JP2019126522A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of inhibiting an inadvertent motion of an opening/closing door capable of covering a setting change operation unit.SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine comprising a game control device for controlling a game progress, the game control device includes: a game control board which has a plurality of electronic parts mounted on a mounting surface; a board case 510 for storing the game control board in a visible state; a setting change operation unit 566 in an operation of changing a setting relating to the game progress; an opening/closing door 662 capable of covering the setting change operation unit 566; and a door attitude keeping mechanism 670 capable of keeping an attitude of the opening/closing door 662.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 113

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In a conventional gaming machine, there is known a gaming machine capable of generating a specific gaming state advantageous to a player when a variable display game in which a plurality of identification information is variably displayed results in a predetermined predetermined result. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-154676 A

  By the way, in the case where the game control apparatus is provided with a setting change operation unit as a configuration for selecting one setting value from a plurality of setting values (options) and changing the setting regarding the game progression (such as the occurrence probability of the specific gaming state) is there. In addition, the setting change operation unit can be covered with an opening / closing door, and the opening / closing door is opened when the setting change operation unit is properly operated, and the opening / closing door is closed when the operation is not performed, thereby preventing an illegal act against the setting change operation unit. Sometimes. However, if the open / close door is closed carelessly when operating the setting change operation unit, there is a risk that the work for changing the settings relating to the game progress may be delayed, and the closed door may be carelessly opened when not operated. , There is a risk that measures to prevent fraud will be insufficient.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent an inadvertent operation of an opening / closing door that can cover a setting change operation unit. is there.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and the one described in claim 1 is a gaming machine provided with a game control device for controlling the progress of a game,
The game control device changes a setting that is operated in changing a setting related to a game progress, a game control board on which a plurality of electronic components are mounted on a mounting surface, a board case accommodating the game control board in a visible state, According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine including an operation unit, an open / close door capable of covering the setting change operation unit, and a door attitude maintaining unit capable of maintaining an attitude of the open / close door.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the careless operation | movement of the door which can cover a setting change operation part can be blocked | prevented.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko game machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view of a center case. It is the schematic of a big winning ball flow downway. It is a front view of the in-case raising and lowering decoration device in the effect non-execution state. It is a disassembled perspective view of the raising / lowering decoration apparatus in a case. (A) is a rear view of the in-case raising and lowering decoration device in a rendering non-execution state, and (b) is a rear view of the in-case raising and lowering decoration device in a rendering non-execution state excluding a part of the device base. It is a front view of the in-case lifting and lowering decoration device in the effect execution state. (A) is a rear view of the in-case raising and lowering decoration device in the effect execution state, and (b) is a rear view of the in-case raising and lowering decoration device in the effect execution state excluding a part of the device base. It is a front view of the game board which converted the in-case raising and lowering decoration device into a rendering execution state. It is explanatory drawing of a decorative design part. It is explanatory drawing of the member which comprises a decorative design part, (a) is explanatory drawing of the panel side design structure part of the decoration panel in a case, (b) is explanatory drawing of the collar side design structure part of a buttocks, (c) These are explanatory drawings of the base side design composition part of a cell sheet. It is a perspective view of each prize unit and a winning ball channel. It is an explanatory view of the upper part article rear unit in the effect non-execution state, and (a) is a front view, (b) is a front view in a state where a lift transmission mechanism cover is removed. It is an explanatory view of the upper character article rear unit in the effect non-execution state, (a) is a rear view, (b) is a rear view in a state where the upper rear unit base and the lift transmission mechanism cover are removed. It is a disassembled perspective view of an upper character article rear unit. It is an explanatory view of the upper part article rear unit in a rendering execution state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a front view in a state where the lift transmission mechanism cover is removed. It is an explanatory view of the upper character article rear unit in a rendering execution state, (a) is a rear view, (b) is a rear view in a state where the upper rear unit base and the lift transmission mechanism cover are removed. It is an explanatory view of an upper character article rear unit which rotates a rotation decoration part in a state of effect execution, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is a front view of the game board which converts an upper accessory rear unit into an effect execution state, and rotates a rotation decoration part. It is an explanatory view of the upper part front unit in the effect non-execution state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a front view in a state where the upper front unit cover is removed. It is explanatory drawing of the upper part front unit of a production non-execution state, and is a rear view of the state which removed the upper front unit base. It is a disassembled perspective view of an upper character article front unit. It is an explanatory view of the upper character article front unit in the effect execution state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a front view in a state where the upper front unit cover is removed. It is explanatory drawing of the upper part front unit of a production | presentation execution state, and is a rear view of the state which removed the upper side front unit base. It is a front view of the game board which converted the upper character front unit into the effect execution state. It is explanatory drawing of the side edge accessory unit of an effect non-execution state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is a disassembled perspective view of a side rim product unit. It is explanatory drawing of the side edge accessory unit of an effect execution state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is a front view of the game board which converted the side rim product unit into the production execution state. It is a front view of the lower accessory rear unit which set the lower raising / lowering accessory unit in the descent state in the slide standby state. It is explanatory drawing of the lower accessory rear unit which set the lower raising / lowering accessory unit in the descent | fall state in the slide standby state, (a) is a rear view, (b) is the back surface of the state except the lower rear unit base FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower side thing rear unit. It is explanatory drawing of the lower side lifting and lowering object unit in a descended state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view in the state where a lower side raising and lowering unit base was removed. It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower side lifting and lowering object unit. It is explanatory drawing of the lower accessory rear unit which set the lower raising / lowering accessory unit in the descent | fall state in the slide execution state, (a) is a front view, (b) is the back surface of the state except a lower rear unit base FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the lower side raising / lowering object unit just before changing into a raise state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view of the state except a lower side raising / lowering unit base. It is explanatory drawing of the lower side lifting and lowering object unit in a raising state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view in the state where a lower side raising and lowering unit base was removed. It is explanatory drawing of the lower side thing rear unit which set the lower side raising / lowering goods unit to the raise state, (a) is a front view of a slide standby state, (b) is a front view of a slide execution state. It is a front view of the game board which set the lower raising / lowering object unit to the raise state and set the lower side object rear unit to the slide execution state. It is a front view of a lower accessory front unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower side thing front unit. (A) is a front view of a translucent decoration panel, (b) is a front view of a light-diffusion sheet. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system mainly showing the game control device. It is a block diagram of a control system mainly showing an effect control device. It is an explanatory view of a state where a symbol is made to face a fluctuation symbol visual recognition area divided and formed by upper and lower turning objects, (a) is an explanatory view of a state where the fluctuation symbol is faced, (b) is a character display FIG. 4C is an explanatory diagram of a state where “to” is exposed. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the operation | movement which divides and forms a fluctuation symbol visual recognition area | region by rotating an upper side rotation character one side at a time, (a) is explanatory drawing of the reach state before division formation, (b) is upper left side rotation. An explanatory diagram of the state in which the accessory is rotated to the effect execution position, (c) is to rotate the right upper rotation character to the effect execution position, and face the character “ream” forward from the variable symbol visual recognition area. It is explanatory drawing of the state. (A)-(h) is the schematic explaining the presentation operation | movement of the lower movable accessory in front of a display apparatus. (A)-(h) is the schematic explaining the production | presentation operation | movement of the upper-side raising / lowering object in the front of a display apparatus, and a lower-side movable role. (A)-(h) is the schematic explaining the effect | action operation | movement of the lower movable accessory in a jackpot state. This is the first half of the flowchart of the main processing in the game control device. It is the second half of the flowchart of the main processing in the game control device. 6 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing in the game control device. It is a flowchart of the special figure game processing in the game control device. It is a flow chart of special figure usual processing in a game control device. It is a flow chart explaining 1st main processing in a production control device. It is a flow chart explaining the interruption processing in a production control device. It is a flow chart explaining the 2nd main processing in a production control device. It is a flowchart explaining 1st scene control processing. It is a flowchart explaining a prior determination command reception process. It is a flowchart explaining a hold production setting process. It is explanatory drawing of the modification of a decorative design part. It is explanatory drawing of the member which comprises the modification of a decorative design part, (a) is explanatory drawing of the panel side design structural part of a decorative panel in a case, (b) is description of the flow path side design structural part of a ball penetration prevention wall. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the decorative design part by which two characters and one object were drawn. It is explanatory drawing of the member which comprises the decoration design part in which two characters and one object were drawn, (a) is explanatory drawing of the panel side design structure part of the decoration panel in a case, (b) is a buttocks Explanatory drawing of an armor side design structural part, (c) is explanatory drawing of the base side design structural part of a cell sheet. It is explanatory drawing of the decorative design part after a minor change. It is explanatory drawing of the member which comprises the decorative design part after a minor change, (a) is explanatory drawing of the panel side design structural part of the decorative panel in a case, (b) is explanatory drawing of the armor side design structural part of an armor part, (C) is explanatory drawing of the base side design structure part of a cell sheet. It is explanatory drawing of the modification of a lower part product front unit, (a) is a front view, (b) is a front view of a light-diffusion sheet. (A)-(f) is the schematic explaining the modification of the production | presentation operation | movement of the lower movable accessory in front of a display apparatus. (A)-(g) is the schematic explaining the effect | action operation | movement of the lower movable accessory with respect to a standby hold display area. (A)-(f) is the schematic explaining the production operation of the lower movable role to the production which urges the operation of the game production button. (A)-(i) is the schematic explaining the presentation operation | movement of the lower side movable role thing with respect to the production | presentation display for promoting discharge operation of a game ball. (A) And (b) is the schematic explaining the state which displayed the arrow which instruct | indicates a ball striking direction in the corner part of a display apparatus. (A)-(c) is the schematic explaining the presentation operation | movement of the lower side movable thing with respect to the memory display which moves to a digestive memory display area from a waiting-pending display area. (A)-(d) is the schematic explaining the production operation of the lower side movable thing to the operation promotion presentation of a symbol alignment game type. It is explanatory drawing of the example of alerting | reporting in the operation promotion effect of a pattern alignment game format. It is explanatory drawing of the production | presentation which displays an afterimage image on a display apparatus according to a movement of a lower side movable accessory. It is the schematic of the state in which the production | presentation aspect of a lower side movable accessory changes according to operation | movement of a side edge rotation accessory. It is a rear view of the pachinko game machine which provided the setting change operation part in the game control apparatus. 1 is a front view of a game control device including a setting change operation unit (a view of a surface facing a rear side of a pachinko gaming machine when attached to a pachinko gaming machine). FIG. 1 is a rear view of a game control device provided with a setting change operation unit (a view of a surface facing a front side of a pachinko gaming machine when mounted on a pachinko gaming machine). It is the disassembled perspective view of the state which looked at the game control apparatus provided with the setting change operation part from the back of the pachinko gaming machine. It is the disassembled perspective view of the state which looked at the game control apparatus provided with the setting change operation part from the front of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of the game control device which expressed a board case with a broken line and expressed visual recognition states, such as a game control board and a setting change operation part. It is a front view of the game control board to which the setting change operation part is connected. (A) And (b) is a side view of the game control board to which the setting change operation part was connected, (a) is a left view, (b) is a right view. It is explanatory drawing of the state which fixed the game control board and the setting change operation part to the 2nd case member. It is a perspective view explaining the state which fixed the game control board and the setting change operation part to the 2nd case member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the inner side of a 2nd case member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | positioning state of the game control board and setting change operation part in a 1st case member. It is the perspective view which looked at the arrangement state of the game control board and setting change operation part in the 1st case member from the case engagement claw part side. It is the perspective view which looked at the arrangement state of the game control board and setting change operation part in the 1st case member from the case engagement claw part side. (A) is a perspective view of the game control apparatus in which the setting change operation unit is exposed by opening the open / close door, and (b) is a perspective view of the game control apparatus in a state in which the open / close door is removed. It is explanatory drawing of the game control apparatus which made the open / close door an open state, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view. It is sectional drawing of the change operation storage part which made the opening-and-closing door closed. It is a timing chart of operation which changes the setting regarding game progress. It is a perspective view of the modification of the game control apparatus provided with the RAM clear switch separately from the setting change switch. It is a perspective view of the modification of the game control apparatus provided with the RAM clear switch without providing the setting change switch. It is a disassembled perspective view of the game control apparatus which accommodated the setting change operation part in the engagement piece side of the substrate case. It is a front view of the game control device with the operation end portion (key hole) of the setting change operation portion facing upward. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the game control apparatus with the operation end of the setting change operation unit directed upward, wherein (a) is a perspective view in which the open / close door is closed, and (b) is a perspective view in which the open / close door is opened is there. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the game control apparatus which orient | assigned the operation edge part of setting change operation upwards from the back of the pachinko gaming machine. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the game control apparatus which orient | assigned the operation edge part of the setting change operation part upwards from the front of the pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | positioning state of a game control board and a setting change operation part in the 1st case member of the game control apparatus which turned the operation edge part of the setting change operation part upward. It is explanatory drawing of the game control apparatus which orient | assigned the operation end part (keyhole) of the setting change operation part to the side, (a) is a front view, (b) is a perspective view. FIG. 6A is a side view of the game control apparatus with the open / close door closed, and FIG. 6B is a side view with the open / close door opened. It is. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the game control apparatus which orient | assigned the operation edge part of the setting change operation part to the side from the back of the pachinko game machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the game control device which turned the operation end of the setting change operation part to the side from the front of the pachinko game machine, (a) is a state where the bearing cover was removed, (b) attached the bearing cover It is in the state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | positioning state of a game control board and a setting change operation part in the 1st case member of the game control apparatus which turned the operation edge part of the setting change operation part to the side. It is explanatory drawing of a slide-type door, (a) is the schematic of a closed state, (b) is the schematic of an open state. It is explanatory drawing of the sliding opening-closing door which can be locked by a door lock member, (a) is the schematic of a closed state, (b) is the schematic of the state which released the lock, (c) is a schematic of an open state FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the opening / closing door rotated along the surface of a board | substrate case, (a) is the schematic of a closed state, (b) is sectional drawing of a closed state, (c) is a schematic of an open state. It is the schematic of the door attitude | position maintenance mechanism comprised by the clamp.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine which is a typical gaming machine will be described as an example with reference to the drawings. For convenience of explanation, the player side with respect to the pachinko gaming machine is referred to as “front” or “front”, and the side opposite the player across the pachinko gaming machine is referred to as “rear” or “back”.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is pivotally attached to one side (the left side in FIG. 1) of a rectangular machine frame (outer frame) 2 in a state where the front frame (inner frame) 3 can be opened and closed. In the front frame 3, a rectangular game board 6 (see FIG. 2) in which a game area 5 where a game ball fired by a launcher (not shown) can flow down can be stored. It is said. In addition, a transparent member holding frame 8 is provided so as to be openable and closable on the side of the front frame 3 attached to the machine frame 2 (left side in FIG. 1), and the transparent member 9 visible through the transparent member holding frame 8 The game area 5 can be seen through from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the transparent member 9. Furthermore, on the left and right sides of the upper part of the transparent member holding frame 8 are provided upper speakers 11 that emit sound effects, and the upper plate unit 13 is provided below the transparent member holding frame 8. The lower tray unit 14 is disposed. Then, at one side edge (the right edge in FIG. 1) of the transparent member holding frame 8, the holding frame projecting portion 8a decorated by marking the model name and manufacturer name of the pachinko gaming machine 1 etc. The holding frame protruding portion 8a is configured to be provided so as to protrude and to be able to see the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the next seat. In addition, on one side of the lower plate unit 14 (on the right side in FIG. 1), there is provided a shooting operation unit (shooting operation handle) 15 for operating the shooting device. And a lower speaker 16 for emitting sound effects, and a game effect button 17 for the player to operate during the game is provided on the front side of the upper plate unit 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a plurality of decorative cell sheets 20 having a decorative pattern printed thereon are attached to the surface of the game board 19 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. The side case 21 is fixedly connected in a frame shape to form the game base unit 22 which is the base of the game board 6, and the game area 5 is divided by the side case (division member) 21. In the upper part of the game area 5, a center case 23 having a central portion opened is disposed, and on the left and right sides of the center case 23, a case ball downstream path where the game ball can pass (located on the right A first case ball flow downway 26 and a second case ball flow downway 27) located on the left side are provided. Furthermore, the downstream case cover 26a (see FIG. 4) is mounted on the front side of the first case sphere downstream passage 26, and the spread gate starter gate 28 is disposed downstream of the first case sphere flow downstream 26. A game ball winning (passing) the start gate 28 can be detected by the gate switch 29. Then, it is possible to execute the common view variation display game with the winning of the game ball to the common drawing start gate 28 (specifically, detection of the gaming ball by the gate switch 29) as a start condition (common drawing start condition). Furthermore, the special winning opening 31 is disposed on the side of the downstream portion of the first case ball flow downstream path 26 located upstream of the common view start gate 28, and the upstream of the first case ball flow downstream path 26. A general winning opening 32 is arranged in the section. The configuration of the special winning opening 31 will be described in detail later.

  Further, below the central portion of the center case 23, there is provided a first start winning hole 36 located at the central portion in the left-right direction of the game board 6. The second start winning opening 41 provided with the ordinary electric part (opening and closing member) 41a is disposed at a position shifted to the right side (right side in FIG. 2), and the second case flow downstream path 27 side (FIG. 2) A general winning opening 42 is arranged at a position shifted to the left side of the middle. In addition, the first start winning opening 36 is provided with a first starting opening switch 46 capable of detecting the gaming ball that has won in the first starting winning opening 36, and the second starting winning opening 41 is concerned with the second starting winning combination A second start port switch 47 capable of detecting a game ball won in the port 41 is provided. The special view 1 variation display game can be executed with the winning of the gaming ball to the first starting winning opening 36 (specifically, the detection of the gaming ball by the first starting opening switch 46) as the starting condition, and the second starting winning opening The special-figure 2 variable display game can be executed using the winning of the game ball to 41 (specifically, the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 47) as a start condition. Furthermore, when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 36 during the execution of the special view 1 change display game, the execution of a new special view 1 change display game based on this winning is made beforehand as the special view 1 start memory. Up to the set upper limit number (two in this embodiment) is stored and held. In addition, when the game ball wins to the second start winning opening 41 during execution of the special figure 2 fluctuation display game, execution of the new special figure 2 fluctuation display game based on this winning is made beforehand as special figure 2 start memory Up to the set upper limit number (two in this embodiment) is stored and held.

  Further, at the lower end of the gaming area 5 located below the first start winning opening 36, an out port 49 is opened to collect gaming balls that have flown down without winning, and the center case 23 of the gaming area 5 A windmill 50 and a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted at locations other than the game prize mounting portions such as the start winning ports 36 and 41. The lower part of one side of the side case 21 (lower right part in FIG. 2) is provided with a collective display device 51. Game, special figure 2 variable display game), game state display, and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a control unit (rear surface structure) 54 having a translucent property at the central portion is mounted on the rear surface side of the gaming base unit 22, and a display device 55 is provided on the rear surface of the control unit 54. A decoration special view variation display game in which the display unit 55a of the display unit 55 is faced forward from the center part (light transmitting part) of the control unit 54 and the center part of the center case 23 with (The effect display corresponding to the special figure 1 fluctuation display game and the special figure 2 fluctuation display game) can be displayed on the display unit 55a. The lower portion of the control unit 54 is provided with the winning ball flow channel 56, and the winning ball flow channel 56 is connected to the rear of the winning device such as the start winning hole 36, 41, etc. to flow down the gaming area 5 to the winning device. The winning game balls (winning balls) can be collected in the winning ball channel 56. Further, a game control device (game control means) 58 for overall control of the game is mounted below the display device 55 on the back side of the control unit 54, and on the back side of the display device 55, rendering operation in the game An effect control device (effect control means) 59 for controlling is mounted.

Next, the center case 23 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the center case 23 includes a translucent frame-like case base 61 as a base of the center case 23, and the display device 55 can be viewed at the central portion of the case base 61. The case window 62 is opened. Further, on the front surface of the upper side portion of the case base 61, a hook-shaped flange portion 63 protruding forward of the center case 23 is disposed in an arc shape inclined downward to both left and right sides of the center case 23. Between the armor portion 63 and the case window portion 62, an in-case elevating decoration device 64 capable of performing a decoration effect by raising and lowering a member simulating a heart shape is disposed. An elongated in-case decorative panel (decorative member) 65 is disposed on one side (right side in FIG. 4), and in the other side (left side in FIG. 4), a case incorporating a light emitter. A light emitting decorative panel 66 is disposed. In other words, the in-case decorative panel 65, which is a decorative member, is attached to the game board 19 (game board 6) functioning as the decoration base via the case base 61 (center case 23).

  Furthermore, the upper ends of the left and right case ball flow downstream passages 26 and 27 face the inclined lower end of the collar portion 63, and the game ball is a case between the case window 62 and each case ball flow downstream passage 26 and 27. A ball intrusion prevention wall 68 that prevents intrusion from the ball flow lower passages 26 and 27 into the case window 62 is provided so as to protrude forward. Then, the first case ball flow path 26 is formed to meander in the left-right direction, and the downstream opening of the first case ball flow path 26 is opened below the center case 23. In the middle part of the second case ball flow downstream path 27, it branches to the left and right, and in the downstream part, both branch paths are joined, and the downstream opening of the second case ball flow downstream path 27 is opened to the side of the center case 23. ing.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the ball entry blocking wall 68 located on the second case ball flow downstream path 27 side is provided with a reserve display unit 70, and the special display 1 reserve number display unit 71 in the reserve display unit 70, The special figure 2 holding number display part 72, the special figure 1 and 4 symbol display part 73, and the special figure 2 and 4 symbol display part 74 are each configured by a light emitting member such as an LED. Specifically, two special figure 2 pending number display units 72 are arranged vertically in the upper right portion of the pending display unit 70, and two special figure 1 pending number display units 71 are provided in the center of the pending display unit 70. Arranged vertically, in the lower left part of the reserve display unit 70, the special figure 1 fourth symbol display unit 73 is disposed on the upper side, and the special figure 2 fourth symbol display unit 74 is disposed on the lower side. Yes. The special figure 1 reserve number display unit 71 displays the number of execution reserve of special figure 1 variable display game by the number of light emission, and the special figure 2 reserve number display unit 72 displays the number of execution reserve of special figure 2 variable display game by the number of luminescence To do. In addition, in the special figure 1 fourth symbol display section 73, the special figure 1 fourth symbol for notifying the result of the special figure 1 variation display game together with the stop mode of the variation symbol is displayed by light emission, and the special figure 2 second In the 4 symbol display part 74, the special symbol 2 4th symbol for notifying the result of the special symbol 2 variation display game is displayed by light emission together with the stop mode of the variation symbol. In addition, using the two light emitting members disposed in the lower part of the reserve display unit 70, the fourth symbol for notifying the result of the special view 1 change display game or the special view 2 change display game is emitted by light emission. You may comprise so that it may display. Further, the hold display or the symbol may not be displayed on the hold display unit 70, but the hold display or the symbol may be displayed on the display unit 55a of the display device 55 instead.

  Further, a stage portion 76 on which the game ball can roll in the lateral direction (front-rear direction and left-right direction) is disposed on the lower side portion of the case base 61. Furthermore, a guide groove 77 for guiding the game ball from above the stage portion 76 to the front and the bottom of the stage portion 76 is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the stage portion 76 (see FIG. 2). In the rear of the stage 76, a translucent entrance restriction wall 78 is provided to restrict the game ball on the stage 76 from entering the rear display 55 side, and one side of the stage 76 At the end (the left end in FIG. 2), a ball introduction path (warp flow path) 79 through which game balls can flow is provided. Then, the inlet of the ball introducing passage 79 is opened to the lower side of the second case ball flowing down passage 27, the outlet of the ball introducing passage 79 is opened toward the stage portion 76, and the gaming ball is released from the second case ball flowing down 27 It is configured to reach the stage unit 76 through the introduction path 79. Furthermore, on the opposite side (right side in FIG. 5) of the case base 61 to the ball introduction path 79 across the stage portion 76, a transparent flow enabling visual recognition of the flow of gaming balls flowing into the big winning opening 31. A road window 80 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the large winning opening 31 provided on the side of the first case ball flow down passage 26 is the side of the stage 76 from the upper side of the common view starting gate 28 of the case base 61 (in FIG. ) A large winning opening 83 opened at a misaligned position, and a wing-shaped large winning opening / closing member 84 that allows or prevents the game ball from flowing from the first case ball flow down passage 26 to the high winning opening 83. A large winning opening solenoid 85 that causes the large winning opening / closing member 84 to open and close, and a count switch (large winning opening switch) 86 that can detect a game ball (winning ball) that has passed through the large winning opening 83 Configured. Furthermore, in the closed state which prevents the winning of the big winning opening 31 of the gaming ball, the big winning opening / closing member 84 is in the vertical orientation (see FIG. 2), and the opening of permitting the winning of the big winning opening 31 of the gaming ball is opened. In the state, the special winning opening and closing member 84 is configured to rotate about the lower end portion as a rotation center and to move the upper end portion toward the first case ball flow path 26 side.

  Further, a vertically extending ball flow passage unit 90 is provided behind the first case ball flow down passage 26 in the case base 61, and the ball flow passage unit 90 has a large winning opening solenoid which is a part of the large winning opening 31. 85 and an elongated winning ball collecting rod 91 for collecting gaming balls (winning balls) that have won in the general winning opening 32, the upstream opening of the winning ball collecting rod 91 is communicated with the general winning opening 32, and the winning balls are collected The downstream opening of the bowl 91 communicates with one side (the right side in FIG. 3) of the winning ball flow path 56.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower part of the ball flow passage unit 90 is provided with a big winning ball flow down path 94 for letting the gaming ball that has won the big winning opening 31 flow down. A count switch 86 is provided at the upstream portion of the winning ball flow down path 94, and a winning ball flowing down detection switch 96 is provided at the downstream portion of the winning ball flow down path 94 to flow down to the game ball (down to the downstream portion). Game balls) can be detected. Further, the V winning channel 97 is branched from the upstream side of the large winning ball flow detection switch 96 to be provided with a V winning detection switch 98, and the entrance of the V winning channel 97 can be opened and closed by the V winning shutter 99. In the state where the shutter 99 is opened, the game ball flowing down the winning prize ball flow path 94 flows into the V winning path 97 and is detected by the V winning detection switch 98, and in the state where the V winning shutter 99 is closed, the winning prize is obtained. The game ball flowing down the ball flow down path 94 passes above the V winning shutter 99 without flowing into the V prize flow path 97, reaches the downstream portion of the big winning ball flow down path 94, and is operated by the big winning ball flow detection switch 96. It is configured to be detected. Then, a portion of the large winning ball flow downstream path 94 on the downstream side of the count switch 86 is made to face the flow path window 80, and the open / close state of the V winning shutter 99 and the game ball flow down the large winning ball downstream path 94 (Whether or not to flow down to the V winning channel 97) is configured to be visible from the player side through the channel window 80.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, the in-case lifting and lowering decoration device 64 includes a device base 101 formed by stacking the main base 101a on the front side and the sub base 101b on the rear side back and forth. On the front side (player's side), an elevating decoration panel 102, which is a movable member, is mounted so as to be capable of moving up and down via a vertically long slide rail 103. A lift motor (drive source) 104 is mounted on the back side of the device base 101, and the output shaft of the lift motor 104 and the vertically elongated rack gear 105 provided on the lift decoration panel 102 are divided into a plurality of lift drive gears 106. The lifting decoration panel 102 is configured to move up and down along the slide rail 103 by the output (rotational power) of the lifting motor 104. A gear cover 107 is disposed in front of the meshing of the plurality of elevation drive gears 106. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 10A, a panel side engaging protrusion 108 is provided on the back surface of the raising and lowering decorative panel 102 so as to project rearward from the device base 101 to lower the lower edge of the device base 101. The biasing member 109 such as a coil spring is engaged between the panel side engaging protrusion 108 and the upper portion of the back surface of the device base 101 so as to be able to be engaged with the part. The decorative panel 102 is always urged upward. Further, an elevation detection sensor 110 is provided on the front side of the device base 101, and the elevation detection piece 111 (see FIG. 10) protruding from the rear side of the elevation decorative panel 102 can be detected by the elevation detection sensor 110.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the elevating decorative panel 102 has a light emitting substrate 117, a light guide panel 118, a light diffusing lens from the rear side in a panel case 115 formed by combining a front case 115a and a rear case 115b. The light diffusing lens is made up of a translucent member (transparent resin or the like) so as to be translucent. A light emitter 117a such as an LED is mounted on the light emitting substrate 117, a light guide opening 118a through which light from the light emitter 117a passes forward is formed in the light guide panel 118, and a lens cut process is performed on the light diffusion lens 119. The light diffusing process such as the above is performed so that the light passing through the light guide opening 118a can be diffused, and the light diffusing lens 119 faces the light exit window 120 provided in the front case 115a.

  In the case raising and lowering decoration device 64 having such a configuration, when the raising and lowering motor 104 is driven, the raising and lowering decoration panel 102 is raised and lowered, and the panel side engagement protrusion 108 is engaged with the lower edge of the device base 101 to raise and lower it. An effect non-execution state (see FIGS. 6 and 8) in which the decoration panel 102 is arranged at the effect non-execution position (upward position), and the elevator drive gear 106 meshes with the upper part of the rack gear 105, and the elevator decoration panel 102 executes the effect. It converts into the production non-execution state (refer FIG. 9 and FIG. 10) arrange | positioned in a position (lowering position). Then, in the effect non-execution state, the elevating decoration panel 102 is positioned above the display unit 55a (see FIG. 2), the elevating detection sensor 110 detects the elevating detection piece 111 of the elevating decoration panel 102, and the elevating decoration panel It is comprised so that it can grasp | ascertain that the 102 is arrange | positioned in a production | presentation non-execution position (in other words, the in-case raising-lowering decoration apparatus 64 is converting into the production | presentation non-execution state). In addition, in the effect execution state, the elevating decoration panel 102 is positioned in front of the upper portion of the display unit 55a of the display device 55 (see FIG. 11).

  Furthermore, in the game area 5, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the in-case decorative panel (a type of decorative member) 65, the heel portion (a type of decorative member) 63, a game board which is the base of the game board 6 ( A decorative design part is arranged over the decorative base 19). Specifically, the ridge portion 63 is made of a light transmitting member (transparent resin or the like) to allow light transmission, and the surface of the in-case decorative panel 65, the back surface of the ridge portion 63, the surface of the game board 19 (specifically, The cell sheets 20) to be attached to the game board 19 are set in a state where their front and back positions are aligned in a row. In addition, a panel-side design component (a kind of decoration-side component) 123 that imitates a drawing of the tip of the rocket is provided on the surface of the in-case decorative panel 65, and The roof side design component (a kind of decoration side design component) 124 which imitates the figure of the part is provided in a state adjacent to the panel side design component 123, and the cell sheet 20 on the game board 19 The base side design constituent part 125 which imitates the figure of (b) is provided in the state adjacent to the collar side design constituent part 124. And the panel side design structure part 123, the armor side design structure part 124, and the base side design structure part 125 are combined side by side, and the one decorative design part 126 which imitated the figure of the rocket was comprised. Further, a part of the base-side design component 125 (specifically, a part simulating an engine injection flame) is covered with a translucent side case 21, and the base-side design component 125 is covered through the side case 21. The place is visible.

  Since one decorative design portion 126 is configured by combining a plurality of design constituting portions 123, 124, and 125 in this way, it is possible to give an impact decoration in a limited space in the pachinko gaming machine 1. , Can improve the interest of the game. Further, when a part of the decorative design portion 126 is damaged, it can be repaired by replacing only the damaged one of the design constituting portions 123, 124, and 125 with a new one. Efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, if any of the design construction parts 123, 124, 125 is set as a new design and replaced, the design change of the decorative design part 126 can be easily performed by the manufacturer or the game arcade. In addition, if the change of the design after replacement from the design before replacement is set to a slight content, a minor change of the decorative design portion 126 can be performed. For this reason, when a pachinko machine that has been released in the past is to be released with a minor change, a part of the decorative members of the existing pachinko machine (for example, the center case 23) is reused and the design is scheduled to be changed. If only the member (for example, the game board 19 to which the cell sheet 20 is stuck) provided with the component is replaced, it is possible to easily carry out the repatterning of a part of the pachinko gaming machine. Further, since a part of the base side design constituting portion 125 can be visually recognized through the side case 21, the degree of freedom of the arrangement of the decorative design portion 126 can be increased regardless of the arrangement of the side case 21.

Next, the control unit 54 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 54 includes a unit case 130 that is fixed to the back surface of the game base unit 22 in a state where the front side is open, and a rectangular display opening window 130a at the rear of the unit case 130. Is opened in the front-rear direction, and the display 55a of the display 55 mounted on the rear of the unit case 130 is exposed to the display opening window 130a. Furthermore, in the front opening portion of the unit case 130, a plurality of (five in the present embodiment) character item units capable of executing a decoration effect are stored in combination as the game progresses. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 14, the upper case rear of the unit case 130 is located at the front of the upper edge and the right edge of the display opening window 130 a. A unit 131 is disposed, and a longitudinally extending decorative block 132 is disposed at a position located in front of the left side edge of the display opening window 130a, and a laterally extending upper portion front is disposed in front of the upper side portion of the upper portion rear unit 131. The unit 133 is mounted, and the side edge character unit 134 in the vertical orientation is mounted on the front side of the decoration block 132. The unit case 130 is provided with a horizontally long lower accessory rear unit 135 at a position in front of the lower edge of the display opening window 130a. A side prize front unit (decorative unit) 136 is mounted, and the winning ball flow path 56 is disposed below the lower prize front unit 136. Then, the lower character front unit 136, the upper character front unit 133, and the side rim character unit 134 are arranged in a frame shape along the opening edge of the case window 62 behind the center case 23, and the upper character front An in-case light emitting decorative panel 66, an in-case decorative panel 65, and an in-case raising and lowering decorative device 64 are located in front of the unit 133, and an entrance restriction wall 78 is located in front of the lower part front unit 136 It is configured.

  The upper accessory rear unit 131 is a movable effect unit that raises and lowers a movable member to execute a decorative effect. As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the upper rear unit base 141 having an inverted L shape and the upper rear unit 131 are provided. An upper lifting / lowering object (movable member) 142 connected to the unit base 141 so as to be movable up and down, an upper lifting motor (drive source) 143 mounted on the upper rear unit base 141, and the upper lifting motor 143 and the upper lifting / lowering. An upper lifting transmission mechanism (drive transmission mechanism) 144 that connects the accessory 142 is provided. Specifically, a side portion (left side portion in FIG. 17) of the upper lifting / lowering accessory 142 is placed on one side portion (left side portion of the upper side portion in FIG. 17) of the upper rear unit base 141 via a vertically long slide rail 146. The upper lifting / lowering accessory 142 can be lifted / lowered. Further, an upper elevating motor 143 is attached to the lower side of the upper rear unit base 141 (the right side in FIG. 17), and an upper elevating transmission mechanism is provided above the other side of the upper rear unit base 141. 144 is covered from the front by a lifting transmission mechanism cover 147, and an output (driving force) from the upper lifting motor 143 is transmitted to the upper lifting mechanism 142 by the upper lifting transmission mechanism 144 so that the upper lifting mechanism 142 can be raised and lowered. It is said.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the upper and lower elevators 142 are rotatably mounted on the front of the elevator base 149 and the elevator base 149 to which the slide rail 146 and the upper elevator transmission mechanism 144 are connected. It is configured to include the rotated decoration portion 150 and the rotation motor 151 (drive source) mounted on the rear side of the elevator / legs base 149. A light emitting substrate on which an elevator (or lift) object base 149 is formed by superposing a base cover 149a on the front side and a base body 149b on the rear side, and an LED (light emitter) is mounted between the base cover 149a and the base body 149b. The base cover 149a is made transparent, and light from the LED is configured to be emitted to the front of the upper lifter 142 through the base cover 149a. Further, the rotation shaft of the rotation decoration portion 150 and the output shaft of the rotation motor 151 are connected by a worm gear (meshing of a worm and a worm wheel) 153, and the rotation decoration portion 150 is driven by the driving force of the rotation motor 151. Is configured to rotate (see FIGS. 20 and 21). Note that a biasing member 154 such as a coil spring is locked between a portion of the slide rail 146 that is fixed to the elevator workpiece base 149 and the upper portion of the upper rear unit base 141 so that the biasing member The upper elevating / lowering object 142 is constantly biased upward by the biasing force of 154.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the upper lifting / lowering transmission mechanism 144 includes an inverted L-shaped upper lifting / lowering arm 161 and has a bent portion pivotally attached to the upper rear unit base 141, and the distal end of the lateral arm of the upper lifting / lowering arm 161. Is engaged with the side portion (the right side portion in FIG. 17) of the upper lifting / lowering object 142, and an arm engagement groove 162 is formed in the vertically lower arm portion of the upper lifting arm 161. Further, a lifting drive gear 163 is pivotally attached to the output shaft of the upper lifting motor 143, and an arm engagement gear 165 is meshed with the upper portion of the lifting drive gear 163 via a lifting transmission gear 164 so as to engage the arm. An arm engagement protrusion 166 is provided so as to protrude from a position out of the rotation center of the mating gear 165 and engaged with the arm engagement groove 162. Further, an operation protrusion 167 that functions as a transmission mechanism operation portion is provided at a position of the arm engagement gear 165 that is out of phase with the arm engagement protrusion 166 around the rotation center (specifically, a position that is 180 degrees out of phase). A short arc-shaped transmission mechanism operation opening 168 along the direction of rotation of the arm engagement gear 165 is opened at a position of the lift transmission mechanism cover 147 located in front of the arm engagement gear 165. The arm engagement projection 166 or the operation projection 167 is configured to be able to face the outside of the upper accessory rear unit 131 from the transmission mechanism operation opening 168 (FIGS. 15A and 18 (A) and 18 (B). a)). Note that an arm detection piece 169 protrudes from the bent portion of the upper elevating arm 161, and the arm detection piece 169 can be detected by an upper elevating accessory position detection sensor 170 provided on the upper rear unit base 141.

  In the upper product rear unit 131 having such a configuration, when the upper lifting motor 143 is driven, the upper lifting arm 161 swings to move the upper lifting member 142 up and down, and the display 55 a of the display unit 55 is moved. An effect non-execution state (see FIGS. 15 and 16) in which the upper elevator character 142 is disposed at the upper effect non-execution position (raise position) (see FIG. 15 and FIG. 16) ) In the effect non-execution state (see FIG. 18 to FIG. 21) in which the upper lifting / lowering object 142 is arranged. Then, in the effect non-execution state, the upper elevator object position detection sensor 170 detects the arm detection piece 169 so that it can be grasped that the upper elevator object 142 is disposed at the rising position. There is.

  In the effect non-execution state, as shown in FIG. 15B, a straight line L1 connecting the arm engagement protrusion 166 and the rotation center of the arm engagement gear 165, the arm engagement protrusion 166, and the upper lift arm It is substantially orthogonal to a straight line L2 connecting the rotation center of 161. Therefore, if the upper lifting / lowering object 142 is to be lowered by an external force (for example, a hand-lowering force), the external force is transmitted from the upper lifting / lowering object 142 to the upper lifting / lowering arm 161 to rotate the upper lifting / lowering arm 161. However, since the arm engagement protrusion 166 is pressed toward the rotation center of the arm engagement gear 165, the arm engagement gear 165 and the arm engagement protrusion 166 do not move, and the upper elevating arm 161 is locked. Does not rotate. As a result, the upper elevating / lowering transmission mechanism 144 in the effect non-execution state prevents the upper elevating / lowering object 142 from being lowered by the external force against the external force applied to the upper elevating / lowering object 142.

  However, when the upper character rear unit 131 in the effect non-execution state operates the upper elevating transmission mechanism 144 via the transmission mechanism operation opening 168, the upper elevator character 142 can be manually lowered from the effect non-execution position Is configured as. Specifically, in the effect non-execution state, as shown in FIG. 15A, the arm engagement protrusion 166 that is a part of the upper elevating transmission mechanism 144 is moved from the transmission mechanism operation opening 168 to the upper accessory rear unit 131. I am facing the outside of the In this state, the arm engagement protrusion 166 is manually operated (specifically, pushed down) through the transmission mechanism operation opening 168 by inserting a tool (for example, a screwdriver) into the transmission mechanism operation opening 168, and the like. When the gear 165 is rotated, the arm engagement projection 166 functioning as a transmission mechanism operation portion rotates the upper elevating arm 161 while moving in the arm engagement groove 162, and the upper elevating object 142 performs no effect It descends from the position.

  On the other hand, even in the effect execution state, as shown in FIG. 18B, a straight line L3 connecting the arm engagement projection 166 and the rotation center of the arm engagement gear 165, the arm engagement projection 166 and the upper elevating arm 161 And a straight line L4 connecting the rotation centers of Therefore, when trying to raise the upper and lower lifting object 142 by an external force (for example, a force for raising the hand), this external force is transmitted from the upper and lower lifting object 142 to the upper elevating arm 161 to turn the upper elevating arm 161 However, since the arm engagement projection 166 is pushed toward the rotation center of the arm engagement gear 165, the arm engagement gear 165 and the arm engagement projection 166 do not move, and the upper lift arm 161 is locked. Does not rotate. As a result, the upper elevating transmission mechanism 144 in the effect execution state resists the external force applied to the upper elevating object 142 and prevents the upper elevating object 142 from rising due to the external force.

  However, when the upper character rear unit 131 in the effect execution state operates the upper elevating transmission mechanism 144 via the transmission mechanism operation opening 168, the upper elevating character 142 can be manually lifted from the effect execution position. It is configured. Specifically, in the effect execution state, as shown in FIG. 18A, the operation projection 167, which is a part of the upper elevating transmission mechanism 144, is moved outward of the upper object rear unit 131 from the transmission mechanism operation opening 168. It is coming to In this state, a tool (for example, a driver) is inserted into the transmission mechanism operation opening 168 to manually operate the operation projection 167 via the transmission mechanism operation opening 168 (specifically, depress the arm). The arm engaging projection 166 which rotates together with the arm engaging gear 165 and the operation projection 167 rotates the upper elevating arm 161 while moving in the arm engaging groove 162 to move the upper elevating workpiece 142. Rises from the effect execution position.

  By operating the arm engagement projection 166 and the operation projection 167 via the transmission mechanism operation opening 168 in this manner, the upper elevator character 142 can be moved manually without energizing the upper elevator motor 143. Therefore, in the process of manufacturing a pachinko gaming machine, when trying to avoid interference with an assembly tool at the time of assembly, or when trying to inspect the operation of the upper elevator 142, it is desired to move the upper elevator 142 slightly. Therefore, the work can be advanced without energizing the upper lifting motor 143. Thereby, the improvement of the efficiency of the inspection operation | work with respect to the upper raising / lowering thing 142 can be aimed at. In addition, it is possible to easily inspect work (maintenance, etc.) at a game store, and it is possible to improve work efficiency at the game store.

Next, the upper character front unit 133 will be described.
The upper character article front unit 133 is a movable effect unit that rotates the movable member to execute the decoration effect, and as shown in FIG. 22 to FIG. 24, the upper front unit cover 174a on the front side and the upper front unit on the rear side A horizontally long upper front unit case 174 configured by overlapping the base 174b in the front-rear direction, an upper rotating accessory (movable member) 175 connected to the upper front unit case 174 in a rotatable state, and an upper side It comprises an upper turning motor (drive source) 176 mounted on a front unit base 174b, and an upper turning transmission mechanism (drive transmitting mechanism) 177 connecting the upper turning motor 176 and the upper turning part 175. Configured. Specifically, the upper portions of the upper pivoting members 175 are pivotally mounted on left and right sides in the upper front unit case 174, and the upper portions of the upper front pivots 175 of the upper front unit base 174b are upward The upper rotation motor 176 is attached to each, and the upper rotation motor transmission mechanism 177 is provided between the upper rotation motor 176 and the upper rotation member 175 in the upper front unit base 174b, and the upper rotation motor The output (driving force) from 176 is transmitted to the upper rotation part 175 by the upper rotation transmission mechanism 177 to make the upper rotation part 175 rotatable.

  The upper turning accessory 175, as shown in FIG. 24, includes an upper prize base 181 pivotally mounted on the upper front unit base 174b, and the upper prize base 181 has a front face of the upper prize base 181. The light emitting substrate 182, the light diffusing sheet 183, and the rotating part decoration panel 184 are stacked in this order from the base 181 side, and the light diffusing sheet 183 and the rotating part decoration panel 184 are made of a light transmitting member (transparent resin etc.) It is possible to transmit light. In addition, a light emitter such as an LED is mounted on the light emitting substrate 182, and the light diffusion sheet 183 is subjected to light diffusion processing such as lens cut processing so that light from the light emitter can be diffused. Is decorated by bulging a decorative part simulating a character shape. In addition, at the part of the upper part of the upper part product base 181 which is deviated from the shaft attachment point to the upper front unit base 174b, the product engaging groove 185 with which the upper turning transmission mechanism 177 is engaged is opened. An item guide projection 186 is protruded at a position deviated from the engagement groove 185, and has an arc shape opened on the upper front unit cover 174a (more specifically, it extends along the rotation direction of the upper rotation accessory 175) It is engaged with an existing arc guide) accessory guide groove 187. Furthermore, an accessory detection piece 188 is protruded from the upper edge portion of the upper accessory base 181, and the upper article detection component 189 can be detected by the upper rotating accessory position detection sensor 189 provided on the upper front unit base 174b. It is said.

  As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the upper turning transmission mechanism 177 has a disk-shaped upper turning plate 192 on the side of the upper front unit base 174b relative to the bearing of the upper turning part 175. It is pivotally attached in a rotatable state. In addition, a plate rotation gear 193 is provided on the back side of the upper rotation plate 192 in a corotating manner, and a plate engaging protrusion 194 also functioning as a transmission mechanism operating portion is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the upper rotation plate 192. Thus, it is engaged with the accessory engaging groove 185. Further, a rotation drive gear 195 is rotatably mounted on the output shaft of the upper rotation motor 176 disposed on one side (right side in FIG. 23) of the upper rotation plate 192, and the rotation is performed. A plate rotation gear 193 is engaged with the drive gear 195 via a rotation transmission gear 196. And the plate rotation operation part 197 which exhibits uneven | corrugated shape is provided in the location which remove | deviated from the plate engaging protrusion 194 among the outer peripheral parts of the upper side rotation plate 192. In addition, a short arc-shaped transmission mechanism operation opening 198 along the pivoting direction of the upper pivoting plate 192 is opened at a position of the upper front unit cover 174a located on the front of the upper pivoting plate 192. The mating protrusion 194 is configured to be able to face the outside of the upper accessory front unit 133 from the transmission mechanism operation opening 198 (see FIG. 22A).

  In the upper accessory front unit 133 having such a configuration, when the upper rotation motor 176 is driven, the upper rotation accessory 175 rotates, and an effect non-execution position (upward position) in the upper front unit case 174 is achieved. In the effect non-execution state (see FIG. 22 and FIG. 23) in which the upper rotation accessory 175 is disposed in the horizontal orientation, the upper rotation accessory 175 rotates downward from the effect non-execution state and the display unit 55a. It is comprised so that it may be converted into the presentation execution state (refer FIGS. 25-27) arrange | positioned by the vertical direction attitude | position in the presentation execution position (down position) of the front of. Then, in the effect non-execution state, the upper rotation accessory position detection sensor 189 detects the accessory detection piece 188 and grasps that the upper rotation accessory 175 is arranged at the effect non-execution position. It is configured to be able to.

  In the effect non-execution state, as shown in FIG. 23, a straight line L5 connecting the plate engagement protrusion 194 and the rotation center of the upper rotation plate 192, the plate engagement protrusion 194, and the upper rotation accessory 175. And a straight line L6 connecting the rotation centers of Therefore, when trying to lower (rotate downward) the upper pivoting part 175 by an external force (for example, a force to lower by hand), the plate engaging protrusion 194 is moved by the upper pivoting part 175 of the upper pivoting plate 192. Since it is pressed toward the center of rotation, the upper rotation plate 192 and the plate engagement protrusion 194 do not move, and the upper rotation accessory 175 is locked and does not rotate. As a result, the upper rotation transmission mechanism 177 in the non-execution state prevents the upper rotation combination 175 from rotating by the external force against the external force applied to the upper rotation combination 175.

  However, when the upper accessory front unit 133 in the effect non-execution state operates the upper rotation transmission mechanism 177 via the transmission mechanism operation opening 198, the upper accessory 175 is manually lowered from the effect non-execution position. It is configured to be able to Specifically, in the effect non-execution state, as shown in FIG. 22A, the plate engagement protrusion 194 that is a part of the upper rotation transmission mechanism 177 is moved from the transmission mechanism operation opening 198 to the upper accessory front unit. I'm facing 133 outside. In this state, the plate engagement protrusion 194 is manually operated through the transmission mechanism operation opening 198 by inserting a tool (for example, a screwdriver) into the transmission mechanism operation opening 198 (for details, refer to the details of the upper accessory front unit 133). When the upper rotating plate 192 is rotated by pushing it toward the side, the plate engaging projection 194 functioning as a transmission mechanism operating portion moves in the accessory engaging groove 185 while moving the upper rotating accessory 175. By turning operation, the upper turning object 175 descends from the effect non-execution position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23, in the effect non-execution state, the upper rotation plate 192 faces the plate rotation operation unit 197 downward from between the upper front unit base 174b and the upper front unit cover 174a. Even if a finger or a tool is inserted between the front unit base 174b and the upper front unit cover 174a and the plate rotating operation unit 197 is operated to rotate the upper rotating plate 192, the upper rotating member 175 is manually operated. Can be lowered from the non-execution position.

  By operating the plate engagement projection 194 or the plate rotation operation portion 197 through the gap between the transmission mechanism operation opening 198 or the upper front unit base 174b and the upper front unit cover 174a in this manner, the upper rotation motor 176 can be operated. The upper pivoting member 175 can be moved manually without energization. Therefore, in the process of manufacturing a pachinko gaming machine, when trying to avoid interference with an assembly tool at the time of assembly, or when trying to inspect the operation of the upper rotating product 175, the upper rotating product 175 is slightly moved. If desired, the operation can be advanced without energizing the upper turning motor 176. As a result, the efficiency of the inspection operation on the upper turning workpiece 175 can be improved. In addition, it is possible to easily inspect work (maintenance, etc.) at a game store, and it is possible to improve work efficiency at the game store.

Next, the side rim product unit 134 will be described.
The side edge character article unit 134 is a movable effect unit that performs a decorative effect by rotating a movable member whose lower portion is pivotally mounted, and as shown in FIG. 28 to FIG. 30, the side edge unit cover 201a on the front side A vertically long side edge unit case 201 configured by overlapping a rear side edge unit base 201b in the front-rear direction, and a vertically long side edge rotating accessory connected to the side edge unit case 201 in a rotatable state. (Movable member) 202, a side edge rotation motor (drive source) 203 mounted on the side edge unit base 201b, and a side edge rotation connecting the side edge rotation motor 203 and the side edge rotation accessory 202 A movement transmission arm (drive transmission mechanism) 204 is provided. Specifically, the lower part of the side edge rotation accessory 202 is pivotally mounted on the lower side of the front surface of the side edge unit cover 201a (side edge unit case 201) so that the shaft attachment cover 205 can be mounted from the front. Mount the side edge rotation motor 203 on the rear surface of the side edge unit base 201b (side edge unit case 201), place the side edge rotation transmission arm 204 in the side edge unit case 201, and The output (driving force) from the rotation motor 203 is transmitted to the side edge rotation combination 202 by the side edge rotation transmission arm 204 to make the side edge rotation combination 202 rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the side edge rotating accessory 202 includes a side edge accessory base 211 whose lower side is pivotally attached to the side edge unit cover 201a. The light emitting substrate 212, the light guide panel 213, the light diffusion sheet 214, and the side edge accessory decoration panel 215 are arranged in this order from the side edge accessory base 211 side, and the light diffusion sheet 214 and the side edge accessory decoration panel 215 are transparent. It is made of a light member (transparent resin or the like) to allow light transmission. In addition, a light emitting body such as an LED is mounted on the light emitting substrate 212, a light guide opening 216 that allows light from the light emitting body to pass forward is opened in the light guide panel 213, and a lens cutting process or the like is performed on the light diffusion sheet 214. A light diffusion process is performed to diffuse the light having passed through the light guide opening 216, and the side edge object decoration panel 215 is provided with a design decoration that simulates the shape of a gourd and the shape of a character. In addition, an accessory engagement groove 217 that engages the side edge rotation transmission arm 204 is opened at a position shifted upward from a position where the side edge unit cover 201a is attached to the axis on the back side of the side edge accessory base 211. Then, an accessory guide protrusion 218 is provided at a position shifted upward from the accessory engaging groove 217, and is formed in a horizontal arc shape opened on the side edge unit cover 201a (specifically, the side edge rotating accessory 202 is provided). , And is engaged with an accessory guide groove 219 of an arc shape extending along the rotational direction of Further, an accessory detection piece (not shown) projects from the side edge accessory base 211, and the accessory detection piece is detected by the side edge rotation accessory position detection sensor 221 provided on the side edge unit cover 201a. It is possible.

  The side edge rotation transmission arm 204 is a member that is pivotally attached to the output shaft of the side edge rotation motor 203 in a co-rotating state, and an arm engagement protrusion is formed on the extended end of the side edge rotation transmission arm 204. 223 is protruded through an engagement protrusion through groove 224 having an arc shape (specifically, an arc shape extending along the rotation direction of the side edge rotation transmission arm 204) provided in the side edge unit cover 201a. Thus, the arm engagement projection 223 is engaged with the item engagement groove 217 of the side edge rotation support 202. Further, a transmission arm operation part (transmission mechanism operation part) 225 protrudes on the opposite side of the side edge rotation transmission arm 204 with respect to the arm engagement protrusion 223 across the shaft attachment portion of the output shaft of the side edge rotation motor 203. The transmission arm operation unit 225 is configured to be able to face the front side of the side edge accessory unit 134 via the engagement protrusion penetration groove 224 (see FIG. 28A).

  In the side edge accessory unit 134 having such a configuration, when the side edge rotation motor 203 is driven, the side edge rotation accessory 202 is rotated and detached to the side of the display portion 55 a of the display device 55. An effect non-execution state (see FIG. 28) in which the side edge rotating combination 202 is placed in a standing posture at the effect non-execution position (standing position), and the side edge rotation combination 202 is displayed from the effect non-execution state. It is configured to turn into an inclined posture by turning to the 55a side and convert to an effect execution state (see FIGS. 30 and 31) arranged at the effect execution position (inclination position) in front of the display unit 55a. Then, in the effect non-execution state, the side edge rotation accessory position detection sensor 221 detects the accessory detection piece so that it can be understood that the side edge rotation accessory 202 is disposed at the standing position. Is configured.

  Further, in the effect non-execution state, as shown in FIG. 28B, a straight line L7 connecting the arm engagement projection 223 and the rotation center of the side edge rotation transmission arm 204, the arm engagement projection 223 and the side A straight line L8 connecting the rotation center of the edge rotation accessory 202 is substantially orthogonal. Therefore, when trying to incline the side edge rotation part 202 by an external force (for example, a force with which the hand is pulled out), the arm engagement projection 223 rotates the side edge rotation transmission arm 204 by the side edge rotation part 202. Since it is pressed toward the center, the side edge rotation transmitting arm 204 does not move and the side edge rotation accessory 202 is locked and does not rotate. As a result, the side edge rotation transfer arm 204 in the effect non-execution state resists the external force applied to the side edge rotation object 202 and prevents rotation of the side edge rotation object 202 due to the external force.

  However, when the side edge turning object 204 in the effect non-execution state operates the side edge turning transmission arm 204 via the engagement protrusion through groove 224 functioning as the transmission mechanism operation opening 283, the side edge turning combination 202 Are configured to be manually turned from the effect non-execution position. Specifically, in the effect non-execution state, as shown in FIG. 28A, the transmission arm operation portion 225 is exposed to the outside of the side edge character object unit 134 from the engagement protrusion through groove 224. In this state, a tool (for example, a driver) is inserted into the engaging protrusion through groove 224 or the like, and the transmission arm operating portion 225 is manually operated through the engaging protrusion through groove 224 (specifically, it is pushed downward) Thus, when the side edge rotation transmitting arm 204 is rotated, the arm engaging projection 223 corotating with the side edge rotation transmitting arm 204 moves in the accessory engaging groove 217 while moving the side edge rotation accessory 202 The side edge turning combination 202 is turned from the effect non-execution position.

  In this manner, by operating the transmission arm operation portion 225 via the engagement protrusion through groove 224, the side edge rotation accessory 202 can be manually moved without energizing the side edge rotation motor 203. Therefore, in the process of manufacturing a pachinko gaming machine, when trying to check the operation of the side edge turning accessory 202 in an attempt to avoid interference with an assembly tool or the like at the time of assembly, If it is desired to move the motor to the side, the work can be performed without energizing the side edge rotation motor 203. Thereby, the efficiency of the inspection operation for the side edge turning object 202 can be improved. In addition, it is possible to easily inspect work (maintenance, etc.) at a game store, and it is possible to improve work efficiency at the game store.

Next, the lower part rear unit 135 will be described.
The lower accessory rear unit 135 is a movable effect unit that performs a decorative effect by moving a unit provided with a movable member that can be moved up and down, as shown in FIGS. 32 to 34. A horizontally long lower rear unit case 231 configured by overlapping a rear unit cover 231a and a rear lower rear unit base 231b in the front-rear direction and connected to the lower rear unit case 231 in a state of being movable in the left-right direction. Lower transfer transmission connecting the lower lift motor unit 232, the lower move motor 233 mounted on the lower rear unit case 231, and the lower move motor 233 and the lower lift unit 232 And a mechanism (drive transmission mechanism) 234. Specifically, a horizontally long slide rail 235 is attached to an upper portion of the front side of the lower rear unit base 231b and removed from the lower rear unit cover 231a, and the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 is slid onto the slide rail 235. It is engaged in a movable state. In addition, a lower movement motor 233 is mounted on the front side of the lower rear unit cover 231a, and a lower movement transmission mechanism 234 is disposed in the lower rear unit case 231 so that an output (driving force) from the lower movement motor 233 is provided. ) Is transferred to the lower lift / lifting object unit 232 by the lower movement transfer mechanism 234, so that the lower lift / lifting object unit 232 can be moved in the lateral direction. The lower rear unit case 231 is provided with a magnetic sensor 236 capable of detecting the magnetic force of a magnet brought close as an unauthorized member from the front of the game board 6 and an energizing cable 237 for energizing the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232. I have.

  The lower movement transfer mechanism 234 rotatably supports the slide drive gear 241 on the output shaft of the lower movement motor 233 in a corotating manner, and the unit drive gear 242 meshes with the slide drive gear 241 via the two transmission gears 243. The unit moving gear 242 is meshed with a unit rack gear 244 provided in the lower lift unit 232. In addition, the transmission mechanism operation opening 245 is opened at a portion of the lower rear unit base 231b located at the rear of the transmission gear 243, and a part of the transmission gear 243 is exposed (see FIG. 33A). By inserting a tool such as a driver from the operation opening 245 and rotating the transmission gear 243, the lower lift unit 232 can be moved manually.

  The lower elevating accessory unit 232 is a movable effect unit (elevation effect unit) that raises and lowers a movable member (effect member) to execute a decoration effect. As shown in FIGS. A lower elevating unit case 251 configured by overlapping a unit cover 251a and a rear lower elevating unit base 251b in the front-rear direction, and a lower movable combination connected to the lower elevating unit case 251 in a state capable of elevating. An object (movable member or effect member) 252, a lower elevating motor (drive source) 253 mounted on the lower elevating unit case 251, and a lower connecting the lower elevating motor 253 and the lower movable accessory 252. A side elevation transmission mechanism (drive transmission mechanism) 254 is provided. Specifically, the lower movable accessory 252 is placed on the side of the front side of the lower lifting unit base 251b that is removed from the lower lifting unit cover 251a (the left side in FIG. 36). The lower elevating / lowering motor 253 and the lower elevating / lowering transmission mechanism 254 are installed between the lower elevating / lowering unit base 251b and the lower elevating / lowering unit cover 251a. And the output (driving force) from the lower elevating motor 253 is transmitted to the lower movable accessory 252 by the lower elevating transmission mechanism 254, and the lower movable accessory 252 is moved up and down along the elevating guide portion 255. It is configured as follows. The lower elevating unit case 251 includes a relay board 256 that connects the energization cable 237 and a board cover 257 that covers the relay board 256.

  Also, a horizontally long slide engagement plate 258 and a slide guide projection 259 located below the slide engagement plate 258 are provided on the back side of the lower lift unit base 251 b so that the slide engagement plate 258 is a lower surface of the slide rail 235. And the slide guide projection 259 is engaged with the slide guide groove 260 opened in the lower lift unit cover 251a. Further, a unit rack gear 244 is provided on the lower surface of the slide engagement plate 258, and the unit rack gear 244 is meshed with the upper portion of the unit moving gear 242 (see FIG. 33B). A unit position detection piece 261 is provided at a side end (left end in FIG. 34) of the slide engagement plate 258 and a unit position detection piece is provided by a unit position detection sensor 262 provided on the lower rear unit case 231. H.261 is made detectable.

The lower movable accessory 252 includes a movable accessory base 265 fixed to the elevating guide portion 255 and a movable accessory body (production member) 266 disposed on the front side of the movable accessory base 265. Has been. The upper part of the movable accessory body 266 is composed of a translucent decorative panel 266a simulating the shape of a person, and a light emitting body such as an LED is built in. The lower part of the movable accessory body 266 is a horizontally long accessory body. An engagement portion 266 b is provided, and the central portion in the left-right direction of the accessory body engagement portion 266 b is pivotally mounted to the lower portion of the movable object base 265 in a rotatable manner. Further, a main body contact protrusion 267 is provided so as to project rearward on a side portion (right side portion in FIG. 36) of the character article main body engaging portion 266b which is located closer to the center in the left and right direction of the display portion 55a. The lower lifting unit base 251b is made to pass through a vertical arc-shaped base through hole 268 opened in the accessory base 265. In addition, on the side of the accessory main body engaging portion 266b opposite to the main body abutting protrusion 267 (left side in FIG. 36) across the axis attachment point to the movable accessory base 265, a character spring or the like is provided. The upper end of the biasing member 269 is engaged, the lower end of the accessory biasing member 269 is engaged with the lower part of the movable accessory base 265, and the movable accessory body 266 is moved by the biasing force of the accessory biasing member 269. It is configured to be biased in a turning direction (counterclockwise as viewed from the front of the game board 6) to lower the character biasing member 269 side. Note that the accessory biasing member 269 has a natural length in the state shown in FIG. 35 and does not generate a biasing force, but expands and generates a biasing force in the state shown in FIG.
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  Further, the movable accessory base 265 is provided with an accessory lifting position detection piece 272 so that the position detection sensor 273 before the accessory conversion provided on the upper side of the lower lifting unit base 251b and the lower lifting unit base 251b are provided. The accessory lowering position detection piece 272 can be detected by the accessory lowering position detection sensor 274 provided on the lower side. Further, a posture changing member 275 with which the main body contact protrusion 267 can contact is provided at a position facing the upper side of the main body contact protrusion 267 in the lower lifting unit base 251b.

  The lower elevating transmission mechanism 254 is provided with a lower L-shaped lower elevating arm 278, and the lower end of the lower long side of the lower elevating arm 278 (the right end in FIG. An arm engaging groove 279 is opened on the base end side (the left side in FIG. 35A) of the laterally long side portion of the lower raising and lowering arm 278. Among them, the lower end of the vertically oriented short side portion is engaged with the side portion (the right side portion in FIG. 35A) of the movable part base 265. Further, an arm engaging gear 280 is provided at the rear of the lower raising and lowering arm 278 in the lower raising and lowering unit base 251b, and an arm engaging protrusion 281 is protruded from the front surface of the arm engaging gear 280. At the output shaft of the lower lift motor 253, the lift drive gear 282 is rotatably mounted on the output shaft of the lower lift motor 253 and meshes with the arm engagement gear 280. In addition, a short arc-shaped transmission mechanism operation opening 283 along the rotation direction of the arm engagement gear 280 is opened in the lower elevating unit cover 251a at a position located in front of the arm engagement groove 279. It is configured such that the joint projection 281 can be exposed to the outside of the lower lift unit 232 from the transmission mechanism operation opening 283 (see FIGS. 32 and 37).

  In the lower accessory rear unit 135 having such a configuration, when the lower movement motor 233 is driven, the lower lifting accessory unit 232 including the lower movable accessory 252 and the lifting guide portion 255 moves in the left-right direction. Then, a slide standby state in which the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 is disposed at the slide standby position (initial position) set on one side (left side in FIG. 32) of the lower accessory rear unit 135 (see FIG. 32). And a slide execution state (see FIG. 37) in which the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 is arranged at the slide execution position set at the center in the left-right direction of the lower accessory rear unit 135. ing. The unit position detection sensor 262 detects the unit position detection piece 261 in the slide standby state, and can grasp that the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 is disposed at the slide standby position. (See FIG. 33B). In the slide standby state, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 is positioned below the side portion (left side in FIG. 32) of the display unit 55a, and in the slide execution state, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 is displayed on the display unit. It is located below the central portion of 55a in the left-right direction.

  Furthermore, in the lower lift combination product unit 232, when the lower lift motor 253 is driven, the lower lift arm 278 is rotated to move the lower movable part 252 up and down, and set in front of the lower lift unit base 251b. When the lower movable part 252 is disposed at the lowered position (see FIGS. 32, 35, and 37), and the lower movable part at the elevated position set above the lower lifting unit base 251b. It is comprised so that it may convert into a raise state (refer FIG. 39, FIG. 40, FIG. 41) 252 is arrange | positioned. Then, in the descent state, the character descent position detection sensor 274 detects the character elevating position detection piece 272 (see FIG. 35), and recognizes that the lower movable object 252 is disposed at the descent position. Before the rising state, the character conversion position detection sensor 273 detects the character elevation position detection piece 272 (see FIG. 38), and the lower movable character 252 is lower than the elevation position. It is possible to grasp that it is disposed at the position before posture conversion (state before posture conversion), and in the rising state, the character conversion position detection sensor 273 is released from the detection state of the character lifting position detection piece 272 Thus, it can be understood that the lower movable part 252 is disposed at the raised position (see FIG. 39). In the lowered state, the lower movable part 252 is located below the display 55a and is hidden behind the lower part front unit 136, and in the raised state and the state before posture conversion, the lower movable part 252 is It is located in front of the lower part of the display unit 55a (see FIG. 41).

  Further, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 sets the movable accessory body (production member) 266 in the lowered position to the first posture (standing posture), and the movable accessory body 266 in the raised position is different from the first posture. Set to the second position (inclination position). Specifically, in the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 in the lowered state, as shown in FIG. 35, the main body abutting protrusion 267 has the base through-hole 268 due to the urging force of the accessory urging member 269. The decorative panel 266a imitating the upper edge is brought up, and the movable accessory body 266 is set to the first posture. In order to convert from the lowered state to the raised state, the lower lifting / lowering arm 278 is rotated upward by driving the lower lifting / lowering motor 253 to raise the lower movable accessory 252 from the lowered position to the raised position. Let At this time, the movable role main body 266 maintains the first position by the biasing force of the title biasing member 269. Then, immediately before the lower movable accessory 252 reaches the raised position (pre-posture change state), the main body contact protrusion 267 comes into contact with the lower edge of the posture change member 275 of the lower lift unit base 251b (FIG. 38). reference).

  When the lower movable accessory 252 (movable accessory base 265) continues to rise, the main body abutment protrusion 267 that is in contact with the posture changing member 275 is restricted from rising, and this restriction causes the accessory main body engaging portion 266b to play a role. The movable member main body 266 of the first posture is rotated around the shaft attachment portion against the urging force of the object urging member 269, and the movable body main body 266 in the first posture is positioned at the upper portion (portion imitating the shape of a human head). It is inclined to the side (right side in FIG. 39) to convert it into a second attitude (inclined attitude) different from the first attitude. With the movable accessory body 266 set to the second posture in this way, the lower movable accessory 252 (the movable accessory base 265 and the movable accessory body 266) reaches the raised position. Further, when the lower lift arm 278 is rotated downward by driving the lower lift motor 253 to lower the lower movable accessory 252 from the raised position, the contact between the main body contact protrusion 267 and the posture changing member 275 is brought about. Is released, and the movable role main body 266 in the second position returns to the first position by the biasing force of the role biasing member 269.

  Thus, in the lower side product rear unit 135, the lower side elevator character unit 232 can be moved in the left and right direction, and the lower side elevator character unit 232 sets the movable combination body 266 in the lowered position to the first posture. And the movable role main body 266 in the raised position is inclined by contact with the posture conversion member 275 to convert it into the second posture, so that the lower lifting motor 253 is used to convert the first posture into the second posture. There is no need to provide a separate drive source. Therefore, even if the movable character main body 266 capable of performing complicated rendering operations is provided, the amount of heat radiation from the drive source increases due to the increase of the drive source, and the wiring of the drive source becomes complicated and entangled. In addition, there is no inconvenience that the drive source is damaged due to the influence of the heat radiation, or the operator accidentally hooks and cuts the wiring. Furthermore, there is no inconvenience that the pachinko gaming machine increases in weight and becomes difficult to carry. In addition, if the lower movable combination 252 is placed at the raised position and the movable combination main body 266 is maintained in the second posture, and the lower lift combination unit 232 is moved in the left and right direction in this state, the movable combination main body The 266 movements can be shown and entertained to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 41, in a state where the lower accessory rear unit 135 is set to the slide execution state and the lower movable accessory 252 is arranged at the raised position, the side edge rotation accessory 202 is set to the effect execution position. Is not interfered with the lower movable accessory 252 even if it is rotated to the position, but in the state where the lower movable accessory 252 is placed in the ascending position with the lower accessory rear unit 135 set in the slide standby state, Since there is a possibility that the side edge rotating combination 202 at the effect execution position and the lower movable combination 252 may interfere with each other, the operation control device 59 operates the operation timing between the side edge combination unit 134 and the lower combination rear unit 135. Are controlled to avoid interference between the side edge turning part 202 and the lower movable part 252.

  Further, in the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 in the lowered state, as shown in FIG. 35A, a straight line L9 connecting the arm engagement protrusion 281 and the rotation center of the lower lifting / lowering arm 278, and the arm engagement. A straight line L10 connecting the protrusion 281 and the rotation center of the arm engagement gear 280 is substantially orthogonal to each other. Therefore, when the lower movable accessory 252 is to be raised by an external force (for example, a force raised by hand), the arm engagement protrusion 281 is pressed toward the rotation center of the arm engagement gear 280 by the lower lift arm 278. As a result, the arm engagement projection 281 and the arm engagement gear 280 do not move, and the lower movable part 252 is locked and does not rise. As a result, the lower lift transmission mechanism 254 in the lowered state prevents the lower movable combination 252 from being lifted by the external force against the external force applied to the lower movable combination 252.

  However, when the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 in the lowered state operates the lower lifting / lowering transmission mechanism 254 via the transmission mechanism operation opening 283, the lower movable accessory 252 can be manually raised from the lowered position. Is configured. Specifically, in the lowered state, as shown in FIG. 32, the arm engagement protrusion 281 that is a part of the lower lifting transmission mechanism 254 is moved outward from the lower lifting tool unit 232 from the transmission mechanism operation opening 283. It is coming to In this state, a tool (for example, a driver) is inserted into the transmission mechanism operation opening 283 to manually operate the arm engagement protrusion 281 through the transmission mechanism operation opening 283 (specifically, the lower movable accessory 252 side) When the arm engagement gear 280 is rotated by pressing the arm engagement projection 281, the arm engagement protrusion 281 that functions as a transmission mechanism operation unit moves in the arm engagement groove 279 and rotates the lower lifting arm 278. Thus, the lower movable part 252 is lifted from the lowered position.

  By operating the arm engagement protrusion 281 through the transmission mechanism operation opening 283 in this way, the lower movable accessory 252 can be manually moved without energizing the lower lifting motor 253. Therefore, in the manufacturing process of the pachinko gaming machine, the lower movable accessory 252 is slightly moved when trying to avoid the interference with the assembly tool or the like at the time of assembly or to inspect the operation of the lower movable accessory 252. In the case where it is desired, the work can be advanced without energizing the lower lift motor 253. Thereby, the efficiency of the inspection operation on the lower movable part 252 can be improved. In addition, it is possible to easily inspect work (maintenance, etc.) at a game store, and it is possible to improve work efficiency at the game store.

Next, the lower product front unit (decorative unit) 136 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, the lower accessory front unit 136 is a horizontally long lower front unit case in which a front lower front unit cover 286a and a rear lower front unit base 286b are overlapped in the front-rear direction. 286, and a light emitting substrate 287, a decorative light guide 288, a light diffusion sheet 289 (sub-decorative component), and a translucent decorative panel 290 (main decorative component) from the rear side in the lower front unit case 286. The light diffusing sheet 289 and the light transmitting decorative panel 290 are made of a light transmitting member (transparent resin or the like) to be able to transmit light. In addition, a light emitting body (light source) such as an LED is mounted on the light emitting substrate 287 so that light can be emitted toward the front translucent decorative panel 290, and light from the light emitting body is transmitted to the decorative light guide unit 288. A plurality of light guide openings 291 are provided to pass forward. Specifically, a plurality of rectangular light guide openings 291 (upper light guide openings 291a) are arranged horizontally above the decorative light guide 288, and a circular light guide opening is provided below the decorative light guide 288. 291 (lower side light guide opening 291b) is opened. Then, between the adjacent upper light guide openings 291a, a flat light guide interference suppressing portion 292 is extended forward, and the opening edge of the lower light guide opening 291b (in other words, the upper adjacent upper and lower sides). Between the light guide opening 291 a and the lower light guide opening 291 b, an annular light guide interference suppressing portion 293 is extended forward, and light passing through each light guide opening 291 is transmitted from the light guide opening 291. The light guide interference suppression units 292 and 293 are configured to be able to suppress the spread and radiation, and in turn the light passing through the light guide openings 291 from interfering with each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 43 and 44 (b), the light diffusion sheet 289 has a horizontally-oriented rectangular upper diffusion sheet 289a positioned on the upper side and a circular lower diffusion sheet 289b positioned on the lower side. The upper diffusion sheet 289a covers the upper light guide opening 291a, and the lower diffusion sheet 289b covers the lower light guide opening 291b. In addition, light diffusion processing such as lens cutting processing is performed to diffuse the light passing through each light guide opening 291. Further, as shown in FIGS. 42 and 44 (a), the translucent decorative panel 290 is provided with a decorative design body 296 at a position located in front of each light guide opening 291 and opened in the lower front unit cover 286a. The decorative design main body 296 is exposed to the front from the cover opening 297 which is formed. Specifically, a decorative design main body 296 simulating the shape of an alphabet is provided at a position located in front of each upper light guide opening 291a, and is provided in front of the lower light guide opening 291b. A decorative design main body 296 imitating the shape of numerals is provided at the location where it is located.

  The lower accessory front unit 136 includes a design decoration portion 298 that decorates the decorative design main body 296 on the light diffusion sheet 289 that is visible through the cover opening 297 and the translucent decorative panel 290. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 42 and FIG. 44, the decorative design portion of the bordering aspect drawn along the edge of each decorative design main body 296 at a position located behind the decorative design main body 296 in the light diffusion sheet 289. 298 is prepared by printing etc. When the lower accessory front unit 136 having such a configuration is viewed from the front, it can be visually recognized in a state where the decorative design body 296 of the translucent decorative panel 290 and the design decorative portion 298 of the light diffusion sheet 289 are combined. it can. Therefore, it is possible to achieve a decoration with a simple structure and an excellent aesthetic appearance. Further, since the decorative light guide unit 288 includes the light guide interference suppression units 292 and 293, so-called crosstalk between lights passing through the light guide openings 291 (the light passing through the light guide openings 291 is another light guide opening). The inconvenience of spreading and reaching the front of 291) can be suppressed, and the decoration structure (decorative design main body 296 and the design decoration portion 298) positioned in front of each light guide opening 291 can be raised by light. It can be done clearly.

  In addition, the structure for suppressing the said crosstalk is not limited to being a partition wall like the light guide interference suppression part 292,293. The point is that any configuration may be used as long as the light interference can be suppressed. For example, the inner peripheral edge of the light guide opening 291 is subjected to a surface treatment such as metal plating or painting so that it can be shielded from light. It may be configured. In addition, the position of the light guide opening 291 and the positions of the light guide interference suppressing portions 292 and 293 may be set based on the corresponding decorative design main body 296 or may be set based on the design decoration portion 298. Good. Furthermore, it is preferable that the back side of the translucent decorative panel 290 be flat because the light diffusion sheet 289 is overlapped. In addition, the light diffusion sheet 289 may be provided with the design decoration portion 298 by printing, or the light diffusion sheet 289 itself may be provided with unevenness (for example, bulging toward the translucent decorative panel 290 side). Good.

Next, a control system centering on the game control device 58 for controlling the game progress of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 45, the game control device 58 is a CPU that controls game control, a ROM that stores control programs for game control, etc., and a RAM that is used as a work area during game control, an input unit (input Interface), an output unit (output interface) and the like. Various detection devices (a magnetic sensor 236, a radio wave sensor 301, a first start port switch 46, a second start port switch 47, a gate switch 29, and a winning port for detecting a game ball winning in each of the general winning ports 32 and 42) Switched gaming state (normal gaming state) in response to detection signals from the switch 303, the V winning detection switch 98, the count switch 86, the front frame opening detection switch 304, the transparent member holding frame opening detection switch 305, the power supply device 306, etc. And switching to a specific gaming state (big hit state, power support state, etc.) which is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state), notification to the player, processing for dealing with a power failure, etc. are performed. Further, through the effect control device 59, the in-case elevating decoration device 64, each accessory unit (upper accessory rear unit 131, upper accessory front unit 133, side edge accessory unit 134, lower accessory rear unit 135, It functions as a control means for controlling the operation of the lower accessory front unit 136), or the payout control device 310, the big prize opening solenoid 85, the ordinary electric solenoid 311 for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 41a, and the collective A command signal is transmitted to the display device 51, the external information terminal 312, etc., to control the game in an integrated manner.

  As shown in FIG. 46, the effect control device 59 is a CPU (1st CPU 59a, 2nd CPU 59b) in charge of effect control, a PROM storing a control program for executing effect control, an image ROM storing image data, etc., an image display VDP for performing image processing for the purpose, an input interface, an output interface and the like. A signal generated as the game progresses in the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically, a control signal from the game control device 58, a signal from the effect button switch 317 provided on the game effect button 17, and each accessory Based on signals from sensors provided in the units 131, 133, 134, 135, 136, etc., the effect operations of the accessory units 131, 133, 134, 135, 136, etc. are controlled. Specifically, the display on the display unit 55a of the display device 55, the output of sound effects from the upper speaker 11 and the lower speaker 16, the panel decoration device 320 provided on the game board 6 (the light emitting substrate 287 of the lower accessory front unit 136, etc.) ) Light emission, light emission of a frame decoration device 321 such as an LED provided on the transparent member holding frame 8, board effect device 322 provided on the game board 6 (motors of each accessory unit 131, 133, 134, 135, etc.) And the drive of a frame effect device 323 such as a motor for driving an effect member (not shown) provided in the transparent member holding frame 8 is controlled.

Next, the upper character rear unit 131, the upper character front unit 133, the side rim character unit 134, and the lower character rear in accordance with the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, particularly the decoration special view variation display game in the display device 55. The production operation of the unit 135 will be described.
Based on the fact that the game balls flowing down the game area 5 have won the first start winning opening 36 and the second start winning opening 41, a special figure variation display game (special figure 1 variation display game, special figure 2 variation display game) In the central portion of the display unit 55a of the display device 55, three decorative symbols (identification information) arranged side by side are displayed in a variable manner, and a decorative special symbol variation display game is executed. The reduced symbols obtained by reducing the three variation symbols described above are simultaneously displayed in a row along the vertical (see FIG. 47). Then, the upper character front unit 133 executes a rendering operation in which the upper character front unit 133 is entangled with the symbol in conjunction with the decorative special figure variation display game, and the upper character rear unit 131, the side rim character unit 134, and the lower character rear unit 135 The rendering operation related to the display regarding the starting memory is executed.

  First, the presentation operation of the upper accessory front unit 133 will be described. As shown in FIG. 47 (a), the upper accessory front unit 133 is placed on both the left and right sides while the decorative special symbol change display game is being executed (during symbol change). At the same time, the upper rotating combination 175 is lowered to the effect execution position, and the central variation symbol is faced forward from the space surrounded by the left and right upper rotating combinations 175. In other words, the variable symbol visual recognition area 330 is defined by the left and right upper rotating actors 175, and the symbol is allowed to face forward from the variable symbol visual recognition area 330. In this way, if the decoration effect is executed by interlocking the display of the changing symbol and the effect operation of the upper rotating accessory 175, it is possible to induce the player's game interest.

  In the variable symbol visual recognition area 330, as shown in FIGS. 47 (b) and 47 (c) instead of the variable symbol, the result of the special figure fluctuation display game being executed will be an advantageous result for the player. May be displayed separately from the variable symbol (such as the display of the head of a character imitating an animal or the display of the "I" character). In addition, with regard to the special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the starting memory (starting memory during standby) whose execution is suspended, a display for giving advance notice of the result of the special figure fluctuation display game (in detail, the special figure fluctuation display game May be a big hit (special aspect) or may be displayed in advance on the display portion 55a from the changing symbol visual recognition area 330. .

  Furthermore, the upper symbol 175 may be rotated one side at a time to form the variable symbol visual recognition area 330. For example, as shown in FIG. 48, after reaching the reach state (see FIG. 48 (a)) in the decoration special figure change display game, the left upper rotating accessory 175 is first rotated to the effect execution position. Next, the right upper rotating combination 175 is rotated and lowered to the effect execution position, and the variable symbol visual recognition area 330 is defined by the left and right upper rotating combination 175. It is also possible to form a specific symbol (for example, a pseudo-continuous symbol represented by the characters “ream”) from the variation symbol visual recognition area 330. Further, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), after one upper turning member 175 is turned first, the scroll direction of the variable symbol is changed from the vertical direction to the left-right direction (in other words, the upper side lowered first). You may change to the direction along the rotation direction of the rotation accessory 175). Thus, if the division | segmentation formation operation | movement of the fluctuation | variation symbol visual recognition area | region 330 is complicated, the improvement of the interest of a game can be raised further.

  Next, the rendering operation of the upper character rear unit 131, the side rim character unit 134, and the lower character rear unit 135 will be described based on FIG. 49 to FIG. In this description, as shown in FIG. 49 (a), the rendering operation is started from the point when the previous decoration special figure variation display game is lost with the two start memories being suspended. It shall be. Further, of the two start memories, the display (circled memory display indicated by a circle) of the start memory to be digested first (more specifically, the start memory in which the corresponding decoration special view variation display game is executed first) is displayed on the display 55a. The display of the starting memory (displayed in the form of a circle) displayed in the rectangular digestive memory display area 335 located at the center of the lower part and displayed later is displayed beside the digestive memory display area 335 (FIG. 49 (a) It is assumed that the display is made in the standby / hold display area 336 set on the left side toward the lower movable role product 252).

  When the display of the start decoration memory to be digested next time is displayed in the digest memory display area 335 after the previous decoration special figure change display game is finished, as shown in FIG. The lower raising / lowering accessory unit 232 of the unit 135 raises the lower movable accessory 252 and stops rising at the position before the posture change immediately before the movable accessory body 266 changes from the first posture to the second posture, The movable accessory main body 266 in the first posture is arranged at a position shifted from the standby holding display area 336 to the side (left side in FIG. 49A) in front of the display unit 55a. Then, when a new decoration special figure change display game is executed corresponding to the start memory in the digest memory display area 335, the lower accessory rear unit 135 is moved up and down as shown in FIG. 49 (b). The accessory unit 232 is moved from the slide standby position (initial position), and the movable role main body 266 is disposed in front of the standby / hold display area 336 in an overlapping manner. Further, a decorative image A1 in which the “chance” line is surrounded by a balloon frame is displayed at a position facing the side of the movable accessory main body 266 in the display unit 55a, and the movable accessory main body 266 indicates to the player An effect is performed as if notification is being made.

  At this time, when a game ball is won in the first start winning opening 36 or the second start winning opening 41 and the start memory is newly reserved, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 moves to the digest memory display area 335. The rendering operation is executed, and the display device 55 executes the rendering display in accordance with the rendering operation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 49C, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 raises the lower movable accessory 252 to the raised position, and the movable accessory body 266 is changed from the first posture to the second posture. Convert and tilt to digestion memory display area 335 side. Further, the display device 55 decorates the digest memory display area 335 by displaying the decoration image A2 around the digest memory display area 335. After that, as shown in FIG. 49 (d), the lower elevator character object unit 232 temporarily lowers the lower movable object 252 from the raised position to the position before posture conversion, and returns from the second posture to the first posture and displays The device 55 deletes the decoration image A2 and changes the display mode of the memory display in the digest memory display area 335 (changes the display mode from a circle to a star) to correspond to the memory display in the digest memory display area 335. The result of the special figure fluctuation display game (in other words, the special figure fluctuation display game currently being executed (the result of the decoration special figure fluctuation display game) may be a big hit. The effect of previewing the result of the game and performing advance notice (prediction effect) is executed.Furthermore, as shown in FIG. Placed Returning the lower elevation won game unit 232 to slide the standby position in state.

  In the decorative special feature variation display game which is in progress, when the left and right variation symbols are aligned and reach (see FIG. 49 (f)), the lower character rear unit 135 slides the lower lift character unit 232 again. Moving from the standby position (initial position), the movable accessory body 266 is arranged in front of the standby holding display area 336. Further, as shown in FIG. 49 (g), the lower elevator character object unit 232 raises the lower movable object 252 to the raised position, and converts the movable object body 266 from the first posture 1 to the second posture. The display 55 displays the decoration image A3 on the peripheral portion of the digestive memory display area 335 and the peripheral portion of the standby hold display area 336 to display the digestive memory display area 335 and the standby hold display area 336. Decorate. After that, as shown in FIG. 49 (h), the lower elevator object unit 232 temporarily lowers the lower movable object 252 from the raised position to the position before posture conversion, and returns from the second posture to the first posture, and displays The device 55 erases the decoration image A3 and changes the display mode of the memory display in the digestive memory display area 335 (changes from the star shape to the display mode of the head of the character imitating an animal). For the special-figure display game corresponding to the memory display, a notice is given that the possibility that the result will be a big hit is higher than that before the display mode is changed. That is, an effect (prefetching effect) for prefetching the result of the special figure variation display game and pre-notifying is executed. Further, a decoration image A4 is displayed on the display unit 55a above the digestive memory display area 335 and on the side of the movable part main body 266, with a speech of “super heat” surrounded by a balloon frame. An effect is performed as if the memory display in the movable accessory body 266 or the digest memory display area 335 is informing the player. In addition to the change of the display mode of the memory display in the digestive memory display area 335, the change of the display mode also in the memory display in the standby / hold display area 336 (change from the circular to the display mode shown by a star Reference) is performed (pre-reading effect is performed), but the state of this change may be shown from the side of the movable character main body 266 and shown to the player.

  Thus, when the execution of the advance notice effect (pre-reading effect) on the stored display is finished, the display device 55 displays the operation promotion effect to urge the player to operate the game effect button 17. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 50 (a) and 50 (b), the lower article rear unit 135 returns the lower elevator article unit 232 to the slide standby position, and further, the lower elevator article unit. 232 lowers the lower movable part 252 to the lowered position and removes the display 55 from the front. Further, as shown in FIGS. 50 (b) to 50 (f), the display device 55 displays at the center of the display unit 55a a moving image M1 in which the button pressing operation and the return operation are repeated. At this time, in the schematic view of the disk-shaped button, the portion for drawing the outer peripheral surface is used as a display indicating the remainder of the operation effective time of the game effect button 17, and the width of the filled portion is gradually shortened as time passes. To do.

  When the operation promotion effect is executed and the game effect button 17 is depressed by the player, as shown in FIG. 50 (g), the upper character rear unit 131 produces the upper elevating character 142 at the effect execution position (the lowering position ) And is disposed in front of the display device 55 to rotate the rotation decoration unit 150. At this time, the display device 55 displays the reduced symbol at a position deviated from the rear of the upper lifting character 142. Then, when the upper character rear unit 131 returns the upper elevator character 142 to the effect non-execution position (rising position) and removes it from the front of the display device 55, the display device 55 hits the fluctuation symbol in the central portion of the display portion 55a. The game is displayed in the stop state of the mode (see FIG. 50 (h)) or the stop state of the lost mode, and the player is notified of the result of the special view variation display game.

  When the result of the special view variation display game is a big hit (special result mode), the display device 55 displays the character of "big hit" in the central portion of the display unit 55a, and the lower elevator character unit 232 is lowered. The side movable character 252 is raised to the position before posture conversion to maintain the first posture, and in this state, the lower character rear unit 135 moves the lower elevator character unit 232 to the slide execution position and the lower side The movable accessory 252 is disposed in front of the central portion in the left-right direction in the lower portion of the display portion 55a (see FIGS. 51A and 51B). Furthermore, the game control device 58 sets the player to a specific gaming state promoting so-called right hitting, and the effect control device 59 switches the display of the display device 55 in response to this setting. Specifically, the display device 55 erases the character of "big hit" and changes it to a right-handed instruction display RD in which the character "right-handed" and a right-pointing arrow are combined (displays the operation promotion effect). In the upper right corner, a reduction display of a combination of the character "right-handed" and a right-pointing arrow is performed (see FIG. 51 (c)), and the player is hit so-called right (the game ball passes above the center case 23). The player is urged to operate the firing operation handle 15 by performing a shooting operation to cause the first case ball flow down path 26 to flow down, thereby promoting winning of the game ball 31 in the big winning opening 31. Also, the lower elevator character object unit 232 repeatedly raises and lowers the lower movable object 252 between the position before posture conversion and the elevation position to execute the decoration effect, and the movable character body 266 is set to the first posture and the second posture. It is repeatedly converted to the posture (see FIG. 51 (d)). In this manner, the effect control device (effect control means) 59 controls the display effect on the display device 55 and the decoration effect by the movable character body 266, whereby the movable character body 266 (lower movable character 252) Since the decoration effect is executed corresponding to the display mode of the operation promotion effect, the player is urged to operate the firing operation handle 15 without reducing the motivation of the player, and further, the promotion effect of the operation of the firing operation handle 15 is improved It can be done.

  Then, when the game control device 58 executes operation processing in the big hit state (opening and closing processing of the big winning opening 31 accompanying the progress of a plurality of rounds), the big winning opening solenoid 85 is driven and the big winning opening and closing member 84 is each round. Opens and closes inside. At the start of the first round, as shown in FIG. 51 (e), the display device 55 displays the music selection operation guidance (display of selectable songs A and B, music selection operation by the cross button, and the game effect button 17). Display a song selection decision). At this time, the lower side product rear unit 135 maintains the lower side elevator character unit 232 at the slide execution position, and in this state, the lower side elevator character unit 232 lowers the lower movable object 252 to the lower position. The display device 55 is disposed below the central portion. In the second and subsequent rounds (for example, the fourth round shown in FIGS. 51 (f) to (h)), the display device 55 displays the character "Aim for V" and the right-pointing arrow at the central portion of the display unit 55a. The combination is displayed, and the winning of the game ball in the big winning opening 31 and the game ball is intended to flow into the V winning channel 97 through the big winning ball downstream path 94 (to achieve V winning). The effect image (V winning promotion image) prompting the person is displayed. When the display device 55 is displaying a V prize promotion image, the lower elevator character unit 232 repeatedly raises and lowers the lower movable object 252 between the position before posture conversion and the ascending position, The main body 266 is repeatedly converted into the first attitude and the second attitude. Then, when the gaming ball wins a V during the round, the display device 55 displays the characters “V” “Acquired”, and the lower elevator character unit 232 lowers the lower movable object 252 to the lowered position, The lower side product rear unit 135 returns the lower side lifting character unit 232 to the slide standby position (see FIG. 51 (h)).

  Next, the main process of the game control device 58 will be described. The control process in the game control device 58 has a predetermined time period as a main process (see FIGS. 52 and 53) which is a main routine including a power on process and a loop process, and as an interrupt routine for the loop process in the main process. Timer interruption processing (see FIG. 54) performed at (for example, 4 ms).

  The main processing is started by turning on the pachinko gaming machine 1. In this main process, as shown in FIG. 52, first, an interrupt prohibition process (step S1) is performed, and then an interrupt vector setting process for setting a jump destination vector address to be executed when an interrupt occurs ( Step S2), a stack pointer setting process for setting a stack pointer that is the start address of an area for saving a value of a register or the like when an interrupt occurs (Step S3), and a process for reading the state of the input port of the game control device 58 (Step S3) Step S4) An interrupt mode setting process (step S5) is performed to set the mode of the interrupt process.

  Next, the power on delay timer is set (step S6) and the number of checks of the power failure monitoring signal is set (step S7), and it is determined whether the power failure monitoring signal is on (step S8). If the power failure monitoring signal is on, it is determined whether or not the power failure monitoring signal remains on for the number of checks set in step S7 (step S8). Then, if the on state of the power failure monitoring signal for the number of checks continues, that is, if it is determined that a power failure occurs, the process waits and the on state of the power failure monitoring signal for the number of checks continues. If not, the process returns to step S8 and the determination of the power failure monitoring signal is executed again. If the power failure monitoring signal is not on in step S8, that is, if it is determined that a power failure has not occurred, the power on delay timer is updated by -1 (step S10), and the power on delay timer is 0 Is determined (step S11), and if not 0, the process returns to step S7. Then, if the power on delay timer is 0 in step S11, access to the readable and writable RAM is permitted (step S12), and all ports of the output unit are turned off (no output) (step S13) Processing for setting a serial port is performed (step S14).

  Further, it is determined whether or not the initialization switch provided in the power supply device 306 is ON (step S15), and if it is determined that the initialization switch is not ON, the power failure inspection area 1 in the RAM is Whether the value is normal power failure inspection area check data 1 is checked (step S16). If the value of power failure inspection area 1 is normal, the power failure inspection area check data whose power failure inspection region 2 value in RAM is normal If the value of the power failure inspection area 2 is normal, the checksum is normal in order to determine whether the data stored in the RAM is normal or not. Find out if it is. Specifically, the checksum of the area in the RAM is calculated (step S18), and it is determined whether the calculated checksum and the checksum stored in the RAM when there is a power failure match. (Step S19). When it is determined that the checksum is normal, that is, when it is determined that the data stored in the RAM is normal, the initial value upon power failure recovery is saved in the area to be initialized (step S20), the area where the gaming state in the RAM is stored is checked and the gaming state is in a high probability state (specifically, the probability that the result aspect of the special view fluctuation display game is a big hit is set higher than during normal game progression) It is determined whether or not the state is the state (step S21), and when it is determined that the state is the high probability state, the on information is saved in the high probability notification flag area (step S22). The on data for lighting the high probability notification LED to be set is set in the segment area (step S23). And when it determines with not being a high probability state in step S21, or when preparing to turn on high probability alerting | reporting LED in step S23, it is prepared in order to perform a special figure game processing rationally A command at the time of power failure recovery corresponding to the process number is transmitted to the effect control device 59 (step S24).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S15 that the initialization switch is on, or if it is determined in steps S16 and S17 that the value of the power failure inspection area is abnormal, or if the checksum is abnormal in step S19. If it is determined that the area is to be initialized, clear all work areas before the access-prohibited area (step S25) and clear all stack areas after the access-prohibited area (step S26). The initial value when the power is turned on is saved (step S27). Furthermore, the execution flag is saved in the lighting confirmation execution flag area (step S28), and a command at the time of power on is transmitted to the effect control device 59 (step S29).

  Then, after transmitting the command at the time of power failure recovery to the effect control device 59 in step S24, or after transmitting the command for turning on the power to the effect control device 59 in step S29, the timer interrupt signal and the random number update trigger signal are transmitted. The CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit that generates the signal is activated (step S30), and the random number generation circuit is activated and set (step S31). Furthermore, the value of the soft random number register in the random number generation circuit at the time of power-on is extracted and various initial value random numbers (initial values of random numbers that determine the big hit symbol in the special figure variation display game, or the winning symbol in the normal figure variation display game) Is stored in the RAM as an initial value of a random number to determine (step S32), interrupts prohibited in step S1 are permitted (step S33), and various initial value random numbers are updated to break the regularity of random numbers. The initial value random number update process is performed (step S34).

  If the initial value random number update process is executed in step S34, in order to determine whether or not a power failure has occurred, the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 306 is read and checked via the port and the data bus. The number of times to do is set (step S35), and it is determined whether the power failure monitoring signal is ON (step S36). If the power failure monitoring signal is not on, that is, if it is determined that a power failure has not occurred, the process returns to step S34, the initial value random number update process (step S34), and the setting of the number of times the power failure monitoring signal is checked (step S35), determination of power failure monitoring signal (step S36) is repeated. On the other hand, if the power failure monitoring signal is on, it is determined whether the power failure monitoring signal remains on for the number of checks set in step S35 (step S37). Then, if the on state of the power failure monitoring signal for the number of checks has not continued, the process returns to step S36, the determination of the power failure monitoring signal is executed again, and the on state of the power failure monitoring signal for the number of checks continues. If it is determined that there is a power failure, that is, a process of temporarily prohibiting an interrupt (step S38) and a process of outputting off data to all output ports (step S39). Furthermore, after performing processing of saving blackout inspection area check data in each blackout inspection area (steps S40 and S41) and calculation of checksum of RAM at the time of power shutdown (step S42), the checksum is saved ( Step S43) After performing processing for prohibiting access to the RAM (step S44), the process waits until the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered off.

  In the timer interrupt process, as shown in FIG. 54, first, the value held in a predetermined register is transferred to the RAM and register save processing is performed (step S51), and various detection devices (magnetic sensor 236, radio wave sensor 301) , Input processing for capturing the input from the first start port switch 46, the second start port switch 47, the gate switch 29 and the like (step S52), solenoid based on the output data set in various processing An output process (step S53) is performed to drive and control an actuator such as 85, a universal solenoid 311).

  Next, a payout command transmission process (step S54), a random number update process 1 (step S55), and a random number update process 2 (step S56) for outputting the command set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the payout control device 310 are performed. Thereafter, it is monitored whether there is a normal signal input from the game ball detection sensor such as the first start port switch 46, the second start port switch 47, the winning port switch 303 or the like, and the front frame 3 or the transparent member holding frame. A winning opening switch / error monitoring process (step S57) is performed to monitor errors such as whether 8 is not released. In addition, special figure game processing (step S59) which performs processing concerning a special figure fluctuation display game, and common drawing game processing (step S60) which performs processing concerning a common drawing fluctuation display game is performed.

  When the process of each variable display game is executed, the segment LED editing process (step S61) for editing the display contents of each variable display game on the collective display device 51 and the display contents of various information relating to the game, detection from the magnetic sensor 236 Magnetic fraud monitoring process (step S62) for checking whether there is an abnormality by checking the signal, radio fraud monitoring process (step S63) for checking whether there is an abnormality by checking the detection signal from the radio wave sensor 301, various external devices The external information editing process (step S64) for setting the signal to be output to the output buffer is performed. Then, the interrupt request is cleared and the end of the interrupt is declared (step S65), the register data saved in step S51 is restored (step S66), the interrupt is permitted (step S67), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. .

Next, details of the special game process (step S58) in the timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.
In the special view game process, the monitoring of the input of the first start opening switch 46 and the second start opening switch 47, the control of the entire process related to the special view variation display game, and the setting of the display of the special view are performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 55, first, a starting opening switch monitoring process (step S71) for monitoring the winning of the first starting opening switch 46 and the second starting opening switch 47 is performed. In this start port switch monitoring process, when a game ball wins at the first start winning port 36 and the second start winning port 41, various random numbers (such as big hit random numbers) are extracted, and special figure fluctuation display based on the winning is performed. Prior to the start of the game, a game result preliminary determination is performed in which a game result based on a prize is determined in advance.

  Next, a special winning opening switch monitoring process (step S72) is performed for monitoring and counting signals from the count switch 86, the V winning detection switch 98, and the like. Then, if the special figure game processing timer is not 0, it updates (-1) (step S73), it checks whether or not the game processing timer is 0 (step S74), the special figure game processing timer If it is determined that the time is up (step S74; Yes), the special figure game sequence branch table to be referred to for branching to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is set in the register (step S75). A process (step S76) of acquiring a branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is performed using the table.

  Then, after the processing (step S77) for saving the return address after the end of the branch processing to the stack area, the game branch processing (step S77) is performed according to the game processing number. If the game processing number is "0" in step S78, the start of change of the special view change display game is monitored, and the setting of change start of special view change display game and the setting of the effect, and the special view change processing are performed. A special figure routine process (step S79) for setting information necessary for the execution is performed. In addition, if the game processing number is "1" in step S78, the setting of the stop display time of the special drawing, the setting of information necessary for shifting to the processing during the special drawing display, etc. The process (step S80) is performed. Furthermore, in step S78, if the game processing number is "2", if the result of the special view variation display game is a big hit, the setting of the fanfare command according to the big hit, the big winning opening open pattern of each big hit A special figure display process (step S81) is performed for setting the corresponding fanfare time, setting information necessary for performing the fanfare / interval process, and the like.

  If the game process number is “3” in step S78, setting of the opening time of the big winning opening 31, updating of the number of opening, setting of information necessary for shifting to the big winning opening opening process, etc. The fanfare / interval processing (step S82) is performed. If the game process number is “4” in step S78, an interval command is set if the big hit round is not the final round, while a big hit end screen command is set if the big round is the final round. A large winning opening opening process (step S83) for setting information necessary for shifting to the winning opening remaining ball processing is performed.

  Also, if the game processing number is "5" in step S78, if the big hit round is the final round, processing to set the time for the remaining balls in the big winning opening 31 to be discharged, or the big hit end A special winning opening remaining ball process (step S84) is performed to set information required to perform the process. When the game processing number is "6" in step S78, a big hit end process (step S85) is performed to set information necessary for shifting to the special view normal process (step S79).

  When the above steps S79 to S85 are executed, after the fluctuation pattern table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 1 display in the collective display device 51 is prepared (step S86), the symbol fluctuation control process according to the special figure 1 display is performed. (Step S87) is performed. Then, after preparing the fluctuation pattern table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 2 indicator in the collective display device 51 (step S88), the symbol fluctuation control process (step S89) related to the special figure 2 indicator is performed, The special view game process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S74 that the special figure game process timer has not expired (step S74; No), the process proceeds to step S86 and the subsequent processes are performed.

Next, the details of the special view routine processing (step S79) in the special view game processing will be described based on FIG.
In the special view routine processing, first, it is checked whether the number of special view 2 start storages is 0 or not (step S91). Then, in the next step S92, it is determined whether the special figure 2 start storage number is 0 or not, and when it is determined that the special figure 2 start storage number is 0 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S93. In step S93, it is determined in the next step S94 whether the special figure 1 starting memory number is 0 or not, and when it is determined that the special figure 1 starting memory number is 0 (step S94; Yes) It is checked whether the demo has started (step S95), and if it is determined that the customer waiting demo has not started, that is, has not started (step S96; No), the customer waiting demo flag is set in the customer waiting demo. A process of setting (step S97) is performed.

  Subsequently, a customer waiting demonstration command is prepared (step S98), command setting processing (step S99) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S100. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S95 that the customer waiting demo has already started (step S96; Yes), the customer waiting demo flag is already set during the customer waiting demo (step S97), and the customer waiting demo command is also prepared ( Since the command setting process (step S99) is also executed, the process proceeds to step S100 without performing these processes. In step S100, a process of preparing a table for shifting to special figure normal processing, specifically, a flag specifying a process number "0" related to special figure ordinary processing, and a special winning opening fraud monitoring period in the table. The processing for setting (big prize opening fraud monitoring information) etc. is performed, and the special figure routine processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S92 that the special figure 2 start storage number is not 0 (step S92; No), the process proceeds to step S101 to start special figure 2 change display game fluctuation start processing ( Step S101) is performed. Then, the process (step S102) of preparing a table (for special figure 2) to shift to the special figure variation process, specifically, the process number “1” related to the special figure variation process in the table, Information related to the end of the customer waiting demo, information for controlling the special view 2 change display game in the special view 2 display (for example, a flag related to the change in the special view 2 display in the batch display device 51, special view 2 A process of setting the initial value of the timer of the blinking cycle of the display etc. etc. is performed, and the special figure routine processing is ended. If it is determined in step S94 that the special figure 1 start storage number is not 0 (step S94; No), the process proceeds to step S103 to start the special figure 1 change display process to start changing the special view 1 change display game. Do. Thereafter, processing (step S104) for preparing a table (for special drawing 1) for shifting to processing during special drawing variation is performed, and the special drawing routine processing is ended.

  Next, control performed by the effect control device 59 will be described. As described above, the effect control device 59 includes a 1st CPU (main control microcomputer) 59a and a 2nd CPU (video control microcomputer) 59b that performs video control under the control of the 1st CPU 59a. The control process by the 1st CPU 59a mainly includes a 1st main process shown in FIG. 57 and an interrupt process shown in FIG. 58, and the interrupt process is performed at a predetermined cycle (for example, a cycle of 2 milliseconds).

  First, the 1st main process will be described. In the 1st main processing, as shown in FIG. 57, processing at the start of the program is performed first. In the process at the start of the program, first, interrupts are prohibited (step S111), and various initialization processes such as CPU initialization, RAM initial value setting, random number initialization, and the like are performed (step S112). Then, timers for various interrupts are activated (step S113), and the interrupt is permitted (step S114).

  In the 1st main process, next, a loop process is performed as a main loop process. In the processing of this loop, first, WDT (watch dog timer) is cleared (step S115) and effect button input processing for creating input information from the input signal (rising edge) based on the operation of the game effect button 17 (step S116) I do. Next, game control command analysis processing (step S117) is performed. In this game control command analysis process, it is determined whether or not a command related to a game transmitted from the game control device 58 has been correctly received. If the command has been correctly received, the command is determined and a scene control process to be described later is performed. Perform processing to separate commands for

  Next, a test mode process (step S118) which is a process related to a test mode for testing the board decoration device 320, the frame decoration device 321, the board effect device 322, the frame effect device 323, and the like is performed. When the test mode is set by the test mode process, the process regarding the subsequent game is not performed. However, in the test mode, when performing display on the display device 55, output of sound from the speakers 11 and 16, light emission of the LEDs of the decoration devices 320 and 321, operation of the effect devices 322 and 323, etc., these are controlled. Control is performed in the process (steps S122 to S124 described later). The test mode is to be ended when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered off.

  Next, the 1st scene control process (step S119) relating to the control of the game effect, the game machine error monitoring process for monitoring the occurrence of abnormality in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (step S120), and the effect command editing process for editing the command output to the 2nd CPU 59b (Step S121) is performed. Next, a sound control process (step S122) for controlling the output of sound from the speakers 11 and 16; a decoration control process (step S123) for controlling the LED of the frame decoration device 321 and the frame decoration device 321; The motor / SOL control process (step S124) for controlling the motor and solenoid of the frame effect device 323 is performed. Next, a random number updating process (step S125) is performed to update the random number for determining details of the variation pattern of the decorative special figure variation display game, and the process returns to the process of clearing the WDT (step S115).

  Next, interrupt processing will be described. In this interrupt process, as shown in FIG. 58, first, a timer update process (step S131) is performed to update the soft timer managed by the program. Next, an input process (step S132) for processing a signal input to the effect control device 59 and an output process (step S133) for processing a signal output from the effect control device 59 are performed. Next, main command reception processing (step S134) for receiving a command relating to the game transmitted from the game control device 58 to the effect control device 59 is performed, and the interrupt processing is ended.

  The 2nd CPU 59b of the effect control device 59 performs a 2nd main process shown in FIG. In this 2nd main process, as shown in FIG. 59, the process at the start of the program is first performed. As processing at the start of this program, first, CPU initialization processing (step S141) for initializing the CPU is performed, the RAM is cleared to 0 (step S142), and an initial value of the RAM is set (step S143). Next, VDP initialization processing (step S144) for initializing VDP is performed, and various interrupts are permitted (step S145). Next, initialization processing of various control processing (step S146) is performed, and screen drawing is permitted (step S147).

  Next, loop processing is performed as main loop processing. Specifically, first, the system cycle waiting flag is cleared (step S148), and it is determined whether the system cycle waiting flag is 1 (step S149). The system cycle is a cycle in which two buffers for temporarily storing image data are switched, and the system cycle flag becomes “1” when switching is possible. Whether the system cycle wait flag is 1 or not is repeated (step S149) until the system cycle wait flag becomes 1 and the system cycle wait flag becomes 1 (step S149; Yes), the WDT (watch) The dog timer is cleared (step S150).

  Next, a received command check process (step S151) is performed. In this reception command check process, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the 1st CPU 59a has been correctly received. If the command has been correctly received, the command is determined and the command for the 2nd scene control process is divided. Process. Next, based on the received command, a 2nd scene control process (step S152) is performed to determine the display content.

  Next, background processing (step S153) for setting the background is performed. In this background processing, processing is performed to display a background according to the gaming state (probability state or presence or absence of customer waiting state), the game mode, the effect mode, the reach scene, and the like. Next, a variation display process (step S154) which is a display control process related to the variation of the identification information in the decoration special figure variation display game is performed. After that, a suspension display process (step S155) is performed to set the storage display displayed on the display device 55 in conjunction with the display of the special view 1 suspension number display 71 and the special view 2 suspension number display 72. In this hold display process, display of prior effect (preread effect, effect during variation) for changing the display mode of the memory display based on the prior effect information stored in the start storage area (digestive start storage area, standby start storage area) Also performs the process.

  Next, a customer waiting demonstration process (step S156) is performed on the display of the customer waiting demonstration. In this customer waiting demonstration process, processing relating to setting of a customer waiting screen for displaying characters, videos, etc., processing relating to setting of notification display to be displayed on the customer waiting screen, and the like are performed. Next, the ROM data is transferred to the buffer set in the RAM, the display system process (step S157) for performing the actual display process is performed, and the process returns to the process for clearing the system cycle waiting flag (step S148).

  Next, details of the 1st scene control process (step S119) in the 1st main process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 60, in the 1st scene control process, the 1st CPU 59a of the effect control device 59 first determines whether or not the test mode is in progress (step S161). If it is determined in step S161 that the test mode is in effect (step S161; Yes), the 1st scene control process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S161 that the test mode is not in progress (step S161; No), it is determined whether a scene change command has been received (step S162). This scene change command includes various commands relating to the game transmitted from the game control device 58 to the effect control device 59 (power-on command, power failure recovery command, customer waiting demo command, variation pattern command, symbol stop command, jackpot fanfare command, It is a large winning opening opening n-th command, interval command, etc.).

  If it is determined in step S162 that the scene change command has been received (step S162; Yes), the game state to be updated (current game state) is acquired (step S163), and the current scene change command acquired is received. It is determined whether or not the game state is valid, that is, whether or not the command is valid (step S164). If it is determined in step S164 that the command is a valid command (step S164; Yes), the received command is saved (step S165), a presentation request flag is set (step S166), and the command identifier of the received command Branch processing (step S167).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S162 that no scene change command has been received (step S162; No), or if it is determined in step S164 that the command is not valid (step S164; No), the command of the received command Branch processing based on the identifier (step S167) is performed. In this case, a branch is performed based on the identifier of the command that was most recently valid.

  In branch processing by the command identifier (step S167), processing to be executed is selected based on the received command. When the power on command is received, the power on process (step S168) is performed to perform the process necessary for power on. When a power failure recovery command is received, a power failure recovery (other than customer waiting) processing (step S169) is performed to perform processing necessary for power failure recovery. In addition, when the customer waiting demonstration command is received, the customer waiting process (step S170) is performed to perform the process related to the display of the customer waiting demonstration.

  Further, when the variation pattern command is received, a variation-in-progress process (step S171) is performed to execute processing relating to the execution of the decorative feature variation display game. In this fluctuation-in-progress processing, setting of information necessary for playing the decoration special figure fluctuation display game is performed. In the setting of the information necessary to play this decorative special figure variation display game, for example, effects (based on whether or not it is a big hit, variation pattern information, etc.) included in the variation pattern command transmitted from the game control device 58 (Variation pattern, variation time, etc.) are set.

  When a symbol stop command is received, symbol stop processing (step S172) is performed, which is processing for stopping the variable display of the identification information in the decorative special game variable display game and displaying the result mode. In this symbol stop process, the stop display time of the result in the decorative special view variable display game, etc. are set. When a fanfare command is received, a big hit fanfare process (step S173), which is a process related to the start of the big hit state, is performed. In addition, when the large entry / release n-th command is received, an in-round process (step S174), which is a process related to a round game, is performed. When an interval command is received, an interval process (step S175) that is a process related to an interval between rounds is performed. If an ending command is received, an ending process (step S176), which is a process related to the end of the big hit state, is performed.

  After performing the above-mentioned each process selected by the branch process (step S167) using the command identifier, the process based on the command not immediately reflected in the image is performed. As this process, first, a pending number command reception process (step S177) is performed to execute a process based on the pending number command (special figure 1 pending number command, special figure 2 pending number command) including information on increase and decrease of starting storage. A decoration special drawing command reception process (step S178) is performed to perform processing based on the decoration special drawing command including information on the stop symbol of the figure variation display game.

  Next, based on a pre-determination command (symbol information command, variation pattern random number command) including a result of a pre-reading process for predetermining the result of the special symbol variation display game based on the start-up memory before the execution of the special symbol variation display game Pre-determination command reception processing (step S179) for performing processing is performed. Next, on the basis of the probability information command including information on the probability state, a probability information command reception process (step S180) is performed in which a corresponding value is internally set and a background command is transmitted to the 2nd CPU 59b. finish.

Next, the prior determination command reception process (step S179) will be described.
In the prior determination command reception process, as shown in FIG. 61, it is first determined whether or not a prior determination command has been received (step S191). If it has been received, non-electric support (electric support state (normal support state (normal It is determined whether or not the open state of the motorized part 41a is a gaming state other than the general power support state set longer than normal) (step S192). If it is in non-power support, it is determined whether or not the received prior determination command is that of the special view 1 fluctuation display game (step S193), and it is not in non power support (that is, power support status If it is, it is determined whether the received prior determination command is for the special figure 2 variable display game (step S194). When the advance determination command is for the special view 1 change display game in step S193, or when the advance determination command is for the special view 2 change display game in step S194, the holding effect setting process (step S195) and the continuous advance notice The setting process (step S196) is executed to end the prior determination command reception process. In the continuous advance notice setting process in step S196, an effect (continuous display effect) in which relevant special effects are performed across execution of a plurality of decorative special feature variation display games, and special background display are displayed several times. The effect (mode effect) to be performed across the execution of the special view variable display game is selectively set. If the prior determination command is not received in step S191, and if the prior determination command is not for the special view 1 variable display game in step S193, the prior determination command is the special view 1 change display game in step S194. If not, the predetermination command reception process is immediately ended.

  In the prior determination command reception process, the pre-reading effect (holding effect setting process (step S195) and continuous notice setting process (step S196)) is performed only for the memory display of the special figure 1 variable display game during non-electric support. In the power support, the pre-reading effect is executed only for the memory display of the special view 2 variation display game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the start memory of the special figure 1 variable display game and the start memory of the special figure 2 variable display game are digested (game execution) in the winning order (stored order), the memory display corresponding to any start memory is displayed. On the other hand, a prefetch effect may be executed.

  In the hold effect setting process in step S195, as shown in FIG. 62, it is first determined whether or not the pre-determination result (contents of the pre-determination command) is a big hit (step S201). Based on the hold change notice determination table 1 (table for jackpot), the contents of the hold change notice (stored display mode) are determined (step S202). Based on the table for losing, the content of the pending change notice (the display mode of the storage display) is determined (step S203).

  After step S202 and step S203 are finished, it is determined whether or not a hold change advance notice is executed (step S204). A change timing determination table is selected and set (step S205), and a hold change timing (pattern) is determined based on the number of stored start memories (hold number) (step S206). Then, it is determined whether or not the memory display is changed after the start winning (step S207). When the change is made after the start winning, it is determined whether or not the memory display after the change is a special system (step S208). .

  If no hold change notice is executed in step S204, and if it is determined not to change the memory display after the start winning in step S207, the standby hold display area is set based on the standby hold effect determination table 1 set in advance. The display mode (standby hold effect) in 336 is determined (step S209). If it is determined in step S208 that the stored display after the change is not a special system (that is, a normal system), the standby display area 336 is set in the standby storage display area 336 based on the standby storage effect determination table 2 set in advance. A display mode (standby hold effect) is determined (step S210), and when it is determined that the display system is a special system, a display mode (standby hold display area 336) based on a preset standby hold effect determination table 3 ( A standby hold effect is determined (step S211).

  After the end of step S209 or step S210 or step S211, it is determined whether or not to change the gaming state to a big hit state (step S212), and in the case of a big hit state, the display mode in the standby hold display area 336 is changed (standby It is determined whether or not to execute the holding effect) (step S213), and if it is not performed, the change of the display mode in the digestive memory display area 335 (execution of the digestive memory effect) is determined with high probability (step S214) . Further, when the jackpot state is not set in step S212, or when the standby holding effect is performed in step S213, the change of the display mode in the digestive memory display area 335 (execution of digestive memory effect) is determined with low probability ( Step S215). After the end of step S214 or step S215, it is determined whether or not the change of the display mode in the digestive memory display area 335 (execution of digestive memory effect) is to be executed (step S216). The display mode of the memory display is determined based on (step S217). Then, when it is determined that the digestive memory effect is not performed in step S216, or after the execution of step S217, the information of the determined various hold effects is set in the hold storage area in the effect control device 59 (step S218) The hold effect setting process ends.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the decorative design part 126 was comprised by the combination of three design structure parts 123, 124, 125, this invention is not limited to this. For example, in the modification of the center case 23 shown in FIGS. 63 and 64, one decorative design portion is configured by two design configuration portions. Specifically, of the case base 61 that functions as a decorative base in this modification, the ball intrusion prevention wall 68 located on the first case ball flow downstream path 26 side is formed of a light transmitting member (transparent resin etc.) It is possible to transmit light, and the back surface of the ball intrusion preventing wall 68 and the surface of the in-case decorative panel 65 are set in a state where their front and back positions are aligned and side by side. In addition, on the surface of the in-case decorative panel 65, there is provided a panel-side design component (decorative-side design component) 341 that imitates a view of the tip of the rocket On the back surface of the blocking wall 68, a flow-off side design component (base design component) 342 that imitates a drawing of the rocket engine is provided adjacent to the panel design component 341. Then, the panel-side design construction portion 341 and the flow-down path side design construction portion 342 are combined side by side to constitute one decorative design portion 343 imitating a rocket. In addition, as shown in FIG. 63, although the panel side design composition part 341 and the flow-down side design composition part 342 are separated, since the side edge part of the ball penetration prevention wall 68 overlaps in front of this separation part. From the player's point of view, it looks as if the panel-side design component 341 and the flow-down channel design component 342 are connected. In this way, if one decorative design part 343 is configured by the two design construction parts 341 and 342, it is possible to provide an impactive decoration in a limited space in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In addition, minor changes of the decorative design portion 343 can be easily performed by setting one of the design construction portions 341 and 342 to a new design and replacing it.

  Furthermore, although the decorative design part 126, 343 is set as the figure which imitated one object (rocket) in the said embodiment, this invention is not limited to this. In short, any aspect may be set as long as it is a decorative design part composed of a plurality of design constituent parts. For example, in the modification shown in FIGS. 65 and 66, the game board is provided with a decorative design portion in which two characters and one object are drawn. Specifically, the drawing body of one character is provided on the surface of the in-case decorative panel 65 as the panel side design forming portion 351, and the drawing body of the object is provided on the back side of the collar portion 63 as the eyelid side design forming portion 352, The character drawing body is provided on the cell sheet 20 on the game board 19 as a base-side design component 353. Then, the decorative design portion 354 is configured by combining the panel side design configuration portion 351, the lower side design configuration portion 352, and the base side design configuration portion 353 in adjacent horizontal rows, and in the decorative design portion 354, two characters are objects. The state of delivery is drawn.

  And as an example which minor-changes this decorative design part 354 as shown in FIG. 67 and FIG. 68, while adopting without changing the panel side design composition part 351 and the collar side design composition part 352, the base side design composition For example, a different base-side design component 353 ′ may be newly adopted by changing only the portion 353. In the base side design component 353 ′, a character that refuses to receive an object is drawn, and the panel side design component 351, the armor side design component 352, and the base side design component 353 ′ are arranged side by side. When the decorative design portion 354 'is configured in combination, in the decorative design portion 354', a situation is illustrated in which the other character rejects the delivery of an object from one of the characters. In this way, minor changes of the decorative design department can be easily performed. In addition, a decoration with impact can be applied in a limited space in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition, the size of the base side design constituting portion 353, 353 'is set to be larger than the example in FIG. 65 and FIG. 67, and most of the base side design constituting portion 353, 353' It is also good. Moreover, although the cell case 20 of the center case 23 and the game board 19 was illustrated as a location where a decorative design part is arrange | positioned in the said embodiment and modification, this invention is not limited to this. The point is that any combination of pachinko gaming machines 1 can be used as long as the decoration side design component provided on the decoration member and the base side design component provided on the decoration base are combined to form one decoration design portion. You may apply the structure of the decorative design part of this invention to such a location. For example, the present invention may be applied to winning tools such as a big winning opening and a starting winning opening. Also, a new design component is prepared by changing only the color (for example, changing only the color of the jet flame in FIG. 13 (c)), and this new design component and the existing design component are exchanged. You may make minor changes of the decorative design department. Furthermore, the means provided with the design component may be pasted by a seal, or may be printed directly on the location by a printer.

  By the way, in the lower part product front unit 136 in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the light diffusion sheet 289 is provided with the design decoration part 298 of the outline form and decorates each decorative design main body 296, this invention is not limited to this. In short, as long as the decorative design main body of the main decorative component can be decorated with the design decorative component of the sub decorative component, any design decorative portion may be set. For example, as shown in FIG. 69, the light diffusion sheet 289 may be provided with a design decoration portion 298 '(see FIG. 69 (b)) in a shadow decoration mode, and a decoration with shadow may be applied to each decoration design main body 296.

  Further, the combination of the decorative design main body of the main decorative component and the design decorative portion of the sub-decorative component in the present invention is not limited to application to the lower character front unit 136. For example, in the upper turning character 175 of the upper character front unit 133, the character-shaped decorative portion of the turning character decoration panel 184 is the decorative design main body of the present invention, and the light diffusion sheet 183 is the sub decoration configuration of the present invention A design decoration part may be provided as a part, and the design decoration part of the light diffusion sheet 183 may be superimposed on the decoration design main body of the turning and holding part decoration panel 184 for decoration. Alternatively, in the side edge turning object 202 of the side edge character object unit 134, the character-shaped decorative portion of the side edge character object decoration panel 215 is the decorative design main body of the present invention, and the light diffusion sheet 214 is the sub decoration of the present invention A design decoration part may be provided as a component part, and the design decoration part of the light diffusion sheet 214 may be superimposed on the decoration design main body of the side rim product decoration panel 215 for decoration.

  By the way, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50 (a), when the lower movable part 252 performs an effect operation to move back and forth with respect to the digestive memory display area 335, the lower movable part The movement trajectory (outward path) of 252 approaching the digestion memory display area 335 and the trajectory (return path) of movement of the lower movable accessory 252 away from the digestion memory display area 335 are made the same (in other words, the lower lifting / lowering role) The lower movable object rear unit 135 moves the lower movable object unit 232 in the left-right direction) with the object unit 232 maintaining the lower movable object 252 in the position before posture conversion, but the present invention is limited thereto I will not. That is, the forward path and the return path of the lower movable part 252 may be set to different trajectories.

  For example, in the modified example shown in FIG. 70, first, as shown in FIG. 70 (a), the lower elevator character unit 232 of the lower character rear unit 135 raises the lower movable character object 252, The object main body 266 stops rising at the position before the posture change immediately before the first posture is changed from the first posture to the second posture, and the movable accessory main body 266 in the first posture is moved from the digestion memory display area 335 in front of the display unit 55a. It arrange | positions in the position shifted to the side (in FIG. 70 (a), left direction). Then, as shown in FIG. 70 (b), the lower character rear unit 135 moves the lower elevator character unit 232 from the slide standby position (initial position) and the movable character main body 266 is digested and displayed 320 When the movable accessory main bodies 266 are lined up next to the digestion memory display area 335, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 raises the lower movable accessory 252 to the raised position as shown in FIG. 70 (c). The movable accessory body 266 is converted from the first posture to the second posture and tilted toward the digest memory display area 335, and the display device 55 displays the decoration image A5 in the peripheral portion of the digest memory display area 335 and displays the digest memory. The area 335 is decorated (see FIG. 70 (c)). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 70 (d), the display device 55 deletes the decoration image A5 and changes the display mode of the memory display in the digestive memory display area 335 (changes from a white circle to a display mode shown by a black circle) Then, the result of the special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the memory display in the digest memory display area 335 (in other words, the special figure fluctuation display game currently being executed (the result of the decoration special figure fluctuation display game) can be a big hit. In addition, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 lowers the lower movable accessory 252 from the ascending position to a position below the position before posture change, and the upper part of the lower movable accessory 252 The lower rear object rear unit 135 returns the lower elevator character object unit 232 to the slide standby position while maintaining this state (see FIG. 70 (e)). At the slide standby position, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 lowers the lower movable accessory 252 to the lowering position (see FIG. 70 (f)). In other words, when the design of the lower movable accessory 252 is a character with a face facing the digestion memory display area 335 or a moving body (a car, a rocket, etc.) that moves forward with the digestion memory display area 335 side, It is possible to suppress the player from seeing as moving backward on the return memory with respect to the digestive memory display area 335, and it is difficult to impair the interest of the game.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it set so that the lower side movable accessory 252 performed presentation operation | movement (advance / retreat operation | movement and attitude | position conversion operation | movement) with respect to the digest memory display area 335, this invention is not limited to this. The display content of the display device 55 that the lower movable accessory 252 is a production target may be anything. Hereinafter, a modification is shown in FIGS.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 71, the lower movable combination 252 performs an effect operation on the standby / hold display area 336. More specifically, when the display of the start memory is displayed in the standby hold display area 336, as shown in FIG. 71A, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 of the lower accessory rear unit 135 is lowered. The side movable accessory 252 is raised, and the elevation is stopped at the position before the posture change immediately before the movable accessory main body 266 changes from the first posture to the second posture, and the movable accessory main body 266 in the first posture is displayed. It arrange | positions in the position which shifted | deviated to the side (left side in FIG. 71 (a)) from the waiting | standby pending | holding display area 336 among the fronts of 55a. Then, as shown in FIGS. 71B and 71C, the lower accessory rear unit 135 moves the lower lifting accessory unit 232 from the slide standby position (initial position), and the movable accessory body 266 is moved. They are arranged side by side with the waiting hold display area 336. Further, as shown in FIG. 71 (d), the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 raises the lower movable accessory 252 to the raised position, and the movable accessory body 266 is converted from the first posture to the second posture. Tilt to the standby hold display area 336 side. Further, in the display device 55, the decoration image A6 is displayed around the standby hold display area 336 to decorate the standby hold display area 336.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 71 (e), the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 temporarily lowers the lower movable accessory 252 from the raised position to the position before posture change and returns from the second posture to the first posture, and displays The device 55 deletes the decoration image A6 and changes the display mode of the storage display in the standby hold display area 336 (changes the display form from a circle to a star) to correspond to the storage display in the standby hold display area 336. Notice that there is a possibility that the result of the special figure fluctuation display game (in other words, the special figure fluctuation display game scheduled to be executed in the future (the result of the decoration special figure fluctuation display game) will be a big hit. An effect (prefetching effect) for pre-reading the game result in advance is executed, and the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 descends the lower movable accessory 252 as shown in FIGS. To position Then, the lower accessory rear unit 135 returns the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 to the slide standby position, as shown in Fig. 71 (g). Since the special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the memory display changed to the star-shaped display mode is started, the memory display in the standby hold display area 336 is erased, and in the digest memory display area 335 instead. At this time, the display mode of the memory display has been changed (changed from the star shape to the display mode of the head of the character imitating an animal), but with this change in the display mode The rendering operation of the lower movable part 252 may or may not be performed.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 72, based on the control of the effect control device 59, the lower movable combination 252 performs an effect operation on the operation promotion effect for promoting the operation of the game effect button (game operation unit) 17. . Specifically, in the reach state of the decoration special figure variation display game, the image (first promotion image) of the depression operation of the button and the return operation at the center portion in the left and right direction of the lower portion of the display unit 55a of the display device 55 A moving image M2 repeating (the second promotion image in a mode different from the first promotion image) is displayed as an operation promotion effect, and when the button pressing operation is displayed, it is shown in FIGS. 72 (a) and (c). As such, the lower elevator character object unit 232 raises the lower movable object 252 (more specifically, the lower movable object 252 disposed on the side of the button schematic view BD) from the position before posture conversion to the raised position The movable role object body 266 is converted from the first position to the second position, and the display device 55 displays the decoration image A7 around the button schematic diagram BD. On the other hand, when the return operation of the button is displayed, as shown in FIGS. 72 (b) and (d), the lower elevator character object unit 232 is the lower movable object 252 (more specifically, the side of the button schematic diagram Lower movable object 252) arranged toward the lower position from the raised position to the position before posture conversion to convert the movable object main body 266 from the second posture to the first posture, and the display device 55 erases the decoration image A7 . In this manner, the effect control device (effect control means) 59 controls the display effect on the display device 55 and the decoration effect by the movable character body 266, whereby the movable character body 266 executes the first promotion image. Accordingly, the conversion from the first posture to the second posture (first decoration effect) is performed, and the conversion from the second posture to the first posture according to the execution of the second promotion image (a different aspect from the first decoration effect Since the second decoration effect of (1) is executed, it is possible to promote the operation of the game effect button 17 without reducing the player's will, and to further improve the promotion effect of the operation of the game effect button 17.

  In the display device 55 shown in FIG. 72, before the button schematic diagram BD is displayed and the operation of the game effect button 17 becomes effective, a moving image in the process of completing the button schematic diagram BD may be displayed. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 72 (e) and 72 (f), circular complete images PD having substantially the same shape as the button schematic diagram BD scheduled to be completed are blurred at the four corners of the display portion 55a. Each of the images before completion is moved toward the planned display position at which the button schematic diagram BD of the central portion of the display section 55a is displayed, and when it is overlapped, a moving image indicating that the button schematic diagram BD is completed is displayed. After this, the moving image M2 (see FIGS. 72 (a) to (d)) may be displayed. In addition, the aspect of each pre-completion image PD during movement may be an aspect expressing the depression of the button (see FIG. 72A) or an aspect expressing the return state of the button (see FIG. 72B). Alternatively, it may be a special aspect that is represented only in the moving pre-completion image PD. For example, a color that is not displayed in the completed button schematic diagram BD, an aspect expressed in a shape different from the completed button schematic diagram BD, or a character that imitates the shape of a person similar to the movable accessory body 266 is displayed in the pre-completed image PD. A mode of moving together, a highlighting emphasizing that it is moving (a direction display indicating a moving direction, an effect of emphasizing that it is not a completed button schematic diagram BD, etc.) move with the pre-completion image PD, etc. It may be.

  Furthermore, while the moving image in the process of completing the button schematic diagram BD is being displayed, the movable combination body 266 moves laterally to the position shown in FIG. 72 (a) or in FIG. 70 (d). As shown, an operation of laterally moving toward the center in the left-right direction of the display unit 55a or the like is performed at the elevation position of the boundary whether or not it can be recognized by the player. Then, when the button schematic diagram BD is completed, as shown in FIG. 72 (f), the movable combination product main body 266 is positioned to the side of the button schematic diagram BD after being raised or moved laterally.

  In addition, when the player depresses the game effect button 17 while displaying the moving image in the process of completing the button schematic diagram BD, the image PD before completion during movement expresses the return state of the button. Alternatively, the button return state may be expressed when the pre-transfer completion image PD overlaps and the button schematic diagram BD is completed.

  The portion of the disk-shaped pre-completion image PD on which the outer peripheral surface is to be drawn may be functioned as a display for displaying the effective period of the operation of the game effect button 17 by the player. For example, before the start of the effective period of the operation of the game effect button 17, the outer peripheral surface may be expressed without being filled to indicate that the effective period is not ready to start, or the outer peripheral surface is being filled , And may indicate that the effective period is ready to start but the effective period has not yet decreased. Then, after the images PD before completion are overlapped and the button schematic diagram BD is completed, it may be expressed that the width of the filled portion is gradually shortened and the decrease of the effective period has started. Further, it is expressed that the painted portion of the outer peripheral surface gradually spreads during the movement of each pre-completion image PD, and the effective period of operation of the game effect button 17 is charged in the process of completing the button schematic diagram BD. You may show it. Furthermore, the content displayed by the change of the display on the outer peripheral surface of each image before completion PD is not limited to the display regarding the effective period of the operation of the game effect button 17, and may be a display of another elapsed time. For example, the elapsed time (or the remaining time until completion) of the button schematic diagram BD from completion of display of the image PD before completion to completion of the button schematic diagram BD may be displayed. If the time lapse until completion of the button schematic diagram BD is displayed, the image PD before completion as effect presentation before the start of the effective period of the operation of the game effect button 17 (in detail, display of an aspect different from the button schematic diagram BD) Can be used effectively. Thereby, the interest of the game can be improved, and the player can easily grasp the start timing of the effective period. And as a display mode when performing the display regarding the effective period of operation of the game effect button 17, and the display of other time progress, the display mode during the effective period (during the time elapsing), and the effective period start time By making the display mode different from that at the start time), it is possible to easily recognize whether the player is in the effective period (during the lapse of time) and improve the player's operating desire and the interest of the game. Can.

  In this manner, if the effect is executed by involving the display of the image PD before completion, the player can be made to pay attention to the completed button schematic diagram BD, and the player's willingness to operate the operation means is improved. be able to. Moreover, if the effect using the image PD before completion is executed in various modes, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  In the modified example shown in FIG. 73, the lower movable combination 252 performs a rendering operation for the rendering display for instructing how to hit the game ball. Specifically, first, the execution of the special view variation display game in the process of being digested is ended at the time of the game progress of the power support state, and after the end of the next special view variation display game and the decoration special view variation display game, the support situation is It is assumed that it is set so as to be released (see FIGS. 73A and 73B). At this time, the display device 55 performs a right strike instruction display RD (display of a combination of the characters “right strike” and a right-pointing arrow) to urge the player to operate the launch operation handle 15 by so-called right strike. In addition, the lower side product rear unit 135 maintains the lower side elevator character unit 232 at the slide standby position, and the lower side elevator character unit 232 arranges the lower side movable object 252 at the position before posture conversion to move the side The object body 266 is maintained in the first posture. In this state, when the next special figure variation display game and the decoration special figure variation display game are executed, the lower character rear unit 135 moves the lower elevator material unit 232 from the slide standby position to lower the lower movable item The accessory 252 is arranged on the side of the right hitting indication display RD (see FIGS. 73 (c) and (d)). Then, when the special view variation display game and the decoration special view variation display game being executed are finished (it is finished in the lost mode in FIG. 73 (d)) and the power support state is canceled, the display device 55 is in the power support state. The game score ("4 consecutive units", "4 500 pt", etc.) is displayed (see FIG. 73 (e)).

  When the player advances the game while maintaining this state and a game ball wins the first start winning opening 36 or the second starting winning opening 41, the display device 55 stores the digestion memory as shown in FIG. 73 (f). The memory display is displayed in the display area 335 and the decorative special feature variation display game is executed. Further, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 raises the lower movable accessory 252 from the position before the posture change to the raised position to convert the movable accessory body 266 from the first posture to the second posture, and the display device 55 is moved to the right. The strike instruction display RD is erased, and instead, a left strike instruction display LD (display of a combination of a “left strike” character and a leftward arrow) and a decorative image A8 are displayed, and the player is referred to as a left strike (game ball). To the second case ball flow down path 27, and further, through the ball introduction path 79 and the stage portion 76, the discharge operation is performed so that the first start winning opening 36 is awarded). Prompt. Thereafter, the display device 55 erases the decorative image A8 (see FIG. 73 (g)), and the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 raises and lowers the lower movable accessory 252 between the raised position and the position before posture change. Are alternately repeated to repeatedly convert the movable part main body 266 into the first attitude and the second attitude (see FIGS. 73 (g) and (h)). Then, when the special figure variation display game being executed is finished, the display device 55 finishes the execution of the decoration special figure fluctuation display game (in FIG. 73 (i), the game is finished in a losing manner) and erases the left-handed instruction display LD. Then, the lower elevating accessory unit 232 lowers the lower movable accessory 252 to the lowered position, and the lower accessory rear unit 135 returns the lower elevating accessory unit 232 to the slide standby position (see FIG. 73 (i)). ).

  In this way, the game control device 58 executes switching control between the normal game state and the specific game state (the specific game state that prompts the player to make a right or left strike), and the effect control device 59 corresponds to this switch. Displays an operation promotion effect (right-handed instruction or left-handed instruction) on the display device 55, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, as long as the specific gaming state switched by the game control device 58 is a state advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, it may be any setting gaming state. Further, the effect control device 59 can obtain predetermined timings (right-handed timing, left-handed timing, and V-winning state in the progress of the game (the V-winning shutter 99 is opened when the big winning opening 31 is opened and the game ball is opened). In a state where the player can flow into the V winning flow path 97) and the player is informed of the timing for prompting the player to aim for the V winning, and the control is executed in response to the notification of this timing, Since the operation promotion effect (right-handed instruction display RD or left-handed instruction display LD) is displayed on the display device 55, the interest of the game can be further improved. Note that the predetermined timing that can be notified by the effect control device 59 may be set in any way as long as it is content related to the progress of the game. For example, it may be timing to notify the player of the start of the jackpot state, or timing to notify the player that the player should aim for a predetermined winning.

  Moreover, in the change from the display content of the display device 55 shown in FIG. 73 (e) to the display content of the display device 55 shown in FIG. The right-handed indication display RD may be ended prior to the end of the display of “4”, “4 500 pt”, etc.). In this way, it is possible to clearly express that the gaming state has been switched. Alternatively, the display device 55 may perform switching display from the right-handed instruction display RD to the left-handed instruction display LD before the end of the display of the game results in the electric support state. In this way, if the change of the direction of the striking direction is immediately performed, the end of the power support state can be clearly notified. As a result, the player hits the game ball to the right unnecessarily (specifically, the player hits the game ball to the right even though the ordinary electric accessory 41a is difficult to open due to the end of the electric support state). And trying to win the second start winning opening 41), and the entertainment of the game can be made difficult to be impaired. Furthermore, in the gaming state (normal gaming state) that urges the player to hit the left, the left strike instruction display LD may not be displayed intentionally. In other words, it may be suggested to prompt the player to hit the left by the deletion of the right strike indication RD.

  As shown in FIGS. 74 (a) and 74 (b), when the display device 55 displays a right-handed instruction display RD or a left-handed instruction display LD, it is separated from the lower movable accessory 252 or each instruction display. If an arrow indicating the direction of the ball hitting is displayed separately from each indication display at the location (in FIG. 74, the upper right corner of the display unit 55a), the influence of the rendering operation of the lower movable accessory 252 The player can make a right-handed instruction display RD or left due to the effect of the effect image displayed on the center side of the display device 55 (for example, the pre-reading notice effect, the promotion image of the game effect button 17 or the switching of the background image and the background image). Even if it is difficult to grasp the content of the hit instruction display LD, it is possible to show the player the direction of the ball hit without any delay.

  In addition, the arrow displayed at the corner of the display unit 55a (display instructing the ball striking direction) is not only the timing at which the gaming state changes, but also during a specific period (when the jackpot state starts or the player Etc.), or may be always displayed in a specific game state such as a big hit state or a power support state. Further, even in the normal gaming state, when changing the background display on the display unit 55a, a plurality of advance notice effects (for example, hold change effect (effect of change of memory display) and speech notice effect and character image on the display device 55) When a preview effect etc. in which the is displayed is displayed in duplicate, an arrow instructing left hitting may always be displayed in the corner of the display section 55a so that the player can easily grasp.

  In the modified example shown in FIG. 75, the display device 55 executes the storage-displayed moving image M3 (specifically, a moving image for moving the storage display from the standby hold display region 336 to the digestion storage display region 335), and the lower movable accessory 252. Perform a rendering operation on this video M3. More specifically, the display device 55 executed the memory display moving image M3 and was put on hold until the end of the previous special figure fluctuation display game and the start of the next special figure fluctuation table game. The stored display (the stored display corresponding to the special view variation table game scheduled to start next time) in the standby / hold display area 336 is moved to the digestive memory display area 335 along the parabola (see FIG. 75A). In addition, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 places the lower movable accessory 252 in the position before the posture change and the movable accessory body 266 is set to the first posture. The accessory unit 232 is moved from the slide standby position to bring the lower movable accessory 252 closer to the moving storage display.

  Then, when the side end (projecting portion) of the movable character article main body 266 in the first posture approaches the side edge of the memory display, the display device 55 displays the decoration image A9 on the peripheral portion of the memory display in motion. Changes the display mode of the memory display during movement (changes from a white circle to a display mode shown by a black circle), and the result of the special view variation display game corresponding to the memory display during movement (in other words, the next execution schedule It gives notice that there is a possibility that the special figure variation display game (the result of the decoration special figure variation display game) will be a big hit (see FIG. 75 (b)). Then, the display 55 stops the memory display after the change of the display mode in the digestive memory display area 335 (see FIG. 75 (c)) In the modification of FIG. Memory, moving along the parabola In order to make it appear as if the display mode of the memory display has been changed by touching the display and the side end portion of the movable character object body 266, the movable character object body 266 remains in the first posture without being inclined and the side end The storage display moves to avoid changing the display mode in the moving storage display or displaying the decoration image A9 around the moving storage display. If executed at the specified timing, even if the operation of the movable part main body 266 is delayed due to a control command trouble (such as a communication-related delay) or a minor malfunction (physical trouble), the rendering can be performed without discomfort. It can be shown to the player, and the interest of the game can be maintained.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 76, an operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the game effect button 17 is performed in a symbol alignment game format (a game format in which three variable symbols are stopped by button operation like a slot machine). And the lower movable accessory 252 performs an effect operation on the operation promotion effect. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 76 (a), the display device 55 displays the operation promotion effect, and the three display frames F arranged side by side on the display unit 55a, and the symbols that fluctuate within each display frame F. A circular drawing body B simulating a button is displayed below each picture frame F in a shaded area. Further, the lower accessory rear unit 135 maintains the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 in the slide standby position, and in this state, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 raises the lower movable accessory 252 to the position before posture change. Then, the movable accessory body 266 in the first posture is arranged at a position shifted to the side of the leftmost circular drawing body B (the left side in FIG. 76A) in front of the display portion 55a. When the player presses the game effect button 17, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 raises the lower movable accessory 252 from the pre-posture conversion position to the ascending position, and the movable accessory main body 266 is moved to the second posture. The movement is expressed as if the side end of the movable accessory body 266 touched and operated the circular drawing body B, and the display device 55 displays the decorative image A10 around the left circular drawing B. (See FIG. 76 (b)). Thereafter, the lower lifting / lowering accessory unit 232 lowers the lower movable accessory 252 from the raised position to the pre-posture change position to return the movable accessory main body 266 to the first posture, and the display device 55 erases the decorative image. The leftmost circular drawing B (in other words, the circular drawing B on which the movable accessory body 266 has approached and performed the rendering operation) is changed (changed to a white filling), and the leftmost circular drawing B is changed. A stop symbol (a symbol such as “7”) is displayed in the upper frame F (see FIG. 76C). Such effects are also performed on the remaining circular drawing bodies B (see FIG. 76 (d)), and a stop symbol is displayed in the figure frame F in response to the player's pressing operation of the game effect button 17. Do.

  The symbols displayed in the plurality of graphic frames F in the operation promotion effect are not limited to numbers such as "7", and may be any symbol. For example, as shown in FIG. 77, notification of the degree of expectation for the game (“chance” etc.), notice notification that the memory display in the standby / hold display area 336 or the digestive memory display area 335 changes (“change in hold”) Etc.) Notice notice that the pseudo display of the variable display game is executed continuously ("pseudo series x 2 etc." May be displayed to inform the player of the progress of the game.

  By the way, at the time of performing the effect operation of the lower movable accessory 252 as described above, the display device 55 may perform effect display on the lower movable accessory 252 being moved. For example, as shown in FIG. 78, when the lower movable accessory 252 is moving in a state of being overlapped with the front of the display portion 55a, the lower movable accessory 252 is positioned below the lower movable accessory 252 in the display portion 55a. An image (afterimage image C) of the figure imitating the side movable accessory 252 may be displayed on the lower movable accessory 252 or displayed after the lower movable accessory 252 has passed. Further, the afterimage image C may be set to the same size as the lower movable part 252 or a size smaller than the lower movable part 252. If the display device 55 displays the afterimage C, it is as if the lower movable accessory 252 is moving even if the lower movable accessory rear unit 135 fails and the lower movable accessory 252 cannot move. It is preferable to be able to execute the presentation. Furthermore, the lower movable part product 252 may change the rendering operation triggered by the operation of another rendering member. For example, as shown in FIG. 79, the lower movable accessory 252 is triggered by the fact that the side edge accessory unit 134 is converted to the effect execution state and the side edge rotation accessory 202 is rotated to the effect execution position. You may comprise so that production aspects, such as a light emission mode, may change.

  The pachinko gaming machine may further include setting changing means for changing settings relating to game progress (such as occurrence probability of a big hit state) in a plurality of stages. Then, when the setting is changed by the setting changing means, in correspondence with this change, the production mode such as the emission color and operation of the accessory (the lower movable accessory 252 and the side edge rotating accessory 202 etc.) is preset. It may be configured to be able to change with a predetermined probability. In other words, you may comprise so that the setting regarding game progress may be suggested by the production | presentation aspect of an accessory. For example, in the case of a pre-reading notice effect (holding change (memory display change) effect), an accessory (an accessory that can be tilted like the movable accessory body 266) performs a tilting operation, a setting related to game progress The setting of the above-mentioned inclination operation may be made to differ according to. Specifically, in the setting related to the game progress, when the probability of occurrence of a big hit state is high and advantageous for the player, the player can increase the operation speed and operation frequency of the accessory, so that the player can perform the pre-reading notice effect. It may be configured so that it is easy to pay attention to the game, or by reducing the operation speed and operation frequency of the accessory, it is easy to show the player a rare performance of the accessory and create a sense of expectation for the game. You may comprise as follows. In this manner, if the setting regarding the game progress is configured to be suggested by the operation mode of the character, the player observes the motion of the character and estimates what the setting regarding the game progress is. While enjoying the game.

  Next, an embodiment in which the game control device 501 is provided with the above setting change means will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 80, the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is a rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, more specifically, a control unit 54 (see FIG. 3) of the gaming board 6 provided in the front frame 3. A game control device 501 is mounted below the display device 55 on the back side, and a configuration in which the game control device 501 is connected to the game control device 501 by electric wiring is arranged around the game control device 501. Specifically, the effect control device 59 is disposed above the game control device 501, and the ball discharge device 503 is disposed to the side (right side in FIG. 80) of the game control device 501 and the effect control device 59. Above the ball discharge device 503, an external information terminal 312 for communicating with the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (such as a hall computer of a game store) is disposed. In addition, a power supply device 306 is arranged at a position below the game control device 501 at a central portion in the left-right direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and on one side of the power supply device 306 (left side in FIG. 80). Has a payout control device 310 and a relay board 504 on the other side (right side in FIG. 80).

  The game control device 501 is a thin box-shaped unit extending along the left-right direction of the game board 6, and as shown in FIGS. 81 to 85, a rectangular shape in which a plurality of electronic components are mounted on the mounting surface 508a. The game control board 508 and a board case 510 in which the game control board 508 is housed are configured. The board case 510 is made of a translucent member (specifically, colorless and transparent resin) so that the inside (game control board 508) can be seen from the outside of the game control apparatus 501 (see FIG. 85). .

  The game control board 508 includes a horizontally-oriented rectangular printed circuit board 513 extending along the left-right direction of the game board 6, and a plurality of surfaces of the printed circuit board 513 facing the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are provided as mounting surfaces 508 a. Components (CPU 514, IC 515, resistor 516, capacitor 517, collective resistor 518, etc.) are mounted (see FIGS. 86 and 87). Further, among the electronic components, the CPU 514 and the IC 515 are set as specific electronic components, and each specific electronic component is set in a long shape (specifically, a horizontally long shape) extending along the left-right direction of the game board 6, and each specific electronic component is set. On the surface of the electronic component, component information indicating a manufacturer, a component number, a specification, etc. is described along the extending direction of each specific electronic component (not shown). Note that the gaming control board 508 of the present embodiment has only the surface facing the rear of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (the plane facing the right side in FIG. 87 (a)) as the mounting surface 508a. However, the surface facing the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 may also be set as the mounting surface 508a. In other words, electronic components may be mounted using both the front and back surfaces of the game control board 508 as mounting surfaces.

  In addition, a plurality of connectors (in this embodiment) are connected to the peripheral portion of the mounting surface 508a of the game control board 508 via other electrical devices (not shown) to other control devices and components such as accessories. Nine). Specifically, there are seven connectors (first connector 521, second connector 522, third connector 523, fourth connector 524, on one side of the mounting surface 508a near the upper edge (right side in FIG. 86). A fifth connector 525, a sixth connector 526, and a seventh connector 527 are provided side by side, and two connectors (eighth connector 528) are provided on one side (right side in FIG. 86) of the lower edge of the mounting surface 508a. , The ninth connector 529) in a side-by-side manner.

  The first connector 521 is connected to a ball detection sensor (not shown) that detects all game balls launched into the game area 5 or all game balls discharged outward from the game area 5. The V winning detection switch 98 is connected to the second connector 522. Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a third starting port switch (not shown) different from the first starting port switch 46 and the second starting port switch 47 and the number of game balls discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the case where an out switch (not shown) that counts the number is provided, a third start port switch or an out switch is connected to the second connector 522. Also, the first starter switch 46 is connected to the third connector 523, the presentation control device 59 is connected to the fourth connector 524, the second starter switch 47 is connected to the fifth connector 525, and the sixth The connector 526 is provided with a collective connection board (not shown) to which a winning opening switch 303, a magnetic sensor 236, a radio wave sensor 301, a large winning opening solenoid 85, and a general electric solenoid 311 (see FIG. 45) are connected by electric wiring. Connection is made, and the collective display 51 is connected to the seventh connector 527. Further, an external information terminal 312 is connected to the eighth connector 528, and a power supply device 306 is connected to the ninth connector 529.

  The board case 510 is located on the player side (front side) of the board case 510 on the player side (front side) 531 and on the opposite side (rear side) of the player across the first case member 531. The second case member (lid member) 532 is stacked on the front and back, and the upper and lower edges and the side edge (the right edge in FIG. 82) of the substrate case 510 are engaged with the engagement mechanism 535 (the An engagement mechanism 535) configured by the engagement receiving portion 536 of the first case member 531 and the engagement piece 537 of the second case member 532 is provided. Then, when the engagement piece 537 is engaged with the engagement receiving portion 536, the polymerization state of the first case member 531 and the second case member 532 (the closed state of the substrate case 510) is maintained. When the engagement with the engagement piece 537 is released, separation of the first case member 531 and the second case member 532 (opening of the substrate case 510) is allowed. Further, a case rotation shaft 539 in a vertically oriented posture is provided on one side edge (left side edge in FIG. 81) of the first case member 531, and a case bearing portion 540 provided on the back surface of the unit case 130 of the control unit 54. The case rotation shaft 539 is pivotally attached to the case (see FIG. 80) so that the substrate case 510 (game control device 501) can rotate in the front-rear direction around the case rotation shaft 539. Has been. Furthermore, a case engagement claw portion 541 is provided on the other side edge (right side edge in FIG. 81) of the first case member 531, and a case engagement receiving portion 542 (on the back surface of the unit case 130 of the control unit 54). When the case engaging claw portion 541 is engaged with the case engaging claw portion 541, the game control device 501 is maintained in a posture that overlaps the unit case 130 (in other words, a posture that extends in the left-right direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1) and rotates. It is configured to prevent movement.

  Further, in the substrate case 510, the case engagement claw portion 541 side (right side in FIG. 81) is the substrate storage portion 545, and the case rotation shaft 539 side (left side in FIG. 81) is the change operation storage portion 546. The vertical width dimension (dimension in the direction along the case rotation shaft 539) of the change operation storage portion 546 is set narrower than the substrate storage portion 545. Then, the game control board 508 is housed in the board housing portion 545, and the positioning pins 548 protruding from the second case member 532 at the corners of the game control board 508 in the housed state (FIGS. 84, 88, FIG. 89, see FIG. 90) (see FIG. 84, FIG. 88, FIG. 89, FIG. 90), or a board fastening portion protruding from the second case member 532 using a fastening member 549 such as a screw. It is fixed to 550 (see FIGS. 83, 84 and 90). Further, a plurality of connector openings 552 are formed in the second case member 532, and the connectors 521 to 529 are exposed from the connector openings 552 and face the back of the game board 6. Then, as shown in FIG. 83, a rectangular seal seal 554 is formed on the lower portion of the substrate storage portion 545 closer to the case rotation shaft 539 than the eighth connector 528, as the first case member 531 and the second case member. A sealing seal 554 is covered with a seal cover 555. In addition, a horizontally long seal cutter 556 is locked to the seal cover 555 and disposed at a position where the seal seal 554 is affixed in the second case member 532. When the seal cover 555 is removed from the substrate case 510, the seal cutter 556 The seal seal 555 is configured to move together with the seal cover 555 to break through the seal seal 554 (and to make the reuse of the seal seal 554 impossible).

  Further, a sealing mechanism 560 is provided at the boundary between the first case member 531 and the second case member 532 on the side portion (right side portion in FIG. 81) on the case engagement claw portion 541 side of the substrate storage portion 545. The substrate case 510 is provided in a straddling state and is closed by the sealing mechanism 560 so that the sealing of the substrate case 510 cannot be released unless the sealing mechanism 560 is destroyed. Specifically, the sealing mechanism 560 includes a sealing receiving portion 561 connected to the first case member 531, a sealing body 562 connected to the second case member 532, and a sealing tool such as a one-way screw (see FIG. When the sealing body 562 is fixed to the sealing receiving portion 561 with a sealing tool, the fixing state cannot be released, and the substrate case 510 is sealed, and the sealing mechanism is removed from the substrate case 510. The substrate case 510 can be sealed by cutting off the substrate 560.

  The game control device 501 is provided with the setting change switch, in other words, a setting change switch 565 and a setting change operation unit 566 as a configuration operated in changing the setting (game setting) relating to game progression. The setting change switch 565 is a switch (push button) operated by pressing, and as shown in FIG. 86, with the ninth connector 529 across the eighth connector 528 on the mounting surface 508a of the game control board 508 It is mounted on the opposite side, and is exposed to the rear of the game board 6 from a switch opening (see FIG. 90) opened in the second case member 532. The setting change switch 565 also functions as a switch (RAM clear switch) for initializing information stored in the RAM (see FIG. 45) of the game control device 501. Further, a setting change indicator 568 configured by arranging four 7-segment LEDs is mounted above the setting change switch 565 in the mounting surface 508a (in other words, the setting change switch 565 is set to the setting change indicator 568). Is located below). Then, the setting change indicator 568 is visible from the outside of the transparent substrate case 510, and a symbol composed of numbers, letters, etc. is displayed on the setting change indicator 568, and the contents of the game setting being selected are displayed. It is structured so that it can be grasped.

  Note that the setting change indicator 568 is disposed closer to the end of the axis of the front frame 3 (to the right in FIG. 86) than the setting change operation unit 566, and when the game setting change is not operated, Displays the number, appearance rate, and bonus rate. Here, the number of discharged balls is the number of game balls discharged from the game area (also referred to as the number of out balls), and the number of game balls passed through each winning opening (number of winnings) and the game balls passed through the out port Is basically the same as the number of launched balls, which is the number of gaming balls launched from the launching device to the game area. In addition, the payout rate is a ratio (ratio) of the total number of prize balls to the number of discharged balls (or the number of shot balls), and is a numerical value calculated by (number of acquired balls / number of discharged balls) × 100 (%) The number of acquired balls per 100 discharged balls (the total number of winning balls) is shown. And, the ratio of the prizes (or the ratio of consecutive prizes) is the total number of winning balls (total number of winning balls) obtained by winning the winning opening during a predetermined period (for example, from the power-on of the pachinko machine to the present). It is a ratio (%) of the number of winning balls (number of balls obtained by different types of balls) obtained by winning the big winning opening during the big hit state. In addition, the ratio of the prizes is set as the ratio of the number of winning balls (during the big hit state and during the small hit state) obtained by winning the big winning opening out of the total number of winning balls (= the big winning unit ratio). Alternatively, it may be the ratio of the number of winning balls obtained by winning a big winning opening or starting winning opening.

  The setting change operation unit 566 is a cylindrical operation unit (key cylinder) that is rotated by inserting an operation key (not shown), and is viewed from the back of the game board 6 from the mounting surface 508a of the game control board 508. (In other words, in a state of being separated from the game control board 508 by a predetermined distance from the gaming control board 508 as viewed from the rear of the game board 6 (in detail, the thickness of the transmission harness 573 described later ) Is stored in the change operation storage section 546, and is disposed closer to the open end of the front frame 3 than the game control board 508, from the outside of the game control apparatus 501. The change operation storage unit 546 (in other words, the substrate case 510 formed of a translucent member) is configured to be visible (see FIGS. 91 to 93). Further, one end portion of the cylindrical structure is used as an operation end portion 566a to open a key hole 570 so that an operation key can be inserted, and the other end portion is a transmission connector (game control board for transmitting an operation signal to the game control board 508). A communication connection unit 571 connected to the side 508 is provided. In the changed operation storage portion 546, the operation end portion 566a is set to the posture facing the second case member 532 side, and the transmission connector 571 is set to the posture facing the first case member 531 side. The portion 566a is arranged on the second case member 532 side (right side in FIG. 87A) with respect to the mounting surface 508a of the game control board 508, and the transmission connector 571 is in the first case with respect to the mounting surface 508a of the game control board 508. It is arrange | positioned at the member 531 side (in FIG. 87 (a), left side). Further, the transmission connector 571 and the mounting surface 508a of the game control board 508 (specifically, the reception connector 572 mounted on the setting change operation unit 566 side of the mounting surface 508a) are connected by the transmission harness 573, and the transmission harness 573 is used. Operation signal can be transmitted to the game control board 508. As shown in FIGS. 89 and 92, the transmission harness 573 extends between the setting change operation unit 566 and the game control board 508, and the end on the transmission connector 571 side is connected to the first case. The end of the receiving connector 572 is bent from the second case member 532 side to the game control board 508 side. As shown in FIGS. 86 and 87, the transmission connector 571 and the reception connector 572 are shifted in the vertical direction (more specifically, the transmission connector 571 is shifted upward from the reception connector 572), The transmission harness 573 is set to the inclined posture (specifically, the posture inclined downward from the setting change operation unit 566 side to the game control board 508 side), and it is visually observed whether or not the inclined posture is maintained. Connection failure (disconnection, disconnection from connectors 571, 572, etc.) can be inspected.

  Further, a mounting flange 566b is protruded on the outer peripheral edge of the operation end 566a (see FIG. 87), and a mounting nut 575 is screwed on an outer peripheral portion on the transmission connector 571 side than the mounting flange 566b. The operation unit bracket 576 is sandwiched between the and the mounting nut 575, and the operation unit bracket 576 is fastened to the second case member 532 by a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw, and the setting change operation unit 566 is configured to be fixed in the change operation storage unit 546. The setting change operation unit 566 is mounted on the second case member 532 in this manner.

  In the change operation storage portion 546 for storing the setting change operation portion 566, as shown in FIGS. 94 to 96, a circular operation portion exposure window 580 is opened in the second case member 532, and the operation portion exposure is exposed. A fitting flange 566b is fitted to the window 580 so that the operation end portion 566a faces (see FIG. 96), and the operation portion exposure window 580 can be opened and closed by a rectangular opening / closing door 581. The first case member 531 includes a door bearing portion 583 above the operation portion exposure window 580 so that the door rotation shaft 581a provided at the upper portion of the open / close door 581 can be rotated to the door bearing portion 583. When the door 581 is pivoted and the open / close door 581 is rotated upward to convert to the open state, the operation portion exposure window 580 and the operation end portion 566a are exposed to the rear of the game board 6 and the operation (operation) for the setting change operation portion 566 is performed. When the insertion and rotation of the key into the key hole 570 is permitted and the open / close door 581 is turned downward and converted to the closed state, the operation unit exposed window 580 and the operation end 566a are covered by the open / close door 581 An operation on the setting change operation unit 566 is configured to be blocked.

  Note that a rectangular recessed door fitting portion 586 is formed around the operation portion exposure window 580, and when the open / close door 581 in a closed state is fitted to the door fitting portion 586, the open / close door 581 and the second case The members 532 are configured to align their rear faces (faces facing the rear of the game board 6) with each other (see FIG. 96). When the door 581 is closed, the second case member 532 is sandwiched between the door 581 and the first case member 531. Therefore, the open / close door 581 also functions as a member that prevents separation of the first case member 531 and the second case member 532 (in other words, opening of the substrate case 510), and the open / close door 581 is opened to fit the door Unless the fitting to the portion 586 is released, the preparation work for opening the substrate case 510 is not completed.

  As shown in FIG. 96, the operation unit bracket 576 blocks the gap between the operation unit exposure window 580 and the mounting flange 566ba from the inside of the change operation storage unit 546. Thereby, even if an incorrect member such as a piano wire is inserted from the gap between the operation portion exposure window 580 and the mounting flange 566b, the mounting flange 566b intrudes into the change operation storage portion 546 of the incorrect member, and thus the game control board 508 Can be blocked. In other words, the operation unit bracket 576 has not only a function of supporting the setting change operation unit 566 but also a function of preventing an illegal act on the game control device 501.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 81, the lower side portion of the change operation storage portion 546 is provided with a sealing mechanism 590 straddling the boundary between the first case member 531 and the second case member 532 and the change operation storage of the closed state is stored. The portion 546 (substrate case 510) is sealed by the sealing mechanism 590, and the change operation storage portion 546 (substrate case 510) cannot be released unless the sealing mechanism 590 is destroyed. Specifically, the sealing mechanism 590 includes a sealing receiving portion 591 connected to the first case member 531, a sealing body 592 connected to the second case member 532, and a sealing tool such as a one-way screw (see FIG. When the sealing body 592 is fixed to the sealing receiving portion 591 with a sealing tool, the fixing state cannot be released, and the substrate case 510 is sealed, and the sealing mechanism is removed from the substrate case 510. If 590 is cut off, the sealing of the substrate case 510 can be released.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 83, 92, and 96, the portion of the first case member 531 facing the transmission connector 571 of the setting change operation unit 566 is recessed in the direction away from the setting change operation unit 566 to arrange the harness. A space portion 595 is formed, and a part of the transmission harness 573 (specifically, a bent portion on the transmission connector 571 side) is disposed in the harness arrangement space portion 595 so that the transmission harness 573 interferes with the first case member 531. Furthermore, the transmission harness 573 is repeatedly subjected to a load from the first case member 531 to avoid the problem of fatigue disconnection. Further, the game control device connects the transmission connector 571 of the setting change operation unit 566 and the end of the transmission harness 573 (end of the transmission connector 571) via the first case member 531 (substrate case 510) having translucency. Visible from outside 501. If the outer periphery of the conductive wire portion of the transmission harness 573 (particularly the end portion in the extending direction of the conductive wire portion) is covered with a protective member (covering member) such as a protective tube and reinforced, the setting is changed from the game control board 508. Even when bending the lead portion of the transmission harness 573 and concentration of bending stress at one point of the lead portion during connection work with the operation unit 566, etc., the disadvantage that the transmission harness 573 is broken due to the bending stress is suppressed. Can do.

  Next, a procedure for changing settings relating to game progression by operating the setting change switch 565 and the setting change operation unit 566 will be described based on a timing chart shown in FIG. As preparations before the operation for changing the setting, the front frame 3 is opened in advance to the machine frame 2 so that an operator (operator) can operate the game control device 501, and further, the pachinko gaming machine The power supply device 306 of 1 is turned off to stop the power supply. Further, the open / close door 581 is opened to expose the operation end portion 566a of the setting change operation unit 566. Furthermore, the setting value changed by operating the setting change switch 565 and the setting change operation unit 566 is the probability of occurrence of the big hit (probability that the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is “big hit”), and It is assumed that the options are stored in advance in a plurality of steps (for example, six steps) in the game control board 508.

  First, the operator inserts the operation key into the key hole 570 of the setting change operation unit 566 with the left hand and turns it while holding the setting change switch 565 with the right hand while turning the power supply 306 in this state. Supply power to the pachinko machine 1. Then, when the long pressing state of the setting change switch 565 is released, the game control device 501 is activated in the setting change mode, and is set to a state of accepting an operation for changing the setting relating to the game progress. At this time, on the setting change display 568, a symbol indicating the current game setting (setting relating to a game) is displayed using numbers, characters, and the like. When the game control device 501 is activated in the setting change mode, the user presses the setting change switch 565 to select a desired game setting (setting relating to game progression) from the options (prestored options) prepared in advance. To do.

  Specifically, the setting change indicator 568 switches the display content each time the setting change switch 565 is pressed, and symbols (represented by numerals, characters, etc. are assigned to each of the game setting options prepared in advance. Display corresponding setting symbols) sequentially. For example, if the options are prepared in six stages, separate setting correspondence symbols (“1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, etc.) are provided for each option. ), And these setting corresponding symbols are switched and displayed each time the setting change switch 565 is pressed. If all setting symbols are displayed one after another by repeated operation of the setting change switch 565, and the setting change switch 565 is repeatedly operated, the setting modification display 568 repeatedly displays the setting symbols again. .

  When a symbol (setting correspondence symbol) corresponding to a desired option is displayed, the repeated operation of the setting change switch 565 is stopped. When the desired game setting is selected in this manner, the operation key is returned to the state before the turning operation. Then, the game control device 501 ends the setting change mode and regulates the change of the game setting. That is, the game setting selected in the setting change mode is decided. Furthermore, the game control mode (a state in which the player can play a game) is entered, and game progress control is performed based on the determined game setting.

  As described above, when the game control device 501 is provided with the setting change switch 565 and the setting change operation unit 566, the setting regarding the game progress can be easily changed. Further, since the setting change operation unit 566 and the mounting surface 508a of the game control board 508 are arranged with a predetermined distance apart (specifically, separated by a distance sufficiently wider than the thickness of the transmission harness 573), the translucency is set. When trying to view the mounting surface 508a of the game control board 508 through the board case 510 having the above, the setting change operation unit 566 does not get in the way. Therefore, even if the setting change operation unit 566 is added to the game control device 501, the electronic components on the game control device 501, specifically the game control board 508 and the mounting surface 508a in the game control device 501, can be easily obtained. Can be checked. As a result, an illegal act on the game control board 508 (game control device 501) can be quickly discovered. Specifically, an unauthorized member is mounted on the electronic component mounted on the mounting surface 508a or the mounting surface 508a itself. It can be quickly confirmed whether or not. In addition, the thickness dimension of the game control device 501 (substrate case 510), in other words, the dimension in the overlapping direction of the first case member 531 and the second case member 532 can be kept thin, and the limited pachinko gaming machine 1 Space can be used effectively.

  Furthermore, since the board case 510 is provided with the sealing mechanisms 560 and 590, an illegal opening operation of the board case 510, and thus an illegal act on the exposed game control board 508 can be prevented. Since the setting change operation unit 566 is mounted on the second case member 532, even if the operation key is inserted into the setting change operation unit 566 from the opposite side to the player, the setting change operation unit 566 is operated. 566 can be sufficiently held, and the strength and durability against the operation of the operation keys can be improved. In addition, it is not necessary to secure the mounting location of the setting change operation unit 566 in the first case member 531, and instead secure a sufficient harness arrangement space 595, and consequently the transmission harness 573 and the first case member 531. Can be avoided sufficiently.

  Since the game control board 580 and the setting change operation unit 566 are attached to the second case member 532, the board case 510 is opened by properly cutting off the sealing mechanisms 560 and 590 instead of cheating. In this case, it is avoided that the game control board 580 and the setting change operation unit 566 are separated, and that the transmission harness 573 between the game control board 580 and the setting change operation unit 566 is disconnected. it can.

  Further, in the change operation storage portion 546, the cylindrical setting change operation portion 566 is placed in the sealing direction of the sealing mechanism 590 (the alignment direction of the sealing receiving portion 591 and the sealing body 592), in other words, the first case member. Since it is arranged in a state of extending along the overlapping direction of the 531 and the second case member 532, the sealing mechanism 590 is temporarily broken and then the gap between the first case member 531 and the second case member 532 is widened Even so, the setting change operation unit 566 can be hardly pulled out from the gap. In addition, since the sealing mechanism 590 is provided on the lower side of the change operation storage portion 546, when the appearance of the game control device 501 is visually inspected, the sealing mechanism 590 and the setting change operation portion 566 (for details, see through). The setting change operation unit 566) visually recognized via the possible change operation storage unit 546 can be visually recognized at the same time. Therefore, the presence / absence of fraudulent acts on the sealing mechanism 590 and the presence / absence of fraudulent acts on the setting change operation unit 566 can be confirmed at a time, and the confirmation work can be reduced.

  Further, since the transmission harness 573 is passed through the gap formed by the separation between the setting change operation unit 566 and the game control board 508, in the visual inspection of the game control device 501, whether or not the transmission harness 573 passes through the gap By confirming whether or not the transmission harness 573 is disconnected, it can be immediately grasped. Furthermore, since the transmission connector (communication connection unit) 571 of the setting change operation unit 566 can be viewed from the outside of the substrate case 510 (more specifically, the outside of the transparent first case member 531), the setting change operation unit 566 And whether the transmission harness 573 is correctly connected or whether the unauthorized member is attached to the transmission connector 571 can be easily visually confirmed. A connection failure between the setting change operation unit 566 and the game control board 508, and an unauthorized action on the setting change operation unit 566 can be quickly detected.

  Since the setting change operation unit 566 and the mounting surface of the game control board 508 are separated from each other along the longitudinal direction of the specific electronic component (CPU 514, IC 515), components such as a component number and specifications are placed on the surface of the specific electronic component. When the information is displayed along the longitudinal direction of the specific electronic component, the operator moves the line of sight along the part information at the time of visual confirmation of the part information, and the line of sight movement It is easy to move from the game control board 508 to the setting change operation unit 566, and it is easy to put the setting change operation unit 566 into view. Therefore, visual confirmation of the setting change operation unit 566 can be performed without delay after confirmation of the component information of the specific electronic component. In addition, since the setting change operation unit 566 is disposed closer to the open end of the front frame 3 than the game control board 508, the operator operates the setting change operation unit 566 after opening the front frame 3 (specifically, the setting change The setting change switch 565 can be operated with the right hand while maintaining the open state by pressing the open end of the front frame 3 with the left hand by rotating the operation key inserted into the operation unit 566. Therefore, the worker can easily operate the setting change operation unit 566. Furthermore, since the setting change indicator 568 is disposed closer to the end of the front frame 3 than the setting change operation unit 566, the operator can change the setting change indicator 568 by adjusting the degree of opening of the front frame 3. Even if you can see the display content (setting change content), it should be difficult for anyone other than the worker to see it, in other words, the worker will proceed with the change work while hiding the content of the setting change It can be. Then, since the setting change switch 565 is disposed below the setting change display 568, when operating the setting change switch 565 and checking the display contents of the setting change display 568, the hand operating the setting change switch 565 is in the way There is no inconvenience that it is difficult to confirm the display contents of the setting change display 568, and the setting change operation can be performed without any problem.

  In the above embodiment, the setting change symbol is displayed on the setting change display 568 on the game control board 508 to make it easy to grasp the selection state of the game setting, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the setting corresponding symbol may be displayed on the display device 55 or the collective display device 51. However, if the configuration for displaying the setting correspondence symbol is arranged side by side on the setting change switch 565 and the setting change operation unit 566, the operator can easily perform the setting operation and the selection state without greatly changing the posture. It is preferable. Further, in the above embodiment, the setting value changed by operating the setting change switch 565 and the setting change operation unit 566 is the jackpot occurrence probability (probability that the result of the special figure variation display game is “hit”). However, the present invention is not limited to this. The point is that the setting changed by the operation of the setting change switch 565 and the setting change operation unit 566 may have any content, as long as the setting is related to game progression. For example, you may make it change the probability that the result of a common map change display game will be "winning".

  Further, in the above embodiment, the single game setting can be changed by operating the setting change switch 565 and the setting change operation unit 566, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a plurality of types of game settings may be changed by operating the setting change switch 565 and the setting change operation unit 566. For example, a plurality of options are prepared by combining a probability of occurrence of a big hit state at the time of normal game execution and a probability of occurrence of a big hit state at the time of game execution after probability change, and a setting change switch 565 and a setting change operation unit 566 are prepared. The operation of may be configured to change the set of occurrence probabilities.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 83 and 84, the transmission harness 573 can be attached to and detached from the transmission connector 571 of the setting change operation unit 566, and the transmission harness 573 can be attached to and detached from the reception connector 572 on the mounting surface 508a. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In short, as long as the game control board 508 and the setting change operation unit 566 that are separated from each other can be electrically connected, it does not matter whether the configuration for connection is detachable. For example, one end of the transmission harness 573 is connected to the setting change operation unit 566 in a non-detachable state, or the other end of the transmission harness 573 is directly soldered to the mounting surface 508a. You may connect.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the game control board 508 (specifically, the game control board 508 in which the setting change switch 565 and the setting change indicator 568 are mounted on the mounting surface 508a) is separated from the open end side of the front frame 3. Although the setting change operation unit 566 is disposed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the setting change operation unit 566 may be disposed at a position away from the game control board 508 toward the axial end of the front frame 3. When the worker opens the front frame 3 and faces the game control device 501, the operator operates the setting change operation unit 566 (specifically, rotates the operation key inserted into the setting change operation unit 566), The setting change switch 565 can be operated with the right hand while holding the open end of the front frame 3 with the left hand and maintaining the open state. Therefore, the worker can easily operate the setting change operation unit 566. At this time, if the setting change indicator 568 is disposed closer to the open end of the front frame 3 than the setting change operation unit 566, it is preferable because the worker can easily visually recognize the display contents of the setting change indicator 568 without delay. is there.

  By the way, although the setting change switch 565 is configured to function also as a RAM clear switch in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game control device 501 may include a RAM clear switch separately from the setting change switch 565. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 98, a RAM clear switch 598 may be provided on the lower side of the game control device 501 on the opposite side to the setting change switch 565 across the sealing seal 554 and the seal cover 555. Further, in the above embodiment, the game setting is changed by the operation of the setting change switch 565 and the setting change operation unit 566, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 99, although the setting change operation unit 566 and the RAM clear switch 598 are provided, the game control apparatus 501 is configured without the setting change switch 565, and the game setting is performed only by the operation of the setting change operation unit 566. (The setting regarding the game progression) may be changed. At this time, the game setting may be changed each time the setting change operation unit 566 is turned.

  In the game control device 501 of the above embodiment, the cylindrical setting change operation unit 566 is housed on the case rotation shaft 539 side of the substrate case 510, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the game control device 601 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 100, the change operation to the case engaging claw portion 541 side (right side in FIG. 100) of the substrate case 510 made of the light transmitting member (colorless transparent resin) A storage unit 546 is provided, and the setting change operation unit 566 is stored in the change operation storage unit 546. The longitudinal direction of the setting change operation unit 566 (the axial direction of the cylindrical structure, the insertion / extraction direction of the operation key) is The attitude along the front and back direction of the game control board 508 is set. In the game control device 601 shown in FIG. 100, the claw cover 605 covering the case engagement claw 541 is fixed, and the case engagement claw 541 and the case engagement receiver 542 (see FIG. 80) are used. At the time of the operation of releasing the engagement, the case engaging claw portion 541 is operated after the claw portion cover 605 is removed. However, in any embodiment of the game control device according to the present invention, the claws A part cover 605 may be employed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the horizontal cylindrical setting change operation unit 566 is changed to a posture in which the axial direction (axial direction of the cylindrical structure) is along the front and back direction of the game control board 508 (front-back direction of the game board 6). Although stored in the operation storage unit 546, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the game control device 611 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 101 to 105, the setting change operation unit 566 is set in the vertical orientation along the side edge of the game control board 508 so that the change operation operation unit 566 is in the change operation storage unit 546. It is stored in.

  Specifically, the game control device 611 opens an operation portion exposure window 580 at the upper edge of the second case member 532 in the change operation storage portion 546 (see FIGS. 103 and 104), and the operation portion exposure. Fit the mounting flange 566b of the setting change operation unit 566 to the window 580 so that the operation end 566a faces the setting change operation unit 566 with the operation end 566a facing upward of the game control device 611 ing. The lower portion of the setting change operation unit 566 (lower portion on the transmission connector 571 side) is covered from the first case member 531 side on the first case member 531 side of the operation unit bracket 576 holding the setting change operation unit 566. An operation unit cover 615 is disposed (see FIG. 105), and the operation unit cover 615 and the operation unit bracket 576 are fixed to the second case member 532 by a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw.

  The substrate case 510 is provided with a rectangular opening / closing door 581 that allows the operation portion exposure window 580 to be opened and closed. Specifically, a door bearing 583 is provided on the opening edge of the operation portion exposure window 580 of the second case member 532 and the upper portion of the operation portion cover 615, and the side edge portion of the open / close door 581 (left edge in FIG. 103) The door pivoting shaft 581a provided on the shaft is pivotally attached to the door bearing 583 in a rotatable manner. Further, a door operation piece 581b is provided on the outer edge of the opening / closing door 581 so that an operator can easily open and close the opening / closing door 581 by hooking a finger or the like on the door operation piece 581b. Note that the door operation piece 581b may be provided in any part of the opening / closing door 581 as long as it does not hinder the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 581 by an operator. Then, when the open / close door 581 is rotated upward to convert it into the open state (see FIG. 102B), the operation portion exposure window 580 and the operation end portion 566a are exposed above the game control device 611 and the setting change operation is performed. When the operation (insertion or rotation of the operation key into the keyhole 570) is allowed with respect to the portion 566 and the opening / closing door 581 is rotated downward to convert it into the closed state (see FIG. 102A), the operation portion exposure window 580 is displayed. The operation end 566a is covered by the open / close door 581 so that the operation on the setting change operation unit 566 is blocked.

  In the change operation storage unit 546 of the game control device 611, the upper edge of the first case member 531 is shifted upward relative to the upper edge of the second case member 532, and the first of the change operation storage units 546 is selected. The opening / closing door 581 faces the upper space on the case member 531 side, and a part of the opening / closing door 581 (specifically, a portion located on the first case member 531 side) can be rotated in this space. Yes. In addition, as shown in FIG. 102 (b), the portion located above the door bearing portion 583 in the side edge portion (the left side edge portion in FIG. 102 (b)) of the first case member 531 is in the open state. The door is configured to engage with the opening / closing door 581 so as to prevent the opening / closing door 581 from opening too much. A door operation notation section 616 is set at a position of the first case member 531 that is located above the position where the open / close door 581 is attached, and the door operation notation section 616 has the characters “set key open” and An upward arrow (an arrow pointing in the direction in which the opening / closing door 581 opens) is indicated by the unevenness provided on the door operation notation unit 616. These uneven notations (notations on the door operation notation portion 616) overlap with the open / close door 581 as shown in FIG. 105, but the open / close door 581 is made of a translucent member such as a transparent resin. For example, even if it overlaps with the opening and closing door 581, since the worker can visually recognize the unevenness notation through the opening and closing door 581, there is no problem.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 105, a harness covering portion 617 in a lateral orientation is provided at the lower portion of the operation portion cover 615, and the game control board 508 side (right side in FIG. 105) is opened and transmitted by the harness covering portion 617. The harness 573 is covered from the first case member 531 side. In other words, the transmission harness 573 is passed between the second case member 532 and the harness covering portion 617. Furthermore, a harness holding portion 617a is provided in the harness covering portion 617 so that the wiring portion of the transmission harness 573 is hooked and held on the harness holding portion 617a. By providing the harness covering portion 671 having such a configuration, even if the gap between the first case member 531 and the second case member 532 is broadened after the sealing mechanism 590 is broken improperly, the gap is immediately removed from this gap. The harness covering portion 617 can prevent the transmission harness 573 from being exposed, and can prevent the transmission harness 573 from being tampered with. In addition, even if the transmission harness 573 is repeatedly subjected to a load due to vibration or the like, the transmission harness 573 is held by the harness holding portion 617a. The inconvenience that the transmission harness 573 is disconnected due to the repeated load is suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the harness holding portion 617a (in other words, the portion where the movement of the transmission harness 573 is restricted) is disposed close to the open side (the game control board 508 side) of the harness covering portion 617, the harness holding portion 617a The bending of the transmission harness 573 supported with the transmission connector 571 does not become extremely tight. Further, the harness holding portion 617a does not get in the way when the setting change operation portion 566 is visually confirmed. The harness holding portion 617a may be provided on the edge (opening edge) of the open portion of the harness covering portion 617, or the lower side inner wall of the harness covering portion 617 (in other words, the lower side inner wall sufficiently separated from the transmission connector 571). ).

  When the change operation storage portion 546 is viewed from the second case member 532 side (in other words, behind the game board 6), the state in the harness covering portion 617, specifically, the transmission harness 573 and the setting change operation portion The transparent second case member 532 (translucent property) indicates whether or not the connection with the 566 is good, whether or not the transmission harness 573 is disconnected, and whether or not the unauthorized member is illegally attached to the transmission harness 573 or the setting change operation unit 566. Through the second case member 532). In addition, in order to avoid hindering the confirmation of the state in the harness covering portion 617, it is preferable to describe the information written on the surface of the second case member 532 by removing it from the change operation storage portion 546. . For example, a sticker on which a product name, a product number, information on electronic components mounted on the game control board 510, etc., of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are printed is attached to the second case member 532, or the second case In the case where information (characters, symbols, etc.) is written by making the member 532 itself uneven, it is preferable to stick a sticker on a place removed from the change operation storage unit 546 or arrange unevenness. .

  In the game control device 621 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 106 to 110, the setting change operation unit 566 is set in the horizontal orientation along the upper edge or the lower edge of the game control board 508, and the inside of the change operation storage portion 546 It is stored in. Specifically, the game control device 621 operates the side edge portion of the second case member 532 (the left edge portion on the case rotation shaft 539 side in FIG. 106A) of the change operation storage portion 546. The unit exposure window 580 is opened, and the mounting flange 566b of the setting change operation unit 566 is fitted to the operation unit exposure window 580 to face the operation end 566a, and the operation change unit 566 is a front frame It is prepared in the posture which faced the open end side of 3. As shown in FIGS. 108 and 110, the first case member 531 side of the operation unit bracket 576 that holds the setting change operation unit 566 has a side portion of the setting change operation unit 566 (in FIG. 110, a transmission connector 571). An operation unit cover 615 that covers the right side of the first case member 531 from the first case member 531 side is disposed, and the operation unit cover 615 and the operation unit bracket 576 are connected to the second case by a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw. Each is fixed to the member 532.

  The substrate case 510 is provided with a rectangular opening / closing door 581 that allows the operation portion exposure window 580 to be opened and closed. Specifically, of the side edges of the first case member 531, a door bearing 583 is provided between the case rotation shafts 539 separated in the vertical direction, and the side edge of the open / close door 581 (see FIG. 107A). The door pivot shaft 581a provided at the left side edge portion is pivotally attached to the door bearing portion 583 in a rotatable manner. Further, a door operation piece 581b is projected from the upper edge of the opening / closing door 581 so that an operator can easily open and close the opening / closing door 581 by hooking a finger or the like on the door operation piece 581b. Note that the door operation piece 581b may be provided in any part of the opening / closing door 581 as long as it does not hinder the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 581 by an operator. As shown in FIG. 109B, a bearing cover 623 is attached to the door bearing portion 583 from the front of the first case member 531, and the door rotation shaft 581a is prevented from dropping from the door bearing portion 583. Is stopping by. Then, when the opening / closing door 581 is rotated forward and converted into the open state (see FIGS. 106 (b) and 107 (b)), the operation portion exposure window 580 and the operation end portion 566a are located on the side of the game control device 621. And the operation (insertion and rotation of the operation key into the keyhole 570) of the setting change operation unit 566 is permitted, and when the open / close door 581 is rotated rearward to convert to the closed state (FIG. 106 (a) and 107 (a)), the operation portion exposure window 580 and the operation end portion 566a are covered with an opening / closing door 581 so that an operation on the setting change operation portion 566 is blocked.

  Further, in the door operation notation section 616 of the game control device 621, as shown in FIG. 106 (a), a character “open setting key” and a horizontal arrow (an arrow pointing in the direction in which the opening / closing door 581 opens) It is indicated by the unevenness provided on the door operation indication part 616. The placement location of the door operation indication unit 616 may be any location where a worker who opens and closes the open / close door 581 can visually recognize. For example, as shown by a rectangular frame of a two-dot chain line in FIG. 107 (a), the area A1 may be on the surface of the open / close door 581 (on the surface facing the side of the game control device 621) or the second case member Of the side surfaces of 532, the region A <b> 2 may be located directly above the opening / closing door 581, or on the side surface of the substrate storage portion 545 of the second case member 532 (specifically, the game control device 621 of the substrate storage portion 545 is opened / closed). It may be an area A3 located on the side surface visible above the opening and closing door 581 when viewed from the door 581 side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 110, a harness covering portion 617 in a sideways posture is provided on the game control board 508 side (right side in FIG. 110) of the operation unit cover 615 and the game control board 508 side (right side in FIG. And the transmission cover 573 is covered from the first case member 531 side by the harness covering portion 617 and through the insertion opening 625 to the game control board 508 side). It is extended. In other words, the transmission harness 573 is passed between the second case member 532 and the harness covering portion 617. As a result, even if the gap between the first case member 531 and the second case member 532 is widened after the sealing mechanism 590 has been broken improperly, the harness covering portion 617 can be exposed immediately from this gap. Therefore, fraudulent acts on the transmission harness 573 can be prevented. In addition, since the transmission harness 573 passes through the insertion opening 625 which is slightly wider than the thickness of the transmission harness 573, the insertion opening 625 can suppress the transmission harness 573 from swinging largely in the harness covering portion 617, which is caused by the shaking. The inconvenience that the transmission harness 573 is disconnected due to the repeated load can be suppressed.

  The setting change indicator 568 in the game control device 621 according to the present embodiment is different from the configuration of the setting change indicator 568 in the game control device 501 according to the embodiment (a combination of four 7-segment LEDs). It is composed of two 7-segment LEDs, and is mounted close to the case engagement claw portion 541 side (right side in FIG. 110) of the game control board 508. Further, an IC 515 is mounted on a part of the game control board 508 which is shifted downward from the setting change indicator 568. Then, a horizontally long flat collective resistor 518 is mounted between the IC 515 and the setting change indicator 568, and a long flat collective resistor 518 is mounted to the side of the setting change indicator 568. . In this way, the periphery of the setting change display 568 is divided by the collective resistor 518, and the setting change display 568 is affected by other mounted components (for example, the setting change display 568 becomes hot due to heat radiation from the IC 515 below. Etc.) are configured to be suppressed.

  Also in these game control devices 611 and 621, the setting change operation unit 566 and the mounting surface 508 a of the game control board 508 are separated by a predetermined distance (more specifically, they are separated by a distance sufficiently larger than the thickness of the transmission harness 573) Since it is arranged, the setting change operation unit 566 does not get in the way when the mounting surface 508a of the game control board 508 is to be viewed through the board case 510 having translucency. Therefore, even if the setting change operation unit 566 is added to the game control devices 611 and 621, the inside of the game control devices 611 and 621, specifically, on the game control board 508 and the mounting surface 508a in the game control devices 611 and 621. The electronic parts can be inspected easily. In this manner, it is possible to quickly detect an illegal act against the game control board 508 (the game control devices 611 and 621). Specifically, an illegal member is mounted on the electronic component mounted on the mounting surface 508a or the mounting surface 508a itself. It can be confirmed quickly whether it is done or not.

  Furthermore, since the setting change operation unit 566 is disposed in a posture extending along the edge (side edge or upper and lower edge) of the game control board 508, the game control device 501 of the above embodiment (in detail, Compared with the game control device 501) in which the setting change operation unit 566 extends along the front and back direction of the game control board 508, the thickness dimensions of the game control devices 611 and 621, in other words, the first case member 531 and the first case member 531 The dimension in the overlapping direction with the two case members 532 can be further reduced, and the limited space in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be utilized more effectively.

  In addition, since the setting change operation unit 566 is attached to the second case member 532 via the operation unit bracket 576, even if the setting change operation unit 566 receives a load due to insertion or rotation operation of the operation key, the setting change operation unit 566 is set. The change operation unit 566 is easily held stably. Furthermore, in the game control devices 611 and 621, since the operation end 566a (key hole 570) of the setting change operation unit 566 does not face the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a person who tries to perform fraud acts on the game machine installation island ( Even if an attempt is made to illegally operate the setting change operation unit 566 from the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the inconvenience of being easily operated can be avoided.

  Then, in the game control device 621 (the game control device 621 in which the setting change operation unit 566 is in the sideways orientation), the operation end 566a is faced to the open end side of the front frame 3, so the operator opens the front frame 3. When operating the setting change operation unit 566, the opening degree of the front frame 3 is adjusted to easily make the open / close door 581 and the operation end 566a face the worker side, and the worker can easily work the setting change operation unit 566 It can be set to a state where it can be performed (a state in which operation keys can be easily inserted and rotated).

  Further, in the game control device 611 (the game control device 611 in which the setting change operation unit 566 is in the vertical orientation), since the operation end portion 566a is always facing upward, a certain worker (for example, a worker having a short height). ) May find it difficult to perform an operation on the setting change operation unit 566 (in particular, an operation of inserting a hand-held operation key close to the key hole 570 from the upper side of the game control device 611). Therefore, the case rotation shaft 539 of the game control device 611 is provided on the lower side instead of the side of the substrate case 510 in a sideways posture, and is pivotally attached to the back of the unit case 130 (see FIG. 3). The upper side may be configured to rotate as a free end. Then, at the time of the work of the worker, the game control device 611 is turned and turned to the rear of the game board 6, and the open / close door 581 located at the upper side of the game control device 611 and the setting change operation unit 566 (key hole 570) If it is made to face an operator, it will become easy to perform operation with respect to the setting change operation part 566, and is suitable. In addition, even if an operator tries to close the front frame 3 in a state where the game control device 611 is turned down, the game control device 611 cannot be closed by being stuck to the machine frame 2, so Can be noticed.

  Note that a contact switch may be arranged between the game control device 611 and the unit case 130 with the lower side portion pivotally attached as posture detection means for detecting the posture of the game control device 611. Then, in a normal state (sticking attachment posture) in which the game control device 611 does not separate the upper side from the unit case 130, when the contact switch is pressed and the game control device 611 falls backward and separates the upper side from the unit case 130, The pressed state of the contact switch may be released and a signal may be output. By detecting the attitude of the game control device 611 based on whether or not this signal is output, it is possible to grasp whether or not the worker has forgotten to return the attitude of the game control device 611 after work, or an illegal person It is possible to grasp whether or not the player tries to operate the game control device 611 by fraudulently.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the operation end part 566a (keyhole 570) of the setting change operation part 566 can be coat | covered by the opening / closing door 581 which can be rotated, this invention is not limited to this. In short, as long as the operation end 566a (key hole 570) can be covered or exposed, an open / close door having any configuration may be adopted. For example, a configuration in which the operation end portion 566a is covered with a slidable opening / closing door may be employed.

  Specifically, the game control device 631 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 111 is the operation end portion 566a of the setting change operation portion 566 in the operation portion exposure window 580 opened in the change operation storage portion 546 (substrate case 510). With the keyhole 570) facing, the flat opening / closing door 632 can be slid on the operation portion exposure window 580 (specifically, it can slide along the surface of the change operation storage portion 546 and the surface of the operation end portion 566a). I have. Then, as shown in FIG. 111 (a), when the open / close door 632 is closed (closed state), the open / close door 632 closes the operation portion exposure window 580 and the operation end 566a of the setting change operation portion 566 ( The keyhole 570) is covered to prevent the insertion operation of the operation key into the keyhole 570 and the entry of dust into the keyhole 570. In addition, as shown in FIG. 111B, when the opening / closing door 632 is slid and opened from the closed state, the opening / closing door 632 opens the operation portion exposure window 580, and the operation end portion 566a (key hole of the setting change operation portion 566). 570) is exposed, and an operation of inserting the operation key into the keyhole 570 is allowed.

  Furthermore, a door opening detection switch 634 for detecting the open state of the open / close door 632 is provided on the side of the setting change operation unit 566 in the change operation storage unit 546 (on the left side in FIG. 111A). A switch operation unit 635 capable of pressing the door opening detection switch 634 is protruded at a position deviated from a position opposite to the setting change operation unit 566 on the back surface of the door 632 (surface facing the inside of the change operation storage unit 546). Has been established. In addition, an operation movement groove 636 is cut out at the opening edge of the operation portion exposure window 580 so as to extend along the sliding direction of the open / close door 632 (left and right direction in FIG. 111A). Accordingly, the switch operation unit 635 is configured to be able to move in the operation movement groove 636.

  When the open / close door 632 is set to the closed state, as shown in FIG. 111 (a), the switch operation unit 635 is separated from the door open detection switch 634, and the switch is not operated, and the setting change operation unit 566 and the door open detection are detected. Located between the switch 634 and the switch 634. On the other hand, when the open / close door 632 is set to the open state, as shown in FIG. 111 (b), the switch operation unit 635 presses the door open detection switch 634 to switch operation state. The door open detection switch 634 outputs an operation signal. Further, the switch operation portion 635 engages with the edge of the operation movement groove 636 to prevent the opening / closing door 632 from being opened too much (inconvenience of being farther away from the setting change operation portion 566 than the open position). Therefore, the switch operation unit 635 has not only a function of operating the door opening detection switch 634 but also a function of restricting movement of the open / close door 632 (stopper function).

  In this way, when the open / close door 632 is configured to slide open and close, the open / close door 632 is open and open as compared with a configuration that opens and closes (for example, the open / close door 581 shown in FIG. 94A). It is possible to suppress the opening / closing door 632 from protruding outward from the substrate case 510. Therefore, at the time of the operation of the setting change operation unit 566 (in other words, at the time of the setting change related to the game progress), the worker carelessly hooks the hand, clothes, etc. on the opening / closing door 632 It is easy to avoid the inconvenience of damaging the open / close door 632. In addition, the space required for the operation of the opening / closing door 632 can be reduced, and the limited space in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be effectively utilized.

  Further, in the open state of the open / close door 632 (in other words, the state of preparation for changing the setting related to game progress), the door open detection switch 634 outputs an operation signal based on the operation of the switch operation unit 635, so that the game progress Even if the worker forgets to close the door 632 or the fraudster illegally opens the door 632 after completing the setting change operation, the door 632 is opened and set by checking the output of the operation signal. It is possible to quickly grasp that the change operation unit 566 is exposed and that the setting change operation unit 566 is likely to be cheated. Then, it is possible to urge the worker to close the open / close door 632 and to prevent an unauthorized action on the setting change operation unit 566 in advance.

  The door opening detection switch 634 also functions as the above-mentioned RAM clear switch (a switch for initializing information stored in the RAM of the game control device) or a setting change switch (a switch operated for selecting a game setting) You may set as follows. When the game control apparatus 501 is activated in the setting change mode (a mode in which an operation for changing the game setting is possible) in the description of the above-described embodiment (see the timing chart shown in FIG. 97), the setting change operation unit It is necessary to insert the operation key into the key hole 570 of 566 and to press and hold the setting change switch 565 while rotating, and to turn on the power supply device 306 in this state. However, it is conceivable that maintaining the long press of the setting change switch 565 puts a burden on the operator, or the long time pressing of the setting change switch 565 cannot be maintained and the setting change mode cannot be started smoothly. . Therefore, in the game control device 631 having the door open detection switch 634, in the start operation of the setting change mode, the long press operation of the door open detection switch 634 may be adopted instead of the long press operation of the setting change switch.

  Specifically, the worker opens the open / close door 632 and sets the door open detection switch 634 to ON, and in this state, inserts an operation key into the key hole 570 of the setting change operation unit 566 and performs a rotation operation. When the power supply device 306 is turned on, the game control device 631 may be activated in the setting change mode. In this way, if the setting change mode is set to be activated based on the opening / closing of the opening / closing door 632 (the door opening detection switch 634 is turned on), the door is opened by the opening / closing door 632 (switch operating unit 635). The open detection switch 634 can be easily pressed and held, and the burden on the operator can be reduced. Also, if the operator opens the open / close door 632 as preparation for the insertion operation of the operation key into the key hole 570, the door open detection switch 634 will be pressed for a long time, so long forget the door open detection switch 634 long press operation It is possible to start the setting change mode smoothly without any inconvenience.

  Also, adjust the relative positions of the door open detection switch 634, the open / close door 632 (switch operation unit 635), and the setting change operation unit 566 in the structural design stage of the game control device 631, and slide the open / close door 632 sufficiently. For example (for example, when the entire operation end portion 566a is exposed without being covered with the open / close door 632), the switch operation portion 635 is preferably configured to press the door opening detection switch 634. If such a configuration is applied, the door open detection switch 634 is pressed when the open / close door 632 is half-opened carelessly, and the operation signal is output from the door open detection switch 634. Can be blocked.

  Furthermore, in order to prevent inadvertent sliding of the opening / closing door 632, the opening / closing door 632 and the opening edge of the operation portion exposure window 580 may be engageable by an engagement mechanism (not shown). For example, the engagement mechanism is configured by a combination of an engagement protrusion and an engagement receiving portion (both not shown), and the engagement protrusion is provided on either the opening / closing door 632 or the opening edge of the operation portion exposure window 580. Alternatively, an engagement receiving portion may be provided on the other side, and when the opening / closing door 632 is closed, the engagement protrusion and the engagement receiving portion may be engaged to maintain the closed state of the opening / closing door 632. By maintaining the closed state of the open / close door 632 using such an engagement mechanism, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the operator accidentally touches the open / close door 632 in the closed state during maintenance work to open the open / close door 632 it can. In addition, even if an unauthorized person attempts to open the door 632 illegally, it cannot be immediately opened, and execution of the unauthorized action on the setting change operation unit 566 can be delayed. The configuration of the engagement mechanism is not limited to the combination of the engagement protrusion and the engagement receiving portion described above. The point is that as long as the closed state of the open / close door 632 can be maintained, any configuration may be adopted.

  Further, not only in the sliding type opening / closing door 632 but also in the above-described rotational type opening / closing door 581, the open state of the opening / closing door is detected by the door opening detection switch, or the closed state of the opening / closing door is maintained by the engagement mechanism. You may do it. In addition, as an example of the structure which detects a pivotable open / close door by a door open switch, there is provided a switch operation unit which rotates together with the open / close door, and the switch operation unit is capable of pressing the door open detection switch. Can be mentioned.

  By the way, in the configuration for detecting the opening of the opening / closing door 632 described above, when the opening / closing door 632 is opened (when the setting change operation unit 566 is exposed), the door opening detection switch 634 is pressed by the switch operation unit 635 Although it is configured to output a signal, in order to prevent an illegal act against the setting change operation unit 566 in advance, an unauthorized person before the opening / closing door 632 is opened (before the setting change operation unit 566 is exposed). It is preferable to detect the movement of Therefore, as shown in FIG. 112, in the game control device 641 with the setting change operation unit 566 facing the operation unit exposure window 580, an open / close door 642 that slides to open and close the operation unit exposure window 580, and the open / close door 642 A door lock member 643 that can be locked in a closed state, and a lock release detection switch 644 that can detect that the door lock member 642 is unlocked by the door lock member 643.

  More specifically, the door lock member 643 shown in FIG. 112 is a member configured by cantilevering a thin elastic body such as a metal plate or a plastic plate. It is arrange | positioned at the side (specifically the location where the open / close door 642 can overlap). An end portion far from the opening / closing door 642 (the left end portion in FIG. 112A) is locked to the substrate case 51 to form a support end portion 643a, while an end portion close to the opening / closing door 642 (FIG. 112A). In the normal state in which the middle end and the right end portion are free end portions 643b, and in the normal state where no operation is received, the posture is gradually set apart from the substrate case 51 as the free end portions 643b approach from the support end portions 643a side. Further, the free end portion 643b can be engaged with the edge portion of the open / close door 642 in the closed state, and the switch operation portion 646 extends from the free end portion 643b into the substrate case 51 and is disposed in the substrate case 51. The lock release detection switch 644 can be pressed by the switch operation unit 646.

  When such a door lock member 643 and the open / close door 642 are provided and the open / close door 642 is set in the closed state, the free end portion 643 b of the door lock member 643 is the open door 642 as shown in FIG. It engages with the edge to prevent the opening operation of the open / close door 642. That is, the door lock member 643 locks the open / close door 642 in the closed state. Then, in order to release this locked state, as shown in FIG. 112 (b), the free end portion 643b of the door lock member 643 is pressed against the substrate case 51 side against the elastic force of the door lock member 643 itself. Bend. Then, the free end 643b of the door lock member 643 is shifted to release the engagement with the edge of the open / close door 642, thereby allowing the slide of the open / close door 642 (conversion from the closed state to the open state). At this time, the switch operation portion 646 moves with the free end portion 643b of the door lock member 643 to press the lock release detection switch 644, and the lock release detection switch 644 outputs a detection signal based on the pressing operation. Therefore, it can be grasped that the lock of the open / close door 642 is released by the output of the detection signal from the lock release detection switch 644. In other words, it is possible to grasp a preparatory operation for opening the opening / closing door 642 before the opening / closing door 642 is opened (before the operation end portion 566a is exposed). As a result, even if the fraudster tries to perform an unauthorized operation on the setting change operation unit 566, it is possible to quickly grasp the movement of the fraudster before the operation end 566a is exposed, It is easy to prevent the execution of fraudulent activities.

  If the door lock member 643 is pressed to allow the sliding of the open / close door 642, as shown in FIG. 112 (c), the door lock member 643 is kept pressed while sliding the open / close door 642 into an open state. Convert. Then, the door lock member 643 is sandwiched between the open / close door 642 and the substrate case 51 and is prevented from returning by the restoring force (elastic force) of the door lock member 643. As a result, the switch operation unit 646 keeps pressing the lock release detection switch 644. Therefore, if a long press operation of the unlock detection switch 644 is adopted as one of the activation operations in the setting change mode of the game control device 641, the unlock detection switch is opened by the open / close door 632 (switch operation unit 646). The long press operation of 644 can be easily performed, and the burden on the worker can be reduced.

  If the open / close door 642 is slid back to the closed state, the door lock member 643 is released from the state of being sandwiched between the open / close door 642 and the substrate case 51 as shown in FIG. Then, the free end portion 643b side (the right side in FIG. 112A) is separated from the substrate case 51 by returning by the restoring force of the door lock member 643. Further, the free end portion 643b of the door lock member 643 engages with the edge of the door 642 to lock the door 642 in the closed state, and the switch operation portion 646 moves away from the lock release detection switch 644 to release the lock release detection switch. The pressing operation of 644 is released. In this way, if the door 642 is closed, the door 642 is locked, so that the worker forgets to lock the door 642 in the closed state, and the unauthorized person can easily open the door 642 which is not locked. Thus, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of illegally operating the setting change operation unit 566.

  By the way, you may comprise so that the opening-and-closing door which can coat | cover the operation end part 566a (keyhole 570) of the setting change operation part 566 rotates along the surface of the substrate case 510. FIG. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 113, in the game control device 661 in which the setting change operation unit 566 faces the operation unit exposure window 580, the operation unit exposure window 580 can be opened and closed by a rectangular opening / closing door 662. In the surface of the substrate case 510, a rotation shaft hole 664 is opened at a position away from the operation portion exposure window 580, and the door rotation shaft 665 extends toward the substrate case 510 on the opening / closing door 662. The door rotation shaft 665 is pivotally attached to the rotation shaft hole 664 so that the door 662 can be rotated along the surface of the substrate case 510. When the open / close door 662 is overlapped with the operation portion exposure window 580 and converted to the closed state, the operation end portion 566a is covered with the open / close door 581 and the operation on the setting change operation portion 566 is prevented (see FIG. 113A). When the opening / closing door 662 is rotated from the closed state and is shifted from the operation portion exposure window 580, the operation end portion 566a is exposed and an operation (insertion or rotation of the operation key into the keyhole 570) is performed on the setting change operation portion 566. It is configured to be allowed (see FIG. 113 (c)). Note that a rotation shaft hole 664 may be provided in the opening / closing door 662 and a rotation shaft may be erected on the substrate case 510 to realize a rotation mechanism of the opening / closing door 662.

  A door posture maintaining mechanism (door posture maintaining means) 670 capable of maintaining the posture of the open / close door 662 is provided between the substrate case 510 and the open / close door 662. The door posture maintaining mechanism 670 has two engagements formed on the open / close door 662 at positions where the open / close door 662 can overlap the engagement convex portion 671 provided on the surface facing the substrate case 510 and the substrate case 510. A combination recess 672 (closed state maintaining engagement recess 672a, open state maintaining engagement recess 672b) is provided. The closed state maintaining engagement recess 672a and the open state maintaining engagement recess 672b are on a virtual arc AC centered on the door rotation shaft 665 (on the arc AC indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 113A). Is arranged. When the open / close door 662 is set to the closed state, as shown in FIGS. 113 (a) and (b), the closed state maintaining engagement concave portion 672a and the engagement convex portion 671 are engaged with each other. The closed state (closed posture) is maintained. If the door 662 is slightly bent away from the substrate case 510 from this state to release the engagement state between the closed state maintaining engagement concave portion 672a and the engagement convex portion 671, the opening / closing door 662 is allowed to rotate. The Furthermore, when the open / close door 662 is rotated and shifted from the operation part exposure window 580 to convert the open / close door 662 to the open state, the open state maintaining engagement concave portion 672b engages with the engagement convex portion 671 to open the open / close door The open state (open posture) 662 is maintained (see FIG. 113 (c)). In this way, if the door posture maintaining mechanism 670 is configured to maintain the posture of the open / close door 662, the inconvenience of the open / close door 662 moving carelessly can be eliminated. Specifically, the opening / closing door 662 is inadvertently opened, and an operation (insertion or rotation of the operation key into the keyhole 570) is allowed for the setting change operation unit 566, or the operator can properly change the setting. Even when the operation unit 566 is being operated, it is possible to prevent the open / close door 662 from rotating and interfering with the operation. Further, the engaging convex portion 671, the engaging concave portion 672, and the door rotation shaft 665 are made of a translucent member such as a transparent resin so as not to interfere with the inspection work during the visual inspection inside the game control device 661. It is preferable to do.

  Note that the postures of the open / close door 662 maintained by the door posture maintaining mechanism (door posture maintaining means) are not limited to the open posture and the closed posture. In short, the opening / closing door 662 may be maintained in any posture as long as the posture of the opening / closing door 662 can be maintained by the door posture maintaining mechanism. For example, a plurality of engagement recesses 672 are formed side by side on a virtual arc AC centered on the door rotation shaft 665 on the surface of the substrate case 510, and the engagement protrusions 671 can be engaged with the engagement recesses 672, respectively. In this case, the attitude of the open / close door 662 can be divided into multiple stages and maintained (in other words, the attitude can be maintained after adjusting the degree of opening of the open / close door 662). This is preferable because the worker can maintain the open / close door 662 in a desired posture according to the situation. Further, the configuration of the door posture maintaining means in the present invention is not limited to the combination of the above-mentioned engagement convex portion 671 and the engagement concave portion 672. In short, as long as the attitude of the opening and closing door can be maintained, any kind of door attitude maintaining means may be adopted. For example, as shown in FIG. 114, a clamp 675 made of an elastic body such as a leaf spring is provided on the substrate case 510 as a door posture maintaining means, and the opening / closing door 662 is sandwiched between the clamp 675 and the substrate case 510. Then, the attitude of the open / close door 662 may be maintained.

  Further, a door operation piece (not shown) may be provided on the open / close door 662 so that an operator can easily open and close the open / close door 662 by hooking a finger or the like on the door operation piece. If the door operation piece is arranged at a position farthest from the rotation center (the rotation shaft hole 664 and the door rotation shaft 665) of the opening / closing door 662, the rotational moment applied around the rotation center increases, so that the worker Is preferable because the opening / closing door 662 can be easily opened and closed.

  In the above embodiment, the substrate case 510 is configured by superposing the first case member 531 and the second case member 532, but the present invention is not limited to this. In short, if the board case is composed of a translucent member and the inside of the game control device (the mounting surface of the game control board, the setting change operation unit, etc.) can be seen from the outside, the board of any configuration A case may be adopted.

  Furthermore, although the configuration is different for each of the above-described embodiment and each modification, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pachinko gaming machine may be configured by applying all or part of the configuration of one embodiment or one modification to another embodiment or another modification. In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine which is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any gaming machine may be used. For example, a game machine such as an enclosed ball type pachinko machine, an arrange ball type game machine, a ball game machine, or a slot machine may be used.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description and is shown by the claims, and includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 5 Game area 6 Game board 15 Launch control unit 17 Game production button 19 Game board 20 Cell sheet 21 Side case 22 Game base unit 23 Center case 31 Grand prize opening 36 First start prize hole 41 Second start prize hole 55 Display device 55a Display unit 58 Game control device 59 Production control device 61 Case base 63 Armor portion 64 In-case elevating decoration device 65 In-case decoration panel 68 Ball intrusion prevention wall 101 Device base 102 Elevating decoration panel 103 Slide rail 104 Elevating motor 115 Panel case 117 Light emitting substrate 118 Light guiding panel 119 Light diffusing lens 120 Light emitting window part 123 Panel side design forming part 124 Base side design forming part 125 Base side design forming part 126 Decorative design part 130 Unit case 131 Upper part rear unit 133 Upper part Front unit 134 Side edge accessory unit 135 Lower accessory rear unit 136 Lower accessory front unit 141 Upper rear unit base 142 Upper elevator member 143 Upper elevator motor 144 Upper elevator transmission mechanism 146 Slide rail 149 Elevator accessory base 150 Rotating decorative portion 151 Rotating motor 152 Light emitting substrate 161 Upper lifting arm 165 Arm engaging gear 166 Arm engaging projection 167 Operation projection 168 Transmission mechanism operation opening 174 Upper front unit case 175 Upper rotation accessory 176 Upper rotation motor 177 Upper rotation transmission mechanism 181 Upper accessory base 182 Light emitting substrate 183 Light diffusion sheet 184 Rotation accessory decoration panel 185 Actor engagement groove 192 Upper rotation plate 194 Plate engagement protrusion 195 Rotation drive gear 196 Rotation transmission gear 197 plate times Operation unit 198 Transmission mechanism operation opening 201 Side edge unit case 202 Side edge rotation combination 203 Side edge rotation motor 204 Side edge rotation transmission arm 211 Side edge combination base 212 Light emitting substrate 213 Light guide panel 214 Light diffusion sheet 215 Side edge object decoration panel 216 light guide opening 223 arm engagement projection 224 engagement projection through groove 225 transmission arm operation section 231 lower rear unit case 232 lower elevator unit 233 lower movement motor 234 lower movement transmission mechanism 245 Transmission mechanism operation opening 251 Lower elevating unit case 252 Lower movable accessory 253 Lower elevating motor 254 Lower elevating transmission mechanism 255 Elevating guide portion 265 Movable accessory base 266 Movable accessory main body 267 Main body abutting protrusion 275 Posture change Member 281 Arm engagement protrusion 283 Transmission mechanism operation opening 286 Lower front unit Case 287 Light-emitting substrate 288 Decorative light guide 289 Light diffusing sheet 290 Light transmissive decorative panel 291 Light guide opening 292 Light guide interference suppressor 293 Light guide interference suppressor 296 Decorative design main body 298, 298 ′ Design decorative part 330 335 Digestion memory display area 336 Standby hold display area 341 Panel side design component 342 Downway side design component 343 Decoration design part 351 Panel side design component 352 Armor side design component 353, 353 ′ Base side design component 354, 354 ′ Decoration design portion 501 Game control device 503 Ball discharge device 504 Relay substrate 508 Game control substrate 508a Mounting surface 510 Board case 531 First case member 532 Second case member 535 Engaging mechanism 545 Substrate storage portion 546 Change operation storage portion 560 Sealing Stop mechanism 561 Seal receiving portion 562 Sealing body 565 Change switch 566 Setting change operation portion 566a Operation end portion 566b Mounting flange 568 Setting change indicator 571 Transmission connector 572 Reception connector 573 Transmission harness 580 Operation portion exposure window 581 Opening / closing door 586 Door fitting portion 590 Sealing mechanism 591 Sealing reception portion 592 Sealing body 595 Harness arrangement space portion 601 Game control device 605 Claw cover 611 Game control device 615 Operation portion cover 616 Door operation notation portion 617 Harness covering portion 617a Harness holding portion 621 Game control device 623 Bearing cover 625 Insertion opening 631 Game Control device 632 Open / close door 634 Door open detection switch 635 Switch operation unit 636 Operation movement groove 641 Game control device 642 Open / close door 643 Door lock member 643a Support end portion 643b Free end portion 644 Unlock detection switch 661 Game control Control device 662 Opening / closing door 664 Rotating shaft hole 665 Door rotating shaft 670 Door attitude maintaining mechanism 671 Engaging projection 672 Engaging recess 672a Closed state maintaining engaging recess 672b Open state maintaining engagement recess 675 Clamp

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine equipped with a game control device for controlling the progress of the game,
The game control device changes a setting that is operated in changing a setting related to a game progress, a game control board on which a plurality of electronic components are mounted on a mounting surface, a board case accommodating the game control board in a visible state, A game machine comprising an operation unit, an open / close door capable of covering the setting change operation unit, and a door attitude maintaining means capable of maintaining an attitude of the open / close door.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting change operation unit and the mounting surface of the game control board are spaced apart by a predetermined distance.

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