JP2020121075A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suitably performing work, such as examination and inspection to the game machine.SOLUTION: Since a backup power supply 601 is mounted to a game board 400, power of a backup voltage can be supplied to a main control board 920 from a backup power supply 601 even if an electrical connection between the main control board 920 and a power supply part 901 connected by a connector C1 is released by removing the game board 400 from a frame body. Accordingly, when performing work, such as examination and inspection, to the game board or the frame body while the game board 400 is being removed from the frame body, the work can be performed without erasing internal data stored in a RAM 922 of the main control board 920.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a ball game machine.

A pachinko machine is a typical example of a game machine. In a typical conventional pachinko machine, a backup power source is provided so that information about a game stored in a main control board or the like can be retained during a power failure (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-059601, A

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the gaming machine equipped with the backup power source.

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

A gaming machine according to the present invention, in order to solve the above problems,
A game member in which a game area forms a game area in which a game ball can flow down,
An attached member to which the game member is detachably attached,
A game control unit that constitutes the above-mentioned game member, which executes a predetermined control related to a game, and is configured such that predetermined information can be stored by the game control unit and the storage of the information can be held by backup power. And a game control unit including an information storage unit,
A main power supply unit that is capable of supplying power to the game control unit when external power is supplied, and forms a part of the mounted member,
A connector section for electrically connecting the main power source section and the game control section, wherein the electrical connection can be released when the game member is removed from the mounted member,
A power operation unit for performing an operation for switching between a power supply state for supplying external power to the main power supply unit and a power failure state for stopping the supply of external power to the main power supply unit;
A backup operation unit, which is different from the power supply operation unit, for performing a predetermined operation,
A backup power supply unit that constitutes a part of the game member, is capable of charging the power supplied from the main power supply unit, and is capable of supplying the backup power by the power stored by charging,
The backup power supply unit
Charged when the backup operation unit is operated in the energized state, and stored by charging when the power operation unit for switching to the power failure state is operated during operation of the backup operation unit The backup power is supplied by power.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably carrying out operations such as inspection and inspection for the gaming machine.

Front perspective view of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine Perspective view showing the pachinko machine in the open state Perspective view showing the pachinko machine in another open state Perspective view showing the pachinko machine in still another open state Pachinko machine front view Front view of the pachinko machine with the front block removed Front view of the game board Back side perspective view of a pachinko machine Rear view of a pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine Flow chart showing an example of main control main processing Flowchart showing an example of main control interrupt processing (A) is a timing chart for explaining the charging/discharging operation of the backup power supply, and (B) is a time chart for explaining the operation of the remaining amount display section according to the change in the remaining amount of the backup power supply.

Regarding the embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine 100 as an example of a ball game machine, which is a kind of game machine, will be described, and then a modification and other kinds of game machines will be described. First, regarding the embodiment of the pachinko machine 100, a structural configuration, an electrical configuration, and various control processes will be sequentially described.

<Structural composition>
First, the configuration of the structural portion of the pachinko machine 100 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. 1 to 4 are perspective views showing various states of the pachinko machine 100, FIG. 1 shows a closed state of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 2 shows a front block 102 and an intermediate block 103 integrated with an outer frame 101. 3 shows a state in which the front block 102 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103, and FIG. 4 shows a state in which the rear block 104 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103. Showing. 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the front block 102 of the pachinko machine 100 is removed from the state of FIG. Various wirings are omitted in each drawing, and a part of the configuration of the game board 400 is omitted in FIGS. 3 and 6.

The pachinko machine 100 includes, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an outer frame 101, a front block 102, an intermediate block 103, and a rear block 104, and these parts are relatively operated by a predetermined operation. It is configured to be displaceable. The outer frame 101, the front block 102, the intermediate block 103, and the rear block 104 constitute a frame body for removably attaching a game board 400 described later. Hereinafter, the combination of the outer frame 101, the front block 102, the intermediate block 103, and the rear block 104 of the pachinko machine 100 may be collectively referred to as a “frame body”.

The outer frame 101 has a function as a main body supporting unit that supports the main body of the pachinko machine 100. The outer frame 101 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a substantially quadrilateral frame member in which a top plate portion 111, a bottom plate portion 112, a left side plate portion 113, and a right side plate portion 114 are assembled, and the pachinko machine 100 is installed. It is fitted into a game machine installation facility (island facility) provided in a game hall and is firmly fixed by a fixture (not shown). In the pachinko machine 100, the outer frame 101 is not an indispensable component, but the outer frame 101 has the same inner shape as the outer frame 101 or the outer frame 101, and the main body portion corresponding to the configuration of the pachinko machine 100 is removed. The support mechanism for supporting and a part of the locking mechanism for locking the main body part may be provided in the island facility.

Intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided on one side of the outer frame 101 in the left-right direction (on the left side plate portion 113 side). The outer frame 101 and the intermediate block 103 are connected (connected) by the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, and the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 rotates one end side (left side) in the left-right direction in the front view of the pachinko machine 100. It is configured to be rotatable forward with the base end side and the other end side (right side) as the rotation front end side.

The intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, at an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the outer frame 101 so as to be separated from each other. In each of the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, for example, the shaft support portion provided in the outer frame 101 supports the shaft portion provided in the intermediate block 103 from below, and the shaft portion is provided in the shaft hole provided in the shaft support portion. When the plug is inserted, it is configured to be rotatable. The configuration in which the main body of the pachinko machine 100 including the intermediate block 103 is rotatable is not limited to the above-described configuration, and a shaft hole is provided on the intermediate block 103 side and a shaft portion is formed on the outer frame 101 side. Other configurations may be used.

The intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided with a function of releasing the connection state between the outer frame 101 and the intermediate block 103 by a predetermined detaching operation, and the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 including the intermediate block 103 is attached to the outer frame 101. In contrast, it is detachably attached. For example, the connection state of the intermediate block 103 to the outer frame 101 is released by performing a predetermined detaching operation of opening the intermediate block 103 by a certain amount or more with respect to the outer frame 101 and moving the intermediate block 103 upward by a certain amount. It As a result, the main body of the pachinko machine 100 can be removed from the outer frame 101.

The front block 102 is arranged so as to overlap with the front side of the middle block 103, and the middle block 103 and the front block 102 are connected by front block support mechanisms 131 and 132 provided on the left side in front view. The front block support mechanisms 131 and 132 have the same configuration as the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, support the front block 102 rotatably forward with respect to the intermediate block 103, and remove it by a predetermined removal operation. It is configured to be possible.

The rear block 104 is arranged on the rear side of the intermediate block 103 so as to overlap with each other, and the intermediate block 103 and the rear block 104 are separated by the rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137 (see FIG. 8) provided on the left side in front view. It is connected. The rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137 have the same configuration as the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 and the front block support mechanisms 131 and 132, and support the rear block 104 so as to be rotatable rearward with respect to the intermediate block 103. Moreover, it is configured to be detachably supported by a predetermined detaching operation.

Further, in the pachinko machine 100, an intermediate block locking mechanism that restricts opening and closing of the intermediate block 103 with respect to the outer frame 101, a front block locking mechanism that restricts opening and closing of the front block 102 with respect to the intermediate block 103, an intermediate block locking mechanism and a front block locking mechanism. A lock operation mechanism that is operated to unlock or lock the block locking mechanism is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate block 103 is provided with a key cylinder 141 as a lock operation mechanism that is exposed to the front side of the pachinko machine 100 through the opening of the front block 102.

As a predetermined operation on the key cylinder 141, when a right rotation operation is performed by an operation key (not shown), the movable portion 143 of the intermediate block locking mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103 operates. As a result, the engaged portion 142 provided on the outer frame 101 as a part of the intermediate block locking mechanism is disengaged from the movable portion 143, and the intermediate block 103 is opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 101. Become.

On the other hand, the movable portion 144 of the front block locking mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103 is operated in response to the leftward rotation operation on the key cylinder 141 by a predetermined operation key. As a result, the engaged portion 145 provided on the front block 102 as a part of the front block locking mechanism is disengaged from the movable portion 144, and the front block 102 is opened and closed with respect to the intermediate block 103. Become.

Further, the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a rear block opening/closing restriction mechanism that restricts opening/closing of the rear block 104 with respect to the intermediate block 103. The rear block opening/closing restriction mechanism allows the rear block 104 with respect to the intermediate block 103 to switch between a state in which opening/closing is prohibited (opening/closing prohibited state) and a state in which opening/closing is permitted (opening/closing permitted state) by a predetermined operation. It is said that.

The rear block opening/closing restriction mechanism is configured by, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, two opening/closing restriction parts 150A and 150B provided in the intermediate block 103 and one opening/closing restriction part 150C provided in the rear block 104. .. The three opening/closing restriction units 150A to 150C are provided with rotating pieces 151A to 151C that can be rotated. The rotating pieces 151A to 151C change a state of engagement with an opening portion arranged so as to overlap front and rear in a closed state of the rear block 104 due to a rotation operation, whereby an open/close prohibited posture corresponding to the open/close prohibited state. And an opening/closing allowable posture corresponding to the opening/closing allowed state can be switched. When all the turning pieces 151A to 151C are set in the opening/closing permitted postures, the respective turning pieces 151A to 151C can pass through the openings, and the rear block 104 is brought into the opening/closing permitted state with respect to the intermediate block 103. The open/close prohibited posture and the open/close permitted posture may be switched between the open/close prohibited state and the open/close permitted state by changing at least one of the positions and orientations of the rotating pieces 151A to 151C, and is configured to rotate only at a fixed position. It may be configured to move in a fixed direction, or may be configured to operate by a combination of movement and rotation. Hereinafter, the same applies to the change in posture when the constituent members of each device move between a plurality of postures.

Of the three turning pieces 151A to 151C, two turning pieces 151A and 151B corresponding to some of them are formed on the rear block 104 in the open/close prohibited state of the rear block 104, as shown in FIG. One rotation piece 151C, which is exposed to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 through the opening and corresponds to the remaining portion, is exposed to the front side of the intermediate block 103, as shown in FIG. For this reason, it is not possible to switch all the rotation pieces 151A to 151C to the open/close permissible postures only by the operation from one side such as the back side of the pachinko machine 100 or the front side of the intermediate block 103, and thus, the crime prevention performance is achieved. Has been increased.

Further, the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a game ball movement restricting mechanism that restricts the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, for example, the game ball movement restriction mechanism is configured by a combination of a flow-down restriction piece 161 provided in the intermediate block 103 and a restriction change section 162 provided in the front block 102. The downflow restricting piece 161 is biased by a coil spring (not shown) toward the front side where the front block 102 is located.

In a state in which the front block 102 is closed with respect to the intermediate block 103 (closed state of the front block 102), the flow-down restriction piece 161 is in a movement-allowed state that allows the flow of the game ball, and specifically, the restriction. The changing portion 162 pushes the intermediate block 103 toward the rear side thereof. The flow-down restricting piece 161 is arranged rearward with respect to a guide passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 in the movement permitting state. Thereby, in the closed state of the front block 102, the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 is allowed.

On the other hand, when the front block 102 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103 (the front block 102 is in the open state), the pressing of the flow-down restricting piece 161 by the restriction changing portion 162 is released, and compared with the closed state of the front block 102. As a result, the flow-down control piece 161 is set in a movement prohibited state in which it projects toward the front block 102 side. The flow-down restriction piece 161 projects into the guide passage in the movement prohibited state, and prevents the game ball from flowing down to the downstream side. As a result, the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 is prohibited.

In the pachinko machine 100, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, the intermediate block 103 is closed with respect to the outer frame 101 at the lower end portion on the rear side of the intermediate block 103 and on the rotation front end side (left side in rear view). An open/closed detection switch 108 for detecting whether or not the intermediate block is provided is provided, and as shown in FIG. An open/close detection switch 109 is provided for detecting whether or not the front block 102 is closed with respect to 103.

Next, the configurations of the front block 102, the intermediate block 103, and the rear block 104 will be sequentially described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front block 102 is a substantially rectangular member that forms substantially the entire front surface of the pachinko machine 100 and has a thickness in the front-rear direction, and decorates the front surface portion of the pachinko machine 100. It has a function as a front decoration means. The front block 102 is mainly composed of a base frame 201 made of synthetic resin, and a plurality of functional parts are attached to the front and rear of the base frame 201. On the front surface side of the base frame 201, a front decoration 210 that forms the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 surrounds the opening 210A along the outer edge of the opening 210A that includes the front view central portion of the front block 102. It has been installed. In the state where the base frame 201 that constitutes the front block 102 and the front decorative body 210 are combined, the opening 210</b>A is formed to penetrate in the front-rear direction over a wide range except the outer peripheral portion where the front decorative body 210 is attached. Through this opening 210A, the intermediate block 103 including the game board 400 located on the rear side of the front block 102 is configured to be visible to the player.

Further, in the front block 102, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a central panel 220 provided on the back side of the base frame 201 so as to close the opening 210A, a main storage mechanism 230 for storing game balls, It is provided with an auxiliary storage mechanism 240 for storing the game balls, and a firing operation device 250 operated by the player for firing the game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, in the front block 102, as a part of the front decorative body 210, an opening peripheral portion 211 that surrounds the peripheral edge of the opening 210A and a portion that protrudes forward on the lower side of the opening 210A. Upper protrusion 217, a lower protrusion 218 that is located below the upper protrusion 217 and protrudes forward, and an upper protrusion 217 and a lower protrusion that are on the right side of the lower protrusion 218. A flat portion 219, which is formed in a substantially flat region located on the far side of 218 and in which the firing operation device 250 is disposed, is formed. The main storage mechanism 230 is arranged on the upper protrusion 217, and the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 is arranged on the lower protrusion 218.

The center panel 220 has a function as a cover body that allows the rear side to be visible while closing the opening 210A that is formed through in the front-rear direction when the base frame 201 and the front decorative body 210 are combined. The central panel 220 includes, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a panel frame 221 (see FIG. 3) attached from the rear side of the base frame 201, and a light transmissive member fitted to the front side of the panel frame 221. Front plate 222 (see FIG. 1) and a light-transmissive rear plate 223 (see FIG. 3) fitted on the rear side of the panel frame 221 in a substantially parallel manner with the front plate 222 with a predetermined gap. There is.

The main storage mechanism 230 has a function of storing the game balls acquired according to the progress of the game and the game balls lent from the game hall. The main storage mechanism 230 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a storage portion 231, a ball removing mechanism (not shown), and a ball removing operation member 232 that operates the ball removing mechanism. In the storage portion 231, an inlet 231A for allowing a game ball to flow from the inside of the pachinko machine 100 into the storage portion 231, and an outlet (not shown) for causing the game ball to flow from the storage portion 231 into the pachinko machine 100, A discharge port (not shown) formed upstream of the outflow port is provided. By opening this discharge port, the game balls are discharged from the storage unit 231 to the player side without being taken into the pachinko machine 100. The ball removal mechanism has a function of switching the discharge destination of the game ball between the outflow port and the discharge port.

The game ball acquired according to the progress of the game and the game ball lent out according to the lending operation to the lending operation device 292 described later mainly flow into the storage unit 231 through the inflow port 231A. In addition, the storage portion 231 is formed with an opening on the upper side, and through this opening portion, a game ball owned by the player is manually inserted, or a game ball that is rented out at the game hall is supplied.

The game balls that have flowed into the storage portion 231 are sequentially guided to the side where the outlet and the outlet are formed (the upper right side in FIG. 1) while being aligned in a line. When the ball removing operation (for example, the pressing operation) on the ball removing operation member 232 is not performed, the game ball is guided to the launching device 330 (see FIG. 3) described later through the outlet. On the other hand, when the ball removing operation member 232 is performing the ball removing operation, the game ball is guided to the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 (see FIG. 1) through the discharge port.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 opens and closes the storage part 241 having the inflow ports 241A and 241C (see FIG. 5) of the game ball and the discharge port 241B (see FIG. 1), and the discharge port 241B. A ball removing mechanism 243 for operating the ball removing mechanism 243 and a ball removing operation member 242 for operating the ball removing mechanism 243 are provided. The game balls and the like acquired in accordance with the progress of the game mainly flow into the main storage mechanism 230, but if the storage part 231 is full, it flows into the storage part 241 through the inflow port 241A. In addition, even in response to the ball-removing operation on the ball-removing operation member 232, the game ball flows into the reservoir 241 from the reservoir 231 through the inflow port 241C.

The bottom surface of the storage portion 241 is inclined downward toward the discharge port 241B. When the discharge opening 241B is opened by a ball removing operation (for example, a pressing operation) on the ball removing operation member 242, all the game balls stored in the storage section 241 can be sequentially released to the outside of the pachinko machine 100. When the discharge port 241B is completely opened by the ball removing operation on the ball removing operation member 242, the release port 241B is kept in the open state until a returning operation (for example, a pressing operation again) is performed on the ball removing operation member 242. Maintained. A ball overflow switch 249 (see FIG. 10) that detects whether or not game balls are excessively stored in the storage portion 241 is provided at the back of the inflow port 241A.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the firing operation device 250 includes a pedestal 251 projecting forward from the flat portion 219 of the front decorative body 210, and a rotatable firing handle 252 provided around the pedestal 251. A variable resistor 253 (see FIG. 10) that detects the rotational operation amount of the firing handle 252, a contact sensor 254 (see FIG. 10) that detects that the player is in contact with the firing handle 252, and a firing handle 252 It includes a firing stop switch 255 (see FIG. 5) for invalidating the ejection of the game ball accompanying the rotation operation by the operation of the player. When the firing handle 252 is rotationally operated by the player, a game ball is ejected from the launching device 330 (see FIG. 3) toward the game board 400 (see FIG. 3) at a strength corresponding to the rotational operation amount. If the contact sensor 254 does not detect contact between the firing handle 252 and the player, or if the firing operation is invalidated by operating the firing stop switch 255, the firing handle 252 is being rotated. However, the game ball is not ejected from the launch device 330.

Further, behind the front decorative body 210 in the front block 102, frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 (see FIG. 10) are provided. The frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 are arranged so as to overlap with the opening peripheral portion 211 of the front decorative body 210 on the back side, and are attached to the base frame 201. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening peripheral edge portion 211 includes an upper center edge portion 211A, an upper left edge portion 211B and an upper right edge portion 211C located on both left and right sides of the upper center edge portion 211A, and an upper left edge portion. It has a left side edge portion 211D located below 211B and a right side edge portion 211E located below the upper right side edge portion 211C as light emitting portions, and frame light emission is performed corresponding to each light emitting portion. Devices 271-275 are installed.

The frame light emitting devices 271-275 include an upper center frame light emitting device 271 corresponding to the upper center edge part 211A, an upper left frame light emitting device 272 corresponding to the upper left side edge part 211B, and an upper right frame light emitting corresponding to the upper right side edge part 211C. The device 273, the left frame light emitting device 274 corresponding to the left edge portion 211D, and the right frame light emitting device 275 (see FIG. 10) corresponding to the right edge portion 211E are configured. Each of the frame light-emitting devices 271-275 is a light-emitting diode (LED) as one or a plurality of light-emitting means, an electronic component such as a resistor for controlling the LED, and these electronic components are integrated and electrically connected. And a printed circuit board.

In the front block 102, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, an upper left acoustic output port 211F and an upper right acoustic output port 211G are provided above the opening peripheral edge portion 211, and the upper left acoustic output port 211F is provided. A left upper acoustic device 281 and a right upper acoustic device 282 (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 10) are provided corresponding to the respective upper right acoustic output ports 211G. The upper left acoustic device 281 and the upper right acoustic device 282 are attached to the base frame 201 so as to be positioned at the back (rear) of the opening peripheral portion 211 of the front decorative body 210.

Further, in the front block 102, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, a game ball lending device 290 is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the upper protrusion 217. The game ball lending device 290 is a frequency display device 291 for displaying a numerical value according to the balance of bills, cards, etc. inserted in a card unit (not shown) arranged side by side on the pachinko machine 100, and a game ball lending device. It includes a lending operation device 292 that is operated by the player when receiving the money, and a return operation device 293 that is operated by the player when returning the bills, cards, and the like inserted in the card unit. When a lending operation is performed on the lending operation device 292 in a valid state in which bills, cards, etc. are inserted into the card unit and the numerical values corresponding to those amounts are displayed on the frequency display device 291, the lending operation is performed. Accordingly, a predetermined number of game balls are lent out from the payout device 540 (see FIG. 8) of the rear block 104, and the display of the frequency display device 291 is updated along with the renting of the game balls. On the other hand, when a return operation is performed on the return operation device 293 in the valid state, an equivalent of a banknote corresponding to the balance or a card recording the balance is returned from the card unit according to the return operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front block 102 is provided with an input operation device 260 that allows the player to perform an input operation different from the shooting operation. The input operation device 260 includes, for example, a push operation device 261 that can perform a push operation, a rotation operation device 262 that can perform a rotation operation, and a selection operation device 263 that can perform an up/down/left/right direction operation. With these operation devices 261-263, an effect selection operation for selecting an effect executed in the pachinko machine 100, a device setting operation for setting the volume and the light amount of each device that executes the effect of the pachinko machine 100, or a player. It is possible to execute information setting operation, etc. that enables the production of the pachinko machine 100 according to the previous game by inputting information, and these operations can be performed by the player or the manager of the game hall as necessary. It is said that. The input operation unit with which the player touches in the input operation device 260 (for example, an annular rotation operation unit in the rotation operation device 262) is rotated, moved up and down by an input operation unit drive unit such as a motor or a solenoid, or It is preferable that the operation such as the vibration is configured to be executable by the control of the pachinko machine 100 (for example, the control of the sub control board 940 (see FIG. 10 )), either before or after the input operation, or during the input operation, or By operating the input portion at a plurality of timings, it is possible to diversify the effect accompanied by the input operation, such as positively prompting the input operation.

Next, the intermediate block 103 will be described. The intermediate block 103 is a member having a substantially rectangular shape having substantially the same size as the front block 102, and by attaching the front block 102 and the rear block 104, a function of bringing the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100 into an integrated state. have. The intermediate block 103 is configured by attaching a plurality of functional components including the game board 400 to the base frame 301.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the intermediate block 103 includes a base frame 301 having an opening, a game board 400 (see FIG. 3) attached from the front side while covering the opening of the base frame 301, and the base frame. A game board support mechanism that rotatably and detachably supports the game board 400 with respect to 301, a game board fixing mechanism that fixes the position of the game board 400 to the base frame 301, and a game ball on the game board 400. Based on a command from the main control unit 370, a launching unit 330 (see FIG. 3) for ejecting, a main control unit 370 (see FIG. 4) mounted on the back side of the game board 400 to control the game progress in a centralized manner. And a sub-control device 390 (see FIG. 4) for controlling game effect and status notification.

In the base frame 301, as shown in FIG. 3, a guide passage portion 301A in which a guide passage for guiding a game ball discharged from a payout device 540 (see FIG. 8) described later to the front block 102 is formed, A plurality of wirings (not shown) and an opening 301B in which the signal relay device 311 is located are provided. The opening 301B has a shape penetrating in the front-rear direction below the game board 400, and the plurality of wirings inserted into the opening 301B are various devices provided in the front block 102 (for example, the frame light emitting device 271 to 271). 275, the upper left audio device 281 and the upper right audio device 282) and the devices (for example, the main control device 370 and the sub control device 390) provided on the back side of the intermediate block 103 or the rear block 104 for electrical connection. The signal relay device 311 including the wiring has a function as a relay board that relays a part of the wiring.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 400 is a flat plate-shaped base body 401 having through holes through which game balls such as a discharge port 401A can pass forward and backward, and an outer rail that smoothly curves from the lower left to the upper right of the base body 401. 402, an inner rail 403 that curves smoothly from the lower right to the upper left of the base body 401, a return ball prevention mechanism 404 attached to the upper left end of the inner rail 403, and an upper right end of the outer rail 402. The attached recoil prevention member 405 is provided. The outer rail 402 guides a game ball shot from a launching device 330 described later into the game area. The return ball prevention mechanism 404 prevents the game ball once released into the game area from the launch passage 401B formed in the portion where the outer rail 402 and the inner rail 403 face each other in parallel, and returns to the launch passage 401B. The recoil prevention member 405 has a shock absorbing property for preventing a large recoil of the game ball such that the game ball heading to the right beyond the upper center of the game board 400 returns to the left side via the upper center again. However, it is formed of a material such as a vibration damping rubber.

As shown in FIG. 3, a return ball passage portion 163 is formed in the lower portion of the front block 102 on the rear surface side. There is a gap between the outer rail 402 and the guide member 335 that guides the game ball from the launching device 330 in the direction of the launching path 401B, and the launching device 330 launches it but does not exceed the return ball prevention mechanism 404. The game ball returning in the passage 401B is returned to the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 (see FIG. 5) from the inflow port 241A (see FIG. 5) via the return ball passage portion 163 arranged below this gap.

The game ball that has advanced beyond the return ball prevention mechanism 404 reaches the game area and moves (flows down) while falling within the game area by its own weight. The game area has a substantially circular outer peripheral shape, and is partitioned into a shape in which most of the area has a front-rear width slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. The outer peripheral portion of the game area is defined by the outer rails 402 and the inner rails 403, the front side is defined by the rear plate 223 of the central panel 220 into a substantially planar shape, and the rear side is defined by the base 401 of the game board 400. It is divided into Various structures provided in the game area will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, the launch device 330 includes a ball feed mechanism 331 that sequentially sends the game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230 to the launch position, and a ball feed solenoid 332 that drives the ball feed mechanism 331 (FIG. 10). ), a firing mechanism 333 that ejects the game ball arranged at the firing position, a firing solenoid 334 (see FIG. 10) that drives the firing mechanism 333, and a game ball that is fired from the firing mechanism 333 on the game board 400. And a guide member 335 for guiding to the firing path 401B. The firing device 330 operates in response to the firing operation on the firing operation device 250 as described above, and the drive control of the firing solenoid 334 changes according to the firing operation on the firing operation device 250 to adjust the firing force.

As shown in FIG. 4, main controller 370 includes a main control board 920 (see FIG. 10) and a board case 371 having a two-part structure that houses main control board 920. The main control board 920 is housed inside a light-transmitting board case 371 that is sealed so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace.

Further, main controller 370 is rotatably attached to the back side of game board 400. Specifically, the mounting portion 372 is rotatably connected and fixed to the back side of the base 401 of the game board 400, and the main control device 370 is mounted on the mounting portion 372. Thereby, not only the back side (front surface side) of the main control device 370, but also the front side (back surface side) of the main control device 370 by rotating the mounting portion 372, the main control device 370 on the game board 400. It can be easily confirmed with it attached. The main controller 370 may be connected to the mounting portion 372 so as not to be removed without leaving a trace, and the removal status of the main controller 370 may be easily managed.

The sub-control device 390 includes a sub-control board 940 (see FIG. 10) and a board case 391 having a split structure for housing the sub-control board 940. The sub-control board 940 is housed inside a light-transmissive board case 391 that is sealed so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace like the main control board 920, for example. The sub control device 390 is attached to the back side of the game board 400.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the intermediate block 103 includes a backup power supply 601 (see FIG. 10) that supplies backup power to the main control board 920. The backup power supply 601 is composed of a capacitor, a rechargeable battery, etc., and is capable of storing backup power, and supplies a charging voltage to the power supply unit or power (charge) applied to the power supply unit. ) Is combined with an electric circuit for performing control such as discharging. The backup power supply 601 charges, for example, a capacitor with the power of the charging voltage supplied from the power supply unit 901 (see FIG. 10), and the power stored in the capacitor by the charging is used as backup power in the main control board 920. (See FIG. 10). The backup power source 601 is attached to the back side of the game board 400. Note that the electric circuit for storing and discharging the power of the backup power source 601 does not necessarily need to be provided integrally with the power source unit of the backup power source 601 (for example, provided on one printed circuit board), and other May be provided at the location of the above, may be provided as a part of the power supply/launch control board 900 provided on the frame side, or may be provided as a part of the main control board 920.

Here, in the game board 400, various structures arranged in the game area will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a front view of the game board 400.

As shown in FIG. 7, the game board 400 includes a base body 401, a flow-down change member such as a nail 411 or a windmill 412 that changes the flow-down direction or flow-down speed of a game ball, and a center located approximately in the center of the base body 401. Structure 420, the starting device according to the first special symbol arranged below the central structure 420 (specifically, the upper middle starting winning device 431A and the lower middle starting winning device 431B), the center A starting device (specifically, a right starting winning device 432) according to the second special symbol arranged on the lower right side of the structure 420, and a big winning device 433 arranged below the right starting winning device 432. , 434 (specifically, the lower big winning device 433 and the upper big winning device 434), the starting device 436 according to the normal symbol arranged on the upper side (upstream side) of the right starting winning device 432, and the game board 400. The winning combination operation device 435 arranged on the upper right side and above (upstream side) the upper and lower big winning devices 433, 434, and the general winning device 439A arranged on both left and right sides of the lower middle starting winning device 431B. , 439B.

In addition, the game board 400 is provided with a plurality of switches as detection means for detecting passage of a game ball corresponding to the above-mentioned upper middle starting winning device 431A and the like (see FIG. 10), corresponding to each switch. The entry of the game ball into the predetermined area can be detected. For example, a middle-start prize switch (upper middle-start prize switch 441A) for detecting a game ball that has entered the upper middle-start prize device 431A, a middle-start prize switch (lower for detecting a game ball that has entered the lower middle-start prize device 431B). Side middle start winning award switch 441B), right starting winning award switch 442 for detecting a game ball entering the right starting award winning device 432, lower large award winning switch 443 for detecting a game ball entering a lower large award winning device 433, upper large award winning device Upper prize winning switch 444 that detects a game ball that has entered 434, a winning combination operation switch 445 that detects a game ball that has entered a winning combination operating device 435, a start switch 446 that detects a game ball that has entered a starting device 436, a lower position Non-specific passage switch 447 that detects a game ball that has entered a non-specific passage (not shown) formed inside the special winning device 433, a specific passage (not shown) formed inside the lower special winning device 433 A specific passage switch 448 that detects a game ball that has entered the game ball, general prize switches 449A and 449B that detect a game ball that has entered the general prize winning devices 439A and 439B, and the like are installed on the game board 400.

Further, the game board 400 is provided with various sensors to prevent fraud (see FIG. 10), and it is possible to detect an abnormality that has occurred in the pachinko machine 100. For example, a magnetic sensor 491, a vibration sensor 492, a radio wave sensor 493, etc. are installed on the game board 400.

The central structure body 420 and the entrance part of the game ball of the starting device 436 constitute a ball entrance, and the game ball that has entered each ball entrance is discharged to the game area. Games of the respective winning apparatuses, specifically, the upper middle starting winning apparatus 431A, the lower middle starting winning apparatus 431B, the right starting winning apparatus 432, the lower big winning apparatus 433, the upper big winning apparatus 434, and the general winning apparatuses 439A and 439B. The entrance portion of the ball constitutes a winning opening, and the game balls that have entered each winning opening are guided through a through hole formed in the base body 401 to a collecting and discharging passage (not shown) formed on the back side of the base body 401. .. Further, the game balls that have not entered the respective winning devices are guided to the collecting and discharging passage through the discharging port 401A provided at the most downstream side portion of the game area. The game ball guided to the collecting and discharging passage is discharged from the pachinko machine 100 to a game ball circulating device (not shown) provided in the game hall. When a game ball enters one of the winning devices, a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning device are paid out from the payout device 540 (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

Each winning device may be configured separately from other winning devices, or a device in which two or more winning devices (for example, an upper middle starting winning device 431A and a lower middle starting winning device 431B) are integrated. The winning device may be configured by the above, and the starting device such as the upper middle starting winning device 431A does not necessarily have to be a winning opening from which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when a game ball enters, The ball may be used as a ball entrance that is released again into the game area without being paid out.

The upper middle starting winning prize device 431A and the lower middle starting winning prize device 431B according to the first special symbol, and each of the general winning device 439A and the general winning device 439B do not change the approach probability of the game ball to them, and enter. Guide the game ball to the back side of the base 401. Further, the right start winning device 432 related to the second special symbol has a mechanism that changes the probability of the game ball entering the inside thereof. The mechanism for changing the probability of entering the game ball does not have to be provided only in the starting device according to the second special symbol, and instead of or in addition to it, the starting device according to the first special symbol, a general winning device. It may be provided in either or a plurality of 439A and 439B. Further, the mechanism for changing the probability of entry of the game ball may be constituted by a driving means such as an electrically driven solenoid, and is represented by a mechanism operated by the weight of the game ball entering a predetermined area. It may be configured by a mechanism that operates mechanically.

The right starting prize winning device 432 related to the second special symbol is a right entry regulation mechanism 452 that changes the entry probability of the game ball into the inside by the transition between the entry permission posture and the entry prohibition posture, and the right entry regulation mechanism. And a right entry restriction solenoid 462 (see FIG. 10) that drives 452. The right entry regulation mechanism 452 includes two movable pieces that are driven by the right entry regulation solenoid 462, and when the right entry regulation mechanism 452 is in the entry prohibited posture, the two movable pieces are the entrance (the winning opening). ) Is narrowed (or closed), the game ball cannot enter the right start winning device 432, but when the right entry restriction mechanism 452 is in the entry allowable posture, the two movable pieces have their tips. The game ball can enter the right start winning device 432 by arranging such that the space between the parts is enlarged. The right-entry restricting mechanism 452 is the right-entry when the game ball that has entered the starting device 436 related to the normal symbol is selected by a lottery (hereinafter also referred to as "normal symbol lottery") based on the fact that the starting switch 446 detects the game ball. In response to the drive by the restriction solenoid 462, the approaching attitude is changed a predetermined number of times and a predetermined time.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lower-large prize winning apparatus 433 has a lower-entry restricting mechanism 453 that restricts the entry of the game ball into the inside by a transition between the allowable-entry attitude and the prohibited-entry attitude, and the lower-entry restriction. The lower entry restriction solenoid 463 (see FIG. 10) that changes the posture of the mechanism 453, and the transition between the non-guided posture and the guided posture to move the game ball that has entered the lower-large prize winning device 433 to the non-specific passage or the specific passage. A distribution mechanism (not shown) for distribution and a switching solenoid 465 (see FIG. 10) that changes the attitude of the distribution mechanism to switch the destination of the game ball are provided. When the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 of the lower big prize device 433 is in the entry prohibited posture, the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 closes the entrance (winning hole), so that the game ball cannot enter the lower big prize device 433. In the case where the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 is in the entry allowable posture, the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 opens the entrance to allow the game ball to enter the lower prize winning apparatus 433. In addition, when the game ball that has entered the lower prize winning apparatus 433 is guided to a non-specific path when the distribution mechanism is in the non-guided posture that projects forward, and when the distribution mechanism is in the guided posture that retracts backward. Is guided to a specific passage. The specific passage, the non-specific passage, and the distribution mechanism are provided for diversifying the transition of the game state, and when the game ball enters the specific passage, the player is given a favorable game state as a privilege. ..

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper prize winning apparatus 434 has an upper entry regulation mechanism 454 that regulates the entry of the game ball into the inside thereof by the transition between the entry permitted posture and the entry prohibited posture, and the upper entry regulation. An upper entry restriction solenoid 464 (see FIG. 10) that changes the posture of the mechanism 454 is provided. When the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 is in the entry prohibited posture, the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 closes the entrance (winning hole) so that the game ball cannot enter the upper special winning apparatus 434, but the upper entry regulation mechanism 454. In the case of the entry permission posture, the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 opens the entrance to allow the game ball to enter the upper prize winning apparatus 434.

In addition, as the entry allowable posture and the entry prohibited posture as a mechanism for changing the entering probability of the game ball into the inside of the right entry regulation mechanism 452, etc., each mechanism is configured to form a winning opening (or a ball entrance) of each device. Corresponding to the posture change of the operating member that switches between the special state in which the game ball can enter and the normal state in which the game ball cannot enter, at least one of the position and orientation of the operating member differs depending on each posture. I wish I had it. Further, as a mechanism for changing the entry probability of the game ball such as the right entry regulation mechanism 452, it is not always necessary to set the state in which the game ball cannot enter to the normal state, and the entry of the game ball is allowed even in the normal state, In the state, the posture of the operating member may be changed to a state in which the game ball is more likely to enter than in the normal state.

A game ball can enter the lower prize winning device 433 and the upper prize winning device 434 when a lottery for a big hit is won. Specifically, the game ball that has entered the upper middle start winning prize device 431A or the lower middle starting prize winning device 431B related to the first special symbol is detected by the upper middle starting prize winning switch 441A or the lower middle starting prize winning switch 441B. If you win the lottery based on (also referred to as "first special symbol lottery" below), or that the game ball that has entered the right starting winning device 432 related to the second special symbol is detected by the right starting winning switch 442. When the lottery based on (hereinafter also referred to as “second special symbol lottery”) is won, at least one of the lower entry regulation solenoid 463 and the upper entry regulation solenoid 464 operates. By this operation, at least one of the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 and the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 takes the entry permitted posture for a predetermined number of times for a predetermined number of times. In addition, the distribution mechanism shifts to the guiding posture in response to the operation of the switching solenoid 465 after a predetermined time has passed from the shift of the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 to the approaching allowable posture, and switches after a predetermined time from the shift to the guiding posture. When the solenoid 465 is stopped, it returns to the non-guided posture.

The winning combination operation device 435 is a device for setting conditions necessary for the lower-winning prize device 433 and the upper-winning prize device 434 to start operating. After winning the big hit lottery, one of the lower big prize winning device 433 and the upper big prize winning device 434 starts operating on condition that the game ball of the winning combination operating device 435 has passed. Therefore, when the player wins the big hit, the player can start the special game state at the timing intended by the player. In addition, it is not always necessary that either the lower big prize device 433 or the upper big prize device 434 starts the operation on condition that the game ball of the winning combination operation device 435 has passed, and instead of that, or In addition, one of the lower-winning prize device 433 and the upper-winning prize device 434 may be configured to start operating after a predetermined time has elapsed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the game board 400 is integrated with display devices 471 to 473 that display variable display of symbols and lottery results, and display devices 476 to 478 that display the number of times games are held. A display device having a plurality of light emitting units is provided in a lower left portion corresponding to a part of the game board 400. The plurality of light emitting units are preliminarily divided into light emitting areas corresponding to the respective devices, and the state of each device is displayed by the light emitting state.

Specifically, on the game board 400, with the first special symbol lottery, the first special symbol is variably displayed, or the first special symbol is fixedly displayed as a stop symbol according to the lottery result. With the special symbol display device 471 relating to the special symbol and the second special symbol lottery, the second special symbol is variably displayed, or the second special symbol is fixedly displayed as a stop symbol according to the lottery result. Special symbol display device 472 related to the special symbol, special symbol hold display device 476 that displays the number of times the unit game related to the first special symbol is held, and special symbol hold that displays the number of times the unit game related to the second special symbol is held A display device 477 is provided. The right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol are respectively reserved up to four times. Here, the unit game is a one-time game executed based on one start prize, and a lottery determination based on the lottery determination based on the start/win determination based on one start prize. It refers to a series of games including from the start to the end of variable display until the result is displayed.

When the right of the unit game according to the first special symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, the game ball that has entered the starting prize device 431 is the upper middle starting prize switch 441A (see FIG. 10) or the lower middle starting prize switch. Even if detected by 441B (see FIG. 10), the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol is not added. Similarly, when the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, the game ball that has entered the right starting prize device 432 is detected by the right starting prize switch 442 (see FIG. 10). Also, the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol is not added.

Each of the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol and the special symbol display device 472 relating to the second special symbol is composed of a plurality of light emitting units, and is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). .. Each of the display of the first special symbol and the display of the second special symbol is expressed by a light emitting pattern of a plurality of light emitting units (a combination of light emitting states (light off, lighting, blinking) including a light emitting color). The special symbol hold display device 476 related to the first special symbol and the special symbol hold display device 477 related to the second special symbol are the number of holding times depending on the combination of the light emitting states (lighting off, lighting, blinking) of the two single-color light emitting units. indicate.

Further, in the game board 400, with the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol is variably displayed, or the normal symbol is fixedly displayed as a stop symbol according to the lottery result, and the normal symbol is related. A normal symbol hold display device 478 for displaying the number of times the right to hold a unit game is held is provided. The right to the unit game related to the normal symbol is reserved up to 4 times. When the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is not added even if the game ball entering the starting device 436 is detected by the start switch 446.

The normal symbol display device 473 is composed of a plurality of light emitting units, and is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). Usually, the design is expressed by the light emitting patterns of the plurality of light emitting units. Further, the normal symbol holding display device 478 displays the number of holding times by a combination of the light emitting states (light off, lighting, blinking) of the two single-color light emitting units.

Further, on the game board 400, in the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the decorative symbol is variably displayed or the decorative symbol is fixedly displayed so as to be overlapped behind the central structure 420. A decorative pattern display device 479 is provided. The variable display and final display of the decorative symbols are controlled by the sub-control board 940, and are synchronized with the variable display and final display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol by the main control board 920. In the variable display of the decorative symbol, more complicated and various effects are executed than in the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In addition, the variable display and confirmation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol and the variation display and confirmation display of the decorative symbol are not always changed at the same timing, or the display is stopped as the confirmation display. There is no need to set it, and it may be set so that a slight time difference is provided at each timing and the fluctuation starts at substantially the same timing and the confirmation display is performed at substantially the same timing.

In addition, the game board 400 includes a board surface light emitting device 490 (see FIG. 10) provided on the back side of various structures, and the board surface light emitting device 490 accompanies the progress of the game based on the control by the sub control board 940. Various light effects and status notification by light emission are executed.

Further, in the game board 400, a remaining amount display section 611 (see FIG. 10) that displays information corresponding to the remaining amount (electricity amount, charge amount) of the backup power source 601, corresponds to a part of the game board 400. It is provided at a position visible from the front side of the lower right portion (for example, a part of the central structure 420 and adjacent to the decorative pattern display device 479). Note that the remaining amount display unit 611 is omitted in FIG. 7.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the remaining amount display unit 611 includes one light emitting unit, and the lighting mode of the light emitting unit changes according to the remaining amount of the backup power source 601. For example, when the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 is zero, the light emitting unit is continuously turned off, and the light emitting unit blinks (intermittently lights up) until the remaining amount increases by charging and reaches the maximum capacity. Then, when the remaining amount reaches the maximum capacity, the light emitting unit lights continuously.

The remaining amount display unit 611 may be composed of a plurality of light emitting units, and the number of light emitting units to be turned on may increase according to the remaining amount of the backup power source 601, and the remaining amount display unit 611 may include a 7-segment LED or It may be configured by a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device and configured to display the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 by percentage display by numbers. In addition, in the remaining amount display unit 611 including one or a plurality of light emitting units, instead of the change in the lighting mode of the light emitting units and the number of light emitting units to be turned on, and in addition to the change, the remaining power of the backup power source 601 is displayed. The color of the light emitting unit may be changed according to the amount.

Here, various game states and transitions between the game states will be described. The normal game state (hereinafter also abbreviated as "normal game state") is a state in which the variable display time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol and the normal symbol is long (hereinafter also referred to as "non-time saving state"). Correspond.

If you win the big hit in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, the game ball enters the specific passage (internal passage of the lower big winning device 433) during the special game state that shifts based on the winning. Depending on whether or not the game state to be transferred after the special game state is different. If the game ball does not enter the specific passage during the special game state, the first special symbol lottery, the second special symbol and the variation display time of the normal symbol is shorter than the non-time saving state (hereinafter, "time saving state" , And the winning state of the jackpot in the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery is the same as the normal gaming state (hereinafter also referred to as "low probability state") is a gaming state ( In the following, also referred to as "time saving game state"). On the other hand, when the game ball enters the specific passage during the special game state, it is a time saving state, and the winning probability of the big hit in the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery is higher than the normal game state. (Hereinafter, also referred to as “high-probability state”), a gaming state (hereinafter, also referred to as “probability variation gaming state”).

The time saving game state is maintained until the total number of unit games relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times), but thereafter, it returns to the normal game state. In addition, the probability variation game state is maintained until the total number of unit games related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times), but then returns to the normal game state.

It should be noted that the game state and the transition between the game states do not necessarily have to have the above-mentioned configuration, and for example, the high-probability state may be continued until the next big hit, or the above-mentioned game state may be changed depending on other contents. At least one may be configured, a game state different from each of the above-mentioned game states may be further included, and a configuration in which the game states are shifted depending on a condition different from the above-described condition may be adopted.

Note that the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment is configured to have a setting change function capable of changing the settings of the game ball exit rate (machine rate, payout rate). Although details will be described later, the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment can set one game mode from a plurality of types (for example, 9 types) of game modes having different combinations of the initial hit probability and the probability variation continuation rate. At the same time, the game mode to be set is configured to be changeable as necessary, and the change of the game mode setting (by changing the setting) is configured to change the payout rate setting of the pachinko machine 100. .. The information corresponding to the set game mode (hereinafter also referred to as “setting correspondence information”) is configured to be stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 922 of the main control board 920.

Next, the operation of the main devices of the game board 400 will be described generally in chronological order. In the main control board 920, a winning random number related to a special symbol (common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol), a big hit symbol random number, a stop pattern random number, various variation pattern random numbers are generated, and various game states. In the case where the game ball that has entered one of the starting prize winning devices 431A and 431B related to the first special symbol is detected by any of the middle starting prize winning switches 441A and 441B (see FIG. 10), the starting prize of the first special symbol Becomes At the time of starting winning of the first special symbol, if the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol is not reserved up to the maximum number, the winning random number, the big hit symbol random number and the stop pattern random number relating to the special symbol are acquired, It is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 922 (see FIG. 10) of the main control board 920.

The unit game by the random number acquired based on the start winning of the first special symbol is not in the special game state and is not in the unit game relating to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the unit game relating to the first special symbol. If the right of is not reserved, it starts immediately after the storage of those random numbers. In addition, even when not in the special game state, when the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol or the second special symbol or the unit game relating to the first special symbol or the second special symbol is reserved , After the end of the unit game related to all the special symbols (first special symbol and the second special symbol) held before the current prize, the unit game based on the present starting prize is started. When each random number is obtained based on the starting prize of the first special symbol during the special game state, the unit game by the random number is all held before the present starting prize after the special game state. It is started after the unit game relating to the special symbol.

In addition, the unit game by the random number acquired based on the start winning of the first special symbol is started after the end of all the unit games related to the second special symbol. That is, when each random number is obtained based on the starting winning of the second special symbol after the present starting winning, the unit game based on the starting winning of the second special symbol is preferentially executed. The unit game based on the starting prize of the second special symbol does not necessarily have to be configured to be executed in preference to the unit game relating to the first special symbol, and the first special symbol and the second special symbol in the order of the starting prize. The unit game precedence control according to may be configured to be executed, or the two special symbols may not be alternative and may be simultaneously variable.

When the big hit in the first special symbol lottery based on the start winning of the first special symbol, in addition, based on the obtained jackpot symbol random number, the stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot winning of the first special symbol lottery ( The type of jackpot pattern) is determined. The type of this stop symbol corresponds to the type of jackpot, for example, the number of rounds (for example, 6 rounds and 16 rounds) corresponding to the number of times the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 or the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 takes the entry allowable posture, or A plurality of types of big hits are set corresponding to the types of game states such as the game state (whether or not to shift to the probability variation game state) after the special game state, and a big hit symbol is set for each type. When the big hit is not won in the first special symbol lottery, a lost symbol different from the big hit symbol is set as the stop symbol.

After the first special symbol lottery, based on the current game state, lottery result, the value of the stop pattern random number, the value of various fluctuation pattern random numbers, the number of times the right to hold the unit game relating to the first special symbol, the first special The variation display time of the symbol is determined, and the variation pattern of the decorative symbol is selected. After that, the variable display of the first special symbol in the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol and the variable display (variable effect) of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 479 are started, and the variation occurs in the first special symbol. The variable display is continued in a fixed pattern over the display time, and in the decorative pattern, the variable display according to the change pattern is continued over the variable display time. Then, with the passage of the variable display time, the stop symbol relating to the first special symbol is confirmed and displayed, and the symbol corresponding to the stop symbol of the first special symbol is confirmed and displayed as the decorative symbol. The fixed display of the first special symbol and the decorative symbol is continued for at least a predetermined fixed time.

If the stop symbol related to the first special symbol is a big hit symbol, after the fixed display of the first special symbol, the game state shifts to the special game state. In the special game state, the lower entrance control mechanism 453 of the lower prize winning apparatus 433 and the upper entrance restriction mechanism 454 of the upper prize winning apparatus 434 are allowed to enter a predetermined number of times in a predetermined order according to the type of jackpot. .. When a predetermined number (for example, 8) of game balls are detected by the special winning switches 443, 444 in each of the entry allowable postures of the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 and the upper entry regulation mechanism 454, or a prescribed maximum. When the allowed entry time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed, the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 or the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 shifts to the entry prohibited posture. After that, after the passage of a predetermined entry prohibition time, either the lower entry regulation mechanism 453 or the upper entry regulation mechanism 454 returns to the entry permitted posture again. This approach restriction operation is repeated a predetermined number of times in a predetermined order corresponding to the type of jackpot.

Only one of the lower approach regulation mechanism 453 and the upper approach regulation mechanism 454 is allowed to enter the special game state, and after a predetermined waiting time has elapsed from the start of the special game state (after the opening period) ), one of them moves to the first approach allowable posture. In addition, the special game state ends after a predetermined entry prohibition time has elapsed from the final return to the entry prohibition posture and a predetermined standby time has elapsed after that (after the ending period). After the end of the special game state, as described above, the state shifts to the time saving game state or the probability variation game state.

In various game states, when the game ball that has entered the right starting prize device 432 related to the second special symbol is detected by the right starting prize switch 442, the starting prize of the second special symbol is obtained. The control of the unit game based on the starting winning of the second special symbol is executed in the same manner as the control relating to the first special symbol described above. That is, when the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol is not reserved up to the maximum number at the time of starting winning of the second special symbol, each random number relating to the special symbol is acquired, and the unit game based on this starting winning is executed. To be done. Further, the determination of the stop symbol according to the second special symbol lottery, the selection of the variation pattern of the decorative symbol, the execution of the variable display, and the transition control of the game state, etc. are executed in the same manner as the control related to the first special symbol. To be done.

In various game states, when the game ball that has entered the starting device 436 is detected by the start switch 446, if the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is not retained up to the maximum number of times, the winning random number related to the normal symbol is acquired. Then, it is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 922 of the main control board 920. At this time, if it is not during the unit game related to the normal symbol, immediately after the storage, the unit game related to the acquired normal symbol is started. On the other hand, if the unit game related to the normal symbol is in progress, the unit game related to the acquired normal symbol is started after the unit game based on the right of the unit game related to the already-acquired normal symbol ends.

In the unit game related to the normal symbol, it is determined whether or not the player has won based on the value of the winning random number, and if it is won, a predetermined hit symbol is set as the stop symbol. On the other hand, when the normal symbol lottery is not won, a predetermined lost symbol is set as the stop symbol. After the normal symbol lottery, the variable display of the normal symbol is started on the normal symbol display device 473, and in the non-time saving state, the variable display is continued in a fixed pattern for a predetermined variation display time, and in the time saving state. The variable display is continued in a fixed pattern for a predetermined variable display time shorter than the non-time saving state. With the lapse of a predetermined time according to the game state, the stop symbol related to the normal symbol is fixedly displayed for a certain period of time.

When the stop symbol related to the normal symbol is a winning symbol, after the normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, the right entry regulation mechanism 452 of the right starting winning device 432 shifts to the entry permissible posture at least once. Specifically, when the player wins in the non-time saving state (normal gaming state and special gaming state), the right start winning device 432 allows entry for a predetermined maximum entry allowable time (for example, about 0.1 seconds). In the case of winning in the time saving state (time saving game state and probability variation game state), a predetermined maximum allowable entry time that is longer than that in the case where the right start winning device 432 is in the non-time saving state (for example, about 4.8 seconds). ) Intermittently (for example, divided into three times), the state shifts to the entry permission posture. However, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are detected by the right start prize switch 442, the right entry regulation mechanism 452 shifts to the entry prohibited posture without waiting for the maximum entry allowable time to elapse. In addition, the operation of the right start winning device 432 in the unit game relating to the current regular symbol is completed even if the number of times of transition to the entry allowable posture has not reached the predetermined number.

Next, the playability of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described. In order to receive the second special symbol lottery, first, you must win in the ordinary symbol lottery, and further, the game ball enters the right starting prize winning device 432 in the entry permitted state of the right starting prize winning device 432 based on the winning. Must. The winning probability for the normal symbol in the normal gaming state is the same as the winning probability in the time-saving gaming state, but the right start winning device 432 is allowed to enter based on the winning probability in the normal gaming state. Since 0.1 seconds) is set to be extremely short compared to the staying time in the time saving state (for example, about 4.8 seconds), in the normal gaming state, an opportunity per unit time for receiving the second special symbol lottery. Is significantly smaller than the opportunity per unit time to receive the first special symbol lottery. On the contrary, in the time saving state such as the time saving game state or the probability variation game state, the opportunity per unit time that the second special symbol lottery can be received is significantly larger than the opportunity per unit time that the first special symbol lottery can be received. ..

Therefore, the player wins the big hit in the first special symbol lottery, and in the subsequent special game state, aims to shift to the probability variation game state by entering the game ball into the specific passage. On the other hand, in the time saving game state and the probability variation game state, the game is aimed at winning the big hit in the second special symbol lottery before each game state ends.

Specifically, in the game board 400, a central structure 420 is provided at the center of the game area where the game balls flow down, and a game method (left-handed game) in which the game balls flow down mainly from the left side of the central structure 420. Method) and a game method (right-handed game method) of allowing a game ball to flow down mainly from the right side of the central structure 420 are selectively configured. In the normal game state, the player plays the game by the left-handed playing technique, and in the time saving game state and the probability variation gaming state, the player plays the game by the right-handed playing technique. Further, since the lower prize winning device 433 and the upper prize winning device 434 are arranged on the right side with respect to the central structure 420, a game is played by the right-handed gaming method even in the special gaming state.

Next, the rear block 104 will be described. 8 and 9 are a rear perspective view and a rear view showing the pachinko machine 100, respectively. In FIG. 8, the outer frame 101 is omitted for easy understanding.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rear block 104 is configured by attaching other members and devices to the base body 501. The base block 501 and the intermediate block 103 are connected by the rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137, so that the rear block 104 is supported by the intermediate block 103 so as to be openable and closable.

The rear block 104 continuously rectifies the game balls (for example, in one row) on the downstream side of the game ball tank 510 and the game balls tank 510 as a ball storage unit for storing the game balls, and aligns them in one stage. A tank rail 520 as a ball alignment section, a case rail 530 as a ball guide section for guiding a game ball flowing from the tank rail 520 on the downstream side of the tank rail 520, and a payout of the game ball on the downstream side of the case rail 530. A payout device 540 that rents out game balls, and a guide as a ball guide portion that guides the game balls flowing out from the payout device 540 on the downstream side of the payout device 540 to a guide passage (not shown) formed in the base 501. A member 550, a payout control device 560 that controls the payout of the game balls and the lending of the game balls by the payout device 540, and a power supply that converts external power into power of a predetermined voltage required by various devices and outputs the power. A power supply/launch control device 570 having a function as a means and a function as a launch control means for controlling the launch of a game ball based on a launch operation to the launch operating device 250 in cooperation with the main control board 920, and a payout control device 560. The game ball lending device 290 (see FIG. 1) and a relay device 950 that relays a signal between a card unit (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 100 are provided.

The base body 501 is integrally molded of resin (for example, ABS resin), and includes a base portion 502 corresponding to the front portion and a protective cover portion 503 located rearward of the base portion 502. The base portion 502 has an upper portion formed in a substantially frame shape along the outer shape of the rear block 104, and a lower portion formed in a substantially flat shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction, to which other devices are attached. It has a function as an attached part.

The protective cover portion 503 is formed in a substantially plate shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction. Further, the protective cover portion 503 does not cover the entire back surface of the intermediate block 103, but covers a part of the back surface of the intermediate block 103, such as a part of the main control device 370, which needs frequent inspection and confirmation, to the back surface of the pachinko machine 100. The size is set so as to form a window portion for exposure to. On the back surface of the protective cover portion 503, a large number of vent holes 503A having a function of improving the heat radiation performance of the heat generation in the main control device 370 and the sub control device 390 are formed.

The game ball tank 510 is a horizontally long box-shaped container that opens upward, and one end side in the longitudinal direction of the game ball tank 510 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from a ball circulating device (not shown) of the island facility. An opening (not shown) is formed at one end side in the longitudinal direction different from the side where the game balls are supplied in the game ball tank 510. The bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 gently inclines in the longitudinal direction, and the game ball supplied to the game ball tank 510 moves to the opening side by its own weight. Further, the bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 is inclined also in the direction (front-back direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction as compared with the longitudinal direction, and guides the game ball to the side where the opening is provided (for example, the front side). .. Further, on the bottom surface of the game ball tank 510, a metal antistatic plate (not shown) is attached so as to overlap therewith, and the antistatic plate is connected to the ground potential so that the inside of the game ball tank 510 and The static electricity of the game ball on the downstream side is removed.

The tank rail 520 is attached to the side where the opening of the game ball tank 510 is formed, and the game ball flows in through the opening of the game ball tank 510. The tank rail 520 has a passage forming member 521 that forms a passage of a substantially gutter-shaped game ball having a width that allows the game balls to pass in a row, and the height gradually increases as the upper surface of the passage formed by the passage forming member 521. Is provided with a rectifying member 522 that has a top surface portion that lowers and gradually rectifies the game balls that flow down the passage from a vertically overlapping height to a one-step height. The passage formed by the tank rail 520 is gently inclined toward the downstream side and guides the game ball to the opposite side of the game ball tank 510.

The case rail 530 is vertically long so as to be continuous with the lower side of the tank rail 520, and game balls from the tank rail 520 flow in. The case rail 530 is curved downward to the left and right so as not to forcefully flow the game balls, and continues downward. In addition, a ball out detection unit 539 for detecting ball out is provided in the middle of the ball passage in the case rail 530. The storage ball switch 591 (see FIG. 10) is built in the out-of-ball detection unit 539, and the storage ball switch 591 causes a ball clogging or the like on the case rail 530 or on the upstream side thereof so that a game ball is stored in the case rail 530. Detects out-of-ball condition that is not normally replenished.

The payout device 540 includes a delivery mechanism for delivering the game ball, a payout motor 542 (see FIG. 10) as a drive unit for driving the delivery mechanism, and a payout counting switch 592 (see FIG. 10). In response to the operation of the payout motor 542 based on the control by the payout control device 560, the game balls stored in the ball passage are discharged to the downstream side. Passage of the released game balls through the ball passage is detected by the payout counting switch 592, whereby the payout control device 560 (payout control board 930) counts the number of payouts of the game balls.

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the payout control device 560 and the power supply/launch control device 570 are attached so as to overlap with the lower rear surface of the base portion 502 of the base body 501 so as to be positioned on the lower rear surface side of the rear block 104. Has been. The rear block 104 including the payout control device 560 and the power supply/launch control device 570 can be continuously used even when the game board 400 is replaced with another game board due to a model change or the like.

The payout control device 560 includes a payout control board 930 (see FIG. 10) and a board case that houses the payout control board 930, and the payout control board 930 does not leave a trace of unsealing, like the main control board 920. It is housed inside a substrate case that is sealed so that it cannot be opened.

The power supply/launch control device 570 includes a power supply/launch control board 900 (see FIG. 10) and a substrate case that houses the power/launch control board 900. The power/launch control board 900 is similar to the main control board 920. And is housed inside a sealed substrate case.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a back surface setting switch 905 is provided on the back surface side of the pachinko machine 100. The back setting switch 905 is a setting valid for validating a setting operation for setting the exit rate of the pachinko machine 100 to any one of a plurality of predetermined stages (for example, 6 stages or 9 stages). It is a chemical device.

A predetermined key (not shown) is inserted into the back surface setting switch 905 and is rotated to a predetermined position (in the present embodiment, a position rotated approximately 90° clockwise from the initial position) to change the setting of the ball-out rate. Can be enabled (accepted). By performing a predetermined setting operation (depressing the initialization switch 907 in this embodiment) in a state in which the setting change of the discharge rate is thus validated, the setting change of the discharge rate is effectively performed.

When the setting change of the rate of exit is effectively performed, a predetermined game mode is changed according to each set stage. In other words, it can be said that the change of the setting of the ball-out rate by operating the back surface setting switch 905 and the initialization switch 907 is the change of the game mode setting.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the initial winning probability (in the present embodiment, the first special symbol lottery, according to each stage set by the setting change of the exit rate (that is, the setting change of the game mode) Winning probability) and the probability variation continuation rate (in the present embodiment, in the probability variation gaming state, when the rate shifts to the special gaming state via the second special symbol lottery, the probability of shifting to the probability variation gaming state after the special gaming state) It is possible to select any of nine types of game modes having different combinations with. Therefore, when the setting change of the discharge rate (setting change of the game mode) is effectively performed, the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol are selected so that the initial hit probability and the continuation probability are set according to the set stage. The winning rate is adjusted by changing each winning probability of the symbol lottery (that is, using the probability lottery data corresponding to each winning probability).

Specifically, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, a top type having a significantly low probability of first hit but a significantly high probability of continuous probability change, and a middle type having a medium probability of first hit and a medium probability of continuous probability change. You can choose between the type and the bottom type, which has a significantly lower initial hit probability but a significantly higher probability of continuous probability change. Furthermore, in each of these types, the probability of first hit of each type is subdivided into three stages of probability states (hereinafter, also referred to as probability setting states), which is smaller than the range of the probability of first hit between each type, that is, It is possible to select the first round probability having the lowest initial hit probability among the three stages, the second round probability having the second lowest initial hit probability, and the third round probability having the highest initial hit probability.

In the top type, the number of prize balls associated with winning in the middle starting prize winning device 2431 and the right starting prize winning device 2432 is smaller than that of the other types, but the prize balls associated with winning in the upper large prize winning device 2433 and the lower large prize winning device 2434. The number is higher than other types. On the other hand, in the bottom type, the number of prize balls associated with winning in the middle starting prize winning device 2431 and the right starting winning prize device 2432 is larger than that of the other types, but is associated with winning in the upper big winning device 2433 and the lower big winning device 2434. The number of prize balls is lower than other types.

Here, the number of prize balls may be set to the same number in any of the top type, the middle type, and the bottom type. This makes it impossible for the player to determine from the number of prize balls whether the setting is the top type, the middle type, or the bottom type, and for a long period of time, it is possible to predict the setting as to which type it is. Can be added.

In addition, the profit rate for the player of each of the top type, the middle type, and the bottom type changes depending on the stage of the probability setting state, but in any type, if the stage of the probability setting state is the same. The profit rate for the player is set to be substantially the same. Therefore, even if the probability setting is changed by changing the type, it is possible to easily predict the profit per fixed period (for example, one day) acquired by the game hall side and to easily manage the game hall.

Note that the game mode that is changed by changing the setting of the exit rate is not necessarily limited to the combination of the first hit probability and the probability variation plunge rate as described above. It may be any of the inrush rates. In addition, the lottery probability other than the initial hit probability and the probability variation rush rate, for example, the winning probability of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, the winning probability of the ordinary symbol lottery, the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery Probability that small hit is selected in, probability variation plunge rate (in the present embodiment, plunge rate to probability variation gaming state via winning in the second special symbol lottery), probability variation gaming state after special gaming state May be the probability of ending (for example, the probability that the end of the probability variation gaming state is selected in the falling lottery that is performed each time the variable display of the symbols is executed during the probability variation gaming state), and each of these gaming modes. It may be a combination of two or more.

A setting display device 906 is provided above the back surface setting switch 905. When the setting change of the exit rate (change of the setting of the game mode) is effectively performed by the operation of the back surface setting switch 905, the setting display information corresponding to the currently set game mode is displayed on the setting display device 906. .. The setting display information is composed of a combination of an alphabetic character indicating the type and a number indicating the probability setting state. In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the top type, the middle type, and the bottom type are represented by letters “T”, “M”, and “B”, respectively. In addition, in each type of probability setting state, the first round probability is represented by "1", the second round probability is represented by "2", and the third round probability is represented by "3".

Therefore, for example, in the case of the top-type first stage probability game mode, the setting display information displayed on the setting display device 906 is “T1”, and in the case of the middle-type third-stage probability game mode. The setting display information displayed on the setting display device 906 is “M3”, and the setting display information displayed on the setting display device 906 is “B2” in the case of the bottom-type second stage probability game mode.

<Electrical configuration>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 100. As shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko machine 100 includes control circuit devices such as a power supply/launch control board 900, a power supply monitoring board 910, a main control board 920, a payout control board 930, and a sub control board 940. Note that, in FIG. 10, the relay circuit device that only relays various signals is omitted.

Further, in FIG. 10, for the purpose of facilitating the understanding, by showing the closed chain line X, the components constituting the game board 400, the front block 102, the intermediate block 103 (for example, the base frame 301), The rear block 104 (for example, the base 501) and other parts that form a frame different from the game board 400 are shown in a distinguishable manner. Specifically, the components of the game board 400 (for example, the main control board 920 and the sub-control board 940) are shown inside the alternate long and short dash line X, and the components that are attached to the base body 501 to configure the frame body (for example, the power source) -The firing control board 900, the power supply monitoring board 910, the payout control board 930, etc.) are shown outside the dashed-dotted line X.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the power supply monitoring board 910 is one of the components constituting the frame (that is, the power supply monitoring board 910 is located outside the one-dot chain line X). Although the illustrated configuration) is illustrated, the power supply monitoring board 910 may be one of the components of the game board 400. Below, these major control circuit devices will be individually described in detail.

The power supply/launch control board 900 includes a power supply unit 901 that supplies electric power of a predetermined voltage to each unit of the pachinko machine 100 via a power supply path (broken line in the drawing), and a firing device according to an operation of the firing operation device 250. A firing control unit 902 that controls the drive of 330 and a signal relay unit 903 that relays the initialization signal from the initialization switch 907 and the ball overflow signal from the ball overflow switch 249 are provided.

The power supply unit 901 takes in external electric power (for example, AC 24 V) supplied from the outside, converts it into internal electric power (for example, DC 24 V), and generates various electric power from the internal electric power. The electric power generated by the power supply unit 901 is electric power of a drive voltage (for example, DC 12 V) for driving devices such as various solenoids and various motors, drives various switches, and executes control processing. It also includes power for a control voltage (for example, DC 5 V) for controlling the power supply, power for a backup voltage for holding the contents of the RAM 922 of the main control board 920, and the like.

The power supply unit 901 has a function of charging internal power converted from external power to a capacitor (not shown) and supplying the power stored in the capacitor by charging as power of a backup voltage (hereinafter, “ (Also referred to as "backup power supply function"). That is, the power supply unit 901 generates the power of the backup voltage by the backup power supply function.

The power supply unit 901 supplies various kinds of power generated from the internal power to the power supply monitoring board 910, the main control board 920, the payout control board 930, the sub control board 940, and the like. Specifically, the power supply monitoring board 910 is supplied with power of internal power, drive voltage, control voltage, and backup voltage. Electric power of a driving voltage, a control voltage, and a backup voltage is supplied to the main control board 920 via the power supply monitoring unit 911 of the power supply monitoring board 910. Electric power of a drive voltage and a control voltage is supplied to the payout control board 930. The sub-control board 940 is supplied with electric power of a driving voltage and a control voltage. Electric power of a driving voltage and a control voltage is supplied to the firing control unit 902 and the signal relay unit 903.

Further, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the power supply unit 901 generates electric power of a charging voltage (for example, DC 12 V) for charging the backup power supply 601 from internal power, and Supply charging voltage.

A power switch 909 for switching between an on state and an off state is connected to the power supply unit 901. When the power switch 909 is operated and switched to the ON state, external power reception is started, and when the power switch 909 is operated and switched to the OFF state, external power acquisition is stopped. Note that the power switch 909 is turned off, or the power plug (not shown) connected to the power source unit 901 via the power switch 909 is pulled out from an external power supply outlet (not shown). A state in which the supply of electric power to the inside of the machine 100 is stopped or a state in which the supply of external electric power itself is stopped is collectively referred to as a “power failure state”.

Although details will be described later, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, when a power failure state occurs, power of a backup voltage is supplied to the main control board 920 from either the power supply unit 901 or the backup power supply 601. If so, the contents of the RAM 922 of the main control board 920 are retained.

The power supply unit 901 is configured to normally output the power of the control voltage for a predetermined period even after the transition to the power failure state. Accordingly, the main control board 920 can save the state and end the control so as to return to the current control state.

The firing control unit 902 cooperates with the main control board 920 to control the driving of the ball feeding solenoid 332 and the firing solenoid 334 of the firing device 330. The ball feeding solenoid 332 and the firing solenoid 334 are permitted to operate when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the fact that the player is touching the firing handle 252 (see FIG. 1) is detected based on the contact sensor signal from the contact sensor 254, and the firing stop switch 255 for stopping the firing is provided. The firing control unit 902 outputs a firing permission signal in the ON state to the main control board 920 on condition that it is not operated. Further, the main control board 920 outputs a firing solenoid control signal and a ball feed solenoid control signal to the firing control unit 902 based on the firing permission signal and the firing abnormality signal. The firing control unit 902 operates the ball feeding solenoid 332 based on the ball feeding control signal in the ON state, and operates the firing solenoid 334 based on the reception of the firing solenoid control signal in the ON state and the resistance value of the variable resistor 253. Let As a result, the game balls are sequentially launched from the launching device 330 with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor 253 (the amount of rotation operation of the launch handle 252).

The signal relay unit 903 outputs an ON-state initialization signal to the main control board 920 when the initialization switch 907 is pressed. In the main control board 920, the storage information stored in the RAM 922 of the main control board 920 is initialized in response to the reception of the initialization signal in the ON state. The initialization switch 907 does not necessarily have to be configured to output a signal to the main control board 920 via the signal relay section 903. For example, the initialization switch 907 is directly mounted on the main control board 920. The initialization switch 907 may be housed in the board case 371, and thereby it is possible to suppress an illegal signal input aiming at a section where a signal is transmitted.

Further, the signal relay unit 903 outputs an on-state signal to the backup power source 601 when the initialization switch 907 is pressed. The backup power supply 601 is provided with a circuit that switches charging and discharging of a backup capacitor depending on whether the initialization switch 907 is pressed. The backup power supply 601 starts charging of the power of the charging voltage supplied from the power supply unit 901 in response to the reception of the ON-state signal output from the signal relay unit 903.

Further, the signal relay unit 903 outputs an on-state ball overflow signal to the main control board 920 when the ball overflow switch 249 detects a game ball. In the main control board 920, the low-speed payout signal is output to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the ON state, and the payout control board 930 that has received the low-speed payout signal determines the rotation speed of the payout motor 542 (the payout speed). The payout speed of the game balls from the device 540 is reduced. Further, the main control board 920 outputs a high speed payout signal to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the off state, and the payout control board 930 which has received the high speed payout signal determines the rotation speed of the payout motor 542. Speed up.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a rear setting switch 905 and a setting display device 906 are connected to the signal relay unit 903. The signal relay unit 903 relays the ON-state setting signal output to the main control board 920 when the back surface setting switch 905 is rotated by approximately 90° clockwise by a predetermined key (not shown). In the main control board 920, the game mode is allowed to be changed in response to the reception of the ON setting signal from the rear surface setting switch 905. Further, the signal relay unit 903 relays the setting display signal output from the main control board 920 to the setting display device 906. The setting display device 906 displays the setting display information corresponding to the received setting display signal.

The power supply monitoring board 910 supplies power between the power supply/launch control board 900 and the main control board 920, and transmits various signals, and a power supply monitoring section 911 that monitors the power supply state from the power/fire control board 900. And a signal relay unit 912 for relaying. The power supply monitoring unit 911 also outputs a power failure signal to the main control board 920 in response to the transition to the power failure state, and monitors the voltage of DC stable 24 V which is the maximum voltage output from the power source unit 901. When the state in which the voltage is less than 22 V continues for a predetermined time, it is determined that the power is in a power failure state, and the power failure signal in the ON state is output to the main control board 920. The main control board 920 recognizes the transition to the power failure state by receiving the power failure signal in the ON state.

The main control board 920 integrally controls the operation of the pachinko machine 100. An MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the main control board 920. The MPU includes a CPU (not shown) as an arithmetic processing unit, a ROM (not shown) that stores various control programs and fixed data executed by the CPU, and various data temporarily when the control program is executed. And a RAM 922 for storing the like. In addition, various circuits such as a timer circuit (not shown), a counter circuit (not shown), a clock generation circuit (not shown), a signal transmission/reception circuit (not shown), etc. are mounted on the main control board 920. There is.

The RAM 922 of the main control board 920 has a configuration capable of maintaining (backing up) internal data by the power of the backup voltage supplied from the power supply unit 901 of the power supply/launch control board 900 or the backup power supply 601 even after the transition to the power failure state. Has become. Specifically, in the power failure state that occurs when the power switch 909 is turned off while the initialization switch 907 is pressed, the main control board 920 is backed up by the power source unit 901 and the backup power source 601. Power is supplied, and in other power failure states, backup power is supplied to the main control board 920 only from the power supply unit 901.

The backup power source 601 receives from the power source unit 901 the signal from the signal relay unit 903 in the ON state when the power switch 909 is in the ON state (that is, the external power is being supplied to the power source unit 901). The charging of the supplied charging voltage power is started. That is, by pressing the initialization switch 907 while the external power is being supplied to the power supply unit 901, the backup power supply 601 can be started to be charged with the power (power of the charging voltage).

The backup power source 601 is stored in the backup power source 601 by charging when the power switch 909 is switched from the on state to the off state after the charging of the power to the backup power source 601 is started as described above. Power is supplied as backup voltage power.

In other words, the power stored in the backup power supply 601 is backed up by charging by switching the power switch 909 to the off state while pressing the initialization switch 907 (that is, stopping the supply of external power to the power supply unit 901). It can be supplied as voltage power. This allows the backup power supply 601 to supply power of the backup voltage to the main control board 920.

The electric capacity of the backup power source 601 was removed from the frame body (that is, the outer frame 101, the front block 102, the intermediate block 103, and the rear block 104) (more specifically, removed from the base frame 301 of the intermediate block 103). It is possible to output the power of the backup voltage for a period (for example, about 1 hour) sufficient to inspect or inspect the game board 400 or the frame body with the game board 400 removed. It is preferable that the capacity is set to a large value. Further, the electric capacity of the backup power source 601 is preferably not too large from the viewpoint of preventing fraud with respect to the main control board 920. For example, the main control board 920 is shorter than one day such as 6 hours. It is preferable that the RAM 922 cannot be normally backed up.

Further, the circuit of the backup power source 601 is configured such that the power supply path between the power source unit 901 and the backup power source 601 is grounded when the power switch 909 is in the ON state. Therefore, while the power switch 909 is in the ON state, the power remaining in the backup power source 601 is consumed (discharged) by the ground. Therefore, when the power failure state of the pachinko machine 100 is resolved (that is, when the supply of power to the inside of the pachinko machine 100 is started), the remaining amount of the backup power supply 601 becomes zero due to discharge.

The payout control board 930 controls a payout operation of the game balls by the payout apparatus 540 according to an instruction from the main control board 920 and a payout operation of the game balls by the payout apparatus 540 according to an operation of the game ball lending apparatus 290. The payout control board 930, like the main control board 920, includes an MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer including a CPU (not shown), a ROM (not shown), and a RAM (not shown), and a timer circuit. Various circuits such as (not shown), a counter circuit (not shown), a clock generation circuit (not shown), and a signal transmission/reception circuit (not shown) are mounted.

The payout control board 930 is equipped with an input/output port as a connecting means for connecting information communication with other devices, and for example, bidirectional information input/output communication with the main control board 920 and the relay device 950 is possible. Is connected to the open/close detection switches 108 and 109, the storage ball switch 591, and the payout counting switch 592 so that only one-way information input communication is possible, and the payout motor 542 is only one-way information. Only output communication is possible. Like the RAM 922 of the main control board 920, the RAM of the payout control board 930 may have a backup function capable of maintaining internal data for a certain period in a power failure state, or the RAM 922 of the main control board 920. Unlike the above, the internal data may not be maintained in the power failure state.

The sub control board 940 controls operations of various effect devices, various light emitting devices, various audio devices, and the like, based on an instruction from the main control board 920. The sub control board 940 is equipped with an input/output port as a connecting means for connecting to another device so that information can be communicated. For example, the sub control board 940 is connected to the main control board 920 so that only one-way information input communication is possible. , And the input operation device 260 are bidirectionally connected for information communication, and the decorative pattern display device 479 and the like are connected only for one-way information output communication.

Parts attached to the game board 400 (hereinafter, also referred to as "game board side parts" for convenience) and parts attached to members different from the game board 400 such as the front block 102, the intermediate block 103, and the rear block 104 ( In the following, for the sake of convenience, it is also referred to as "other member side component"), and a connector for electrically connecting the game board side component and the other member side component or for enabling information communication ( For example, connectors C1 to C3) are provided.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, between the main control board 920 or the backup power supply 601 and the power supply monitoring board 910 or the power supply/launch control board 900 (more specifically, the power supply section 901 and the signal relay section 903). , And a connector C1.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the power supply monitoring board 910 is one of the components forming the frame, but the power supply monitoring board 910 is one of the components of the game board 400. In this configuration, the connector C1 is provided not between the main control board 920 and the power supply monitoring board 910 but between the power supply monitoring board 910 and the power supply/launch control board 900. May be.

A connector C2 is provided between the sub-control board 940 and the audio devices 281, 282, the frame light emitting devices 271-275, and the input operation device 260. A connector C3 is provided between the main control board 920 and the payout control board 930. It should be noted that each of the connectors C1 to C3 does not necessarily have to be composed of one connector, and at least one of the connectors C1 to C3 may be composed of a plurality of divided connectors.

The connector (connectors C1 to C3 in the example shown in FIG. 10) is composed of a female connector (not shown) and a male connector (not shown) that can be attached to and detached from the female connector. In the pachinko machine 100 of this embodiment, the female connector is connected to the game board side component, and the male connector is connected to the other member side component.

In a state where the male connector is attached to the female connector, the game board side component and the other member side component are electrically connected to each other and are communicably connected. On the other hand, when the male connector is removed from the female connector, the electrical connection and the information communicable connection between the game board side component and the other member side component are released.

In addition, when the game board 400 is removed from the base frame 301 (see FIG. 3) of the intermediate block 103, the male connector is basically removed from the female connector, and thereby the game by the connectors such as the connectors C1 to C3 is performed. The connection (electrical connection and information communicable connection) between the board side component and the other member side component is released.

<Various control processes>
Next, various control processes executed by the main control board 920 will be described. The control processing in the main control board 920 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when a power failure state is recovered and a main processing that is interrupted periodically (in this embodiment, at a period of 2 ms (milliseconds)). The timer interrupt processing is performed.

First, the main processing executed by the main control board 920 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main process of the main control board 920 (abbreviated as “main control main process” in FIG. 11).

In the main processing of the main control board 920, first, a series of control start processing (program start processing S1001 to random number initial setting processing S1019) for starting up the main control board 920 and initializing various information is executed only once. , After that, interrupt prohibition process S1020 for prohibiting interrupts, and a winning random number initial value counter (partial area of RAM922) related to special symbols and a jackpot symbol random number initial value counter (partial area of RAM922) and ordinary symbols Random number initial value update processing S1021 for updating the value of the winning random number initial value counter (part of the area of the RAM 922), and first variation type counter to fourth variation type for determining the variation time, variation pattern, and the like. The variable counter updating process S1022 for updating the value of the counter (a part of the RAM 922) and the interrupt permitting process S1023 for permitting the interrupt are repeatedly executed. If a timer interrupt request is issued before the interrupt permission process S1023, the timer interrupt process is executed immediately after the interrupt permission process S1023.

In a series of control start processes, a program start process S1001 that sets an initial value in a stack pointer (a partial area of the RAM 922) that controls program execution, an interrupt mode setting process S1002 that sets an interrupt mode, and a payout control board. A startup standby process S1003 that waits for a predetermined time until the 930, the sub control board 940, and the like stand up is executed.

After the start-up standby process S1003, a determination process S2001 of the output state of the setting signal from the rear face setting switch 905 of the power/launch control board 900 is performed. In the determination processing S2001, when it is determined that the setting signal from the back surface setting switch 905 is in the off state (S2001: N), the initialization signal output state from the initialization switch 907 of the power/launch control board 900 is output. Determination processing S1004, power outage information (partial area of RAM922) value determination processing S1005, and storage information storage state determination processing S1007 are performed, and whether the storage information in the RAM922 is erased based on these determination results. It is determined whether or not. Here, the saved information is information necessary for returning to the game state before the power outage, and corresponds to a partial area of the RAM 922 that has been updated according to the progress of the game before the power outage, and is executed. The value of the counter regarding the unit game in the inside, the value of the counter stored by the starting winning, and the like are illustrated.

The storage state of the stored information is determined as follows. First, a checksum value for a storage area in a predetermined range of the RAM 922 is calculated (checksum calculation processing S1006), and the current checksum value and the power failure monitoring processing S1202 (see FIG. 12) accompanying the transition to the previous power failure state. ), it is determined whether the exclusive OR with the RAM determination value, which is the 2's complement of the checksum value, is “0” (determination processing S1007), and the current checksum value It is determined whether or not the checksum value at the time of transition to the power failure state is the same.

When the initialization signal is in the ON state (S1004: Y), when the power failure information is not the predetermined power failure value indicating that the saving information has been saved and completed at the time of transition to the power failure state (S1005: N), or saving When the information is not normally retained (S1007: N), the RAM clear processing S1008 of erasing the stored information in the RAM 922 is executed. After it is determined that the storage information is normally stored (S1007: Y) or after the RAM clearing process S1008 is executed, a hardware for initializing various devices connected to the main control board 920. Wear initialization processing S1009 is executed.

After the hardware initialization process S1009, a process S1010 of determining whether or not the power failure information is a power failure value is executed. When the power failure information is the power failure value (S1010:N), the RAM recovery setting process S1011 for initializing various information including the recovery of the retained information and the recovery command indicating the completion of the setting are set (recovery command Output process S1012). The control state of the main control board 920 is returned to the control state immediately before the transition to the previous power failure state by the return of the held information in the RAM return setting process S1011.

On the other hand, when the power failure information is not the power failure value (S1010:Y), various information is initialized without restoring the retained information (RAM initialization processing S1013), and an initialization command indicating the completion of the setting is output. (Initialization command output process S1014).

In the RAM restoration setting process S1011 and the RAM initial setting process S1013, the power failure information is set to a predetermined energization value different from the power failure value, and various error statuses such as fraud detection error immediately before the transition to the previous power failure status. Even if occurs, all of those error states are canceled. Further, either the return command or the initialization command is output from the main control board 920 to both the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940, and the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940 which have received the return command or the initialization command. Also in each of the above, a predetermined initialization process is executed.

After the initial setting (determination process S1004 to initialization command output process S1014) in the RAM 922 according to the situation at the time of startup, if the condition device was operating at the time of the transition to the previous power failure state, the special game state is set. Preparations for returning are made (special game state return preparation processing S1015). Specifically, in the special game state return preparation process S1015, the operation states of the condition device and the accessory continuous operation device are determined, and the process corresponding to the game situation during the power failure state is executed in the sub control board 940. It

After the special game state return preparation process S1015, it is determined whether the time saving state flag is set or not to determine whether it is the time saving state or the non-time saving state (determination process S1016), which is the time saving state. In this case (S1016:Y), the time saving command is output (time saving command output processing S1017). On the other hand, in the non-time saving state (S1016:N), the non-time saving command is output (non-time saving command output process S1018). After that, the value of the winning random number counter (partial area of the RAM 922) related to the special symbol is initialized (random number initial setting process S1019).

On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination processing S2001 that the setting signal from the rear surface setting switch 905 is in the ON state indicating that the rear surface setting switch 905 is operated by a predetermined key (S2001: Y), the RAM 922 is stored. A RAM clear process S2002 for erasing information in substantially all areas is executed. Specifically, in the RAM clearing process S2002, information in substantially all areas except the setting correspondence information stored in the RAM 922 is erased.

The setting correspondence information is information corresponding to each of a plurality of predetermined (9 types in this embodiment) game modes, and the setting mode information corresponding to the game mode being set is stored in the RAM 922. ing. Therefore, by the RAM clearing process S2002, information in substantially all areas of the RAM 922 of the main control board 920 except the storage area of the setting correspondence information is erased, and the setting change is permitted.

When the setting change is permitted, a setting display signal for identifying the game mode corresponding to the setting correspondence information stored in the RAM 922 is output to the setting display device 906. The setting display device 906 displays the setting display information corresponding to the setting display signal received from the main control board 920. That is, the setting display device 906 displays the setting display information corresponding to the setting correspondence information stored in the RAM 922.

Next, a setting change process S2003 for changing the setting of the game mode is executed until the setting signal from the back face setting switch 905 is turned off. The setting signal from the back surface setting switch 905 is turned off when the back surface setting switch 905 is not operated by a predetermined key.

The game mode setting is changed by pressing the initialization switch 907 while the back surface setting switch 905 is operated by a predetermined key. Specifically, in this state, each time the main control board 920 receives an initialization signal based on the depression of the initialization switch 907, the setting correspondence information is sequentially changed. Specifically, the order of cyclically selecting nine types of predetermined game modes (for example,... →T1 →T2 →T3 →M1 →M2 →M3 →B1 →B2 →B3 →T1 →T2 → ...) is predetermined and the selected game mode is sequentially changed every time the initialization switch 907 is pressed.

Each time the change is performed, a value corresponding to the selected game mode is stored in the RAM 922 as setting correspondence information. Every time the setting correspondence information stored in the RAM 922 is changed, a setting display signal corresponding to the setting correspondence information is output to the setting display device 906, and the setting display information corresponding to the changed setting correspondence information is set. 906 is displayed.

Therefore, the setting changer such as the manager of the game hall operates the initialization switch 907 until the player selects a game mode desired to be set for the pachinko machine 100 while the back side setting switch 905 is operated by a predetermined key. After repeatedly pressing the button, the player can select the game mode by winning the game ball in the middle start winning device 2431. Therefore, the setting change process S2003 ends after the game ball is won in the middle start winning device 2431 after the game mode is selected by pressing the initialization switch 907.

When the setting signal from the back surface setting switch 905 is turned off (S2004: Y), various kinds of information except the information related to the setting of the game mode (that is, the setting corresponding information) is newly initialized in the RAM 922. The setting process S2005 is executed. As a result, the startup of the main control board 920 is substantially completed, and it is determined that the game progresses in the game mode corresponding to the setting correspondence information stored in the RAM 922.

After the RAM change setting process S2005, a set command output process S2006 that outputs a set command indicating completion of the setting of the RAM 922 to the payout control board 930 is executed. The payout control board 930 can recognize that the main control board 920 shifts to a normal game process by receiving the set command output from the main control board 920, and recognizes in which game mode it operates. it can. After the set command output processing S2006, the processing after the special game state return preparation processing S1015 is executed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the timer interrupt processing executed by the main control board 920 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process (abbreviated as “main control interrupt process” in the figure) executed by the main control board 920.

In the timer interrupt process of the main control board 920, first, an interrupt start process S1201 for starting a timer interrupt is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value is set in the interrupt control register. As a result, interrupts other than this timer interrupt are prohibited. After that, a power failure monitoring process S1202 to external information output process S1221 related to substantial control such as game progress control of the pachinko machine 100 and monitoring of various sensors is sequentially executed. However, when the game progress is stopped based on the detection of various frauds (S1207: Y), the control signal output process S1208 to the external information output process S1221 are not executed. Finally, the interrupt permission process S1222 for permitting the next timer interrupt is executed, and the current timer interrupt process ends. In the following, various types of main processing will be individually described.

In the power failure monitoring process S1202, the value of the power failure information (a partial area of the RAM 922) is updated based on the output status of the power failure signal output from the power supply monitoring unit 911 of the power supply monitoring board 910. Specifically, the output state of the power failure signal is confirmed three times, and when the ON state is detected for all three times, it is determined to be the power failure state. If it is not determined in this determination that there is a power outage, the power outage information is maintained at the energization value.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the power outage monitoring process S1202 that there is a power outage, the following process is executed. First, the value of the power failure information is changed from the energization value set in the RAM restoration setting process S1011 or the RAM initial setting process S1013 (see FIG. 11) to a predetermined power failure value. In addition, a checksum value for a storage area in a predetermined range of the RAM 922 is calculated, and the two's complement of the checksum value is set as a RAM determination value. As a result, the pachinko machine 100 enters an infinite loop that does not perform substantial control such as progress of games and monitoring of various sensors, and the state of the RAM 922 after the RAM determination value is set is held based on backup power. R. Since the output state of the power failure signal is confirmed three times, each processing of the timer interrupt is executed twice after the reception of the power failure signal is detected for the first time.

In the random number update process S1203, the winning random number counter related to the special symbol, the big hit symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selection counter, and the winning random number counter related to the ordinary symbol are updated. Specifically, if the value of the winning random number counter related to the special symbol is a value different from the specified maximum value (for example, "576"), it is changed to a value larger than the current value by "1", and the special symbol is changed. If the value of the winning random number counter related to is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”). However, if the changed value is the same as the circulation initial value for the winning random number counter for the special symbol, the value of the winning random number counter for the special symbol is the same as the winning random number initial value counter for the special symbol. And the cyclic initial value is also set to the same value as the winning random number initial value counter.

The big hit symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selection counter, and the winning random number counter related to the normal symbol are also updated in the same manner as the winning random number counter related to the special symbol. However, as the update range defined by the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value of each counter, a unique value is set for each counter, and multiple counters are updated asynchronously. Refers to an initial value counter unique to each counter. For example, the winning random number counter relating to the special symbol and the winning random number initial value counter relating to the special symbol have the same value range, and the jackpot symbol random number counter and the jackpot symbol random number initial value counter have the same value range, The winning random number counter related to the normal symbol and the winning random number initial value counter related to the ordinary symbol have the same value range.

In the random number initial value update process S1204, the winning random number initial value counter related to the special symbol, the big hit symbol random number initial value counter, and the winning random number initial value counter related to the normal symbol are updated. Specifically, when the value of the winning random number initial value counter related to the special symbol is a value different from the specified maximum value (for example, "576"), it is changed to a value larger by "1" than the current value, and the special value is changed. When the value of the winning random number initial value counter related to the symbol is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”). Also for the symbol random number initial value counter related to the special symbol and the winning random number initial value counter related to the ordinary symbol, except that the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value are unique values to those counters, the winning random number initial related to the special symbol It is updated as in the case of the value counter.

In the variation counter updating process S1205, the values of the first variation type counter to the fourth variation type counter for determining the variation time, the variation pattern, and the like are updated. Specifically, when the value of the first fluctuation type counter is different from the specified maximum value (for example, "187"), it is changed to a value larger by "1" than the current value, and the first fluctuation When the value of the type counter is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value (“0”). The second variation type counter to the fourth variation type counter are also updated in the same manner as the first variation type counter except that the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value are values unique to these counters. To be done.

In addition, the winning random number counter, the big hit symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selecting counter, and the variation type counters related to the special symbol and the ordinary symbol do not necessarily have to have the above configuration, and at least a part of the above counter may be configured as another configuration. For example, the configuration may be such that the initial value counter is not used to update from a fixed initial value, or the configuration may be configured using a random number generation IC without using a program and referencing the value as necessary. ..

In the game stop determination processing S1206, when the fraud detection information is the fraud detection value, the game stop value is updated and various kinds of information for stopping the progress of the game are set. On the other hand, if the injustice detection information is not the injustice detection value or is already the game stop value, each process for stopping the game progress is not executed and the game stop determination process S1206 ends. The fraud detection information is set to a fraud detection value when various fraud occurrences are detected in the fraud detection processing S1211. Further, in the determination processing S1207, it is determined whether or not the game is stopped depending on whether or not the fraud detection information is the game stop value.

In the control signal output process S1208, based on the control data stored in the output buffer, the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol, the special symbol display device 472 relating to the second special symbol, and the ordinary symbol Normally, signals for controlling various notification devices such as the symbol display device 473 are output. Further, based on the control data stored in the output buffer, various actuators such as a ball feed solenoid 332, a firing solenoid 334, a right approach regulation solenoid 462, a lower approach regulation solenoid 463, an upper approach regulation solenoid 464, and a switching solenoid 465 are operated. A control signal is output.

In the switch reading process S1209, the medium start prize winning switches 441A and 441B, the right start prize winning switch 442, the lower prize winning switch 443, the upper prize winning switch 444, the winning combination operation switch 445, the starting switch 446, the non-specific passage switch 447, the specifying The signal state from each of the passage switch 448 and the general winning switches 449A and 449B is read, and changes in the detection state of the game ball by various switches are detected.

Specifically, in the switch reading process S1209, the signal states from the various switches are read into the input buffer (a part of the RAM 922) twice at predetermined time intervals, and the signals from the various switches are read. For each of the following, a signal state read for the first time (hereinafter abbreviated as “first signal state”) and a signal state read for the second time (hereinafter abbreviated as “second signal state”) A change in the detection state of each switch is detected based on the detection state detected by the previous timer interrupt (hereinafter abbreviated as “previous detection state”). Then, for each switch, when the previous detection state is the off state, the first signal state is the on state, and the second signal state is the on state, it is determined to be the on state transition. Then, a detection flag (a partial area of the RAM 922) corresponding to the type of switch is set. As described in the power failure monitoring process S1202, even if the power supply is stopped, each process of the timer interrupt is executed twice, so that the ON state of various switches is immediately after the power supply is stopped. Even if it is started, the detection flags of various switches can be set accurately.

In the timer update process S1210, various timers (predetermined area of the RAM 922) used for variable display of special symbols and normal symbols, control of each game state, fraud monitoring, and the like are updated.

In the fraud detection process S1211, a fraudulent act such as forcibly entering a game ball into various prize winning devices or forcibly operating various prize winning devices is detected. Specifically, the right start winning device 432, the lower big winning device 433, and the upper big winning device 434 are forcibly moved to the admission allowable posture, and the game balls are guided to a specific passage of the lower big winning device 433 by vibration. , Induction of forced malfunction of the right start winning device 432, the lower big winning device 433 and the upper big winning device 434 by radio waves, induction of game balls to various winning devices by magnetic attraction, upper middle starting winning device 431A, There is a high possibility that a fraudulent act such as guiding a game ball to the lower middle starting prize device 431B, the right starting prize device 432, the lower big prize device 433 and the upper big prize device 434 at an abnormal timing is performed. Detect occurrence.

In the winning detection response processing S1212, control based on the detection of the game ball by various switches provided on the game board 400 is executed. Specifically, when the medium start prize switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the upper middle start prize switch 441A (see FIG. 10) and the lower middle start prize switch 441B (see FIG. 10). In, the middle-start prize counter (predetermined area of RAM 922) and the first payout counter (predetermined area of RAM 922) are updated. Further, when the right start prize switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the right start prize switch 442 (see FIG. 10), the first payout counter is updated. Further, when the lower big prize switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the lower big prize switch 443 (see FIG. 10), or when the game ball is detected by the upper big prize switch 444 (see FIG. 10). If the upper prize winning switch detection flag is set based on this, the special winning counter (predetermined area of the RAM 922) and the second payout counter (predetermined area of the RAM 922) are updated.

In the firing control process S1213, the launch-related information for controlling the launch of the game ball by the launching device 330 is updated. Specifically, the operation flag of the ball feed solenoid 332 that drives the ball feed mechanism 331 and the operation flag of the firing solenoid 334 that drives the firing mechanism 333 are updated.

In the input signal monitoring process S1214, an intermediate block for the outer frame 101 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) based on the output state of the signal from the opening/closing detection switch 108 (see FIG. 10) via the payout control board 930. It is detected whether 103 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is closed. Further, based on the output state of the signal from the opening/closing detection switch 109 via the payout control board 930 (see FIG. 10), the intermediate block 103 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is compared with the front block 102 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). It is detected whether (see 3) is closed.

In the payout state monitoring process S1215, the information indicating the payout control state output from the payout control board 930 is monitored, and various payout state commands corresponding to the payout control state are set as necessary. The sub-control board 940 that has received the payout state command causes the decorative symbol display device 479, the upper left acoustic device 281, the upper right acoustic device 282, and the like to perform notification according to the type of the payout state command.

In the payout signal output process S1216, various prize ball commands are set based on the values of the first payout counter and the second payout counter as necessary, and output to the payout control board 930. The first payout counter and the second payout counter are updated according to the setting of the prize ball command. For example, the first payout counter is incremented by 1 each time a game ball corresponding to one winning is detected, and is decremented by 1 each time a prize ball command based on the winning is set. In the payout control board 930, a prize is awarded to the main control board 920 every time the control for paying out the number of game balls (for example, three) corresponding to the winning is executed (specifically, shortly before the payout is completed). When the ball command is requested and the payout of the prize balls is continued, the main control board 920 outputs a further prize ball command. The second payout counter is a counter that is updated corresponding to a prize (for example, 13) having a different number of prize balls from the first payout counter, and a prize ball command based on the value of the second payout counter is paid out. When 930 is received, the payout control board 930 executes control for paying out a number of game balls corresponding to the prize ball command.

In the special symbol-related process S1217, the suspension control of the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the control of the unit game relating to the first special symbol are executed. Specifically, in the reservation control of the right of the unit game related to the first special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol reservation display device 476 related to the first special symbol is executed. Further, in the control of the unit game according to the first special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol is executed, and when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery, the lower big prize device The operation control of 433 and the special winning apparatus 434 is further executed.

Further, in the special symbol-related processing S1217, the suspension control of the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol and the control of the unit game relating to the second special symbol are executed. Specifically, in the reservation control of the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol reservation display device 477 related to the second special symbol is executed. Also, in the control of the unit game related to the second special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol display device 472 related to the second special symbol is executed, and when the big hit is won in the second special symbol lottery, the lower big winning device The operation control of 433 and the special winning apparatus 434 is further executed.

In the normal symbol related processing S1218, the control of holding the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol and the control of the unit game related to the normal symbol are executed. Specifically, in the hold control of the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol, the operation control of the normal symbol hold display device 478 is executed. Further, in the control of the unit game related to the normal symbol, the operation control of the normal symbol display device 473 related to the normal symbol is executed, and when the normal symbol lottery is won, the operation control of the right start winning device 432 is further executed. ..

In the display control process S1219, the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol in the special symbol related process S1217, the special symbol display device 472 relating to the second special symbol, the special symbol holding display device 476 relating to the first special symbol, and Based on various information updated to control the operation of the special symbol hold display device 477 or the like related to the second special symbol, output data for specifically operating those devices is combined. The combined output data is output to each device in the next control signal output process S1208 based on the timer interrupt.

In the motor control process S1220, operation control of various motors is executed. In the external information output process S1221, output data to be output to an external device such as a data display device (not shown) or a management device (not shown) electrically connected to the pachinko machine 100 is set.

<Backup of RAM922 by backup power source 601>
Next, the backup of the RAM 922 of the main control board 920 by the backup power supply 601 will be described with reference to FIG. 13A is a timing chart for explaining the charging/discharging operation of the backup power source 601, and FIG. 13B explains the operation of the remaining amount display portion 611 according to the change in the remaining amount of the backup power source 601. It is a time chart for.

Note that the timing charts in FIGS. 13A and 13B represent the timing of the operation or state at each time, and the positional relationship of each time on the time axis (horizontal axis) (that is, each time). It is not an accurate representation of the time interval of.

As shown in FIG. 13(A), when the power switch 909 is in the off (OFF) state, and the pachinko machine 100 is in the power failure state, the power switch 909 is switched to the on state at the time T2. Then, the pachinko machine 100 shifts to an energized state (that is, a state in which electric power is supplied to the inside of the pachinko machine 100).

At this time, if the initialization switch 907 is pressed at time T1 prior to time T2 and the power switch 909 is switched to the ON state at time T2 while pressing the initialization switch 907, the RAM A clear process S1008 (see FIG. 11) is executed, whereby the stored information in the RAM 922 is erased.

When the power switch 909 is switched to the ON state at time T2, the backup power source 601 changes from the supply state in which the backup voltage can be supplied to the main control board 920 when the power stored in the backup power source 601 is equal to or more than a certain amount. , The backup power source 601 is discharged by the grounding of the power supply path in the power source unit 901. Although not shown in FIG. 13A, when the backup power source 601 shifts to the discharging state at time T2 and the remaining amount remains in the backup power source 601 at time T2, the remaining amount is short. Will be zero. If the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 is zero at time T2, the remaining amount remains zero.

At time T3 when the pachinko machine 100 is in the energized state, when the initialization switch 907 is stopped from being pressed to make the initialization switch 907 non-operational, and then the initialization switch 907 is pressed at time T4, the backup power supply 601 is Charging of the electric power supplied from the power supply unit 901 (more specifically, the electric power of the charging voltage) is started. That is, when the power switch 909 is in the on state and the pachinko machine 100 is in the energized state, when the initialization switch 907 is pressed, the backup power source 601 starts to be charged with electric power.

Therefore, after the time T4, the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 gradually increases as time passes. At time T5, when the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 reaches the predetermined maximum capacity (MAX) that can be charged by the backup power source 601, the remaining amount is maintained at the maximum capacity thereafter.

After the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 reaches 100% at time T5 (that is, the maximum capacity that the backup power source 601 can be charged), when the power switch 909 is turned off at time T6, the backup power source 601 is charged. Supply of the backup voltage to the main control board 920 is started using the stored power. As a result, while the pachinko machine 100 is in the power failure state, power of the backup voltage is supplied from the backup power supply 601 to the main control board 920, so that the internal data stored in the RAM 922 of the main control board 920 is concerned. It can be maintained (maintained) even in a power failure state.

When the power supply from the backup power source 601 is started at time T6, the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 gradually decreases thereafter as time passes. After that, when the power switch 909 is switched to the ON state at time T7 when the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 still remains, the backup power source 601 shifts to the ground state and discharge is started, whereby the remaining amount. Becomes zero in a short time.

As shown in FIG. 13B, during the period in which the backup power supply 601 is charged from zero to the maximum capacity (that is, in the period from time T4 to time T5), the remaining amount of the backup power supply 601 is As the number increases, the lighting interval of the light emitting section of the remaining amount display section 611 becomes shorter. Therefore, the worker can perceptually understand the change in the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 during charging by the lighting interval of the light emitting unit of the remaining amount display unit 611. The information corresponding to the remaining amount indicated by the remaining amount display portion 611 is “information indicating the charging status” during charging of the backup power source 601.

When the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 reaches 100% at time T5, thereafter, the light emitting unit of the remaining amount display unit 611 is continuously turned on while the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 is 100%. Therefore, when the worker recognizes that the light emitting unit of the remaining amount display unit 611 is continuously turned on, the worker can intuitively recognize that the backup power source 601 has been charged. ..

Although not shown in FIG. 13B, when the power stored in the backup power source 601 is discharged (that is, after time T6 in FIG. 13A), the backup power source 601 is charged. On the contrary, as the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 decreases, the lighting interval of the light emitting unit of the remaining amount display unit 611 becomes longer, and when the remaining amount becomes zero, the remaining amount display unit 611 of The light emitting unit may be configured to be continuously turned off. In this case, the worker can perceptually understand the change in the remaining amount of the backup power source 601 during discharging by the lighting interval of the light emitting unit of the remaining amount display unit 611, and the remaining amount becomes zero. Can be intuitively grasped by continuously turning off the light emitting unit.

Next, the operation and effect of the pachinko machine 100 described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, since the backup power supply 601 is attached to the game board 400, by removing the game board 400 from the frame body (more specifically, the base frame 301 of the intermediate block 103). Even if the electrical connection between the main control board 920 and the power supply section 901, which are connected by the connector C1, is released, the backup power supply 601 can supply power of the backup voltage to the main control board 920. it can.

As a result, when the game board 400 is removed from the frame body (that is, the outer frame 101, the front block 102, the intermediate block 103, and the rear block 104), the game board or the frame body is inspected or inspected. In, the operation can be performed without erasing the internal data stored in the RAM 922 of the main control board 920.

Therefore, for example, a predetermined inspection for the game board 400 removed from the frame body (for example, an inspection for whether the state of the nail 411 driven on the front side of the game board 400 is correct or not) is performed in the game hall (hall). Even if it is performed during business hours, the setting correspondence information stored in the RAM 922 of the main control board 920 (that is, the information corresponding to the game mode that defines the exit rate in the pachinko machine 100) is not lost. Therefore, it is possible to suppress re-storing the setting correspondence information in the RAM 922 (that is, resetting of the payout rate) during business hours of the amusement hall, and it is possible to suitably secure fairness related to changing the setting of the payout rate.

In particular, the backup power source 601 is charged when the initialization switch 907 is pressed while the power switch 909 is in the ON state (that is, when the pachinko machine 100 is in the energized state), and then the initialization is performed. When the power switch 909 is switched to the OFF state while the switch 907 is still pressed, the backup voltage is started to be supplied to the main control board 920 by using the electric power stored by the charging. This limits the time when the backup power supply 601 can supply power of the backup voltage to the main control board 920 (for example, the period from time T4 to time T7 in FIG. 13A). In the configuration in which the power source 601 is attached to the game board 400, it is possible to preferably prevent (suppress) tampering with the main control board 920 (for example, tampering with replacing the game board 400 in a winning state with a jackpot to another pachinko machine 100).

Further, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the power switch 909 is switched from the off state to the on state, the electric power (electric charge) remaining in the backup power source 601 is discharged to zero in a short time. Therefore, the period in which the backup power source 601 supplies power to the main control board 920 can be shortened as much as possible, and also in this respect, fraud on the main control board 920 can be preferably prevented (suppressed).

Further, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, in the power failure state other than the power failure state caused by the power switch 909 being turned off while the initialization switch 907 is pressed, the main control board 920 is Since the power of the backup voltage supplied by the backup power supply function of the power supply unit 901 is supplied, the power supply unit 901 is irrelevant to the operation of the power switch 909 when the game board 400 is not removed from the frame. Even if a temporary power outage occurs due to a decrease in the voltage of the power supplied from, the internal data stored in the RAM 922 of the main control board 920 can be maintained.

Further, in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, since the remaining amount display section 611 that displays information corresponding to the remaining amount of the backup power source 601, is provided, the operator (for example, the game board 400 removed from the frame body. A person who conducts a predetermined inspection for, a game hall employee, etc., starts charging the backup power source 601 by pressing the initialization switch 907 in a state where the power switch 909 is turned on, and Based on the information (information corresponding to the remaining amount, information indicating the charging status) displayed on the amount display unit 611, the power switch 909 for starting the supply of the backup voltage power by the power stored by the charging. The operation timing of can be measured.

Thereby, for example, even if the backup power supply 601 is sufficiently charged (for example, charged to the maximum capacity), the power supply of the backup voltage by the power stored by the charging is started. It is possible to prevent waste of time, such as not operating the power switch 909.

Further, the operation of the power switch 909 for starting the supply of the backup voltage power by the power stored by the charging can be performed at an appropriate time (for example, when the backup power supply 601 is sufficiently charged). , The power supply from the backup power source 601 is stopped due to the lack of the remaining amount before the work such as inspection or inspection of the game board 400 or the frame body is completed with the game board 400 removed from the frame body. It is possible to preferably suppress the problem that the internal data stored in the RAM 922 of the control board 920 is erased.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may be modified and implemented as described below, for example. In this case, each configuration described below may be applied to the above embodiment, or a plurality of configurations described below may be combined and applied to the above embodiment.

(1) In the above embodiment, the power supply path from the power supply section 901 is connected to the backup power supply 601. However, the power supply path from the power supply section 901 is connected to the backup power supply 601 via the power supply monitoring section 911. It may be connected. In such a configuration, the power supply monitoring unit 911 may switch the power supply destination to either the main control board 920 or the backup power supply 601 depending on the operating state of the power switch 909 and the initialization switch 907.

(2) In the above embodiment, when the power switch 909 is switched from the off state to the on state, the power supply path between the power supply section 901 and the backup power supply 601 is grounded in the power supply section 901, and Although the power (charge) remaining in the backup power supply 601 is discharged (consumed) by the above, when the power switch 909 is switched from the off state to the on state, the power supply path in the backup power supply 601 is grounded. The backup power supply 601 may be configured to discharge the remaining electric power.

(3) In the above embodiment, the backup power supply 601 is charged/discharged by operating the power switch 909 and the initialization switch 907 (specifically, the backup power supply 601 is charged, and the backup voltage to the main control board 920 is changed). Although the power is supplied or discharged), the initialization switch 907 may be replaced with a dedicated switch for charging and discharging the backup power supply 601.

(4) In the above embodiment, the information corresponding to the remaining amount is displayed on the remaining amount display section 611 which is a dedicated display device, but it is not necessarily a dedicated display, and the decorative symbol display device 479 is not necessarily required. The information corresponding to the remaining amount may be displayed on a display device capable of displaying other information (such as a decorative pattern).

(5) In the above embodiment, when the power switch 909 is switched from the off state to the on state, the backup power source 601 is in the grounded state and the remaining power is consumed in a short time. The power supply from the backup power supply 601 may be stopped when the power switch 909 is switched from the off state to the on state. Even in such a configuration, since the period during which the backup power source 601 supplies power to the main control board 920 can be shortened as much as possible, it is possible to suitably prevent tampering with the main control board 920.

(6) The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine in which once a big hit occurs, the expected big hit value can be increased until a big hit state including the big hit occurs a plurality of times (for example, twice or three times). Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine which is in a special game state on condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area after a big hit symbol is displayed. Alternatively, it may be implemented in an enclosed pachinko machine in which balls circulate. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, various kinds of game machines such as arrangement ball type pachinko machines and sparrow balls may be implemented. Further, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be applied to a slot machine, or may be applied to a game machine such as a parrot in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

<Invention extracted from the above embodiment>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing problems and effects as necessary. It should be noted that, in the following, for ease of understanding, the configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses, etc., but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in brackets, etc. Further, the meanings and examples of the terms described in each feature may be applied as the meanings and examples of the terms described in other features described in the same wording.

<Characteristic 10>
A game member (game board 400) that forms a game area in which a game ball can flow down,
And a member to which the game member is detachably attached (frame body constituted by the intermediate block 103, the rear block 104, etc.),
The game member is
A game control unit (CPU of the main control board 920) that executes predetermined control related to the game,
An information storage unit configured to be able to store predetermined information (setting information and the like) relating to game control by the game control unit and to hold (maintain, backup) the storage of the predetermined information by backup power ( RAM922) of the main control board 920,
A gaming machine having a backup power supply unit capable of storing (charging) the backup power by supplying external power to the gaming machine,
A backup operation unit that performs a predetermined operation other than an operation of switching between a power supply state in which external power is supplied to each unit of the gaming machine including the game member and a power failure state in which the supply of external power to the game member is stopped Equipped with (initialization switch 907),
When the game member is removed from the mounted member by performing a predetermined operation on the backup operation unit in the energized state, the game member is removed from the mounted member without performing the predetermined operation. A gaming machine characterized in that the storage of the predetermined information in the information storage section is more easily held than in the case of being removed.

Here, in the gaming machine according to feature 10, if the game member is removed from the mounted member without performing a predetermined operation, even if the predetermined information can be stored for a short time, The configuration may be such that predetermined information is not stored at all, and storage of the predetermined information may be held only when a predetermined operation is performed.

Further, in the gaming machine according to feature 10, when a predetermined operation is performed on the backup operation unit in the energized state, backup power is stored in the backup power supply unit, and the game member is detached from the mounted member. However, the backup power may be configured to be able to hold the storage of the predetermined information stored in the information storage unit.

Further, in the gaming machine described in Feature 10, when the power is restored from the power failure state to the power-on state, the backup power stored in the backup power supply unit is shorter than when the power is supplied to the information storage unit. You may make it equip with the short time discharge means to discharge by.

<Characteristic 11>
A game member (game board 400) in which the game area forms a game area in which a game ball can flow down,
An attached member to which the game member is detachably attached (a frame body including the intermediate block 103 and the rear block 104),
A game control unit (main control board 920) that configures the game member and executes predetermined control related to a game, and can store predetermined information (setting information and the like) by the game control unit and A game control unit including an information storage unit (RAM 922 of the main control board 920) configured to be capable of holding (maintaining, backing up) memory with backup power,
A main power supply unit (power supply unit 901) forming a part of the attached member, which can supply power to the game control unit when external power is supplied,
A connector section for electrically connecting the main power source section and the game control section, wherein the electrical connection can be released when the game member is removed from the attached member (connector C1). ,
A power operation unit (power switch 909) for performing an operation for switching between a power supply state in which external power is supplied to the main power supply unit and a power failure state in which supply of external power to the main power supply unit is stopped;
A backup operation unit (initialization switch 907) that is different from the power supply operation unit and that performs a predetermined operation;
A backup power supply unit (backup power supply 601) that constitutes a part of the game member and that can charge the power supplied from the main power supply unit and can supply the backup power by the power stored by charging, Equipped with
The backup power supply unit
It is charged when the backup operation unit is operated in the energized state, and is stored by charging when the main operation unit for switching to the power failure state is operated during operation of the backup operation unit. A gaming machine characterized in that the backup power is supplied by electric power.

A pachinko machine is a typical example of a game machine. In a typical conventional pachinko machine, a backup power source is provided so that information about a game stored in a main control board or the like can be retained during a power failure (for example, JP2013-059601A). Gazette).

However, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in the gaming machine equipped with the backup power source.

On the other hand, with the gaming machine having the characteristics 10 or 11, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably performing inspection, inspection, and other operations on the gaming machine. That is, a game control unit that executes predetermined control related to the game is attached to the game member detachably attached to the attached member. The game control unit includes an information storage unit configured to be able to store predetermined information by the game control unit and to hold (maintain, backup) the storage of the information by electric power. On the other hand, a main power supply unit capable of supplying power to the game control unit when external power is supplied is mounted on the mounted member. The connector section that electrically connects the main power source section and the game control section is configured to be able to release the electrical connection when the game member is detached from the mounted member.

The game member is provided with a backup power supply unit capable of charging the power supplied from the main power supply unit and capable of supplying backup power by the power stored by the charging. By supplying backup power from the backup power supply unit, the information stored in the information storage unit can be held in the information storage unit.

Therefore, even if the electric connection between the main power supply unit and the game control unit, which were connected by the connector unit, is released by removing the game member from the attached member, the predetermined information stored in the information storage unit is retained. Information can be held in the information storage unit by the backup power supplied from the backup power supply unit. Thereby, when the game member or the mounted member is inspected or inspected with the game member removed from the mounted member, the work is performed without erasing the predetermined information from the information storage unit. It becomes possible.

Here, the backup power supply unit is charged when the backup operation unit is operated in an energized state in which external power is supplied to the main power supply unit, and the external power supply to the main power supply unit is supplied during operation of the backup operation unit. It is configured to start the supply of backup power by the power stored by charging when the operation of the power supply operation unit for switching to the power failure state of stopping the power supply is performed. Therefore, since the backup power supply unit supplies the backup power only for a limited period of time, it is preferable that the backup control power supply unit constitutes a part of the game member and that the game control unit (for example, the main control board) is not illegal. Can be prevented.

<Characteristic 12>
A gaming machine according to feature 10 or feature 11,
The main power supply unit charges power when external power is supplied, and when the voltage of the power supplied from the main power supply unit becomes smaller than a predetermined value without operating the backup operation unit, A backup power supply function (backup power supply function) for supplying the backup power for holding the information stored in the information storage unit in the information storage unit by the power stored by charging And a gaming machine.

In the gaming machine described in Feature 12, the main power supply unit charges the electric power when the external power is supplied, and the voltage of the electric power supplied from the main power supply unit does not operate the backup operation unit. A backup power supply function is provided to supply the backup power for holding the information stored in the information storage unit in the information storage unit by the power stored by charging when the power consumption becomes smaller than the predetermined value.

As a result, when the voltage of the electric power supplied from the main power supply unit becomes smaller than the predetermined value without operating the backup operation unit, the information (predetermined information) stored in the information storage unit is retained. Since the backup power can be supplied by the backup power supply function, even if the voltage of the power supplied from the main power supply unit may drop when the game member is not removed from the mounted member, the information It becomes possible to hold the information stored in the storage unit.

<Characteristic 13>
The gaming machine according to any one of features 10 to 12,
A gaming machine comprising a display unit (remaining amount display unit 611) that displays information (information corresponding to the remaining amount) indicating a charging status during charging of the backup power supply unit.

In the case of the gaming machine described in feature 13, since the information indicating the charging status is displayed on the display unit while the backup power supply unit is being charged, the operator can operate the backup operation unit in the energized state. After charging the backup power supply unit, based on the information displayed on the display unit (information indicating the charging status), the operation timing of the power supply operation unit (that is, the power for backup by the power stored by charging) Supply start time) can be measured. As a result, it is possible to suppress waste of time, such as not starting the supply of power for backup without operating the power supply operation unit even though the backup power supply unit is sufficiently charged. ..

In addition, since it becomes possible to operate the power supply operation unit at an appropriate time after the backup power supply unit is charged (for example, when the backup power supply unit is sufficiently charged), the state in which the game member is removed from the attached member Before completing work such as inspection or inspection of the game member or attached member with, the supply of backup power from the backup power supply unit is stopped due to insufficient remaining amount of stored power, which causes predetermined information It is possible to preferably suppress the problem that the data is deleted from the information storage unit.

<Characteristic 14>
The gaming machine according to any one of features 10 to 14,
A game machine characterized in that, when an operation of the power supply operation unit for switching to the energized state is performed, the electric power stored in the backup power supply unit is discharged.

With the gaming machine described in Feature 14, when the power supply operation unit is operated to switch to the energized state (the state in which external power is supplied to the main power supply unit), the power stored in the backup power supply unit is It is forcibly discharged. Therefore, the backup power supply unit can supply the backup power to the game control unit (for example, the main control board) as short as possible, and in this respect also, it is illegal for the game control unit (for example, the main control board). Can be preferably prevented.

Note that at least one feature described in Features 10 to 14 may be applied in combination with any other feature or multiple features. Below, a basic configuration of a gaming machine to which the above-mentioned respective features can be applied is shown.

Pachinko machine: A launching operation means operated by a player, a game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the launching operation means, and a passage part for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, A gaming machine that includes each game component arranged in a game area, and gives a bonus to a player when a game ball passes through a predetermined passage portion of each of the game components.

Rotating drum type game machines such as slot machines: The rotation of the revolving body is started based on the operation of the start operation means, the rotation of the revolving body is stopped based on the operation of the stop operation means, and the player is responsive to the design after the stop. A gaming machine that gives benefits to.

As described above, the present invention is suitable for a game machine such as a ball game machine.

100... Gaming machine, 103... Intermediate block, 104... Rear block, 400... Gaming board, 901... Power supply section, 907... Initialization switch, 909... Power switch, 920... Main control board, 922... Main control board RAM, 601... Backup power supply, 611... Remaining amount display section

Claims (2)

A game member in which a game area forms a game area in which a game ball can flow down,
An attached member to which the game member is detachably attached,
A game control unit that constitutes the above-mentioned game member, which executes a predetermined control related to a game, and is configured such that predetermined information can be stored by the game control unit and the storage of the information can be held by backup power. And a game control unit including an information storage unit,
A main power supply unit that is capable of supplying power to the game control unit when external power is supplied, and forms a part of the mounted member,
A connector section for electrically connecting the main power source section and the game control section, wherein the electrical connection can be released when the game member is removed from the mounted member,
A power operation unit for performing an operation for switching between a power supply state for supplying external power to the main power supply unit and a power failure state for stopping the supply of external power to the main power supply unit;
A backup operation unit, which is different from the power supply operation unit, for performing a predetermined operation,
A backup power supply unit that constitutes a part of the game member, is capable of charging the power supplied from the main power supply unit, and is capable of supplying the backup power by the power stored by charging,
The backup power supply unit
It is charged when the backup operation unit is operated in the energized state, and is stored by charging when the power operation unit for switching to the power failure state is operated during operation of the backup operation unit. A gaming machine characterized in that the backup power is supplied by electric power. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.