JP2021029972A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine provided with a sub board case capable of cost reduction including reuse, while being constituted such that a trace of opening remains in the case of being opened.SOLUTION: A sub board case 90 comprises: a hard front side case 91 made of a transparent plastic molding and covering the front side of a sub control board 94 in a mounted state; and a rear side sheet 92 made of a transparent plastic thin sheet material and covering the rear side of the sub control board 94 in the mounted state. On the outer surface of the sub board case 90, a seal 93 which leaves a trace when separated is pasted so as to lie across the front side case 91 and the rear side sheet 92.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

A conventional game machine includes a main control unit that controls the progress of a game and a sub-control unit that operates according to instructions from the main control unit, and each control unit is a single piece housed in a transparent board case. It is generally mounted on a control board. In addition, the main board case containing the main board on which the main control unit is mounted cannot be taken out without destroying the main board case in order to prevent fraudulent acts such as unauthorized modification of the main board. It is sealed by a sealing means so that when the main substrate case is opened, a trace thereof remains (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In addition, the sub-board case containing the sub-board on which the sub-control unit is mounted does not require as high security as the main board case, but like the main board case, its trace remains when the sub-board case is opened. It is configured as follows.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-76505

Since the above-mentioned sub-control unit mainly controls the effect executed in synchronization with the progress of the game, it depends on the configuration of the effect display device for displaying the effect, the importance of the effect in the game, and the like. , The level of security required for the sub-board case changes.
For example, in the case of a game machine in which a large liquid crystal display device or the like is used as the effect display device and the player always watches the effect display device to advance the game, fraudulent acts on the sub-board become a serious problem. , As with the main board case, a sub board case with high security is adopted.
On the other hand, even if there is no effect display device, if the game machine does not have a great influence on the progress of the game, high security is not required for the sub-board case.

Furthermore, in recent years, game machine manufacturers have been actively reusing used game machines by collecting them from the hall, removing usable parts, and reusing them. In the conventional sub-board case, a sealing structure is widely used in which the case cannot be opened unless at least one of the pair of case halves constituting the case is destroyed. It was necessary to prepare a new half of the case that was destroyed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with a sub-board case capable of reducing costs, including at the time of reuse, while being configured so that a trace thereof remains when the package is opened.

The gaming machine (1) of the present invention
A sub-control board (94) including a sub-control unit (120) that controls the effect device (40) based on a command from the main control unit (110) that controls the game control.
A sub-board case (90) containing the sub-control board (94) is provided.
The sub-board case (90) is
A hard surface case (91) that is made of a transparent synthetic resin molded product and covers the surface side of the sub-control board (90) in the mounted state.
It is made of a thin sheet material made of transparent synthetic resin, and is composed of a back surface sheet (92) that covers the back surface side of the sub control board (90) in the mounted state.
On the outer surface of the sub-board case (90), a sealing sticker (93) that leaves a trace when peeled off is attached so as to straddle the front surface case (91) and the back surface sheet (92). It is a feature.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine provided with a sub-board case capable of reducing costs even during reuse, while being configured so that a trace thereof remains when the package is opened.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the 3rd rotating body of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the 2nd rotating body of the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the game ball distribution device of the pachinko machine. It is a back view of the pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the sub-board case of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control device of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the 1st start winning process executed by the main control unit 110 of the pachinko machine. It is the flowchart of the 2nd start winning process. It is a flowchart of the special figure processing. It is the flowchart of the 1st special drawing process. It is the flowchart of the 2nd special figure processing. (A) is a table showing the contents of the first special figure lottery process, and (b) is a table showing the contents of the second special figure lottery process. It is a flowchart of the jackpot game processing executed by the main control unit 110. It is a flowchart of the same small hit game processing. It is a timing chart which shows the operation pattern of the 1st special electric accessory, the operation pattern of the tongue piece, and the operation pattern of the route distribution mechanism for each small hit type. It is a flowchart of the gate processing executed by the main control unit 110. It is a flowchart of the same general drawing processing. (A) is a diagram showing the winning probability of the general drawing lottery process, and (b) is a table showing the contents of the symbol determination processing per general figure. It is a flowchart of the normal game processing executed by the main control unit 110. It is a flowchart of the same large-diameter ball goto warning process.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

<Appearance configuration of pachinko machines>
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a front door 2 and a main body 3 that supports the front door 2 so as to be openable and closable. Covering. A glass 26 is fitted in the front door 2 so that the game board 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to the main body 3 can be seen from the front side, and a decorative lamp 27 is provided around the glass 26. ing.
On the lower side of the glass 26 of the front door 2, there is an upper plate 21 on which rental balls and prize balls are paid out, and a lower plate 22 on which balls overflowing inside are paid out when the upper plate 21 is full. A firing handle 23 that is operated to launch a game ball toward the game board is arranged. On the upper surface of the upper plate 21, an effect button 25 that prompts an operation when the player intervention type effect is executed is arranged.
Further, a keyhole 24 for inserting and removing a key when opening and closing the front door 2 is provided on the upper side of the firing handle 23 of the front door 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is divided into a substantially circular game area by an outer rail 35 and an inner rail 36 that guide the launched game ball. A ball return prevention valve 36a is attached to the tip of the inner rail 36. A ball stopper rubber 37 is provided on the upper center right side of the game area to prevent the launched game ball from flowing to the right side of the game area. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game method of always firing a game ball so as to hit the ball stopper rubber 37 is recommended.

A donut-shaped roulette rotating body 40 is arranged in the central portion of the game area, and the roulette rotating body 40 is a so-called effect display device that rotates and stops in synchronization with the fluctuation and stop of a special symbol described later. is there.
The first big winning opening 33 is arranged in the upper center of the game area. The entrance of the first large winning opening 33 is formed on the bottom surface of a slope-shaped game ball passage that slopes downward from the right side to the left side through which the game ball that bounces off the ball stopper rubber 37 passes. Further, at the entrance of the first special winning opening 33, a first special electric accessory 33a that can move between an open position that opens the entrance and a closed position that closes the entrance is provided. The first special electric accessory 33a is in the closed position when it is not normally operated, and functions as a game ball passage that guides the game ball that bounces off the ball stopper rubber 37 to the left board surface, while is in the open position when it is activated. It is possible to win a prize in one large winning opening 33. When the first special electric accessory 33a is not activated, the game ball passes over the first special electric accessory 33a in the closed position and flows down to the first slope SL1 which slopes downward from the right side to the left side.

An ordinary electric accessory 32a is provided on the lower left side of the first slope SL1. The ordinary electric accessory 32a has a U-shape consisting of a pair of short sides and a long side connecting the short sides, and the separated position where the long side is separated from the game board surface and the contact position where the long side is in contact with the game board surface. It is possible to rotate around a rotation axis connecting the base ends of a pair of short sides. FIG. 2 shows a normal electric accessory 32a at a separated position. Further, on the left side of the left end portion of the ordinary electric accessory 32a, a second starting port 32 having an entrance formed toward the right side is provided. During normal non-operation, the normal electric accessory 32a is set to a separated position, and the game ball dropped from the left end of the first slope SL1 passes through the gap between the long side of the ordinary electric accessory 32a and the game board surface. , Flows down to the second slope SL2, which slopes down from the right side to the left side. On the other hand, at the time of operation, the ordinary electric accessory 32a is in the contact position, and the long side of the ordinary electric accessory 32a in contact with the game board surface functions as a slope for guiding the game ball to the second starting port 32, and the first The game ball that has fallen from the left end of the slope SL1 is normally received by the long side of the electric accessory 32a, passes over the long side, and can win a prize in the second starting port 32.
A gate GT is arranged on the lower left side of the second slope SL2, that is, on the left board surface, in which the passage of a game ball is set as an execution condition of the general drawing lottery. The general drawing lottery will be described later.

In the lower center of the game area, the first starting opening 31 and the second winning opening 34 are arranged vertically side by side. At the entrance of the 2nd prize opening 34, there is a closed posture that stands up along the game board surface to block the entrance of the 2nd prize opening 34, and the entrance of the 2nd prize opening 34 is opened by falling toward the front side. At the same time, a second special electric accessory 34a that can rotate is provided between the open posture and the open posture that exerts a guide function for guiding the game ball to the entrance. FIG. 2 shows the second special electric accessory 34a in the open posture. The second special electric accessory 34a is usually in a closed posture, and is in an open posture at the time of a big hit, which will be described later. Further, the first general winning opening 38a, the second general winning opening 38b and the third general winning opening 38c are arranged on the left side of the first starting opening 31, and the fourth general winning opening 38d is arranged on the right side of the first starting opening 31. ing. At the bottom of the game area, an out opening 39 for collecting a game ball, a so-called out ball, which has not won any of the above-mentioned winning openings is provided. Further, in the lower right outside the game area, a normal symbol display device ND, a first special symbol display device SD1, and a second special symbol display device SD2, each of which consists of a 7-segment display, are arranged.

The ordinary symbol display device ND derives a symbol indicating the result of the general symbol lottery based on the random number value acquired when the game ball passes through the gate GT through the symbol variation.
The first special symbol display device SD1 derives a symbol indicating the result of the first special symbol lottery based on the random number value acquired when the game ball wins the first starting port 31 through the symbol variation.
The second special symbol display device SD2 derives a symbol indicating the result of the second special symbol lottery based on the random number value acquired when the game ball wins the second starting port 32 through the symbol variation.
The number of prize balls for winning the first starting port 31 is 4, the number of winning balls for winning the second starting port 32 is 2, and the number of winning balls for winning the four general winning ports 39a to 39d is. The number of prize balls for winning the first prize opening 33 is set to three, and the number of prize balls for winning the second prize opening 34 is set to 12, respectively.

Inside the first prize opening 33, a root distribution mechanism 60 and a game ball distribution device 50 composed of three concentric rotating bodies 51, 52, and 53 having different diameters are arranged. The game ball that has won the first prize opening 33 is sent to the route distribution mechanism 60 side through the inclined route RT0 that inclines downward from the left side to the right side. A recovery hole (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the outlet at the right end of the inclined route RT0, and the exit of the inclined route RT0 is between an open posture for opening the recovery hole and a closed posture for closing the recovery hole. A tongue piece (not shown) that can be moved back and forth is provided. The tongue piece operates in a constant movement pattern when the operation of the first special electric accessory 33a is started, and when the tongue piece is in the open posture when the game ball reaches the exit of the inclined route RT0, the game is played. The ball does not reach the route distribution mechanism 60 and is collected on the back side of the game board through the collection hole. On the other hand, when the tongue piece is in the closed posture when the game ball reaches the recovery hole, the game ball passes over the tongue piece and reaches the route distribution mechanism 60.

The route distribution mechanism 60 includes a route distribution rotating body 61 having three ball holding portions 61a, 61b, and 61c formed on the outer peripheral portion. The route distribution rotating body 61 rotates clockwise at a constant rotation speed when the operation of the first special electric accessory 33a is started. The game ball that has reached the route distribution mechanism 60 from the inclined route RT0 fits into any of the three ball holding portions 61a, 61b, 61c of the route distribution rotating body 61, and is held by the ball holding portions 61a, 61b, 61c. Then, it rotates together with the route distribution rotating body 61, and is distributed to any of the three routes RT1 to RT3 according to the held sphere holding portions 61a, 61b, 61c, and the routes RT1 to 1 The game ball distribution device 50 is reached via RT3.

The game ball distribution device 50 is composed of an innermost first rotating body 51, an intermediate second rotating body 52, and an outermost third rotating body 53, and each of the rotating bodies 51 to 53 includes. Each of them constantly rotates at a constant speed around a rotation axis orthogonal to the game board surface. The first rotating body 51 and the third rotating body 53 rotate clockwise, and the second rotating body 52 rotates counterclockwise.

A bowl-shaped first stage ST1 for receiving a game ball flowing down via the first route RT1 is provided on the outer upper part of the third rotating body 53, and a drop hole (FIG.) is provided on the bottom surface of the first stage ST1. Not shown) is open. The game ball that has reached the first stage ST1 via the first route RT1 reaches the outer peripheral portion of the third rotating body 53 through the drop hole.

As shown in FIG. 3, the third rotating body 53 has a donut shape, and 24 ball holding recesses 53a to 53a and 53b to 53b are formed at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral portion of the third rotating body 53. Is forming. The 24 ball holding recesses 53a to 53a and 53b to 53b were held by the six first ball holding recesses 53a to 53a that allow the held game balls to be dropped to the entrance of the introduction path to the second stage ST2, which will be described later. It consists of 18 second ball holding recesses 53b to 53b that drop the game ball into the entrance of the collection path that collects the game ball on the back side, and three second balls between the two adjacent first ball holding recesses 53a and 53a. The holding recesses 53b and 53b are repeatedly arranged.
Therefore, the probability that the game ball that has fallen from the drop hole of the first stage ST1 and reached the outer peripheral portion of the third rotating body 53 will fall into any of the first ball holding recesses 53a to 53a is 6/24, that is, It is set to 1/4.

Returning to FIG. 2, on the front side of the second rotating body 52, a rolling region 52d in which the game ball can roll is partitioned from a direction of about 2 o'clock to a direction of about 10 o'clock in the case of a clock face. The second route RT2 is connected in the direction of approximately 2 o'clock in the rolling region 52d. The game balls that have flowed down via the second route RT2 and the game balls that have been distributed to the first ball holding recesses 53a to 53a as a result of the physical lottery on the third rotating body 53 are at the lowermost part of the rolling region 52d. The second stage ST2 of the above will be rocked. The bottom surface of the second stage ST2 has an arc shape and is an inclined surface that inclines downward from the front side to the back side.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second rotating body 52 has a donut shape, and 16 ball holding holes 52a to 52a and 52b to 52b are formed at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral portion of the second rotating body 52. Is forming. The game ball swinging in the second stage ST2 finally falls into any of the 16 ball holding holes 52a to 52a and 52b to 52b on the outer peripheral portion of the second rotating body 52 in the back. The 16 ball holding holes 52a to 52a and 52b to 52b collect the four first ball holding holes 52a to 52a for dropping the held game balls into the third stage ST3, which will be described later, and the held game balls on the back side. It consists of 12 second ball holding holes 52b to 52b that are dropped into the entrance of the recovery path, and three second ball holding holes 52b, 52b are formed between the two adjacent first ball holding holes 52a, 52a. It is placed repeatedly.
Therefore, the probability that the game ball swinging in the second stage ST2 will fall into any of the first ball holding holes 52a to 52a is set to 4/16, that is, 1/4.

Further, on the surface of the outer peripheral portion of the second rotating body 52, protrusions 53c to 53c protruding toward the front side are provided between the two ball holding holes 52a to 52a and 52b to 52b adjacent to each other. There is. As the second rotating body 52 rotates, the protrusions 53c to 53c of the second rotating body 52 come into contact with the game ball swinging in the second stage ST2 and affect the movement of the game ball. As a result, the movement of the game ball can be made more irregular, so that the interest of the player who pays close attention to this situation can be further enhanced.

Returning to FIG. 2, a bowl-shaped third stage ST3 is provided on the outer upper part of the first rotating body 51. The game balls that have flowed down via the third route RT3 and the game balls that have been distributed to the first ball holding holes 52a to 52a as a result of the physical lottery in the second rotating body 52 are introduced into the third stage ST3. .. A drop hole (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the third stage ST3. The game ball that has reached the third stage ST3 reaches the outer peripheral portion of the first rotating body 51 through the drop hole.

A first atari hole V1, a second atari hole V2, and two loss holes F1 and F2 are formed on the outer peripheral portion of the first rotating body at an angle interval of about 90 degrees, respectively, and the third stage ST3 The game ball that has reached the above stage falls from the drop hole on the bottom surface of the third stage ST3 into any of the two atari holes V1 and V2 and the two loss holes F1 and F2 of the first rotating body 51. On the back side of the first rotating body 51, there is a first Atari ball recovery path (not shown) for collecting the game ball that has fallen into the first Atari hole V1, and a second that collects the game ball that has fallen into the second Atari hole V2. 2 Atari ball recovery path (not shown) is formed, the first Atari ball recovery path is provided with the first specific area passage sensor V1S, and the second Atari ball recovery path is provided with the second specific area passage sensor V2S. When the passage of the game ball is detected by any of the passage sensors V1S and V2S, the big hit game is started. On the other hand, the game ball that has fallen into either of the two loss holes F1 and F2 is collected on the back side, and the big hit game is not started.
Therefore, the probability that the game ball that has fallen from the third stage ST3 will fall into any of the Atari holes V1 and V2 is set to 2/4, that is, 1/2. Hereinafter, when the game ball enters either the first Atari hole V1 or the second Atari hole V2, it is referred to as a V prize.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the game ball distribution device 50 viewed from diagonally above and forward, showing how the game ball Y is swinging on the second stage ST2. As shown in FIG. 5, the game ball distribution device 50 has the second outer diameter inside the inner circle of the donut-shaped third rotating body 53 having the largest outer diameter among the three rotating bodies 51 to 53. A large donut-shaped second rotating body 52 is arranged, and a circular first rotating body 51 having the smallest outer diameter is arranged inside the inner circle of the second rotating body 52. Further, from the back to the front side, the third rotating body 53, the second rotating body 52, and the first rotating body 51 are arranged so as to be stacked on the step in this order. A ring-shaped space is formed around the first rotating body 51 as a step portion with the surface of the second rotating body 52, and the space includes the second stage ST in order to effectively utilize the space. The rolling region 52d and the third stage ST3 are arranged. Similarly, a ring-shaped space is formed around the third rotating body 53 as a step portion with the game board surface 30, and the first stage ST is arranged in the space.

As described above, according to the game ball distribution device 50 of the present embodiment, the plurality of concentric rotating bodies 51 to 53 are stepped so as to have a smaller diameter from the rear stage on the back side to the front stage on the front side. The visibility of the rotating bodies 51 and 52 in the rear stage is not impaired by the rotating bodies 52 and 53 in the front stage because they are arranged so as to be overlapped with each other. Further, since each of the rotating bodies 51 to 53 is configured to rotate about a rotation axis perpendicular to the game board, the player can see the physical lottery of each of the rotating bodies 51 to 53 in front view. You can check the state of.
Further, each time the game ball is transferred from the outermost and rearmost third rotating body 53 to the middle second rotating body 52, and from the second rotating body 52 to the innermost and front first rotating body 51. , The expectation for the V prize will gradually increase, but the line of sight of the player who watches the state of the physical lottery can be naturally guided from the outside to the inside and from the back side to the front side.
Then, the final step of the physical lottery that maximizes the interest of the player, that is, the physical lottery by the first rotating body 51 can be presented at the center of the game ball distribution device 50 and at the position closest to the player.
Therefore, it is possible to configure the game ball distribution device 50, which has very high visibility in the process of the game ball distribution lottery for each of the rotating bodies 51 to 53, and is intuitive and easy to understand.

In addition, a route distribution mechanism 60 is provided on the upstream side of the game ball distribution device 50, and the route distribution mechanism 60 leads to the normal first route RT1 and second stage ST2 for guiding the game ball to the third stage ST3. Since the game is distributed to either the second route RT2 as the first shortcut route that guides the game ball and the second route RT3 as the second shortcut route that guides the game ball to the third stage ST3, the game is played. The initial V winning probabilities when the game ball reaches the ball distribution device 50 can be set to a plurality of ways. As a result, the interest of the player can be further enhanced.

<Structure on the back side of the pachinko machine>
As shown in FIG. 6, on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1, the sub-board case 90 is on the upper left side, the external terminal plate SO is on the right side of the sub-board case 90, the main board case 70 is in the center, and the lower side of the main board case 70. The payout board case 80 is attached to each. Inside the sub-board case 90, a sub-control board 94 on which a sub-control unit 120 described later is mounted is housed. Similarly, inside the main board case 70, there is a main control board on which the main control unit 110 described later is mounted, and inside the payout board case 80, there is a payout control board on which the payout control unit 130 described later is mounted. It is stored.

<Sub-board case>
FIG. 7 shows an exploded perspective view of the sub-board case 90. The sub-board case 90 is composed of a front surface case 91 and a back surface sheet 92.
The surface case 91 is made of a transparent synthetic resin, more specifically, a molded product made of polycarbonate, and is located on the surface side in the mounted state of the sub-board case 90 shown in FIG. The front surface side case 91 is provided with a plurality of connector holes 91b to 91b for connecting various connectors on the surface thereof, and elongated holes 91c to 91c for mounting are provided on the outer peripheral portions along the opposite long sides, respectively. Has been opened. In the mounted state of the sub-board case 90, the mounting portion on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 facing the elongated holes 91c to 91c of the front case 91 is L-shaped at positions corresponding to the elongated holes 91c to 91c. The hook portion (not shown) is projected, and the sub-board case 90 is attached to the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 by engaging each hook portion with each elongated hole 91c.
On the other hand, the back surface sheet 92 is made of a transparent synthetic resin, more specifically, a polycarbonate sheet material having a thickness of 0.2 mm.

Four screw holes 92a to 92a, 94a to 94a, and 91a to 91a are bored in the back sheet 92, the sub control board 94, and the front case 91, respectively, and the screw holes 92a to 92a are formed from the back sheet 92 side. By screwing screws (not shown) into 92a, 94a to 94a, and 91a to 91a, the sub control board 94 is housed in the space between the front case 91 and the back sheet 92.
After that, a total of two sealing stickers 93 and 93 are attached so as to straddle the front case 91 and the back sheet 92, one on the long side and one on the short side.

The seal sticker 93 is a so-called security sticker that, when peeled off, remains as a trace of peeling off on the side to be attached (specifically, the front surface case 91 and the back surface sheet 92). Specifically, when peeled off, the characters "opened" remain on the front case 91 and the back sheet 92. In order to open the sub-board case 90, the two seals 93 and 93 must be peeled off, and when the seal seal 93 is peeled off, the trace remains. Therefore, when the sub-board case 90 is opened. Will leave a trace of it.

As described above, the sub-board case 90 of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a front surface case 91 which is a hard hard case and a thin sheet-like back surface sheet 92. It is affixed with two sealing stickers 93, 93 so as to straddle the back sheet 92.
In the conventional board case, not only the case half on the front side but also the case half on the back side is composed of a hard hard case, but in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the case half on the back side is formed. Since the body is made of a sheet material made of polycarbonate and having a thickness of 0.2 mm, a mold for resin molding, which has been required in the past, becomes unnecessary, and a significant cost reduction can be achieved.

In the mounted state of the sub-board case 90, the surface side of the sub-control board 94 is covered with a hard surface case 91, so that the security against fraudulent activities from the front side is equivalent to that of the conventional board case. In addition, when the sub-board case 90 is opened, the trace remains, so that the security against opening the board case is the same as that of the conventional board case.

Further, since the sub-board case 90 can be opened without destroying the surface case 91, if the sub-board case 90 is collected from the used pachinko machine 1, the surface case 91, which has a high manufacturing cost, can be recycled (reused). ) Is possible. As a result, it is possible to reduce costs by recycling (reuse).
Therefore, according to the sub-board case 90 of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to significantly reduce the cost while maintaining the same high security as the conventional one.

<Electrical configuration of pachinko machines>
As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 100 of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment mainly controls the main control unit 110 that controls the game control and the sub-control unit 40 that mainly controls the roulette rotating body 40 based on the commands from the main control unit 110. It consists of a control unit 120 and a payout control unit 130 that controls a prize ball payout control based on a command from the main control unit 110 and a ball lending control unit that involves communication with a machine, and is composed of a main control unit 110 and a sub control unit. The 120 is electrically connected to each other by a one-way communication path from the main control unit 110 to the sub control unit 120, and the main control unit 110 and the payout control unit 130 are connected to the payout control unit 130 from the main control unit 110. They are electrically connected to each other by a one-way communication path to.

The main control unit 110 includes a CPU 111, a ROM 112, a RAM 113, an input port 114, and an output port 115, and the input port 114 of the main control unit 110 has a touch sensor TS for detecting the presence or absence of an operation on the firing handle 23, and a second. The first starting port winning sensor 31S that detects the winning of the first starting port 31, the second starting opening winning sensor 32S that detects the winning of the second starting port 32, and the game ball that has won the first large winning opening 33. The first big winning opening count sensor 33S that detects the above, the second big winning opening count sensor 34S that detects the game ball that won the second big winning opening 34, and the gate that detects that the game ball has passed through the gate GT. The sensor GTS, the four general winning opening winning sensors 38aS, 38bS, 38cS, 38dS that detect the winning of each of the four general winning openings 38a to 38d, and the third that detects that the game ball has passed the first route RT1. The 1-route passage sensor RT1S, the 1st route passage sensor RT2S that detects that the game ball has passed the 2nd route RT2, and the 3rd route passage sensor RT3S that detects that the game ball has passed the 3rd route RT3. , The first specific area passage sensor V1S, the second specific area passage sensor V2S, and the out port sensor 39S that detects the passage of the out ball inside the out port 39 are electrically connected to each other.

The output port 115 of the main control unit 110 includes a first special figure display device SD1, a second special figure display device SD2, a normal figure display device ND, and a normal electric drive unit 32aD for driving a normal electric accessory 32a. , The first special electric drive unit 33aD for driving the first special electric accessory 33a, the second special electric drive unit 34aD for driving the second special electric accessory 34a, and the first rotating body for rotating the first rotating body 51. The drive unit 51D, the second rotating body driving unit 52D that rotationally drives the second rotating body 52, the third rotating body driving unit 53D that rotationally drives the third rotating body 53, and the root distribution rotating body 61 are rotationally driven. Route distribution rotating body drive unit 61D, tongue piece drive unit 62D that drives the tongue piece at the right end of the inclined route RT0, and an external terminal plate SO that functions as a relay board for transmitting game-related information to the outside. However, they are electrically connected to each other.
The CPU 111 of the main control unit 110 of each display device and each drive unit connected to the output port 115 according to the detection signals of various sensors connected to the input port 114 according to the game program Pg stored in the ROM 112. Control, transmission of commands to the sub-control unit 120 and the payout control unit 130, and signal output to the external terminal board SO are performed. Information necessary for executing the game program Pg is sequentially stored in the RAM 113.

The sub-control unit 120 includes a CPU 121, a ROM 122, a RAM 123, an input port 124, and an output port 125, and the input port 124 of the sub-control unit 120 includes an effect button sensor 25S for detecting the presence or absence of an operation on the effect button 25. The roulette display origin sensor 40S, which detects that the rotation position of the roulette display 40 is at a predetermined origin position, is electrically connected. A roulette display drive unit 40D for rotating and driving the roulette display 40, a pair of speakers LSP and RSP, and a decorative lamp 27 are electrically connected to the output port 125 of the sub-control unit 120, respectively.
The CPU 121 of the sub-control unit 120 connects to the output port 125 according to the command from the main control unit 110 and the detection signals of various sensors connected to the input port 124 according to the effect program Qg stored in the ROM 122. It controls the roulette display drive unit 40D, the pair of speakers LSP, RSP, and the decorative lamp 27. Information necessary for executing the effect program Qg is sequentially stored in the RAM 123.

The payout control unit 130 includes a CPU 131, a ROM 132, a RAM 133, an input port 134, and an output port 135, and the input port 134 of the payout control unit 130 detects a game ball paid out from the game ball payout device WS. The payout ball detection sensor HS, the card ejection switch SW1 and the ball rental switch SW2 are electrically connected to each other. The game ball payout device WS and the balance display BD are electrically connected to the output port 135 of the payout control unit 130, respectively.
The CPU 131 of the payout control unit 130 executes the prize ball payout process based on the prize ball command from the main control unit 110 according to the payout program Rg stored in the ROM 132, and the card ejection switch SW1 and the ball lending switch SW2 perform. If it is operated, a message to that effect is sent to the machine, and the ball rental process is executed by two-way communication with the machine. Information necessary for executing the payout program Rg is sequentially stored in the RAM 133.
Hereinafter, various processing procedures executed by the CPU 111 of the main control unit 110 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<First start winning process> (Fig. 9)
In the first start winning process shown in FIG. 9, the presence or absence of a prize in the first starting port 31 is monitored, and when a prize is won, various random value acquisition processes and prize ball payout processes are executed.
First, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the winning sensor 31S of the first starting port 31 has detected a winning, and if it is determined as no, the same determination is repeated in step S901. On the other hand, if it is determined to be yes in step S901, the process proceeds to step S902, it is determined whether or not the number of the first special figure pending is 4, and if it is determined to be yes, the process proceeds to step S905. If it is determined that the number is no, 1 is added to the number of reserved first special figures in the next step S903. In the next step S904, the random number value R1 used for the first special figure lottery process is acquired and stored in the first special figure reservation storage area of the RAM 113.
In the next step S905, the prize ball payout process is executed, and the process returns to step S901.

<Second start winning process> (Fig. 10)
In the second start winning process shown in FIG. 10, the presence or absence of a prize in the second starting port 32 is monitored, and when a prize is won, various random value acquisition processes and prize ball payout processes are executed.
First, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the winning sensor 32S of the second starting port 32 has detected a winning, and if it is determined as no, the same determination is repeated in step S1001. On the other hand, if it is determined to be yes in step S1001, the process proceeds to step S1002, it is determined whether or not the number of the second special figure reserved is 1, and if it is determined to be yes, the process proceeds to step S1005. If it is determined that the number is no, 1 is added to the number of reserved 2 special figures in the next step S1003. In the next step S1004, the random number value R2 used for the second special figure lottery process is acquired and stored in the second special figure reservation storage area of the RAM 113.
In the next step S1005, the prize ball payout process is executed, and the process returns to step S1001.

<Special figure processing> (Fig. 11)
In the special figure processing shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the lottery start condition related to the special symbol is satisfied, and if the lottery start condition is satisfied, the hold storage information to be the lottery target is specified and the specified hold is specified. The first special figure processing or the second special figure processing is started based on the stored information.
First, in step S1101, it is determined whether the big hit game, the small hit game, the first special figure is changing, or the second special figure is changing. If any one of them is determined to be yes, the same determination is repeated in step S1101. That is, the lottery start condition relating to the special symbol is a case where neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is in progress, and both the first special figure and the second special figure are not changing. If it is determined as no in step S1101, that is, if it is determined that the lottery start condition for the special symbol is satisfied, first, in step S1102, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved second special symbols is zero, and the result is no. If it is determined, the second special drawing process is started and returned in step S1105.

If yes is determined in step S1102, it is determined in step S1103 whether or not the number of reserved first special figures is zero, and if it is determined no, the first special figure process is started in step S1104. On the other hand, if it is determined to be yes, the process returns to step S1101.
As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment employs a so-called special 2 priority digestion method in which the 2nd special figure hold is prioritized over the 1st special figure hold. Further, the maximum number of holdings of the first special drawing is set to 4, and the maximum number of holdings of the second special drawing is set to 1.

<First special drawing processing> (Fig. 12)
In the first special figure processing shown in FIG. 12, various lottery processes based on the reserved storage information of the lottery target related to the first special figure and the symbol variation process on the first special figure display device SD1 based on the lottery result are executed. ..
First, in step S1201, the number of reserved first special figures is subtracted by 1, and in the next step S1202, the reserved storage information to be drawn is saved and the vacant reserved storage area is released.

In the next step S1203, the first special drawing lottery process is executed. Specifically, in the first special figure lottery process, one of a big hit, a small hit, and a loss is drawn, and the symbol of the first special figure to be derived to the first special figure display device SD1 according to the lottery result is Determine the aspect. In the next step S1204, the first special figure variation time lottery process is executed.
The contents of the first special figure lottery process and the first special figure variation time lottery process will be described later.

Then, in the next step S1205, a first special figure fluctuation start command including various lottery results is transmitted to the sub-control unit 120, and in step S1206, the fluctuation of the first special figure is started and the measurement of the fluctuation time is started. To do.
In the next step S1207, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time determined in the first special figure fluctuation time lottery process of step S1204 has elapsed, and if it is determined as no, the same determination is repeated in step S1207. On the other hand, if yes is determined in step S1207, the process proceeds to step S1208, the first special figure fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 120, and the first special figure display device is displayed in the next step S1209. On SD1, the symbol of the mode determined in the first special figure lottery process of step S1203 is stopped and displayed.

In the next step S1210, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol has been stopped by the first special figure display device SD1, and if it is determined to be yes, the process proceeds to step S1211 to execute the jackpot game process and return.
If no is determined in step S1210, it is determined in step S1212 whether or not the small hit symbol has been stopped by the first special figure display device SD1, and if yes, the process proceeds to step S1213. The small hit game process is executed and returned.
If no is determined in step S1212, that is, if there is a loss, the product returns.

<Second special drawing processing> (Fig. 13)
In the second special figure processing shown in FIG. 13, various lottery processes based on the reserved storage information of the lottery target related to the second special figure and the symbol variation process on the second special figure display device SD2 based on the lottery result are executed. ..
First, in step S1301, the number of the second special figure reserved is subtracted by 1, and in the next step S1302, the reserved storage information to be drawn is saved and the vacant reserved storage area is released.
In the next step S1303, the second special drawing lottery process is executed. Specifically, in the second special figure lottery process, one of a big hit, a small hit, and a loss is drawn, and according to the lottery result, the symbol of the second special figure to be derived to the second special figure display device SD2 is drawn. Determine the aspect.

In the next step S1304, the second special figure variation time lottery process is executed.
The contents of the second special figure lottery process and the second special figure variation time lottery process will be described later.

Then, in the next step S1305, a second special figure fluctuation start command including various lottery results is transmitted to the sub-control unit 120, and in step S1306, the fluctuation of the second special figure is started and the measurement of the fluctuation time is started. To do.
In the next step S1307, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time determined in the second special figure fluctuation time lottery process of step S1304 has elapsed, and if it is determined as no, the same determination is repeated in step S1307. on the other hand. If yes is determined in step S1307, the process proceeds to step S1308, the second special figure fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 120, and the second special figure display device SD2 is sent in the next step S1309. , The symbol of the mode determined in the second special drawing lottery process of step S1303 is stopped and displayed.

In the next step S1310, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol has been stopped by the second special figure display device SD2, and if it is determined to be yes, the process proceeds to step S1311 to execute the jackpot game process and return.
If no is determined in step S1310, it is determined in step S1312 whether or not the small hit symbol has been stopped by the second special figure display device SD2, and if yes, the process proceeds to step S1313. The small hit game process is executed and returned.
If no is determined in step S1312, that is, if there is a loss, the product returns.

<1st special figure lottery process and 2nd special figure lottery process> (Fig. 14)
In the first special figure lottery process and the second special figure lottery process, one of a big hit, a small hit, and a loss is drawn based on the random number value information of the lottery target. FIG. 14 (a) shows the contents of the first special figure lottery process, and FIG. 14 (b) shows the contents of the second special figure lottery process.
Hereinafter, as a lottery result of the 1st / 2nd special figure lottery process, the mode of the symbol stopped and displayed on the 1st / 2nd special figure display device SD1 / SD2 is referred to as a win / fail symbol.

As shown in FIG. 14A, the lottery results of the first special figure lottery process are 1 special 1 big hit, 2 special 1 big hit, 1 special 1 small hit, 2 special 1 small hit, 3 special 1 small hit, and loss. It is set in 5 ways.
Special 1 jackpot 1 is a lottery result in which a 10R jackpot that operates the second special electric accessory 34a 10 times in a row is given as a privilege. The winning / failing symbol is set to "A" and the winning probability is set to 5/655536. ing. In addition, after the jackpot game is completed, the process shifts to a time saving state (hereinafter referred to as one time saving) until the first special symbol and the second special symbol fluctuate once in total.
Special 1 jackpot 2 is a lottery result in which a 2R jackpot that operates the second special electric accessory 34a twice in a row is given as a privilege. The winning / failing symbol is set to "B" and the winning probability is set to 4680/65536. ing.
As a privilege, the special 1 small hit 1 activates the special electric accessory 33a once, and the game ball that enters the first large winning opening 33 during the operation is transferred to the first route RT1 by the route distribution mechanism 60. It is a lottery result with a V winning probability of 1/32, and the winning / failing symbol is set to "C" and the winning probability is set to 5242/65536.
As a privilege, the special 1 small hit 2 activates the special electric accessory 33a once, and the game ball that enters the first large winning opening 33 during the operation is transferred to the second route RT2 by the route distribution mechanism 60. It is a lottery result with a V winning probability of 1/8, and the winning / failing symbol is set to "D" and the winning probability is set to 983/65536.
As a privilege, the special 1 small hit 3 activates the special electric accessory 33a once, and the game ball that enters the first large winning opening 33 during the operation is transferred to the third route RT3 by the route distribution mechanism 60. It is a lottery result with a V winning probability of 1/2, and the winning / failing symbol is set to "E" and the winning probability is set to 327/65536.
Loss is a lottery result to which no privilege is given, and the winning / failing symbol is set to "-" (bar) and the winning probability is set to 54299 / 65536.
In addition, after the end of the big hit game which is started by generating a V prize during the small hit game after the winning / failing symbols corresponding to the special 1 small hit 1, the special 1 small hit 2 and the special 1 small hit 3 are stopped and displayed. Shifts to one time reduction.

As shown in FIG. 14B, the lottery results of the second special drawing lottery process are set in three ways: special 2 big hit, special 2 small hit, and loss.
The special 2 jackpot is a lottery result in which a 10R jackpot that operates the second special electric accessory 34a 10 times in a row is given as a privilege. The winning / failing symbol is set to "A" and the winning probability is set to 4685/65536. There is. In addition, after the big hit game is completed, the time is shortened once.
For the special 2 small hit, as a privilege, the special electric accessory 33a is operated once, and the game ball that has entered the first large winning opening 33 during the operation is distributed to the third route RT3 by the route distribution mechanism 60. It is a lottery result with a V winning probability of 1/2, the winning / failing symbol is set to "B", and the winning probability is set to 60850/65536. In addition, after the big hit game that is started by generating a V prize during the small hit game after the winning / failing symbol corresponding to the special 2 small hit is stopped and displayed, the time is shortened once.
Loss is a lottery result to which no privilege is given, and the winning / failing symbol is set to "-" (bar) and the winning probability is set to 1/65536.

As can be seen from FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b), the jackpot probability is set to 4685/65536, that is, about 1/150, which is common to both the first special figure lottery process and the second special figure lottery process.
Further, the small hit probability in the first special figure lottery process is set to 6552/65536, that is, about 1/10. On the other hand, the loss probability in the second special figure lottery process is set to 1/65536, and in the second special figure lottery process, there is almost no loss, and either a small hit or a big hit is won. Become.

<Special figure fluctuation time lottery processing>
Since the logics of the first special figure variable time lottery process and the second special figure variable time lottery process are substantially the same, they will be collectively described below as the special figure variable time lottery process.
In the special figure fluctuation time lottery process, the special figure fluctuation pattern is determined according to the result of the special figure lottery process. The special figure fluctuation time is determined according to the special figure fluctuation pattern.

If a big hit or a small hit is won in the special figure lottery process, the special figure fluctuation time lottery will be performed based on the special figure fluctuation time lottery table.
On the other hand, if the special figure lottery process results in a loss, a lottery for the special figure fluctuation time is performed according to the number of reserved special figures to be drawn.
Specifically, the logic is used so that when the number of reserved special figures to be drawn is large, the special figure fluctuation time is relatively short as compared with the case where the number is small.

<Big hit game processing> (Fig. 15)
In the jackpot game process shown in FIG. 15, the hit / fail symbol “A” or “B” is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display device SD1, and the hit / miss symbol “A” is stopped and displayed on the second special figure display device SD2. During a small hit game based on the fact that the hit / miss symbol "C", "D" or "E" is stopped and displayed on the figure display device SD1, the hit / miss symbol "B" is stopped and displayed on the second special figure display device SD2. Based on the fact that the passage of the game ball is detected by the first specific area passing sensor V1S and the second specific area passing sensor V2S in the first large winning opening 33 during the small hit game based on the above, the second large winning opening A process related to a jackpot game in which 34 open rounds are executed a plurality of times is executed.

First, the jackpot game start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 120 in step S1501, the maximum number of rounds is set in the next step S1502, and 1 is set in the number of rounds in step S1503. In the case of a big hit game started based on the fact that the big hit symbol "A" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display device SD1 or the second special figure display device SD2, the maximum number of rounds is 10, and the first special figure display. In the case of the jackpot game started based on the stop display of the jackpot symbol "B" on the device SD1, the maximum number of rounds is set to 2. Further, in the case of the big hit game started based on the detection of the passage of the game ball by the first specific area passing sensor V1S in the first big winning opening 33 during the small hit game, the maximum number of rounds is 9, the first. 2 In the case of a big hit game started based on the detection of the passage of the game ball by the specific area passage sensor V2S, the maximum number of rounds is set to 3.

In the next step S1504, a round opening pattern is set according to the number of rounds, in step S1505, the count number is set to zero, and in step S1506, a jackpot round is started. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the round opening pattern adopts a pattern in which the second special electric accessory 34a is in the open posture for a maximum of 29 seconds from the start of each round.

After the start of the big hit round, first, in step S1507, it is determined whether the count sensor 34S of the second big winning opening 34 has detected the winning, and if it is judged as yes, 1 is added to the count number in step S1508. In the next step S1509, it is determined whether or not the count number has reached the maximum count number. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the maximum count number is set to 10 counts.
If yes is determined in step S1509, the second major winning opening 34 is closed in step S1511 to end the round. On the other hand, if it is determined as no in step S1507, or if it is determined as no in step S1509, it is determined in step S1510 whether or not the opening pattern of the round is completed, and if it is determined as yes. Closes the second big winning opening 34 in step S1511, and ends the big hit round. On the other hand, if no is determined in step S1510, the process returns to step S1507 and the jackpot round is continued.

In step S1512 following step S1511, it is determined whether or not the number of rounds has reached the maximum number of rounds, and if it is determined as no, 1 is added to the number of rounds in step S1514, and the process returns to step S1504. On the other hand, if it is determined to be yes in step S1512, the jackpot game end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 120 in step S1513 to return.

<Small hit game processing> (Figs. 16 and 17)
In the small hit game process shown in FIG. 16, the small hit symbol "C", "D" or "E" is stopped on the first special figure display device SD1, or the small hit symbol "B" is stopped on the second special figure display device SD2. Based on the display, the process related to the small hit game for opening the first large winning opening 33 is executed.
First, in step S1601, a small hit game start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 120, in the next step S1602, the open pattern is set, and in step S1603, the count number and the specific area passage flag are set to 0, respectively, and step S1604. Start the small hit game at. Here, the specific area passage flag is a flag indicating whether or not the passage of the game ball is detected by the first specific area passage sensor V1S and the second specific area passage sensor V2S during the small hit game. If not, 0 is set, 1 is set when detected by the first specific area passing sensor V1S, and 2 is set when detected by the second specific area passing sensor V2S.

FIG. 17 shows an opening pattern of the first large winning opening 33 for each small hit type and an operation pattern of the tongue piece at the right end of the inclined route RT0 from the start of operation of the first special electric accessory 33a, that is, the start of the small hit game. It is shown as an operation pattern of the route distribution mechanism 60. The horizontal axis is the elapsed time axis from the start of the small hit game.

In the opening pattern of the first large winning opening 33 corresponding to the special 1 small hit 1, one opening for 0.06 seconds, one closing for 0.5 seconds, and one opening for 1.5 seconds are performed in order.
In the opening pattern of the first large winning opening 33 corresponding to the special 1 small hit 2, one opening for 0.06 seconds, a block for 3.5 seconds, and one opening for 1.5 seconds are performed in order.
In the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 33 corresponding to the special 1 small hit 3 and the special 2 small hit, one opening for 0.06 seconds, a block for 6.5 seconds, and one opening for 1.5 seconds. In order.

The movement pattern of the tongue piece is 0.7 seconds open, 1.5 seconds closed, 3 seconds open, 1.5 seconds closed, 3 seconds open, 1.5 seconds closed, from the start of the small hit game. After that, the open state is maintained in order.
The operation pattern of the route distribution mechanism 60 is such that the ball holding portion 61a corresponding to the first route RT1 and the tongue piece are closed for the second time at the position facing the exit of the right end of the inclined route RT0. Occasionally, the motion pattern is set so that the ball holding portion 61b corresponding to the second route RT2 and the ball holding portion 61c corresponding to the third route RT3 are positioned when the tongue piece is closed for the third time.

Since the opening of the first big winning opening 33 at the start of the small hit game is extremely short at 0.06 seconds, the game ball does not enter the first big winning opening 33 by this opening, and the game ball The first prize opening 33 can be entered only when the first prize opening 33 is opened for the second 1.5 seconds. The opening timing of the first large winning opening 33 for the second 1.5 seconds is set in three ways according to the small hit type. Further, the movement pattern of the tongue piece is set so that the tongue piece is blocked according to these three opening timings, and the ball holding portions 61a to 61c corresponding to the distribution routes RT1 to RT3 are inclined routes. The operation pattern of the route distribution mechanism 60 is set so as to reach a position facing the exit at the right end of RT0.

Further, since the ball holding portions 61a to 61c of the route distribution mechanism 60 are configured to hold only one game ball, for example, a plurality of game balls are first at the time of a special 1 small hit. Even if the ball enters the large winning opening 33, the second and subsequent game balls fall into the recovery hole due to the opening between the first blockage and the second blockage of the tongue piece, so that the route is distributed. Only the first ball that first enters the first large winning opening 33 reaches the mechanism 60. Therefore, the route distribution to the first route RT1, the second route RT2, and the third route RT3 by the route distribution mechanism 60 is determined according to the small hit type. Specifically, the game ball that entered the first large winning opening 33 at 1 o'clock in the special 1 small hit goes to the first route RT1, and the game ball that enters the 1st big winning opening 33 at 2 o'clock in the special 1 small hit is the first. The game balls that entered the first large winning opening 33 at the time of the special 1 small hit 3 and the special 2 small hit will be distributed to the 2 route RT2, respectively, to the 3rd route RT3.

Returning to FIG. 16, after the start of the small hit game, it is first determined in step S1605 whether the count sensor 33S of the first large winning opening 33 has detected a winning, and if yes, it is counted in step S1606. 1 is added to the number and the process proceeds to step S1607, while if no is determined, step S1606 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S1607.
In step S1607, it is determined whether or not the first specific area passage sensor V1S has detected the passage of the game ball, and if yes, the specific area passage flag is set to 1 in step S1608, and the step is taken. Move to S1609. On the other hand, if no is determined in step S1607, it is determined in step S1615 whether or not the second specific area passage sensor V2S has detected the passage of the game ball, and if yes, step S1615 is determined. In S1616, the specific area passage flag is set to 2, and the process proceeds to step S1609. Even if no is determined in step S1615, the process proceeds to step S1609.

In step S1609, it is determined whether or not the count number has reached the maximum count number, and if it is determined as no, it is determined whether or not the opening pattern is completed in step S1610.
If no is determined in step S1610, the process returns to step S1605 and the small hit game is continued.
On the other hand, when it is determined as yes in steps S1609 and S1610, the first big winning opening 33 is closed in step S1611 to end the small hit game, and the small hit game end command is issued to the sub-control unit 120 in step S1612. Send to.
In the next step S1613, it is determined whether or not the specific area passage flag is 0, and if it is determined to be no, the jackpot game process is started and returned in step S1614, while if it is determined to be no, the jackpot game process is started and returned. Step S1614 is skipped and returned.

<Gate processing> (Fig. 18)
In the gate process shown in FIG. 18, it is monitored whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate GT, and if it has passed, a random number acquisition process for drawing lottery is executed.
First, in step S1801, it is determined whether or not the gate sensor GTS has detected the passage of the game ball, and if it is determined as no, the same determination is repeated in step S1801. On the other hand, if it is determined to be yes in step S1801, the process proceeds to step S1802 to determine whether or not the number of reserved figures is 4, and if it is determined to be no, the diagram is determined in the next step S1803. In addition to adding 1 to the number of holds, in the next step S1804, the normal figure lottery random number R3 is acquired, the value is stored in the normal figure hold storage area of the RAM 113, and the process returns to step S1801. If yes is determined in step S1802, the process returns to step S1801.

<Public map processing> (Fig. 19)
In the normal map processing shown in FIG. 19, the normal map lottery process based on the value of the normal map lottery random number R3 acquired when the game ball passes through the gate GT, and the normal map display device according to the result of the normal map lottery process. ND display control is executed.
First, in step S1901, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved figures is 0, and if it is determined to be yes, the same determination is repeated in step S1901. On the other hand, if it is determined as no, the process proceeds to step S1902, the number of reserved normal figures is subtracted by 1, and in step S1903, the normal figure lottery random number R3 to be drawn is saved in the work storage area. The normal figure reservation storage area vacated by the evacuation process is released. In the next step S1904, the general drawing lottery process is performed.
Specifically, in the general map lottery process, the general map lottery process relating to the mode of the symbol to be derived to the general map display device ND and the general map fluctuation time lottery process relating to the normal map fluctuation time are performed. The contents of each lottery process will be described later.

In the next step S1905, the fluctuation of the normal map is started.
In the next step S1906, it is determined whether or not the normal map fluctuation time determined in step S1904 has elapsed, and if it is determined no, the same determination is repeated in step S1906. If yes is determined in step S1906, the process proceeds to step S1907 to stop the fluctuation of the normal map, and the symbol of the mode determined in step S1904 is displayed on the normal map display device ND. Then, in the next step 1908, it is determined whether or not the player has won the general drawing lottery process, and if it is determined to be yes, the process proceeds to step S1909, and the normal game process is executed, while if it is determined to be no. Returns to step S1901.

Hereinafter, the general drawing lottery process in step S1904 of FIG. 19 will be specifically described.
As shown in FIG. 20 (a), in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the normal figure winning probability is set to 65535/65536, the winning probability is approximately 100%.
When the general drawing lottery is won, the normal figure hit type, that is, the normal figure hit symbol determination process is executed. As shown in FIG. 20 (b), there are two types of normal drawings, 1 and 2. The distribution probability of type 1 per normal figure is set to 50%, the symbol per normal figure is set to "A", the distribution probability of type 2 per normal figure is set to 50%, and the symbol per normal figure is set to "B". In addition, the pattern lost in the drawing is set to "-" (bar) when the drawing is lost in the drawing lottery.
Further, the operation pattern of the ordinary electric accessory 32a at the time of hitting the normal figure during the non-time saving normal is set to be open once for 0.06 seconds regardless of the type of hitting the normal figure. The operation pattern of the ordinary electric accessory 32a at the time of hitting the normal figure during the time saving is set to open once for 5.2 seconds regardless of the type of hitting the normal figure.

Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the normal map fluctuation time is 2.7 seconds during normal times and 2.7 seconds during the normal map fluctuation regardless of the result of the regular map lottery and the number of regular map reservations at the start of the normal map fluctuation. It is set to 0.4 seconds.

<Normal game processing> (Fig. 21)
In the normal game processing shown in FIG. 21, when the symbol "A" or "B" indicating that the general map lottery has been won is stopped and displayed on the general map display device ND after the normal map display device ND fluctuates. The control regarding the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 32a, which is executed, is executed.
First, in step S2101, the operation pattern of the ordinary electric accessory 32a (see FIG. 20B) is determined.
Then, in the next step S2102, 0 is set in the count number, the process proceeds to the next step S2103, and the operation of the normal electric accessory 32a is started according to the operation pattern determined in the step S2101.

After the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 32a, it is determined in step S2104 whether the winning sensor 32S of the second starting port 32 has detected the winning, and if yes, the process proceeds to step S2105 to count the number. 1 is added, and in the next step S2106, it is determined whether or not the count number exceeds the maximum count number. If yes is determined in step S2106, the process proceeds to step S2108, the operation of the normal electric accessory 32a is terminated, and the process returns. The maximum count number is set to 1 ball.

On the other hand, if it is determined as no in steps S2104 and S2106, it is determined in step S2107 whether or not the operation pattern of the ordinary electric accessory 32a is completed, and if it is determined as yes, it is determined in step S2108. The operation of the normal electric accessory 32a is completed and the return is made, but when it is determined as no, the process returns to step S2104.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, in order to obtain a big hit, after winning a prize in the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32, the big hit is won in the first special figure lottery process or the second special figure lottery process. (Hereinafter referred to as a symbol big hit), and a small hit is won in the first special figure lottery process or the second special figure lottery process, and a V prize is obtained during the subsequent small hit game (hereinafter referred to as a character big hit). ) There are two routes.
Since the operating time of the normal electric accessory 32a is extremely short, 0.06 seconds, it is difficult to win a prize in the second starting port 32, and a prize is given to the second starting port during normal times. You can't get it. On the other hand, in the case of a normal drawing during a short time, the operating time of the ordinary electric accessory 32a is 5.2 seconds, and it is possible to win a prize in the second starting port 32. As shown in FIG. 14B, in the second special figure lottery process, in most cases, the V winning probability is 50% for the special 2 small hit, and after the big hit game due to the V winning is completed, the time is shortened once. ..

Since the maximum number of holdings for the special symbol 2 is set to 1, there is no holding of the second special symbol when the time is shifted to one time reduction after the end of the big hit, and the one time reduction is completed due to the fluctuation of the first special symbol. Even so, a prize is obtained for the second starting port 32, that is, a hold of the second special figure is obtained by hitting the normal figure during the fluctuation of the first special figure. In addition, if there is a hold of the second special figure when the time is shifted to one time after the big hit ends, the one time reduction ends due to the change of the second special figure, and the normal time during the change of this second special figure is completed. By hitting the figure, a prize is obtained for the second starting port 32, that is, a hold of the second special drawing is obtained. As explained above, one time reduction after the end of the big hit provides at least one opportunity to change the second special figure. As mentioned above, in the second special figure lottery process, in most cases, the V winning probability is a special 2 small hit with a probability of 50%, so once the time is shortened once, there is a 50% chance that the character will be used. The jackpot will be in a row.

<Countermeasures against goto behavior that clog the out-port sensor> (Fig. 22)
The out port sensor 39S is provided on the back side of the game board 30 on the downstream side of the out port 39. The out port sensor 39S is composed of a proximity switch type sensor having a passage hole having an inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. For example, when a large-diameter sphere having a diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the passage hole is brought into the hole and the large-diameter sphere is launched onto the 30 surface of the game board to clog the passage hole of the out-port sensor 39S, the subsequent out-ball Are piled up on this, and eventually overflow from the out port 39, and a state in which a plurality of game balls are piled up around the out port 39, that is, a so-called grape state is formed.
As shown in FIG. 2, the second large winning opening 34, the general winning opening 38a, the first starting opening 31 and the like are arranged around the out opening 39, and the above-mentioned grape state is expressed in these winning openings 34 and 38a. , 31 By using it as a winning route, there is a risk that a goto act of illegally obtaining a prize (hereinafter referred to as a large-diameter ball goto) will be performed.
Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is equipped with a warning function for warning when there is a possibility that a large-diameter ball goto is being performed. Hereinafter, this warning function will be described.

As shown in FIG. 22, in the large-diameter ball goto warning process related to the warning function, first, in step S2201, it is determined whether or not there is an operation on the firing handle 23. Specifically, in step S2201, when the detection result of the touch sensor TS changes from the off state without touch to the on state with touch, it is determined as yes. If yes is determined in step S2201, timing is started in step S2202 and the process proceeds to step S2203, while if no is determined, the same determination is repeated in step S2201.

In step S2203, it is determined whether or not the operation on the firing handle 23 has changed without any change. Specifically, in step S2203, when the detection result of the touch sensor TS changes from the on state with touch to the off state without touch, it is determined as yes. If yes is determined in step S2203, the timing is terminated in step S2207 and the process returns to step S2201, while if no is determined, the process proceeds to step S2204.

In step S2204, it is determined whether or not 4 minutes have passed from the start of timing, and if it is determined as no, the process returns to step S2203, and if it is determined as yes, the process proceeds to step S2205. In step S2205, it is determined whether or not the out-ball is detected by the out-port sensor 39S within 4 minutes from the start of timekeeping. If yes, the process returns to step S2202, while if no, the process returns to step S2202. , Step S2206 executes the warning process and returns. Specifically, in the warning process, a warning sound is emitted from the speakers LSP and RSP, and the decorative lamp 27 is turned on in a mode dedicated to warning. In addition to this, a warning signal is output from the external terminal board SO. May be good.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, when the out-port sensor 39S does not detect the out-ball even though the launch handle 23 is continuously operated for 4 minutes. Warning processing is executed. Therefore, even if a large-diameter ball is launched onto the 30th surface of the game board to clog the passage hole of the out-port sensor 39S, the warning process will be executed after 4 minutes, so that the large-diameter ball should be prevented. At the same time, the damage can be minimized.
In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, the detection frequency of the out ball is the lowest during the big hit game, and the time required for the big hit game is about 4 minutes. Therefore, the period during which the firing handle 23 is continuously operated is 4 It is set to minutes, but this can be changed as appropriate.

In addition, the warning process is also executed when the player operates the firing handle without the game ball on the upper plate 21 for 4 minutes, which is a so-called blank shot. However, the warning process functions as an opportunity for the hall clerk who notices this to check the situation of the player. As a result of the confirmation, if the player is asleep, he / she will wake him up, and if he / she is faint, he / she will take emergency measures, which will contribute to the improvement of the service in the hall.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of the matters described in the claims.
For example, in this embodiment, a pachinko machine is exemplified as a game device provided with a game ball distribution device 50, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a game device using a game ball as a game medium, specifically, for a game center. It can also be installed in amusement machines and the like.

1 ... Pachinko machine, 31 ... 1st start port, 32 ... 2nd start port, 32a ... Normal electric accessory, 33 ... 1st prize opening, 33a ... 1st special electric accessory, 34 ...... 2nd prize opening, 34a ... 2nd special electric accessory, 39 ... out opening, 40 ... roulette display, 50 ... game ball distribution device, 51 ... 1st rotating body, 52 ... ... 2nd rotating body, 53 ... 3rd rotating body, V1 ... 1st atari hole, V2 ... 2nd atari hole, RT1 ... 1st route, RT2 ... 2nd route, RT3 ... 3rd route , 90 ... Sub-board case, 91 ... Front case, 92 ... Back sheet, 93 ... Seal seal, 100 ... Control unit, 110 ... Main control unit, 120 ... Sub-control unit, 130 ... Payout Control unit, GT ... Gate, SD1 ... 1st special figure display device, SD2 ... 2nd special figure display device, ND ... Normal figure display device

Claims (1)

A sub-control board equipped with a sub-control unit that controls the production device based on a command from the main control unit that controls the game control, and
In a gaming machine provided with a sub-board case incorporating the sub-control board.
The sub-board case
A hard surface case made of a transparent synthetic resin molded product that covers the surface side of the sub-control board in the mounted state, and
It is made of a thin sheet material made of transparent synthetic resin, and is composed of a back sheet that covers the back side of the sub-control board in the mounted state.
A gaming machine, characterized in that a sealing sticker that leaves a trace when peeled off is attached to the outer surface of the sub-board case so as to straddle the front surface case and the back surface sheet.