JP2021166770A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of reducing processing loads.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 271 for generally managing games. The main control device 271, if an operation condition is satisfied, determines a variable display time of symbols to be variably displayed in a symbol display device 41, stop symbols on each symbol column to be finally stopped and displayed, etc., and transmits various kinds of commands to a display control device 214. The display control device 214, upon a reception of the commands, performs a display control of the symbol display device 41 to variably display the symbols. The main control device 271 performs a lottery to determine whether to make a shift to a big win (jackpot) state or not, and if the lottery is won, performs a lottery to determine whether to make a shift to a high probability state or not.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

For example, pachinko gaming machines are known to be provided with a pattern display device that variablely displays a plurality of patterns on a display screen. In such a gaming machine, for example, when the gaming ball passes through an operating port provided in the gaming area, a winning lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to a winning gaming state advantageous to the player, and a variable display of the pattern is displayed. Is started. Then, when the winning lottery is won, the combination of specific patterns and the like is finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the gaming state shifts to the winning gaming state. Then, with the transition to the winning game state, for example, the opening and closing of the variable winning device provided in the game area is started.

In addition, for example, when the game ball passes through the operating port while the pattern is being displayed in a variable manner, the lottery information used for the winning lottery is stored on hold up to a predetermined number (for example, 4). NS. When the lottery information or the like is stored on hold, after the variable display of the pattern is completed, a winning lottery is performed using the lottery information stored on hold, and the next variable display of the pattern is started. ing.

More specifically about the variation display of the pattern, first, when the pattern starts to change and a combination that can be a combination of the winning patterns is established when a predetermined number of patterns are stopped, a reach effect is generated, and when all the patterns are stopped, the winning pattern is created. If it is a combination of, the general flow is to shift to the winning game state. Therefore, in order to raise the expectation that the combination of hit patterns will be finally stopped and displayed, a gaming machine has been proposed that performs auxiliary effects such as various reach effects and advance notice effects (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Further, depending on the gaming machine, a high-probability gaming state is set in which the probability of winning the transition to the winning gaming state as the gaming state is higher than that in the normal gaming state. Further, the high-probability gaming state shifts to the case where the winning gaming state ends. The lottery for whether to shift to the normal gaming state or the high-probability gaming state when the winning gaming state ends is performed at the same time as the lottery for shifting to the winning gaming state.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-81853

However, in the conventional gaming machine having such a configuration, the lottery for whether or not to shift to the high-probability gaming state is performed even if the transition to the winning state is not won. If the player does not win the transition to the winning state, the lottery result as to whether or not to transition to the high-probability gaming state becomes meaningless. In this case, it is conceivable that the gaming machine is overloaded with processing because the lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the high-probability gaming state even when the lottery is not necessary.

The above problem is not limited to the high-probability gaming state, and is configured so that a hit gaming state as described above is generated, and when the hit gaming state ends, a specific gaming state different from the hit gaming state is generated. This is a problem that also applies to other pachinko and pachislot machines. As the specific gaming state, for example, not only the high-probability gaming state but also the time-saving gaming state can be considered.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-exemplified circumstances and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing a processing load.

The present invention
The main body of the gaming machine, which has a gaming area in which the game is executed,
A pattern display means that is installed so that the game ball can pass on both the left and right sides in the game area from above and in front view, and the pattern is displayed in a variable manner.
At least the first entrance ball provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the left side of the left and right sides can pass,
A second entrance, which is provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the right side of the left and right sides can pass, and can be switched between a state in which the game ball is easy to enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter.
The first information acquisition means for acquiring the first information when the game ball passes through the first entrance, and the first information acquisition means.
Based on the first information, a first lottery means for executing a lottery for whether or not to generate a first hit game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and
When the first lottery means has won to generate the first hit game state, the first game state transition means for shifting the game state to the first hit game state and the first game state transition means.
After the first hit gaming state, the game shifts to the normal gaming state, or shifts to a gaming state in which the game ball is more likely to enter the second entrance than the normal gaming state. Game state transition means and
A second information acquisition means for acquiring the second information when the game ball passes through the second entrance, and
Based on the second information, a lottery is executed as to whether or not to generate a second hit game state in which the variable winning means provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the right side of the left and right sides can pass is opened. Second lottery means and
When the second lottery means wins to generate the second hit game state, the third game state transition means for shifting the game state to the second hit game state and the third game state transition means.
After entering the variable winning means, the fourth gaming state shifts to a gaming state in which the gaming ball is likely to easily enter the second entry port after the second hitting gaming state. Means and
A means capable of opening the variable winning means a plurality of times in one second hit game state, and
It is characterized by having.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the processing load.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the main structure of a pachinko machine by expanding or disassembling. It is a front view which shows the front structure of the main body frame which comprises a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board. It is a figure for demonstrating the operating state of an electric accessory. It is a rear view which shows the structure of the front door frame. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the rear structure of a pachinko machine by disassembling each main part. It is a schematic diagram which shows the arrangement of the 1st control board unit, the 2nd control board unit and the back pack unit on the back surface of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of the main body frame and a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back structure of the main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back structure of the game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a bearing metal fitting. It is a front view which shows the structure of the 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the 1st control board unit. It is an exploded perspective view of the 1st control board unit. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the back structure of the 1st control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of the 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the 2nd control board unit. It is an exploded perspective view of the 2nd control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of the back pack unit. It is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the design individually. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of the symbol display device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of various counters used for game control. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the holding area for the first specific lamp unit, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the common holding area. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows the information acquisition process. It is a flowchart which shows NMI interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing by a main control device. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of the off symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows the specific lamp part control process. It is a flowchart which shows the switching start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern determination process. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation display time table. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st game state transition process. It is a flowchart which shows the opening and closing process of the 1st variable winning apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd variable winning apparatus opening / closing process. This is a timing chart showing the correlation between the color switching display displayed on the first specific lamp unit and the fluctuation display of the symbol on the symbol display device. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd game state transition process. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing by a payout control device. It is a flowchart which shows the payout control process. It is a flowchart which shows the prize ball control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the lending ball control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the electric accessory control process. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment in a normal state and a high probability state. It is a front view which shows the structure of a movable accessory.

First, the invention that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

Means 1. A game machine main body (main body frame 12 including a game board 30) having a game area in which a game is executed, and a main body frame 12
A lottery means (main control device 271) that draws a lottery as to whether or not to generate a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and
When the lottery means wins to generate the special gaming state, the special gaming state transition means (steps S1203 to 1212, etc. in the first gaming state transition process) for shifting the gaming state to the special gaming state. In a gaming machine equipped with
As the special gaming state, a winning gaming state and a specific gaming state are set.
The special game state transition means shifts to the specific game state when the hit game state ends and the specific game state is generated.
As the lottery means
A first lottery means (main control device 271) for performing a lottery as to whether or not to generate the winning game state, and
A second lottery means (step S1313, step S1314, step S1314 in the first variable winning device opening / closing process) for performing a lottery as to whether or not to generate the specific gaming state when the winning gaming state is won. 2 A gaming machine provided with steps S1413, 1414) in the opening / closing process of the variable winning device.

According to the means 1, when the winning game state is won, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to generate the specific game state. As a result, if the player does not win to generate the winning game state, it is not necessary to draw a lottery as to whether or not to generate the specific game state. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load on the gaming machine as compared with the gaming machine that draws a lottery as to whether or not to generate the specific gaming state even if the winning gaming state is not won.

For example, in the case of a gaming machine in which a lottery for whether or not to generate a winning gaming state and a lottery for whether or not to generate a specific gaming state are performed at the same time in different lottery, the winning gaming state is generated. If the player does not win, even if he / she wins to generate the specific gaming state, he / she does not shift to the specific gaming state because he / she has not won to generate the winning gaming state. In this case, if the player does not win to generate the winning game state, the lottery as to whether or not to generate the specific game state is meaningless. On the other hand, in the case of this means, if the winning game state is not won, the lottery for whether or not to generate the specific gaming state is not performed, so that the winning gaming state and the specific gaming state are generated. It is possible to reduce the processing load on the gaming machine as compared with the gaming machine that is set to perform the lottery for or not at the same time.

The "hit game state" is a game machine in which a game ball is used as a game ball medium and the game ball is paid out when the game ball enters the winning opening. Includes items that make it easier to enter the ball. Further, in the case of a gaming machine in which a game medium is paid out by using a game ball or a game medal as a game medium and a predetermined combination of symbols is established, a game machine in which a predetermined combination of symbols is more likely to be established than in a normal game state is included. Is done.

Means 2. In means 1, the second lottery means is a gaming machine characterized in that a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate the specific gaming state by the end of the winning gaming state.

According to the means 2, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate a specific gaming state by the end of the winning gaming state. As a result, it is determined whether or not to generate the specific gaming state by the end of the winning gaming state, so that it is suitable for a gaming machine that teaches whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state in the winning gaming state. Can be applied.

Means 3. In the means 1 or means 2, when the game ball passes through the first ball entry port (first operating port 33a, second operating port 33b) provided in the game area, the first information (big hit random number counter C1 or the like) The first information acquisition means (information acquisition processing function S206) for acquiring the counter value) and
When the game ball passes through the second entry slot (first variable winning device 32a, second variable winning device 32b) provided in the game area when the winning game state is won. Is provided with a second information acquisition means (step S1313 in the first variable winning device opening / closing process, step S1413 in the second variable winning device opening / closing process) for acquiring the second information (counter value of the transition random number counter C2 or the like).
The lottery for whether or not to generate the winning game state by the first lottery means is performed based on the first information acquired by the first information acquisition means.
A gaming machine characterized in that a lottery for whether or not to generate the specific gaming state by the second lottery means is performed based on the second information acquired by the second information acquisition means.

According to the means 3, when the winning game state is won and the game ball passes through the second entrance, the second information acquisition means acquires the second information. As a result, the second information is not acquired when the winning game state is not won, so that the processing load on the gaming machine can be reduced.

Means 4. The means 3 is characterized in that it is provided with a first hold storage area (hold area Ra for the first specific lamp unit) for holding and storing the first information when the first information acquisition means acquires the first information. A game machine to be.

According to the means 4, when the first information is acquired, the first information is stored in the first reserved storage area, and whether or not to generate a winning game state by referring to the reserved first information. Make a lottery. It is not necessary to hold and store the second information because the second information may be acquired when the winning game state is won. As a result, as compared with the case where the second information is also held and stored, the processing load on the gaming machine can be reduced because the process of holding and storing the second information and referring to the second information is not required. can.

In addition, since it is not necessary to store the second information corresponding to all the first information stored on hold, there is also an effect of reducing the storage capacity of the gaming machine as compared with the case where the second information is stored. It will be demonstrated.

Means 5. In the means 3 or the means 4, the second information acquisition means acquires the second information when the gaming ball passes through the second entrance when the gaming state has shifted to the hit gaming state. A gaming machine characterized by that.

According to the means 5, when the game state is the hit game state and the game ball passes through the second entrance, the second information acquisition means acquires the second information. In order to acquire the second information in the hit game state, it is possible to determine in the hit game state whether or not to generate a specific game state. Therefore, it can be suitably applied to a gaming machine that teaches whether or not to generate a specific gaming state in a hit gaming state. Further, since the second information acquisition means does not need to acquire the second information in the normal game state, the processing load in the normal game state can be reduced.

Means 6. In any one of the means 3 to the means 5, the second ball entry port is a variable ball entry means provided in the game area.
The variable ball entry means is set so as to be switchable between an open state in which a game ball is easy to enter and a closed state in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter.
When the gaming state is the hit gaming state, the ball entry control means for controlling the variable ball entry means so as to switch from the closed state to the open state (first variable winning device opening / closing process of the main control device 271). A gaming machine characterized by having (2 variable winning device opening / closing processing).

According to the means 6, the second ball entry port is a variable ball entry means, and is switched to the open state in the hit game state. As a result, by controlling the variable ball entry means to the closed state in the normal game state, it is possible to prevent the game ball from entering the variable ball entry means in the normal game state and acquiring the second information. can.

The "closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball" includes not only a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter, but also a state in which the game ball cannot enter.

Means 7. In means 1 or 2, an opening / closing means (second variable winning device 32b) that can switch between an open state in which the game ball easily passes and a closed state in which the game ball does not easily pass, and
When the winning game state is won, the opening / closing control means (second variable winning in the main control device 271) that controls the opening / closing means so as to switch the opening / closing means from the closed state to the open state. Device opening / closing process) and
It is provided with a winning accessory (movable accessory 600) that enables the ball to be entered when the opening / closing means is opened.
The winning accessory has a plurality of entry areas in which a game ball can enter.
A predetermined ball entry area out of the plurality of ball entry areas is set as a winning area.
The second lottery means is a gaming machine characterized in that when a gaming ball enters the winning region, the second lottery means is won to generate the specific gaming state.

According to the means 7, when the game ball enters a predetermined winning area among the plurality of ball-entry areas provided in the winning accessory, the player is elected to generate a specific gaming state. That is, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not a specific gaming state is generated depending on whether or not the game ball enters the winning accessory and the gaming ball enters the winning area provided inside the winning accessory. It can also be said that it is. As a result, it is not necessary to draw a lottery as to whether or not a specific gaming state is generated by the internal processing of the gaming machine, and the specific gaming is made with a relatively easy configuration only as to whether or not the gaming ball has entered the winning area. It is possible to draw a lottery as to whether or not to generate a state.

Further, since the winning accessory can be switched between a state in which the game ball easily passes and a state in which the game ball does not easily pass by the opening / closing means, if the winning game state is controlled to a state in which the game ball easily passes, a winning game state is generated. It is possible to satisfactorily draw a lottery as to whether or not to generate a specific gaming state after winning the winning.

If the winning area is set to be visible, the player can visually confirm whether or not he / she has won to generate a specific game state, and whether or not the game ball wins in the winning area. Since the game is played with attention, the effect of increasing the degree of attention to the game is exhibited.

For example, by setting the number of ball entry areas that are not the winning areas and the number of winning areas, the probability of winning in generating a specific gaming state can be easily set.

Means 8. In means 7, the opening / closing control means is a gaming machine that controls the opening / closing means in an open state for a predetermined period in the hit gaming state.

According to the means 8, the opening / closing means is controlled to the open state during a predetermined period in the winning game state. As a result, it is possible to perform a lottery for whether or not to generate a specific game state within a predetermined period, and it is possible to clarify the timing for performing a lottery for whether or not to generate a specific game state. In the case of a gaming machine that can visually check whether or not a gaming ball enters the winning area, it is possible to visually confirm a lottery as to whether or not a specific gaming state is generated, so that the degree of attention to the game can be increased. The effect of enhancing is also exhibited.

For example, if the opening / closing means is controlled to the open state when the winning game state ends, a lottery can be performed to determine whether or not to generate a specific gaming state when the winning game state ends, and the winning game state ends. It is possible to particularly increase the degree of attention to the game when the game is played.

Means 9. In the means 7 or the means 8, when the game ball passes through the first ball entry port (first operating port 33a, second operating port 33b) provided in the game area, the first information (big hit random number counter C1 or the like) The first information acquisition means (information acquisition processing function S206) for acquiring the counter value) and
When the first information acquisition means acquires the first information, it is provided with a first hold storage area (hold area Ra for the first specific lamp unit) for holding and storing the first information.
A gaming machine characterized in that the lottery for whether or not to generate the winning game state by the first lottery means is performed based on the first information acquired by the first information acquisition means.

According to the means 9, when the game ball passes through the first entrance and the first information is acquired, the first information is stored in the first reserved storage area. In addition, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate a winning game state with reference to the first information. When a winning game state is won, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to generate a specific game state using the above-mentioned winning accessory. Therefore, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate a specific game state. There is no need to have a reserved area for. As a result, the processing load on the gaming machine is reduced because the processing for referring to the information is not required as compared with the case where the information for performing the lottery for whether or not to generate the specific gaming state is also held and stored. can do.

Further, since it is not necessary to store the information on whether or not to generate the specific gaming state corresponding to all the first information stored on hold, the information on whether or not to generate the specific gaming state is also stored. The effect of reducing the storage capacity of the gaming machine is also exhibited as compared with the case where the gaming machine is used.

Means 10. In any one of the means 1 to 9, the game board having the game area in which a plurality of nails and ball entry portions are arranged, and the game ball launching device for launching the game ball toward the game area. It is equipped with a launching operation means operated to launch a game ball by a game ball launching device and a payout device for paying out the game ball to a player.
A gaming machine characterized in that when a game ball enters the ball entry portion, the game ball is paid out by the payout device.

According to the means 10, the effect of any one of the above means 1 to 9 can be enjoyed in a so-called pachinko gaming machine.

Means 11. In any one of the means 1 to the means 10, a display means (design display device 41) in which a plurality of patterns are variably displayed, and
A gaming machine including a display control means (display control device 214) for displaying and controlling the display means.

According to the means 11, the effect of any one of the above means 1 to 10 can be enjoyed in the gaming machine in which the pattern is displayed in a variable manner. In addition, when a game ball enters the first entrance of the means 3, the pattern may be displayed in a variable manner. In this case, it can be said that the first ball entry port functions as a starting port for starting the variable display of the pattern.

Means 12. In any one of the means 1 to the means 9, a game ball is used as the game medium, and the game ball is used.
A plurality of pattern display means provided at a position visible from the front of the game machine and displaying a plurality of types of patterns in a variable manner, a storage section for storing game balls on the front portion of the game machine, and a storage section stored in the storage section. A capture device that captures a game ball, a capture start operation means that is operated to start capturing a game ball by the capture device, and a start operation that is operated to start a variable display of a symbol in each symbol display area. The means and a plurality of stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of the picture in each picture display area are provided.
When a predetermined number of game balls are captured by the capture device and the starting operation means is further operated, the variation display of the symbols in each symbol display area is started, and after the variation display of the symbols is stopped, each symbol display area is started. A gaming machine characterized in that a game ball is paid out to a player when a predetermined pattern or a combination of the predetermined patterns is established by the pattern displayed in.

According to the means 12, the effect of any one of the above means 1 to 9 can be enjoyed on the gaming machine in which the pachinko machine and the slot machine are fused.

Means 13. In any one of means 1 to 9, a game medal is used as a game medium, and a game medal is used.
Equipped with an input means for inputting game media
When the starting operation means is operated with the game medal inserted, the variable display of the pattern on the pattern display means is started, and after the variable display of the pattern is stopped, the player is notified by the pattern displayed on the pattern display means. A gaming machine characterized by having a configuration in which benefits are given.

According to the means 13, the effect of any one of the above means 1 to 9 can be enjoyed on the so-called slot machine.

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

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms the outer shell of the pachinko machine 10. The outer frame 11 is attached to so-called island equipment when it is installed in the game hall. The outer frame 11 is in a state in which wooden plate members are combined in a rectangular frame shape as a whole, and is configured by fixing each plate material with a detachable fastening member such as a machine screw. Therefore, the constituent members can be easily reused as compared with the conventional structure in which each plate material is assembled using nails or rivets. The outer frame 11 may be made of a metal such as synthetic resin or aluminum.

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

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

A slide-type ball pulling lever 19 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 15a of the base portion 15. The ball pulling lever 19 may be a push type. Then, when the ball pulling lever 19 is operated, the closing plate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 16 moves integrally or via a link to open the ball pulling hole, and the stored balls in the lower plate 16 are opened. It is configured to be discharged downward. The ball pulling lever 19 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring that urges the ball pulling lever 19 toward the side that closes the ball pulling hole. The closing plate is configured to return to the open position of the ball punching hole. A speaker cover portion 17b in which a large number of small holes are gathered is formed at a position different from the ball discharge port 17a of the back wall panel 17, and the output sound of the speaker 20 installed behind the panel 17 is the speaker cover. It is designed to be emitted forward through the portion 17b.

The base portion 15 is provided with an ashtray 21 on the left side of the bulging portion 15a. The ashtray 21 is rotatably attached downward on the front side so as to easily remove the butts and the like accumulated inside, and the right side surface and the back surface thereof face the base portion 15. Most of the front plate 14 is made of ABS resin like the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but by molding it with ABS resin, it is possible to plate an appropriate portion of the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like.

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

At the lower position of the front door frame 13, a bulging portion 22 that bulges toward the front side is provided above the lower plate 16, and an upper plate 23 that opens upward is provided inside the bulging portion 22. .. The upper plate 23 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launcher side while arranging them in a row. A ball removing lever 24 for the upper plate 23 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 22, and when the ball removing lever 24 is operated, a ball removing passage provided near the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23 (not shown). Is opened, and the storage balls in the upper plate 23 are discharged to the lower plate 16. The upper plate 23 can also be made of flame-retardant ABS resin like the lower plate 16 and the like.

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

Further, the front door frame 13 is extended downward so as not to interfere with the game ball launching handle 18 at least when opening and closing the front door frame 13. As a concrete numerical value, the dimension La from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the lower end of the front door frame 13 is, for example, about 201 mm in one existing model, whereas it is about 30 mm smaller in this pachinko machine 10 and is about 172 mm. It has become. Along with this, the dimension Lb from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the upper end of the upper plate 23 is also reduced, which is, for example, about 298 mm in the existing model, but is about 261 mm in the pachinko machine 10. Here, by lowering the position of the upper plate 23, the vertical distance from the nozzle tip of the ball lending device juxtaposed on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall becomes large, and there is a concern that the lending ball may spill. However, in the present embodiment, a rising portion 22a is formed in which the wall surface of the bulging portion 22 is higher than the other wall surfaces in the left side portion that is the portion for discharging the ball from the nozzle. As a result, even if the position of the upper plate 23 is lowered, inconveniences such as spillage of the rental ball can be eliminated. The height dimension of the rising portion 22a may be as long as it matches the lowering dimension of the upper plate 23, and the maximum height dimension thereof is 25 mm in the present embodiment.

In the front door frame 13, the bulging portion 22 for forming the upper plate is provided so as to bulge toward the front side, but other parts above the upper plate 23 (annular illumination portion 102, etc., which will be described later). ) Is restricted from bulging toward the front side in order to avoid interference with the nozzle of the ball lending device. Specifically, the dimension from the outer frame 11 to the front side is limited to 45 to 50 mm.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 25 having an outer shape substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a substantially circular window hole 26 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 25. Is formed. A game board 30 is detachably attached to the rear side of the resin base 25. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is made of a substantially square plywood, and is attached in a state where the peripheral edge portion thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 25. That is, the game board 30 is attached from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and only the substantially central portion of the front surface of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 12 through the window hole 26 of the resin base 25. The game board 30 has a vertical length of 476 mm and a horizontal length of 452 mm, as in the conventional case.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening has a general winning opening 31, a first variable winning device 32a, a second variable winning device 32b, a first operating port 33a as a first ball entry port, a second operating port 33b, a through gate 34, and a variable display unit. 35 etc. are provided respectively. Actually, the general winning opening 31, the first variable winning device 32a, the second variable winning device 32b, the first operating port 33a, the second operating port 33b, the through gate 34, and the variable display unit 35 are formed on the surface of the game board by wood screws or the like. It is attached to. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 35 is arranged substantially in the center of the game board 30, the first operating port 33a is arranged below the variable display unit 35, and the variable winning device 32a is further arranged below the first operating port 33a. Further, a through gate 34 is arranged on the right side of the variable display unit 35, and a plurality of general winning openings 31 are arranged on both lower sides of the game board 30. The second operating port 33b is arranged below the through gate 34, and the second variable winning device 32b is arranged below the second operating port 33b.

The second operating port 33b is provided with an electric accessory 33c composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces. The details are shown in FIG. FIG. 5A illustrates the case where the electric accessory 33c is in the closed state (normal state), and FIG. 5B illustrates the case where the electric accessory 33c is in the open state. When the electric accessory 33c is in the closed state, the distance between the upper end of the electric accessory 33c and the nail group 40b provided on the upper part of the second operating port 33b is slightly shorter than the diameter of the game ball. The installation interval is adjusted so that.

According to the above configuration, the game ball cannot win the second operating port 33b in the closed state of the electric accessory 33c, and the second operating port 33b can be won by opening the electric accessory 33c. That is, when the electric accessory 33c is in the closed state, the game ball that has fallen from above is repelled by the electric accessory 33c and the nail group 40b provided above the second operating port 33b. 2 The operating port 33b does not win a prize directly. As a result, when the electric accessory 33c is opened in a very short time, it becomes extremely difficult to win a prize in the second operating port 33b, and only when the open state of the electric accessory 33c is continued, the second operating port 33b It will be easier to win a prize.

When a game ball wins a prize in the general winning opening 31, the variable winning devices 32a, 32b, and the operating ports 33a, 33b, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and the upper plate 23 (in some cases, in some cases) is detected based on the detection result. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the lower plate 16). Further, the number of prize balls paid out when the game ball wins is different between the first operating port 33a and the second operating port 33b, and when the first operating port 33a is won, three prize balls are paid out. When the prize balls are paid out and the second operating port 33b is won, five prize balls are paid out.

In addition, an out opening 36 is provided at the bottom of the game board 30, so that game balls that do not enter various winning openings or the like are guided through the out opening 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. The out port 36 is formed by cutting out substantially the center of the lower end of the game board 30 in an inverted U shape. Therefore, the out port can be easily formed as compared with the conventional configuration in which the out port is formed in a hole shape (however, in FIG. 4, since the rail unit 50 is provided on the front side in an overlapping manner, the out port 36 is closed. (Shown in the state). Further, in the game board 30, a large number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill 37 are arranged.

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

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the position of the upper plate 23 is lowered, and the position of the intake port of the game ball provided at the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23 is also lowered accordingly. In this case, in the conventional configuration in which the game ball intake port is located at a relatively high position, the game ball intake port and the game board 30 overlap each other in the front-rear direction, and the game board 30 is provided with a notch corresponding to the game ball intake port. Although it was necessary to provide it, in this pachinko machine 10, the game ball intake port and the game board 30 do not overlap in the front-rear direction due to the lowered game ball intake port, and the notch for the game ball intake port is provided. No formation is required. Therefore, the configuration is advantageous in the manufacturing process of the game board 30.

The variable display unit 35 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that variably displays a symbol triggered by winning a prize in each of the operating ports 33a and 33b. A center frame 43 is arranged in the variable display unit 35 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. The upper part of the center frame 43 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the display screen of the symbol display device 41, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen is not deteriorated due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. .. The first specific lamp unit 47 and the second specific lamp unit 48 are provided side by side in the upper center of the center frame 43, and the accessory lamp unit is located between the two specific lamp units 47 and 48. 49 is provided. Further, holding lamps 44 corresponding to the specific lamp units 47 and 48 and the symbol display device 41 are provided so as to sandwich the area where the lamp units 47 to 49 are arranged. The maximum number of game balls that have won prizes in the operating ports 33a and 33b is held up to four, and the holding number is displayed by lighting the hold lamp 44. That is, when the game ball wins in the first operating port 33a, the first holding lamp 44a provided on the left side of the first specific lamp unit 47 and corresponding to the first specific lamp unit 47 is lit, and the second operation is performed. When a game ball wins a prize in the mouth 33b, a second holding lamp 44b corresponding to the second specific lamp unit 48 is lit as well as being provided on the right side of the second specific lamp unit 48. In addition, both holding lamps 44a and 44b may be configured to be variablely displayed by a part of the symbol display device 41. As described above, since the upper portion of the center frame 43 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10, the visibility of the holding lamp 44 and each of the lamp portions 47 to 49 is not hindered by the falling of the game ball. At the lower part of the center frame 43, an accessory holding lamp 46 corresponding to the accessory lamp portion 49 is provided. The number of times the game ball has passed through the through gate 34 is held up to four times, and the number of times the game ball is held is displayed by lighting the accessory holding lamp 46. The accessory holding lamp 46 may be configured to be variablely displayed by a part of the symbol display device 41.

The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device provided with an 8-inch size liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the upper, middle, and lower directions, and these symbols are variably displayed so as to be scrolled in the left-right direction. Then, when the combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed on the preset effective line, a jackpot occurs and the subsequent gaming state shifts to the jackpot state as a special gaming state. The variable display of this symbol will be described in detail later. In addition to the liquid crystal display device, the symbol display device 41 may have a display screen configured by other types such as a CRT, a dot matrix, and a 7-segment display.

The first specific lamp unit 47 and the second specific lamp unit 48 are provided with red, green, and blue three-color light emitting type LEDs inside. Each of the specific lamp units 47, 48 switches the emission color in a predetermined order, triggered by winning a prize in the corresponding operation ports 33a, 33b. Specifically, the first specific lamp unit 47 will be described as an example. The red light is turned on with the winning of the first operating port 33a as a trigger, and the emission color is switched to the green light when a predetermined time elapses in that state. Then, when the predetermined time elapses while the green light is lit, the emission color is switched to the blue light. After that, the emission color is repeatedly switched in the order of red, green, and blue until the time to stop switching the emission color comes. As a result, red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 in this order. Then, when the red color is finally stopped and displayed, the game state after that is changed to the big hit state as a big hit, and when the blue color is stopped and displayed, the big hit is not generated and the game state is not changed to the big hit state. .. The same applies to the second specific lamp unit 48, and red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order, triggered by winning a prize in the second operating port 33b. Then, when the red color is finally stopped and displayed, the game state after that is changed to the big hit state as a big hit, and when the blue color is stopped and displayed, the big hit is not generated and the game state is not changed to the big hit state. .. The switching of these emission colors will be described in detail later.

On the other hand, the accessory lamp portion 49 is provided with red and green two-color light emitting type LEDs inside. The accessory lamp unit 49 switches the emission color in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 34 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 34, the red light is turned on and the green light is turned on alternately. As a result, red and green are alternately displayed on the accessory lamp unit 49. Then, when the red color is stopped and displayed, the electric accessory 33c provided in the second operating port 33b can be switched to the open state. The electric accessory 33c is kept in an open state until a predetermined closing condition is satisfied. The conditions for closing the electric accessory 33c will be described later.

The variable winning devices 32a and 32b are in a closed state in which the game ball cannot win a prize in the normal state, and can be switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball can easily win a prize when the jackpot state is entered. More specifically, when the variable winning devices 32a and 32b are opened, it becomes easy for the game ball to win the variable winning devices 32a and 32b. Then, the first variable winning device 32a is switched to the closed state on the lapse of the opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds) or the winning of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls as the closing condition is satisfied. The jackpot state is continued until a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds) is opened and closed, with the opening and closing of the variable winning devices 32a and 32b as one round. The closed state of the variable winning devices 32a and 32b may be set to a state in which the game ball is difficult to win, not a state in which the game ball cannot win the variable winning devices 32a and 32b.

A rail unit 50 as a rail member for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launcher to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached to the game board 30, and is accompanied by a rotation operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The launched game ball is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is made of a ring-shaped resin molded product, and more specifically, a fluorine-containing polycarbonate resin is used in order to reduce frictional resistance. The rail unit 50 has an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 provided on both the inner and outer sides. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper portion, and the outer rail portion 52 surrounds the upper open region of the inner rail portion 51 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail 51. It is formed in a substantially semicircular ring.

The inner rail portion 51 is integrally molded with other resin portions, and is provided so as to stand upright on the surface of the game board 30. Further, the outer rail portion 52 has a support portion 52a that is integrally molded with another resin portion like the inner rail portion 51 and is provided so as to stand up substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30, and the support portion 52a thereof. A sliding plate 52b is attached to the inner surface of the 52a to make the flight of the game ball smoother. The sliding plate 52b is made of an elongated stainless steel metal band, and is supported by the support portion 52a at a plurality of locations. In such a case, the guide rail is formed by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and the ball guide passage is formed by the portions of the rail portions 51 and 52 facing each other at predetermined intervals. In the portion where the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 face each other, the rail portions 51 and 52 are connected by the contact portion 53 with the game board 30, and the ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape open to the front side. Has been done.

In the rail unit 50, a return ball prevention member 54 is attached to a portion where the game ball pops out from the ball guide passage (upper left portion in FIG. 4), and a portion corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the popped game ball (FIG. 4). A return rubber 55 is attached to the upper right part of the above. The return ball prevention member 54 prevents a situation in which a game ball that has once jumped out of the ball guide passage to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage. Further, the game ball launched with a momentum equal to or higher than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 55 and is bounced toward the center of the game area.

An arcuate flange 56 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50 so as to project outward. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in that state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56 to form the game board. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30. Here, the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially linear shape. That is, the flanges 56 are cut off at the upper, lower, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a finite area of the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. It has become. The rail unit 50 is arranged so that the position of the maximum width of the game area on the game board 30 reaches the left and right end positions of the game board 30. Among the parts corresponding to the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50, particularly regarding the receiving part of the game ball, the corresponding flange 56 is more than the others in order to firmly attach the rail unit 50 and stabilize the flight of the game ball. It is screwed in many places (3 places in this embodiment, 2 places in the others).

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

In the game board 30, a relay terminal hole 59 penetrating the front and rear is provided in the upper left portion outside the rail unit 50, and the connection connector of the relay terminal board installed on the back surface of the game board is provided through the relay terminal hole 59. 60 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10.

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

In the present embodiment, the game area is the area of the ball guide passage which is the opposite portion of the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 among the regions surrounded by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It will be described as an area excluding. That is, since the game area does not include the ball guide passage portion, the limit position on the left side of the game area is specified not by the outer rail portion 52 but by the inner rail portion 51. Further, the right side limit position of the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51, and the lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30 in which the out port 36 is formed, and the upper limit position of the game area is specified. Is specified by the outer rail portion 52. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm.

In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the 30 surface of the game board is about 70%, which is a significantly larger area ratio than the conventional one. Since the area ratio of the game area to the 30 surface of the game board was only about 50% in the past, it is premised that the game board 30 having the same size as the conventional one is used as in the present embodiment. Then, it can be said that the game area has been expanded considerably. The outer shape of the pachinko machine 10 is almost the same among manufacturers for the convenience of installation in the game hall, and the size of the game board 30 must be the same as described above. It is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the game area that the ratio of the area of the game area to the game area is increased by about 20%.

In connection with the expansion of the game area, the through gate 34 located on the right side of the variable display unit 35 is a guide mechanism for attracting the game ball passing through the gate 34 toward the second variable winning device 32b (this implementation). In this form, the guide mechanism is mainly composed of nails arranged at 30 on the game board). Further, the game ball that has passed through the through gate 34 is set so as not to be brought toward the first operating port 33a and the first variable winning device 32a by the nail group 40a. Specifically, when the game is played so that the game ball wins the second operating port 33b and the second variable winning device 32b, the nail group so as to win the second operating port 33b and the second variable winning device 32b. 40a functions as a guide mechanism. Further, the nail group 40a functions as an obstacle nail so that the game ball does not win the first operating port 33a and the first variable winning device 32a.

Details will be described later, but in the present embodiment, there are cases where the game is played so that the game ball wins the first operating port 33a, and there are cases where the game is played so that the game ball wins the second operating port 33b. The fact that the game ball that has passed through the through gate 34 is set so as not to be brought toward the first operating port 33a and the first variable winning device 32a means that the game ball wins the second operating port 33b. This is a device for suppressing the game ball from being attracted to the first operating port 33a.

Notches 38 are formed on both the left and right sides of the game board 30 to avoid interference with the overhanging areas from the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, and the maximum width of the game area on the game board 30 in the rail unit 50. Although it has already been described that the position reaches the left and right end positions of the game board 30, as will be further described later, reinforcing members (bearing metal fittings 235: FIG. 10) provided on both left and right sides of the main body frame 12 The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width leaving an area for arranging the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rail 248, etc .: see FIG. 10). From these things as well, the game area is being expanded.

Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 25, a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached below the window hole 26 (game board 30). There is. The launch rail 61 is attached and fixed to the resin base 25 via a metal plate 62 behind the launch rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Therefore, the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched diagonally upward along the launch rail 61, and then guided to the game area through the ball guide passage. As described above, since the game area has been greatly expanded as compared with the conventional case, the curvature of the ball guide passage has become smaller, so that it is necessary to devise a method for stabilizing the launched ball. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered to make the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 slightly larger than that of the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is started up). By forming the launch rail 61 so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher to a position beyond the central position (out port 36) of the game area, the length of the launch rail 61 is made longer than the existing one and is sufficiently long. I try to secure the ball guidance distance. As a result, the game ball launched from the game ball launcher can be guided to the ball guide passage in a more stable state. Further, in order to stabilize the launch ball, the metal plate 62 on which the launch rail 61 is installed is enlarged and the metal plate 62 is screwed at a large number of places (15 to 20 places in the present embodiment). The launch rail 61 is firmly positioned with respect to the game board 30.

There is a gap at a predetermined interval between the launch rail 61 and the ball guide passage, and a foul ball passage 76 is provided below this gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 54 and returns back in the ball guide passage as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 76 and the lower plate 16 Is discharged to.

When a foul ball flows backward in the ball guide passage, most of it flows along the outer rail portion 52 and falls downward when it reaches the lower end portion of the outer rail portion 52, but some foul balls Some of them rampage in the ball guide passage and jump up to the inner rail portion 51 side. At this time, the bounced foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 76. As a result, all of the foul ball is surely guided to the foul ball passage 76, and the interference between the foul ball and the game ball to be launched next is suppressed.

Although disclosure of detailed drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device from the ball outlet on the front door frame 13 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23). At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in the present embodiment, the drop from the ball outlet on the front door frame 13 side to the launch position becomes large, but the right side thereof is near the launch base end of the launch rail 61. Guide members 63 and 64 are installed on the front side, respectively. As a result, the game ball supplied from the ball outlet on the front door frame 13 side is always set at a predetermined firing position, and a stable firing operation can be realized. In addition, the game ball launcher is provided with a hitting mallet that is rotatably supported around the base end, and the game ball is launched with the rotation of the hitting mallet. It is rare. Therefore, while reducing the weight of the hammer by changing the material to light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the mallet shaft, the head of the hammer (opposite the base end) is used to secure sufficient firing force. A weight is provided at the tip on the side). As a result, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting mallet so as to project upward, the hitting mallet can be easily picked up or caught, and the effect of easily adjusting the hitting strength of the mallet tip can be obtained.

Further, on the front surface of the main body frame 12, a pair of left and right discharge ports 66, 67 are formed on the left side of the launch rail 61, and in front of the pair of left and right discharge ports 66, 67, the game balls discharged from the discharge ports 66, 67 are placed on the upper plate 23 or. A game ball guide unit 70 for guiding to any of the lower plates 16 is attached. For convenience, in the following description, the discharge port 66 is also referred to as a first discharge port, and the discharge port 67 is also referred to as a second discharge port. These discharge ports 66 and 67 are connected to the game ball distribution unit 245 (see FIG. 11) provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12, and basically the game balls are discharged from the first discharge port 66. When the passage leading to the upper plate 23 including the first discharge port 66 is filled with the game balls, the game balls are discharged from the second discharge port 67 instead of the first discharge port 66.

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

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

The resin base 25 is provided with a substantially square small window 78 at the lower right portion of the window hole 26. Therefore, the certificate stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner space (Sa in FIG. 4) of the game board 30 can be visually recognized through the small window 78. It is also possible to directly attach a certificate stamp or the like onto the game board 30 from the small window 78.

The resin base 25 is also provided with a small window 79 at the upper left portion of the window hole 26. The small window 79 is provided at a position corresponding to the relay terminal hole 59 of the game board 30 described with reference to FIG. 4 in substantially the same shape, and the relay installed on the back surface of the game board through the relay terminal hole 59 and the small window 79. The connector 60 of the terminal board is exposed on the front side of the main body frame 12. In such a configuration, various lamps provided on the front door frame 13 side are electrically connected via a connection connector 60 exposed from a small window 79 of the main body frame 12 (resin base 25). A front door frame opening switch 27 for detecting an open state of the front door frame 13 is provided on the upper portion of the resin base 25. The front door frame opening switch 27 has a pin that can appear and disappear on the front surface of the resin base 25, and when the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin is pushed in to close the front door frame 13. Is detected, and when the front door frame 13 is opened with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 13 is detected. At two locations on the left and right of the resin base 25, when the front door frame 13 was closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the metal fittings (reinforcing plates 131 to 134 shown in FIG. 6) on the back surface of the front door frame 13 were in contact with each other and Metal pieces 28a and 28b for conducting the metal fittings to the main body frame 12 side and grounding them are attached. Therefore, the metal fittings on the back surface of the front door frame 13 are conducted to the locking device and the hinge metal fitting on the main body frame 12 side through the metal pieces 28a and 28b, and are grounded together with the locking device and the hinge metal fitting.

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

In the lower right corner of the main body frame 12, a cylinder lock 91 as a key member for locking and unlocking the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 and locking and unlocking the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is installed. Has been done. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated with the locking device, and of the locking devices, only the cylinder lock 91 is provided so as to project forward of the main body frame 12. In this case, the cylinder lock 91 is provided at a position different from the position where the maximum width of the game area is obtained. The cylinder lock 91 has a function of locking and unlocking the main body frame 12 and locking and unlocking the front door frame 13, and when the key inserted in the keyway is turned counterclockwise, the main body frame 12 The lock is unlocked, and conversely, when the key is turned to the right (clockwise), the front door frame 13 is unlocked.

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

Next, the front door frame 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. Note that FIG. 6 is a rear view of the front door frame 13.

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

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

On the left and right sides of the lower end of the front door frame 13, small windows 107 to which a transparent resin is attached are provided so that a part of the surface of the main body frame 12 and the surface of the game board 30 (including the certificate stamp and the like) can be visually recognized. The transparent resin attached to the small window 107 is configured to be flat so that the certificate stamp or the like inside thereof can be easily machine-read at a factory or the like. However, it is also possible to provide the small window 107 with a magnifying lens portion so that the hall operator or the like can easily see the internal certificate stamp or the like.

The front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the front door frame 13 (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the effect during the game by changing and controlling the light emitting mode such as lighting and blinking under a big hit state or a predetermined reach effect. For example, an annular illumination unit 102 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically along the peripheral edge of the window unit 101, and an LED or the like is provided at the center of the annular illumination unit 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. A central illumination unit 103 incorporating the light emitting means of the above is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights or blinks in the jackpot state to notify that the pachinko machine 10 has shifted to the jackpot state. Further, around the upper plate 23, an upper plate illumination unit 104 also having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In addition, a prize ball lamp 105 that lights up during the payout of the prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that lights up when a predetermined error occurs are provided on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, respectively. The annular illuminated portion 102 is composed of an inner / outer double resin cover layer and a light emitting body (LED) with a launch plate housed inside the resin cover layer, and each layer intersects vertically and horizontally on the inner side surface of each of the resin cover layers. A ridge (or a wavy protrusion) is provided in the direction of the illumination. The outer resin cover layer is transparent and the inner resin cover layer is colored. Therefore, if the annular illumination unit 102 emits light, it becomes possible to realize illumination in a state of being dispersed in a large number or in a state with a three-dimensional effect. A resin material containing glass powder may be used for the resin cover layer. Such a structure of the resin cover layer can also be applied to other illuminated portions (for example, the central illuminated portion 103 and the prize ball lamp 105).

The front door frame 13 is provided with a ball lending operation unit 120 at a position below the window unit 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. With bills, cards, etc. inserted into the card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the ball lending operation unit 120 can perform ball lending operation, card return operation, and card frequency confirmation. can. That is, the ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded on the card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is paid out as long as the remaining amount exists on the card or the like. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays the balance information of the card or the like. A pachinko machine (so-called cash machine) in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without going through a card unit does not require the ball lending operation unit 120. A decorative sticker or the like is attached to the installation portion of the 120. As a result, in the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 provided with the ball rental operation unit 120, the pachinko machine (so-called CR machine) using the card unit and the cash machine can be shared.

On the back side of the front door frame 13, various metal reinforcing members are provided so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the left, right, top, and bottom outside of the window portion 101 on the back side of the front door frame 13. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected to each other in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the reinforcing plates 132 and 133 on the left and upper sides of the drawing. As a result, the loop in which the electric path is closed by the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is cut, and the generation of a magnetic field that causes noise is prevented.

Assembling metal fittings 151 and 152 are attached to the upper end and the lower end of the reinforcing plate 131 on the opening / closing axis side on the right side of FIG. 6 as an assembling mechanism to the main body frame 12. Then, the assembly metal fittings 151 and 152 on the front door frame 13 side are attached to the support metal fittings 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the main body frame 12 side. That is, the lower assembly bracket 152 is formed with a shaft hole that opens on the lower surface, and the protrusion shaft 84 of the lower support bracket 82 is inserted into the shaft hole, while the upper assembly bracket 151 is inserted. By inserting the shaft portion into the support hole 83 of the upper support metal fitting 81, the front door frame 13 can be opened and closed with respect to the main body frame 12. Further, the reinforcing plate 131 is provided with a hook-shaped engaging claw 131a at an intermediate position thereof, and the engaging claw 131a has a hole portion 12a of the main body frame 12 in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed. It is configured to be inserted into (see FIG. 3). As a result, even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front door frame 13 is configured to include the upper plate 23 and the distance between the upper and lower shafts is long, the front door frame 13 can be prevented from rising at the intermediate position. Therefore, fraudulent acts such as floating the front door frame 13 are suppressed.

A pair of upper and lower hook metal fittings 155 and 156 having a hook shape are attached to the reinforcing plate 132 on the left side of FIG. 6 opposite to the opening / closing axis. These hook metal fittings 155 and 156 extend rearward and are provided so as to correspond to insertion holes 87 and 88 (see FIG. 3) provided in the main body frame 12. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the hook metal fittings 155 and 156 are inserted into the insertion holes 87 and 88 on the main body frame 12 side to be locked by the locking device.

A resin case 136 is attached to the lower reinforcing plate 134 at a position facing the launch rail 61. The resin case 136 houses the circuit board for the ball rental operation unit 120. The back surface (the surface visible in FIG. 6) of the resin case 136 has a flat shape, and forms a side wall of the launch rail 61 when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling forward from the launch rail 61.

A ball passage gutter 138 is installed in a portion of the lower reinforcing plate 134 cut out toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and at least above the ball passage gutter 138 is also behind the pachinko machine 10. An eaves portion 139 extending toward the eaves is provided. In this case, when the front door frame 13 is closed on the main body frame 12 side, a ridge extending along the upper side of the communication port 72 on the main body frame 12 side is inserted between the ball passage gutter 138 and the eaves portion 139. Is placed. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to invade a wire, a film, or the like from the ball passage gutter 138 to commit a fraudulent act, it is very difficult to invade the wire, the film, or the like into the game area. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts performed by using a wire, a film, or the like.

The above-mentioned reinforcing plates 131 to 134 also have a function as a metal frame for supporting glass, and the inside of these reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. Two rows of front and rear glass holding grooves are formed, and a pair of front and rear glass 137s having a rectangular shape are held by each glass holding groove. As a result, the two pieces of glass 137 are attached to the front and back at predetermined intervals.

As described above, since the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is intended to expand the game area, the ball guide formed between the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 when the front door frame 13 is closed. A part of the passage is covered by the front door frame 13. Therefore, in the ball guide passage, there is a portion where the open portion on the front side cannot be covered with the glass 137. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 54 and returns, the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage or between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137. There is a risk of getting caught in the gap that can be created. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 for covering the front side opening portion of the ball guide passage is attached to the front door frame 13. The rail cover 140 is a plate body having a substantially arc shape, and is made of a transparent resin. The arc shape of the rail cover 140 corresponds to the shape of the ball guide passage, and covers the section from the base end portion to the vicinity of the tip end portion of the ball guide passage along the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101. ing. In particular, the dimensions and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail portion 51. Further, at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion that is the right end portion in the state of FIG. 6 in which the rail cover 140 is attached to the front door frame 13), a portion where the ball guide passage protrudes from the side edge portion of the glass 137. A covering portion 141 for covering the above is provided. With the above configuration of the rail cover 140, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the ball guide passage, and the game ball may jump out of the ball guide passage. , It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem such as being caught in the gap formed between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137.

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

Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. 7 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 by disassembling each main component.

First, the overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, various control devices (various control boards) are arranged so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally or stacked back and forth, and a game ball supply device for supplying game balls. (Pachinko mechanism) and a protective cover made of resin are attached. In the present embodiment, various control devices are mounted separately on two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually mounted on the back surface of the main body frame 12 or the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main control device 271 (main board) and the voice lamp control device 272 (voice lamp control board) are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout control device 311 (payout control board) and launch control are used. The device 312 (launch control board) and the power supply device 313 (power supply board) are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. In the following, for convenience, the former unit will be referred to as "first control board unit 201" and the latter unit will be referred to as "second control board unit 202". Further, the payout mechanism and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack. Therefore, the unit is referred to as a "back pack unit 203" here. The detailed configuration of each unit 2001-203 will be described later.

The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached to and detached from each unit without using any tools, and a support shaft portion is provided in a part of the main body frame 12. Alternatively, it is configured so that it can be deployed on the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily confirm the hidden portion when the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one after the other. Actually, as shown in the schematic view of FIG. 9, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L shape is arranged substantially in the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged below the first control board unit 201. There is. Further, the back pack unit 203 is arranged in a region partially overlapping the first control board unit 201.

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

The support shaft portions M1, M4, and M6 that rotatably support the units 201 to 203 have a hinge structure that can be easily removed with the units 201 to 203 opened from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. Briefly, regarding the first control board unit 201, the fastening portion M2 is fastened and the locking claw portion M3 is unlocked, and the unit 201 is deployed by rotating around the axis A, and the unit 201 is deployed. Lift in the state. Thereby, if the back pack unit 203 is not provided, the first control board unit 201 can be removed. Further, regarding the second control board unit 202, the fastening portion M5 is released from the fastening, and the unit 202 is rotated around the axis B to be deployed and lifted in that state. As a result, the second control board unit 202 can be removed. Further, regarding the back pack unit 203, the fastening portion M7 is fastened and the locking portions M8 and M9 are unlocked, and the unit 203 is rotated around the axis C to be deployed and lifted in that state. As a result, the back pack unit 203 can be removed.

Here, the deployment directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 opens to the left when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, while the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit. The 203 is configured to open to the right. In this case, since the first control board unit 201 is partially overlapped with the back pack unit 203, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed without opening the back pack unit 203. Furthermore, since the first control board unit 201 and the back pack unit 203 are configured to expand in opposite directions, the back pack unit 203 must be opened wide by a predetermined angle or more or the unit 203 must be removed. For example, it is impossible to remove the first control board unit 201. Therefore, focusing on removing the first control board unit 201, the configuration is more difficult to remove than the other units 202 and 203. Further, since the back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key-operating the locking device, the first control board unit 201 is further removed. Is difficult. A more specific configuration will be described later.

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

The game board 30 is installed from the back surface side in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 25, and a plurality of (four places in the present embodiment) locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the main body frame 12 are provided. It is fixed so that it will not fall backward. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated to switch between a fixed position (locking position) and a locking release position (unlocking position). FIG. 10 shows a locked state. The three locking fixtures 211 on the left and right are L-shaped metal fittings formed by bending a metal piece, and are configured so as not to project outward from the main body frame 12 in a fixed state of the game board 30. The lower one locking fixture 212 is an I-shaped fastener made of synthetic resin.

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

On the back surface of the game board 30, a set plate unit 215 is provided so as to surround the variable display unit 35. The collecting plate unit 215 has a base formed of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin as a thin plate-shaped frame, and the base surface is attached so as to be in contact with the back surface of the game board 30. The collecting board unit 215 is provided with a game ball collection mechanism for collecting game balls that have won in various winning openings, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the winning of game balls in various winning openings, and the like. ..

Explaining the game ball collection mechanism, below the collecting plate unit 215, it corresponds to the game board openings of the general winning opening 31, the variable winning devices 32a and 32b, and the operating ports 33a and 33b, and 1 on the downstream side. A collection passage 216 that gathers at one place is formed. Further, below the game board 30, a discharge passage board 217 made of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate resin is attached to the main body frame 12, and a discharge ball is attached to the discharge passage board 217, for example, in a game hall outside the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 for guiding to island facilities and the like is formed. Therefore, as illustrated by a virtual line in FIG. 10, all the game balls that have won the general winning opening 31 or the like are assembled through the collection passage 216 of the collecting plate unit 215, and further, the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is provided. It is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 via the pachinko machine 10. The out port 36 is also connected to the discharge passage 218, and the game ball that has not won a prize in any of the winning ports is also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218. In the above configuration, the collecting plate unit 215 (collection passage 216) is provided above and the discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below the lower end surface of the game board 30, and the discharge passage board 217 is provided. It does not overlap with the game board 30 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the game board 30 is removed from the main body frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 217 interferes with the removal of the game board.

The discharge passage board 217 is arranged on the back side of the upper plate 23 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a wire, a film, or the like is inserted from the ball discharge port (ball passage gutter 138 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 23, and further. It is conceivable that the wire, film, or the like is allowed to enter the game area side through the gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 11, the discharge passage board 217 is placed in front of the pachinko machine 10 at a height position corresponding to the upper position of the ball passage gutter 138 so as to overlap the main body frame 12. An extending plate 219 was provided. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to invade the wire or film through the gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, the wire or film is hindered by the plate 219, and it is very difficult to invade the wire or film into the game area. Become. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as forcibly opening the variable winning devices 32a and 32b by using a wire, a film, or the like.

Explaining the winning detection mechanism, as shown in FIG. 10, the collecting plate unit 215 is provided with a winning opening switch 221 at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and the variable winning devices 32a and 32b are provided. Count switches 223a and 223b are provided at positions corresponding to the above. The count switches 223a and 223b are switches that count the number of game balls that have won prizes in the variable winning devices 32a and 32b. Further, a first operating port switch 224a for detecting the winning of a game ball into the first operating port 33a is provided at a position corresponding to the first operating port 33a in each of the operating ports 33a and 33b, and the second operating port 33b A second operating port switch 224b for detecting the winning of a game ball into the second operating port 33b is provided at a position corresponding to the above. Further, a gate switch 225 for detecting the passage of the game ball of the through gate 34 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34. The winning port switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board surface relay board 226 through electrical wiring, and the count switches 223a and 223b are connected to the first variable winning device relay board 227a and the second variable winning device relay board 227b, respectively. .. The board surface relay board 226, the first variable winning device relay board 227a, and the second variable winning device relay board 227b are connected to the main control device 271, respectively. The actuating port switches 224a and 224b are directly connected to the main control device 271 without going through a relay board. Although not shown, the variable winning devices 32a and 32b are provided with first and second variable winning device solenoids for opening the variable winning devices 32a and 32b, respectively, and the second operating port 33b is provided with the first and second variable winning device solenoids. , An actuating port solenoid for opening the electric accessory 33c provided in the second actuating port 33b is provided.

Here, the operation when the electric accessory 33c provided in the second operating port 33b is opened or closed will be briefly described with reference to FIG. When the operating port solenoid is not excited, both the left and right movable pieces, which are the electric accessory 33c, are held in an upright state so as to close the second operating port 33b. On the other hand, when the actuating port solenoid is excited, the left movable piece tilts to the left and the right movable piece tilts to the right to open the second actuating port 33b. After that, when the excitation of the actuating port solenoid is completed, both the left and right movable pieces return to the upright state and the second actuating port 33b is closed.

The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main control device 271, and the payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) is sent from the main control device 271 to the payout control device 311 according to the winning situation each time. Will be sent. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control device 311.

The assembly plate unit 215 is provided with an external terminal plate 230 for a panel at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal board 230 for the board has an output terminal for outputting a signal each time the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped (fixed), an output terminal for outputting a signal when a jackpot state occurs, and a signal output under the jackpot state. Is provided with an output terminal. Then, through these output terminals, a signal related to the game (state on the game board 30 side) is output to the management control device on the game hall side. The external terminal plate 230 for the panel is attached to the assembly plate unit 215 in a state where it can be easily removed. As shown in FIG. 10, a set handle 228 and a launch motor 229 provided with a hammer and the like are provided in the lower left portion on the back side of the main body frame 12.

The collecting plate unit 215 is provided with a mounting mechanism for mounting the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this mounting mechanism, a bearing fitting 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the lower left corner when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and the bearing fitting 231 has a pair of upper and lower bearing holes 231a on the same axis. Is formed. Further, in the game board 30, a pair of upper and lower holes to be fastened (specifically, mounting holes for Nylatch) 232 are provided on the right side of the bearing fitting 231, and a locking claw piece 233 is provided above the bearing fitting 231. Has been done.

On the back surface of the main body frame 12, a mounting mechanism for mounting the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided. Specifically, a long bearing metal fitting 235 is attached to the right end of the main body frame 12. The bearing fitting 235 also functions as a reinforcing member. As shown in FIG. 13, the bearing metal fitting 235 has a long plate-shaped metal fitting body 236 extending downward from the game board 30, and is made to stand up behind the metal fitting body 236, and is provided at two lower positions. A bearing portion 237 for the control board unit 202 is formed, and a bearing portion 238 for the back pack unit 203 is formed at two upper positions. Coaxial bearing holes are formed in these bearing portions 237 and 238, respectively. It is also possible to configure the bearing portion 237 for the second control board unit 202 and the bearing portion 238 for the back pack unit 203 with individual bearing fittings. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the second control board unit 202, the main body frame 12 has a pair of upper and lower holes to be fastened (specifically, mounting holes for the Nylatch) 239 at the left end below the game board 30 installation area. It is provided. Further, as a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the main body frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower holes to be fastened (specifically, mounting holes for the Nylatch) 240 at the left end of the game board 30 installation area. .. Rotating fixtures 241,242, for supporting the back pack unit 203 by sandwiching it with the game board 30 at each position on the upper left, upper right side, and lower right side of the game board 30 in the main body frame 12. 243 are provided respectively. Since the back pack unit 203 stores a large amount of game balls in the upper portion thereof, the fixtures 241, 242 for supporting the upper portion of the back pack unit 203 are configured to have particularly sufficient strength. Desirably, a rotary fixture is used in this embodiment.

As described above, a long bearing bracket 235 is provided on one left and right side of the main body frame 12 (right side in FIG. 10), while the other left and right sides of the main body frame 12 (left side in FIG. 10) are locked. A device is provided. The locking device includes a base frame 247 extending in the vertical direction and fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 248 assembled so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame 247, and the base frame 247. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated in the lower part of the. The interlocking rod 248 moves in either the up or down direction by operating the cylinder lock 91. The interlocking rod 248 is provided with a pair of upper and lower hook metal fittings 249 forming a hook shape, and when the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the hook metal fitting 249 is a support metal fitting on the outer frame 11 side ( It is locked to (not shown) and locked by a locking device. In this case, when the interlocking rod 248 moves upward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the lock of the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released. On the contrary, when the interlocking rod 248 moves downward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the lock of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released.

In the above configuration in which the bearing metal fittings 235 and the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are distributed to the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, these bearing metal fittings 235 and the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are distributed. ) Is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width that leaves an area for arranging). As mentioned above, the game area is expanded by this as well.

At the lower right of the game board 30 on the back surface of the main body frame 12, a game ball distribution unit 245 for distributing the game balls to be paid out from the payout mechanism described later to either the upper plate 23, the lower plate 16 or the discharge passage 218 is provided. Has been done. In the game ball distribution unit 245, the opening 245a on the left side leads to the upper plate 23 via the first discharge port 66, the central opening 245b leads to the lower plate 16 via the second discharge port 67, and the opening on the right side. Each passage is formed so that the portion 245c leads to the discharge passage 218. The game ball distribution unit 245 is firmly attached to the main body frame 12 with screws or the like. Therefore, the floating of the game ball distribution unit 245 at the installation site is prevented, and fraudulent acts due to the intrusion of the wire, film, or the like through the gap can be prevented. A speaker box 246 made of synthetic resin for surrounding the back of the speaker 20 installed on the back side of the back wall panel 17 is attached to the lower end of the main body frame 12, and the speaker box 246 transmits the speaker sound to the rear. The sound quality in the bass range is improved by functioning so as not to miss it.

Next, the configuration of the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 17. 14 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201 as viewed from the back surface. ..

The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L-shape, and a main control device 271 and a voice lamp control device 272 are mounted on the mounting base 251. The main control device 271 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port for contacting various devices, and a random number used in various lottery. It is equipped with a main board including a generator, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and the main board is housed in a board box 273 as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is composed of. The substrate box 273 includes a box base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected by a sealing unit 274 as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box 273 is sealed.

Any configuration can be applied to the sealing unit 274 as long as the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened, but here, as shown in FIG. 15 and the like, the sealing unit 274 has a configuration in which five sealing members are connected. By inserting a locking claw into the elongated hole of the sealing member, the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened. The sealing process by the sealing unit 274 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed, and once the seal is opened. Even after this, it is possible to perform the sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the elongated hole of at least one of the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 274. Then, when the substrate box 273 is opened, such as when a defect occurs in the housed main substrate or when the main substrate is inspected, the connection between the sealing member into which the locking claw is inserted and the other sealing member is cut. After that, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the elongated hole of the other sealing member. If the history of opening the board box 273 is left in the board box 273, it is easy to find out that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 273.

The voice lamp control device 272 includes a CPU that controls voice and lamp display according to instructions from the display control device 214, and a voice lamp control board that includes other ROMs, RAMs, various ports, and the like. Is housed in a substrate box 275 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power supply relay board 276 is mounted on the voice lamp control device 272, and the power supply of the power supply device 313 is supplied to the display control device 214 and the voice lamp control device 272 via the power supply relay board 276. ..

The mounting base 251 is made of a synthetic resin such as a polycarbonate resin, and is colored in green, blue, or the like to make it opaque. However, the mounting base 251 may be colorless and transparent or translucent. Two flat substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are provided on the surface of the mounting base 251. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in directions orthogonal to each other in the vertical and horizontal directions, and are formed with steps in the front-rear direction. An upright portion 254 that stands up from the substrate mounting surface 252 is integrally molded on the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the substrate mounting surface 252, respectively. Then, the main control device 271 is arranged on the horizontally long board mounting surface 252, and the audio lamp control device 272 is arranged on the vertically long board mounting surface 253. At this time, the upper and lower side portions of the main control device 271 are supported by the upright portion 254. Further, the audio lamp control device 172 is fixed to the substrate mounting surface 253 with screws or the like at a plurality of locations.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, horizontally long through holes 256 are formed at two locations on the left and right sides of the substrate mounting surface 252. On the other hand, the substrate box 273 of the main control device 271 is provided with rotation-operated fixtures 277 at two locations on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main control device 271 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the main control device 271 is mounted so that the fixture 277 is inserted into the through hole 256 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixture 277 is placed in that state. The main control device 271 is locked by the rotation operation. Therefore, since the main control device 271 cannot be removed unless the fixture 277 is unlocked from the back surface side of the first control board unit 201, a deterrent effect can be obtained against fraudulent acts such as board removal.

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

As described above, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed unless the back pack unit 203 is opened wide by a predetermined angle or more or the unit 203 is removed, and the locking device is properly locked. The back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by operating a key. That is, if the main body frame 12 cannot be opened, as a result, the first control board unit 201 cannot be rotated or removed, and eventually the main control device 271 cannot be removed. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent unauthorized replacement or theft of the main control device 271.

The main control device 271 is arranged on the front side when viewed from the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and the voice lamp control device 272 is arranged on the back side thereof. In this case, since the board mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with steps in the front-rear direction, each control device 271,272 is mounted on the board mounting surfaces 252 and 253 with the main control device 271 and the voice lamp control device 272. Is arranged by stacking a part of it back and forth. That is, as seen in FIG. 15 and the like, the main control device 271 is arranged in a state in which a part thereof (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floating. Therefore, it is possible to extend the voice lamp control device 272 to the area overlapping the main control device 271, and from another viewpoint, it is possible to extend the main control device 271 to the area overlapping the voice lamp control device 272. Even in the limited size of the pachinko machine 10, each control device 271,272 can be satisfactorily increased in size, and each control device 271,272 can be efficiently installed. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252, and the variable winning devices 32a and 32b and their electrical wiring can be installed without difficulty. ing. A grid-like rib 258 is provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 to increase the supporting strength of the main control device 271.

A pair of upper and lower hook pins 261 are provided on the left end surface of the mounting base 251. By attaching the hook pins 261 to the bearing fitting 231, the first control board unit 201 rotates with respect to the game board 30. Movably cantilevered. A pair of upper and lower nylacts 262 are provided at the right end of the mounting base 251 as fasteners to be fitted into the holes 232 to be fastened. An elongated hole 263 for locking the locking claw piece 233 is provided at the upper end of the mounting base 251. Therefore, the first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by fitting the Nylatch 262 into the fastened hole 232 and locking the locking claw piece 233 in the elongated hole 263. The bearing fitting 231 and the hook pin 261 are attached to the support shaft portion M1, the fastened hole 232 and the nyllatch 262 are attached to the fastening portion M2, and the locking claw piece 233 and the elongated hole 263 are attached to the locking claw portion M3. Each corresponds.

Next, the configuration of the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20. FIG. 18 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301, and the payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted on the mounting base 301. The payout control device 311 and the launch control device 312 include a CPU that plays a central role in control, and a control board that includes other ROMs, RAMs, various ports, and the like. The payout control board of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and rented balls. The launch control board of the launch control device 312 controls the launch motor 229 according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. Further, the power supply board of the power supply device 313 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices and the like. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and mainly takes in a command of the ball lending operation by the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. Is. The card unit connection board 314 is not required for a cash machine in which a game ball is directly lent to an upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without going through a card unit.

The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are housed in board boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like, respectively. In particular, in the payout control device 311, similarly to the main control device 271, the substrate box 315 constituting the encapsulation means includes a box base and a box cover, and they are unopenably connected by a sealing unit 319 as a sealing means. As a result, the substrate box 315 is sealed. The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging of the payout motor described later, the payout motor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions so that the ball clogging can be eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function for various data, maintains the state at the time of power failure even in the unlikely event of a power failure, and returns to the state at the time of power failure when recovering from the power failure (recovery of power). You can do it. Therefore, if the power is shut off in the normal procedure, for example, when the game hall is closed, the state before the shutoff is stored in memory, but if the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323, the RAM data is initialized. It has become like.

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

The mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower hooking pins 305 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit is formed by inserting the hooking pins 305 into the bearing portion 237 from above. The 202 is rotatably cantilevered with respect to the main body frame 12. A pair of upper and lower nylacts 306 are provided as fasteners at the left end of the mounting base 301, and the second control board unit 202 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by fitting the nylatch 306s into the holes to be fastened 239. The bearing portion 237 and the hook pin 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4, and the fastened hole 239 and the nylact 306 correspond to the fastening portion M5, respectively.

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

The back pack unit 203 is configured by integrating the back pack 351 and the game ball payout mechanism portion 352. The back pack 351 is integrally molded with a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and has a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 projecting rearward of the pachinko machine 10 and forming a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is open, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 35. However, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned voice lamp control device 272 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the ventilation holes 354a has an elongated shape, and the respective ventilation holes 354a are provided so as to be adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent ventilation holes 354a. That is, by cutting the resin portion between the ventilation holes 354a and exposing the display control device 214 or the like inside the resin portion, a predetermined verification or the like can be easily performed.

A payout mechanism portion 352 is arranged on the base portion 353 of the back pack 351 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and the tank 355 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 having two horizontal rows (two rows) of ball passages and gently inclining toward the downstream side is connected, and extends vertically to the downstream side of the tank rail 356. The case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the payout motor 358a is driven by the control of the payout control device 311 to appropriately pay out the required number of game balls. The game ball paid out from the payout device 358 is supplied to the upper plate 23 or the like through the payout passage 359 or the like. Although not shown, a tank ballless sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball supplied from the tank 355 or the tank rail 356 is provided upstream of the case rail 357. Further, the payout device 358 is provided with a payout rotation sensor that detects the rotation of the payout motor 358a and a payout count switch that counts the number of game balls to be paid out.

A vibrator 360 for adding vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. The vibrator 360 is unitized by a vibrator motor and a case made of synthetic resin for accommodating the vibrator motor, and is attached to the tank rail 356 by two legs 360a. Therefore, if a ball clogging occurs in the vicinity of the tank rail 356, the ball clogging is cleared by driving the vibrator 360.

The payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 that relays a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power supply from the outside. There is. A main power supply of, for example, AC 24 volts is supplied to the power switch board 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 382a.

The payout mechanism portion 352 from the tank 355 to the payout passage 359 is all molded of a conductive synthetic resin material, for example, a conductive polycarbonate resin, and is grounded at a part thereof. As a result, the generation of noise due to the charging of the game ball is suppressed.

The back pack 351 is provided with an external terminal plate 390 for a frame at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal plate 390 for the frame has an output terminal for outputting a signal when the tank 355 or the tank rail 356 runs out of game balls, an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined output terminal. An output terminal for outputting a signal each time a number of game balls are rented, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body frame 12 is opened, and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 13 is opened are provided. .. Then, through these output terminals, a signal regarding the state of the frame side is output to the management control device on the game hall side. It should be noted that an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of game balls are rented is not required in a so-called cash machine.

The back pack 351 is provided with a substantially square window portion 391 adjacent to the frame external terminal plate 390. Therefore, when the back pack unit 203 is attached to the main body frame 12, the external terminal plate 230 for the board on the back surface of the game board 30 is exposed through the window portion 391, and the external terminal board 230 for the board with the back pack unit 203 attached. You can perform the operation of. As described above, since the external terminal plate 230 for the panel is attached to the assembly plate unit 215 in a state where it can be easily removed, the external terminal plate 230 for the panel is connected to the external terminal plate 230 for the panel and is connected to the external terminal plate 230 for the panel via the window portion 391. It is also possible to take out the external terminal plate 230 for use. A main body frame opening switch 392 for detecting the open state of the main body frame 12 is provided in the upper right portion of the back pack 351. When the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal of the switch 392 is provided. The contacts are closed and the closing of the main body frame 12 is detected, and when the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal contacts are opened and the opening of the main body frame 12 is detected.

The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower hook pins 385 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10. By inserting the hook pins 385 into the bearing portion 238 from above, the back pack unit 203 can be inserted. It is rotatably cantilevered with respect to the main body frame 12. The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nylatches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion and a locking hole 387 at the upper end portion. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by inserting the fixture 242 into the 387 and then rotating the fixture 242. The back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the main body frame 12 by the fixtures 241,243. The bearing portion 238 and the hook pin 385 correspond to the support shaft portion M6, the fastened hole 240 and the nyllatch 386 correspond to the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the locking hole 387 correspond to the locking portion M8. do. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

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

The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 to hold (back up) data even after the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and various data and the like are temporarily stored in the RAM 503. A backup area 503a is provided in addition to the memory and area for the purpose.

The backup area 503a stores the stack pointer at the time of power failure (including the time of power failure; the same applies hereinafter), each register, the value of I / O, etc. when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. This is an area for pachinko machines, and when the power is turned on (including power on due to power failure elimination. The same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power was cut off based on the information in the backup area 503a. There is. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is cut off by NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 31), and restoration of each value written in the backup area 503a is executed in the main processing (see FIG. 32) when the power is turned on. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to input a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as processing is immediately executed.

An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 via a bus line 504 composed of an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311 and other switches (not shown), which will be described later, are connected to the input side of the main control device 271. On the other hand, a payout control device 311 and a display control device 214 are connected to the output side of the main control device 271. Further, an LED switch arranged in each of the specific lamp units 47 and 48 and an LED switch arranged in the accessory lamp unit 49 are also connected. That is, the specific lamp units 47 and 48 and the accessory lamp unit 49 are directly controlled by the main control device 271. Although not shown, the output side of the main control device 271 is also connected to the hold lamp 44 of the variable display unit 35 and the lamp switch arranged in the accessory lamp unit 49.

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

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

The backup area 513a is an area for storing the stack pointer at the time of power failure, the values of each register, I / O, etc. when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Based on the information in the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power was cut off. Writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is cut off by NMI interrupt processing, and restoration of each value written in the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on. Similar to the CPU 501 of the main control device 271, the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 is also configured so that the power failure signal SG1 is input from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing is executed immediately.

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

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

The display control device 214 controls the variable display of the symbol and the jackpot display under the jackpot state in the symbol display device 41. The display control device 214 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528, 259, and a bus line 530, 531. It has. The output side of the main control device 271 is connected to the input side of the input port 527. The CPU 521, the program ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the image controller 526 are connected to the output side of the input port 527, and the output port 528 is connected via the bus line 530. An audio lamp control device 272 is connected to the output side of the output port 528. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531 and a symbol display device 41 is connected to the output side of the output port 529.

The CPU 521 of the display control device 214 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on various commands such as fluctuation pattern commands transmitted from the main control device 271, and also transmits control commands to the voice lamp control device 272. .. The program ROM 522 is a memory for storing fixed value data such as various control programs and background image data executed by the CPU 521, and the work RAM 523 stores work data and flags used when executing various programs by the CPU 521. It is a memory for temporary storage.

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

The voice lamp control device 272 controls the speaker 20, the annular illumination unit 102, and the like based on a control command transmitted from the display control device 214, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like.

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

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

The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and outputs the RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing the backup data of the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 according to the state of the switch 323. Is. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs the RAM erase signal SG2 to the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311. As a result, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data in the backup areas 503a and 513a of the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 are cleared.

Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing individual symbols displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display device 41, and FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

As shown in FIGS. 24 (a) to 24 (j), the symbol is composed of nine types of main symbols with numbers "1" to "9", and sub-designs consisting of shell-shaped symbols. Has been done. More specifically, the numbers "1" to "9" are added to the right side of nine types of character symbols such as an octopus to form the main symbol.

Next, the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 will be described. As shown in FIG. 25A, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of an upper row, a middle row, and a lower row are set on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is configured by arranging the above-mentioned main symbols and sub-symbols in a predetermined order. Specifically, in the upper symbol row Z1, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in descending order of numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. .. In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol string Z2, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and then between the main symbol of "9" and the main symbol of "1". The main symbol of "4" is additionally arranged in the above, and one sub symbol is arranged between each of these main symbols. That is, only in the middle symbol row Z2, 10 main symbols are arranged and composed of 20 symbols. Then, on the display screen G, the symbols in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity. More specifically, when a game ball wins a prize in each operating port 33a, the symbols in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll from right to left. Further, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), on the display screen G, three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It is supposed to be done.

Further, five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right-down line L4, and a right-up line L5 are set on the display screen G. Then, the variable display was stopped in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and a combination of jackpot symbols (combination of the same main symbols in the present embodiment) was formed on one of the effective lines. When the variable display of all the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 is completed in this state, the jackpot moving image is displayed as a jackpot occurrence. Further, as a pre-stage of the jackpot, when the same main symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped and displayed on one of the effective lines, the reach is reached, and then the reach effect is performed. In the following description, for convenience, each main symbol will be described by a number attached to each, and specifically, "1" symbol, "2" symbol, "3" symbol, ... "9" symbol, respectively. Describe as. Further, the same main symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 in the case of reaching is described as a reach symbol, and the effective line at which the reach symbol is stopped is described as a reach line.

Further, a first sub-display area Ga partitioned by a small area is set in the lower left corner of the display screen G, and a second sub-display area Ga partitioned by a small area is set in the lower right corner of the display screen G. The sub display area Gb is set. In both sub-display areas Ga and Gb, shell characters that are periodically variablely displayed are displayed separately from the symbols. The shell character is displayed in a variable manner so that the shell portion repeatedly opens and closes periodically. Then, in the case of a specific jackpot, the fluctuation display ends with the shell part completely open, and in the case of a non-specific jackpot, the fluctuation display ends with the shell part half open, and in the case of a miss. The variation display is terminated when the shell part is closed. Further, as will be described in detail later, when the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed, the shell character of the first sub-display area Ga is variablely displayed, and when the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is performed. The shell character of the second sub-display area Gb is displayed in a variable manner.

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

In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 271 uses various counter information during the game to perform a big hit lottery, set the emission color of each specific lamp unit 47, 48, and set the symbol display of the symbol display device 41. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery and, when the jackpot state ends, shift to the normal state or shift to the high probability state. The transition random number counter C2 used for the lottery, the reach random number counter C3 used for the reach lottery when the symbol is changed, the random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and the symbol. The fluctuation type counter CS used for selecting the fluctuation pattern of, and the upper, middle, and lower deviation symbol counters CU, CM, used for setting the deviation symbols of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3. CL is used.

Of these, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, and CS are loop counters in which 1 is added to the previous value each time the counter is updated, and the counter returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the off-symbol counters CU, CM, and CL have a configuration in which register values are added using the R register (refresh register) in the CPU 501, and as a result, the numerical values change randomly. Each counter is updated at short intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a hold ball storage area including a first specific lamp unit hold area Ra, a second specific lamp unit hold area Rb, a common hold area CR, and an execution area. Then, in this reserved ball storage area, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the transition random number counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in chronological order according to the winning history of the game balls to the operating ports 33a and 33b. It is supposed to be done.

The jackpot random number counter C1 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 1439, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 1439). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 1439), and is updated once for each timer interrupt and repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game balls win the operating ports 33a and 33b. More specifically, it is stored in the holding area Ra for the first specific lamp section of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins in the first operating port 33a, and the second specifying of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b. It is stored in the holding area Rb for the lamp section. That is, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is stored regardless of which of the operating ports 33a and 33b the game ball wins. The number of random number values that will be a big hit is set in two types, a normal state and a high probability state, and the number of random number values that will be a big hit under the normal state is 9, and the value is "29, 31, 37". , 47, 97, 101, 123, 337, 673 ”, and the number of random numbers that are big hits under high probability state is 28, and the value is“ 17, 19, 23, 43, 59, 61, 67 ”. , 73, 79, 83, 89, 93, 103, 113, 134, 201,268, 337, 402, 469, 536,603,673,737, 804,871,938,1005 ". That is, the jackpot probability is about 1/170 in the normal state and about 1/51 in the high probability state. Further, as will be described in detail later, when the jackpot is won based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a, the number of rounds in the jackpot is set to any of 1 to 9 rounds. The number of rounds is determined by the acquired random numbers. For example, if the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is "29" and the jackpot is won in the normal state, the number of rounds is 2, and the jackpot random number counter C1 in the normal state. If the value of is "31" and the jackpot is won, the number of rounds will be 2. In the normal state, when the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 becomes a jackpot at "673", the number of rounds becomes 9. That is, the number of rounds is set to 1, 2, 3, ..., 8 and 9 in order from the smallest random number that is a big hit in the normal state. The case where the game state is a big hit state will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the number of rounds is set to 2 when it is determined that the game ball is a big hit based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a in the high probability state. Further, the high probability state refers to a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability increases as an added value after the end of the jackpot state, that is, a so-called probability variation state, and the normal state (low probability state) is a game that is not such a high probability state. The state. Further, in the present embodiment, a time saving state is set as a gaming state. The random number that becomes a big hit in the time saving state is the same as in the normal state. The time saving state will be described later.

The transition random number counter C2 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 25, reach the maximum value (that is, 25), and then return to 0. Then, in the present embodiment, the transition random number counter C2 determines whether or not to shift to the high probability state after the end of the jackpot state. For example, in the first jackpot state, C2 = 0 to 13. In some cases, it shifts to the high probability state after the jackpot state ends, and when C2 = 14 to 25, it shifts to the normal state after the jackpot state ends. That is, it shifts to the high probability state in half of the case where the first jackpot state ends. Further, details regarding the transition random number counter C2 and the jackpot state will be described later.

The reach random number counter C3 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 110, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 110). In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 is used to make a jackpot symbol (specifically, the same main symbol as the reach symbol) that can be a jackpot in the game times of the final stop symbol sequence (middle symbol sequence Z2 in the present embodiment). "Reach out of front and back" where is stopped only one back and forth from the reach line, "Reach other than front and back out" where the jackpot symbol of the final stop symbol row stops outside the front and back of the reach line, and the upper symbol row Z1 and below It is decided to draw a lottery for "completely out of place" in which the same main symbol in the symbol row Z3 does not stop at the effective line and does not reach. That is, in the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 is used to draw a lottery as to whether or not to perform the out-of-reach. It corresponds to reach, and C3 = 22 to 110 corresponds to complete deviation. The reach lottery may be set individually according to the game state, the number of balls on hold at the start of fluctuation, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins each of the operating ports 33a and 33b. More specifically, it is stored in the holding area Ra for the first specific lamp section of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins in the first operating port 33a, and the second specifying of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b. It is stored in the holding area Rb for the lamp section. That is, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is stored regardless of which of the operating ports 33a and 33b the game ball wins.

The variation type counter CS has a configuration in which, for example, 1 is added in order in the range of 0 to 198, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198), it returns to 0. The variation type counter CS determines the reach type such as so-called normal reach and super reach, and other rough symbol variation modes. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time the normal process described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the fluctuation type counter CS is acquired when the fluctuation pattern is determined at the start of fluctuation of the symbol.

The upper, middle, and lower offset symbol counters CU, CM, and CL display a stop symbol on the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3 when the jackpot lottery is missed. This is for determining, and the same number of counter values as the number of symbols that are variablely displayed in each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 are prepared. That is, 18 (0 to 17) counter values are prepared for the upper / off symbol counter CU and the lower / off symbol counter CL, and 20 (0 to 19) counters are prepared for the middle / off symbol counter CM. Values are available. The upper / off symbol counter CU determines the stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1, and the middle / off symbol counter CM determines the stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2. The lower / off symbol counter CL determines the stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the lower symbol row Z3. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the symbols Z1 to Z3 in which the main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll. Therefore, if the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is determined, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the middle line L2 and the right line L3 can be uniquely derived.

In the present embodiment, the values of the outlier symbol counters CU, CM, and CL are randomly updated by using the numerical value of the R register built in the CPU 501. That is, when each of the outlier symbol counters CU, CM, and CL is updated, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and the addition result is the maximum value (18, 20, 18 in the present embodiment, respectively). If it exceeds, the value is deducted by the maximum value and the value is determined this time. The out-of-order symbol counters CU, CM, and CL are updated in the normal process so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of the out-of-order symbol counters CU, CM, and CL is the reach of the RAM 503, which is the front-rear reach symbol buffer, and the reach other than the front-back loss. It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, at the time of determining the fluctuation pattern at the start of fluctuation of the symbol, one of the buffer values of the front-back out-of-reach reach symbol buffer, the non-front-back out-of-reach symbol buffer, and the completely out-of-order symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3.

The size and range of each counter are only examples and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if irregularity is emphasized, it is desirable that the sizes of the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counter CS are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case. Further, although not shown, the accessory random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the accessory lamp unit 49. The accessory random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter in which, for example, 1 is added in order in the range of 0 to 250, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250), it returns to 0. The bonus random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and is stored in the bonus holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes through either the left or right through gate 34. Will be done. That is, although not shown, the RAM 503 is provided with a character holding ball storage area including one execution area and four holding areas, and each holding area is provided with a game ball to the through gate 34. The value of the accessory random number counter C4 is stored in chronological order according to the passage history. The number of winning random numbers is 228 in the high probability state, and the value is "0 to 227". Further, the number of winning random numbers in the non-high probability state is 23, and the value is "0 to 23". That is, in the high probability state, the probability of winning is set to about 1 / 1.1, and in the normal state, it is set to about 1/11.

Here, the configuration of the reserved ball storage area will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 27.

The hold area Ra for the first specific lamp unit is a hold for storing the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the reach random number counter C3 in chronological order according to the winning history of the game ball to the first operating port 33a. It is an area. The hold area Ra for the first specific lamp unit is composed of four storage areas of the first area to the fourth area and a hold number storage area. Each storage area is composed of a C1 storage area for storing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and a C3 storage area for storing the value of the reach random number counter C3. The four storage areas of the first area to the fourth area allow up to four winning histories of game balls to be stored in the first operating port 33a on hold.

The C1 storage area is composed of 2 bytes, and the jackpot counter C1 value of any of 0 to 1439 is stored by using the lower 10 bits of 0 to 9. The upper 6 bits of 10 to 15 of the C1 storage area are unused areas.

The C3 storage area is composed of 1 byte, and the reach random number counter C3 value of any of 0 to 110 is stored by using the lower 7 bits of 0 to 6. The most significant bit of the C3 storage area is an unused area.

The reserved number storage area is a storage area for storing the number of used storage areas, that is, the number of game balls that have been won and reserved in the first operating port 33a. The hold number storage area is composed of 1 byte, and any value of 0 to 4 is stored by using the lower 3 bits of 0 to 2. The upper 5 bits of 3 to 7 in the reserved number storage area are unused areas.

As described above, the hold area Ra for the first specific lamp unit is composed of 13 bytes by four storage areas having a 3-byte structure and a hold number storage area having a 1-byte structure.

The hold area Rb for the second specific lamp unit is a hold for storing the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the reach random number counter C3 in chronological order according to the winning history of the game ball to the second operating port 33b. It is an area. The holding area Rb for the second specific lamp unit is composed of four storage areas of the first area to the fourth area and a holding number storage area. The four storage areas of the first area to the fourth area allow up to four winning histories of game balls to be stored in the second operating port 33b on hold. The configuration of the storage area and the hold number storage area is the same as that of the hold area Ra for the first specific lamp section, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. However, the hold area Rb for the second specific lamp section is held for the first specific lamp section. Like the area Ra, it is composed of 13 bytes by four storage areas having a 3-byte structure and a hold number storage area having a 1-byte structure.

The common holding area CR is a holding area for storing the winning order of the game balls to the operating ports 33a and 33b and the total number of holdings of the holding areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit. The common hold area CR is composed of an order storage area and a total hold number storage area.

The sequential storage area is composed of 1 byte, and each bit is associated with eight storage areas of the first area to the eighth area. More specifically, it is associated with the first area, the second area, ..., The eighth area in order from the lower bits. Further, the total number of reserved numbers storage area is composed of 1 byte, and any value of 0 to 8 is stored by using the lower 4 bits of 0 to 3. The upper 4 bits of 4 to 7 in the total reserved number storage area are unused areas.

That is, the common hold area CR is composed of 2 bytes by a 1-byte sequential storage area and a 1-byte total hold number storage area.

The execution area AE is each value stored in the storage area of the first specific lamp unit hold area Ra or the second specific lamp unit hold area Rb when the switching display of the specific lamp units 47 and 48 is started. It is an area for moving. The execution area AE has the same configuration as the storage area for one of the reserved areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit, that is, the execution area AE is composed of 3 bytes by the C1 storage area having a 2-byte configuration and the C3 storage area having a 1-byte configuration. Has been done.

Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 271 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 28 to 42. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (at a cycle of 2 msec in this embodiment), and a power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process that is activated by inputting a signal. For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described. The program for executing each of these processes is stored in the ROM 502 described above as a part of the control program.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process, and this process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 every 2 msec, for example.

In FIG. 28, in step S101, reading processing of various winning switches is executed. That is, the state of various switches (excluding the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main control device 271 is read, the state of the switch is determined, and the detection information (winning detection information) is saved.

After that, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment), it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In the following step S103, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the transition random number counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, when the jackpot random number counter C1, the transition random number counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1, and their counter values reach the maximum values (1439, 25, 110, respectively in the present embodiment). Clear each to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. After that, in step S104, the start winning process associated with winning each of the operating ports 33a and 33b is executed.

This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S201, it is determined from the detection information of the first operating port switch 224a whether or not the game ball has won the first operating port 33a (starting winning). When it is determined that the game ball has won the first operating port 33a, in step S202, a prize ball payout command for paying out three game balls is set in the payout control device 311. In the following step S203, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has won a prize in the first operating port 33a. In step S204, the value stored in the hold number storage area of the hold area Ra for the first specific lamp unit is read, and the hold storage number RaN stored in the hold area Ra for the first specific lamp unit is set. After that, in step S205, 0 is set in the operation port flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. The operation port flag storage area is a storage area used to store which of the operation ports 33a and 33b the game ball has won. After setting the operation port flag, in step S206, information acquisition processing for storing each value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the reach random number counter C3 is performed, and this processing is terminated.

When it is determined in step S201 that the game ball has not won the first operating port 33a, in step S207, whether or not the game ball has won the second operating port 33b (starting winning) is determined by the second operating port switch. It is determined by the detection information of 224b. When it is determined that the game ball has won the second operating port 33b, a prize ball payout command for paying out five game balls is set in the payout control device 311 in step S208. In the following step S209, the winning ball number storage process for incrementing the value of the operation counter provided in the RAM 503 by one is performed. In step S210, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has won a prize in the second operating port 33b. In step S211, the value stored in the hold number storage area of the second specific lamp unit hold area Rb is read, and the hold storage number RbN stored in the hold storage area Rb for the second specific lamp unit is set. After that, in step S212, 1 is set in the operation port flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. After setting the operation port flag, the information acquisition process is performed in step S206 to end this process.

On the other hand, when both step S201 and step S207 are NO, that is, when the game ball does not win in any of the first operating port 33a and the second operating port 33b, this process ends as it is.

The prize ball payout command set in steps S202 and S208 is transmitted to the payout control device 311 in the external output process S601 of the normal process described later.

Here, the information acquisition process in step S206 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the reserved storage number N (RaN or RbN) set in step S204 or step S211 described above is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). If the reserved storage number N is the upper limit value, this process is terminated as it is, and if it is less than the upper limit value, the reserved storage number N of the corresponding holding area for the specific lamp unit is incremented by 1 in step S302. , The value stored in the total hold number storage area of the common hold area CR (hereinafter referred to as the common hold number CRN) is incremented by 1 in step S303. In the following step S304, it is determined whether or not the value stored in the operation port flag storage area is 0.

When the value stored in the operation port flag storage area is 1 instead of 0, it means that the game ball has won the second operation port 33b. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S305, and among the sequential storage areas of the common hold area CR, 1 is set as the hold flag in the storage area corresponding to the common hold number CRN. After that, in step S306, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 are stored in the first storage area of the free storage area of the second specific lamp unit holding area Rb, that is, the above. It is stored in the storage area corresponding to the hold storage number RbN incremented by 1 in step S302. Then, after turning on the second hold lamp 44b of the variable display unit 35 corresponding to the hold storage number RbN, this process ends. The second hold lamp 44b is turned on sequentially from the left side. For example, if the hold storage number RbN is 1, the second hold lamp 44b at the left end (that is, the second specific lamp unit 48 side) is turned on and held. If the storage number RbN is 4, the second holding lamp 44b at the right end is turned on.

On the other hand, when the value stored in the operation port flag storage area is 0, it means that the game ball has won the first operation port 33a. In such a case, in the sequential storage area of the common hold area CR, the hold flag is not set in the storage area corresponding to the common hold number CRN, that is, the value of the corresponding storage area is not changed from 0 in step S306. Proceed to. Then, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 are stored in the first storage area of the free storage area Ra of the hold area Ra for the first specific lamp unit, that is, in step S302. It is stored in the storage area corresponding to the 1-incremented pending storage number RaN. Then, after turning on the first hold lamp 44a of the variable display unit 35 corresponding to the hold storage number RaN, this process ends. The first hold lamp 44a is turned on sequentially from the right side. For example, if the hold storage number RaN is 1, the first hold lamp 44a at the right end (that is, the first specific lamp unit 47 side) is turned on and held. When the storage number RaN is 4, the leftmost first holding lamp 44a is turned on.

Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, after performing the start winning process, the CPU 501 temporarily ends the timer interrupt process.

When the game ball wins a prize (starting prize) in each of the operating ports 33a and 33b, the variable display of the symbol is started accordingly, but after the starting winning, the symbol starts the variable display and then ends. There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must have passed by the time. Therefore, in the start winning process, when the start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the starting winning is set after the storage process of each counter value (step S306). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed in a cycle of 2 msec, for example, in order to measure the elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value "2500" is set in the timer, and the timer value is set by 1 each time the start winning process is performed. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the hold ball storage area of the RAM 503 together with the values of the counters C1 and C3 at that time. Then, when setting the fluctuation pattern of the symbol, which will be described later, the timer value is referred to, and the fluctuation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that the symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time elapses).

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing NMI interrupt processing, and this processing is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt, the state of the main control device 271 when the power is cut off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. That is, when the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main control device 271, and the CPU 501 interrupts the control during execution. Starts NMI interrupt processing. The NMI interrupt processing program of FIG. 31 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main control device 271. Power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main control device 271 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within this predetermined time.

In the NMI interrupt process, in step S401, the used register is saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503, and in the subsequent step S402, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a. Further, in step S403, the power cutoff occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a, and in step S404, a power cutoff notification command indicating that the power is cut off is transmitted to another control device. In step S405, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. In step S406, RAM access is prohibited. After that, it goes into an infinite loop in case the power is completely cut off and the process cannot be executed.

The above NMI interrupt process is also executed in the payout control device 311, and the state of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 due to the NMI interrupt. Similarly, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output. That is, when the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311, and the CPU 511 interrupts the control during execution. The NMI interrupt process shown in FIG. 31 is started. The content is the same as the above description except that the power cutoff notification command in step S404 is not transmitted.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an example of the main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 271, and this main process is started by resetting when the power is turned on.

In the main process, in step S501, the initial setting process accompanying the power-on is executed. Specifically, for example, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the control device on the sub side (voice lamp control device 272, payout control device 311, etc.) to be in an operable state, for example. Wait processing is executed for about 1 second. In step S502, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311, and in the following step S503, RAM access is permitted.

After that, the data backup process is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S504, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed, and in the following step S505, it is determined whether or not the power cutoff occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. do. Further, in step S506, the RAM determination value is calculated, and in the subsequent step S507, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value saved when the power is cut off, that is, the effectiveness of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. It is also possible to judge the effectiveness of the backup based on whether or not the keywords written in the predetermined area of the RAM 503 are correctly saved.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall is open for business, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (steps S514 to S516). Further, when the power cutoff occurrence information is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.), the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM 503 (steps S514 to S516) in the same manner. .. That is, in step S514, the used area of RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in subsequent step S515, the initialization process of RAM 503 is executed. Further, in step S516, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed, the power is restored on condition that the power cutoff occurrence information is set and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when the power is cut off and restored). That is, in step S508, the stack pointer before the power cutoff is restored, and in step S509, the power cutoff occurrence information is cleared. In step S510, a command for returning the control device on the sub side to the gaming state when the power is cut off is transmitted, and in step S511, the used register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Further, in steps S512 and S513, after returning the interrupt enable / disallow to the state before the power cutoff, the process returns to the address before the power cutoff.

Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 33. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processes of steps S601 to S608 are executed as periodic processes having a cycle of 4 msec, and the counter update processes of steps S610 and S611 are executed in the remaining time.

In the normal processing, in step S601, the output data such as the timer interrupt processing or the command set in the previous normal processing is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of the prize detection information is determined, and if there is the prize detection information, the prize ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. Further, when the symbol display device 41 displays the variation of the symbol, display commands such as a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, and a variation end command are transmitted to the display control device 214. Further, a state transition command is transmitted to the display control device 214 when shifting to the jackpot state, and an opening command or closing command is transmitted when opening and closing the variable winning devices 32a and 32b.

Next, in step S602, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in the present embodiment), the counter value is cleared to 0. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In the following step S603, the out-of-order symbol counters CU, CM, and CL of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3 are updated.

Explaining the update processing of the outlier symbol counters CU, CM, and CL, as shown in FIG. 34, in step S701, it is determined whether or not it is the update time of the outlier symbol counter CU in the upper symbol sequence Z1, and in step S702, it is determined. It is determined whether or not it is the update time of the out-of-order symbol counter CM of the middle symbol row Z2. Then, if the update time of the upper symbol row Z1 (YES in step S701), the process proceeds to step S703, and the out-of-symbol symbol counter CU of the upper symbol row Z1 is updated. If the update time of the middle symbol string Z2 (YES in step S702), the process proceeds to step S704 to update the out-of-order symbol counter CM of the middle symbol string Z2. Further, if it is the update time of the lower symbol sequence Z3 (both steps S701 and S702 are NO), the process proceeds to step S705, and the out-of-symbol symbol counter CL of the lower symbol row Z3 is updated. In steps S703 to S705, when the symbol counters CU, CM, and CL are updated, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, only the maximum value is added. Subtract and use the calculation result as the current value of the deviated symbol counters CU, CM, and CL. According to the update processing of the deviated symbol counters CU, CM, and CL, the deviated symbol counters CU, CM, and CL of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3 are one by one in one normal process. It is updated in order, and the update times of the outlier symbol counters CU, CM, and CL do not overlap. As a result, one set of the off-design counters CU, CM, and CL is updated every time the normal processing is executed three times.

After that, in step S706, it is determined whether or not the combination of the values of the updated off symbol counters CU, CM, and CL is a combination that stops and displays the jackpot symbol combination on any of the effective lines, and determines whether the jackpot symbol combination is stopped and displayed. If the combination of is stopped and displayed, this process is terminated as it is. If the combination of jackpot symbols is not a combination that is stopped and displayed, in step S707, it is determined whether or not the combination of reach symbols is stopped and displayed on any of the effective lines, and the combination of reach symbols is stopped and displayed. If this is the case, in step S708, it is determined whether or not it is a combination that stops and displays the front-rear and out-of-reach combination. In the case of a combination in which the front / rear out-reach combination is stopped and displayed, the process proceeds to step S709, and the combination of the values of the out-of-order symbol counters CU, CM, and CL at that time is stored in the front / rear out-of-reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503. In the case of a combination in which the combination of reach other than the front / rear deviation is stopped and displayed, the process proceeds to step S710, and the combination of the values of the deviation symbol counters CU, CM, and CL at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than the front / rear deviation of the RAM 503. When the combination of the values of the off symbol counters CU, CM, and CL is neither the combination of stopping and displaying the combination of jackpot symbols and the combination of stopping and displaying the combination of reach symbols (when both steps S706 and S707 are NO). This corresponds to the combination of the values of the out-of-symbol counters CU, CM, and CL being a combination in which the combination of the out-of-symbols is stopped and displayed. , CL values are stored in the completely out-of-order symbol buffer of RAM 503.

After the update processing of the off symbol counters CU, CM, and CL, in step S604 of FIG. 33, the prize ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 are read. After that, in step S605, the specific lamp unit control process for switching the colors displayed on the specific lamp units 47 and 48 is executed. In this specific lamp unit control process, jackpot determination, setting of symbol variation display by the symbol display device 41, on / off control of LED switches arranged on the specific lamp unit on the side of performing switching display, and the like are performed. However, the details of the specific lamp unit control process will be described later.

After that, in step S606, the first game state transition process for shifting the game state is executed. Although the details will be described later, the game state shifts to the jackpot state or the high probability state by this first game state transition process. After performing the first game state transition process, the process proceeds to step S607, and the second game state transition process is performed. By this second game state transition process, the game state shifts from the reduced working hours state to the normal state.

In step S608, the electric accessory control process for controlling the electric accessory 33c is performed. Further, in the electric accessory control process, the color switching process displayed on the accessory lamp unit 49 is executed. Briefly, in the electric bonus control process, when the value of the bonus random number counter C4 is stored in the hold area of the bonus hold ball storage area, the data stored in the hold area is stored in the bonus hold ball storage area. The process of moving to the execution area of the above is executed, and the process of switching the color displayed on the accessory lamp unit 49 is started. Then, a lottery is performed for the accessory lamp unit 49 based on the value of the accessory random number counter C4 stored in the execution area, and if the accessory lamp unit 49 is won, the red color is stopped and displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and the accessory lamp unit 33b is provided. The electric accessory 33c is switched to the open state. Although the description is omitted, the accessory random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 28, like the jackpot random number counter C1 and the reach random number counter C3. Further, the value of the bonus random number counter C4 is also stored in the bonus ball storage area by the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 28, provided that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34. There is. Details of the electric accessory control process will be described later.

After performing the electric accessory control process, in step S609, whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the previous normal process. To determine. Then, within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated (steps S610 and S611). That is, in step S610, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment), it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. Further, in step S611, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the fluctuation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in the present embodiment), it is cleared to 0. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S601 to S608 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) can be updated at random, and similarly. The variable type counter CS can also be updated at random.

Next, the specific lamp unit control process in step S605 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 35 to 39.

In the specific lamp unit control process, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state, and if it is a jackpot state, this process is terminated as it is. If it is not in the jackpot state, it is determined in steps S802 and S803 whether or not the first specific lamp unit 47 or the second specific lamp unit 48 is in the switching display. If none of the specific lamp units 47 and 48 is in the switching display (when both steps S802 and S803 are NO), the process proceeds to step S804, and it is determined whether or not the common hold number CRN is 0. Then, when the common hold number CRN is 0, the present process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the common hold number CRN is not 0, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the reach random number counter C3 are held and stored in at least one of the hold area Ra for the first specific lamp section and the hold area Rb for the second specific lamp section. It means that it has been done. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S805, and a switching start process for starting the color switching displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 or the second specific lamp unit 48 is executed. That is, the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is not started during the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47, and the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed during the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48. Is never started.

In the switching start process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 36, first, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved storage number RbN is 0. That is, it is determined whether or not the game ball wins the second operating port 33b and the data is stored in the holding area Rb for the second specific lamp unit. If the value of the reserved storage number RbN is 0, the process proceeds to step S902. In the present embodiment, when the data is stored in the holding area Rb for the second specific lamp unit, the data in the holding area Rb for the second specific lamp unit is preferentially referred to. This is because when the game is played so that the second operating port 33b wins the game ball, the game ball accidentally wins the first operating port 33a, and the game ball wins the first operating port 33a. This is a device to prevent the lottery from being held based on the above. The jackpot state based on the winning of the game ball in each of the operating ports 33a and 33b will be described later.

When the first specific lamp unit switching start process shown in steps S902 to S908 is performed and the bit value is 1 (when the hold flag is set), the second specific lamp unit switching shown in steps S910 to S916 is performed. Perform start processing.

In the first specific lamp unit switching start process, the color switching displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is started in step S902. Specifically, after resetting the timer for determining the display color switching time and turning off all the LED switches arranged in the first specific lamp unit 47, the red light source switch is turned on. On control. As a result, red is displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. In step S903, a first command indicating that the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is started is set. The first command is transmitted to the display control device 214, and the display control device 214 fluctuates and displays the symbol from right to left based on the reception of the first command. .. In step S904, the reserved storage number RaN of the reserved area Ra for the first specific lamp unit is decremented by 1. In the following step S905, the common hold number CRN is decremented by 1, and in step S906, the common hold number CRN at this time is stored as a specific hold number. For example, when the switching start processing is performed under the condition that the reserved storage numbers RaN and RbN of the reserved areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit are both 4, that is, the common reserved number CRN is 8, 7 is stored as the specific reserved number. .. In step S907, the data stored in the first area of the holding area Ra for the first specific lamp unit is moved to the execution area AE. After that, in step S908, a process of shifting the data stored in the storage area of the holding area Ra for the first specific lamp unit is executed. This data shift process is a process of shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas in order to the lower area side, clearing the data in the first area, and from the second area to the first area and the first. The data in each area is shifted in the order of 3 area → 2nd area, 4th area → 3rd area. In this extinguishing process, contrary to the above lighting process, the first holding lamp 44a is extinguished in order from the left side.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S901 that the reserved storage number RbN is not 0, the second specific lamp unit switching start processing of steps S909 to S915 is performed. In step S909, switching of the color displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48 is started. Specifically, after resetting the timer for determining the display color switching time and turning off all the LED switches arranged in the second specific lamp unit 48, the red light source switch is turned on. On control. As a result, red is displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48. In step S910, a second command indicating that the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is started is set. The second command is transmitted to the display control device 214, and the display control device 214 fluctuates and displays the symbol from right to left based on the reception of the second command. .. In step S911, the reserved storage number RbN of the reserved area Rb for the second specific lamp unit is decremented by 1. In the following step S912, the common hold number CRN is decremented by 1, and in step S913, the common hold number CRN at this time is stored as a specific hold number. In step S914, the data stored in the first area of the second specific lamp unit holding area Rb is moved to the execution area AE. After that, in step S915, a process of shifting the data stored in the storage area of the second specific lamp unit holding area Rb is executed. This data shift process is a process of shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas in order to the lower area side, clearing the data in the first area, and from the second area to the first area and the first. The data in each area is shifted in the order of 3 area → 2nd area, 4th area → 3rd area. In this extinguishing process, contrary to the above lighting process, the second holding lamp 44b is extinguished in order from the right side.

After shifting the data of the holding areas Ra and Rb for the first and second specific lamp units in step S908 or step S915, the process proceeds to step S916 to shift the data of the common holding area CR. The data shift of the common hold area CR means that the data higher than the data of the common area CR corresponding to the data moved to the execution area AE this time is shifted by 1 bit to the right. That is, among the values stored in each storage area (each bit) of the common hold area CR, the value stored higher than the value corresponding to the value executed in step S907 or step S914 is on the lower bit side. Shift to.

As described above, in each specific lamp unit switching start process, the same process is performed except that the reserved area for the specific lamp unit to be processed is different. More specifically, the ROM 502 stores in advance only one control program for performing the specific lamp unit switching start process. Then, when a negative determination is made in step S901, the address indicating the reserved storage number RaN of the holding area Ra for the first specific lamp unit and the address of each storage area are read, and when an affirmative determination is made in step S901. Reads the address indicating the reserved storage number RbN of the holding area Rb for the second specific lamp unit and the address of each storage area. After that, based on each read address, the above-mentioned specific lamp unit switching start processing is performed based on the control program of 1.

Returning to the description of the specific lamp unit control process, after performing the switching start process in step S805, in step S806, the variation start process for causing the symbol display device 41 to display the variation of the symbol is executed. Here, the fluctuation start processing will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 37.

In the fluctuation start process, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE of the reserved ball storage area. More specifically, as described above, when the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is either "29, 31, 37, 47, 97, 101, 123, 337, 673" under the normal state and the time saving state. It is determined that it is a big hit, and under a high probability state, "17,19,23,43,59,61,67,73,79,83,89,93,103,113,134,201,268,337,402" , 469, 536, 603, 673, 737, 804, 871, 938, 1005 ”, it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit.

If it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S1002, the red display flag is set so that the final display color of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is red, and the process proceeds to step S1003.

In step S1003, the jackpot symbol table is referred to, and the combination of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE of the reserved ball storage area and the corresponding jackpot symbol is obtained.

In this embodiment, the combination of symbols to be stopped is determined based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1. As described above, when the jackpot is determined based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a, the number of rounds in the jackpot state is determined based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1. In the present embodiment, in order to teach the player the number of rounds when the jackpot state is entered, the combination of the number of rounds and the corresponding symbols is set to stop. For example, when the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is "29" in the normal state, the number of rounds is 1, so that the "1" symbol shown in FIG. 24 (a) (the "octopus" symbol in the present embodiment) The combination stops. Further, when the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is "37", the number of rounds is 3, so the combination of the "3" symbols ("turtle" symbols in the present embodiment) shown in FIG. 24 (b) is stopped. do.

Further, although detailed description will be omitted, it is based on the case where the game ball is determined to be a big hit based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a in the high probability state or the game ball is won in the second operating port 33b. Even when it is determined to be a jackpot, the combination of symbols to be finally stopped is determined based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 as in the case where it is determined to be a jackpot based on the winning of the game ball in the normal state. There is. The jackpot random number counter corresponds to the "1" symbol, the "2" symbol, ..., the "8" symbol, and the "9" symbol in ascending order, and the jackpot random number counter corresponding to the "9" symbol. The symbol corresponding to the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 which is the second largest after the value of C1 is the “1” symbol. Specifically, in the case of "17", the combination of "1" symbols is finally stopped, and when the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is "19", the combination of "2" symbols is finally stopped. When the value of the jackpot random number counter is "79", the combination of "9" symbols is finally stopped, and when the value of the jackpot random number counter is "83", the combination of "1" symbols is finally stopped.

In the following step S1004, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 based on the reference result of the jackpot symbol table. In step S1005, the jackpot fluctuation pattern until the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are stopped is determined. At this time, the value of the variable type counter CS stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 is confirmed, and a rough reach type such as normal reach or super reach is determined based on the value. The relationship between the value of the fluctuation type counter CS and the fluctuation pattern is defined in advance by a table (not shown).

In step S1006, the variation display time is derived based on the determined variation pattern and the stop symbols of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3. The ROM 502 includes a table (not shown) in which the relationship between the reach type such as normal reach and super reach, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2 which is the final stop symbol row, and the variable display time is defined. It is stored in advance for each scrolling direction of. Then, the variable display time is derived based on this table. After that, in step S1007, a jackpot fluctuation pattern command indicating the jackpot fluctuation pattern and the fluctuation display time is set, and in the following step S1008, a timer for measuring the switching display time of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is set. The variation display time derived in S1006 is set, and this process ends.

If it is determined in step S1001 that it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step S1009, and the blue display flag is set so that the final display color of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is blue. After that, in step S1010, a variation pattern determination process for determining the variation pattern in the case of deviation is executed, and this process is terminated.

Explaining the fluctuation pattern determination process using the flowchart of FIG. 38, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not reach has occurred based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE of the reserved ball storage area. In the case of reach generation, in step S1102, it is determined whether or not the reach is out of front and back based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In the present embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any of 0 to 110, of which "0,1" corresponds to the out-of-front reach and "2 to 21" corresponds to the reach other than the out-of-front. "22 to 110" corresponds to no reach (completely off).

When the front-rear out-of-reach reach occurs, the process proceeds to step S1103, and the values of the upper / middle / lower out-of-order symbol counters CU, CM, and CL stored in the front-rear out-of-reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are referred to. If a reach occurs other than the front-rear deviation, the process proceeds to step S1104, and the values of the upper, middle, and lower deviation symbol counters CU, CM, and CL stored in the reach symbol buffer other than the front-rear deviation of the RAM 503 are referred to. In step S1105, each symbol is given a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 based on the values of the upper / middle / lower off symbol counters CU, CM, and CL referred to in step S1103 or step S1104. Settings are made for columns Z1 to Z3, respectively.

After setting the stop symbol command for each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, in step S1106, the reach variation pattern until the symbols of the respective symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are stopped is determined. At this time, the value of the variable type counter CS stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 is confirmed, and a rough reach type such as normal reach or super reach is determined based on the value. The relationship between the value of the fluctuation type counter CS and the reach fluctuation pattern is defined in advance by a table (not shown).

In step S1107, the variation display time is derived based on the determined reach variation pattern and the stop symbols of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3. At this time, similarly to step S1006, the relationship between the reach type such as normal reach and super reach, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2 which is the final stop symbol row, and the variable display time is defined. The variable display time is derived based on a table (not shown). After that, in step S1108, a reach fluctuation pattern command indicating the reach fluctuation pattern and the fluctuation display time is set, and in step S1109, the timer for measuring the switching display time of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is set to step S1107. Set the fluctuation display time derived in step 2 and end this process.

When reach does not occur (when step S1101 is NO), the values of the upper, middle, and lower deviated symbol counters CU, CM, and CL stored in the completely deviated symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are referred to in step S1110. In step S1111, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 based on each referenced value. In the following step S1112, the specific number of pending numbers is read, and in step S1113, the current gaming state is grasped. Then, in step S1114, the fluctuation display time is derived by referring to the fluctuation display time table.

As shown in FIG. 39, in the variable display time table, the correspondence relationship between the specific number of reservations and the variable display time is determined for each game state. When the game state is the normal state, the variable display time is set to 7 seconds if the specific hold number is 0 to 2, and the variable display time is set to 4 seconds if the specific hold number is 3 or 4. If the specific number of pending items is 5 to 7, the variable display time is set to 2 seconds. That is, in the normal state, if the specific number of holds is 3 or more, the variable display time is shorter than when the number is less than 3, and if the number of specific holds is 5 or more, the variable display time is shorter than when the number is less than 5. Is set to be short. Further, when the game state is a high probability or a time saving state, the variable display time is set to 7 seconds if the specific hold number is 0 or 1, and the variable display time is set if the specific hold number is 2 or 3. Is set to 4 seconds, and if the specified number of holds is 4 to 7, the variable display time is set to 2 seconds. In other words, in the case of high probability or time saving state, if the number of specified holds is 2 or more, the variable display time will be shorter than when it is less than 2, and if the number of specified holds is 4 or more, it will be less than 4. The variable display time is set to be short. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of complete deviation, the variation display time of the symbol is set to be shortened as the specific number of pending numbers increases.

After deriving the variation display time, in step S1115, a complete deviation variation pattern and a complete deviation variation pattern command indicating the variation display time are set. That is, in the case of complete deviation, unlike the case of big hit or the case of deviation reach, the complete deviation fluctuation pattern command is set without determining the complete deviation fluctuation pattern based on the value of the variation type counter CS. In step S1109, the variable display time in the case of complete disconnection is set in the timer for measuring the switching display time of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display, and this process is terminated.

Here, the variation pattern of the symbol in the present embodiment and the display effect on the symbol display device 41 performed in each variation pattern will be described.

The “complete deviation fluctuation” is a fluctuation pattern in which high-speed fluctuations of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are started all at once, and the fluctuation display of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time. At this time, in the complete deviation fluctuation, the symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the symbol of the lower symbol row Z3 do not stop at the same main symbol on any of the effective lines L1 to L5, and the fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3. No notice character or reach character is displayed along with the display. As described above, the complete deviation fluctuation includes a fluctuation pattern performed for 7 seconds, a fluctuation pattern performed for 4 seconds, and a fluctuation pattern performed for 2 seconds.

In the complete deviation fluctuation performed for 7 seconds, the high-speed fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is started all at once, the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped after 5 seconds, and the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped after 6 seconds. Then, after 7 seconds, the fluctuation display of the middle symbol sequence Z2 is stopped.

More specifically, the fluctuation speed of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 after 1 second has passed is a speed at which it is not possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in the present embodiment, 1 in 0.05 seconds). The variation display of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 is started all at once so as to be the speed at which the variation display for the symbols is performed). The high-speed fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is performed until 4 seconds have passed since the fluctuation display was started, and after 4 seconds, which symbol has reached the effective line can be recognized in the upper symbol row. The fluctuation speed of Z1 gradually decreases, and after 5 seconds, the fluctuation display of the upper symbol sequence Z1 is stopped. Then, from the timing of 5 seconds when the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped, the fluctuation speed of the lower symbol row Z3 gradually decreases so that it can be recognized which symbol has reached the effective line, and 6 After a second, the fluctuation display of the lower symbol sequence Z3 is stopped. Further, from the timing of 6 seconds when the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped, the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol row Z2 gradually decreases so that it can be recognized which symbol has reached the effective line, and 7 After a second, the fluctuation display of the middle symbol column Z2 is stopped.

In the complete deviation fluctuation performed for 4 seconds, the high-speed fluctuations of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are started all at once, and after 4 seconds, the fluctuation display of each symbol row Z1 is stopped all at once.

More specifically, the fluctuation speed of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 after 1 second has passed is a speed at which it is not possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in the present embodiment, 1 in 0.05 seconds). The variation display of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 is started all at once so as to be the speed at which the variation display for the symbols is performed). The high-speed fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is performed until 3 seconds have passed since the fluctuation display was started, and after 3 seconds, each symbol row can recognize which symbol has reached the effective line. The fluctuation speed of Z1 to Z3 gradually decreases, and after 4 seconds, the fluctuation display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is stopped at the same time.

In the complete deviation fluctuation performed for 2 seconds, the high-speed fluctuations of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are started all at once, and after 2 seconds, the fluctuation display of each symbol row Z1 is stopped all at once.

More specifically, the fluctuation speed of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 after 1 second has passed is a speed at which it is not possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in the present embodiment, 1 in 0.05 seconds). The variation display of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 is started all at once so as to be the speed at which the variation display for the symbols is performed). The high-speed fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is performed until 1.5 seconds have passed since the fluctuation display was started, and it is possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line after 1.5 seconds. The fluctuation speed of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 gradually decreases, and after 2 seconds, the fluctuation display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is stopped at the same time.

The "reach fluctuation" is the same as the complete deviation fluctuation performed for 7 seconds until the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped after 6 seconds, but at this time, the same main symbol is used for any of the effective lines L1 to L5. Is a fluctuation pattern in which the movement is stopped and reach occurs, and the fluctuation display of the middle symbol row Z2 is continued even after 7 seconds have passed. Reach fluctuations include "normal reach fluctuations" and "super reach fluctuations." In the case of the normal reach fluctuation, the notice character is displayed with a predetermined probability when the reach occurs, and in the case of the super reach fluctuation, the notice character is always displayed when the reach occurs. Also, in the case of normal reach fluctuation, the notice character may be displayed, but the reach character is not displayed after that, and in the case of super reach fluctuation, at a predetermined timing after the notice character is displayed. The reach character corresponding to the reach line is displayed. Further, the normal reach variation and the super reach variation differ in the variation display mode of the middle symbol string Z2 after the reach occurs.

In the case of "normal reach fluctuation", the middle symbol row Z2 reaches the left line L1 when the "1" symbol passes through the middle line L2 at the reach occurrence timing (that is, when it is scrolled from right to left). ), And after that, a constant speed at which it is possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in the present embodiment, the speed at which the fluctuation display for one symbol is performed in 0.5 seconds). It is displayed fluctuatingly with. Then, when the preset stop symbol reaches the left line L1 at the timing after the “1” symbol reaches the middle line L2 again, the variation display is stopped.

In the case of "super reach fluctuation", the middle symbol row Z2 is the same as the normal reach fluctuation from the time when the "1" symbol passes through the middle line L2 to the time when the "7" symbol passes through the middle line L2 at the reach occurrence timing. It fluctuates according to the speed. That is, the variable display is performed at a constant speed at which it is possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in the present embodiment, the speed at which the variable display for one symbol is performed in 0.5 seconds). After that, when the "7" symbol passes through the middle line L2, the reach character corresponding to the display mode and the reach line appears and is displayed on the display screen, and the speed of the middle symbol row Z2 is changed at this timing. Specifically, it is changed to a speed at which it is not possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in the present embodiment, the speed at which fluctuation display for one symbol is performed in 0.05 seconds). After the reach character appears and is displayed, the middle symbol sequence Z2 is fluctuated and displayed at the same speed as before the reach character appeared and displayed again (that is, the speed at which the fluctuating display for one symbol is performed in 0.5 seconds). NS. Then, when the preset stop symbol reaches the left line L1 at the timing after the reach character appears and is displayed, the variable display is stopped.

Returning to the description of FIG. 35, if any of steps S802 and S803 is YES, that is, if the first specific lamp unit 47 or the second specific lamp unit 48 is in the switching display, the process proceeds to step S807, and the previous variation It is determined whether or not the switching display time set in the start process S806 has elapsed. If it is determined that the switching display time has not elapsed, the display color switching process is executed in step S808. By this display color switching process, the switch of each light source is controlled on and off, and the color displayed on the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is switched. Specifically, in step S902 or step S908 of the specific lamp unit switching start process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 sec) has elapsed after resetting the timer for determining the switching time, and the predetermined time is determined. If the time has passed, the switch of the light source that is currently on is controlled to be off, the preset flag is confirmed, the predetermined light source is turned on based on the flag, and the flag is turned on. Is set and erased. Two types of this flag are set, such as a first flag and a second flag, and the light source to be turned on next is determined according to the states of these two types of flags. For example, when the first flag is 0 and the second flag is 1, the switch of the green light source is turned on and the second flag is erased (both flags are in the state of 0). When both flags are 0, the switch of the blue light source is turned on and the first flag is set (the first flag is 1 and the second flag is 0). When the first flag is 1 and the second flag is 0, the switch of the red light source is turned on, the first flag is erased, and the second flag is set (the first flag is 0, The second flag is in the state of 1). In the specific lamp unit switching start process, after the red light source switch is turned on and controlled, the first flag is erased and the second flag is set. As a result, the color displayed on the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display in the order of red, green, and blue is changed, and the color switching in the above order is repeated. On the other hand, if a predetermined time has not elapsed since the timer for determining the switching time was reset, this process ends without controlling the on / off of the light source switch.

If it is determined in step S807 that the switching display time has elapsed, the switching end processing is executed in step S809. This switching end process is a process for turning on and controlling the light source of the color to be finally displayed. Specifically, first, the switch of the light source that is currently on is controlled to be turned off. After that, the display flag set in the previous fluctuation start process is confirmed, and the switch of the light source corresponding to the display flag is turned on and controlled. That is, in the case of a specific jackpot, the switch of the red light source is controlled to be turned on, in the case of a non-specific jackpot, the switch of the green light source is controlled to be turned on, and in the case of a non-specific jackpot, the switch of the blue light source is controlled to be turned on. As a result, the display color according to the result of the jackpot lottery will be finally displayed on the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display. The display color set here is maintained until the next switching start process. After performing this switching end processing, the S810 sets a variable end command indicating that the switching display time has elapsed, and after decrementing the value of the game count counter provided in the RAM 503 of the main control device 271 by one, This process ends. The game count counter will be described later.

The display command set in this specific lamp unit control process, specifically, the first command or the second command as a sub-display command, the stop symbol command of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3, the variation pattern command, and the variation end. The command is output to the display control device 214 in the external output process S601 in the normal process of FIG. 33 described above. More specifically, when the symbol is displayed in a variable manner, a sub-display command → a variable pattern command → a stop symbol command of the upper symbol sequence Z1 (also referred to as an upper symbol command) → a stop symbol command of the middle symbol sequence Z2 (also referred to as a middle symbol command). ) → One command is output for each normal process (that is, one command every 4 msec) in the order of the stop symbol command (also referred to as the lower symbol command) of the lower symbol sequence Z3, and the variable display time (switching display) is output. The variable end command is output when the time has passed. Further, based on these commands, the display control device 214 fluctuates the direction in which the symbol is displayed, the detailed display contents such as the reach character to be displayed at the time of the jackpot fluctuation (big hit reach fluctuation) and the missed reach fluctuation, and the complete missed fluctuation. In the case of, the stop pattern of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3, the shell character to be variablely displayed, and the final stop display mode thereof are determined, and the symbol display device 41 is directly controlled for display. As a result, the symbol is variablely displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

Next, the first game state transition process in step S606 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the first jackpot state. If it is determined that the first jackpot state is not present, the process proceeds to step S1202, and it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the second jackpot state. If it is determined that the second jackpot state is not present, the process proceeds to step S1203, and it is determined whether or not the first jackpot fluctuation is completed. If the first jackpot fluctuation is not completed, the process proceeds to step S1204, and it is determined whether or not the second jackpot fluctuation is completed. If the second jackpot fluctuation is not completed, the first game state transition is made. End the process. Whether or not the jackpot fluctuation in step S1203 and step S1204 is completed is to determine whether or not the jackpot fluctuation in which the combination of jackpot symbols is finally stopped and displayed is completed. Specifically, the determination is made based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE of the reserved ball storage area and the passage of the switching display time. Further, in the determination of whether or not it is the first or second jackpot state in steps S1201 and S1202, the first jackpot state flag storage area and the second jackpot state flag storage area provided in the RAM 503 of the main control device 271 are used. .. Specifically, it is performed by referring to whether or not a flag is set in each jackpot status flag storage area. When a flag is set in each jackpot state flag storage area, it is determined that the jackpot state corresponds to the flag.

Here, the jackpot state in this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the game ball is a big hit based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a, it is in the first big hit state, and based on the fact that the game ball is won in the second operating port 33b. If it is determined to be a big hit, it shifts to the second big hit state. In the first big hit state, the game is played so that the game ball wins in the first variable winning device 32a, and in the second big hit state, the game is played so that the game ball enters the second variable winning device 32b. Further, as described above, when the jackpot is determined based on the fact that the game ball wins in the first operating port 33a in the normal state (that is, the first jackpot state), the jackpot random number counter C1 determined to be a jackpot The number of rounds in the jackpot state is determined based on the value. When the jackpot is determined based on the high probability state or the winning of the game ball in the second operating port 33b, the number of rounds in the jackpot state is predetermined. By setting the jackpot state in this way, it is possible to play the jackpot states with different numbers of rounds, and further, the variable winning device that performs the game so as to win the prize in the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state. Because they are different, it prevents the game in the jackpot state from becoming monotonous.

Returning to the description of the first game state transition process of FIG. 40, when it is determined in step S1204 that the second jackpot fluctuation is completed, the second jackpot state start process shown in steps S120 to 1207 is performed. In the second jackpot state start process, in step S1205, 15 is set in the round counter RC provided in the RAM 503, and the second jackpot flag is set in the second jackpot flag storage area. The round counter RC is a counter for counting the number of times each variable winning device 32a, 32b is opened. After that, in step S1206, 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) is set in the timer for measuring the opening / closing timing for opening / closing the variable winning devices 32a and 32b, and in the following step S1207, a state transition command is set to perform the first game state. End the migration process. Here, the state transition command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes that the state has shifted to the second jackpot state, and displays an opening moving image indicating that the state has shifted to the second jackpot state on the symbol display device 41. Start control. Further, in step S1207, the state transition command is set, and the specific flag storage area and the time saving flag storage area provided in the RAM 503 of the main control device 271 are cleared.

The set timer value is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt is processed, that is, in a cycle of 2 msec. In the present embodiment, 15 is set in the round counter RC as the number of rounds in step S1205. As a result, when the game shifts to the second jackpot state based on the winning of the game ball in the second operating port 33b, the number of rounds becomes 15 in all the second jackpot states. That is, even if the game state is the normal state, if the second jackpot is determined based on the fact that the game ball enters the second operating port 33b, the number of rounds in the jackpot state is 15.

Next, a case where it is determined in step S1203 that the first jackpot fluctuation has been completed will be described. When the first jackpot fluctuation is completed in step S1203, the first jackpot state start processing shown in steps S1208 to S1212 is performed.

First, in step S1208, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state. Whether or not the state is in the high probability state is determined by whether or not the flag is set in the specific flag storage area, and when the specific flag is set, it is determined that the state is in the high probability state. If it is not in the high probability state, the process proceeds to step S1209, and a value corresponding to the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 determined to shift to the first jackpot state is set in the round counter RC provided in the RAM 503. This makes it possible to generate jackpots with different numbers of rounds in the first jackpot state as described above. Further, in step S1209, the first jackpot flag is set in the first jackpot flag storage area. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1208 that the gaming state is a high probability state, the process proceeds to step S1210, and 2 is set in the round counter RC as the number of rounds. As a result, it is possible to set the number of rounds in the first jackpot state to 2 when shifting to the first jackpot state in the high probability state as described above. Further, in step S1210, the first jackpot flag is set in the first jackpot flag storage area.

After that, as in the first jackpot state start process, 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) is set in the timer for measuring the opening / closing timing for opening / closing the variable winning devices 32a and 32b in step S1211, and the state shifts in the following step S1212. Set a command to end this process. The state transition command is transmitted to the display control device 214 as in the process in step S1207. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes that the state has shifted to the first jackpot state, and displays an opening moving image indicating that the state has shifted to the first jackpot state on the symbol display device 41. Start control. Further, in step S1212, the specific flag storage area and the time saving flag storage area are cleared.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1201 that the gaming state is the first jackpot state, the process proceeds to step S1213, and the first variable winning device opening / closing process for opening or closing the first variable winning device 32a is performed. ..

In the first variable winning device opening / closing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 41, it is determined in step S1301 whether or not the first variable winning device 32a is being opened. Specifically, such a determination is made based on the excitation state of the first variable winning device solenoid. When the first variable winning device 32a is not open, step S1302 determines whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0, and step S1303 determines whether or not the value of the timer is 0. If the value of the round counter RC is 0 or the value of the timer is not 0, the first variable winning device opening / closing process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the round counter RC is not 0 and the value of the timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S1304, and the first variable winning device solenoid is excited in order to open the first variable winning device 32a. In the following step S1305, 0 is set in the winning counter PC for storing the number of winning game balls in the first variable winning device 32a. After that, in step S1306, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the timer, and a release command is set in step S1307 to end this process. As a result, the first variable winning device 32a is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds. Here, the release command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes that the first variable winning device 32a has been released, and displays a moving image to be displayed while the first variable winning device 32a is open. Display control is started so as to be displayed on 41.

If the first variable winning device 32a is open in step S1301, the process proceeds to step S1308 to determine whether or not the timer value is 0. If the value of the timer is not 0, it is determined in step S1309 whether or not the game ball has won the first variable winning device 32a. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a winning detection signal indicating a game ball winning is received from the first variable winning device relay board 227. Then, when the winning detection signal is not received, the first variable winning device opening / closing process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when the winning detection signal is received, the transition lottery process is performed in steps S131 to S1315. The transition lottery process is to perform a lottery to decide whether to shift to the normal state or the high probability state when the jackpot state ends.

First, in step S1310, it is confirmed whether or not the lottery flag is stored in the lottery flag storage area provided in the RAM 503.

If the lottery flag is not set in step S1310, the process proceeds to step S1311 to set the lottery flag. After setting the lottery flag in S1311, the process proceeds to step S1312, and it is determined whether or not the value of the number of times counter provided in the RAM 503 is 10. If it is determined that the value is not 10, the process proceeds to step S1313, and a transition lottery is performed. The transition lottery is a lottery to decide whether to shift to the normal state or the high probability state when the first jackpot state is completed. In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned transfer random number counter C2 is used for this transfer lottery. First, in step S1313, the value of the transition random number counter C2 is acquired as a transition lottery. When the value of the transfer random number counter C2 acquired in step S1313 is 0 to 13, the process proceeds to step S1315 assuming that the transfer lottery has been won in step S1314, and when the current jackpot state ends, the state shifts to the high probability state. A specific flag indicating that is set in the specific flag storage area, and the value of the number-of-times counter is incremented by 1. That is, the probability of transitioning to the high probability state when the first jackpot state ends is set to 50%. Further, by determining whether or not the value of the number-of-times counter is 10 in step S1312, the high-probability state can be set to continue up to 10 times continuously. By the process in steps S131 to S1315, when the game ball wins the first variable winning device 32a for the first time after shifting to the jackpot state, a lottery can be performed to decide whether to shift to the normal state or the high probability state.

When the lottery flag is set in step S1310, when the value of the number counter is 10 in step S1312, when the transition lottery is not won in step S1314, or when the process of step S1315 is performed. Proceeding to step S1316, after adding 1 to the value of the winning counter PC, it is determined in step S1317 whether or not the value of the winning counter PC is 8, and if it is not 8, the present process is terminated as it is.

When the value of the timer is 0 in step S1308 or the value of the winning counter PC is 8 in step S1317, it means that the closing condition of the first variable winning device 32a is satisfied. In such a case, in step S1318, the first variable winning device solenoid is put into a non-excited state in order to close the first variable winning device 32a. In the following step S1319, the value of the round counter RC is subtracted by 1, and in step S1320, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0. If the value of the round counter RC is not 0, the timer is set to 1000 (that is, 2 seconds) in step S1321, and if the value of the round counter RC is 0, the timer is set to 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) in step S1322. ) Is set. After that, the closing command is set in step S1323, and the opening / closing process of the first winning opening is completed. Here, the closure command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes that one round has ended, and for example, a pre-opening video that teaches the number of next rounds, or an ending video that indicates that the jackpot state has ended. Is started to be displayed on the symbol display device 41.

Next, the second variable winning device opening / closing process performed in step S1214 when the game state is determined to be the second jackpot state in step S1202 of the game execution process of FIG. 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 42.

First, in step S1401, it is determined whether or not the second variable winning device 32b is being opened. Specifically, such determination is performed based on the excitation state of the second variable winning device solenoid. When the second variable winning device 32b is not open, step S1402 determines whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0, and step S1403 determines whether or not the value of the timer is 0. If the value of the round counter RC is 0 or the value of the timer is not 0, the opening / closing process of the second variable winning device is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the round counter RC is not 0 and the value of the timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S1404, and the second variable winning device solenoid is excited in order to open the second variable winning device 32b. In the following step S1405, 0 is set in the winning counter PC for storing the number of winning game balls in the second variable winning device 32b. After that, in step S1406, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the timer, and a release command is set in step S1407 to end the second variable winning device opening / closing process. As a result, the second variable winning device 32b is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds. Here, the release command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes that the second variable winning device 32b has been released, and displays a moving image to be displayed while the second variable winning device 32b is open. Display control is started so as to be displayed on 41.

If the second variable winning device 32b is open in step S1401, the process proceeds to step S1408 to determine whether or not the timer value is 0. If the value of the timer is not 0, it is determined in step S1409 whether or not the game ball has won the second variable winning device 32b. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a winning detection signal indicating a game ball winning is received from the second variable winning device relay board 227. Then, when the winning detection signal is not received, the second variable winning device opening / closing process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when the winning detection signal is received, the transition lottery process shown in steps S141-10 to S1418 is performed. This transition lottery process is the same as the transition lottery process described in the first variable winning device opening / closing process, but the winning probability of the transition lottery in step S1313 is different.

First, in step S1410, it is determined whether or not the lottery flag is set in the lottery flag storage area provided in the RAM 503 with the lottery flag. If it is determined that the lottery flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1411, and the lottery flag is set. After setting the lottery flag, the process proceeds to step S1412, and it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-times counter is 10. If the value of the number-of-times counter is not 10, the process proceeds to step S1413, and a transition lottery is performed. First, in step S1413, the value of the transition random number counter C2 is acquired as a transition lottery. Here, unlike the transition lottery in steps S1313 and S1314 described above, the transition lottery in step S1413 is determined to be won in step S1414 when the value of the transition random number counter C2 acquired in step S1413 is 0 to 24. Will be done. If the transition lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S1415, the specific flag is set in the specific flag storage area, and the value of the number counter is incremented by 1. That is, when the second jackpot state ends, the probability of transitioning to the high probability state is set to about 96%. As a result, it is possible to provide a difference in the probability of transitioning to the high probability state when each jackpot state ends between the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state. Therefore, the probability that a player can acquire a large number of game balls is set higher when the player shifts to the second jackpot state, which has a higher probability of shifting to the high probability state, than when the player shifts to the first jackpot state. There is.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1412 that the value of the number counter is 10, or if it is determined in step S1414 that the transition lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S1416 and the time saving lottery is performed. Specifically, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 when the state shifts to the second jackpot state is referred to. In the following step S1417, it is determined whether or not the value corresponds to the establishment of the odd number symbol when shifting to the second jackpot state, and if it is the value of the jackpot random number counter corresponding to the odd number symbol, the time is shortened. It is determined that the lottery has been won. Specifically, when the value referred to in step S1416 is "17", it means that the "1" symbol has been established when shifting to the second jackpot state as described above, and the time saving lottery It is judged that you have won. Further, when the value referred to in step S1416 is "19", it means that the "2" symbol has been established when shifting to the second jackpot state, and it is determined that the time saving lottery has not been won. NS. If it is determined in step S1417 that the time saving lottery has been won, the process proceeds to step S1418, and the time saving flag is set in the time saving flag storage area provided in the RAM 503 of the main control device 271.

When the timer value is 0 in step S1408, when the lottery flag is set in step S1410, when the time saving lottery is not won in step S1417, when the process of step S1415 is performed, or in step S1418. When the time saving flag is set, it means that the closing condition of the second variable winning device 32b is satisfied.

In such a case, in step S1419, the second variable winning device solenoid is put into a non-excited state in order to close the second variable winning device 32b. In the following step S1420, the value of the round counter RC is subtracted by 1, and in step S1421, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0. If the value of the round counter RC is not 0, the timer is set to 1000 (that is, 2 seconds) in step S1422, and if the value of the round counter RC is 0, the timer is set to 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) in step S1423. ) Is set. After that, the closing command is set in step S1424, and the opening / closing process of the second variable winning device is completed.

After the opening / closing process of the first or second variable winning device, in step S1215 in the first game state transition process, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0, and in step S1216, whether or not the value of the timer is 0. To determine. Then, when at least one of the values of the round counter RC and the timer is not 0, the first game state transition process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the values of the round counter RC and the timer are 0, the process proceeds to step S1217, and the jackpot state termination process for ending the jackpot state is performed. Therefore, under the jackpot state, continuous opening of any of the variable winning devices 32a and 32b of the number of times (for example, 15 times) set in the round counter RC is allowed.

After performing the jackpot state end processing, the state transition processing is performed in steps S1218 to S1222. That is, in step S1218, it is determined whether or not the specific flag is set. If the specific flag is set, it means that a specific jackpot has occurred. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S1219, and the high-probability state transition process for setting the subsequent game state to the high-probability state is performed to perform the first game state. End the migration process. Further, in the high probability state transition process, the lottery flag is cleared and the value of the number counter is cleared.

If it is determined in step S1218 that the specific flag is not set, it means that a non-specific jackpot has occurred. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S1220 to determine whether or not the time saving flag is set in the time saving flag storage area. do. If the time saving flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1221, and the time saving state transition process for changing the game state of the transition to the time saving state is performed to end the first game state transition process. Further, in the time saving state transition process, the lottery flag is cleared and the value of the number counter is cleared. Then, 100 is set in the game count counter provided in the RAM 503 of the main control device 271.

If it is determined in step S1220 that the time saving state is not set, the process proceeds to step S1222, the normal state transition process for setting the subsequent gaming state to the normal state is performed, and this process is terminated. Further, in the normal state transition process, the lottery flag is cleared, and the value of the number of times counter is also cleared.

In the present embodiment, the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state, which shift to the high probability state after the end, are set as specific jackpots. In addition, the second jackpot state that shifts to the time saving state or the normal state after the end and the first jackpot state that shifts to the normal state after the end are set as non-specific jackpots.

Here, the relationship between the color switching mode displayed on the specific lamp unit, the variation display of the symbol in the symbol display device 41, and the variation display of the shell character in each of the sub-display areas Ga and Gb is described in the first specific lamp unit 47. Will be described below with reference to FIG. 43 as an example. FIG. 43A shows the fluctuation display status of the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows Z1 to Z3 of the symbol display device 41, the fluctuation display status of the shell character in each of the sub-display areas Ga and Gb, and the first specific lamp. The display color switching display status of the unit 47 is shown, and FIG. 43B shows a detailed status of the color switching control displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. Note that FIG. 43 shows a pattern in which a jackpot does not occur in the previous switching display and a specific jackpot occurs in this game, but in the other patterns, only the colors displayed at the beginning and the end are different. The basic switching mode is the same.

First, at the timing of t0, the main control device 271 starts the color switching control displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 by controlling the on / off control of the LED arranged in the first specific lamp unit 47. At the same time, a display command is output to the display control device 214. Then, the display control device 214 starts the variable display of the upper, middle, and lower symbol columns Z1 to Z3 based on the display command, and also starts the variable display of the shell character in the first sub-display area Ga. The display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed. However, the variable display of the shell character in the second sub-display area Gb is not started. As a result, the variation display of each of the upper, middle, and lower symbol columns Z1 to Z3, the variation display of the shell character in the first sub-display area Ga, and the color switching display displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 can be displayed. It will be started. After that, the display control device 214 independently displays and controls the symbol display device 41, so that the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped at the timing of t1, and the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped at the timing of t2. Further, the fluctuation display of the middle symbol sequence Z2 is stopped at the timing of t3. During this time, the main control device 271 continuously controls the color switching displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 by controlling the on / off control of each light source of the LED arranged in the first specific lamp unit 47. Is going. Specifically, each color is displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 in the order of red, green, and blue for a predetermined time, and the colors displayed in the order are switched repeatedly. Then, at the elapsed timing t4 of the switching display time set in the fluctuation start processing, the main control device 271 controls off the switch of the green light source of the LED arranged in the first specific lamp unit 47, and further controls the red light source. By controlling the switch on, the color switching end processing displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed, and the fluctuation end command is further transmitted to the display control device 214. By receiving this fluctuation end command, the display control device 214 finally stops and displays the upper, middle, and lower symbol columns Z1 to Z3, and ends the fluctuation display of the shell character in the first sub-display area Ga. The display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed. As a result, at the timing of t4, the variation display of the symbol on the display screen of the symbol display device 41, the variation display of the shell character in the first sub-display area Ga, and the color switching display displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 are displayed. All will be finished. At the timing of t4, a predetermined time has not passed since the green color was displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47, but since the switching display time has passed, the switch of the green light source is not restricted by it. It is controlled off and the switch of the red light source is controlled on. The on state of the switch of the red light source is continued until the next game round is started, more specifically, until the next switching display is started.

The relationship between the color switching mode displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48, the variation display of the symbol in the symbol display device 41, and the variation display of the shell character in each of the sub-display areas Ga and Gb is as follows in the first sub-display area Ga. This is the same as the case of the first specific lamp unit 47, except that the shell character of the second sub-display area Gb is displayed in a variable manner instead of the shell character of. Further, the display color switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is controlled in the same manner as that of the first specific lamp unit 47.

Next, the second game state transition process performed in step S607 in the normal process will be described with reference to FIG. 44. In the second game state transition process, it is determined whether or not the game state is in the reduced working hours state, and when a predetermined number of games has elapsed, a process of shifting from the reduced working hours state to the normal state is performed.

First, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the reduced working hours state. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is set in the time saving flag storage area. If the time saving flag is not set, the second game state transition process is terminated. On the other hand, when the time saving flag is set, it means that the game state is the time saving state, so the process proceeds to step S1502, and it is determined whether or not the value of the game count counter is 0. If it is determined that the value of the game count counter is 0, the process proceeds to step S1503, and the normal state transition process is performed. In the normal state transition process, the time saving flag is cleared and the game state is shifted to the normal state. If it is determined in step S1502 that the value of the game count counter is not 0, and if the normal state transition process is performed in step S1503, the second game state transition process ends.

As described above, the value of the game count counter is decremented by 1 when setting the fluctuation end command in the specific lamp unit control process. That is, the value of the game count counter is decremented by 1 when the variation display of the symbol is performed once. As a result, the time saving state will continue until the variable display of the symbol is performed 100 times.

Next, the payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control device 311, and this main process is started by resetting when the power is turned on.

First, in step S1601, the initial setting process associated with turning on the power is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and the interrupt mode is set. Further, in step S1602, the user waits until the payout permission command transmitted from the main control device 271 is received. Then, when the payout permission command is received, the process proceeds to step S1603 to allow RAM access, and in step S1604, the external interrupt vector is set.

After that, the data backup process is executed for the RAM 513 in the CPU 511. That is, in step S1605, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed, and in the following step S1606, it is determined whether or not the power cutoff occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. do. Further, in step S1607, the RAM determination value is calculated, and in the subsequent step S1608, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value saved when the power is cut off, that is, the effectiveness of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 513. It is also possible to judge the effectiveness of the backup based on whether or not the keywords written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly saved.

If the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (steps S1615 to S1618). Further, when the power cutoff occurrence information is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.), the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM 513 (steps S1615 to S1618) in the same manner. .. That is, in step S1615, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S1616, the initialization process of the RAM 513 is executed. Further, in step S1617, the initial setting of the CPU peripheral device is performed, and in step S1618, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to the payout control process described later.

On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed, the power is restored on condition that the power cutoff occurrence information is set and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when the power is cut off and restored). That is, in step S1609, the stack pointer before the power cutoff is restored, and in step S1610, the power cutoff occurrence information is cleared. Further, in step S1611, the CPU peripheral device is initially set, and in step S1612, the used register is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in steps S1613 and S1614, after returning the interrupt enable / disallow to the state before the power cutoff, the process returns to the address before the power cutoff.

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

In FIG. 45, in step S1701, a command from the main control device 271 is acquired, and the total number of prize balls is stored. In step S1702, the launch permission is set for the launch control device 312. Further, in step S1703, the state return switch 321 is checked, and when it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

After that, in step S1704, the lower plate full tank state or the lower plate full tank release state is set according to the change in the state of the lower plate 16. That is, when the lower plate 16 is full, the lower plate 16 is determined by the detection signal of the lower plate full switch, and when the lower plate is full, the lower plate full state is set and the lower plate is not full. , Execute the setting of the lower plate full tank release state. Further, in step S1705, the setting of the state without the tank ball or the state without the tank ball is executed according to the change in the state of the tank ball. That is, the state without a tank ball is determined by the detection signal of the switch without a tank ball, and when the tank ball is lost, the setting of the state without a tank ball is executed, and when the state without a tank ball is lost, the state without a tank ball is released. Perform the settings.

After that, in step S1706, it is determined whether or not there is a notification state, and if there is a notification state, the 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 notifies the notification.

In steps S1707 to S1709, the prize ball payout process is executed. In this case, if the prize balls cannot be paid out and the total number of prize balls stored in step S1701 is not 0 (both steps S1707 and S1708 are NO), the process proceeds to step S1709, and the prizes described later shown in FIG. 47 are awarded. The ball control process is started. If the prize balls cannot be paid out or the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any of steps S1707 and S1708), the process proceeds to the process of paying out the loaned balls in steps S171 to S1712.

In the process of paying out the loaned ball, if the loaned ball cannot be paid out and the loaned ball withdrawal request is received from the card unit (NO in step S1710, YES in S1711), the process proceeds to step S1712 and is shown in FIG. 48. The rental ball control process, which will be described later, is started. Further, if the loaned ball cannot be paid out or the loaned ball payout request is not received (YES in step S1710 or NO in S1711), the subsequent ball removal process is executed.

In step S1713, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the ball removal process on the condition that the state return switch 321 is checked and the ball removal operation is not started and the ball removal operation is not started. In the following step S1714, the control of the vibrator 360 (vibe motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is in a jammed state. After that, the process returns to the beginning of the main payout control process.

Here, in the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 47, in step S1801, the payout motor 358a is driven to pay out the prize balls. In the following step S1802, whether or not the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1803, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process, the payout motor 358a is stopped, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG. 46.

If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1804, and it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch whether or not the game ball is normally counted. If the count of the game balls is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1805, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process, the payout motor 358a is stopped, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG. 46.

Further, if the count of the game balls is normal, the process proceeds to step S1806, and it is determined whether or not the count number of the game balls by the payout count switch reaches the total number of prize balls and the payout is completed. If the payout is completed, the payout motor 358a is stopped in step S1807, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG. 46.

Further, in the lending ball control process shown in FIG. 48, in step S1901, the payout motor 358a is driven to pay out the lending ball. In the following step S1902, it is determined whether or not the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1903, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process, the payout motor 358a is stopped, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG. 46.

If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1904, and it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch whether or not the game ball is normally counted. If the count of the game balls is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1905, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process, the payout motor 358a is stopped, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG. 46.

Further, if the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1906, and it is determined whether or not the number of game balls counted by the payout count switch reaches a predetermined number of rented balls (25) and the payout is completed. If the payout is completed, the payout motor 358a is stopped in step S1907, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG. 46.

Here, the game in the normal state, the time saving state, and the high probability state in the present embodiment will be described in detail.

First, the control for opening and closing the electric accessory 33c performed in the electric accessory control process in step S608 in the normal process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 49.

In step S2001, it is determined whether or not the release flag is set in the release flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. If the release flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S2002, and whether or not there is a value in the character holding ball storage area, that is, whether or not the data of the character random number counter C4 is stored in the character holding ball storage area. Is determined. If no data is stored in the accessory holding ball storage area, the electric accessory control process is terminated. When the data is stored in the accessory holding ball storage area, the process proceeds to step S2003, and it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability or a time saving state. In the determination of whether or not the state is high probability or time saving, if any of the flags is set with reference to the specific flag storage area and the time saving flag storage area described above, it is determined that the state is high probability or time saving. If the gaming state has a high probability or a time saving state, the process proceeds to step S2004, and it is determined whether or not the value of the accessory timer provided in the RAM 503 is 0. The accessory timer is decremented every 2 msec.

If the value of the accessory timer is not 0, the electric accessory control process is terminated. If the value of the bonus timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S2005, and 1250 is set in the bonus timer. After setting the bonus timer 1250, the process proceeds to step S2006, the value of the bonus random number counter C4 set in the bonus holding ball storage area described above is shifted one bit lower, and the value overflowing from the bonus holding ball storage area. Open lottery with reference to. In the present embodiment, as described above, in the open lottery, the winning probability is 1/11 in the high probability or the time saving state, and about 1/11 in the case of not the high probability or the time saving state. Is set.

If it is not determined in step S2007 that the open lottery has been won, the electric accessory control process ends. If it is determined that the open lottery has been won, the open flag is set in step S2008, the open flag is set in the open flag storage area provided in the RAM 503, 2500 is set in the accessory timer, and this electric accessory is set. End the control process. Further, by setting the release flag, the electric accessory 33c is controlled to the open state as the release process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2003 that the gaming state is not a high probability or a time saving state, the process proceeds to step S2009, and it is determined whether or not the value of the accessory timer is 0. If the value of the accessory timer is not 0, the electric accessory control process is terminated. If it is determined that the value of the bonus timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S2010, and 6250 is set in the bonus timer. After that, the process proceeds to step S2011, and the value of the accessory holding ball storage area is shifted and the open lottery is performed as in step S2006. As described above, since the probability is not high or the time is shortened, the probability of winning the open lottery is about 1/11. If the open lottery is not won, the electric accessory control process is terminated. If the open lottery has been won, the process proceeds to step S2013, the release flag is set, 300 is set in the accessory timer, and the electric accessory control process ends. Here, as in step S2008, the electric accessory 33c is controlled to the open state as the release process by setting the release flag.

If it is determined in step S2001 that the release flag is set, the process proceeds to step S2014 to determine whether or not the value of the accessory timer is 0, and if it is not 0, the electric accessory control process is terminated. do. If the value of the accessory timer is 0 in step S2014, the process proceeds to step S2015 to control the electric accessory 33c to the closed state, clear the open flag, and end the electric accessory control process.

Further, the accessory lamp unit 49 is controlled in accordance with the value of the accessory timer. In the present embodiment, the switching display time of the accessory lamp unit 49 once and the closing condition when the electric accessory 33c is switched from the open state to the closed state are changed according to the gaming state each time. It has become so.

When the gaming state is not a high probability or a time saving state, the switching display time of the accessory lamp unit 49 is set to 12.5 seconds because 6250 is set in the accessory timer in step S2010. Further, since the electric accessory 33c that has been switched to the open state under the normal state is set to 300 in the accessory timer in step S2013, it is closed when 0.6 seconds have passed since it was switched to the open state. It can be switched to the state. However, since one game ball can be fired about every 0.6 seconds, if the game state is not in a high probability or a short time state, the game ball hardly wins in the second operating port 33b and is 0. After 6 seconds have passed, the electric accessory 33c is switched to the closed state. Furthermore, the game ball does not win the second operating port 33b unless the electric accessory 33c is opened, and if the probability is not high or the time is not shortened, the switching display of the accessory lamp unit 49 is displayed for 12.5 seconds. On the other hand, since the electric accessory 33c is opened only for 0.6 seconds, the reserved storage number RbN of the holding area Rb for the second specific lamp section is the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment) when the probability is not high or the time is not shortened. ) Is rarely reached. That is, in the normal state, it is difficult for the game ball to win the second operating port 33b as compared with the high probability or the time saving state, so that it is possible to make it difficult to shift to the second jackpot state.

When the gaming state is a high probability or a short time state, the switching display time of the accessory lamp unit 49 is set to 2.5 seconds because 1250 is set in the accessory timer in step S2005. Further, in the electric accessory 33c that has been switched to the open state under a high probability or a short time state, 2500 is set in the accessory timer in step S2008, so that when 5 seconds have passed since the electric accessory was switched to the open state. It can be switched to the closed state. That is, when the gaming state shifts to the high probability or time saving state, the switching display time of the accessory lamp unit 49 is shortened, and the opening time of the electric accessory 33c is extended. Here, since one game ball can be fired about every 0.6 seconds, eight game balls can be fired in 5 seconds when the electric accessory 33c is open. Therefore, when the game state is a high probability or a time saving state, the chances that the game ball wins a prize in the second operating port 33b increases. Furthermore, since the switching display of the accessory lamp unit 49 is shortened to 2.5 seconds under a high probability or time saving state, the number of reserved storages of the second specific lamp unit holding area Rb under a high probability or time saving state. There are many opportunities for RbN to reach the upper limit (4 in this embodiment).

As described above, by changing the probability that the electric accessory 33c will be in the open state and the opening time of the electric accessory 33c depending on whether the electric accessory 33c is in the open state or not, it is easy for the game ball to win the second operating port 33b. It is possible to provide a case where the game ball is difficult to win and a case where the game ball is difficult to win. When the current gaming state is a high probability or a short time state, the jackpot state is higher when the game ball wins a prize in the second operating port 33b and shifts to the second jackpot state, as compared with the case where the first jackpot state is entered. Since there is a high probability that the game will shift to the high probability state when the game is completed, it is more likely that more game balls can be obtained by playing the game so that the game ball wins in the second operating port. Further, when the game state is the second big hit state, it is set that there is a high possibility that more game balls can be obtained by playing the game so that the game balls win the second variable winning device 32b.

Further, while the high probability state continues until any of the following jackpot states is entered, the time saving state continues only up to 100 game times. Therefore, in the time saving state, the player is expected to shift to the second jackpot state based on the fact that the game ball has entered the second operating port 33b by the end of the time saving state. It is conceivable that it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

Further, since the electric accessory 33c is difficult to open in the normal state, it is difficult for the game ball to win the second operating port 33b, and the first variable winning device 32a is opened in the first jackpot state. It is set that there is a high possibility that a large number of game balls can be obtained by playing a game so that the game balls are won in the operating port 33a or the first variable winning device 32a.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the gaming states are set to the normal state, the high probability state, the time saving state, the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state, and in the normal state, the game ball is set in the second operating port 33b. Is difficult to enter, so it is difficult for the second jackpot state to shift. Further, in the second jackpot state, the probability of transitioning to the high probability state after the end is higher than in the first jackpot state. Therefore, when the player shifts to the first jackpot state in the normal state and shifts from the first jackpot state to the high probability state, the game ball enters the second operating port 33b so as to shift to the second jackpot state. It is considered that the game is performed in this way.

Further, in the high probability state, since the game ball easily enters the second operating port 33b, it is easy to shift to the second jackpot state, and in the second jackpot state, it is easy to win the transition to the high probability state. As a result, when shifting from the first jackpot state to the high-probability state, the transition from the high-probability state to the second jackpot state and the transition from the second jackpot state to the high-probability state are likely to be repeated.

In addition, considering that the game ball enters the first operating port 33a in the normal state and shifts to the first jackpot state as one game stage, the lottery for shifting to the high probability state is won in the first jackpot state, and the result is high. It can be considered as one game stage different from the above-mentioned game stage that the probability state → the second jackpot state → the high probability state and the game state are repeated. In this case, from the game stage in which the game ball enters the first operating port 33a in the normal state and shifts to the first jackpot state, the lottery for shifting to the high probability state in the first jackpot state is won, and the high probability state → the first 2 It is considered that the game is played with the expectation that the game stage will be such that the jackpot state → the high probability state and the game state are repeated. As a result, the degree of attention to the game can be increased by generating the game stages step by step.

Further, even if the state does not shift from the second jackpot state to the high probability state, it may shift to the time saving state. That is, it is possible to diversify the gaming state that shifts after the high probability state, the time saving state or the normal state and the second jackpot state are completed, and it is possible to enhance the effect of suppressing the game from becoming monotonous. Further, as described above, since the game ball easily enters the second operating port 33b in the time saving state, the player plays a game in expectation of shifting to the second jackpot state in the time saving state, and the time saving. It is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game in the state. Further, in this case, assuming that the transition from the second jackpot state to the time saving state is considered as one game stage different from each of the above game stages, the above-mentioned high probability state → second jackpot state → high probability state and the game state are When the repeated game stages are completed, the game can be played with the expectation that the game stage will shift from the second jackpot state to the time saving state, and the degree of attention to the game can be increased. As a result, the degree of attention to the game can be further increased by the stepwise occurrence of the game stage.

In the present embodiment, there is a high possibility that more game balls can be obtained by playing the game so that the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b, and the game ball wins in the second variable winning device 32b. When there is a high possibility that a large number of game balls can be obtained, information prompting the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b to play a game so that the game balls win a prize (in this embodiment, "Aim to the right! ! ”) Is set to be displayed on the symbol display device 41.

An embodiment of information for prompting a game ball to win a prize in the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 50.

First, FIG. 50A shows a display mode of the symbol display device 41 in a normal state. In the normal state, since the game may be played so that the game ball wins in the first operating port 33a, the game is played so that the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b. No prompting information is displayed.

Next, the display mode of the symbol display device 41 in a high probability or time saving state is shown in FIG. 50 (b). In a high probability or a short time state, a wooden fairy is displayed at the lower left of the symbol display device 41 because it is more likely that a game ball wins in the second operating port to obtain more game balls, and the second operating port is displayed. Information prompting the game ball to win a prize is displayed on 33b (in this embodiment, "Aim to the right !!").

In addition, the color of the tree fairy differs between the high-probability state and the time-saving state, and by recognizing the color of the tree fairy, the player understands whether the current gaming state is the high-probability state or the time-saving state. be able to. Specifically, in the high-probability state, the color of the tree fairy is green, and in the short-time state, it is yellow.

Although not shown, in the first jackpot state, the game may be played so that the game ball wins in the first variable winning device 32a, so that the symbol display device 41 has a second operating port 33b or a second variable. Information prompting the game to play the game so that the game ball wins is not displayed on the winning device 32b. Further, in the second jackpot state, it is better to play the game so that the game ball wins in the second variable winning device 32b, so that the game is played so that the game ball wins in the second variable winning device 32b. Prompting information is displayed. Since the second variable winning device 32b is installed at the lower left of the second operating port 33b, the same information as the information prompting the game ball to win a prize is displayed in the second operating port 33b.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the variable display of the symbol is performed based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a, the background color of the symbol displayed on the symbol display device 41 is changed to blue. There is. Further, when the variable display of the symbol is performed based on the winning of the game ball in the second operating port 33b, the background color of the symbol displayed on the symbol display device 41 is red. Specifically, in the figure shown in FIG. 50A, the background color is blue because the pattern is variablely displayed based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a, and FIG. 50A. In the figure shown in (b), the background color is red because the variable display of the symbol is performed based on the winning of the game ball in the second operating port 33b.

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

A lottery is performed to determine whether the game state shifts to the high probability state or the normal state in any of the jackpot states. As a result, if you do not win to generate each jackpot, you do not need to draw a lottery to decide whether or not to shift to the high probability state, so regardless of whether or not you win the lottery to shift to the jackpot state. It is possible to reduce the processing load on the gaming machine as compared with the gaming machine that draws a lottery as to whether or not to shift to the high probability state. Further, when a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the high probability state for each game, it is necessary to store the lottery result in the holding areas Ra and Rb for the first or second specific lamp unit. Compared to this case, in the case of the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a storage capacity for storing the lottery result of whether or not to shift to the high probability state, so that the storage capacity can be reduced.

A lottery for whether or not to shift to the high probability state when each jackpot state ends is performed when the game ball wins each of the variable winning devices 32a and 32b. As a result, since the variable winning devices 32a and 32b are controlled to the closed state in the normal state, the game ball wins the variable winning devices 32a and 32b in the normal state, and the probability shifts to the high probability state. It is possible to prevent the lottery of whether or not to be performed.

When the game is played so that the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b, the game board 30 makes it difficult for the game ball to win in the first operating port 33a and the first variable winning device 32a. A group of nails 40a was provided on the surface. As a result, when the game is being played so that the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b, the game ball wins in the first operating port 33a and the first variable winning device 32a. The nail group 40a functions as an obstacle nail, and it is possible to prevent the game ball from winning the first operating port 33a and the first variable winning device 32a.

If the electric accessory 33c is not opened, it is difficult for the game ball to win the second operating port 33b. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball from winning the second operating port 33b in the normal state. Further, in a high probability or time saving state, by setting a long time during which the electric accessory 33c is open, it is possible to prevent the game ball from winning in the second operating port 33b in the normal state, and in a high probability or time saving state. In, it is possible to facilitate the winning of a game ball.

If there is a high probability that more game balls can be obtained by playing a game so that the game balls win in the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b, the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b Displayed information prompting the player to play the game so that the game ball wins a prize. This makes it possible for the player to preferably understand how to play the game.

In the first jackpot state, any of 1 to 9 rounds is set. As a result, when shifting to the first jackpot state, the game is played by paying attention to how many rounds the number of rounds is set, and the effect of increasing the attention to the game is exhibited. Further, in the normal state, the number attached to the combination of symbols displayed when shifting to the first jackpot state is set to correspond to the number of rounds in the first jackpot state, so that the first jackpot state It is possible to make the player preferably understand how many rounds the number of rounds is set to.

The first jackpot state and the second jackpot state are set so that the number of rounds and the number of game balls that can be won in one round are different. As a result, each jackpot state becomes the same, and it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous. In addition, a difference is provided in the probability of transitioning to the high probability state when the jackpot state ends between the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state. It is considered that the player is playing the game in anticipation of shifting to the second jackpot state, which has a high probability of shifting to the high probability state, and the game is played so that the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b. The effect of promoting is exhibited. Further, in the normal state, the electric accessory 33c makes it difficult for the game ball to win the second operating port 33b. As a result, in the normal state, it is possible to urge the first operating port 33a to play the game so that the game ball wins a prize. Therefore, by changing the operating port to be won in the normal state and the high probability or time saving state, the game becomes monotonous as compared with the case where the game is always won in one operating port. It is possible to prevent it from being stored.

When data is input to the reserved area Rb for the specific lamp unit, whether or not to shift to the jackpot state and the variation display of the symbol are displayed based on the data of the reserved area Rb for the specific lamp unit. As a result, for example, the game ball wins the first operating port 33a in a high probability or time saving state, and the game shifts to the first jackpot state based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a. Can be suppressed.

When a game ball wins a prize in the first or second operating ports 33a and 33b, a random number is acquired from the same random number counter (big hit random number counter C1). As a result, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of random number counters, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the processing load on the gaming machine.

The color of the background of the symbol displayed on the symbol display device 41 was changed depending on which of the first actuating port 33a and the second actuating port 33b the game ball won a prize. As a result, the player can easily understand whether the variable display of the symbol is performed based on whether the game ball has won the first operating port 33a or the game ball has won the second operating port 33b. be able to.

The content is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

(1) When each jackpot state ends, a lottery for whether or not to shift to the high probability state is performed when the game ball wins for the first time in any of the variable winning devices 32a and 32b in each jackpot state. Although it is configured, it is not limited to such a configuration.

The lottery as to whether or not to shift to the high probability state may be performed after winning the transition to the jackpot state. For example, in the second round in each jackpot state, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not the game ball shifts to the high probability state based on passing through any of the variable winning devices 32a and 32b, or each jackpot. The lottery may be performed when the player wins the transition to the state, or the lottery may be performed when each jackpot state ends. In addition, a lottery may be performed in the middle of the jackpot state to determine whether or not to shift to the high probability state, and if the lottery is won, it may be taught to shift to the high probability state in the jackpot state.

If a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the high probability state when the player wins to shift to the jackpot state, the lottery may be performed when the jackpot is determined in step S1001 in the fluctuation start process. Further, if the lottery is performed when each jackpot state is completed, it may be performed in the jackpot state end process of step S1217 in the first game state transition process.

Further, it is not necessary to draw a lottery as to whether or not to shift to the high probability state when the game ball wins in each of the variable winning devices 32a and 32b, and the lottery shifts to the high probability state after winning to generate the jackpot state. The lottery method is not limited as long as the lottery can be performed.

For example, when a game ball wins a prize in the first operating port 33a and wins to shift to a jackpot state, a lottery may be automatically performed inside the game machine to determine whether or not to shift to a high probability state. .. Further, depending on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1, there are cases where the jackpot state shifts to the normal state when the jackpot state ends, and cases where the jackpot state shifts to the high probability state when the jackpot state ends. Is considered to be predetermined.

(2) In the above embodiment, the configuration includes the first operating port 33a and the second operating port 33b, but the configuration is not limited to this.

It is provided with only one operating port, and a lottery may be performed as to whether or not to shift to the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state based on the winning of the game ball in the operating port, or one type. It may be set only in the jackpot state of. Even in this case, if it is won to shift to the jackpot state, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift to the high probability state.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to a high probability or a time saving state in the second jackpot state, but the configuration is not limited to this.

Even in the first big hit state, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift to the time saving state, and if it is won to shift to the time saving state, the time saving state may be shifted after the first special gaming state is completed.

Further, the time saving state is not set, and it is not necessary to shift to the time saving state even if any of the jackpot states ends.

(4) When the game is played so that the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b, it is difficult for the game ball to win in the first operating port 33a and the first variable winning device 32a. However, the configuration is not limited to this.

Even when the game is played so that the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b, the game ball may win in the first operating port 33a or the first variable winning device 32a.

For example, it is conceivable that the first operating port 33a and the second operating port 33b are arranged vertically, or the first variable winning device 32a and the second variable winning device 32b are arranged vertically. In this case, it is not necessary for the game ball to pass through the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35, and for example, the game ball may pass only on the left side of the variable display unit 35.

(5) Unless the electric accessory 33c is in the open state, it is difficult for the game ball to win in the second operating port 33b, but even if the electric accessory 33c is not in the open state, the game is played in the second operating port 33b. The ball may win.

(6) When the data is stored in the holding area Rb for the second specific lamp section, even if the data is stored in the holding area Ra for the first specific lamp section, the holding area for the second specific lamp section is stored. The data stored in Rb is preferentially referred to, and a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the second jackpot state, but the configuration is not limited to this.

A lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift to each jackpot state in the order in which data is stored in the first and second specific lamp unit holding areas Ra and Rb, or in the first specific lamp unit holding area Ra. A lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift to the jackpot state by preferentially referring to the stored data.

(7) In the above embodiment, when there are more games played so that the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b, and the probability of acquiring the game ball is high, the second operating port The symbol display device 41 displays "Aim to the right !!" as information prompting the game ball to win a prize in the 33b or the second variable winning device 32b, but the configuration is not limited to this.

The information prompting the game to win the game ball in the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b may be in another display mode, or the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device may be used by sound or light. You may encourage the game to win the game ball in 32b. For example, it is conceivable to display "Aim at the second operating port !!". Further, it is not necessary to teach the second operating port 33b or the second variable winning device 32b information for prompting the game to win the game ball.

(8) In the above embodiment, the high-probability state is configured to continue up to a maximum of 10 times, but a maximum of 10 times may be set and another number of times may be set, and the high-probability state shifts to a high-probability state without the maximum number of times. As long as you win, you may move to a high-probability state when each jackpot state ends.

(9) The lottery for whether or not to shift to the high probability state when each jackpot state ends is performed by acquiring a value from the shift random number counter C2, but the lottery is not limited to such a configuration.

When the game ball passes through a predetermined operating port, it may shift to the high-probability state after the jackpot state ends, assuming that the game ball has won the transition to the high-probability state.

For example, a winning accessory having a plurality of operating ports is installed, and a high probability occurs when a game ball enters the winning winning accessory and passes through a predetermined operating port among the plurality of operating ports. It is conceivable that the gaming machine has won the transition to the state. In the case of such a gaming machine, since it is not necessary to acquire a random number and perform the lottery, the processing of steps S1310 to S1315 and steps S140 to S1415 in the above embodiment becomes unnecessary.

One embodiment of such a lottery method will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 51.

FIG. 51 is a front view of the movable accessory 600 as the accessory winning means. After the game ball has passed through the second variable winning device 32b in the above embodiment, the game ball is guided to the movable accessory 600.

A rotating body 601 is installed inside the movable accessory 600. Around the rotating body 601, ten recesses into which a game ball can enter are provided. The rotating body 601 is constantly rotating. In this case, the rotating body 601 is set to rotate clockwise, but it goes without saying that the rotating body 601 may be rotated in any way.

When the game ball passes through the variable winning device 32b, the game ball enters the recess reaching the uppermost end of the rotating body 601. A bottom 603 for supporting the game ball is installed in 9 of the 10 recesses, and when the game ball enters, it is supported by the bottom 603 and the rotating body 601 rotates to play the game. When the recess into which the ball enters reaches the bottom, the game ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 604.

Further, the bottom portion 603 is not installed in one of the ten recesses 602, and when a game ball enters the recess 602, it serves as a winning area provided on the back surface of the rotating body 601. The ball will enter the winning opening 605. If the game ball enters a recess other than the recess 602, the game ball is blocked by the bottom 603 and does not enter the winning opening 605. It suffices that the player wins the transition to the high-probability state when the game ball enters the winning opening 605. In this case, 10 recesses are provided, and when the game ball enters the recess 602 of the 10 recesses, the player wins the ball. Therefore, the probability of winning the transition to the high probability state is 10. It will be one-third.

By changing the number of recesses, the winning probability can be easily changed. It is also possible to change the winning probability by changing the size and width of the recesses instead of the number of recesses. For example, if the size of the recess 602 is doubled as compared with the other recesses, the winning probability can be increased accordingly.

Further, if the rotating body 601 is configured to be visible, the lottery for whether or not to shift to the high probability state can be visually confirmed, so that the lottery for whether or not to shift to the high probability state internally can be confirmed. The effect of increasing the player's attention to the game is exhibited as compared with the case where the above is performed. In addition, a lottery can be performed to determine whether or not to shift to the high probability state with a relatively easy configuration of only confirming whether or not the game ball has entered the recess 602.

The movable accessory 600 may be installed at any position, may be provided in the variable winning device 32a, or installed in a place unrelated to the first and second variable winning devices 32a and 32b. Therefore, the game ball may be allowed to enter the movable accessory 600 when a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the high probability state. As a method of enabling the ball to enter, it is conceivable that the movable accessory 600 is provided with an opening / closing means that can be opened / closed, and that the game ball can enter the movable accessory 600 by opening the opening / closing means. .. In addition, it is conceivable that the timing of the lottery shifts to the jackpot state or the jackpot state ends. Even in this case, it is possible to easily determine whether or not to shift to the high-probability state after winning the transition to the jackpot state. By setting a specific flag when the game ball passes through the winning opening 605, when the jackpot state ends, it is determined in step S1218 of the first game state transition process that there is a specific flag, and the probability state is high. Can be migrated to.

(10) In the above embodiment, the background color is changed as the display mode of the symbol display device 41 when the game ball wins the first operating port 33a and when the game ball wins the second operating port 33b. However, the configuration is not limited to such a configuration.

When the symbol display device 41 displays the variation of the symbol based on the case where the game ball is won in the first operating port 33a and the case where the game ball is won in the second operating port 33b, the winning operating port is used. The displayed symbol may be changed. For example, when a game ball wins in the first operating port 33a, a variable display is performed using a character such as a fish, and when a game ball wins in the second operating port 33b, a character such as a dog is displayed. It is conceivable that the variable display is performed by using it.

Further, the symbol display device 41 is divided into two, and one of the two divided symbol display devices 41 displays a variation of the symbol based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a, and the other. A variable display of the symbol may be performed based on the winning of the game ball in the second operating port 33b. In this case, the symbol display device 41 is not divided into two, and two symbol display devices may be provided corresponding to the respective operation ports.

In these cases, when the symbol variation display is performed, it is determined whether the symbol variation display is performed based on which of the first operating port 33a or the second operating port 33b the game ball wins. Can be understood favorably.

Furthermore, even when the game ball wins in either the first operating port 33a or the second operating port 33b, the display mode of the symbol display device 41 does not have to change. However, even in this case as well, it is necessary to teach the player by some method which of the first operating port 33a and the second operating port 33b the variable display is performed based on the winning of the game ball. desirable.

(11) In the above embodiment, the lottery for whether or not to shift to the first and second jackpot states is performed based on the information stored in the holding areas Ra and Rb for the first or second specific lamp unit. However, it is not limited to such a configuration.

The holding areas Ra and Rb for the first and second specific lamp portions are not provided, and the first or second operation ball is used as soon as the game ball enters the first or second operating port 33a or 33b. A lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift to the jackpot state, and further, a variable display of the symbol may be performed in response to the lottery. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is conceivable that the lottery for whether or not to shift to the first or second jackpot state cannot be performed during the variable display of the symbol because the variable display of the symbol is performed. ..

(12) In the above embodiment, the fluctuation display time of the complete deviation fluctuation is changed based on the specified number of reservations, but the fluctuation display time of the complete deviation fluctuation may not be changed.

(13) In the above embodiment, the total number of reservations storage area is provided in the common reservation area CR, but the total number of reservations storage area may not be provided. However, in such a configuration, when grasping the common hold number CRN, the common hold number CRN is calculated by reading the values of the hold number storage areas of the hold areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit and then adding them. You need to figure it out.

Further, it is not necessary to provide the hold number storage area in the hold areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit. However, in such a configuration, the holding areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp section are held by confirming to which storage area each counter value is stored in the holding areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp section. It becomes necessary to grasp the number of memories.

Further, if each of the above-described processes is performed, a hold number storage area may not be provided in either the common hold area CR or the hold areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit.

(14) In the above embodiment, the sequential storage area is composed of 1 byte and each storage area is composed of 1 bit, but such a configuration is changed.

That is, the sequential storage area is composed of 2 bytes, and each storage area is composed of 2 bits. Then, in each storage area, a first hold flag (specifically, a value of 2) indicating that the game ball has won the first operating port 33a, and a game ball has won the second operating port 33b. It is configured to store either the second hold flag (specifically, a value of 1) or the third hold flag (specifically, a value of 0) indicating that the game ball has not won a prize. Even in the case of such a configuration, it is clear that the same action and effect as those of the above-described embodiment are obtained.

(15) In the above embodiment, the counter value is acquired from the same counters C1 and C3 regardless of which operating port the game ball wins, but the counter value is acquired from different counters. Is also good. For example, when two jackpot random number counters are prepared, a counter value is acquired from one of the jackpot random number counters when a game ball wins in the first operating port 33a, and a game ball wins in the second operating port 33b. Is configured to acquire the counter value from the other jackpot random number counter. At this time, each jackpot random number counter may have a configuration in which the jackpot probability is the same and the counter value for the jackpot is different, or the counter value for the jackpot and the size of the counter are different for each jackpot probability. Is also good.

Further, the counter value may be acquired from the jackpot random number counters having different jackpot probabilities when the game ball wins the first operating port 33a and when the game ball wins the second operating port 33b. With such a configuration, it is possible for a player to select and play two types of games with different jackpot probabilities with one pachinko machine, and it is possible to diversify the game playability and improve the game interest. It becomes.

(16) In the above embodiment, an unused area is provided in the storage areas of the reserved areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit, but it goes without saying that the unused area may not be provided. However, in such a configuration, it may be necessary to change the configuration of the holding area for each specific lamp unit when designing the pachinko machine 10 having different internal specifications.

(17) In the above embodiment, the second operating port 33b is provided with the electric accessory 33c composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces, but the electric accessory 33c may not be provided. That is, as in the case of the first operating port 33a, the ease of winning the game ball does not change regardless of the game state. Even with such a configuration, the number of counter values that can be stored on hold can be increased to eight, which reduces the chances of a player's disadvantage and the disadvantage of the game hall. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of opportunities leading to.

(18) In the above embodiment, three prize balls are paid out when the first operating port 33a is won, and five prize balls are paid out when the second operating port 33b is won. However, when the second operating port 33a is won, more prize balls may be paid out than when the second operating port 33b is won, or when any of the operating ports 33a and 33b is won. However, the same number of prize balls may be paid out. That is, any number of prize balls may be paid out when a prize is won in each operating port.

(19) In the above embodiment, the game ball can be won in the second operating port 33b only when the electric accessory 33c is almost fully opened. 2 The configuration may be such that the ease of winning a game ball into the operating port 33b changes. That is, the game ball may be configured to be able to win a prize in the second operating port 33b when the electric accessory 33c is in the closed state.

(20) The variable display time may be shortened as the number of specific holds increases. For example, 8 patterns of 8 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds, 5 seconds, 4 seconds, 3 seconds, 2 seconds, and 1 second are prepared as fluctuation display times of complete deviation fluctuations, and 8 when the specific hold number is 0. The variation display time is shortened as the number of specific holds increases, such as performing a complete deviation fluctuation for 1 second and performing a complete deviation fluctuation for 7 seconds when the specific number of holds is 1.

(21) In the above embodiment, the hold lamp 44 is controlled by the main control device 271, but the display control device 214 may control the hold lamp 44 or the voice lamp control device 272 may control the hold lamp 44. Needless to say. Further, in particular, in the configuration in which the hold lamp is displayed on a part of the symbol display device (display screen), the display control device may be configured to control the display of the hold lamp.

(22) In the above embodiment, the upper limit of the number of reserved storages of the reserved areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit is set to 4, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Even when the above configuration is applied to a gaming machine in which the upper limit of the number of reserved storages in the holding area is limited to, for example, 8, the number of reserved storages can be increased to 16 as a result. It can exert the same action and effect as the morphology. Further, the upper limit of the number of reserved storages of the reserved areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit may be different. For example, the upper limit of the number of reserved storages in the holding area Ra for the first specific lamp unit may be four, and the upper limit of the number of reserved storages in the holding area Rb for the second specific lamp unit may be three.

(23) In the above embodiment, there are two operating ports, a first operating port 33a and a second operating port 33b, and prizes for these operating ports 33a and 33b are reserved and stored up to a predetermined number. Although the configuration has been described, it is needless to say that there are three or more operating ports, and the winnings to these operating ports may be reserved and stored up to a predetermined number.

(24) In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the second variable winning device 32b is opened and closed a total of 15 times when the state shifts to the second jackpot state has been described, but the number of times the second variable winning device 32b is opened and closed is not limited to 15 times. It is optional.

Further, when the normal state is changed to the first big hit state, the first variable winning device 32a is configured to be opened any number of times 1 to 9, but when the normal state is changed to the first big hit state. The first variable winning device 32a may be opened only a predetermined number of times.

(25) In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are scrolled in the left-right direction and displayed in a variable manner has been described, but the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to be scrolled in the vertical direction. Needless to say, the configuration is also good.

(26) In the above embodiment, the "4" symbol is arranged between the "9" symbol and the "1" symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, but the "4" symbol may not be arranged. Further, the specific symbol and the non-specific symbol may not be arranged alternately, and the sub symbol may not be arranged between the specific symbol and the non-specific symbol.

(27) In the above embodiment, the main control device 271 outputs the fluctuation end command to the display control device 214 at the timing when the fluctuation display time has elapsed, but the fluctuation end command may not be output. In the configuration that outputs the fluctuation pattern command indicating the fluctuation display time, the display control device 214 can grasp the fluctuation display time, so that the fluctuation display time determined by the main control unit 271 elapses without outputting the fluctuation end command. This is because it is possible to harmonize the timing with the timing of the end of the variable display of the symbol.

(28) In the above embodiment, the main control device 271 is configured to determine the stop symbols, symbol variation patterns, and reach types of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 in the symbol display device 41, but this has been changed. You may. For example, the main control device 271 determines only the stop symbols of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 without determining the symbol variation pattern and reach type, and the display control device 214 determines the symbol variation pattern and reach type. It may be. Even in such a configuration, if the display control device 214 can derive the fluctuation pattern of the symbol by the stop symbol and the variation display time of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 determined by the main control device 271, the same as the above embodiment. It is clear that it has an effect. Further, the main control device 271 may determine only the variation display time, and the display control device 214 may determine the stop symbols, the variation patterns of the symbols, and the reach type of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3.

(29) The display control device 214 directly receives the display command transmitted from the main control device 271 and controls the display of the symbol display device 41. However, the display control device 214 is a command transmitted from the main control device 271. May be configured to indirectly receive. For example, the main control device 271 transmits a display command to the voice lamp control device 272, and the voice lamp control device 272 transmits a control command to the display control device 214 based on the received display command. The display control device 214 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on the control command transmitted from the voice lamp control device 272. Alternatively, the main control device 271 transmits a display command to the sub control device, and the sub control device transmits a control command to the display control device 214 and the voice lamp control device 272 based on the received display command. The display control device 214 and the voice lamp control device 272 control the symbol display device 41 and the lamps based on the control command transmitted from the sub control device.

(30) Needless to say, it may be applied to other types of pachinko machines and the like different from the above-described embodiment. For example, the first lottery is performed when the game ball passes through the operating port, and when the first lottery is won, the special device is in a predetermined open state, and when the game ball enters a specific area of the special device, a big hit occurs. It may be applied to the type of pachinko machine. Further, it may be applied to a pachinko machine provided with a storage storage means for storing and storing a prize ball to be paid out to a player as a virtual game medium. Further, it may be applied to a pachinko machine having a plurality of game features. For example, when a gaming ball is provided with a first operating port and a second operating port and the game ball passes through the first operating port, a big hit occurs when the specific identification information is displayed on the identification information display means such as the specific lamp unit. , When the game ball passes through the second operating port, when the specific identification information is displayed on the identification information display means such as the specific lamp unit, the special device is in a predetermined open state (first special game state), which is special. It may be applied to a pachinko machine in which a big hit (second special game state) occurs when a game ball enters a specific area of the device.

(31) In the above embodiment, the variation display time of the complete deviation fluctuation is shortened when the specific number of reservations is a predetermined number, but instead of or in addition to this, when the specific number of reservations is a predetermined number. The fluctuation display time of the jackpot fluctuation and the fluctuation display time of the reach fluctuation may be shortened. However, the period from the reach to the stop of the middle symbol row Z2 is the period in which the player is expected to generate the largest hit among those who passively participate in the game. Therefore, when shortening the fluctuation display time of the jackpot fluctuation or the reach fluctuation, it is desirable to shorten the time during which the high-speed fluctuation before reaching the reach is performed.

(32) In the above embodiment, the present invention has been applied to a pachinko machine, but the present invention may be applied to a slot machine or a gaming machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused. That is, based on the fact that a plurality of types of special gaming states are set and it is won to generate one special gaming state, a lottery may be performed as to whether or not to generate another special gaming state.

As another game state, for example, a so-called replay time in which the probability of winning the re-game is high can be considered.

(33) In the above embodiment, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is used to determine whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot and how many rounds of jackpots are in the first jackpot state shifted from the normal state, but the configuration is limited to this. It's not a thing.

The jackpot random number counter C1 is used only for determining whether or not it is a jackpot, and a counter for determining a jackpot symbol is provided in addition to the jackpot random number counter. At the same time, the number of rounds in the first jackpot state may be determined.

(34) In the above embodiment, when the first jackpot state is reached in the normal state, the number of rounds in the first jackpot state is determined by the established symbol, but the configuration is not limited to this.

When the first jackpot state is reached in the normal state, the combination of established symbols and the number of rounds in the first jackpot state may be different. In this case, in addition to the jackpot random number counter C1, a counter for determining the jackpot symbol may be provided, and the symbol established by the counter may be determined.

(35) In the above embodiment, the lottery for whether or not to shift to the high probability state is performed once in one jackpot state, but the lottery is not limited to such a configuration. That is, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift to the high probability state a plurality of times in one jackpot state.

For example, a lottery is conducted for each round in each jackpot state to determine whether or not to shift to the high-probability state, and one of the lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the high-probability state is won. Then, it is conceivable that the state shifts to the high probability state after each jackpot state is completed. In this case as well, since the number of rounds is set to be large, the superiority of shifting to the high probability state of the second big hit state over the first big hit state is guaranteed.

(36) In the above embodiment, the probability of winning the transition to the high probability state is set higher in the second jackpot state than in the first jackpot state, but the configuration is not limited to this.

In each jackpot state, the probability of winning the transition to the high probability state may be set to be the same, or in the first jackpot state, the transition to the second jackpot state is won. The probability may be set high.

(37) In the above embodiment, the jackpot random number counter C1 is used to draw a lottery as to whether or not to shift to each jackpot state, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

A first jackpot random number counter corresponding to the first jackpot state and a second jackpot random number counter corresponding to the second jackpot state may be provided. In this case, the value of the first jackpot random number counter is acquired when the game ball wins in the first operating port 33a, and the value of the second jackpot random number counter is acquired when the game ball wins in the second operating port 33b. do. Then, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to shift to the first or second jackpot state from each value.

(38) In the above embodiment, the variation display of the symbol based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a and the variation display of the symbol based on the winning of the game ball in the second operating port 33b. Was not performed at the same time, but is not limited to such a configuration. That is, the variation display of the symbol based on the winning of the game ball in the first operating port 33a and the variation display of the symbol based on the winning of the game ball in the second operating port 33b may be performed at the same time. ..

For example, the symbol display device 41 may simultaneously display the variation of the symbol based on winning each operating port, or display the variation of the symbol based on winning the first operating port 33a. One display means and a second display means for displaying a variation of the symbol based on the winning of the game ball in the second operating port 33b are provided, respectively, and based on the winning in the respective operating ports 33a and 33b. The variable display of the symbols may be performed at the same time.

(39) In the above embodiment, when the time saving lottery is won, the time saving state continues for 100 game times after the end of the second big hit state, but the configuration is not limited to this. That is, the number of games in which the time saving state continues is not limited.

The number of games in which the time saving state continues may be set to 50 times, or the number of games in which the time saving state continues may also be determined by lottery. For example, the number of games in which the time saving state continues may be determined by the time saving lottery in step S1416 in the second variable winning device opening / closing process.

10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 12 ... Main body frame 12, 30 ... Game board, 32a ... First variable winning device as variable ball-entry means, 32b ... Second variable winning device as second variable ball-entry means, 33a ... 1st operating port, 33b ... 2nd operating port, 33c ... Electric accessory as opening / closing means, 35 ... Variable display unit, 41 ... Symbol display device, 214 ... Display control device as display control means, 271 ... Main control Device, 311 ... Payout control device as a payout means, 600 ... Movable accessory as a winning accessory.

However, paying attention only to whether or not the game ball enters the operating port in order to draw a lottery for whether or not to shift to the winning game state, and the lottery result for whether or not to shift to the winning game state, the game. May become monotonous. It is conceivable that when the game becomes monotonous, the player's willingness to continue playing the game decreases, and the operating rate of the gaming machine decreases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-exemplified circumstances and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the game from becoming monotonous.

The present invention
The main body of the gaming machine, which has a gaming area in which the game is executed,
A pattern display means that is installed so that the game ball can pass on both the left and right sides in the game area from above and in front view, and the pattern is displayed in a variable manner.
At least the first entrance ball provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the left side of the left and right sides can pass,
A second entrance, which is provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the right side of the left and right sides can pass, and can be switched between a state in which the game ball is easy to enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter.
The first information acquisition means for acquiring the first information when the game ball passes through the first entrance, and the first information acquisition means.
A second information acquisition means for acquiring the second information when the game ball passes through the second entrance, and
Based on the first information, a first lottery means for executing a lottery as to whether or not to generate a first game state, and
Based on the second information, a lottery is executed as to whether or not to generate a second hit game state in which the variable winning means provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the right side of the left and right sides can pass is opened. Second lottery means and
With
It is possible to shift to a specific game state in which the game ball is likely to enter the second entrance.
When the first lottery means has won to generate the first hit game state, the first game state transition means for shifting the game state to the first hit game state and the first game state transition means.
A second gaming state transition means for transitioning to a gaming state including at least the specific gaming state after the first hit gaming state.
When the second lottery means wins to generate the second hit game state, the third game state transition means for shifting the game state to the second hit game state and the third game state transition means.
Based on the ball entering the variable winning means, the fourth gaming state transition means for shifting to the specific gaming state after the second hit gaming state, and
An inhibitory means for inhibiting a game ball flowing down on the right side of the left and right sides from entering the first ball entrance.
With
The second hit game state is configured so that the rate of the hit game state in which the player has more chances to acquire the game ball than the first hit game state is higher.
It is provided with a means for enabling specific notification corresponding to launching the game ball in a manner in which the game ball flows down on the right side of both the left and right sides in the situation where the second hit is in the gaming state. It is a feature.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

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The main body of the gaming machine, which has a gaming area in which the game is executed,
A pattern display means that is installed so that the game ball can pass on both the left and right sides in the game area from above and in front view, and the pattern is displayed in a variable manner.
At least the first entrance ball provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the left side of the left and right sides can pass,
A second entrance, which is provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the right side of the left and right sides can pass, and can be switched between a state in which the game ball is easy to enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter.
The first information acquisition means for acquiring the first information when the game ball passes through the first entrance, and the first information acquisition means.
Based on the first information, a first lottery means for executing a lottery for whether or not to generate a first hit game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and
When the first lottery means has won to generate the first hit game state, the first game state transition means for shifting the game state to the first hit game state and the first game state transition means.
After the first hit gaming state, the game shifts to the normal gaming state, or shifts to a gaming state in which the game ball is more likely to enter the second entrance than the normal gaming state. Game state transition means and
A second information acquisition means for acquiring the second information when the game ball passes through the second entrance, and
Based on the second information, a lottery is executed as to whether or not to generate a second hit game state in which the variable winning means provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the right side of the left and right sides can pass is opened. Second lottery means and
When the second lottery means wins to generate the second hit game state, the third game state transition means for shifting the game state to the second hit game state and the third game state transition means.
After entering the variable winning means, the fourth gaming state shifts to a gaming state in which the gaming ball is likely to easily enter the second entry port after the second hitting gaming state. Means and
A means capable of opening the variable winning means a plurality of times in one second hit game state, and
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

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