JP4098301B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine or a coin gaming machine. Specifically, the present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine in which a player plays a predetermined game and a predetermined number of game media are paid out as prizes.

  As a gaming machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when a game medium wins a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. There is something to be done. The game media can be paid out by a payout device. The payout device is generally controlled by a payout control microcomputer mounted on the payout control board. Since the progress of the game is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on the main board, information that can specify the number of winning balls based on the winning of the game medium in the winning area is used for payout control from the game control microcomputer. Sent to the microcomputer.

  The number of winning balls according to the winning is determined as, for example, 10 or 15 according to each of the plurality of winning areas provided. There are some gaming machines that pay out a ball for each win when a win occurs, but in order to shorten the total payout time, if consecutive wins occur, a winning ball based on multiple wins will be displayed. There are also gaming machines that pay out in a lump without division. For example, when winnings corresponding to 10 winning balls are generated three times in succession, 30 winning balls are continuously paid out in a lump.

Furthermore, when the payout control microcomputer is performing prize ball payout control, if information regarding a new prize ball payout is received from the game control microcomputer, the payout control microcomputer will There is a gaming machine that controls to add a new number of winning balls to the number of paying-out prize balls and to pay out in a lump including award balls based on newly generated winnings (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-212321 (paragraphs 0039-0048, FIGS. 4 and 5)

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the payout sensor that detects the game ball after the payout device that has been paid out from the payout device driven by the payout motor has detected the last game ball (the payout by detecting the game ball). On the condition that the value stored in the number storage area has become 0), the driving of the payout motor is stopped assuming that the payout of the game ball has ended. Then, when the payout sensor detects the last game ball, there is a possibility that a new game ball is paid out by driving the payout motor. That is, there is a problem that the accuracy of the continuous payout control that is not divided for each prize ball executed in order to realize quick prize ball payout is low.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing more reliable payout control while realizing quick payout of game media.

Specific examples of means for solving the problems and their effects

(1) A player plays a predetermined game, and pays out a predetermined number of game media (game balls) as a prize according to the establishment of a predetermined payout condition (for example, winning a game ball at a winning opening) A gaming machine (pachinko machine 1),
The number-of-payout signal transmitting means (for example, shown in FIG. 21) that controls the progress of the game and transmits a number-of-payout signal (for example, a payout control command for the number-of-balls command) that indicates the number of game media to be paid out when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied A game control microcomputer (for example, a game control microcomputer 99 including a CPU 112) including a prize ball processing portion;
A payout means (for example, a ball payout device 154) for paying out game media;
Payout driving means (for example, payout motor 115) for driving the payout means to pay out the game medium;
A lending request signal (for example, a card) indicating a lending request for a game medium output from an external device (for example, card unit device 731), while controlling the payout driving means in accordance with a payout number signal received from the game control microcomputer. A payout control board (for example, a payout control board) on which a payout control microcomputer (for example, a payout control microcomputer 660 including a payout control CPU 659) for controlling the payout driving means based on the BRQ signal from the unit device 731 is mounted. 98)
The lending request signal output from the external device and a connection signal (for example, a VL signal) output from the external device in response to the start of power supply to the external device are relayed and output to the payout control board. An interface board (eg, interface board 103);
A launch substrate (for example, launch substrate 107) that outputs a drive signal for driving the launch means to the launch means;
The interface board is not mounted with any capacitors (FIG. 9),
The payout control board is:
A photocoupler (for example, photocoupler PC1) provided on a signal line of a connection signal inputted through the interface board;
A capacitor (for example, capacitor C1) provided on a signal line of a connection signal between the interface board and the photocoupler and stabilizing the connection signal (FIG. 9);
The launch substrate is
Firing permission means (AND circuit 95b) that monitors the connection signal input via the photocoupler and permits firing by the launching means when the connection signal is input to the launch substrate;
Firing prohibiting means (AND circuit 95b) for prohibiting launching by the launching means when the connection signal is not input to the launch board (FIG. 7);
The dispensing control microcomputer is:
A connection state determination unit that monitors a connection signal from the photocoupler and determines whether or not the connection signal is not input is determined (for example, in step S825 in the payout control microcomputer 660). Processing part), and
When it is determined by the connection state determination means that it is in the unconnected state, a non-connection state notification means (for example, a step in the payout control microcomputer 660) that executes control for notifying that the unconnected state has occurred. A portion for executing the processing of S759), and
A prize game medium number data storage means for storing payout number data indicating the number of payouts of the prize game medium according to the payout number signal (for example, a prize ball payout total number counter formed in the RAM of the payout control microcomputer 660). When,
A payout number signal receiving means for receiving the payout number signal (for example, a part for executing command reception interrupt processing in a payout control microcomputer, see FIG. 29);
When the payout number signal receiving means receives the payout number signal, an adding means for adding the payout number indicated by the payout number signal to the payout number data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means ( For example, a part for executing command analysis processing including step S503 in the payout control microcomputer 660 (see FIG. 30);
When the de-payout number data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means indicates that there is a game medium to be paid out (for example, when the award ball payout total number counter is not 0 in step S631). A payout start means for starting the payout drive means to start payout of the prize game medium (for example, a portion for executing steps S631 to S635 and steps S627 and S628 in the payout control microcomputer 660);
When the payout is started by the payout start means, an increase determination means for determining whether or not the payout number data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means has increased (for example, a payout control microcomputer 660). Part for executing the process of step S694 in FIG.
Increase number specifying means for specifying an increase number when the increase determining means determines that the payout number data is increasing (for example, a part for executing the process of calculating the difference in step S695a in the payout control microcomputer 660) )When,
Drive amount data storage means (for example, a payout operation counter) for storing drive amount data that can specify the drive amount until the end of payout of game media by the payout drive means;
Drive amount subtraction means for subtracting the drive amount data stored in the drive amount data storage means by an amount corresponding to the drive amount of the payout drive means (for example, the process of step S513 in the payout control microcomputer 660 is executed). Part) and
Drive amount data adding means (for example, for payout control) for adding drive amount data indicating the drive amount according to the increase number specified by the increase number specifying means to the drive amount data stored in the drive amount data storage means A portion for executing the addition processing of step S695b in the microcomputer 660);
After the driving of the payout drive means is started by the payout start means, the drive amount data stored in the drive amount data storage means becomes a value (for example, 0) corresponding to the end of payout of the game medium. Dispensing stopping means for stopping the driving of the dispensing driving means (for example, the driving of the dispensing motor 115 is stopped in response to the value of the dispensing operation counter being 0 in the dispensing motor braking process of step S525 in the dispensing control microcomputer 660). To execute the process to be)
After the driving of the payout driving means is started by the payout starting means, before the payout stopping means stops driving the payout driving means (for example, the payout operation is not completed in step S641, and in step 644) When it is determined that a prize ball is being paid out), when the lending request signal is received from the external device (for example, when it is confirmed that there is a ball lending request in step S645), the prize game medium is paid out. A prize game medium payout interrupting means (for example, a part for executing the processing of steps S645 to S647 in the payout control microcomputer 660);
Lending game medium payout start means (for example, in the payout control microcomputer 660) starts payout of the gaming medium based on the lending request signal when the prize game medium payout is interrupted by the prize game medium payout interrupting means. A portion for executing the processing of steps S648 to S650),
The prize game medium interrupted by the prize game medium payout interruption means when the rental game medium payout based on the loan request signal is finished after the rental game medium payout start means is started. A prize game medium payout restarting means (for example, a part for executing the processing of steps S636 to S638 in the payout control microcomputer 660),
An increase determination for prohibiting the operation of the increase determination means until the prize game medium payout restarting means restarts the payout of the prize game medium after the prize game medium payout interruption means interrupts the payout of the prize game medium. Inhibiting means (for example, step S692 executed in the portion where the processing of step S692 in the payout control microcomputer 660 is executed, particularly in a state where the payout operation storage counter is not 0, that is, the award ball payout is interrupted by the ball lending. ).

  According to such a configuration, the gaming machine is paid out by the adding means for adding the payout number instructed by the payout number signal to the payout number data stored in the premium game medium number data storage means and the payout starting means. An increase determination means for determining whether or not the number-of-payout data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means has increased when started, and an increase number when it is determined that the increase determination means has increased. The drive number data adding means for adding the drive amount data indicating the drive amount according to the increase number specified by the increase number specifying means to the drive amount data stored in the drive amount data storage means And the driving amount data stored in the driving amount data storage means are provided with a payout stopping means for stopping the driving of the payout driving means when the value corresponding to the end of payout of the game medium is provided. Rapidly Can be paid out the goods game media, also, it can be paid out exactly the prize game medium. Further, after the premium game medium payout interrupting means interrupts the payout of the premium game medium, the increase determination prohibition is prohibited until the premium game medium payout restarting means restarts the payout of the premium game medium. In the situation where the ball lending process is being executed and the premium game medium is not paid out, the increase determination means, the increase number specifying means, and the drive amount data adding means are not executed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent unnecessary processing from being performed. Further, in the payout control board, since the connection signal from the external device through the interface board is input to the payout control microcomputer via the photocoupler, an abnormal level signal is not input to the payout control microcomputer as the connection signal. Can be. Furthermore, since no capacitor is mounted on the interface board and a capacitor for stabilizing the connection signal is provided on the payout control board, an illegal signal is sent outside the payout control board such as the interface board. It is possible to easily find fraudulent acts performed by providing a capacitor used to input to the signal path to the payout control board, and to make it difficult to perform such fraudulent acts. The connection signal input from the external device through the interface board via the photocoupler is monitored, and when it is determined that the connection signal is not input, the connectionless state is determined. Since it is notified that it has occurred, it is possible to easily grasp the unconnected state with respect to such an external device. Further, since the connection signal can be monitored on the launch board and the launching means can be permitted and prohibited by the launching means depending on whether or not the connection signal is input, the control burden on the dispensing control microcomputer can be reduced. it can.

  (2) The payout control board outputs a first signal line (first signal path L1) for transmitting the connection signal output from the photocoupler to the payout control microcomputer, and is output from the photocoupler. Branch means (wiring of the first signal path L1 and the second signal path L2) branches to a second signal line (second signal path L2) that transmits the connection signal to the launch board (FIG. 6, FIG. 9).

  According to such a configuration, the signal line of the connection signal input from the external device and output from the photocoupler is the first signal line that transmits the connection signal output from the photocoupler to the payout control microcomputer. The connection signal output from the photocoupler branches to a second signal line that transmits the connection signal to the launch board. For this reason, in the configuration in which the launching means is driven by the launch board based on the connection signal, the launching means can be permitted and prohibited from firing even if a failure occurs in the payout control microcomputer. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to execute a process of outputting a connection signal from an external device from the payout control microcomputer to the launch board, the control burden on the payout control microcomputer can be reduced.

(3) The payout control microcomputer has a number of previous prize game media that holds the number-of-payout data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means when the drive quantity data adding means adds the drive quantity data. Data storage means (for example, a previous award ball payout scheduled total counter formed in the RAM of the payout control microcomputer 660);
The increase determination means compares the number-of-payout data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means with the number-of-payout data stored in the previous prize game medium number data storage means. It is determined whether or not it has increased (for example, by the process of step S694),
The increase number specifying means specifies a difference between the payout number data stored in the premium game medium number data storage means and the payout number data stored in the previous prize game medium number data storage means as an increase number. (For example, by the process of step S695).

  According to such a configuration, the payout number data is obtained by comparing the payout number data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means with the payout number data stored in the previous prize game medium number data storage means. Since it is configured to determine whether or not it has increased, the number of increases can be accurately specified with a simple configuration.

  (4) When the increase determination means determines that the payout number data has increased, the payout control microcomputer uses the payout number data stored in the premium game medium number data storage means as the previous prize game. Further included is a prize game medium number data setting means (for example, a part for executing the processing of step S697 in the payout control microcomputer) to be set in the medium number data storage means.

  According to such a configuration, when the increase determining means determines that the payout number data has increased, the payout number data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means is stored in the previous prize game medium number data storage means. Since it is configured to set, the increase number can be accurately specified with a simple configuration.

  (5) The payout control microcomputer initializes the payout number data set in the previous prize game medium number data storage means when the payout of the premium game media is completed (for example, payout) A part for executing the process of step S672 in the control microcomputer 660).

  According to such a configuration, since the payout number data set in the previous prize game medium number data storage means is initialized when continuous payout of the premium game media is completed, There is no mistake in specifying the number of increases in determining whether the next data increase.

(6) It further comprises payout detection means (for example, a payout count switch 116) for detecting a game medium paid out from the payout means and outputting a detection signal only to the payout control microcomputer.
The dispensing control microcomputer is:
Whether the detection signal input from the payout detection means is a detection signal of a prize game medium paid out based on the payout number signal or a detection signal of a game medium paid out based on the loan request signal A payout determination means (for example, a part for executing the process of step S602 in the payout control microcomputer 660);
The number of payouts stored in the prize game medium number data storage means based on the detection signal when the payout determination means determines that it is a detection signal of the prize game medium paid out based on the payout number signal It further includes subtraction means for subtracting data (for example, a part of the payout control microcomputer 660 that executes steps S602 and S604A).

  According to such a configuration, when it is determined that the signal is a detection signal for a premium game medium paid out based on the payout number signal, the payout stored in the premium game medium number data storage means is based on the detection signal. Since the number data is subtracted, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost of the gaming machine can be reduced.

(7) A plurality of effect control microcomputers (for example, effect control microcomputer 118, voice frame) for controlling effect devices (for example, decorative symbol display device 44b, lamp / LED, speaker 12a) for performing a game effect. A lamp control microcomputer 92a);
A game control board (for example, main board 120) on which the game control microcomputer (game control microcomputer 99) is mounted, and a plurality of effect controls on which each of the plurality of effect control microcomputers is mounted. An operation stop signal (system reset signal) that is mounted on a power supply board (for example, power supply board 910) that supplies power to the board and stops the operation of the game control microcomputer and the plurality of effect control microcomputers is output. Power supply monitoring means (for example, power supply monitoring circuit 920),
Among the plurality of effect control microcomputers, a specific effect control microcomputer (for example, effect control microcomputer 118) receives a control signal (for example, effect control command) transmitted from the game control microcomputer. Processing, and processing for transmitting a control signal (for example, voice control command, lamp control command) to another effect control microcomputer (for example, voice frame lamp control microcomputer 92a),
The power supply monitoring means does not go through an effect control board (for example, the effect control board 90) on which the specific effect control microcomputer is mounted, and an effect control board (for example, an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 90). The operation stop signal is output to the lamp driver board 93).

  According to such a configuration, the power supply monitoring means operates on the effect control board on which the other effect control microcomputer is mounted without going through the effect control board on which the specific effect control microcomputer is mounted. Since the stop signal is output, the specific effect control microcomputer receives the control signal transmitted from the game control microcomputer and sends the control signal to the other effect control microcomputers. In the transmission configuration, even when an abnormality occurs on the board on which the specific effect control microcomputer is mounted, the operations of the other effect control microcomputers can be reliably stopped.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be other gaming machines such as a coin gaming machine. The game machine can be applied to any game machine that pays a predetermined number of game media as prizes according to establishment of a predetermined payout condition. In the following description, the player side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is represented by the front, front, front, front, and the opposite side of the player across the pachinko gaming machine 1 is back, back, rear, rear, back, Shown on the back. First, the entire configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 that is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame, and is pivotally supported on one side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A front frame 3 in which almost all of the main components are gathered, a front door frame (glass frame) 4 that can be opened and closed on the front upper part of the front frame 3, and a front lower part of the front frame 3 that can be opened and closed. The upper plate opening / closing frame 11 is provided. The main components provided in the front frame 3 include the front door frame 4, the game board 40, the lower plate 27, the ashtray unit 29, the operation handle 30, the mechanism plate 140, and the ball hitting device 130. Note that a card unit device 731 that is an external device for lending a game ball as a game medium to a player (also referred to as lending or ball lending) is attached to the side of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the use of the remaining amount (also referred to as the balance) owned by the player specified by the recorded information of the prepaid card (game card) as the recording medium owned by the player received by the card unit device 731. As a result, the game balls are rented (lent) to the player. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball, which is a game medium stored in the hit ball supply tray 3, is ejected and driven into a game area 41 formed on a game board 40 to be described later with reference to FIG. A game is played. Then, if a prize is generated by the game, a payout condition is established, and a prize ball as a prize game medium is paid out as a prize based on the establishment of the payout condition.

  The front door frame 4 is provided with a circular see-through window 5 as a game opening through which a game area 41 of a game board 40 described later with reference to FIG. 3 can be seen substantially. Is to be installed. Along the opening for the circular see-through window 5, an upper decorative unit 22 as a decorative member is disposed at the upper part, a left decorative unit 23a as a covering member is disposed on the left side, and a right decorative unit 24a as a covering member is disposed on the right side. A lower decorative cover member 31 is mounted as a decorative cover member. It is provided on the front side of the front door frame 4 so that game effect lamps 13a, 13b, 13c as light emitting members face inside the upper decorative unit 22, and light is emitted inside the left decorative unit 23a and the right decorative unit 24a, respectively. It is provided in the front side of the front door frame 4 so that the game effect lamp 16a and the game effect lamp 17a as a member may face. The game effect lamps 13a, 13b, 13c, 16a, and 17a are lit or flashed in accordance with the game state, and notify the player when the special game state is generated or when it continues, and the game atmosphere. It is something that excites.

  Note that the upper plate opening / closing frame 11 located below the see-through window 5 of the front door frame 4 has a lower portion continuous with the left decorative unit 23a when the front frame door 4 and the upper plate opening / closing frame 11 are closed. A left decorative unit 23b is provided at a position, and a right decorative unit 24b is provided at a lower position continuous with the right decorative unit 24a. The left decoration unit 23b and the right decoration unit 24b are provided on the front side of the upper plate opening / closing frame 11 so that the game effect lamp 16b and the game effect lamp 17b as light emitting members respectively face, and are lit or turned on according to the game state. By flashing, it is possible to notify the player of the occurrence or continuation of a special gaming state and to increase the gaming atmosphere.

  In addition, speakers 12 a and 12 b that generate sound effects (including sound and the like) according to the progress of the game are provided on the front door frame 4 on the left and right of the upper decoration unit 22. Note that the speakers 12a and 12b also generate a notification sound to notify that when a ball lending abnormality occurs or when a ball lends (for example, every time a ball worth 100 yen is paid out). May be. In addition, a prize ball LED 10 as a game-related information light emitting member for notifying that a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out based on the occurrence of a winning ball on the upper right side of the left decorative unit 23a (note that the prize ball has not been paid out) In particular, it is turned on when there is no unpaid prize ball, and is turned off when there is no unpaid prize ball) so that it can be seen from the front of the front door frame 4. On the upper left side of the right decoration unit 24a, a ball break LED 9 serving as a game-related information light emitting member for notifying that there are not enough prize balls to be paid out (when a ball break switch 157 described later is detected). It is provided so as to be visible from the front surface of the front door frame 4.

  The award ball LED 10 and the ball break LED 9 are game-related information light-emitting members that emit light in association with information related to the game separately from the game effects performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are provided separately from the game effect lamp. The front frame 3 is provided on the front side. Further, on the right side of the lower decorative cover member 31 provided along the lower outer periphery of the circular see-through window 5, a see-through window 18 for visually confirming the stamp attached to the game board 40 is provided.

  The above-described game effect lamps 13a, 13b, 13c, 16a, 16b, 17a, and 17b are attached to the front door frame 4. The ball cut LED 9 and the prize ball LED 10 are attached to the front side of the front frame 3.

  Next, the structure of the upper plate 19 formed in the upper plate opening / closing frame 11 will be described. The upper plate 19 is configured by fixing a plate member in which a plurality of synthetic resin members are combined. A ball removal operation lever 21 is provided above the open side of the upper plate 19. This ball removal operation lever 21 is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and moves in one direction against the biasing force of the spring, whereby the ball stored in the upper plate 19 is formed on the back side. The extraction path and the ball extraction hole (not shown) are caused to flow down and guided to the lower plate 27.

  The above-described upper plate 19 will be described in more detail. The upper plate 19 stores the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout opening 20 formed on the upstream side thereof, and supplies the balls to the launch position. is there. The upper plate 19 includes an operation unit that is operated when borrowing a ball via a card unit device 731 provided adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an operation button 19a that can be operated by the player while the game is in progress. And are provided.

  The operation unit includes a ball balance switch, a return switch, and a balance display board 104 (see FIG. 5) on which each display LED is mounted. The balance display board 104 faces the upper surface of the upper plate 19. The balance display board 104 is connected to a payout control board 98 described later via an interface board 103 described later.

  Further, the operation button 19a is composed of a push-type detection switch. When the operation button 19a is operated (pressed), a movable provided on the left side of the decorative symbol display device 44b as will be described later with reference to FIG. The hammer 951 as a member operates. In the present embodiment, a push-type detection switch will be described as an operation means. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Any signal may be used as long as it outputs a signal according to the above. Note that the operation button 19a is configured to input a detection signal to the effect control board 90 when pressed. Further, on the right side of the upper plate 19, a cylinder lock 26 for operating a locking device 128 that locks the front door frame 4 to the front frame 3 and locks the front frame 3 to the outer frame 2 is faced. It is out.

  The lower plate 27 attached to the lower portion of the front frame 3 is a prize ball overflowing from the upper plate 19 and is discharged through an excess ball passage formed in the lower portion of the back surface of the mechanism plate 140, a connecting rod, and the like. This is a surplus sphere storage tray (surplus sphere receiving tray) that stores surplus spheres, and a ball removal operation lever 28 is slidably mounted below the lower tray 27. By operating the ball removal operation lever 28, the balls (prize balls) stored in the lower plate 27 can be removed and transferred to a portable ball box.

  An ashtray unit 29 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 27, and an operation handle 30 is provided on the right side. The operation handle 30 is a hitting operation handle that is operated to launch game balls stored in the upper plate 19. The operation handle 30 is assembled with a single firing switch (stop switch) for stopping the driving of the firing motor and a touch wiring (not shown) connected to a touch ring (touch sensor). The resilience can be adjusted. On the back side of the operation handle 30 (see FIG. 2), a hitting ball launching device 130 that hits and launches a game ball with a launching arm is provided. The hit ball launching device 130 includes a launch motor (see FIGS. 5 to 7) that operates the launch arm, and drives the launch motor in accordance with the operation of the operation handle 30 to move the launch arm to play the game ball in the game area Fire towards 41. The touch wiring is bundled together with the wiring from the single firing switch 109.

  The card unit device 731 installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operated by operating the operation units such as the above-described ball rental switch and return switch provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 19. Thus, on the front side of the card unit device 731, an available indicator (not shown) for displaying whether or not the card unit device 731 is usable, the card unit device 731 corresponds to the pachinko gaming machine 1 on either side. A connection direction indicator (not shown) for displaying whether or not the card is inserted, a card insertion slot (not shown) for inserting a prepaid card made of a magnetic card, and the like are provided.

  The card unit device 731 accepts the above-mentioned prepaid card and lends a rental ball to the player based on the use (withdrawal) of the remaining card amount owned by the player specified by the recorded information of the accepted prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as lending) Or card lending device). With the rental balls lent in this way, a game using the game balls in the pachinko gaming machine 1 becomes possible. The card unit device 731 is equipped with a card unit control microcomputer for performing various controls such as control relating to prepaid card processing and control relating to lending of lending balls.

  The card unit device 731 configured as described above is controlled by a unique control circuit, and is connected to an interface board 103 to be described later via a card unit wiring, and the interface board 103 is connected from the card unit wiring. To the payout control board 98. The function of the card unit device 731 may be built in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or may be a pachinko gaming machine that does not have the card unit device 731 and does not have a card lending function. Moreover, in this embodiment, although the card unit apparatus was illustrated as a unit apparatus for lending a ball | bowl to a player (lending a ball | bowl), the unit apparatus which can insert a banknote etc. may be sufficient, for example.

  On the other hand, on the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a mechanism plate 140 equipped with various mechanisms for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the occurrence of prize balls is provided. A ball hitting device 130 is fixed to the back surface corresponding to the operation handle 30.

  The hitting board launcher 130 is provided with a launch board 107. The hitting board launcher 130 is driven and controlled by the launch board 107. The launch substrate 107 is accommodated in the substrate box 640.

  The overall schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described above, but the detailed configuration of the game board 40 and the mechanism board 140 among the components constituting the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described in order below. First, the game board 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the game board 40.

  The game board 40 is formed of a substantially square plywood so as to be housed and fixed in a game board housing frame portion (not shown) integrally formed on the back side of the front frame 3. A game area 41 is formed on the surface of the game board 40, and guide rails 42a and 42b in which a stainless steel plate is formed in an arc shape are attached. A metal ball (game ball) launched from the hitting ball launcher 130 is guided into a circular game area 41 formed by each of the guide rails 42a and 42b.

  In the case of the game area 41, a special symbol display device 44a, a decorative symbol display device 44b, a special variable winning ball device 48, a normal variable winning ball device 58, a normal symbol display device 63, etc. are provided in the game area 41. A winning hole, a windmill flow direction, a windmill that changes the speed, or a number of obstacle nails are provided, and the game area 41 is placed at the bottom of the game area 41. A mouth 69 is provided.

  The configuration of the game area 41 will be described in more detail. A passing gate 61 having a built-in gate switch 62 is provided on the left side of the decorative symbol display device 44b. When the gate switch 62 detects a hit ball passing through the gate switch 62, the normal symbol display device 63 provided on the right side of the special variable winning ball device 48 based on the detection signal displays the normal symbol in a variable manner ( Specifically, “O” and “X” are alternately turned on at two upper and lower positions) to derive a display result (one of “O” and “X” is turned on at two upper and lower positions). That is, when “x” is lit on the normal symbol display device 63, the normal symbol display device 63 has derived the display result of the loss. On the other hand, when “◯” is lit on the normal symbol display device 63, the normal symbol display device 63 has derived the winning display result, and the normal variable winning ball device 58 is opened for a predetermined time. The variation time of the normal symbol display device 63 is relatively short (for example, 3 to 5 seconds) in the probability variation mode in which the appearance probability of the jackpot symbol in the special symbol display device 44a is high, and in the probability variation mode. Is set relatively long (for example, 30 seconds) in the normal probability mode in which the appearance probability of the jackpot symbol in the special symbol display device 44a is low. Further, on the left side of the special variable winning ball device 48, a normal symbol start storage LED 68 for storing and displaying the number of hit balls passed through the gate switch 62 during the variable display of the normal symbol display device 63 (stores and displays up to four). Is provided.

  The special symbol start memory LED 67 stores and displays the number of balls detected by a start port switch 60 (to be described later) during the special symbol changing operation (stores and displays up to four balls). In addition, in the special symbol start memory LED 67, the upper limit value of the start memory number is fixed to four, but this is not limited to this, and the upper limit value of the start memory number can be changed when a predetermined condition is established ( For example, when the probability variation is a big hit, the number may be increased to 20).

  The normal variable winning ball device 58 is disposed between a decorative symbol display device 44 b disposed substantially at the center of the game area 41 and a special variable winning ball device 48 disposed above the out port 69, and is provided by a solenoid 59. It is an electric tulip type variable winning ball apparatus that is driven to open and close. The normal variable winning ball device 58 has a built-in start port switch 60 for detecting a winning ball received during opening or closing. Thus, when the hit ball is detected by the start opening switch 60, the special symbol on the special symbol display device 44a and the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol display device 44b start to fluctuate. The opening time of the normally variable winning ball device 58 is set to be relatively short (for example, 0.5 seconds) in the normal probability mode and relatively long (for example, 2 seconds) in the probability variation mode. ing. Further, even when the normally variable winning ball device 58 is not opened, the hit ball is received from the start port 58a provided on the upper portion of the normally variable winning ball device 58.

  The special symbol display device 44a is a display device including a 7-segment LED that variably displays special symbols “0” to “9”. Then, when the special symbol at the time of the fluctuation stop of the special symbol display device 44a is a predetermined jackpot symbol (for example, “3” or “7”), a specific gaming state is generated as a predetermined game value. The special variable winning ball device 48 is driven to open and close in a predetermined display manner described below. However, a part of the jackpot symbol (for example, “7”) is set as a probability variation symbol, and when the probability variation symbol enters the specific gaming state, the normal symbol display device 63 after the specific gaming state ends. It is set to be in a probability variation mode in which the normal symbol variation time is shortened, the probability of appearance of hit (per hit), and the probability of appearance of the big hit symbol in the special symbol display device 44a is increased.

  The decorative symbol display device 44b is a liquid crystal type display in which a display area 80 having a variable display region for individually displaying the decorative symbols "0" to "9" on the left, middle, and right is formed. On the left side of the decorative symbol display device 44b, a hammer 951 is provided as a movable member used for game effects. The hammer 951 is driven by a motor (motor 950 in FIG. 5). When the operation button 19 a provided on the upper plate 19 is operated, the hammer 951 falls rightward with the movable portion 951 a as a fulcrum, and strikes the leftmost decorative symbol among the decorative symbols displayed in the display area 80. Such an effect can be performed.

  The decorative symbols variably displayed on the decorative symbol display device 44b are variably displayed with a predetermined relationship with the special symbol variability display in order to enhance the decoration effect of the special symbol variability display on the special symbol display device 44a. A design with a decorative meaning. The predetermined relationship includes, for example, a relationship in which the decorative symbol variation display is started when the special symbol variation display is started, or the special symbol variation display is ended and the display result is displayed. This includes a relationship in which the variable display is terminated and the display result is displayed. When the display result of the special symbol display device 44a is a big hit symbol, the display result of the decorative symbol display device 44b is also a combination of predetermined big hit symbols that generate a big hit (for example, the same symbol is aligned on any of the hit lines) And the display result is controlled so that the consistency of both display results is maintained. In the present embodiment, a decorative member 66 is provided on the outer periphery including the special symbol start memory LED 67, the special symbol display device 44a, and the decorative symbol display device 44b.

  In addition, a restriction flange portion 75 that prevents balls from entering the decorative symbol display device 44b is extended from the upper end to the right end of the decoration member 66. A guide passage 76 is formed between the upper right end and the guide rail 42b that defines the right end. Further, a buffer member 70 (for example, rubber) is provided in the upper right part of the game area 41 so as to weaken the momentum of the ball passing through the guide passage 76 by the collision of the ball with the buffer member 70. It has become.

  The special variable winning ball device 48 that is driven and controlled when a specific gaming state is reached has an opening / closing plate 49 that is opened and closed by a solenoid 65, and a count switch 52 that detects a hit ball received by the opening / closing plate 49 is provided. Is provided. In addition, a special ball detector 51 is provided in the special variable winning ball device 48 (inside the opening and closing plate 49) to establish the right to continue the specific gaming state with the detection of the hit ball (V winning detection). Above the specific ball detector 51, a V shutter (not shown) is provided to prevent the hit ball from passing through the specific ball detector 51 until the opening / closing plate 49 is opened next once the V prize is detected. ing. This V shutter is driven to open and close by a solenoid 50. When the specific gaming state is reached, the opening / closing plate 49 is held until a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are won within the predetermined time. Opening (hereinafter, this opening is referred to as an opening cycle), and when the hit ball received during the opening cycle is detected by the specific ball detector 51, the right to continue is established, and the above opening cycle is executed again. A maximum of 16 open cycles can be repeated on condition that a continuation right is established in each open cycle.

  In addition, the specific game state of the present invention is not limited to the above, and may be a state in which any one of the following controls (1) to (5) or a combination of controls is executed.

(1) For a predetermined time continuously or intermittently with respect to a variable winning ball apparatus that can be changed between a first state that facilitates winning of a hit ball and a second state in which the hit ball cannot win or is difficult to win. (2) A first state that makes it easy to win a hit ball by intervening detection of a hit ball in a specific winning or passing area, and a second state in which the hit ball cannot win or is difficult to win. (3) Control to directly discharge a predetermined number of prize balls regardless of the winning of the hit ball (4) Valuable Control for adding a valuable number to a valuable storage medium (card, receipt, etc.) (5) Control for giving a score to a pachinko gaming machine 1 that can be played based on having a score. On the left and right of the ball device 48, a winning ball detector 56 is provided. a, 56b are provided with normal winning ports 54a, 54b, and normal winning ports 53a, 53b are provided above the outer sides of the normal winning ports 54a, 54b, respectively. ing.

  As described above, all winning ports and winning devices for winning hit balls are provided with respective switches 51, 52, 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 60 as winning ball detectors for detecting winning balls. However, this is used for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on these detection signals. A gate switch 62 that detects a winning ball but does not pay out the winning ball is also provided. These switches 51, 52, 55a, 55b, 56a, and 56b are connected to the main board 120 via a switch relay board 95 described below, as shown in FIG. The award ball control signal corresponding to the detection signal from is outputted to the payout control board 98. Then, the payout control board 98 adds the number corresponding to the prize ball control signal as an unpaid number, and drives and controls a ball payout device 154 to be described later so as to sequentially pay out prize balls. The specific ball detector 51 also has a function of detecting the establishment of the continuation right, and the winning ball detector 52 also has a counting function for restricting the opening of the opening / closing plate 49.

  Further, the start port switch 60 is directly connected to the main board 120 as shown in FIG. (However, the number of prize ball control signals derived by the other switches 51, 52, 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b is a relatively large number, for example, seven, whereas the prize based on the start port switch 60 is a prize. (The number of ball control signals is a relatively small number, for example, four.) This is because the wiring from the start port switch 60 is directly connected to the main board 120, and an unauthorized circuit board is incorporated in the middle. This is for facilitating discovery of whether or not (called a hanging board or the like) is connected. Then, as in the case of the switch described above, control for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls is performed. The start port switch 60 also serves as a start function for causing the special symbol display device 44a and the decorative symbol display device 44b to perform variable display. Further, the game board 40 is provided with a plurality of decorative lamps 32a and 32b for enhancing the decorative effect.

  As described above, the game board 40 is provided with a large number of switches, solenoids, decorative lamps, and the like. These are connected to the main board 120 via the voice frame lamp board 92 and the effect control board 90 or the switch relay board 95. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, each switch 51, 52, 55 a, 55 b, 56 a, 56 b, 62 and each solenoid 50, 59, 65 provided on the game board 40 is connected to the main board 120 via the switch relay board 95. Decorative lamps 32 a and 32 b provided on the game board 40 are connected to the main board 120 via a lamp driver board 93, an audio frame lamp board 92 and an effect control board 90.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a back pack 81 a is attached to the center of the back side of the game board 40 on the back side of the game board 40. In the center of the back pack 81a, an opening (not shown) facing the decorative symbol display device 44b is formed. The decorative symbol display device 44b and the decorative symbol display device 44b are accommodated in the back pack 81a. A liquid crystal box 81b is attached.

  The effect control board box 125 is directly attached to the rear surface of the liquid crystal box 81b. In this effect control board box 125, a lamp driver board 93, an audio frame lamp board 92, and an effect control board 90 are accommodated and attached.

  The voice frame lamp board 92 includes decoration lamps 32a, 32b provided on the game board 40, game effect lamps 13a, 13b, 13c, 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b provided on the front frame 3, the front door frame 4 and the like, a speaker. 12a, 12b and the like are collectively controlled in accordance with information signals from the main board 120. The voice frame lamp board 92 is provided with a volume switch 127 for switching the volume. The voice frame lamp board 92 controls the lighting state of the decoration lamps 32a and 32b on the lamp driver board 93 by outputting a control signal to the lamp driver board 93 that drives the decoration lamps 32a and 32b provided on the game board 40. .

  The effect control board 90 drives and controls the variable display operation of the decorative symbol display device 44b according to the type of information signal from the main board 120. Further, the effect control board 90 exchanges information signals with the voice frame lamp board 92.

  Also, below the back pack 81a, a special symbol and special symbol memory board 85, a normal symbol board 86, a normal symbol memory board 87, a symbol relay board 84, a lamp relay board 89, and a switch relay board 95 shown in FIG. A symbol board box (not shown) in which is stored is attached.

  The special symbol and the special symbol memory board control the display state of the special symbol display device 44a and the special symbol start memory LED 67 according to the information signal from the main board 120. The normal symbol board controls the display state of the normal symbol display device 63 according to the information signal from the main board 120. The normal symbol memory board controls the normal symbol start memory LED 68 according to the information signal from the main board 120. The symbol relay board relays signals transmitted from the main board 120 to the special symbol and special symbol storage board 85, the normal symbol board 86, and the normal symbol storage board 87. The lamp relay board relays signals transmitted from the lamp driver board 93 to the decorative lamps 32a and 32b. As described above, the switch relay board relays connections between the main board 120 and the switches 51, 52, 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 62 and the solenoids 50, 59, 65 provided on the game board 40.

  On the rear surface of the pattern board box 126, a main board mounting base 135 is provided so as to be hinged on the left side and to be freely opened and closed. A main board box 136 is attached to the main board mounting base 135. Since it comprised in this way, the main board | substrate box 136 can be opened and closed, and maintenance of the special variable winning ball apparatus 48 grade | etc., Provided in the winning ball guidance cover body can be performed easily. A main board 120 is accommodated and attached in the main board box 136. In the present embodiment, since the main board 120 is attached to the game board 40, when replacing with a new game board, the main board 120 can be replaced by replacing the game board itself.

  Here, the structure of the main board box 136 will be described. The main board box 136 covers the main board box base, covers the main board box cover, inserts the caulking screws into the caulking parts provided on the left and right, and screws them together, and seals them with caulking caps to cut the caulking parts. Unless otherwise configured, it cannot be opened. Thereby, it can be easily determined whether or not the main board box 136 is opened based on whether or not the crimped portion is cut.

  A relay board mounting box 383 is mounted on the upper right side of the back pack 81a. In the relay board mounting box 383, a frame lamp relay board 99a described later is accommodated and mounted. A board external terminal board 96 is attached to the rear surface of the relay board mounting box 383. This external terminal board 96 for board is game information necessary for business management of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, jackpot 1 information for notifying that the jackpot gaming state is in effect, a jackpot gaming state with a probability variation symbol, and the jackpot state. 2 jackpot information to notify that the probability change due to the middle and its jackpot (a signal that continues to be output during the jackpot and the probability fluctuation), the probability to notify that the probability change after the jackpot state end by the probability variation pattern Fluctuation information, starting port information for informing the number of hit balls with the starting ball detector turned on, symbol confirmation number 1 information for informing the number of variation operations of the special variation display device, symbol confirmation for informing the number of variation operations of the normal variation display device External connection terminal for outputting the number of times 2 information and the number of times of opening and closing of the normally variable winning ball apparatus to the management computer installed in the game hall Shows no) has, these information are provided from the main board 120. Further, information such as which symbol has been a big hit and which symbol has been stopped may be output.

  Next, the configuration of the mechanism plate 140 provided on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the mechanism plate 140 is arranged on the downstream side by aligning a prize ball tank 147 mainly storing prize balls and prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 147 in a plurality of rows (in this embodiment, two rows). An upper component portion provided with a ball alignment rail member 148 that guides the ball while aligning with the ball, a ball passage cover member 156 that has a curved rail portion and guides a ball from the curved rail portion, and a ball that pays out a winning ball based on a winning prize An intermediate component provided with a payout device 154 (in this embodiment, paying out a rented ball, but paying out only a winning ball) and a hit ball including a winning ball mainly driven into the game board 40 are processed. And a lower component provided with a configuration for guiding the prize ball to the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 27 are integrally formed on the mechanism plate main body 141 so as to form an opening window.

  The mechanism plate main body 141 constitutes an upper part and a right side part (viewed from the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1), a left side part (viewed from the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1), and a lower part of the mechanism plate main body 141, respectively. The upper plate 142, the left side plate 143, and the lower plate 144 are connected by mounting screws. The upper plate 142, the left side plate 143, and the lower plate 144 in the present embodiment are formed of a green transparent polycarbonate resin into which a green pigment is encased in order to improve wear resistance. The transparent color is green and transparent, but if it is not colored, it will become yellowish and transparent, and the aesthetics will be impaired (it will feel dirty with cigarette dust). That has been solved.

  Next, the configuration of the mechanism plate 140 will be described for each component. First, in the upper component part, a prize ball tank 147 for storing a large amount of prize balls and award balls supplied from the prize ball tank 147 are arranged in a plurality of rows (in this embodiment, two rows) by a partition wall. The ball alignment rail member 148 that is caused to flow down and the curved rail portion that changes the prize ball guided by the ball alignment rail member 148 from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction toward the ball dispensing device 154 described later. The frame external terminal plate 102 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper plate 142.

  A ball leveling member 149 is swingably suspended from the upper part on the downstream side of the ball alignment rail member 148, and the ball flowing down in two upper and lower stages on the ball alignment rail member 148 becomes a ball leveling member 149. One stage is formed by the action of a buried weight (no symbol).

  A frame external terminal plate 102 having an external connection terminal to which an external signal line is connected is attached to the upper part on the downstream side of the ball alignment rail member 148 described above. The mounting portion of the frame external terminal plate 102 is recessed so that the protruding portion of the solder surface does not contact. As an external connection terminal provided on the external terminal board for frame 102, as a connector for connecting a signal line between the outside (for example, the management computer) and the pachinko gaming machine 1, a connector for outputting the number of prize balls, Connectors for outputting signals from the first and second door opening switches 111 and 112 are provided.

  Further, a first door opening switch 111 and a second door opening switch 112 are provided on the upper left part of the prize ball tank 147 and the back surface of the mechanism board 140 on the upper right part of the frame external terminal board 102, respectively. . The first door opening switch 111 in the present embodiment detects that the front door frame 4 and the front frame 3 are opened, and that the mechanism plate 140 and the front frame 3 are opened. The second door opening switch 112 detects that the front frame 3 and the outer frame 2 are opened. The first door opening switch 111 and the second door opening switch 112 are connected to the frame external terminal plate 102. Thus, since the first door opening switch 111 and the second door opening switch 112 are provided, the open state of the outer frame 2, the front frame 3, and the front door frame 4 can be confirmed by an external device or the like. The wirings of the first door opening switch 111 and the second door opening switch 112 are connected to a frame lamp relay board 99a, which will be described later, and then connected to an audio frame lamp board 92, which will be described later, via the effect control board 90. Then, the outer frame 2, the front frame 3 and the front door frame are controlled by lighting control of the game effect lamp and the like by the voice frame lamp substrate 92 based on the information signal from the main substrate 120. You may make it alert | report the open state of 4. FIG.

  Next, the structure of the intermediate structure part located in the upper board 142 is demonstrated. A ball passage (not shown) through which a sphere passes is formed on the surface side of the intermediate component. This ball removal passage communicates with a downstream portion of a ball removal passage, which will be described later, and guides a ball waiting on the ball alignment rail member 148 and the prize ball tank 147 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed). This will lead to the recovery of the island. The ball is guided to the ball passage by releasing a ball removal stopper (not shown) provided on the ball passage cover member 156.

  In addition, a ball passage cover member 156 having a curve rail portion and a ball passage portion connected to the downstream side of the above-described ball alignment rail member 148 is attached to the upper portion of the intermediate component portion. The curved rail portion of the ball passage cover member 156 branches the sphere flowing down from the ball alignment rail member 148 into either the above-described ball removal passage or a ball passage (not shown) that guides the ball to the ball dispensing device 154. is there. A ball dispensing device 154 is disposed on the downstream side of the curved rail portion.

  On the downstream side of the ball passage cover member 156, the ball break switch 157 is detachable by a locking piece at a position where it can detect the presence of 27 to 28 game balls between the ball payout device 154 and the ball dispensing device 154. It is installed. The ball break switch 157 is connected to a sunpack relay board 101 described later. When the ball break switch 157 no longer detects a ball, the ball breaker switch 157 inputs a signal to the payout control board 98 and the main board 120 via the sunpack relay board 101, and the payout of the ball payout device 154 described later will be described later. The operation of the motor 115 is stopped to disable the prize ball payout.

  Below the ball passage cover member 156, a ball payout device 154 for paying out the winning balls and the rental balls is attached.

  Next, the lower component (lower plate 144) of the mechanism plate 140 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower component portion is provided with a payout control board box 123 for receiving the payout control board 98 on the right side when viewed from the back, and accommodates the power supply board 910 on the left side when viewed from the back. A power supply board box 122 is attached. The payout control board box 123 is also configured similarly to the structure of the main board box 136 described above. That is, the payout control board box 123 is formed by covering the payout control board box base with the payout control board box cover, inserting and screwing caulking screws into the caulking portions provided on the left and right sides, and sealing with caulking caps from above. It is configured so that it cannot be opened unless the crimped portion is cut (none is shown). Thereby, it can be easily determined whether or not the payout control board box 123 has been opened based on whether or not the crimping portion is cut.

  A winning ball guiding path (not shown) for guiding a winning ball and an out ball are guided to the front side (the inner side of the mechanism board main body 141 facing the game board 40) of the lower component to which the payout control board box 123 is attached. An out ball passage (not shown) is formed, and on the back side of the lower component (outside the mechanism plate main body 141), a prize ball passage, a communication passage, a surplus ball passage are formed, and a ball removal passage downstream portion is also formed. Is formed.

  Next, the configuration of the right side portion (hereinafter referred to as the right side lower component) as viewed from the back of the lower component of the mechanism plate 140 will be described. Although not shown, a prize ball passage is formed on one side upper part of the lower right component part of the mechanism plate 140, and an upper plate communication port is formed at the lower end of the prize ball passage. The upper plate communication port guides the prize ball to the upper plate 19 provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. A communication passage is formed at one side of the upper plate communication port, and an excess ball passage is connected downstream of the communication passage.

  Thus, when a lot of prize balls are paid out based on the winning prize, the upper plate 19 is filled with the prize balls, and finally when the player reaches the upper plate communication port and the prize balls continue to be paid out, the prize ball passes through the communication passage. To the surplus ball passage, and then discharged to the lower plate 27 through the connecting rod 392. When the award ball continues to be paid out, the lower plate 27 is also full, but when it reaches the full tank detection lever portion provided on one side wall of the surplus ball passage, the full tank detection lever is pressed. The full tank switch 158 (see symbol 7) is turned ON, and the driving of the payout motor 115 of the ball payout device 154 is stopped, thereby disabling the payout operation of the winning ball and the rental ball. At this time, driving of a launch motor 601 described later of the hitting ball launcher 130 is not stopped, but may be stopped.

  The power supply board box 122 accommodates a power supply board 910 that generates a plurality of power supplies having different voltages. On the power supply board 910, a power switch for turning on / off the power of the entire pachinko gaming machine 1, a clear switch 921 (see FIG. 11) for clearing all operations of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a tube fuse and the like are mounted. Has been. The power supply board 910 is mounted with a power connector to which the power cord 117 is connected. The voltage supplied by the power cord 117 is a voltage of AC24V, and the plurality of voltages generated by the power supply board 910 are four types of DC30V, DC24V, DC12V, and DC5V. (However, AC 24V is also supplied to other boards.) Further, the power supply board 910 has RAMs of the boards 120 and 98 while the drive power is not supplied to the CPUs of the main board 120 and the payout control board 98. In order to back up (hold) the stored content, backup power is supplied to each of the boards 120 and 98. The main board 120 performs a process for backup by outputting a power-off signal from the power board 910. The payout control board 98 is similarly backed up. The backup processing on the main board 120 and the payout control board 98 will be described in detail later.

  On the front side of the mechanism plate main body 141 of the lower right component part (the side in contact with the game board 40), a winning ball guiding passage (not shown) for guiding a winning ball and an out ball passage (not shown) for guiding an out ball. And are formed. Above the winning ball guiding passage is a winning ball drop entrance (not shown), which receives a winning ball released from the winning ball guiding cover body 82, and the received winning ball is a winning ball. The guide passage guides to one side, leads from a communication port (not shown) formed in the mechanism plate main body 141 to the back side of the mechanism plate main body 141, and further from the communication port to the downstream portion of the ball extraction passage ( (Not shown). The ball removal passage downstream portion 712 is bent in an inverted L shape along the outer peripheral edge of the lower right portion constituting portion, and is formed on the right side of the surplus ball passage formed on the substantially rear side of the lower constituting portion. It finally joins the merged discharge passage. Accordingly, the winning ball received from the winning ball dropping entrance is guided to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the winning ball guiding passage, the communication port, the downstream portion of the ball discharging passage, and the confluence discharging passage. .

  The out ball taken in from the out port 69 of the game board 40 is guided to an out ball discharge passage (not shown) engraved on the back surface of the game board 40, and further, a plate shape below the game board storage frame 393. It is guided to the above-described out ball passage via an out ball communication port (not shown) formed in the portion, and is guided to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the communication port and the junction discharge passage. In other words, the above-described merged discharge passage is configured to join all of the ball from the downstream portion of the ball removal passage, the out ball from the out ball passage, and the winning ball from the winning ball guide passage to guide the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the outside. It is.

  Next, the structure of the ball dispensing device 154 will be described. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2 for explaining a state before the ball dispensing device 154 is attached to the ball dispensing device attachment portion 154a and a state after the ball dispensing device 154 is attached. Note that the schematic cross-sectional view in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the ball dispensing device mounting portion from the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Ball supply passage members 77 a and 77 b that guide the ball guided by the ball passage cover member 156 to the ball discharge member 74 are provided on the inner side of the case 155 of the ball discharge device 154. A ball supply passage for guiding the balls to the ball dispensing member 74 is formed by the inner walls of the ball supply passage members 77a and 77b and the cases 155a and 155b. In addition, a partition plate 72 is provided in the ball supply passage, and two passages are formed corresponding to each of the left and right two rows of ball passages 188 and 189. The partition plate 72 is provided with a protruding portion 72a so that when the divided case 155 is assembled, a protruding portion is formed on the upper portion of the case 155. The ball dispensing member 74 is rotationally driven by a dispensing motor 115 made of a stepping motor, and dispenses the balls supplied from the ball supply passage one by one. The ball paying member 74 is formed with a disk portion, and on both side surfaces of the disk portion, a plurality of (three) projecting portions are formed so as to protrude while holding a space for receiving balls. Between the protrusions, it is formed as a recess for receiving and guiding balls.

  Further, ball guiding passage members 84 a and 84 b for guiding the balls paid out by the ball paying member 74 to the ball discharge port 84 are provided on the inner side of the case 155. The ball guide passage members 84 a and 84 b and the inner wall of the case 155 form a ball discharge passage that guides the ball to the ball discharge port 84. The ball payout passage is not provided with the partition plate 72, and the ball passage having a width corresponding to two rows on the left and right sides is inclined to the center, and has a width corresponding to one row (a width in which one ball flows down).

  The payout number count switch 116 is provided in the ball discharge port 84 and detects a ball paid out by the ball payout member 74. Thereby, the number of balls actually discharged from the ball payout device 154 can be counted based on the detection signal from the payout number count switch 116. The ball outlet 84 in the present embodiment is composed of a single outlet, and includes a ball outlet for discharging a ball discharged from the ball dispensing device 154 as a rental ball and a prize ball outlet for discharging as a premium ball. It is configured in a combined form.

  A ball stopper member 159 attached downstream of the ball passage cover member 156 is inserted into an insertion hole 156e formed in the ball passage cover member 156 corresponding to each of the two ball passages to stop the flow of the ball 2 One stopper piece and a stopper member 159b integrally formed with a contact portion that comes into contact with the case 155 of the ball dispensing device 154, and the stopper member 159b are biased so that the stopper piece is inserted into the insertion hole 156e. And a mounting member 159c for mounting the stopper member 159b to the ball path cover member 156.

  4A is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B for explaining a state before the ball dispensing device 154 is attached to the ball dispensing device attachment portion 154a. When the ball dispensing device 154 is not attached to the ball dispensing device mounting portion 154a, the stopper piece of the stopper member 159b is inserted into the insertion hole 156e by the elastic force of the spring as shown in FIG. It will be in a state to let you. That is, the ball is not supplied to the ball supply passage of the ball dispensing device 154.

  4B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B for explaining a state when the ball dispensing device 154 is attached to the ball dispensing device attachment portion 154a. When the ball dispensing device 154 is attached to the ball dispensing device mounting portion 154a, the ball stopper member 159b comes into contact with the protrusion 72a provided on the partition plate 72 of the ball dispensing device 154 as shown in FIG. When the parts come into contact with each other and are pushed up against the elastic force of the spring, the stopper piece of the integrally formed ball stopper member 159b is retracted from the insertion hole, and the ball can flow down the ball passage. That is, the ball can be supplied to the ball supply passage of the ball dispensing device 154.

  By mounting such a ball stopper member 159 downstream of the ball passage cover member 156, even when the ball dispensing device 154 is removed from the ball dispensing device mounting portion 154a, the ball located upstream from the insertion hole 156e. Will not spill out. For this reason, for example, when exchanging the ball dispensing device 154, it is possible to save the trouble of performing the ball removal operation and extracting all the balls stored in the prize ball tank 147 and the ball alignment rail member 148. On the other hand, when the ball dispensing device 154 is attached to the ball dispensing device mounting portion, the stopper piece of the ball stopper member 159b is retracted from the insertion hole so that the balls can flow down the ball passages 188 and 189.

  The configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described above. Next, a circuit configuration that is wire-connected will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the relationship between the main board 120, various control boards, and electrical components.

  A game control microcomputer 99 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 120. A game control microcomputer 99 (also referred to as game control means) includes a ROM 100 for storing a game control program, a RAM 111 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 112 for controlling game signals in accordance with the program, and An I / O port unit 114 that transmits a control signal (command) to the effect control board 90 and the like is included. In this embodiment, the ROM 100 and the RAM 111 are built in the CPU 112. That is, the CPU 112 is a one-chip microcomputer. In addition, the CPU 112 used in this embodiment includes a non-maskable interrupt terminal (NMI terminal) used for generating a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) that cannot be set to interrupt prohibition by software, And an interrupt terminal (INT terminal) used for generating an external interrupt (external interrupt; maskable interrupt that can be disabled by software). However, this embodiment does not use non-maskable interrupts and external interrupts. Therefore, the NMI terminal and the INT terminal are pulled up to VCC (+5 V) through resistors. Therefore, the input levels of the NMI terminal and the INT terminal are always high, and the input level of the NMI terminal and the INT terminal falls from the high level to the low level due to noise or the like as compared with the case where the terminal is open. The possibility of entering a state is reduced. Since CPU 112 executes control according to a program stored in ROM 100, hereinafter, CPU 112 executes (or performs processing) means that CPU 112 executes control according to the program. It is to be. The same applies to CPUs mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 120. The game control microcomputer 99 used in this embodiment is a peripheral circuit such as the CPU 112, the ROM 100, the RAM 111, and the I / O port unit 114 mounted on the main board 120.

  The RAM 111 is a backup RAM as a storage unit that is partially or wholly backed up by a backup power source created on the power supply substrate 910. In other words, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 111 are stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). The At least data (a special symbol process flag or the like) according to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control microcomputer 99 is stored in the backup RAM. Note that the data corresponding to the control state of the game control microcomputer 99 is necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like. It is data. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire RAM 111 is backed up.

  The main board 120 includes a clear signal indicating that the clear switch 921 for instructing to clear the contents of the RAM is operated from the power supply board 910, and a power-off indicating that the power supply voltage has decreased to a predetermined value or less. A signal and a system reset signal (hereinafter also simply referred to as a reset signal) used as a game control permission signal (a signal for making the CPU operable) are input to the game control microcomputer 99.

  Signals from the switches 51, 52, 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 62 provided on the game board 40 are input to the main board 120 via the switch relay board 95, and the full switch 158 and the ball break switch A signal from 157 is input via the payout control board 98. It should be noted that the signal from the ball break switch 157 may be configured not to be input to the main board 120. Similarly, the signal from the full tank switch 158 may be configured not to be input to the main board 120. Further, a signal from a payout number count switch (not shown) mounted on the ball payout device 154 is input to the main board 120 via the payout control board 98.

  The main board 120 also receives a signal from the start port switch 60. Further, the main board 120 is configured with a random counter for determining a big hit for generating a random value used to randomly determine in advance whether or not to generate a big hit for the variable display of the special symbol display device 44a. A random number generation circuit 60a is connected. When the signal from the start port switch 60 is input, the random number generation circuit 60a inputs the count value at that time to the main board 120. The main board 120 latches the count value input from the random number generation circuit 60a in a storage buffer provided in the RAM 111, and reads the latched count value when it is determined that the start winning is actually made. Perform processing.

  Based on the input signals from the switches 51, 52, 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 62 provided on the game board 40 among the input signals described above, the main board 120 is connected to the solenoids 50, 59 provided on the game board 40. , 65 are controlled, and an electrical decoration signal and a sound effect signal corresponding to the gaming state are output to the voice frame lamp board 92 via the peripheral command relay board 57 and the effect control board 90, and the decorative symbol display device 44b An effect control command for controlling the display state is output to the symbol relay board 84 and the effect control board 90, and various game information is output to the board external terminal board 96. The effect control board 90 drives and controls the variable display operation of the decorative symbol display device 44b according to the type of information signal from the main board 120, and further exchanges information signals with the audio frame lamp board 92. Is. The peripheral command relay board 57 relays an information signal to be output to the effect control board 90.

  The voice frame lamp board 92 controls lighting of the game effect lamps 13a to 13c, 16a, 16b, 17a, and 17b attached to the front door frame 4 in accordance with the type of the illumination signal input from the main board 120. Do. The voice frame lamp board 92 controls the speakers 12 a and 12 b according to the type of the sound effect signal input from the main board 120. Further, the voice frame lamp board 92 controls lighting of the decoration lamps 32a and 32b attached to the game board 40 via the lamp driver board 93 in accordance with the type of the electric decoration signal input from the main board 120. Do. The voice frame lamp board 92 performs lighting control of various game effect lamps according to the gaming state (a variation pattern, a normal gaming state or a probability variation state, or a gaming state such as a variation display), Drive control of game sound from the speaker is performed. The lamp driver board 93 relays the connection with the voice frame lamp board 92 for controlling the lighting state of the decorative lamp provided on the game board 40.

  The main board 120 inputs a display control signal (drive signal) via the symbol relay board 84 to the special symbol and special symbol memory board 85 on which the special symbol display device 44a and the special symbol start memory LED 67 are mounted. While performing display control of the special symbol in the display device 44a, lighting control of the special symbol start memory LED 67 is performed. Thereby, a control board for a special symbol display device equipped with a driver circuit and a microcomputer is provided between the main substrate 120 and the special symbol display device 44a, and based on a display control signal (drive signal) from the main substrate 120. Compared with the case where the display control of the special symbol display device 44a is performed by the control board or the like, the result of the big hit determination can be surely displayed.

  The main board 120 inputs a display control signal (driving signal) to the normal symbol board 86 on which the normal symbol display device 63 is mounted via the symbol relay board 84, and displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 63. Take control. Further, the main board 120 inputs a display control signal (drive signal) via the symbol relay board 84 to the normal symbol memory board 87 on which the normal symbol start memory LED 68 is mounted, and controls the lighting of the normal symbol start memory LED 68. Do.

  The effect control board 90 includes an effect control microcomputer 118 (including a peripheral circuit such as a CPU (not shown), a RAM (not shown), a ROM (not shown), and an I / O port unit (not shown). An example of a microcomputer for controlling electrical components (see FIG. 8, also referred to as effect control means) is mounted, and the decorative symbol display device 44b displays the decorative symbols in accordance with the type of the effect control command input from the main board 120. Perform display control.

  The effect control microcomputer 118 operates according to the program stored in the ROM, and when receiving the effect control command from the main board 120, the display of the decorative design display device 44b according to the received command according to the received effect control command. Take control. Specifically, the display control of the variable display unit is performed by a VDP 119 (see FIG. 8) having a display control function for displaying an image and a high-speed drawing function. The effect control microcomputer 118 reads necessary data from a character ROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command. The character ROM is for storing character image data frequently used among images displayed on the decorative symbol display device 44b, specifically, a person, a monster, a character, a figure, a symbol, or the like in advance. .

  Then, the production control microcomputer 118 outputs the data read from the character ROM to the VDP 119. The VDP 119 operates based on data input from the effect control microcomputer 118. In this embodiment, a VDP 119 that performs display control of the decorative symbol display device 44 b is mounted on the effect control board 90. Each VDP 119 has a two-dimensional address space independent of the production control microcomputer 118 and maps to that space.

  The VDP 119 generates image data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 44b according to the received command according to the character image data, and the VDP 119 is expanded in the VRAM. A RAM is a frame buffer memory for expanding image data generated by the VDP 119.

  The effect control board 90 further includes an operation button 19a, a motor 950 for operating a hammer 951 as a movable member provided on the left side of the decorative symbol display device 44b, and an operating position of the hammer 951. Sensors 954 and 955 are connected. The effect control microcomputer 118 reads data stored in the ROM mounted on the effect control microcomputer 118 based on a signal input from the operation button 19a, and controls the motor 950 in accordance with the read data. Drive control. Thereby, the hammer 951 can be operated by operating the operation button 19a. Further, the effect control microcomputer 118 can determine the position of the hammer 951 and drive-control the motor 950. For example, when the detection signal from the sensor 954 is input, the production control microcomputer 118 determines that the hammer 951 is in the upward position (the position swung up), and the detection signal from the sensor 955 is input. It is determined that the hammer 951 is in the horizontal position (the position where it is swung down), and control for reversing or stopping the motor 950 is performed.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 118 inputs an information signal corresponding to the voice frame lamp board 92 based on the data read based on the signal input from the operation button 19a. The voice frame lamp board 92 drives and controls a decoration lamp, a game effect lamp, a speaker, and the like based on the input information signal.

  Next, the payout control board 98 outputs a payout stop signal to the ball payout device 154 based on the full tank signal from the full tank switch 158 to stop driving of the payout motor 115. The full tank signal from the full tank switch 158 is input to the main board 120 via the payout control board 98. When a full tank signal from the full tank switch 158 is input to the main board 120, a full tank signal is output from the main board 120 to the audio frame lamp board 92 to display and drive a predetermined lamp or LED. May be notified. Further, since the full tank signal from the full switch 158 is output to the payout control board 98, for example, an error indicator on the payout control board 98 or the like may be notified.

  Further, based on the input signals from the switches 51, 52, 55a, 55b, 60, 56a, 56b except the gate switch 62 provided on the game board 40, the main board 120 sends a prize ball control signal to the payout control board 98. Output. The payout control board 98 adds the number of prize balls based on the prize ball control signal to the number of unpaid, and drives the ball payout device 154 to pay out the number of prize balls. Further, based on the input signal from the payout number count switch 116, the payout control board 98 subtracts the payout number from the unpaid number. Also, the payout control board 98 displays the prize ball LED 10 based on the prize ball control signal and notifies the fact.

  Further, the payout control board 98 outputs a payout stop signal to the ball payout device 154 based on the ball cut switch signal from the ball cut switch 157 to stop the driving of the payout motor 115. At that time, the payout control board 98 drives the broken LED 9 to display in a predetermined manner.

  When either the full tank switch 158 or the ball break switch 157 is turned ON, a payout stop signal (payout stop command) is output from the payout control board 98 so that the payout of a prize ball or the like is not performed. If both switches 158 and 157 are OFF, a payout enable signal (payout stop release command) may be output. In addition, when there is an unpaid out in place of the prize ball LED 10, an unpaid out notification lamp or the like that lights up may be provided.

  Only the switch input for controlling the game operation and the switch input for controlling the payout operation of the prize ball are input to the main board 120, and the relationship between the main board 120 and other control boards excluding the payout control board 98 In FIG. 2, the communication relationship is one-way from the main board 120 to another control board. For this reason, there is an advantage that an illegal processing program is incorporated into another control board and cannot be executed even if an illegal process is performed on the main board 120, and a part of the control of the main board 120 is transferred to another control board. Since the control board is in charge, the burden on the main board 120 can be reduced and the inspection of the main board 120 can be facilitated.

  Further, the payout control board 98 includes signals from the payout sensor board 114, the payout motor 115, and the payout number count switch 116 mounted on the ball payout device 154, and the full tank signal from the full tank switch 158 as described above. Or, a ball break signal from the ball break switch 157 is input. The payout sensor board 114 is a board provided with a payout motor position sensor, which is a sensor composed of a light emitting element (LED) and a light receiving element for detecting the rotational position of the payout motor 115. By this payout motor position sensor, In order to reliably perform the payout operation, the rotational position of the payout motor 115 (more precisely, the stop position of the ball payout member 74 as a rotating member) can be detected. From the payout sensor board 114, a detection signal of the payout motor position sensor is output.

  Further, the payout control board 98 is connected to an interface board 103 that relays signals from the card unit device 731 and the balance display board 104, and a ball lending switch 36 and a return switch 37 mounted on the balance display board 104. And various types of information are input from the card unit device 731. Further, as described above, a prize ball control signal is input to the payout control board 98 from the main board 120. Of the above-described input signals, the payout control board 98 is based on the input signal from the payout sensor board 114 and the stop position of the payout motor 115 in the lending and winning ball payout operation, that is, the ball payout member of the ball payout device 154. It is possible to accurately control the stop position and detect whether or not the ball dispensing member is operating. Further, based on an input signal from the payout number count switch 116, the payout control board 98 drives and controls the payout motor 115 so as to pay out the correct payout number of the rented and winning balls, and the frame external terminal plate 102. The number of rented balls information (1 pulse for 25 balls for 100 yen) is output. Note that lending is performed by transmitting and receiving various signals between the payout control board 98 and the card unit device 731 via the interface board 103 and driving the ball payout device 154. Various signals transmitted and received between the payout control board 98 and the card unit device 731 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 and 9.

  Further, the payout control board 98 executes a prize ball payout operation or pays out a prize ball based on a prize ball control signal from the main board 120, a ball dead signal and a full tank signal directly inputted from the switch, and the like. The operation is stopped and executed. Note that the input signals from the ball break switch 157 and the full tank switch 158 connected to the frame external terminal board are output to the external hall management computer or the like as ball dead information or full tank information.

  In the hit ball launching device 130 described above, the launch board 107 on which a circuit for driving the launch motor 601 is mounted is provided. Signals from the touch sensor and the single firing switch described above are transmitted from the operation handle 30 to the firing substrate 107, respectively. Then, in response to the operation of the operation handle 30 by the player, a drive signal for driving the firing motor 601 is output from the firing substrate 107 to the firing motor 601. The firing motor 601 is driven in accordance with a drive signal from the firing substrate 107. In the firing substrate 107, when the signal from the touch sensor circuit indicates an off state, the driving of the firing motor 601 is stopped.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing components related to payout, such as the payout control board 98 and the ball payout device 154. As shown in FIG. 6, a payout control board 98 is equipped with a payout control microcomputer 660 including a payout control CPU 659 (an example of an electric component control microcomputer, also referred to as payout control means). In this embodiment, the payout control microcomputer 660 is a one-chip microcomputer and has a built-in RAM that stores at least the number of payouts. The I / O port may be built in the payout control microcomputer 660. At least a part of the RAM in the payout control microcomputer 660 is backed up by a backup power source mounted on the power supply board 910. In this embodiment, it is assumed that all RAM areas are backed up. Therefore, even when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1, the storage contents of the RAM are preserved for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). The

  Detection signals from the ball break switch 157 and the full switch 158 are input to the I / O port 661d of the payout control board 98 via the sunpack relay board 101. Further, the sunpack relay board 101 is connected to the frame external terminal board 102 by a connector. The frame external terminal plate 102 includes a connector for outputting the number of prize balls as a connector for connecting a signal line between the outside (for example, a management computer) and the pachinko gaming machine 1, and first and second doors. Connectors for outputting signals from the open switches 111 and 112 are provided as external connection terminals.

  The detection signals from the payout number count switch 116 and the payout sensor board 114 mounted on the ball payout device 154 are input to the I / O port 661c of the payout control board 98 via the payout relay board 113. The payout control microcomputer 660 performs a process of subtracting the unpaid number stored in the RAM based on the detection signal from the payout number count switch 116. The payout control microcomputer 660 outputs a signal for driving the payout motor 115 via the payout relay board 113 when there is an unpaid number. Further, the payout control microcomputer 660 outputs a payout stop signal from the I / O port 661c to the payout relay board 113 when a signal indicating that the ball is full or full is input to the I / O port 661b. The payout relay board 113 stops the drive of the payout motor 115 when receiving the payout stop signal.

  Detection signals from the single firing switch 109 and the touch ring 110 mounted on the operation handle 30 are input to the firing substrate 107. The firing board 107 outputs a signal for driving the firing motor 601 based on detection signals from the single firing switch 109 and the touch ring 110. The payout control microcomputer 660 outputs a ball break signal to the plastic frame relay board 108 via the I / O port 661b when a signal indicating ball break is input to the I / O port 661d. The plastic frame relay board 108 performs control to turn on the ball-out LED 9 based on the ball-out signal. Further, the payout control microcomputer 660 outputs a prize ball signal to the plastic frame relay board 108 via the I / O port 661b based on the detection signal from the payout number count switch 116. The plastic frame relay board 108 performs control to turn on the prize ball LED 10 based on the prize ball signal. The payout control microcomputer 660 outputs a firing stop signal to the plastic frame relay board 108 via the I / O port 661b when a signal indicating that the ball is full or full is input to the I / O port 661d. You may make it do. In this case, the plastic frame relay board 108 may output a firing motor disabling signal to the launch board 107 so that the launch motor 601 cannot be driven.

  Further, when a game ball is won at the winning opening, a prize ball control signal indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out is output from the output circuit 662 of the main board 120 (turns on). Further, when the game control microcomputer 99 is started up (when the operation is started), a payout start command (payout start command) is output. Then, a prize ball REQ signal (prize ball request signal) for instructing to take in a prize ball control signal or a payout activation command is output (turned on).

  In this embodiment, the winning ball control signal and the payout activation command are transmitted through the same signal line. The winning ball control signal and the payout activation command are composed of 5-bit data (binary 5-digit data) and are output through five signal lines. Note that the ON state of the signal, that is, the output state is a state where the signal is significant, and turning on means that the signal receiving side is instructed to start some processing based on the signal. To do. For example, the fact that the prize ball control signal indicating the number of prize balls and the prize ball REQ signal are turned on instructs the payout control microcomputer 660 to recognize the number of prizes indicated by the prize ball control signal. Means that.

  The prize ball control signal and the payout activation command are input to the I / O port 661g via the input circuit 663A. The prize ball REQ signal is input to a maskable interrupt terminal (hereinafter also simply referred to as an interrupt terminal) of the payout control CPU 659. The payout control CPU 659 receives an award ball control signal via the I / O port 661g in an interrupt process based on the input of the award ball REQ signal to the interrupt terminal. Control is performed to drive the ball payout device 154 to pay out the game ball. A connection confirmation signal indicating that the main board 120 is connected is also output from the output circuit 662 of the main board 120.

  When the payout control microcomputer 660 accepts a payout command signal, it sends a command acceptance signal to the main board 120. The command acceptance signal is transmitted to the main board 120 via the output port 662h of the payout control board 98 and the output circuit 663B. Then, in the main board 120, the data is input to the game control microcomputer 99 via the input circuit 666 and the I / O port 114. In this embodiment, the command acceptance signal is transmitted when the prize ball BUSY signal is turned on.

  The payout control board 98 also includes a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage has dropped below a predetermined value from the power supply board 910, a clear signal indicating that a clear switch for clearing the contents of the RAM has been operated, A system reset signal (a reset signal in the figure) used as a payout control permission signal (a signal for making the CPU operable) to the payout control microcomputer 660 is input to the input port 661a.

  Further, the payout control microcomputer 660 outputs an error signal to the error display LED 664 using a 7-segment LED via the output port 661f. A detection signal from the error release switch 665 for releasing the error state is input to the input port 661e of the payout control board 98. The error cancel switch 665 is used for canceling the error state by software reset.

  A card unit control microcomputer is mounted on the card unit device 731 installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. In addition, the card unit device 731 is provided with a usable display lamp, a connecting table direction indicator, a card insertion display lamp, and a card insertion slot. A frequency display LED 105, a ball lending display LED 106, a ball lending switch 36 and a return switch 37 provided in the vicinity of the upper plate 19 are connected to the interface board 103.

  A card lending switch signal indicating that the ball lending switch 36 has been operated and a return switch signal indicating that the return switch 37 has been operated are given from the interface board 103 to the card unit device 731 in accordance with the player's operation. It is done. The card unit device 731 receives a card balance display signal indicating the balance of the prepaid card and a ball lending display signal from the card unit device 731. Between the card unit device 731 and the payout control board 98, a connection signal (VL signal), a unit operation signal (BRDY signal), a ball lending request signal (BRQ signal), a ball lending completion signal (EXS signal), and a pachinko machine operation signal (PRDY signal) is transmitted / received via the input port 661i and the output port 661j. An interface board 103 is interposed between the card unit device 731 and the payout control board 98. Therefore, a signal such as a connection signal (VL signal) is transmitted and received between the card unit device 731 and the payout control board 98 via the interface board 103 as shown in FIG.

  Further, the VL signal is either a launch-permitted state in which launching is permitted for launching a game ball by the hitting ball launcher 130 or a launch-inhibited state in which launching of a game ball by the hitting ball launcher 130 is prohibited on the launch board 107. Used to select the state. Therefore, on the payout control board 98, the signal path (signal line, signal line) of the VL signal is transmitted through the input port 372f to the payout control microcomputer 660 and the output port 661k. And branching to a second signal path L2 that outputs to the launch substrate 107. That is, on the payout control board 98, wiring as branching means for branching the signal path of the VL signal into the first signal path L1 and the second signal path L2 is provided. As a result, the VL signal is transmitted from the card unit device 731 to the payout control board 98 and also to the launch board 107 via the payout control board 98.

  When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the payout control microcomputer 660 mounted on the payout control board 98 outputs a PRDY signal to the card unit device 731. The card unit control microcomputer outputs a VL signal when the power is turned on. The payout control microcomputer 660 determines whether the card unit device 731 is connected or not based on the input state of the VL signal. When a card is received by the card unit device 731, the ball lending switch is operated and a ball lending switch signal is input, the card unit control microcomputer outputs a BRDY signal to the payout control board 98. When a predetermined delay time elapses from this point, the card unit control microcomputer outputs a BRQ signal to the payout control board 98.

  Then, the payout control microcomputer 660 raises the EXS signal for the card unit device 731 and, when detecting the fall of the BRQ signal from the card unit device 731, drives the payout motor 115 to play a predetermined number of rental balls. Pay to the person. When the payout is completed, the payout control microcomputer 660 causes the EXS signal to the card unit device 731 to fall. Thereafter, when a payout command signal is received from the game control microcomputer 99 on condition that the BRDY signal from the card unit device 731 is not in the ON state, the prize ball payout control is executed.

  The power supply voltage AC24V used in the card unit device 731 is supplied from the payout control board 98. That is, the power supply from the power supply board 910 to the card unit device 731 is performed via the payout control board 98 and the interface board 103. In this example, a fuse for protecting the card unit device 731 is provided in the AC 24V power supply line for the card unit device 731 arranged in the interface board 103, and a voltage higher than a predetermined voltage is applied to the card unit device 731. It is prevented from being supplied.

  The payout control CPU 659 used in this embodiment generates a non-maskable interrupt terminal (NMI terminal) used for generating a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) and a maskable interrupt. And an interrupt terminal (INT terminal) used for the purpose. However, this embodiment does not use non-maskable interrupts and external interrupts. Therefore, the NMI terminal and the INT terminal are pulled up to VCC (+5 V) through resistors. The maskable interrupt is an interrupt that can be controlled so that no interrupt is generated by software. An interrupt based on a signal input to the interrupt terminal is also called an external interrupt.

  In the firing board 107, a detection signal from the touch ring 110 (hereinafter referred to as a touch sensor detection signal), a detection signal from the single firing switch 109 (hereinafter referred to as a single firing switch detection signal), and an interface from the card unit device 371. A VL signal transmitted via the board 103 and the payout control board 98 is input. On the launch board 107, a launch motor drive circuit that outputs a drive signal for driving the launch motor 601 is mounted. The configuration of the firing motor drive circuit will be described later with reference to FIG. In the launch board 107, based on these input signals, the launch motor drive circuit outputs to the launch motor 601 a drive signal for the player to bullet and launch the game ball in accordance with the operation of the operation handle 30. Basically, the firing motor drive circuit outputs a drive signal to the firing motor 601 in response to the operation of the operation handle 30 when the touch sensor detection signal indicates the on state, but the touch sensor detection signal is in the off state. Is not output to the firing motor 601.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a firing motor drive circuit 95 provided on the launch board 107. Firing motor drive circuit 95 includes drive signal generation circuit 95a and AND circuit 95b. The drive signal generation circuit 95a is a circuit that receives a touch sensor detection signal and a single firing switch detection signal and generates a driving signal for driving the firing motor 601 in accordance with the input signal. The drive signal generation circuit 95a generates a drive signal when the touch sensor detection signal indicates an on state in response to the operation handle 30 being operated, and on the other hand when the touch sensor detection signal indicates an off state. Stop generating the drive signal. Further, the drive signal generation circuit 95a stops the generation of the drive signal even when the touch sensor detection signal indicates the on state when the single firing switch detection signal indicates the on state.

  The AND circuit 95b is a logical product circuit that is in one of the above-described launch permission state and launch prohibition state based on the VL signal. That is, the AND circuit 95b enters a firing permission state in which the drive signal input from the drive signal generation circuit 95a can be output when the VL signal is on. On the other hand, when the VL signal is in the OFF state, the AND circuit 95b is in a firing prohibited state in which the drive signal input from the drive signal generation circuit 95a cannot be output. By using such an AND circuit 95b, the firing motor drive circuit 95 monitors the VL signal, and permits and prohibits the firing according to the presence or absence of the input of the VL signal.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of the effect control board 90 and the voice frame lamp board 92. In the effect control board 90, the effect control CPU 118a in the effect control microcomputer 118 operates in accordance with a program stored in a ROM (not shown) and is transmitted from the main board 120 via the peripheral command relay board 57. An effect control command is received via the peripheral command relay board 57, the input driver 667, and the input port 668 in response to the capture signal (effect control INT signal). Further, the effect control microcomputer 118 causes the VDP (video display processor) 119 to perform display control of the decorative symbol display device 44b using the LCD based on the effect control command. The VDP 119 is sometimes called a GCL (graphic controller LSI).

  The peripheral command relay board 57 allows signals (effect control signal and effect control INT signal constituting the effect control command) input from the main board 120 to pass only in the direction toward the effect control board 90 (effect control board). A unidirectional circuit 57a is mounted as signal input blocking means (which does not allow signals to pass in the direction from 90 to the main board 120). For example, a diode or a transistor is used as the unidirectional circuit 57a. FIG. 8 illustrates a diode. Further, the unidirectional circuit 57 a is provided for each signal line passing through the peripheral command relay board 57. A signal from the effect control board 90, a signal input to the effect control board 90 (an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the operation button 19a and a detection signal of the sensors 954, 955), and a voice frame lamp connected to the effect control board 90 A signal from the board 92 (a board not connected to the main board 120 is also referred to as a peripheral board) is not transmitted to the game control microcomputer 99 of the main board 120 due to the presence of the peripheral command relay board 57. Therefore, the signal input path from the outside to the game control microcomputer 99 is limited, and the possibility of an illegal act of sending an illegal signal to the game control microcomputer 99 can be reduced. Furthermore, when the peripheral command relay board 57 is mounted in such a manner that the back surface thereof can be visually recognized, the back surface of the peripheral command relay board 57 can be easily visually recognized. It is possible to easily find out that an illegal act of illegally inputting a signal to the microcomputer 99 has been performed.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the unidirectional circuit 57a is provided on the peripheral command relay board 57 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the unidirectional circuit 57a may be provided on the main board 120. Further, the effect control board 90 may be provided. That is, the unidirectional circuit 57a may be configured to be provided in a place where an illegal signal can be prevented from being input to the game control microcomputer 99.

  An operation signal from the operation button 19a operated by the player and detection signals from the sensors 954 and 955 are input to the effect control microcomputer 118 via the input port 669. The effect control microcomputer 118 gives a drive signal to the motor 950 that drives the hammer 951 via the output port 670.

  Furthermore, the production control microcomputer 118 controls the voice frame lamp board 92 via the input / output port 671 and controls the voices emitted from the speakers 12a and 12b and the game effect lamps 13a to 13c. , 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b, and lamp control commands for controlling the lighting state of the decorative lamps 32a, 32b.

  In the voice frame lamp board 92, the voice frame lamp control microcomputer 92a including the CPU, ROM and RAM is connected to the speaker 12a via the voice driver circuit 673 based on the control data stored in the ROM corresponding to the voice control command. , 12b. The voice frame lamp control microcomputer 92a is connected to the game effect lamps 13a to 13c, 16a, 16b, 17a, and the like via the frame lamp driver circuit 672 based on the control data stored in the ROM corresponding to the lamp control command. 17b is controlled. Further, the voice frame lamp control microcomputer 92a outputs a drive signal for controlling the decoration lamps 32a and 32b via the bus driver 674 based on the control data stored in the ROM corresponding to the lamp control command. Output to the driver board 93.

  In the lamp driver board 93, the decoration lamps 32 a and 32 b are controlled via the output port 676 and the decoration lamp driver circuit 677 based on the drive signal output from the audio frame lamp board 92 and input from the bus driver 675. The lamp driver board 93 is further provided with an expansion port 678 so that other effect devices can be driven.

  The lamp control command and the voice control command in the present embodiment are two-way communication (a response signal is transmitted from the command receiving side to the sending side) between the effect control microcomputer 118 and the voice frame lamp control microcomputer 92a. Communication).

  A system reset signal (reset signal in the figure) from the power supply monitoring circuit 920 is input to the voice frame lamp control microcomputer 92 a mounted on the voice frame lamp board 92. The system reset signal from the power supply monitoring circuit 920 is input to the effect control microcomputer 118 via the audio frame lamp board 92 and further via the input / output port 671 mounted on the effect control board 90.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a signal transmission path between the interface board 103 and the payout control board 98.

  In the interface board 103, the VL signal, the BRDY signal, and the BRQ signal from the card unit device 731 are input from the input / output terminal 103a and output to the payout control board 98 from the input / output terminal 103b. In the payout control board 98, the VL signal, the BRDY signal, and the BRQ signal are input from the input / output terminal 980 and transmitted to the payout control microcomputer 660 via the I / O port 661i. Among these signals, the VL signal is output from the second signal path L2 to the launch board 107 via the I / O port 661k.

  In the payout control board 98, the EXS signal and the PRDY signal are output from the payout control microcomputer 660 to the interface board 103 via the I / O port 661j and the input / output terminal 980. In the interface board 103, the EXS signal and the PRDY signal from the card unit device 731 are input from the input / output terminal 103b and output from the input / output terminal 103a to the card unit device 731.

  Photocouplers PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4, and PC5 are provided on the transmission paths of the VL signal, the BRDY signal, the BRQ signal, the EXS signal, and the PRDY signal, respectively. Photocouplers PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4, and PC5 are photoelectric conversion elements that convert an electrical signal into light and then convert it into an electrical signal again. That is, each of these signals is transmitted between the card unit device 731 and the payout control board 98 via the photocoupler. Photocouplers PC2, PC3, PC4, and PC5 corresponding to the BRDY signal, the BRQ signal, the EXS signal, and the PRDY signal are provided (mounted) on the interface board 103. On the other hand, the photocoupler PC1 corresponding to the VL signal is provided (mounted) on the payout control board 98. The VL signal transmission line has a function as a power line (also used as a power source for a photocoupler in another signal transmission line) compared to other signal transmission lines having a function as a mere signal line. Therefore, it is necessary to stabilize the power supply, and in addition to the photocoupler PC1, a capacitor C1 for power supply stabilization is provided on the dispensing control board 98. The capacitor C1 is provided on the signal transmission path on the input side (light emission side) of the photocoupler PC1. The transmission path of the VL signal is branched into a first signal path L1 and a second signal path L2 on the output side (light receiving side) of the photocoupler PC1. That is, on the payout control board 98, wiring as branching means for branching the signal path of the VL signal into the first signal path L1 and the second signal path L2 is provided on the output side of the photocoupler PC1.

  As described above, when the signal is transmitted through the photocouplers PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4, and PC5, when one of the card unit device 371 and the payout control board 98 fails, an abnormal level is obtained. Can be prevented from being transmitted.

  As for the VL signal transmission path, the above-described photocoupler PC1 and capacitor C1 are mounted not on the interface board 103 but on the payout control board 98. On the interface board 103, the photocouplers PC2 to PC5 are mounted. It is installed, but no capacitor is installed. In general, a capacitor is often provided on a regular substrate or an unauthorized substrate as an unauthorized electronic component when various types of fraud are performed. On the other hand, in the case of the present embodiment, since no capacitor is provided on the interface board 103, unauthorized attachment of electronic components on the interface board 103, and the interface board 103 as an unauthorized board. When a fraudulent action such as replacement is performed, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the fraudulent action has been performed by visually checking whether or not there is a capacitor on the substrate.

  Next, the configuration of the power supply substrate 910 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the power supply substrate 910. The power supply board 910 is provided with a power switch 914 for executing or shutting off power supply to each electrical component control board and mechanism component in the gaming machine. Note that the power switch 914 may be provided outside the power supply board 910 in the gaming machine. When the power switch 914 is in a closed state (on state), AC power (AC 24 V) is applied to the input side (primary side) of the transformer 911. The transformer 911 is for electrically insulating the AC power supply (AC24V) and the inside of the power supply substrate 910, and its output voltage is also AC24V. A varistor 918 as an overvoltage protection circuit is installed on the input side of the transformer 911.

  The power supply board 910 is installed independently of the electric component control board (the main board 120, the payout control board 98, the effect control board 90, etc.), and generates a voltage used by each board and the mechanical parts in the gaming machine. In this example, AC24V, VSL (DC + 30V), VLP (DC + 24V), VDD (DC + 12V) and VCC (DC + 5V) are generated. Further, a capacitor 916 serving as a storage holding means for holding the stored contents in the backup power supply (VBB), that is, the backup RAM, is charged from DC + 5V (VCC), that is, a power supply line for driving an IC or the like on each substrate. Further, a backflow prevention diode 917 is inserted between the +5 V line and the backup +5 V (VBB) line. Note that VSL is generated by rectifying and boosting AC 24 V with a rectifying element in the rectifying and smoothing circuit 915. VSL is a solenoid driving power source. VLP is a lamp lighting voltage, and is generated by rectifying AC24V with a rectifier element in the rectifier circuit 912.

  The DC-DC converter 913 serving as a power supply voltage generation unit has one or a plurality of regulator ICs (two regulator ICs 924A and 924B are shown in FIG. 10), and generates VDD and VCC based on VSL. Relatively large capacitors 923A and 923B are connected to the input sides of the regulator ICs (switching regulators) 924A and 924B. Accordingly, when the power supply to the gaming machine from the outside is stopped, the DC voltages such as VSL, VDD, VCC, etc., decrease relatively slowly.

  As shown in FIG. 10, AC24V output from the transformer 911 is supplied to the connector 922B as it is. The VLP is supplied to the connector 922C. VCC, VDD and VSL are supplied to connectors 922A, 922B and 922C.

  The cable connected to the connector 922A is connected to the main board 120. The cable connected to the connector 922B is connected to the payout control board 98. Therefore, VBB is also supplied to the connectors 922A and 922B. For example, a cable connected to the connector 922C is connected to the audio frame lamp board 92. Each voltage is supplied to the effect control board 90 and the lamp driver board 93 via the audio frame lamp board 92.

  In addition, a clear switch 921 having a push button structure is mounted on the power supply board 910. When the clear switch 921 is pressed, a low level (ON state) clear signal is output and transmitted to the main board 120 and the payout control board 98 via the connector 922A and the connector 922B. If the clear switch 921 is not pressed, a high level (off state) signal is output. The clear switch 921 may have a configuration other than the push button structure. Moreover, the clear switch 921 may be provided in a board other than the power supply board 910 such as the payout control board 98 or other places in the gaming machine.

  Further, the power supply board 910 generates a system reset signal (reset signal in the figure) for the microcomputer mounted on the electric component control board, and outputs a power-off signal, and a power supply monitor circuit 920. And an output driver circuit 925 that amplifies the power reset signal and outputs it to the connectors 922A and 922B. The system reset signal is used as an operation stop signal that stops (inhibits) the operation of the microcomputer at the reset level, and is used as an operation enable signal that enables the operation of the microcomputer at the non-reset level. In the present embodiment, a reset signal via the audio frame lamp board 92 is input to the effect control microcomputer 118. However, the input pattern of the system reset signal to the production control microcomputer 118 is not limited to this. For example, an input pattern in which a system reset signal is input via the main board 120 or the payout control board 98 may be used.

  The power monitoring circuit 920 is a circuit that realizes a voltage drop monitoring unit that outputs a power-off signal and a reset signal generation unit that generates a system reset signal. Note that the voltage drop monitoring unit and the reset signal generation unit may be configured by separate circuits. A commercially available power failure monitoring reset module IC can be used as the power monitoring circuit 920. The power supply monitoring circuit 920 outputs a power-off signal when a period during which a predetermined voltage (for example, + 24V) used in the gaming machine becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value (for example, + 5V) continues for a predetermined time (for example, 56 ms). . Specifically, the power-off signal is turned on (low level). The power supply monitoring circuit 920 sets the system reset signal to a low level when, for example, VCC becomes +4.5 V or less.

  The power supply monitoring circuit 920 is not limited to determining whether or not the voltage has become a predetermined value or less by determining whether or not the period during which the voltage has become the predetermined value or less has continued for a predetermined time or more. For example, it may be determined whether or not the voltage has become a predetermined value or less by detecting a pulse obtained using a general full-wave rectifier circuit including a diode circuit. For example, among pulses obtained by full-wave rectification of an AC wave by a full-wave rectifier circuit, a pulse whose amplitude is greater than or equal to a predetermined value is counted, and when the voltage is not counted for a predetermined period, the voltage is less than or equal to a predetermined value. You may judge that it became.

  When the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, the power supply monitoring circuit 920 sets the system reset signal to a low level on condition that a predetermined period has elapsed since the power-off signal was output (set to a low level). The predetermined period is a time sufficient for the game control microcomputer 99 mounted on the main board 120 and the payout control microcomputer 660 mounted on the payout control board 98 to perform power-off processing described later. is there. That is, after the power supply monitoring circuit 920 outputs the power-off signal as the voltage drop signal, the game control microcomputer 99 and the payout control microcomputer 660 complete the execution of the power-off process, and then the operation stop signal (system Reset signal low level). In addition, when power supply to the gaming machine is started and VCC exceeds +4.5 V, for example, the system reset signal is set to high level. In this case, after the power-off signal is not output (set to high level). From the condition that the predetermined period has elapsed, the system reset signal is set to the high level. Therefore, when the microcomputer mounted on each electrical component control board (including the main board 120) starts control according to the program in response to the system reset signal becoming high level, the power-off signal is always turned off. It is in a state.

  The power-off signal from the power monitoring circuit 920 is input to the payout control microcomputer 660 via the input port 661a on the payout control board 98 (see FIG. 6). That is, the payout control microcomputer 660 can confirm the occurrence of the stop of the power supply to the gaming machine by monitoring the input signal of the input port 661a. In the main board 120, the power-off signal from the power monitoring circuit 920 is input to the game control microcomputer 99 via the input / output port 114 (see FIG. 5). That is, the gaming control microcomputer 99 can confirm the occurrence of the stop of the power supply to the gaming machine by monitoring the input signal of the input / output port 114.

  On the other hand, the system reset signal from the power supply monitoring circuit 920 is input to the reset terminal of the payout control microcomputer 660 (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the payout control microcomputer 660 can confirm the timing of setting the payout control operation execution state and the payout control operation stop state by monitoring the input state of the reset terminal. The system reset signal from the power supply monitoring circuit 920 is input to the reset terminal of the game control microcomputer 99 (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the game control microcomputer 99 can confirm the timing for setting the execution state of the game control operation and the timing for stopping the game control operation by monitoring the input state of the reset terminal.

  In this embodiment, the power supply monitoring circuit 920 monitors the output of a power supply having a predetermined potential, and detects a voltage from the outside of the gaming machine (this is a detection condition for stopping the supply of power supplied to the gaming machine from the outside). In the embodiment, it is used that the predetermined DC voltage created from AC 24 V) is equal to or lower than the predetermined value. However, the detection condition is not limited to this, and it is possible to detect that the power from the outside is interrupted. Other conditions may be used. For example, the AC wave itself can be monitored to detect that the AC wave has been interrupted, or the AC wave can be detected by monitoring the digitized AC signal and the digital signal has become flat. May be used as a detection condition.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIGS. 11 and 12 are flowcharts showing main processing executed by the game control microcomputer 99 on the main board 120. When the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on and the input level of the reset terminal to which the system reset signal is input becomes high level, the CPU 112 is a process for confirming whether or not the contents of the program are valid. After executing the check process, the main process after step S1 is started. In the main process, the CPU 112 first performs necessary initial settings.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 112 first sets the interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S3). Then, the built-in device register is initialized (step S4). In interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value of the specific register (I register) (1 byte) of the CPU 112 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is the interrupt address. This mode indicates

  Next, a software delay process for delaying the start timing of the game device control process (game control process) for controlling the progress of the game by software is executed. Specifically, first, the initialization wait number specification value 1 is set in the wait counter 1 (step S81). Also, the initialization wait number specification value 2 is set in the wait counter 2 (step S82). Note that general-purpose registers built in the CPU 112 are used as the wait counters 1 and 2. Then, the value of the wait counter 2 is decremented by 1 until the value of the wait counter 2 becomes 0 (steps S83 and S84). When the value of the weight counter 2 becomes 0, the value of the weight counter 1 is decremented by 1 (step S85). When the value of the weight counter 1 is not 0 (step S86), the process returns to step S82. If the value of the wait counter 1 is 0, the software delay process is terminated. The software delay process is executed in order to delay the timing at which the game control microcomputer 99 starts the game control process from the timing at which the other electrical component control means starts the electrical component control.

  When the software delay processing is completed, after initialization (step S5) of CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port) which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits), the RAM 111 is set in an accessible state. (Step S6). The CPU 112 used in this embodiment also includes an I / O port (PIO) and a timer / counter circuit (CTC).

  Next, the CPU 112 checks the state of the clear switch signal from the clear switch 921 input via the input port only once (step S7). When the on-state is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 112 executes normal initialization processing (steps S10 to S15). At the input port, the clear switch signal is on at a high level.

  For example, the game store clerk can turn on the clear switch signal by starting the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 while turning the clear switch 921 on (for example, turning on the power switch 914). Initialization processing can be executed. That is, RAM clear or the like can be performed.

  If the clear switch signal is not in the ON state, was the data protection process for the backup RAM area (for example, when the power supply stopped such as adding parity data) performed when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 was stopped? Confirm whether or not (step S8). In this embodiment, when power supply stops, processing for protecting data in the backup RAM area can be performed. When it is confirmed that such protection processing has been performed, the CPU 112 determines that there is a backup. When it is confirmed that such protection processing has not been performed, the CPU 112 executes initialization processing.

  Whether or not the protection process has been performed depends on the value of the backup monitoring timer stored in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop process described later according to the execution of the data protection process in the backup RAM area (for example, It is confirmed by whether or not 2). Note that such a confirmation method is an example. For example, a flag indicating that data protection processing has been executed is set in the backup flag area in the power supply stop processing, and the flag is set in step S8. If it is confirmed that there is a backup, it may be determined that there is a backup.

  If it is determined that there is a backup, the CPU 112 performs data check of the backup RAM area (parity check in this example) (step S9). In this embodiment, clear data (00) is set in the checksum data area, and the checksum calculation start address is set in the pointer. Also, the number of checksum calculations corresponding to the number of data to be checksum is set. Then, the exclusive OR of the contents of the checksum data area and the contents of the RAM area pointed to by the pointer is calculated. The calculation result is stored in the checksum data area, the pointer value is incremented by 1, and the checksum calculation count value is decremented by 1. The above process is repeated until the value of the checksum calculation count becomes zero. When the value of the checksum calculation count reaches 0, the CPU 112 inverts the value of each bit of the contents of the checksum data area, and uses the inverted data as the checksum.

  In the power supply stop process, a checksum is calculated by the same process as described above, and the checksum is stored in the backup RAM area. In step S9, the calculated checksum is compared with the stored checksum. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, the initialization process (the processes of steps S10 to S15) executed when the power is turned on, not when the power supply is stopped. Execute.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 112 performs a game state restoration process for returning the internal state of the game control microcomputer 99 and the control state of the electric component control means such as the display control means to the state when the power supply is stopped. . Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 100 is set as a pointer (step S91), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (area in the RAM 111) (step S92). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power source. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. As a result of the processing in steps S91 and S92, the saved contents of the work area that should not be initialized remain. The portion that should not be initialized is, for example, a portion in which data (such as a special symbol process flag) indicating a gaming state before stopping power supply is set.

  Further, the CPU 112 sets the head address of the backup command transmission table stored in the ROM 100 as a pointer (step S93), and supplies power to the sub-boards (the payout control board 98 and the effect control board 90) according to the contents. Control is performed so that a control command (recovery command) indicating that has been recovered is transmitted (step S94). Then, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 112 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). Further, the start address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 100 is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (step S12). By the processing in steps S11 and S12, for example, a normal symbol determination buffer, a special symbol left middle right symbol buffer, a total winning ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, an award ball flag, a ball out flag, a payout stop flag, etc. An initial value is set in a flag for selectively performing processing according to the state.

  Further, the CPU 112 sets the initial address of the initialization command transmission table stored in the ROM 100 as a pointer (step S13), and transmits an initialization command for initializing the sub board according to the contents to the sub board. The process which performs is performed (step S14). Examples of the initialization command include a command indicating an initial symbol displayed on the variable display device 9.

  In step S15, the CPU 112 sets a CTC register built in the CPU 112 so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 ms). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 4 ms is set as an initial value in a predetermined register (time constant register). In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every 4 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 112 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18). The CPU 112 disables the interrupt when the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are executed (step S16), and interrupts when the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are completed. The permission state is set (step S19). The display random number is a random number for determining a symbol displayed on the variable display device 9, and the display random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. It is. The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. The initial value random number is a random number for determining an initial value of a count value of a predetermined counter such as a counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to win a normal symbol. Game control processing described later (game control microcomputer controls itself game devices such as variable display device 9, variable winning ball device 15 and ball payout device 154 provided in pachinko gaming machine 1) In a process of transmitting a command signal to cause another microcomputer to control, or a gaming machine control process), when the count value of a predetermined counter makes one round, an initial value is set in the counter.

  Next, the game control process will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a program for timer interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs during execution of the main process, specifically, during a period when interrupts are permitted during the execution of the loop process of steps S16 to S19, the game control microcomputer 99 The game control process is executed in the timer interrupt process that is activated in response to the occurrence of the game. In the timer interrupt process, the game control microcomputer 99 first performs a power-off process in step S21. In the power-off process, a power-off process (power-off detection process) for detecting whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not an on-state is turned on) is executed.

  In step S22, a switch process is performed. In the switch processing, the states of the switches such as the gate switch 62, the start port switch 60, the count switch 52, the winning ball detectors 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, and the specific ball detector 51 are input, and the detection states thereof are determined. Processing is performed. Specifically, if the state of the input port for inputting the detection signal of each switch is ON, the value of the switch timer provided corresponding to each switch is incremented by one.

  In step S22a, a display control process is performed. In the display control process, a drive signal for controlling the display state of the special symbol display device 44a and the normal symbol display device 63 and a drive signal for controlling the lighting state of the special symbol start storage LED 67 and the special symbol start storage LED 68 are displayed. Output processing is performed.

  In step S22b, an abnormal winning notification process is performed. In the abnormal winning notification process, when the special variable winning ball device 48 is not opened, the abnormal winning game is performed when the count switch 52 provided in the special variable winning ball device 48 is set to the ON state. A process of setting an abnormal winning notification command for notifying that the player is performing is performed.

  In step S23, random number update processing is performed. In the random number update process, for example, a process for updating a count value of a counter for generating a random number for determination other than the random number for determining big hits used for game control, for example, a random number for normal symbol determination, is performed.

  In step S24 and step S25, processing for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number is performed.

  In step S26, special symbol process processing is performed. In the special symbol process, a process for selecting and executing the corresponding process is performed according to the value of the special symbol process flag for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. Whether or not the display result of the variable display of the special symbol display device 44a is a combination of jackpot symbols, the jackpot determination is performed in this special symbol process. In the big hit determination, the count value (random number value) is read from the random number generation circuit 60a latched in the storage buffer of the RAM 111 as described above, and when this count value matches a predetermined big hit determination value, Judgment that it is a big hit. The value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state. In this special symbol process, data for transmitting an effect control command for instructing execution of various effects, such as controlling the display state of the decorative symbol display device 44b, is set. Also, in the special symbol process in the present embodiment, when a gaming machine error state signal is input from the payout control microcomputer 660, a payout prohibiting command indicating that a payout prohibiting state is caused by the occurrence of an error is set. Processing is performed.

  In step S27, normal symbol process processing is performed. In the normal symbol process, a process of selecting and executing the corresponding process is performed according to the value of the normal symbol process flag for controlling the lighting of the normal symbol display device 63 in a predetermined manner. The value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state.

  In step S28, effect symbol command control processing is performed. In the effect symbol command control process, an effect control command (including a payout prohibition command) set in step S26 and the like is output to the effect control microcomputer 118.

  In step S30, an information output process is performed. In the information output process, game information necessary for business management of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, one jackpot information for informing that the jackpot gaming state is in effect, a jackpot gaming state with a probability variation pattern, and during the jackpot state and its jackpot 2 jackpot information that informs that the probability fluctuation is due to (a signal that continues to be output during the jackpot and the probability fluctuation), probability fluctuation information that informs that the probability fluctuation after the jackpot state end by the probability fluctuation pattern, start Starting port information for notifying the number of hit balls with the mouth switch 60 turned on, symbol determination number 1 information for notifying the number of times of variation of the special symbol display device 44a, symbol determination for notifying the number of times of variation of the normal symbol display device 63 The number 2 information, and the number 2 information on the number of times of opening / closing the ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 58 are output to the hall management computer installed in the game hall. Processing of the order is carried out.

  In step S31, a prize ball process is performed. In the prize ball processing, the number of prize balls is set based on a detection signal from a switch for detecting a prize at each prize opening. For example, a prize ball control signal indicating the number of prize balls is output to the payout control board 98 in response to winning detection. The payout control microcomputer mounted on the payout control board 98 drives the ball payout device 154 in response to receiving a prize ball control signal indicating the number of prize balls.

  In step S31a, a test terminal process is performed. In test terminal processing, special symbol variation setting, special symbol per unit, special variable winning ball device 48 operation setting, normal variable winning ball device 58 operation setting, probability variation state setting, normal symbol variation setting The process of outputting each signal such as is executed.

  In step S31b, an output process is performed. In the output process, an output process for outputting a drive signal for driving a corresponding solenoid when a predetermined condition is satisfied is performed. Based on the drive signal output in the output process, the solenoid is driven, and the corresponding device is controlled to an open state or a closed state.

  In step S32, a storage process is performed. In the storage process, a process of setting a drive signal for controlling the lighting state of the special symbol start storage LED 67 and the normal symbol start storage LED 68 is performed.

  In step S33, a special symbol display control process is performed. In the special symbol display control process, a process for setting a drive signal for controlling the display state of the special symbol display device 44a is performed. In step S34, a normal symbol display control process is performed. In the normal symbol display control process, a process for setting a drive signal for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display device 63 is performed.

  In step S35, processing for setting the interrupt permitted state is performed. As a result, the interrupt is not enabled until all timer interrupt processing is executed, so no other interrupts or next timer interrupts are generated, and all timer interrupt processing is in progress. Each process can be reliably completed.

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started periodically (for example, every 2 ms). In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by the timer interrupt process. However, in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is performed by the main process. May be executed. Moreover, the process of step S1-S34 is corresponded to the game control process which controls progress of a game.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a command form of a payout control command sent from the main board 120 to the payout control board 98. In this embodiment, the payout control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always “1”, and the first bit (bit 7) of the EXT data is always “0”. The command form shown in FIG. 14 is an example, and other command forms may be used. For example, a 1-byte command or a command having 3 or more bytes may be used. The effect control command is also configured as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing the relationship between an 8-bit control signal (for example, a payout control command) and an INT signal (for example, a payout control signal INT) that constitute a control command for the electrical component control means. As shown in FIG. 15, the game control microcomputer 99 turns the INT signal on after the MODE or EXT data is output to the output port. Further, the INT signal is turned off when a sufficient period of time has elapsed for interrupting the electric component control microcomputer. Further, after the second byte data is set as an output port, the INT signal is turned on, and then the NT signal is turned off.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the payout control command. In the example shown in FIG. 16, a command F0XX (H) of MODE = F0 (H) is used as a payout control command corresponding to a prize ball number command (payout number command). The number of payouts corresponding to the number of game balls to be paid out by “XX” being EXT is shown. FIG. 16 also shows a connection confirmation signal transmitted through one signal line. The connection confirmation signal is output when the main board 120 rises (when the game control microcomputer 99 starts the game control process) to notify the payout control board 98 that the main board 120 has risen. (A connection confirmation signal for the main board 120). The connection confirmation signal is also a signal indicating that a prize ball can be paid out. In this embodiment, in the payout control microcomputer 660, the connection confirmation signal is generated when the cable including the signal line between the main board 120 and the payout control board is disconnected or the connector that connects the cable and the board is disconnected. Although it is observed as an off state when it occurs, the game control microcomputer 99 mounted on the main board 120 may be set to an off state when any error is detected while the game is in progress.

  Next, transmission of a payout control command by the game control microcomputer 99 will be described. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of bit assignment of input ports in the game control microcomputer 99. As shown in FIG. 17, the bits 0 to 7 of the input port 0 have a specific ball detector 51, a count switch 52, a gate switch 62, winning ball detectors 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, and a start port switch 14a, respectively. The detection signal is input. In addition, the power-off signal from the power supply monitoring board 910, the detection signal of the clear switch 921 from the power supply board 910, and the reset signal from the power supply monitoring board 910 are input to bits 0, 1, and 2 of the input port 1, respectively. The In addition, the power-off signal from the power supply monitoring board 910, the detection signal of the clear switch 921 from the power supply board 910, and the reset signal from the power supply monitoring board 910 are input to bits 0, 1, and 2 of the input port 1, respectively. The The random number count value signals RD0 to RD8 indicating the random number count value from the random number generation circuit 60a are input to bits 0 to 7 of the input port 2 and bit 0 of the input port 3. The random number count value signals RD0 to RD8 indicate the count value in the random number generation circuit 60a by a 9-bit signal.

  Next, the switch process (step S22) in the main process will be described. In this embodiment, when the ON state of the detection signal of each switch related to winning detection or gate passage continues for a predetermined time, it is determined that the switch is surely turned on, and processing corresponding to the switch on is started. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing each 1-byte buffer formed in the RAM 111 used in the switching process. The previous port buffer is a buffer in which the previous switch-on / off determination result (for example, 4 ms before) is stored. The port buffer is a buffer in which the contents of port 0 inputted this time are stored. The switch-on buffer is a buffer in which the corresponding bit is set to 1 when switch on is detected and the corresponding bit is set to 0 when switch off is detected.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing example of the switch process in step S22 in the game control process. In the switch process, the CPU 112 first inputs data input to the input port 0 (see FIG. 17) (step S101), and sets the input data in the port buffer (step S102). Next, the initial value of the weight counter formed in the RAM 111 is set (step S103), and the value of the weight counter is decremented by 1 until the value of the weight counter becomes 0 (steps S104 and S105).

  When the value of the wait counter becomes 0, the data of the input port 0 is input again (step 106), and a logical product is obtained bit by bit between the input data and the data set in the port buffer (step 106). S107). Then, the logical product operation result is set in the port buffer (step S108). Of the two input data input from the input port 0 with a time interval of approximately [initial value of weight counter × (processing time of steps S104, S105)] by the processing of steps S103 to S108, both “ Only the bits that are “1” will be “1” in the port buffer. In other words, if the ON state of the switch detection signal continues for a predetermined period [initial value of wait counter × (processing time of steps S104 and S105)], the corresponding bit in the port buffer becomes “1”.

  Further, the CPU 112 performs exclusive OR for each bit between the data previously set in the port buffer and the data set in the port buffer (step S109). In the exclusive OR operation result, the bit corresponding to the switch for which the previous switch on / off determination result (for example, 4 ms before) differs from the switch on / off determination result determined to be on this time is “ 1 ”. The CPU 112 further performs a logical product for each bit between the operation result of the exclusive OR and the data set in the port buffer (step S110). As a result, of the bits corresponding to the switches for which the previous switch on / off determination result and the switch on / off determination result determined to be on this time are different (according to the exclusive OR operation result), the current on Only the bit corresponding to the switch determined to be (by AND operation) remains as “1”.

  Then, the CPU 112 sets the operation result of the logical product in step S110 in the switch-on buffer (step S111), and sets the contents of the port buffer in which the operation result in step S108 is set in the previous port buffer (step S112). .

  Through the above processing, among the switches that have been on for a predetermined period of time, the switch on / off determination result of the previous time (for example, 4 ms ago) was off, that is, the switch changed from off to on. The bit corresponding to the switch is “1” in the switch-on buffer.

  Then, the CPU 112 executes a winning switch check process (step S113). FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a winning switch check process. In the winning switch check process, if the bit corresponding to the count switch 23 in the switch buffer is “1”, the CPU 112 increments the value of 15 counters (steps S131 and S132), and the normal winning opening switch (winning prize) in the switch buffer. If each bit corresponding to the mouth switch 29a, 30a, 33a, 39a) is “1”, 10 counters are incremented by 1 (steps S133 and S134), and the bit corresponding to the start port switch 14a in the switch buffer If “1”, “4” is incremented by 4 (steps S135 and S136). When it is detected in step S133 that there are a plurality of “1” bits, the value of the 10 counter is increased by a value corresponding to the number of bits. The 15 counter, 10 counter, and 4 counter are 1-byte counters formed in the RAM 111, respectively.

  In this embodiment, 15 winning balls are paid out for winning through the big winning opening, 4 winning balls are paid out for winning through the starting winning opening 14, and winning through other ordinary winning openings. Suppose that 10 prize balls are paid out.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the prize ball process in step 31 in the timer interrupt process. In the prize ball processing, the CPU 112 performs control (for example, setting in a register) for setting a command transmission table in which a payout control command indicating the number of prize balls according to the winning is stored, and performs control for transmitting the payout control command. . First, the value of the 15 counter is checked (step S211). The 15 counter is counted up when a game ball wins a big winning opening and the count switch 23 is turned on. If the value of the 15 counter is not 0, the command transmission table storing 15 prize ball number commands is set (step S212), and the command control process is executed (step S213). Further, the value of the 15 counter is decremented by 1 (step S214).

  If the value of the 15 counter is 0, the value of the 10 counter is checked (step S215). The ten counter is counted up when a game ball wins a normal winning opening and the winning opening switches 29a, 30a, 33a, 39a are turned on. If the value of the 10 counter is not 0, the command transmission table storing 10 winning ball number commands is set (step S216), and the command control process is executed (step S217). Also, the value of the 10 counter is decremented by 1 (step S218).

  If the value of the 10 counter is 0, the value of the 4 counter is checked (step S221). The four counter is counted up when the game ball wins the start winning opening and the start opening switch 14a is turned on. If the value of the four counter is not 0, the command transmission table for the four winning ball number instructions is set (step S222), and the command control process is executed (step S223). Also, the value of the four counter is decremented by -1 (step S224).

  As described above, when the game control microcomputer 99 tries to output a payout control command to the payout control board 98, the command transmission table is set. Then, a payout control command is transmitted based on the contents of the command transmission table. The command transmission table is stored in the ROM 100. FIG. 22A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of the command transmission table. One command transmission table is composed of 3 bytes with consecutive addresses, and INT data is set in the first byte. Further, MODE data of the first byte of the payout control command is set in the command data 1 of the second byte. Then, in the command data 2 of the third byte, EXT data of the second byte of the payout control command is set.

  In the process shown in FIG. 21, only a command transmission table setting process for one payout control command can be performed per process, but a plurality of command transmission table setting processes may be performed. For example, when a plurality of winnings are stored in the 15 counter, 10 counter, and 4 counters, a plurality of command transmission table setting processes may be performed in one winning ball signal process.

  In the prize ball process, the processes of steps S212, S213, S216, S217, S222, and S223 are executed immediately when the 15 counter, 10 counter, or 4 counter reaches a non-zero value. In addition, the 15 counter, the 10 counter, or the 4 counter is detected when the corresponding switches 14a and 23 and winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a, and 39a are turned on. Although there is a detection delay of several ms, it is immediately incremented by one. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 99 can immediately transmit a prize ball number command to the payout control microcomputer 660 in response to the input of the winning detection signal from the winning detection means provided for each winning area.

  Although the payout control command will be described here, INT data, command data 1 and command data 2 are set in the command transmission table as shown in FIG. 22A also when the effect control command is transmitted. ing.

  FIG. 22B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of INT data. Bit 0 in the INT data indicates whether or not a payout control command should be transmitted to the payout control board 98. In this example, if bit 0 is “1”, it indicates that a payout control command should be sent. Therefore, “01 (H)” is set in the INT data in the command transmission table for the payout control command. It should be noted that bit 1 of the INT data is a bit indicating whether or not an effect control command should be sent. Therefore, in the command transmission table for the effect control command, “01 (H)” is set in the INT data.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example of command control processing. The command control process is a process including a command transmission process. In the command control process, the CPU 112 first sets the address of the command transmission table (set in a register or the like) as a read pointer (step S231). Then, the data pointed to by the read pointer (in this case, the INT data of the command transmission table) is loaded into the argument 1 (step S232). The argument 1 is formed in the RAM 111, for example, and becomes input information for a command transmission process to be described later. Also, the read pointer is incremented by 1 (step S233). Therefore, the value pointed to by the read pointer matches the address of command data 1 in the command transmission table.

  Therefore, the CPU 112 reads the command data 1 and sets it as the argument 2 (step S234). The argument 2 is also formed in the RAM 111, for example, and becomes input information for a command transmission process to be described later. Then, the command transmission processing routine is called (step S235).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a command transmission routine. In the command transmission routine, the CPU 112 first sets the data set as the argument 1, that is, the INT data, in the work area determined as the comparison value (step S251). Next, the number of transmissions = 2 is set in the work area determined as the number of processes (step S252). Then, the address of the port for outputting the payout control command is set to the IO address (step S253).

  Next, the CPU 112 shifts the comparison value to the right by 1 bit (step S254). As a result of the shift process, it is confirmed whether or not the carry bit has become 1 (step S255). When the carry bit becomes 1, it means that the rightmost bit in the INT data is “1”. In this embodiment, two shift processes can be performed. For example, when it is specified that a payout control command should be sent, the carry bit is set to 1 in the first shift process.

  When the carry bit becomes 1, the data set in the argument 2, in this case, command data 1 (that is, MODE data) is output to the address set as the IO address (step S 256). When the first shift process can be performed, since the address of the port for outputting the payout control command is set in the IO address, MODE data of the payout control command is output to the port 1 after all.

  Next, the CPU 112 adds 1 to the IO address (step S257) and subtracts 1 from the number of processes (step S258). It is assumed that the address of the port for outputting the effect control command is set in the IO address by the addition process for the IO address. Then, the CPU 112 checks the value of the number of processes (step S259), and if the value is not 0, returns to step S254. In step S254, the shift process is performed again.

  In the second shift process, the value of bit 1 in the INT data is pushed out, and the carry flag is set to “1” or “0” depending on the value of bit 1. Therefore, it is checked whether or not it is specified that the production control command should be sent. In this way, when each shift process can be performed, an IO address corresponding to a command (payout control command, effect control command) checked by the shift process is set as the IO address. Therefore, when the carry flag becomes “1”, the control command is sent to the output port corresponding to the payout control command or the effect control command. That is, a single common module can perform control command transmission processing for each electric component control means.

  Next, the CPU 112 reads the content of the argument 1 storing the INT data before the start of the shift process (step S260), and outputs the read data to the output port for outputting the INT signal (step S261). . In the INT data, the bit corresponding to the output bit of the INT signal corresponding to the control command (payout control command, effect control command) output in the processing of steps S251 to S259 is “1”. Therefore, the INT signal corresponding to the payout control command or the effect control command is turned on.

  Next, the CPU 112 sets a predetermined value in the wait counter (step S262), and subtracts one by one until the value becomes 0 (steps S263 and S264). This process is a process for setting the ON period of the INT signal. When the value of the wait counter becomes 0, clear data (00) is set (step S265), and the data is output to the output port for outputting the INT signal (step S266). Therefore, the INT signal is turned off. Then, a predetermined value is set in the wait counter (step S262), and 1 is subtracted by one until the value becomes 0 (steps S268 and S269). This process is a process for setting a period until the start of output of EXT data.

  As described above, the MODE data of the first byte of the control command is transmitted. Therefore, the CPU 112 increments the read pointer by 1 in step S236 shown in FIG. Therefore, the command data 2 area of the third byte is designated by the read pointer. The CPU 112 loads the contents of the indicated command data 2 into the argument 2 (step S237).

  Next, the CPU 112 calls a command transmission processing routine (step S238). Therefore, the EXT data is transmitted at the same timing as the transmission of MODE data.

  As described above, the 2-byte control command (payout control command, effect control command) is transmitted to the corresponding electrical component control means. When the electrical component control means detects the falling edge of the INT signal, it starts the control command fetch process. In addition, each electric component control means may start taking in the control command at the rising edge of the INT signal. Further, the polarity of the INT signal may be reversed from that shown in FIG.

  Next, the operation of the payout control microcomputer 660 will be described. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the payout control microcomputer 660. In the main process, the payout control CPU 659 first performs necessary initial settings. That is, the payout control CPU 659 first sets the interruption prohibition (step S701). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S702), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S703). The payout control CPU 659 initializes the built-in device register (step S704), initializes the CTC and PIO (step S705), and then sets the RAM in an accessible state (step S706). . Further, 0000 (H) is set in a predetermined register as each counter initial value used in the payout control process (step S707).

  In this embodiment, one channel of the built-in CTC is used in the timer mode. Accordingly, in the built-in device register setting process in step S704 and the process in step S705, register setting for setting the channel to be used to timer mode, register setting for permitting interrupt generation, and setting an interrupt vector. Register settings can be made. The interrupt by the channel is used as a timer interrupt. For example, when it is desired to generate a timer interrupt every 2 ms, a value corresponding to 2 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value.

  The interrupt vector set for the channel set to the timer mode corresponds to the start address of the timer interrupt process. Specifically, the start address of the timer interrupt process is specified by the value set in the I register and the interrupt vector. In the timer interruption process, a payout control process for controlling the payout means (including a process for driving the ball payout device 154 in accordance with at least a command signal related to award ball payout from the main board, and a ball payout device 154 in response to a ball lending request. A process for driving the program may be included.

  Next, the state of the clear switch signal from the clear switch 921 input through the input port is confirmed only once (step S708). When ON is detected in the confirmation (Y in step S708), the payout control CPU 659 executes an initialization process (steps S712 to S715). That is, when the clear switch 921 is turned on, initialization processing is executed.

  If the clear switch signal from the clear switch 921 is not in the ON state, the data protection process of the backup RAM area (eg, the process when the power supply is stopped such as addition of parity data) when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped It is confirmed whether or not the operation can be performed (step S709). Whether or not the protection process has been performed depends on the value of the backup monitoring timer stored in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop process described later according to the execution of the data protection process in the backup RAM area (for example, It is confirmed by whether or not 10). Note that such a confirmation method is merely an example. For example, a flag indicating that the data protection process has been executed is set in the backup flag area in the power supply stop process, and the flag is set in step S709. If it is confirmed that there is a backup, it may be determined that there is backup.

  If it is determined that there is a backup, the payout control CPU 659 performs data check (parity check in this example) in the backup RAM area (step S710). In this embodiment, clear data (00) is set in the checksum data area, and the checksum calculation start address is set in the pointer. Also, the number of checksum calculations corresponding to the number of data to be checksum is set. Then, the exclusive OR of the contents of the checksum data area and the contents of the RAM area pointed to by the pointer is calculated. The calculation result is stored in the checksum data area, the pointer value is incremented by 1, and the checksum calculation count value is decremented by 1. The above process is repeated until the value of the checksum calculation count becomes zero. When the value of the checksum calculation count reaches 0, the CPU 112 inverts the value of each bit of the contents of the checksum data area, and uses the inverted data as the checksum.

  In the power supply stop process, a checksum is calculated by the same process as described above, and the checksum is stored in the backup RAM area. In step S710, the calculated checksum is compared with the stored checksum. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state at the time of stopping the power supply, the payout control state restoration processing is not executed, and the initialization processing (steps S712 to S715) is executed.

  If the check result is normal, the payout control CPU 659 performs payout control state recovery processing. Specifically, the value of each counter formed in the backup RAM is set in a predetermined register as an initial value of a counter (such as a prize ball unpaid number counter) used in the payout control process (step S711). And the process after step S712 is performed.

  In the initialization process, the payout control CPU 659 first performs a RAM clear process (step S712). In addition, initial values are set in the flags and counters of the RAM area (step S713). The processing in step S713 includes processing for setting an initial value of the counter (for example, set in a predetermined register) to a counter (formed in the RAM) used in the payout control processing. Accordingly, when the payout control state restoration process (step S711) is executed, the counter value stored in the backup RAM is set again in the counter. In other words, the counter value stored in the backup RAM is used as it is. That is, when the process of steps S712 and S713 is executed without executing the process of step S711, the payout control process is started from the initial state. Further, when the process of step S711 is executed and the processes of steps S712 and S713 are executed, the execution state of the payout control process is returned to the state before the power supply is stopped.

  Then, the CTC register provided in the payout control CPU 659 is set so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated (step S714). That is, a value corresponding to the timer interrupt generation interval is set as an initial value in a predetermined register (time constant register). Since interruption is prohibited in step S701 of the initial setting process, interruption is permitted before the initialization process is completed (step S715). Thereafter, a loop process for monitoring the occurrence of a timer interrupt is entered. When a timer interrupt occurs, the payout control CPU 659 executes a timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed by the payout control microcomputer 660. The payout control CPU 659 first detects whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not it is turned on), and executes a power-off process when a power-off signal is output. (Power-off detection processing) is executed (step S748). Thereafter, the payout control process after step S749 is executed. In the payout control process, the payout control CPU 659 first checks whether or not a payout control command has been received, and executes a command analysis process for analyzing the content of the payout control command if received (step S749). ).

  Next, the payout control CPU 659 performs an input determination process (step S751). The input determination process includes a process of checking the state of detection signals of the payout number count switch 116 and the error release switch 665. Specifically, switch timers (payout number count switch timer, error release switch timer) corresponding to each of them are formed in the RAM, and when it is detected in the switch check process that they are on, the corresponding switch timer The value of the switch timer is incremented by 1 and when it is detected that the switch is off, the corresponding switch timer value is cleared.

  Next, the payout control CPU 659 executes a payout motor control process (step S753). In the payout motor control process, when the payout motor 115 is to be driven, a process for outputting the patterns of the payout motors φ1 to φ4 to the output port 0 is performed.

  Also, the payout control CPU 659 executes a prepaid card unit control process for communicating with the card unit device 731 (step S754). Next, in accordance with a ball lending request from the card unit device 731, control for paying out a lending ball is performed, and prize ball lending control for performing control for paying out the number of award balls indicated by a prize ball number command from the main board is performed. Processing is executed (step S756).

  Then, the payout control CPU 659 executes error processing for detecting various errors (step S757). Further, an information output process for outputting prize ball information and ball lending information output to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed (step S758). Further, a predetermined display is performed on the error display LED 374 according to the result of the error processing, and a display control process for lighting the prize ball LED 51 and the ball out LED 52 is executed (step S759). In the display control process, the payout control CPU 659 performs control for turning on the prize ball LED 51 when the prize ball REQ signal is on. Further, when the prize ball REQ signal is turned off, control for turning off the prize ball LED 51 is performed.

  In this embodiment, a RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the payout control CPU 659 outputs the contents to the output port (step S760: output processing).

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a counter used in the payout control process by the payout control microcomputer 660. In this embodiment, a prize-ball-payout-scheduled total counter that stores the total number of prize-balls to be paid out, which is the number obtained by cumulatively adding the numbers specified in the prize-ball number command, and an addition process (addition process) described later are executed. A total number of previous prize ball payout totals counter that stores the total number of prize ball payouts scheduled before being issued, a payout operation counter in which a value corresponding to the number of rotations (rotation amount) of the payout motor 115 at the time of prize ball payout is set, Prize ball unpaid number counter that sets the number of prize balls for consecutive payout of prize balls, unpaid ball counter that counts the number of balls to be lent, and payout when prize ball payout is interrupted by a ball lending request A payout operation storage counter that stores the value of the operation counter is used. These counters are formed in the RAM.

  The payout operation counter is used to determine the rotation speed of the payout motor 115. The values of the award ball unpaid number counter and the lending ball unpaid number counter are decremented by 1 when the payout number count switch 116 is turned on (the game ball passes the switch). Therefore, the award ball unpaid number counter and the lending ball unpaid number counter detect that the game ball finally paid out by the payout motor 115 passes through the payout number count switch 116 (the count value becomes 0). ), Used to determine that the prize ball payout and ball lending have been completed.

  In order to determine the rotation speed of the payout motor 115, a payout operation timer that determines a rotation time according to the payout number may be used instead of the payout operation counter. When the payout operation timer is used, the data held in the drive amount data storage means (in this case, the timer value of the payout operation timer) corresponds to the drive amount of the payout drive means (the payout motor 115 in this example). Subtract minutes. The driving amount subtracting means corresponds to executing a process of reducing the timer value of the payout operation timer as time elapses.

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a reception buffer for storing a payout control command received from the main board 120. In this example, a ring buffer type reception buffer capable of storing six 2-byte payout control commands is used. The reception buffer is configured by a 12-byte area of command reception buffers 1 to 12. A command reception number counter indicating in which area the received command is stored is used. The command reception number counter takes a value from 0 to 11.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing command reception processing. An INT signal for payout control from the main board 120 is input to an interrupt terminal of the payout control CPU 659. Therefore, when the INT signal from the main board 120 is turned on, the payout control CPU 659 is interrupted, and the payout control command receiving process shown in FIG. 29 is started. That is, the payout control microcomputer 660 receives a payout control command by an interrupt process that is activated based on an input signal input to the interrupt terminal.

  In the payout control command reception process, the payout control CPU 659 first saves each register in the stack (step S850). Next, the data is read from the input port assigned to the input of the payout control command data (step S851). Then, it is confirmed whether or not it is the first byte of the 2-byte payout control command (step S852). Whether or not it is the first byte is confirmed by whether or not the first bit of the received command is “1”. The first bit being “1” should be the MODE byte (first byte) in the payout control command having a 2-byte configuration. Therefore, if the first bit is “1”, the payout control CPU 659 determines that the valid first byte has been received, and stores the received command in the confirmed command buffer indicated by the command reception number counter in the reception buffer area (step S1). S853).

  If it is not the first byte of the payout control command, it is confirmed whether or not the first byte has already been received (step S854). Whether or not it has already been received is confirmed by whether or not valid data is set in the reception buffer (deterministic command buffer).

  If the first byte has already been received, it is confirmed whether or not the first bit of the received 1 byte is “0”. If the first bit is “0”, it is determined that the valid second byte has been received, and the received command is stored in the confirmed command buffer indicated by the command reception number counter + 1 in the reception buffer area (step S855). The leading bit “0” is supposed to be the EXT byte (second byte) of the payout control command having a 2-byte configuration. If the confirmation result in step S854 indicates that the first byte has already been received, the process ends unless the first bit of the data received as the second byte is “0”.

  When the second byte of command data is stored in step S855, 2 is added to the command reception number counter (step S856). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the command reception counter is 12 or more (step S857). If it is 12 or more, the command reception number counter is cleared (step S858). Thereafter, the saved register is restored (step S859), and interrupt permission is set (step S859).

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the command analysis processing in step S749. In the command analysis process, the payout control CPU 659 checks whether or not the received payout control command (reception command) is in the reception buffer (step S501). If there is a received command, it is confirmed whether or not the received payout control command is a command for a prize ball number command (step S502). If there are a plurality of reception commands in the reception buffer, the confirmation in step S502 is performed for the reception command received most recently. If the received command is a command for a prize ball number command, the number designated by the prize ball number command is added to a prize ball payout total number counter (step S503).

  Here, the ball lending command from the card unit device 731 will be described. FIG. 31 is a timing chart for explaining communication between the payout control microcomputer 660 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card unit device 731. The payout control microcomputer 660 turns on the PRDY signal when power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started and a payout operation is possible. When the power supply is started, the card unit device 731 turns on the VL signal as a connection signal. When a card is received in the card unit device 731, the ball lending switch is operated and a ball lending switch signal is input, the card unit device 731 outputs a BRDY signal to the payout control microcomputer 660. That is, the BRDY signal is turned on. When a predetermined delay time elapses from this point, the card unit device 731 outputs a BRQ signal to the payout control microcomputer 660. That is, the BRQ signal is turned on.

  Then, the payout control microcomputer 660 turns on the EXS signal for the card unit device 731 and detects the falling (off) of the BRQ signal from the card unit device 731 to drive the payout motor 115 to generate a predetermined number ( For example, 25 balls) are paid out to the player. When the payout is completed, the payout control microcomputer 660 causes the EXS signal to the card unit device 731 to fall. That is, the EXS signal is turned off.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the payout motor control process in step S753. In the payout motor control process, if the payout motor 115 is rotating (step S511), the payout control CPU 659 confirms the detection signal of the payout motor position sensor from the payout sensor board 114, and the detection signal is the payout motor. If the position sensor is turned on (rotation position is detected), the payout operation counter is decremented by 1 (steps S512 and S513). Thereafter, any one of steps S521 to S526 is executed according to the value of the payout motor control code.

  For example, when the payout control CPU 659 detects that the value of the payout operation counter has reached a predetermined value (for example, 1) in the payout motor constant speed process at step S524, the payout control CPU 659 pays out the payout motor 115 at step S525. Start motor brake processing. In the payout motor brake process, a process of stopping driving of the payout motor 115 is executed in response to the value of the payout operation counter becoming zero. In this embodiment, one game ball is paid out when the payout motor 115 makes a half rotation, and the payout motor position sensor is turned on twice during the period of one rotation. To. Therefore, when paying out n game balls, the payout motor position sensor is turned on n times. Therefore, in this embodiment, the value “1” of the payout operation counter is the number of rotations (the amount of rotation) of the payout motor 115 at which one game ball is paid out by driving the payout motor 115. The rotation speed of 1/2 rotation is shown. Note that in a payout motor in which one game ball is paid out when the payout motor 115 rotates once, the value “1” of the payout operation counter indicates the number of rotations (the amount of rotation) of the payout motor 115 in one rotation. It will be.

  In the payout motor normal process (step S521) executed when the value of the payout motor control code is 0, the payout control CPU 659 sets the pointer at the head address of the table stored in the ROM. The payout motor normal process setting table stores a payout motor excitation pattern table in which data of excitation patterns (payout motors φ1 to φ4) at each step for rotating the payout motor 115 at the time of ball payout are sequentially set. Yes.

  In the payout motor activation preparation process (step S522) executed when the value of the payout motor control code is 1, the payout control CPU 659 outputs a buffer corresponding to the output state of the output port that outputs the payout motors φ1 to φ4. The initial value of the excitation pattern is set to. Then, the value of the dispensing motor control code is changed to 2.

  In the payout motor slow-up process (step S523) executed when the value of the payout motor control code is 2, the payout control CPU 659 starts the rotation of the payout motor 115 more smoothly than in the case of the constant speed process. Corresponds to the output state of the output port that outputs the payout motors φ1 to φ4 by reading the contents of the payout motor excitation pattern table at a long interval and gradually approaching the time interval in the case of constant speed processing Set the output port buffer. At the time of reading, the contents of the payout motor excitation pattern table at the address pointed to by the pointer are read and the pointer value is incremented by one. If a predetermined time has elapsed since the value of the payout motor control code becomes 2, the value of the payout motor control code is changed to 3.

  In the payout motor constant speed process (step S524) executed when the value of the payout motor control code is 3, the payout control CPU 659 periodically reads the contents of the payout motor excitation pattern table and pays out the payout motors φ1 to φ4. Is set in the output port buffer corresponding to the output state of the output port that outputs. When a predetermined time has passed before the time at which the payout motor 115 should be stopped (the time at which payout of the game ball is finished), the value of the payout motor control code is changed to 4. Whether or not a predetermined time has passed is confirmed, for example, by the value of the payout operation counter having reached a predetermined value (for example, 1).

  In the payout motor brake process (step S525) executed when the value of the payout motor control code is 4, the payout control CPU 659 has a longer interval than in the case of the constant speed process in order to stop the payout motor 115 smoothly. In addition, the content of the payout motor excitation pattern table is read at a time interval that gradually moves away from the time interval in the case of constant speed processing, and the output corresponding to the output state of the output port that outputs the payout motors φ1 to φ4 Set to port buffer. When the payout motor 115 is finally stopped, the value of the payout motor control code is changed to zero. The payout control CPU 659 finally stops the payout motor 115 by stopping driving of the payout motor 115 when the value of the payout operation counter reaches a value corresponding to the end of payout of the game ball (for example, 0). Stop.

  In the ball biting payout motor brake process (step S526) executed when the value of the payout motor control code is 5, the payout control CPU 659 smoothes the payout motor 115 in the case of rotation for releasing the ball biting. The payout motor excitation pattern is longer than the rotation of the payout motor 115 for releasing the ball biting and at a time interval gradually moving away from the time interval in the case of the constant speed process. The contents of the table are read out and set in the output port buffer corresponding to the output state of the output port that outputs the payout motors φ1 to φ4. Note that the contents of the output port buffer corresponding to the output state of the output port that outputs the payout motors φ1 to φ4 are output to the output port in the output process of step S760. Note that the payout control CPU 659 changes the value of the payout motor control code to 5 when the ball engagement is detected in the processing of steps S523 to S525.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the winning ball lending control process in step S756. In the winning ball lending control process, the payout control CPU 659 first executes a winning ball payout amount addition control (step S600). The prize ball payout number addition control is a process for adding the number of newly received prize ball number commands to the number of prize balls to be paid out.

  Next, when the payout control CPU 659 confirms that the detection signal of the payout number count switch 116 is turned on (step S601), the payout control CPU 659 determines whether or not the ball is being loaned based on the ball lending operation in progress flag ( Step S602). If the ball is being lent, the value of the unpaid ball rental counter is decremented by 1 (step S603). If not, the value of the prize ball unpaid counter is decremented by 1 (step S604). Thereafter, any one of steps S610 to S612 is executed according to the value of the payout control code.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the award ball payout addition control. In the prize ball payout addition control, the payout control CPU 659 determines whether there is a bit indicating an error state in a set error flag in which various error states are reflected in each bit, and the error state. If there is a bit indicating, the processing is terminated without doing anything (step S691). Further, it is determined whether or not the ball lending operation flag is set. If it is set, the processing is terminated without doing anything (step S692). Since the winning ball lending control process is executed every 2 ms, the winning ball payout amount addition control is also executed every 2 ms. However, in the error state due to the process of step S691, the processes after step S694 are not executed. . Further, even during the ball lending process based on the ball lending request from the prepaid card unit device 731, the processes after step S 694 are not executed. In particular, in a state where the value of the payout operation saving counter described later is not 0 (a state where the award ball payout is interrupted by the ball lending), steps S645 to S647 (premium game medium payout interruption means) described later are performed by the processing of step S692. After stopping the payout of the prize ball, the operation of S694 (increase determination means) described later is prohibited until steps S636 to S638 (premium game medium payout restarting means) to be described later restart the payout of prize balls. The increase determination prohibiting process is being executed.

  Furthermore, the payout control CPU 659 determines whether or not the value of the payout operation counter has reached a predetermined value (for example, 1) (step S693). When the value of the payout operation counter reaches a predetermined value, the processing after step S694 is executed. On the other hand, when the predetermined value is not reached, the processing after step S694 is not executed. Note that the processing after step S694 is executed at the timing when the value of the payout operation counter is updated to a predetermined value (for example, when the value of the payout operation counter is changed from 2 to 1). It is not always executed.

  In step S694, the payout control CPU 659 confirms whether or not the content of the planned total payout ball counter (PA) is the same as the content of the previous planned total payout ball counter (PB) (that is, the previous award ball payout schedule). It is determined whether or not the number of winning ball payout total counter is increased with respect to the total counter data). If they are not the same, a process for adding the number of prize balls to be paid after step S695 (hereinafter referred to as an addition process or an addition process) is executed. The previous prize ball payout total counter (PB) is set with the content of the prize ball payout total counter (PA) at the start of the prize ball payout process and when the extra process (previous addition process) is executed. Yes. When a prize ball number command is received from the game control microcomputer 99, the number instructed by the prize ball number command is added to a prize ball payout total counter (PA) (see FIG. 30). Accordingly, the fact that the content of the total number of winning ball payout counter (PA) is different from the content of the previous total number of paying ball counter (PB) indicates that the game control microcomputer 99 newly gives a prize ball number command. In this case, if the conditions for prohibiting the addition of steps S691 to S693 are not satisfied, an addition process after step S695 is performed. The value of the payout operation counter is updated to a predetermined value when the payout motor 115 is rotating (see steps S511 and S513), that is, when a game ball is paid out. In addition, according to the determination in step 692, the process from step S695 onward is not executed during the non-execution of the prize ball payout.

  In step S695, the payout control CPU 659 adds to the payout operation counter a value corresponding to the difference between the contents of the prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PA) and the contents of the previous prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PB). To update the payout operation counter (step S695). In addition, the difference between the contents of the total number of expected winning ball payout counter (PA) and the content of the total number of previous winning ball payout scheduled counter (PB) is added to the number of unpaid prize ball counter (step S696). Furthermore, the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) is updated by setting the content of the expected winning ball payout total counter (PA) in the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) (step S697). In this embodiment, when one game ball is paid out from the payout motor 115, the value of the payout operation counter is decremented by 1. Therefore, the addition value for the payout operation counter and the award ball non-payout number counter The added value is the same value.

  As described above, the addition process is executed only at the timing when the value of the payout operation counter is updated to a predetermined value. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of determinations as to whether or not the data has increased (the process of step S694), and to reduce the burden of the determination process.

  In step S697, instead of setting the content of the planned total payout ball counter (PA) in the previous total payout ball counter (PB), the planned total payout ball counter (PA) and the previous prize ball payout are set. The contents of the scheduled total counter (PB) may be cleared to zero. That is, when the increase determination means (step S694) determines that the data has increased, the increase number specifying means (the part that executes the addition processing in step S695) is the prize game medium number data storage means (payout control micro). The increment data stored in the prize ball payout scheduled total counter formed in the RAM of the computer 660 is transferred to the payout operation counter (step S695), and the prize game medium number data storage means (in this example, the prize ball) The storage contents of the scheduled payout total counter (PA)) and the previous prize game medium number data storage means (in this example, the previous prize ball payout total counter (PB)) may be initialized. In such a case, it is possible to prevent the storage capacities of the premium game medium number data storage means and the previous premium game medium number data storage means from increasing.

  Further, in this embodiment, since one ball payout device 154 performs game ball payout based on the prize ball number command and game ball payout based on the loan request, when the ball lending process is executed, The prize ball payout process cannot be executed. Therefore, even if the extra process is performed during the ball lending process, the prize ball payout is not executed, so that a meaningless process is performed. However, by prohibiting the extra process when the ball lending process is performed, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the extra process so that a meaningless process is not executed.

  Similarly, the prize ball payout process cannot be executed in an error state. Therefore, even if the extra process is performed in the error state, the award ball payout is not executed, so that a meaningless process is performed. However, by prohibiting the extra process in the error state, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the extra process so that the meaningless process is not executed. The addition process is executed collectively when the error state is released based on the operation signal from the error release switch 665 (additions based on all prize ball number commands received in the error state are added. )

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the payout start waiting process (step S610) executed when the payout control code is 0. In the payout start waiting process, the payout control CPU 659 does not execute the subsequent processes if the error bit is set (step S621).

  If the BRDY signal is not on (step S622), the process proceeds to step S636. If the BRDY signal is on and the BRQ signal that is a ball lending request signal is on, a ball lending operation flag is set (steps S623 and S624). Then, “25” is set in the unpaid ball lending number counter (step S625), and “25” is set in the payout operation counter (step S626).

  In step S636, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the payout operation storage counter is zero. If it is 0, the process proceeds to a new prize ball payout process after step S631, but if it is not 0, the value of the payout action storage counter is set in the payout action counter (step S637), and the payout action save counter is set. Is set to 0 (step S638). The value of the payout operation counter at that time is set in the payout operation storage counter when the award ball payout operation is interrupted to shift to the ball lending operation (see step S646). Accordingly, the suspended prize ball payout operation is resumed by the process of step S637 and the subsequent processes of steps S635 and S627.

  Further, the payout control CPU 659 checks whether or not the content of the planned winning ball payout counter (PA) is the same as the content of the previous winning ball payout total counter (PB) (the same processing as the processing in step S694). If they are not the same, an extra process (the same process as that in steps S695 to S697) is executed (step S639). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S635. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the winning ball payout operation is resumed, the prize game medium number data storage means (the winning ball payout scheduled total counter formed in the RAM in the payout control microcomputer 660) is stored. An increase determination process (step S694) for determining whether or not the data being increased has been executed. If it is determined that the data has increased, an increase number specifying process (a process for calculating a difference in the process of step S695) is executed. And a drive amount data addition process (dispensing control microcomputer 660) that adds data indicating the drive amount according to the increase number specified by the increase number specifying means to the data stored in the drive amount data storage means. In step S695, the part for executing the addition process) is executed.

  The payout operation counter is referred to in the payout motor control process (step S753). That is, in the payout motor control process, control is performed to rotate the payout motor 115 by the number of rotations corresponding to the value set in the payout operation counter.

  Thereafter, the payout control CPU 659 sets a value (specifically “1”) corresponding to the payout motor activation preparation process (step S522) to the payout motor control code for selecting the process executed in the payout motor control process. It is set (step S627), the value of the payout control code is set to 1 (step S628), and the process is terminated.

  In step S631, the payout control CPU 659 checks whether or not the content of the prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PA) is 0 (step S631). If 0, the process ends. The prize ball payout total counter (PA) is a value other than 0 when the command ball number command is received from the game control microcomputer 99 of the main board 120 in the command analysis process (the number indicated by the prize ball number command). Is added. If the content of the total number of expected payout balls counter (PA) is not 0, the content of the planned total number of payout balls (PA) is set in the payout operation counter (step S632), and the number of winning balls in the award ball is not paid out. The contents of the payout scheduled total counter (PA) are set (step S633). Further, the content of the total number of winning ball payouts counter (PA) is set in the previous number of winning ball payouts total counter (PB) (step S634). Then, a winning ball moving flag is set (step S635), and the process proceeds to step S627.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a payout motor stop waiting process (step S611) executed when the payout control code is 1. In the payout motor stop waiting process, the payout control CPU 659 checks whether or not the payout operation of the payout motor 115 has been completed (step S641). The payout control CPU 659 sets a flag to that effect when, for example, the payout motor brake process (step S525) in the payout motor control process ends, and confirms the flag in step S641 so that the payout motor 115 pays out. It can be confirmed whether or not the operation is completed.

  When the payout operation of the payout motor 115 is completed, the payout control CPU 659 sets the payout passing monitoring time in the payout control monitoring timer (step S642). The payout passing monitoring time is a time that has a margin in the time from when the last payout ball is paid out by the payout motor 115 until it passes through the payout number count switch 116. Then, the value of the payout control code is set to 2 (step S643), and the process ends.

  If the payout operation of the payout motor 115 is not completed and the winning ball is being paid out (step S644), the state of the ball lending request signal is confirmed to check whether there is a ball lending request (step S645). . If the BRQ signal, which is a ball lending request signal, is on, the prize ball operating flag is reset (step S646), and the value of the payout operation counter at that time is set in the payout operation storage counter (step S647). . Also, a ball lending operation flag is set (step S648). Then, “25” is set in the unpaid ball lending number counter (step S649), and “25” is set in the payout operation counter (step S650). With this process, the payout operation of the payout motor 115 shifts from the process for paying out a prize ball to the process for lending a ball. That is, when a ball lending request is generated during a prize ball payout operation, the prize ball payout operation is interrupted and ball lending is started.

  FIGS. 37 and 38 are flowcharts showing the payout passing waiting process (step S612) executed when the value of the payout control code is 2. FIG.

  First, an outline of the payout passing waiting process will be described. In the payout passing waiting process, when the prize ball is paid out, it is determined that the payout is normally completed if the value of the prize ball unpaid number counter is 0. At the start of the payout process, the value set in the payout operation counter for determining the amount of rotation of the payout motor 115 corresponds to the value set in the award ball non-payout number counter. When executed, the value of the payout operation counter is 0 corresponding to the stop of the payout motor 115 (the payout completion as the payout motor 115). As a result, when the value of the unpaid prize ball counter is not 0, a predetermined number of payouts should have been made by the payout motor 115, but the ball payout device 154 is provided below. This means that the payout number count switch 116 can detect only payouts less than a predetermined number. That is, in such a case, the payout has not been completed normally.

  When the value of the award ball unpaid-out counter is not 0, if the error ball is not in an error state, a game ball re-payout operation is attempted. If it is detected in the re-payout operation that the game ball is actually paid out by the payout number count switch 116, it is determined that the payout has been completed normally.

  In addition, when the ball lending / dispensing can be performed, it is determined that the payout has been completed normally if the value of the lending / unpaid number counter is 0. If the value of the ball lending unpaid number counter is not 0, if it is not an error state, a re-payout operation of the game ball or the remaining number of ball lending (corresponding to the value of the ball lending unpaid number counter) is attempted.

  Specific processing of the above description will be described below. In the payout passing waiting process, the payout control CPU 659 decrements the payout control timer value by -1 if the payout control timer value is not 0 (step S651). If the value of the payout control timer is not 0 (step S652), that is, if the payout control timer has not timed out, the process is terminated.

  If the payout control timer has timed out (step S652), it is determined whether or not a ball lending payout process (ball lending operation) has been executed (step S653). Whether or not the ball lending operation has been executed is confirmed by whether or not the ball lending operation in progress flag in the payout control state flag formed in the RAM is set. When the ball lending operation is not executed, that is, when the prize ball payout process (prize ball operation) is executed, the payout control CPU 659 checks the value of the award ball unpaid number counter (step S654). ). If the value of the prize ball unpaid number counter is 0, the following process is performed assuming that the prize ball payout process is normally completed.

  That is, the value set in the previous prize ball payout total counter (PB) is subtracted from the contents of the prize ball payout total counter (PA) (step S671). Then, the content of the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) is cleared (initialized) to 0 (step S672).

  In addition, the payout ball detection bit, the re-payout operation bit, the winning ball operation flag and the ball lending operation bit in the payout control state flag are reset (step S655), the payout control code is set to 0 (step S656), and the processing is performed. The re-payout operation bit is a control bit used when the re-payout process is executed.

  In step S671, the content of the previous total number of payout balls counter (PB) is subtracted without clearing the content of the total number of payballs scheduled to be paid out (PA). In consideration of the fact that a new prize ball number command is received and the contents of the prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PA) may increase during the execution of.

  Although not explicitly shown in FIG. 37, the addition process is not executed while the payout passing waiting process is being executed. The reason for this is that if the extra process is executed, the initialization process of step S672 is executed in spite of the update of the content of the previous prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PB). This is because the content of the scheduled payout total counter (PB) is set to 0, and the number of prize balls paid out may not be accurate. Another reason is that if the extra process is executed, the value of the award ball unpaid-out counter increases (see step S696), and the check process of step S654 cannot be executed normally.

  If the value of the award ball unpaid number counter is not 0, the payout control CPU 659 gives an error flag (specifically, a payout switch error error 1 bit, a payout switch error error 2 bit, and a payout case error bit). The re-payout operation is executed on the condition that any one or a plurality of bits) is not set (step S659). If the error flag is set, the re-payout operation is not executed.

  In order to execute the re-payout process, the pay-out control CPU 659 first checks whether or not the re-payout operation in-progress bit is set (step S661). If not set, the re-payout operation in-progress bit is set (step S662), and a value corresponding to the value of the award ball unpaid number counter or the ball lending unpaid number counter is set in the payout operation counter (step S663). ). Thereafter, the payout control code is set to 1 (step S667), and the process is terminated.

  In step S661, when it is confirmed that the re-payout operation in-progress bit is set, the payout control CPU 659 does not pay out the game ball even if the re-payout process is executed (the payout number count switch 116 removes the game ball). As a result, the payout case error bit in the error flag is set (step S666). At that time, the re-payout operation in-progress bit is reset (step S665). Then, the process ends.

  As described above, if the game ball is not paid out correctly even after performing the re-payout operation in the re-payout process (corrected payout process), the payout number count switch non-passing error bit (payout case) Error bit) is set.

  Upon confirming that the ball lending / dispensing process (ball lending operation) has been executed in step S653, the payout control CPU 659 confirms whether or not the value of the ball lending unpaid out counter is 0 (step S657). . If it is 0, it is determined that the ball lending / dispensing process is normally completed, and the process proceeds to step S655.

  If the value of the ball lending unpaid number counter is not 0, an error flag (specifically, any one bit of the payout switch abnormal error 1 bit, the payout switch abnormal error 2 bit, and the payout case error bit) On the condition that (multiple bits) is not set (step S658), the re-payout process is executed. If the error flag is set, the re-payout process is not executed.

  Next, error processing will be described. FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the type of error and the display of the LED 664 for error display. In the error flag (for example, 1 byte) formed in the RAM, there are bits corresponding to the errors shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 39, when the connection confirmation signal from the main board 120 is turned off, the payout control CPU 659 displays “1” on the error display LED 664 as a main control non-connection error. To do.

  When disconnection of the payout number count switch 116 or ball clogging occurs at the payout number count switch 116, the error display LED 664 is controlled to display “2” as the payout switch abnormality detection error 1. The disconnection of the payout number count switch 116 or the occurrence of clogging in the payout number count switch 116 is determined by the detection signal of the payout number count switch 116 not being turned off.

  When the detection signal of the payout number count switch 116 is turned on even though the game ball is not paying out, control is performed to display “3” on the error display LED 664 as a payout switch abnormality detection error 2. Do. If the detection signal of the payout count switch 116 does not turn on despite the rotation abnormality of the payout motor 115 or the game ball being paid out, “4” is displayed on the error display LED 664 as a payout case error. Take control. The specific method for detecting that the detection signal of the payout number count switch 116 is not turned on is as described above.

  In addition, when the lower pan is full, that is, when the full switch 158 is turned on, control is performed to display “6” on the error display LED 664 as a full error. When the supply ball is insufficient, that is, when the ball break switch 157 is turned on, control is performed to display “7” on the error display LED 664 as a ball break error.

  Further, when the VL signal from the card unit device 731 is turned off, control is performed to display “8” on the error display LED 664 as a prepaid card unit unconnected error. When communication is performed with the card unit device 731 at an incorrect timing, control is performed to display “9” on the error display LED 664 as a prepaid card unit communication error. The prepaid card unit communication error is detected in the prepaid card unit control process (step S754).

  Among the above errors, after the occurrence of a payout switch abnormality detection error 2, a payout case error or a prize ball REQ signal error, the error release switch 665 is operated and an operation signal is output from the error release switch 665 (turns on) The payout control microcomputer 660 returns to the state before the error occurred.

  40 and 41 are flowcharts showing the error processing in step S757. In error processing, the payout control CPU 659 checks the error flag, and the set bits are only payout switch abnormality detection error 2, payout case error and prize ball REQ signal error (any one of the three). It is confirmed whether it is only a bit, or only two bits out of three, or only these three bits (step S801). If only those bits are set, it is confirmed whether or not the operation signal is turned on from the error release switch 665 (step S802). When the operation signal is turned on, the bits of the payout switch abnormality detection error 2, the payout case error, and the winning ball REQ signal error in the error flag are reset (step S807), and the process proceeds to step S808.

  When the processing of step S807 is executed, there may be an error bit that is not in the set state among the bits of the payout switch abnormality detection error 2, the payout case error, and the prize ball REQ signal error. There is no problem resetting error bits that are not in the state. As described above, in this embodiment, when an error (see FIG. 39) that causes the setting of the payout switch abnormality detection error 2, the payout case error, or the prize ball REQ signal error bit occurs, an error occurs. The error is released when the release switch 665 is pressed.

  In step S808, the payout control CPU 659 checks the detection signal of the full switch 158. If the detection signal of the full tank switch 158 is output (if it is in the ON state), the full tank error bit in the error flag is set (step S809). If the detection signal of the full tank switch 158 is OFF, the full tank error bit is reset (step S810).

  Also, the payout control CPU 659 checks the detection signal of the ball break switch 157 (step S811). If the detection signal of the ball break switch 157 is output (if it is on), the ball break error bit in the error flag is set (step S812). If the detection signal of the ball break switch 157 is off, the ball break error bit is reset (step S813). When the ball break error bit is set, the bit corresponding to the ball break LED 52 in the output port 1 buffer is set to a value corresponding to the lighting state in the display control process of step S759.

  Further, the payout control CPU 659 confirms the state of the connection confirmation signal from the main board 120 (step S815). If the connection confirmation signal is not output (if it is off), the main control unconnected error bit is set. Set (step S816). If the connection confirmation signal is output (if it is in the ON state), the main control unconnected error bit is reset (step S817).

  Also, the payout control CPU 659 confirms the value of the switch timer corresponding to the payout count switch 116 among the switch timers for which the state of the detection signal of each switch is set, and the value is the switch on maximum time (for example, “ 240 ") (step S818), the bit of the payout switch abnormality detection error 1 is set in the error flag (step S819). If the value of the switch timer corresponding to the payout count switch 116 is equal to or shorter than the switch-on maximum time, the payout switch abnormality detection error 1 bit is reset (step S820). Note that the value of each switch timer is incremented by 1 when the state of the input port to which the detection signal of each switch is input is switched on in the input determination process of step S751, and cleared by 0 when it is off. Accordingly, the fact that the value of the switch timer corresponding to the payout number count switch 116 has exceeded the maximum switch-on time means that the payout number count switch 116 has been turned on beyond the maximum switch-on time. It is determined that the game ball is clogged at the disconnection of the payout number count switch 116 or at the portion of the payout number count switch 116.

  Further, when the value of the switch timer corresponding to the payout number count switch 116 becomes a switch-on determination value (for example, “2”) (step S821), the payout control CPU 659 sets the ball lending operation flag and the winning ball operation. If both the middle flags are in a reset state, the game ball passes through the payout number count switch 116 even though the payout operation is not in progress, and the bit of the payout switch abnormality detection error 2 is set in the error flag (steps S822 and S823). . If the ball lending operation flag or the winning ball operation flag is set, the bit of the payout switch abnormality detection error 2 is reset (step S824).

  Further, the payout control CPU 659 confirms (monitors) the input state of the VL signal from the card unit device 731 (step S825). If the VL signal is not input (if it is in the off state), The prepaid card unit unconnected error bit is set (step S826). If the VL signal is input (if it is on), the prepaid card unit unconnected error bit is reset (step S827).

  In the display control process in step S759, notification by display (numerical value display) corresponding to the error bit in the error flag is performed by the error display LED 664.

  FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of changes in the contents of the counter used in the prize ball payout control. The prize ball payout scheduled total counter, the previous prize ball payout scheduled total counter, the payout operation counter, and the prize ball non-payout number counter are cleared to 0 in the initialization process (specifically, the process of step S712). Thereafter, for example, when 15 prize ball number commands are received, the value of the prize ball payout total number counter becomes 15 in the command analysis process. Then, when the prize ball payout process is started, 15 is set in the previous prize ball payout scheduled total counter, the payout operation counter, and the prize ball non-payout number counter (see steps S632 to S634). Thereafter, each time the detection signal of the payout motor position sensor from the payout sensor substrate 114 is turned on, the value of the payout operation counter is decremented by 1, and every time the payout number count switch 116 is turned on, the value of the unsold ball number payout counter is 1. Subtracted. In the meantime, for example, when 10 winning ball number commands are received, 10 is added to the winning ball payout scheduled total counter in the command analysis processing to become 25.

  Then, a prize ball payout total counter (PA) is added by an addition process executed when the value of the payout operation counter reaches a predetermined value (in this example, “1”, but the predetermined value may not be 1). ) And the difference (10 in this example) between the contents of the previous award ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) are added to the payout operation counter and the award ball unpaid number counter. Accordingly, the value of the payout operation counter and the award ball non-payout number counter is 11. Further, the contents of the previous prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) are the same as the contents of the prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PA) (see steps S695 to S697).

  When the value of the payout operation counter becomes 0, the payout motor 115 is stopped. Thereafter, when the value of the unsuccessful prize ball counter reaches zero and the prize ball payout is completed, the previous prize ball payout total counter (PB) is determined from the content of the prize ball payout total counter (PA) (25 in this example). Is subtracted (the subtraction result is 0 in this example), and the previous award ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) is cleared. In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the payout control microcomputer 660 performs control to continuously execute the payout of game balls according to a plurality of prize ball number commands without being divided for each prize ball number command. The prize ball number command received during the payout operation is added when the value of the payout operation counter reaches a predetermined value (“1” in this example).

  FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of changes in the contents of the counter used in the prize ball payout control. The contents of the total number of winning ball payout counter (PA) and the value of the previous winning ball payout total counter (PB) are 15, and 10 winning ball number commands are received during the paying out of the winning ball. And Then, in the command analysis process, 10 is added to the prize ball payout scheduled total counter to be 25.

  Then, by the addition process executed when the value of the payout operation counter reaches a predetermined value (for example, 1), the contents of the total prize ball payout total counter (PA) and the contents of the previous prize ball payout total counter (PB) (10 in this example) is added to the payout operation counter and the award ball non-payout number counter. Accordingly, the value of the payout operation counter and the award ball non-payout number counter is 11. Further, the contents of the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) are the same as the contents of the winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PA).

  It is assumed that the prohibition condition for the extra process is satisfied when the winning ball payout process is continued (see steps S691 and S692). Therefore, it is assumed that the extra process is not executed, but 15 prize ball number commands and 10 prize ball number commands are received during that time. Then, in the command analysis process, 15 and 10 are added to the prize ball payout scheduled total counter to be 50.

  When the prohibition condition for the extra process is canceled, the contents of the total prize ball payout counter (PA) and the previous prize ball payout total counter are executed by the extra process executed when the value of the payout operation counter reaches a predetermined value. The difference between the contents of (PB) (25 in this example) is added to the payout operation counter and the award ball unpaid number counter, and the value of the payout operation counter and the award ball unpaid number counter becomes 26. Further, the contents of the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) are the same as the contents of the winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PA).

  In addition, when the prohibition condition of the extra process is a condition that the ball lending is in progress, the award ball payout operation itself is interrupted and the ball lending operation is executed, and the award ball payout operation is resumed by the end of the ball lending operation. When this is done, an extra process is executed (see step S639). Therefore, when one or more prize ball number commands are received from the game control microcomputer 99 during the ball lending operation, the prize ball payout operation is resumed for the number of payouts based on the prize ball number commands. Are added together to the payout operation counter and the award ball non-payout number counter. In this embodiment, a prize ball cannot be paid out while lending a ball, but an extra process is not executed in a state where a prize ball cannot be paid out, so that an unnecessary process is not executed (the extra process is executed). However, since the prize ball payout is suspended, the processing result is not used). Therefore, game ball payout processing efficiency can be increased.

  Thereafter, when the value of the award ball unpaid number counter becomes 0 and the award ball payout is completed, the previous award ball payout total counter (PB) is determined from the content of the award ball payout total counter (PA) (50 in this example). Is subtracted (the subtraction result is 0 in this example), and the previous award ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) is cleared.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in the command analysis process, the number based on the prize ball number command received from the game control microcomputer 99 is used for the control during the prize ball payout at that time. Rather than immediately adding (adding) to a counter (for example, a payout operation counter), it is used for control during payout of a winning ball when a predetermined condition (for example, the value of the payout operation counter has reached a predetermined value) is satisfied. Is added to the counter. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of executions of the extra process as compared with the case where the extra number is added to the counter used for the control during the prize ball payout every time the prize ball number command is received.

  In this embodiment, the method of using the previous award ball payout scheduled total counter is used to determine whether or not the number of prize balls to be paid out has increased, but such a method is an example, Other methods may be used. For example, a cumulative counter for accumulating the number indicated by the prize ball number command received after the start of the prize ball payout process is provided. The contents of the cumulative counter may be cleared. In such a configuration, the cumulative counter corresponds to the prize game medium number data storage means to which the number instructed by the prize ball number command is added.

  Further, in this embodiment, the winning ball payout total number counter and the winning ball unpaid number counter are used together, but either one of the counters may be used. FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of changes in the contents of the counter used in the prize ball payout control when the prize ball unpaid number counter is not used. In this case, when the number-of-payout count switch 116 is turned on, 1 is subtracted from the value of the total number of expected winning ball payout counter and the previous number of planned winning ball payout counter.

  The winning ball payout total counter, the previous winning ball payout total counter and the payout operation counter are cleared to 0 in the initialization process in the main process. Thereafter, for example, when 15 prize ball number commands are received, the value of the prize ball payout total number counter becomes 15 in the command analysis process. When the winning ball payout process is started, 15 is set in the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter and the payout operation counter. Thereafter, each time the detection signal of the payout motor position sensor from the payout sensor substrate 114 is turned on, the value of the payout operation counter is decremented by 1 and every time the payout number count switch 116 is turned on, the award ball payout scheduled total counter and the previous prize ball The value of the total scheduled payout counter is decremented by 1. Meanwhile, for example, when 10 winning ball number commands are received, 10 is added to the winning ball payout scheduled total counter in the command analysis processing. At this time, if the value of the prize ball payout scheduled total counter is 6, it is updated to 16.

  Then, by the addition process executed when the value of the payout operation counter reaches a predetermined value, the difference between the contents of the award ball payout total counter (PA) and the content of the previous award ball payout total counter (PB) (this In the example, 10) is added to the payout operation counter. Therefore, the value of the payout operation counter is 11. Further, the contents of the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) are the same as the contents of the winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PA). When the extra process is executed, the value of the prize ball payout scheduled total counter is reduced from 16 to 11 (because 5 payouts have been made).

  Thereafter, when the value of the prize ball payout scheduled total counter becomes 0 and the prize ball payout ends, the previous prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) is cleared. However, if the control is performed normally, the previous prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) is already zero.

  FIG. 45 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of changes in the contents of the counter used in the prize ball payout control. The contents of the total number of winning ball payout counters (PA) and the value of the total number of previous winning ball payouts total counter (PB) are 6, and 10 winning ball number commands are received during paying out the winning balls. And Then, in the command analysis process, 10 is added to the prize ball payout scheduled total counter to be 16.

  Then, by the addition process executed when the value of the payout operation counter reaches a predetermined value (for example, 1), the contents of the total prize ball payout total counter (PA) and the contents of the previous prize ball payout total counter (PB) (10 in this example) is added to the payout operation counter. Therefore, the value of the payout operation counter is 11. Further, the contents of the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) are the same as the contents of the winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PA).

  It is assumed that the prohibition condition for the extra process is satisfied when the winning ball payout process is continued. Therefore, it is assumed that the extra process is not executed, but 15 prize ball number commands and 10 prize ball number commands are received during that time. Then, in the command analysis process, 15 and 10 are added to the award ball payout scheduled total counter, for example, 28. At this time, the value of the total number of the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter is 3.

  When the prohibition condition for the extra process is canceled, the contents of the total number of the expected payout payout (PA) and the previous prize ball are obtained by the extra process executed when the value of the payout operation counter reaches a predetermined value (for example, 1). The difference (25 in this example) of the contents of the scheduled payout total counter (PB) is added to the payout operation counter, and the value of the payout operation counter becomes 26. Further, the contents of the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) are the same as the contents of the winning ball payout scheduled total counter (PA).

  Thereafter, when the value of the prize ball payout scheduled total counter becomes 0 and the prize ball payout ends, the previous prize ball payout scheduled total counter (PB) is cleared.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a prize ball lending control process in an embodiment in which no prize ball payout counter is used. In this embodiment, if the prize ball payout process is performed when the payout number count switch 116 is turned on, the values of the total prize ball payout total counter (PA) and the previous prize ball payout total counter (PB) are set. -1 (steps S604A and S604B). In addition, in the prize ball payout addition control (step S600), setting of the prize ball unpaid number counter (step S696 in FIG. 34) is not executed.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a payout start waiting process in an embodiment in which no prize ball payout counter is used. In this embodiment, unlike the above-described embodiment, a process (step S633) of setting the contents of a prize ball payout total counter (PA) in the prize ball unpaid-out number counter at the start of the prize ball payout process is performed. Do not execute.

  FIG. 48 and FIG. 49 are flowcharts showing the payout passing waiting process in the embodiment that does not use the prize ball non-payout number counter. In this embodiment, the payout control microcomputer 660 finishes the award ball payout process continuously executed without dividing the payout of game balls corresponding to a plurality of prize ball number commands for each prize ball number command. It is determined that the value of the total number of winning ball payout counter (PA) is 0 (step S654A). In addition, when the re-payout operation is started, the contents of the total number of expected winning balls (PA) are set in the payout operation counter (step S663A).

  Note that the processes in the payout control process other than the processes described here are the same as those in the above-described embodiment.

  As described above, in each of the above embodiments, in the command analysis process, the number based on the prize ball number command received from the game control microcomputer 99 is used for the control during the prize ball payout at that time. Instead of immediately adding (adding to) a counter (for example, a payout operation counter), a control during paying out a prize ball when a predetermined condition (for example, the value of the payout operation counter reaches a predetermined value) is established. It is added to the counter used for. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of executions of the extra process as compared with the case where the extra number is added to the counter used for the control during the prize ball payout every time the prize ball number command is received.

  Note that the pachinko gaming machine of each of the above embodiments mainly has a predetermined game value when a stop symbol of a special symbol variably displayed on the variable display unit 9 based on a start winning is a combination of a predetermined symbol. Pachinko machines that can be granted to a player, but if there is a prize in a predetermined area of an electric accessory that is released based on a start prize, a pachinko machine that can be given a predetermined game value to the player or start Even if it is a pachinko game machine in which a predetermined right is generated or continued if there is a prize for a predetermined electric accessory that is released when the symbols of the symbols variably displayed based on the winning combination become a predetermined symbol combination The invention can be applied.

  Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.

  (1) As shown in FIG. 42 and the like, the payout control microcomputer 660 continuously executes payout of game balls according to a plurality of prize ball number commands without dividing each prize ball number command. When the prize ball number command is received during the execution of the prize ball payout operation, the value of the payout action counter is set to a predetermined value in the command analysis process of FIG. (In this example, “1”), the value of the total number of prize balls to be paid out and the value of the total number of scheduled prize balls to be paid out in the previous step are calculated in step S694 by the process of adding the number of prize balls to be paid in FIG. In step S695 and S696, the difference is added to the payout operation counter and the award ball non-payout number counter. As a result, the increment based on the award ball number command received during the payout operation is added to the payout operation counter and the award ball non-payout number counter, and the payout operation is executed continuously. Can be paid out. Furthermore, when the value of the payout operation counter that defines the drive amount (rotation speed) of the payout motor 115 becomes a value corresponding to the end of payout of the prize ball (ie, “0”), the payout motor in step S525 of FIG. Since the driving of the payout motor 115 is stopped in response to the value of the payout operation counter being 0 in the brake process, it is possible to prevent the payout balls from being excessively paid out, and the payout prize balls are paid out to the payout sensor. As compared with the case where the payout motor 115 is stopped based on the detection of the prize ball, it is possible to pay out the prize ball accurately. Further, when there is a ball lending request during execution of the award ball payout operation, the award ball payout operation is interrupted in steps S645 to S647 in FIG. 36, and the lending ball payout operation is started in steps S648 to S650. Is done. Then, after the payout operation of the prize ball is interrupted, the payout of the rental ball is finished and the payout of the rental ball is resumed in steps S636 to S638 in FIG. Determination to increase the value of the scheduled total counter (S694) is prohibited. As a result, in a situation where the ball lending process is being executed and the winning ball is not paid out, the determination of the number of winning balls in step S694 to S697 in FIG. By not performing the addition of the number of payouts and the update of the previous award ball payout scheduled total counter, processing unnecessary for ball lending can be prevented.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, a connection signal (VL signal) from the card unit device 731 through the interface board 103 in the payout control board 98 is input to the payout control microcomputer 660 via the photocoupler PC1. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an abnormal level signal from being input to the payout control microcomputer 660 as the connection signal. Further, since no capacitor is mounted on the interface board 103 and the capacitor C1 for stabilizing the VL signal is provided in the payout control board 98, the payout control board is provided outside the payout control board such as the interface board 103. There is no need to provide a connection signal capacitor outside of 98 (more specifically, interface board 103). For this reason, outside the payout control board 98 (more specifically, the interface board 103), a capacitor used for inputting an illegal signal to the payout control board 98 is provided in the signal path of the connection signal (VL signal). Fraudulent acts can be easily discovered, and it is also possible to make it difficult to perform such fraudulent activities.

  Further, the VL signal (connection signal) input from the card unit device 731 to the payout control microcomputer 370 through the photocoupler PC1 through the interface board 103 is monitored, and as shown in S825 to S827 in FIG. When no VL signal is input, it is determined that the prepaid card unit non-connection error (FIG. 39) is in an abnormal state (unconnected state), and an abnormal state (unconnected state) has occurred in S759 of FIG. Therefore, such an abnormal state (unconnected state) can be easily grasped. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the VL signal can be monitored on the launch board 107, and the launch can be permitted and prohibited depending on whether or not the VL signal is input. The control burden can be reduced.

  (2) As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the signal path of the VL signal (connection signal) input from the card unit device 731 and output from the photocoupler CP1 is the VL signal output from the photocoupler CP1. The first signal path L1 for transmitting to the payout control microcomputer 660 and the second signal path L2 for transmitting the VL signal output from the photocoupler CP1 to the launch board 107 are branched. For this reason, in the configuration in which the launch motor 601 is driven by the launch board 107 based on the VL signal, even if a malfunction occurs in the payout control microcomputer 660, launching by the launching device 130 can be reliably permitted and prohibited. it can. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to execute the process of outputting the VL signal from the card unit device 731 from the payout control microcomputer 660 to the launch board 107, the control burden on the payout control microcomputer 660 can be reduced.

  (3) As shown in step S694 of FIG. 34, the data on the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball payout total counter and the data on the number of prize balls stored in the previous prize ball payout total counter Are compared to determine whether or not the data on the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball payout scheduled total counter has increased. Can be identified.

  (4) As shown in S697 of FIG. 34, when it is determined that the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball payout total counter is increased, the data is stored in the prize ball payout total counter. Since the data on the number of winning balls is set in the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter, the number of increases can be accurately specified with a simple configuration.

  (5) When the continuous payout of game media is completed, as shown in S672 of FIG. 37, the data on the number of winning balls set in the previous winning ball payout scheduled total counter is initialized. Therefore, the increase number is not mistakenly specified in determining whether or not the data for the next prize ball number has increased.

  (6) When it is determined that the detection signal of the payout number count switch 116 is a detection signal of a prize ball paid out based on the payout number signal, based on the detection signal as shown in S604A of FIG. Since the prize ball number data stored in the prize ball payout scheduled total counter is subtracted, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost of the gaming machine can be reduced.

  (7) As shown in FIG. 8, the power supply monitoring circuit 920 does not go through an effect control board on which a specific effect control microcomputer such as the effect control board 90 is mounted. Since a system reset signal that is an operation stop signal is output to an effect control board on which such other effect control microcomputers are mounted, a specific effect control microcomputer is used for game control. In the configuration in which the control signal transmitted from the microcomputer 99 is received and the control signal is transmitted to another production control microcomputer, when an abnormality occurs on the board on which the specific production control microcomputer is mounted. Even if there is, make sure to stop the operation of other production control microcomputers. It can be.

  Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above are listed below.

  (1) The increase determination means (for example, the portion of the payout control microcomputer 660 that executes the process of step S694) performs the prize game medium payout resumption means (for example, steps S636 to S638 in the payout control microcomputer 660). The part that executes the process always operates when the payout of the prize game medium is resumed (see, for example, step S639).

  (2) A predetermined payout condition is established by winning a game medium in each of a plurality of winning areas provided in the gaming area, and the winning game medium is detected in accordance with each of the plurality of winning areas. A game medium detection means (for example, a prize opening switch 29a, 30a, 33a, 39a, a count switch 23 and a start opening switch 14a) for outputting a detection signal to the game control microcomputer is provided, and the payout number signal transmission means (for example, The part for executing the prize ball processing shown in FIG. 21 may be configured to transmit a payout number signal immediately (allowing a delay of several ms for control) in response to the input of the winning detection signal. According to such a configuration, the payout number signal transmitting means in the game control microcomputer is configured to immediately transmit the payout number signal in response to the input of the winning detection signal. It can be transmitted to the payout control microcomputer.

  (3) The payout number signal transmitting means, together with a payout number signal indicating the payout number of game media (for example, a payout control command for a prize ball number command), takes-in signal (for example, payout INT signal) ) And the take-in signal is connected to the interrupt terminal of the payout control microcomputer (see FIG. 6), and the payout number signal receiving means is activated based on the input of the take-in signal to the interrupt terminal. The payout number signal is received by the interrupt process (command reception interrupt process of FIG. 29) (for example, the processes of steps S853 and S855). According to such a configuration, the payout number signal receiving means in the payout control microcomputer is configured to receive the payout number signal by the interrupt process activated when the take-in signal is input to the interrupt terminal. Thus, the payout control microcomputer can quickly receive the payout number signal.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, the recording medium used in the recording medium processing apparatus (card unit apparatus 731) is a magnetic card (prepaid card). It may be a type of IC card. In addition, when the recording medium processing apparatus is configured to be able to identify the recording information based on the identification code, the recording medium can at least read the information such as the identification code that can identify the recording information. It may be something that can be recorded on. Further, the recording medium may be one in which a predetermined information recording symbol such as a barcode is printed so as to be readable. The shape of the recording medium is not limited to a card shape, and may be any shape such as a disk shape, a spherical shape, or a chip shape.

  (5) The pachinko gaming machine 1 in the above-described embodiment mainly has a predetermined game value when the stop symbol of the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 44a based on the start winning is a combination of the predetermined symbols. Although it was a pachinko gaming machine that can be given to a player, a pachinko gaming machine that can be given a predetermined gaming value to a player when there is a winning in a predetermined area of an electric accessory to be released based on a start winning Even if it is a pachinko gaming machine in which a predetermined right is generated or continued when there is a prize for a predetermined electric accessory that is released when the stop symbol of the symbol variably displayed based on the start winning is a combination of the predetermined symbol Good.

  (6) In the embodiment described above, different expressions such as transmission / reception and output / input are used for the exchange of various signals, but transmission and output or reception and input are used in substantially the same meaning. Needless to say, these expressions are interchangeable. In addition, the transmission / reception of signals having many meanings such as control commands is made transmission / reception, and the transmission / reception and output / input are made of transmission / reception of signals for transmitting information by switching on / off. There are also cases where they are used properly. Even in this case, these expressions are interchangeable.

  (7) In the embodiment described above, the on / off state of the signal may be a high level state / low level state, and conversely may be a low level state / high level state. The signal on / off state may be a signal output state / signal output stop state, or conversely, may be a signal output stop state / signal output state.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the interface for the payout control board (payout control board 98) to monitor the connection state between the payout control board and the external device (card unit device 731). A photocoupler (photocoupler PC1) that photoelectrically converts a connection signal (VL signal) from the board (interface board 103) and inputs it to the payout control microcomputer, and a connection signal between the interface board and the photocoupler The example provided with the capacitor | condenser (capacitor C1) for stabilizing the said connection signal provided in the input path | route was shown. Such a configuration has been devised based on the following problems in the prior art. In Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-347054), a power stabilization capacitor such as the photocoupler PC1 of the above-described embodiment is mounted on an interface board such as the interface board 103 of the above-described embodiment. (FIG. 11). For this reason, for example, a fraudster forges an interface board made of an unauthorized board that includes an unauthorized circuit (a circuit that includes a capacitor) that inputs an unauthorized signal to the payout control microcomputer. There is a problem that it is difficult to find such an illegal act when an illegal act of replacing the interface board is performed.

  A specific example of such an illegal act is as follows. For example, an illegal signal such as that described above that causes a game ball payout operation to be executed even though there is no winning or a rental ball request is not actually made to the illegal board as described above. An illegal circuit to be input to the microcomputer is installed. Such an illegal circuit requires a capacitor for stabilizing the circuit operation. Then, using an operation signal (operation signal by wired or wireless communication) from an unauthorized operation means (for example, an operation button) outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 as a trigger signal, the unauthorized signal is controlled to be dispensed from the aforementioned unauthorized circuit. Is input to the microcomputer. As a result, the payout control microcomputer executes payout control in response to an illegal signal, and game media (balls, medals) are illegally paid out, and the fraudster illegally acquires the game media.

  Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the capacitor C <b> 1 that is conventionally mounted on the regular interface board is not mounted on the regular interface board 103 but is mounted on the dispensing control board 98. is there. In other words, if no capacitors are mounted on a regular interface board, it will be easy to find an unauthorized circuit. Thereby, only by checking whether or not the capacitor is mounted on the interface board, it becomes possible for the staff to easily check whether or not the checked interface board is an unauthorized interface board. In addition, the photocoupler PC1 is provided in the signal path of the connection signal (VL signal) for the reasons described above. However, since the capacitor C1 is provided on the input side of the photocoupler PC1, only the capacitor C1 is provided. The signal path for the confirmation signal (VL signal) is connected to the capacitor on the payout control board from the interface board, the signal path connected from the capacitor C1 to the photocoupler on the interface board, and A signal path connecting from the photocoupler to the payout control microcomputer of the payout control board is required. This unnecessarily requires a large number of signal paths, increasing the number of wires and increasing the arrangement space of the apparatus. On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, since the photocoupler CP1 is mounted on the payout control board 98, the number of wirings can be reduced and the arrangement space of the apparatus can be reduced (space saving).

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, the card unit device 731 has been described as an external device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the external device is a device other than the card unit device as long as it is a device that outputs at least a lending request signal (for example, a BRQ signal) and a connection signal (for example, a VL signal) indicating a gaming medium lending request. It may be.

  (10) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is an enlarged front view of a game board. It is a schematic sectional drawing in BB in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a payout control board. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the launch motor drive circuit provided in the launch board. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of an effect control board and an audio | voice frame lamp board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the transmission path of the signal in an interface board | substrate and a payout control board. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a power supply board. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which CPU in a main board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which CPU in a main board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is explanatory drawing which shows one structural example of the payout control command. It is a timing diagram which shows the relationship between a control signal and an INT signal. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of the payout control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows the bit allocation example of the input port in the microcomputer 99 for game control. It is explanatory drawing which shows the buffer used by switch processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a switch process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a winning switch check process. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a command transmission table. It is a flowchart which shows a command control process. It is a flowchart which shows a command transmission process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which CPU for payout control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process which CPU for payout control performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the counter used in payout control processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of 1 structure of a reception buffer. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the command reception processing of CPU for payout control. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a command analysis execution process. It is a flowchart which shows a payout motor control process. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball lending control process. It is a flowchart which shows prize ball payout number addition control. It is a flowchart which shows the payout start waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows a payout motor stop waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows payout passage waiting processing. It is a flowchart which shows payout passage waiting processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the kind of error, and the display of LED for an error display. It is a flowchart which shows an error process. It is a flowchart which shows an error process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the change of the content of the counter used in prize ball payout control. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the change of the content of the counter used in prize ball payout control. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the change of the content of the counter used in prize ball payout control. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the change of the content of the counter used in prize ball payout control. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of a prize ball lending control process. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of the payout start waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of payout passage waiting processing. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of payout passage waiting processing.

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  1 Pachinko machine, 112 CPU, 99 game control microcomputer, 154 payout device, 731 card unit device, 659 payout control CPU, 660 payout control microcomputer, 98 payout control board, 103 interface board, 601 launch motor, 130 hitting ball launching device, 95b AND circuit, L1 first signal path, L2 second signal path, 44b decoration pattern display device, 12a speaker, 118 effect control microcomputer, 92a voice frame lamp control microcomputer, 99 game control Microcomputer, 120 main board, 910 power supply board, 920 power supply monitoring circuit, 90 effect control board.

Claims (7)

A gaming machine in which a player plays a predetermined game and pays out a predetermined number of game media as prizes according to establishment of a predetermined payout condition,
A game control microcomputer including a payout number signal transmitting means for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting a payout number signal indicating the payout number of the game medium when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied;
A payout means for paying out game media;
Payout driving means for driving the payout means to pay out the game medium;
The payout drive means is controlled in accordance with the payout number signal received from the game control microcomputer, and the payout drive means is controlled based on a loan request signal indicating a game media loan request output from an external device. A payout control board on which a payout control microcomputer is mounted;
An interface board that relays the lending request signal output from the external apparatus and a connection signal output from the external apparatus in response to the start of power supply to the external apparatus and outputs the connection signal to the payout control board;
Launching means for launching the game medium;
A launch board for outputting a drive signal for driving the launch means to the launch means;
The interface board is not equipped with any capacitors,
The payout control board is:
A photocoupler provided on a signal line of a connection signal input via the interface board;
Provided on a signal line of a connection signal between the interface board and the photocoupler, and a capacitor for stabilizing the connection signal;
The launch substrate is
Firing permission means for monitoring the connection signal input via the photocoupler and permitting the launching means to launch when the connection signal is input to the launch board;
Firing prohibiting means for prohibiting launching by the launching means when the connection signal is not input to the launch board;
The dispensing control microcomputer is:
A connection state determination unit that monitors a connection signal from the photocoupler and determines whether or not the connection signal is not input;
An unconnected state notifying means for executing control for notifying that an unconnected state has occurred when it is determined by the connected state determining means to be in an unconnected state;
A prize game medium number data storage means for storing payout number data indicating the number of payouts of the prize game medium according to the payout number signal;
A payout number signal receiving means for receiving the payout number signal;
When the payout number signal receiving means receives the payout number signal, an adding means for adding the payout number indicated by the payout number signal to the payout number data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means When,
When the payout amount data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means indicates that there is a game medium to be paid out, the payout drive means is started to start paying out the prize game medium. Withdraw start means
An increase determination means for determining whether or not the number-of-payout data stored in the premium game medium number data storage means has increased when the payout is started by the payout start means;
An increase number specifying means for specifying an increase number when the increase determination means determines that the number-of-payout data is increasing; and
Drive amount data storage means for storing drive amount data capable of specifying the drive amount until the end of payout of the game medium by the payout drive means;
Drive amount subtraction means for subtracting the drive amount data stored in the drive amount data storage means by an amount corresponding to the drive amount of the payout drive means;
Drive amount data adding means for adding drive amount data indicating the drive amount according to the increase number specified by the increase number specifying means to the drive amount data stored in the drive amount data storage means;
After the driving of the payout drive means is started by the payout start means, the payout drive means when the drive amount data stored in the drive amount data storage means becomes a value corresponding to the end of payout of the game medium. Dispensation stop means for stopping the driving of
After the driving of the payout driving means is started by the payout starting means, and when the payout stop means receives the lending request signal from the external device before stopping the driving of the payout driving means, the prize game A prize game medium payout interrupting means for interrupting the medium payout;
Lending game medium payout start means for starting payout of the rental game medium based on the lending request signal when payout of the premium game medium is interrupted by the premium game medium payout interruption means;
The prize game medium interrupted by the prize game medium payout interruption means when the rental game medium payout based on the loan request signal is finished after the rental game medium payout start means is started. A prize game medium payout restarting means for restarting the payout of the game,
An increase determination for prohibiting the operation of the increase determination means until the prize game medium payout restarting means restarts the payout of the prize game medium after the prize game medium payout interruption means interrupts the payout of the prize game medium. And a prohibiting means.   The payout control board transmits the connection signal output from the photocoupler to the payout control microcomputer and the connection signal output from the photocoupler to the launch board. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising branching means for branching to the second signal line. The payout control microcomputer has a previous prize game medium number data storage means for holding payout number data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means when the drive amount data addition means adds the drive amount data. Further including
The increase determination means compares the number-of-payout data stored in the prize game medium number data storage means with the number-of-payout data stored in the previous prize game medium number data storage means. Determine whether it has increased,
The increase number specifying means specifies a difference between the payout number data stored in the premium game medium number data storage means and the payout number data stored in the previous prize game medium number data storage means as an increase number. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above.   When the increase determining means determines that the payout number data has increased, the payout control microcomputer uses the payout number data stored in the premium game medium number data storage means as the previous prize game medium number data. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, further comprising a prize game medium number data setting means to be set in the storage means.   The payout control microcomputer further includes initializing means for initializing payout number data set in the previous prize game medium number data storage means when payout of the prize game media is completed. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: It further comprises payout detection means for detecting the game medium paid out from the payout means and outputting a detection signal only to the payout control microcomputer,
The dispensing control microcomputer is:
The detection signal input from the payout detection means is a detection signal of a prize game medium paid out based on the payout number signal, or a detection signal of a game medium paid out based on the loan request signal A payout determining means for determining whether or not
A payout stored in the prize game medium number data storage means based on the detection signal when the payout determination means determines that it is a detection signal of the prize game medium paid out based on the payout number signal. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a prize game medium number subtracting means for subtracting number data. A plurality of effect control microcomputers for controlling effect devices for performing game effects;
The game is mounted on a power supply board that supplies power to a game control board on which the game control microcomputer is mounted and a plurality of effect control boards on which each of the plurality of effect control microcomputers is mounted. A power monitoring means for outputting an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the control microcomputer and the plurality of effect control microcomputers;
Among the plurality of effect control microcomputers, a specific effect control microcomputer is configured to receive a control signal transmitted from the game control microcomputer and to control the other effect control microcomputers. Process to send
The power supply monitoring means outputs the operation stop signal to the effect control board on which the other effect control microcomputer is mounted without going through the effect control board on which the specific effect control microcomputer is mounted. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that:

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