JP4292314B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally referred to as “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as “pachislot machine”). The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with display means.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines, a lot of obstacle nails are provided in a predetermined gauge arrangement in a gaming area in which, for example, a gaming ball is driven as a gaming medium. Wind turbines are provided at appropriate positions. In addition, at an appropriate position in the game area, there are provided a winning opening provided with a blade (so-called tulip) that expands left and right so that the probability of entering the ball changes, and a starting port that expands the blade of the winning port. .

  In this conventional gaming machine, a game ball is driven into the upper part of the game area by a player's operation and enjoyed to enter a desired winning opening, etc., and the game ball is moved from the upper part of the game area. When you flow down to the bottom, you can enjoy the movement of the game ball by making contact with the obstacle nail or windmill, changing the direction and speed, etc., and giving fine movement to the game ball Yes.

  In addition, a fixed stage with a lower center is provided in the game area, and the game ball rolls left and right on the stage and then flows out from the center so that the game ball can be enjoyed. There is also a gaming machine (for example, Patent Document 1). Alternatively, there is a gaming machine in which a fixed stage is provided at the top and bottom and the rolling surface of the stage has a predetermined shape so that the movement of the game ball can be changed and enjoyed (for example, Patent Document 2).

  Furthermore, a distribution member extending in a substantially horizontal direction is provided in the game area, and the direction in which the game ball flows down is changed by changing the direction in which the distribution member inclines in accordance with the game situation. There is also a gaming machine that can be enjoyed with the movement (for example, Patent Document 3).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-057655 JP 2004-147900 A JP 2003-290489 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine, the player distributes the game medium to be distributed by the distribution member so that the player himself / herself determines the direction in which the distribution member is inclined. On the other hand, there is a problem that the movement of the sorting member must also be seen, and some players find it cumbersome to judge by looking at the sorting direction, which lowers the interest.

  Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the present invention makes it easy for the player to recognize the direction in which the game medium flows, so that the game can be prevented from being less interesting to consider the flow direction. The issue is to provide a machine.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with a starting port (first starting winning port 96, second starting winning port 97) that is arranged in a game area into which a game medium is to be inserted and into which the game medium can enter. A start detection means (start port sensor 318) for detecting a game medium that has entered the start port, an accessory (the accessory 91) disposed above the start port, and a game medium can enter the accessory a movable member which performs a predetermined switching operation as such (movable piece 456) is disposed substantially at the center in the lateral direction in the combination product, a predetermined display means effect image still appears (effect display device 115), A game that is arranged on either one of the left and right sides of the display means, has a big hit opening (big win winning opening 93) that can receive the game medium , and has entered the accessory by opening and closing the movable member Whether the medium is accepted by the jackpot A character object selecting means for performing character object lottery for (third rolling kinematic effect device 101), the result of the character object drawing by the won game selecting means, to the player when the game medium has been accepted to the jackpot port and advantageously gaming state generating means for generating a favorable advantageous gaming state, the won game lottery means is arranged so as to sandwich the display unit from the left and right with the Rutotomoni for game media enters into the won game the combination product as lottery chance is not granted, the discharge port for discharging the the recreation medium outside the game area (the loss winning opening 94), game medium which has entered into the won game can roll to the left or right direction A rolling surface, and the game medium on the rolling surface is transferred to one end portion (right end portion) on the side of the accessory lottery means or another end portion (left end on the discharge port side). and parts) releasable from guide member (guide member 491), the moth The de member, a drive means for rotating such that the game medium on the rolling surface rolls in the lateral direction (rotation driving means 493), after the game medium into the won game enters, the recreation It is predicted and suggested by the effect image displayed on the display means whether the medium rolls on the rolling surface and is released from the one end or the other end by the guide member. Prediction suggesting means (effect display control means 632), and the driving means inclines the guide member with respect to the rolling surface such that the one end is lower than the other end. by providing the first operation mode to rolling toward a side where the game media on the rolling surface is the won game lottery means is disposed (FIG. 30 (a), (c), (e), (Ki)) and the one end is higher than the other end. By providing the inclined rolling surface, a second operation mode which is rolled toward to the side where the game media on the rolling surface is the outlet is disposed (FIG. 30 (b), (d), (F)) and the guide by controlling the timing of switching between the first operation mode and the second operation mode with a plurality of patterns. Even if the inclination of the guide member when the game medium is supplied to the member is the same, the discharge destination of the game medium can be changed between the one end and the other end. is obtained by such rolling can be made repeatedly (FIG. 30, FIG. 31), the prediction suggested means, said guide based on the operating conditions of the members that the game medium on the rolling surface is the one end pre or emitted from any of said other end and By suggesting, he said even as a game medium on the rolling surface was difficult of prediction is released from any one of said other end and said first end, said is the recreation medium one of the end portion of said other end portion is obtained by the recognition Siu so that if can be released from either.
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the driving means includes the guide member, and the game medium on the rolling surface includes the one end and the other end. The game medium on the rolling surface is rotated by switching between the first operation mode and the second operation mode according to one pattern that can be repeatedly rolled between It is rotated by switching between the first operation mode and the second operation mode by another pattern released from the other end.
The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the one pattern is switched between the first operation mode and the second operation mode at a constant cycle. The other pattern is performed by stopping the first operation mode and the second operation mode with a period longer than the predetermined period by stopping the second pattern for a predetermined time in the second operation mode. Switching between them is done.

Means 1: “A game state detecting means for detecting a game state that changes in accordance with the player's operation, and a rolling surface that is arranged in a game area into which the game medium is driven and that allows the game medium to roll in the left-right direction. A guide member capable of releasing the game medium from the rolling surface in a predetermined direction; an operation driving means for operating the guide member so as to swing the game medium on the rolling surface; An operation state detection unit for detecting an operation state of the guide member operated by the unit, and a discharge direction of the game medium discharged from the guide member in accordance with detection results of the operation state detection unit and the game state detection unit And display means for displaying "."
Here, the “game state detecting means” detects a game state that changes in accordance with the player's operation. For example, in a gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, "A switch for detecting the state of entering the ball", "counting means for counting the number of game balls entering the winning opening", "recognizing means for recognizing a lottery result based on winning", and the like.

  “Oscillation” means that the game medium makes at least one reciprocation on the rolling surface, and preferably moves back and forth on the rolling surface for 1.5 reciprocations or more. In addition, it does not include continuing to swing infinitely on the rolling surface, and after a predetermined time or a predetermined reciprocation (cycle), it is released from the rolling surface and swinging ends. Note that when the game medium is supplied on the rolling surface, the game medium moves on the rolling surface when the moving speed and direction of the game medium or the operation state of the rolling surface satisfies a predetermined condition. You may make it rock | fluctuate.

  Further, “operating the guide member to swing” means that the guide member is configured to rotate like a seesaw, and the game medium that rolls toward the lower end is Before being released from the end, the end is made higher than the horizontal direction so that the game medium rolls in the opposite direction to the other end, and the same operation is performed at the other end. By repeating this, the game medium is swung, and the guide member is thus rotated. As such rotation, “according to the length of the guide member, the game medium is swung by periodically rotating the rotation angle and the rotation speed so as to satisfy predetermined conditions”. ”Providing position detection means for detecting the position of the game medium on the rolling surface, and appropriately controlling the rotation of the guide member by the operation drive means (rotation drive means) based on the detection result of the position detection means And the like that rocks the game medium. The position of the rotation center of the guide member may be the end in the longitudinal direction, the center, or another position.

  Furthermore, the “operation status detection means” includes “the detection member is provided on the guide member and the operation status is detected by detecting the detection portion”, “the drive status of the drive unit such as a motor in the operation drive means” Detecting the operation status from "". The “operation status” is the status of the guide member, such as the moving speed, moving direction, and position. For example, if the guide member rotates like a seesaw, the rotating speed or rotation of the guide member. It is a situation such as direction and rotation angle.

  The “display means” includes “liquid crystal display (LCD)”, “CRT”, “dot matrix”, “light emitting diode (LED)”, “7 segment LED”, “electroluminescence (EL)”, “ Examples thereof include “fluorescent display tube” and “incandescent lamp”. The display means may be integrated with the guide member, or may be separate and supported by a game board or the like. For example, as the display unit, a plurality of LEDs may be arranged in a row on the guide member so as to light up and blink so as to flow in the predicted release direction.

  By the way, for example, by providing a stage-like placement surface extending in the horizontal direction in the game area and supplying the game medium on the placement surface, the movement of the game medium is moved in the horizontal direction. However, in this case, if the placement surface is horizontal, the game medium may be stopped on the placement surface, and there is a problem that the game cannot be performed. Therefore, it is conceivable that the placement surface is inclined, or the central portion is relatively higher or lower than both end portions, but in any case, the game medium flows toward the lower placement surface. Therefore, there is a problem that the movement of the game medium is easily bored. In addition, when the center portion of the placement surface is relatively lower than both ends, there is a possibility that the game medium moves back and forth on the placement surface around the center portion. Although it is possible to add some interest, the game medium is finally released from the center of the placement surface, so that the flow of the game medium can be easily predicted, and the movement of the game medium is not noticed. There is a fear. In addition, it is conceivable that the mounting surface can be tilted so that the tilting direction can be changed. However, even in such a case, there is a problem similar to the above because the game medium simply flows downward.

  Therefore, by changing the inclination angle and the inclination direction of the stage-like placement surface by a driving means such as a motor at all times, the flow direction of the game medium supplied to the stage-like placement surface is changed. It is possible to make it difficult to predict and to get bored, but in this case, the placement surface changes constantly, so it is necessary to continue to look at the placement surface and predict the direction in which the game medium flows However, depending on the player, there is a risk that it may be burdensome or troublesome, and may reduce the interest in the game.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, the game medium is released in a predetermined direction from the guide member after swinging in the left-right direction on the guide member arranged in the game area. At that time, the discharge direction of the game medium discharged from the guide member is displayed by the display means according to the operation state and the game state of the guide member. As a result, even if the guide member is operating and the direction in which the game medium is ejected is difficult to predict, the display means displays the direction in which the game medium is ejected, so that the player can easily guide the guide member while paying attention to the movement of the game medium. It is possible to recognize the direction of release from the game, enjoy the movement of the game medium, reduce the annoyance of predicting the direction of release, and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, when a game medium is released from the guide member at a destination to which a privilege advantageous to the player is given (accepting entrance such as a prize opening), the discharge direction displayed by the display means is the game If the direction is advantageous to the player, the player's expectation can be enhanced, and the player can be interesting. Also, since the release direction is displayed, if the direction is advantageous to the player, the player can feel at ease and can watch the movement of the game medium swinging on the guide member with a margin. This makes it possible to enjoy unprecedented movement of game media and enhance interest.

  The display means is preferably provided in the vicinity of the guide member, so that the movement of the game medium and the display by the display means can be recognized with less eye movement. Further, the emission direction displayed by the display means may always be emitted in that direction, or may be emitted in that direction (for example, 50 to 100%). good.

  Further, the display of the release direction by the display means may be displayed only when the gaming state satisfies a predetermined gaming state, or the gaming state satisfies the predetermined gaming state and the operation state is a predetermined operation state. It may be displayed only when the condition is satisfied.

Mean 2: In the configuration of the gaming machine,
“A start port arranged in a game area into which a game medium is to be placed and into which the game medium can enter;
Start detection means for detecting the game medium entering the start port;
A payout device for paying out a predetermined number of the game media in response to detection of the game media by at least the start detection means;
In response to detection of the game medium by the start detection means, the start port is arranged at a different position in the game area and performs a predetermined opening / closing operation so that the game medium can enter,
The game medium that has entered the entrance has a rolling surface capable of rolling in the left-right direction, and a guide member capable of releasing the game medium in a predetermined direction from the rolling surface;
An operation driving means for operating the guide member to swing the game medium on the rolling surface;
An operation state detecting unit for detecting an operation state of the guide member operated by the operation driving unit;
A receiving port that is disposed downstream of the guide member in a predetermined discharge direction and is capable of receiving the game medium;
Privilege granting means for granting a player a predetermined privilege when the game medium is received at the reception port;
A discharge port arranged on the downstream side of the discharge direction different from the receiving side of the guide member, and for discharging the game medium out of the game area;
A discharge direction predicting means for predicting a discharge direction of the game medium discharged from the guide member based on detection results of the operation state detection means and the start detection means;
And a display means for displaying the discharge direction predicted by the discharge direction predicting means. "

  Here, the “advance entrance” may be anything that can be opened and closed, or any that changes the probability of entry by opening and closing a movable piece provided in the vicinity of the entrance. Mouth "," receiving port (warp passage entrance) "," movable prize opening (tulip) ", and the like. Examples of the “accepting entrance” include “losing prize opening”, “general prize opening”, “winning prize opening”, “big hit prize opening”, “discharge opening”, and the like. In addition, “privilege grant means” include “things that pay out a predetermined number of game media”, “things that increase the probability that game media will enter the entrance where a predetermined number of game media will be paid out when entering”, etc. Can be mentioned.

  The “release direction predicting means” includes “the discharge direction depending on the operation state of the guide member when the game medium is detected by the start detecting means”, and “guide when the game medium is detected by the start detecting means” The operation state of the guide member after a predetermined time is predicted from the operation state of the member and set as the discharge direction ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 2, when a game medium enters the start port, a predetermined number of game media are paid out by the payout means, and the entrance is opened and closed in a predetermined manner. At that time, the release direction of the game medium released from the guide member is predicted according to the operation state of the guide member and the entry of the game medium into the start port, and the predicted release direction is displayed by the display means. . When the game medium enters the entrance, the game medium is sent to the guide member and swings in the left-right direction on the guide member. It is discharged to either exit side. As a result, when the game medium enters the start port, the entrance opens and closes and the discharge direction is displayed. Therefore, if the displayed direction is the reception side where the privilege is given, the chance has come. The player can recognize and enhance the interest, and more game media can be driven toward the entrance to enter the entrance into the entrance. Further, even if the guide member is operating and the direction of the game medium to be ejected is difficult to predict, the direction of the display is displayed by the display means, so that the player can easily recognize the direction of the ejection. It is possible to reduce the annoyance of predicting and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

Means 3: In the configuration of the gaming machine,
“A start port arranged in a game area into which a game medium is to be placed and into which the game medium can enter;
Start detection means for detecting the game medium entering the start port;
A payout device for paying out a predetermined number of the game media in response to detection of the game media by at least the start detection means;
In response to detection of the game medium by the start detection means, the start port is arranged at a different position in the game area and performs a predetermined opening / closing operation so that the game medium can enter,
The game medium that has entered the entrance has a rolling surface capable of rolling in the left-right direction, and a guide member capable of releasing the game medium in a predetermined direction from the rolling surface;
An operation driving means for operating the guide member to swing the game medium on the rolling surface;
An operation state detecting unit for detecting an operation state of the guide member operated by the operation driving unit;
A receiving port that is disposed downstream of the guide member in a predetermined discharge direction and is capable of receiving the game medium;
An acceptance detecting means for detecting the game medium received in the receiving port;
Lottery means for drawing a predetermined lottery result in response to detection of the game medium by the acceptance detection means;
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the advantageous game state generating means as the privilege granting means for generating the advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player and the guide member are arranged on the downstream side in the discharge direction different from the receiving side. A discharge port for discharging the game medium out of the game area;
A discharge direction predicting means for predicting a discharge direction of the game medium discharged from the guide member based on detection results of the operation state detection means and the start detection means;
And a display means for displaying the discharge direction predicted by the discharge direction predicting means. "

  Here, the “advantageous game state” means a state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and various states can be exemplified as follows.

(1) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a game ball is opened and closed repeatedly by opening and closing a predetermined number of times, or continuously opening for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls are won. A state in which a large amount of winnings are easily made in the winning opening (so-called “big hit state”).

(2) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit state is higher than usual, a so-called “probability fluctuation state”.

(3) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a lottery entrance device for performing a lottery to determine whether or not a big hit state is generated by winning or passing a game ball is set to a state in which a game ball is easier to enter than usual. The state where the lottery lottery is performed more frequently than usual, the so-called “time reduction state”.

(4) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state in which the drum is easily stopped by a pattern for paying out a medal as a game medium during a predetermined game, a so-called “bonus game state”.

(5) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state in which the drum can be stopped with a bonus pattern which is a condition for changing the game state from the next time on to the bonus game state, a so-called “bonus establishment state”.

(6) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state that assists in the formation of a combination by guiding a stop sequence and symbols for establishing a combination for a predetermined number of games, so-called “assist game state” .

(7) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a so-called “probability fluctuation state” in which the probability that a bonus state such as a bonus game state, a bonus establishment state, an assist game state, etc. occurs is higher than usual.

  According to the configuration of the means 3, when a game medium enters the start port, a predetermined number of game media are paid out by the payout means, and the entrance is opened and closed in a predetermined manner. At that time, the release direction of the game medium released from the guide member is predicted according to the operation state of the guide member and the entry of the game medium into the start port, and the predicted release direction is displayed by the display means. . When the game medium enters the entrance, the game medium is sent to the guide member and swings in the left-right direction on the guide member. When the game medium is discharged to either the outlet side and the game medium is released to the receiving side, a predetermined lottery is performed, and an advantageous gaming state corresponding to the lottery result is generated. Thus, when the game medium enters the start port, the entrance opens and closes and the discharge direction is displayed. Therefore, if the displayed direction is the entrance side where the advantageous gaming state occurs, the player receives the entrance. It is strongly hoped that it will be released to the side, recognizing that the opportunity has arrived, enhance the interest, and also to drive more game media towards the entrance to enter the entrance be able to. If the game medium enters the entrance, there is a high possibility that the game medium will be released to the reception side, so that the movement of the game medium that swings on the guide member can be enjoyed, and the game can enter the reception area. By accepting the medium, an advantageous gaming state can be obtained and the interest can be enhanced. Further, even if the guide member is operating and the direction of the game medium to be ejected is difficult to predict, the direction of the display is displayed by the display means, so that the player can easily recognize the direction of the ejection. It is possible to reduce the annoyance of predicting and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

Means 4: In the constitution of means 1,
“It further comprises discharge direction prediction means for predicting the discharge direction of the game medium discharged from the guide member based on the detection results of the operation state detection means and the game state detection means,
The discharge direction predicted by the discharge direction predicting means is displayed by the display means. "

Here, as the “release direction predicting means”, “the direction in which the guide member is lowered when the gaming state is detected is set as the releasing direction”, “the operation of the guide member when the gaming state is detected” From the situation, the direction in which the guide member becomes lower after a predetermined time is set as the release direction, “the direction in which the guide member is lowered after the predetermined time after detecting the gaming state is set as the release direction”, etc. Is mentioned. The detection of the game state includes “detecting that the game medium is supplied onto the guide member”, “detecting the game medium on the flow path for supplying the game medium onto the guide member (for example, , If there is an entrance or the like capable of supplying game media onto the guide member, the game media is detected in the flow path from the entrance to the guide member), `` Detecting game media at a start opening or the like that opens and closes a flow path for supplying ``, '' `` Detecting reception of game media at a reception port unrelated to supply of game media on the guide member '', Etc.
According to the configuration of the means 4, it is provided with a discharge direction predicting means for predicting the discharge direction of the game medium, thereby making it possible to easily predict the discharge direction of the game medium discharged from the guide member, The above-described effects can be achieved, and more accurate prediction can be performed. Note that the emission direction prediction means may not only predict the emission direction, but also predict the probability of release in the predicted direction or in a predetermined direction. By displaying the probability, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize.

Means 5: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 4,
“The display means can display a plurality of symbols, characters, and backgrounds”.

  Here, the “symbol” is a design for presentation made up of numbers, symbols, or a combination of them and a picture. “Character” means an image other than a graphic sequence and background, and is created for characters such as novels, comics, movies, and plays, animals, plants, props, or this game machine. Virtual persons, animals, plants, or props.

  According to the configuration of the means 5, the display means is capable of displaying symbols, characters, etc., which makes it possible to display various effects by the display means, which is more interesting and interesting. An enhanced display can be provided.

Means 6: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 5,
“The display means further includes effect display control means for displaying the discharge direction by a predetermined effect display”.

  Here, the “effect display control means” indicates a discharge direction by performing a predetermined lighting / blinking control like an illumination or displaying a predetermined still image or moving image in accordance with the display of the discharge direction. The effect is displayed.

  By the way, as a display of the discharge direction, for example, it is conceivable to display the discharge direction by displaying an arrow on the display means. In this case, since the arrow is merely lit, the display is mechanically performed. Therefore, there is a problem that it is easy to give a tasteless and dry impression and is not interesting.

  According to the configuration of the means 6, it is possible to display the discharge direction by adding various effect displays as compared with the case where the discharge direction is displayed by simply displaying an arrow or the like, and only by the movement of the game medium. The display by the display means can also entertain the player and enhance the interest. In addition, when displaying the discharge direction, it is possible to display the direction using a character or the like, or display the direction using characters (symbols), so that the player can be more entertained. Production can be displayed.

  In addition to the release direction, it is also possible to display according to the probability of release in the predicted release direction, thereby allowing the player to recognize the reliability of the displayed release direction. It is possible to enhance the interest by displaying a high reliability along with the release direction. The display according to the release probability includes “displaying a color corresponding to the probability”, “displaying a facial expression of the character corresponding to the probability”, “moving speed of the character corresponding to the probability (speed feeling) ) "," Display the number of characters etc. corresponding to the probability "," Additional display of specific characters etc. corresponding to the probability "," Numbers and characters corresponding to the probability " And the like ".

Means 7: In the configuration of means 6,
"The effect display control means
It has a symbol control means for dynamically displaying the symbol, a character control means for dynamically displaying the character, and a background control means for dynamically displaying the background.

  According to the configuration of the means 7, when the discharge direction is displayed on the display means, the discharge direction can be displayed by moving the character or the like, so that it is possible to provide an effect display that can entertain the player. For example, the direction of movement of the character or the like can be set as the discharge direction, the direction of the character or the like can be set as the discharge direction, and further, an effect display that can entertain the player is possible, thereby enhancing the interest. Can be.

Means 8: In the constitution of means 7,
"The effect display control means
At least one of the symbol, the character, and the background is moved and displayed in a direction corresponding to the discharge direction in a direction corresponding to the discharge direction.

  Here, “moving and displaying in a direction corresponding to the discharging direction” means “moving and displaying a character or the like in the discharging direction”, “directing the character in the discharging direction and moving and displaying the background in a direction opposite to the discharging direction” , “Move and display the character in the discharge direction and move and display the background in the direction opposite to the discharge direction”.

  According to the configuration of the means 8, the character or the like is moved and displayed in a direction corresponding to the predicted discharge direction, so that the discharge direction can be visually recognized by the moving direction of the character or the like. Can be easy to enjoy. It should be noted that the character may be displayed at a different speed (for example, the higher the probability is, the faster the moving speed is) depending on the probability of release in the predicted release direction. In addition, since the player can recognize the probability (reliability) of being emitted in that direction, the display of the effect can further enhance the interest.

Means 9: In the constitution of means 7 or means 8,
"The effect display control means
The character is displayed and the character is displayed in a direction corresponding to the discharge direction. "

  According to the configuration of the means 9, since the character faces in the direction corresponding to the discharge direction, the discharge direction can be easily recognized according to the direction of the character, and when the character faces the direction, a predetermined effect operation is performed. It is possible to enhance the interest by further adding interest.

Means 10: In any one configuration from means 7 to means 9,
"The effect display control means
When a predetermined gaming state is detected by the gaming state detection unit in a state in which the display unit displays a first effect mode in which at least one of the symbol, the character, and the background is variably displayed, Displaying a second effect mode different from the first effect mode,
The release direction predicted in the second presentation mode is displayed. "

  Here, the difference between the first production mode and the second production mode is “different background (scene)”, “different character”, “different design”, “character clothes, poses, etc.” "Things", "characters with different movements", "things with different numbers of displayed characters", "colors with different colors", etc.

  According to the configuration of the means 10, the display means normally displays a first effect mode in which a character or the like is displayed, and when a predetermined game state is satisfied (for example, a game medium enters the start port). The second effect mode different from the first effect mode is displayed on the display means, and the discharge direction is displayed in the second effect mode. As a result, when the gaming state changes, the display on the display means also changes, so that the gaming state can be recognized and attention can be paid to the display means and the guide member, and the movement of the game medium can be enjoyed.

Means 11: In the constitution of means 10,
"The effect display control means
At least one of the symbol, the character, and the background is moved and displayed at a first speed including a stop in the first presentation mode, and moved at a second speed faster than the first speed in the second presentation mode. It is what is displayed. "

  According to the configuration of the means 11, the second effect mode is to move and display the character or the like at a second speed faster than the first effect mode. Thus, when the gaming state changes, the character or the like moves faster. Thus, it can be expected to give the player a feeling of excitement and excitement, and the interest can be further enhanced.

Means 12: In the constitution of means 11,
"The effect display control means
When the discharge direction is displayed, the second effect mode is moved and displayed at a third speed faster than the second speed. "

  According to the configuration of the means 12, when the release direction is displayed in the second effect mode, the character and the like are moved and displayed at a faster third speed, and this can further enhance the interest. . In addition, when a receiving port that gives a predetermined privilege to the player is arranged at the discharge destination from the guide member, and when the character or the like is moved and displayed at the third speed when the discharging direction is the receiving side, The interest is enhanced by the release direction being on the receiving side, and the effect can be further enhanced by the effect display in which the character or the like moves at a faster speed.

Means 13: In any one configuration from means 7 to means 12,
"The effect display control means
The display means displays the predetermined background, displays the predetermined character on the front of the background, directs the character in the predicted discharge direction, and reverses the direction of the discharge direction. The background is moved and displayed ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 13, since the character is directed in the discharge direction and the subsequent background is moved in the direction opposite to the discharge direction, the effect display is as if the character is moving in the discharge direction. Can be made possible, thereby allowing the player to recognize the release direction. The character may be allowed to run or walk, and according to the above-described first to second effect modes, it is possible to display an effect that the walking character is running at a faster speed. , It can be more interesting.

Means 14: In any one configuration from means 6 to means 13,
"The effect display control means
It has a discharge probability display control means for causing the display means to display the discharge probability that the game medium is discharged in the discharge direction predicted by the discharge direction prediction means.

  Here, the display of “probability of release” includes “changing color”, “changing the facial expression of the character”, “changing the movement speed (speed feeling) of the character etc.”, “displaying the character etc. “Change the number”, “Additional display of a specific character,” “Change the display size of the character”, “Change the shape of the character”, and the like.

  According to the configuration of the means 14, not only the release direction of the game medium but also the release probability is displayed on the display means. Therefore, when the displayed release direction is a desired direction and the release probability is high. , Can enhance the interest. On the other hand, even if the release direction is not the desired direction, if the probability of release is low, the possibility of being released in the desired direction is increased, so that it is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating and to make it throbbing be able to.

Means 15: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 14,
“The display means
The guide member is disposed at a position on the central axis in the left-right direction ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 15, the display means is arranged near the center in the left-right direction of the guide member, so that the guide member and the display means can be seen at a glance and displayed on the display means. It is possible to display the discharge direction and the guide member in correspondence with each other, and it is possible to produce a production display with a higher production effect, and to reduce the movement of the line of sight and prevent the interest from deteriorating due to fatigue. it can.

Means 16: In any one configuration of means 1, 4 to 15,
“A start port arranged in a game area into which a game medium is to be placed and into which the game medium can enter;
Start detection means for detecting the game medium entering the start port;
In response to detection of the game medium by the start detection means, the start port is arranged at a different position in the game area, performs a predetermined opening / closing operation so that the game medium can enter, and enters the An entrance capable of supplying game media onto the guide member;
The display means displays a discharge direction of the game medium discharged from the guide member in accordance with detection results of the operation state detection means and the start detection means in the gaming state detection means. '' It is characterized by.

  By the way, it is conceivable that the game medium is supplied almost always on the guide member so that the game medium can be swung on the guide member. For this reason, some players may get bored with the movement of the game medium, which may reduce their interest.

  According to the configuration of the means 16, when the game medium enters the start opening for opening and closing the entrance for supplying the game medium on the guide member, the entrance is opened and closed and the discharge direction is displayed on the display means. is there. As a result, the game medium does not swing on the guide member unless the game medium enters the start port to open the entrance and then the game medium does not enter the entrance. And the direction of release is displayed on the display means when the game medium enters the start port, so that the player recognizes the arrival of a chance and aims at the entrance as soon as possible. It is possible to drive a medium, and it is possible to enhance interest.

Means 17: In any one of the constitutions of means 1, 4 to 16,
“A receiving port that is disposed downstream of the guide member in a predetermined discharge direction and can receive the game medium;
Privilege granting means for granting a player a predetermined privilege when the game medium is received at the reception port;
The guide member further includes a discharge port that is disposed on the downstream side in the discharge direction different from the receiving port side and discharges the game medium to the outside of the game area.

  According to the structure of the means 17, the receiving port to which a privilege is given to the discharge destination of the guide member and the discharge port to which the privilege is not given are arranged, and the discharge direction displayed on the display means is the receiving side. Since a privilege is provided in the direction of, the interest of the player can be enhanced.

  In addition, even if the discharge side is displayed as the discharge direction, it is only a prediction, so it is expected that some players will have a sense of expectation that “the prediction is not correct and will be released to the reception side”. It is possible to suppress the interest from deteriorating.

Means 18: In any one of the means 2, 3 and 17,
"The effect display control means
The discharge direction is displayed when the discharge direction predicted by the discharge direction predicting means is on the receiving side ”.

  By the way, every time the gaming state satisfies a predetermined gaming state, the predicted discharge direction may be displayed on the display means. In this case, even if the discharge direction is displayed on the discharge port side, the player's It cannot be expected to enhance the interest, but rather the display is troublesome, which may cause the interest to be lowered.

  According to the configuration of the means 18, when the predicted discharge direction is on the receiving side, the display means displays the discharge direction, so that the display of the discharge direction immediately means the arrival of a chance, The player's interest can be enhanced by displaying the discharge direction.

Means 19: In any one of the means 2, 3, 17, and 18,
“The guide member is disposed on the downstream side in the discharge direction different from the receiving port side and on the upstream side of the discharge port, and comes into contact with the game medium discharged from the guide member so that the game medium is left and right. A striking means comprising a striking portion capable of striking in the direction, and a striking portion driving means for moving the striking portion so that the striking portion strikes the game medium;
It further comprises guide means for guiding the game medium pushed by the pushing means to the receiving side ”.

  Here, as the “pushing portion driving means”, “a device that linearly moves the pushing portion”, “a device that rotationally moves the pushing portion around a predetermined axis” using a motor, a solenoid, or the like as power, etc. Is mentioned. The “guide means” includes “things that guide the game medium by a guide surface having a predetermined shape”, “things that guide when the game medium placed on the two rail members rolls”, “conveyor” And the like that the game medium placed on the object is guided by being conveyed by a conveyor.

  According to the configuration of the means 19, even when the bonus is not released from the guide member to the receiving side where the privilege is given, the game medium is pushed by the pushing means and guided to the receiving side through the guiding means. To do. Thereby, in the guide member, even if the game medium is not released to the receiving port side but is released to the discharging port side and the interest is lowered, there is a possibility of being pushed to the receiving port side by the pushing means. Therefore, it is possible to expect the punching by the punching means, and it is possible to enhance the interest again.

  In addition, since the game medium is pushed to the receiving side by the pushing means, it can be expected to give a strong impact to the player, and the impression of when the game medium is pushed and when it is missed. The player can achieve an unprecedented movement of the game medium, such as a large drop, rich in inflection, and a large movement of the game medium in the left-right direction by pushing. Can focus on the movement of game media and enjoy the movement.

Means 20: In any one of the structures of means 2, 3, 17 to 19,
“The entrance includes a first entrance that does not grant or grant a predetermined privilege to the player, and a second entrance that grants a privilege different from the first entrance,
It further comprises guiding means for guiding the game medium to either the first receiving port or the second receiving port.

  Here, examples of the “first entrance” include a lost prize opening, a general prize opening, a start-up opening, or a discharge opening. The “second entry” includes a winning prize opening and a big winning prize opening. Etc.

  In addition, as “guidance means”, “among a plurality of reception openings, only a specific reception opening is opened and guided only to that reception opening”, “a plurality of game medium storage portions corresponding to the reception openings are provided. Then, it is guided by moving the accommodating part to a predetermined receiving port (for example, linear movement or rotational movement).

  According to the configuration of the means 20, the first receiving port and the second receiving port having different privileges to be given to the receiving port are used, and the game medium is guided and accepted by any of the receiving ports by the guiding unit. is there. Thereby, it can be thrilled and excited whether it is guided to the first receiving port or the second receiving port by the guiding means before the receiving port, and the interest of the player can be enhanced.

Means 21: In the configuration of means 20,
"The guiding means is
A plurality of storage units capable of storing the game medium, corresponding to either the first receiving port or the second receiving port;
A rotating body in which a plurality of the accommodating portions are arranged in the circumferential direction;
Rotation driving means for rotating the rotating body so that the game medium accommodated in the accommodating portion can be received in either the first receiving port or the second receiving port corresponding to the accommodating portion. It is what it is ".

  Here, the number of “accommodating portions” does not necessarily correspond to the number of receiving ports, and may be larger or smaller than the number of receiving ports. When the number of the accommodating portions is larger than the number of the receiving ports, there is a receiving portion for guiding to the same receiving port. In addition, when the number of accommodating portions is smaller than the number of receiving ports, one accommodating portion corresponds to a plurality of receiving ports, and in this case, the moving means (for example, a rotating body) moves to different receiving ports. It is desirable to make it.

  In addition, as the “rotary body”, “the rotating body itself is provided with a housing portion”, “the housing portion and the rotating body are separated, and the housing portion is supported in the circumferential direction by the rotating body. (For example, amusement park-like ferris wheel-like) ".

  According to the configuration of the means 21, the guiding means is adapted to correspond to the game medium through the accommodating portions by rotating a rotating body having a plurality of accommodating portions corresponding to the first receiving port and the second receiving port. It is intended to be guided to the reception entrance. Thereby, in particular, the player desires that the game medium is accommodated in the accommodating portion corresponding to the receiving port to which a more advantageous privilege is given, and the accommodating portion rotates together with the rotating body, so that the desired accommodating portion is obtained. The probability of being accommodated changes, and it is possible to enjoy the timing at which the game medium is sent to the guiding means from the punching means meeting the guide member or the guiding means, which can enhance the interest.

  In addition, the housing part moves by the rotation of the rotating body, and by making the rotation speed constant, the probability of being housed in each housing part can be easily made substantially the same, and the housing part design The degree of freedom can be increased to make it more interesting. Moreover, since the probability of being accommodated can be changed by changing the rotational speed of the rotating body or by changing the arrangement pitch of the accommodating parts with respect to the circumferential direction, the interest can be further enhanced. can do.

Means 22: In the configuration of means 21,
"The guiding means is
Only a predetermined number of the storage units including the first storage region in which the storage of the game medium is allowed in all the storage units, and the storage unit corresponding to the second receiving port among the storage units. It further comprises a partition that partitions into a second storage area in which storage is allowed,
The game medium from the pushing means or the game medium released from the guide member to the receiving side is to be discharged to the first storage area or the second storage area. Features.

  According to the configuration of the means 22, when the guiding means is divided into the first accommodation area and the second accommodation area by the partition portion, and the game medium is located in the first accommodation area, any of the accommodation sections is selected. On the other hand, when it is located in the second storage area, it is stored in any one of the predetermined storage portions including the storage portion corresponding to the second receiving port, and the game medium from the pushing means Is configured so that the game medium from the guide member is discharged to the second storage area. Thereby, depending on the storage area, the storage ratio stored in one storage unit can be different, and the probability of being stored in the storage unit in the guiding means is further complicated, and the distribution of the game media is made Can entertain.

  In addition, when the second receiving port is given a more advantageous privilege, the storage probability that the second storage region directly discharged by the guide member is stored in the storage unit corresponding to the second receiving port. Therefore, when the guide member is not released to the guiding means side (accepting side), the expectation is greatly diminished, but this time it is expected to be hit by the hitting means. Since the expectation can be raised again when the medium is struck, it can be exciting and exciting.

Means 23: In the gaming machine,
“A start port arranged in a game area into which a game medium is to be placed and into which the game medium can enter;
Start detection means for detecting the game medium entering the start port;
A payout device for paying out a predetermined number of the game media in response to detection of the game media by at least the start detection means;
In response to detection of the game medium by the start detection means, the start port is arranged at a different position in the game area and performs a predetermined opening / closing operation so that the game medium can enter,
A guide member that has a rolling surface capable of rolling the game medium that has entered the entrance into the left-right direction, and capable of releasing the game medium in a predetermined direction;
An operation driving means for operating the guide member to swing the game medium on the rolling surface;
An operation state detecting unit for detecting an operation state of the guide member operated by the operation driving unit;
A discharge port that is disposed downstream of the guide member in a predetermined discharge direction and discharges the game medium out of the game area;
A punching portion disposed upstream of the discharge port and capable of pressing the game medium in the left-right direction by contacting the game medium discharged from the guide member; A striking means comprising a striking part driving means for moving the striking part so as to strike;
Guiding means for guiding the game medium pushed by the pushing means downward in a discharge direction different from the discharge port side of the guide member;
By accepting the game medium guided by the guide means and the game medium released in a discharge direction different from the discharge port side of the guide member, a first reception that does not give or give a predetermined privilege to the player. An entrance consisting of an entrance and a second entrance that grants a privilege different from the first entrance;
In order to guide the gaming media to the receiving port, the gaming media can be stored and a plurality of storing portions corresponding to either the first receiving port or the second receiving port, and a plurality of the storing portions are surrounded. Rotating body arranged in a direction and rotationally driven so that the game medium accommodated in the accommodating portion can be received in either the first receiving port or the second receiving port corresponding to the accommodating portion Guidance means comprising rotational drive means for
Privilege granting means for granting a player a predetermined privilege when the game medium guided by the guiding unit is received in the predetermined receiving port;
Display means for displaying a plurality of symbols, characters, and backgrounds arranged at a position on the central axis in the left-right direction of the guide member;
A discharge direction predicting means for predicting a discharge direction of the game medium discharged from the guide member based on detection results of the operation state detection means and the start detection means;
The display direction control means for causing the display means to display the discharge direction predicted by the discharge direction prediction means using at least one of the symbol, the character, and the background. " Features.

  According to the configuration of the means 23, when a game medium enters the start port, a predetermined number of game media are paid out by the payout means, and the entrance is opened and closed in a predetermined manner. At that time, the release direction of the game medium released from the guide member is predicted according to the operation state of the guide member and the entry of the game medium into the start port, and the predicted release direction is displayed by the display means. . When the game medium enters the entrance, the game medium is sent onto the guide member, and after swinging in the left-right direction on the guide member, the game medium is discharged from the guide member to either the inlet side or the outlet side. Is done. When the game medium is discharged from the guide member to the discharge port side, the game medium is sent to the hitting means. If the game medium is not hit by the hitting means, it is discharged to the discharge port. Sent. On the other hand, the game medium guided by the guide means and the game medium released from the guide member to the receiving side are accommodated in any of the plurality of accommodating portions in the guiding means, and the game is performed by the rotation of the rotating body provided with the accommodating portion. When the medium is received at the first receiving port or the second receiving port, a predetermined privilege is given. As a result, when the game medium enters the start port, the entrance opens and closes, and when the release direction is displayed on the entrance side where there is a high possibility that a privilege will be given, for example, the chance has come. As the player recognizes and enhances the interest, it is possible to increase the interest by driving more game media toward the entrance to enter the entrance into the entrance. When the game medium enters from the entrance, the game medium swings on the guide member, and the movement can be enjoyed. Thereafter, when the game medium is released to the receiving side as indicated, the guidance means determines whether or not the player is stored in a desired storage unit (a storage unit corresponding to the second reception port). It can be thrilled. On the other hand, even if it is released to the outlet side contrary to the predicted indication of the discharge direction and the interest is lowered, it can be boosted again because there is a possibility of being pushed to the receiving side by the pushing means. Can be rich, intonation. Further, even if the guide member is operating and the direction of the game medium to be ejected is difficult to predict, the direction of the display is displayed by the display means, so that the player can easily recognize the direction of the ejection. It is possible to reduce the annoyance of predicting and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

Means 24: In any one of the means 1, 4 to 23,
“Lottery means for drawing a predetermined lottery result according to the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means;
It further comprises advantageous game state generating means as privilege granting means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player based on the lottery result of the lottery means ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 24, a lottery is performed according to the gaming state, and an advantageous gaming state is generated based on the lottery result. Thereby, since it can be set as the possibility that an advantageous gaming state will generate | occur | produce, the interest with respect to a game can be raised. In addition, when a receiving port such as a jackpot winning opening that generates an advantageous gaming state is arranged in one of the discharge directions by the guide member, the player strongly desires to be discharged in that direction, and the display means indicates the discharge direction. By being displayed, it is possible to pay more attention to the game medium toward the guide member and the game medium on the guide member, enjoy the movement more, and enhance the interest.

Means 25: In the structure of means 24,
“A main board having at least a command transmission means for transmitting a predetermined control command, a payout control means for controlling the payout device, the lottery means, and an advantageous gaming state generating means as the privilege giving means;
And a peripheral board having at least a command receiving means for receiving a control command transmitted from the main board, the discharge direction predicting means, and the effect display control means.

  According to the means 25, the control in the gaming machine is shared between the main board using the computer and the peripheral board using the computer. The main board controls the payout control means, the lottery means, and the advantageous game state generating means, which are particularly important parts in the actual game situation. On the other hand, based on the control command from the main board, the peripheral display board controls the production display control means and the discharge direction prediction means that play an important role in the game production. Thereby, it is possible to realize a gaming machine capable of effect display with the above-described effects without increasing the burden on the main board.

Means 26: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 25,
The gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.
A pachinko machine is “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle and a number of obstacle nails, center equipment, display means, etc. A gaming area provided with appropriate entrances for game balls such as a winning entrance, a passing entrance, and an arrival entrance, a rail for guiding the gaming balls from the launcher to the gaming area, and a gaming ball guided to the gaming areas And a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the number of game balls entered into a plurality of entrances. .
In addition, there are various types of pachinko gaming machines, generally represented by what is called “digipachi”, “entrance state detection means for detecting the entrance state to the entrance (ie, game state) Detection means), lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when a ball is detected by the entrance state detection means, and special symbol display means for changing the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. "In addition, there is further provided an effect display means for variably displaying a decorative symbol sequence composed of a plurality of decorative symbols and causing a character or the like to appear at a predetermined timing while the special symbol is changing." , Typified by what is commonly referred to as "honey", "represented by those with lottery means for lottery by the distribution of game balls in the role", and generally referred to as "alepati" “For example, one game is played with a predetermined number of game balls such as 16 and the predetermined number of game balls are paid out according to the manner of entering the game balls into a plurality of entrances in one game”, etc. Can be illustrated.

  According to the means 26, in the pachinko gaming machine, any of the operational effects from means 1 to means 25 can be achieved.

Means 27: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 25,
The gaming machine is a slot machine with a stop operation function.
A slot machine with a stop operation function uses a medal as a game medium, and after a medal is inserted, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed according to the operation of a start operation means (for example, an operation lever), and thereafter Then, the fluctuation of the symbol sequence is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operating means (for example, the stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Then, when the combination of symbols at the time when the variation of the symbol row is stopped satisfies a specific condition, a medal is paid out as a special advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  According to the means 27, any one of the effects from the means 1 to the means 25 can be achieved in the slot machine with the stop operation function.

Means 28: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 25,
The gaming machine is a gaming machine obtained by fusing a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine with a stop operation function.
Here, “a gaming machine that is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine with a stop operation function” means that a plurality of (for example, five) gaming balls are thrown in as a unit, and then a starting operation means (for example, In accordance with the operation of the operation lever), a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed, and thereafter, the symbol string fluctuation is stopped in accordance with an operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Then, when the combination of symbols at the time of stopping the variation of the symbol sequence satisfies a specific condition, the game ball is paid out as a special advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  According to the means 28, in the gaming machine formed by fusing the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine with a stop operation function, any one of the effects from the means 1 to the means 25 can be achieved.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the direction in which the game medium flows can be easily recognized by the player, so that it is possible to prevent the interest in the game from being lowered in order to consider the direction of the flow. Can be provided.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Overall Configuration of Pachinko Machine] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body frame is opened on one side of an outer frame of a pachinko machine and a front frame is opened on one side of the main body frame. Note that FIG. 1 shows a view in which the decorative member in the game area is omitted.
The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 4.
2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 and the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 separated obliquely from the upper right front.
The main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12, and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 1). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the front frame body 11, and a hinge pin and a hinge with respect to the outer frame side hinge device 14 fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the outer frame 2. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by a hole. That is, the hinge mechanism 7 is configured by the outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, and is formed in the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16. The speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided on the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided on the left side. . The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[Configuration of Front Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
The front frame 4 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the front frame body 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30 so as to be opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36. Yes. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is mounted on the window frame 39. . Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit. A button 60 that can be operated by the player is provided on the left side of the upper plate 51.

[Configuration of Locking Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 4.
A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11 The locking device 70 having both of the above is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. And a cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame 11 and the lower front plate 30 so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. Then, a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of Game Board Mounting Frame and Game Board] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration of the game area 37, and FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. . The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape with a size that fits from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 (see FIG. 10). A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 37, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided in a predetermined gauge arrangement, and a windmill 90 is provided at an appropriate position in the middle thereof. An accessory 91 is disposed almost at the center of the game area 37, and the design of the accessory 91 characterizes the model and game concept of the pachinko machine 1.

  The accessory 91 is composed of a frame-like decorative body as a whole, and a warp passage is formed along with the warp entrance at the upper edge or the left and right side edges, and a game ball flowing down along the game board surface is provided. When entering the warp entrance, it is taken into the back side of the accessory 91 through a warp passage, which will be described later, and then released again from the middle or lower edge of the accessory 91 to the game board surface.

  The bonus item 91 is provided in the vicinity of its upper edge so as to be openable and closable for a bonus item 92 through which a game ball can be taken. In addition, inside the prize 91, there are provided a jackpot winning slot 93 through which a game ball taken in from the prize winning slot 92 for winning a prize can be won, and a loser winning slot 94. Between the loser winning hole 94 and the prize winning hole 92 for games, the game balls taken from the prize winning hole 92 for roles are changed in various ways while rolling on a predetermined passage. The first rolling effect device 95 is further provided for discharging to either the jackpot winning port 93 or the lost winning port 94 after the attention is paid to the person.

  This accessory 91 has a second rolling effect device 100 capable of hitting a game ball on one discharge side (left side in FIG. 3) of the first rolling effect device 95, and a first rolling effect device. A third rolling effect device 101 is further provided on the other discharge side (the right side in FIG. 3) of 95 to turn the game ball to either the big hit winning opening 93 or the lost winning opening 94. The fourth rolling effect device 102 is further provided to guide the game ball placed below the first rolling effect device 95 and hit by the second rolling effect device 100 to the third rolling effect device 101. It has been.

  Further, in the game area 37, a pair of first start winning ports 96 disposed on the left and right sides of the accessory 91 and a second start winning port disposed between the pair of first start winning ports 96. An opening 97 is provided, and when a game ball enters the start winning opening 96, 97, the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory 91 opens and closes. More specifically, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 96, the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is opened and closed only once at a predetermined interval, and when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 97, a prize for a prize is obtained. The mouth 92 opens and closes only twice at a predetermined interval.

  In addition, a general winning opening 98 is provided in the game area 37. In addition, an effect display device 115 is disposed inside the accessory 91, and the effect display device 115 performs an effect display by, for example, an image such as a moving image or a video, or an operation of a movable member. Examples of the effect display device 115 include liquid crystal display devices, EL display devices, plasma display devices, and display devices such as CRTs. The display surface of the effect display device 115 is mounted on the rear side of the accessory 91 so as to face the opening window, and the accessory 91 is fitted into an assembly hole penetrating in the center of the game board 5, A display device control board box 117 having a rear portion of the accessory 91 and the display device control board 116 of the effect display device 115 is provided so as to protrude to the rear side of the game board 5. Here, the effect display device 115 corresponds to the display means of the present invention.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, at the lower rear side of the game board 5, as a collective bag for receiving the game balls flowing into various winning devices and guiding the game balls to a predetermined position in a portion extending from the center portion to the lower portion. A box mounting base 118 having both the above function and the function as a box mounting portion is provided. The box mounting base 118 is mounted with a sub control board box 130 in which a sub control board 119 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed, and is superposed on the rear side of the sub control board box 130. A main control board box 132 in which the main control board 131 is housed is mounted. Further, in a state where the box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130 and the main control board box 132 are respectively mounted on the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 is moved from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130, and the main control board box 132 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 5 so that they can be fitted and installed.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame Mechanism Mounted Body, Ball Tank, and Tank Rail] A description will be given based on FIGS. 8 and 9.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 from obliquely upper right rear, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 alone from obliquely upper right rear.
The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is formed with a tank mounting portion 133, a rail mounting portion 134, a dispensing device mounting portion 135, and the like, and a ball tank 136 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 133. The ball tank 136 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 136 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In addition, a discharge port 138 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 137 of the ball tank 136, and the bottom plate portion 137 is formed on an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the discharge port 138. .

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 134 so as to approach the tank mounting portion 133 downward, and the rail component 139 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 so that the tank rail 150 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 134 is formed in a state in which the upper lateral portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the back side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150. An inclined rail shelf 155 is formed along the lower edge of the concave portion so as to incline downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 9) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 9). An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 155 is a rail receiving portion 158.

  The rail constituting member 139 that is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 and constitutes the tank rail 150 includes a rear wall portion 152 that forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 134 and the front wall portion 151, and an inclined lower plate And a partition wall (both not shown) that project along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divide the rail passage into front and rear rows (in this embodiment, front and rear rows). It is formed in preparation. The rail constituting member 139 is attached to the rail attaching portion 134 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 150 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 138 of the ball tank 136 (dropped by its own weight) are received at one end of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 150, the game balls are moved along the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail component member 139 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 152 of the rail component member 139. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150 (rail mounting portion 134) separates the first space portion in order to avoid interference with the upper end portion of the rear portion of the equipment (for example, the accessory 91) protruding to the rear side of the game board 5. It is provided in the state. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 155 serving as the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion of the tank rail 150 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In other words, the tank rail 150 is arranged behind the rear surface of the game board 5 so that the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136. Accordingly, a first space portion for avoiding interference with the rear portion of the accessory 91 is provided between the rear side of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150.

  Above the tank rail 150, a rectifying body 156 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping each other is mounted on the upper portion thereof so as to be swingable about the shaft 157. The rectifier 156 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.

[Configurations of Dispensing Device Mounting Unit and Ball Dispensing Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 8 and 9.
A vertically long paying device mounting portion 135 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 170 described below is formed in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. The dispensing device mounting portion 135 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 173 through which a payout motor 172 (see FIG. 4) of the ball payout device 170 can project is formed at a predetermined position on a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 135. Yes.

  In a state where the ball paying device 170 is mounted in the recess of the paying device mounting portion 135, a second space portion is provided between the game board 5 and the first space portion, which is at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. . Thus, the rail passage and the ball passage are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the dispensing device mounting portion 135, the rear end of the rail shelf 155, the rear surfaces of the ball tank 136, the tank rail 150, and the ball dispensing device 170 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 170 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 135, and is unitized by mounting various parts related to payout. The ball payout device 170 is fitted from the rear opening of the concave portion of the payout device mounting portion 135 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  Although not shown, the ball dispensing device 170 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 150 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). In addition, downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are branched into two forks to form front and rear rows of prize balls, a ball rental ball passage, and a ball removal ball passage. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.

[Equipment on the lower rear side of the main body frame] A description will be given based on Figs.
On the rear side of the front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3, one side (left side in FIG. 5) of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11 located below the game board mounting frame 12 is below the launch rail 19. A launching device unit 194 in which a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 192 for operating the launching hammer, etc. are assembled to the mounting substrate 193 and unitized. Is installed. In addition, a power supply board box 196 that houses a power supply board 195 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 197 is placed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 196. A payout control board box 198 is mounted. The payout control board 197 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 131 to a relay circuit board (not shown). Thus, the operation of the payout motor 172 is controlled.

[Configuration of Rear Cover Body] A description will be given based on FIGS. 5 and 6.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1 from the upper right rear.
The rear end portions of the display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 10) and the main control board box 132 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrude toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. . And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 135 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 210 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 211.

  The rear cover body 210 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 212 and a peripheral wall portion 213 that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 212. Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the wall portion 213 a on one side is attached and detached from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 formed at a total of three locations above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. A hinge body 216 having a hinge pin 215 that can be fitted downward is integrally formed. Further, of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the other wall portion 213b has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. An elastic closing body 217 is integrally formed.

  That is, in the rear cover body 210, the hinge pins 215 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 216 are fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 on the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 210 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 215, and the elastic closing body 217 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. The rear cover body 210 is held in the closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. Then, the rear cover body 210 covers the entire display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 10) on the rear surface of the game board 5 and a portion extending from a substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 132 by the rear cover body 210. ing. As a result, the board connector (mainly the board connector for connecting to the display apparatus control board 116) of the main control board 131 exposed at the upper part of the main control board box 132 is hidden from view from behind.

  Further, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 132 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 210. The inspection connector 218 disposed on the main control board 131 is exposed below the main control board box 132, and the inspection connector on the main control board 131 is closed with the rear cover body 210 closed. A board inspection device (not shown) can be connected to the connector 218 for inspection.

  A large number of heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233 are provided in the rear cover body 210, and internal heat is released from these many heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 210 is provided with a large number of slit-like heat radiation holes 230 extending from the peripheral wall portion 213 to the rear wall portion 212, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 212 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 231 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 232 and a predetermined number of horizontally elongated rectangular heat radiation holes 233 pass through the rear wall 212. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally long rectangular heat radiation holes 233 have a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 235 sealed by the seal screws (sealing members) of the main control board box 132. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 210 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 235 of the main control board box 132 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 233. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 210 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 235 of the main control board box 132 can be easily visually confirmed. Further, since the opaque synthetic resin material can be easily used as a synthetic resin material that is recycled compared to the transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 210 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper wall portion 213c is substantially C-shaped to hold a power cord (not shown) in an appropriately folded state. An elastically deformable cord holder 237 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 150 (the rear wall surface of the rail component 139). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 237 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 237.

  One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 239 of the distribution board 238, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, the cord holder 237 is integrally formed on the rear cover body 210 and the power cord is held, so that the power cord hangs and gets caught by foreign objects when the pachinko machine is transported and stored. Problems can be prevented.

[Configuration of Sphere Derivative for Lower Dish, etc. at Rear Lower Part of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover 210 and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
A lower dish ball derivative 253 is attached to the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in the recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 253 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the award and rental ball passages of the ball dispensing device 170 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 254 that houses the interface board 252 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 253. The interface board 252 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 197, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 197. Electrical connection is possible.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, multiple types of “big hit games” are prepared as modes in which a profit is given to the player. Here, the “hit game” is, for example, a round operation for opening and closing the prize winning opening 92 for a feature in a certain pattern is repeated up to 16 times. Such repetition of the round operation is referred to as “hit game”. ing. The player can obtain a lot of prize balls by causing the game balls to enter the prize winning opening 92 for the bonus item during the big hit game. As for the round operation, the first and second opening / closing operations of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory performed in response to the game ball entering the first starting winning port 96 or the second starting winning port 97 are performed for the first time. In the round operation of the second round, and in the second and subsequent round operations, if the condition of either opening / closing the prize winning opening 92 for a feature is opened 18 times at a predetermined interval or 10 winning balls are counted is satisfied. finish.

  The number of round operations repeatedly performed in the big hit game is the timing of entering the game ball into the first start winning opening 96 or the second starting winning opening 97 (more specifically, the first start opening sensor 318a). Or, the detection timing of the game ball by the second start port sensor 318b), the timing of entering the game ball into the prize winning port 92 for a bonus item (more specifically, the detection timing of the game ball by the count sensor 319), the jackpot winning port The timing of entering the ball 93 (more specifically, the timing for detecting the game ball by the big hit winning sensor 330), the result of the lottery performed by the game ball distribution destination in the accessory 91, etc. Will be decided accordingly. Here, the lottery is a lottery for determining a big hit mode, and a means for performing the lottery can be regarded as a “hit type lottery unit”.

  The above specific numerical values are the best in the practice of the present invention. In addition, these numerical values can be variously changed and are not limited by the best numerical values.

[Functional Configuration of Main Substrate and Peripheral Substrate] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the control configuration.
The control of the pachinko machine 1 is broadly divided into a group of the main board 310 and a group of the peripheral boards 311, and among these, the group of the main board 310 plays game operations (winning detection, winning judgment, special symbol display, awards, etc.). Sphere payout etc.), and a group of peripheral boards 311 controls production operations (light emitting decoration, sound output, liquid crystal display, etc.).

  The main board 310 includes a main control board 131 and a payout control board 197. The main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 as a central processing unit, a ROM 315 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 316 as a readable / writable memory. The CPU 314 controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 by executing a control program stored in the ROM 315, and creates a command signal to be output to the peripheral board 311 and the payout control board 197. The RAM 316 temporarily stores various data generated in various processes executed by the main control board 131 and information such as input signals. The main control board 131 includes a gate sensor 317, a first start port sensor 318a, a second start port sensor 318b, a count sensor 319, a big hit prize sensor 330, a lose prize sensor 329, a rotation detection sensor 494, and a rotational position detection sensor 321. The detection signal from etc. is input. On the other hand, the main control board 131 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 331, the motor 332, the pushing solenoid 325, the rotating body motor 326, and the like. The payout control board 197 includes a CPU 333 as a central processing unit, a ROM 334 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 335 as a readable / writable memory. The payout control board 197 processes the command signal input from the main control board 131 and outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170. Thereby, the ball payout device 170 pays out the game ball according to the drive signal.

  Bidirectional communication is performed between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 via respective input / output interfaces. For example, when the main control board 131 transmits a prize ball command, payout control is performed in response thereto. An ACK signal is returned from the board 197 to the main control board 131.

  On the other hand, the peripheral board 311 includes, for example, a plurality of illumination control boards 337 and 338 and a waveform control board 339 in addition to the sub-integrated board 336. Between the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336, communication in only one direction is performed between the input / output interface and the input interface, and the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336 communicate with each other. The command is sent, but not the other way around.

  The sub-integrated board 336 also includes electronic components such as the CPU 350, the ROM 351, the RAM 352, and the like, and a predetermined effect control program can be executed by these electronic components. Bidirectional communication is performed between the sub-integrated board 336 and the other illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 with each input / output interface. A decoration lamp 353 mainly including the side decoration device 52 and the like is connected to the first illumination control board 337, and a lighting signal of the decoration lamp 353 is sent from the sub-integrated board 336 to the illumination control board 337. When transmitted, the illumination control board 337 performs processing for lighting the decoration lamp 353 in response to the transmission. An effect lamp 354 is connected to the second illumination control board 338 together with the effect display device 115. For example, when a display command for the effect display device 115 is transmitted from the sub-integrated substrate 336 to the illumination control board 338, the illumination control board 338 receives this and performs a process of actually operating the effect display device 115. The sub-integrated board 336 receives a detection signal from the game ball sensor 361 and outputs a drive signal to the accessory solenoid 362.

  The waveform control board 339 performs processing for generating and transmitting / receiving waveform signals such as inaudible ultrasonic waves as well as audible sound waves as acoustic outputs. For example, when an acoustic output command is transmitted from the sub-integrated board 336 to the waveform control board 339, the waveform control board 339 receives this and performs processing for driving the speakers 18 and 57 described above. In addition, an ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 is connected to the waveform control board 339, and the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 enables ultrasonic communication between a plurality of platforms. Normally, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 are installed side by side in the island facility of the hall, but between the pachinko machines 1 equipped with the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356, mutual ultrasonic communication is possible. By using this communication function, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 can synchronize the effect operation or exchange game information between specific stands.

  The illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 are also CPUs 357, 358 and 359 as central processing units, ROMs 370, 371 and 372 as read-only memories, and RAMs 373 and 374 as read / write memories, respectively. , 375.

  Next, communication processing between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 will be described in detail. A signal name prefixed with “#” means a negative theory. “High level” means “1” level of the two levels of the binary signal, and “Low level” means “0” level.

[Communication between main control board and payout control board]
Various commands are transmitted between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 by serial transfer. The board that has normally received the command transmits an ACK (Acknowledge) signal that indicates that the command has been received normally to the board that has transmitted the command. As main commands from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197, there are commands related to payout of game balls and commands for instructing the payout control board 197 to report the operation state. As commands relating to game ball payout, for example, a command for designating the number of game balls to be paid out, a command for instructing start of payout of game balls, a command for instructing stop of payout of game balls, and the like are conceivable. As a main command from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131, there is a command for transmitting an operation state of the payout control board 197.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing details of the electrical configuration of the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197. The main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 (main CPU) having a serial communication function and a parallel communication function with the outside as a CPU for performing various arithmetic processes in the main control board 131. The CPU 314 has a circuit configuration of an arithmetic processing unit 390 that performs arithmetic processing, a serial IF unit 391 as a serial communication unit that performs serial communication with the outside, and a parallel IF unit 392 that performs parallel communication with the outside. . Exchange of commands with the payout control board 197 is performed via the serial IF unit 391, and exchange of ACK signals with the payout control board 197 is performed via the parallel IF unit 392.

  The serial IF unit 391 receives the parallel data TDa from the arithmetic processing unit 390, receives the transmission buffer register 393 that stores the data, and the data stored in the transmission buffer register 393, converts the data into serial data Dab, and The transmission shift register 394 for serial transfer to the payout control board 197, the serial data Dba from the payout control board 197, the reception shift register 395 for storing the data, the data stored in the reception shift register 395, and the data Is received and stored as parallel data RDa by the arithmetic processing unit 390, and a serial management unit 397 for managing the operation state of each unit in the serial IF unit 391. These are integrated on one chip. Is There. The transmission buffer register 393, the transmission shift register 394, the reception shift register 395, and the reception buffer register 396 are registers each having a storage capacity of 1 byte.

  The serial management unit 397 allows the transmission shift register 394 and the transmission buffer register 393 to transfer data from the transmission buffer register 393 to the transmission shift register 394 when the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer. The data is erased from the transmission buffer register 393.

  The serial management unit 397 permits the data transfer from the reception shift register 395 to the reception buffer register 396 when the data is not stored in the reception buffer register 396 with respect to the reception shift register 395 and the reception buffer register 396. The processing unit 390 reads the parallel data RDa from the reception buffer register 396 and then erases the data from the reception buffer register 396.

  Note that the transfer rate of serial transfer by the serial IF unit 391 is determined based on a signal obtained by dividing the clock signal for operating the CPU 314. The frequency division ratio of the clock signal that determines the transfer rate can be set by the value of a register (not shown) included in the serial IF unit 391.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 writes the parallel data TDa to the transmission buffer register 393 by raising the write signal #WRa to the transmission buffer register 393, and raises the read signal #REa to the reception buffer register 396. As a result, the parallel data RDa is read from the reception buffer register 396.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 receives signals indicating various states in the serial IF unit 391 from the serial management unit 397. Signals that the arithmetic processing unit 390 receives from the serial management unit 397 include a transmission buffer empty signal TEa that is set to a high level when the transmission buffer register 393 is cleared, and a transmission shift register 394 that is performing serial transfer. There is a serial transfer signal TCa that is set to a high level, and a reception data presence signal DFa that is set to a high level when data is stored in the reception buffer register 396.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the payout control board 197 includes a CPU 333 (payout CPU) for performing various arithmetic processes in the payout control board 197, a serial IF chip 398 in which a circuit for serial communication with the outside is formed, and an external And a parallel IF chip 399 on which a circuit for performing parallel communication is formed. Commands are exchanged with the main control board 131 via the serial IF chip 398, and ACK signals are exchanged with the main control board 131 via the parallel IF chip 399.

  The serial IF chip 398 receives the parallel data TDb from the CPU 333, receives the transmission buffer register 400 that stores the data, and the data stored in the transmission buffer register 400, converts the data into serial data Dba, and converts the data into the main control board. The transmission shift register 401 for serial transfer to 131, the serial data Dab from the main control board 131, the reception shift register 402 for storing the data, the data stored in the reception shift register 402, and the data by the CPU 333 A reception buffer register 403 that stores data readable as parallel data RDb, and a serial management unit 404 that manages the operation state of each unit in the serial IF chip 398 are provided, and these are integrated on one chip. . The transmission buffer register 400, the transmission shift register 401, the reception shift register 402, and the reception buffer register 403 are registers each having a storage capacity of 1 byte.

  The serial management unit 404 allows the transmission shift register 401 and the transmission buffer register 400 to transfer data from the transmission buffer register 400 to the transmission shift register 401 when the transmission shift register 401 is not performing serial transfer. The data is erased from the transmission buffer register 400.

  The serial management unit 404 permits the transfer of data from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register 403 when no data is stored in the reception buffer register 403 with respect to the reception shift register 402 and the reception buffer register 403, and the CPU 333. Is configured to erase data from the reception buffer register 403 after reading the parallel data RDb from the reception buffer register 403.

  Note that the timing at which the serial IF chip 398 samples the serially transferred command is determined based on a sampling clock obtained by dividing the clock signal for operating the CPU 314 of the main control board 131. The frequency division ratio of the clock signal for determining the sampling clock can be set by the value of a register (not shown) included in the serial IF chip 398.

  The CPU 333 writes the parallel data TDb to the transmission buffer register 400 by raising the write signal #WRb to the transmission buffer register 400, and raises the read signal #RDb to the reception buffer register 403. Then, the parallel data RDb is read from the reception buffer register 403.

  The CPU 333 receives signals indicating various states in the serial IF chip 398 from the serial management unit 404. The signal received by the CPU 333 from the serial management unit 404 includes a transmission buffer empty signal TEb that is high when the transmission buffer register 400 is cleared, and a high level when the transmission shift register 401 is performing serial transfer. There is a serial transfer in-progress signal TCb and a reception data presence signal DFb which is set to a high level when data is stored in the reception buffer register 403.

  Next, the operation at the time of command transfer between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 will be described. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment can perform command transfer from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197 and command transfer from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131.

(About command transmission of main control board)
The operation of the main control board 131 that transmits a command to the payout control board 197 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing command transmission processing executed by the arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131. The arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131 repeatedly executes a scheduled interrupt process at a predetermined interval (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds (hereinafter referred to as ms)) in order to realize a process for controlling the progress of the game. Then, as part of the regularly executed interrupt process, the command transmission process shown in FIG. 13 is executed when a command is transmitted to the payout control board 197.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 generates a command for the payout control board 197 when the command transmission process shown in FIG. 13 is started (step S1001). In this embodiment, the command for the payout control board 197 is a 2-byte command larger than 1 byte which is the storage capacity of each register of the serial IF unit 391.

  After the command is generated (step S1001), whether or not “transmission buffer empty signal TEa is high level” and “serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is low level”, that is, “data is stored in transmission buffer register 393” It is determined whether or not “when there is no” and “when the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer” (step S1002).

  When “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1002), the first byte which is the upper 1 byte among the 2 bytes of the generated command is transmitted. Write to the buffer register 393 (step S1003). Thereafter, after waiting for a preset write standby period Lwa (step S1004), the second lower byte of the generated command is written into the transmission buffer register 393 (step S1005). The transmission process ends.

  Here, the write standby period Lwa is longer than the transmission register delivery period Lbs, which is the period from the writing of the first byte of the command to the transmission buffer register 393 until the transfer of the first byte to the transmission shift register 394. Is a period in which the second byte write process (step S1005 in FIG. 13) can be executed before the end of the scheduled interrupt process, and the period is prolonged until the start of the next scheduled interrupt process. is not. The write standby period Lwa is shorter than the serial transfer period Lsc which is a period until the serial transfer of the first byte of the command is completed, and is shorter than 4 ms which is the interval of the regular interrupt processing. . In this embodiment, the write standby period Lwa is set to 2.5 microseconds (hereinafter referred to as μs). Note that the transmission register delivery period Lbs according to the hardware specifications of the serial IF unit 391 of this embodiment is about 1.25 μs. If the arithmetic processing time of the arithmetic processing unit 390 required for the second byte write processing (step S1005 in FIG. 13) is abnormal in the transmission register delivery period Lbs of the serial IF unit 391, the command shown in FIG. The standby process (step S1004) by the standby process software is unnecessary.

  FIG. 14 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the main control board 131 when the command transmission process is executed. In the command transmission process described above, if it is determined that “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1002 in FIG. 13), the command is sent to the parallel data TDa. Output of the first byte is started (timing ta1). Thereafter, the first byte of the command is written to the transmission buffer register 393 at the rising edge of the write signal #WRa (timing ta2, step S1002 in FIG. 13).

  The transmission buffer register 393 delivers the first byte of the written command to the transmission shift register 394, and is cleared by the serial management unit 397 when the delivery is completed. The transmission shift register 394 outputs the first byte of the command received from the transmission buffer register 393 to the serial data Dab. In serial data Dab during serial transfer, each bit from the first bit D0 to the eighth bit D7 of the command follows the start bit ST, and finally a stop bit SP is output. Thus, when the serial transfer of the first byte of the command is started, the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa becomes high level (timing ta3).

  After writing the first byte of the command (timing ta2, step S1002 in FIG. 13) and after waiting for the write standby period Lwa (step S1004 in FIG. 13), as in the first byte of the command, the transmission buffer The second byte of the command is written to the register 393 (timing ta4, step S1005 in FIG. 13).

  At this time, the transmission shift register 394 is serially transferring the first byte of the command and cannot receive the second byte of the command from the transmission buffer register 393. The byte is stored and held, and the transmission buffer empty signal TEa becomes low level (timing ta4).

  Thereafter, when the serial transfer of the first byte of the command by the transmission shift register 394 is completed, the transmission buffer register 393 delivers the second byte of the command to be stored to the transmission shift register 394, and when this delivery is completed, the serial management unit 397 Cleared and the transmission buffer empty signal TEa becomes high level (timing ta5).

  Thereafter, the transmission shift register 394 outputs the second byte of the command received from the transmission buffer register 393 to the serial data Dab in the same manner as the first byte of the command (timing ta6 to ta7).

  By the operation of the main control board 131 described above, a 2-byte command is transmitted to the payout control board 197. The main control board 131 according to the present embodiment retransmits the command when there is no response of the ACK signal from the payout control board 197 within a predetermined period after transmitting the command to the payout control board 197.

  Conversely, the operation of the payout control board 197 for transmitting a command to the main control board 131 is performed by the CPU 333 instead of the arithmetic processing unit 390, the transmission buffer register 400, and the transmission shift register 394 instead of the transmission buffer register 393. Instead, the transmission shift register 401 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the main control board 131 described above.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 314 repeatedly executes the scheduled interrupt process in a sense of 4 milliseconds, whereas the serial IF unit 391 executes serial transfer at a transfer rate of 1200 bps (Bit Per Second). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the time for serial transfer of the 2-byte command by the serial IF unit 391 is about 16.7 ms, and the CPU 314 repeatedly executes the scheduled interrupt process about four times during that time. As described above, if the CPU 314 writes a command in the transmission buffer register 393, the serial IF unit 391 can leave the serial transfer of the command to the payout control board 197. The transfer rate of 1200 bps in serial transfer is a transfer rate that can ensure the reliability of command transfer with respect to electrical noise, and can be transferred serially by isolation using a relatively inexpensive photocoupler. The transfer rate.

  Note that the main control board 131 executes other control processing such as storing winning information if there is a win without interrupting the control processing during serial transfer (a state in which there is a command in the transmission buffer register 393). In the case of a pachinko machine, the number of game balls launched into the game board 13 is restricted to a maximum of 100 per minute, so the launch interval of game balls is about 600 ms. Therefore, even if game balls continuously win the winning opening 61, the main control board 131 can process the detection information of the game balls without delay and serially transfer the prize ball commands to the payout control board 197.

(Receipt control board command reception)
The operation of the payout control board 197 that receives a command from the main control board 131 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing command reception processing executed by the CPU 333 of the payout control board 197. The CPU 333 of the payout control board 197 executes the command receiving process shown in FIG. 15 when receiving a command from the main control board 131 as part of controlling the payout of the game ball.

  When starting the command reception process, the CPU 333 determines whether or not “the reception data present signal DFb is at a high level”, that is, “when data is stored in the reception buffer register 403”. (Step S1101).

  Here, when it is determined in the command reception process that “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101), the 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Among these, the first byte of the command is stored in the reception buffer register 403.

  If “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101), the first byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is read (step S1102). Thereafter, the second byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is read via the reception shift register 402 (step S1103), and the command reception process is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the payout control board 197 when the command receiving process is executed. When the first byte of the command is output to the serial data Dab by the command transmission process in the main control board 131 described above (timing tb1 to tb2), the first byte of the command is stored in the reception shift register 402 and then received. The first byte of the command is transferred to the buffer register 403, and the received data presence signal DFb becomes high level.

  When the second byte of the command is output to the serial data Dab following the first byte of the command (timing tb1 to tb2), the second byte of the command is stored in the reception shift register 402. At this time, since the first byte of the command has not been read from the reception buffer register 403 and the reception buffer register 403 has not been cleared by the serial management unit 404, the reception shift register 402 has the second byte of the command. Retain memory.

  Thereafter, in the command reception process shown in FIG. 15, when it is determined that “the reception data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101 in FIG. 15), the reception buffer #REb is fallen by the fall of the read signal #REb. The first byte of the command is output from the register 403 to the parallel data RDb, and the first byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 by the CPU 333 (timing tb5 to tb6, step S1102 in FIG. 15).

  When the reading of the first byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the serial management unit 404, and the reception data presence signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb6). Thereafter, when the second byte of the command is transferred from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register, the received presence signal DFb becomes high level (timing tb7). Thereafter, similarly to the first byte of the command, the second byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 (timing tb8 to tb9, step S1103 in FIG. 15). For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 16, the scale of the serial transfer time for the first byte and the second byte of the command is reduced as compared with the scale of the arithmetic processing time of the CPU 333. The serial transfer time between the byte and the second byte requires a considerable time compared to the calculation processing time of the CPU 333. Therefore, the command reception process shown in FIG. 15 is a process that is executed by being divided into a plurality of scheduled interrupt processes as part of the scheduled interrupt process that the CPU 333 repeatedly executes at predetermined intervals.

  Through the operation of the payout control board 197 described above, a 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 is received. The payout control board 197 of this embodiment transmits an ACK signal to the main control board 131 during a predetermined period after receiving the command from the main control board 131.

  In this embodiment, the sampling timing of the serial IF chip 398 is set to 19.2 kilohertz (kHz), which is 16 times the transfer rate (1200 bps). In this embodiment, the serial IF chip 398 performs sampling three times for each of the start bit, each data bit of the command, and each bit of the stop bit, and determines the majority of the values detected by these three samplings. As a result, the reliability of command reception is improved.

  Conversely, the operation of the main control board 131 that receives a command from the payout control board 197 is replaced with the arithmetic processing unit 390 instead of the CPU 333, the reception shift register 395 instead of the reception shift register 402, and the reception buffer register 403. The reception buffer register 396 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the above-described payout control board 197.

  With the above configuration, while the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 performs one timed interrupt processing, the serial IF unit 391 transmits two bytes of commands that can be serially transferred, the transmission buffer register 393 of the serial IF unit 391, and the transmission The data can be stored in the shift register 394, and the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 can shorten the period related to the serial transfer of commands. As a result, the progress of other control processes on the main control board 131 and the complexity of the control program executed on the main control board 131 can be suppressed. Therefore, smooth game control can be realized when commands are divided and serially transferred.

  By the way, although the above-described payout control board 197 is shown to include the CPU 333, the serial IF chip 398, and the parallel IF chip 399, it may be configured as follows. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the payout control board 197 is formed with a CPU 333 (payout CPU) that performs various arithmetic processes in the payout control board 197 and a circuit that performs serial communication and parallel communication with the outside. A serial IF IF chip 405 can be provided. The serial IF chip 405 includes a parallel IF unit 406 that performs parallel communication with the parallel IF unit 392 of the main control board 131. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing details of the electrical configuration of the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 different from those shown in FIG. Further, the configuration other than the above is the same as that shown in FIG.

  The serial management unit 407 of the payout control board 197 shown in FIG. 17 is different from the serial management unit 404 shown in FIG. The serial management unit 407 is different from the serial management unit 404 shown in FIG. 13 in which the data in the reception buffer register 403 is erased by reading from the CPU 333. The serial management unit 407 is based on the buffer clear signal #CBb from the CPU 333. Thus, data is erased from the reception buffer register 403.

(Regarding command transmission of main control board in FIG. 17)
The operation of the main control board 131 that transmits a command to the payout control board 197 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing command transmission processing executed by the arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131. The arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131 repeatedly executes the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 at a predetermined timing as part of the process for controlling the progress of the game.

  When the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 is started, the arithmetic processing unit 390 determines the value of the job flag Fj (step S1201). The job flag Fj is a flag indicating a state in the command transmission process, and is set to “0” when the arithmetic processing unit 390 is activated.

  If “job flag Fj = 0”, command output processing for outputting a command to the payout control board 197 is executed (step S1202). If “job flag Fj = 1”, the payout control board 197 is executed. An ACK wait process for confirming the ACK signal from is executed (step S1203). After completing the command output process (step S1202) or the ACK waiting process (step S1203), the command transmission process is terminated. Details of the command output process (step S1202) and the ACK wait process (step S1203) will be described later.

  Details of the command output process (step S1202 in FIG. 18) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing command output processing (step S1202 in FIG. 18). The arithmetic processing unit 390 is. When the command output process shown in FIG. 19 is started, whether or not “transmission buffer empty signal TEa is high level” and “serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is low level”, that is, “data is stored in transmission buffer register 393”. It is determined whether or not “if not” and “if the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer” (step S1301). If “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1301), it is determined whether or not “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302). . The check flag Fc is a flag for instructing the payout control board 197 to report the operation state when the ACK signal from the payout control board 197 cannot be confirmed, and is set to “0” when the arithmetic processing unit 390 is activated. Is set.

  If it is not “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302) and there is a winning of a game ball in the winning opening (step S1303), the payout control board 197 is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. The first byte of the winning command to be generated is generated (step S1304).

  On the other hand, if “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302), the check flag Fc is set to “0” (step S1305), and a check command for instructing the dispensing control board 197 to report the operation state. The first byte is generated (step S1306). The main control board 131 receives the report of the operation state from the payout control board 197 in the form of a command for the main control board 131 from the payout control board 197.

  After the first byte of the winning command or the check command is generated (steps S1304 and S1306), each bit of the generated first byte is inverted, that is, the bit which is “0” among the bits of the first byte. “1” is set, the bit “1” is set to “0”, and the second byte of the command is generated (step S1307). In this embodiment, the first byte of the command is data having a substantial meaning as a command, and the second byte of the command is data for determining whether the command is correct on the payout control board 197 side.

  After the second byte of the command is generated (step S1307), the generated command is transmitted (steps S1308 to S1310). This process (steps S1308 to S1310) is the same as the process (steps S1003 to S1005) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. After transmitting the command (steps S1308 to S1310), the job flag Fj is set to “1” (step S1311), and the command output process is terminated.

  The state of each signal on the main control board 131 when command transmission is executed in the command output process (steps S1308 to S1310) is the same as the state of each signal on the main control board 131 shown in FIG.

  Details of the ACK wait process (step S1203 in FIG. 18) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the ACK wait process (step S1203 in FIG. 17). When the arithmetic processing unit 390 starts the ACK waiting process shown in FIG. 20, it determines whether or not an ACK signal is detected from the payout control board 197 (step S1401). If an ACK signal is detected (step S1401), the job flag Fj is set to “0” (step S1402), and the ACK waiting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if no ACK signal is detected (step S1401), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the command transmission (steps S1308 to S1310 in FIG. 19) was completed (step S1403). This predetermined time is a time for waiting for the response of the ACK signal from the payout control board 197, and is set to 100 ms in this embodiment. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S1403), the ACK waiting process is terminated as it is, and if the predetermined time has elapsed (step S1403), the check flag Fc is set to “1” (step S1403). S1404) After setting the job flag Fj to “0” (step S1402), the ACK waiting process is terminated.

  By the operation of the main control board 131 described above, a 2-byte command is transmitted to the payout control board 197. Conversely, the operation of the payout control board 197 for transmitting a command to the main control board 131 is performed by the CPU 333 instead of the arithmetic processing unit 390, the transmission buffer register 400, and the transmission shift register 394 instead of the transmission buffer register 393. Instead, the transmission shift register 401 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the main control board 131 described above.

(Regarding command reception of the payout control board in FIG. 17)
The operation of the payout control board 197 that receives a command from the main control board 131 will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing command reception processing executed by the CPU 333 of the payout control board 197. The CPU 333 of the payout control board 197 executes the command receiving process shown in FIG. 21 when receiving a command from the main control board 131 as part of controlling the payout of the game ball. The command reception process shown in FIG. 21 is executed by dividing it into a plurality of scheduled interrupt processes as part of the scheduled interrupt process repeatedly executed by the CPU 333 at predetermined intervals, similarly to the command reception process shown in FIG. Process.

  When starting the command reception process, the CPU 333 determines whether or not “the reception data present signal DFb is at a high level”, that is, “when data is stored in the reception buffer register 403”. (Step S1501).

  Here, when it is determined in the command reception process that “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501), the 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Among these, the first byte of the command is stored in the reception buffer register 403.

  If “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501), the first byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is read (step S1502), and then stored in the reception buffer register 403 again. The first byte of the command being read is read (step S1503). Thereafter, the first byte of the command read for the first time is compared with the first byte of the command read for the second time (step S1504), and it is determined whether or not they match (step S1505).

  If the first byte of the read command matches the first time and the second time (step S1505), the first byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by falling the buffer clear signal #CBb. (Step S1506). As a result, the second byte of the command stored in the reception shift register 402 is transferred to the reception buffer register 403.

  After clearing the reception buffer register 403 (step S1506), the second byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is collated after being read twice, similarly to the first byte of the command (step S1507). , S1508, S1509) When the first time and the second time match (step S1510), the second byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is cleared (step S1511).

  Thereafter, the first byte of the read command is compared with the 2-byte date of the read command (step S1512), and it is determined whether or not they match (step S1513). As described above, the second byte of the command is data generated by the main control board 131 by inverting each bit of the first byte of the command.

  If the first byte and the second byte of the read command match (step S1513), an ACK signal is transmitted to the main control board 131 (step S1514), and the command transmission process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the first byte of the read command does not match between the first time and the second time (step S1505), or when the first byte and the second byte of the read command do not match (step S1513), the next time In order to prepare for command reception, the reception shift register 402 and the reception buffer register 403 are cleared (step S1515), and the command transmission process is terminated.

  FIG. 22 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the payout control board 197 when the command receiving process is executed. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 22, the scale of the serial transfer time for the first byte and the second byte of the command is reduced compared to the scale of the arithmetic processing time of the CPU 333.

  When it is determined in the command reception process shown in FIG. 21 that “the reception data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501 in FIG. 21), the reception buffer register 403 is detected by the fall of the read signal #REb. The first byte of the command is output to the parallel data RDb, and the first byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 by the CPU 333 (timing tb11 to tb12, step S1502 in FIG. 21). Thereafter, the first byte of the command is read in the same manner as the first time (timing tb13 to tb14, step S1503 in FIG. 21).

  After the second reading of the first byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the fall of the buffer clear signal #CBb, and the reception data present signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb15, in FIG. 21). Step S1506). Thereafter, when the second byte of the command is transferred from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register, the reception data present signal DFb becomes high level (timing tb16).

  Thereafter, the second byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 in the same manner as the first byte of the command (timing tb21 to tb24, steps S1507 and S1508 in FIG. 21). After the reading of the second byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the fall of the buffer clear signal #CBb, and the reception data presence signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb25, step S1511 in FIG. 21). .

  Through the operation of the payout control board 197 described above, a 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 is received. Conversely, the operation of the main control board 131 that receives a command from the payout control board 197 is the same as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, according to the configuration shown in FIGS. 17 to 22, it is possible to suppress the progress of other control processes on the main control board 131 and the complexity of the control program executed on the main control board 131. Furthermore, since the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 can be erased according to the convenience of the CPU 333 side of the payout control board 197, for the command serially transferred in units of 2 bytes, The CPU 333 can facilitate the handling in units of 2 bytes.

  Also, the payout control board 197 reads the command redundantly and collates the redundantly read command (steps S1502 to S1505 in FIG. 21), so that the command is transferred from the reception buffer register 403 to the CPU 333. It is possible to prevent the processing from being performed based on an abnormal command that has been rewritten due to the influence of noise or the like.

  The main control board 131 inverts the first byte of the command to generate the second byte (step S1307 in FIG. 19), and the payout control board 197 collates the first byte and the second byte of the command. (Steps S1512 to S1513 in FIG. 21), processing is performed based on an abnormal command that has been rewritten due to the influence of noise or the like during command transfer from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Can be prevented.

  Further, since the payout control board 197 that has received the command transmits an ACK signal to the main control board 131, the main control board 131 can confirm whether or not the command has been normally transferred. Further, since the main control board 131 transmits a check command to the payout control board 197 when there is no response of the ACK signal from the payout control board 197, the reason why the command was not normally transferred is the payout control board. It can be determined whether or not it is based on an abnormal operation in 197.

  The configuration shown in FIGS. 12 to 22 can be applied to a substrate such as the sub integrated substrate 336, the illumination control substrates 337 and 338, and the waveform control substrate 339, or the main control substrate 131 and the sub integrated substrate. 336 may be applied to command transfer to and from 336. As a command from the main control board 131 to the sub integrated board 336, there is an effect command for instructing the effect contents of the display image on the effect display device 115.

  Further, a command of 2 bytes or more generated by the sending CPU may be an even number of bytes. As a result, it is possible to efficiently store a command for 2 bytes per one-time interrupt process from the sending CPU to the serial communication unit. For example, the main control board 131 generates a total of 4-byte commands consisting of a 3-byte instruction command defining the production instruction and a 1-byte check command for calculating the checksum of the instruction command as a group of commands. A group of 4-byte commands may be divided into two portions and serially transferred every two bytes by two scheduled interrupt processes.

  The main control board 131 also generates a total of 8 bytes of commands as a group of commands, including a 4-byte inversion command obtained by inverting each bit of the 3-byte instruction command and the 1-byte check command. A group of commands of 8 bytes may be divided into 4 times, and serial transfer may be performed every 2 bytes by 4 scheduled interrupt processes.

  Next, an example of control processing executed by the main control board 131 (particularly the CPU 314) will be described.

[Regarding the start winning process for the prize winning port for an accessory] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 23 shows a routine of the start winning process for the prize winning opening for an accessory.
In this start winning process, it is determined whether or not there is a start winning in the game (step S1601). Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 96 or the second start winning opening 97, the first start opening sensors corresponding to the first start winning opening 96 and the second start winning opening 97, respectively. 318a and the second start port sensor 318b output a detection signal, and when the detection signal is input, it is determined that there is a start prize. On the other hand, if no detection signal is input, it is determined that there is no start prize.

  If it is determined that there is a start winning (YES in step S1601), an opening / closing process for opening / closing the prize winning opening 92 for a predetermined number of times is performed in accordance with the start opening sensor 318 that has detected a game ball (step S1602). ). Specifically, when a game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 318a, the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is opened / closed only once for a predetermined time by a solenoid 331 for opening / closing the prize winning port 92 for an accessory. On the other hand, when a game ball is detected by the second start port sensor 318b, the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is opened and closed twice at a predetermined time interval by the solenoid 331. When the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory is opened / closed a predetermined number of times, the opening / closing process is completed and the routine is returned.

[About jackpot processing] It demonstrates based on FIG.
FIG. 24 shows the contents of the jackpot process.
When the game ball enters the jackpot winning opening 93 inside the accessory 91 and is detected by the jackpot winning sensor 330, the condition device is internally activated to execute the jackpot processing. First, a random number is generated in the main control board 131, and a set maximum continuation number that is the number of rounds of the big hit game is set by the generated random number (step S1701). In the present embodiment, the number of rounds is set by a random number from 2, 8, and 16 times. Specifically, the ratio of selecting the number of rounds of 2, 8, and 16 is, for example, “1/4” for 2 times, “1/4” for 8 times, and “1” for 16 times. The number of rounds according to the random number is set using an appropriate selection table allocated to be “/ 2”.

  When the set maximum number of continuations is set in step S1701, a predetermined round counter is subsequently initialized (for example, the value of the round counter = 2) (step S1702). The round counter is secured in, for example, the RAM, and the value of the round counter is reset with the initialization. The round counter is for counting the number of rounds in the big hit game, and when the value reaches the set maximum number of times, the big hit process ends.

  After the above round counter is initialized, “0” is set to a predetermined winning ball counter (step S1703), and then the opening / closing operation of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is started at predetermined time intervals (step S1703). S1704). Then, in the next step S1705, it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening / closing the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is within a set maximum number (for example, 18 times). If the open / close count is within the set maximum count (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (step S1706). At this time, if the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (YES), it is determined whether or not the detection signal of the count sensor corresponding to the big winning opening is turned on (step S1707). When the count sensor is turned ON by winning a prize at the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory (YES), “1” is added to the winning ball counter in the next step S1708, and the determination in step S1604 is performed again. Alternatively, if there is no winning in the big winning opening in step S1707 and the count sensor is not ON (NO), the determination in step S1705 is performed without adding the winning ball number counter.

  During one round operation, one round ends when the opening / closing of the prize winning opening 92 for the feature reaches the set maximum number of 18 times or the winning ball reaches 10 counts. It becomes. If either of these two conditions is satisfied, the determination in step S1705 or step S1706 is denied (NO), so that the opening / closing operation of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is stopped for the end of the round (step S1709). . Then, in the next step S1710, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter has reached the set maximum continuation number selected and set from 2 rounds, 8 rounds or 16 rounds.

  If the value of the round counter has not reached the set maximum number of continuations (NO in step S1710), then “1” is added to the value of the round counter (step S1711), and the winning ball counter is reset to “0”. (Step S1703).

  In this example, one or two opening / closing operations of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory performed in response to the game ball entering the first starting winning port 96 or the second starting winning port 97 are performed in the first round. Since the number of rounds is calculated as described above, the above processing corresponds to processing of one round operation after the second round. In the second and subsequent rounds, if it is determined that the round operation has been repeated and the value of the round counter has reached the set maximum number of continuations (YES in step S1710), then the big hit process ends.

[About the composition of the character]
Next, a specific configuration of the accessory 91 in this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 25 is a front view showing an example of an accessory in the present embodiment, and FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the accessory shown in FIG. 25 from the upper right front. FIG. 27A is an enlarged front view showing the prize winning port for an accessory, and FIG. 27B is an explanatory view showing a movable piece of the prize winning port for an accessory together with its movement.

  In the present embodiment, the accessory 91 has a prize-winning hole 92 through which a game ball can enter and a game ball that has entered the prize-winning hole 92 is rolled on a predetermined passage. A first rolling effect device 95 that can be released to either one of the two later, and one of the first rolling effect device 95 on the discharge side (left side in FIG. 25) to push the game ball The second rolling effect device 100 that can be struck and the other rolling side of the first rolling effect device 95 that is arranged on the other discharge side (right side in FIG. 25) and rotates so that the game ball is a big hit winning hole 93 or a lost winning hole 94. The third rolling effect device 101 is guided to the third rolling effect device 101 and the third rolling effect device 101 arranged below the first rolling effect device 95 and pressed by the second rolling effect device 100. The flow of the game balls that are arranged on the left and right of the fourth rolling effect device 102 and the first rolling effect device 95 that are released. The first rectifying means 500a and the second rectifying means 500b for rectifying each of the first and second rectifying means 500b and the game balls flowing down from above the accessory 91 are prevented from coming into contact with the first rolling effect device 95 and the fourth rolling effect device 102. And a warp passage 510 that leads to the downstream side of the object 91.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the accessory 91 is sized to occupy a relatively wide range of the game area, and can be recognized at a glance. Thereby, while the pachinko machine 1 of this example can be identified easily, it becomes easy to attract a player's interest.

(About the prize winning gates for works)
The prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is a mouth of the character body 455 that is arranged in the center of the accessory 91 and in the vicinity of the upper edge portion, and has a large opening, so that the game ball is swallowed by the character body 455. An atmosphere can be created, and an effect of enhancing the fun of the game can be expected.

  The prize winning opening 92 for the accessory is arranged between the pair of left and right movable pieces 456 (wing members) arranged on the left and right sides of the mouth of the character body 455 and the pair of movable pieces 456, and the game ball is brought into the inside of the accessory. A ball entrance 457 for guiding the game ball, a count sensor 319 as a game ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball that has passed through the ball entrance 457, and a game ball that has passed through the count sensor 319 are delivered to the first rolling effect device 95. And a delivery port 458.

  In the pair of movable pieces 456, when a solenoid 331 disposed on the back surface of the accessory 91 is driven, its plunger (not shown) linearly moves, and the linear motion moves the drive shaft 471 via the link mechanism 470. The movable piece 456 is rotated by rotating it (see FIG. 26). The pair of movable pieces 456 are rotated in a direction in which the leading ends thereof are moved away from each other so that a game ball can enter the mouth of the character body 455 and the leading ends thereof are rotated in directions toward each other. As a result, the game ball cannot enter the mouth of the character body 455 (see FIG. 27A). In other words, the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory can be opened and closed by rotating the pair of movable pieces 456. In this example, the pair of movable pieces 456 are driven by separate solenoids 331, respectively.

  The movable piece 456 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 27A is a front view showing a winning opening for an accessory of this embodiment, and FIG. 27B is an explanatory view showing the operation of the movable piece. As shown in FIG. 5B, the movable piece 456 includes a main movable piece 472 that has a drive shaft 471 that is rotationally driven by the drive of the solenoid 331, and that rotates about the drive shaft 471. A rotation shaft 473 is provided at a position different from the drive shaft 471 of the piece 472, and a sub movable piece 474 that rotates around the rotation shaft 473 as the main movable piece 472 rotates. That is, the movable piece 456 is configured such that the main movable piece 472 is rotatable about the drive shaft 471 and the sub movable piece 474 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 473.

  The main movable piece 472 rotates together with the drive shaft 471 and extends in a predetermined direction. The main movable piece 472 rotates at a leading end of the rotation extending part 475 and a guiding part 476 that guides a game ball. And a guided portion 478 that is provided at a predetermined position of the extending portion 475 and engages with the guide portion 477 of the sub movable piece 474.

  On the other hand, the sub movable piece 474 engages with the guided portion 478 of the main movable piece 472 in addition to the rotation shaft 473 and guide portion 478 capable of guiding the guided portion 478 in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 473. And a guide surface 479 that is substantially parallel to the guide direction of the guide portion 477 and guides the game ball.

  In this movable piece 456, the rotation shaft 473, the guide portion 477, and the guided portion 478 are respectively disposed above the drive shaft 471, and the rotation radius of the main movable piece 472 around the drive shaft 471 is set. The rotation radius of the sub movable piece 474 around the rotation axis is set larger.

  In addition, the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory, the pair of movable pieces 456, the link mechanism 470, the drive shaft 471, and the solenoid 331 correspond to the entrance of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the movable piece 456 will be described in detail. When the movable piece 456 is in a position (first posture) where the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory is closed, as indicated by a chain line (one-dot and two-dot chain line) in FIG. The guide portion 478 is located at an end portion of the sub movable piece 474 that approaches the rotation shaft 473 of the guide portion 477. In this state, as shown in the drawing, the guide portion 476 of the main movable piece 472 is positioned so as to largely overlap the guide surface 479 of the sub movable piece 474. Although not shown, in this state, the plunger of the solenoid 331 is in a state of being located at the immersive end.

  In this state, the movable piece 456 is rotated (counterclockwise in the figure) by driving the solenoid 331 to open the prize winning port 92 for the accessory (second posture) as shown by the solid line in the figure. ), When the main movable piece 475 is rotated by the rotation of the drive shaft 471, the guided portion 478 pushes the sub movable piece 474 in the rotation direction via the guide portion 477, thereby the sub movable piece. 474 rotates in the same direction as the main movable piece 472.

  At that time, the guided portion 478 of the main movable piece 472 moves in the direction away from the rotation shaft 473 in the guide portion 477 of the sub movable piece 474. Then, when both the main movable piece 472 and the sub movable piece 477 are rotated to the position indicated by the solid line in the same figure, they reach the extended end of the plunger of the solenoid 331, the rotational drive is stopped, and the movable piece 456 is rotated. Stops. In this state, as shown in the drawing, the portion where the guide portion 476 of the main movable piece 472 overlaps the guide surface 479 of the sub-movable piece 474 is reduced, and the position where the guide portion 476 protrudes outward from the guide surface 479. Become.

  As described above, when the movable piece 456 is opened and closed, the guide portion 476 of the main movable piece 472 relatively moves along the guide portion 477 of the sub-movable piece 474, and when the movable piece 456 is opened, the guide portion 476 is opened. Moves to a position protruding outward from the tip of the guide surface 479 of the sub movable piece 474, so that the movable piece 456 itself appears to be longer. However, the length from the drive shaft 471, which is the rotation center of the movable piece 456, to the outermost end, in other words, the length of the main movable piece 472 itself does not change. The length has not changed. That is, by rotating the position of the guide portion 476 and the guide surface 479, the player can be given the illusion that the length of the movable piece 456 has changed. ing.

  As a result, when the movable piece 456 is opened, it is possible to make an illusion that the movable piece 456 is long, so that it is possible to make it seem that the game ball is likely to win the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory, In particular, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment can be made to want to play a game among a number of gaming machines, and a sense of expectation for winning a prize can be enhanced, thereby enhancing the interest. Actually, since the opening width of the pair of opened movable pieces 456 does not change, the rate of winning is not increased compared to the appearance, and it is possible to prevent the interest from becoming higher than necessary and the burden on the hall side. It is possible to suppress the increase.

  In the movable piece 456, the rotation end of the drive shaft 471, that is, the rotation end of the movable piece 456 is shown to be regulated by the plunger immersing end and the extension end of the solenoid 331. 478 may be configured such that the rotating end of the movable piece 456 is regulated by contacting both ends of the guide part 477, or the rotating end is regulated by both the plunger and the guide part 477. Also good.

(About the first rolling effect device)
Next, the first rolling effect device 95 will be described in detail based on FIG. 28 to FIG. FIG. 28 is a front view showing the first rolling effect device in a schematic configuration. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the operation of the first rolling effect device. FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the game medium in the first rolling effect device. FIG. 31 is a time chart showing the operation of the motor in the first rolling effect device.

  25, 26 and 28, the first rolling effect device 95 is a long guide member 491 having a rolling surface 490 that extends in the left-right direction and on which the game ball can roll. A rotation support shaft 492 means for rotatably supporting the guide member 491, a rotation drive means 493 for rotating the guide member 491 (corresponding to the operation drive means of the present invention), and a rotation of the guide member 491. And a rotation detection sensor 494 that detects a movement state (operation state).

  The guide member 491 is provided with a weir portion 495 that covers a substantially entire length of the rolling surface 490 from preventing the game ball from dropping from the rolling surface 490 to the front side (the player side with respect to the gaming machine). In addition, the rolling surface 490 is inclined in the front-rear direction so that the front side thereof is lowered, whereby the game ball B thrown on the rolling surface 490 rolls along the weir 495 and guides The game ball B is prevented from coming into contact with the delivery port 458 disposed on the rear side of the member 491.

  The rotation driving means 493 includes a motor 332, a crank portion 496 that is operated by the rotation of the motor 332, and a link portion 498 that transmits the movement of the crank portion 496 to a pin 497 provided at one end of the guide member 491. ing. As shown in FIG. 29, by rotating the motor 332 in a predetermined direction, the guide member 491 rotates around the rotation support shaft 492 like a seesaw via the crank portion 496 and the link portion 498. It has become. Although illustration is omitted, a gear is interposed between the motor 332 and the crank portion 496. In this example, when the motor 332 is rotated once, the guide member 491 rotates like a two-way reciprocating seesaw. It comes to move.

  A rotation detection unit 499 that can be detected by a rotation detection sensor 494 is provided at the end opposite to the pin 497 of the guide member 491 across the rotation support shaft 492. As shown in FIG. 29, the rotation detection sensor 494 is disposed at a position where the rotation detection unit 499 is detected when the guide member 491 is in a substantially horizontal position. Note that the rotation detection sensor 494 and the rotation detection unit 499 in this example correspond to the operation state detection means of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the game ball B in the first rolling effect device 95 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. For convenience, the description will be made assuming that the counterclockwise rotation is positive and the clockwise rotation is negative. The guide member 491 is repeatedly rotated like a seesaw at a predetermined period by the rotation of the motor 332, and in this state, the game ball B is supplied onto the rolling surface of the guide member 491. At this time, for example, when the guide member 491 is inclined so that the right side in the drawing is lowered as shown in FIG. 5A, the game ball B supplied onto the guide member 491 is pulled by the guide member 491 by gravity. Roll in the direction of the right end of Thereafter, when the guide member 491 rotates in the positive direction and the right end thereof becomes higher than the rotation support shaft 492, the game ball B turns back in the rolling direction and moves in the direction of the rotation support shaft 492. Rolls (see (a) in the figure). Since the inertial force acts on the game ball B in the rolling direction, even if the inclination direction of the guide member 491 changes, the rolling direction of the game ball B does not change immediately.

  Then, before the game ball B reaches the rotation support shaft 492, when the guide member 491 rotates in the negative direction and the right end becomes lower than the rotation support shaft 492, the game ball B rolls again. The direction to be turned is turned and rolled in the direction of the right end portion of the guide member 491 (see FIG. 5C). After that, when the guide member 491 is rotated in the positive direction and the right end thereof is higher than the rotation support shaft 492, the direction of rolling is turned back again, and the game ball B is again in the direction of the rotation support shaft 492. (See (D) in the figure). At this time, the turning position of the rolling of the game ball B is closer to the right end of the guide member 491 than the previous turning position. This is because the game ball B rotates about the rotation support shaft 492 with the rotation of the guide member 491, so that centrifugal force acts on the game ball B in a direction away from the rotation support shaft 492, This is because the distance that the game ball B moves in the direction of the end of the guide member 491 is longer than the distance that the game ball B moves in the direction of the rotation support shaft 492.

  As described above, when the guide member 491 rotates like a seesaw, the game ball B on the guide member 491 swings and gradually moves to the end of the guide member 491, and eventually the guide member 491. Is discharged from the end portion (see (g) in the figure). In the process in which the game ball B is released, the game ball B that has rolled to the vicinity of the right end portion of the guide member 491 is placed on the rotation support shaft 492 as shown in FIGS. In some cases, the game ball B may be turned back in direction, and the movement in which the game ball B is unlikely to be released makes the player feel excited and excited. In the above description, the movement of the game ball B on the right side of the rotation support shaft 492 of the guide member 491 is shown, but the game ball B also moves on the left side of the rotation support shaft 492. .

  Incidentally, in this example, the rotation of the motor 332 is stopped at a predetermined cycle as shown in FIG. Specifically, each time the rotation detection unit 499 is detected by the rotation detection sensor 494 a predetermined number of times (here, four times), the motor 332 is stopped for a predetermined time after the detection, thereby the guide member 491 is stopped. However, it stops for a predetermined time at a position where the right end is raised (see FIG. 29A). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 30 (f), the game ball B swinging on the right side of the rotation support shaft 492 is moved to the left side of the rotation support shaft 492, and the game ball B is swung on the left side thereof. Thus, the game ball B can be released from the left end portion of the guide member 491.

  In the first rolling effect device 95, the length, rotation angle, and rotation speed of the guide member 491 are such that the moving speed, moving direction, and the like of the game ball B supplied on the guide member 491 are predetermined. When the condition is satisfied, the game ball B swings on the guide member 491. When the game ball B is supplied in other conditions, the game ball B is released from any one without swinging on the guide member 491. Is done.

  Further, the rotation control of the motor 332 is controlled by the rolling effect control means that functions by executing a predetermined program in the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 in the main board 310.

(About the second rolling effect device)
Next, the second rolling effect device 100 will be described in detail based on FIG. 32 and FIG. FIG. 32A is a perspective view showing the configuration of the second rolling effect device, and FIG. 32B is a rear view showing the configuration of the pushing portion driving means in the second rolling effect device. FIG. 33 is a front view showing a state of a movable effect in the second rolling effect device.

  As illustrated, the second rolling effect device 100 is disposed on the left side of the guide member 491 in the accessory 91. In other words, in the game area where the game ball is shot, it is arranged on the left side with respect to the center in the left-right direction. The second rolling effect device 100 includes a hitting portion 531 capable of hitting a game ball in the left-right direction by contacting the game ball, and a hitting portion 531 so that the hitting portion 531 hits the game ball. And a pushing portion driving means 532 for moving the. The second rolling effect device 100 further includes a character body 533 having a different form from the character body 455 described above, and the foot 534 of the character body 533 serves as the pressing portion 531. The second rolling effect device 100 further includes movable effect means 543 for moving the arm 541 and the face 542 of the character body 533 to perform a predetermined effect operation. In addition, the pressing part 531 and the pressing part drive means 532 in the 2nd rolling effect production apparatus 100 of this example are equivalent to the pressing means of this invention.

  The pushing portion driving means 532 supports the pushing portion 531 so that the pushing portion 531 can rotate and a rotation shaft 535 for driving the rotation, a first gear 536 fixed to the rotation shaft 535, and a first gear 536. A fan-shaped second gear 537 that meshes with the crank pin 538, a crank pin 538 that is disposed at a predetermined distance from the rotation center of the second gear 537, a crank pin holder 539 that slidably holds the crank pin 538, A pressing solenoid 325 is provided that moves the pin holder 539 in a predetermined direction by the movement of the plunger 540. The punching portion driving means 532 moves by moving the pushing portion 531 together with the legs 534 of the character body 533 by causing the plunger 540 to appear and retract by the pushing solenoid 325 to rotate the rotating shaft 535. It is something to be made. In this example, when the plunger 540 is immersed in the pushing solenoid 325, the foot 534 is raised, and when the plunger 540 is advanced, the foot 534 is lowered.

  The movable effect means 543 is configured such that the arm (right arm) 541 of the character body 533 is rotatable about the shoulder, and the face (portion above the upper jaw) 542 is slidable in the vertical direction. Although illustration is omitted, pins that protrude rearward are provided on the back side of the arm 541 and the face 542, respectively. The movable effect means 543 is disposed on the rear side of the character body 533, and a link solenoid 362 for driving the plunger 544 so as to be able to appear and retract, and a link mechanism 545 for amplifying the amount of appearance of the plunger 544 of the accessory solenoid 362. And a slide plate 546 that is moved up and down by a link mechanism 545 (see FIG. 32A). The slide plate 546 can be brought into contact with pins provided on the arm 541 and the face 542 of the character body 533. The slide plate 546 is raised by the accessory solenoid 362, so that the arm 541 is shown in FIG. The face 542 is raised while rotating clockwise.

  Next, the operation of the second rolling effect means 100 will be described. In the second rolling effect device 100, when a game ball is detected by the count sensor 319 of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory, the hitting portion 531 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is possible to hit the game ball by turning it to the position. Specifically, the pushing portion 531 is rotated after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 to 2.5 seconds) after the game ball is detected by the count sensor 319. Thus, when the game ball that has entered the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory swings on the guide member 491 and reaches the hitting area that can be hit by the second rolling effect means 100, the hitting portion Since 531 rotates, the game ball can be hit by the hitting portion 531. Actually, since the arrival time at which the game ball reaches the second rolling effect device 100 varies, the timing at which the hitting portion 531 operates and the timing at which the game ball arrives are difficult to match. The movement of the game ball that swings on the guide member 491 can be further excited and excited.

  The second rolling effect device 100 sends the game ball hit by the hitting unit 531 to the fourth rolling effect device 102, and the game ball that has passed through the hitting area without being hit. The game is discharged out of the game area from a loser winning port 94 disposed on the lower side of the second rolling effect device 100. In addition, this lose prize winning port 94 is equivalent to the discharge port of the present invention.

  Further, the driving control of the pressing solenoid 325 is controlled by a pressing control unit that functions by executing a predetermined program in the CPU 314 of the main board 131 in the main board 310.

  By the way, the second rolling effect device 100 can perform not only the rolling effect of the game ball described above but also a predetermined movable effect by moving the character body 533. The first rectifying means 500a arranged on the upstream side of the second rolling effect means 100 is provided with a game ball sensor 361 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the first rectifying means 500a. The peripheral board 311 (sub-integrated board 336) is connected (see FIG. 11). The second rolling effect device 100 includes a count sensor 319 that detects a game ball that has entered the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory, a rotation detection sensor 494 that detects a rotation state of the guide member 491, and first rectifying means. In accordance with the detection result with the game ball sensor 361 provided in, a predetermined movable effect is performed.

  Specifically, in the main board 310 (main control board 131), when the game ball is detected by the count sensor 319, the rotation detection sensor 494 causes the inclination of the guide member 491 to be low on the second rolling effect device 100 side. In such a turning situation, a control command is transmitted to the peripheral board 311 indicating that the game ball is likely to be released to the second rolling effect device 100 side. In the peripheral board 311, when a game ball is detected by the game ball sensor 361 within a predetermined time after receiving the above-described control command, the accessory solenoid 362 is driven and the character body in the movable effect means 543 is driven. The arm 541 of the 533 is rotated and the face 542 is raised. The predetermined time (timing) for moving the movable effect means 543 substantially coincides with the rotation timing of the pushing portion 531 by the main board 310 described above, whereby the character body 533 is as shown in FIG. It will be a unique pose with a wide open mouth with bent limbs. In other words, if the possibility that the game ball is hit by the hitting unit 531 is extremely high, the character body 533 poses a unique pose as a movable effect, and it is possible to enhance the interest by suggesting to the player that a chance has arrived. It is like that. Note that since the movable effect means 543 is controlled by the peripheral board 311, the load on the main board 310 can be suppressed even if the character body 533 is moved. The peripheral board 311 is provided with a movable effect control means for controlling the movable effect.

  The driving control of the above-mentioned solenoid for solenoid 362 is controlled by a movable effect control means that functions by executing a predetermined program in the CPU 350 of the sub-integrated board 336 in the peripheral board 311.

(About the third rolling effect device)
Next, the third rolling effect device 101 will be described in detail based on FIG. 34 to FIG. FIG. 34A is a sectional view of the third rolling effect device, and FIG. 34B is an exploded perspective view of the third rolling effect device. FIG. 35 is an enlarged front view showing the vicinity of the third rolling effect device in the accessory. FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the third rolling effect device. FIG. 37 is an explanatory view showing an operation different from that of FIG. 36 of the third effect device. This third rolling effect device 101 distributes and guides the game balls sent from the first rolling effect device 95 or the second rolling effect device 100 to either the big win winning hole 93 or the lost winning hole 94. It is. The third rolling effect device 101 of this example corresponds to the guiding means of the present invention.

  The third rolling effect device 101 includes a plurality of storage units 550 that can store game balls, a rotating body 552 in which a plurality of the storage units 550 are arranged in the circumferential direction, and a storage unit 550 by rotating the rotating body 552. Moving means 551 for moving the. The moving unit 551 rotationally drives the rotating shaft 553 for rotating the rotating body 552, the rotation detecting unit 554 fixed to the rotating shaft 553 for detecting the rotational position of the rotating body 552, and the rotating shaft 553. And a rotating body motor 326. In this example, rotation transmission from the rotating body motor 326 to the rotation shaft 553 is transmitted via a pair of gears 555. Further, in this example, the housing portion 550 is basically configured such that the front side thereof and the outer side in the radial direction of the rotating body 552 are opened.

  The third rolling effect device 101 is arranged on the rear side of the rotating body 552 (the side opposite to the side where the player is located), has a big hit winning opening 93, and has entered the big hit winning opening 93 The big hit guiding portion 556 for guiding the ball to the big hit winning sensor 330 and the outer circumference of the rotating body 552 and having a loser winning hole 94 at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction, and the game ball that has entered the lost winning hole 94 is lost. Further, a loss guiding portion 557 for guiding to the sensor 329 is further provided. Note that in this example, the lost ball guiding portion 557 has a lost winning hole 94, covers the outer periphery of the rotating body 552, and the game ball moves radially outward from the housing portion 550 opened in the radial direction. The cylindrical portion 558 that prevents the game and the guide portion 559 that guides the game ball to the lose prize sensor 329 are configured by separate members, respectively (see FIGS. 36 and 37).

  The housing portion 550 includes a first housing portion 550a having a short length extending from the outer periphery of the rotating body 552 toward the center thereof, and the outer periphery of the rotating body 552 at least as long as the length of the game ball than the first housing portion 550a. In this example, each of the first housing portion 550a and the second housing portion 550b has four circumferences of the rotating body 552. Alternatingly arranged in the direction. In the housing portion 550, one of the second housing portions 550b is a specific housing portion 550c that guides the game ball to the big hit winning opening 93, and the specific housing portion 550c is opened in the front-rear direction of the rotating body 552. At the same time, it is not open in the radial direction. In addition, all of the storage units 550 other than the specific storage unit 550c guide the game ball to the lost winning opening 94.

  The rotating body 552 is formed with a protruding portion 560 that protrudes by a predetermined amount on the front side at a position closer to the center than the first housing portion 550a, and this protruding portion 560 also continues from the outside in the radial direction. The second accommodating portion 550b is provided. That is, the projecting portion 560 of the rotating body 552 is provided with the second housing portion 550b. In this example, as shown in FIG. 34 (B), the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 is configured by a separate member from the main body of the rotating body 552 together with the specific housing portion 550c. Further, the extending direction of the axis of the rotating body 552 is set to be substantially perpendicular to the game board 5.

  The third rolling effect device 101 includes a first accommodation area in which game balls can be accommodated in all the accommodation units 550, that is, the second accommodation unit 550b including the first accommodation unit 550a and the specific accommodation unit 550c. In addition, only the second storage portion 550b including the specific storage portion 550c further includes a partition portion 561 that partitions the second storage area in which the game balls are allowed to be stored. As shown in FIG. 35, the partition portion 561 is inserted into the insertion hole 562 through which the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 can be inserted, and the first accommodation portion 550a in the rotating body 552 is disposed below the insertion hole 562 so as to be desired. And a plate-shaped partition plate 564 disposed on the front surface of the rotating body 552. The partition portion 561 further includes a covering portion 565 that extends forward along the substantially outer periphery of the insertion hole 562 and covers the outer periphery of the protrusion 560 of the rotating body 552 inserted through the insertion hole 562 in a predetermined range. Yes. As shown in FIG. 35, the partition portion 561 extends forward from the partition plate 564 on the left side of the insertion hole 562 in the drawing and guides a game ball from the guide member 491 to the insertion hole 562. Is further provided. In this example, the partition plate 564 is formed of a substantially transparent material, and the rotating body 552 can be seen through the partition plate 564.

  In the third rolling effect device 101, the first receiving area is formed by inserting the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 into the insertion hole 562 by the partition portion 561, and the second opening 563 is used to form the second accommodation region. An accommodation area is formed. That is, the game ball from the guide member 491 is accommodated in any one of the four second accommodating portions 550b provided in the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552, and is pushed by the pushing portion 531. The game balls are accommodated in any of the eight accommodating portions 550 (the second accommodating portion 550b including the first accommodating portion 550a and the specific accommodating portion 550c) of the rotating body 552.

  In this example, since one of the second storage portions 550b is the specific storage portion 550c that guides the game ball to the big win winning opening 93, the probability that the game ball is stored in the specific storage portion 550c is the guide member. What has flowed out from 491 has a probability of 1/4, and what has been punched by the pressing portion 531 has a probability of 1/8.

  The third rolling effect device 101 of this example corresponds to the guiding means of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the third rolling effect device 101 will be described. In the third rolling effect device 101, a rotating body 552 having a game ball housing portion 550 is rotated clockwise by a rotating body motor 326 at a predetermined speed. And if a game ball is supplied in the state which rotated the rotary body 552, it will be accommodated in one of the accommodating parts 550. For example, in the case of a game ball that has flowed out from the right end portion of the guide member 491, after being stored in one of the four second storage portions 550b disposed on the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 by the partition portion 561, the rotation is performed. When the game ball moves along with the rotation of the body 552 and the second storage portion 550b is positioned below the center of the rotation body 552, the game ball is located radially outside the rotation body 552 in the second storage portion 550b. Move to the position. On the other hand, in the case of a game ball hit by the hitting portion 531, it is accommodated in any of the accommodation portions 550 in the rotating body 552 via the fourth rolling effect device 102 and the opening 563 of the partition portion 561. After that, with the rotation of the rotator 552, the rotator 552 moves while being maintained at a position radially outside the rotator 552.

  Then, when the game ball is accommodated in the specific accommodation portion 550c, as shown in FIG. 36, when the game ball moves clockwise with the rotation of the rotating body 552 and reaches the position where the big hit winning opening 93 is opened, Since the rear side of the accommodating portion 550c is opened, a game ball enters the big hit winning opening 93, is detected by the big hit winning sensor 330 through the big hit guiding portion 556, and is then discharged out of the game area. . In addition, since the specific accommodating part 550c is not open | released on the radial direction outer side, even if it arrives at the lose prize winning opening 94, it does not enter.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is accommodated in the accommodating portion 550 other than the specific accommodating portion 550c, as shown in FIG. 37, the game ball moves clockwise as the rotating body 552 rotates, and the cylindrical portion of the lose guiding portion 557 When reaching the loser winning hole 94 opened to 558, these accommodating portions 550 are opened in the radial direction, so that the game ball enters the loser winning hole 94 and passes through the loser guiding part 557. After being detected by the lose prize sensor 329, it is discharged out of the game area. In addition, since the rear sides of the storage units 550 other than the specific storage unit 550c are not opened, even if the storage unit 550 reaches the big hit winning opening 93, no balls are entered.

  As described above, the third rolling effect device 101 includes the plurality of storage units 550 in the rotating body 552, and stores the supplied game balls in either the specific storage unit 550c or the other storage units 550. Thus, the game balls can be guided and distributed to the jackpot winning port 93 or the lost winning port 94. As a result, a big hit can be obtained by being accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c, so that the game ball supplied is seriously concerned whether or not it is accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c. Until the game ball is accommodated by the rotation of 552, the excitement is enhanced by thrilling and thrilling.

(About the fourth rolling effect device)
Next, the fourth rolling effect device 102 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the fourth rolling effect device 102 transfers the game ball hit by the hitting unit 531 in the second rolling effect device 100 to the third rolling effect device 101. It is a guide. The fourth rolling effect device 102 corresponds to the guiding means of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the fourth rolling effect device 102 is arranged below the guide member 491 and extends so as to be gently inclined from the second rolling effect device 100 side to the third rolling effect device 101 side. 571. The guide surface 571 has substantially the same length as the guide member 491, and a part of the lower edge of the opening 563 of the third rolling effect device 101 substantially coincides with the downstream end thereof. An arcuate rocking surface 572 is provided.

  In the fourth rolling effect device 102, the game ball from the second rolling effect device 100 is made to roll on a guide surface 571 having a predetermined length so that the movement of the game ball can be recognized. Thereby, it is enjoyed whether or not the timing at which the game ball reaches the third rolling effect device 101 is the timing at which the game ball is accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c by the rotation of the rotating body 552 in the third rolling effect device 101. It is like that. Since the swing surface 572 is provided at the tip of the guide surface 571, the game ball is stored in the storage portion 550 provided in the rotating body 552 after swinging the swing surface. Depending on the swinging condition, the timing of being accommodated in the accommodating portion 550 varies, so that the player can be excited and excited.

  In this example, the guide surface 571 is shown as a smooth surface. However, the guide surface 571 is provided with a plurality of projections and depressions, and the movement of the guided game ball is changed to entertain the movement. You may do it.

(Regarding rectification means)
Next, the rectifying means will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the rectifying means of this example receives a game ball released from the left end of the guide member 491 and moves in the diagonally lower left of the left end of the guide member 491. Is provided with first rectifying means 500a. The first rectifying means 500a includes a partition portion 501 extending in the vertical direction on the left side thereof, a receiving portion 502 for receiving a game ball at the lower end of the partition portion 501 and leading to the back of the accessory 91, and a lower side of the receiving portion 502 And an outflow port 503 through which the game ball received by the receiving unit 502 flows out to the game area. The game ball received by the first rectifying means 500a is rectified by the partition portion 501 and the receiving portion 502 and sent from the outlet 503 to the second rolling effect device 100 disposed below the outlet 503. .

  In addition, a second rectifying unit 500b that receives a game ball released from the right end portion of the guide member 491 and rectifies its movement is provided diagonally to the lower right of the right end portion of the guide member 491. The second rectifying means 500b has a cup shape with an open top, and the game ball received by the second rectifying means 500b is rectified while rotating in a spiral shape, and the third rolling effect device 101 is provided. To be sent to. As shown in the figure, the second rectifying means 500b is a bowl of a character body 504 disposed above the third rolling effect production apparatus 101. By turning the game ball in the bowl, it is interesting. Is increasing. The character body 504 corresponds to the second character body of this example.

  The game balls distributed by the guide member 491 are rectified by the first rectifying means 500a and the second rectifying means 500b, and can be smoothly delivered to the downstream second rolling effect device 100 and the third rolling effect device 101. It is like that.

  In addition, the 2nd rectification | straightening means 500b of this example is provided with a part of partition part 561 of the 3rd rolling effect production apparatus 101, and can guide | invade a game ball reliably to a 2nd accommodation area | region.

(Warp passage)
Next, the warp passage will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the warp passage 510 of this example is arranged on the left and right of the prize winning opening 92 for the bonus, and the receiving port 511 for receiving the game ball flowing down the game board 5, and the receiving Without bringing the game ball received by the mouth 511 into contact with the guide member 491, the guide path 512 that leads to the lower side of the guide member 491, and the game ball guided by the guide path 512 comes into contact with the fourth rolling effect device 102. And an outlet 513 for allowing the game board 5 to flow out. The warp passage 51 of this example corresponds to the game medium guiding path of the present invention. The receiving port 511 is positioned and sized so that the upper part of the receiving port 511 is substantially covered when the movable piece 456 of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is opened.

  The warp passage 510 is configured so that a game ball that has not won the prize winning hole 92 for the bonus item can be received by the receiving port 511 above the guide member 491, and the game ball is received by the guide member 491 from other than the delivery port 458. Is not supplied. This prevents other game balls from unnecessarily coming into contact with the game ball that swings and rolls on the guide member 491 and the fourth rolling effect device 102 so as not to hinder the swing and rolling of the game ball. It has become.

[About effect display in effect display device]
Next, an effect display control process displayed on the effect display device 115 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 to 41. FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration in effect display control. FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a specific effect example. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a discharge direction prediction process in the discharge direction prediction means. FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating a specific effect example. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, an effect display device 115 is arranged in the approximate center of the accessory 91. The effect display device 115 displays characters, backgrounds, etc., and the characters, etc., according to the gaming state. By changing the display mode, it is possible to allow the player to enjoy a predetermined effect display or to recognize the gaming state.

(Regarding the functional configuration in effect display control)
A functional configuration in effect display control for characters, backgrounds, and the like, that is, a functional configuration realized as an effect program, and a specific example of effect display using those configurations will be described. As shown in FIG. 38, when the game ball enters the big hit winning opening 93 and is detected by the big hit winning sensor 330 on the main board 310 by the third rolling effect producing device 101 arranged inside the accessory 91, the lottery is performed. Random number generating means 611 that generates random numbers as means, and an advantageous game state that is advantageous to the player as a big win (big hit processing shown in FIG. 24) based on the random number generated by the random number generating means 611, that is, the lottery result The game state generation means 612 and the command transmission means 613 for transmitting the random number generated by the random number generation means 611, that is, the lottery result, to the peripheral board 311 (specifically, the sub-integrated board 336) as a control command are provided.

  The main board 310 has a first start winning port 96 and a second start winning port 97 as start ports, and a game ball enters the first start port sensor 318a and a second start port sensor 318b. When detected by 318, the movable piece 456 is driven by the solenoid 311, so that the opening / closing control means 614 for controlling the opening / closing of the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory, and the rotation of the guide member 491 in the first rolling effect means 95 are detected. Rolling effect control means 615 for controlling the motor 332 for rotationally driving the guide member 491 and controlling the game ball to swing on the guide member 491 based on the detection result from the rotation detection sensor 494 that detects the situation. Are further provided. Note that detection signals from the start port sensor 318 and the rotation detection sensor 494 are transmitted to the peripheral substrate 311 via the command transmission unit 613.

  On the other hand, on the peripheral board 311, a command receiving unit 631 that receives a control command transmitted from the main board, and a predetermined effect display is displayed on the effect display device 115 based on the control command received by the command receiving unit 631. The release direction of the game ball released from the guide member 491 is predicted by the control commands related to the start port sensor 318 and the rotation detection sensor 494 among the control commands received by the effect display control means 632 and the command receiving means 631. Discharge direction predicting means 633 to be sent to the effect display control means 632 is provided.

  The effect display control means 632 includes a character control means 634 that dynamically displays a character, a background control means 635 that dynamically displays a background, and a symbol control means 636 that dynamically displays a symbol. In accordance with a control command from 310, the character control means 634, background control means 635, and symbol control means 636 store in advance in storage means (for example, the ROM 351 and ROM 371 of the sub-integrated board 336 and the illumination control board 338). A predetermined image is called from an image such as a still image such as a character or background or a moving image, and a predetermined effect mode is displayed on the effect display device 115. That is, a predetermined effect mode corresponding to the gaming state is displayed.

  The effect display control means 632 further includes effect mode changing means 637 for changing the effect mode of the effect display to be displayed on the effect display device 115 according to the gaming state. The effect mode changing means 637 has a release probability predicted to be released in the release direction predicted by the speed change means 638 and the release direction predicting means 633 for changing the moving speed of the character, the background, etc. And a release probability display control means 639 for displaying a character, background, etc. in a predetermined effect. For example, the release probability display control means 639 allows the player to recognize the release probability by changing the color, facial expression, pose, etc. of the character according to the release probability.

  Next, an example of the effect display with the above-described configuration will be specifically described. In the pachinko machine 1 of this example, during the game, in the state where there is no game ball in the winning opening (start winning opening 96, 97, general winning opening 98), etc., the effect display control means 632 causes the display of FIG. The first effect mode as shown in FIG. In this first effect mode, as shown in the figure, a predetermined character C1 is displayed at the approximate center of the screen, and a background H (a bag or road) is displayed after the character C1. The character C1 is directed in a predetermined direction (for example, the left direction in the figure where the second rolling effect device 100 is present) and displayed to move the limbs as if walking. On the other hand, the background H is moved and displayed in a direction (for example, right direction in the figure) opposite to the direction in which the character C1 faces at a speed (first speed) that matches the movement of the limb of the character C1. Thus, the effect display is as if the character C1 is walking in the traveling direction (left direction).

  Note that the player C can easily get bored only with the effect display that the character C1 is walking. Therefore, the dog C2, on the screen, according to the random number acquired by the random number generating means (not shown) provided on the peripheral board 311. A kite C3, a bird C4, an accessory (can) C5, and the like are displayed as appropriate, making the presentation display less tired and interesting.

  Then, in a state where the first effect mode is displayed, when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 96 or the second start winning opening 97 and is detected by the start opening sensor 318, the opening / closing control means 614. Thus, the movable piece 456 is moved a predetermined number of times according to the start winning ports 96 and 97, and the prize winning port 92 for the accessory is opened and closed, and the effect mode changing means 637 causes the second effect mode to change from the first effect mode. Changed to In this second effect mode, as shown in FIG. 39 (b), the character C1 is displayed in a running state while keeping the direction of the character C1. On the other hand, the background H is moved and displayed on the right side in the drawing at a second speed faster than the first speed by the speed changing means 638. Thereby, an effect display as if the character C1 is running is performed. This second effect mode is displayed for a predetermined time from the detection of the game ball by the start port sensor 318, and when the predetermined time elapses, the effect mode changing means 637 changes the first effect mode again. ing.

  By the way, in this example, the release direction predicting means 633 guides the game ball as it enters from the prize winning port 92 for an accessory based on the detection signal from the start port sensor 318 and the detection signal from the rotation detection sensor 494. When supplied onto the member 491, the end of the guide member 491 from which the game ball is released is predicted. As shown in FIG. 40, in the release direction prediction process, first, in step S1801, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the start port sensor 318, and if it is determined that the start ball sensor 318 has detected a game ball, In step S <b> 1802, the rotation detection sensor 494 acquires the tilting direction and the rotating direction of the guide member 491 as the rotation status (operation status).

  In subsequent step S1803, based on the obtained rotation state, it is determined whether or not the side where the big hit winning opening 93 of the guide member 491 is arranged (the third rolling effect device 101 side) is low. If determined to be low, the process proceeds to step S1804. In step S1804, it is further determined whether or not the jackpot winning opening 93 side of the guide member 491 is descending. If it is descending, the effect display mode is changed from the first effect mode to the second effect mode in step S1805. At the same time, the character C1 is directed toward the big hit prize opening 93 as the discharge direction, and the background is moved and displayed at a third speed faster than the second speed by the speed changing means 638 in the direction opposite to the direction of the character C1 ( FIG. 41 (a)). As a result, it is possible to display an effect such that the character C1 is rushing in the direction of the jackpot winning hole 93, and the player displays the game ball to the jackpot winning hole 93 side. Can be suggested. And if the above-mentioned effect display is started, it will progress to step S1806.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1803 that the jackpot winning port 93 side of the guide member 491 is high, and if it is determined in step S1804 that the jackpot winning port 93 side of the guide member 491 is rising, the process proceeds to step S1807. The effect display mode is changed from the first effect mode to the second effect mode (see FIG. 39B), and the process proceeds to step S1806.

  In step S1806, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the detection of the game ball by the start port sensor 318. The second effect mode is displayed until the predetermined time has elapsed, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, in step S1808 And it changes to the 1st production mode (refer to Drawing 39 (a)) by production mode change means 637, and discharge direction prediction processing is completed.

  Note that the game ball released from the guide member 491 within a predetermined time enters the jackpot winning opening 93 and is detected by the jackpot winning sensor 330, and a control command including a predetermined lottery result is sent to the effect display control means 632. In the effect display control means 632, an effect display suggesting a big hit is displayed, and a predetermined big hit round effect mode is displayed along with the occurrence of an advantageous gaming state.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 40, the start port sensor 318 has been shown to predict the release direction based on the turning state of the guide member 491 when the game ball is detected. However, the start port sensor 318 detects the game ball. From the turning state of the guide member 491 at the time, the turning state of the guide member 491 after a predetermined time (the time until the game ball reaches the guide member 491 from the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory) is guided to change the discharge direction. It may be predicted.

  Further, since the guide member 491 repeats the pivoting operation as shown in FIG. 31, a specific section in which the third rolling effect device 101 side is in the discharge direction is set in the repetition, When a game ball is detected by the start port sensor 318 when the guide member 491 is present, the effect display device 115 may display the third rolling effect device 101 side as the discharge direction.

  By the way, in the discharge direction predicting means 633, the probability that the predicted discharge direction is correct is obtained. Specifically, the determination in steps S1803 and S1804 in FIG. 40 is further refined to determine a more accurate release direction, and the accuracy is set as the release probability to the effect display control means 637 for the predicted release. Send emission probability with direction.

  In the effect display control means 637, when the release probability from the release direction predicting means 633 is lower than a predetermined value, as shown in FIG. The display is moved and displayed in the direction opposite to the direction of the character C1 at the speed. On the other hand, when the release probability is higher than a predetermined value, the character C1 is directed in the release direction, and the background H is not only moved and displayed in the direction opposite to the direction of the character C1 at the third speed, but also the release probability display control means. 639, as shown in FIG. 41B, the face of the character C1 is changed (for example, changed to a surprised expression), and the color is also changed (for example, changed from skin color to red). It is suggested that the player is likely to be released in that direction (probability) by displaying an effect such that the player runs to the big hit winning prize opening 93 side in a hurry.

  In addition, although the thing which changes the facial expression of the character C1 as shown in FIG.41 (b) was illustrated as a display of discharge | emission probability, other than that, for example, dog C2 as shown in FIG. Other characters such as C3 may appear or the background H may be different.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 96 or the second starting winning opening 97, the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is opened and closed, and the predicted release is performed. When the direction is the big hit winning opening 93 side (the third rolling effect device 101 side), since the effect display device 115 displays that it is released in that direction, the player recognizes that the chance has arrived. As the interest increases, it is possible to increase the interest by driving more game balls toward the prize winning opening 92 for the action in order to make the game balls enter the winning prize winning opening 92. When the game ball enters from the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory, the game ball swings on the guide member 491 and can be enjoyed. Thereafter, when the game ball is released to the big hit winning opening 93 as shown, the player determines whether or not the third rolling effect producing device 101 is accommodated in the specific accommodation portion 550c corresponding to the big win winning opening 93. Can be throbbing and throbbing. On the other hand, even if it is released to the second rolling effect device 100 side against the prediction and the interest is lowered, there is a possibility that it will be pushed to the third rolling effect device 101 side by the pushing portion 531. And can be rich in intonation. Further, even if the guide member 491 is rotated and the release direction of the game ball is difficult to predict, the release direction is displayed by the display means, so that the player can easily recognize the release direction, It is possible to reduce the annoyance of predicting the release direction and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  That is, in the above embodiment, when it is predicted that the game ball is released from the guide member 491 to the big hit winning opening 93 side (the third rolling effect device 101 side), the effect display control means 632 determines the release direction. Although what was displayed on the production | presentation display apparatus 115 was shown, you may make it display the estimated discharge | release direction, for example irrespective of the big win winning opening 93 side. In this case, by not displaying the release probability together, the credibility of the release direction displayed to the player is questioned, and the predicted release direction and the actual release direction are It can be something that will entertain the difference.

  In the present embodiment, the direction indication of the discharge direction is indicated by the direction and speed of movement of the character C1 and the background H. However, the direction of discharge may be indicated by a design such as a character. Also by this, the same effect as the above can be obtained.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the emission probability display control means 639 has been shown to change the presentation mode of a character or the like based on the emission probability obtained by the emission direction prediction means 633. For example, a random number generation means is provided. Thus, the effect display mode of the character or the like may be changed by the random number obtained by the random number generation means, and thereby, it is possible to display an effect display that seems to have a high probability even if the probability is actually low. Therefore, the player can be entertained by the production.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine, but it is a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a gaming machine formed by fusing a pachinko machine and a slot machine, or the like. The present invention can also be applied.

It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was opened by the one side of the outer frame of a pachinko machine, and the front frame was opened by the one side of the main body frame. It is a front view which shows the whole front side of a pachinko machine. It is an enlarged front view which shows the structure of a game area | region. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates the main body frame and game board of a pachinko machine, and shows from diagonally upper right front. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine from upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover, various control boards, etc. from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows a main-body frame simple substance from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the game board with which various control board boxes were mounted | worn from lower right back. It is a block diagram which shows a control structure roughly. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the electrical structure of a main control board and a payout control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command transmission process which the arithmetic processing part of a main control board performs. It is a time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the main control board at the time of command transmission processing being performed. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process which the payout CPU of a payout control board performs. It is a time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the payout control board at the time of command reception processing being performed. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the electrical structure of a main control board and a payout control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command transmission process which the arithmetic processing part of a main control board performs. It is a flowchart which shows a command output process. It is a flowchart which shows an ACK waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process which the payout CPU of a payout control board performs. It is a time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the payout control board at the time of command reception processing being performed. It is a flowchart which shows the routine of the start winning process of a prize opening for prizes. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot process. It is a front view which shows an example of the accessory in this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the accessory shown in FIG. 25 from the upper right front. (A) is a front view which shows the prize winning opening for accessories of this embodiment, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a movable piece. It is a front view which shows a 1st rolling effect production apparatus with schematic structure. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a 1st rolling effect apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the motion of the game medium in a 1st rolling effect apparatus. It is a time chart which shows operation | movement of the motor in a 1st rolling effect apparatus. (A) is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd rolling effect apparatus, (B) is a rear view which shows the structure of the pressing part drive means in a 2nd rolling effect apparatus. It is a front view which shows the condition of the movable effect in a 2nd rolling effect apparatus. (A) is sectional drawing of a 3rd rolling effect apparatus, (B) is an exploded perspective view of a 3rd rolling effect apparatus. It is a front view which expands and shows the 3rd rolling production effect device vicinity in an accessory. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a 3rd rolling effect apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement different from FIG. 36 of a 3rd production apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure in effect display control. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an effect. It is a flowchart which shows the discharge | emission direction prediction process in a discharge | emission direction prediction means. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an effect.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 37 Game area 91 Bonuses 92 Bonuses for entrance (admission)
93 jackpot winning entrance (second entrance)
94 Lost prize opening (first entrance)
95 First rolling effect device (guide member)
96 First starting prize opening (starting port)
97 Second starting prize opening (starting opening)
100 Second rolling effect device (punching means)
101 Third rolling effect device (guidance means)
102 Fourth rolling effect device (guidance means)
115 Production display device (display means)
170 Ball dispensing device (dispensing means)
310 Main board 311 Peripheral board 318 Start port sensor (start detection means)
329 Loss prize sensor 330 Big hit prize sensor 331 Solenoid (admission)
456 Movable piece (entrance)
490 Rolling surface 491 Guide member 494 Rotation detection sensor (operation state detection means)
531 Punching part (pushing means)
532 Pushing part driving means (pushing means)
550 Storage unit 550a First storage unit 550b Second storage unit 550c Specific storage unit 551 Moving unit 552 Rotating body 561 Partition unit 611 Random number generation unit 612 Advantageous game state generation unit (privilege grant unit)
613 Command transmission means 614 Opening / closing control means 615 Rolling effect control means 631 Command receiving means 632 Effect display control means 633 Release direction prediction means 634 Character control means 635 Background control means 636 Symbol control means 637 Effect mode changing means 638 Speed changing means 639 Release probability display control means

Claims (3)

A start port disposed in a game area into which a game medium is to be driven and into which the game medium can enter;
Start detection means for detecting a game medium that has entered the start opening;
An accessory disposed above the start opening;
A movable member that performs a predetermined opening and closing operation so that a game medium can enter the accessory,
Disposed substantially at the center in the lateral direction in the won game, and display means given effect images that are displayed,
It is arranged on either one of the left and right sides of the display means, and has a big hit hole that can accept the game medium, and the game medium that has entered the accessory by the opening / closing operation of the movable member is at the big hit hole. An object lottery means for performing an object lottery as to whether or not it is accepted ;
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous game state advantageous to a player when the game medium is received at the jackpot as a result of the object lottery by the accessory lottery means ;
It is arranged so as to sandwich the display unit from the left and right between said won game lottery means Rutotomoni, as opportunities for the won game lottery is not granted to a player medium which enters into the combination thereof, the recreation medium A discharge port for discharging the outside of the gaming area ;
Game media enters into the combination product had a rollable rolling surface in the left right direction, the game medium on said transfer sliding surface, one end portion is the won game lottery means side, or the A guide member that can be discharged from the other end on the discharge port side ;
Drive means for rotating the guide member so that the game medium on the rolling surface rolls in the left-right direction ;
After the game medium enters the accessory, whether the game medium rolls on the rolling surface and is released from the one end or the other end by the guide member Predictive suggestion means that can predict and suggest the effect image displayed on the display means;
With
The drive means includes the guide member,
By the end of the one is to have an inclination to the rolling surface to be lower than the other end, to the side where the game media on the rolling surface is the won game lottery means is arranged A first movement mode that rolls toward the
By the end of the one it is to have an inclination to the rolling surface so as to be higher than the other end, toward the game media on the rolling surface to the side where the discharge port is disposed A second operation mode for rolling ;
When rotating by switching between, the game medium is supplied to the guide member by controlling the timing of switching between the first operation mode and the second operation mode with a plurality of patterns. Even when the inclination of the guide member is the same, the rolling between the one end and the other end can be repeated so that the discharge destination of the game medium can be changed. And
The prediction suggestion means is:
Based on the operating conditions of the guide member, by the game medium on the rolling surface to predict suggest or emitted from any of said other end and said first end,
Wherein the game medium is the one end on the rolling surface the even was difficult of prediction are released from any of the other end, the recreation medium and said one end portion gaming machine is characterized in that the recognition Siu so that if can be released from any of the other end. The drive means includes the guide member,
Between the first operation mode and the second operation mode, the game medium on the rolling surface may be repeatedly rolled between the one end and the other end. After rotating by switching,
The game medium on the rolling surface is rotated by switching between the first operation mode and the second operation mode according to another pattern released from the other end. The gaming machine according to 1. In the one pattern, switching between the first operation mode and the second operation mode is performed at a constant cycle.
The other pattern is switched between the first operation mode and the second operation mode with a period longer than the certain period by stopping for a predetermined time in the second operation mode. the gaming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that divide.

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