JP4543227B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a start winning opening provided in a game area, a start detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening, and a random number acquiring means for acquiring a random number based on detection of a game ball by the start detecting means A random number value obtained by the random number obtaining means, starting memory means for storing the random number value up to a predetermined upper limit number as starting memory data in the symbol variation display, and based on the starting memory data stored in the starting memory means The privilege grant determining means for determining whether or not to grant the privilege, and the image display for displaying the symbols in a variable manner according to the determination result by the privilege grant determining means and for allowing the player to recognize whether or not the privilege can be granted based on the symbol display result. Means, a symbol display control means for controlling display of the symbol variation in the symbol display means, a front decorative body for decorating an edge in a display area of the image display means, A ball passage that receives a game ball that is formed on the surface decoration body and flows down the game area, and a game ball that is disposed at a lower edge portion of the front decoration body and that has passed through the ball passage, and then moves the game ball. The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a ball rolling surface that moves and discharges again to the gaming area.

Conventionally, generally, a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine provided with a symbol display device in a game area allows a symbol display to be changed by the symbol display device based on winning of a game ball at a start winning opening, and the symbol display A big hit gaming state was generated when the result was a big hit symbol. Further, in such a pachinko machine, a warp passage (ball passage) for receiving a game ball flowing down the game area, and a game ball received from the ball discharge port of the warp passage are rolled up to a position above the start winning opening. And a ball rolling surface that is discharged to the game area again (for example, see Patent Document 1). According to the configuration of Patent Document 1, the game ball discharged from the ball rolling surface is used as the start winning opening rather than the game ball directly winning the start winning opening from the game area without rolling the ball rolling surface. By making it easy to win a prize, the interest in the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling surface was improved. Further, such a ball rolling surface not only rolls the game ball sent from the warp passage, but also accepts the game ball jumped up from the game area due to the collision with the obstacle nail and rolls the game ball. It was like that. Moreover, as a structure provided with a warp passage (ball passage) and a ball rolling surface, only a game ball guided from a specific ball entrance rolls on the ball rolling surface (for example, refer to Patent Document 2). Proposed.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-210709 (FIG. 4) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-325800 (FIG. 6)

  By the way, in the structure of the above-mentioned patent document 1, all the front end parts (parts facing the game area) of the ball rolling surface are provided in communication with the game area. It was configured to accept game balls that bounced from the area. Therefore, when there are many jumps of game balls from the game area, a large number of game balls are congested on the ball rolling surface, and it is difficult for the player to check the flow of each game ball. It was. On the other hand, in the configuration in which only the game ball guided from the specific ball entrance shown in Patent Document 2 rolls on the ball rolling surface, a large number of game balls are congested on the ball rolling surface. However, it is easy to check the ball flow of each game ball, but on the other hand, the ball rolling surface becomes a guiding path only for guiding the game ball, The interest of the game balls with respect to the flow of the balls (for example, the interest of changing the rolling direction by collision between the game balls) has been reduced. In any case, in Patent Documents 1 and 2, on the ball rolling surface, there is only a check of the ball flow of the game ball, although there is a difference in difficulty, and other game states can be checked while checking the ball flow ( For example, the number of starting memories could not be confirmed). The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to reduce the flow of each game ball without reducing the interest in the flow of the game ball on the ball rolling surface. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be confirmed and that can confirm a gaming state other than a ball flow.

(Solution 1)
In order to achieve the above goal, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a start winning opening provided in a game area, a start detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening, and a game ball by the start detecting means. Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number based on detection, start storage means for storing random number values acquired by the random number acquisition means up to a predetermined upper limit number as start storage data in symbol variation display, and the start storage A bonus grant determining means for determining whether or not to grant the bonus based on the start-up storage data stored in the means, and a symbol is variably displayed according to a determination result by the bonus grant determining means, and a game is displayed according to the symbol display result. An image display means for allowing a user to recognize whether or not a privilege can be granted, a symbol display control means for controlling display of symbol variations in the symbol display means, and a display area of the image display means. A front decoration body that decorates the edge of the front decoration body, a ball passage that is formed on the front decoration body and that receives a game ball flowing down the game area, and is disposed at a lower edge portion of the front decoration body and passes through the ball passage A ball rolling surface that rolls the game ball after receiving the played game ball and discharges the game ball to the game area again, the ball on the upper surface of the ball rolling surface, There is provided a protrusion composed of a support column projecting upward in the direction perpendicular to the rolling surface and a lighting unit provided at the upper end portion of the support column, and the lighting unit has translucency. And a light-emitting means built in the light-emitting means, and the light-emitting means notifies the player of the number of start-up storage data stored in the start-up storage means by a light-emitting operation. A notification function is provided.
In addition, an example in this embodiment is shown below as each means shown in the solution means 1. The game area is a game area 12. The ball passage is a connection passage 66. The ball rolling surfaces are the stage 50 and the ball receiving stage 80a. The gaming machine is a pachinko machine 1. The image display means is the image display device 42. The front decorative body is a front decorative body 80. The start winning ports are a first start port 72 and a second start port 73. The start detection means is a start port switch 70a. The random number obtaining means is various random numbers such as a jackpot determination random number, a probability variation determination random number, a reach determination random number, a variation display pattern random number, and the like. The upper limit number is four. The privilege grant is the occurrence of a big hit gaming state. The privilege grant determining means is a function of the CPU 102 mounted on the main control board 101. The symbol display control means is a part that controls display of the image of the image display device 42 by the integrated CPU 112 mounted on the sub-integrated board 111. The column part is a column part 47a. The lighting part is the lighting part 47b. The material having translucency is a synthetic resin material having translucency. The light emitting means is a lamp (special drawing start storage lamp 47).
In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not the privilege can be granted based on the winning at the start winning opening, and to change the display of the symbol accordingly, and to allow the player to recognize the privilege or not according to the display result. In addition, in this configuration, by using the light emitting function of the protrusion protruding on the ball rolling surface for starting memory, the lighting display of the starting memory number is three-dimensionally confirmed while checking the ball flow on the ball rolling surface. It is possible to check the ball flow and the starting memory number easily.

(Solution 2)
In the solving means 1, the lighting part includes a non-transmissive part that does not transmit the light of the light emitting means to the rear on the image display means side.
An example of the present embodiment is shown below as the means shown in the solution means 2. The non-transmissive portion is a reflector portion 47c.
In this case, even when the image display means (image display surface) is arranged behind the protrusion, the visibility of the image display on the image display means can be improved by not allowing the light emitted from the light emitting means to pass rearward. Moreover, since the image display of the image display means is not hindered by the light of the lighting part (light emitting means), the lighting part constituting the protrusion can be arranged at a height position near the image display means (image display surface). it can.

(Solution 3)
In the solving means 2, the non-transmission part is constituted by a reflector part that reflects the light of the light emitting means to the front side of the player side without transmitting to the rear side of the image display means side.
An example of the present embodiment is shown below as the means shown in the solution means 2. The reflector part is a reflector part 47c.
In this case, the visibility in turning on / off the light emitting means from the front can be improved. Even when the image display means (image display surface) is arranged behind the protrusions, the visibility of the image display on the image display means can be improved by not allowing the light from the light emitting means to pass rearward.

(Solution 4)
In the solving means 3, the reflector part is made of a reflective paint applied to a rear surface part of the lighting part.
In this case, the work of assembling the reflector part to the lighting part becomes unnecessary, and the light of the light emitting means can be reliably reflected forward with a simple configuration.

(Solution 5)
In Solution 1 to Solution 4, the start winning opening is provided in the game area directly below the ball discharge portion of the ball rolling surface.
In this case, since it is determined whether or not the display of the variation of the symbol is permitted depending on the discharge of the game ball from the ball rolling surface (whether or not the game ball wins the start winning opening), the game from the ball rolling surface is determined. The player's expectation for the discharge of the ball can be further increased.

(Solution 6)
In solution means 1 to solution means 5, a prize winning opening having a prize winning opening through which a large number of game balls can be won by shifting from the closed state to the opened state based on the fact that the privilege grant determining means determines the bonus grant. Equipment.
An example of the present embodiment will be described below as means shown in the solution means 5. The special prize opening device is a special prize opening / closing device 75.
In this case, it is possible to give a bonus that a large amount of prize balls are paid out to the player in accordance with the winning in the big winning opening.

(Solution 7)
In Solution 1 to Solution 6, the protrusion protrudes from the game area toward the upward direction perpendicular to the ball rolling surface on the upper surface on one end side of the ball rolling surface. It is configured as a ball intrusion prevention protrusion that prevents the game ball that has bounced up from hitting the game area again without colliding and entering the ball rolling surface.
In this case, even when the game ball flowing down the game area collides with the obstacle nail and jumps up on the ball rolling surface, the jumped game ball does not necessarily enter the ball rolling surface (ball rolling) (Without being on the surface), it may collide with the ball intrusion prevention protrusion on the ball rolling surface and be bounced back to the game area again. For this reason, even when there is a large amount of game balls jumping up from the game area, it is possible to avoid a state in which a large number of game balls are congested on the ball rolling surface. As a result, it is possible to confirm the ball flow of each game ball without reducing the interest in the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling surface.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, by using the light emission function of the protrusion protruding on the ball rolling surface for the start memory, the start memory number is displayed while confirming the ball flow on the ball rolling surface. It can be performed in a three-dimensional manner, and the flow of the sphere and the number of starting memories can be easily confirmed.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine with the main body frame and the front frame opened. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the rear surface configuration of the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a game board 4, a front frame 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed in a vertically rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left and right frame members, and has a lower plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the lower front side of the outer frame 2. A main body frame 3 is attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. Further, the main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 8, the game board mounting frame 9, and the mechanism mounting frame 10 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame 8 formed on the front side 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.

  The main body frame 3 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and a game board mounting frame 9 is formed on the front side and a mechanism mounting frame 10 is formed on the back side. As a result, the synthetic resin main body frame 3 includes a conventional front frame (sometimes called an inner frame, a front frame, etc.) and a mechanism plate (sometimes called a back mechanism plate, a back set plate, etc.). It has a function.

  A game board 4 is attached to the game board mounting frame 9 integrally formed at the rear part of the front frame body 8 so as to be detachable and replaceable from the front. Further, two engaging protrusions 33 are formed on the left side of the game board mounting frame 9 and two engagement protrusions 36 (see FIG. 19) are provided on the right side of the game board mounting frame 9 in the vertical direction. One is formed. Further, two engaging holes 34 corresponding to the engaging protrusions 33 are formed on the left side of the board surface (front surface) of the game board 4, and the engaging recess 36 is formed on the right side of the board surface of the gaming board 4. Two corresponding engagement hooks 35 are formed on the upper and lower sides. The engaging hook 35 detachably engages the game board 4 and the game board mounting frame 9 with each other.

  A guide rail 11 having an outer rail and an inner rail is provided on the surface of the game board 4. Further, a lower speaker 14 is attached to one side of the front lower portion of the front frame body 8 located below the game board mounting frame 9. A launch rail 15 that guides a game ball toward the launch path of the game board 4 is attached to the upper portion in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 8 in an inclined manner. On the other hand, a lower front member 16 is attached to a lower portion in the lower area of the front surface of the front frame body 8. A lower pan 17 is provided substantially at the center of the front surface of the lower front member 16, and an operation handle 18 is provided closer to one side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the main body frame 3 is locked to the outer frame 2 on the rear surface of the main body frame 3 (front frame body 8) opposite to the side on which the hinge mechanism 7 is provided. The locking device 19 having both the function to perform and the function to lock the front frame 5 to the main body frame 3 is mounted. The locking device 19 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 21 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 20 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the main body frame 3 in a closed state, and an open side of the front frame 5. There are provided a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 23 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 22 provided on the rear surface and lock the front frame 5 in a closed state.

  Thus, when the key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 24 and rotated in one direction, the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 21 and the closing tool 20 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is moved. When unlocked and the key is rotated in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 23 and the closing tool 22 of the front frame 5 is released, and the front frame 5 is unlocked. It has become. The front end portion of the cylinder lock 24 is exposed to the front surface of the lower front member 16 through the front frame 8 and the lower front member 16 so that the unlocking operation can be performed by inserting a key from the front of the pachinko machine 1. Are arranged.

  A front frame 5 is attached to one side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 by a hinge mechanism 25 so as to be opened and closed forward. The front frame 5 includes a door main body frame 26 and an upper plate 28. The door main body frame 26 is formed of a pressed metal frame member, and is formed to have a size that covers a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame 8 to the upper edge of the lower front member 16. A substantially circular opening window 30 through which a game area 12 of the game board 4 described later can be seen through from the front is formed in the approximate center of the door body frame 26. Further, a window frame 31 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 30 is provided on the rear side of the door main body frame 26, and a transparent plate 32 is attached to the window frame 31.

  On the front side of the door main body frame 26, around the opening window 30, frame lamps 27 are mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 28 is mounted on the lower portion, and an upper speaker 29 is mounted on the upper portion. The frame lamp 27 is controlled to be turned on / off according to the effect mode of the effect executed by the image display device 42 described later, and the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 described above are executed by the image display device 42. Sound output control of a plurality of types of sound output modes is executed according to the production mode of the production. In this way, by performing the lighting / extinguishing control of the frame lamp 27 and the sound output control of the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 in synchronization with the effect executed in the image display device 42, the effect of the effect is enhanced, and the game It is intended to improve the interest of the elderly. Further, the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 also output a warning sound for notifying that an illegal act has been executed, an information sound for notifying that an error state relating to a game has occurred, and the like.

  Next, the rear surface configuration of the main body frame 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, a ball tank for storing game balls supplied from a ball lifting device installed on the game island is provided on the upper rear surface side of the main body frame 3. 140, a tank rail 141 that connects the ball tank 140 and the payout device 109 and allows the game balls stored in the ball tank to flow down, are arranged. The payout device 109 connected to the ball tank 140 by the tank rail 141 is formed in a unit shape, and a predetermined number of game balls are received based on a signal that receives the game balls from the tank rail 141 and instructs the payout of the game balls. Pay out.

  A substrate protection cover 142 in which a substrate and the like are built is provided below the tank rail 141. The substrate protection cover 142 plays a role of preventing these substrates from being damaged by a sphere dropped from the tank rail 141 and preventing illegal acts on each substrate. Further, the substrate protection cover 142 projects to the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the main substrate 101 is disposed below the substrate protection cover 142. Further, a sub-integrated board 111 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 5) is arranged on the back side of the main board 101 of the game board 4. Thus, the upper part of the main board 101 and the sub integrated board 111 is covered with the board protective cover 142 protruding to the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the main board 101 and the sub integrated board 111 are damaged by the spheres dropped from the tank rail 141. Is preventing.

  A launching device 135 is attached to the lower side of the back surface of the main body frame 3. The launching device 135 is configured by integrating a launching hammer that launches a sphere sent to the launching position, a launching motor that imparts a reciprocating rotation to the launching hammer, and the like, and is associated with the operation handle 18. Yes. Further, a payout board 105 is provided on the right side of the launching device 135. The payout board 105 drives and controls the payout device 109 based on the reception of a signal instructing the payout of the game ball from the main board 101.

  Next, various components and devices provided in the game board 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the game board 4.

  A game area 12 is defined on the inner side of the guide rail 11 described above, and a center unit 40 is disposed at the center of the game area 12. The center unit 40 variably displays a special symbol by blinking an image display device 42 capable of controlling display of a plurality of types of images and a plurality of light emitters (four LEDs in this embodiment). As a display result, a special symbol display 41 that turns on an LED in a predetermined manner, a normal symbol display 44 that controls lighting of a light emitter (in this embodiment, an LED) and displays a normal symbol variably, a plurality of light emitters (In this embodiment, four lamps), a special figure start memory lamp 47 (protrusion, ball intrusion prevention protrusion) that is controlled to be turned on / off, and a plurality of light emitters (in this embodiment, 4 lamps). Are provided with a general-purpose start memory LED 48 that is controlled to be turned on and off, and a rotating accessory 61 that is driven to rotate substantially horizontally (substantially parallel) with respect to the front surface of the game board 4. Yes. In this embodiment, the rotating accessory 61 is always driven to rotate clockwise. Further, the image display device 42 of this embodiment has three regions of left, middle, and right, and performs variable display of a plurality of types of decorative symbols that can be identified in each region.

  A gate 74 is provided on the left side of the center unit 40. The gate 74 is provided with a gate switch 74a (see FIG. 7) that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 74. It should be noted that the normal symbol change display on the normal symbol display 44 described above is started based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the gate 74 and the game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a. That is, the normal symbol display on the normal symbol display 44 is permitted in accordance with the detection of the game ball by the gate switch 74a.

  A variable winning device 70 is disposed below the center of the center unit 40. The variable winning device 70 includes a first start port 72 through which a game ball can be won from above, a second start port 73 provided below the first start port 72, a first start port 72, and a second start port 73. And a start port switch 70a (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 5) for detecting a game ball won. Further, on both sides of the second starting port 73, there are provided movable pieces 71 that can be rotated by a solenoid 71a with the lower part as a fulcrum. The second starting port 73 is normally closed by a first starting port 72 positioned above and a movable piece 71 positioned on both sides of the second starting port 73 so that a game ball cannot be won. Then, the solenoid 71a is moved and the movable piece 71 is rotated to control the open state in which the game ball can be won.

  Below the variable winning device 70, a large winning opening / closing device 75 is disposed. The prize winning opening / closing device 75 is provided in a horizontally long rectangular prize winning opening, a front door 76 which is provided at the front of the prize winning opening and can be rotated with a solenoid 76a as a fulcrum, and a game ball won at the prize winning opening. And a count switch 75a (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 5). Also, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out based on the fact that a game ball has won a prize winning opening and is detected by the count switch 75a. Note that the large winning opening and closing device 75 is normally controlled in a closed state in which the front door 76 stands up and the game ball cannot be won, moves the solenoid 76a, and uses the lower part of the front door 76 as a fulcrum one front of the pachinko machine. It is rotated in the direction and controlled to an open state in which a game ball can win a prize.

  In addition, at the bottom of the game area 12 below the big prize opening / closing device 75, the game balls that have flown down the game area 12 and have not won any prize opening or prize device are discharged from the game area 12. An out port 77 is provided. The game area 12 is also provided with a plurality of general winning holes 13 through which game balls can be won from above, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out based on the winning of the game balls in the general winning holes 13. . Note that the game ball that won the general prize opening 13 was detected by the general prize opening switch 13a (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 5), and the game ball won the general prize opening 13 and was detected by the general prize opening switch 13a. Based on this, a predetermined number (for example, four) of game balls are paid out.

  Although not shown, each device such as the center unit 40 provided in the game area 12 of the game board 4 is provided with a plurality of lamps and LEDs (for example, an upper lamp 88 described later). Then, the effect of the effect is enhanced by controlling the lighting and extinction of the lamp and the LED in accordance with the effect mode of the effect executed by the image display device 42. Hereinafter, these lamps and LEDs may be referred to as game board lamps. In addition, although not shown, a plurality of obstacle nails that change the flow direction of the game ball project from the front surface of the game board 4 (the side where the game area 12 is formed).

  Here, a game realized by the game board 4 provided with the above-described various components and devices will be described. When the player operates the operation handle 18, a game ball is launched by the launching device 135 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. The game ball launched from the launching device 135 is discharged to the upper part of the game area 12 through the launch rail 15 and the guide rail 11, and flows down toward the out port 77 while colliding with the game nail or the like. Then, when a game ball flowing down the game area 12 passes through the gate 74 and is detected by the gate switch 74a, the normal symbol display is displayed on the normal symbol display 44 (the LEDs are alternately lit in green and red). Is started.

  When a game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a, the normal random number per symbol is extracted from a counter that updates the normal random number per symbol within a predetermined range. Then, when normal symbol display on the normal symbol display unit 44 is started, it is determined whether or not to win based on a determination random number per normal symbol. As a result of the variable display, a mode according to the determination result (In this embodiment, if it is a hit, the LED is displayed in red, and if it is off, the LED is displayed in green).

  In addition, the normal random number determined based on the fact that the game ball passes through the gate 74 and the game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a while the normal symbol display 44 performs the normal symbol fluctuation display is It is possible to store up to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment), and the number of determination random numbers per ordinary symbol stored is indicated by the number of lighting of the normal start memory LED 48. Specifically, the general-purpose start memory LED 48 is one LED each time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a when the passage of the gate 74 is effective (when the normal symbol start memory number is less than 4). The LED is turned on, and one LED that is lit is extinguished every time the normal symbol display 44 starts to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol.

  Also, the normal symbol fluctuation display on the normal symbol display 44 is stopped after a predetermined period of time, and the display result of the normal symbol at the time of the stop is “hit” (stopped when the light-emitting body is lit red). The movable piece 71 of the second start port 73 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). On the other hand, when the display result of the normal symbol display 44 is “losing” (stopped when the light-emitting body is lit in green), the control to open the movable piece 71 is not performed and the second start port 73 is played. Although the ball is controlled to be in a closed state in which a prize cannot be won, the first start port 72 is in a state where a game ball can be won.

  That is, the variable winning device 70 is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, in a normal state) when a display result that is a hit on the normal symbol display 44 (in this embodiment, if the win is red lighting display) is stopped. 0.5 seconds, or 3 seconds when the probability is changed). Specifically, the solenoid 71a is moved to control the movable piece 71 to the open state based on the display result that is a hit on the normal symbol display 44 being stopped. Then, when the predetermined period has elapsed, the solenoid 71a is moved again to control the movable piece 71 to the closed state. By controlling the movable piece 71 to the open state, the game ball can be won in the second starting port 73, and by controlling the movable piece 71 to the closed state, the game ball cannot be won.

  In addition, when a game ball flowing down the game area 12 wins the first start port 72 or the second start port 73, the special symbol display 41 can start the variation display of the special symbol (for example, the big hit game If the state is not in the middle state and the state in which the special symbol and the decorative symbol are not being displayed, the special symbol display 41 starts to display the special symbol, and the image display device 42 displays the decorative symbol. After the predetermined period, the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display 41 and the decorative symbol variation display on the image display device 42 are stopped and the display result is derived.

  In the special symbol display 41 and the image display device 42 described above, the variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is such that the game ball wins at the first starting port 72 or the second starting port 73 and is started by the starting port switch 70a. It is started based on the detection of the game ball. That is, the special symbol display on the special symbol display 41 and the decorative symbol display on the image display device 42 are permitted in accordance with the detection of the game ball by the start port switch 70a. In this embodiment, there are provided two start winning ports, a first starting port 72 and a second starting port 73, as the winning ports for which the variation display of special symbols is permitted. However, for example, the configuration may be such that only one of the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 is provided. In addition, a game ball is won at the first start port 72 and the second start port 73, and a predetermined number (for example, seven) of game balls is paid out based on the detection by the start port switch 70a.

  When a game ball is detected by the start port switch 70a, the big hit determination random number is extracted from a counter that updates the big hit determination random number within a predetermined range. Further, when the special symbol display 41 starts the special symbol variation display (and when the image display device 42 starts the decorative symbol variation display), whether or not the big hit is determined based on the big hit determination random number. If it is determined that the game is a big hit, the special symbol display 41 starts the special symbol variation display and the image display device 42 starts the decorative symbol variation display. The special symbol display 41 is turned on to stop and display the special symbol in a specific display mode (a combination of lighting of a plurality of light emitters that will be a big hit: jackpot symbol), and the image display device 42 displays the special symbol. After deriving the specific display result of the decorative symbol (hit-hit symbol: combination of the same identification information (symbol)), the transition control to the big-hit gaming state is performed. In other words, if the special symbol at the time of the stop is a specific display mode (combination of lighting of multiple light emitters that will be a big hit: jackpot symbol), the decorative symbols of the decorative symbols (all the left, middle and right decorative symbols will be The stopped state) also becomes a specific display mode (the same decorative symbol combination: jackpot symbol), and the transition control to the jackpot gaming state is performed.

  Note that the display result of the special symbol on the special symbol display device 41 corresponds to the display result of the decorative symbol on the image display device 42. That is, when it is determined that the special symbol display 41 and the image display device 42 do not make a big hit when starting the variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol, the special symbol display 41 and the specific display mode A special symbol is stopped and displayed in a state where the LED is turned off in a different state, and the display result in a state of being out of sync with the specific display result on the image display device (outgoing symbol: symbol other than the jackpot symbol, this implementation In this form, a combination of at least two types of identification information (designs) is derived.

  Further, the decorative symbols that are variably displayed on the image display device 42 are symbols for effect different from the special symbols that are variably displayed on the special symbol display 41. The contents are displayed to the player with a more enhanced effect using a decorative pattern for performance. In other words, when the LED on the special symbol display 41 is lit and displayed in a specific display mode, control is made to shift to the big hit gaming state, but by any chance the display result of the decorative symbol on the image display device 42 becomes the specific display result. However, when the LED in the special symbol display 41 is not lit and displayed in a specific display mode, the transition control to the big hit gaming state is not performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the specific display mode in the special symbol display 41 includes a special mode (probability variation symbol) and a non-special mode (non-probability variation symbol) different from the special mode, and the image display device 42. The specific display result in is a special display result (probability variable design: in this embodiment, the same odd number combination) and a non-special display result different from the special display result (non-probability variable design: the same in this embodiment). Combination of even-numbered symbols). Then, after the special symbol indicator 41 is turned on in a special manner and the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the transition control to the big hit gaming state is performed, the probability that it is determined that the big hit is higher than the normal state is high. Control is performed in a fluctuating state (in this embodiment, in the probability fluctuating state, the jackpot is determined at a ratio of 1 / 63.1, and in the normal state and the short-time state, the jackpot is determined at a ratio of 1 / 315.5).

  On the other hand, when the special symbol display 41 is turned on in a non-special manner and the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol display unit 41 displays the variation of the special symbol a predetermined number of times (for example, after the transition to the big hit gaming state). , 100 times), and until the display of the decorative symbols on the image display device 42 is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), the special symbol display 41 starts to display the variations of the special symbols. Until the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and until the decorative symbol is displayed on the image display device 42 until the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, and the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display 44. The fluctuation time from the start of the fluctuation display until the normal symbol is stopped and displayed is controlled to the time-short state where the fluctuation time is shorter than the normal state. In the short time state, further, the control for extending the open time in which the variable winning device 70 is in the open state is longer than the normal state (in this embodiment, 0.5 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the short time state). Then, the control for increasing the probability that the result of the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display unit 44 is a hit (in this embodiment, the red lighting display) is executed. Note that the normal state is a gaming state different from the probability variation state and the short time state.

  In addition, the time-short state is not limited to the above-described one, but the control for reducing the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol in the special symbol display 41 and the image display device 42 from the normal state, and the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 44 Control for shortening the fluctuation time from the normal state, control for increasing the probability that the result of the normal symbol fluctuation display on the normal symbol display unit 44 is a hit, and the opening time for the variable winning device 70 to be opened. A state in which any one of the control for extending from the normal state, the control for increasing the number of times that the variable winning device 70 is opened to the open state, or any combination (or all) may be performed. May be set to a short time state.

  In this embodiment, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols corresponding to the three display areas of the image display device 42 are controlled to stop in the order of the left decorative symbol → the right decorative symbol → the middle decorative symbol. . The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is a state in which all the decorative symbols of the left, middle and right are stopped and displayed by stopping the middle decorative symbol after starting the variable display of the left, middle and right decorative symbols. A combination of symbols.

  Further, while the special symbol display 41 is executing the variation display of the special symbol or the big hit game state is being executed, the game ball wins the first starting port 72 or the second starting port 73, and the starting port The jackpot determination random number extracted based on the game ball detected by the switch 70a (predetermined condition is established) can be stored up to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment), and the stored jackpot determination random number is stored. Is indicated by the number of lights of the special figure start memory lamp 47. Specifically, the special chart start memory lamp 47 is activated when the winning to the first start opening 72 and the second start opening 73 is valid (when the number of stored special symbols is less than 4). The special figure start memory lamp 47 is turned on every time a game ball is detected by the above, and one special figure start memory lamp 47 that is turned on is turned off each time the special symbol display 41 starts the variable symbol display. . In this way, the special figure start memory lamp 47 is a memory in which a predetermined condition is satisfied (a game ball is won at the first start opening 72 or the second start opening 73), but the special symbol variation display has not yet started. The number (starting memory number) is displayed. Note that the extracted value of the big hit determination random number is stored as start storage data in a start winning storage area provided in the RAM 104 of the main board 101 described later. At this time, various random numbers such as a probability variation determination random number, a reach determination random number, and a variation display pattern random number are also stored as start-up storage data.

  In this embodiment, in the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the LED of the special symbol display 41 is lit in a specific display mode, the front door 76 is rotated to control the special winning opening opening / closing device 75 to the open state. The big prize opening is kept open until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings. Thereafter, the front door 76 is rotated to control the special prize opening / closing device 75 to be closed. Then, the big hit gaming state is ended when the round from the control of the winning opening / closing device 75 to the closed state until the control to the closed state is repeatedly executed 15 times (15 round execution).

  That is, when the transition control to the big hit gaming state is performed, the solenoid 76a is driven and rotated to the front of the pachinko machine 1 with the lower part of the front door 76 as a fulcrum, thereby controlling the big prize opening / closing device 75 to the open state. Open the grand prize opening (make the game ball ready to enter the grand prize opening). Then, when a predetermined period (30 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed, or a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls have won a big winning opening and are detected by the count switch 75a. When the solenoid 76a is driven and the lower part of the front door 76 is raised as a fulcrum and the special prize opening / closing device 75 is controlled to be closed, the special prize opening is closed (the game ball becomes the special prize opening). Make it impossible to win a prize). An open / close cycle (hereinafter referred to as a round) for controlling the prize winning opening / closing device 75 to the open state again after a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed since the winning prize opening / closing device 75 is controlled to be closed. The control is repeated 15 times (also referred to as “R”).

  In this embodiment, although it is possible to control to one type of big hit gaming state in which “15 times” is set as the number of rounds executed in the big hit gaming state, it is given to the player as a big hit gaming state. It may be configured to be controllable to a plurality of types of jackpot gaming states with different profits. For example, it may be configured to control to a plurality of types of jackpot gaming states with different numbers of rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state. In this case, after determining the big hit based on the big hit determination random number, the number of rounds to be executed in the big hit game state may be determined, or different round numbers may be set based on the big hit determination random number. It may be determined whether to control any one of the plurality of types of big hit gaming states.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration in the main board group and the peripheral board group. Various boards constituting the main board group and the peripheral board group are attached to the back side of the game board 4.

  The main board group includes a main board 101 and a payout board 105. The main board 101 includes a CPU 102 as a central processing unit, a ROM 103 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 104 as a readable / writable memory. The CPU 102 controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 by executing a game control program stored in the ROM 103, and creates a signal to be transmitted to the peripheral board group and the payout board 105. The RAM 104 temporarily stores information such as various data generated in various processes executed on the main board 101 and input signals.

  The main board 101 receives detection signals from the gate switch 74a, the start port switch 70a, the count switch 75a, the general winning port switch 13a, and the like. And CPU102 performs the process according to these input detection signals. That is, based on the input detection signal, the solenoids 71a and 76a, the special symbol display 41, the normal symbol display 44, the special graphic start memory lamp 47, the general graphic start memory LED 48, the status display LED 45, the big hit type display LED 46, etc. A drive signal is output to Further, a signal instructing the payout board 105 to pay out the game ball according to the winning is output.

  The payout board 105 includes a payout CPU 106 as a central processing unit, a payout ROM 107 as a read-only memory, and a payout RAM 108 as a readable / writable memory. When a game ball is detected by the above-described start port switch 70a, count switch 75a, general winning port switch 13a, etc., a detection signal is input to the main board 101 from each switch, and a detection signal is input. Based on this, a signal instructing the payout board 105 to be paid out is transmitted from the CPU 102 mounted on the main board 101 to the payout board 105. The payout board 105 processes the signal received from the main board 101 and outputs a drive signal to the payout device 109 (payout motor). Based on the input of the drive signal, the payout device 109 pays out the game ball.

  The payout board 105 is also connected to a launching device 135 having a launching motor that launches a game ball toward the game area 12. Then, based on the operation of the operation handle 18, the launch motor 135 drives the launch motor to launch a game ball. Although not shown, the launching device 135 has a built-in touch sensor for detecting that the player is touching the operation handle 18. The touch sensor detects that the player is touching, and further controls the operation handle 18. The firing motor 135 can be driven by the launching device 135 based on the operation of. It should be noted that an upper pan full switch for detecting that the upper pan is full is provided, and controls the operation handle 18 to be unacceptable when a detection signal is input from the upper pan full tank switch. The firing motor 135 may not be able to drive the firing motor. In this case, it may be configured such that the operation of the operation handle 18 can be received based on the fact that the detection signal from the upper pan full switch is not input.

  The peripheral board group includes a sub-integrated board 111, a lamp relay board 119, an accessory control board 115, and a display control board 120. The sub-integrated board 111 includes an integrated CPU 112, an integrated ROM 113, and an integrated RAM 114. The sub-integrated board 111 also includes a sound source IC 128 that performs control related to sound output, and a sound ROM 127 as a read-only memory related to sound output. The integrated CPU 112 executes a process based on a signal received from the main board 101 by executing an effect control program stored in the integrated ROM 113. The integrated RAM 114 temporarily stores information such as various data generated in various processes executed by the sub-integrated board 111, input / output signals, signals received from the main board 101, and the like. The integrated CPU 112 reads a signal received from the main board 101 stored in the RAM 114, transmits a signal to the display control board 120 and the lamp relay board 119 based on the read signal, and a signal read by the sound source IC 128. Based on this, a sound output mode is read from the sound ROM 127, and a drive signal corresponding to the read sound output mode is output to the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14, or a drive signal is output to the frame lamp 27.

  The lamp relay board 119 transmits the signal received from the main board 101 to the game board lamp and the accessory control board 115. Note that the lamp relay board 119 only transmits a signal transmitted from the main board 101 to the game board lamp and the accessory control board 115, and the control of the game board lamp and the accessory control board 115 is substantially subordinate. Performed by the integrated substrate 111. Hereinafter, the lamp relay board 119 may be omitted for explanation.

  The accessory control board 115 includes an accessory CPU 116 as a central processing unit, an accessory ROM 117 as a read-only memory, and an accessory RAM 118 as a readable / writable memory. The display control board 120 includes a display CPU 121 as a central processing unit, a display ROM 122 as a read-only memory, and a display RAM 123 as a readable / writable memory.

  The accessory CPU 116 mounted on the accessory control board 115 outputs a drive signal to the motor 63 and the LED 61a based on the signal received from the sub-integrated board 111 via the lamp relay board 119. By rotating the motor 63 to output a drive signal, the rotary member 61 is controlled to rotate. Further, the display CPU 121 mounted on the display control board 120 controls the image display device 42 based on a signal from the sub-integrated board 111.

  Next, the center unit 40 described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of the center unit 40.

  The center unit 40 in this embodiment includes a front decorative body 80 attached from the front side of the game board 4 and a rear unit 83 attached from the back side of the game board 4 to the back of the front decorative body. The The rear unit 83 includes a mounting unit 81, a back decoration body 82, and a rotation unit 60 including a rotating accessory 61. And a display unit 85 including a stage 50, an upper decorative body 87, an image display device 42, and a display control board 120 (see FIG. 13). Further, the game board 4 is formed with a through hole 4a formed by punching the plywood material in the thickness direction (see FIG. 13). The through hole 4a is greatly opened from the center of the game area 12 to a slightly higher range, and the opening shape substantially matches the outer shape of the front decorative body 80.

  The front decorative body 80 attached from the front side of the game board 4 among the members constituting the center unit 40 has a hollow shape in which the central portion and the upper right portion are pulled out in the thickness direction. The rear decorative body 82 is attached in a state visible from the opening of the front decorative body, and the rotating accessory 61 is attached in a state of being visible from the upper right opening of the front decorative body 80. The front decorative body 80 has a predetermined thickness forward from the front surface of the game board 4, obstructs the flow of the game balls, and the game balls in the central and upper right openings of the front decorative body 80. Is formed so as not to invade. That is, when the game ball flowing down the game area 12 contacts the front decorative body 80, the front decorative body 80 is formed so as to be guided to one of the left and right sides of the front decorative body 80 and not enter the center unit 40. ing.

  A ball receiving stage 80a (see FIG. 7) on which a game ball can roll is formed at the lower edge of the front decorative body 80. Note that the ball receiving stage 80a is integrated in a state where it is combined with the stage 50 constituting the lower edge portion of the back decorative body 82. Further, the ball receiving stage 80 a is located at the lower stage of the stage 50 so as to have a predetermined level difference from the stage 50 and is located on the near side of the stage 50. Further, the ball receiving stage 80a is formed right above the variable winning device 70, so that the game balls discharged from the ball receiving stage 80a can easily win the first starting port 72 and the second starting port 73. It has become. However, the ball discharge portion of the ball receiving stage 80a is formed wider than the diameter of the game ball. For this reason, the rate at which the game ball wins the first start port 72 or the second start port 73 varies depending on the game ball discharge portion at the ball receiving stage 80a. That is, the configuration in which the game balls discharged from the ball receiving stage 80a are likely to win the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 is that the game balls roll on the stage 50 (on a circular guiding portion 54 described later). The game ball discharged from the ball receiving stage 80a is not necessarily in the first start, as compared to the case where the first start port 72 or the second start port 73 is won without being included). The prize is not awarded to the mouth 72 or the second start opening 73.

  A passage through which a game ball can pass is formed in the upper left part, lower left part, and lower right part of the front decorative body 80, and a swing passage member 43 that swings based on the passage of the game ball is formed. Is provided. In addition, a ball passage member 49 having a passage through which a game ball can pass is provided at the upper right portion of the front decorative body 80. In this embodiment, a game ball enters the swing passage member 43 provided at the upper left portion of the front decoration body 80 and the ball passage member 49 provided at the upper right portion of the front decoration body 80, so that the front decoration body. The game ball can be guided to the opening defined by 80.

  In addition, the game ball can be guided toward the center of the game area 12 in which the variable winning device 70 is arranged by entering the swing passage member 43 provided in the lower left portion and the lower right portion of the front decorative body 80. Thus, the winning rate to the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 is increased. The swing passage member 43 swings left and right about a rotation axis that protrudes vertically on the front surface of the game board 4 when a game ball passes. Thus, since the swing passage member 43 swings left and right when the game ball passes, the passage of the game ball can be confirmed, the game can be changed, and the player is not bored. be able to.

  Further, when the game ball enters the swing passage member 43, the game ball is guided to the opening defined by the front decorative body 80, or the central direction of the game area in which the variable winning device 70 is disposed. Since the game ball is guided to the first starting point 72, it is possible to enhance the expectation for winning the first starting port 72 and the second starting port 73.

  Further, a normal symbol is displayed on the upper left part of the front decorative body 80 (above the swing passage member 43 provided at the upper left part of the front decorative body 80) by lighting control of the light emitter (LED in this embodiment). A normal symbol display 44 that performs variable display is provided. In this embodiment, the normal symbol is variably displayed by alternately turning on the LED built in the normal symbol display 44 in red and green, and either red or green is displayed after a predetermined period. The display result of the normal symbol is derived by the stop display.

  In addition, when the normal symbol display 44 starts to display the variation of the normal symbol, it is determined whether or not to win based on the normal symbol per-determining random number. After the variable display of the symbol is started and stopped after being lit in red after a predetermined period of time, the movable piece 71 is rotated by moving the solenoid 71a to control the variable winning device 70 to be open for a predetermined period. To do. On the other hand, if it is determined to be off, normal symbol variation display is started, and after a predetermined period has elapsed, the display is stopped in a state of being lit in green, and the variable winning device 70 is not controlled to the open state.

  Further, on the upper right side of the normal symbol display 44, there is provided a general diagram start memory LED 48 which is composed of four LEDs and displays the number of effective passages that have passed through the gate 74, that is, the start memory number of normal symbols. . As described above, the normal symbol display 44 stores the number of random numbers determined per normal symbol extracted and stored when the game ball passes through the gate 74 and the game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a. The display is based on the number of LEDs 48 that are lit.

  A state display LED 45 that controls lighting of the light emitter (in this embodiment, an LED) according to the gaming state is provided below the normal start memory LED 48. In this embodiment, the lighting control is performed in red in the above-described certainty change state, and the lighting control is performed in green in the above-described time-short state. Then, the state display LED 45 is turned off when the time reduction state and the probability change state are finished, that is, when the control to the normal state is started and when the control is made to the big hit gaming state.

  In addition, an image display device 42 is provided in the center of the back decorative body 82 attached from the back side of the game board 4 and is visible from an opening formed in the center of the front decorative body 80. Note that, as described above, the image display device 42 performs variable display of decorative symbols in the three regions of left, middle, and right. In addition, an effect image different from the decorative design is also displayed on the image display device 42.

  An upper decorative body 87 is provided above the image display device 42 in the back decorative body 82, and a part of the upper decorative body 87 is visible through an opening formed in the center of the front decorative body 80. The upper decorative body 87 enhances the decorativeness around the image display device 42, and functions as a blindfold that is formed of an opaque resin and makes the back portion of the pachinko machine 1 invisible. The upper decorative body 87 is provided with an upper lamp 88 that irradiates light in front of the pachinko machine 1 and a part thereof is visible. The upper lamp 88 is controlled to be turned on / off in synchronism with the effect executed by the image display device 42, and enhances the effect of the content controlled by the image display device 42.

  In addition, a special symbol display 41 is provided at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the upper decorative body 87 so as to be visible. As described above, the special symbol display 41 is composed of four LEDs, and the special symbols are variably displayed by turning on and off these LEDs in a predetermined manner.

  On the left side of the special symbol display 41, there is provided a jackpot type display LED 46 constituted by a plurality of light emitters and controlled to be turned on / off. In this embodiment, the big hit type display LED 46 is configured by two LEDs (in this embodiment, the LEDs marked with ○ and ×), and the left side marked with ○ according to the type of the big hit gaming state. Either one or both of the LED and the right LED to which X is attached are lit. As described above, in this embodiment, since it is possible to control only one type of big hit gaming state, even if lighting control of the big hit type display LED 46 is not effective, it can be controlled to a plurality of types of big hit gaming state. In this case, the type of the big hit game state can be grasped by controlling the big hit type display LED 46 to be turned on / off corresponding to a plurality of types of big hit game states.

  For example, as a plurality of types of jackpot gaming states, the first jackpot gaming state in which “7 times” is set as the number of rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state, and the number of rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state is “15 times”. When the first big hit gaming state is set to be executable, the right LED of the big hit type display LED 46 (LED marked with x) is turned on during execution of the first big hit gaming state. During the execution of the second big hit gaming state, the control for turning on the left LED (the LED with a circle) of the big hit type display LED 46 may be executed. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment is configured to be compatible with a gaming machine that can be controlled to a plurality of types of big hit gaming states.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game board 4 as viewed from the upper right. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the rocking passage provided at the upper left portion of the front decorative body 80 is provided at the rear side of the left edge portion and the rear side of the right edge portion (the back side of the pachinko machine 1) of the front decorative body 80. The ball 43, which is provided in the upper right part of the member 43 and the front decorative body 80, flows down while rolling the game ball guided to the opening defined by the front decorative body 80 in the front-rear direction of the game board 4. The ball guiding member 65 to be moved is located. Note that the ball guiding member 65 constitutes the left side edge and the right side edge of the back decorative body 82 and is positioned on both the left and right sides of the image display device 42.

  The ball guiding member 65 includes a branch passage 67 that has a lower end bifurcated to guide the game ball to one of them, and a connecting passage 66 that connects the swing passage member 43 and the ball passage member 49 to the branch passage 67. The game balls that have entered from the swing passage member 43 and the ball passage member 49 are discharged to the connection passage 66 and then roll through the connection passage 66 to enter the branch passage 67. It flows down and is discharged from one of the upper guide port 68 and the lower guide port 69.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the game board 4 as viewed from the front upper side. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the stage 50 constituting the lower edge portion of the back decoration body 82 is located behind the lower edge portion of the front decoration body 80 (on the back side of the pachinko machine 1). The stage 50 is integrated with a ball receiving stage 80a formed on the lower edge portion of the front decorative body 80 to form an area where the game ball guided by the ball guiding member 65 can roll, and the image display device 42 is located in front of and under 42. Further, the upper surfaces of the stage 50 and the ball receiving stage 80a are inclined at a predetermined angle toward the front of the pachinko machine, and the game balls rolling on the stage 50 and the ball receiving stage 80a are discharged toward the front of the pachinko machine 1. .

  Further, a guide passage 58 having a passage shape for one game ball is formed at the center of the stage 50. Further, the guide passage 58 is connected to the discharge port 51 formed in the front decorative body 80 by descending below the stage 50 and bending and extending from there to the front side. The discharge port 51 is formed directly above the variable winning device 70 at the lower edge portion of the front decorative body 80, and the game ball embedded in the guide passage 58 is guided to the discharge port 51 and directly below the discharge port 51. It becomes easy to win the first start opening 72 by being discharged. The discharge port 51 is disposed below the ball receiving stage 80a (position closer to the first starting port 72 than the ball receiving stage 80a) and has an opening shape corresponding to one game ball communicating with the guide passage 58. Is formed. For this reason, the game ball discharged from the discharge port 51 can easily win the first start port 72 with a high probability (probability close to 100%).

  In addition, a plurality of support members 57 having a predetermined height (in this embodiment, a height equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball) are projected from the upper surface of the stage 50. A hollow circular portion (which forms the shape of an annular sphere guide passage) is formed at a predetermined angle in the front direction of the pachinko machine at the upper portion of the support member 57 that protrudes from the central portion in the left-right direction of the stage 50. It is placed so as to be inclined. The circular guide portion 54 has wall portions 54a (both side wall portions as spherical guide passages) that protrude upward from the upper surface of the circular guide portion 54 along the outer periphery and the inner periphery. Groove portion 54b (bottom surface portion as a sphere guide passage) surrounded by the wall portion 54a. Further, the support member 57 has a cylindrical shape, and the diameter dimension of the cross section thereof is formed with a value smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball. Thereby, the game ball rolling on the stage 50 is discharged in the front direction of the pachinko machine 1 without stopping on the back side of the support member 57.

  Further, the groove portion of the circular guide portion 54 has a predetermined width (in this embodiment, a width wider than the diameter of the game ball), so that the game ball can roll. In this embodiment, the outer circumferential and inner circumferential wall portions of the circular guiding portion 54 are formed so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the circular guiding portion 54 so as to have a height smaller than the diameter of the game ball. A game ball rolling in the groove portion of the portion 54 is visible. Further, in this embodiment, the circular guide portion 54 is placed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle toward the front side of the pachinko machine 1, but the wall portion protrudes along the outer periphery of the circular guide portion 54. The game ball that rolls in the groove of the circular guide portion 54 comes into contact with the outer periphery and is bounced inward, and does not fall from the circular guide portion 54 toward the front of the pachinko machine 1.

  Moreover, the wall part 54a of the inner periphery of the circular guide part 54 has a notch part from which a part thereof is cut off. In this embodiment, the circular guide portion 54 has a notch portion 54c drilled in a part on the inner peripheral back side and a notch portion 54d drilled in a part on the front side of the inner periphery. The notch 54d on the front side has a wall 54a cut out over a wider area than the notch 54c on the inner peripheral back side, and a groove 54b corresponding to the notch 54d on the inner peripheral front side (on the front side on the inner periphery in the groove 54b). A portion of the notch 54d located on the front side of the pachinko machine 1) is inclined to the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the game ball is discharged toward the notch 54d on the front side of the inner periphery. The circular guide portion 54 is placed such that the guide passage 58 is positioned below the hollow portion, and an upper guide passage 55 that connects the notch portion 54c on the back side of the circular guide portion 54 and the guide passage 58 is provided. A lower guide path 56 that connects the guide passage 58 and a part of the notch 54 d on the front side of the circular guide 54 is formed.

  Further, on both the left and right sides of the circular guide portion 54, the upper guide port 68 of the ball guide member 65, the circular guide portion 54, The upper rail 52 for bridging is connected, and the left and right portions on the front side of the circular guide portion 54 are placed on the upper portion of the support member 57 that is formed to protrude from the stage 50 to be the lower guide port of the ball guide member 65. 69 and the lower rail 53 that bridges the circular guide portion 54 are connected. As shown in FIG. 13, each of the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 includes a wall portion 59a that forms both side wall portions of the guide passage, and a groove portion 59b that forms the bottom portion of the guide passage, like the circular guide portion 54. , And the wall portion 59a is formed to protrude so as to have a height that is smaller than the diameter of the game ball. Further, the height position of the upstream end portion (upper guide port 68) of the upper rail 52 is arranged at a higher position than the lower rail 53 (lower guide port 69). In other words, the upper rail 52 has a larger inclination angle than the lower rail 53. For this reason, the game ball branched and guided to the upper guide port 68 side by the branch passage 67 flows down on the upper rail 52 having a large inclination angle, and is vigorously sent to the circular guide portion 54. On the other hand, the game ball branched and guided to the lower guide port 69 side by the branch passage 67 flows down on the lower rail 53 having a small inclination angle, so that the momentum is suppressed and the game ball is sent to the circular guide portion 54. Therefore, by branching the guiding direction of the game ball by the branch passage 67 (upper rail 52 or lower rail 53), the momentum (flowing speed) of the game ball sent into the circular guide portion 54 can be varied, and the circular guide portion It is possible to change the manner of the sphere flow on 54.

  The game balls that have entered the swing passage member 43 provided at the upper left portion of the front decoration body 80 and the ball passage member 49 provided at the upper right portion of the front decoration body 80 are connected by the connection passage 66 of the ball guide member 65. It is guided to the branch passage 67. Then, the game ball that has flowed down the branch passage 67 and discharged from the upper guide port 68 rolls on the upper rail 52, is guided to the groove portion 54 b of the circular guide portion 54, and is discharged from the lower guide port 69. The sphere rolls on the lower rail 53 and is guided to the groove portion 54 b of the circular guide portion 54. In this way, the game ball guided to the circular guiding portion 54 rolls on the groove portion 54b, drops one of the notches 54c and 54d of the circular guiding portion 54, and is discharged from the circular guiding portion 54. Further, the game ball discharged from the notch 54 c on the inner periphery back side is guided to the guide path 58 through the upper guide path 55. On the other hand, the game ball discharged from the notch 54d on the front side of the inner periphery can be guided to the guide passage 58 through the lower guiding path 56, but the lower guiding path 56 is formed narrower than the notch 54d. Therefore, a part of the game balls are not guided to the guide passage 58, but fall onto the upper surface of the stage 50, roll in the forward direction of the pachinko machine 1, and are discharged from the ball receiving stage 80a. The game ball that has entered the guide passage 58 is guided to the discharge port 51 formed in the front decorative body 80 and discharged.

  Here, the ball flow of the game ball from the circular guiding portion 54 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the circular guiding portion 54. As shown in FIG. 9, when a game ball that has flowed down the upper rail 52 or the lower rail 53 is fed into the circular guide portion 54, the game ball rolls on the circular guide portion 54, thereby causing the circular guide portion 54 to move. It moves by rotating along the passage shape (annular). Thereafter, when the rotational speed of the game ball is decelerated, the game ball falls from one of the notches 54c and 54d formed in the circular guide portion 54 and is discharged from the circular guide portion 54. The game ball P1 discharged from the inner peripheral rear cutout 54c enters the guide passage 58 through the upper guide passage 55, passes through the guide passage 58, and is discharged from the discharge port 51 to the game area 12 again. As described above, the discharge port 51 is formed directly above the variable prize-winning device 70, and thereby the game ball discharged from the discharge port 51, that is, the game discharged from the notch 54c on the inner peripheral back side. The ball P1 has a high winning rate for the start opening (first start opening 72) (probability close to 100%).

  Next, the flow of game balls discharged from the notch 54d on the front side on the inner circumference will be described. The game balls discharged from the notch 54d on the front side of the inner periphery are divided into those that flow down on the lower guideway 56 and those that fall off the lower guideway 56 and fall on the stage 50 as they are. The game ball P2 flowing down on the lower guide path 56 enters the guide passage 58 in the same manner as the game ball flowing down on the upper guide path 55 (the game ball P1 discharged from the notch 54c on the inner peripheral back side), It passes through the guide passage 58 and is discharged again from the discharge port 51 to the game area 12. As a result, the game ball P2 that is discharged from the notch 54d on the front side of the inner circumference and flows down on the lower guide path 56 has a high winning rate for the starting port (first starting port 72) (probability of almost 100%) It has become. On the other hand, the game ball P3 that has fallen off the lower guide path 56 and has fallen onto the stage 50 rolls on the stage 50 toward the front of the pachinko machine 1 and starts again from the ball receiving stage 80a having a wide ball discharge portion. To be discharged. Therefore, the game ball P3 that has been discharged from the notch 54d on the front side of the inner periphery and then dropped on the stage 50 from the lower guiding path 56 is discharged from the discharge port 51 to the game area 12 again. The winning rate to the starting port (the first starting port 72 or the second starting port 73) is lower than that of P2.

  By the way, in the configuration of the stage 50 as described above, the game balls rolling on the stage 50 are not only the game balls that have fallen on the stage 50 after falling off the lower guide path 56, but also the game area due to the collision with the obstacle nail. The game ball that jumps up from 12 to the stage 50 also rolls. That is, the game ball flowing down the game area 12 below the ball receiving stage 80a collides with the obstacle nail and jumps up on the stage 50 (including the ball receiving stage 80a), rolls the stage 50, and again receives the ball receiving stage 80a ( The ball may be discharged from the ball discharge portion) to the game area 12. For this reason, when the game ball rolling on the circular guiding portion 54 is detached from the lower guide path 56 and falls on the stage 50, the game ball (P3) is bounced by the game ball jumped up on the stage 50. There is. Therefore, the discharge direction is changed by the collision of the game ball P3 discharged from the ball receiving stage 80a toward the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 with the jumped game ball, and the start port (first start port 72 or There may be a case where the second starting port 73) is discharged in a direction where there is no possibility of winning. On the other hand, when the game ball rolling on the circular guide part 54 passes through the upper guide path 55 or the lower guide path 56 and then is discharged from the discharge port 51 to the game area 12 through the guide path 58, the game The balls (P1, P2) are discharged to the game area 12 without being hit by the game balls that have jumped up onto the stage 50. For this reason, the game balls P1 and P2 discharged toward the first start port 72 do not collide with the jumped up game balls, so that the start port (the first start port 72 or the second start port 73) wins a prize. There is no case where the game balls P1 and P2 are discharged in a direction where there is no possibility of doing so.

  A special figure start memory lamp 47 is formed on the upper surface of the stage 50 so as to protrude. As shown in FIG. 10, the special figure start memory lamp 47 includes a columnar column 47a erected on the stage 50, and a lighting unit 47b provided at the upper end of the column 47a. Yes. The support column 47a and the lighting unit 47b are each integrally formed of a translucent synthetic resin material, and the lighting unit 47b is formed in a shape simulating a bell, and a lamp is incorporated therein. In addition, a reflective paint is applied to the rear surface portion (surface portion facing the image display device 42) of the lighting portion 47b, and the reflective paint application portion (the shaded portion of the lighting portion 47b shown in FIG. 10). ) Constitutes a reflector portion 47c (non-transmissive portion). The reflector unit 47c reflects the light from the built-in lamp to the front (player side) without transmitting to the rear (image display device 42 side), thereby turning on / off the special figure start memory lamp 47 from the player side. Visibility is improved. In addition, in addition to the improvement of the visibility of the special figure start memory lamp 47, the effect which can be show | played by providing the reflector part 47c in the rear surface part of the lighting part 47b does not permeate | transmit the light of a built-in lamp back, image display The visibility of image display on the device 42 is also improved.

  Further, two special chart start memory lamps 47 on the stage 50 are located on the left front side of the stage 50 and closer to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 than the lower rail 53, and on the right front side of the stage 50 and on the lower rail. A total of four projecting projections, two at positions closer to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 than 53, are formed on each of the four special figure start memory lamps 47 (lighting portion 47b) formed on the tip portion. Are formed so that all the heights thereof coincide with each other. That is, on the stage 50 inclined downward from the left and right sides toward the center when viewed from the front, the two special figure start memory lamps 47 located on the left and right sides are replaced with two special figure start memory lamps 47 located closer to the center. Compared to the height of the column 47a, the heights of the lighting portions 47b are all matched. The four special figure start memory lamps 47 are provided at positions close to the center of the stage 50 when viewed from the front, so that lighting indicating the start memory number can be easily confirmed from the player side.

  Further, as described above, each of the four special figure start memory lamps 47 is located on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 with respect to the lower rail 53, in other words, the stage 50 (including the ball receiving stage 80a) is in the game area 12. It protrudes on one end side facing. Therefore, even when the game ball flowing down the game area 12 collides with the obstacle nail and jumps up onto the stage 50 (including the ball receiving stage 80a), the game ball that has jumped up is not necessarily the stage 50 (ball receiving stage 80a). And may collide with the special chart start memory lamp 47 on the stage 50 and be bounced back to the game area 12 again.

  By the way, the special figure start memory lamp 47 is formed to have a height dimension (height dimension from the stage 50 surface to the upper end of the lighting portion 47b) larger than the diameter of the game ball. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the game ball jumping up from the game area 12 from jumping over the special figure start memory lamp 47 and entering the stage 50. Further, a plurality of special figure start memory lamps 47 (four in the embodiment) are arranged in parallel along one end portion facing the game area 12 of the stage 50 (including the ball receiving stage 80a). For this reason, even when one end portion facing the game area 12 of the stage 50 (including the ball receiving stage 80a) is formed wide as in the present embodiment, it jumps up from the game area 12 by the plurality of special figure start memory lamps 47. Can prevent the invasion of game balls. However, the four special figure start memory lamps 47 are arranged at positions that are symmetric with respect to the center line of the stage 50, respectively, and evenly prevent the game balls that flow from both the left and right sides of the stage 50 and jump up. Can do.

  Next, the rotating accessory 61 that is attached in a state that is visible from the upper right opening of the front decorative body 80 will be described. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the rotating unit 60 including the rotating accessory 61 as viewed from the upper right. As shown in FIG. 6, the rotating combination 61 in this embodiment includes LEDs 61 a capable of emitting multiple colors as a plurality of (in this embodiment, eight) light emitters.

  Further, in this embodiment, the rotating accessory 61 is attached so as to be visible from the upper right opening of the front decorative body 80. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, a game ball is launched from the upper left of the game area 12. In general, a player who plays a game with the pachinko machine 1 aims to win the game ball to the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 by causing the game ball to flow down to the left side of the center unit 40. Therefore, in this embodiment, the rotating accessory 61 can be visually recognized from the upper right opening of the front decorative body 80 located at the upper right of the game area 12 that has the least influence on the game of the player. It is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the rotating unit 60 includes a rotating combination 61 provided at the tip of the rotating shaft (motor shaft 63 a) of the motor 63, a motor 63 that rotationally drives the rotating combination 61, The rotary shaft (motor shaft 63a) is built in, and is composed of a rotating member main body 62 provided with various substrates, and a mounting substrate 64 screwed to the rotating member main body 62. In addition, a rotating accessory 61 is attached to the tip of the motor shaft 63a, and a motor board 63a is built in the back side of the rotating accessory 61 and a relay board for relaying signals from the accessory control board 115 and the like. A built-in rotating accessory body 62 is located, and a motor 63 is located on the back side thereof. In addition, the mounting board 64 is screwed to the rotating accessory body 62, and a screw is inserted into a mounting hole 64 a formed in the mounting board 64 and screwed to the back side of the game board 4.

  The rotating combination 61 in the present embodiment is a rectangular parallelepiped (also referred to as a rod) by a front plate 611 on the front, upper and lower side plates 612, left and right side plates 613, and a bottom plate 614 on the back (see FIG. 12B). ). Further, the height from the bottom plate 614 to the front plate 611 <the vertical length from the upper side plate 612 to the lower side plate 612 <the horizontal length from the left side plate 613 to the right side plate 613 increases in this order. It is formed as follows. In this embodiment, the rotating accessory 61 may be configured such that at least the lateral length from the left side plate 613 to the right side plate 613 is longer than the other sides, from the bottom plate 614 to the front plate 611. And the vertical length from the upper side plate 612 to the lower side plate 612 may be the same, or one may be longer.

  In addition, the upper and lower side plates 612, the left and right side plates 613, and the bottom plate 614 on the back are integrally formed and open upward from the bottom plate 614. And it seals by mounting | wearing the front plate 611 from upper direction so that opening may be plugged up. In addition, inside the rotating accessory 61, eight LEDs 61a capable of emitting multicolor light, an IC (not shown) for controlling the light emission of the LED 61a, a capacitor (not shown) for storing the power supplied to the LED 61a and the IC, etc. The board on which is mounted.

  In this embodiment, the upper part is formed substantially in parallel with the front plate 611 from the bottom plate 614 in the direction of the front plate 611, and is formed so as to protrude from the one of the side plates 612 and 613 to the inner side of the rotary member 61. A plurality of holding portions 614a are provided. The holding portion 614a is formed to have a predetermined height (height in the direction of the front plate 611) from the bottom plate 614, and the substrate described above is placed thereon. In addition, by placing this substrate, the inner region of the rotating accessory 61 is divided into two regions, the front plate 611 side and the bottom plate 614 side. As will be described later, a capacitor, an IC, and the like are mounted on the back side of the substrate (on the bottom plate 614 side of the substrate), and the holding portion 614a is formed to protrude so that the capacitor and the IC can be mounted. That is, the height from the bottom plate 614 may be such that a capacitor, an IC, or the like can be mounted.

  Although not shown, the front plate 611 has a holding portion at a position corresponding to the holding portion 614 a formed on the bottom plate 614 and the side plates 611 and 613. The holding portion 614a formed on the bottom plate 614 and the side plates 611 and 613 and the holding portion formed on the front plate 611 are formed so as to have an interval similar to the thickness of the substrate to be placed. And a board | substrate is inserted in the inside of the rotation accessory 61 in the state which is not mounting | wearing with the front board 611, and a board | substrate is mounted in the holding | maintenance part 614a. Then, by mounting the front plate 611, the substrate is sandwiched and fixed by the holding portion formed on the front plate and the holding portions 614 a formed on the bottom plate 614 and the side plates 611 and 613. Further, the rotating member 61 is assembled by screwing the bottom plate 614, the substrate, and the front plate 611 from the bottom plate 614 side with screws and sealing them. At this time, the substrate is in contact with the inner peripheral side surface of the rotating accessory 61 and is sandwiched between the holding portion 614 a formed on the bottom plate 614 and the side plates 611 and 613 and the holding portion formed on the front plate 611. As a result, the rotating combination 61 is firmly fixed inside the rotating combination 61 and rotates together with the rotating combination 61 when the rotating combination 61 is rotated.

  In addition, a plurality of vent holes 61 b are provided in the bottom plate 614 side and the bottom plate 614 of the upper and lower side plates 612 of the rotating accessory 61. By rotating the rotating member 61, air flows from the vent hole 61 b and circulates the air inside the rotating member 61. Note that the LEDs 61a, ICs, capacitors, and the like mounted on the board built in the rotating accessory 61 are soldered to the board. Further, the LED 61a, IC, capacitor, etc. generate heat when operating, and there is a possibility that the solder melts and peels off from the substrate or a contact failure occurs. Therefore, a ventilation hole 61b is formed, and when the rotating member 61 is rotated, the air inside the rotating member 61 is circulated to cool the LED 61a, the IC, the condenser, etc., and suppress the temperature rise. ing. In addition, by mounting a capacitor on a substrate built in the rotating member 61 and storing the capacitor, the LED 61a and the IC can be driven stably.

  FIG. 12A is a side view of the rotating unit 60, and FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view of the rotating accessory 61 cut along the XY plane in FIG. 12A.

  Although not shown in FIG. 12B, the substrate on which the LEDs 61a, ICs, capacitors, and the like are mounted is the same as the region surrounded by the upper and lower side plates 612 and the left and right side plates 613 of the rotating accessory 61. It has a region of a certain degree, is in contact with the inner peripheral side surface of the rotating combination 61, and is attached in parallel to the front plate 611 of the rotating combination 61. The LED 61a is mounted on the front surface of the substrate, and the IC and the capacitor are mounted on the back surface of the substrate. 12B, the motor shaft 63a of the motor 63 is provided at the center of the bottom plate 614 of the rotating accessory 61 (the intersection of the bottom plate 614 longitudinal direction center line and the bottom plate 614 short direction center line). The center of the rotating combination 61 and the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 coincide with each other. In other words, the rotating accessory 61 in this embodiment has the same length on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate 614 from the motor shaft 63a and the length on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate 614, and the motor shaft 63a. The length of the bottom plate 614 at one end in the short direction is the same as the length of the bottom plate 614 at the other end in the short direction.

  Further, in this embodiment, the LEDs 61a are mounted at equal intervals along the short-side direction center line from the approximate center of the substrate to the one end side of the left and right side plates 613 (see FIG. 6). Further, an IC is mounted on the rear surface of the substrate along the center line in the lateral direction of the substrate in the region on one end side where the LED 61a is mounted, and the lateral direction of the substrate is disposed on the rear surface of the substrate in the region on the other side where the LED is not mounted. A capacitor is mounted along the center line. Further, in this embodiment, the IC is installed at a position close to the longitudinal direction of the substrate from the rotating shaft of the rotating member 61 (center of the rotating member 61), and the capacitor is connected to the rotating shaft (rotating member 61 of the rotating member 61. LED 61a and IC by installing each member along the center line in the lateral direction of the substrate and at a position distant from the center of the substrate) in the longitudinal direction of the substrate (position close to the end in the longitudinal direction of the substrate). The weight balance between one end side where the capacitor is mounted and the other end side where the capacitor is mounted is kept even, and the center of gravity of the substrate is at the center of the substrate. Note that the center of the substrate coincides with the center of the rotating combination 61, and the center of gravity of the rotating combination 61 coincides with the center of gravity of the substrate. As described above, the motor shaft 63a is inserted into the center of the rotating combination 61, and the center of the rotating combination 61 and the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 coincide with each other. (The center of gravity of the substrate built in the rotating combination 61) and the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 coincide with each other.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the rotating combination 61 is formed so that the weight balance is uniform around the motor shaft 63a, and the center of gravity of the rotating combination 61 and the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 are provided. Since they coincide, it is possible to prevent centrifugation and to reduce vibrations generated by centrifugation. Furthermore, the motor 63 can be rotated at a high speed, and the motor 63 can be rapidly rotated and stopped, thereby preventing the motor from stepping out.

  The rotating unit 60 configured as described above rotates the rotating object 61 at a high speed by driving the motor 63 at a high speed based on the drive signal from the accessory CPU 116 (in this embodiment, 1200 rotations per minute). ) At this time, the LED 61a is controlled to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern (for example, a pattern such as a light emission time, a light emission position, a light emission color, etc.), thereby causing afterimages (also referred to as afterimages) of a plurality of types of aspects (for example, fireworks). Is displayed. Generally, a beautiful afterimage can be displayed by increasing the rotation speed of the motor 63. In this embodiment, the afterglow can be displayed by rotating the motor 63 at a rotation speed of 600 revolutions per minute. However, in order to display a more beautiful afterglow, it is 1200 per minute. A rotation speed of about the rotation is required. In addition, you may comprise so that a still more beautiful shadow may be displayed by making the rotation speed of the motor 63 into 1200 rotations or more per minute.

  Thus, in this embodiment, since the afterglow of a plurality of types is displayed by rotating the motor 63 at a high speed and controlling the light emission of the LED 61a with a predetermined light emission pattern, a plurality of types of modes with the afterglow are displayed. The number of LEDs 61a to be mounted can be reduced as compared with the case where no is displayed, and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 1 can be reduced. However, in order to display an afterimage, the motor 63 must be rotated at a high speed. By rotating the motor 63 at a high speed, the occurrence of vibration and the degree (magnitude) of the vibration increase, and the game area 12 is displayed. There is a risk of affecting the game balls that flow down and the game balls that roll on the stage 50 and the ball receiving stage 80a. The pachinko machine 1 used in the present embodiment is a method of attaching each member constituting the center unit 40 to the game board 4 so that the vibration generated by driving the motor 63 does not affect the rolling of the game ball. Is devised. Hereinafter, a method of attaching each member constituting the center unit 40 to the game board 4 will be described.

  13 is an exploded perspective view of the center unit 40 as viewed from the front side of the game board 4, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the center unit 40 as viewed from the back side of the game board 4. 15 is a front view of the rear unit 83 viewed from the back of the game board 4, and FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the game board 4 viewed from the back with the rear unit 83 attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the center unit 40 of the present embodiment includes a front decorative body 80 and a rear unit 83 that are divided forward and backward with the game board 4 interposed therebetween. Specifically, a front decorative body 80 is located on the front side of the game board 4, and the front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4 from the front side. On the other hand, on the back side of the game board 4, a rear unit 83 including an attachment unit 81, a back decoration body 82, and a rotation unit 60 is positioned and attached to the game board 4 from the back side. .

  The mounting unit 81 located closest to the game board 4 in the rear unit 83 has an opening cut out in the thickness direction from the center to the upper right part, and a plurality of boss holes 81a are formed on the front side. A boss 81b is formed on the upper rear side of the opening formed in the upper right portion of the mounting unit 81. A plurality of bosses 81 c are also formed on the back side of the mounting unit 81. Further, the attachment unit 81 is shaped so that the front surface facing the back surface of the game board 4 is almost flat, and is attached so that the flat front surface is in contact with the game board 4. When the rear unit 83 is attached to the game board 4, the flat front surface comes into close contact with the back surface of the game board 4 (however, gaps due to manufacturing errors and distortions are allowed).

  Further, although the flat front surface of the mounting unit 81 is not fitted into the through hole 4a, a part thereof is in a positional relationship facing the through hole 4a. That is, when the attachment unit 81 is attached to the game board 4, the front surface thereof partially protrudes inside the through hole 4a and is exposed to the front side of the game board 4 through the through hole 4a. However, since this exposed part is covered with the front decorative body 80, it is not directly visible to the player.

  Further, the back surface decoration body 82 located on the back surface of the mounting unit 81 includes a mounting substrate 86 having a hollow shape with a central portion pulled out in the thickness direction, a stage 50 mounted below the hollow portion of the mounting substrate 86, and a mounting substrate. A spherical guide member 65 attached to both ends of the hollow portion 86 so as to stand upright on the stage 50; And an upper decorative body 87 mounted above the hollow portion of the mounting substrate 86. The stage 50, the ball guide member 65, and the upper decoration body 87 are each attached to the attachment substrate 86 by inserting screws from the back side of the attachment substrate 86 and screwing them together. Further, the back decorative body 82 is assembled by inserting screws from the back side of the display unit 85 and screwing them into the mounting substrate 86.

  Further, a plurality of boss holes 86 a are formed in the mounting substrate 86 corresponding to the bosses 81 c formed in the mounting unit 81. Then, the back decoration 82 is positioned by inserting the boss 81 c of the mounting unit 81 into the boss hole 86 a of the mounting substrate 86, and a part of the boss hole 86 a of the mounting substrate 86 is placed from the back side of the mounting substrate 86. The back decorative body 82 is attached to the attachment unit 81 by inserting a screw and screwing it onto the attachment unit 81. The display unit 85 is a member in which the image display device 42 and the display control board 120 that controls the display of the image display device 42 are integrated.

  In addition, as described above, the rotation unit 60 includes the rotation combination 61, the motor 63, the rotation combination main body 62, and the mounting substrate 64. Further, a boss hole 62 a is formed in the rotating accessory body 62 in correspondence with the boss 81 b formed in the attachment unit 81. The rotating unit 60 is positioned by inserting the boss 81 b of the mounting unit 81 into the boss hole 62 a of the rotating accessory body 62. At this time, the rotating combination body 62 plays a role of positioning the rotating unit 60, but the rotating unit 60 itself is not attached to the rotating combination body 62. In this embodiment, the rotation unit 60 is fixed to the game board 4 by inserting screws into the attachment holes 64a formed in the attachment board 64 of the rotation unit 60 and screwing them directly to the back surface of the game board 4 ( FIG. 15 and FIG. 16). Further, when the rotary unit 60 is fixed to the game board 4, the motor shaft 63 a of the motor 63 is attached so as to be substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the game board 4.

  In order to assemble the rear unit 83, first, the rotating accessory 61 of the rotating unit 60 is inserted from the opening of the mounting unit 81 and protruded forward of the opening formed in the upper right part of the mounting unit 81. The boss 81 b formed on the back side of the mounting unit 81 is inserted into the boss hole 62 a of the rotating accessory body 62. In this state, the boss 81c of the mounting unit 81 is inserted into the boss hole 86a of the mounting board 86 from the back side of the mounting unit 81, and a screw is inserted into a part of the boss hole 86a from the back side of the mounting board 86. The rear unit 83 is assembled by screwing with the unit 81. Further, the upper right portion of the mounting board 86 of the back decorative body 82 is scraped off, and the rotation unit 60 can be disposed on the upper right portion of the mounting unit 81. That is, a space for inserting the rotation unit 60 is formed by scraping the upper right portion of the mounting substrate 86, and the rotation unit 60 can be provided as a constituent member in the rear unit 83.

  In the rear unit 83 assembled in this way, since the rotating unit 60 is not screwed to the mounting unit 81, the rotating unit 60 may be detached. In this embodiment, an anti-sliding member 84 is provided on the rear side of the upper right portion of the mounting substrate 86 that has been cut away. The slip-off preventing member 84 is located on the back portion of the rotating accessory main body 62 of the rotating unit 60 when the rear unit 83 is assembled, and prevents the rotating unit 60 from slipping by contacting the rotating accessory main body 62. It is. In addition, when the rotation unit 60 and the attachment unit 81 are screwed to the game board 4, the slip-preventing member 84 and the rotating accessory body 62 are not in contact with each other.

  The front decorative body 80 attached from the front side of the game board 4 is formed in a shape in which the portion of the latter half (connecting insertion portion) facing the game board 4 is completely inserted into the through hole 4a when viewed in the front-rear direction. The front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4 in a state where a half of the front decorative body 80 is fitted in the through hole 4a. The rear half of the front decorative body 80 has a thickness as viewed in the front-rear direction that is almost the same as the thickness of the game board 4. For this reason, when the front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4, the subsequent half of the body is flush with the back of the game board 4 (so-called flush state).

  Further, the front decorative body 80 is formed with a boss 80b that protrudes rearward from the rear half portion (insertion connecting portion). Two bosses 80b are formed at a lower position of the front decorative body 80, and both of them protrude further rearward from the back of the game board 4 when inserted from the front side of the game board 4 through the through holes 4a. When the front decorative body 80 and the rear unit 83 are attached to the game board 4 from the front and rear, the boss 80b reaches the rear unit 83 through the through hole 4a and is attached by being inserted into the boss hole 81a of the attachment unit 81. The unit 81 is positioned mutually. Thus, in this embodiment, the front decorative body 80 attached from the front side of the game board 4 and the attachment unit 81 attached from the back side of the game board 4 are configured to be positioned with respect to each other. The mounting to the game board 4 becomes easy.

  On the other hand, in a state where the front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4, the front half part projects to the front side of the game board 4. The thickness of the front half portion is set to be substantially the same as that of the guide rail 11 or the like, for example. For this reason, when the front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4, the front half of the front decorative body 80 projects forward from the board surface within the game area 12, thereby guiding and guiding the flow of the game ball.

  The center unit 40 is assembled by screwing the front decoration body 80 configured as described above and the rear unit 83 to the game board 4 with screws. In addition, by attaching the front decorative body 80 and the rear unit 83 to the game board 4, the front decorative body 80 projects through the upper right opening of the front decorative body 80 and protrudes to the front of the game board 4 so that it can be directly recognized by the player. It becomes. That is, the rotating accessory 61 is exposed to the front side of the game board 4 without being covered by the front decorative body 80, and is in a state that can be directly recognized by the player.

  The rotating unit 60 is fixed to the game board 4 by inserting a screw into a mounting hole 64 a formed in the mounting board 64 and screwing it directly to the back of the game board 4. Further, in this embodiment, the mounting board 64 is divided into an upper part and a left part when viewed from the back side of the game board 4, and there are three holes each as a mounting hole 64 a in the part contacting the back side of the game board 4. Is formed. When screwing onto the game board 4, two holes are screwed into the upper and left sides as viewed from the back side of the game board 4 using one of the holes. When the rotary unit 60 is replaced due to a problem or the like, a hole in which a screw is screwed is formed in the back of the game board 4 before, and it is difficult to fix the rotary unit 60 again. Therefore, it is possible to screw the rotary unit 60 to the game board 4 by screwing with screws using the other holes of the mounting holes 64a. That is, the mounting hole 64a has a spare hole.

  FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the game board 4 cut along the ST plane, and FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17B, in this embodiment, the stage 50 further has a predetermined width in the depth direction (the depth direction of the pachinko machine 1) from the back of the game board 4, and the depth of the stage 50 in the depth direction. The image display device 42 is located at the end. That is, the image display device 42 is provided at a position deeper on the back side from the game board 4. Further, the rotation unit 60 is attached so that the motor shaft 63a is substantially perpendicular to the game board 4, and a rotating accessory 61 is provided so as to protrude forward from the surface of the game board 4. Further, the rotating accessory 61 is disposed in the upper right part of the front decorative body 80.

  Further, a part of the rotation unit 60 is in contact with the attachment unit 81, but the other part is not in contact with the attachment unit 81 and the back surface decoration body 82. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the attachment unit 81 and the rotation unit 60 are inserted by inserting the boss 81 b formed in the attachment unit 81 into the boss hole 62 a formed in the rotation accessory body 62 of the rotation unit 60. However, the other portions are not in contact with the rotating unit 60 in a state of being shifted in the vertical and horizontal directions and the front and rear directions in FIG.

  As described above, the game ball that is inserted into the guide passage 58 provided in the stage 50 is likely to win the first start port 72 and the second start port 73, and therefore, if the stage 50 vibrates, the stage 50 The vibration propagates to each member (circular guide portion 54, upper rail 52, lower rail 53, etc.) provided above, affecting the rolling of the game ball trying to fit into the guide passage 58, There is a possibility that the winning to the first starting port 72 and the second starting port 73 is affected, which is disadvantageous to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the rotary unit 60 is directly screwed to the game board 4 and is not screwed to the back decoration body 82 to which the stage 50 is screwed and the mounting unit 81 to which the back decoration body 82 is screwed. 60, it is possible to reduce the propagation of vibrations generated by driving the motor 63 to the attachment unit 81, the back decoration body 82, and the front decoration body 80. As a result, it can comprise so that the winning to the 1st starting port 72 and the 2nd starting port 73 may not be affected.

  Note that the attachment unit 81 and the back decoration 82 attached from the back side of the game board 4 are made of a synthetic resin or the like and become light. Therefore, when the rotary unit 60 is screwed and driven to the attachment unit 81 and the back surface decoration body 82, vibration generated by driving the rotary unit 60 is easily propagated. Further, since the back decoration body 82 includes the stage 50 related to winning in the first start opening 72 and the second start opening 73, the vibration propagates to the back decoration body 82, and thus the vibration is also propagated to the stage 50. However, it may be disadvantageous for the player.

  On the other hand, in general, the game board 4 is heavy because the board itself is heavy and various boards such as the main board group and the peripheral board group are provided and various apparatuses such as the image display device 42 are attached. Become. As described above, since the game board 4 is heavy, when the rotary unit 60 is attached to the game board 4 and driven, vibration generated by driving the rotary unit 60 is difficult to propagate to the game board 4. Furthermore, it is difficult for vibration generated by the rotating unit 60 to propagate to the mounting unit 81, the back decoration body 82, and the front decoration body 80 via the game board 4.

  In this embodiment, the mounting unit 81 and the rotating unit 60 are brought into contact with each other by inserting the boss 81b formed in the mounting unit 81 into the boss hole 62a formed in the rotating accessory body 62 of the rotating unit 60. Although it is in a state, since the rotation unit 60 is screwed to the game board 4 and vibration is suppressed, vibration does not propagate from the boss 81 b to the mounting unit 81. As described above, in this embodiment, the rotation unit 60 is screwed directly to the game board 4 and is not screwed to the mounting unit 81 and the back decoration body 82, so that vibration is transmitted to the mounting unit 81 and the back decoration body 82. It can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the boss 81b formed in the mounting unit 81 is inserted into the boss hole 62a formed in the rotating accessory body 62 of the rotating unit 60, whereby a part of the mounting unit 81 and the rotating unit 60 is obtained. However, the mounting unit 81 and the rotating unit 60 may be configured not to contact each other by configuring the boss hole 62a and the boss 81b so as not to be provided. In this case, the rotary unit 60 is not positioned, but a normal mounting position can be obtained by providing positioning marks (for example, holes, marks, etc.) corresponding to the mounting holes 64a on the back of the game board 4. You may comprise so that the rotation unit 60 can be attached to.

  In this embodiment, the method of attaching the game board 4 to the pachinko machine 1 is devised in order to suppress the vibration generated by driving the rotary unit 60. This will be described below. FIG. 19 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 with the game board 4 attached and the front frame 5 removed. FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of the mounting mechanism of the game board 4.

  As shown in FIG. 19, two engagement protrusions 33 formed on the upper and lower left sides of the game board mounting frame 9 and two engagement holes formed on the upper and lower left sides of the board surface (front surface) of the game board 4. 34, the left side of the game board 4 is locked, two engagement recesses 36 formed on the upper and lower sides of the right side of the game board mounting frame 9, and two on the upper and lower sides of the right side of the board surface of the game board 4. The right side portion of the game board 4 is engaged by the engagement hook 35.

  Note that the engagement hook 35 detachably locks the game board 4 and the game board mounting frame 9 at two positions, a LOCK position where the engagement recess 36 can be locked and a UNLOCK position where the engagement hook 35 is retracted. . As shown in FIG. 20, the engagement hook 35 is formed in a laterally long shape with a synthetic resin material, and can be engaged with and disengaged from the engagement recess 36 of the game board mounting frame 9 at one end in the longitudinal direction. A locking portion 35a that engages and fixes the game board 4 is integrally formed. Further, the engagement hook 35 has a shaft portion 35d projecting from the upper and lower portions, and a rail (not shown) that sandwiches the shaft portion 35d is formed in the storage recess 39, and the shaft portion 35d is connected to the storage recess 39. The engagement hook 35 can be moved in the left-right direction in the figure by sliding in the rail. Thus, the engagement hook 35 is rotated so that the locking portion 35a is positioned in the front direction of the pachinko machine 1 with the shaft portion 35d as an axis, and is fitted into the storage recess 39.

  Further, a check portion 35e is provided at the other end of the engagement hook 35 where the engagement portion 35a in the longitudinal direction is not provided to prevent the engagement hook 35 restrained by the storage recess 39 from coming off. Yes. The check portion 35e is engaged with a check protrusion (not shown) provided in the storage recess 39, and is prevented from rotating so that the locking portion 35a is positioned in the back direction of the pachinko machine 1 with the shaft portion 35d as an axis. In addition, the engagement hook 35 is securely restrained in the storage recess 39. Note that by pressing the check portion 35e in the right direction in the figure, the engagement between the check portion 35e and the check protrusion is released, and the engagement hook 35 can be moved.

  Further, on the right side of the check portion 35e in the figure, a handle portion 35b is integrally formed for operating the LOCK and UNLOCK by moving the engagement hook 35 forward and backward. The handle portion 35b is formed in a substantially square ring shape. Then, by operating the handle portion 35b and moving the engagement hook 35 to the LOCK position, the locking portion 35a protrudes outside the game board 4 and can be locked with the engagement recess 36, and the handle portion 35b. Is operated to move the engagement hook 35 to the UNLOCK position, so that the locking portion 35a is retracted without protruding to the outside of the game board 4 and cannot be locked to the engagement recess 36.

  In this embodiment, the storage recess 39 and the engagement hook 35 provided in the game board 4 are restricted from advancing and retracting the engagement hook 35 at two positions, a LOCK position and an UNLOCK position. That is, the engagement hook 35 is located above and below the engagement recess 35 so as to be engageable with the first restriction recess 39a and the second restriction recess 39b that are located in the upper and lower portions of the storage recess 39 and are recessed in the game board 4. A protruding pin-shaped restricting convex portion 35c is provided. Then, the engagement hook 35 is moved to a position where the first restriction concave portion 39a and the restriction convex portion 35c correspond to press the handle portion 35b to engage the check portion 35e with the check protrusion. The restriction convex part 35c is fitted and engaged with the restriction concave part 39a, and the engagement hook 35 is restrained to the LOCK position to restrict the movement in the horizontal direction in the figure. On the other hand, the engagement hook 35 is moved to a position where the second restriction concave portion 39b and the restriction convex portion 35c correspond to press the handle portion 35b to engage the check portion 35e with the check protrusion. The restriction convex part 35c is fitted and engaged with the restriction concave part 39b, and the engagement hook 35 is restrained at the UNLOCK position to restrict the movement in the horizontal direction in the figure.

  The handle 35b of the engagement hook 35 is pressed, and the engagement hook 35 is rotated so that the locking portion 35a is positioned in the forward direction of the pachinko machine 1 with the shaft 35d as an axis. The inserted locking portion 35a presses the engagement recess 36 in the front side of the figure. As a result, the game board 4 is pressed into the game board mounting frame 9 in the depth direction of the pachinko machine 1 and is securely fixed to the game board mounting frame 9. That is, after the locking hole 34 formed on the left side portion of the game board 4 is brought into contact with the engagement protrusion 33 formed on the left side portion of the game board mounting frame 9, the left side portion of the game board 4 is rotated on the rotation axis. And the engagement board 35 is engaged with the engagement protrusion 33 by engaging the game board 4 with the game board mounting frame 9 and engaging hooks 35 formed on the right side of the game board 4. The regulation projection 35c is fitted into the first regulation recess 39a from the state in which the engagement hook 35 is restrained at the UNLOCK position by operating and fitting the regulation projection 35c into the second regulation recess 39b. By engaging, the engagement hook 35 moves to a state where it is constrained to the LOCK position, and the locking portion 35a protrudes to the outside of the game board 4 and engages with the engagement recess 36 formed in the game board mounting frame 9. And by pressing the game board 4 in the back direction of the pachinko machine 1 Trick plate 4 is locked and fixed on the game board mounting frame 9.

  Further, a locking hook 38 is formed in the lower left portion of the game board 4, and an urging lock portion 37 corresponding to the locking hook 38 is provided in the lower left portion of the game board mounting frame 9. When the game board 4 is mounted on the game board mounting frame 9, the urging lock portion 37 urges the locking hook 38 downward to lock it. In addition, it is possible to lock the game board 4 while applying a downward biasing force by biasing the locking hook 38 downward by the biasing lock portion 37. As a result, the game board 4 comes into close contact with the lower edge of the game board mounting frame 9 and is pressed and fixed downward.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the left side portion of the game board 4 is engaged by the engagement protrusion 33 and the engagement hole 34, and the engagement portion 35a is inserted and engaged in the engagement recess 36. At the same time, the game board 4 is firmly fixed and locked to the game board mounting frame 9 by pressing the game board 4 in the depth direction of the pachinko machine 1. In this embodiment, the game board 4 can be more firmly fixed to the game board mounting frame 9 by pressing and fixing the game board 4 downward by the locking hook 38 and the biasing lock portion 37. Further, since the game board mounting frame 9 is integrally formed with the main body frame 3, that the game board 4 is fixed to the game board mounting frame 9 means that the game board 4 is fixed to the pachinko machine 1. means. Further, when the pachinko machine 1 is installed in a game arcade, the outer frame 2 is attached to a gaming island where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged by nailing or the like so that the pachinko machine 1 does not vibrate. That is, the propagation of the vibration generated by the motor 63 of the rotating accessory 61 is caused by the propagation suppressing means constituted by any one of the game board 4, the game board 4 and the pachinko machine 1, and the game board 4, the pachinko machine 1 and the game island. It is suppressed, the game board 4 can be securely fixed and the occurrence of vibration can be suppressed, and the rolling of the game ball flowing down the surface of the game board 4 is not affected.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the rotating tool 61 is attached so as to be located on the upper right side of the game area 12, and the engagement hook 35 is located in the vicinity thereof, and as described above, the engagement hook 35 and the engagement concave portion are located. 36, the game board 4 is firmly fixed. Therefore, the vibration generated by the motor 63 is suppressed by the engagement hook 35 and the engagement recess 36 as the fixing members located in the vicinity, and the propagation of the vibration generated by the motor 63 is suppressed. Note that the vibration generated by the motor 63 is suppressed and the propagation of the vibration generated by the motor 63 is suppressed by attaching the rotating member 61 in the vicinity of the locking hook and the biasing lock portion 37 as a fixing member. You may comprise. On the other hand, when the rotating accessory 61 is mounted on the left side of the game area 12, the engagement hook 35 and the engagement recess 36 as the fixing members are not positioned in the vicinity, and thus generated by the motor 63. The effect of suppressing vibration is reduced and propagation of vibration generated by the motor 63 is not suppressed. That is, the engagement hook 35 and the engagement recess 36 are engaged with no play, but the engagement protrusion 33 and the lock hole 34 are locked so as to have some play. Suppressive effect is weak.

  Further, when the rotating combination 61 is directly screwed to the gaming board 4 fixed to the pachinko machine 1 in this way, vibration from the rotating unit 60 is difficult to propagate to the gaming board 4 and the rotating combination 61 is rotated. In this case, vibrations generated in this case are suppressed and the rolling of the game ball flowing down the game area 12 is not affected. Further, by suppressing the vibration, the propagation of vibration from the game board 4 to the stage 50 is reduced, and the rolling of the game ball on the stage 50 is not affected. As a result, winning in the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 is not affected. Further, by suppressing the vibration of the rotating unit 60, it is possible to prevent the vibration from propagating to the mounting unit 81 from the portion where the mounting unit 81 and the rotating unit 60 are in contact.

  Note that the rotating unit 60 in this embodiment rotationally drives the rotating combination 61 substantially horizontally with the game board 4 so that the rotation range of the rotating combination 61 overlaps a part of the image display device 42 in the front-rear direction. Specifically, the rotating combination 61 is rotationally driven in front of the image display device 42, so that about one-quarter of the length of the rotating combination 61 in the longitudinal direction is driven by the rotation. Pass through a position that covers a part of. By configuring in this way, it becomes easy for a player who is paying attention to the image display device 42 to recognize that the rotating accessory 61 has been driven, and further, the effect and rotation executed by the image display device 42. It becomes possible to execute the drive driving control of the accessory 61 more closely synchronized. In addition, it is possible to give the impression that the rotating combination 61 is raised in front of the image display device 42 and to provide a three-dimensional effect in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1.

  Further, when the motor 63 is not driven, it stops at a position that does not cover a part of the image display device 42 as an initial position (in this embodiment, a stop position of the rotating accessory 61 shown in FIG. 17). Even when the motor 63 is driven to rotate the rotating member 61, when the motor 63 is stopped, the rotating member 61 is stopped so as to be in the initial position. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent a part of the image display device 42 located on the back side of the rotating combination 61 from being invisible in a state where the rotating combination 61 is not rotated.

  In this embodiment, the accessory ROM 117 mounted on the accessory control board 115 stores a plurality of light emission patterns in which the rotation mode of the rotation tool 61 and the light emission mode of the LED 61a are described. When the special symbol display 41 starts the variable display of the special symbol (when the image display device 42 starts the variable symbol display), the signal is received from the sub-integrated board 111 via the lamp relay board 119. One of a plurality of types of light emission patterns stored in the accessory ROM 117 is selected based on the signal, and a drive signal is output to the motor 63 and the LED 61a based on the selected light emission pattern. In other words, in synchronization with the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display 41 and the decorative symbol variation display on the image display device 42, the rotating combination 61 is driven to rotate in a predetermined light emission pattern, and the rotation combination 61 is placed inside the rotating combination 61. The LED 61a provided is controlled to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern. By rotating and driving the rotating combination 61 with a predetermined light emission pattern and controlling the light emission of the LED 61a provided inside the rotating combination 61 with a predetermined light emission pattern, an afterglow of a predetermined mode is generated in front of the image display device 42. Is displayed. FIG. 21 shows an example of the afterglow displayed by the rotating combination 61.

  As shown in FIGS. 21A to 21C, the LED 61a is controlled to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern when the rotary accessory 61 is driven to rotate, and the fireworks shown in FIG. A cloud shown in B), a lightning shown in FIG. 21C, and the like are displayed in front of the image display device 42 so as to overlap a part of the image display device 42. Therefore, it becomes easier for a player who is paying attention to the image display device 42 to recognize that the rotating combination 61 is driven, and it is possible to pay attention to the afterglow displayed on the rotating combination 61. Become. Further, since the afterimages of a plurality of types are displayed so as to protrude forward from the image displayed on the image display device 42, a further impact can be given to the player.

  In FIG. 21A to FIG. 21C, the image display device 42 located behind the afterglow displayed on the rotating accessory 61 is in a state that can be seen through. That is, in this embodiment, the rotating combination 61 is rotationally driven so as to cover a part of the image display device 42 in front of the image display device 42. However, as described above, the rotating combination 61 is driven at high speed by the motor 63. Since the rotation (the number of rotations of 1200 rotations per minute) is reduced, the time required for the rotating agent 61 to pass so as to cover a part of the image display device 42 is shortened. Can be seen through. In order to make the image display device 42 on the back side transparent when the rotary combination 61 is driven to rotate, it is desirable that the rotation speed of the rotary combination 61 be 700 rotations or more per minute.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the afterglow is displayed by the rectangular parallelepiped rotating accessory 61 in which the LED 61a is mounted only on one end side from the longitudinal center of the surface. The LED 61a may be mounted from one end in the longitudinal direction to the other end in the longitudinal direction on the surface of the rotating accessory 61. In this case, the rotational speed of the motor is set to the rotational speed (the rotational speed of this embodiment ( Although it is possible to display a beautiful afterglow (for example, 600 revolutions per minute) even if it is slower than 1200 revolutions per minute, the brightness of the afterglows displayed by increasing the number of LEDs 61a (Luminance at a predetermined position) increases, causing a problem that it becomes difficult to see the display of the image display device 42 located on the back side of the afterglow. Further, it is possible to reduce the brightness of the afterimage by further reducing the rotation speed of the rotating agent 61, but by reducing the rotation speed of the rotating agent 61, It takes a long time to cover a part of the image display device 42, causing a problem that a part of the image display device 42 cannot be visually recognized.

  Further, as described above, in this embodiment, the center of the rotating combination 61 is rotated with the center of the rotating combination 61 as the rotation axis by matching the center of the rotating combination 61 with the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61. However, the motor shaft is inserted substantially perpendicularly to the game board 4 at the longitudinal end portion of the rotating accessory and rotated around the longitudinal end portion of the rotating accessory, and the LED is controlled to emit light. It is also possible to display shadows. However, since the motor shaft and the center of gravity do not coincide with each other, the load applied to the motor increases, making it difficult to rotate the motor at a high speed and to make a sudden rotation and a sudden stop. Moreover, centrifugation occurs and vibration increases. As described above, since the motor cannot be rotated at a high speed, a beautiful afterimage cannot be displayed. These problems can be solved by reducing the weight of the rotating tool, but by reducing the weight of the rotating tool, the number and types of LEDs that can be mounted (single color light emission) are limited and various. I can't perform any staging.

  In addition, a motor shaft is inserted perpendicularly to the game board 4 at the longitudinal end portion of the rotating combination, reciprocatingly driven around the longitudinal end portion of the rotating combination, and the afterglow is displayed by controlling the light emission of the LED. (For example, a pendulum type machine such as a metronome with an LED attached) is possible, but since it must be stopped once when it is driven from one state to the other, the afterglow in the part where it has stopped Brightness (luminance at a predetermined position) increases. Further, since the rapid rotation and the sudden stop are repeatedly executed, it is difficult to rotate the motor at a high speed, and the load on the motor increases. Moreover, centrifugation occurs and vibration increases. As described above, since the motor cannot be rotated at a high speed, a beautiful afterimage cannot be displayed. These problems can be solved by reducing the weight of the rotating tool, but by reducing the weight of the rotating tool, the number and types of LEDs that can be mounted (single color light emission) are limited and various. I can't perform any staging.

  In addition, a motor shaft provided substantially horizontally with the game board 4 is inserted into the center of the drum, reel, etc., and rotated around the center of the drum, reel, etc., and provided on the surface of the drum, reel, etc. Although the afterglow can be displayed by controlling the light emission of the LED, only a part of the drum and the reel can be visually recognized, and the afterglow cannot be displayed in the entire rotating area. Furthermore, when the pachinko machine 1 is installed in a state where a part of the drum, the reel, etc. enters the back part of the game board 4 and the pachinko machine 1 is attached to the game island, there is a restriction on the area of the back part of the game board 4. It was difficult to increase the size of reels and the like. In other words, when the pachinko machine 1 is attached to the amusement island, the area on the back of the pachinko machine 1 can be used only in an area where the pachinko machines 1 that are back to back are not in contact with each other. is there.

  Further, when a drum, a reel, or the like is installed in front of the image display device 42 so that a part of the image display device 42 is covered, a part of the image display device 42 is always covered by the drum and the reel. For this reason, the region covered by the drum and the reel becomes invisible. In the present embodiment, the motor shaft 63a of the motor 63 is provided substantially perpendicularly to the surface of the game board 4, and the rotating tool 61 is rotationally driven substantially horizontally with the game board 4 using the motor shaft 63a as a rotation axis. The entire rotating area of the rotating combination 61 can be visually recognized, and the afterglow can be displayed in the entire rotating area of the rotating combination 61. In addition, since the size of the rotating combination 61 is not related to the area of the back of the game board 4, it is easy to increase the size of the rotating combination 61.

  In addition, the lamp | ramp used in this embodiment is an example of a light-emitting body, and is not limited to them. That is, an apparatus configured using LEDs in the present embodiment may be configured using a lamp, or may be configured using another light emitter.

  Further, a part of the front plate 611 located in front of the LED 61a provided inside the rotating accessory 61 may be made semi-transparent so that each light emission of the LED 61a is not conspicuous. That is, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of modes are displayed at the points (dots) of light emitted by the individual LEDs 61a, but by directly translating a part of the front plate 611 located in front of the LEDs 61a, the LEDs 61a directly. Is not visible, and the light emitted from each LED 61a interferes with the translucent portion of the front plate 611 and is displayed evenly on the entire surface, thereby displaying a smooth mode.

  In this embodiment, the motor 63 and the LED 61a are driven based on the signal received from the sub-integrated board 111 via the lamp relay board 119. However, the timing for rotating the rotating member 61 is not limited to this. For example, after the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is started, the motor 63 is continuously driven to rotate the rotary member 61, and the drive of the motor 63 is stopped based on the stop of the power supply. Thus, the rotating accessory 61 may be stopped. It should be noted that the vibration is greatest when the rotating combination 61 is rotated and when the rotation of the rotating combination 61 is stopped. Therefore, while the electric power is being supplied to the pachinko machine 1, the generation of vibration is suppressed by continuously rotating the rotating accessory 61 so that the game ball rolling on the stage 50 rolls. And the rolling of the game ball flowing down the game area 12 is not affected.

  In addition, the rotating accessory 61 in the present embodiment is formed by a rod-shaped member, but the shape thereof is not limited as long as it is rotationally driven substantially horizontally with respect to at least the front surface of the game board 4. For example, it may have a shape like a fan blade.

  Further, in the present embodiment, eight LEDs 61 a are mounted on the rotating combination 61, but a rotating shaft is inserted in the center of the rotating combination 61, and the rotational axis of the rotating combination 61 and the center of gravity of the rotating combination 61 are included. The number of LEDs to be mounted is not limited. Further, when the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 and the center of gravity of the rotating combination 61 do not coincide with each other, a screw or the like is screwed into a predetermined position on the back side of the rotating combination 61 (outside the bottom plate 614). It may be adjusted to keep the weight balance even.

  Further, in this embodiment, the rotating object 61 is provided with an LED 61a as a light emitter, and when the rotating object 61 is rotationally driven, the LED 61a is controlled to roll with a predetermined light emission pattern, thereby causing an afterglow in a predetermined mode. Can be used as a new effect device that does not include the LED 61a. In other words, the rotating tool 61 is driven to rotate substantially horizontally with respect to the game board 4 with a motor shaft 63a substantially perpendicular to the game board 4 as a rotation axis and a part of the image display device 42 is covered. A new effect device that rotationally drives 61 may be used.

  In this case, a plurality of types of effects may be executed by changing the rotation speed of the rotating combination 61. For example, the rotation speed is 600 rotations per minute and 1200 rotations per minute. When the rotation unit 60 is configured to be rotationally driven at a speed of 1800 revolutions per minute and the special symbol display 41 starts to display the variation of the special symbol (the decorative symbol is displayed on the image display device 42). The ratio of driving the rotating member 61 at a high rotational speed is increased when it is determined to be a big hit (when the fluctuation display is started), and the rotating member 61 is rotated at a low rotational speed when it is determined to be disengaged. It is also possible to configure so that the big hit expectation degree (the ratio to be a big hit) is high when the rotating combination 61 is driven to rotate at a high rotational speed.

  Further, when the rotating unit 60 is configured to be capable of rotating the rotating accessory 61 in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and the special symbol display 41 starts to display the variation of the special symbol (the image display device 42). (When starting display of decorative symbols on the display), the ratio of driving in one direction of rotation (for example, counterclockwise) is increased when it is determined to be a big hit, and the other is determined when it is determined to be off The ratio of driving in the rotational direction (for example, clockwise) is increased so that the big hit expectation degree is increased when the rotational drive is performed in one rotational direction (for example, counterclockwise). Also good.

  In this way, in the above-described configuration, when used as a new effect device that does not include the LED 61a, the rotating combination 61 is driven to rotate so that a part of the image display device 42 is covered. The relevance to the effect executed at 42 can be easily recognized, and the effect of the effect executed at the image display device 42 can be enhanced. Further, even when the board for mounting the LED 61a, the capacitor, etc. is not built in, the center of gravity of the rotating accessory 61 is located at the center of the rotating accessory 61, and the motor shaft 63a is inserted substantially perpendicular to the game board 4 at this center of gravity. Since the center of the rotating combination 61 and the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 are rotated in alignment with each other, the motor can be rotated at a high speed. Further, since the motor shaft 63a that is substantially perpendicular to the game board 4 is rotated about the game board 4 with the motor shaft 63a as a rotation axis, the driving range of the rotating tool 61 is widened, and the driving state of the rotating tool 61 is grasped. easy. Furthermore, since the motor 63 can be rotated at a high speed, the display of the image display device 42 can be seen through even when the driving range of the rotating accessory 61 covers a part of the front of the image display device 42. .

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, a protrusion shape that prevents the game ball jumping up from the game area 12 from entering the stage 50 is formed in a part of the one end side facing the game area 12 of the stage 50. A special figure start memory lamp 47 is provided as a protrusion. Thereby, even when there are many jumps of the game ball from the game area 12, the state where many game balls are crowded on the stage 50 can be eased. As a result, it is possible to confirm the sphere flow of each game sphere without reducing the interest in the sphere flow of the game sphere on the stage 50.

  In the embodiment, the projection according to the present invention has a light emitting function, and the light emitting function is used for starting memory, thereby lighting the start memory number in a three-dimensional manner. Further, the shape of the protrusion and the number of protrusions are not limited to the configuration described in the present embodiment.

  Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the game ball discharged from the circular guide portion 54 through the guide passage 58 to the game area 12 collides with the game ball jumped up from the game area 12 onto the stages 50 and 80a. Therefore, the discharge direction of the game ball discharged from the guide passage 58 (discharge port 51) does not change, and as a result, the game ball is discharged from the ball rolling surface (from the guide passage 58 via the circular guide portion 54). The player's expectation for (emissions) is not impaired.

  In general, in the case where the frequency of the start winning (start winning rate) is suppressed on the game hall side, the guidance of the game ball in the warp passage (the ball guiding member 65 in the present embodiment) is suppressed. In other words, by adjusting the nail so that it is difficult for the game ball to enter the warp entrance (in this embodiment, the swing passage member 43 and the ball passage member 49), the frequency of the start winning prize is suppressed. When such a nail adjustment is performed, most of the game balls that roll on the ball rolling surface become a game ball that jumps up from the game area onto the ball rolling surface due to a collision with the obstacle nail. However, the conventional general ball rolling surface has been formed in the form of a continuous series of steps. For this reason, the game ball jumped up from the game area is rolled only on the lowermost ball rolling surface adjacent to the game area, and even if it is placed on the ball rolling surface, it is immediately discharged to the game area. The period during which game balls exist on the rolling surface was shortened. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the depth width of the stage 50 as the lower ball rolling surface can be widened by configuring the ball rolling surface so as to overlap the upper and lower two stages, The period during which the game ball exists on the ball rolling surface can be lengthened, and the interest of the game ball on the ball rolling surface is not reduced.

  The configuration of the ball discharge passage according to the present invention is not limited to the guide passage 58 described in the embodiment. Hereinafter, modified examples of the ball discharge passage will be described. However, since other configurations are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, the description thereof is omitted for the sake of convenience. The ball discharge passage of the modified example is a structure of a guide passage (not shown) extending in communication with the wall portion a54 and the groove portion 54b at the front end portion (the game area 12 side) of the circular guide portion 54. The front end portion (downstream end portion) of the passage serves as a ball discharge portion that discharges the game ball to the game area 12. Then, when the game ball flows into the ball passage by the ball flow on the circular guiding portion 54, the game ball is directly discharged to the game area 12 from the position above the stages 50 and 80a. For this reason, even when the game ball jumps up on the stage 50, 80a due to the collision with the obstacle nail, the game ball discharged from the circular guiding portion 54 through the ball discharge passage to the game area 12 is stored in the stage 50, 80a. Since it does not collide with the game ball that has bounced up, the discharge direction of the game ball discharged from the ball discharge passage does not change, and as a result, the game ball is discharged from the ball rolling surface (through the circular guiding portion 54). The player's expectation for discharge from the ball discharge passage is not impaired.

It is a front view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the main body frame and the front frame. It is a rear view which shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows a game board. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition in a main board group and a peripheral board group. It is a front enlarged view of a center unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board from the upper right. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board from the front upper direction. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a circular guidance | induction part. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the rotation unit containing a rotation accessory from the upper right. FIG. 4A is a side view of the rotating unit, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the rotating member cut along the XY plane in FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view of the center unit seen from the front direction of the game board. It is the disassembled perspective view of the center unit seen from the back direction of the game board. It is a rear view of a game board. It is the perspective view seen from the back upper left of the game board. FIG. 1A is a front view of the game board, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the game board cut along the ST plane in FIG. FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of FIG. It is a front view of the state which removed the front frame in the state which attached the game board to the pachinko machine. It is an enlarged view of the attachment mechanism of a game board. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the afterglow displayed by a rotation accessory.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
4 game board 12 game area 41 special symbol display 42 image display device (image display means)
47 Special figure start memory lamp (protrusion)
47a Supporting part 47b Lighting part 47c Reflector part 49 Sphere guide member 50 Stage (sphere rolling surface)
51 Discharge Port 52 Upper Rail 53 Lower Rail 54 Circular Guide 55 Upper Guide 56 Lower Guide 57 Support Member 58 Guide Passage 60 Rotation Unit 61 Rotating Tool 66 Connection Passage (Ball Passage)
70 variable winning device 72 first starting port 73 second starting port 74 gate 75 large winning port opening / closing device 80 front decoration body 80a ball receiving stage (ball rolling surface)
101 Main board 111 Sub integrated board

Claims (7)

A start winning opening provided in the game area, a start detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening, a random number acquiring means for acquiring a random number based on detection of a game ball by the start detecting means, and the random number Starting storage means for storing random number values acquired by the acquiring means up to a predetermined upper limit number as starting storage data in symbol variation display, and granting the privilege based on the starting storage data stored in the starting storage means A bonus grant determining means for determining whether the bonus grant is determined, an image display means for variably displaying the symbol according to the determination result by the bonus grant determining means, and for allowing the player to recognize whether or not the bonus grant is possible according to the symbol display result, Symbol display control means for controlling display of symbol variations in the symbol display means, a front decorative body for decorating an edge in a display area of the image display means, and the front decorative body A ball path for receiving a game ball formed and flowing down the game area, and after receiving the game ball arranged at the lower edge portion of the front decorative body and passing through the ball path, the game ball rolls again. A ball rolling surface that discharges to the gaming area,
On the upper surface of the ball rolling surface, a protrusion composed of a support column projecting upwardly perpendicular to the ball rolling surface and a lighting unit provided at the upper end of the support column Is provided,
The lighting portion is formed of a light-transmitting material and has a light-emitting means built in the inside,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting means has a start memory number notifying function for notifying a player of the number of start memory data stored in the start memory means by a light emitting operation.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lighting unit includes a non-transmission unit that does not transmit light from the light emitting unit to the rear on the image display unit side.   3. The non-transmission part is constituted by a reflector part that reflects the light emitted from the light emitting means to the front on the player side without being transmitted to the rear on the image display means side. Gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the reflector portion is made of a reflective paint applied to a rear surface portion of the lighting portion.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the start winning opening is provided in the game area directly below a ball discharge portion of the ball rolling surface.   The system according to claim 10, further comprising: a grand prize opening device having a big prize opening that allows a large number of game balls to win a prize by shifting from a closed state to an open state based on the bonus grant determined by the bonus grant determining means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   The protrusion protrudes upward in a direction perpendicular to the ball rolling surface on the upper surface on one end side of the ball rolling surface, and a game ball jumped up from the game area onto the ball rolling surface collides with the projection. 7. A ball intrusion prevention protrusion configured to prevent the ball from rebounding to the game area again without entering the ball rolling surface. The gaming machine described in Crab.

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