JP4574697B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is a gaming machine that performs a predetermined display or outputs a predetermined sound when a game ball fired by a launching device passes a predetermined area provided on a game board, The present invention relates to a pachinko machine arranged in multiple numbers. For example, when a game ball fired by a launcher wins a prize opening provided on a game board, a light-emitting diode is turned on or an electronic sound is emitted to notify that a prize has been won, and a predetermined number It is a suitable invention as a pachinko machine that pays out a prize ball.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine shown in FIG. 8 is known as this type of pachinko machine . FIG. 8 is an explanatory front view showing a main configuration of a conventional pachinko machine.
When a game ball launched by operating the operation handle 501 provided in the pachinko machine 500 wins the first type starting port 503 provided in the game board 502, three horizontal directions on the screen of the symbol display 505 are displayed. In FIG. 5, a symbol string composed of a plurality of special symbols (for example, 0 to 9) is moved from the top to the bottom of the screen (also referred to as scroll display). Then, when the three special symbols fixedly displayed at the above three locations are aligned with a specific symbol (for example, “777” as shown in FIG. 8) after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, The member 506 is opened and the special winning opening 507 is opened.

  Then, when a game ball wins a prize winning opening 507, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls are paid out to the upper tray 508 for each winning ball. In addition, either the number of winning balls won in the grand prize opening 507 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the grand prize opening 507 is opened. When these conditions are satisfied, the opening / closing member 506 is closed and the special winning opening 507 is closed. Furthermore, when a game ball that has won a prize winning opening 507 passes through a specific area 509 provided inside the prize winning opening 507, a right to continuously open the prize winning opening 507 is generated. In this way, it is possible to play a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) on condition that a game ball passes through the specific area 509 from the opening to closing of the grand prize winning opening 507 as one round. it can.

By the way, in a pachinko parlor, a plurality of pachinko machines (hereinafter also referred to as “stands”) are arranged facing each other along a passage, and a player plays a game while sitting on a chair placed in front of each stand. In this way, pachinko is an individual game, but there is not a lot of competitiveness with other players, so the table you are playing has more or less balls than other games, or The game state of the other bases, such as the occurrence of jackpots in the row where you are sitting, is a concern.
However, if the upper body is bent while sitting in front of the table, the game state of the nearby table can be seen, but it is difficult to see the game state of the remote table. Also, during the game, I want to concentrate on seeing the changing state of special symbols, so I don't want to look away. Further, since the pachinko machine is designed for the purpose of personal gaming, there is a problem that it can only produce effects for one individual and cannot produce spatially wide sound and light.

In order to solve such problems, the present applicant has proposed a pachinko machine shown in FIG. 9 in the previous application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-319739). FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a plurality of pachinko machines viewed from the back side.
As shown in FIG. 9 , a plurality of pachinko machines 500 (hereinafter also referred to as “bases”) are arranged in the horizontal direction, and a base number is set for each base. Further, main control boards 510 of adjacent pachinko machines 500 are electrically connected by a communication cable L9. When a big hit or the like occurs at a certain table, information indicating the occurrence is transmitted from the adjacent table to the further adjacent table via the communication cable L9 from the main control board 510 of the table, and the table that has received the information. A message “What a big hit has occurred” is displayed by the symbol display 505 provided on the screen. Thereby, the player can know in a sitting state on which stand the big hit has occurred.

  Also, a gaming system is known in which a plurality of pachinko machines and a management device are connected by a communication cable, and control is performed so that the game contents are related between the plurality of pachinko machines (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-186863). ).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-186863 (FIG. 1).

However, as a result of repeated examinations of the pachinko machine 500 described above, the present applicant has found that the following problems exist.
(1) A back set mechanism plate 511 to which boards such as the main control board 510 are attached is attached to the front frame 514, and the front frame 514 rotates to the player side around the hinge 512 as a rotation center. It has a structure that can be done. For example, when a game ball flowing down from a ball tank 513 containing a game ball is clogged in the middle of the flow or a symbol display or the like breaks down, the front frame 514 may be rotated for inspection.

However, when the front frame 514 is rotated, the communication cable L9 is stretched, so that the front frame 514 cannot be opened at a large angle, so that it is difficult to perform an inspection operation.
(2) Moreover, when opening the front frame 514 largely, since the communication cable L9 must be removed from the main control board 510, it takes time and effort.
(3) Furthermore, if the front frame 514 is forcibly opened, the communication cable L9 may be disconnected.
(4) Furthermore, since the main control board 510 is provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 500, it is difficult to connect the communication cable L9.

Therefore the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and one of the purpose of inspection of the back side of the pachinko machine to realize performed easily gaming machines, also of adjacent pachinko machine controller Another object is to realize a pachinko machine that can be easily connected to each other.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming board having a surface facing the player, a launching device for launching a game ball to the gaming board, and the launching Detection means for detecting that a game ball launched by the device has passed a predetermined area provided on the game board, a display device for performing predetermined display based on a detection result of the detection means, and the detection means A sound output device that outputs a predetermined sound based on the detection result of the above, a control device provided with a computer that controls the operation of the display device and the sound output device, and the control device are electrically connected , a signal output from the control device, and a pinball machine body having a transmission terminal that transmits to the management computer provided in the game arcade, is provided on the outer periphery of the pachinko machine body, the Pachi Koh machine comprises a frame-like housing a rectangle for supporting the main body, rotatably the upper and lower corners of the portion including the control device is present on one of the right and left of the housing and the rotation shaft a provided a pachinko machine, pachinko machine pachinko machine adjacent to each other are arrayed in to face the game arcade the side surfaces of the housing, wherein the transmission terminals, a said pachinko machine body, wherein Provided in the vicinity of one corner of the upper and lower corners of the housing on which the rotation shaft exists, and in the lateral direction from the corner near the housing where the transmission terminal is provided A communication terminal for communicating with a control device provided in another adjacent pachinko machine is provided in the vicinity of the corner portion, and the rear surface of the top plate of the housing and the transmission terminal Nearby The path connecting the corners of the vicinity of parts and the communication terminal are formed notch is cut out in the front direction, the transmission terminal and the communication terminal is wired along the notch The technical means of being electrically connected by a communication cable is used.

The housing that supports the pachinko machine body is rectangular and frame-shaped, and the part including the control device provided with the computer that controls the operation of the display device and the audio output device is the upper and lower portions present on one of the right and left sides of the housing. The corner portion can be turned around a turning shaft. The transmission terminal for transmitting the signal output from the control device to the management computer provided in the game hall is in the vicinity of one corner of the upper and lower corners of the housing on which the rotating shaft exists. Is provided. A communication terminal for communicating with a control device provided in another adjacent pachinko machine is a housing, and a corner that exists in a lateral direction from a corner portion in the vicinity where the transmission terminal is provided. The transmission terminal and the communication terminal are electrically connected by a communication cable .

For example, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the pachinko machines adjacent to each other as seen from the back side, but the rectangular and frame-shaped housing 20 has four corners C1 to C4. A pachinko machine main body 1a composed of a symbol control board 31a, a main control board 100 (corresponding to the control device according to claim 1), a payout control board 200, and the like has upper and lower corners on the right side when the housing 20 is viewed from the back. Rotation is possible with a line connecting C1 and C4 as a rotation axis. A transmission terminal 52a for transmitting a signal output from the main control board 100 (control device) to a management computer (not shown) provided in the game hall is located above and below the housing on which the rotating shaft exists. The corners C1 and C4 are provided in the vicinity of one corner C1. Further, a communication terminal T4 for communicating with the main control board 100 (control device) provided in another adjacent pachinko machine is the housing 20 and in the vicinity where the transmission terminal 52a is provided. The transmission terminal 52a and the communication terminal T4 are provided in the vicinity of the corner C2 that exists in the lateral direction from the corner C1, and the transmission terminal 52a and the communication terminal T4 are along a notch cut out in the front direction on the back surface of the top plate of the housing. a wired communication cable L 4 thus are electrically connected.

Therefore, even if the pachinko machine main body 1a is rotated to the player side with the corners C1 and C4 as the rotation axes, the communication cable L4 is not caught by the pachinko machine main body 1a.
Further, since the transmission terminal 52a is provided in the vicinity of the corner portion C1 serving as a rotation axis, when the pachinko machine main body 1a is rotated to the player side, the communication cable L4 is stretched, and the pachinko machine main body 1a. It will not become impossible to rotate the large.
That is, according to the invention according to claim 1, it can be realized easily pachinko machine perform inspection in the back side of the pachinko machine.

In the invention according to claim 2, a game board having a surface facing the player, a launching device for launching a game ball to the game board, and a game ball launched by the launching device are the game board. Detecting means for detecting passage through a predetermined area provided on the display, a display device for performing predetermined display based on the detection result of the detecting means, and outputting predetermined sound based on the detection result of the detecting means A sound output device, a control device provided with a computer that controls the operation of the display device and the sound output device, and a signal output from the control device, which is electrically connected to the control device, A pachinko machine main body having a transmission terminal for transmitting to a management computer provided in the amusement hall, and provided on the outer periphery of the pachinko machine main body. And a pachinko machine provided with a portion including the control device, wherein the portion including the upper and lower corners present on one of the right side and the left side of the housing is rotatable about a rotation axis. In a pachinko machine in which a plurality of adjacent pachinko machines are arranged in a game hall with the side surfaces of the housing facing each other, the transmission terminal is the main body of the pachinko machine, and the upper and lower sides of the housing on which the rotating shaft exists Is provided in the vicinity of one corner of the corner of the housing, and is adjacent to the corner in the lateral direction from the corner in the vicinity of the housing where the transmission terminal is provided. A communication terminal for communicating with a control device provided in the pachinko machine is provided, and is provided on the back surface of the top plate of the housing and in the vicinity of the corner near the transmission terminal and the communication terminal. Connect the corner Are formed notch is cut out in the front direction in the path, of the housing, above the transmission terminal, the relay terminal is provided, said transmission terminal includes a first communication cable The communication terminal is electrically connected to the relay terminal, and the communication terminal is electrically connected to the relay terminal by a second communication cable wired along the notch. Use.

For example, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the pachinko machines adjacent to each other as seen from the back side. In the housing 20, a relay terminal T6 is provided above the transmission terminal 52a, and the transmission terminal 52a is a communication terminal. cable L6 are electrically connected to the relay terminal T6 by (the first corresponds to the communication cable according to claim 2), the relay terminal T6 is a communication cable L7 (second communication cable according to claim 2 To the communication terminal T9.

Therefore, even if the communication cable L6 is short, the pachinko machine main body 1a can be opened to the player side at a large angle with the corners C1 and C4 as the rotation axes. Further, since the communication cable L7 connects between the relay terminal T6 and the communication terminal T9 provided in the housing and is not related to the rotation of the pachinko machine body 1a, the pachinko machine body 1a is rotated to the player side. However, the communication cable L7 is stretched and the pachinko machine main body 1a cannot be largely rotated.
That is, according to the invention of claim 2 can be realized easily pachinko machine perform inspection in the back side of the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the following embodiments, as a gaming machine according to the present invention, a so-called first-class pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a big winning opening is generated when the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed by the symbol display is taken as an example. I will give you a description. Also, the surface facing the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine is the front surface, and the opposite surface is the back surface.

[Overall main configuration]
First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an explanatory front view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine.
The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a rectangular and frame-shaped housing 20, and the housing 20 is provided with a front frame 13 that can be opened and closed via a hinge 12. A glass frame 14 fitted with a glass plate is attached to the front frame 13 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 2 having a surface facing the player is provided inside the glass frame 14, and a lower right side of the front frame 13 is used for operating a launching device for launching a game ball to the game board 2. A firing handle 11 is attached. Below the glass frame 14 is mounted an upper tray 7 for storing prize balls and rental balls.

  A prepaid card unit 3 is provided on the left side surface of the pachinko machine 1. The prepaid card unit 3 includes a card use lamp 4 indicating that a prepaid card in which information indicating the amount of money for purchasing a rented game ball (hereinafter referred to as a rented ball) is recorded, and a prepaid card. A card insertion slot 6 for insertion and a card insertion lamp 5 indicating that a prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 6 are provided.

  Further, on the front surface of the upper tray 7, a lending button 8 to be pushed when lending game balls, a return button 9 for pushing the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot 6 to a state before insertion, and a prepaid card A frequency display unit 10 for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card read by the unit 3 is provided. Further, an ashtray 18 in which a portion for holding a plurality of prepaid cards and an ashtray are combined is provided at the lower left of the pachinko machine 1.

[Main configuration of game board 2]
Will now be described with reference to FIG. 2 the key arrangement of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the main configuration of the game board 2.
A center case 30, which is a three-dimensional structure, is provided in the approximate center of the game board 2. The center case 30 displays a fixed display from a special symbol variation display, a normal symbol variation display, and the like. The symbol display 31 to perform is provided. In the symbol display 31, three display areas are set in the horizontal direction of the screen, and in each display area, a symbol row formed by arranging a plurality of special symbols is moved from the top to the bottom of the screen. (Also called scroll display).

Further, the symbol display 31 includes a normal symbol display area in a predetermined area of the screen, and performs normal symbol change display to fixed display in the normal symbol display area.
Note that the final display of the special symbol or the normal symbol means that the special symbol or the normal symbol that has been finalized is displayed. A state in which a predetermined motion is involved, such as vibration up and down or left and right without stopping, is included.

  In the upper right of the symbol display 31, the number of the symbol display 31 that has suspended the start of movement when the symbol row 31 starts from the movement start of the symbol row to the confirmation display of the big hit symbol or the lost symbol (hereinafter referred to as the number of holds). ) Is displayed by four light emitting diodes. The number of lighting of the hold number display LED 32 corresponds to the hold number. On the left side of the number-of-holds display LED 32, the number of times the change start is held when the period from the normal symbol change display to the final display is set to one (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol start memory number) is four. A normal symbol start memory number display LED 33 for displaying by a light emitting diode is provided. The number of lighting of the LED 33 usually corresponds to the number of symbol starting memories.

  On the right side of the center case 30, a normal symbol operating right gate (also simply referred to as a normal symbol operating gate) 38 is provided, and on the left side of the center case 30, a normal symbol operating left gate (also simply referred to as a normal symbol operating gate). ) 39 is provided. When the game ball passes through one of the normal symbol operation gates, the symbol display 31 starts to display the normal symbol variation display. When the game ball passes through one of the normal symbol activation gates during the variation display, The number of normal symbol starting memories increases by one.

  Below the center case 30, a normal electric accessory 35 having both wings that open and close is provided. Inside the normal electric accessory 35, a first type starting port 34 is provided. When the ordinary electric accessory 35 opens both wings, the area where the game ball wins the first type starting port 34 is expanded. When the game ball wins the first type start port 34, the symbol display 31 starts moving display of the symbol row. If a game ball wins the first type start port 34 during the movement display of the symbol row, the start of the movement display of the symbol row is suspended, and the number of suspensions is indicated by the number of LEDs on the hold number display LED 32. The In addition, when the normal symbol that has been displayed in a fixed manner after being variably displayed by the symbol display 31 is a normal symbol, both wings of the normal electric accessory 35 are released.

  Below the ordinary electric accessory 35 is provided a variable winning device 40 that operates when a big hit occurs. A plate-like opening / closing member 41 that opens at the start of each round and opens a large winning opening is attached to the variable winning device 40 so as to be openable and closable. When the opening / closing member 41 is opened, a horizontally long and rectangular special winning opening 42 corresponding to the shape of the opening / closing member 41 is opened. A lower right winning opening 46 is provided on the upper right side of the variable winning device 40, and a right sleeve winning opening 44 is provided on the upper right side. A lower left prize opening 47 is provided on the upper left side of the variable prize apparatus 40, and a left sleeve prize opening 45 is provided on the upper left side.

  Further, the game board 2 is provided with wind turbines 43 and 43, and side decorations 48 decorated with a plurality of light emitting diodes are provided on both sides of the game board 2. In addition, the game board 2 is provided with a launch rail R for guiding the launched game ball to the game area, and a circular game area is defined by the launch rail R. A corner decoration 36 decorated with a plurality of light emitting diodes is provided outside the firing rail R. Further, an out port 49 is provided at the bottom of the game board 2 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize as out balls. A lot of nails 37 are driven into the game board 2, and the game balls fired on the game board 2 flow down between the nails 37 and pass through the normal symbol operation gates 38 and 39. Or wins the first type start port 34 or is collected from the out port 49. In this embodiment, the symbol display 31 is a liquid crystal display.

[Main Configuration of Housing 20]
Next, the main configuration of the housing 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 . FIG. 4 is a back side explanatory view showing a state in which main control boards 100 provided in pachinko machines adjacent to each other are electrically connected to each other . FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the housing 20 is formed in a rectangular frame shape, and includes a plate-like top plate 21, a plate-like left side plate (not shown) , a plate-like right side plate 23, and a plate And a curtain plate 25 (FIG. 1) attached to the front surface of the bottom plate 24 .
Further, when the housing 20 is viewed from the front, it is between the right side plate 23 of the left side housing 20 and the left side plate of the right side housing 20, that is , between the side surfaces of the opposing housings of the pachinko machines 1 adjacent to each other. A prepaid card unit 3 is interposed. Further, a hinge 12 is attached to the upper left end of the top plate 21.

[Main structure of back set of pachinko machine 1]
It will now be described with reference to FIG. 4 main structure of the back set provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1.
At the upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided a tank 64 for storing game balls to be awarded and rented. In addition, a prize ball unit 62 for discharging a prize ball is provided in the flow direction of the game balls stored in the tank 64, and a ball rental unit 63 for discharging a ball is provided below the prize ball unit 62. Is provided. Furthermore, a sound control board 31a on which a microcomputer for controlling the image display of the pattern display 31 and a microcomputer for controlling driving of a speaker (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 1 are mounted. A control board (indicated by reference numeral 79 in FIG. 3) , a light emitting diode provided in the pachinko machine 1, a microcomputer for controlling the driving of the lamp, etc. (indicated by reference numeral 300 in FIG. 3) ; A payout control board 200 on which a microcomputer for controlling the driving of the prize ball unit 62 and the ball rental unit 63 is mounted, a firing motor 11c for driving the launching device, and a firing motor drive board 11b for controlling the driving of the firing motor 11c. And a main control board 100 that transmits a control command to each control board .

The tank 64, the prize ball unit 62, the ball rental unit 63, the symbol control board 31a, the voice control board , the lamp control board , the payout control board 200, the firing motor 11c, the firing motor drive board 11b, the main control board 100, and the like. The pachinko machine main body 1a thus attached is attached to the front frame 13 (FIG. 1) . The housing 20 has four corners C1 to C4, and the front frame 13 to which the pachinko machine main body 1a is attached has a line connecting the corners C1 and C4 as a rotation axis to the player side. It is designed to rotate. Further, the portion of the predetermined range including the main control board 100 has a structure that rotates to the back side with a rotation shaft (not shown) as a rotation center.

A game frame information terminal board 52 (FIG. 3 ) is provided in the vicinity of the corner C1 in the vicinity of the rotation axis, and the game frame information terminal board 52 includes a transmission terminal 52a and a reception terminal T2. Is provided. On the back surface of the top plate 21 of the housing 20, a cutout portion 21a cut out in the front direction is formed, and the communication cable L4 is wired along the cutout portion 21a. That is, by wiring in such a manner, when the pachinko machine main body 1a is rotated, the tank 64 provided on the upper part of the pachinko machine main body 1a is not caught by the communication cable L4.

  The transmission terminal 52a collects information output from the main control board 100 in the adjacent pachinko machine 1 and a management computer (game room management room etc., and collects game information such as jackpots in each pachinko machine) The receiving terminal T2 receives the information transmitted from the main control board 100 of the adjacent pachinko machine 1.

  A relay terminal board 57 is provided at the corner C2 that exists in the left lateral direction from the corner C1, and the relay terminal board 57 is provided with a relay terminal T3 and a communication terminal T4. The relay terminal T3 and the communication terminal T4 are electrically connected inside the relay terminal board 57. The transmission terminal 52a and the relay terminal T3 are electrically relayed by a communication cable L4. The communication terminal T4 is electrically connected to the reception terminal T2 provided on the game frame information terminal board 52 of the adjacent pachinko machine 1 by the communication cable L5.

In FIG. 4 , the information output from the main control board 100 of the right pachinko machine 1 is relayed by the relay terminal T3 from the transmission terminal 52a through the communication cable L4, and further from the communication terminal T4 through the communication cable L5. The signal is received by the receiving terminal T2 provided in the pachinko machine 1 and input to the main control board 100 provided in the left pachinko machine 1.

[Electric configuration of pachinko machine 1]
Will now be described with reference to FIG. 3 showing it in block the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1.
The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main control board 100, and a microprocessor 110 having a main CPU 112, a ROM 114 and a RAM 116 is mounted on the main control board 100. The main CPU 112 uses the first type start port switch 34a as an opportunity to determine whether it is a big hit or a loss, control a round in the big hit game, detect a winning, send a control command to each device and board, etc. , Execute the main control of the game. The ROM 114 stores a computer program for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls, and the RAM 116 is generated during a game, the number of holdings, the number of normal symbol starting memories, the number of winnings, the processing result of the main CPU 112, and the like. Various data and computer programs read from the ROM 114 are temporarily stored.

The following is electrically connected to the main control board 100. First type start port switch 34a for detecting that a game ball has won the first type start port 34, a symbol control board 31a, a voice control board 79, a power supply board 80, a payout control board 200, a lamp control board 300, a RAM clear Switch 82, game frame information terminal board 52, board surface relay board 51, game frame relay board for transmitting game board information relating to the occurrence of jackpots and the number of prize balls to be sent to a hall computer provided in a pachinko hall management room or the like 53.

  The payout control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor 210 that operates by inputting a control command sent from the main control board 100. The microprocessor 210 controls a payout of a winning ball and a rental ball. The CPU 212, the ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as paying out a prize ball are recorded, and the control programs read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes the various control programs and the game And a RAM 216 for temporarily storing various data such as the number of winnings and the number of winning balls.

The payout control board 200 is electrically connected to a RAM clear switch 82, a power supply board 80, a launch motor drive board 11b, a game frame information terminal board 52, and a payout relay board 55. A launch switch 11a for outputting a drive signal from the launch motor drive substrate 11b to the launch motor 11c is connected to the launch motor drive substrate 11b.
The game frame relay board 53 is electrically provided with a lower dish full detection switch 72 for detecting that the lower tray is full of game balls, a prize ball dead detection switch 73 for detecting a prize ball dead, and a sensor relay board 54. It is connected. The sensor relay board 54 is electrically connected to the prize ball payout sensors 62 a and 62 b and the payout relay board 55 provided in the prize ball unit 62. The payout relay board 55 is electrically connected to a payout outage detection switch 61 for detecting outage of a payout ball, a prize ball payout motor 62c, and a payout unit 63.

  The board relay board 51 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 35a for opening and closing both wings of the normal electric accessory 35, and a right gate switch (also simply referred to as a gate switch) 38a for detecting a game ball that has passed the normal symbol operating right gate 38. A left gate switch (also simply referred to as a gate switch) 39a that detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operating left gate 39, a big winning port switch 41d that detects a gaming ball that has won a big winning port 42, and a right sleeve winning port 44 The right sleeve winning port switch 44a for detecting the game ball won in the left, the left sleeve winning port switch 45a for detecting the game ball won in the left sleeve winning port 45, and the lower right detecting the game ball won in the lower right winning port 46. The winning hole switch 46a, the lower left winning port switch 47a for detecting a game ball won in the lower left winning port 47, and the large winning port relay board 50.

  The special winning opening relay board 50 includes a specific area switch 41c that detects a game ball that has passed through a specific area inside the special winning opening, a special winning opening solenoid 41a that drives the opening and closing member 41, and a member that changes the specific area. The specific area solenoid 41b to be driven is electrically connected. The power supply board 80 is electrically connected to the CR connection board 56. The CR connection board 56 has a frequency display board and a prepaid card unit for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card on the frequency display unit 10 (FIG. 1). 3 is electrically connected to the gaming machine external device portion 71. The power supply board 80 is supplied with power from the main power supply 70 of AC 24 V (50 Hz / 60 Hz) and supplies necessary power to each board and apparatus.

  The pachinko machine 1 has a function of backing up the data being played immediately before the power failure to the RAM 116 and RAM 216 in the event of a power failure, and the data backed up when the power is restored. Based on this, a function that can resume the game immediately before the power failure is provided. Also, if the power is turned off after a test shot at the time of shipment from the factory or before opening the store, the backup function works, and if the store is opened as it is, a malfunction occurs. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 82 provided on the power supply board 80 is turned on. On the other hand, by turning on the power switch 81, the data backed up in the RAM 116 and RAM 216 can be erased.

[Main game flow]
Next, the main game flow will be described.
When the prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 6 (FIG. 1) of the prepaid card unit 3, the information recorded on the prepaid card is read and the remaining frequency is displayed on the frequency display unit 10. When the lending button 8 is pressed, the lending unit 63 (FIG. 4 ) is activated, a predetermined number of game balls are discharged to the upper tray 7 (FIG. 1), and the discharged game balls are supplied to the launching device. The When the firing handle 11 is gripped and rotated rightward, the firing motor 11c is driven, and the game ball is fired along the firing rail R (FIG. 2 ).

When the launched game ball wins the first type starting port 34, the first type starting port switch 34a (FIG. 3 ) is turned on, and the main CPU 112 determines whether it is a big hit or lost. At this time, the symbol display 31 displays the symbol sequence so as to move from the top to the bottom of the screen in the three display areas, and after a predetermined time has passed, the special symbol corresponding to the result of the determination is determined in each display area. indicate. For example, the symbol display 31 displays a lost symbol such as “767” when the determination result is a loss, and a big hit such as “777” when the determination result is a big hit. The symbol is fixedly displayed.

  When the symbol display 31 confirms and displays the big hit symbol, a sound effect such as a fanfare celebrating the occurrence of the big hit is output from the speaker, and light emitting diodes provided in the corner ornament 36, the side ornaments 48, 48, etc. Flashes and produces a big hit.

[Effect of the implementation form]
As described above, the pachinko machine main body 1a is rotatable to the player side with the line connecting the upper and lower corners C1 and C4 on the right side when the housing 20 is viewed from the back surface as the rotation axis. And the transmission terminal 52a which transmits the signal output from the main control board 100 is provided in the vicinity of the corner | angular part C1 in which the said rotating shaft exists. In addition, a communication terminal T4 for communicating with the main control board 100 provided in another adjacent gaming machine is provided in the vicinity of the corner C2 that exists laterally from the corner C1. The transmission terminal 52a and the communication terminal T4 are electrically connected by a communication cable L4.

  Therefore, even if the pachinko machine main body 1a is rotated to the player side with the corners C1 and C4 as the rotation axes, the communication cable L4 is stretched and the pachinko machine main body 1a cannot be largely rotated to the player side. There is no end.

Further, since the communication cable L4 is provided along the cutout portion 21a of the top plate 21 existing in the path connecting the corner portion C1 and the corner portion C2, the portion of the predetermined range including the main control board 100 is provided on the back side. Even when it is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow F1 in FIG. 4 , the portion is caught by the communication cable L4, and the portion cannot be rotated to the back side.
That is, if the pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment is used, a pachinko machine that facilitates inspection work on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 can be realized.

<Modification 1 >
Pachinko machine 1 of the above implementation embodiment can be changed to the configuration shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is a backside explanatory view showing a state in which main control boards 100 provided in pachinko machines adjacent to each other are electrically connected to each other. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a part of FIG. 6 in an enlarged manner.

  A first relay terminal board 58 is provided on the back surface of the top plate 21 of the housing 20 and above the transmission terminal 52 a provided on the game frame information terminal board 52. The first relay terminal board 58 is provided with a reception terminal T5, a relay terminal T6, and a transmission terminal T7. The reception terminal T5 and the relay terminal T6 are electrically connected inside the first relay terminal board 58. The relay terminal T6 and the transmission terminal T7 are electrically connected inside the first relay terminal board 58.

  A second relay terminal board 59 is provided on the back surface of the top plate 21, which is the corner portion C <b> 2 that exists in the left lateral direction from the corner portion C <b> 1. The second relay terminal board 59 is provided with a relay terminal T8 and a communication terminal T9. The transmission terminal 52a is electrically connected to the relay terminal T6 via the communication cable L6, and the transmission terminal T7 is electrically connected to the relay terminal T8 via the communication cable L7. The communication terminal T9 is electrically connected to the reception terminal T5 of the first relay terminal board 58 provided in the adjacent pachinko machine 1 by the communication cable L8.

  Further, a notch 21a cut out in the front direction is formed on the back surface of the top plate 21 of the housing 20, and the communication cable L7 is wired along the notch 21a. That is, by wiring in such a manner, when the pachinko machine main body 1a is rotated, the tank 64 provided on the upper part of the pachinko machine main body 1a is not caught by the communication cable L7.

In FIG. 6 , the information output from the main control board 100 of the right pachinko machine 1 is relayed from the transmission terminal 52a through the communication cable L6 and relay terminal T6, and further from the transmission terminal T7 through the communication cable L7 to the relay terminal. It is relayed by T8, further received from the communication terminal T9 through the communication cable L8 and received by the receiving terminal T5 provided in the left pachinko machine 1, and is provided from the relay terminal T6 through the communication cable L6 to the left pachinko machine 1. Input to the main control board 100.

[Effect of Modification 1 ]
As described above, the relay terminal T6 is provided above the transmission terminal 52a, the transmission terminal 52a is electrically connected to the relay terminal T6 by the communication cable L6, and the communication terminal T9 is connected to the communication cable L7. The communication cable L7 is provided along the notch 21a of the top plate 21 that exists in the path connecting the corner C1 and the corner C2.

  Therefore, even if the communication cable L6 is short, the communication cable L6 does not stretch when the pachinko machine body 1a is rotated toward the player side with the line connecting the corners C1 and C4 as the rotation axis. The machine main body 1a can be greatly opened to the player side.

In addition, the communication cable L7 includes the main control board 100 because it connects the relay terminal T6 and the communication terminal T9 provided on the back surface of the top plate 21 of the housing 20 and is not related to the rotation of the pachinko machine main body 1a. When the portion of the predetermined range is rotated to the back side (the direction indicated by the arrow F1 in FIG. 6 ), the portion is not caught by the communication cable L7, and the portion cannot be rotated to the back side.
That is, if the pachinko machine 1 according to the above modification is used, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that facilitates inspection work on the back side of the pachinko machine.

<Modification 2 >
When the transmission terminal 52a is provided in the vicinity of the corner C4, the relay terminal board 57 is provided in the housing 20 in the vicinity of the corner C4 existing in the left lateral direction from the corner C4. The provided relay terminal T3 and the transmission terminal 52a can be electrically connected by the communication cable L4. The communication cable L4 is provided along the back surface of the bottom plate 24 of the housing 20.
Even when configured in this way, when the pachinko machine main body 1a is rotated to the player side, the same effects as in the fourth embodiment can be obtained, such as the pachinko machine main body 1a is not caught by the communication cable L4. it can.

<Modification 3 >
When the transmission terminal 52a is provided in the vicinity of the corner C4, the first relay terminal board 58 is provided in the housing below the transmission terminal 52a, and the second relay terminal board 59 is provided in the housing in the vicinity of the corner C3. Provide. The relay terminal T6 provided on the first relay terminal board 58 and the transmission terminal 52a are electrically connected by the communication cable L6, and the transmission terminal T7 provided on the first relay terminal board 58 and the second relay terminal are connected. The relay terminal T8 provided on the substrate 59 is electrically connected by the communication cable L7. Further, the communication cable L7 is provided along the back surface of the bottom plate 24 of the housing 20.
Even when configured in this way, when the pachinko machine main body 1a is rotated to the player side, the pachinko machine main body 1a is not caught by the communication cable L7, and the same effect as the modification of the fourth embodiment is obtained. Can play.

[Correspondence between each claim and embodiment]
The launch handle 11, the launch switch 11a, the launch motor drive board 11b, the launch motor 11c, and the like correspond to the launch device according to claim 1. The normal symbol operating right gate 38, the normal symbol operating left gate 39, the first type start port 34, the right sleeve winning port 44, the left sleeve winning port 45, the lower right winning port 46, the lower left winning port 47, the big winning port 42, etc. Corresponds to a predetermined area. The right gate switch 38a, the left gate switch 39a, the right sleeve winning port switch 44a, the left sleeve winning port switch 45a, the lower right winning port switch 46a, the lower left winning port switch 47a, the large winning port switch 41d, and the like correspond to detection means. .

The symbol display 31 and the symbol control board 31a correspond to the display device, the speaker and the voice control board 79 correspond to the voice output device, the microprocessor 110 corresponds to the computer, and the main control board 100 corresponds to the control device .

It is front explanatory drawing which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine of embodiment which concerns on this invention. 2 is a front view showing a main configuration of a game board 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. Phase is a back explanatory view showing a state in which electrically connects the main control board 100 to each other provided respectively pachinko machines mutually adjacent. Is an explanatory view showing an enlarged part of FIG. It is a back explanatory view showing a state in which electrically connects the main control board 100 to each other provided respectively pachinko machine adjacent to each other in varying Sararei 1. Is an explanatory view showing an enlarged part of FIG. It is front explanatory drawing which shows the main structures of the conventional pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the several pachinko machine which this applicant proposed in the previous application from the back surface.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... pachinko machine, 1a ·· pachinko machine this body,
2 .. Game board, 3 .... Prepaid card unit, 11 .... Launch handle,
20 .. Housing, 25 .. Screen, 31 .. Symbol display (display device),
52a ... Transmission terminal, 100 ... Main control board (control device),
110... Microprocessor (computer), C1 to C4.
L4 · · communication cable, T4 · · communication terminal.

Claims (2)

A game board with a surface facing the player;
A launcher that launches game balls onto this game board;
Detecting means for detecting that a game ball fired by the launching device has passed a predetermined area provided in the game board;
A display device that performs a predetermined display based on the detection result of the detection means;
An audio output device that outputs a predetermined audio based on a detection result of the detection means;
A control device provided with a computer for controlling operations of the display device and the audio output device;
A pachinko machine body that is electrically connected to the control device and has a transmission terminal that transmits a signal output from the control device to a management computer provided in the game hall,
Provided on the outer periphery of the pachinko machine body, and a frame-like housing a rectangle for supporting the pachinko machine body,
The pachinko machine in which the part including the control device is provided so as to be rotatable about the upper and lower corners present on one of the right side and the left side of the housing as a rotation axis, and adjacent pachinko machines are the housing In a pachinko machine that is arranged in the game hall with the side faces facing each other,
The transmission terminal is the main body of the pachinko machine and is provided in the vicinity of one corner of the upper and lower corners of the housing on which the rotation shaft exists,
In order to communicate with a control device provided in another adjacent pachinko machine in the vicinity of the corner that is in the lateral direction from the corner in the vicinity of the housing where the transmission terminal is provided Communication terminals are provided,
In the path connecting the corner near the transmission terminal and the corner near the communication terminal on the back surface of the top plate of the housing, a notch cut out in the front direction is formed,
The pachinko machine, wherein the transmission terminal and the communication terminal are electrically connected by a communication cable wired along the notch . A game board with a surface facing the player;
A launcher that launches game balls onto this game board;
Detecting means for detecting that a game ball fired by the launching device has passed a predetermined area provided in the game board;
A display device that performs a predetermined display based on the detection result of the detection means;
An audio output device that outputs a predetermined audio based on a detection result of the detection means;
A control device provided with a computer for controlling operations of the display device and the audio output device;
A pachinko machine body that is electrically connected to the control device and has a transmission terminal that transmits a signal output from the control device to a management computer provided in the game hall,
It is provided on the outer periphery of the pachinko machine body, and has a rectangular and frame-shaped housing that supports the pachinko machine body,
The pachinko machine in which the part including the control device is provided so as to be rotatable about the upper and lower corners present on one of the right side and the left side of the housing as a rotation axis, and adjacent pachinko machines are the housing In a pachinko machine that is arranged in the game hall with the side faces facing each other,
The transmission terminal is the main body of the pachinko machine and is provided in the vicinity of one corner of the upper and lower corners of the housing on which the rotation shaft exists,
In order to communicate with a control device provided in another adjacent pachinko machine in the vicinity of the corner that is in the lateral direction from the corner in the vicinity of the housing where the transmission terminal is provided Communication terminals are provided,
In the path connecting the corner near the transmission terminal and the corner near the communication terminal on the back surface of the top plate of the housing, a notch cut out in the front direction is formed,
A relay terminal is provided above the transmission terminal in the housing,
The transmission terminal is electrically connected to the relay terminal by a first communication cable ,
Pachinko machine wherein communication terminals, characterized in that it is electrically connected to the relay terminal by a second communication cable that is wired along the cutout.

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