JP4644841B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In gaming machines such as first-class pachinko gaming machines and arrange ball gaming machines, a launching device for launching game balls is provided on the game board surface. When the player turns the launch handle, the launch motor is actuated, and the game ball is launched with a launch intensity proportional to the operation amount (turn amount) of the launch handle. In such a launching device, automatic launch control is adopted in which game balls are automatically and continuously fired while the player operates the launch handle.

Moreover, the number of game balls to be fired per unit time of the launch device is normally 100 shots per minute, and the launch interval is constant. Thus, a gaming machine has been proposed that can change the launch interval of the game balls according to the player's preference (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-300021 A

However, in the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, 1 is a so-called hand-feeling.
It is difficult to fire a game ball at a desired firing timing for each shot. For this reason,
For the player, the sense of aiming at a predetermined location on the game board is poor. In particular, in an arranged ball gaming machine, there is a demand for a player to aim at a V zone where a player can fire a game ball one by one at a desired firing timing and generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player. .

In addition, when providing a launch handle for hand-launching in the launch handle for automatic launch, there is a problem that a plurality of launch handles must be installed, and a significant structural change is necessary.

In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of launching a game ball with a hand-made feeling with a simple configuration.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the firing intensity can be easily adjusted.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that enables technical intervention by a player.

In order to achieve the above object, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, a launching means for launching a game ball on the game board, and a player adjusting the operation amount, the presence or absence of contact by the launching means is determined. Contact detecting means for detecting, operation amount detecting means for detecting an operation amount of the firing handle by a player, presence or absence of the contact detected by the contact detecting means, and the operation amount detecting means Based on the amount of operation, the launch control means for controlling the launch means, and when a predetermined condition is established, the player touches the launch handle from the normal launch control mode in which the player can continuously launch the game ball. Each time a transition is made from a state in which a predetermined amount of operation is performed to a state in which the player does not touch, a firing mode switching means for switching to a hand-launched control mode capable of firing game balls one by one; If not, the origin position return means for returning the firing handle to the origin position where the operation amount of the firing handle is zero, and the contact detection result that reverses the result regarding the presence or absence of the contact detected by the contact detection means In a gaming machine comprising conversion means, a variable entrance that is opened when the identification symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, and a special game that is generated when a game ball enters the variable entrance, In the normal launch control mode, the launch control means causes the launch means to launch a game ball when the player is touching the launch handle and the operation amount of the launch handle is not zero, In the hand-launching control mode, the contact detection result conversion means reverses the result relating to the presence or absence of the contact detected by the contact detection means, and the contact detection means performs the player. When contact with the launching handle is detected, it is determined that the player is not in contact with the launching handle, and when the contact detection means does not detect contact with the launching handle of the player, the player From the state in which it is determined that the player is not in contact with the firing handle and the operation amount of the firing handle is not zero. When the person is in contact with the launching handle and the operation amount of the launching handle shifts to a non-zero state, the launching means is configured to launch a game ball, and the predetermined condition is The identification symbol is the predetermined symbol.

In this way, by shifting from the normal firing control mode to the hand-launched control mode when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the player can launch the game balls one by one with a hand-feeling feeling. Thereby, the player can perform technical intervention by aiming and can improve interest. In addition, since the hand launch control can be performed only by reversing the detection result by the contact detection means, the hand launch control can be realized with a simple configuration. Here, "Reverse the detection result regarding the presence or absence of contact"
This means that the detection result when there is contact is converted into the detection result when there is no contact, and the detection result when there is no contact is converted into the detection result when there is contact.

In the normal launch control mode, the player touches the launch handle, and
When the operation amount of the firing handle is not zero, the game ball is fired by the launching means. In the hand-launching control mode, the launching means is operated when the player is not touching the firing handle and the operation amount of the firing handle is not zero. A game ball is fired.

As a result, in the hand-launched firing control mode, the player touches the launching handle, rotates the launching handle to a predetermined position, and the game ball is launched at the moment when the player releases the hand. The launch intensity of the game ball is determined based on the amount of operation of the launch handle when the player releases the hand from the launch handle, so that the player can easily adjust the launch intensity of the game ball even in the hand launch launch control mode Can be done.

Further, the contact result converting means is constituted by a firing control means, and the firing control means is in the hand-fired firing control mode, and when the contact detecting means detects contact of the player with the firing handle, the player becomes the firing handle. It is determined that the player is not in contact, and when the contact detection means does not detect contact of the player with the launching handle, it is determined that the player is in contact with the launching handle.
By such software control, it is possible to easily realize hand-launching control without changing the hardware configuration or adding special parts.

Further, the third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the player includes a firing mode switching prohibiting unit capable of prohibiting switching from the normal firing control mode to the hand-launched firing control mode by the firing mode switching unit. Thereby, a player who does not like the hand-launching control can play a game by the normal firing control even when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

The invention according to claim 2 further includes a plurality of entrance areas where game balls can enter and a prize information display device for displaying prize information related to the entrance of game balls into the entrance area. A predetermined number of game balls are fired on the game board to perform one unit game, and a winning mode is determined based on a combination of winning information displayed on the winning information display device during the one unit game. It is said. By applying the hand-launching control to such a combination type gaming machine, the player can launch a game ball one by one at a desired launch timing and aim at it.

In addition, special game state generation means for generating a special game state that is relatively advantageous to the player is provided, and the predetermined condition is a period during which the special game state can be generated. Thereby, the player can aim at the entrance for generating a special game state and the like, and the technical intervention of the player can be made and the interest can be improved.

In the fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided selection means capable of permitting switching from the normal firing control mode to the hand-launching control mode by the launch mode switching means by the player's selection, and the predetermined condition is switched by the selection means. Is required to be permitted.

Thereby, for example, a player who knows what is called an arm such as a skilled person who prefers hand-launched control can play a game with hand-launched control when a predetermined condition is satisfied by selecting switching permission with a selection means. Can do. It is desirable that the predetermined condition is a period during which the special gaming state can be generated by adding switching permission by the selection means.

  Hereinafter, examples showing embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

This embodiment in which the combination type gaming machine of the present invention is applied to an arrangement ball gaming machine is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrange ball gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming machine) 1 of the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 20 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front portion of the gaming machine 1 includes a main body frame 2, a middle frame 3, a front frame 4, an upper plate portion 5, a lower plate portion 6, a locking device 8, a game board 20, and the like. The main body frame 2 is an assembly of wooden plate-like bodies in a substantially rectangular frame shape, and constitutes an outer frame of the gaming machine 1.

The middle frame 3 is made of plastic and is fitted inside the main body frame 2. The middle frame 3 is composed of a frame body portion that occupies about 2/3 of the upper side and a lower plate portion that occupies about 1/3 of the lower side. The game board 20 and the front frame 4 are provided on the front side of the frame body so as to overlap the front side of the page, and the upper plate part 5 and the lower plate part 6 are provided on the front side of the lower plate part. .

Although not shown in the upper area of the frame part, a prize ball display LED substrate on the left side,
An error display LED substrate is provided on the right side. These are turned on / off or blinking according to the progress of the game in order to enhance the gaming effect.

Although not shown, the lower plate portion includes a launcher unit that launches a game ball onto the game board 20, a ball feeder that feeds the game ball to the launcher unit, and a game ball that is fed to the launcher unit. A ball feed count switch to detect, a shot ball count switch to detect a game ball emitted from the launcher unit, and a foul to detect a game ball that has not reached the surface of the game board 20 among the game balls launched from the launcher unit A sphere detection switch is provided. Furthermore, a speaker (not shown) for generating sound effects corresponding to the gaming state is provided at the left end of the lower plate part.

The front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the middle frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the frame body portion of the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. The front frame 4 is made of plastic, and the game board 20 is arranged on the back side.
In order to make the board surface visible, a circular opening 4a is formed. A substantially rectangular transparent plate frame (not shown) including a transparent plate such as a glass plate corresponding to the opening 4a is attached to the back surface of the front frame 4.

An arc-shaped frame decoration lamp lens 4b is provided above the opening 4a. A game effect LED substrate (not shown) is disposed inside the lens 4b. On the frame decoration lamp lens 4b, substantially triangular LED lenses 4c and 4d are provided so as to correspond to the LED substrates provided in the frame body portion of the middle frame 3.

The upper plate part 5 is provided on the lower side of the front frame 4 and is supported at the left end of the lower plate part of the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. The upper dish portion 5 includes a dish outer edge portion 5a provided with a ball removal button, a game ball lending / returning button, and the like, and a discharge port 5b for discharging the game ball from the inside of the gaming machine 1.
It has. Furthermore, a speaker surface 5c having a plurality of holes is formed at the left end of the upper plate portion 5 at a position corresponding to the speaker provided on the lower plate portion of the middle frame 3, and a sound volume is formed on the back surface thereof. A switch board (not shown) is provided.

The lower pan 6 is provided below the upper pan 5 and includes an ashtray, a ball removal lever, and the like. A discharge port 6 a that discharges the game ball from the inside of the gaming machine 1 is provided in the approximate center of the lower dish portion 6. At the right end of the lower plate part 6, a launching handle 7 for a player to operate the launching device unit is provided. The firing handle 7 is provided with a touch switch 7a for detecting that the player is touching. In the vicinity of the launch handle 7, a launch stop switch 7b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed. The configuration of the firing handle 7 and the launching device unit will be described later.

The locking device 8 is provided at the center of the right end of the middle frame 3, and locks the front frame 4 when it is closed. A prepaid card unit 9 (CR unit) is attached to the left side of the gaming machine 1. Further, a firing mode switching prohibition switch 10 is provided near the center of the upper plate part 5. The firing mode switching prohibition switch 10 is for the player to prohibit the transition to the hand-launching mode described later. The firing mode switching prohibition switch 10 shows a specific example of the firing mode switching prohibiting means of the present invention.

Here, the firing handle 7 and the launcher unit 11 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the structure of the firing handle 7. The firing handle 7 is attached to the base cover 7 with respect to the handle base 701 attached to the lower pan portion 6.
02 is non-rotatably attached. The base cover 702 includes a firing stop switch 703, a variable resistor 704, a bracket 705,
A firing lever 706 and a torsion spring 707 are coaxially attached. The firing lever 706 is formed by integrating a face cover 708 and a cap 709, and is attached to the base cover 702 so as to be rotatable around a predetermined axis intersecting the game board surface within a certain angular range. The firing lever 706 is normally biased by the torsion spring 707 so as to be positioned at the firing standby angle position, and when the operating force applied against this is increased, the rotational angle position, that is, the amount of rotation increases, Conversely, the amount of rotation is reduced when the operating force is loosened.

The variable resistor 704 has a base cover 7 whose main body 704 b is attached by a bracket 705.
The shaft 704a is attached to the firing lever 706 via the collar 705 so that it can rotate. Thereby, the variable resistor 704 changes its resistance value according to the rotation amount (operation amount) of the firing lever 706. That is, it functions as a rotation amount detector that indicates the rotation amount of the firing lever 706 by the indicated resistance value.

The firing stop switch 703 is provided separately from the variable resistor 704 that detects the amount of rotation of the firing lever 706, and a predetermined rotation angle position of the firing lever 706 is set to be smaller than a position corresponding to the upper limit rotation amount. It serves as a stop detector that detects whether or not it exists at a stop position (launch stop position that is the origin position). Specifically, the firing stop switch 703 is configured by a limit switch (may be a proximity switch). When the firing lever 706 is located at the origin position, the firing stop switch 703 is in a non-biased state, but the firing lever 706 is slightly (for example, the origin point). Immediately after turning (approx. 1 ° from the position), it becomes energized.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the firing handle 7 and the launcher unit 11, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the launcher unit 11.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the launcher unit 11 includes a spear 11 a that launches a game ball onto the game board 20, and a launch motor 11 b that rotationally drives the spear 11 a.
In this embodiment, the resistance value of the variable resistor 704 is changed by rotating the firing lever 706, and the firing control board 240a adjusts the voltage applied to the firing motor 11b by PWM control or the like according to the resistance value. As a result, the firing force of the rod 11a connected to the rotating shaft of the firing motor 11b is adjusted. That is, as the amount of rotation of the launch lever 706 increases, the average current level supplied to the launch motor 11b increases, and the hitting force by the kite 11a, that is, the launch force of the game ball increases, and the launch lever 7
The smaller the turning amount of 06, the weaker the launching force of the game ball.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the firing motor 11b is turned on, the firing motor 11b rotates until the heel 11a hits the upper cushion rubber 11c. Due to the impact, a game ball is launched through the firing ball count switch 222. When the firing motor 11b is turned off, the firing motor 11b is in a free state, and the rod 11a returns to the position of the lower cushion rubber 11d. By turning on the firing motor 11b once, the kite 11a operates once and fires one game ball.

The launching unit 11 is a specific example of the launching means of the present invention, the touch switch 7a is a specific example of the contact detecting means of the present embodiment, and the variable resistor 704 is an operation amount detecting means of the present invention. An example is shown.

Next, the configuration of the game board 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows a game board 2
It is the front view which showed the board surface of 0 typically. The game board 20 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 20 is provided with a substantially circular game area 21 formed by an outer rail 22 and an inner rail 23. The game area 21 includes a 16 consecutive entry entrance (entrance area) 24, a winning symbol display device (winning information display apparatus) 25, left and right entrance entrances (entrance area) 26 and 27, and a score display apparatus (award mode display). Device) 28, guide symbol operating gate (starting port) 29, second accessory guide device operating gate 30, guide symbol display device (variable display device) 31, first accessory operating port (variable entrance) 32, 2 action port 3
3. Guide device (instruction notification means) 34, puncture display device 35 (puncture notification means)
A special game device 36 and the like are provided. The game area 21 is provided with a number of obstacle nails (not shown). It should be noted that each of the 16 consecutive entrance holes 24, the left and right entrance openings 26 and 27, the guide symbol operating gate 29, the second accessory guide device operating gate 30, the first accessory operating port 32, and the second accessory operating port 33, respectively. Is provided with an incoming ball detection switch (not shown) for detecting the incoming or passing of the game ball.

The 16 consecutive entrances 24 are provided in a lower region of the game area 21, and 16 entrances are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction. The winning symbol display device 25 is provided on the front side of the 16 consecutive ball opening 24 and includes 1 to 16 winning symbols (numeric lamps) corresponding to the respective 16 winning ball entrances. When a player enters any of the 16 consecutive entrance holes 24, the winning symbol on the winning symbol display device 25 corresponding to that entrance is displayed. In addition, after all 16 game balls have entered, a winning symbol confirmation time (0.5 seconds in this example) is set for the player to confirm the winning symbol. In addition, although not shown, each entrance corresponding to at least No. 3, No. 5, No. 11, No. 13, No. 15 winning symbols is a difficult entrance that is difficult to enter directly by obstacle nails. Has been.

The left entrance 26 is provided on the upper left side of the 16 consecutive entrance 24, and the right entrance 27 is
It is provided on the upper right side of the 16 consecutive ball entrance 24. In this embodiment, when entering the left entrance 26, the same effect as entering the entrance No. 5 in the 16 consecutive entrance 24 is obtained, and the No. 5 of the winning symbol display device 25 is obtained. The winning symbol is displayed. In addition, when the player enters the right entrance 27, the same effect as the entrance to the 12th entrance in the 16 consecutive entrance 24 is obtained, and the 12th winning symbol is displayed on the winning symbol display device 25. Is done.

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment uses 16 game balls as unit games (one game).
The winning mode is determined by the combination of winning symbols that are lit and displayed during one game (score is established)
To do. For example, when 4 winning symbols are lit and displayed continuously, 1 point is awarded,
A predetermined number (16) of prize balls are paid out per point. In the present embodiment, 3 is assigned to a consecutive combination of predetermined winning symbols (12, 13, 14, 15 in this example).
Points are awarded. However, the number of game balls that can be acquired in one game is 1
The upper limit is 0 times (160). Moreover, the score display device 28 is provided at the lower center of the 16 consecutive entrance holes 24, and the score established in one game is displayed as a payout score.

Of the 16 consecutive entrance holes 24, the entrance 24a corresponding to the 16th winning symbol also has a function as a scoring device operating opening, and when entering the entrance 24a, 1
The 6th winning symbol is displayed and the score increasing device is activated. The score increasing device as a prize mode increasing device is composed mainly of a main control unit 200 to be described later, and increases (doubles in this example) the number of prize balls to be paid out per score in the game. The score increasing device ends its operation when the game ends. The entrance 24a is located at the right end of the 16 consecutive entrances 24 in which 16 entrances are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction, and the game balls enter relatively more than the difficult entrance. Since it is easy to enter the normal entrance, the player aims at the right entrance 27 provided on the right side of the game area 21, the second accessory guidance device operating gate 30, the second accessory operating port 33, and the like. By making a so-called right strike, the game ball can be easily inserted into the entrance 24a not only when a special game state occurs but also in a normal game state where no special game occurs. Can be balled. Here, the entrance 24a constitutes a predetermined entrance area predetermined among a plurality of entrance areas.

The puncture display device 35 is an indicator light that is turned on, turned off, or blinking in accordance with the progress of the game. Specifically, the puncture display device 35 is configured by an LED and is provided in the vicinity of the left side of the score display device 28. Lights when the state ends in the middle (so-called puncture). The turn-off timing of the puncture display device 35 is the next time a special gaming state occurs,
This is when a predetermined number of games (for example, 3 to 4 games) have elapsed after lighting or when a predetermined time (for example, 10 to 30 minutes) has elapsed after lighting. The puncture display device 35 constitutes a puncture notification means for notifying that the special game state has ended midway.

The guide symbol operation gate 29 is provided at the upper left of the game area 21. The guide symbol display device 31 as a variable display device is provided on the lower left side of the guide symbol operation gate 29 and includes a plurality of (three in this example) symbol display areas. The guide symbol display device 31 is configured to be able to display a plurality of patterns of symbols. Specifically, each of the three symbol display areas (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) of the guidance symbol display device 31 is 1
-7 numbers can be displayed, and 343 combinations of guidance symbols can be displayed. The guidance symbol display device 31 of the present embodiment is composed of a liquid crystal (LCD) and can display various information such as character information.

The guidance symbol as the identification symbol displayed in the display area of the guidance symbol display device 31 is:
The game ball starts to fluctuate by passing through the guiding symbol actuating gate 29 or entering the second accessory actuating port 33. After the fluctuating display for a predetermined time, the stop display is performed. The induction symbol variation time during which the induction symbol varies is usually about 1.5 seconds. In addition, after the guide symbol variation time has elapsed, the guide symbol stop display time (usually 0.5%) for the player to confirm the guide symbol.
Sec) is set.

When the guidance symbol stopped and displayed on the guidance symbol display device 31 is a combination of predetermined winning symbols, the first accessory guidance device starts operating after a predetermined time has elapsed. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the combination of “3, 3, 3” and the combination of “7, 7, 7” is a winning symbol combination, and the other combinations are out of the way.
When the guidance symbol stopped and displayed on the guidance symbol display device 31 is a combination of predetermined winning symbols, the first accessory guidance device (variable pitching device) after a predetermined time has elapsed.
Is activated, and the first accessory operating port 3 as a variable entrance provided in the game area 21
2 is an open state in which a game ball is easy to enter. The first accessory guiding device is configured mainly by a main control unit 200 described later, and changes the state of the first accessory operating port 32.

The first accessory guiding device ends its operation when a ball enters the first accessory operating port 32 during the operation of the first accessory guiding device, or when three games are finished, The working port 32 is closed. The first accessory operating port 32 is provided near the upper center in the game area 21. The first accessory operating port 32 includes a pair of movable pieces, and when these movable pieces operate to the left and right, the first accessory operating port 32 is opened to facilitate entry.

The first accessory operating port 32 operates the accessory that simultaneously displays the four winning symbols in the winning symbol display device 25. When the player enters the first accessory operating port 32, the first accessory is operated and the winning symbols Nos. 12, 13, 15, and 16 are lit and displayed. The first accessory ends its operation when the game ends.

The second accessory guide device operating gate 30 is provided at the upper right of the game area 21,
When the guidance increasing device described later is activated, the second accessory guidance device actuation gate 30 is activated. Further, the second accessory operating port 33 as the second variable entrance is provided on the right side in the game area 21 which is the lower right side of the second accessory guiding device operating gate 30. When the guidance device operating gate 30 is valid, that is, when the guidance increasing device is operating, the game ball passes through the second feature guidance device actuation gate 30 and the second feature guidance device starts operating. The accessory operating port 33 is in an open state in which a game ball can easily enter.
The second accessory operating port 33 includes a single movable piece, and when the movable piece operates to the left, the second accessory operating port 33 is opened to facilitate entry.

The second accessory guiding device operating gate 30 is effective until the first passing of the game ball in each unit game and the second accessory operating port 33 is opened. It becomes invalid until the next unit game is started after it is once opened.

The second accessory guiding device ends its operation when there is a ball in the second accessory operating port 33 during the operation of the second accessory guiding device, or when the game ends, The working port 33 is closed.

The second accessory operating port 33 operates the accessory that simultaneously displays the four winning symbols in the winning symbol display device 25. When the player enters the second combination operating port 33, the second combination is activated and the winning symbols of Nos. 11, 13, 14, and 15 are lit up. The second accessory ends its operation when the game ends.

A guide device 34 is provided in the vicinity of the first accessory operating port 32 to instruct the player on the aim of the game ball. The guide device 34 constitutes instruction notifying means for instructing and notifying information related to the player's profit and information related to the disadvantage.

The guide device 34 includes a plurality of LEDs arranged in an X shape, and can display “X”. When the guide device 34 displays “x”, it indicates that it may be disadvantageous for the player to aim at the first accessory operating port 32.

The first accessory operating port 32 also has a function as a specific entrance that enables entry into the special game apparatus 36. The special game device 36 is provided below the first accessory operating port 32 as indicated by a broken line in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the special game apparatus 36. As shown in FIG. 6, the special game device 36 includes a swivel plate 37, a guidance increase device operating region (specific region) 38, a discharge port 38 a, and a firing timing instruction device 40.

The crune 37 has a mortar disk shape and is formed with three crunch holes through which game balls can pass. The game ball that has entered the first accessory operating port 32 passes through one of the crune holes while turning on the croon 37. The cron 37 is provided with a cron switch (not shown) for detecting which clonal hole the game ball has passed through. The induction increasing device operating area 38 is provided below the clown 37 and constitutes a specific area for operating the induction increasing apparatus. The guidance increasing device is configured mainly by a main control unit 200 to be described later, and changes a gaming state to generate a special gaming state (a big hit state) advantageous to the player. The guidance increasing device is a specific example of the special gaming state generating device of the present invention.

Specifically, the operation of the guidance increasing device increases the winning value of the random number for determination of success / failure, shifts the winning probability from the low probability state to the high probability state, and activates the second accessory guiding device operation gate 30. To. More specifically, the probability that the winning symbol is 2/49 in the low probability state is 48/49, while the probability that the winning symbol is in the high probability state is 48/49. As a result, if the game ball passes through the guide symbol operation gate 29, the first accessory operation port 32 is opened with a high probability. The operation of the induction increasing device is ended when a predetermined number of 14 games have been completed from the start of operation, or when a game ball newly passes through the induction increasing device operation area 38 (so-called puncture) during operation.

An inclined surface 39 on which the game ball rolls is provided between the guidance increasing device operating region 38 and the crone 37. The path along which the game ball rolls on the inclined surface 39 differs depending on the clown hole through which the game ball passes. The induction increasing device operating region 38 is configured to be open at the top and allow a game ball to pass therethrough.

The induction increasing device operating region 38 is driven by an operating region moving motor (not shown), and is configured to reciprocate in the left-right direction in FIG. Further, although not shown in the drawing, the guidance increasing device operating region 38 detects the position of the guiding increasing device operating region 38 and a guiding increasing device operating region 38 that detects a ball entering the guiding increasing device operating region 38. An operating area position switch is provided.

When the game ball that has passed through the clown hole rolls on the inclined surface 39 and reaches the lower end of the inclined surface 39, if the guidance increase device operating region 38 exists in the path of the game ball, the game ball is converted into the guidance increase device operating region. Pass 38. As the game ball passes through the guidance increase device operating area 38, the guidance increase device is activated. It should be noted that the induction device operating area 38
All of the game balls that have not passed through pass through a horizontally inclined surface provided therebelow and pass through a discharge port 38a provided with a discharge port switch (not shown).

The firing timing instruction device 40 is provided above the cruel 37. The launch timing instructing device 40 notifies the player of the launch timing at which the game ball is likely to pass through the guidance increasing device operating area 38. Specifically, for example, when the guidance increase device operation area 38 comes to a predetermined position, “Strike” is displayed to notify the player of the firing timing. By notifying the player in this way, the opportunity for generating a special gaming state is further increased.

Next, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The back mechanism board 102 is provided on the opposite surface of the game board 20 in the middle frame 3, and is attached to the middle frame 3 by a pair of hinges 103 so as to be opened and closed.

In the upper left part of the back mechanism board 102, a prize ball tank 105 having a tank ball cut detection switch 104 at the bottom is provided. Below the prize ball tank 105, a tank rail 106 connected to the prize ball tank 105 is provided. Tank rail 10
A ball removal lever 107 is provided on the right side of 6. On the downstream side of the ball release lever 107, a case rail ball cut switch 108, a prize ball payout device 109, and a game ball distribution unit 110 are provided in this order.

Under the tank rail 106, a back case 111 with a lid that stores the display panel of the guidance symbol display device 31 is provided. A main control board case 112 is provided below the back case 111, a launcher control board case 113 is provided below the main control board case 112, and a payout control board case is provided at the lower right portion of the back mechanism panel 102. 118 is provided. In these substrate cases 112, 113, and 118, various control substrates described later are stored. Further, a board surface relay board described later is mounted on the upper right side of the main control board case 112.

A fuse box 119 and a power switch 1 are located on the upper right side of the back mechanism panel 102.
20, a power relay board 121, and a frame external terminal board 122 having external connection terminals for gaming machine frames, such as jackpots, launcher control, ball breakage, door opening, prize balls, ball lending and the like. . A power cable 123 for receiving external power supply is provided on the upper side of the terminal board 122.

A connection cable 124 extends upward from the payout control board case 118 and is connected to a prepaid card unit 9 having a power cable 125. Further, a ball passage member 126 for a lower plate portion is provided at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102.

Next, the electronic control device of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the electronic control device.

As shown in FIG. 8, the electronic control device includes a main control unit (game control unit) 200 and sub-control units 230, 250, 260 and 270 connected to the main control unit 200. . The sub control unit includes a prize ball control unit (payout control unit) 230, a sound control unit 250, a symbol control unit 260, and a lamp control unit 270. The main control unit 200 includes a main control board 200a, and sub-control units 230, 250, 260 and 27.
0 includes a payout control board 230a, a voice control board 250a, a symbol control board 260a, and a lamp control board 270a as peripheral control boards.

The main control unit 200 transmits a command signal (command data) instructing the processing contents to each of the sub control units 230, 250, 260, and 270, and each of the sub control units 230, 250,
260 and 270 are configured to perform various controls based on the command signal.
For example, from the main control unit 200 to the payout control unit 230, a prize ball command for instructing a prize ball payout, a game start permission command for instructing game start permission, a ball feed permission prohibition command for the operation of the ball feed solenoid, a launch motor Various payout control commands such as a launch permission prohibition command related to the operation are transmitted.

Various voice control commands are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the voice control unit 250. Various symbol control commands such as a winning symbol display command for instructing display of 1 to 16 winning symbols and a winning symbol turn-off command for instructing all symbols to be turned off are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the symbol control unit 260. The Various lamp control commands are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the lamp control unit 270.

Each control unit 200, 230, 250, 260, and 270 is supplied with power from the power receiving board 128 connected to the main power source 129 via the power board 127 and the power relay board 121. When the power is turned on, a system reset signal is sent from the control units 200, 230, 250, 260 and 270 via the power relay board 121.
Sent to. Note that the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment has a backup power supply unit (not shown) that supplies an operating voltage to the main control unit 200 and the payout control unit 230 when the power is turned off.
The RAM data of the main control unit 200 and the payout control unit 230 is retained even when the power is turned off.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the CPU 400 provided on the main control board 200a of the main control unit 200. As shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 400 includes a CPU core 4
01, built-in RAM 402 (hereinafter also simply referred to as RAM), built-in ROM 403 (hereinafter also simply referred to as ROM), memory control circuit 404, clock generator 405, address decoder 406, watchdog timer 407, counter / timer 408
, A parallel input / output port 409, a reset / interrupt controller 410, an external bus interface 411, and an output control circuit 412.

The CPU 400 executes the RAM 4 according to the control program stored in the ROM 403.
02 is the work area and controls the overall operation of the gaming machine 1 (basic progress control of the game). In addition, the main control unit 200 constitutes a go / no-go determination unit that performs the go / no-go determination by the go / no-go determination program stored in the ROM 403, with the CPU 400 as a main body.

In addition, a random number counter for various random numbers used in the gaming machine 1 is set in the RAM 402. The random numbers used in the present embodiment include a random number for determination of success / failure, a random number for symbol display, and the like. The random number for success / failure determination is used to determine whether or not to operate the accessory guiding device when the game ball passes through the guidance symbol operation gate 29 (whether or not determination). A winning value for determining whether or not to win is set in advance, and it is determined that the winning or failing random number acquired at the timing when the game ball passes through the guiding symbol actuating gate 29 matches the winning value. The random number for symbol display is used to determine a guidance symbol that is stopped and displayed on the guidance symbol display device 31 when the game ball passes through the guidance symbol actuation gate 29.

Further, in the RAM 402, a ball feed counter for counting game balls sent to the launching device unit, a launch counter for counting game balls launched by the launching device unit, and a ball entering the entrance. A ball counter for counting game balls is set.

Returning to FIG. 8, the main control unit 200 is connected to the frame external terminal board 122, the guide symbol operation gate switch 201, the 16-series switch relay board 203, the board surface relay board 210, and the game frame relay board 220. The frame external terminal board 122 is connected to a prize ball control unit (payout control unit) 230, a tank ball breakage detection switch 104, and the like. The main control unit 200 is provided with a plurality of test signal terminals (not shown) for connecting an external test apparatus (not shown). These test signal terminals are used for gaming machines, and include a prize ball signal, a ball entrance signal, a ball entrance signal related to a score increasing device, an accessory operation entrance signal, a specific signal. Entrance entrance signal, guidance increase device operation area passage signal, gate passage signal related to guidance pattern, gate passage signal related to accessory guidance device, accessory operation signal, score increase device operation signal, accessory operation port opening signal It is possible to send a signal such as an accessory guidance device operation signal, a gate valid signal related to a guidance symbol, a gate valid signal related to a feature guidance device to the test device.

The guide symbol operation gate switch 201 detects that the game ball has passed through the guide symbol operation gate 29. The 16-switch switch relay board 203 includes
16 consecutive entrance detection switch 20 which detects entrance to each entrance of 16 entrance entrance 24
4 is connected, and the detection signal from the 16-entry ball-entrance detection switch 204 is sent to the main controller 20.
Sent to 0. Then, when a ball entering the ball inlet 24a corresponding to the 16th winning symbol is detected by a detection signal from the 16 consecutive ball inlet detection switch 204, the operation of the score increasing device is started.

Next, the board surface relay board 210 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing various gaming devices connected to the board surface relay board 210. Panel relay board 2
10 is between the main control unit 200 and various switches provided on the game board 20 surface.
It relays switch signals and the like.

As shown in FIG. 10, the board surface relay board 210 includes a left and right entrance switch 211,
The accessory actuating port switches 212a and 212b, the clown switch 213, the actuating region switch 214, the actuating region position switch 215, the various solenoids 216, the actuating region moving motor 217, and the second accessory guiding device actuating gate switch 218 are connected. .

The left and right entrance switches 211 are provided inside the left entrance 26 and the right entrance 27, respectively, and detect the entrance of game balls. Accessory operating port switch 212
Reference numerals a and 212b are provided inside the first accessory operating port 32 and the second accessory operating port 33, respectively, and detect the entrance of a game ball. The cruise switch 213 is
This is to detect which hole of the cruising 37 the game ball has passed. The operation area switch 214 detects passage of the game ball to the guidance increase device operation area 38, and the operation area position switch 215 detects the position of the induction increase apparatus operation area 38. Further, the second accessory guiding device operation gate switch 218 detects that the game ball has passed through the second accessory guiding device operation gate 30.
These game ball detection switches and position detection switches can be constituted by proximity switches or photo sensors.

The various solenoids 216 include a first accessory operating port 32 and a second accessory operating port 3.
There are those that open and close 3 respectively, and are composed of an open solenoid and a close solenoid. The operating area moving motor 217 moves the induction increasing apparatus operating area 38.

Next, the game frame relay board 220 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing signal input / output with respect to the game frame relay board 220. The game frame relay board 220 is mainly between various switches provided in the middle frame 3 and the main control unit 200.
It relays switch signals and the like.

As shown in FIG. 11, the frame relay board 220 has a case rail ball break switch 1
08, ball feed count switch 221, firing ball count switch 222, foul ball detection switch 223, lower tray full tank switch 224, prize ball counting sensor 22
5, a ball lending count sensor 226 and a launch mode switching prohibition switch 10 are connected.

The case rail cut ball switch 108 includes the tank rail 106 and the prize ball payout device 1.
It detects the ball break between 09. The ball feed count switch 221 counts game balls sent from the upper plate 5 to the launching device unit. The shot ball count switch 222 detects a game ball launched by the launcher unit. The foul ball detection switch 223 detects a game ball that has returned from the launching unit to the lower plate portion 6 without reaching the game area 21. The lower tray full tank switch 224 detects that the lower tray 6 has become full.

The prize ball counting sensor 225 counts the number of awarded prize balls, and is composed of a sensor before counting the prize balls and a sensor after counting the prize balls. The ball lending counting sensor 226
The number of game balls lent to the player using the CR unit 9 is counted.
It consists of a sensor before ball lending counting and a sensor after ball lending counting.

Next, returning to FIG. 8, the payout control unit 230 will be described. As shown in FIG.
The payout control unit 230 is connected to a CR unit (prepaid card unit) 9, a game frame relay board 220, a memory clear switch board 231, a CR operation board 232, a payout motor sensor board 233, a launch control board 240, and the like. The payout control board 230a of the payout control unit 230 is the main control board 200a shown in FIG.
CPU having the same configuration as the CPU 400 of FIG.

The memory clear switch board 231 is a switch board provided with a RAM clear switch for clearing all the various data remaining in the RAM when the power is turned on. The CR operation board 232 is a board for inputting and outputting signals such as ball lending and the number of remaining cards to and from the CR unit 9. The payout motor sensor board 233 is a sensor board for detecting the operation state of the payout motor 234 used for paying out the prize balls.

Next, the firing control unit 240 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing various gaming devices connected to the launch control unit 240.

As shown in FIG. 12, the launch control unit 240 is connected to the launch motor 11b, the ball feed solenoid relay board 242, the launch handle 7, and the launch stop switch 7b. The launch motor 11b operates a spear for driving the game ball sent to the launch position into the game area 21, and operates when the player operates the launch handle 7. Connected to the ball feed solenoid relay board 242 is a ball feed solenoid 243 for feeding game balls stored in the upper plate part 5 one by one to the launch position of the launcher unit.

Further, the launch control unit 240 receives from the launch handle 7 a launch volume signal indicating the amount of operation of the handle 7 by the player, a touch terminal signal indicating whether or not the player is touching the launch handle 7, and the like. The touch terminal signal is a sensor signal from the touch switch 7a, and the firing volume signal is a resistance value of the variable resistor 704 (FIG. 2).

The firing control unit 240 controls the current value supplied to the firing motor 11b according to the magnitude of the firing volume signal when the touch terminal signal is on and the firing volume signal is not zero. That is, when the player is touching the launch handle 7 and is operating (turning) the launch handle 7, a game ball is launched according to the operation amount of the launch handle 7. As described above, when the player touches the firing handle 7 and operates the firing handle 7, the game balls are continuously fired. Then, when the player releases his / her hand from the firing handle 7 or the operation amount of the firing handle 7 is made zero, the launch of the game ball is stopped.

The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a hand-launched control mode in addition to the above normal launch control mode (automatic launch control mode). Hand strike firing control is performed by reversing on / off of the touch terminal signal. That is, when performing the hand hitting control, the launch control unit 240 determines that the player does not touch the launch handle 7 when the touch terminal signal is on, and the player when the touch terminal signal is off. Is controlled to touch the firing handle 7. The launch control unit 240 shows a specific example of the contact detection result conversion means of the present invention.

The transition from the normal launch control to the hand strike launch control is performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The switching of the firing mode is performed by an instruction from the main control unit 200 to the firing control unit 240 via the payout control unit 230, and the main control unit 200 constitutes the firing mode switching means of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the transition from the normal launch control to the hand strike launch control is performed when the guide symbol of the guide symbol display device 31 is stopped and displayed with the same symbol, that is, the guide symbol display device 3.
This is automatically done when a winning symbol is displayed at 1. At this time, the main controller 20
From 0, a hand launch control mode start signal is transmitted to the launch control unit 240 via the payout control unit 230.

Further, when the game ball enters the first accessory operating port 32, the hand-launching control mode is ended, and the normal shooting control mode is automatically restored. At this time, a manual firing control mode end signal is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the firing control unit 240 via the payout control unit 230. Note that when the player has pressed the firing mode switching prohibition switch (FIG. 1) 10, the player does not like the hand launch control because the transition from the normal launch control mode to the hand launch control mode is not performed. The game can be played by the normal launch control even when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

In the hand launch control mode, the game ball is fired as follows. First, when the player is not touching the launch handle 7 and the launch handle 7 is at the origin position, the launch control unit 240 determines that the player is touching the launch handle 7. Since the operation amount is zero, the game ball is not fired (launch motor 11
b off). Next, when the player touches the launch handle 7, the launch control unit 240 determines that the player is not touching the launch handle 7, so the game ball is not fired (launch motor 11b off). When the player touches the launch handle 7 and operates the launch handle 7, the maximum value of the launch volume signal is updated, but the launch control unit 240 determines that the player has not touched the launch handle 7. So
The game ball is not fired regardless of the operation amount of the firing handle 7 (fire motor 11b off).

Next, when the player releases his hand from the firing handle 7 while operating the firing handle 7, the player is touching the firing handle 7 in the launch control unit 240,
And since it determines with operating the launch handle 7, a game ball is launched (
The firing motor 11b is on). In this case, the game ball is fired based on the operation amount of the firing handle 7 immediately before the player releases his hand from the firing handle 7, that is, the maximum value of the firing volume signal. When the player releases his hand from the firing handle 7, the firing handle 7
Returns to the home position.

As described above, in the hand-fired launch control mode, the player touches the launch handle 7 and rotates the launch handle 7 to a predetermined position, and the game ball is launched at the moment the hand is released from the launch handle 7. The launch force of the game ball by the launch motor 11b is determined based on the position of the launch handle 7 when the player releases his hand from the launch handle 7. Thus, in the hand-launched control mode, the game balls are not continuously fired, so that the player can fire the game balls one by one. In addition, since the game ball is launched at the moment when the launch handle 7 is rotated to a predetermined position and the hand is released, it is possible to easily adjust the launch intensity of the game ball.

Next, the voice control unit 250 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing various gaming devices connected to the voice control unit 250. The audio control board 250a provided in the audio control unit 250 is provided with arithmetic circuit components (not shown) having a CPU, ROM, RAM, input / output ports, etc., and a sound generator (not shown). The port is connected to the main control unit 200.

As shown in FIG. 13, a voice relay board 251 is connected to the voice control unit 250. A volume switch board 252 is connected to the audio relay board 251, and the volume switch board 252 is connected to the speaker 253 according to an operation of a volume switch (not shown).
The output volume is set. From the speaker 253, various sounds, sounds, and the like are output in accordance with the progress of the game.

Next, the symbol control unit 260 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing various gaming devices connected to the symbol control unit 260. Similar to the voice control unit 250, the symbol control board 260 a provided in the symbol control unit 260 has a CPU and RA.
Arithmetic circuit components (not shown) having an M, a ROM, an input / output port, a VDP (video display processor), and the like are provided.
Connected to 0.

As shown in FIG. 14, the symbol control unit 260 is connected with a guide symbol display device substrate 261 that operates the guide symbol display device 31 and a winning symbol display device substrate 262 that operates the winning symbol display device 25. . The symbol control unit 260 has a CPU that is RO
Display control of the guidance symbol display device 31 and the winning symbol display device 25 is performed using the RAM as a work area in accordance with a control program stored in M. In addition, the symbol control unit 26
0 is provided with a plurality of test signal terminals (not shown) for connecting an external test apparatus (not shown). These test signal terminals are used for induction symbols or winning symbols, and can send signals such as a symbol changing signal and a winning symbol to the test apparatus.

Next, the lamp control device 270 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating signal input / output in the lamp control unit 270. Lamp control unit 27
The lamp control board 270a provided at 0 is provided with arithmetic circuit components (not shown) similar to those of the sound control unit 250, and is connected to the main control unit 200 at an input / output port.

As shown in FIG. 15, the lamp controller 270 includes a score display lamp board 271, a guide device LED board 272, a launch timing display LED board 273, and other various L
An ED board 274, a frame lamp relay board 275, and the like are connected.

The score display lamp substrate 271 is used for displaying a score on the score display device 28 and performing a puncture notification by the puncture notification device 35. Guide device LED board 272
Is provided in the guide device 34, and displays “x” in an lit state by an LED. The launch timing display LED board 273 is a display for instructing the player to launch the game ball in the launch timing device 40.

The frame lamp relay board 275 includes a game effect LED board 276 and a prize ball display LED.
The board 277 and the like are connected, and further, the error indication L is displayed on the prize ball display LED board 277.
An ED substrate 278 and the like are connected. These lamps, etc. are turned on / off or blinking in accordance with the progress of the game to enhance the gaming effect.

Next, the game confirmation time will be described based on FIG. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment,
A game confirmation time (16 ms in this example) is provided between games.
FIG. 16 is an output timing chart of the in-game signal output from the main control unit 200 to the external inspection device, where (a) shows when the power is turned on and (b) shows that the game is in progress.

When the power is turned on, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), a game signal indicating that a game is being played from the main control unit 200 to an external inspection device is output from the test signal terminal until a game result is obtained after the power is turned on. Is output. After the next game, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), an in-game signal is output from the end of the game confirmation time until the game result of the next game is obtained. The time during which no game signal is output is the game confirmation time. Based on this game confirmation time, the external inspection device can clearly grasp the start and end of one game.

In addition, the game confirmation time is such that all 16 game balls in the previous game have a plurality of entrances (for example, a 16 consecutive entrance 24, a 1st actor operating port 32, a 2nd actor operating port 33,
Enter left and right entrances 26 and 27, guidance increase device operating area 38, exit 38a)
It is set when a game result is obtained after an elapse of an interval time of 2 seconds (fixed time), which will be described later, and / or after the elapse of the winning symbol confirmation time of 0.5 seconds described above. For this reason, in addition to the entrance and passage of the 16 game balls to the entrances and the like, each game device provided in the gaming machine 1 (for example, a prize ball payout device 109, an accessory guidance device, a guidance increase device) Etc.) can be clarified, and the division of one game can be completely clarified.

Further, the game store can be notified of the end of one game. The game store can know that all 16 game balls have been used normally in each game, while knowing that some abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine 1 if the game confirmation time has not elapsed. it can. If the game confirmation time does not elapse, the game cannot proceed to the next game, so that the game confirmation time elapses is a proof that one game has been performed normally.

In addition, since the game store can know that 16 game balls have been used normally in each game, sales calculation based on the total number of games is possible (in the past, by so-called settlement means). The player was able to advance to the next game without using all 16 game balls in one game, so the number of game balls used by the player was often different for each game. , It was impossible to calculate sales based on the total number of games.)

Next, the operation of the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 17 shows an example of a main job executed by the CPU based on a program stored in the ROM of the main control unit 200. After executing the power-on process S100, the main job shown in FIG. 17 is a game start process S200, a game management process S300, a winning symbol process S400, an accessory process S500, a score increasing apparatus process S600, a guidance increasing apparatus process S700, a guidance. Symbol and character guidance device processing S80
Each step of 0 is repeatedly executed every time the timer is reset. In this embodiment, the reset period is set to 4 ms.

The power-on process S100 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. This power-on process is performed when power is turned on and when power is restored after a power failure occurs. First, various settings required when the power is turned on are performed (S101). Specifically, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined address in the RAM, the interrupt mode is set, and access to the RAM is permitted.

Next, when the RAM clear switch is pressed or when the backup flag (power failure occurrence information) is not set in the RAM, it is determined that the power is turned on and the RAM initialization process is performed. Return (S102, S103,
S104). As the RAM initialization processing, initial setting of built-in devices around the CPU is performed, all areas of the RAM are cleared to 0, initial values during normal game are set, and interrupts are permitted. Also, a game start flag is set.

On the other hand, when the backup flag is set in the RAM, it is determined that the power supply has been restored, and a checksum is calculated from the contents of the RAM protected when the power supply is turned off (S10).
5) Compare the contents of the checksum created and saved when the power is turned off (S106).
If these checksums do not match, it is determined that the contents of the RAM are broken, and the RAM initialization process of S104 is performed. When the contents of the RAM are backed up normally, the following power recovery process is performed.

First, the stack pointer immediately before power-off is restored and the backup flag is cleared. Next, a return setting is made to return to the gaming state when the power is turned off, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and the register is returned to the state immediately before the power is turned off. Thereafter, the program is resumed by returning to the program execution position immediately before the power is turned off.

Next, the game start process S200 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
First, all the switches other than the RAM clear switch connected to the main control unit 200 are read (S201), the respective switch states are determined, and the detection information is stored (S202).

Next, various random numbers such as a random number for determination of success / failure and a random number for symbol display are updated (S203).
). Specifically, the value of the random number counter set in the above-described RAM is incremented by 1 between an initial value (for example, 0) and a predetermined value (for example, 255). When the value of the random number counter exceeds a predetermined value, the initial value is restored.

Next, prize ball control in S204 to S212 is performed. First, the 16 consecutive entrance switch 2
04, each entrance of the 16 consecutive entrance 24 is checked, the game ball is the 16 entrance 2
If a winning combination is obtained by entering 4 and the corresponding score information is stored in the RAM
(S204, S205). Next, the case rail cut switch 108
Then, the ball full or full state is determined by the lower tray full tank switch 224 (S206).

If the winning ball is not stopped because the ball is full or full, a payout disable designation command is transmitted to the payout control unit 230 (S207, S208). When the award ball is not in a full or full state, a payout enable designation command is transmitted to the payout control unit 230 (S209, S210). If there is saved score information, a prize ball command corresponding to the score is transmitted to the payout control unit 230 (S211 and S212).

Next, the game management process S300 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the game is started based on the game start flag (S301).
As a result, if it is time to start the game, the setting at the time of starting the game is performed (S302), and the process returns. As setting at the start of the game, processing such as confirmation, setting or clearing is performed for various flags and timers necessary for starting the game.

On the other hand, if it is not at the start of the game, the ball feed is first monitored by the ball feed count switch 221 (S303). When the ball feed count switch 221 is on, the ball feed counter is incremented by one. When the ball feed counter reaches 16 or more, a ball feed prohibition command is transmitted to the payout control unit 230, and the ball feed is terminated.

Next, the shot ball is monitored by the shot ball count switch 222 (S304).
. When the firing ball count switch 222 is on, the firing counter is incremented by one. When the firing counter reaches 16 or more, a firing prohibition command is transmitted to the payout control unit 230, and 16 firings are completed.

Next, the foul ball is monitored by the foul ball detection switch 223 (S30).
5). Specifically, when the foul ball detection switch 223 is on, the ball feed counter and the launch counter are decremented by one.

Next, the entrance is monitored by the 16 consecutive entrance switch 204 (S306). 1
Each entrance of the 16 consecutive entrance 24 is checked by the 6 entrance entrance switch 204. When a game ball enters the 16 entrance entrance 24, 1 is added to the entrance counter. When the number becomes 16 or more, it is determined that 16 balls have been entered.

Next, the game end check process of S307 to S314 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not a game result has been obtained, that is, whether or not one game has been completed. A game result is obtained if all of the following requirements are met.

That is, it is determined that 16 game balls have been launched by the launch counter (S307), it is determined that the interval time has passed (S308), and it is determined by the entrance counter that all 16 game balls have been entered (S309). It is determined that the symbol confirmation time has elapsed (S310), and it is determined that the operation of the guidance symbol display device 31 has ended (
S311), the game ball that has entered the first accessory operating port 32 is the guidance increasing device operating region 38.
Alternatively, it is determined that the game result has been obtained when it is determined that the game has passed through the discharge port 38a (S312) and it is determined that the payout of the acquired game ball (prize ball) has been completed (S313).

As a result, when a game result is obtained, that is, when it is determined that one game has ended, the game end flag is set to 1 as a game end process, and the process returns (
S314). If it is determined that any of the above requirements is not satisfied, the process returns. When the game end flag is set to 1, a game result is obtained, and the in-game signal shown in FIG. 16 is turned off for 16 ms. Therefore, a game confirmation time is set, and after the time has elapsed, the next game can be started.

Next, the winning symbol process S400 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not a game result is obtained by the game end flag (S401).
). As a result, when it is determined that a game result is obtained, a winning symbol turn-off command is transmitted to the symbol control unit 260 as a setting at the end of the game (S401, S40).
2). Then return.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the game result is not obtained, it is determined whether or not the game is in progress (S403), and it is determined whether or not 16 balls have been entered by the entrance counter (
S404), it is determined whether or not there is a ball in each ball slot of the 16 ball ball 24 by the 16 ball ball switch 204 (S405). As a result, if the game is in progress and there is a game at the entrance before completing 16 entrances, a winning symbol display command corresponding to each entrance is sent to the design control unit 260, and a return is made. (S406). Otherwise, return as is.

Next, the accessory game process S500 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not a game is in progress (S501). As a result, when the game is not in progress, the process returns as it is. On the other hand, when the game is in progress, the first of S502 to S507
Performs accessory processing. First, it is determined whether or not the first accessory is operating (S502).

As a result, when it is determined that the first accessory is not in operation, the first accessory operation process is performed (S503, S504, S505). Specifically, it is determined whether or not 16 game balls have been entered by the entrance counter, and it is determined whether or not there is an entrance to the first accessory operating port 32 by the accessory operating port switch 212a. As a result, when there are 16 game balls that have not been entered, and there is an entry in the first accessory operating port 32, the first
The operation of the accessory is started, and the process proceeds to the second accessory processing described later. In other cases, the process proceeds to the second accessory processing as it is. The winning symbols of Nos. 12, 13, 15, and 16 are turned on by the operation of the first character. In addition, when there is a ball entering the first accessory operating port 32, the hand-fired firing control mode which is shifted by displaying the winning symbol on the guidance symbol display device 31 is finished, and the normal firing control mode is restored. To do.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the first accessory is in operation, a first accessory operation end process is performed (S506, S507). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a game result is obtained based on the game end flag. As a result, when it is determined that a game result has been obtained, the operation of the first accessory is finished and the second accessory processing is started. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game result is not obtained, the process proceeds to the second accessory processing as it is.

Next, the second accessory processing of S508 to S513 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the second accessory is operating (S508).

As a result, when it is determined that the second accessory is not in operation, a second accessory operation process is performed (S509, S510, S511). Specifically, it is determined whether or not 16 game balls have been entered by the entrance counter, and it is determined whether or not there is an entrance to the second accessory operating port 33 by the accessory operating port switch 212b. As a result, when it is determined that there is a ball in the second accessory operating port 33 in a state where 16 game balls have not entered, the operation of the second accessory is started and the process returns. Otherwise, return as is. The winning symbols of Nos. 11, 13, 14, and 15 are turned on by the operation of the second character.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the second accessory is in operation, a second accessory operation termination process is performed (S512, S513). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a game result has been obtained based on the game end flag. If it is determined that a game result has been obtained, the operation of the second accessory is terminated and the process returns. On the other hand, if the game results are not available,
Return as is.

Next, the score increasing device process S600 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a game is in progress. If it is determined that the game is not in progress, the process directly returns (S601). On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is in progress, it is determined whether or not the score increasing device is operating (S602).

As a result, when it is determined that the score increasing device is not in operation, the score increasing device operating process is performed (S603 to S605). Specifically, it is determined whether or not 16 game balls have been entered by the entrance counter, and the entrance (corresponding to the score increase device operation entrance) corresponding to the 16th winning symbol by the 16 consecutive entrance entrance detection switch 204. ) It is determined whether or not there is a ball in 24a. As a result, when it is determined that 16 game balls have not entered the 16th entrance 24a, the operation of the score increasing device is started and the process returns. Otherwise, return as is.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the score increasing device is in operation, a score increasing device operation end process is performed (S606, S607). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a game result is obtained by the game end flag, and it is determined that the game result is obtained (
When the game is finished), the operation of the score actuating device is finished and the process returns. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game result is not obtained, the process directly returns.

Next, the guidance increase device processing S700 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a game is in progress (S701). As a result, if it is determined that the game is not in progress, the process returns as it is.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is in progress, a clown hole passage notification process is performed (S70).
2). The clown hole passing notification process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
It is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the clune hole by the crune switch 213 (S7021). As a result, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the cloning hole, the cruel switch 213 detects which cruising hole the game ball has passed (S7022). And the audio | voice control command according to the clune hole which passed through to the audio | voice control part 250 is transmitted, and the audio | voice control part 250 outputs the audio | voice according to a passage clune hole (S7023). Thereby, the player can easily know which Clune hole the game ball has passed through by voice, and a sense of expectation of the occurrence of a special gaming state is created by the positional relationship with the guidance increasing device operating region 38, and the interest is enhanced. be able to.

Returning to FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the induction increasing device is operating (S703).
As a result, when it is determined that the guidance increasing device is not operating, it is determined by the operation region switch 214 whether or not the game ball has passed the guidance increasing device operating region 38 (S704). As a result, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the guidance increasing device operating region 38, the guidance increasing device is operated and the process returns (S705), and when it is determined that the game ball has not passed, the process returns as it is. By operating the induction increasing device,
The second accessory guidance device operation gate 30 is activated, and the winning value of the random number for determination of success / failure is increased, and the probability of occurrence of hitting in the guidance symbol display device 31 is increased. Specifically, the probability that this symbol is a winning symbol is changed from 2/49 to 48/49, and a special gaming state occurs in which the lottery probability that the accessory guiding device operates is shifted from the low probability state to the high probability state. Then, when the game ball passes through the second accessory guide device operating gate 30 during the occurrence of the special game state, the second accessory operating port 33 is opened.

If it is determined in S703 that the guidance increase device is in operation, a guidance increase device activation end process is performed (S706, S707, S708). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the guidance increase device operation region 38 by the operation region switch 214, and it is determined whether or not 14 games have been completed since the operation start of the guidance increase device. As a result, when the game ball passes through the guidance increase device operation area 38 or when 14 games have been completed since the start of the operation of the guidance increase device, the operation of the guidance increase device is stopped and the process returns. Otherwise, return as is. The special gaming state is ended by the stop of the guidance increasing device, the second accessory guiding device operating gate 30 is invalidated, and a low probability state with a hit occurrence probability of 2/49 is obtained.

Here, when the special game state disappears in the middle (so-called puncture) (YES in S706), the puncture notification device 35 is turned on (S709). When a player complains to a game store employee about the puncture, the game store employee confirms that the puncture notification device 35 is lit, thereby increasing the number of game balls in the special game state. It can be explained to the player that the puncture has passed through the device operation area 38. Therefore, it is possible to prevent troubles between the player and the game shop employee due to the puncture and improve the soundness of the game.

Next, the guidance symbol and accessory guidance device processing S800 will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. First, it is determined whether or not the first accessory guide device is operating (S801). As a result, when it is determined that the first accessory guidance device is operating, the accessory guidance device termination process shown in S816 to S818 described later is performed (S80).
1). On the other hand, when it is determined that the first accessory guiding device is not in operation, it is determined whether or not the guiding symbol is changing (S802).

As a result, when it is determined that the guiding symbol is changing, the process proceeds to the changing time elapsed determination process shown in S809 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined that the guide symbol is not changing, it is determined whether or not it is during the guide symbol stop display time (S803).

As a result, when it is determined that the guidance symbol is in the stop display time, S described later
The process proceeds to the stop display time elapsed determination process indicated by reference numeral 811. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not during the guide symbol stop display time, it is determined by the guide symbol operation gate switch 201 whether or not the game ball has passed the guide symbol operation gate 29 (S804).

As a result, if it is determined that the game ball has not passed through the guide symbol operation gate 29, the process directly returns. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game ball has passed through the guide symbol operation gate 29, the guide symbol determination is made (S805).

Here, the guidance symbol success / failure determination processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the induction increasing device is operating (S8051). As a result, when the induction increasing device is in operation, a data table for high probability is selected (S8).
052) If the guidance increase device is not in operation, a data table for low probability is selected (S8053).

Next, it is determined whether or not the same value as the value of the random number for success / failure determination exists in the selected data table (S8054). The determination random number is acquired from the random number counter at the timing when the game ball passes through the gate 29.

As a result, when it is determined that the value of the random number for determination of success / failure is winning, a winning stop symbol displayed on the guiding symbol display device 31 at the time of winning is set (S805).
5) A hit schedule flag is set (S8056). On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the random number for determination of success / failure is not a hit, a losing symbol displayed on the guidance symbol display device 31 at the time of losing is set (S8057). These guidance symbol display devices 31
The winning symbol and the off symbol displayed on the screen are determined using a random number for symbol display.

Next, returning to FIG. 26, the variation time setting and variation pattern of the guidance symbol displayed on the guidance symbol display device 31 are set (S806), a predetermined symbol control command is transmitted to the symbol control unit 260, and the guidance symbol of the guidance symbol is displayed. The fluctuation is started (S807).

Next, it is determined whether or not the guidance symbol variation time has elapsed (S808). As a result, when it is determined that the guide symbol variation time has not elapsed, the process returns as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the guide symbol variation time has elapsed, the guide symbol is stopped (S809), and the guide symbol stop display time (0.5 seconds in this example) is set (S810).

Next, it is determined whether or not the guidance symbol stop display time has elapsed (S811). As a result, when it is determined that the guidance symbol stop display time has not elapsed, the process returns as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the guidance symbol stop display time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the guidance symbol is hit (S812). As a result, if it is determined that the guiding symbol is not a hit, the process directly returns. On the other hand, when it is determined that the guiding symbol is a win, the operation of the first accessory guiding device is started (S813).
. At the same time, the normal firing control mode is shifted to the hand-fired firing control mode. As a result, the player can aim and fire the game balls one by one.

Next, the guide device process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29 is performed (S814). Here, the aiming point is guided to the player so that the first actor operating port 32 remains open at the start of the first game after the end of the special gaming state, and thereby the continuous special gaming state This is to increase the probability of occurrence (so-called renso).

First, it is determined whether or not the induction increasing device is in operation (S8141). If the induction increasing device is not in operation, the processing returns as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined in S8141 that the guidance increase device is operating, it is determined whether or not 12 games have been completed since the operation of the guidance increase device was started (S8142). As a result, when it is determined that 12 games have not ended, the process returns as it is.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the 12 games have ended, it is determined whether or not the first accessory operating port 32 is closed (S8143), and when the first accessory operating port 32 is closed. Transmits a voice control command to the voice control unit 250 and guides the voice to make a left strike (S8144). By left-handed, the game ball easily passes through the guide symbol operation gate 29, and the guide symbol display device 31 starts operating. At this time,
Since the induction increasing device is in operation, the induction symbol is won with high probability, and the first accessory operating port 32 is opened.

After guiding left-handed, it is determined whether or not the guiding symbol is hit (S8145).
As a result, if it is determined that the guiding symbol is not a hit, the process directly returns. On the other hand, if it is determined that the guiding symbol is a hit, a lamp control command is transmitted to the lamp control unit 270 to display “x” on the guide device 34 (S8).
146), a voice control command is transmitted to the voice control unit 250, and the voice is guided to make a right turn (S8147). In S8143, the first accessory operating port 32 is used.
Is determined not to be closed (opened), the guide device 34 also receives “
"X" is displayed (S8146), and voice guidance is provided to make a right strike (S8147). In addition, when the guide symbol is a hit after guiding the left strike in S8144, the first accessory operating port 32 is opened after a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds) has elapsed since the guide symbol was determined to be a hit. It has become.

In this way, by displaying “x” on the guide device 34, the player is informed that it is disadvantageous to enter the first accessory operating port 32, and the guide is given so as to make a right-hand hit. By doing so, the player can aim at the right entrance 27, the second accessory guidance device operating gate 30, the second accessory operating port 33, etc. while avoiding entering the first accessory operating port 32. .

Then, “x” is displayed on the guide device 34 and the right hand is guided,
By avoiding entry into the first accessory operating port 32, the first accessory operating port 32 can be opened at the beginning of the first game after the end of the special gaming state. Can enter the first accessory operating port 32, and if this game ball passes through a specific area, the special game state can be generated again. Therefore, the player's expectation for the recreational resort can be remarkably increased and the interest can be improved.

In addition, by guiding left-handed when 12 games have been completed since the start of the operation of the induction increasing device, even if the guidance symbol does not win in the 13th game, the guidance symbol is highly likely to be obtained in the 14th game. As a result, the first accessory operating port 32 is opened. Therefore, it is possible to make the first accessory operating port 32 open at the beginning of the first game after the end of the special gaming state with a higher probability than when the left game is guided when the 13 games are completed.

Next, the firing timing display process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 30 is performed (S81).
5). First, the position of the guidance increase device operating region 38 is detected by the operating region position switch 215 (S8151), and it is determined whether or not the operating region 38 has reached a predetermined position (S8).
8152), when it is determined that the operation region 38 has reached the predetermined position, a lamp control signal is transmitted to the lamp control unit 270, and a firing instruction display by the firing timing instruction device 40 is performed (S8153). In other words, the launch timing at which it is easy to enter the operation area 38 is estimated from the position of the operation area 38, and the player is instructed the launch timing by displaying, for example, “hit” on the launch timing instruction device 40.

Next, returning to FIG. 27, if it is determined in S801 that the first accessory guiding device is in operation, an accessory guiding device end process is performed (S816, S817, S818). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a ball has entered the first accessory operating port 32, and it is determined whether or not a game result has been obtained three times. As a result, if it is determined that a ball has entered the first accessory operating port 32 or that a game result has been obtained three times, the operation of the first accessory guiding device is stopped. As a result, the first accessory operating port 32 is closed. On the other hand, if any of the conditions is not satisfied, the process returns as it is.

Next, the power interruption occurrence processing S900 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. This power cut-off generation process is performed when a non-maskable interrupt occurs due to a power cut due to a power failure or the like.

First, the used register is saved in the RAM, and the value of the stack pointer is saved (S
901, S902). Next, in order to check the remaining number of prize balls of the prize ball payout device, the prize ball counting sensor is monitored for a predetermined time (84 ms in this example), and the first and second accessory operating ports 32 and 33 are monitored. Are monitored for a predetermined time (in this example, 84 ms) (S903, S904). Next, the checksum is calculated and stored, and the backup flag is set (S90).
5, S906). Next, access to the RAM is prohibited, and infinite loop processing is performed until a system reset occurs (S907). The RAM data is compensated by a backup power supply unit (not shown). If a system reset occurs, the process proceeds to the power-on process S100.

As described above, by shifting from the normal firing control mode to the hand-launched control mode when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the player can launch the game balls one by one with a hand-feeling feeling. Thereby, the player can perform technical intervention by aiming and can improve interest. In particular, in the arrangement ball gaming machine as in the present embodiment, by performing hand-made launch control during the period in which the special game state can occur, the player launches a game ball one by one at a desired launch timing, and the special game A guidance increase device operating area 38 that can generate a condition can be aimed at.

In addition, since the hand launch control can be performed only by reversing the detection signal by the touch switch 7a, the hand launch control can be realized with a simple configuration. For example,
As with the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it can be realized only by software control. Therefore, it is not necessary to change the configuration significantly, for example, it is not necessary to install a plurality of firing handles.

In addition, although the game balls are fired one by one in the hand-launched control mode, the progress of the game is slowed down. However, if the hand-launched control mode is performed only when a predetermined condition is satisfied, The impact on progress can be minimized.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the entrance 2 corresponding to the 16th winning symbol.
4a has a function as a score increasing device operating port. When a player enters the entrance 24a, the 16th winning symbol is displayed and the score increasing device is operated. For this reason, the player hits the right entrance 27 provided on the right side of the game area 21, the second accessory guiding device operating gate 30, the second accessory operating port 33, etc. As a result, the game ball can easily enter the entrance 24a not only when the special game state occurs but also in the normal game state where no special game occurs. By entering the ball opening 24a, it is possible to increase (double) the number of prize balls to be paid out per score in the game. Therefore, even if a special game state does not occur, a high score can be expected, and the return rate to the player can be increased.

In the present embodiment, the guidance symbol display device 31 is not only operated during the operation of the second accessory guidance device in the final game, but also in each unit game during the operation of the guidance increase device.
It is possible to display the varieties of the guiding symbols and open the first accessory operating port 32, so that the first accessory operating port 32 is opened at the start of the first game after the end of the special gaming state. It is possible. At this time, if the game ball enters the first accessory operating port 32 and the game ball passes through a specific area, the guidance increasing device operates to generate the special game state again. Therefore, the player's sense of expectation for the occurrence of a special game state again (so-called “renso”) can be remarkably increased, and the interest can be improved. In addition, by increasing the probability of occurrence of special gaming state,
It is possible to prevent the return rate to the player by adjusting the nail of the game store from being extremely suppressed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a special gaming state occurs, the probability of being stopped and displayed with a specific symbol increases, so the probability that the first accessory operating port 32 is opened increases.
For this reason, at the time of the first game start after the end of the special gaming state, it is possible to increase the possibility that the first accessory operating port 32 remains open. Thereby, a player's sense of expectation for a recreational resort can be remarkably increased, and interest can be improved.

In the special game state, if the first accessory operating port 32 is open, a game ball may enter. As a result, there is a possibility that the special gaming state is terminated in a state where the first accessory operating port 32 is closed.

Therefore, when the guidance increasing device is operating, the guide device 34 is displayed as “X” and the right hand is guided, whereby the game ball enters the first accessory operating port 32 and the first accessory is displayed. It is possible to prevent the operation port 32 from being closed. As a result, the special game state can be ended while the first accessory operating port 32 remains open.

As a result, at the time of starting the first game after the end of the special gaming state, the probability that the first accessory operating port 32 is opened is increased. At this time, if the first accessory operating port 32 is open, the game ball is caused to enter the first accessory operating port 32, and if the game ball passes through the guidance increasing device operating region 38, the guidance increasing device. Can be activated to generate a special gaming state again.

In this way, at the start of the first game after the end of the special gaming state, the first accessory operating port 32
By increasing the probability of opening the game, the probability of occurrence of the next special gaming state can be increased. Thereby, a player's sense of expectation for a recreational resort can be remarkably increased, and interest can be improved. Further, by increasing the probability of occurrence of the special gaming state, it is possible to prevent the rate of return to the player from being extremely suppressed.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a guide device 34 is provided as an instruction notification means for notifying information advantageous to the player and disadvantageous information. By the instruction information by the instruction notification means, the player can quickly and accurately determine the aim and can accelerate the progress of the game. This is particularly effective for beginners who do not know the aim of the player.

Furthermore, the game store can be expected to improve sales by the instruction information from the instruction notification means. This will be described below.

In the arrange ball gaming machine, a score is established when a predetermined combination of winning symbols is obtained. Therefore, there are some players who fire game balls in a random manner, while there are other players who aim carefully at each ball and fire game balls. The tempo of game ball launch depends on the player's preference. Many aspects are affected. For this reason, in the arrangement ball gaming machine, the game progress speed varies for each player, and the operating rate of the gaming machine (number of shots per unit time) tends to be low. This is more conspicuous in the normal gaming state before the occurrence of the special gaming state than in the occurrence of the special gaming state in which a high score can be obtained by firing the game ball in a certain area.

In addition, for a game store, it is a period in which sales are improved because there are few payouts to the player in the normal gaming state, and during a special gaming state, it is a period in which spending increases because it is easy for the player to obtain a high score. is there. For this reason, if the game ball launch tempo in the normal gaming state is slow, the number of game balls collected by the game store decreases, and the sales of the game store do not increase.

Therefore, the guide device 34 informs the player of where the player should not aim (where the player should not enter or pass the ball), so that the player can quickly and accurately determine the aim of the player and quickly play the game. Can be digested. Furthermore, even during the occurrence of the special game state, a predetermined number of specific unit games (14 games) until the special game state disappears can be quickly digested. In other words, it is possible to shorten the time for spending to increase. As a result, variations in the way the game progresses for each player can be reduced, and the progress of the entire game can be accelerated, so that the sales of the game store can be improved.

In this embodiment, when the special game state disappears in the middle (so-called puncture), the puncture notification device 35 is turned on. When a player complains to a game store employee about the puncture, the game store employee confirms that the puncture notification device 35 is lit, thereby increasing the number of game balls in the special game state. It can be explained to the player that the puncture has passed through the device operation area 38. Therefore, it is possible to prevent troubles between the player and the game shop employee due to the puncture and improve the soundness of the game.

In this embodiment, since the puncture notification device 35 performs puncture notification using the score display lamp substrate 272, only one pin for the puncture notification device is added to the score display lamp substrate 272. There is no need to newly add a substrate dedicated to the puncture notification device.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the contact detection result converting means is configured by the firing control unit 240, and the detection result of the contact detection means is reversed by software control. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the output signal of the touch switch 7a is not limited to this. You may comprise so that it may reverse. For example, an output signal conversion circuit that reverses ON / OFF of the output signal of the touch switch 7a only in the hand-fired firing control mode may be provided between the touch switch 7a and the firing control unit 240. In this case, the output signal conversion circuit constitutes the contact detection result conversion means. As described above, even when the output signal of the touch switch 7a is reversed by hardware control, a simple circuit change is sufficient and there is no need to change the configuration significantly.

In the above-described embodiment, the transition from the normal launch control mode to the hand launch control mode is prohibited when the launch mode switching prohibition switch 10 is pressed. However, the normal launch control mode is established when a predetermined condition is satisfied. May be provided in place of the firing mode switching prohibition switch 10 for permitting switching to the hand launch firing control mode. When the player presses the selection switch as the selection means, the mode is shifted to the hand-launching control mode when a predetermined condition in which the winning symbol is displayed on the guidance symbol display device is satisfied. Further, when the selection switch is not pressed, the normal firing control mode is maintained.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the launch mode switch prohibition switch 10 was provided in the center vicinity of the upper plate part 5, if it is a location which a player can operate during a game, for example, the front frame 4, It can be installed in any place such as the dish part 5 and the lower dish part 6.

Moreover, although the said Example demonstrated the case where this invention was applied to the arrangement ball game machine, it is applied also to other kinds of game machines, such as a 1st type game machine, a 2nd type game machine, and a 3rd type game machine, for example. Can be applied.

In the above embodiment, the example in which the entrance 24a corresponding to the 16th winning symbol has a function as the score increasing device operating port has been described. However, in the present invention, the score increasing device operating port includes a plurality of entering areas. Of these, it is sufficient if it is a predetermined entrance area,
For example, the 16 entrances may be other entrances other than the entrance 24a of the 16 consecutive entrances 24 arranged in a line in the horizontal direction, the left entrance 26 or Right entrance 2
7 may be sufficient. However, in order to make it easy to obtain a high score in a special game state, it is desirable to use a ball entrance such as a normal ball entrance which is easier for a game ball to enter than a difficult ball entrance as the score increase device operation port. In particular, it is possible to obtain a normal entrance provided on the right side of the game area as a point increasing device operation port, which easily enters the ball by making a right hit to aim at the right side of the game area. desirable.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the three games are finished in a state where the first accessory operating port 32 is left open, the first accessory operating port is required even if there is no entry in the first accessory operating port 32. 32
However, the first accessory operating port 32 may be closed when two games are completed. In this case, when the first accessory operating port 32 is opened in the 13th game from the start of the operation of the guidance increasing device, when the special gaming state ends (when the 14th game ends)
Since the first accessory operating port 32 is closed at the same time, the left hand is guided when the 13th game is over from the start of the operation of the induction increasing device, and the first accessory operating port 32 is played in the 14th game.
To open. Thereby, the 1st character operation opening 32 can be made into the state opened at the time of the first game start after the end of a special game state.

In the above embodiment, the hit probability of high probability state is set to 48/49. However, the hit probability of occurrence may be 100%.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the guide device 34 that displays “x” is used as the instruction notifying means for notifying information advantageous to the player and unfavorable information.
Information that is advantageous and disadvantageous to the player may be notified, and for example, the player may be notified using voice, characters, colors, or the like.

In the above embodiment, a software random number using a software random number counter is used as the success / failure determination random number. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a hardware random number using a signal generated regardless of software processing may be used. . This makes it difficult for the fraudster to grasp the timing of the hit.

In the above embodiment, a fixed value (for example, 0) is used as the initial value for updating the random number counter in the random number updating time S203 in the game start process S200. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be configured to be changed.
For example, an initial value counter may be provided separately from the initial value updating random number counter, and the value of the initial value counter may be used as the initial value. This also makes it difficult for the fraudster to grasp the timing of the hit. Further, by using a hardware random number that is updated asynchronously with the random number counter as the initial value counter, it is possible to make it more difficult to grasp the winning timing.

In the above embodiment, the puncture display device 35 is provided close to the left side of the point display device 28. However, the puncture display device 35 may be disposed at an appropriate position on the front side of the front frame 4. For example, you may arrange | position in the guidance symbol display apparatus 31. FIG. In addition, it is desirable to set the arrangement of the puncture display device 35 so that the notification information of the puncture display device 35 is easy to identify for game shop employees and difficult for the player (especially the next player). .

Further, in the above embodiment, when the game ball passes through the guide symbol operating gate 29, the guide symbol display device 31 is operated, and when the symbol is a combination of symbols, the first accessory operating port 32 is opened, When the game ball that has entered the first accessory operating port 32 passes through the induction increasing device operating region 38, the induction increasing device is activated. However, the operating conditions of the induction increasing device are changed as follows. be able to. That is, when the game ball passes through the guide symbol operating gate 29, the first accessory operating port 32 is opened, and the first accessory operating port 3 is opened.
When the game ball that has entered 2 passes through the guidance increase device operating area 38, the determination symbol display device 31 is operated, and when this symbol is a combination of symbols, the guidance increase device may be operated. .

It is a front view which shows the combination type game machine by the Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the launching handle of a present Example. It is a front view of a launching handle and a launching device unit. It is a rear view of a launcher unit. It is a front view which shows schematic structure of the game board of a present Example. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the special game device of a present Example. It is a rear view which shows the combination type game machine of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic control apparatus of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of CPU of the main control part of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the various game devices connected to the board surface relay board | substrate of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the various game devices connected to the game frame relay board | substrate of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the various game devices connected to the launch control board of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the various game devices connected to the audio | voice control board of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the various game devices connected to the symbol control board of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the various game devices connected to the lamp control board of a present Example. It is a timing chart of the signal output to the external test | inspection apparatus from the main control part of a present Example, (a) is at the time of power activation, (b) is in game. It is a flowchart which shows the main job of the main control part of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the power-on process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game start process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game management process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the winning symbol process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the accessory game process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the score increase apparatus process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the guidance increase apparatus process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the clune hole passage alerting | reporting process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the induction | guidance | derivation symbol of this Example, and an accessory guide apparatus process. It is a flowchart which shows the induction | guidance | derivation symbol of this Example, and an accessory guide apparatus process. It is a flowchart which shows the induction | guidance | derivation symbol determination processing of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the guide apparatus process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the discharge timing display process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the power failure generation | occurrence | production process of a present Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine (combination-type game machine), 7a ... Touch switch, 10 ... Launch mode change prohibition switch, 11 ... Launching device unit, 20 ... Game board, 24 ... 16 consecutive entry entrance (entrance area), 25 ... Winning symbol display device (winning information display device), 29... Guiding symbol operation gate, 31... Guiding symbol display device (variable display device), 32. Operation region (specific region), 200... Main control unit (variable pitching device, special game generating device, launch mode switching means), 240... Launch control unit, 704.

Claims (2)

Launching means for launching a game ball on the game board;
A launch handle for adjusting the launch force of the game ball by the launch means by the player adjusting the operation amount;
Contact detection means for detecting presence or absence of contact with the launch handle by the player;
An operation amount detecting means for detecting an operation amount of the firing handle by the player;
Firing control means for controlling the firing means based on the presence or absence of the contact detected by the contact detection means and the operation amount detected by the operation amount detection means;
Whenever a transition is made from the normal firing control mode in which the player can continuously fire the game ball to the state in which the player touches the launching handle and operates a predetermined amount due to the establishment of the predetermined condition, Firing mode switching means for switching to a hand-launched firing control mode capable of firing balls one by one;
Origin position return means for returning the launch handle to the origin position where the operation amount of the launch handle is zero when the player is not in contact with the launch handle;
Contact detection result conversion means for reversing the detection result relating to the presence or absence of the contact detected by the contact detection means;
A variable entrance that is opened when the identification symbol becomes a predetermined symbol;
A special game generated when a game ball enters the variable entrance,
In a gaming machine comprising
The firing control means includes
In the normal firing control mode, when the player is touching the launching handle and the operation amount of the launching handle is not zero, the launching means launches a game ball,
In the hand-launching control mode, the contact detection result conversion unit reverses the result regarding the presence or absence of the contact detected by the contact detection unit,
When contact of the player with the launching handle is detected by the contact detection means, it is determined that the player is not in contact with the launching handle, and the contact detection means determines that the player is not touching the launching handle. If the player's contact is not detected, it is determined that the player is in contact with the firing handle, the player is determined not to be in contact with the firing handle, and the firing handle is determined. When it is determined that the player is in contact with the launching handle from a state where the manipulated variable is not zero, and the manipulated quantity of the launching handle is shifted to a non-zero state, the game means is launched by the launching means. Configured to let
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is that the identification symbol becomes the predetermined symbol. A predetermined number of games on the game board comprising a plurality of entrance areas into which game balls can enter and a prize information display device for displaying prize information related to the entrance of game balls into the entrance areas The game according to claim 1, wherein a single unit game is performed by firing a ball, and a prize mode is determined based on a combination of winning information displayed on the winning information display device during the one unit game. Machine.

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