JP4923201B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a sense of expectation to a lottery result by causing a floating object to rise in front of a display device that informs a player of the lottery result.

Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a ball game machine, extracts a random number value when a game ball launched into a lottery port (starting port) arranged in a game area enters, and the extracted random number value is stored in advance. Generally, a configuration is adopted in which a determination is made as to whether or not a predetermined value is determined, and when a winning is made in the lottery, the game state is shifted to a gaming state (big hit state) that is advantageous to the player.
The lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a game state advantageous to the player is performed by a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine. In addition to the main control device, the pachinko gaming machine includes a payout control device that controls the payout of prize balls, a power supply board (device) that controls the power supply of the gaming machine, a launch control device that controls the launch of the game ball, An effect symbol control device that controls the effect symbol display device, a lamp control device that controls the lamp, a sound control device that controls sound output from the gaming machine, and the like are provided.
The main control device and the payout control device are devices that affect the game result, so they are called main boards. Similarly, the power control board (device) that does not have a CPU but is a device that affects the game result, launch The control device is called a sub-board, and other effect symbol control devices, lamp control devices, sound control devices, etc. are called peripheral boards (sub-boards).

The lottery result indicating whether or not to shift to the special game is notified by displaying the special symbol controlled by the main control device on the special symbol display device.
The special symbol is not displayed in a complicated manner so as not to impose a burden on the main controller, and is displayed in a small size.
With special symbols that are not displayed in a complicated manner and are displayed in a small size, the player cannot have a sense of expectation for any variation, so a pseudo-design that performs a pseudo-design of a special symbol (a larger variation display than a special symbol) The method of giving a sense of expectation is changed for each change (lottery result).
The pseudo symbol is controlled by an effect symbol control device which is a sub-control device, and is displayed on the effect symbol display device.
Recently, in order to differentiate it from other pachinko gaming machines, a moving object is provided in the vicinity of the production symbol display device, and the movable object can be moved in response to fluctuations that give the player a sense of expectation. , Giving the player a sense of expectation about the change. Such a movable object is also controlled by the sub-control device instead of the main control device.

JP 2002-263251 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-117085 JP 2003-310883 A JP 2004-121551 A

As described in the background art, current pachinko gaming machines often have a configuration in which a movable object is provided in the vicinity of the symbol display device in order to differentiate from other pachinko gaming machines. However, since most pachinko gaming machines are provided with a moving part for production, it has become commonplace to provide differentiation, and the current situation is that differentiation is not possible.
Although there are some pachinko gaming machines in which a plurality of ways of moving a movable object are set in order to differentiate them from other pachinko gaming machines as much as possible, such a large effect does not occur. The reason why differentiation cannot be achieved is that movable objects are only predetermined movements that are set in advance at predetermined times (similarly, there are multiple types of movements, and one movement is selected in the same way). It is done. Therefore, in order to differentiate from other pachinko machines, it is conceivable to provide a movable object that performs an analog movement (a movement that is not constant) instead of a so-called digital movement.

As described above, as a configuration provided with an apparatus that performs an analog motion, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-263251 (Patent Document 1) forms an artificial wind by blowing or sucking in the vicinity of a display device in a slot machine. An invention is disclosed in which wind forming means is provided and a wind-moving effect is produced by wind pressure.
Moreover, although it is slightly different from a movable object that makes an analog movement, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-117085 (Patent Document 2) includes a blower device in which a blower opening is arranged in the vicinity of the operation unit on the front surface of the gaming machine, and lottery. An invention of a pachinko gaming machine that blows air from an air outlet toward a player's hand based on the result is disclosed.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-310883 (Patent Document 3) provides a decorative part chamber in which a single or a large number of floating bodies are housed in a front frame so that the floating body can be viewed from the front surface. An invention of a pachinko gaming machine is disclosed in which the floating body is rhythmically flowed by the operation of a blowing means for blowing air.
In addition, an invention has been filed (Patent Document 4) in which the pachinko gaming machine is provided with an analog moving device by itself (applicant) (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-121551).

Note that, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-263251 (Patent Document 1), a problem hardly occurs when an apparatus for causing an analog movement is provided in a slot machine, but Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-310883. As described in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication (Patent Document 3) and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-121551 (Patent Document 4), the following problems occur when a device that causes an analog motion to a pachinko gaming machine is provided. To do.
The slot machine has a structure in which whether or not to play a special game is determined by a lottery performed when the start lever is operated and a determination of a symbol (combination of symbols) stopped when the stop button is pressed. Therefore, even if the lottery performed when operating the start lever is won, special games will not occur unless the specified symbol is stopped, and the lottery performed when operating the start lever is won. If so, even if the predetermined symbol cannot be stopped by the symbol variation at that time, a special game will be generated if the predetermined symbol is stopped by the subsequent variation. In other words, the slot machine is not configured to be determined by a single change from the start of the change of the drum to the stop of the drum. For example, a device that makes an analog movement due to the operation of the start lever is provided. In the case of operation, even after all the drums have stopped, it is not a big problem if the operated analog movement is not completely stopped. The lottery is performed based on whether or not the random number extracted when the played game ball enters the starting port is a predetermined value, and the lottery result is notified in a special symbol stop mode (the symbol to be stopped in advance is Decided). In other words, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine, all are determined by the random number extracted when the game ball is extracted when it enters the start opening, and if the random number matches a predetermined value A special game is always generated after the special symbol is confirmed and displayed. Therefore, for pachinko machines, analog movement must be completely stopped during one special symbol change. Alternatively, the player must not be able to see the analog movement that was activated by the previous change during the next change.
If the analog movement continues from the previous fluctuation during the next fluctuation, the player will change the fluctuation (the fluctuation that was made after the fluctuation where the analog movement was started). Will also have a sense of expectation.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the ball game machine according to claim 1 is a ball ball game machine including a display device that displays a change stop of a symbol indicating a lottery result to a player.
A window portion in which a display area of the display device can be seen is formed on the front surface of the display device, and a floating material capable of floating on the front surface of the window portion is enclosed, and a blowing fan for causing the floating material to rise Place a production case with
The production case is
The inner guide member disposed on the upper side excluding both sides of the window portion and the central portion of the window portion, and the outer guide member disposed on the outer side of the inner guide member and the upper central portion of the window portion. A floating passage formed on the outside of the section, through which the floating floating up to the front surface of the display device passes ,
A blast stand formed in a mountain shape in the lower center of the window,
A storage part for storing the suspended matter on both inclined surfaces of the blast stand, and
The outer guide member disposed in the upper center portion of the window portion includes an inverted mountain-shaped distribution portion provided with an air vent hole,
The floating matter passing through the floating passage is made invisible to a player and the floating matter passing through the floating passage is caused to flow down to the storage section.
In the bullet ball game machine, the blowing fan is arranged so that wind output from the blowing fan hits the storage unit.

A display device for displaying the variation stop symbol indicating the lottery result to the player, the game of the lottery result, a display device for notifying the state of the game, the liquid crystal display devices, EL display devices, dot-segment display, 7-segment A display device can be considered.
The floating substance enclosed in the production case is not particularly limited as long as it floats by the wind output by the fan. In addition, if the size (full length, diameter) of one floating object is about 2 mm to 6 mm and many floating objects are provided, there is an impact and it rises cleanly. The shape may be a circle or a square. Further, it may be a flat body instead of a three-dimensional object. In this embodiment, flame-retardant foam beads are used, but the material is not limited, and plastic, haptostyrene, paper, or the like may be used.
Inner guide members are erected on the left and right ends of the window portion of the effect case. The inner guide member continues to the upper portion of the window portion, but is not provided at the upper center portion of the window portion. Moreover, the inner guide member provided in the upper part of the window part is raised upward (inclined) as it approaches the center. This is for the purpose of moving the floating material on the inner guide member provided on the upper portion of the window portion to the side of the window portion (floating material passage).
An outer guide member is provided outside the inner guide member, and a floating substance passage is formed by the inner guide member and the outer guide member.
Unlike the inner guide member, the outer guide member is also provided at the center upper portion of the window portion, and the outer guide member provided at the center upper portion of the window portion has an inverted mountain shape (that is, protrudes downward). The air guide hole is provided in the inverted mountain-shaped part (inclined part) of the outer guide member. In addition, the floating material soared by the reverse mountain-shaped outer guide member is distributed to the right-hand floating material passage and the left-hand floating material passage (the reverse mountain-shaped outer guide member serves as a distributing portion).
In the present embodiment, air vent holes are provided at both upper corners of the outer guide member. Naturally, the size of one notch in the air vent hole is smaller than the size of one suspended matter.
The inner guide member and / or the outer guide member are made transparent (semi-transparent), and a luminescent material is provided on the outer side of the inner guide member or the outer guide member, and the inner side is illuminated by the luminescent material. , Light hits the floating objects that are soaring, making it possible to create a fantastic production.

In the lower center of the window portion, a wind-up stand provided in a mountain shape is provided, and the suspended matter is stored on the inclined surface of the wind-up stand. In addition, the top part of the blowing platform is also provided below the window part. That is, the inclined surface of the wind-up platform is located completely below the window portion, and the player cannot see the floating material in a state where the floating material is stored in the storage portion.
A blow-up fan is provided next to the storage section, and the wind exhausted from the blow-up fan hits the storage section. It is configured to pop out.
When the blow-up fan is activated, the floating material soars to the front of the window and further to the top of the window. The floating material that has risen up to the inner guide member provided at the upper portion of the window portion passes through the floating material passage (from the upper portion of the window portion to the side of the window portion). The floating substance passage is connected to the storage part, and the floating substance that has passed through the floating substance passage returns to the storage part again. In addition, the suspended | floating matter which did not move up to the inner guide member provided in the upper part of the window part falls, and it is the structure which returns to the storage part as it is.
Further, in this embodiment, a wind passage is provided on the outer side of the outer guide member, and the wind coming out of the wind vent hole is configured to flow through the wind passage to the suction port of the blowing fan.

In this embodiment, a part of the blast stand (including the storage part) is made of a conductive member, and grounding is applied from the conductive part (the structure is configured to release static electricity accumulated by the blast stand. ) Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a conductive wire enters the storage portion, and the static electricity accumulated in the effect case is also released by this conductive wire.
A lot of small floating objects are brought up so that the floating objects come into contact with each other and a lot of static electricity is generated. However, since such static electricity countermeasures are taken, there is no problem due to static electricity.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the ball game machine according to claim 2 is a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine, a sub-control device that is controlled based on a command sent from the main control device, With
The main control device determines whether or not to perform a special game that is advantageous to the player based on a random number value extracted when the game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”). And determining the time until the result of the special game lottery is notified (hereinafter referred to as “variable time”), and notifying the result of the special game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display according to the determined variable time. A display control command including the determined variation time and the result of the special game lottery is transmitted to the sub-control device;
The sub-control device performs control for displaying a pseudo symbol for performing a pseudo effect of the special symbol on the display device according to the display control command ,
Further, the sub-control device determines whether or not to operate the blowing fan according to the display control command and the operating mode of the blowing fan, and controls the operation of the blowing fan,
2. The operation of the blow-up fan is stopped before the determined fluctuation time ends regardless of the determined variation time and the operation mode of the blow-up fan . A ball game machine.

The main control device determines whether or not to perform a special game (big hit game) that is advantageous to the player, based on the random number value extracted when the game ball enters the starting port. In addition to random numbers for drawing whether or not to play a special game, a random number value for determining the variation time is also extracted as the random number value that is extracted when the game ball enters the starting port. From the random number value to determine and the result of special game lottery, etc., one variable time is determined from the change time of multiple special symbols, and the display control command including the variable time determined together with the result of special game lottery is sub-controlled Send to device.
The sub-control device performs control for displaying the pseudo symbol on the display device in accordance with the display control command. In addition, the structure which determines the pseudo symbol displayed in the sub control apparatus may be sufficient, and the structure which determines a pseudo symbol in another sub control apparatus may be sufficient.
The sub-control device determines whether or not to operate the blowing fan based on the result of the special game lottery and the determined variation time. Further, the sub-control device also determines the start timing of wind blowing by the blowing fan.
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which there are a plurality of levels of wind blowing power by the blowing fan, and the sub-control device may determine and control the wind blowing power by the blowing fan.
Further, in this configuration, one blowing fan is provided on each of the left and right, but only one blowing fan may be operated depending on the situation, or the wind blowing power of the left and right blowing fans may be changed. Even in such a case, a configuration in which the sub-control device performs determination and control is preferable.
However, no matter which variation time is determined or in any manner in which the blowing fan is operated, the blowing operation of the wind by the blowing fan is determined by at least the remaining variation time of the determined variation time. A configuration in which the motor is stopped before reaching 1/10 of the fluctuation time is suitable . For example, when the variation time is determined to be 30 seconds, the timing of the wind blowing start time by the blowing fan may be any timing, but the remaining variation time is 3 seconds which is 1/10 of 30 seconds. Be sure to finish the wind blowing operation by the blowing fan before.
In addition, the configuration of this gaming machine is a ball game machine that transitions to a high-probability gaming state with a high probability of winning a special game lottery after a special game (big hit game) is completed by establishing a predetermined condition (random number lottery, etc.). May be. A configuration in which the main controller also performs lottery for determining whether or not to enter the high-probability gaming state is preferable.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the blow-down fan controlled by the sub-control device installed so that wind hits the air vent hole from the outside of the outer guide member is provided. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is provided so that the blow-down fan is operated after the operation of the blow-up fan is completed. 4.

The operation of the blow-down fan may not be immediately after the operation of the blow-up fan is stopped, but may be after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation of the blow-up fan stopped.
In addition, a detection means is provided to detect whether or not the floating object is still rising after the operation of the blow-up fan is stopped. When the detection means determines that the floating object is still floating, the blow-down fan is activated. You may make it the structure to make. In other words, the blower fan is not always operated, and the blower fan may or may not be operated.
However, in any case, it is preferable to stop the operation of the blow-down fan before the fluctuation time ends.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make a big impact on the player by arranging a production case that creates an analog movement on the front surface of the display device that the player pays attention to, and other pachinko machines. Great differentiation from gaming machines.
Also, if it is configured to float the floating object, it takes a long time for the floating object to rise so high that it is likely that the player will see the floating object even if the next change starts. In this configuration, the floating material soared through the floating material passage provided outside the window will extremely reduce the possibility that the player will see the floating material when the next change starts. And no unintentional expectations are given to the player.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the floating material is raised in front of the display device that the player actually thinks is the lottery result, a great sense of expectation is given when it is desired to give the player a sense of expectation. Can be given.
Further, since the blowing fan is controlled by the sub-control device, the main control device is not burdened.
Further, since the operation of the blow-up fan is set to stop before the determined fluctuation time ends, the possibility that the player will see the floating object during the next fluctuation can be reduced.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, it is further possible to reduce the possibility that the player will see the floating object during the next fluctuation.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the following examples and the like, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame.
A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration.
Further, another hinge 54 (not shown) different from the hinge 53 is provided on the inner frame 70, and a front frame 52 is attached to the other side of the hinge 54, and the front frame 52 is the inner frame 70. Can be opened and closed.
A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.
Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.
Further, the lower plate 63 is provided with a ball release lever 68, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 63 by operating the ball release lever 68 are provided in another box (commonly called dollar box) provided in the game store. Can be moved to.
On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.
Further, a cylinder lock 69 is provided above the firing handle 64, and a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 69, and the inner frame 70 is opened by rotating the key clockwise, and the inner frame 70 is released. By rotating clockwise, the front frame 52 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.
A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 includes a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and a window 5a for facing a screen 6a of a production symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol), as in the known case. Yes.
A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5.
Below the center case 5, there is disposed a composite winning device 13 in which the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are unitized.
The first start port 11 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball.
The second starting port 12 is an electric tulip, and it opens and closes in the same manner as a known electric tulip. However, since the first starting port 11 is above, a game ball cannot be entered in the illustrated closed state. However, when the game ball hits the normal symbol lottery performed when the normal symbol operation gate 17 is passed and the normal symbol hitting is displayed on the normal symbol display device 7, the second start port 12 is opened and it is easy to enter the ball. become.
The normal symbol display device 7 is formed of 7-segment LEDs, and is arranged on the right side of an attacker-type big winning opening 14 provided below the composite winning device 13. On the right side of the normal symbol display device 7, a normal symbol hold storage display device 8 composed of four LEDs is installed.
Further, a special symbol display device 9 composed of 7-segment LEDs is arranged on the right side of the winning prize opening 14, and a special symbol hold storage display device 10 composed of four LEDs is further arranged on the right side. .
When the launched game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port, a predetermined random number value is extracted, and whether or not the extracted random number value matches the predetermined value. A lottery (special game lottery) is performed, and when the lottery is won and the winning symbol is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 9, a special game (big hit game) is started, and the big winning opening 14 is opened and a game ball enters. Sphere becomes possible. Note that the big winning opening 14 is not open during the normal gaming state (a gaming state other than the big hit game), and the gaming ball cannot be entered.
Further, a pseudo symbol for performing a pseudo effect of the special symbol when the special symbol fluctuates is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6.
A left sleeve winning port 31 is provided on the left side of the composite winning device 13 and a right sleeve winning port 33 is provided along the guide rail 2b on the right side. Below the right sleeve winning opening 33, a right falling winning opening 34 is provided along the guide rail 2b. It should be noted that the left sleeve winning opening 31, the left falling winning opening 32, the right sleeve winning opening, and the right falling winning opening 34 are ordinary winning openings in which the winning rate does not always change.
An out port 15 is provided below the big winning port 14, and if the fired game ball does not enter each winning port arranged in the game area 3, the out port 15 is entered. The game balls are collected on the back side of the pachinko machine 50.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. .
Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, an audio / lamp integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The production symbol control device 82 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 correspond to sub-control devices.
The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. . In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81.
Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminals for transmitting signals to the hall computer are for boards (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer) and for frames ((frame side (front frame 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 all have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 and the power supply board 85 are not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.
The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the symbol operation gate 17, a count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, and a game ball that has entered the left sleeve winning port 31 are detected. A left sleeve winning port switch 31a, a left falling winning port switch 32a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the left falling winning port 32, a right sleeve winning port switch 33a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the right sleeve winning port 33, A detection signal such as a right falling prize opening switch 34a for detecting a game ball entering the right falling prize opening 34 is input.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. .
The main controller 80 also turns on the special symbol display device 9 and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol relay board 18, and the special symbol hold memory display device 10 and the normal symbol hold memory display device 8 are turned on. Control.
Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the opening / closing of the second starting opening 12 by controlling the ordinary accessory solenoid 12b.
The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer.

The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.
The payout control device 81 operates the prize ball motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. The detection signal of the prize ball sensor 21 for counting the game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80, and both the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 count the prize balls. Is done.
Note that the dispensing control device 81 receives signals from the door opening switch, the full tank switch 22 and the ball break switch 23, and when the signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full is input by the full tank switch 22 and When a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank 71 by the ball break switch 23, the prize ball motor 20 is stopped, and the prize ball payout operation is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the prize ball to be output due to the fact that the signal is not output. The driving of the motor 20 is resumed.
Further, the payout control device 81 operates the ball lending solenoid 26 by communicating with the prepaid card unit 56 via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24 and discharges the lending balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the ball lending sensor 27, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The game ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 requests a checkout button 57 for requesting a game ball to be rented, and a checkout. For this purpose, a settlement button 58 and a balance display 59 are connected.

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frames (inner frame 70, front frame 52), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. In response to this, a fire stop signal is transmitted.
The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3.
In addition to the payout control device 81, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch 29 are input to the launch control device 84.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 corresponds to a sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, and distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control. The command for effect display control is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself. To do. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and various lamps are controlled.
In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sound / lamp integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, the signal is input to the sound / lamp integrated control device 83.

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82 are capable of bidirectional communication.
The production symbol control device 82 is based on the data and commands received from the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83). Then, the effect symbol display device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6a.

Next, each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine will be described with reference to FIG.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 ms. In the present embodiment, each process from S10 to S21 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The process of S22 to be executed is referred to as “residual process”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: NO), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory, such as writing a predetermined value in the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol, that is, Initial settings are made (S11), and the process proceeds to a residual process.

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal, an initial value random number update process is first executed (S12). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “349”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

The jackpot determination random number update process (S13) subsequent to S12 is an increment process that increments by one each time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "349", the next process starts with the next process. Then, 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.
When the jackpot determining random number is one week (one round), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the jackpot determining random number, and the jackpot determining random number is incremented by 1 from the initial value. . Then, when the big hit determining random number is again one week (one round), the operation of setting the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the big hit determining random number is performed. That is, this series of operations is repeated.

  The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S14) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is the initial value “0”. Return to.

The hit determination random number update process (S15) following S14 is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value. Return to a certain “0”. The number of values to be won is 3 in both the normal probability state and the high probability state, and the values are “0”, “3”, and “5”.
This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are lottery of special symbols Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S16) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is the initial value “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S17) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the initial value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S18), confirmation of winning of the first start port 11 and second start port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved is limited to four, and when the reserved memory is full, even if the game ball wins the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, the prize ball is paid out. The plurality of random numbers are simply not stored on hold.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S19) as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit is made. This success / failure determination process will be described later. When this success / failure determination process (S19) ends, each output process (S20) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.

  In each output process (S20), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 sends to the effect symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected in the winning confirmation process (S18) that there is a winning game ball in each winning slot on the game board 10, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. The process of outputting the sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is an error signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each of the processes for outputting is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S21) is a process for monitoring whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning opening (left sleeve winning opening 31, left falling winning opening 32, right sleeve winning opening 33, right falling winning opening 34). This is a process for judging whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening in a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number, and if so, it is judged to be illegal and a notification to that effect is made. . That is, the abnormality determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S22), which is exactly the same process as S12 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the above-described processing from S10 to S21 differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the initial value random number updated (added) value is not uniform by executing the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 once. As a result, there is no possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the jackpot determination random number. In the present embodiment, the big hit determination random number is updated according to the value of the initial random number, so there is no possibility of synchronization. The hit determination random number update process (S15) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

In the start winning confirmation process shown in FIG. 6, the main control device 80 plays a game ball on the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the first start port switch 11a or the second start port switch 12a. It is determined whether or not a ball has entered (S30).
If it is affirmative, read the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. from the corresponding counters to see if the special symbol hold memory is full (four in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not (S31).
If the reserved memory is not full (S31: NO), the above random numbers are stored as special symbol reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved memory display device 10 is increased by 1 (S32). If there are already four reserved memories (S31: YES), no reserved memories are stored, and the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved storage display device 10 is not increased.
In addition, the increase / decrease in the number of reserved symbols of the special symbol is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 via the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol reservation memory display device 10 displays the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6. The same number of pseudo-hold displays as the number of lights.

In the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. 7, main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S <b> 40).
If the determination in S40 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S41: NO), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S42: NO), whether or not there is a special symbol hold memory (the hold memory in S32 above). Is determined (S43).
If there is this reserved memory (S43: YES), the oldest special symbol reserved memory is read (the special symbol reserved memory is deleted from the reserved memory), and the probability variation flag is set (high probability state) It is determined whether or not (S44).
If the determination is affirmative (S44: YES), the read jackpot determination random number is checked against the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S46). If the determination is negative, the read jackpot determination random number is stored in the normal table. It collates with the recorded hit value (S45).
In this embodiment, as described above, the player wins with a probability of 1/350 in the normal probability state and wins with the probability of 1/35 in the high probability game state.

If it is a big hit in the determination of S45 or S46 (S47: YES), the big hit symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determination random number (S48), and the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S49).
On the other hand, if it is off (S47: NO), the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S50). In the case of the present embodiment, the display of the special symbol in the case of losing is only one type of “-”, so the losing symbol does not need to be determined.

Subsequent to S49 or S50, data indicating the lottery results described above, specifically, data indicating any one of normal jackpots, probability variation jackpots, out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), or out of reach without display of reach A variation start command (display control command) including variation pattern data for designating the variation time is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device 9 is controlled to start the variation display of the special symbol. (S51).
Therefore, based on the fluctuation start command, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 can determine the jackpot symbol or the off symbol (hereinafter collectively referred to as a fixed symbol), the presence / absence of reach, and the variation time.
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the fluctuation start command performs voice and lamp production control in response to the special symbol fluctuation display, and also sends a fluctuation start command to the production symbol control device 82.

If the special symbol is changing (S41: YES), main controller 80 determines whether the symbol change time (based on the change pattern of S49 or S50) has elapsed as shown in FIG. 8A. (S52).
If the determination is affirmative, a symbol stop command is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device 9 is controlled to display the final symbol (S53).
Receiving the symbol stop command, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 ends the voice and lamp presentation in response to the special symbol variation display, and sends a symbol stop command to the presentation symbol control device 82.

If the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a jackpot (S54: YES), main controller 80 performs a confirmed symbol display setting process (S55), and sets a jackpot flag by a conditional device operation start process (S56). set.
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (S57). If the determination is affirmative, the probability variation flag is cleared (S58). If the determination is negative (S57: NO), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set (time reduction state) (S59), and if the determination is affirmative, the time reduction flag is cleared (S60).

When the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big hit (that is, missed) (S54: NO), a confirmed symbol display setting process (S61) is performed to determine whether or not the release extension flag is set (S62). . Note that the release extension flag is set during the high probability state and the time reduction state. If the release extension flag is set, the stored release extension number count is decremented by -1 (S63). If the count value becomes 0 (S64: YES), each flag is ended (S65).
In the process of S65, if the current state is a high probability state, the probability variation flag, the time reduction flag, and the release extension flag are ended, and if the current state is a time reduction state, the time reduction flag and the release extension flag are ended. If a negative determination is made in S62, S64, the process returns.

  If the confirmed symbol is being displayed in S42 (S42: YES), as shown in FIG. 8B, whether or not the confirmed symbol display time set in the confirmed symbol display setting (S55 or S61) has elapsed. If it is judged (S66) and has elapsed (S66: YES), the special symbol display device 9 is controlled by the final symbol display end processing (S67) to end the final display of the special symbol, and the voice / lamp integrated control is performed. An instruction is given to the production symbol control device 82 via the device 83, and the fixed display of the pseudo symbol is ended.

In the special game process shown in FIG. 9, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S70).
If the condition device is in operation (S70: YES), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S71).
The jackpot symbol is not being opened (S71: NO), not being a jackpot start effect (S72: NO), not being an interval (S73: NO), and not being a jackpot end effect (S74: NO) Then, the state of winning the jackpot is stored (S75), and a jackpot start command is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 by the jackpot start effect process (S76), and the big prize opening 14 is opened.

  The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 starts a jackpot voice and lamp production, and sends a jackpot start command to the production symbol control device 82. Upon receiving the jackpot command, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to display a jackpot start effect (so-called fanfare screen). The big winning opening 14 is opened after the jackpot start effect.

If an affirmative determination is made in S72, S73, or S74, the process returns. If an affirmative determination is made in S71, it is determined based on the detection signal of the count switch 14a whether or not there are 10 winning balls for the special winning opening 14 (S77). It is determined whether or not (S78). If a negative determination is made in S78, the process returns. If a positive determination is made in S77 or S78, the special winning opening 14 is closed (S79).
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not it is the final round (S80). If the determination is negative, an interval command is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 through the jackpot interval process (S81), and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives an interval. Waiting for the screen display of the effect symbol display device 6 to be changed under the control of the effect symbol control device 82 that has received the command, the special winning opening 14 is opened.

If the affirmative determination is made in S80, the jackpot operation is not continued, so the jackpot end effect process (S82) is executed, and then the condition device is stopped by the condition device stop process (S83) (the jackpot flag is cleared).
Then, if the jackpot symbol that has been determined and displayed on the special symbol display device 9 in S55 and stored in S75 is a probability variation symbol (S84: YES), a probability variation flag / time reduction flag operation process (S85) is performed, and a probability variation flag and a time reduction flag are displayed. The open extension flag is set, and the open extension counter value is set to 10,000.
When the symbol is not a probable variable (S84: NO), the hour / short flag and the release / extension flag are set by the hour / short flag operation process (S86), and the value of the release / extension counter is set to a value corresponding to the big hit symbol (in this embodiment, Any one of 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100). To do.
After the processing of S85 or S86, a jackpot end command is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (S87).

The pachinko machine 50 according to the present embodiment is provided with an effect case 37 as shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view of the effect case 37. This production case 37 is arranged on the back side of the game board 1 as shown in the explanatory diagram of the arrangement case 37 of the production case in FIG. In addition, although it is the structure which arrange | positions the production | presentation case 37 in the front of the production | presentation symbol display apparatus 6, as shown in FIG. 10, the window part 42a (43a) is comprised in the production | generation case 37, and this window part 42a ( Since the transparent see-through members (the front see-through member 42 and the rear see-through member 43) are provided in 43a), the contents displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 are not lost.
However, as will be described in detail later, the structure is such that the floating material 38 is raised in the production case 37. While the floating material 38 is raised, the display contents displayed on the production symbol display device 6 are slightly seen. It becomes difficult.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the effect case 37. As shown in FIG. 12, the production case 37 is roughly divided into a production case body 40, a production case cover 41, a front see-through member 42 provided in the front window portion 42 a of the production case body 40, and a rear window of the production case cover 41. It is composed of parts of the rear see-through member 43 provided in the portion 43a.
Between the production case body 40 and the production case cover 41, a floating material 38 (not shown in FIG. 12), a blowing fan 39 for raising the floating material 38 in the production case 37, and static electricity generated in the production case 37 are produced. Conductive wire 90 for discharging out of the case 37, floating material intrusion preventing member for preventing the floating material 38 from entering the blowing fan 39, and blowing up for floating the floating material 38 from the lower center of the production case 37 There are provided a stage 48, an effect case light emitting LED 91 provided on an LED substrate for directing light to the suspended matter 38, a distribution part 45a provided with a vent hole that forms part of an outer guide member 45 described later, and the like.
The production case main body 40 is integrally formed with a part of an inner guide member 44 and an outer guide member 45 described later.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the production case main body 40 in a state in which the blow-up fan 39, the floating material intrusion preventing member, the LED substrate, and the distributing unit 45a are provided (the floating material 38 and the conductive wire 90 are not included).
As shown in FIG. 13, inner guide members 44 are provided on the side and upper ends of the front window portion 42 a of the effect case main body 40. The inner guide member 44 is not provided at the center upper portion of the front window portion 42a, and the inner guide member 42a provided at the upper portion (end) of the front window portion 42a is inclined so as to rise upward as it approaches the center. Has been. Although this will be described in detail later, this is to prevent the suspended matter 38 from stopping.
An outer guide member 45 is provided outside the inner guide member 44. Unlike the inner guide member 44, the outer guide member 45 is also provided at the center upper portion of the front window portion 42a. However, the outer guide member 45 provided at the center upper portion of the front window portion 42a has an inverted mountain shape (inclined downward as it approaches the center), and forms a distribution portion 45a. The distribution portion 45 a is provided with an air vent hole through which the air discharged from the blow-up fan 39 escapes to the outside of the outer guide member 45. In addition to the distributing portion 45a, air vent holes are also formed in both upper corners of the outer guide member 45.
The outer guide member 45 has an R (shape) from the side of the front window portion 42a to the lower portion of the front window portion 42a, and a blow-up fan 39 is installed at the lower portion (both sides) of the R-shaped portion. Yes. In addition, a floating substance intrusion preventing member is provided at the end (lower side) of the outer guide member 45.
The floating guide passage 46 is formed by the inner guide member 44 and the outer guide member 45. In addition, an air passage 47 is formed by the outer guide member 45 and the wall provided at the end of the effect case main body 40. The blow-up fan 39 is installed at the lowest position of the wind passage 47.
In addition, LED boards on which production case light emitting LEDs 91 are provided are provided at both ends (lateral sides) of the production case main body 40. The production case light-emitting LED 91 is configured to illuminate the floating material 38 that has risen. In this embodiment, the production case light emitting LED 91 using a white floating object 38 uses a full color LED, so that the floating object 38 can be illuminated with various colors, and the player is entertained. In the present embodiment, the ratio of the big hit is changed depending on the color of the floating object 38. For example, if the floating object 38 is illuminated in blue, the fluctuation at that time will be a big hit with a probability of 20%, and if the floating object 38 is illuminated in red, the fluctuation at that time will be a big hit with a probability of 50%. The feeling of expectation is changed by the color to illuminate.
A mountain-shaped blast stand 48 is provided at the center lower portion of the front window portion 42 a, and an inclined portion of the blast stand 48 serves as a storage portion 49 for the suspended matter 38. The suspended matter 38 remains in the storage portion 49 when the blowing fan 39 is not operating.
In addition, since the top part (top part) of the blasting stand 48 is also below the front window part 42a, the player cannot see the blasting stand 48 and the floating matter 38 accumulated in the storage part 49.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of FIG. 13 viewed from an oblique direction.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the movement of the wind and the movement of the floating object 38. FIG. 15A (left side) is a diagram showing the movement of the wind, and FIG. 15B (right side) is a diagram showing the movement of the suspended matter 38.
As shown in FIG. 15, the air outlet 39 a of the air blowing fan 39 is directed to the inclined portion of the air blowing base 48, that is, the storage portion 49. As shown in FIG. 15A, when the blowing fan 39 is activated (wind is output), the wind hits the inclined surface of the blowing stand 48 and rises from the lower center of the effect case 37. The wind rising from the lower center of the effect case 37 rises further than the window parts (front window part 42a, rear window part 43a) and hits the distributing part 45a that forms part of the outer guide member 45. Since the distribution part 45a is provided with the air vent hole as described above, the wind passing through the air vent hole is divided into the left and right air passages 47 and flows. On the other hand, the wind that has not escaped from the air vent hole flows separately to the left and right floating passages 46.
The wind that has flown into the wind passage 47 gradually descends the wind passage 47 (side portion) and flows into the suction port 39b of the blow-up fan 39. On the other hand, the wind that has flowed through the floating passage 46 collides with a vent hole provided in the upper corner of the outer guide member 45, and the wind that has passed through the vent hole has flowed into the wind passage 47 and has not passed through the vent hole. Goes down the floating passage 46 (side portion).
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15B, the movement of the floating body 38 rises from the center lower portion of the effect case 37 as in the wind movement. The float 38 that has risen from the center lower part of the production case 37 may rise further than the windows (front window 42a, rear window 43a), but the windows (front window 42a, rear window 43a). Some fall in the middle. The suspended matter 38 that has fallen in the middle returns to the storage portion 49 again, and the suspended matter 38 that has further risen from the windows (the front window portion 42a and the rear window portion 43a) collides with the sorting portion 45a, and the left and right suspended matter passages 46 are left. It is distributed to.
In addition, since the size of one hole of the air vent hole is configured to be smaller than one size of the suspended matter 38, the suspended matter 38 does not escape from the air vent hole.
The distributed floating material 38 falls through the floating material passage 46. Even when the suspended matter 38 rides on the inner guide member 44, as described above, the inner guide member 44 provided on the upper portion of the front window portion 42a is inclined obliquely (higher toward the center). Therefore, the suspended matter 38 slides down and flows to the suspended matter passage 46 provided next to the window portions (the front window portion 42a and the rear window portion 43a). The suspended matter 38 that has fallen through the suspended matter passage 46 on the side passes through the R portion of the outer guide member 45 and returns to the storage portion 49.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a state from the state in which the suspended matter 38 is stored until it floats up and falls. 16A is a diagram showing a state in which the suspended matter 38 stays in the storage portion 49 (a diagram in a state in which the blowing fan 39 is not operating), and FIG. 16B is a diagram in which the suspended matter 38 rises. FIG. 16C is a diagram illustrating a state in which the suspended matter 38 is falling.
In this embodiment, flame retardant foam beads (circular shape having a diameter of about 3 mm) are used as the suspended matter 38 (note that the size of one air vent hole and one suspended matter entry prevention). The size of the hole of each member is about 1.5 mm in diameter.) In addition, as described above, the color of the floating object 38 is white so that the floating object 38 can be seen vividly and various colors by the light emission by the effect case light emitting LED 91.
However, the suspended matter 38 is not limited in this way, and the material may be paper or plastic, and the shape may not be three-dimensional. As long as it is soared by the output wind, it can be anything. In addition, the number of floating objects 38 enclosed in the production case 37 may be any number, but it is possible to give more impact to the player if many floating objects 38 are enclosed.
As shown in FIG. 16, the conductive wire 90 enters the storage portions 49 on the left and right. The conductive wire 90 is formed of a conductive member, and is provided to discharge static electricity accumulated in the effect case 37 (storage part 49) to the outside. Although not shown, the portion of the conductive wire 90 that protrudes from the effect case 37 is connected to the ground wire for discharging static electricity to the outside of the pachinko machine 50. In this embodiment, a part of the blast stand 48 is also formed of a conductive member, and the part formed of the conductive member is also connected to the above-described ground wire.
As in this configuration, if a small object (floating matter 38) is made to fly a lot, floating matter 38 will come into contact with each other and a lot of static electricity will be generated. Does not occur.

As shown in FIG. 16A, when the blowing fan 39 is not operating (when no wind is output from the blowing fan 39), the suspended matter 38 is stored in the right and left of the blowing table 48. 49 is stored. As described above, the suspended matter 38 is also stored in front of the air outlet 39a of the blow-up fan 39. However, since the suspended matter entry prevention member is provided, the suspended matter 38 is connected to the blow-up fan 39. There is no fear of getting inside.
As shown in FIG. 16B, when the blow-up fan 39 is activated, the blow-up stand 48 soars from the lower center of the window (front window 42a, rear window 43a). The floating material 38 that has risen above the windows (the front window portion 42a and the rear window portion 43a) is distributed to the left and right floating material passages 46 by the distribution unit 45a.
As shown in FIG. 16C, when the operation of the blow-up fan 39 stops, the floating substance 38 distributed to the floating substance passage 46 is a floating substance passage next to the window part (the front window part 42a and the rear window part 43a). 46 falls and returns to the storage part 49 through the R part. In addition, the suspended matter 38 that has not reached the distribution unit 45 a also falls through the windows (the front window 42 a and the rear window 43 a) and returns to the storage unit 49.
In addition, if it is configured to make the floating material 38 soar, it may take time for the floating material 38 that has soared to fall, and the player may see the floating material 38 even if the next change starts. However, when the next change starts, the floating substance 38 that has been soared by this configuration passes through the floating substance passage 46 provided outside the window part (front window part 42a, rear window part 43a). In this case, the possibility that the player sees the floating object 38 can be extremely reduced, and the player is not given an unintended expectation.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing processing performed by the main control device 80 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device.
As shown in FIG. 17, the main controller 80 determines whether or not to play a big hit game (special game) based on the random number value extracted when the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. In addition, it determines the change time of the special symbol that informs whether or not to play a big hit game, and the display control command including the result of the special game lottery and the change time of the special symbol is a sub-control device voice / lamp integrated control Transmit to device 83.
Note that the variation times shown in FIG. 17 are described for the sake of explanation, and there are many more variation times.
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 determines the display content of the pseudo symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 and the blow-up fan according to the received display control command (the result of the special game lottery and the variation time of the special symbol). As shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not 39 is to be operated (wind is output from the blow-up fan 39 and the suspended matter 38 is raised).
Further, in this embodiment, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 17, the wind blowing power by the blow-up fan 39 can be changed in three stages (minimum, standard, maximum), and this wind blowing power. Also, the sound / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device determines. In this embodiment, each of the blow-up fans 39 provided on the left and right of the effect case 37 can be individually controlled. That is, there is a case where the blowing fan 39 arranged on the right side of the production case 37 is not operated and the blowing fan 39 arranged on the left side of the production case 37 blows out the wind with the maximum power. This is also determined and controlled by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83.
The blow-up fan 39 also determines the operation start timing and operation end timing of the blow-up fan 39.

FIG. 18 is a time chart showing an example of the operating state of the blow-up fan 39.
The time chart shown in the upper side of FIG. 18 is an example in which the fluctuation time is 30 seconds, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of fluctuation, the blowing fan 39 on the right side toward the effect case 37 (in FIG. 18, described as the right blowing fan). , Hereinafter referred to as a right blowing fan) and a left blowing fan 39 (described as a left blowing fan in FIG. 18 and hereinafter referred to as a left blowing fan) toward the production case 37 are simultaneously operated. The blowing power is standard, and the left blowing fan 39 has the largest blowing power.
After a lapse of a predetermined period after the blowing fan 39 (the right blowing fan 39 and the left blowing fan 39) is activated, the blowing power of the right blowing fan 39 and the left blowing fan simultaneously changes. The right blowing fan 39 changes the blowing power from the standard to the maximum, and the left blowing fan 39 changes the blowing power from the maximum to the standard.
Both blowing fans 39 stop operating after a predetermined period has elapsed since the blowing power of the blowing fans 39 (the right blowing fan 39 and the left blowing fan 39) has changed.
The time chart shown at the bottom of FIG. 18 is an example in which the variation time is 40 seconds, and the right blowing fan 39 and the left blowing fan 39 are simultaneously operated with the same blowing force (minimum) after a predetermined time has elapsed since the beginning of the variation. To do.
Both blowing fans 39 stop operating after a lapse of a predetermined time from the operation. Both blowing fans 39 are simultaneously operated with the same blowing power (maximum) after a predetermined time has elapsed since both blowing fans 39 stopped operating.
Then, both the blow-up fans 39 stop operating after a predetermined time has passed since the operation.
Note that this does not always mean that the blow-up fan 39 operates when the variation time is 30 seconds (40 seconds), and there may be different operation modes even with the same variation time.
Note that, as described in the example of the variation time of 30 seconds and the variation time of 40 seconds in FIG. 18, the operation mode of the blowing fan 39 is whatever the variation time is. The remaining variation time of the variation time of the special symbol (30 seconds or 40 seconds in FIG. 18) determined by the main controller 80 is at least the variation time of the special symbol determined (30 seconds or 40 in FIG. 18). The blow-up fan 39 is stopped before 1/10 of the second).
More specifically, when the variation time determined by the main controller 80 is 30 seconds, at least the remaining variation time is before 3 seconds, which is 1/10 of the total variation time (30 seconds). In this case, the operation of the blow-up fan 39 is always stopped. In addition, when the variation time determined by the main controller 80 is 40 seconds, at least the remaining variation time must be blown up before 4 seconds, which is 1/10 of the total variation time (40 seconds). The operation of the fan 39 is stopped.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the suspended matter 38 is swollen during the fluctuation following the fluctuation in which the blowing fan 39 is operated more reliably.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a configuration in which not only the blow-up fan 39 but also the blow-down fan 92 is provided in the effect case 37 (this is another embodiment).
19 is a rear view of the production case main body 40 in a state in which the blow-up fan 39, the floating substance intrusion preventing member, the LED board, and the distributing unit 45a are provided (also provided with the blow-down fan 92) as in FIG. It is. Further, parts similar to those in FIG. 13 have the same reference numerals as in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 19, a blow-down fan 92 is provided in the wind passage 47 that is above the distributing portion 45a. The air outlet 92a of the blow-down fan 92 is directed to the back side of the distribution unit 45a, and the wind output from the blow-down fan 92 is output downward from the air vent hole of the distribution unit 45a.
The operation of the blowing fan 92 (wind output) is configured to start after the operation of the blowing fan 39 (wind output) is stopped.
Further, the operation of the blow-down fan 92 is stopped before the change of the special symbol is finished.
In the case where the blowing fan 39 is operated a plurality of times within one fluctuation as in the example in which the fluctuation time described in FIG. 18 is 40 seconds, the last blowing fan among the fluctuations. The configuration may be such that the blow-down fan 92 is operated only when the operation of 39 is completed.
Further, it is not always necessary to operate the blow-down fan 92 with respect to fluctuations in which the blow-up fan 39 is operated. For example, in the example in which the fluctuation time in FIG. 18 is 40 seconds, the remaining fluctuation after the operation of the blowing fan 39 is finished, such as when only the blowing fan 39 that is performed first is performed instead of operating the blowing fan 39 twice. When the time is long, it is not necessary to operate the blow-down fan 92.
In addition, a detecting means for detecting whether or not the suspended matter 38 is still rising after the operation of the blowing fan 39 is stopped is provided, and when it is determined by the detecting means that the suspended matter 38 is still floating, The fan 92 may be operated.
In this manner, the blow-down fan 92 is arranged in the wind passage 47 so that the wind blows downward from the air vent hole of the distribution unit 45a, and the blow-down fan 92 is operated after the operation of the blow-up fan 39 is finished. Even though a certain amount of time has passed since the operation of the blow-up fan 39 has ended, the floating portion 38 that is still floating is forcibly forced by the wind output from the blow-down fan 92 (the front window portion). 42a and the rear window 43a), it is possible to prevent the suspended matter 38 from rising during the fluctuation following the fluctuation in which the blow-up fan 39 is operated more reliably.

The front view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The front view of the game board 1. FIG. The back view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the pachinko machine. The flowchart of the main process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the start winning confirmation process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart (1) of the success / failure determination (special symbol) process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart (2) of the success / failure determination (special symbol) process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. The front view of the production case 37. FIG. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the installation place of production | presentation case 37. FIG. FIG. The back view of the production | presentation case main body 40 of the state which wore the blowing fan 39 grade | etc.,. The perspective view seen from the back surface of the production | presentation case main body 40 of the state which wore the blowing fan 39 grade | etc.,. Explanatory drawing showing the motion of the wind and the suspended | floating matter 38. FIG. Explanatory drawing showing the flow from the rising of the suspended | floating matter 38 to falling. Explanatory drawing of the process which the main control apparatus 80 and the audio | voice / lamp integrated control apparatus 83 perform. Explanatory drawing showing the example of the operation state of the blowing fan 39. FIG. Explanatory drawing showing another Example (the back view of the production | presentation case main body 40 of the state which wore the blowing fan 39, the blowing fan 92, etc.).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board 3 ... Game area 6 ... Production symbol display device 7 ... Normal symbol display device 9 ... Special symbol display device 11 ... First start port 12 ... 2nd start opening 14 ... Grand prize opening 37 ... Production case 38 ... Floating matter 39 ... Blowing fan 39a ... Air outlet 39b ... Suction port 40 ... Production case Main body 41 ... Production case cover 42 ... Front see-through member 42a ... Front window portion 43 ... Rear see-through member 43a ... Rear window portion 44 ... Inner guide member 45 ... Outer guide member 45a ... Distribution part 46 ... Floating material passage 47 ... Wind passage 48 ... Blowing stand 49 ... Storage part 50 ... Pachinko machine 51 ... Outer frame 52 ... Front frame 53, 54 ... hinge 70 ... inner frame 80 ... main control device 81 ... payout control device 82 ... effect symbol control Location (sub-control system)
83 ... Voice / lamp integrated control device (sub-control device)
85 ... Power supply board 90 ... Conductive wire 91 ... Production case light emitting LED
92 ... blowdown fan 92a ... outlet

Claims (3)

In a ball game machine equipped with a display device for displaying a change stop of a symbol indicating a lottery result to a player,
A window portion in which a display area of the display device can be seen is formed on the front surface of the display device, and a floating material capable of floating on the front surface of the window portion is enclosed, and a blowing fan for causing the floating material to rise Place a production case with
The production case is
The inner guide member disposed on the upper side excluding both sides of the window portion and the central portion of the window portion, and the outer guide member disposed on the outer side of the inner guide member and the upper central portion of the window portion. A floating passage formed on the outside of the section, through which the floating floating up to the front surface of the display device passes ,
A blast stand formed in a mountain shape in the lower center of the window,
A storage part for storing the suspended matter on both inclined surfaces of the blast stand, and
The outer guide member disposed in the upper center portion of the window portion includes an inverted mountain-shaped distribution portion provided with an air vent hole,
The floating matter passing through the floating passage is made invisible to a player and the floating matter passing through the floating passage is caused to flow down to the storage section.
A bullet ball game machine, wherein the blowing fan is arranged so that wind output from the blowing fan hits the storage section. A main controller that controls the entire gaming machine;
A sub-control device controlled based on a command sent from the main control device,
The main control device determines whether or not to perform a special game that is advantageous to the player based on a random number value extracted when the game ball enters the start opening (hereinafter referred to as “special game lottery”). And determining the time until the result of the special game lottery is notified (hereinafter referred to as “variable time”), and notifying the result of the special game lottery by a special symbol confirmation display according to the determined variable time. A display control command including the determined variation time and the result of the special game lottery is transmitted to the sub-control device;
The sub-control device performs control for displaying a pseudo symbol for performing a pseudo effect of the special symbol on the display device according to the display control command,
Further, the sub-control device determines whether or not to operate the blowing fan according to the display control command and the operating mode of the blowing fan, and controls the operation of the blowing fan,
2. The operation of the blow-up fan is stopped before the determined fluctuation time ends regardless of the determined variation time and the operation mode of the blow-up fan. A ball game machine. A blow-down fan controlled by the sub-control device installed so that the wind hits the air vent hole from the outside of the outer guide member;
3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the blow-down fan is set to operate after the operation of the blow-up fan is finished.

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