JP5023306B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that is provided with wiring prevention.

Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine has been proposed as a gaming machine that increases the interest of a player by arranging a plurality of light emitting diodes on a game board and a frame portion to control lighting (for example, Patent Document 1). The pachinko gaming machine (pachinko machine) described in Patent Document 1 includes a lighting device in which a plurality of light emitting diodes are built in, and there are a large number of wirings that transmit driving signals to the light emitting diodes, and there is a space for routing the wirings. I need it.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-190410 (FIG. 1)

  However, the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a plurality of various boards such as a main board for playing a game, and there are many wirings for transmitting various electrical signals between the boards. It is in a dense state with wiring and wiring. For this reason, the space required for routing the wiring to the light emitting diode is reduced. For example, in the production of a pachinko machine, the worker of the production line forcibly pushes the wiring for transmitting various electrical signals between the substrates, and the light emitting diode If a space for routing the wiring to the terminal is secured, the pushed-in wiring may be disconnected.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can prevent disconnection due to wiring work.

  Effective solutions for achieving the above-described object will be described below. In addition, the effect | action etc. are demonstrated as needed. In addition, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in the embodiment of the invention is also shown as appropriate, but is not limited at all.

(Solution 1)
An outer frame installed in the pachinko island facility, and a main body frame which is mounted on the front side of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed by an outer frame side hinge mechanism and on which a game board mounting frame for mounting the game board is formed. The front frame is attached to the front side of the main body frame so as to be opened and closed by a main body frame side hinge mechanism, and an opening window is formed through which a player can visually recognize the game area of the game board through a transparent plate. A pachinko machine that is disposed below the opening window and stores a game ball to be paid out according to a game result, wherein the front frame includes at least a light emitting diode around the opening window. Provided with a plurality of side decoration devices arranged inside, the storage tray is provided with slits at predetermined intervals in at least a diffusion main body provided with a concavo-convex diffusing portion for diffusing light. The diffusion book Formed but provided with a diffusing unit that is partitioned and formed, on the side decorative device diffusing unit insertion groove Ru incorporating light emitted by the plurality of arranged Ru light-emitting diodes on its left and right side portions together with the spreading unit is inserted A plurality of regions of the diffusion body defined by the slits are arranged in the side decoration device corresponding to the regions of the diffusion body when the diffusion unit is inserted into the diffusion unit insertion groove. A pachinko machine that is arranged so as to receive light emitted from light emitting diodes .

  This pachinko machine includes an outer frame, a main body frame, a front frame, and a storage tray. The outer frame is installed in the pachinko island facility, the main body frame is mounted on the front side of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed by an outer frame side hinge mechanism, and a game board mounting frame for mounting the game board is formed. The front frame is attached to one side of the front surface of the main body frame so as to be opened and closed by a main body frame side hinge mechanism, and an opening window through which a player can visually recognize the game area of the game board through a transparent plate is formed. A storage tray is arrange | positioned under an opening window, and stores the game ball paid out by the game result.

The front frame includes a plurality of side decoration devices around at least the opening window, and a plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged inside the side decoration device. The storage dish is provided with a diffusion unit in which slits are provided at predetermined intervals and the diffusion main body is partitioned and formed at least in the diffusion main body provided with the uneven diffusion portion for diffusing light, diffusing unit insertion groove Ru incorporating light emitted by the plurality of arranged Ru emitting diode to the side decoration device with the diffusion unit is inserted is formed on the left and right sides. Each region of the diffusion main body defined by the slits emits light emitted from a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in the side decoration device corresponding to each region of the diffusion main body when the diffusion unit is inserted into the diffusion unit insertion groove. It is arranged to take in.

Thus, even without disposing the light-emitting diode on the left and right sides of the storage tray, incorporating a light emitting diode is emitted side decorative device provided around the opening windows diffusing unit insertion groove, the diffusion unit insertion groove The left and right sides of the storage dish appear to emit light as each region of the diffusion main body partitioned by the diffusion unit inserted into the light emits light. For this reason, it is not necessary to arrange light emitting diodes on the left and right side portions of the storage dish, and wiring to the light emitting diodes is not necessary. As a result, a space for routing other wirings such as wirings for transmitting various electrical signals can be secured, so that there is room for routing other wirings and there is no need to force the wirings. Accordingly, disconnection due to wiring routing can be prevented. In addition, by creating the diffusion unit separately from the diffusion unit insertion groove, for example, when examining the diffusion condition of the diffusion unit, a large fixing jig or the like is not necessary, and it can be easily performed on a desk. Moreover, by unitizing, it is possible to change the design separately from the diffusion unit insertion groove, and to contribute to shortening the development period of the pachinko machine.

In the present embodiment, for example, the outer frame 2 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the outer frame, the hinge mechanism 7 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the outer frame side hinge mechanism, the game board 4 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the game board, 2 corresponds to the game board mounting frame, the main body frame 3 of FIG. 2 corresponds to the main body frame, the hinge mechanism 25 of FIG. 2 corresponds to the main body frame side hinge mechanism, and the game area of FIG. 1 corresponds to the game area, the transparent plate 32 in FIG. 1 corresponds to the transparent plate, the opening window 30 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the opening window, the front frame 5 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the front frame, When one game ball enters the big winning opening 140 shown in FIG. 12, a prize ball command for paying out 15 balls as a prize ball is created and the prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control board 75. ” 1 corresponds to the storage tray, the pachinko machine 1 in FIG. 1 corresponds to the pachinko machine, 6 of the light emitting diodes 33a, 33b corresponds to the light emitting diode, the side decoration 27 of FIG. 1 corresponds to the side decoration apparatus, diffusion body 202 of FIG. 41 corresponds to the diffusion body, the slit 204 of FIG. 41 is a slit It corresponds to the diffusion unit 200 of FIG. 41 corresponds to the diffusion unit, the diffusion unit insertion groove 28c of FIG. 42 corresponds to the diffusion unit insertion groove.

(Solution 2 )
An outer frame installed in the pachinko island facility, and a main body frame which is mounted on the front side of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed by an outer frame side hinge mechanism and on which a game board mounting frame for mounting the game board is formed. The front frame is attached to the front side of the main body frame so as to be opened and closed by a main body frame side hinge mechanism, and an opening window is formed through which a player can visually recognize the game area of the game board through a transparent plate. The front frame includes a plurality of side decoration devices in which a plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged around at least the opening window, and the main body frame includes at least the side frame. A pachinko machine comprising a light emitting unit that emits light by taking in light emitted from a plurality of the light emitting diodes arranged in a decoration device. In this way, even if the light emitting diode is not arranged on the main body frame, the light emitted from the light emitting diode of the side decoration device provided around the opening window is taken in by the light emitting unit, and the light emitting unit emits light, thereby the main frame is Looks like it's emitting light. For this reason, it is not necessary to arrange a light emitting diode in the main body frame, and wiring to the light emitting diode is also unnecessary. As a result, a space for routing other wirings such as wirings for transmitting various electrical signals can be secured, so that there is room for routing other wirings and there is no need to force the wirings. Accordingly, disconnection due to wiring routing can be prevented.

(Solution 3 )
The pachinko machine according to Solution 2 , wherein the light emitting unit is provided with an uneven diffusion surface for diffusing light emitted from the light emitting diodes arranged in the side decoration device. Pachinko machine to do. In this way, the light emitted from the light emitting diode can be diffused over a wide range, and the entire light emitting section can be made to emit light.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the diffusion surface 28b 'in FIG. 43 corresponds to an uneven diffusion surface.

(Solution 4 )
The pachinko machine according to Solution 2 , wherein a diffusion body provided with an uneven diffusion portion for diffusing light is provided with slits at predetermined intervals to partition the diffusion body. A pachinko machine comprising a diffusion unit, wherein the diffusion unit is inserted into the light emitting unit. By creating the diffusing unit separately from the light emitting unit, for example, when examining the diffusing state of the diffusing unit, a large fixing jig or the like is not necessary and can be easily performed on a desk. Moreover, by unitizing, it is possible to change the design separately from the light emitting part, and contribute to shortening the development period of the pachinko machine.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the diffusion body 202 in FIG. 41 corresponds to the diffusion body, the slit 204 in FIG. 41 corresponds to the slit, and the diffusion unit 200 in FIG. 41 corresponds to the diffusion unit.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, disconnection due to wiring routing can be prevented. Further, by creating the diffusion unit separately from the light emitting unit, for example, when examining the diffusion condition of the diffusion unit, a large fixing jig or the like is not necessary and can be easily performed on a desk.

Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the pachinko machine will be described, and then the back configuration of the pachinko machine will be described. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine with the main body frame and the front frame opened, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the main body frame and the game board are separated. 4 is a rear perspective view of the main body frame, FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the XX cross section of FIG.
[1. Configuration of pachinko machine]

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

  A game board 4 is attached to the game board mounting frame 9 integrally formed at the rear part of the front frame body 8 so as to be detachable and replaceable from the front. A guide rail 11 having an outer rail and an inner rail is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 4, and a game area 12 is defined inside the guide rail 11.

  The game area 12 is provided with various units having various winning openings, and a center accessory device is provided at the center (near the center upper side) of the game area 12. As will be described later in detail, the center accessory device has various devices for enhancing the effect of production, and includes a liquid crystal display, an effect lamp, a gradation lamp, a movable body, and the like. Yes. The effect lamp is lit, and the gradation lamp is lit in gradation with its brightness changing smoothly. The movable body moves according to the effect (image) unfolded on the liquid crystal display.

  A low-frequency speaker 14 is mounted via a speaker mounting plate 13 near one side of the front lower portion of the front frame 8 positioned below the game board mounting frame 9. A launch rail 15 that guides a game ball toward the launch path of the game board 4 is attached to the upper portion in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 8 in an inclined manner. On the other hand, a lower front member 16 is attached to a lower portion in the lower area of the front surface of the front frame body 8. A lower pan 17 is provided substantially at the center of the front surface of the lower front member 16, and an operation handle 18 is provided closer to one side. The operation handle 18 is provided with a firing lever 18a, a firing stop button (not shown), and the like. When the firing lever 18a is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1, the strength of hitting the game ball by a later-described firing hammer is increased, and the momentum of the game ball to be fired (referred to as “launching force”). Can be adjusted. When the firing stop button is operated, the movement of the firing hammer is stopped, and the launch of the game ball is stopped. The operation handle 18 includes a touch switch 18b, a firing stop switch 18c, and the like. When the firing lever 18a is touched, it is detected by the touch switch 18b, and when the firing stop button is operated, it is detected by the firing stop switch 18c. The lower plate 17 is provided with a lower plate ball discharge button 17a. When the lower plate ball discharge button 17a is operated, the game balls stored in the lower plate 17 are not shown in a receiving box (dollar box). Can be discharged.

  A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 is provided on the rear surface of the main body frame 3 (front frame body 8) opposite to the side where the hinge mechanism 7 is provided. A locking device 19 having a function of locking the front frame 5 is mounted. The locking device 19 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 21 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 20 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the main body frame 3 in a closed state, and an open side of the front frame 5. It includes a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 23 that detachably engage with a closing tool 22 provided on the rear surface to lock the front frame 5 in a closed state. Then, the key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 24 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 21 and the closing tool 20 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. When the key is rotated in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 23 and the closing tool 22 of the front frame 5 is released, and the front frame 5 is unlocked. . The front end portion of the cylinder lock 24 passes through the front frame body 8 and the lower front member 16 and is exposed to the front surface of the lower front member 16 so that the unlocking operation can be performed by inserting a key from the front of the pachinko machine 1. Are arranged.

  A front frame 5 is attached to one side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 by a hinge mechanism 25 so as to be opened and closed forward. The front frame 5 includes a door main body frame 26, a side decoration device 27, an upper plate 28, and an acoustic illumination device 29. The door main body frame 26 is formed of a pressed metal frame member, and is formed in a size that covers a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame 8 to the upper edge of the lower front member 16. A substantially circular opening window 30 through which the game area 12 of the game board 4 can be seen through from the front is formed at substantially the center of the door body frame 26. Further, a window frame 31 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 30 is provided on the rear side of the door main body frame 26, and a transparent plate 32 is attached to the window frame 31.

  On the front side of the door main body frame 26, around the opening window 30, a side decoration device 27 is mounted on both the left and right sides, an upper plate 28 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 29 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 27 is mainly composed of a side decoration body 33 in which a lamp substrate, which will be described later, is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material.

  In the side decorative body 33, a plurality of slit-shaped opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the vertical direction, and a lens 34 corresponding to a light emitting diode (described later) mounted on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The light emitted from the light emitting diode is radiated to the outside through the lens 34. The side decorative bodies 33 on the left and right side portions below the opening window 30 will be described in detail later. The light emitted from the light emitting diodes travels to the lens 34 and travels vertically downward. Are respectively mounted on the lamp substrate, and when the light emitted from the light emitting diode travels to the lens 34, as described above, the light is emitted to the outside through the lens 34, while the light emitted from the light emitting diode is directed vertically downward. When proceeding to, it is guided to the light guide tubes 28a formed on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28, and four are arranged at predetermined intervals. The front frame 5 is made of a synthetic resin material, and the left and right sides of the upper plate 28 are transparent.

  The acoustic decoration device 29 includes a transparent cover body 35, a middle / high tone speaker 36, a speaker cover 37, a prize ball lamp 38, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit. . The details of the prize ball lamp 38 will be described later. For example, when a player continues to play the game with the lower ball 17 filled with the game ball and a predetermined condition is satisfied, Lights to indicate that stock (unpaid portion) has occurred. A prepaid card unit 1 a is disposed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1. The prepaid card unit 1 a is electrically connected to the pachinko machine 1 and outputs a signal relating to a ball rental to the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball tank 39 is mounted on the mechanism mounting frame 10 of the main body frame 3 and a dispensing device 40 is mounted on the left side thereof. The ball tank 39 stores game balls supplied from a pachinko island facility (not shown). The stored game balls roll along a tank rail described later and are taken in by the payout device 40. The payout device 40 includes a payout motor 41.

  Below the payout device 40, a ball guiding component 42 is provided in the mechanism mounting frame 10. The ball guiding component 42 is formed therein with an upper dish ball guiding passage 43 and a ball removing ball guiding passage 44. The ball guiding component 42 is equipped with a ball discharge component 46 for ball removal. The ball discharge communication discharge member 46 has a ball discharge communication ball discharge passage 47 formed therein, and a ball discharge ball discharge passage 48 provided below the game board mounting frame 9. Connected with.

  The game ball taken in by the payout device 40 is cut out by the payout motor 41 into either the upper dish ball guide passage 43 or the ball removal ball guide passage 44. The game ball cut out in the upper plate ball guide passage 43 falls into the upper plate ball storage section 45 and is guided to the upper plate 28 shown in FIG. On the other hand, the game ball cut out to the ball guide passage 44 for ball removal falls along the ball discharge communication passage 47 and the ball discharge passage 48, and is discharged to the pachinko island facility as a ball. .

  A ball guide cover 49 is mounted on the mechanism mounting frame 10 below the ball guide component 42. The ball guide cover 49 has a lower plate ball guide passage 50 formed therein, and when the upper plate 28 and the upper plate ball storage section 45 are filled with game balls, the upper plate ball guide is provided. The game ball cut out in the passage 43 overflows from the upper plate ball storage section 45 and falls into the lower plate ball guide passage 50, rolls along the lower plate ball guide passage 50, and moves to the lower plate ball. It falls to the storage part 51 and is guided to the lower pan 17 shown in FIG.

  A safe ball discharge passage 52 and an out ball discharge passage 53 are provided below the game board mounting frame 9 of the main body frame 3. The safe ball discharge passage 52 discharges the game balls that have entered the various winning holes provided in the game area 12 of the game board 4 to the pachinko island facility as safe balls. On the other hand, the ball discharge passage 53 for the out ball discharges game balls that have not entered the various winning holes to the pachinko island facility as out balls. A detailed description of the game ball cut-out operation of the payout device 40 (the payout motor 41), the various ball guide paths, and the various ball discharge paths will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front frame opening switch 3a is provided on the upper side of the main body frame 3. When the front frame 5 shown in FIG. 3a is detected. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a main body frame opening switch 3b is provided on the upper rear side of the main body frame 3. When the main body frame 3 is released from the outer frame 2 shown in FIG. It is detected by the switch 3b.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the ball tank 39 and the dispensing device 40 described above are mounted on the mechanism mounting frame 10 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. Below the ball tank 39, the tank rail 55 is mounted in a state where the game ball is inclined so that the game ball rolls from the ball tank 39 toward the payout device 40 (with a downward slope in FIG. 5). It is provided on the frame 10.

  Below the tank rail 55, the game board 4 mounted on the game board mounting frame 9 is disposed. A center accessory device is disposed at the upper center of the game board 4, and a liquid crystal module 56 is attached to the rearmost part of the center accessory device. The liquid crystal module 56 includes a liquid crystal display 57, a liquid crystal control board box 59 in which a liquid crystal control board 58 is accommodated, and the like. The liquid crystal control board 58 performs control to display various images on the liquid crystal display 57.

  On the left side of the back side of the game board 4, a lamp driving board box 61 in which the lamp driving board 60 is accommodated is disposed. The lamp driving board 60 performs control to output a lighting signal to the effect lamp provided in the center accessory device and a gradation signal to the gradation lamp, while driving to a driving source of a movable body such as a stepping motor and a solenoid. Control to output signals is also performed.

  A box mounting base 62 is disposed below the back side of the game board 4. The box mounting base 62 is mounted with a sub integrated board box 64 in which a sub integrated board 63 is accommodated and a main control board box 66 in which a main control board 65 is accommodated. Specifically, the main control board box 66 is mounted while being superposed on the sub integrated board box 64. The box mounting base 62 is arranged so that the sub-integrated board box 64 and the main control board box 66 do not protrude outside the outline of the game board 4 even when the sub-integrated board box 64 and the main control board box 66 are mounted. ing. The sub-integrated board 63 performs various controls such as sound, effect lamps, gradation lamps, and movable body drive sources, and the main control board 65 performs various controls of the progress of the game. Details of these will be described later.

  Thus, below the tank rail 55, the liquid crystal module 56 (a center accessory device described later), the main control board box 66, and the like protrude. For this reason, the rear cover 67 is provided so that damage or an electrical short circuit due to the game ball falling from the ball tank 39 does not occur. The rear cover 67 is formed in a rectangular shape that covers the upper side of the liquid crystal module 56 (center accessory device) and the main control board box 66, and the mechanism is mounted so that it can be opened and closed and removed by a cover hinge mechanism (not shown). It is attached to the frame 10. Note that the rear cover 67 is formed of a translucent synthetic resin material, so that even when the rear cover 67 is in a closed state, for example, the operator can visually observe the liquid crystal module 56, the lamp driving board box 61, and the like. Yes.

  The main control board box 66 is covered by the rear cover 67 only on the upper side thereof, and the other part is exposed except the upper side. The main control board 65 is provided with an inspection connector 68 and a RAM clear switch 69 on the lower side, and the inspection connector 68 and the RAM clear switch 69 are exposed from the main control board box 66. For this reason, even when the rear cover 67 is in the closed state, a connector of a board inspection apparatus (not shown) can be inserted into the inspection connector 68, and the main control board 65 can be inspected. In addition, the RAM clear switch 69 can be operated to erase (clear) various information related to the game from the main control board 65.

  A launching device 70 is disposed on the left side of the lower part of the game board mounting frame 9 and in the rear lower region of the front frame body 8 (hereinafter simply referred to as “lower region”). The launching device 70 includes a firing motor 71, a firing hammer 72, and the like. The launch motor 71 operates the launch hammer 72 to launch a game ball toward the game area 12 shown in FIG. A power supply board box 74 in which a power supply board 73 is accommodated is disposed above the launching device 70. The power supply board 73 generates various voltages (for example, DC power supply +34 volts (V), +18 V, +9 V) and supplies power to various control boards such as the payout control board 75.

  In the center of the lower region, a payout control board box 76 in which the payout control board 75 is accommodated is disposed. The payout control board 75 includes a payout control unit 77, a firing control unit 78, an error LED display 79, an error release switch 80, a ball removal switch 81, and the like. The payout control unit 77 performs various controls relating to the payout of the payout device 40, and the firing control unit 78 performs various controls related to the launching of the launching device 70. Detailed description of these various controls will be described later. The error LED indicator 79 and the error LED indicator 80 are arranged below the payout control board, and the ball removal switch 81 is arranged above the payout control board. The error LED display 79 displays operation error states such as a broken ball, a broken ball, a prize ball stock (there is an unpaid portion), a connection abnormality, and the like. When the error release switch 80 is operated, a voice guidance is transmitted from the bass speaker 14 and the middle / high tone speaker 36 shown in FIG. The ball removal switch 81 is a switch that starts discharging the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55.

  On the right side of the lower region, the above-described sphere guide cover 49 is disposed, and an interface board box 83 in which the interface board 82 is accommodated is mounted. The interface board 82 electrically connects the prepaid card unit 1a installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 75, and transmits / receives signals relating to ball rental.

  Above the payout device 40, the mechanism mounting frame 10 has a stepped shape, and the distribution board box mounting part 84 is provided in the upper stage and the external terminal box mounting part 85 is provided in the lower stage. A distribution board box 87 containing a distribution board 86 is attached to the distribution board box attachment part 84, and an external terminal board box 89 containing an external terminal board 88 is attached to the external terminal box attachment part 85. ing.

  The distribution board 86 includes a power switch 86 a, a power board connector 86 b, and the like, and the power switch 86 a and the power board connector 86 b are exposed from the distribution board box 87. The power board connector 86b is electrically connected to a power cord (not shown), and a plug of the power cord is inserted into a power outlet of a pachinko island facility (not shown). In this way, the power from the pachinko island facility is supplied to the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 can be powered on by operating the power switch 86a. Specifically, when the power switch 86a is operated, the power from the pachinko island facility is supplied to the above-described power supply board 73 via the distribution board 86, and the power supply board 73 creates various voltages to generate the payout control board 75. Power is supplied to various control boards.

  The external terminal board 88 includes a plurality of external output terminals 88 a, and the external output terminals 88 a are exposed from the external terminal board box 89. The external output terminal 88a outputs, for example, various information (game information) related to the game of the main control board 65 and various information (payout information) related to payout of the payout control board 75 to a hall computer (not shown) installed in the hall. ing. The hall computer monitors the player's game based on the game information and the payout information.

  Liquid crystal control board box 59, lamp driving board box 61, sub-integrated board box 64, main control board box 66, power supply board box 74, payout control board box 76, interface board box 83, distribution board box 87, and external terminals Various board boxes such as the plate box 89 are formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the liquid crystal control board 58, the lamp driving board 60, the sub-integrated board 63, the main control board 65, housed in the various board boxes, The board management numbers of various boards such as the power supply board 73, the payout control board 75, the interface board 82, the power distribution board 86, and the external terminal board 88, and the model numbers of various electronic components provided on the various boards can be visually recognized. ing.

  Next, the light guide tubes 28a formed on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the side decorative bodies 33 on the left and right side portions around the opening window 30 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. Are mounted on the lamp substrate 33c. The lamp board 33 c is disposed inside the side decoration device 27 shown in FIG. 1, and the side decoration device 27 is attached to the door body frame 26.

  When the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33a travels to the lens 34, the light is radiated to the outside through the lens 34. The light guide tube 28a is led. The light guide tube 28a is formed with an uneven diffusion surface 28b for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b, and is inclined so as to diffuse to the front side of the pachinko machine 1. Further, the diffusion surface 28b can diffuse the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b over a wide range, and the entire light guide tube 28 can emit light.

Thus, when the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b is guided to the introduction tube 28a, the light diffused by the diffusion surface 28b is emitted to the front side of the pachinko machine 1. Since the left and right sides of the upper plate 28 are transparent as described above, it appears that light is emitted from the entire introduction tube 28a. For this reason, it is not necessary to arrange light emitting diodes on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28, and wiring thereof is also unnecessary. As a result, a space for routing other wirings such as wirings for transmitting various electrical signals can be secured, so that there is room for routing other wirings, and other wirings are not forced. Accordingly, disconnection due to wiring routing can be prevented. In the present embodiment, the light emitting diodes 33a and 33b are those having good directivity (for example, half-value angle ± 20 degrees (model number HL023R11 manufactured by Konami Co., Ltd.)).
[2. Circulation of game balls of pachinko machines and pachinko island equipment]

Next, circulation of the game balls of the pachinko machine 1 and the pachinko island facility will be described. First, the configuration of the payout device 40 will be described, and subsequently, various ball guiding passages, game ball cut-out operations, full tank switch operations, and various ball discharge passages will be described. FIG. 7 is a view showing various ball guide paths for guiding the game ball into the pachinko machine, FIG. 8 is a view showing the cut-out operation of the game ball, and FIG. 9 is a view showing the operation of the full switch. 10 is a view showing various ball discharge passages for discharging game balls out of the pachinko machine.
[2-1. Dispensing device]

  As shown in FIG. 7, the ball tank 39 stores game balls supplied from a pachinko island facility (not shown). The stored game balls roll along the tank rail 55, are aligned by the ball straightening member 90 so as not to overlap vertically, and are taken in by the payout device 40. The payout device 40 includes a ball passage 91, a winning ball / ball rental ball passage 92, and a ball removal ball passage 93, and stores the taken game balls in the ball passage 91. On the downstream side of the ball passage 91, a ball cutout member for cutting out a game ball into either the winning ball and the rental ball passage 92 that is the entrance of the payout route or the ball passage 93 that is the entrance of the ball removal route. A payout motor 41 to which 94 is attached is disposed. The spherical cutout member 94 is provided with pockets 95 on the circumference thereof in three equal parts (that is, every 120 °). The ball cutout member 94 cuts out the game ball by rotating the payout motor 41 by storing the game ball in the pocket 95.

A turntable 96 is attached to the output shaft of the payout motor 41 integrally with the ball cutting member 94. The rotary disk 96 is provided with slits 97 at positions corresponding to the pockets 95. The slit 97 is detected by the rotation angle switch 99 of the payout relay board 98 accommodated in the payout device 40. Specifically, when the ball cutout member 94 cuts out the game ball by the rotation of the payout motor 41, the turntable 96 blocks the optical axis of the rotation angle switch 99. Then, when the payout motor 41 continues to rotate, and the rotation position of the ball cutout member 94 reaches a rotation position where the game ball from the ball passage 91 is stored in the pocket 95, the blocked optical axis passes through the slit 97 of the turntable 96. By passing, the passing signal is output as a detection signal from the rotation angle switch 99 to the payout control board 75 shown in FIG. The payout control board 75 confirms the rotation angle of the payout motor 41, that is, the ball cutout member 94, by this detection signal. In the payout device 40, guides 100 for guiding the game ball from the ball passage 91 to the ball cutout member 94 are provided on the left and right, respectively. In addition, a counting switch 101 is provided in the award and rental ball passage 92 to detect a game ball that has passed through the award and rental ball passage 92. This detection signal is output to the payout control board 75 via the payout relay board 98. Based on this detection signal, the payout control board 75 knows the number of game balls actually paid out by the payout device 40 (the number of game balls actually cut out by the ball cutout member 94).
[2-2. Various ball guide passages]

  The game ball cut out by the ball cutout member 94 into either the winning ball and the ball rental ball passage 92 or the ball passage 93 for ball removal is a ball guiding structure provided in the mechanism mounting frame 10 of the main body frame 3 described above. It flows down to the part 42. As described above, the ball guiding component 42 is formed with an upper dish ball guiding passage 43 and a ball removing ball guiding passage 44 therein.

  The game balls cut out to the winning ball and the lending ball passage 92 fall along the upper plate ball guiding passage 43. Then, it falls to the upper tray ball storage section 45 and is guided to the upper tray 28. The upper dish ball storage section 45 is provided with a partition wall 102 so that game balls can be stored. When the upper plate 28 and the upper plate ball storage section 45 are filled with game balls, the game balls cut out to the winning ball and rental ball passage 92 overflow from the partition wall 102 of the upper plate ball storage section 45. Then, it falls into the ball guide passage 50 for the lower dish formed inside the ball guide cover 49. Then, it rolls along the lower dish ball guiding passage 50, falls on the lower dish ball storage section 51, and is guided to the lower dish 17.

On the other hand, the game ball cut out in the ball removal ball guiding passage 44 is formed in the ball removal communication ball discharge passage 47 formed in the ball removal communication ball discharge component 46 shown in FIG. The ball falls along a ball discharge passage 48 for ball removal provided in the illustrated game board mounting frame 9 and is discharged to a pachinko island facility (not shown).
[2-3. Game ball cutout operation]

Next, a game ball cut-out operation will be described. When the payout motor 41 of the payout device 40 is stopped (when stopped), as shown in FIG. 8A, the game ball from the ball passage 91 is not stored in the pocket 95 of the ball cutout member 94. It is in a state. At the time of winning or lending, as shown in FIG. 8B, the output shaft of the payout motor 41 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, so that the game ball from the ball passage 91 is placed in the pocket 95 of the ball cutout member 94. The game ball is cut out into the award ball and rental ball passage 92 as it rotates (referred to as “payout operation”). The game balls cut out to the winning ball and rental ball passage 92 pass through the counting switch 101 provided in the winning ball and rental ball passage 92, and are formed inside the ball guiding component 42. It flows down to the sphere guide passage 43 for dishes. On the other hand, at the time of ball removal, as shown in FIG. 8C, the output shaft of the payout motor 41 rotates clockwise in the drawing, so that the game ball from the ball passage 91 is received in the pocket 95 of the ball cutout member 94, Along with the rotation, the game ball is cut out to the ball passage 93 for ball removal (referred to as “ball removal operation”). The game sphere cut out in the ball removal ball passage 93 flows down to the ball removal ball guide passage 44 formed inside the ball guide component 42.
[2-4. Operation of full tank switch]

  Next, the operation of the full tank switch will be described. As described above, the game ball cut out to the winning ball and the lending ball passage 92 falls along the upper plate ball guiding passage 43 formed inside the ball guiding component 42. Then, it falls to the upper tray ball storage section 45 and is guided to the upper tray 28. When the upper plate 28 and the upper plate ball storage unit 45 are filled with game balls, as shown in FIG. 9A, the game balls that have fallen along the upper plate ball guide passage 43 are Overflowing from the partition wall 102 of the sphere storage unit 45, the sphere storage unit 45 falls into the lower dish sphere guide passage 50 formed inside the sphere guide cover 49. Then, it rolls along the lower dish ball guiding passage 50, falls on the lower dish ball storage section 51, and is guided to the lower dish 17. In this way, the game balls overflowing from the partition wall 102 of the upper dish ball storage unit 45 are stored in the lower dish 17 and the lower dish ball storage unit 51.

  In the state where the game balls are stored in the lower plate 17 and the lower plate ball storage section 51, the game is continued along the upper plate ball guide passage 43 without operating the lower plate ball discharge button 17a shown in FIG. When the game ball falls, the game ball that has fallen overlaps with the game ball stored in the lower plate ball storage section 51 and is stored in the lower plate ball guide passage 50. In this state, when the game ball further falls along the upper plate ball guide passage 43, the game ball moves toward the upstream side, that is, toward the upper plate storage section 45, and then the lower plate ball guide passage 50. It is stored one after another.

  Inside the ball guide cover 49, a ball cut-out stop mechanism 105 is provided on the upstream side of the lower plate ball guide passage 50 in order to stop the cut-out operation by the payout motor 41 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9A, the ball cut-out stop mechanism 105 is configured to include a full tank operating member 106 and a full tank switch 107. The full operation member 106 has a fan-like shape, and a weight 108, a detected portion 109, and a stopper portion 110 are provided on the outer periphery thereof. The full tank actuating member 106 has a cantilever pin 111 inserted therethrough, and rotates around the cantilever pin 111 as a rotation center. The full tank actuating member 106 is configured to rotate counterclockwise in FIG. 9A around the cantilever pin 111 by the weight of the weight 108 by providing the weight 108 on the fan-shaped outer periphery. This rotation is stopped when the stopper portion 110 of the full tank operating member 106 interferes with the rotation restricting portion 112 provided on the inner wall of the ball guide cover 49. In this interfered state, the opening 113 provided in the ball guide cover 49 is sealed by the full operation member 106. The detected portion 109 of the full tank operating member 106 is in a state where the optical axis of the full switch 107 is blocked.

As described above, in the state where the game balls are stored in the lower plate 17 and the lower plate ball storage section 51, the game is continued along the upper plate ball guide passage 43 without operating the lower plate ball discharge button 17a. When the game ball falls, the game ball that has fallen overlaps with the game ball stored in the lower plate ball storage section 51 and is stored in the lower plate ball guide passage 50. In this state, when the game balls roll along the upper plate ball guide passage 43, the game balls are successively stored in the lower plate ball guide passage 50 toward the upper plate storage portion 45. . At this time, as shown in FIG. 9B, the stored game balls are pressed against each other by their own weight and enter the gap. This movement is also performed near the ball cut-out stop mechanism 105. Then, the full tank operating member 106 is pushed by the movement of the game ball to enter and rotates clockwise in FIG. 9B with the cantilever pin 111 as the rotation center. Then, when the weight 108 of the full operation member 106 interferes with the inner wall of the ball guide cover 49, the rotation stops. By this rotation, the detected portion 109 of the full tank operating member 106 releases the state where the optical axis of the full tank switch 107 is cut off, and the release signal is used as a detection signal so that the payout control shown in FIG. Output to the substrate 75. The payout control board 75 stops the cutout of the game ball by the payout motor 41, that is, the ball cutout member 94 shown in FIG.
[2-5. Various ball discharge passages]

  Next, various ball discharge passages will be described. At the time of ball removal shown in FIG. 8 (c), a game ball is cut out by a ball cutout member 94 into a ball discharge passage 44 formed inside the ball guide component 42, and the cut game ball is cut out. As shown in FIG. 10, the ball drops along a ball discharge connecting ball discharge passage 47 and a ball discharge ball discharge passage 48 formed inside the ball discharge connecting ball discharge component 46 as a ball drop. Usually, at the time of ball removal, for example, a hall clerk or the like does not show the ball that has fallen along the ball discharge passage 48 for ball removal, as shown in FIG. The ball received in the receiving box (dollar box) is then returned to the pachinko island facility (not shown). In this way, the ball is discharged to the Pachinko Island facility.

  In addition, game balls that have entered the various winning openings provided in the game area 12 of the game board 4 shown in FIG. 3 fall along the safe ball discharge passage 52 as safe balls and are discharged to the pachinko island facility. Is done. On the other hand, the game balls that have not entered the various winning holes fall as out balls along the out ball discharge passage 53 and are discharged to the pachinko island facility. The punched ball, safe ball and out ball discharged to the pachinko island facility are supplied again to the ball tank 39 shown in FIG. 3, and the game ball circulates in the pachinko machine 1 and the pachinko island facility. Yes. The circulating game balls rub against each other and become charged, and electrostatic discharge generates noise.

  In this way, on the back surface of the payout control board box 76, as shown in FIG. 10, a ball discharge passage 48 for ball removal, a ball discharge passage 52 for safe balls, a ball discharge passage 53 for out balls, and a ball guide cover 49 are provided. The lower dish ball guiding passage 50 formed inside is disposed, and the payout control board 75 accommodated in the payout control board box 71 is in an environment that is extremely susceptible to noise due to electrostatic discharge of the game ball. It is in.

As shown in FIG. 10, the ball discharge passage 48 for ball removal and the ball guide passage 50 for the lower dish formed inside the ball guide cover 49 are arranged close to each other. For this reason, the player who performs the fraudulent act changes the ball discharge passage 48 for ball removal and the ball guide passage 50 for lower dish to communicate with each other before opening the hall (specifically, for ball removal) A game ball that passes through the ball discharge passage 48 and the ball guide passage 50 for the lower dish, closes the ball discharge passage 48 with a shielding member or the like, and falls along the ball discharge passage 48 for ball removal. 5), after opening the hall, the ball removal switch 81 shown in FIG. 5 is illegally operated (for example, the ball removal switch 81 is electrically operated before opening the hall). When the board that can be used is provided separately from the payout control board 75 and the ball removal switch 81 is operated by remote control after opening the hall, the gap between the main body frame 3 and the front frame 5 shown in FIG. Insert a ball etc. to remove the ball 8 When working with.), To start the ball unshift operation. As a result, a player who commits an illegal act can be misled by an employee in the hall by guiding the game ball falling along the ball discharge passage 48 for ball removal to the ball guide passage 50 for the lower dish. It becomes a state that can be obtained illegally.
[3. Discharge control board box sealing method and opening method]

Next, a sealing method and an opening method for the dispensing control board box 76 shown in FIG. 5 will be described. First, the sealing method of the payout control board box 76 will be described, and then the opening method of the payout control board box 76 will be described. FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view showing a sealing method and an opening method of the payout control board box.
[3-1. Discharge control board box sealing method]

  As shown in FIG. 11, the payout control board box 76 includes a cover member 76a and a base member 76b, and has a box shape. The cover member 76a and the base member 76b are formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the above-described payout control board 75 is accommodated therein.

  A cover member side sealing portion 76c is provided on the left side of the upper side of the cover member 76a, while a base member side sealing portion 76d is provided on the left side of the upper side of the base member 76b at a position corresponding to the cover member side sealing portion 76c. ing. A predetermined number (four in this embodiment) of cover member side insertion holes 76e are provided in the cover member side sealing portion 76c at a predetermined interval, and the base member side sealing portion 76d is provided on the side of the cover member. A base member side insertion hole 76f is provided at a position corresponding to the insertion hole 76e.

  The payout control board 75 is screwed to the base member 76b with a screw (not shown), and the cover member 76a is fitted to the base member 76b in this state. And the sealing screw 76h inserted in the cover member side insertion hole 76e of the cover member side sealing part 76c is screwed toward the base member side insertion hole 76f of the base member side sealing part 76d. As a result, the cover member side sealing portion 76c and the base member side sealing portion 76d are fastened to each other so that the cover member 76a and the base member 76b are in close contact with each other, and the dispensing control board box 76 is sealed. After sealing, the lid member 76i is inserted into the cover member side insertion hole 76e of the screwed sealing screw 76h.

More specifically, a caulking member (not shown) is inserted into the cover member side insertion hole 76e of the cover member side sealing portion 76c and is fixed in a state of being prevented from rotating. When the sealing screw 76h is screwed into the caulking member, the portion of the caulking member protruding into the base member side insertion hole 76f of the base member side sealing portion 76d is plastically deformed and expanded in the direction of increasing the outer diameter. Interfering with the inner wall of the base member side insertion hole 76f. Thereby, the cover member 76a and the base member 76b can be mutually fastened.
[3-2. How to open the payout control board box]

  Next, a method for opening the payout control board box 76 will be described. As described above, in the dispensing control board box 76, the sealing screw 76h is screwed from the cover member side insertion hole 76e of the cover member side sealing part 76c toward the base member side insertion hole 76f of the base member side sealing part 76d. . The cover member 76a can be removed from the base member 76b by cutting away the cover member side insertion hole 76e in which the sealing screw 76h is inserted. That is, the payout control board box 76 can be opened.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the cover member side sealing portion 76c is provided with a triangular cut-out portion 76g in a raised shape. The cut portions 76g are respectively disposed on cutting paths c1 to c3 for cutting the cover member side insertion holes 76e into which the sealing screws 76h are inserted. For example, when the sealing screw 76h is screwed into the number 1 in the figure (the cover member 76i is inserted into the cover member side insertion hole 76e of the number 1 in the figure), along the cutting path c1, When cutting is performed using a cutting tool such as a nipper or a knife (at this time, the cutting portion 76g numbered 1 in the figure is destroyed), the cutting block b1 is moved to the cover member side while the sealing screw 76h is still screwed. It can be excised from the sealing part 76c. Thereby, only the cutting block b1 is left in the base member 76b, and the cover member 76a can be removed from the base member 76b. That is, the payout control board box 76 can be opened.

  When sealing the payout control board box 76 after opening, the sealing screw 76h inserted into the cover member side insertion hole 76e of number 2 in the drawing is inserted into the base member side insertion hole 76f of the base member side sealing portion 76d. Screw in toward. When the dispensing control board box 76 is opened in the sealed state, it is cut with a cutting tool along the cutting path c2 (at this time, the excision part 76g of number 2 in the figure is broken). The excision block b2 is excised from the cover member side sealing portion 76c. When sealing the dispensing control board box 76 after opening, the sealing screw 76h inserted into the cover member side insertion hole 76e numbered 3 in the figure is inserted into the base member side insertion hole 76d of the base member side sealing portion 76d. Screw toward 76f. When the dispensing control board box 76 is opened in the sealed state, it is cut with a cutting tool along the cutting path c3 (at this time, the excision part 76g of number 3 in the drawing is destroyed). The excision block b3 is excised from the cover member side sealing portion 76c. Furthermore, when sealing the dispensing control board box 76 after opening, the sealing screw 76h inserted into the cover member side insertion hole 76e of number 4 in the figure is inserted into the base member side sealing portion 76d on the base member side. Screw into the hole 76f. The sealing screw 76h inserted into the cover member side insertion hole 76e numbered 4 in the drawing finally seals the payout control board box 76. For this reason, the cutting paths like the above-described cutting paths c1 to c3 are not provided.

In this way, since the payout control board 75 is accommodated in the sealed payout control board box 76, the payout control board 75 is directly connected to the cutout control board 75, unless the cutting blocks b1 to b3 are excised and the payout control board box 76 is opened. The structure cannot be touched. Further, in order to excise the excision blocks b1 to b3, the excision part 76g has to be destroyed. For example, the clerk of the hall can easily open the dispensing control board box 76 by visually observing the excision part 76g. It can be confirmed whether or not. Therefore, for example, even if the payout control board 75 is tampered with, the presence or absence of the tampering can be confirmed by viewing the cut portion 76g.
[4. Game board configuration]

Next, the structure of the game board 4 mentioned above is demonstrated. First, various components provided in the game area 12 of the game board 4 will be described, and subsequently, various components of the game board 4 will be described. FIG. 12 is a front view of the game board, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the game board. Note that, when a game ball driven into the game area 12 falls, a plurality of obstacle nails that play the game ball and complicate the traveling direction of the game ball are not shown for the sake of easy viewing.
[4-1. Various components in the game area]

As shown in FIG. 12, the game area 12 of the game board 4 is provided with a center accessory device 120, a prize opening unit 121 and a decoration unit 122. The center accessory device 120 is arranged near the center of the game area 12. As a result, the outlet guidance passage 120a is formed above and to the right of the center accessory device 120, and when the game ball launched into the game area 12 enters the outlet guidance passage 120a, the outlet guidance passage 120a. And is guided to the outlet described later. A prize opening unit 121 is disposed below the center accessory device 120. The decoration unit 122 is disposed at the lower left of the center accessory device 120 (to the left of the winning a prize unit 121).
[4-1-1. Center equipment]

  The center accessory device 120 is provided with an effect lamp 123 that is lit on the upper side and a gradation lamp 124 that is lit in gradation with brightness changing smoothly on the right side. A stage 125 on which the game ball swings to the left and right is provided on the lower side, and a ball guide hole 126 and a ball guide path 127 for guiding the game ball to the prize opening unit 121 are provided. And a gate 129 through which a game ball can pass. The game ball that has entered the gate 129 is detected by the gate switch 130 and returns to the game area 12 again. A warp hole 128 is disposed below the gate 129. The game ball that has entered the warp hole 128 is guided by the stage 125 and swings, or enters the ball guide hole 126 and passes through the ball guide path 127, and then returns to the game area 12 again. ing.

  A partition plate 131 is provided in the center accessory device 120 so that the game balls that have entered the center accessory device 120 do not enter the pachinko machine 1 from the center accessory device 120. The sphere guide hole 126 described above is provided in the partition plate 131 and is connected to the sphere guide path 127. Thereby, the game ball that has entered the ball guide hole 126 passes through the ball guide path 127 and returns to the game area 12 again. The partition plate 131 prevents the game ball from colliding with the display area 132 of the liquid crystal display 57 described above.

In addition, the movable body is each arrange | positioned at the upper side and the lower side of the center accessory apparatus 120, and it waits in the position (original position) which cannot be visually recognized. These movable bodies are movable between the partition plate 131 and the display area 132. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, each of the movable bodies appears from the original position to the front side of the display area 132 and again returns to the original position. To come back.
[4-1-2. Winning prize unit]

  The winning opening unit 121 includes an upper starting winning port 133, a lower starting winning port 134, and a large winning port device 135. An upper start winning port 133 is disposed above the winning unit 121, and a lower start winning port 134 is disposed below the upper start winning port 133. A game ball that has entered the upper start winning opening 133 is detected by the upper start opening switch 136, and a game ball that has entered the lower start winning opening 134 is detected by the lower start opening switch 137. The lower start winning port 134 is provided with an opening / closing blade 138, and the opening / closing blade 138 is opened when a drive signal is output to the opening / closing blade solenoid 139. On the other hand, when no drive signal is output, the opening / closing blade 138 is closed. When the opening / closing wing 138 is opened, an open state is reached in which a game ball can easily enter the lower start winning opening 134. On the other hand, when the opening / closing wing 138 is closed, a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the lower start winning opening 134 is entered.

  Here, although the detailed description will be described later, when a drive signal is output to the opening / closing blade solenoid 139 when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the opening / closing blade 138 is opened and the lower start winning opening 134 is opened from the closed state. It becomes a state. At this time, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the lower start winning opening 134. On the other hand, when the drive signal is not output to the opening / closing blade solenoid 139, the opening / closing blade 138 is closed and the lower start winning port 134 is changed from the open state to the closed state. At this time, the game balls entering from the left or right side of the lower start winning opening 134 are blocked by the opening / closing wings 138. Note that an upper start winning port 133 is disposed above the lower start winning port 134. For this reason, game balls entering from above are blocked by the upper start winning opening 133. When the lower start winning opening 134 is changed from the closed state to the open state, in addition to the game balls entering from the left or right side, the game balls that have not entered the upper start winning opening 133, that is, the lower start winning opening A game ball entering from above 134 can get an opportunity to enter the lower start winning opening 134.

  A large prize opening device 135 is disposed below the lower start prize opening 134. The special prize opening device 135 includes a special prize opening 140, an opening / closing plate 141, an opening / closing plate solenoid 142, and a count switch 143. The special winning opening 140 has a horizontally long rectangular shape, and the opening / closing plate 141 is opened when a drive signal is output to the opening / closing plate solenoid 142. On the other hand, when no drive signal is output, the open / close plate 141 is closed. When the opening / closing plate 141 is opened, an open state in which a game ball can easily enter the grand prize winning opening 140 is obtained. On the other hand, when the opening / closing plate 141 is closed, a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the special winning opening 140 is entered.

  Here, the detailed description thereof will be described later. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, when a drive signal is output to the open / close plate solenoid 142, the open / close plate 141 is opened and the special winning opening 140 is opened from the closed state. It becomes. At this time, it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the grand prize winning opening 140, and the game ball that has entered is detected by the count switch 143. On the other hand, when the drive signal is not output to the open / close plate solenoid 142, the open / close plate 141 is closed and the special winning opening 140 is changed from the open state to the closed state. At this time, the game ball cannot enter the grand prize winning opening 140.

The winning opening unit 121 is provided with a left ordinary winning opening 144 on the left side of the big winning opening unit 135 and a right ordinary winning opening 145 on the right side. A game ball that has entered the left normal winning port 144 is detected by the left winning port switch 146, while a game ball that has entered the right normal winning port 145 is detected by the right winning port switch 147.
[4-1-3. Decoration unit]

  The decoration unit 122 includes an upper special symbol display 148, a lower special symbol display 149, an upper special symbol storage lamp 150, a lower special symbol storage lamp 151, a normal symbol display 152, a normal symbol storage lamp 153, and a game state display lamp 154. The small hit display lamp 155, the round display lamp 156, and the effect lamp 157 are provided.

  An upper special symbol display 148 is arranged on the upper side of the decoration unit 122. A lower special symbol display 149 is disposed below the upper special symbol display 148. The upper special symbol display unit 148 displays a predetermined special symbol in a variable manner when a game ball enters the upper start winning opening 133. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the lower start winning opening 134, the lower special symbol display unit 149 displays a predetermined special symbol in a variable manner, like the upper special symbol display unit 148. When the game balls that have entered the upper start prize opening 133 and the lower start prize opening 134 are not used in the special symbol change display, the upper special symbol memory lamp 150 and The information is displayed on the lower special symbol storage lamp 151, respectively.

  A normal symbol display 152 is disposed below the upper special symbol storage lamp 150 and the lower special symbol storage lamp 151, and a normal symbol storage lamp 153 is disposed on the right side of the normal symbol display 152. When the game ball passes through the gate 129, the normal symbol display 152 variably displays a predetermined normal symbol. When the game ball that has passed through the gate 129 is not used in the normal symbol variation display, the number of game balls that have passed through is displayed in the normal symbol storage lamp 153 as the number of reserves.

  A gaming state display lamp 154 is disposed below the normal symbol display 152, and a small hit display lamp 155 is disposed on the left side of the gaming state display lamp 154. A round display lamp 156 is arranged. The gaming state display lamp 154 is lit in red when the probability variation occurs as the gaming state, and the lamp is turned off when the probability variation does not occur. The small hit display lamp 155 is turned on when a small hit occurs in the gaming state. The round display lamp 156 is lit in a color corresponding to the number of times that the special winning opening 140 is changed from the closed state to the open state (referred to as “round”). For example, it lights in red during the 2nd round, and lights in green during the 15th round.

In addition, the decoration unit side normal winning holes 158 and 159 are provided below the decoration unit 122, and when a game ball enters these decorative unit side normal winning holes 158 and 159, the left winning hole described above is provided. Detected by switch 146. An effect lamp 157 that is lit is provided below the decoration unit side normal winning openings 158 and 159. When the game ball launched into the game area 12 does not enter any of the various winning ports provided in the winning unit 121 and the decoration unit 122, the game ball is collected at the out port 160. Further, when a game ball launched into the game area 12 enters the above-described outlet guidance path 120a, it falls along the outlet guidance path 120a and is guided to the outlet 160 as it is to be collected.
[4-2. Various components of the game board]

  Next, various components of the game board 4 will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the game board 4 includes a front component 165 and a game board main body 166. The front component 165 has a substantially circular opening 167, and the above-described guide rail 11 that guides the game ball into the opening 167 is mounted on the front side of the game board main body 166. Thereby, the game area 12 is partitioned and formed inside the guide rail 11. Further, the above-described out port 160 is provided below the front component 165. The game board main body 166 has a plurality of appropriately shaped through holes 168, and the center accessory device 120, the prize opening unit 121, and the decoration unit 122 are mounted so as to cover these through holes 168.

  A safe ball collection member 169 is attached to the lower side of the back surface of the game board main body 166. The safe ball ball collecting member 169 collects the game balls that have entered the various winning ports of the winning unit 121 and the decoration unit 122 as safe balls. The above-mentioned box mounting base 62 is mounted so as to cover the safe ball ball collecting member 169. This box mounting base 62 is provided with a safe ball ball guiding groove 170, and the safe ball collected by the safe ball ball collecting member 169 falls into the safe ball ball guiding groove 170. ing. The fallen safe ball rolls along the safe ball ball guiding groove 170 and is guided to the safe ball ball discharge passage 52 shown in FIG. It has become. As described above, the sub-integrated board box 64 in which the sub-integrated board 63 is accommodated is mounted on the box mounting base 62, and the main control board 65 is superposed on the rear portion of the sub-integrated board box 64. Is mounted.

  Further, a ball guiding groove 171 for out ball is provided on the lower back side of the game board main body 166. The out-ball ball guiding groove 171 is provided at a position corresponding to the out-port 160 so that the game balls collected at the out-port 160 flow into the out-ball ball guiding groove 171 through the through hole 168. It has become. The inflowing game balls fall as out balls along the out ball guiding grooves 171 and are guided to the out ball discharge passage 53 shown in FIG. 3 (FIG. 10) so as to be discharged to the pachinko island facility. It has become.

  The center accessory device 120 includes a front decorative body 172, a rear decorative body 173, and the liquid crystal module 56 described above. The front decoration body 172 is attached to the front side of the game board body 166 so as to cover the through hole 168, the rear decoration body 173 is attached to the back surface of the game board body 166 in correspondence with the front decoration body 172, and the liquid crystal module 56 is A rear decoration body 173 is attached to the rear side. That is, the liquid crystal module 56 is attached to the rearmost part of the center accessory device 120.

The front decorative body 172 includes the above-described effect lamp 123, gradation lamp 124, stage 125, warp hole 128, gate 129, partition plate 131, and the like. On the other hand, the rear decoration body 173 includes an upper jaw movable body 174 on the upper side and a lower jaw movable body 175 on the lower side. The upper jaw movable device 176 and the lower jaw movable body 175 that move the upper jaw movable body 174 are provided. A movable lower jaw movable device 177 is also provided.
[5. Main board and peripheral board]

Next, a control board that performs various controls of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. FIG. 14 is a block diagram of the main board and the peripheral board. As shown in FIG. 14, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a group of main boards 180 and a group of peripheral boards 181, and various controls are shared by these two groups. First, the group of main substrates 180 will be described, and then the group of peripheral substrates 181 will be described.
[5-1. Main board group]

As shown in FIG. 14, the group of main boards 180 includes the main control board 65 and the payout control board 75 described above.
[5-1-1. Main control board]

  As shown in FIG. 14, the main control board 65 includes a main control MPU 65a as a microprocessor, a main control I / O port 65b as an input / output device (I / O device), and the inspection connector 68 shown in FIG. And a RAM clear switch 69. The main control MPU 65a incorporates a ROM for storing various processing programs and various commands, and a RAM for temporarily storing data, a watchdog timer for monitoring its operation (system), and preventing fraud. It also has built-in functions.

  The main control MPU 65a receives the detection signals from the gate switch 130, the left winning port switch 146, the right winning port switch 147, the upper starting port switch 136, the lower starting port switch 137 and the count switch 143 described above. 65b. Based on these detection signals, the detailed description thereof will be described later. As described above, the opening / closing blade solenoid 139, the opening / closing plate solenoid 142, the upper special symbol indicator 148, and the lower special symbol. Driving signals to the display 149, the upper special symbol memory lamp 150, the lower special symbol memory lamp 151, the normal symbol indicator 152, the normal symbol memory lamp 153, the game state display lamp 154, the small hit display lamp 155, and the round display lamp 156 Is output via the main control I / O port 65b.

  The main control MPU 65a outputs various information (game information) related to the game to the above-described external terminal board 88 via the main control I / O port 65b. As described above, the external terminal board 88 is connected to a hall computer installed in a hall (not shown). This hall computer monitors the player's game by grasping game information of the pachinko machine 1. Further, the main control MPU 65a transmits various commands related to payout to the payout control board 75 via the main control I / O port 65b, and sends various commands related to the state of the pachinko machine 1 from the payout control board 75 to the main control I. / O port 65b. Furthermore, the main control MPU 65a transmits various commands related to the control of the game effect and various commands related to the state of the pachinko machine 1 to the sub integrated board 63 of the peripheral board 181 described later via the main control I / O port 65b. . The main control MPU 65a, which will be described in detail later, when receiving various commands relating to the state of the pachinko machine 1 from the payout control board 75, shapes these various commands and transmits them to the sub-integrated board 63.

  Various voltages (for example, DC power supplies + 34V, + 18V, + 9V) are supplied to the main control board 65 from the power supply board 73 shown in FIG. The power supply board 73 includes an electric double layer capacitor (hereinafter simply referred to as “capacitor”) as a backup power supply that supplies power to the main control board 65 for a predetermined time even when the power is shut off. As will be described in detail later, the main control MPU 65a can store various kinds of information in its built-in RAM even when the power is turned off. The stored information is erased (cleared) from the built-in RAM when the RAM clear switch 69 of the main control board 65 is operated when the power is turned on.

The main control board is provided with a power failure monitoring circuit (not shown). This power failure monitoring circuit monitors a decrease in the voltage supplied from the power supply board 73, and outputs a power failure warning signal as a power failure warning when the voltage falls below the power failure warning voltage. The power failure notice signal is input to the main control MPU 65a via the main control I / O port 65b, and is also transmitted to the payout control board 75 and the like via a harness (not shown).
[5-1-2. Dispensing control board]

As shown in FIG. 14, the payout control board 75 includes a payout control unit 77 that performs various controls relating to payout, a firing control unit 78 that performs firing control of the launching device 70 (launching motor 71) shown in FIG. The error LED display 79, the error release switch 80, and the ball removal switch 81 shown in FIG.
[5-1-2 (a). Dispensing control unit]

  As shown in FIG. 14, the payout control unit 77 monitors whether the payout control MPU 77a as a microprocessor, the payout control I / O port 77 as an I / O device, and the payout control MPU 77a are operating normally. An external watchdog timer 77c (hereinafter referred to as “external WDT77c”) and the like are provided. The payout control MPU 77a includes a ROM that stores various processing programs and various commands, and a RAM that temporarily stores data, and also includes functions and the like to prevent fraud.

  The payout control MPU 77a receives various commands related to payout from the main control board 65 and receives an operation signal (detection signal) of the RAM clear switch 69 from the main control board 65, although the detailed description thereof will be described later. The detection signals from the front frame opening switch 3a and the main body frame opening switch 3b are input, the detection signals from the full switch 107 are input, and the detection signals from the rotation angle switch 99 and the counting switch 101 are output from the payout relay board 98. Is entered through.

The payout control MPU 77a, which will be described in detail later, receives various commands related to payout from the main control board 65, and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 41 based on the received various commands related to payout. When the ball removal switch 81 is operated, the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55 shown in FIG. 5 are discharged based on this operation signal (detection signal). When a drive signal to the payout motor 41 is output or a ball rental request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a is input via the interface board 82, a drive signal to the payout motor 41 is output based on the ball rental request signal. Or output. Further, the payout control MPU 77a, which will be described in detail later, displays the status of the pachinko machine 1 on the error LED display 79, sends various commands indicating the status to the main control board 65, When the detection signal from 107 is input, the output of the drive signal to the dispensing motor 41 is stopped based on this detection signal, or when the detection signal from the count switch 101 is input based on this detection signal. The number of game balls actually paid out is output to the external terminal board 88 described above. As described above, the external terminal board 88 is connected to a hall computer installed in a hall (not shown). This hall computer knows the number of game balls paid out by the pachinko machine 1.
[5-1-2 (b). Launch control unit]

  As shown in FIG. 14, the firing control unit 78 is driven by a transmission circuit 78 a that outputs a clock signal at regular time intervals, a firing control circuit 78 b that performs drive control of the firing motor 71 based on this clock signal, and the firing motor 71. A firing motor drive circuit 78c for outputting a pulse is provided. The launch control circuit 78b controls the rotation speed of the launch motor 71 so that approximately 99.95 game balls per minute are launched toward the game area 12 based on the clock signal from the transmission circuit 78a. . That is, the movement of the firing hammer 72 shown in FIG. 5 is controlled.

  As described above, the operation handle 18 shown in FIG. 1 includes the touch switch 18b and the firing stop switch 18c. When the touch lever 18a of the operation handle 18 is touched, the touch switch 18b detects the touch. When a firing stop button (not shown) is operated, the firing stop switch 18c is used for detection. These detection signals are input to the launch control circuit 78b. When the prepaid card unit 1a is electrically connected to the interface board 82, a game ball launch permission signal from the prepaid card unit 1a is input to the launch control circuit 78b via the interface board 82. Yes.

Various voltages are supplied to the payout control board 75 from the power supply board 73 shown in FIG. The power supply board 73 includes a capacitor that supplies power to the payout control board 75 for a predetermined time even when the power is shut off. With this capacitor, the payout control MPU 77a can store various payout information related to payout in its built-in RAM even when the power is shut off. The stored payout information is erased (cleared) from the built-in RAM when the RAM clear switch 69 of the main control board 65 is operated when the power is turned on.
[5-2. Peripheral board group]

As shown in FIG. 14, the peripheral board 181 includes the sub-integrated board 63 and the liquid crystal control board 58 described above.
[5-2-1. Sub-integrated board]

  As shown in FIG. 14, the sub-integrated board 63 includes a sub-integrated MPU 63a as a microprocessor, a sub-integrated ROM 63b for storing various processing programs and various commands, a sound source IC 63c for performing high-quality sound, and music referred to by the sound source IC 63c. And a sound ROM 63d in which sound information such as sound effects is stored.

  The sub-integrated MPU 63a has various input / output ports such as a parallel input / output port and a serial input / output port. When various commands are received from the main control board 65, the side decoration device 27 is turned on based on the various commands. A signal is output, a lighting signal is output to the prize ball lamp 38, a lighting signal is output to the effect lamps 123 and 157, a gradation lighting signal is output to the gradation lamp 124, and the upper jaw movable device 176 and the lower jaw movable device 177. In addition, the drive signal is output via the lamp drive board 60, or an effect command related to the effect is created. This effect command is output to the sound source IC 63c and the liquid crystal control board 58. In the sub-integrated MPU 63a, the original position detection signals of the upper jaw movable body 174 and the lower jaw movable body 175 shown in FIG. 13 are transmitted from the upper jaw movable body device 176 and the lower jaw movable body device 177 to the lamp driving substrate 60. A signal (operation signal) indicating that the liquid crystal control board 58 is operating normally is input from the liquid crystal control board 58.

The sound source IC 63c reads sound information from the sound ROM 63d on the basis of the effect command output from the sub-integrated MPU 63a, and controls so that music, sound effects, and the like according to various effects flow from the low-frequency speaker 14 and the mid-high sound speaker 36. I do.
[5-2-2. LCD control board]

  As shown in FIG. 14, the liquid crystal control board 58 includes a liquid crystal control MPU 58 a as a microprocessor, a liquid crystal control ROM 58 b that stores various processing programs and various commands, and a VDP (abbreviation of video display processor) that controls the display of the liquid crystal display 57. 58c, and an image ROM 58d for storing various images to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 57.

When the liquid crystal control MPU 58a receives the effect command described above from the sub-integrated board 63, the liquid crystal control MPU 58a controls the VDP 58c based on the effect command. The VDP 58c reads an image from the image ROM 58d and performs display control of the liquid crystal display 57. As described above, when the liquid crystal control MPU 58a is operating normally, the liquid crystal control MPU 58a outputs an operation signal to that effect to the sub-integrated board 63.
[6. Dispensing control board circuit]

Next, the circuit of the payout control board 75 shown in FIG. 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, the payout control board 75 includes a payout control unit 77, a firing control unit 78, and the like. Various voltages (for example, DC power supplies + 34V, + 18V, + 9V) are supplied to the payout control board 75 from the power supply board 73 shown in FIG. First, the circuit of the payout control unit 77 will be described, and then the circuit of the firing control unit 78 will be described. FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram showing a circuit of the payout control unit and its peripheral circuits, and FIG. 16 is a circuit diagram showing a circuit of the firing control unit.
[6-1. Circuit of payout control unit]

As shown in FIG. 14, the payout control unit 77 includes a payout control MPU 77 a and a payout control I / O port 77 b. As shown in FIG. 15, the peripheral circuit of the payout control unit 77 includes a series regulator IC1 (in this embodiment, manufactured by ROHM: BA50BC0WT) that generates a reference voltage for the payout control board 75, and a system reset IC2 that outputs a reset (this In the embodiment, a crystal oscillator X1 (manufactured by Renesas: M51953) that outputs a clock signal (in the present embodiment, manufactured by Epson Toyocom: SG-531P, 8 megahertz (MHz)) is provided.
[6-1-1. Series Regulator IC]

  In the series regulator IC1, as shown in FIG. 15, + 9V is inputted to the VCC terminal which is a power input terminal. This + 9V is supplied by the power supply board 73, and when it is input to the payout control board 75, the ripple (AC component convoluted with the voltage) is first removed by the ground (GND) and the grounded electrolytic capacitor C1. And smoothed. Further, noise generated between the power supply board 73 and the payout control board 75 is removed by the capacitor C2 grounded. In addition to the VCC terminal, the smoothed + 9V is also input to the CTL terminal that is the control terminal of the series regulator IC1. The series regulator IC1 generates + 5V from + 9V input to the VCC terminal when + 9V is input to the CTL terminal, and outputs it from the OUT terminal which is an output terminal. A diode D1 (1SS133 in this embodiment) is provided between the OUT terminal and the VCC terminal, the anode of the diode D1 and the OUT terminal are electrically connected, and the cathode of the diode D1 and the VCC terminal Are electrically connected. When the reverse bias between the VCC terminal and the OUT terminal is input to the VCC terminal side via the diode D1, the destruction of the series regulator IC1 due to the reverse bias is prevented.

The + 5V output from the OUT terminal is smoothed by removing the ripple by the electrolytic capacitor C3 grounded. The smoothed + 5V is input to the system reset IC 2, the crystal oscillator X1, the payout control MPU 77a, the payout control I / O port 77b, and the like.
[6-1-2. System reset IC]

  + 5V output from the OUT terminal and smoothed is input to the power supply terminal of the system reset IC 2 as shown in FIG. The system reset IC 2 resets the payout control MPU 77a and the payout control I / O port 77b, and has a built-in delay circuit. The delay capacitor terminal of the system reset IC 2 is electrically connected to a grounded and grounded capacitor C4, and the delay time by the delay circuit can be set by the capacitance of the capacitor C4. Specifically, when + 5V input to the power supply terminal reaches a threshold value (for example, 4.25V), the system reset IC 2 outputs a system reset signal from the output terminal after the delay time has elapsed.

An output terminal of the system reset IC 2 is electrically connected to an RST terminal that is a reset terminal of the payout control MPU 77a and an RST terminal that is a reset terminal of the payout control I / O port. The output terminal is an open collector output type, and is pulled up to + 5V by a pull-up resistor R1. The voltage raised to +5 V is smoothed by removing ripples by the capacitor C5 grounded and grounded (the capacitor C5 also serves as a low-pass filter). When the voltage input to the power supply terminal is larger than the threshold value, the output terminal is pulled up to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R1 and the logic becomes HI, and the RST terminal of the payout control MPU 77a and the RST of the payout control I / O port 77b. On the other hand, when the voltage input to the power supply terminal is smaller than the threshold value, the logic becomes LOW and is input to the RST terminal of the payout control MPU 77a and the RST terminal of the payout control I / O port. Since the RST terminal of the payout control MPU 77a and the RST terminal of the payout control I / O port 77b are negative logic inputs, the payout control MPU 77a and the payout control I / O when the voltage input to the power supply terminal becomes smaller than the threshold value. The O port 77b is reset. Note that the power supply terminal is electrically connected to the grounded capacitor C6, and + 5V input to the power supply terminal is smoothed by removing ripples. The ground terminal of the system reset IC 2 is grounded with the grant.
[6-1-3. Crystal oscillator]

  As shown in FIG. 15, +5 V output from the OUT terminal of the series regulator IC1 and smoothed is input to the VCC terminal which is the power supply terminal of the crystal oscillator X1. The VCC terminal is electrically connected to a capacitor C7 that is grounded, and + 5V input to the VCC terminal is further smoothed by removing ripples. In addition to the VCC terminal, the smoothed + 5V is also input to an OE terminal that is an output enable terminal of the series regulator IC1. The crystal oscillator X1 outputs an 8 MHz clock signal from the OUT terminal, which is an output terminal, when +5 V is input to its OE terminal.

The OUT terminal of the crystal oscillator X1 is electrically connected to the MCLK terminal which is the clock terminal of the payout control MPU 77a and the CLK terminal which is the clock terminal of the payout control I / O port, and an 8 MHz clock signal is supplied to the payout control MPU77a and the payout control MPU77a. It is input to the payout control I / O port 77b.
[6-1-4. Power supply created with payout control board]

As shown in FIG. 15, + 5V output from the OUT terminal of the series regulator IC1 and smoothed is input to VDD which is the power supply terminal of the payout control MPU 77a and VCC which is the power supply terminal of the payout control I / O port 77b. ing. The VDD terminal of the payout control MPU 77a is electrically connected to the capacitor C8 grounded and the VCC terminal of the payout control I / O port 77b is electrically connected to the capacitor C9 grounded to the VDD terminal. Further, + 5V input to the VCC terminal is further smoothed by removing ripples. The VSS terminal, which is the ground terminal of the payout control MPU 77a, is grounded to the ground, and the GND terminal, which is the ground terminal of the payout control I / O port 77b, is grounded to the ground.
[6-1-5. Various input / output signals in the payout controller]

  The operation of the error release switch 80 (in the present embodiment, manufactured by Alps Electric: SKHHDGA010) and the operation of the ball removal switch 81 (in the present embodiment, manufactured by Alps Electric: SKHHDAA010) are sent to the payout control I / O port 77b as detection signals. Have been entered.

Here, for example, when the pachinko machine 1 is installed and moved in the hall, or when dust (for example, powder from which the game balls are peeled off) collected in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55 is removed, as described above. Then, the ball removal switch 81 is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 39, the tank rail 55 and the like to the outside of the pachinko machine 1.
[6-1-5 (a). Detection signal from error release switch]

As shown in FIG. 15, the first pin as the output pin of the error cancellation switch 80 is electrically connected to the input pin PD1 which is the first pin of the input port PD of the payout control I / O port 77b. Since the input pin PD1 is a negative logic input, the voltage between the first pin of the error cancellation switch 80 and the input pin PD1 of the payout control I / O port 77b is pulled up to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R2. The voltage raised to +5 V is smoothed by removing ripples by the capacitor C10 grounded (the capacitor C10 also serves as a low-pass filter). When the error release switch 80 is not operated, it is pulled up to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R2, and the logic becomes HI and is input to the input pin PD1 of the payout control I / O port 77b. On the other hand, when the error release switch 80 is operated. The logic becomes LOW and is input to the input pin PD1 of the payout control I / O port 77b.
[6-1-5 (b). Detection signal from ball removal switch]

As shown in FIG. 15, the first pin as the output pin of the ball removal switch 81 is electrically connected to the input pin PD5 which is the fifth pin of the input port PD of the payout control I / O port 77b. Since the input pin PD5 is a negative logic input, the voltage between the first pin of the ball removal switch 81 and the input pin PD5 of the payout control I / O port 77b is pulled up to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R3. The voltage raised to +5 V is smoothed by removing ripples by the capacitor C11 grounded and grounded (the capacitor C11 also serves as a low-pass filter). When the ball removal switch 81 is not operated, it is pulled up to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R3, and the logic becomes HI and is input to the input pin PD5 of the payout control I / O port 77b, while when the ball removal switch 81 is operated. The logic becomes LOW and is input to the input pin PD5 of the payout control I / O port 77b.
[6-1-5 (c). Detection signal from front frame release switch]

The front frame opening switch 3a uses a normally closed type (normally closed (NC)), and the switch is turned on (conductive) with the front frame 5 opened from the main body frame 3 shown in FIG. The switch is turned off (cut) while 5 is closed to the main body frame 3. As shown in FIG. 15, one of the terminals of the front frame opening switch 3a is pulled up to + 5V by a pull-up resistor R4 provided on the payout control board 75 via the connector CN, and the other is connected via the connector CN. Are electrically connected to the input pin PD2, which is the second pin of the input port PD of the payout control I / O port 77b. The + 5V input to the input pin PD2 is smoothed by removing ripples by the capacitor C12 grounded (the capacitor C12 also serves as a low-pass filter). Accordingly, when the front frame opening switch 3a is turned on, that is, when the front frame 5 is released from the main body frame 3, the logic becomes HI due to + 5V from the front frame opening switch 3a and the payout control I / O port 77b. On the other hand, when the front frame opening switch 3a is turned off, that is, when the front frame 5 is closed by the main body frame 3, the logic becomes LOW and the input to the payout control I / O port 77b is input. Input to pin PD2.
[6-1-5 (d). Detection signal from body frame opening switch]

  As with the front frame opening switch 3a, the main body frame opening switch 3b uses a normally closed type (normally closed (NC)), and the switch is in a state in which the main body frame 3 is opened from the outer frame 2 as shown in FIG. Is turned on (conducted), and the switch is turned off (cut) while the main body frame 3 is closed by the outer frame 2. As shown in FIG. 15, one of the terminals of the body frame opening switch 3b is pulled up to + 5V by a pull-up resistor R5 provided on the payout control board 75 via the connector CN, and the other is connected via the connector CN. Are electrically connected to the input pin PD4, which is the fourth pin of the input port PD of the payout control I / O port 77b. The + 5V input to the input pin PD4 is smoothed by removing the ripple by the capacitor C13 connected to the ground (the capacitor C13 also serves as a low-pass filter). Thereby, when the main body frame opening switch 3b is turned on, that is, when the main body frame 3 is released from the outer frame 2, the logic becomes HI by + 5V from the main body frame opening switch 3b and the payout control I / O port 77b. On the other hand, when the main body frame opening switch 3b is turned OFF, that is, when the main body frame 3 is closed by the outer frame 2, the logic becomes LOW and the input of the payout control I / O port 77b. Input to pin PD4.

The data input / output terminals D0 to D7 of the payout control I / O port 77b and the data input / output terminals D0 to D7 of the payout control MPU 77a exchange various information and various signals via the data bus. For example, a detection signal from the rotation angle switch 101 or a power failure warning signal from the main control board 65 is input to each input pin of the input port PD and the input port PE of the payout control I / O port 77b. The MPU 77a reads these signals via the data bus. On the other hand, the payout MPU 77a outputs, for example, a drive signal for the payout motor 41 to the payout control I / O port 77b via the data bus, and the payout control I / O port 77b is output from an output pin of a predetermined output port (output port). PA, output port PB, and output pin of output port PC) A drive signal is output to payout motor 41 and the like. In addition to these, although not shown, the payout control MPU 77a exchanges various commands with the main control board 65 via the payout control I / O port 77b.
[6-2. Circuit of launch control unit]

As shown in FIG. 14, the firing control unit 78 includes an oscillation circuit 78a, a firing control circuit 78b, and a firing motor drive circuit 78c.
[6-2-1. Oscillation circuit]

As shown in FIG. 16, the oscillation circuit 78a includes a crystal resonator X2 (in this embodiment, manufactured by River Eletech: HC-49 / U03, 4 MHz), and capacitors C14 and C15 for setting the load capacity of the crystal resonator X2. The feedback resistor R4 is provided. Both terminals of the crystal unit X2 are electrically connected to the launch control circuit 78b, and the crystal unit X2 and the launch control circuit 78b are closed loop circuits. A feedback resistor R4 is electrically connected to the closed loop circuit in parallel with the crystal unit X2. Capacitors C14 and C15 that are grounded and grounded are electrically connected to both terminals of the crystal unit X2. The value of the feedback resistor R4 and the load capacities of the capacitors C14 and C15 are set so that the crystal unit X2 oscillates stably. As a result, the oscillation circuit 78a can supply a clock signal with suppressed fluctuations to the firing control circuit 78b.
[6-2-2. Launch control circuit]

As shown in FIG. 16, the firing control circuit 78b has the clock signal from the oscillation circuit 78a inputted to the clock input / output terminals XT1 and XT2, and determines the rotational speed of the firing motor 71 based on the inputted clock signal. The reference pulse is output from the output terminals AA and BB to the firing motor drive circuit 78c. The VCC terminal, which is a power supply terminal, is supplied with +5 V and is electrically connected to a capacitor C16 that is grounded. As a result, + 5V input to the VCC terminal is smoothed by removing ripples.
[6-2-3. Various input / output signals in the launch control circuit]

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation handle 18 is provided with a firing lever 18a and a firing stop button (not shown). Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the operation handle 18 includes a touch switch 18b and a firing stop switch 18c. When the firing lever 18a of the operation handle 18 is touched, it is detected by the touch switch 18b, and when a firing stop button (not shown) is operated, it is detected by the firing stop switch 18c. These detection signals are input to the launch control circuit 78b as described above. When the prepaid card unit 1a shown in FIG. 14 is electrically connected to the interface board 82, a firing permission signal from the prepaid card unit 1a is also input to the firing control circuit 78b.
[6-2-3 (a). Launch permission signal from prepaid card unit]

  The interface board 82 and the payout control board 75 are electrically connected by a harness (not shown). In this harness, in order to make it less susceptible to noise, a line (transmission line) for transmitting a firing permission signal is pulled up to + 18V by a pull-up resistor R7 as shown in FIG.

  When the firing permission signal is input to the firing control circuit 78b, it is input to the base of the transistor TR1 (2SC1815 in this embodiment) via the resistor R8. Between the resistor R8 and the base of the transistor TR1, a grounded and grounded resistor R9 is electrically connected. The values of the resistors R8 and R9 are set so that the transistor TR1 is turned on when the firing permission signal is not input, that is, when the prepaid card unit 1a is not electrically connected to the interface board 82. Has been.

  The collector of the transistor TR1 is electrically connected to the input terminal EN1 of the firing control circuit 78b. Since the input terminal EN1 is a negative logic input, the voltage between the collector of the transistor TR3 and the input terminal EN1 of the firing control circuit 78b is pulled up to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R10.

When the transistor TR1 is turned on, that is, when the prepaid card unit 1a is not electrically connected to the interface board 82, a current flows from the collector of the transistor TR1 to the emitter of the transistor TR1, so that the firing permission detection signal whose logic is LOW Is input to the input terminal EN1 of the firing control circuit 78b. On the other hand, when the transistor TR1 is turned off, that is, when the prepaid card unit 1a is electrically connected to the interface board 82, current flows from the collector of the transistor TR1 to the emitter of the transistor TR1, so that the pull-up resistor R10 raises it to + 5V. The launch permission detection signal whose logic is HI is input to the input terminal EN1 of the launch control circuit 78b.
[6-2-3 (b). Detection signal from touch switch]

  The touch switch 18b is supplied with + 18V. As shown in FIG. 16, this + 18V is inputted to the base of the transistor TR2 (2SC1815 in this embodiment) via the touch switch 18b and the resistor R11. Between the resistor R11 and the base of the transistor TR2, a grounded and grounded resistor R12 is electrically connected. The values of the resistor R11 and the resistor R12 are set so that the transistor TR1 is turned on when the touch switch 18b outputs a detection signal, that is, when the touch lever 18a of the operation handle 18 is not touched. The voltage input to the base of the transistor TR2 is smoothed by removing noise by a capacitor C17 connected to the ground.

  The collector of the transistor TR2 is electrically connected to the input terminal EN3 of the firing control circuit 78b. Since the input terminal EN3 of the firing control circuit 78b has a negative logic input, the voltage between the collector of the transistor TR2 and the input terminal EN3 of the firing control circuit 78b is pulled up to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R13.

When the transistor TR2 is in an ON state, that is, when the firing lever 18a of the operation handle 18 is not touched, a current flows from the collector of the transistor TR1 to the emitter of the transistor TR1, so that a touch detection signal whose logic is LOW is output from the firing control circuit 78b. Input to the input terminal EN3. On the other hand, when the transistor TR1 is turned off, that is, when the firing lever 18a of the operation handle 18 is touched, no current flows from the collector of the transistor TR2 to the emitter of the transistor TR1, so that the logic is increased to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R13. The HI touch detection signal is input to the input terminal EN3 of the firing control circuit 78b.
[6-2-3 (c). Detection signal from firing stop switch]

  + 18V is supplied to the firing stop switch 18c. As shown in FIG. 16, this + 18V is input to the base of the transistor TR3 (2SC1815 in this embodiment) via the firing stop switch 18c and the resistor R14. Between the resistor R14 and the base of the transistor TR3, a grounded and grounded resistor R15 is electrically connected. The values of the resistors R14 and R15 are set so that the transistor TR2 is turned on when the firing stop switch 18c outputs a detection signal, that is, when a firing stop button (not shown) is operated. The voltage input to the base of the transistor TR3 is smoothed by removing noise from the capacitor C18 connected to the ground.

  The collector of the transistor TR3 is electrically connected to the input terminal EN4 of the firing control circuit 78b. Since the input terminal EN4 of the firing control circuit 78b has a negative logic input, the voltage between the collector of the transistor TR3 and the input terminal EN4 of the firing control circuit 78b is pulled up to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R16.

When the transistor TR3 is turned on, that is, when the firing stop button is operated, a firing stop detection signal whose logic is LOW because a current flows from the collector of the transistor TR3 to the emitter of the transistor TR2 is an input terminal of the launch control circuit 78b. Input to EN4. On the other hand, when the transistor TR3 is turned off, that is, when the firing stop button is not operated, no current flows from the collector of the transistor TR3 to the emitter of the transistor TR2, so that the logic becomes HI by being pulled up to + 5V by the pull-up resistor R16. The fire stop detection signal is input to the input terminal EN4 of the fire control circuit 78b.
[6-2-3 (d). Start signal to launch motor drive circuit]

The firing control circuit 78b takes the logical product (AND) of the firing permission detection signal, the touch detection signal, and the firing stop detection signal respectively input to the input terminals E1, E3, and E4, and outputs the calculation result to the ST terminal which is a start terminal. To the firing motor drive circuit 78c. This ST terminal informs the firing motor drive circuit 78c that the reference pulse output from the output terminals AA and BB is permitted or prohibited. Specifically, when the logics of the firing permission detection signal, the touch detection signal, and the firing stop detection signal are all HI (the prepaid card unit 1a is electrically connected to the interface board 82, the firing lever 18a of the operation handle 18 is connected to the firing lever 18a. When the firing stop button is not touched), the start motor is driven to indicate that the start signal with logic HI is output from the ST terminal and the permitted reference pulse is output from the output terminals AA and BB. When the logic is LOW in at least one of the firing permission detection signal, the touch detection signal, and the firing stop detection signal (for example, the prepaid card unit 1a is electrically connected to the interface board 82 and operated) When the firing lever 18a of the handle 18 is touched and the firing stop button is operated) Child logic is output start signal becomes LOW from and transmits output terminals AA, to the effect that the reference pulse is prohibited from BB is outputted to the firing motor drive circuit 78c.
[6-2-4. Launch motor drive circuit]

  As shown in FIG. 16, the firing motor driving circuit 78c receives the reference pulse output from the output terminals AA and BB of the firing control circuit 78b and receives the start signal output from the ST terminal of the firing control circuit 78b. ing. Specifically, the reference pulse output from the output terminal AA of the firing control circuit 78b is input to the INA terminal that is the A-phase input terminal of the firing motor driving circuit 78c, and is output from the output terminal BB of the firing control circuit 78b. The reference pulse is input to the INB terminal that is the B-phase input terminal of the firing motor driving circuit 78c, and the start signal output from the ST terminal of the firing control circuit 78b is input to the ST terminal that is the starting terminal of the firing motor driving circuit 78c. ing.

  When a start signal whose logic is HI is input to the ST terminal, the firing motor drive circuit 78c changes from the A terminal that is the A phase output terminal to the A phase of the firing motor 71 based on the reference pulse input to the INA terminal. While outputting the drive pulse, the drive pulse obtained by inverting the logic of the drive pulse output from the A terminal is output from the AX terminal which is the A phase inversion output terminal to the / A phase of the firing motor 71 and input to the INB terminal Based on the reference pulse, a drive pulse is output from the B terminal which is the B phase output terminal to the B phase of the firing motor 71, while a drive pulse obtained by inverting the logic of the drive pulse output from the B terminal is output at the B phase inverted output terminal. Output from the certain BX terminal to the / B phase of the firing motor 71.

Note that + 5V is input to VCC1, which is a power supply terminal of the launch motor drive circuit 78c, and the VCC2A terminal, which is the A phase power supply voltage terminal, and the VCC2B terminal, which is the B phase power supply voltage terminal, of the launch motor drive circuit 78c are the launch motor 71. The driving voltage of + 34V is input. The VCC2A terminal and the VCC2B terminal are electrically connected to an electrolytic capacitor C19 that is grounded and grounded, and the driving torque is kept constant by suppressing a temporary voltage drop due to the driving of the firing motor 71. . The VCC2A terminal and the VCC2B terminal are electrically connected to a capacitor C20 that is grounded.
[7. Various control processes of main control board]

Next, various control processes performed by the main control board 65 in accordance with the progress of the game of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. First, various random numbers used for game control will be described, main control side power-on processing, and then main control side timer interrupt processing will be described. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of main control side power-on processing, FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the continuation of main control side power-on processing of FIG. 17, and FIG. 19 is an example of main control side timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows.
[7-1. Various random numbers]

As a variety of random numbers used for game control, a big hit determination random number used to determine whether or not to generate a big hit gaming state, and a big hit determination initial value determination random number used to determine the initial value of the big hit determination random number Are displayed on the upper special symbol display 148 and the lower special symbol display 149 shown in FIG. 12, and a reach determination random number used for determining whether or not to generate a reach when the big hit gaming state is not generated. Used to determine the combination of the random number for the variable display pattern used to determine the variable display pattern and the special symbol displayed on the upper special symbol display 148 and the lower special symbol display 149 when the big hit gaming state is generated. A jackpot symbol random number and a jackpot symbol initial value determining random number used for determining an initial value of the jackpot symbol random number are prepared. In addition to these random numbers, the normal symbol per-determining random number used for determining whether or not to open / close the opening / closing blade 138 of the lower start winning port 134 shown in FIG. A random number for determining an initial value for determining the normal value used for determining the initial value, a random number for changing the normal display used for determining the variable display pattern displayed on the normal symbol display 152 shown in FIG. Has been.
[7-2. Main control side power-on processing]

  When the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the main control MPU 65a of the main control board 65 performs main control side power-on processing as shown in FIGS. When the main control side power-on process is started, the main control MPU 65a sets an interrupt mode (step S10). This interrupt mode sets the priority order of interrupts of the main control MPU 65a. In the present embodiment, a main control timer interrupt process, which will be described later, is set as the highest priority, and when an interrupt of the main control timer interrupt process occurs, the process is preferentially performed. Subsequent to step S10, input / output setting (I / O input / output setting) is performed (step S12). In this I / O input / output setting, input / output setting of the I / O port of the main control MPU 65a is performed. Following step S12, the watchdog timer built in the main control MPU 65a is set to be valid (step S14). This watchdog timer is for monitoring the operation (system) of the main control MPU 65a, and when it is not cleared for a certain period, the main control MPU 65a and the main control I / O port 65b shown in FIG. 14 are reset. (It is periodically diagnosed whether the system of the main control MPU 65a is running out of control).

  Following step S14, wait timer processing 1 is performed (step S16). The voltage does not increase immediately from when the power is turned on until the voltage reaches the predetermined voltage. On the other hand, when a power outage or a momentary power outage (a phenomenon in which the supply of power is suddenly stopped), the voltage drops. . A power failure warning signal is input from the power failure monitoring circuit when the voltage is equal to or lower than the power failure warning voltage from when the power is turned on until the voltage rises to a predetermined voltage. Therefore, in the wait timer process 1, after the power is turned on, the process waits until the voltage becomes higher than the power failure notice voltage. In this embodiment, 200 milliseconds (ms) is set as the waiting time (wait timer). Subsequent to step S16, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 69 shown in FIG. 14 is operated (step S18). This determination is made based on whether or not the RAM clear switch 69 of the main control board 65 is operated and an operation signal (detection signal) is input to the main control MPU 65a. When the detection signal is input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 69 is operated. On the other hand, when the detection signal is not input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 69 is not operated.

  When the RAM clear switch 69 is operated in step S18, a value 1 is set to the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG (step S20). On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch 69 is not operated in step S18, the RAM clear is cleared. A value 0 is set in the notification flag RCL-FLG (step S22). This RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is stored in a RAM (hereinafter referred to as “main built-in RAM”) built in the main control MPU 65a, and game information relating to games such as probability variation, unpaid prize balls, etc. Is a flag indicating whether or not to be erased, and is set to a value of 1 when erasing game information and a value of 0 when not erasing game information. The RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG set in step S20 and step S22 is stored in the general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) of the main control MPU 65a.

  Following step S20 or step S22, wait timer processing 2 is performed (step S24). In this wait timer process 2, the system waits until the system for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display 57 by the liquid crystal control board 58 is started (booted) as shown in FIG. For example, various control programs compressed from the liquid crystal control ROM 58b shown in FIG. 14 are read out and stored in a RAM built in the liquid crystal control MPU 58a shown in FIG. In this embodiment, 2 seconds (s) is set as a time until booting (boot timer). Subsequent to step S24, a setting for permitting access to the main internal RAM is performed (step S26). With this setting, the main built-in RAM can be accessed, and for example, game information can be written (stored) or read. Subsequent to step S26, the stack pointer is set (step S28). The stack pointer indicates, for example, the address accumulated on the stack to temporarily store the contents of the memory element (register) being used, or temporarily returns the return address of this routine when returning to this routine after completing the subroutine. It indicates the address that is stacked on the stack for storage, and the stack pointer advances each time the stack is stacked. In step S28, an initial address is set in the stack pointer, and from this initial address, the contents of the register, the return address, etc. are stacked on the stack. Then, the stack pointer returns to the initial address by sequentially reading from the last stacked stack to the first stacked stack.

  Following step S28, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is 0 (step S30). As described above, the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is set to a value 1 when erasing game information and a value 0 when not erasing game information. When the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is 0 in step S30, that is, when the game information is not deleted, a checksum is calculated (step S32). This checksum is calculated by considering the game information stored in the main built-in RAM as a numerical value. Subsequent to step S32, it is determined whether or not the calculated checksum value matches a checksum value stored in a main control side power-off process (power-off) described later (step S34). . If they match, it is determined whether or not the backup flag BK-FLG is 1 (step S36). This backup flag BK-FLG indicates whether backup information such as game information, a checksum value, and a backup flag BK-FLG value is stored in the main built-in RAM in the main control side power-off process described later. It is a flag, and is set to a value of 1 when the main control side power-off process is normally terminated, and a value of 0 when the main control-side power-off process is not terminated normally.

  When the backup flag BK-FLG has a value of 1 in step S36, that is, when the main control side power-off process has been completed normally, the work area of the main internal RAM is set as the time of power recovery (step S38). In this setting, the backup flag BK-FLG is set to the value 0, and the power recovery time information is read from the ROM (hereinafter referred to as “main internal ROM”) built in the main control MPU 65a. Information is set in the work area of the main internal RAM. Here, “at power recovery” includes not only a state in which the power is turned off but also a state in which the power is turned on, and also a state in which power is restored after a power failure or a momentary power failure. Subsequent to step S38, power-on command creation processing is performed (step S40). In the power-on command creation process, game information is read from the backup information, and various commands corresponding to the game information are stored in a predetermined storage area of the main internal RAM. Note that various commands will be described later.

  On the other hand, when the RAM clear notification flag RCL-FLG is not 0 (value 1) in step S30, that is, when the game information is erased, or when the checksum values do not match in step S34, or step S36. When the backup flag BK-FLG is not 1 (ie, 0), that is, when the main control side power-off process has not ended normally, the entire area of the main internal RAM is cleared (step S42). As a setting, the work area of the main internal RAM is set (step S44). In this setting, the initial information is read from the main internal ROM and the initial information is set in the work area of the main internal RAM. Subsequent to step S44, RAM clear notification and test command creation processing is performed (step S46). In this RAM clear notification and test command creation processing, a RAM clear notification command for notifying the sub-integrated board 63 shown in FIG. Test commands for performing the various tests are created and stored as transmission information in the transmission information storage area of the main internal RAM. When the sub-integrated board 63 receives the RAM clear notification command, the RAM clear notification command is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 58. On the other hand, when the test command is received, the sound source IC 63c, the liquid crystal control board 58, and the like shown in FIG. A test command for performing various inspections of the lamp driving substrate 60 is transmitted.

  Subsequent to step S40 or step S46, interrupt initialization is performed (step S48). This setting is to set an interrupt cycle when a main control timer interrupt process described later is performed. In this embodiment, it is set to 4 ms. Subsequent to step S48, interrupt permission is set. (Step S50). With this setting, the main control timer interruption process is repeated every interruption cycle set in step S48, that is, every 4 ms.

  Subsequent to step S50, a value A is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL (step S52). The watchdog timer is cleared by setting value A, value B and value C in this order in this watchdog timer clear register WCL. Subsequent to step S52, it is determined whether or not a power failure warning signal is input (step S54). As described above, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is shut off, or when a power failure or instantaneous power failure occurs, a power failure warning signal from a power failure monitoring circuit (not shown) is input as a power failure warning voltage when the voltage falls below the power failure warning voltage. The determination in step S54 is made based on this power failure notice signal. When no power failure warning signal is input in step S54, a non-winning random number update process is performed (step S56).

  In this non-winning random number update process, the big hit determination initial value determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation display pattern random number, the big hit symbol initial value determination random number, and the like are updated. For example, the counter that updates the big hit determination random number increases (counts up) the range from the lower limit value to the upper limit value of the big hit determination random number by 1 every time a main control timer interrupt process described later is performed. This counter counts up from the big hit determination initial value determination random number to the upper limit value when the big hit determination initial value determination random number is set (updated) by non-winning random number update processing, and then continues from the lower limit value to the big hit value. Counts up to a random number for determining the initial value for determination. Then, the big hit determination initial value determination random number is updated again by the non-winning random number update process. In this way, in the non-winning random number update process, random numbers that are not involved in the winning determination (big hit determination) are updated. It should be noted that the above-described random numbers for normal symbol determination, random numbers for initial value determination for normal symbol determination, random numbers for normal symbol variation display pattern, and the like described above are also updated by this non-winning random number update process. The random number for determining normal symbols is the same as the method for updating the random number for determining big hits, and the description thereof is omitted.

  Following step S56, the process returns again to step S52, the value A is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL, and it is determined whether or not there is a power failure warning signal in step S54. A non-winning random number update process is performed in step S56, and steps S52 to S56 are repeated. The processing from step S52 to step S56 is referred to as “main control side main processing”.

  On the other hand, when a power failure warning signal is input in step S54, interrupt prohibition setting is performed (step S58). With this setting, the main control side timer interrupt processing described later is not performed, writing to the main internal RAM is prevented, and rewriting of game information is protected. Subsequent to step S58, a checksum is calculated and the calculated value is stored (step S60). This checksum is calculated by regarding the game information in the work area of the main built-in RAM as a numerical value, excluding the storage area for the checksum value and the backup flag BK-FLG value described above. Subsequent to step S60, the value 1 is set to the backup flag BK-FLG. (Step S62) This completes the storage of the backup information. Subsequent to step S62, prohibition of access to the main internal RAM is set (step S64). With this setting, access to the main internal RAM is prohibited, and writing and reading cannot be performed, and the backup information stored in the main internal RAM is protected. Subsequent to step S64, the watchdog timer is cleared (step S66). As described above, the clear setting is performed by sequentially setting the value A, the value B, and the value C in the watchdog timer clear register WCL. Following step S66, an infinite loop is entered. In this infinite loop, the value A, the value B, and the value C are not sequentially set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL, so that the watchdog timer is not cleared. Therefore, the main control MPU 65a and the main control I / O port 65b are reset, and then the main control MPU 65a performs the main control side power-on process again. Note that the processing of step S58 to step S66 and the infinite loop are referred to as “main control side power-off processing”.

  The pachinko machine 1 (main control MPU 65a) is reset when a power failure occurs or when an instantaneous power failure occurs, and the main control side power-on process is performed by subsequent power recovery.

In step S34, it is inspected whether the backup information stored in the main internal RAM is normal. In step S36, it is inspected whether the main control side power-off process has been normally completed. is doing. In this way, by checking the backup information stored in the main built-in RAM twice, it is inspected whether the backup information is stored by fraud.
[7-3. Main control timer interrupt processing]

  Next, the main control side timer interrupt process will be described. This main control side timer interrupt process is repeatedly performed every interrupt period (4 ms in the present embodiment) set in the main control side power-on process shown in FIGS.

  When the main control side timer interrupt process is started, the main control MPU 65a of the main control board 65 sets the timer interrupt to be prohibited and switches (saves) the register as shown in FIG. 19 (step S70). Here, the general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) used in the main process on the main control side is switched to the auxiliary register. By using this auxiliary register in the timer interrupt processing on the main control side, the value of the general register is not overwritten. This prevents the contents of the general-purpose register used in the main process on the main control side from being destroyed.

  Subsequent to step S70, the value B is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL (step S72). At this time, the value B is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL following the value A set in step S52 of the main control side power-on process (main control side main process).

  Subsequent to step S72, switch input processing is performed (step S74). In this switch input process, various signals input to the input terminal of the main control I / O port 65b are read and stored as input information in the input information storage area of the main built-in RAM. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the detection signal from the left winning port switch 146 that detects a game ball that has entered the left normal winning port 144 and the decoration unit side normal winning port 158, 159, the right normal winning port 145 entered A detection signal from the right winning opening switch 147 that detects a game ball, a detection signal from a count switch 143 that detects a gaming ball that has entered the big winning opening 140, and a gaming ball that has entered the upper start winning opening 133 are detected. Detection signal from the upper start opening switch 136, detection signal from the lower start opening switch 137 that detects the game ball that has entered the lower start winning prize opening 134, detection from the gate switch 130 that detects the game ball that has passed through the gate 129 From the payout control board 75 that informs that the payout control board 75 shown in FIG. Read CK signal, respectively, stored in the input information storage area.

  Subsequent to step S74, timer subtraction processing is performed (step S76). In this timer subtraction process, for example, time is taken so that the upper special symbol display 148 and the lower special symbol display 149 shown in FIG. While performing the management, the time management is performed so that the normal symbol display 152 shown in FIG. Specifically, when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display pattern or the normal symbol fluctuation display pattern is 5 seconds, the timer interruption period is set to 4 ms. Therefore, every time this timer subtraction process is performed, the fluctuation time is subtracted by 4 ms. When the subtraction result is 0, the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display pattern or the normal symbol fluctuation display pattern is accurately measured.

  Subsequent to step S76, a winning random number update process is performed (step S78). In the winning random number update process, the big hit determination random number and the big hit symbol random number described above are updated. In addition to these random numbers, the big hit determination initial value determination random number updated in the non-winning random number update process in step S56 in the main control side power-on process (main control side main process) shown in FIG. The random number for determining the initial value for the jackpot symbol is also updated. The random number for determining the initial value for jackpot determination and the initial value determining random number for the jackpot symbol are updated in the main control side main process and the main control side timer interrupt process, respectively, thereby further improving the randomness. On the other hand, since the big hit determination random number and the big hit symbol random number are random numbers related to the winning determination (big hit determination), each counter is incremented only when the winning random number update process is performed. For example, the counter that updates the big hit determination random number counts up the range from the lower limit value to the upper limit value of the big hit determination random number every time the main control timer interrupt processing is performed. This counter counts up from the big hit determination initial value determining random number to the upper limit value and then counts up from the lower limit value to the initial value. When the counter finishes counting the range from the lower limit value to the upper limit value of the jackpot determination random number, the initial value determination random number for jackpot determination is updated by this winning random number update processing (this initial value determination random number for jackpot determination) Is also updated in the above-mentioned non-winning random number update process). It should be noted that the random number for normal symbol determination and the random number for initial value determination for normal symbol determination described above are also updated by this winning random number update process. The random number for determining normal symbols is the same as the method for updating the random number for determining big hits, and the description thereof is omitted.

  Subsequent to step S78, prize ball control processing is performed (step S80). In this prize ball control process, input information is read from the above-described input state storage area, and a prize ball command for paying out a game ball is created based on this input information. Then, the created prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control board 75. For example, when one game ball enters the big prize opening 140 shown in FIG. 12, a prize ball command for paying out 15 balls as a prize ball is created and the prize ball command is transmitted to the payout control board 75. Subsequent to step S80, a prize ball check process is performed (step S82). In this prize ball check process, an abnormal state related to the prize ball is confirmed. For example, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 140 when not in the big hit game state, a prize ball abnormality notification command is created as an abnormal state and stored as transmission information in the transmission information storage area described above. (This abnormal state is confirmed based on the input information read from the input information storage area). Following step S82, command reception processing is performed (step S84). The payout control board 75 transmits a status command such as a state in which the payout device 40 shown in FIG. In the command reception process of step S84, when this status command is normally received, information that informs the payout control board 75 to that effect is stored as output information in the output information storage area of the main internal RAM. Although the detailed description thereof will be described later, the normally received status command is shaped and stored as transmission information in the transmission information storage area described above.

  Subsequent to step S84, a special symbol and special electric accessory control process is performed (step S86). In the special symbol and special electric accessory control process, the input information is read from the input information storage area described above, and the start winning process is performed based on the input information. In this start winning process, it is determined from the input information whether the detection signal from the upper start port switch 136 or the lower start port switch 137 shown in FIG. 12 has been input to the input terminal. Based on the determination result, when the detection signal is input to the input terminal, the values of various counters that update the big hit determination disturbance and the big hit symbol random number are extracted and used as start information in the main built-in RAM. Store in the start information storage area.

  In this start information storage area, start information storage blocks 0 to 7 (eight start information storage blocks) are provided, start information storage block 0, start information storage block 1, start information storage block 2,... The start information is stored in the order of the start information storage block 7. For example, when the start information is stored in the start information storage blocks 0 to 6, the start information is stored in the start information storage block 7 when the detection signal from the upper start port switch 136 is input to the input terminal. At this time, identification information indicating that it has been detected by the upper start port switch 136 is also stored. As a result, in the start information storage blocks 0 to 7, it is stored in chronological order which one of the upper start port switch 136 and the lower start port switch 137 has been detected (that is, the game ball is detected). , Stored so that the history can be seen).

  The starting information stored in the starting information storage block 0 is read out. When this starting information is read, the starting information in the starting information storage block 1 is stored in the starting information storage block 0, the starting information in the starting information storage block 2 is stored in the starting information storage block 1,... The start information is shifted to the start information storage block 6 to make the start information storage block 7 an empty area. For example, when the start information is stored in the start storage information blocks 0 to 2, the start information in the start information storage block 1 is stored in the start information storage block 0, and the start information in the start information storage block 2 is stored in the start information storage block. The start information storage blocks 2 to 7 become free areas. Here, when start information is stored in the start information storage blocks 0 to 7, the upper special symbol storage lamp 150 and the lower special symbol storage lamp shown in FIG. Based on the identification information described above, the output of the lighting signal of the upper special symbol storage lamp 150 and the lower special symbol storage lamp 151 is set so as to turn on 151, and stored as output information in the output information storage area described above. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of game balls detected by the upper start port switch 136 and the lower start port switch 137 can be stored in the start information storage block as start memories.

  Following the start winning process, the start information is read from the start information storage block 0, and the game process is performed based on the start information. In this game process, for example, the value of the random number for determining the big hit is extracted from the read start information, and it is determined whether or not it matches the big hit determination value stored in advance in the main built-in ROM (determining whether or not it is a big hit Or the value of the jackpot symbol random number is taken out to determine whether or not it matches the probability variation determination value stored in advance in the main built-in ROM (determination of whether or not to generate a probability variation). Here, “probability fluctuation” means that the probability of jackpot changes to a high probability (at the time of probability change) set higher than normal time (low probability). On the other hand, it is read out from the normal time determination table, while it is read out from the probability change time determination table with high probability.

  The gaming state to be generated is determined by these determination results. In the determined gaming state, a variation display pattern is determined based on the above-described random number for variation display pattern, and a game effect command is created and stored as transmission information in the transmission information storage area described above. Further, according to the game state to be generated, for example, when the big hit game state is set, the output of the drive signal to the opening / closing plate solenoid 142 shown in FIG. Store in the output information storage area.

  Subsequent to step S86, normal symbol and normal electric accessory control processing is performed (step S88). In the normal symbol and normal electric accessory control process, the input information is read from the input information storage area described above, and the electric start winning a prize opening process is performed based on the input information. In this electric start winning award opening process, it is determined from the input information whether or not the detection signal from the gate switch 130 shown in FIG. 12 has been input to the input terminal. Based on the determination result, when the detection signal is input to the input terminal, the counter value or the like for updating the random number for determination per normal symbol described above is extracted, and the extracted value and the main built-in ROM are preliminarily stored. It is determined whether or not the stored determination value per ordinary symbol matches. When they coincide with each other, the output of the drive signal to the opening / closing blade solenoid 139 is set so as to open / close the opening / closing blade 138 shown in FIG. 12, and the output information is stored in the output information storage area described above. In addition, the normal symbol variation display pattern is determined based on the above-described random numbers for the normal symbol variation display pattern, and the output of the lighting signal to the normal symbol display unit 152 is set so that the normal symbol display unit 152 shown in FIG. And stored as output information in the output information storage area described above.

  Subsequent to step S88, port output processing is performed (step S90). In this port output process, output information is read from the output information storage area described above from the output terminal of the main control I / O port 65b, and various signals are output based on this output information. For example, an ACK signal is output to the payout control board 75 when the state command from the payout control board 75 is normally received from the output terminal based on the output information, or the large hit game state shown in FIG. A drive signal is output to the open / close plate solenoid 142 for opening / closing the open / close plate 141 of the winning opening 140, or a big hit signal indicating that the big hit gaming state is output to the external terminal plate 88 shown in FIG.

  Subsequent to step S90, sub-integrated board command transmission processing is performed (step S92). In the sub-integrated board command transmission process, the transmission information is read from the transmission information storage area described above, and the transmission information is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 63 shown in FIG. As described above, the transmission information includes a game effect command, a RAM clear notification command, a test command, a prize ball abnormality notification command, a status command, and the like.

Subsequent to step S92, a value C is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL (step S94). At this time, the value C is set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL following the value B set in step S72. As a result, the value A, the value B, and the value C are sequentially set in the watchdog timer clear register WCL, and the watchdog timer is cleared. Subsequent to step S94, the register is switched (returned) (step S96). This return is performed by reading the contents saved on the stack in step S70 and writing them in the register. Subsequent to step S96, interrupt permission is set (step S98), and this routine is terminated.
[8. Various control processing of payout control board]

Next, various control processes performed by the payout control board 75 will be described. First, the payout control side power-on process will be described, and then the payout control side timer interruption process, the ball removal switch operation determination process, the firing lever touch determination process, the prize ball award ball stock addition process, the rental ball prize ball Stock number addition processing, stock monitoring processing, payout ball removal determination setting processing, payout setting processing, ball removal setting processing, and ball removal forced stop setting processing will be described. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the payout control side power-on process, FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the payout control side power-on process of FIG. 20, and FIG. 22 is a payout control side following FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of a payout control side timer interruption process, FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of a ball removal switch operation determination process, and FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the winning ball stock number addition process. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of the winning ball stock number adding process. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the stock monitoring process, and FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the payout ball removal determination setting process. A chart, Figure 30 is a flow chart showing an example of a payout setting process, FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of the sphere vent setting process. Note that a ball removal switch operation determination process, a body frame opening determination process, a prize ball stock number addition process, a prize ball stock number addition process for rental balls, a stock monitoring process, and a payout ball removal determination setting process will be described later. Performed as one process of the main operation setting process of step S156 in the control-side power-on process, a ball removal switch operation determination process, a main body frame opening determination process, a prize ball prize ball number addition process, a ball rental prize ball number Priorities are set in the order of addition processing, stock monitoring processing, and payout ball removal determination setting processing.
[8-1. Discharge control side power-on processing]

  When the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 performs payout control side power-on processing as shown in FIGS. When the payout control side power-on process is started, the payout control MPU 77a sets an interrupt mode (step S100). This interrupt mode is for setting the priority order of interrupts of the payout control MPU 77a. In this embodiment, a payout control side timer interrupt process, which will be described later, is set as the highest priority, and when this payout control side timer interrupt process is interrupted, the process is preferentially performed. Subsequent to step S100, input / output setting (I / O input / output setting) is performed (step S102). In this I / O input / output setting, input / output setting of the I / O port of the payout control MPU 77a is performed. Following step S102, wait timer processing 1 is performed (step S104). The voltage does not increase immediately from when the power is turned on until the voltage reaches the predetermined voltage. On the other hand, when a power failure or a momentary power failure occurs (a phenomenon in which the supply of power is temporarily stopped), the voltage decreases, and when the voltage falls below the power failure warning voltage, the power failure monitoring circuit of the main control board 65 shown in FIG. The power failure warning signal is input. A power failure warning signal is input from the power failure monitoring circuit when the voltage is equal to or lower than the power failure warning voltage from when the power is turned on until the voltage rises to a predetermined voltage. Therefore, in the wait timer process 1, after the power is turned on, the process waits until the voltage becomes higher than the power failure notice voltage. In this embodiment, 200 milliseconds (ms) is set as the waiting time (wait timer). Subsequent to step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 69 shown in FIG. 14 is operated (step S106). This determination is made based on whether or not the RAM clear switch 69 of the main control board 65 is operated and an operation signal (detection signal) is input to the payout control MPU 77a. When the detection signal is input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 69 is operated. On the other hand, when the detection signal is not input, it is determined that the RAM clear switch 69 is not operated.

  When the RAM clear switch 69 is operated in step S106, the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is set to a value 1 (step S108), while when the RAM clear switch 69 is not operated in step S106, the payout A value 0 is set to the RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG (step S110). The payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is stored in a RAM (hereinafter referred to as “payout built-in RAM”) incorporated in the payout control MPU 77a, for example, the number of prize balls, the actual ball count, and the drive command. This is a flag indicating whether or not to delete payout information (details will be described later) relating to payout, such as the number and various flags (and various information stored in various information storage areas). A value of 1 is set when deleting, and a value of 0 is set when not paying out information. The payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG set in step S108 and step S110 is stored in a general purpose storage element (general purpose register) of the payout control MPU 77a.

  Subsequent to step S108 or step S110, a setting for permitting access to the payout internal RAM is performed (step S112). With this setting, the payout internal RAM can be accessed, and for example, payout information can be written (stored) or read out. Subsequent to step S112, the stack pointer is set (step S114). The stack pointer indicates, for example, the address accumulated on the stack to temporarily store the contents of the memory element (register) being used, or temporarily returns the return address of this routine when returning to this routine after completing the subroutine. It indicates the address that is stacked on the stack for storage, and the stack pointer advances each time the stack is stacked. In step S114, an initial address is set in the stack pointer, and the contents of the register, the return address, etc. are stacked on the stack from this initial address. Then, the stack pointer returns to the initial address by sequentially reading from the last stacked stack to the first stacked stack.

  Following step S114, it is determined whether or not the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is 0 (step S116). As described above, the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is set to a value of 1 when the payout information is erased and to a value of 0 when the payout information is not erased. When the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is 0 in step S116, that is, when the payout information is not erased, a checksum is calculated (step S118). This checksum calculates the sum by regarding the payout information stored in the payout internal RAM as a numerical value. Subsequent to step S118, it is determined whether or not the calculated checksum value matches the checksum value stored in the payout control side power-off process (power-off) described later (step S120). . If they match, it is determined whether or not the payout backup flag HBK-FLG is 1 (step S122). Whether or not the payout backup flag HBK-FLG stores and holds payout backup information such as payout information, a checksum value, and a value of the payout backup flag HBK-FLG in the payout built-in RAM in the payout control side power-off process described later. This flag is set to a value of 1 when the payout control side power-off process is normally terminated, and a value of 0 when the payout control side power-off process is not normally terminated.

  When the payout backup flag HBK-FLG has a value of 1 in step S122, that is, when the payout control side power-off process has been completed normally, the work area of the payout internal RAM is set as power recovery (step S124). In this setting, in addition to setting the payout backup flag HBK-FLG to a value of 0, the power recovery time information is read from the ROM built in the payout control MPU 77a (hereinafter referred to as “payout built-in ROM”). Time information is set in the work area of the payout internal RAM. Here, “when power is restored” includes, in addition to the state where the power is turned on from the state where the power is turned off, as well as the state where the power is restored after a power failure or a momentary power interruption as described above.

  On the other hand, when the payout RAM clear notification flag HRCL-FLG is not 0 (value 1) in step S116, that is, when the payout information is erased, or when the checksum values do not match in step S120, or step If the payout backup flag HBK-FLG is not a value 1 (value 0) in S122, that is, if the payout control side power-off process has not ended normally, the entire area of the payout internal RAM is cleared (step S126). The work area of the payout internal RAM is set as an initial setting (step S128). In this setting, the initial information is read from the payout built-in ROM, and this initial information is set in the work area of the payout internal RAM.

  Subsequent to step S124 or step S128, interrupt initialization is performed (step S130). This setting is to set an interrupt cycle when a payout control side timer interrupt process to be described later is performed. In this embodiment, it is set to 1.75 ms. Subsequent to step S130, interrupt permission is set. (Step S132). With this setting, the payout control timer interrupt process is repeatedly performed every interrupt period set in step S130, that is, every 1.75 ms.

  Following step S132, it is determined whether or not a power failure warning signal is input (step S134). As described above, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, or when a power failure or a momentary power failure occurs, if the voltage falls below the power failure warning voltage, the power failure monitoring circuit of the main control board 65 shown in FIG. A power failure warning signal is input. The determination in step S134 is made based on this power failure notice signal. If no power failure warning signal is input in step S134, it is determined whether or not the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is 1 (step S136). This 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is a flag that counts 1.75 ms in a payout control side timer interrupt process processed every 1.75 ms, which will be described later. The value is set to 0 when 75 ms has not elapsed. When the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is 0 in step S136, that is, when 1.75 ms has not elapsed, the process returns to step S134 to determine whether or not a power failure warning signal is input. On the other hand, when the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is 1 in step S136, that is, when 1.75 ms has elapsed, the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG is set to 0 (step S138), and FIG. The clear signal is turned ON to the indicated external watchdog timer (external WDT) 77c (step S140). The external WDT 77c is for monitoring the operation (system) of the payout control MPU 77a. When the external WDT 77c is not cleared within a certain period, the payout control MPU 77a and the payout control I / O port 77b shown in FIG. 14 are reset (payout). The control MPU 77a regularly diagnoses whether the system is not running out of control).

  Subsequent to step S140, port output processing is performed (step S142). In this port output processing, various information is read from the output information storage area of the payout built-in RAM from the output terminal of the payout control I / O port 77b, and various signals are output based on the various information. In the output information storage area, for example, ACK information indicating that various commands relating to payout from the main control board 65 have been normally received, drive information for performing drive control to the payout motor 41, and the payout motor 41 are actually game balls. Information on the number of balls that have been paid out, LED display information displayed on the error LED display 79 shown in FIG. 14, and reception completion information indicating that a rent-awaiting request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a has been normally received. Are stored, and when various commands relating to payout from the main control board 65 are normally received from the output terminal based on this output information, an ACK signal is output to the main control board 65 or a payout motor The external terminal board shown in FIG. 14 outputs a drive signal to 41 or the number of balls from which the payout motor 41 has actually paid out the game balls as a prize ball number signal. 8 (in this embodiment, every time the payout motor 41 actually pays out 10 game balls, a prize ball number signal is output to the external terminal board 88), the error LED display 79 A display signal is output, and when a rental request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a is normally received, a reception completion signal is output to the prepaid card unit 1a.

  Subsequent to step S142, port input processing is performed (step S144). In this port input process, various signals input to the input terminal of the payout control I / O port 77b are read and stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the operation signal of the error release switch 80, the detection signal from the rotation angle switch 99, the detection signal from the counting switch 101, the detection signal from the full switch 107, and the renting request from the prepaid card unit 1a 15, the main control board that indicates that the main control board 65 has normally received the detection signals from the front frame opening switch 3 a and the main body frame opening switch 3 b and various commands transmitted in the command transmission process described later. ACK signals from 65 are respectively read and stored as input information in the input information storage area.

  Subsequent to step S144, timer update processing is performed (step S146). In this timer update process, the detailed description thereof will be described later, but when the determination is made as to whether or not the payout motor 41 is causing the stagnation of the ball, the stagnation determination time set as the determination condition is shown in FIG. , The ball removal determination time set when the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55 are discharged, the lower plate 17 shown in FIG. 1 (the lower plate ball shown in FIG. When determining whether or not the guide passage 50) is full, the full tank determination time set as the determination condition, from a ball break switch (not shown) provided in the payout device 40 shown in FIG. When determining whether or not the number of game balls taken into the payout device 40 by the detection signal is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, time management such as a ball breakage determination time set as the determination condition is performed. For example, when the sphere collision determination time is set to 5005 ms, the timer interruption period is set to 1.75 ms. Therefore, every time this timer update process is performed, the sphere collision determination time is subtracted by 1.75 ms. Since the subtraction result is a value of 0, the sphere collision determination time is accurately measured.

  In the present embodiment, the ball removal determination time is set to 60060 ms, the full tank determination time is set to 504 ms, and the ball breakage determination time is set to 119 ms. By subtracting 1.75 ms at a time and the subtraction result becomes 0, the ball removal determination time and the full tank determination time are accurately measured. These various determination times are stored in the time management information storage area of the payout internal RAM as time management information.

  Following step S146, CR communication processing is performed (step S148). In this CR communication process, the input information is read from the above-described input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not the rental request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a is input based on this input information. When a lending request signal is input and the lending request signal is normally received, reception completion information indicating that is stored in the output information storage area described above, and the lending request signal is paid out as lending information. Store in the rented ball information storage area of the built-in RAM. On the other hand, when the ball rental request signal cannot be normally received, the ball rental request error information indicating that fact is stored in the state information storage area of the payout built-in RAM.

  When a connection signal is input, CR connection information that indicates that the connection with the prepaid card unit 1a is normal is stored in the state information storage area. When no connection signal is input, CR connection information that indicates that the connection with the prepaid card unit 1a is abnormal is stored in the state information storage area.

  Subsequent to step S148, a full tank and out-of-ball check process is performed (step S150). In this full tank and out-of-ball check process, input information is read from the above-mentioned input information storage area, and based on this input information, the lower pan 17 (lower pan ball guiding passage 50) is detected by a detection signal from the full tank switch 107. It is determined whether or not the game balls are full, or the number of game balls taken into the payout device 40 by a detection signal from a ball break switch provided in the payout device 40 becomes a predetermined number or more. It is determined whether or not. For example, whether or not the lower plate 17 is full of game balls is determined by using a timer interruption period of 1.75 ms, and a detection signal from the full tank switch 107 in the current full tank and out of ball check processing. Is ON, and when the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is turned OFF in the previous full (1.75 ms before) full ball and out of ball check process, that is, the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is changed from OFF to ON. In some cases, timing of the full tank determination time (504 ms) described above is started in the timer update process in step S146. When the full tank determination time becomes 0 in the timer update process, that is, when the full tank determination time is reached, whether or not the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is ON in this full tank and out-of-ball check process. Determine whether. In this determination, when the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is ON, the full tank information indicating that the lower tray 17 is full of game balls is stored in the above-described state information storage area. On the other hand, when the detection signal from the full tank switch 107 is OFF, it is stored in the state information storage area that the lower plate 17 is filled with the game ball and the fact that it is not full is informed.

  Whether or not the number of game balls taken into the payout device 40 is greater than or equal to a predetermined number is also determined by using the timer interruption period 1.75 ms, When the detection signal from the ball break switch is OFF in the previous full (1.75ms) full and ball break check processing, that is, the detection signal from the ball break switch is switched from OFF to ON. When the transition is made, the counting of the ball breakage determination time (119 ms) described above is started in the timer update process in step S146. When the ball break determination time becomes 0 in the timer update process, that is, when the ball break determination time is reached, whether or not the detection signal from the ball break switch is ON in the full tank and ball break check processing. Determine. In this determination, when the detection signal from the ball break switch is ON, it is stored in the state information storage area that the number of game balls taken into the payout device 40 is not less than a predetermined number and is notified in the state information storage area. On the other hand, when the detection signal from the ball break switch is OFF, the ball break information indicating that the number of game balls taken into the payout device 40 is not greater than a predetermined number is stored in the state information storage area.

  Subsequent to step S150, command reception processing is performed (step S152). In this command reception process, various commands relating to payout from the main control board 65 are received. When the various commands are normally received, ACK information indicating that is stored in the output information storage area. On the other hand, when various commands cannot be normally received, connection abnormality information that indicates that an abnormality has occurred in the connection between the main control board 65 and the payout control board 75 is stored in the state information storage area described above. . A detailed description of various commands related to payout from the main control board 65 will be given later.

  Following step S152, command analysis processing is performed (step S154). In this command analysis processing, the command received in step S152 is analyzed, and the analyzed command is stored as received command information in the received command information storage area of the payout built-in RAM.

  Subsequent to step S154, main operation setting processing is performed (step S156). In the main operation setting process, operation settings such as winning balls, lending balls, ball removal and ball scoring are performed, and the number of unpaid balls (prize ball stock number) is monitored. A detailed description of these operation settings and monitoring will be described later.

  Following step S156, LED display data creation processing is performed (step S158). In this LED display data creation process, various types of information are read from the state information storage area described above, and display data to be displayed on the error LED display 79 of the payout control board 75 shown in FIG. Stored in the output information storage area. For example, the above-described ball break information is read from the state information storage area, display data corresponding to the ball break information (display value 1 in this embodiment) is created, and the LED display information is stored in the output information storage area.

  Following step S158, command transmission processing is performed (step S160). In this command transmission process, various information is read out from the state information storage area described above, a command is created based on the various information, and is transmitted to the main control board 65. A detailed description of these commands will be described later.

  Following step S160, the clear signal to the external watchdog timer (external WDT) 77c is turned OFF (step S162). As a result, the external WDT 77c is cleared, the payout control MPU 77a and the payout control I / O port 77b are not reset, and the time measurement of the WDT is started again.

  Following step S162, the process returns to step S134 again to determine whether or not a power failure warning signal has been input. If this power failure warning signal has not been input, the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG has a value of 1 in step S136. When the 1.75 ms elapse flag HT-FLG has a value of 1, that is, when 1.75 ms elapses, the value 0 is set in the 1.75 ms elapse flag HT-FLG in step S138. In step S140, a clear signal is output to the external WDT 77c, port output processing is performed in step S142, port input processing is performed in step S144, timer update processing is performed in step S146, CR communication processing is performed in step S148, In S150, a full tank and out-of-ball check process is performed, and in step S152, a command is issued. A reception process is performed, a command analysis process is performed in step S154, a main operation setting process is performed in step S156, an LED display data creation process is performed in step S158, a command transmission process is performed in step S160, and an external WDT 77c is transmitted in step S162. A clear signal is output, and Steps S134 to S162 are repeated. The processing from step S134 to step S162 is referred to as “payout control side main processing”.

  Depending on the progress of the game on the main control board 65, the processing content of the payout control side main process varies. For this reason, the time required for the processing of the payout control MPU 77a varies. Accordingly, the payout control MPU 77a preferentially outputs to the main control board 65 an ACK signal notifying that various commands relating to payout from the main control board 65 have been normally received in the port output processing of step S142. As a result, the payout control MPU 77a secures the processing time so that other fluctuating processes can be sufficiently performed.

  On the other hand, when a power failure warning signal is input in step S134, interrupt prohibition setting is performed (step S164). With this setting, payout control side timer interrupt processing, which will be described later, is not performed, writing to the payout internal RAM is prevented, and rewriting of the payout information described above is protected. Subsequent to step S164, the output of the drive signal to the payout motor 41 is stopped (step S166). Thereby, payout of the game ball is stopped. Subsequent to step S166, the clear signal is turned ON / OFF to the external WDT 77c (step S168). This clears the external WDT 77c. Subsequent to step S168, a checksum is calculated and the calculated value is stored (step S170). The checksum is calculated by regarding the payout information in the work area of the payout built-in RAM as a numerical value excluding the storage area for the checksum value calculated in step S118 and the payout backup flag HBK-FLG. Subsequent to step S170, a value 1 is set to the payout backup flag HBK-FLG. (Step S172) This completes the storage of the payout backup information. Subsequent to step S172, access prohibition setting to the payout internal RAM is set (step S174). With this setting, access to the payout internal RAM is prohibited, and writing and reading cannot be performed, and the payout backup information stored in the internal payout RAM is protected. Following step S174, an infinite loop is entered. In this infinite loop, the clear signal is not turned ON / OFF to the external WDT 77c. Therefore, the payout control MPU 77a and the payout control I / O port 77b are reset, and then the payout control MPU 77a performs the payout control side power-on process again. Note that the processing of step S164 to step S174 and the infinite loop are referred to as “payout control side power-off processing”.

  The pachinko machine 1 (payout control MPU 77a) is reset when a power failure occurs or when an instantaneous power failure occurs, and the payout control side power-on process is performed by subsequent power recovery.

In step S120, it is checked whether or not the payout backup information stored in the payout built-in RAM is normal. In step S122, it is checked whether or not the payout control side power-off process has been normally completed. I am inspecting. In this way, by checking the payout backup information stored in the payout built-in RAM twice, it is inspected whether the payout backup information is stored by fraud.
[8-2. Discharge control side timer interrupt processing]

  Next, payout control side timer interrupt processing will be described. This payout control side timer interrupt process is repeated at every interrupt period (1.75 ms in the present embodiment) set in the payout control side power-on process shown in FIGS.

  When the payout control side timer interrupt process is started, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 sets the timer interrupt to be prohibited and switches (saves) the register as shown in FIG. 23 (step S180). Here, the general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) used in the above-described payout control-side main process is switched to the auxiliary register. By using this auxiliary register in the payout control side timer interrupt process, the value of the general-purpose register is not overwritten. This prevents the contents of the general-purpose register used in the payout control side main process from being destroyed.

Subsequent to step S180, the value 1 is set to the 1.75 ms elapsed flag HT-FLG (step S182). The 1.75 progress flag HT-FLG is a flag that counts 1.75 ms every time the payout control side timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 1.75 ms. Each value is set to 0 when .75 ms has not elapsed. Subsequent to step S182, the register is switched (returned) (step S184). This restoration is performed by reading the contents saved on the stack in step S180 and writing them to the register. Subsequent to step S184, interrupt permission is set (step S186), and this routine is terminated.
[8-3. Ball removal switch operation determination process]

  Next, the ball removal switch operation determination process will be described. In this ball removal switch operation determination process, it is determined whether or not the ball removal switch 81 shown in FIG. 14 is operated.

  When the ball removal switch operation determination process is started, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 determines whether or not the ball removal switch 81 is operated as shown in FIG. 24 (step S190). This determination is made based on the detection signal from the ball removal switch 81 in the port input process in step S144 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the detection signal is stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S190, input information is read from this input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not there is a detection signal from the ball removal switch 81. When the input information includes a detection signal from the ball removal switch 81, it is determined that the ball removal switch 81 has been operated. On the other hand, when there is no detection signal from the ball removal switch 81 in the input information, it is determined that the ball removal switch 81 has not been operated.

When the ball removal switch 81 is operated in step S190, a value 1 is set to the ball removal flag RMV-FLG (step S192), and this routine is terminated. On the other hand, when the ball removal switch 81 is not operated in step S190, this routine is finished as it is. The ball removal flag RMV-FLG is a flag indicating whether or not to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55 shown in FIG. The value is set to 0 when the ball is not discharged. Note that the ball removal flag RMV-FLG set in step S192 is stored in a general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) of the payout control MPU 77a.
[8-4. Body frame open determination process]

  Next, the main body frame opening determination process will be described. In the main body frame opening determination process, it is determined whether or not the main body frame 3 is opened from the outer frame 2 shown in FIG. The main body frame 3 is provided with the main body frame opening switch 3b shown in FIG. 4. When the main body frame 3 is opened from the outer frame 2, the main body frame opening switch 3b detects the detection, and this detection signal is shown in FIG. The payout control board 75 inputs the payout control MPU 77a.

  When the main body frame opening determination process is started, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 determines whether or not the main body frame 3 is open as shown in FIG. 25 (step S194). This determination is made based on the detection signal from the body frame opening switch 3b in the port input process of step S144 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the detection signal is stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S194, the input information is read from this input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not there is a detection signal from the main body frame opening switch 3b. When the input information includes a detection signal from the body frame opening switch 3b, it is determined that the body frame 3 is opened from the outer frame 2. On the other hand, when there is no detection signal from the body frame opening switch 3b in the input information, it is determined that the body frame 3 is not opened from the outer frame 2, that is, the body frame 3 is closed by the outer frame 2.

When the main body frame 3 is released from the outer frame 2 in step S194, a value 0 is set to the main body frame release flag BFLM-FLG (step S196), and this routine is ended. On the other hand, when the main body frame 3 is not opened from the outer frame 2 in step S194, that is, when the main body frame 3 is closed by the outer frame 2, a value 1 is set to the main body frame opening flag BFLM-FLG (step S198). ), This routine is terminated. The main body frame release flag BFLM-FLG is a flag indicating whether or not the main body frame 3 is released from the outer frame 2, and is 1 when the main body frame 3 is released from the outer frame 2. When the frame 2 is not opened (when the main body frame 3 is closed by the outer frame 2), the value is set to 0, respectively. The main body frame release flag BFLM-FLG set in step S196 and step S198 is stored in the general-purpose storage element (general-purpose register) of the payout control MPU 77a.
[8-5. Various prize ball stock addition processing]

Next, various prize ball stock number addition processing will be described. The prize ball stock number addition process includes a prize ball prize ball number addition process and a rental ball prize ball number addition process. The prize ball stock number addition process is performed from the main control board 65. This is a process of adding the number of balls to be paid out based on a prize ball command, which will be described later, and the process of adding the number of prize balls for lending is a ball to be paid out based on a lending request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a shown in FIG. This is a process of adding numbers. First, the award ball stock number addition process for prize balls will be described, and then the award ball stock number addition process for rental balls will be described. In this embodiment, the prize ball stock number addition process for prize balls is set to be performed preferentially, and according to the number of prize balls stock added in this prize ball stock number addition process. After the game balls are paid out by the payout device 40 shown in FIG. 14, a setting is made so that the number of winning ball stocks for lending is added.
[8-5-1. Prize ball stock number addition process for prize balls]

  When the award ball stock number addition process for a prize ball is started, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 determines whether there is a prize ball command as shown in FIG. 26 (step S200). This determination is made based on the command analyzed in the command analysis process in step S154 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the analyzed command is stored as received command information in the received command information storage area of the payout internal RAM. In step S200, the received command information is read from the received command information storage area to determine whether the command is a prize ball command.

  If the received command information is a prize ball command in step S200, the prize ball number PBV corresponding to the prize ball command is read from the prize ball number information table (step S202). The prize ball number information table, which will be described in detail later, is an information table stored in advance in the payout built-in ROM in association with the prize ball command and the prize ball number PBV. Subsequent to step S202, the prize ball stock number PBS is read from the payout built-in RAM (step S204). The award ball stock number PBS represents the number of game balls that have not yet been paid out by the payout device 40, that is, the number of unpaid balls, and in this embodiment, has a storage capacity of 2 bytes (16 bits). Yes. As a result, the award ball stock number PBS can store the number of unpaid balls from 0 to 65535. The prize ball number PBV read in step S202 is added to the prize ball stock PBS read in step S204 (step S206), and this routine is terminated. After the addition in step S206, the prize ball command read in step S200 is erased from the received command information storage area.

On the other hand, if the received command information is not a prize ball command in step S200, this routine is terminated as it is.
[8-5-2. Addition of prize ball stock for rental balls]

  Next, the processing for adding the number of winning ball stocks will be described. When the processing for adding the number of prize balls for renting is started, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 determines whether or not there is a loan request signal as shown in FIG. 27 (step S210). This determination is made based on the lending request signal from the prepaid card unit 1a in the port input process of step S144 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the lending request signal is stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S210, input information is read from this input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not there is a lending request signal.

  When there is a lending request signal in step S210, the winning ball stock number PBS is read from the payout built-in RAM (step S212), the lending number RBV is added to this award ball stock number PBS (step S214), and this routine is terminated. To do. The number of rented balls RBV is a fixed value and is stored in advance in the payout built-in ROM. In the present embodiment, the value 25 is set as the number of rented balls RBV. In addition, after adding in step S214, the ball rental request signal read in step S210 is deleted from the input information storage area. In the present embodiment, priority is given to prize balls (the prize balls and the rental balls are managed separately). For this reason, even when there is a ball rental request signal, the ball rental request signal is held, and when the prize ball is paid out, the ball is paid out. Accordingly, the rented ball is paid out after the prize ball stock PBS becomes zero.

On the other hand, when there is no lending request signal in step S210, this routine is ended as it is.
[8-6. Stock monitoring process]

  Next, the stock monitoring process will be described. In this stock monitoring process, a game is played in a state where the game ball is filled (stocked) in the lower plate 17 shown in FIG. 1 (the lower plate ball guide passage 50 shown in FIG. 7) during the game. This is a process for monitoring whether or not the operation is continued.

  When the stock monitoring process is started, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 reads the prize ball stock number PBS from the payout built-in RAM as shown in FIG. 28 (step S220). It is determined whether or not the threshold value is equal to or greater than the alert threshold TH1 (step S222). The alert threshold TH1 is set to a value of 50 in this embodiment. If the prize ball stock PBS is greater than or equal to the attention threshold TH1 in step S222, the attention flag CA-FLG is set to 1 (step S224). This caution flag CA-FLG indicates that the player has started to stock game balls in the lower plate 17, and that the number of game balls that have not been paid out (the number of prize ball stocks described above) has reached or exceeded the caution threshold TH1. Is set to a value of 1 when the threshold value exceeds the caution threshold value TH1, and is set to a value of 0 when the threshold value does not exceed the threshold value TH1.

  Subsequent to step S224, it is determined whether or not the prize ball stock PBS read out in step S220 is equal to or greater than a warning threshold TH2 (step S226). The warning threshold value TH2 is set to a value 300 in this embodiment. When the prize ball stock PBS is greater than or equal to the warning threshold value TH2 in step S226, the warning flag WA-FLG is set to 1 (step S228), and this routine is terminated. This warning flag WA-FLG indicates that the player has started to stock game balls on the lower plate 17, and that the number of game balls that have not been paid out (the number of prize ball stocks described above) has reached or exceeded the warning threshold value TH2. Is set to a value of 1 when the warning threshold value TH2 or more is reached, and a value of 0 when the warning threshold value TH2 or more is not reached.

  On the other hand, when the prize ball stock number PBS is less than the attention threshold TH1 in step S222, the attention flag CA-FLG is set to 0 (step S230). On the other hand, when the prize ball stock PBS is less than the warning threshold value TH2 in step S226 or following step S230, the warning flag WA-FLG is set to 0 (step S232), and this routine is terminated.

  The game state becomes a big hit and the player relaxes and sees the effect unfolded by the liquid crystal display 57 shown in FIG. 14, or the effect by the movement of the upper jaw movable body 174 and the lower jaw movable body 175 shown in FIG. If the player sees it, the player inadvertently displays the game ball that has been paid out as a prize ball for one round, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate 17 (the lower plate ball guide shown in FIG. 7). In some cases, the lower plate ball discharge button 17a may not be operated and removed from the passage 50). If the game is continued in this state, as described above, the value of the prize ball stock PBS increases to become a warning threshold value TH1 and a warning threshold value TH2, which will be described in detail later. As a warning effect, for example, guidance voice flows from the low-frequency speaker 14 and the mid-high frequency speaker 36 shown in FIG. Then, if the player inadvertently removes the game ball from the lower plate 17 (the lower plate ball guide passage 50) even though the game state is in a relaxed state where the game state is a big hit, the warning effect is given. It will happen and it can be annoying.

  Therefore, in order to prevent such discomfort as much as possible, in this embodiment, as described above, the value 300 is set to the warning threshold value TH2. This warning threshold TH2 is set to the number of game balls to be paid out as award balls for two rounds. For example, when one game ball enters the big winning opening 140 shown in FIG. 12, when 15 payout balls are to be paid out, one round (in this embodiment, the big winning opening 140 is released from the closed state). When it becomes the state, the prize winning opening 140 returns from the open state to the closed state again after 30 seconds have passed since the 15 game balls entered or opened. The number of game balls to be paid out is 150 (= 15 × 10) when 10 game balls enter the grand prize winning opening 140, and 300 (150 × 2) for two rounds. If the storage capacity of the prize ball stock PBS is 1 byte (8 bits), only 0 to 255 unpaid balls can be stored. Then, by setting the storage capacity of the prize ball stock PBS to 2 bytes (16 bits), it is possible to store 256 or more unpaid balls.

  On the other hand, the alert threshold value TH1 is set to a value of 50, which is a stage before the prize ball stock PBS reaches the alert threshold value TH2, and will be described in detail later. By turning on the prize ball lamp 38 shown in FIG. 1 as an effect, for example, the hall clerk can be informed of the player's attention to the player's game, and the hall clerk can tell the player the lower plate 17 (lower It is possible to tell that the game ball is to be pulled out from the dish ball guide passage 50). Thereby, the player can prevent the game from continuing further in a state where the game ball is filled in the lower plate 17 (the lower plate ball guiding passage 50). Even if the player can be in a relaxed state where the game state is a big hit, even if the player does not inadvertently pull out the game ball from the lower plate 17 (the lower plate ball guiding passage 50), the player can play At the notification stage, the store clerk in the hall can tell that the game ball is to be pulled out from the lower plate 17 (the lower plate ball guide passage 50), so that an annoying situation can be prevented.

In the present embodiment, the alert threshold value TH1 is set to a value 50 corresponding to about one fifth of the upper limit value 255 that can be represented by 1 byte (8 bits). It is set to 1/6 of the value 300 of TH2. As a result, it is possible to inform the hall clerk that the player should be alerted to the game as early as possible.
[8-7. Dispensing ball removal judgment setting process]

  Next, the payout ball removal determination setting process will be described. In the payout ball removal determination setting process, the payout motor 41 shown in FIG. 14 pays the game balls to the upper plate 28 and the lower plate 17 (the lower plate ball guide path shown in FIG. 7) shown in FIG. The process of setting either to take out or to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55 from the pachinko machine 1 or not to perform such payout or discharge shown in FIG. It is.

  When the payout ball removal determination setting process is started, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 determines whether or not the ball ball flag PBE-FLG is a value 1 as shown in FIG. S240). As will be described in detail later, this ball-in-battering flag PBE-FLG is set to a value of 1 when the payout motor 41 is performing a ball-bending operation, and a value of 0 when the ball-bending operation is not being carried out. Has been.

  When it is determined in step S240 that the ball pitch flag PEB-FLG is not 1 (value 0), that is, when the ball stroke operation is not performed, the prize ball stock number PBS is read from the payout internal RAM (step S242), It is determined whether or not the read prize ball stock PBS is greater than 0 (step S244). In this determination, it is determined whether or not there is a number of unpaid balls in the payout of game balls by the payout motor 41.

  When the prize ball stock number PBS is larger than 0 in step S244, that is, when there is an unpaid ball number, it is determined whether or not the lower dish 17 and the lower dish ball guiding path 50 are full of game balls ( Step S246). This determination is made based on the full tank information stored in the full tank and ball-out check processing in step S150 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the full tank information is stored in the state information storage area of the payout internal RAM. In step S246, the full tank information is read from the state information storage area, and it is determined whether or not the lower plate 17 and the lower plate ball guiding passage 50 are full of game balls.

  When the lower pan 17 and the lower pan ball guiding passage 50 are not filled with game balls in step S246, a payout setting process described later is performed (step S248), and this routine is ended. Thereby, the game balls are paid out to the upper plate 28 and the lower plate 17 (the lower plate ball guiding passage 50). On the other hand, when the lower plate 17 and the lower plate ball guiding passage 50 are full of game balls in step S246, this routine is ended as it is. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the payout motor 41 is forcibly stopped when the lower plate 17 and the lower plate ball guiding passage 50 are filled with game balls. When a prize ball is generated while the payout motor 41 is forcibly stopped, the number of unpaid balls by the payout motor 41 increases, and the prize ball stock number PBS is added by the prize ball stock number addition process shown in FIG. Will increase.

  On the other hand, in step S240, when the ball-pushing flag PBE-FLG has a value of 1, that is, when a ball-pushing operation is being performed, or in step S244, the prize ball stock number PBS is not greater than the value 0 (value 0). That is, when there is no unpaid ball number, it is determined whether or not the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is 1 (step S250). As described above, the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is a flag indicating whether or not to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55 shown in FIG. A value of 1 is set when the game ball is played, and a value of 0 is set when the game ball is not discharged. The determination in step S250 is made based on the determination result in step S190 in the ball removal switch operation determination process shown in FIG. That is, when an operation signal is input from the ball removal switch 81 shown in FIG. 15, a value 1 is set to the ball removal flag RMV-FLG in step S192 in the ball removal switch operation determination process.

  When the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is the value 1 in step S250, that is, when the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55 are discharged, a ball removal setting process described later is performed (step S252). End the routine. Thereby, the game balls stored in the tank 39 and the tank rail 55 are discharged.

  As described above, when the ball removal switch 81 is operated after the power is turned on, the ball removal setting processing is performed in step S252 of the payout ball removal determination setting processing, and the game balls stored in the tank 39 and the tank rail 55 are discharged. Can be done. When this discharge is completed, a value 0 is set in the ball removal flag RMV-FLG.

On the other hand, when the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is 0 in step S250, that is, when the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55 are not discharged, this routine is finished as it is. As a result, game balls are not paid out or discharged.
[8-7-1. Withdrawal setting process]

  Next, the payout setting process will be described. This payout setting process is a process for setting the payout of the game ball by driving the payout motor 41 shown in FIG.

  When the payout setting process is started, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 reads the drive command number DRV from the payout internal RAM as shown in FIG. 30 (step S260). This drive command number DRV commands the number of game balls to be paid out by the payout motor 41, and is equivalent to the prize ball stock number PBS. Subsequent to step S260, it is determined whether or not the drive command number DRV is 0 (step S262). This determination is based on the drive command number DRV as to whether or not the number of game balls to be paid out by the payout motor 41 remains. When the drive command number DRV is 0 in step S262, that is, when the number of game balls paid out by the payout motor 41 is zero, the output stop (stop) of the drive signal to the payout motor 41 is set (stop). Step S264). In this setting, drive information for stopping the drive signal is set in the payout motor 41 and stored in the output information storage area of the payout built-in RAM described above. Subsequent to step S264, the winning ball stock number PBS is read from the payout built-in RAM (step S266), and the real ball count PB is read (step S268). The actual ball count PB is a count of the number of game balls actually paid out by the payout motor 41. Although the detailed description will be given later, this count is output from the count switch 101 shown in FIG. 14 in the port input process in step S144 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. This is performed based on the detection signal.

  Subsequent to step S268, the value obtained by subtracting the actual ball count PB read in step S268 from the prize ball stock number PBS read in step S266 is set in the prize ball stock number PBS and the drive command number DRV (step S270). The actual ball count PB is set to 0 (step S272), and this routine is terminated. When the drive command number DRV and the real ball count PB are 0, in step S272, the value of the prize ball stock number PBS read in step S266 is set as it is to the drive command number DRV.

  On the other hand, when the drive command number DRV is not 0 in step S262, that is, when there is a number of game balls to be paid out by the payout motor 41, an output of a drive signal to the payout motor 41 is set. (Step S274). In this setting, drive information for outputting a drive signal to the payout motor 41 is set and stored in the output information storage area. Following step S274, it is determined whether there is a detection signal from the rotation angle switch 99 shown in FIG. 14 (step S276). This determination is made based on the detection signal from the rotation angle switch 99 in the port input process of step S144 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the detection signal is stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S276, input information is read from this input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not there is a detection signal from the rotation angle switch 99.

  When there is a detection signal from the rotation angle switch 99 in step S276, the drive command number DRV is decremented by 1 (decremented, step S278), and it is determined whether there is a detection signal from the counting switch 101 (step S280). ). This determination is made based on the detection signal from the count switch 101 in the port input process of step S144 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the detection signal is stored as input information in the input information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S280, the input information is read from the input information storage area, and it is determined whether or not there is a detection signal from the counting switch 101.

  If there is a detection signal from the counting switch 101 in step S280, the actual ball count PB is incremented by 1 (incremented, step S282), and this routine is terminated. In step S282, the real ball count PB is incremented by incrementing the real ball count PB. On the other hand, when there is no detection signal from the counting switch 101 in step S280, this routine is ended as it is.

  On the other hand, when there is no detection signal from the rotation angle switch 99 in step 276, it is determined whether or not the ball collision determination time has elapsed (step S284). This determination is made based on the ball collision determination time updated in the timer update process of step S146 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the ball collision determination time is stored as time management information in the time management information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S284, the time management information is read from the time management information storage area to determine whether or not the ball stagnation determination time has elapsed. In addition, the payout motor 41 performs a sphere collision operation during the sphere collision determination time. This ball collapsing operation is a state in which the game ball taken into the ball passage 91 of the payout device 40 shown in FIG. 7 is clogged, and between the ball cutout member 94 and the guide 100 shown in FIG. This is done in order to eliminate the state of meshing.

If it is determined in step S284 that the ball collision determination time has not elapsed, an output of a drive signal to the payout motor 41 is set so as to perform the ball collision operation (step S286). In this setting, drive information for outputting a drive signal to the payout motor 41 is set and stored in the output information storage area of the payout built-in RAM described above. Subsequent to step S286, a value of 1 is set in the sphere ball flag PBE-FLG (step S288), and this routine is terminated. The in-between-sphere flag PBE-FLG is set to a value of 1 when a ball-bending operation by the payout motor 41 is performed, and a value of 0 when a ball-bending operation is not performed. On the other hand, when the ball collision determination time has elapsed in step S284, stop of the drive signal to the payout motor 41 is set so as to end the ball collision operation (step S290). In this setting, drive information for stopping the drive signal is set in the payout motor 41 and stored in the output information storage area. Subsequent to step S290, a value of 0 is set in the spherical ball flag PBE-FLG (step S292), and this routine is terminated.
[8-7-2. Ball removal setting process]

  Next, the ball removal setting process will be described. In this ball removal setting process, the payout motor 41 shown in FIG. 14 is driven to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55 shown in FIG.

  When the ball removal setting process is started, the payout control MPU 77a of the payout control board 75 determines whether or not the body frame release flag BFLM-FLG is a value 1 as shown in FIG. 31 (step S300). This body frame release flag BFLM-FLG is a flag indicating whether or not the body frame 3 is released from the outer frame 2 as shown in FIG. When the main frame 3 is not opened from the outer frame 2 (when the main frame 3 is closed by the outer frame 2), the value 1 is set. The determination in step S300 is made based on the determination result in step S194 in the main body frame opening determination process shown in FIG. As described above, when the main body frame 3 is released from the outer frame 2, it is detected by the main body frame opening switch 3b. As shown in FIG. 15, if the detection signal from the body frame opening switch 3b is not inputted, the value 0 is set to the body frame opening flag BFLM-FLG in step S196 in the body frame opening determination process. When the detection signal from the frame opening switch 3b is input, a value 1 is set to the body frame opening flag BFLM-FLG in step S198 in the body frame opening determination process.

  When the main body frame release flag BFLM-FLG is 1 in step S300, that is, when the main body frame 3 is released from the outer frame 2, it is determined whether or not the ball removal determination time has elapsed (step S302). This determination is made based on the ball removal determination time updated in the timer update process in step S146 in the payout control side power-on process (payout control side main process) shown in FIG. Specifically, the ball removal determination time is stored as time management information in the time management information storage area of the payout built-in RAM. In step S302, the time management information is read from this time management information storage area to determine whether or not the ball removal determination time has elapsed. The payout motor 41 performs a ball removal operation during the ball removal determination time. This ball removing operation is performed to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55.

  When the ball removal determination time has not elapsed in step S302, the output of the drive signal to the payout motor 41 is set to perform the ball removal operation (step S304). In this setting, drive information for outputting a drive signal to the payout motor 41 is set and stored in the output information storage area of the payout built-in RAM described above. Subsequent to step S304, a value 1 is set to the ball removal flag RMV-FLG (step S306), and this routine is terminated. As described above, the ball removal flag RMV-FLG is a flag indicating whether or not to discharge the game balls stored in the ball tank 39 and the tank rail 55. When the game balls are discharged, a value of 1 The value is set to 0 when the ball is not discharged. On the other hand, when the ball removal determination time has elapsed in step S302, stop of the drive signal to the payout motor 41 is set so as to end the ball removal operation (step S308), and this routine is finished. In this setting, drive information for stopping the drive signal is set in the payout motor 41 and stored in the output information storage area.

On the other hand, when the body frame release flag BFLM-FLG is not a value 1 (value 0) in step S300, that is, when the body frame 3 is not opened from the outer frame 2 (the body frame 3 is closed by the outer frame 2). If this is the case, this routine is terminated.
[9. Various commands related to payout]

Next, various commands related to payout will be described. First, the payout command (prize ball command) transmitted from the main control board 65 to the payout control board 75 shown in FIG. 14 will be described, and then the pachinko machine 1 to be sent from the payout control board 75 to the main control board 65 will be described. A state command and a shaped state command obtained by shaping the state command will be described. FIG. 32 is a prize ball number information table showing an example of a command related to payout, FIG. 33 is a table showing an example of a status command, and FIG. 34 is a table showing an example of a shaping status command obtained by shaping the status command.
[9-1. Prize ball command]

  The prize ball command is a command having a storage amount area of 1 byte (8 bits), and is a command related to payout transmitted from the main control board 65 to the payout control board 75. As in the present embodiment, the prepaid card unit 1a shown in FIG. 1 is connected to the pachinko machine 1 (the game ball that communicates with the pachinko machine and is supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is driven on the upper plate by driving the payout motor of the pachinko machine. When a device for paying out balls (referred to as “CR machine”) is connected, as shown in FIG. 32A, a prize ball command transmitted from the main control board 65 to the payout control board 75 is displayed. , Command 10H to command 1EH (“H” represents a hexadecimal number) are prepared, one award ball is designated in the command 10H, two award balls are designated in the command 11H,... In the command 1EH, a prize ball 15 is designated. The payout control board 75 controls to pay out the game balls by driving the payout motor 41 shown in FIG. 14 for the designated number of prize balls.

  In addition, when the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a ball rental machine (not shown) (an apparatus for directly paying out a game ball as a ball rental on the upper plate (referred to as “general machine”)) adjacent to the pachinko machine 1, FIG. ), Command balls 20H to 2EH are prepared as prize ball commands transmitted from the main control board 65 to the general machine. One prize ball is designated by the command 20H, and prize ball 2 is designated by the command 21H. Are designated, and a prize ball 15 is designated in the command 2EH. The general machine performs control for paying out game balls for the designated number of prize balls.

As a command common to the CR machine and the general machine, a command 30H is prepared as shown in FIG. 32C, and the self-check is designated in the command 30H. The transmission side transmits a command 30H and checks whether or not the ACK information is output when the ACK information to be output as a command reception confirmation is not output from the reception side for a predetermined period after the command transmission. In the case of a CR machine, the payout control board 75 confirms the connection state with the prepaid card unit 1a.
[9-2. Status command]

  The status command is a command having a storage amount area of 1 byte (8 bits), and is a command transmitted from the payout control board 75 to the main control board 65. As shown in FIG. 33, the status command is divided into a frame status, an error cancellation navigation, and a stock display, and priorities are set in the order of the frame status, error cancellation, and stock display. In the frame state, ball breakage, ball removal, connection abnormality, and CR disconnection are prepared. When the ball breaks, bit 0 (B0, “B” represents a bit) is set to 1 and the ball removal is performed. Among them, the value 1 is set to the bit 2 (B2), the value 1 is set to the bit 3 (B3) when the connection is abnormal, and the value 1 is set to the bit 4 (B4) when the CR is not connected. Of the status commands, bit 5 (B5) to bit 7 (B7) for indicating that the frame is in the state are set to a value of 1 for B5, a value of 0 for B6, and a value of 0 for B7.

  The error canceling navigation requires a ball, a count switch error, and a retry upper limit error. The value 1 is set to bit 2 (B2) in the case of a ball, and the value is set to bit 3 (B3) in the case of a count switch error. 1 is set, and the value 1 is set to bit 4 (B4) in the retry upper limit error. Here, “counting switch error” indicates whether or not the counting switch 101 shown in FIG. 14 has a problem. The “retry upper limit error” indicates that a payout that is not consistent is repeatedly performed. Of the status commands, bit 5 (B5) to bit 7 (B7) for indicating that the error cancellation navigation is performed are set to a value 0 for B5, a value 1 for B6, and a value 0 for B7.

The stock display requires 50 or more stocks and 300 or more stocks. In 50 or more stocks, bit 1 (B0) is set to value 1, and in stocks of 300 or more stocks. The value 1 is set in bit 1 (B1). Of the status commands, bit 5 (B5) to bit 7 (B7) for indicating the stock display are set to a value of 1 for B5, a value of 1 for B6, and a value of 0 for B7.
[9-3. Formatting state command]

The main control MPU 65a of the main control board 65 shown in FIG. 14 transmits various commands to the sub integrated board 63 shown in FIG. These various commands are commands having a storage amount area of 2 bytes (16 bits), have a storage capacity of 1 byte (8 bits), a status indicating the type of the command, and 1 byte (8 bits). It has a storage capacity and is composed of a mode that shows variations of performance. When the main control MPU 65a receives the state command described above from the payout control board 75, as shown in FIG. 34, the main control MPU 65a sets “10000001B (= 81H)”, which is additional information, to the status, and sets the received state command to the mode. It is set and shaped into a shaping state command having a storage capacity of 2 bytes (16 bits). This shaping state command is performed as one process of the sub integrated board command transmission process of step S92 in the main control side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. Note that the detailed description of the shaping state command is the same as the contents of the state command described above, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.
[10. Various control processing of sub-integrated board]

Next, various processes of the sub integrated board 63 (sub integrated MPU 63a) that receive various commands from the main control board 65 (main control MPU 65a) shown in FIG. 14 will be described. First, the sub integration side reset processing will be described, and then the sub integration side timer interrupt processing, command reception interrupt processing, command reception end interrupt processing, stock notification processing, and ball removal notification processing will be described. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of the sub integration side reset process, FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of the sub integration side timer interrupt process, and FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing an example of the command reception interrupt process. FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a stock notification process, and FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a ball removal notification process.
[10-1. Sub integration side reset processing]

First, when the sub integration side reset process is started, as shown in FIG. 35, the sub integration MPU 63a of the sub integration board 63 performs an initial setting process (step S400). This initial setting process includes a process for initializing the sub-integrated MPU 63a, a process for setting a wait timer after reset, and the like. Note that interrupts are prohibited during the initial setting process, and interrupts are permitted after the initial setting process. Subsequent to step S400, it is determined whether or not the 16 ms elapsed flag ST-FLG is 0 (step S402). This 16 ms elapsed flag ST-FLG is a flag for measuring 16 ms in a 2 ms timer interrupt process processed every 2 ms, which will be described later, and is set to a value of 1 when 16 ms have elapsed and a value of 0 when 16 ms has not elapsed. . When the 16 ms elapsed flag ST-FLG has a value 1 in step S402, that is, when 16 ms has elapsed, a value 0 is set in the 16 ms elapsed flag ST-FLG (step S404), and a value 1 is set in the 16 ms processing flag SP-FLG. Set (step S406). The 16 ms processing flag SP-FLG is set to a value of 1 when starting 16 ms steady processing, which will be described later, and a value of 0 when ending. Subsequent to step S406, 16 ms steady processing is performed (step S408). The 16 ms steady process includes a command analysis process for analyzing various commands from the transmission information transmitted from the main control board 65, and lighting control of the effect lamps 123 and 157 and gradation control of the gradation lamp 124 shown in FIG. 14 and the watchdog timer process for monitoring whether or not 16 ms steady state processing is being performed, the driving patterns of the upper jaw movable device 176 and the lower jaw movable body device 177 shown in FIG. 14 are set in the scheduler. Perform processing. Subsequent to step S408, the 16 ms processing flag SP-FLG is set to the value 0 (end of 16 ms steady processing) (step S410), and the process returns to step S402 again, and every time the 16 ms elapsed flag ST-FLG becomes 1. That is, step S404 to step S410 are repeated every 16 ms. On the other hand, when the 16 ms elapsed flag ST-FLG is not 1 in step S402 (when the 16 ms elapsed flag ST-FLG is 0), that is, when 16 ms has not elapsed, until the 16 ms elapsed flag ST-FLG becomes 1, ie, Wait until 16 ms elapses.
[10-2. Sub-integration timer interrupt processing]

  Next, sub integration side timer interrupt processing will be described. When the sub integration side timer interrupt processing is started, as shown in FIG. 36, the sub integration MPU 63a of the sub integration substrate 63 performs 2 ms timer interrupt processing (step S420). This 2 ms timer interrupt process is based on, for example, the drive pattern (scheduler) of the upper jaw movable device 176 and the lower jaw movable body device 177 set in the 16 ms steady process of step S408 in the sub integration side reset process shown in FIG. The upper jaw movable device 176 and the lower jaw movable body device 177 are driven.

Subsequent to step S420, the value 1 is added to the 2 ms update counter C (step S422). The 2 ms update counter C is a counter that counts the number of times that the sub integration side timer interrupt processing has been performed, and a value 1 of the 2 ms update counter C corresponds to a time of 2 ms. Following step S422, it is determined whether or not the 2 ms update counter C has a value of 8, that is, 16 ms (= 2 ms update counter C × 2 ms) (step S424). If 16 ms, the 16 ms elapsed flag ST-FLG is set to a value 1 (step S426), and the 16 ms processing flag SP-FLG is a value 0, that is, the 16 ms steady state of step S408 in the sub integration side reset processing shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not processing is being performed (step S428). When the 16 ms processing flag SP-FLG is 0, that is, when the 16 ms steady processing is not performed, the work area is backed up (step S430), and this routine is terminated. In this work area backup, the information processed in the 16 ms steady process of step S408 in the sub integration side reset process shown in FIG. 35 is copied to a copy area provided in the work area. On the other hand, if 16 ms has not elapsed in step S424, or if no information is set during the 16 ms steady process in step S428, this routine is terminated as it is.
[10-3. Command reception interrupt processing]

  Next, command reception interrupt processing will be described. When the command reception interrupt process is started, as shown in FIG. 37, the sub integrated MPU 63a of the sub integrated board 63 starts receiving a command from the main control board 65 (hereinafter referred to as “WR signal”). Then, it is determined whether or not a signal for selecting various boards from the main control board 65 (hereinafter referred to as “SEL signal”) is a value 1 (step S440). The main control MPU 65a of the main control board 65 first sets the SEL signal corresponding to the sub integrated board 63 to the value 1 and the WR signal to the value 1 and transmits a command to the sub integrated board 63.

  This command is composed of 4 nibbles per packet. This “nibble” means 4 bits, which is 8 bits (1 byte) in 2 nibbles, that is, 16 bits (2 bytes) in 4 nibbles. In the extraction of 1 nibble data, the WR signal rises from the value 0 to the value 1 (referred to as “up edge”) and is held for a predetermined time (for example, 20 microseconds (μs) to 50 μs). This is performed by falling from the value 1 to the value 0 (referred to as “down edge”), and is performed four times in total for one packet.

  When both the WR signal and the SEL signal are 1 in step S440, that is, when the main control MPU 65a transmits a command to the sub-integrated board 63, command reception processing is performed (step S442), and this routine is terminated. In this command reception process, the received 1 nibble command (one of four divided commands) is stored in a ring buffer of a RAM built in the sub-integrated MPU 63a. This “ring buffer” is a buffer that is used so that the end of the buffer is connected to the beginning, and stores data sequentially from the beginning of the buffer, and returns to the beginning when the end of the buffer is reached.

  After storing in the ring buffer, the buffer write counter is incremented by “1”. This buffer write counter increments by one each time a command reception process is performed. Therefore, when 1 packet (4 nibbles) is stored, the buffer write counter has a value of 4.

On the other hand, when both the SEL signal and the WR signal are 0 in step S440, that is, when the main control MPU 65a does not transmit a command to the sub integrated board 63, this routine is ended as it is. At the time of command transmission from the main control board 65 to the sub integrated board 63, as described above, a predetermined time (for example, 20 μs to 50 μs) from the up edge to the down edge of the WR signal, the SEL signal, the WR signal, and the data (4 Bit) is held constant, but the signal may be disturbed due to noise and the command may not be received normally. Therefore, as a countermeasure against this noise, when the sub-integrated MPU 63a receives the SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits) (first time), after a predetermined time elapses (for example, 1 μs), the SEL signal, WR signal, data (4 Bit). Then, it is determined whether or not it matches the SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits) received at the first time. If the SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits) received at the first time match, it is determined whether or not both the WR signal and the SEL signal are 1 in step S440. On the other hand, when it does not match the SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits) received at the first time, the SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits) are received again after a predetermined time has elapsed, and received at the first time. The determination is repeated until it matches the selected SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits).
[10-4. Command reception end interrupt processing]

  Next, command reception end interrupt processing will be described. When the command reception end interrupt process is started, as shown in FIG. 38, the sub-integrated MPU 63a of the sub-integrated board 63 determines whether both the WR signal and the SEL signal are 0 (step S450). . When the main control MPU 65a of the main control board 65 completes the transmission of the command to the sub-integrated board 63, it sets the WR signal to the value 0 and then sets the SEL signal to the value 0 (down edge). When both the WR signal and the SEL signal are 0 in step S450, that is, when the main control MPU 65a completes command transmission to the sub-integrated board 63, command reception end processing is performed (step S452), and this routine is ended. . In this command reception end process, the value 0 is set in the buffer write counter added in the command reception interrupt process shown in FIG. When the command is successfully received, the buffer write counter has a value of 4 because one packet is 4 nibbles. Further, when reception of one packet cannot be performed, that is, when the buffer write counter is less than 4, the received command is discarded.

  On the other hand, when both the WR signal and the SEL signal are not 0 in step S450, that is, when the main control MPU 65a has not completed transmission of the command to the sub-integrated board 63, this routine is finished as it is. As described above, as a noise countermeasure, when the sub-integrated MPU 63a receives the SEL signal (first time), the sub-integrated MPU 63a receives the SEL signal again after a predetermined time (for example, 1 μs), and the first received SEL signal It is determined whether or not they match. If it matches the SEL signal received for the first time, it is determined in step S450 whether both the WR signal and the SEL signal are zero. On the other hand, when it does not coincide with the SEL signal received for the first time, the SEL signal is received again after a predetermined time, and the determination is repeated until it coincides with the SEL signal received for the first time.

In this embodiment, the priority of each process is set in the order of command reception interrupt processing, command reception end interrupt processing, sub integration side timer interrupt processing, and 16 ms steady processing.
[10-5. Stock notice processing]

  Next, the stock notification process will be described. When this stock notification process is started, as shown in FIG. 39, the sub-integrated MPU 63a of the sub-integrated board 63 determines whether or not 50 or more stocks are being stored (step S460). This determination is performed based on the analyzed command by analyzing various commands from the transmission information transmitted from the main control board 65 in the 16 ms steady process of step S408 in the sub integration side reset process shown in FIG. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the analyzed command is a status command indicating stock display (status: 81H, mode: B7 = value 0, B6, B5 = value 1), and the status command indicating stock display is used. In some cases, it is determined whether or not the value 1 is set in the bit B0 of the mode shown in FIG. 34, that is, the status command indicating the stock display. If 50 or more stocks are not in stock at step S460, that is, if value 1 is not set to bit B0 of the status command indicating stock display (value 0 is set), this routine is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when 50 or more stocks are being stored in step S460, that is, when the value 1 is set in the bit B0 of the status command indicating the stock display, for example, the player's game should be noted with respect to the hall clerk. As shown in FIG. 14, the lighting control of the prize ball lamp 38 shown in FIG. 14 is performed as a notice effect (step S462). This lighting control is performed by outputting an ON signal to the prize ball lamp 38, and the prize ball lamp 38 is lit. When the stock state becomes less than 50, the ON signal to the prize ball lamp 38 is stopped.

Following step S462, it is determined whether or not 300 or more stocks are being stored (step S464). This determination is performed in the mode shown in FIG. 34, that is, whether or not the value 1 is set in the bit B1 of the status command indicating the stock display. If it is determined in step S464 that 300 or more stocks are not in stock, that is, if value 1 is not set in bit B1 of the status command indicating stock display (value 0 is set), this routine is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when more than 300 stocks are being stored in step S464, that is, when the value 1 is set in the bit B1 of the status command indicating stock display, for example, the player's game is further paid attention to the hall clerk. In order to convey the effect, a command is sent to the sound source IC 63c of the sub-integrated board 63 to send voice guidance from the low tone speaker 14 and middle / high tone speaker 36 as shown in FIG. 14 (step S466). finish. When the sound source IC 63c receives a command to play voice guidance, the sound source IC 63c reads the corresponding data from the sound ROM 63d and plays voice guidance from the low tone speaker 14 and the middle / high tone speaker 36 (the warning effect includes a prize ball lamp by a warning effect). Lighting is also performed). Specifically, “There is a payout stock” as voice guidance flows from the low tone speaker 14 and the middle / high tone speaker 36, and the prize ball lamp 38 is lit. When the stock state becomes less than 300, a command for stopping voice guidance is transmitted to the sound source IC 63c. When the stock state becomes less than 50, the ON signal to the prize ball lamp 38 is stopped as described above. As described above, when the game state is a big hit, if the player is inadvertently about 50, the player can use the lower plate 17 shown in FIG. 1 (the lower plate ball shown in FIG. 7). The lower pan ball discharge button 17a may not be operated and pulled out from the guide passage 50). If the game balls are not removed, the number of unpaid balls (the above-mentioned prize ball stock PBS) increases. Then, every time the gaming state becomes a big hit, a notice effect is announced, and the player feels frustrated even though he is in a relaxed state of a big hit. For this reason, unlike the warning effect, the warning effect in the present embodiment is not notified by voice guidance, but is simply a notification by turning on the prize ball lamp 38 that prompts the clerk of the hall.
[10-6. Ball removal notification process]

  Next, the ball removal notification process will be described. When this ball removal notification process is started, as shown in FIG. 40, the sub-integrated MPU 63a of the sub-integrated board 63 determines whether or not the ball is being removed (step S470). This determination is performed based on the analyzed command by analyzing various commands from the transmission information transmitted from the main control board 65 in the 16 ms steady process of step S408 in the sub integration side reset process shown in FIG. Specifically, it is determined whether or not there is a status command in the analyzed command (status: 81H, mode: B7, B6 = value 0, B5 = value 1), and when there is a status command indicating the frame status, It is determined whether or not the value 1 is set in the mode B shown in FIG. 34, that is, the bit B2 of the status command indicating the frame status. If the ball is not being removed in step S470, that is, if the value 1 is not set to the bit B2 of the state command indicating the frame state (the value 0 is set), this routine is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the ball is being removed in step S470, that is, when the value 1 is set in the bit B2 of the state command indicating the frame state, the blinking control of the prize ball lamp 38 shown in FIG. 14 is performed (step S472). This routine is terminated. This blinking control is performed by outputting an ON / OFF signal to the prize ball lamp 38, and the prize ball lamp 38 blinks. When the ball removal is completed, a status command is output from the payout control board 75 to the sub integrated board 63 via the main control board 65. The sub-integrated board 63 stops the output of the ON / OFF signal of the prize ball lamp 38 based on the analyzed state command (determines whether the value 0 is set in the bit B2 of the state command).

  According to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3, the front frame 5, and the upper plate 28 are provided. The outer frame 2 is installed in the Pachinko Island facility, the main body frame 3 is mounted on the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism 7, and a game board mounting frame 9 for mounting the game board 4 is formed. Yes. The front frame 5 is attached to the front side of the main body frame 3 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism 25, and an opening window 30 is formed through which the player can visually recognize the game area 12 of the game board 4 through the transparent plate 32. ing. The upper plate 28 is arranged below the opening window 30 and a game result (for example, when one game ball enters the big winning opening 140 shown in FIG. A prize ball command is created and transmitted to the payout control board 75.).

  The front frame 5 includes at least a plurality of side decoration devices 27 around the opening window 30. The side decoration device 27 mainly includes a side decoration body 33 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. It is configured as. On the lamp substrate, a light emitting diode 33a going to the lens 34 and a light emitting diode 33b going vertically downward are mounted. At least the light guide tubes 28a are provided on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28, and emit light by taking in the light emitted from the light emitting diodes 33b.

  As described above, the light emitted from the light emitting diodes 33b of the side decoration device 27 (side decoration body 33) provided around the opening window 30 is guided without arranging the light emitting diodes on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28. The light is taken in by the tube 28a, and the light guide tube 28a emits light so that the left and right sides of the upper plate 28 appear to emit light. For this reason, it is not necessary to arrange light emitting diodes on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28, and wiring to the light emitting diodes is not necessary. As a result, a space for routing other wirings such as wirings for transmitting various electrical signals can be secured, so that there is room for routing other wirings and there is no need to force the wirings. Accordingly, disconnection due to wiring routing can be prevented.

Further, since the light guide tube 28a is provided with an uneven diffusion surface 28b for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b, the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b can be diffused over a wide range. The whole 28a can be made to emit light.
[11. Another example]

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various modes as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the light guide tube 28a provided with the diffusion surface 28b is formed on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28, but a diffusion unit for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b is inserted. It may be. 41 is a schematic configuration diagram of the diffusion unit, and FIG. 42 is a schematic diagram of the XX cross section of FIG. 1 in which the diffusion unit is inserted. As shown in FIGS. 41A and 41B, the diffusing unit 200 mainly includes a diffusing body 202, and the diffusing body 202 has an uneven diffusing portion formed on the entire surface. A slit 204 (cut of a predetermined depth) is formed from the opposite surface toward the surface where the diffusion portion is formed, and the diffusion main body 202 is divided into four sections. As shown in FIG. 42, the diffusion unit 200 is inserted into diffusion unit insertion grooves 28 c formed on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28. When the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33 b is guided to the diffusion unit 200, it is diffused by the uneven diffusion portion formed in the diffusion main body 202 and emitted to the front side of the pachinko machine 1. Since the left and right sides of the upper plate 28 are transparent, it appears that light is emitted from the entire diffusion unit 200. Thus, by making the diffusion unit 200 separately from the upper plate 28, for example, when examining the diffusion state of the uneven diffusion portion formed in the diffusion main body 202, a large fixing jig or the like is not necessary. Can be done easily on the desk. Moreover, by unitizing, it is possible to change the design separately from the diffusion unit insertion groove 28c formed in the upper plate 28, and it is possible to contribute to shortening the development period of the pachinko machine.

  In the above-described embodiment, the front frame 5 is configured to include the upper plate 28 and the like. However, the upper plate 28 may be provided in the main body frame 3 instead of the front frame 5. FIG. 43 is a schematic view showing the relationship between the front frame and the main body frame in the front frame of the XX cross section of FIG. In the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, the upper plate 28 is provided on the front frame 5, but in the pachinko machine 1 'shown in FIG. 43, the upper plate 28' is provided on the main body frame 3 '. The front frame 5 'is attached to the main body frame 3' so that it can be opened and closed forward by the hinge mechanism 25 shown in FIG. The front frame 5 ′ includes the door body frame 26 ′, the side decoration device 27 described above, and the like. The door main body frame 26 ′ is constituted by a pressed metal frame member, and the above-described opening window 30 is formed at substantially the center. The above-described light emitting diode 33a that proceeds to the lens 34 and the light emitting diode 33b that proceeds vertically downward are mounted on the lamp substrate 33c on the side decorative bodies 33 on both the left and right sides below the opening window 30, respectively. . The lamp board 33c is disposed inside the side decoration device 27, and this side decoration device 27 is mounted on the door body frame 26 '. Light guide tubes 28a 'are formed on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28' of the main body frame 3 ', and four light guide tubes 28a' are arranged at predetermined intervals. The main body frame 3 'is made of a synthetic resin material, and the left and right side portions of the upper plate 28' are transparent.

  Here, the light guide tube 28a 'formed on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28' will be described. As shown in FIG. 43, when the front frame 5 ′ is closed (closed) to the main body frame 3 ′, the light emitting diodes 33 b of the side decorative bodies 33 on the left and right side portions below the opening window 30 are emitted. When the transmitted light travels vertically downward, it is guided to the light guide tubes 28a 'formed on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28' of the main body frame 3 '. The light guide tube 28a 'has an uneven diffusion surface 28b' for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b, and is inclined so as to diffuse to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 '. Further, the diffusing surface 28b 'can diffuse the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b over a wide range, and the entire light guide tube 28a' can emit light.

  Thus, when the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b is guided to the light guide tube 28a ', the light diffused by the diffusion surface 28b' is emitted to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 '. Since the left and right side portions of the upper plate 28 'of the main body frame 3' are transparent as described above, it seems that light is emitted from the entire light guide tube 28a '. For this reason, it is not necessary to arrange light emitting diodes on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28 'of the main body frame 3', and wiring thereof is also unnecessary. As a result, a space for routing other wirings such as wirings for transmitting various electrical signals can be secured, so that there is room for routing other wirings, and other wirings are not forced. Accordingly, disconnection due to wiring routing can be prevented. In addition, since the light guide tube 28a ′ is provided with an uneven diffusion surface 28b ′ for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b, the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b can be diffused in a wide range. The entire light tube 28a ′ can emit light. The light guide tube 28a ′ provided with the diffusing surface 28b ′ is formed on the left and right side portions of the upper plate 28 ′ of the main body frame 3 ′, but diffuses the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b. The diffusion unit 200 shown in FIG. In this case, diffusion unit insertion grooves 28 c ′ shown in FIG. 42 are formed in place of the light guide tube 28 a ′ on the left and right sides of the upper plate 28 ″ of the main body frame 3 ″. When the diffusion unit 200 is inserted into the diffusion unit insertion groove 28c ′ and the light emitted from the light emitting diode 33b is guided to the diffusion unit 200, it is diffused by the uneven diffusion portion formed in the diffusion main body 202, and the pachinko machine 1 Radiated to the front side of ''. Since the left and right sides of the upper plate 28 ″ are transparent, it seems that light is emitted from the entire diffusion unit 200. Thus, by making the diffusion unit 200 separately from the upper plate 28 ″, for example, when examining the diffusion state of the uneven diffusion portion formed in the diffusion main body 202, a large fixing jig or the like is required. It can be easily done on the desk. Further, by unitizing, the design can be changed by separating from the diffusion unit insertion groove 28 c formed in the upper plate 28 ″, which can contribute to shortening the development period of the pachinko machine.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the pachinko machine 1 has been described as an example, but the gaming machine to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the pachinko machine, and a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a slot machine or a pachinko machine. The present invention can also be applied to a fusion game machine (which performs a slot game using a game ball) in which a slot machine is fused.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the main body frame and the front frame. It is a perspective view which shows the state which isolate | separated the main body frame and the game board. It is a back perspective view of a body frame. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the schematic of the XX cross section of FIG. It is a figure which shows the various ball | bowl guide paths which guide | invade a game ball in a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the cut-out operation | movement of a game ball. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a full tank switch. It is a figure which shows the various ball | bowl discharge passages which discharge | release a game ball out of a pachinko machine. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the sealing method and opening method of a payout control board box. It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a block diagram of a main board and a peripheral board. It is a circuit diagram which shows the circuit of a payout control part, and its peripheral circuit. It is a circuit diagram which shows the circuit of a launch control part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main control side power-on process. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a continuation of main-control-side power-on processing in FIG. 17. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main control side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process at the time of power-on of the payout control side. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the payout control side power-on process of FIG. 20. FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the payout control side power-on process following FIG. 21. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the payout control side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a ball removal switch operation determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a main body frame open | release determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the prize ball stock number addition process for prize balls. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the number-of-use prize ball stock number addition process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a stock monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a payout ball removal determination setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a payout setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a ball removal setting process. It is a prize ball number information table which shows an example of the command regarding payout. 3 is a table showing an example of a status command. It is a table which shows an example of the shaping state command which shaped the state command. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a sub integration side reset process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a sub integration side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a command reception interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a command reception end interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of stock notification processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a ball removal notification process. It is a schematic block diagram of a spreading | diffusion unit. It is the schematic of the XX cross section of FIG. 1 with which the spreading | diffusion unit was inserted. It is the schematic which shows the relationship between the front frame in the front frame of the XX cross section of FIG. 1, and a main body frame.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1 ', 1 "... Pachinko machine (Pachinko machine), 2 ... Outer frame (outer frame), 3, 3', 3" ... Main body frame (main body frame), 3a ... Front frame opening switch, 3b ... Main body frame opening switch, 4 ... gaming board, 5 ... front frame (front frame), 7 ... hinge mechanism, 12 ... gaming area, 17 ... lower plate, 18 ... operation handle, 18a ... launch lever, 18b ... touch switch, 18c ... firing stop switch 26, 26 '... door body frame, 27 ... side decorative device (side decoration device), 28, 28', 28 '' ... upper tray (reservoir plates) 28a, 28a '... light transmitting tube, 28b, 28b '... diffusion surface, 28c, 28c' ... diffusion unit insertion groove (diffusion unit insertion groove) , 33 ... side decorative body, 33a, 33b ... light emitting diode, 33c ... lamp substrate, 34 ... lens, 39 ... ball tank 40 ... Dispensing device, 41 ... Dispensing motor, 55 ... Nkrail, 57 ... Liquid crystal control board, 63 ... Sub-integrated board, 65 ... Main control board, 66 ... Main control board box, 75 ... Delivery control board, 76 ... Delivery control board box, 77 ... Delivery control unit, 78 ... Launch control , 81... Ball removal switch, 200... Diffusion unit (diffusion unit) , 202... Diffusion body, 204. Slit, 300.

Claims (1)

An outer frame installed in the pachinko island facility, and a main body frame which is mounted on the front side of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed by an outer frame side hinge mechanism and on which a game board mounting frame for mounting the game board is formed. The front frame is attached to the front side of the main body frame so as to be opened and closed by a main body frame side hinge mechanism, and an opening window is formed through which a player can visually recognize the game area of the game board through a transparent plate. A pachinko machine comprising a storage tray that is disposed below the opening window and stores a game ball to be paid out according to a game result,
The front frame is at least
A plurality of side decoration devices each having a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged therein are provided around the opening window,
In the storage tray , at least,
A diffusion main body provided with an uneven diffusion portion for diffusing light is provided with a diffusion unit in which slits are provided at predetermined intervals and the diffusion main body is partitioned, and the diffusion unit is inserted. diffusing unit insertion groove Ru incorporating light emitted by the plurality of arranged Ru light-emitting diodes in Rutotomoni the side decoration device is formed on the left and right side portions,
A plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in the side decoration device corresponding to each region of the diffusion body when the diffusion unit is inserted into the diffusion unit insertion groove. A pachinko machine that is arranged to take in the light emitted by each .

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