JP5359258B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving visibility of game balls and significantly increasing excitement and enjoyment or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine includes a variable display device unit 35 provided with a display device and a center frame 47 surrounding the liquid crystal display part 42a on a game board 30 provided with a playfield to which game balls hit by a hitting device 60 are to be guided. The center frame 47 includes a main stage part 770 for allowing the rolling of the game balls, and is configured such that the game balls introduced from the surface of the game board 30 cross the front of the liquid crystal display part 42a of the display device and are guided to the main stage part 770. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  One type of gaming machine is a pachinko machine. In a pachinko machine, for example, a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and if a game ball enters a predetermined starting entrance means provided in the game area, whether or not to generate a big hit state is determined, Accordingly, the identification information is variably displayed on a predetermined display device, and when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner based on the lottery result of the success / failure lottery, a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player Many game values (prize balls) can be acquired.

  Some pachinko machines are equipped with a display device such as a liquid crystal display device that performs various display effects and a ball rolling section such as a stage in the center frame surrounding it to improve the interest of the player. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In such a pachinko machine, the game ball flowing down the game area is guided onto the stage of the center frame, the behavior of the game ball on the stage is visually recognized, and the player's interest is improved. For example, a game ball guided to the stage rolls on the stage for a while and then enters the starting ball entry means depending on how the game ball rolls. For this reason, the player pays attention to the behavior of the game ball on the stage with a sense of expectation.
Japanese Patent No. 3646526

  However, when the player is paying attention to the effect on the display unit of the display device, even if the game ball is guided to the stage, the player may not notice it. As a result, there is a possibility that the interest is reduced for the player who enjoys the behavior of the game ball.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems and the like, and its purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the visibility of a game ball and achieve a dramatic improvement in interest, etc. There is.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention provides:
A game board having a game area where a game ball launched by the launching device is guided is provided with an effect device having a predetermined effect display unit, and a predetermined ball entry means is provided below the effect device,
A gaming machine that grants a special gaming state when a predetermined condition is established based on a game ball entering the ball entry means,
The stage device is
With a main rolling game area that allows rolling of game balls,
In at least a part of the guide route for guiding the game ball introduced from the game area to the main rolling game area, the game ball includes a guide means for passing across the front of the effect display unit,
At least a part of the guide means is
A first guide portion having an inclined surface which is disposed along the left-right direction and has a front-lowering inclination; and an upper edge portion which is disposed on the near side and which has a downward inclination from one to the other in the left-right direction By providing the second guide part,
It is configured to support and guide the game ball at two points by the inclined surface of the first guide part and the upper edge part of the second guide part,
At least at one end portion in the left-right direction, the upper edge portion of the second guide portion is located above the front end edge portion of the inclined surface of the first guide portion,
At least at the other end portion in the left-right direction, the upper edge portion of the second guide portion is located below the front end edge portion of the inclined surface of the first guide portion,
The game ball guided from one side to the other in the left-right direction has the second guide part from the part where the upper edge part of the second guide part is located below the front edge part of the inclined surface of the first guide part. The gist is to be guided to the front side of the guide section .

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that the visibility of the game ball is improved and the entertainment is dramatically improved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the inner frame 12, the game board 30, and the like. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the back pack unit 203, and the like are opened. However, in FIG. 3, for the sake of convenience, nails and accessories placed on the surface of the game board 30, a glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14, and the like are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that constitutes an outline of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. .

  As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 has an upper side frame constituting portion 11a and a lower side frame constituting portion 11b made of a wooden plate material, and the left side frame constituting portion 11c and the right side frame constituting portion 11d are made of aluminum alloy. Each of the frame components 11a to 11d is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

  An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left side frame constituting portion 11c (see FIG. 1). The upper and lower hinges 81 and 82 support the upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 so that the inner frame 12 can be rotated. As a result, the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. And the inner frame 12 etc. are accommodated in the space part formed inside the outer frame 11.

  The right side frame constituting portion 11d is formed with an extending wall portion 83 that protrudes from the vicinity of the rear end portion in the width direction toward the inside of the outer frame 11. The extending wall 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12 from the back side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84 and 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked are provided on the front surface side of the extending wall portion 83. Further, a pressing portion 86 that abuts on an inner frame opening detection switch 92 described later is provided on the lower receiving portion 85 so as to protrude toward the inner side of the outer frame 11.

  Furthermore, a resin curtain decoration 87 is attached to the lower frame constituting portion 11b. A rib 88 projecting upward is integrally formed at the back of the upper surface of the curtain decoration 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set up and down on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, so that the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. It has become. The inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 38 whose outer shape is rectangular, and a substantially elliptical window hole 39 is formed at the center of the resin base 38.

  A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. As with the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape like the inner frame 12, and covers almost the entire front side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window 101 is formed at the center of the front frame set 14. Thereby, the game board 30 (game area) attached to the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a lower tray 15 serving as a ball tray is provided at the lower center of the front side of the front frame set 14, and the game ball B discharged from the discharge port 16 is placed in the lower tray 15. It can be stored. Further, a ball removal lever 25 for discharging the game ball B from the lower plate 15 is provided on the front side of the lower plate 15. In addition, an effect button 125 with a built-in LED is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15, and by pressing the effect button 125, a corresponding effect is performed on a decorative symbol display device 42 described later. Or the production content is changed.

  On the right side of the lower plate 15, a game ball launching handle (hereinafter simply referred to as a handle) 18 protruding toward the front side is provided. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown) and an operation amount detection means (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation unit of the handle 18.

  An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores the game balls B and guides them toward a game ball launching device (hereinafter simply referred to as launching device) 60 as launching means, which will be described later, while being aligned in a row. When the upper plate 19 is full of the game balls B, the game balls B to be paid out are guided to the lower plate 15 through the lower plate communication path 71 and the discharge port 16 described later.

  The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. Thereby, in the game hall or the like, when the ball lending button 121 is operated with a bill or a card inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. However, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are not necessary for a pachinko machine in which the game ball B is directly rented to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, so-called cash machine.

  Further, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removal button 123. When the ball removal button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicating with the lower plate 15 is opened and stored in the upper plate 19. The game ball B is guided (dropped) to the lower plate 15. That is, the player can move the game ball B on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball removal button 123.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, a frame lamp 102 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided on the periphery of the window 101. Further, on both sides of the frame lamp 102, there are provided error display lamps 104 that are turned on when a predetermined error occurs. Note that a number of fine through holes corresponding to the speaker SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 are formed in the frame lamp 102 above the error display lamps 104.

  A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not attached to a pair of conventional front and rear rectangular glass plates separately in front and rear pairs, but is formed into a round shape as a whole and attached after being assembled.

  Next, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is mounted on the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) on the rear side of the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38). Therefore, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39 of the resin base 38.

  In addition, in the lower part of the front surface of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, in the lower position of the window hole 39 (game board 30), the launching device 60 and launching that guides the game ball B immediately after being launched from the launching device 60. A rail 61 is attached. In the present embodiment, a solenoid-type firing device is employed as the firing device 60. Further, above the launching device 60, a ball feed for guiding the game ball B guided from the upper plate 19 to the launching position of the launching device 60 one by one by driving a built-in driving means (for example, solenoid). A device 63 is provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning unit (starting port) 33, a through gate 34, a variable display device unit 35, a first special display device 43L, a second special display device 43R, and the like. It is disposed in a through hole formed by router processing, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. As is well known, when the game ball B enters (wins) various winning holes such as the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the start winning unit 33, etc., it is detected by various detection switches, and the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. For example, when there is a ball entering the start winning unit 33, there are three balls when there is a ball entering the general winning slot 31, and when there is a ball entering the variable winning device 32. Fifteen game balls B are paid out to the upper plate 19 (lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and the game balls B that have not won the various winning ports such as the general winning port 31 are discharged out of the game area through the out port 36. The Further, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for distributing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball B as appropriate, and various members (acts) such as a windmill.

  The start winning unit 33 includes an upper winning opening 33a (first starting entering means) and a lower winning opening 33b (second starting entering means) as predetermined entering means (start entering means), and a lower winning opening 33b. A pair of opening / closing members 33c provided on both sides of the opening / closing member is provided. The upper winning opening 33a allows the game ball B to always enter, while the lower winning opening 33b flows down the game area by the opening / closing member 33c opening and closing in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined condition. A state change is possible between an open state in which the game ball B can enter and a closed state in which the game ball B cannot enter. As will be described in detail later, the start winning unit 33 is a first start winning as a condition establishment detection means (entrance detection means) that detects the game balls B that have entered the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b. A switch 224a and a second start winning switch 224b. When the game ball B is detected by the start winning switches 224a and 224b, whether or not to generate a big hit state is determined, and a special lottery is performed. The display devices 43L and 43R (and a decorative symbol display device 42 to be described later) are configured to perform variable display. And, when winning in the winning / losing lottery, a big win state (special game state) is given.

  In the present embodiment, the jackpot types include “16R probability variation jackpot”, “16R normal variation jackpot”, “2R probability variation jackpot”, and “2R latent probability variation jackpot”. In the jackpot states of “16R probability variable jackpot” and “16R normal jackpot”, the variable winning device 32 is kept open for 30 seconds, or eight game balls B win the variable winning device 32 as one round. This is repeated 16 times. On the other hand, in the jackpot states of “2R probability variation jackpot” and “2R latent probability variation jackpot”, the variable winning device 32 is opened for 0.4 seconds, and this is repeated twice. In other words, the big hit state of “16R probability variation jackpot” and “16R normal jackpot” can expect a large increase in game ball B, but the big hit state of “2R probability variation jackpot” and “2R latent probability variation jackpot” The number of game balls B that can be acquired is remarkably small (the increase of the game balls B can hardly be expected).

  Further, when “16R probability variation jackpot”, “2R probability variation jackpot”, or “2R latent probability variation jackpot” occurs, a high probability state (high probability mode as a specific mode) is given after the jackpot state ends. However, when “2R latent probability variation jackpot” occurs, the player is in a state where it is difficult for the player to recognize the state in which the high probability mode is given, that is, the latent state (latency probability variation mode). On the other hand, when “16R normal jackpot” occurs, a low probability state (low probability mode such as a time reduction mode or a normal mode) is given after the jackpot state ends.

  In the present embodiment, the distribution of the jackpot type that is given when the game ball B enters the top winning opening 33a and when the game ball B wins the bottom winning opening 33b is different in the winning lottery. It is like that. If the winning lottery with the game ball B entering the top winning hole 33a is won, “16R probability variation jackpot”, “16R normal variation jackpot”, “2R probability variation jackpot” or “2R latent probability variation jackpot” If the winning ballot is triggered by the game ball B entering the lower prize opening 33b, it will be assigned to either “16R probable big hit” or “16R normal jackpot” Become.

  The first and second special display devices 43 </ b> L and 43 </ b> R are configured by 7-segment display devices and are installed on the right side of the variable winning device 32. Then, when the game ball B enters the top winning port 33a of the start winning unit 33, a switching display (variable display) is performed on the first special display device 43L, and the game ball B is input to the lower winning port 33b. The switch display (fluctuation display) is performed on the second special display device 43 </ b> R when the ball is entered. The display contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

  In addition, after the variable display is performed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, whether or not a big hit is determined is displayed depending on the display mode (for example, characters) when the variable display is stopped. The For example, when the game ball B wins the top winning opening 33a, “-” → “7” → “3” → “2” → “1” → “−” → • on the corresponding first special display device 43L. ... Is displayed at high speed (for example, every 4 msec), and when a predetermined time has elapsed, one of the display modes is stopped (for example, stopped for a few seconds). Then, when the big hit lottery is won, any one of “7”, “3”, “2”, and “1” is displayed when the fluctuation is stopped, and a big win state is generated. However, when the game ball B wins the lower winning opening 33b, the “2R probability variation jackpot” and the “2R latent probability variation jackpot” do not occur, so “2” and “1” are determined in the second special display device 43R. It is never displayed.

  Specifically, when “16R probability big hit” is given, “7” is stopped and displayed on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and when “16R normal big hit” is given, When “3” is stopped and displayed on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and “2R probability variation big hit” is given, “2” is stopped and displayed on the first special display device 43L, and “2R latency” When “probable big hit” is given, “1” is stopped and displayed on the first special display device 43L.

  In addition, when either the first special display device 43L or the second special display device 43R is performing variable display or determination display, the other is turned off ("-" is displayed). However, if neither the change display nor the determination display is performed in either case, “-” is displayed in both cases.

  Further, when the game ball B newly wins the start winning unit 33 during the fluctuation display of the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, the fluctuation display for that time is the fluctuation being performed at that time. The configuration is performed after the display is completed. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, the game ball B that wins the top winning port 33a and the game ball B that wins the bottom winning port 33b. Corresponding to the above, up to 4 times of variation display (total 8 times of variation display) is put on hold. In addition, the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b. In addition, when the game ball B newly wins the start winning unit 33 during the big hit state, the fluctuation display for that amount is also put on hold.

  Basically, the variable display triggered by winning at the top winning opening 33a is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls B have entered the top winning opening 33a and digested in the order in which they have entered the bottom winning opening. The change display triggered by winning a prize to 33b is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls B have entered the lower winning opening 33b and are digested in the order in which they entered. However, when both the variable display triggered by winning in the upper winning opening 33a and the variable display triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b are held (the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding hold) In the case where one or more lamps 46b are lit), the variable display triggered by the entry into the lower prize opening 33b is preferentially digested. In other words, unless all the variable displays triggered by winning in the lower winning opening 33b are digested, the variable display triggered by entering the upper winning opening 33a is not performed. For example, in the state where one first holding lamp 46a is lit, when a game ball B enters the lower winning opening 33b and one second holding lamp 46b lights, the entering into the upper winning opening 33a As a trigger, the variable display is postponed, and the variable display is triggered in advance by entering the lower winning award 33b.

  Further, the through gate 34 is configured so that the game balls B flowing down the game area can pass one by one. As will be described in detail later, the through gate 34 includes a through gate switch 225 that can detect the game ball B passing through the through gate 34, and when the game ball B is detected by the through gate switch 225. An open lottery for determining whether or not the start winning unit 33 is in an open state is performed, and a variable display is performed on the normal symbol display device 41. When the winning lottery is won, the start winning unit 33 (opening / closing member 33c) is opened for a specified time.

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that variably displays triggered by the passage of the through gate 34, and a decorative symbol display device that variably displays in accordance with the variable display by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. 42 is provided. Further, the variable display device unit 35 indicates a variation indicating whether the variation display performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 corresponds to which of the top winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b. A lamp 40, the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b, and a holding lamp 44 are provided.

  The normal symbol display device 41 is configured so that “O” or “X” can be turned on as a normal symbol, and each time the game ball B passes through the through gate 34, for example, the normal symbol is changed from “O” to “X”. → "○" → ... and so on, display the display at a high speed (change display). Then, when the change display is stopped for several seconds with the “◯” symbol (winning symbol), the start winning unit 33 is opened for a predetermined time. The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

  Further, when the game ball B newly passes through the through gate 34 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 41, the corresponding fluctuation display is performed after the end of the fluctuation display performed at that time. It has a configuration. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44. Yes.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is constituted by a liquid crystal display device, and display contents are controlled by a sub control device 262 and a display control device 45 as sub control means described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, the sub-control is performed based on the command from the main control device 261 as the main control means so as to correspond to the results displayed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. The auxiliary display content is determined by the device 262, and the display is performed by the display control device 45 described later.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is provided with, for example, three symbol display areas, upper, middle, and lower, and a plurality of types of symbols (numerals) are sequentially displayed (variably displayed) in each symbol display area. The symbols are stopped and displayed in order for each display region (for example, in the order of the upper symbol display region → the lower symbol display region → the middle symbol display region). For example, when “16R probability variation jackpot” or “16R normal jackpot” is confirmed in the main controller 261, a display corresponding to the jackpot is made on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and the decorative symbol display device At 42, the symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the jackpot (for example, the symbols that are stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area are the same), and the jackpot state is started. The In the case of “2R probability variation jackpot” or “2R latent probability variation jackpot”, the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 does not correspond to the jackpot as will be described later.

  Further, when symbols are stopped and displayed in combinations corresponding to jackpots, the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area, for example, as a preceding stage. In this way, the state where the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area and the variable display is still being performed in the middle symbol display area is the reach state.

  If the big hit state does not occur even if the reach state occurs, the symbols different from the symbols stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area are stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area. Further, in the case of “16R probability variation jackpot” or “16R normal jackpot”, the numbers in the doublet are stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 as described above, but “2R probability variation jackpot” is obtained. In this case, a predetermined combination of numbers (hereinafter referred to as a chance symbol) is stopped and displayed instead of a doublet. For example, “3”, “4”, and “1” are stopped and displayed in the upper, middle, and lower symbol display areas. In the case of “2R latent probability variation big hit”, the stop display is made with a combination of random outsets on the surface as in the case of outage rather than a predetermined combination of specific numbers.

  In addition, the variation specifying lamp 40 includes a blue light emitting LED and a red light emitting LED, and the decorative symbol display device 42 displays a variation display triggered by entering the top winning opening 33a. When the display is changed, the light is emitted in blue, and when the variable display is triggered by the entry into the lower prize opening 33b, the light is emitted in red.

  A center frame 47 as a frame member is disposed in the variable display device unit 35 as a rendering device so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. Details of the variable display device unit 35 and the center frame 47 will be described later.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball B cannot win, and is in an open state in which the game ball B can win in the case of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state).

  The game board 30 includes an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52, and a rail 50 that guides the game ball B launched from the launch device 60 to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached. As a result, the game ball B launched in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 is guided through the launch rail 61 and the rail 50 into a game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball B once guided from the rail 50 to the game area returns to the rail 50 again.

  In the present embodiment, the outer rail component 52 is interrupted at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail component 51 is interrupted at the lower right portion of the game board 30. For this reason, the game area is defined by the inner peripheral surface of the rail 50 and the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, since the game ball B launched by the launching device 60 may flow backward through the rail 50 until it passes through the return ball prevention member 53, the parallel parts of the inner and outer rail constituting parts 51 and 52 are separated from the game area. Excluded.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 below the window portion 101. The ball passage unit 70 includes a lower plate communication passage 71 connected from a payout mechanism portion 352 described later to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15, and an upper plate communication passage 73 connected from the payout mechanism portion 352 to the upper plate 19. In addition, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the firing rail 61 provided on the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail constituting part 52), and the game ball B dropped from the gap in the ball passage unit 70. A foul ball passage 72 is formed for guiding the water to the lower plate 15. As a result, if the game ball B launched from the launching device 60 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 72 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged.

  Reference numeral 67 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding a game ball B paid out by a payout mechanism portion 352 described later to the front of the inner frame 12. ) And a passage leading to the lower plate communication passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the payout passage 67. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 protrudes forward by an urging force of a spring or the like so that the outlet of the payout passage 67 is almost closed. ing. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the inlet side rear end of the lower plate communication path 71. In addition, the inlets (sphere inflow portions) of the lower plate communication passage 71 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and in the closed state of the front frame set 14, each of the inlets and the discharge passage 67 are separated by a predetermined distance. The game ball B can pass through the gap between the two. Therefore, when the upper plate 19 and the upper plate communication path 73 are filled with the game balls B, the game balls B to be paid out flow to the lower plate communication path 71 side (overflow at the entrance side of the lower plate communication path 71), It will be paid out to the lower plate 15 through the plate communication path 71.

  In addition, the ball passage unit 70 is provided with a full detection switch (not shown) for detecting the game ball B located in the lower dish communication passage 71. The lower plate 15 is full of game balls B due to the presence of the full detection switch (the lower plate 15 is full of game balls B, and the game ball B stays in the lower plate communication path 71). Can be grasped. In the present embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball B is detected continuously for a predetermined time by the full detection switch, control is performed such that the launching of the launching device 60 is prohibited. When the game ball B stays in the lower tray communication path 71 and the game ball B is not detected by the full detection switch (when it is not detected continuously for a predetermined time), the launching device 60 is allowed to be launched. .

  Next, the configuration of the variable display device unit 35 will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the center frame 47 is fixed to the front side of the game board 30 and the frame cover 213 is fixed to the back side of the game board 30, thereby being integrated as the variable display unit 35. It becomes the composition which is done.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the frame cover 213 is formed with a rectangular opening 213a at the center thereof, and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is detachably attached to the back side thereof. .

  The variable display device unit 35 is provided with an upper accessory unit 761 and a lower accessory unit 762 between the center frame 47 and the frame cover 213. As shown in FIG. 10, the upper accessory unit 761 is attached to the front side of the upper side of the frame cover 213, and the lower accessory unit 762 is attached to the front side of the lower side of the frame cover 213.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the center frame 47 has a frame shape in which a substantially circular opening 751 is formed at the center thereof, and the liquid crystal display portion of the decorative symbol display device 42 through the opening 751. 42a becomes visible.

  Around the opening 751 of the center frame 47, LED control boards 752, 753 having various LEDs and the like are attached from the back side (see FIG. 9).

  Further, a protective panel 755 as a protective member made of a transparent resin material is attached to the back side of the center frame 47 so as to cover the opening 751.

  The protection panel 755 is a rectangular and substantially flat screen protection unit 756 that covers the front side of the liquid crystal display unit 42 a of the decorative symbol display device 42, and a substantially flat-shaped accessory protection that covers the front side of the lower accessory unit 762. Part 757. The liquid crystal display unit 42a constitutes an effect display unit (first effect display unit) in the present embodiment. In addition, an effect region 754 (see FIG. 11) in which an effect is produced in which the movable member 762a of the lower accessory unit 762 moves up and down on the back side of the accessory protection unit 757 (a position below the step portion 758). The 2nd production | presentation display part in is comprised.

  However, although both protection parts 756 and 757 are integrally formed, they are not continuous in a flat plate shape but are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. The accessory protector 757 is located in front of the screen protector 756, and a step 758 is formed at the boundary between them. Of course, it is good also as a structure by which both the protection parts 756 and 757 and the level | step-difference part 758 are formed separately. For example, the part protecting part 757 and the stepped part 758 are separate from the screen protecting part 756 and are provided as a part of the lower side part 47b of the center frame 47, for example, a main stage part 770 described later. It is good also as a formed structure.

  The upper side 47a of the center frame 47 is formed to be relatively wider than the lower side 47b and the left and right sides 47c and 47d, and the upper accessory unit 761 is covered by the upper side 47a. The upper side portion 47a is formed to be slightly larger on the right side than the left side, and in the right side portion, a circular window portion 763 that allows the upper and lower shutter members 761a and 761b, which are driving members of the upper accessory unit 761, to be visually recognized is formed. ing.

  A ball passage (warp flow path) 764 through which the game ball B passes is formed in the left side portion 47c of the center frame 47 (see FIG. 11 and the like). An inlet portion 764a of the spherical passage 764 opens at a substantially vertical center portion of the left side portion 47c of the center frame 47, and an outlet portion 764b opens at a position slightly above the step portion 758 of the protective panel 755. With this ball passage 764, the game ball B flowing down on the surface of the game board 30 can be introduced into the center frame 47.

  The center frame 47 is not composed of a single member, for example, various decorative members that are plated on the base member, a transparent resin lens member that transmits light such as an LED, and the like. Is assembled.

  A main stage portion 770 is formed on the upper surface of the lower side portion 47 b of the center frame 47. The main stage unit 770 constitutes the main rolling game area (second rolling game area) in the present embodiment. Here, the main stage unit 770 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG.

  The main stage portion 770 includes two rolling portions 771 and 772 that extend in parallel in the left-right direction. There is a slight level difference between the front rolling part 771 on the near side and the rear rolling part 772 on the far side, and the rear rolling part 772 is higher in most of the left and right directions. Thereby, a step-shaped boundary portion 773 is formed between the rolling portions 771 and 772.

  On both the front and rear rolling portions 771 and 772, gentle undulations are formed along the left-right direction. More specifically, convex portions 771a and 772a are formed at the left and right central portions of the rolling portions 771 and 772, respectively, and concave portions 771b and 772b are formed on the left and right sides, respectively. However, the convex portion 771a and the left and right concave portions 771b of the front rolling portion 771 and the convex portion 772a and the left and right concave portions 772b of the rear rolling portion 772 do not have steps or the like at the respective boundary portions. The parts 771 and 772 have a substantially continuous undulation shape.

  A drop hole 774 is formed at the top of the convex portion 772a of the rear rolling portion 772 so as to open upward and allow the game ball B to fall. In addition, a communication path 775 that communicates with the drop hole 774 is provided below (inside) the convex portion 771 a of the front rolling portion 771. The other side of the communication path 775 is opened to the front side of the lower side portion 47b of the center frame 47, and serves as a discharge port 776 for discharging the game ball B that has dropped into the drop hole 774 onto the surface of the game board 30. In the state where the center frame 47 is disposed on the game board 30, as shown in FIG. 4, the discharge port 776 is positioned above the start winning unit 33 (upward winning port 33a). Thereby, the game ball B that has fallen into the drop hole 774 enters the start winning unit 33 (upward winning port 33a) with a relatively high probability.

  A guide groove 778 is formed at the top of the convex portion 771a of the front rolling portion 771 at a position in front of the drop hole 774 so as to spread in a fan shape toward the back side and gently incline downward. Correspondingly, a notch 779 having a lateral width through which the game ball B can pass is formed at a boundary 773 between the guide groove 778 and the drop hole 774. Accordingly, the game ball B can be dropped into the drop hole 774 even through the guide groove 778 of the front rolling portion 771. However, the right and left width of the guide groove 778 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball B even at the widest rear end, and the game ball B is relatively difficult to be guided from the guide groove 778 to the drop hole 774. It has become.

  The left and right concave portions 772b of the rear rolling portion 772 are formed with discharge concave portions 772d that can discharge the game ball B toward the front rolling portion 771, respectively. In addition, in the left and right concave portions 771b of the front rolling portion 771, a discharge concave portion 771d capable of discharging the game ball B toward the surface of the game board 30 is formed. Each of the discharge recesses 771d and 772d is wider toward the near side and has a gentle downward slope toward the near side.

  The front edge portion (boundary portion 773) of the rear rolling portion 772 has a section corresponding to the convex portion 772a (excluding the drop hole 774) of the rear rolling portion 772 and both left and right discharge concave portions 772d of the rear rolling portion 772. Ribs 781 and 782 projecting upward to prevent the game ball B from falling from the rear rolling portion 772 to the front rolling portion 771 in the vicinity of both left and right ends, which are on the outer side of the stage. ing.

  In addition, a rib 777 for preventing the game ball B from falling on the surface of the game board 30 in a section excluding a section corresponding to the left and right discharge recesses 771d is provided at the front edge of the front rolling section 771. Projecting upward.

  On the other hand, the back side of the rear rolling part 772 is in contact with the accessory protection part 757 of the protection panel 755, and the accessory protection part 757 restricts the movement of the game ball B to the back side.

  On the right side of the main stage portion 770, the rear rolling portion 772 extends further to the right than the right end portion of the front rolling portion 771.

  In the present embodiment, an upper left stage portion 783 is provided at an upper position on the left side of the main stage portion 770, and an upper right stage portion 784 is provided at an upper position on the right side. Thereby, this embodiment becomes a structure provided with the multilayer rolling game area | region spaced apart in the up-down direction.

  However, the upper left stage portion 783 and the upper right stage portion 784 are separated in the left-right direction. In other words, the upper rolling game area composed of the left and right upper stage portions 783 and 784 has a configuration having a separation portion at the center thereof. Thereby, the visibility of the main stage part 770 and the visibility of the accessory protection part 757 (the effect area 754 related to the movable member 762a of the lower accessory unit 762) of the protection panel 755 corresponding to the inner wall part thereof are improved. The left and right upper stage portions 783 and 784 constitute a secondary rolling game area (first rolling game area) in the present embodiment.

  The rolling surface of the upper left stage portion 783 is curved in a substantially arc shape so as to protrude downward in the left-right direction. Similarly to the main stage portion 770, the upper left stage portion 783 is in contact with the accessory protection portion 757 of the protection panel 755, and the accessory protection portion 757 restricts the movement of the game ball B to the back side.

  However, as shown in FIG. 15, the front-rear width of the upper left stage portion 783 is shorter than the main stage portion 770, about half of that, that is, about the same as the front-rear width of the rear rolling portion 772 (about one game ball). ) Only.

  A discharge concave portion 783a that can discharge the game ball B toward the main stage portion 770 (front rolling portion 771) is formed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the upper left stage portion 783. The discharge recess 783a is wider toward the front side and has a gentle downward slope toward the front side.

  On the front side of the upper left stage portion 783, a rib 785 for preventing the game ball B from falling is formed except for a section corresponding to the discharge recess 783a.

  The left end portion of the upper left stage portion 783 reaches the outlet portion 764b of the ball passage 764, and the right end portion reaches the height position of the step portion 758 of the protective panel 755. Of the rolling surface of the upper left stage portion 783, at least the right portion of the discharge recess 783a is inclined downward toward the back side, and the game ball B rolling here moves toward the accessory protection portion 757. It is configured to be.

  With the above-described configuration, the game ball B discharged from the outlet portion 764b of the ball passage 764 rolls from the left upper stage portion 783 from the left to the right, and rides on the step portion 758 of the protective panel 755.

  The step portion 758 of the protective panel 755 has a front-rear width that allows the game ball B to roll in the left-right direction, and has a function of guiding means for guiding the game ball B from the upper left stage portion 783 to the upper right stage portion 784. ing. That is, it constitutes a part of the rolling game area.

  The stepped portion 758 includes a triangular convex portion 791 at the center in the left-right direction. The triangular convex portion 791 includes a pair of inclined surfaces 791a inclined downward to the left and right sides with respect to the central portion in the left-right direction, and includes a rib 791b on the front side thereof. The forward movement of the game ball B is restricted by the rib 791b. On the other hand, on the back side, the screen protector 756 restricts the movement of the game ball B toward the back.

  Under the above configuration, the triangular convex portion 791 has a function of moving the game ball B away from the center of the stepped portion 758 by the inclined surface 791a, and the rib 791b moves the game ball B to the near side from the formation section of the rib 791b. It has a function not to drop it. That is, the triangular convex portion 791 constitutes a restricting means for restricting the game ball B from dropping so as to pass in front of the effect region 754 related to the movable member 762a of the lower accessory unit 762. Thereby, the malfunction that the visibility of the production area | region 754 falls by the game ball B falling from the level | step-difference part 758 can be suppressed as much as possible.

  The general portion of the stepped portion 758 located on both the left and right sides of the triangular convex portion 791 extends substantially horizontally along the left-right direction, and has a gently forward-declining slope so that the game ball B does not stop. Yes.

  The upper right stage portion 784 is provided on the front side of the section corresponding to the right end portion of the step portion 758 and its vicinity so as to be adjacent to the right side portion 47 d of the center frame 47.

  The upper right stage unit 784 includes two distribution units 795 and 796 arranged in parallel in the left and right direction. There is a slight difference in height between the front-side distribution unit 795 on the near side and the rear-side distribution unit 796, and the front distribution unit 795 is higher.

  The front-rear width of the upper right stage portion 784 is formed to be relatively wide, and protrudes forward by approximately one game ball from the front end portion (the surface of the game board 30) of the main stage portion 770.

  The front allocating portion 795 is provided with discharge concave portions 797 and 798 at two locations on the left and right. The discharge recesses 797 and 798 are wider toward the back side and have a gentle downward slope toward the back side so that the game ball B can be discharged toward the rear distribution unit 796.

  The left end portion of the front allocating portion 795 is a curved portion 799 having a large curvature so that the game ball B does not fall therefrom. Further, the right end portion of the front distribution portion 795 communicates with the communication portion 780.

  The communication portion 780 is provided on the right side of the rear allocating portion 796 and is for introducing the game ball B from the right end portion of the stepped portion 758 to the front allocating portion 795. The communication part 780 has a gentle downward slope from the back side to the front side. Further, the communication part 780 is also provided at a position higher than the rear distribution part 796. Accordingly, a guiding wall 792 curved in a substantially arc shape is provided at the right end of the stepped portion 758 in order to smoothly guide the game ball B from the stepped portion 758 to the communicating portion 780.

  Further, a side wall 780 a is formed on the outer peripheral side of the communication part 780 so as to be continuous with the guide wall 792. The side wall portion 780a is curved in an arc shape to the left as it goes to the near side, and is continuous with the rib 800 provided on the near side of the front distribution portion 795.

  The rear allocating portion 796 of the upper right stage portion 784 is provided with drop holes 801 and 802 through which the game ball B can drop at two locations on the left and right.

  The left drop hole 801 is formed slightly to the right with respect to the left-right direction with respect to the formation position of the discharge recess 797 on the left side of the front distribution portion 795. A communication passage 803 is continuously formed in the left drop hole 801. The communication path 803 is curved downward toward the front side and is formed so as to discharge the game ball B to the right end position of the front rolling portion 771 of the main stage portion 770.

  On the other hand, the right-side drop hole 802 is formed to the right of the right-hand discharge recess 798 of the front distribution portion 795 in the left-right direction, and is open so as to be adjacent to the boundary portion with the communication portion 780. ing. This position is located immediately above the right end portion of the rear rolling portion 772 of the main stage portion 770, and the game ball B dropped into the dropping hole 802 is discharged to the rear rolling portion 772 of the main stage portion 770. The

  On the rolling surface of the rear allocating portion 796, a convex portion 805 is formed at a position corresponding to the discharge concave portion 798 on the right side of the front allocating portion 795 in the left-right direction. The convex portion 805 has inclined surfaces 805a and 805b that are inclined downward from the top in the left-right direction. The left inclined surface 805a reaches the left falling hole 801, and the right inclined surface 805b reaches the right falling hole 802.

  In addition, the rolling surface on the left side of the left drop hole 801 is inclined downward from the left end portion of the rear distribution portion 796 to the left drop hole 801.

  In such a rear distribution portion 796, a peripheral wall portion 807 is formed by a step with the periphery except for the left end portion. In addition, a rib 810 protruding upward along the peripheral wall portion 807 is provided around the rear distribution portion 796 except for a section corresponding to the discharge recesses 797 and 798 of the front distribution portion 795. The rib 810 mainly has a function of preventing the game ball B from dropping from the periphery of the stepped portion 758 of the protective panel 755, the front allocating portion 795, the communicating portion 780, and the like to the rear allocating portion 796. Yes.

  In addition, in the rib 810, the stepped portion 758 of the protective panel 755 is disposed in the back side portion (see the juxtaposed section W in FIG. 15) that is juxtaposed with the stepped portion 758 (the accessory protecting portion 757) of the protective panel 755. Has a function of guiding the game ball B rolling to the communication portion 780.

  The back side portion of the rib 810 is separated from the front end edge portion 758a (the accessory protection portion 757) of the step portion 758 of the protection panel 755, and the separation width is narrower than the diameter of the game ball B. Of course, depending on the front-rear width of the stepped portion 758 of the protective panel 755, the rib 810 need not be separated, and the rib 810 may be in contact with the front end edge portion 758a of the stepped portion 758.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (a), the rear side portion of the rib 810 has an upper edge portion 810 a located above the front end edge portion 758 a of the step portion 758 in the majority of the parallel section W with the step portion 758. It protrudes. Further, the upper edge portion 810a of the back side portion of the rib 810 is inclined downwardly to the right. As shown in FIG. 16B, the protrusion length X of the rib 810 from the front edge 758a to the upper edge 810a of the step 758 is the radius of the game ball B even at the highest left end. The height is set not to exceed.

  Under the above configuration, when the game ball B rolls in the vicinity of the right end portion of the stepped portion 758 (a parallel section W of the stepped portion 758 and the rib 810), the game ball B is ribbed by the forward downward inclination of the stepped portion 758. It moves toward the 810 side and rolls to the right while being supported at two points by the step portion 758 and the upper edge portion 810a of the rib 810. Here, even if the game ball B has a relatively low momentum so that it is likely to stop, the game ball B rolls to the right due to its own weight due to the forward downward inclination of the stepped portion 758 and the right downward inclination of the rib 810. Can continue. A general portion on the right side of the step portion 758 of the protection panel 755 corresponds to the first guide portion in the present embodiment, and the back side portion of the rib 810 corresponds to the second guide portion.

  In addition, at the position where the communication portion 780 is provided, the height relationship between the front end edge portion 758a of the stepped portion 758 and the upper edge portion 810a of the rib 810 is reversed. Will roll to the relevant part, it will be guided to the communication part 780 of the upper right stage part 784 by its own weight.

  Next, the operation of the center frame 47 configured as described above will be described.

  A game ball B that is driven into the game area on the surface of the game board 30 and flows down the game area is introduced from the entrance 764a of the left side 47c of the center frame 47 into the center frame 47 through the ball passage 764. There is a case.

  The game ball B discharged from the outlet portion 764b of the ball passage 764 rolls from the left upper stage portion 783 from the left to the right, and is guided to the step portion 758 of the protection panel 755. At this time, the game ball B having relatively little momentum does not reach the stepped portion 758, and returns backward, swings left and right on the upper left stage portion 783, and then from the discharge recess 783a to the front rolling portion of the main stage portion 770. 771 is discharged.

  The game ball B guided to the stepped portion 758 passes through the general portion on the left side of the stepped portion 758 while crossing the front of the liquid crystal display portion 42a while maintaining its momentum, and moves up the inclined surface 791a of the triangular convex portion 791. Follow. At this time, the game ball B that has relatively little momentum and has not fully climbed the top of the triangular convex portion 791 reverts, and through the upper left stage portion 783 due to the forward downward inclination of the general portion of the stepped portion 758, Alternatively, it falls onto the main stage portion 770 from the gap between the triangular convex portion 791 and the upper left stage portion 783.

  The game ball B that has passed the top of the triangular convex portion 791 is accelerated by the downward inclination of the inclined surface 791a and rolls to the general portion on the right side of the stepped portion 758. In most cases, since the game ball B is accelerated, the game ball B reaches the juxtaposed section W of the rib 810 of the upper right stage portion 784. However, depending on the case, the gap between the rib 810 and the triangular convex portion 791 may be increased on the main stage portion 770. May fall.

  When the game ball B reaches the juxtaposed section W of the rib 810, as described above, the game ball B moves toward the rib 810 due to the forward downward inclination of the stepped portion 758, and the stepped portion 758 and the upper edge 810a of the rib 810 Roll to the right with two points supported.

  When the game ball B reaches a position where the communication portion 780 is located, the game ball B is stepped by its own weight due to the reversal of the height relationship between the front end edge portion 758a of the step portion 758 and the upper edge portion 810a of the rib 810. The direction of travel is changed from 758 to the communication part 780 of the upper right stage part 784. Here, the relatively strong game ball B is guided to the communication portion 780 along the guide wall 792 provided at the right end portion of the stepped portion 758.

  When the game ball B enters the communication portion 780, it rolls to the near side due to its inclination, and is guided to the front distribution portion 795 of the upper right stage portion 784, and the side wall portion 780a has its curved direction leftward due to the curved shape. Change to

  The game ball B guided to the front distribution unit 795 swings to the left and right here, and then is guided to the rear distribution unit 796 along one of the left and right discharge recesses 797 and 798.

  Here, almost all the game balls B guided to the rear allocating portion 796 by the left discharge recess 797 are guided to the left dropping hole 801 by the inclination of the rolling surface on the left side of the rear allocating portion 796.

  On the other hand, the game balls B guided to the rear allocating portion 796 by the right discharge concave portion 798 are further distributed left and right by the convex portion 805. The game ball B swung to the left is guided to the left falling hole 801 along the left inclined surface 805a of the convex portion 805, and the game ball B swung to the right is inclined to the right inclined surface 805b of the convex portion 805. And is guided to the right drop hole 802.

  The game ball B that has dropped into the left drop hole 801 is guided to the right end position of the front rolling portion 771 of the main stage portion 770 via the communication path 803. The game ball B that has fallen on the front rolling part 771 rolls toward the center part (guide groove 778) side by the inclination of the rolling surface of the dropped part. Then, the convex portion 771a and the left and right concave portions 771b are swung left and right. Among these, the game ball B riding on the guide groove 778 is guided to the drop hole 774 of the rear rolling portion 772. The other game balls B are eventually discharged from the left or right discharge recess 771d onto the surface of the game board 30.

  On the other hand, the game ball B dropped into the right drop hole 802 is guided to the right end position of the rear rolling portion 772 of the main stage portion 770. The game ball B that has fallen on the rear rolling part 772 rolls toward the center part (falling hole 774) side by the inclination of the rolling surface of the dropped part. Among them, the game ball B that has passed through the concave portion 772 b and has gone up the convex portion 772 a falls into the drop hole 774. A game ball B that does not go up the convex portion 772a is discharged to the front rolling portion 771 through the discharge concave portion 772d and eventually to the surface of the game board 30.

  The game ball B that has dropped into the drop hole 774 is guided onto the surface of the game board 30 via the communication path 775. The game ball B discharged from the discharge port 776 enters the start winning unit 33 (upward winning port 33a) with a relatively high probability.

  Accordingly, the ball path 764 for guiding the game ball B introduced from the game area on the surface of the game board 30 to the main stage portion 770, the upper left stage portion 783, the step portion 758 of the protective panel 755, the upper right stage portion 784, etc. Of the guide route, the step 758 of the protective panel 755 constitutes the guide means in the present embodiment.

  In addition, a part of the game balls B flowing down on the surface of the game board 30 jumps by a nail planted on the game board 30 without passing through the ball passage 764 of the center frame 47, etc. 770 may be guided up. The game ball B having a momentum rolls along the front rolling portion 771 and may be guided to the drop hole 774 of the rear rolling portion 772 through the guide groove 778.

  In the present embodiment, an upper left stage portion 783 on the left side that is closer to the rail 50 that guides the game ball B launched from the launch device 60 to the upper part of the game board 30 is provided at a position deeper than the main stage portion 770. Therefore, the space above the main stage portion 770 is relatively open. For this reason, the game ball B is easily guided from the left side onto the main stage unit 770 by jumping or the like.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the front-rear width of the upper right stage portion 784 is formed to be relatively wide by the amount of the upper left stage portion 783 being withdrawn to the back side, and the rolling game area of the game ball B is sufficiently secured. Thereby, the number of game balls B guided to the rolling game area can be increased without reducing the rolling game area as much as possible. As a result, further improvement of interest can be achieved.

  In addition, in the upper right stage portion 784, the player can visually recognize the rolling of the game ball B at a closer position. Improvements can be made.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. Various control boards are arranged on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 so as to be lined up and down, left and right, and are partially overlapped in the front and back, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying the game ball B ) Or a protective cover made of resin. The dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally sometimes referred to as a back pack. Therefore, this unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”.

  First, the back configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, as described above, the center frame 47 is covered from the back side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) disposed corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30. A resin frame cover 213 protrudes rearward. A decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is detachably attached to the back side of the frame cover 213. The decorative symbol display device 42 in this embodiment is integrated (unitized) with the display control device 45, and the liquid crystal display unit (liquid crystal panel) 42a and the display control device 45 are overlapped in the front and rear and accommodated in the accommodation box 45a. It has become a state.

  A sub-control device 262 is attached to the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (accommodating box 45a) in a state of being accommodated in the substrate box 262a. Further, the storage box 45a and the substrate box 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the inside is visible.

  Under the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the start winning unit 33 and the like from behind. The back frame set 215 includes a ball collection mechanism (not shown) for collecting the game balls B that have won the various winning openings. The game balls B collected by the ball collection mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217 described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main controller 261. More specifically, the board box 263 on which the main controller 261 is mounted is pivotally supported with respect to the back frame set 215 and can be opened rearward.

  The main controller 261 is accommodated in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The board | substrate box 263 connected with the sealing member becomes a structure which cannot be opened unless a predetermined trace is left. As a result, it is possible to easily find out that the board box 263 has been illegally opened.

  In addition, the game board 30 corresponds to various winning ports such as a general winning port 31 as a winning means, and detects a game ball B that has entered the various winning holes (entrance detecting means). ) Is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and a count switch 223 is provided in the variable winning device 32. In addition, the start winning unit 33 includes a first start winning switch 224a (first condition establishment detecting means) and a second start winning switch 224b (second condition establishment detection) corresponding to the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. Means). Further, a through gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34.

  Although not shown, the back frame set 215 is provided with a first board relay board that is electrically connected to the prize opening switch 221, the count switch 223, and the through gate switch 225 via a cable connector. . The first board surface relay board relays the prize opening switch 221 and the like and the main control device 261, and is electrically connected to the main control device 261 through a cable connector.

  On the other hand, the start winning switches 224a and 224b that detect a ball entering the starting winning unit 33 (upper winning port 33a or lower winning port 33b) are directly connected to the main controller 261 via the connector cable without passing through the relay board. It is connected.

The detection results detected by the various entrance detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, a payout command (the number of game balls B to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation at each time is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311, and a predetermined number of games are played based on the output signal from the payout control device 311. The ball B is paid out (except when detected by the through gate switch 225).
In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the back of the game board 30 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid that opens the large winning opening by the variable winning apparatus 32, and the start winning unit 33 has a pair of opening / closing members 33c. A winning opening solenoid that opens and closes is provided. The back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board surface relay board (not shown) that relays between the solenoid and the main controller 261.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 of the game ball B are integrated. Further, the back pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12, and can be opened rearward with an open / close axis extending along the vertical direction as an axis. ing. In addition, an external relay terminal plate 240 is provided in the upper left part of the back pack unit 203 (upper right part in FIG. 5).

  The external relay terminal board 240 is for relaying various information transmissions to a hall computer or the like in a game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For convenience, no reference numeral is given, but for example, a terminal for outputting information on the current gaming state (such as a big hit state or a high probability state), the front frame set 14 detected by the opening detection switches 91 and 92 described later, A terminal for outputting information relating to the opening of the frame 12, a terminal for outputting information relating to various error states such as a ball entry error, a lower tray full tank error, a tank ball no error, a payout error, and the payout from the payout control device 311 A terminal for outputting information on the number of winning balls is provided.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to cover at least the frame cover 213. However, in the present embodiment, the protective cover portion 354 covers the upper portion and the right portion of the substrate box 263 (the left portion in FIG. 5). Thereby, in the closed state of the back pack unit 203, the sealing member provided at the right part of the board box 263 and the terminal part (board side connector) provided along the upper edge part of the main controller 261 are covered. It will be.

  The payout mechanism 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and the game balls B supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, a case rail 357 is formed vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls B are appropriately paid out by a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. Then, the game ball B paid out from the payout device 358 is supplied to the upper plate 19 or the like.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and the power switch 382a is switched on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Below the back pack unit 203 (substrate box 263), there is provided a lower frame set 251 that is pivotally supported at the left side of the inner frame 12 (right side in FIG. 5) and can be opened rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game ball B collected by the ball collection mechanism described above flows, and a game ball is placed at the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging B to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. In other words, the game balls B that have won the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are gathered through the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217. . Similarly, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage portion 217, and the game ball B that has not won any winning port is also discharged outside the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute. In this embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are configured separately and can be opened and closed independently. However, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It is also good to do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably attached to the back side of the lower frame set 251 in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. It has been.

  The launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are accommodated in the substrate box 313a and fixed to the back side of the lower frame set 251. Although the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are described as independent control devices for convenience, they are actually configured by a single board (printed board).

  The payout control device 311 is housed in the substrate box 311a and is fixed to the back side of the substrate box 313a (the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313). The substrate box 311a in which the dispensing control device 311 is accommodated is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the substrate box 263 in which the main control device 261 is accommodated, so that an unsealed trace of the substrate box 311a remains. It has become.

  In addition, the card unit connection board 314 is accommodated in the board box 314a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313).

  Each of the board boxes 311a, 313a, and 314a is made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.

  Further, the dispensing control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 311a. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 313a. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, if the power is turned off in a normal procedure (for example, when the game hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, hold down the RAM erase switch 323 and hold the power .

  As shown in FIG. 6, a locking device 600 is provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 includes a cylinder lock 700 (see FIG. 1 and the like) exposed on the front surface side of the front frame set 14, and a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 700, and the inside is operated by rotating to one side. The frame 12 can be unlocked, and the front frame set 14 can be unlocked by rotating to the other side. In the present embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 is locked to the inner frame 12.

  In addition, as described above, the extending wall portion 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 is formed in the right side frame constituting portion 11d of the outer frame 11 (FIG. 5). reference). Thereby, it becomes difficult to make a wire etc. approach from the back side of outer frame 11, and to operate locking device 600 with the wire etc. As a result, the defense performance can be improved. Further, the extending wall portion 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and in the closed state of the inner frame 12, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame open detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided on the lower right side of the front side of the inner frame 12 (on the right side of the launching device 60). As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided on the lower right side on the back side of the inner frame 12 (lower left in FIG. 5). Each of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 includes a detection unit that can move in and out of the switch main body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection unit faces rearward. When the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch main body, an ON signal is output to the main controller 261, and when the detection unit is pressed toward the switch main body and is immersed in the switch main body, an OFF signal is output. It is configured to output to the main controller 261. That is, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame opening detection switch 91 is turned off when the detection unit is pressed on the back surface of the front frame set 14, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. Turns on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is turned off by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 and is detected when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the protruding state and is turned on.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main controller 261 (main board) is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip but may be configured as a chip for each function.

  The RAM 503 is a stack area that stores the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 501, the return address of a control program executed by the CPU 501, and a work area (work area) that stores various flags, counters, I / O values, and the like. ) And a backup area 503a.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and is stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similarly) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process. Conversely, the return of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main process at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, and so on). Executed in Note that a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 503a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub-control device 262, first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, a normal symbol display device 41, and the like are connected to the input / output port 505. With this configuration, the special display devices 43L and 43R and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 262.

  In addition, for convenience, illustration of various relay boards and the like is omitted, but the input / output port 505 includes various detection switches such as a prize opening switch 221, a count switch 223, start winning prize unit switches 224a and 224b, a through gate switch 225, Various electrical components such as various substrates are connected. That is, the main controller 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) for connecting connectors of various cable connectors, and the input / output port 505 is configured by these terminal portions.

  The sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic unit, various control programs executed by the CPU 551, a ROM 552 that stores fixed value data, and various control programs that are stored in the ROM 552. In addition to a RAM 553 that is a memory for temporarily storing data, an input / output port 554, a bus line 555, various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are also provided. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

  A CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via a bus line 555 and a display control device 45 is connected. Further, the speaker SP, the effect button 125, the upper accessory unit 761, the lower accessory unit 762, various illumination units, and the lamps 102 to 104 are connected to the input / output port 554.

  The CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on, for example, a command (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decoration symbol display device 42 to display the display control device. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R controlled by the main control device 261 display whether or not the big hit, and the sub control device 262 In the decorative symbol display device 42 to be controlled, display in accordance with the display of the special display devices 43L and 43R is performed.

  Further, the sub control device 262 performs drive control of the upper accessory unit 761 and the lower accessory unit 762. For example, with respect to the lower accessory unit 762, when the game ball B is awarded to the start winning unit 33, or when the effect button 125 is pressed according to establishment of a predetermined effect condition, the lower position unit 762 is normally positioned at the lower position. The movable member 762a waiting on the screen is slid to the upper position and appears in the effect area 754.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 511 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 511, various flags and counters, A work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored, and a backup area 513a are provided.

  The RAM 513 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 513a. Data is backed up. Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process, and the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. As with the CPU 501 of the main controller 261, the power failure signal SK1 is input to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the CPU 511, NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

  In the work area, a payout permission flag for which the payout control device 311 is set to allow the payout of prize balls, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and the main control device 261 And a command buffer for storing a command transmitted from.

  The payout permission flag is a flag for setting a prize ball payout permission, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting the payout of the prize ball is transmitted from the main control device 261 and received, and is initially set. It is turned off when it is restored before the process or power shutdown. In the present embodiment, the specific commands are a payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, a prize ball command for instructing payout of a prize ball, and the main controller 261 having been restored to power. There are three payout return commands to be transmitted in this case.

  The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command, and is turned on when any command is received. Similar to the payout permission flag, an initial setting process or power-off is performed. It is turned off when returning to the front, and turned off when the command received by the command determination process is determined.

  The command buffer is configured by a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from the main control device 261.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main controller 261, a launch controller 312 and a payout device 358 are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The card unit connection board 314 includes a ball rental operation unit (a ball rental button 121 and a return button 122) on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a card unit (a ball rental unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. Are electrically connected to each other, and receive a ball lending operation command from the player and output it to the card unit. In addition, in the cash machine in which the game ball B is lent directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate 19 without using the card unit, the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball B by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal is detected that the player is touching the handle 18, and a firing stop switch that stops firing is operated. On the condition that it is not done, the launching device 60 is driven, and the game ball B is launched at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

  The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And. An input / output port 554 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. Further, a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, and a VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 through a bus line 530. An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531, and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command to control the VDP 526. (Specifically, generation of an internal command for the VDP 526) is performed. Thereby, display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

  The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 526 can be said to be a microcomputer chip with a dedicated firmware for drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display it.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And.

  The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, generates + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. These + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311. Similarly, operating power is supplied to various switches, motors and the like via a control device to which these are connected.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt processing).

  The power supply unit 541 normally outputs an output of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain the value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clears backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment, for example, even if the player is paying attention to the effect performed on the liquid crystal display unit 42a, the game ball B is guided to the main stage unit 770 across the front. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to notice the game ball B heading to the main stage portion 770. As a result, the visibility of the game ball B in the center frame 47 can be improved, and a dramatic improvement in interest can be achieved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the upper and lower left and right upper stage portions 783 and 784 are provided above the main stage portion 770, thereby providing a structure having two upper and lower rolling game areas. Thereby, in a limited space such as in the center frame 47, the space where the game ball B can roll can be expanded. Furthermore, the rolling mode of the game ball B can be diversified, and further enhancement of interest can be achieved.

  In the present embodiment, since the left and right upper stage portions 783 and 784 are separated in the left-right direction, the visibility of the game ball B on the main stage portion 770 is improved. In addition, it becomes easy to visually recognize the back wall portion (the accessory protection portion 757) between the main stage portion 770 and the left and right upper stage portions 783 and 784. In the present embodiment, a second effect display unit different from the liquid crystal display unit 42a that is the first effect display unit, that is, an effect region 754 related to the movable member 762a of the lower accessory unit 762 is further provided there. Yes. As a result, in a limited space such as the center frame 47, it is possible to increase the rolling game area and the effect display section that are visible to the player. Thereby, the improvement of the further interest can be aimed at.

  In addition, since the effect area 754 related to the movable member 762a of the lower accessory unit 762 is surrounded by the portion where the game ball B rolls, the player's attention can be more attracted to the effect area 754. The production effect in the production area 754 can be enhanced.

  Further, since the game ball B rolls between the liquid crystal display unit 42a which is the first effect display unit and the effect region 754 which is the second effect display unit, the visibility of the game ball B is improved. It can be further increased.

  In this configuration, in this embodiment, the stepped portion 758 between the screen protection portion 756 and the accessory protection portion 757 of the protection panel 755 is used as a guide means for the game ball B. Thereby, the protection panel 755 can be used effectively and an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

  Here, the general portion of the stepped portion 758 extends substantially horizontally along the left-right direction, and has a gently forwardly inclined surface so that the game ball B is not stopped. Further, the upper edge portion 810a of the rear side portion of the rib 810 arranged side by side is inclined downward to the right. Under such a configuration, when the game ball B rolls in the vicinity of the right end portion of the stepped portion 758 (a section W where the stepped portion 758 and the rib 810 are juxtaposed), the game ball B is caused by the forward downward inclination of the stepped portion 758. Near the rib 810 and rolls to the right while being supported at two points by the step 758 and the upper edge 810a of the rib 810. Thereby, even if the game ball B has relatively little momentum, the game ball B can roll to the right due to its own weight due to the forward downward inclination of the stepped portion 758 and the right downward inclination of the rib 810. . As a result, the game ball B can be more reliably guided to a predetermined location. Further, the game ball B is not stopped in front of the liquid crystal display unit 42a, thereby suppressing the visibility of the liquid crystal display unit 42a from being lowered.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) The structure of a guidance route and a guidance means is not limited to the said embodiment.

  For example, with respect to the guide route, the entrance portion 764a of the ball passage 764 may be provided in the upper side portion 47a of the center frame 47.

  Regarding the guiding means, in the above-described embodiment, the game ball B is configured to roll the stepped portion 758 of the protective panel 755 from the left to the right along the lower side portion of the liquid crystal display portion 42a. For example, the liquid crystal display unit 42a (screen protection unit 756) may be configured to pass obliquely across from the upper left portion to the lower right portion via a cylindrical guide means.

  In addition, the configuration in which the game ball B rolls by its own weight is not limited to the two-point support by the step part 758 with the front downward inclination and the rib 810 with the right downward inclination in the above embodiment. Two guide rails extending in parallel to the front and rear are arranged side by side, and the longitudinal distance between the two guide rails is gradually changed from one side to the other in the left-right direction, so that two game balls B are sandwiched between the two guide rails. It is good also as a structure which rolls with dead weight in the state supported by the point.

  (B) The configurations of the main stage portion 770 and the left and right upper stage portions 783 and 784 are not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the main stage portion 770 is configured by the two rolling portions 771 and 772, but only one rolling portion may be provided. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which abbreviate | omitted the right and left both upper stage parts 783 and 784 which comprise the upper layer rolling game area | region.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is employed as the display means related to the effect display unit (first effect display unit). Other display devices may be employed.

  (D) In the above embodiment, the second effect display unit is set as the effect region 754 related to the movable member 762a of the lower accessory unit 762. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second effect display unit has a liquid crystal display. A configuration in which a display device or the like is arranged may be employed.

  (E) You may implement as a pachinko machine of a different type from the above-mentioned embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball similar thereto may be used.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the rolling game area such as the main stage portion 770 is provided on the center frame 47 surrounding the decorative symbol display device 42. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rolling game area may be provided in a part different from the center frame 47 such as the frame cover 213. In such a case, the frame member such as the center frame 47 may be omitted. For example, in a configuration in which substantially the entire front side of the base member of the game board 30 or the like into which the decorative symbol display device 42 is fitted is covered with a transparent panel or the like, and the front side of the transparent panel becomes a game area where the game ball flows down, A configuration in which a frame member such as the center frame 47 is omitted may be considered. In this case, the whole including the base member, the transparent panel, and the like can be regarded as the effect device of the present application. In the above-described configuration in which the center frame 47 is omitted, in order to improve the visibility of the display unit, for example, a game in front of the display unit corresponding to only the upper position of the decorative symbol display device 42 on the transparent panel. A configuration provided with a cap-shaped member or the like for preventing the sphere from flowing down can be employed.

  Hereinafter, the technical idea that is not described in the claims and that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described together with the effects thereof.

Means 1. A game board having a game area where a game ball launched by the launching device is guided is provided with an effect device having a predetermined effect display unit, and a predetermined ball entry means is provided below the effect device,
A gaming machine that grants a special gaming state when a predetermined condition is established based on a game ball entering the ball entry means,
The stage device is
With a main rolling game area that allows rolling of game balls,
In at least a part of the guide route for guiding the game ball introduced from the game area to the main rolling game area, there is provided a guide means for the game ball to pass across the front of the effect display unit. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the above means 1, even if the player pays attention to the effect performed in the effect display unit, the game ball is guided to the main rolling game area across the front, so that the player It becomes easy to notice the game ball heading to the moving game area. As a result, it is possible to improve the visibility of the game ball in the rendering device and to dramatically improve the interest.

  Mean 2. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the guiding means rolls the game ball from one side to the other in the left-right direction.

  According to the means 2, the passing speed of the game ball can be suppressed and the visibility can be further improved as compared with the guide means for causing the game ball to flow down in the vertical direction, for example.

  In addition, by adopting a configuration in which the game ball is moved based on the rolling of the game ball itself as in this means, for example, the game ball is moved in the air without rolling the game ball from one side to the other in the left-right direction. In comparison, the game ball can be more reliably guided to a predetermined location.

  Means 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide means is provided at a position spaced upward from the main rolling game area.

  According to the means 3, it becomes easier to visually recognize the game ball passing through the guiding means. As an example, for example, a game ball introduced from a game area (game board surface) via a left side portion of a frame member surrounding an effect display portion is rolled at a position spaced vertically from the upper and lower sides of the frame member. However, the structure which guides to the right side part vicinity of a frame member is mentioned.

Means 4. A second effect display unit is provided at a position below the effect display unit (first effect display unit),
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the guide means is provided along a boundary portion between the effect display section and the second effect display section.

  According to the means 4, the operational effect of the means 1 can be further enhanced.

Means 5. Two secondary rolling game areas that allow rolling of the game ball at a position above the main rolling game area and that are separated in the left-right direction;
The game according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the guide means guides a game ball from one of the sub rolling game areas in the left-right direction to the other of the sub rolling game areas. Machine.

  According to the means 5 described above, a secondary rolling game area that is separated in the vertical direction from the main rolling gaming area is provided, so that a configuration having two upper and lower rolling gaming areas can be provided. Thereby, the space in which the game ball can roll can be expanded in a limited space such as in the effect device. Furthermore, the rolling mode of the game ball can be diversified, and further enhancement of interest can be achieved.

  Means 6. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the guide means is provided on a protective member covering a front side of the effect display unit.

  According to the means 5, it is possible to effectively use the protective member and suppress an increase in the number of parts.

Means 7. At least a part of the guide means is
A first guide portion having an inclined surface which is disposed along the left-right direction and has a front-lowering inclination; and an upper edge portion which is disposed on the near side and which has a downward inclination from one to the other in the left-right direction By providing the second guide part,
Any one of means 1 to 6, wherein the game ball is supported and guided at two points by the inclined surface of the first guide portion and the upper edge portion of the second guide portion. The gaming machine described.

  According to the above means 7, even if the game ball does not have the momentum to roll, the game ball can be rolled to the other side in the left-right direction by its own weight. As a result, the game ball can be more reliably guided to a predetermined location. In addition, if the game ball stops in front of the effect display unit, the visibility of the effect display unit may be reduced. It is possible to prevent the game ball from stopping more reliably.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, A ball ball game machine including a game area where a game ball is guided and a ball entry means (a general prize opening, a variable prize winning device, an operation opening, etc.) arranged in the game area.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, A predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface) that is guided along the substantially vertical direction, and a ball entry means (general prize opening, variable) arranged in the game area A ball-ball game machine that is configured such that a behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area can be visually recognized.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows structures, such as an inner frame and a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame, the back pack unit, etc. FIG. It is a perspective view of a variable display apparatus unit. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of a variable display apparatus unit. It is a disassembled perspective view from the back side of a variable display apparatus unit. It is a perspective view of the frame cover which assembled | attached the upper accessory unit and the lower accessory unit. It is a front view of a center frame. It is the perspective view of the center frame seen from the right upper side. It is the perspective view of the center frame seen from the diagonally upper left. It is the KK sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the LL sectional view taken on the line of FIG. (A) is a partial enlarged front view which shows a level | step-difference part and a rib, (b) is the sectional drawing. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a pachinko machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 33 ... Start winning unit, 35 ... Variable display device unit, 42 ... Decoration symbol display device, 42a ... Liquid crystal display part, 47 ... Center frame, 213 ... Frame cover, 755 ... Protection panel, 756 ... Screen protection Part, 757 ... accessory protection part, 758 ... step part, 761 ... upper accessory unit, 762 ... lower accessory unit, 762a ... movable member, 770 ... main stage part, 783 ... upper left stage part, 784 ... upper right stage part 791 ... Triangular convex part, 810 ... Rib, 754 ... Direction area, B ... Game ball.

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area where a game ball launched by the launching device is guided is provided with an effect device having a predetermined effect display unit, and a predetermined ball entry means is provided below the effect device,
A gaming machine that grants a special gaming state when a predetermined condition is established based on a game ball entering the ball entry means,
The stage device is
With a main rolling game area that allows rolling of game balls,
In at least a part of the guide route for guiding the game ball introduced from the game area to the main rolling game area, the game ball includes a guide means for passing across the front of the effect display unit,
At least a part of the guide means is
A first guide portion having an inclined surface which is disposed along the left-right direction and has a front-lowering inclination; and an upper edge portion which is disposed on the near side and which has a downward inclination from one to the other in the left-right direction By providing the second guide part,
It is configured to support and guide the game ball at two points by the inclined surface of the first guide part and the upper edge part of the second guide part,
At least at one end portion in the left-right direction, the upper edge portion of the second guide portion is located above the front end edge portion of the inclined surface of the first guide portion,
At least at the other end portion in the left-right direction, the upper edge portion of the second guide portion is located below the front end edge portion of the inclined surface of the first guide portion,
The game ball guided from one side to the other in the left-right direction has the second guide part from the part where the upper edge part of the second guide part is located below the front edge part of the inclined surface of the first guide part. A gaming machine that is guided to the front side of the guide section .

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