JP5457509B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine) and a spinning machine (slot machine).

  A game table represented by a pachinko machine is configured so that a profit can be obtained by firing a ball from a launching device and entering a predetermined winning opening provided in a predetermined game area. Such a game table is provided with a ball passage through which game balls pass in a predetermined direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The gaming table disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with many ball passages such as a ball passage for guiding a game ball from the upper plate unit to the lower plate unit. In addition, blocking means for blocking the passage of the game ball in the ball passage is also provided. This blocking means, and the like player operates a movable back and forth relative to the ball passage, the blocking means when retracting from the ball passage, the game ball is allowed to pass through the ball passage.

JP 2008-307214 A

However, the conventional game stand has room for improvement in the blocking means.

In view of the circumstances described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine having a feature of blocking means .

The game stand of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned object is
Blocking means capable of at least blocking passage of the sphere in the ball passage;
Moving means capable of moving the blocking means in a second direction ;
A game machine equipped with
The moving means is capable of moving the blocking means to at least a first position;
The moving means is capable of moving the blocking means to at least a second position;
Wherein the first position is that position that allows the ball through path ball passes in a first direction,
The second and the position is that position to prevent the said ball through path ball passes in the first direction,
At least a portion of the blocking means is inclined in a third direction;
The third direction is a direction orthogonal to the first direction,
The third direction is a direction orthogonal to the second direction.
It is characterized by that.

According to the onset bright, the amusement machine having the features in the blocking means can be realized.

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side). It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the back side. It is the schematic front view which looked at the game board 200 from the front side (player side). The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. (A) shows an example of a special symbol stop symbol, (b) shows an example of a decorative symbol, and (c) shows an example of an ordinary stop symbol. It is. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) is a flowchart of the main process which CPU404 of the 1st sub control part 400 performs, The same figure (b) is a flowchart of the command reception interruption process of the 1st sub control part 400, FIG. c) is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400. It is a perspective view which shows the door 108 with a ball | bowl storage tray from the front side. FIG. 10 is a diagram in which the cover member 108a and other cover members shown in FIG. 9 are removed to make the ball sorting device visible. It is a disassembled perspective view of the upper-plate part among the doors 108 with a ball storage tray. It is the perspective view which looked at a mode that ball distribution device 70 was attached to saucer base 1261 from the back side. It is a back view of the ball distribution device 70. It is the perspective view which looked at the ball distribution device 70 from the back side. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the ball distribution apparatus 70 of the state which the interruption | blocking member 71 advanced from the back surface side from the angle different from FIG. 14, (b) is the ball distribution of the state where the interruption | blocking member 71 retracted | retreated It is the perspective view which looked at the apparatus 70 from the back surface side at the same angle as the figure (a). It is a figure which shows a mode when a ball | bowl exists in the ball channel | path 703 of the ball distribution apparatus 70 shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the ball sorting apparatus 70 shown in FIG. 13 and the like. It is a figure which shows the interruption | blocking member. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mode of the ball | bowl distribution device 70 at the time of shifting to the state from which the ball extraction button 130 was pressed from the non-operation state. FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing the state of the ball sorting apparatus 70 in a stepwise manner following FIG. 19. It is a figure which shows the modification of inclination A and inclination D shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of the inclination B shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of the inner peripheral wall 703a. It is a figure which shows the tank rail of this embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows a mode when the tank rail 154 is seen from the ball flow down direction downstream end side, (b) is when the back surface side ball stop piece 82 is seen from the ball flow down direction downstream end side. It is the front view which shows a mode, and the bottom view of the back side ball stop piece 82, (c) is the front view which shows a mode when seeing front side ball stop piece 81 from the ball flow down direction downstream end side, It is a bottom view of the front side ball stopper piece 81. It is a figure which shows the example which provided the recessed part 7036 in the inner peripheral wall 703a shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the slot machine which can apply this invention.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine (for example, a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine 100 or a spinning machine such as a slot machine) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment 1]
<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side).

  As an external structure, the pachinko machine 100 includes an outer frame 102, a main body 104, a front frame door 106, a door 108 with a ball storage tray, a launching device 110, and a game board 200 on its front side (player side). )

  The outer frame 102 is a wooden frame member having a vertical rectangular shape for fixing to an installation location (island facilities or the like) provided in a gaming machine installation sales shop.

  The main body 104 is a door member that is provided inside the outer frame 102 and serves as a longitudinal rectangular gaming machine base body that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 102 via a hinge portion 112. The main body 104 is formed in a frame shape and has a space 114 inside. A store clerk of the store (amusement store) in which the pachinko machine 100 is installed can open and close the main body 104, and a main body opening sensor (not shown) for detecting that the main body 104 is opened is provided. .

  The front frame door 106 is attached to the front surface of the main body 104 on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 so as to be openable and closable with a lock function, and is configured in a frame shape so that the inner side of the front frame door 106 can be opened and closed. Is a door member having an opening 116. A clerk at the amusement store can also open and close the front frame door 106, and a front frame door sensor (not shown) for detecting that the front frame door 106 has been opened is also provided. The front frame door 106 is provided with a transparent plate member 118 made of glass or resin at the opening 116, and a speaker 120 and a frame lamp 122 are attached to the front side. A space in which the game area 124 is provided is defined by the rear surface of the front frame door 106 and the front surface of the game board 200.

  The door 108 with a ball storage tray is a door member attached to the lower side of the main body 104 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 so as to have a lock function and be openable and closable. The ball storage tray-equipped door 108 is capable of storing a plurality of game balls (hereinafter simply referred to as “balls”), and an upper plate 126 provided with a passage for guiding the game balls to the launching device 110. A lower plate 128 that stores game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 126, a ball removal button 130 that discharges the game balls stored in the upper plate 126 to the lower plate 128 by the player's operation, A ball discharge lever 132 that discharges game balls stored in the lower plate 128 to a game ball collection container (common name, dollar box) by operation, and a game ball guided to the launching device 110 by operation of the player The ball launching handle 134 that is launched into the game area 124, the chance button 136 that changes the presentation mode of the various presentation devices 206 (see FIG. 3) by the player's operation, and the chance button 136 are made to emit light. A chance button lamp 138, a ball lending operation button 140 for instructing ball lending to a card unit (CR unit) installed in a game store, and a return operation button for instructing the card unit to return the player's balance 142, and a ball rental display unit 144 for displaying the balance of the player and the state of the card unit.

  The launching device 110 is attached to the lower side of the main body 104, and a launching rod 146 that rotates when the ball launching handle 134 is operated by the player, and a launching rod 148 that strikes the game ball at the tip of the launching rod 146. .

  The game board 200 has a game area 124 on the front surface, and is detachably attached to the main body 104 using a predetermined fixing member so as to face the space 114 of the main body 104. The game area 124 can be observed from the opening 116 after the game board 200 is mounted on the main body 104. In FIG. 1, the specific configuration of the game area 124 is not shown, and the specific configuration is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 2 is an external view of the pachinko machine 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from the back side.

  The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 100 has an opening that opens upward, a ball tank 150 for temporarily storing game balls, and a lower part of the ball tank 150 that is positioned below the ball tank 150. A tank rail 154 is provided for guiding a ball passing through the formed communication hole and dropping to the dispensing device 152 located on the right side of the back surface.

  The payout device 152 is formed of a cylindrical member, and includes a payout motor, a sprocket, and a payout sensor (not shown) inside. The payout device 152 is detachable and is connected to the downstream end of the tank rail 154 when mounted at a predetermined position.

  The sprocket is configured to be rotatable by a payout motor. The sprocket that temporarily passes through the tank rail 154 and flows down into the payout device 152 is temporarily retained, and the payout motor is driven to rotate by a predetermined angle. Thus, the temporarily accumulated game balls are sent one by one downward to the payout device 152. In other words, the payout device 152 is a kind of a ball feeding device that applies a driving force to a game ball and conveys the game ball.

  The payout sensor is a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball sent out by the sprocket. When the game ball is passing, either a high signal or a low signal is passed. Either the high signal or the low signal is output to the dispensing control unit 600. The game ball that has passed through the payout sensor passes through a ball rail (not shown) and reaches the upper plate 126 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100. The pachinko machine 100 The ball is paid out to the player according to the configuration.

  On the left side of the payout device 152 in the figure, a main board case 158 that houses the main board 156 that constitutes the main control section 300 (see FIG. 4) that performs overall game control processing, and processing information generated by the main control section 300 are displayed. Based on the processing information generated by the first sub-board case 162 that houses the first sub-board 160 that constitutes the first sub-control unit 400 (see FIG. 4) that performs control processing related to the production, and the first sub-control unit 400. The second sub-board case 166 that houses the second sub-board 164 that constitutes the second sub-control unit 500 (see FIG. 4) that performs control processing related to effects, and the payout control unit 600 that performs control processing related to game ball payout ( 4) and a payout board case 172 for storing a payout board 170 having an error release switch 168 for releasing an error by the operation of a game clerk. A launch board case 176 that houses a launch board 174 that constitutes a launch control unit 630 (see FIG. 4) that performs control processing, and a power management unit 660 (see FIG. 4) that supplies power to various electrical gaming machines are configured. A power supply board case 184 that houses a power supply board 182 that includes a power switch 178 that turns the power on and off by an operation of a game shop clerk and an RWM clear switch 180 that outputs an RWM clear signal to the main control unit 300 when the power is turned on; In addition, a CR interface unit 186 for transmitting and receiving signals between the payout control unit 600 and the card unit is provided.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the game board 200 as viewed from the front.

  In the game board 200, an outer rail 202 and an inner rail 204 are arranged, and a game area 124 in which a game ball can roll is defined.

  An effect device 206 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 124. The effect device 206 is provided with a decorative symbol display device 208 substantially in the center, and around the normal symbol display device 210, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, and the ordinary device. A symbol holding lamp 216, a first special symbol holding lamp 218, a second special symbol holding lamp 220, and a high-probability medium lamp 222 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol” and the special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”.

  The effect device 206 performs the effect by operating the effect movable body 224, and details thereof will be described later.

  The decorative symbol display device 208 is a display device for performing various displays used for decorative symbols and effects. In this embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 208 is constituted by a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display). The decorative symbol display device 208 is divided into four display areas, a left symbol display area 208a, a middle symbol display area 208b, a right symbol display area 208c, and an effect display area 208d, and the left symbol display area 208a and the middle symbol display area 208b. The right symbol display area 208c displays different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 208d displays an image used for the effect. Furthermore, the position and size of each display area 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d can be freely changed within the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208. In addition, although the liquid crystal display device is employ | adopted as the decoration symbol display apparatus 208, it is not a liquid crystal display device, What is necessary is just the structure which can display various effects and various game information, for example, a dot matrix display device Other display devices including a 7-segment display device, an organic EL (ElectroLumin S3ence) display device, a reel (drum) display device, a leaf display device, a plasma display, and a projector may be employed.

  The general map display device 210 is a display device for displaying a general map, and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The first special figure display device 212 and the second special figure display device 214 are display devices for displaying special figures, and in the present embodiment, are constituted by 7 segment LEDs.

  The multi-purpose hold lamp 216 is a lamp for indicating the number of general-purpose variable games (details will be described later) that are on hold. It is possible to do. The first special figure hold lamp 218 and the second special figure hold lamp 220 are lamps for indicating the number of special figure variable games (details will be described later) that are being held. In this embodiment, the special figure variable games are displayed. It is possible to hold up to a predetermined number (for example, four). The high-probability medium lamp 222 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state in which a big hit is likely to occur or a high probability state, and the gaming state is changed from a low probability state in which a big hit is unlikely to occur. Turns on when switching to the probability state, and turns off when switching from the high probability state to the low probability state.

  In addition, a general prize opening 226, a general figure starting opening 228, a first special figure starting opening 230, a second special figure starting opening 232, and a variable winning opening 234 are provided around the effect device 206. ing.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 226 are arranged on the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detection sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 226 (in the general winning holes 226). In the case of winning), the payout device 152 shown in FIG. 2 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls are discharged as prize balls to the upper plate 126 shown in FIG. The player can freely take out the balls discharged to the upper plate 126. With these configurations, the player can pay out the winning balls to the player based on winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 226 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning may be referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player may be referred to as a “lending ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The normal start port 228 is configured by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed a predetermined area of the game area 124. In this embodiment, the left side of the game board 200 is used. One is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 226, the ball that has passed through the usual starting port 228 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the general map starting port 228, the pachinko machine 100 starts a general map variable game by the general map display device 210.

  In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 230 is disposed at the center of the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 230, the payout device 152 shown in FIG. 2 is driven and a predetermined number (for example, three) of balls is selected as a winning ball. While discharging to the tray 126, the special figure variable game by the first special figure display device 212 is started. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 230 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  In the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 232 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 230. In the vicinity of the second special figure start port 232, a pair of blade members 2321 that can be opened and closed by a solenoid are provided. The pair of blade members 2321 and the second special figure start port 232 are combined to form an electric tulip ( Sometimes referred to as “Den Chu”. While the pair of blade members 2321 is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball, and when the universal figure display game 210 is won and the universal figure display device 210 stops and displays the symbol, the pair of blade members 2321 has a predetermined time. Opening and closing at intervals and a predetermined number of times allows the ball to enter the second special figure starting port 232. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 232, the payout device 152 is driven and a predetermined number (for example, four) of balls is discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. At the same time, the special figure variation game by the second special figure display device 214 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 232 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  In the present embodiment, only one variable winning port 234 is disposed below the center of the game board 200. The variable winning opening 234 includes a door member 2341 that can be opened and closed by a solenoid. The variable winning opening 234 may be called a big winning opening, and the door member 2341 and the variable winning opening 234 may be collectively called an attacker. While the door member 2341 is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball. When the special figure change game is won and the first special figure display device 212 or the second special figure display device 214 stops and displays the big hit symbol, The member 2341 opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) and at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 234, the payout device 152 is driven to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 15 balls) of balls to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The ball that entered the variable winning opening 234 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disc-shaped hitting direction changing members 236 called a windmill and a plurality of game nails 238 are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and start openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 204, An out port 240 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won a prize or starting port to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharging it to the game island side.

  The pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the upper plate 126 shown in FIG. 1 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail, and sets the launch motor with strength according to the operation amount of the player's ball launch handle 134. Driven, the launcher 146 and the launcher 148 pass through the outer rail 202 and the inner rail 204 to launch into the game area 124. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 124 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 236, the game nail 238, etc., and a winning opening (general winning opening 226, variable winning opening 234) or start opening (Outside the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232), winning out any winning port or starting port, or just passing through the normal start port 228, the out port 240 To reach.

<Directing device 206>
Next, the rendering device 206 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  On the front side of the effect device 206, a warp device 242 and a stage 244 are arranged in an area where the game ball can roll, and an effect movable body 224 is arranged in an area where the game ball cannot roll. . In addition, a decorative symbol display device 208 and a shielding device 246 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a door) are disposed on the back side of the effect device 206. That is, in the effect device 206, the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding device 246 are positioned behind the warp device 242, the stage 244, and the effect movable body 224.

  The warp device 242 discharges the game balls that have entered the warp inlet 242a provided at the upper left of the effect device 206 to the stage 244 below the front surface of the effect device 206 from the warp outlet 242b.

  The stage 244 can roll a ball discharged from the warp outlet 242b or a ball naild by the game nail 238, etc., and the passed ball enters the first special figure starting port 230 at the center of the stage 244. A special route 244a is provided to facilitate the ball.

  In this embodiment, the effect movable body 224 includes an upper arm portion 224a and a forearm portion 224b simulating the upper arm and forearm of a human right arm. A forearm motor (not shown) that rotates the forearm 224b at a position is provided. The effect movable body 224 moves in front of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the upper arm motor and the forearm motor.

  The shielding device 246 includes a lattice-like left door 246a and right door 246b, and is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 208 and the front stage 244. Belts wound around two pulleys (not shown) are fixed to the upper portions of the left door 246a and the right door 246b, respectively. That is, the left door 246a and the right door 246b move to the left and right as the belt driven by the motor through the pulley moves. In the state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are closed, the shielding device 246 covers the inner end portions of the shielding device 246 so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the decorative symbol display device 208. In the state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are opened, each inner end portion slightly overlaps the outer end portion of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208, but the player can visually recognize all of the display of the decorative symbol display device 208. It is. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, respectively, for example, only a part of the decorative design so that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. Can be shielded. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b may be configured so that a part of the decorative symbol display device 208 behind the lattice hole can be visually recognized, or the shoji part of the lattice hole is closed with a translucent lens body. The display by the decorative symbol display device 208 may be made vaguely visible to the player, or the shoji part of the holes in the lattice is completely blocked (shielded), and the decorative symbol display device 208 behind is made completely invisible. Also good.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be roughly classified into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. A first sub-control unit 400 that controls the second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400, and a command transmitted by the main control unit 300 A payout control unit 600 that mainly performs control related to payout of game balls, a launch control unit 630 that controls the launch of game balls, and a power management unit 660 that controls the power supplied to the pachinko machine 100. Yes. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 are composed of different circuit boards, but these three control units (300, 400, 500) are: The first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 may be composed of one common circuit board different from the circuit board of the main control unit 300. It may be a thing. Therefore, the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 can be regarded as control means, or a combination of these three control units (300, 400, 500) is combined into one. It can also be regarded as a control means, and the combination of the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 can be regarded as one control means.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and temporary data. RAM 308 for storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time and frequency, and WDT 314 for monitoring abnormalities in program processing are mounted. . Note that another storage device may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 316 as a system clock.

  In addition, the basic circuit 302 includes a counter circuit 318 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 each time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 316 is received (this circuit includes two circuits). A built-in counter), a main body open sensor, a front frame door sensor, and a full tank sensor of the lower plate 128 shown in FIG. 1, as well as inside each start port, winning port entrance and variable winning port. A sensor circuit 322 for receiving signals output from various sensors 320 including a ball detection sensor and outputting a result of comparison or comparison with a reference voltage to the counter circuit 318 and the basic circuit 302; The drive circuit 324 for performing display control of the 212 and the second special figure display device 214, and the drive circuit 32 for performing display control of the universal display device 210. And a drive circuit 330 for performing display control of various status display units 328 (for example, the general map hold lamp 216, the first special figure hold lamp 218, the second special figure hold lamp 220, the high accuracy medium lamp 222, etc.) A drive circuit 334 for controlling various solenoids 332 for opening and closing the second special figure starting port 232, the variable winning port 234, and the like is connected.

  When the ball detection sensor among the various sensors 320 detects that the ball has won the first special figure starting port 126, the sensor circuit 322 sends a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 316. Output. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 316 latches the value of the counter corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126 at that timing, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126. Store in the register. Similarly, when the counter circuit 316 receives a signal indicating that the ball has won the second special figure starting port 128, the counter circuit 316 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128. The latched value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128.

  Further, an information output circuit 336 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 350 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via this information output circuit 336. The game information (for example, game state) of the machine 100 is output.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 338 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit 660 to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 338 is a voltage value of the power source. Is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When an activation signal is input, game control is started (main control section main processing described later is started).

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub-control unit 400 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 600. With this configuration, the first control unit 300 Communication with the sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is one-way communication. The main control unit 300 sends commands and the like to the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600. The first sub control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404 and A RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time, the number of times, and the like are mounted. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The basic circuit 402 is connected to a ROM 406 for storing control programs and various effects data. The ROM 406 may store the control program and various effect data in separate ROMs.

  The basic circuit 402 includes a sound source IC 416 for controlling the speaker 120 (and amplifier), a drive circuit 420 for controlling various lamps 418, and a drive for performing drive control of the effect movable body 224. A circuit 422, an effect movable body sensor 424 that detects the current position of the effect movable body 224, a chance button detection sensor 426 that detects pressing of the chance button 136 shown in FIG. 1, an effect movable body sensor 424, and a chance button detection sensor A sensor circuit 428 that outputs a detection signal from 426 to the basic circuit 402 is connected.

  Furthermore, a second sub-control unit 500 for controlling the decorative symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 208 and the shielding device 246 is connected to the first sub-control unit 400.

<Discharge control unit, launch control unit, power supply management unit>
Next, the payout control unit 600, the launch control unit 630, and the power management unit 660 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The payout control unit 600 controls the payout motor 602 of the payout device 152 shown in FIG. 2 mainly based on a signal such as a command transmitted from the main control unit 300, and awards based on a control signal output from the payout sensor 604. While detecting whether or not the payout of the ball or the rental ball has been completed, communication with a card unit 608 provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 is performed via the interface unit 606.

  The launch control unit 630 outputs a control signal output from the payout control unit 600 to permit or stop the launch, or a launch intensity output circuit provided in the ball launch handle 134 to operate the ball launch handle 134 by the player. Based on the control signal instructing the launch intensity according to the amount, the launcher 146 and the launcher motor 632 driving the launcher 148 shown in FIG. The device 634 is controlled.

  The power management unit 660 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a direct current, converts it to a predetermined voltage, and supplies the predetermined voltage to the payout control unit 600 and the second sub-control unit 500. The main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the launch control unit 630 are supplied with a predetermined voltage from the payout control unit 600. The power management unit 660 also stores a power storage circuit (for example, a power supply circuit) for supplying power to a predetermined component (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power supply is cut off. , Capacitor). In the present embodiment, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the power management unit 660 to the payout control unit 600 and the second sub control unit 500, and the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the launch control unit are supplied from the payout control unit 600. Although a predetermined voltage is supplied to 630, the predetermined voltage may be supplied to each control unit and each device through another power supply path.

<Type of design>
Next, using FIGS. 5A to 5C, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, the decorative symbol display device 208, and the normal symbol display device 210 of the pachinko machine 100 are stopped and displayed. The types of special maps and general maps to be described will be described.

  Fig.5 (a) shows an example of the stop symbol aspect of a special figure.

  The special figure 1 variable game is started on the condition that the first start port sensor, which is a ball detection sensor, detects that a ball has entered the first special figure start port 230, and the second special figure start port 232 has a ball. The special figure 2 variable game is started on the condition that the second start port sensor which is a ball detection sensor detects that the ball has entered. When the special figure 1 variable game is started, the first special symbol display device 212 performs “variable display of special figure 1” by repeating all lighting of seven segments and lighting of one central segment. In addition, when the special figure 2 variable game is started, the second special symbol display device 214 displays “fluctuation display of special figure 2” which repeats lighting of all seven segments and lighting of one central segment. Do. Then, when the variation time determined before the start of the fluctuation of the special figure 1 elapses, the first special symbol display device 212 stops and displays the stop symbol form of the special figure 1, and the fluctuation time determined before the start of the fluctuation of the special figure 2 When elapses, the second special symbol display device 214 stops and displays the stop symbol form of the special symbol 2. Hereinafter, a series of displays from the start of the “variable display of special figure 1 or 2” to the stop display of the special symbol form of special figure 1 or 2 may be referred to as symbol fluctuation stop display. This symbol variation stop display may be continuously performed a plurality of times. FIG. 5A shows ten types of special drawings from “Special Figure A” to “Special Figure J” as the stop symbol forms in the symbol variation stop display. In FIG. 5A, the white portions in the figure indicate the segment locations where the light is turned off, and the black portions indicate the location where the segments are turned on.

  “Special figure A” is a 15 round (15R) special jackpot symbol, and “Special figure B” is a 15R jackpot symbol. The round here represents the maximum value of the number of times of opening and closing the door member 2341 shown in FIG. 3, and the 15th round is the maximum number of opening and closing operations when the door member 2341 opens and closes once. Means to last 15 times. In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, the determination as to whether or not the big hit in the special figure variable game is made by lottery of hardware random numbers, and the decision as to whether or not it is a special big hit is made by lottery of software random numbers. The difference between the jackpot and the special jackpot is the difference in whether the probability of winning the jackpot is high (special jackpot) or low (jackpot) in the next special figure variation game. Hereinafter, a state having a high probability of winning the jackpot is referred to as a special figure high probability state, and a state having a low probability is referred to as a special figure low probability state. In addition, after the 15R special jackpot game ends and after the 15R jackpot game ends, both shift to the time-saving state. Although the time reduction will be described in detail later, the state that shifts to the time reduction state is referred to as a normal high probability state, and the state that does not shift to the time reduction state is referred to as a normal low probability state. “Special figure A”, which is a 15R special jackpot symbol, is a special figure high probability normal figure high probability state, and “Special figure B”, which is a 15R jackpot symbol, is a special figure low probability ordinary figure high probability state. These “special drawing A” and “special drawing B” are symbols that make the pachinko machine 100 relatively advantageous to the player.

  “Special figure C” is a 2R jackpot symbol called sudden probability change, and is a special figure high probability normal figure high probability state. That is, “Special Figure C” is 2R compared to “Special Figure A” which is 15R. “Special figure D” is a 2R jackpot symbol called sudden time reduction, and is a special figure low probability normal figure high probability state. That is, “Special Figure D” is 2R compared to “Special Figure B” which is 15R.

  “Special figure E” is a 2R jackpot symbol called hidden probability change, and is a special figure high probability normal figure low probability state. "Special figure F" is a 2R jackpot symbol suddenly called normal, and is a special figure low probability normal figure low probability state. These “special drawing E” and “special drawing F” are both 2R and are in a state in which they do not shift to the time-saving state.

  “Special figure G” is the first small hit symbol, and “Special figure H” is the second small hit symbol, both of which are in the special figure low probability normal figure low probability state. The small hit here corresponds to the same as the big hit with no short time at 2R. That is, “Special Figure G” and “Special Figure H” are in the same state as “Special Figure F”, but the effects displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208 are different in both cases. By providing “G”, “Special Figure H”, and “Special Figure F”, the interest of the game is enhanced.

  In addition, “Special Figure I” is a first off symbol, and “Special Figure J” is a second off symbol, which makes the pachinko machine 100 relatively disadvantageous for the player.

  In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, symbols other than “Special Illustration A” are prepared as 15R special jackpot symbols, and the same applies to other symbols such as 15R jackpot symbols.

  FIG. 5B shows an example of a decorative design. There are 10 types of decoration patterns of the present embodiment: “Decoration 1” to “Decoration 10”. The first start port sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure start port 230 or the second special view start port 232, that is, the ball has entered the first special view start port 230; or On the condition that the second start port sensor detects that a ball has entered the second special symbol start port 232, the left symbol display area 208a, the middle symbol display area 208b, and the right symbol display of the decorative symbol display device 208 are displayed. Displayed in the order of “decoration 1” → “decoration 2” → “decoration 3” →... “Decoration 9” → “decoration 10” → “decoration 1” →... “Decoration display of decorative pattern” is performed. When the 15R jackpot of “special drawing B” is notified, a symbol combination (for example, “decoration 1-decoration 1-decoration”) corresponding to the 15R jackpot corresponding to the 15R jackpot in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c. 1 ”or“ decoration 2—decoration 2—decoration 2 ”). When notifying the 15R special jackpot of “special drawing A”, a combination of three symbols of the same odd number of decorative symbols (for example, “decoration 3—decoration 3—decoration 3” or “decoration 7—decoration 7—decoration 7”). Etc.) is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, the 2R big hit called “hidden probability change” of “special drawing E”, the 2R big hit called “special drawing F” suddenly normal, or the first small hit of “special drawing G”, “special drawing H” When notifying the second small hit, “decoration 1-decoration 2—decoration 3” is stopped and displayed. Furthermore, in order to notify 2R jackpot called “sudden probability change” of “special drawing C” or 2R jackpot called “sudden time reduction of“ special drawing D ”,“ decoration 1-decoration 3—decoration 5 ”is set. Stop display.

  On the other hand, when notifying the first deviation of “Special Figure I” and the second deviation of “Special Figure J”, the symbol combinations other than the symbol combinations shown in FIG. 5B are stopped in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c. indicate.

  FIG.5 (c) shows an example of the usual stop display symbol. In the present embodiment, there are two types of stoppage display modes of “normal map A”, which is a winning symbol, and “general symbol B”, which is a missed symbol. Based on the fact that the gate sensor, which is a sphere detection sensor, detects that the sphere has passed through the general start port 228, the general display display device 210 illuminates all seven segments and the central one segment. Repeat the lighting and perform “Fluctuation display of normal map”. Then, when notifying the winning of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure A” is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the deviation of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure B” is stopped and displayed. Also in FIG. 5C, the white portions in the drawing indicate the locations of the segments that are turned off, and the black portions indicate the locations of the segments that are turned on.

<Main control unit main processing>
Next, the main control unit main process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 includes the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input performs reset start by a reset interrupt, and executes main control unit main processing shown in FIG. 6 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  In step S101, initial setting 1 is performed. In this initial setting 1, setting of a stack initial value (temporary setting) to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of an interrupt mask, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, to the WDT 314 The operation is permitted and the initial value is set. In the present embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 ms is set in WDT 314 as an initial value.

  In step S103, the value of the counter of WDT 314 is cleared and time measurement by WDT 314 is restarted.

  In step S105, whether or not the low voltage signal is ON, that is, the voltage value of the power supply that the voltage monitoring circuit 338 supplies to the main control unit 300 via the second sub control unit 500 by the power supply control unit 660. Is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply is cut off), the process returns to step S103, and when the low voltage signal is off (when the CPU 304 does not detect that the power supply is cut off), the step is performed. The process proceeds to S107. Even when the predetermined value (9 V) is not yet reached immediately after the power is turned on, the process returns to step S103, and step S105 is repeatedly executed until the supply voltage becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value.

  In step S107, initial setting 2 is performed. In this initial setting 2, a process for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt process, which will be described later, in the counter timer 312 and a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port, A process of outputting a clear signal from the output port to the first sub control unit 400, a setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step S109, it is determined whether or not to return to the state before power interruption (before power interruption), and the state before power interruption is not restored (when the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 is set to the initial state). ) Proceeds to an initialization process (step S113).

  Specifically, first, a RAM clear signal that is transmitted when an RWM clear switch 180 provided on the power supply board 182 shown in FIG. 2 is operated by a store clerk or the like is on (indicating that there has been an operation). If the RAM clear signal is ON (RAM clear is necessary), the process goes to step S113 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. move on. On the other hand, when the RAM clear signal is OFF (when the RAM clear is not necessary), the power status information stored in the power status storage area provided in the RAM 308 is read, and the power status information is information indicating suspend. It is determined whether or not. If the power status information is not information indicating suspend, the process proceeds to step S113 to set the basic circuit 302 to an initial state. If the power status information is information indicating suspend, a predetermined area of the RAM 308 is set. A checksum is calculated by adding all the 1-byte data stored in (for example, all areas) to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and the calculated checksum results in a specific value (for example, 0) (whether or not the checksum result is normal). When the checksum result is a specific value (eg, 0) (when the checksum result is normal), the process proceeds to step S111 to return to the state before the power interruption, and the checksum result is a specific value. If the value is other than 0 (for example, 0) (if the result of the checksum is abnormal), the process proceeds to step S113 to set the pachinko machine 100 to the initial state. Similarly, when the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S113.

  In step S111, power recovery processing is performed. In this power recovery process, the value of the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power failure is read out and reset to the stack pointer (this setting). In addition, the value of each register stored in the register save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read out and reset in each register, and then the interrupt permission is set. Thereafter, as a result of the CPU 304 executing the control program based on the reset stack pointer and registers, the pachinko machine 100 returns to the state when the power is turned off. That is, the processing is restarted from the instruction next to the instruction (predetermined in steps S115 and S117) performed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt process (described later) immediately before the power interruption. A RAM 308 mounted on the basic circuit 302 in the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a transmission information storage area. In step S111, a power recovery command is set in the transmission information storage area. This power recovery command is a command indicating that the power has been restored to the state at the time of power-off, and is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in step S233 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300 described later.

  In step S113, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization process, interrupt prohibition setting, stack initial value setting to the stack pointer (this setting), initialization of all storage areas of the RAM 308, and the like are performed. Further, here, a normal return command is set in the transmission information storage area provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. This normal return command is a command indicating that the initialization process (step S113) of the main control unit 300 has been performed, and in the same way as the power recovery command, in step S233 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300, 1 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  In step S115, after setting for prohibition of interruption, a basic random number initial value update process is performed. In this basic random number initial value update process, two initial value generation random number counters for generating the initial values of the normal figure winning random number counter and the special figure random number value counter, the general figure timer random number value, and the special figure timer, respectively. Two random number counters for generating each random number value are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as normal timer random numbers is 0 to 20, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal timer random value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 21, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. Other initial value generation random number counters and random number counters are similarly updated. Further, after this basic random number initial value update process is completed, an interrupt permission is set and the process proceeds to step S117.

  In step S117, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated. The RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 has a special figure 1 notice lottery random number counter for generating a special figure 1 notice lottery random number value that can take a value in the range from 0 to 127, and a special figure that can take a value in the range from 0 to 127. 2 A special figure 2 notice lottery random number counter for generating a notice lottery random number value is provided. In step S117, the values of these counters are updated.

  The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the processes of step S115 and step S117 except during a timer interrupt process that starts at predetermined intervals.

<Main control unit timer interrupt processing>
Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The part timer interrupt process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S201, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S203, the WDT 314 is periodically changed to the initial value (32.8 ms in this embodiment) so that no WDT interruption occurs (so as not to detect a processing abnormality). In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S205, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, the front frame door open sensor, the main body open sensor, the lower pan full sensor, etc. and various sensors 320 shown in FIG. 4 including various ball detection sensors via the input port of the I / O 310 are used. The detection signal is input to monitor the presence / absence of the detection signal, and stored in a signal state storage area provided for each sensor 320 in the RAM 308. If the detection signal of the sphere detection sensor is described as an example, information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected in the timer interruption process (about 4 ms before) is stored in the RAM 308 for each sphere detection sensor. This information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area partitioned and stored in the RAM 308 in the previous detection signal storage area partitioned for each sphere detection sensor, and the previous timer interrupt processing (about 2 ms before) ) Is read from the current detection signal storage area provided for each sphere detection sensor in the RAM 308, and this information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area described above. To remember. Further, the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected this time is stored in the above-described current detection signal storage area.

  Further, in step S205, the information on the presence or absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor stored in each storage area of the above-mentioned detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area is compared. It is determined whether or not the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in the ball detection sensor matches the winning determination pattern information. This main control unit timer interrupt process that is repeatedly started at a very short interval of about 2 ms while one game ball passes one ball detection sensor is started several times. For this reason, every time the main control unit timer interrupt process is activated, in step S205 described above, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is confirmed. As a result, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is stored in each of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area. That is, when the game ball starts to pass through the ball detection sensor, there is no detection signal before, a previous detection signal, and a current detection signal. In the present embodiment, in consideration of erroneous detection of the sphere detection sensor and noise, it is determined that there is a prize when the detection signal is stored twice continuously after no detection signal. The ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 stores winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is no previous detection signal, that there is a previous detection signal, and that there is a current detection signal). In this step S205, information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in each sphere detection sensor is predetermined winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, no previous detection signal, previous detection signal, current detection signal present). In the case of the general winning port 226, the variable winning port 234, the first special figure starting port 230, and the second special figure starting port 232, or the ordinary drawing starting port 228. Is determined to have passed. In other words, it is determined that there has been a winning at these winning ports 234, 230 and the starting ports 230, 232, 228. For example, when the information on the presence / absence of the detection signals for the past three matches with the above-described winning determination pattern information in the general winning opening sensor for detecting the winning at the general winning opening 226, there is a winning at the general winning opening 226. If the information on the presence / absence of detection signals for the past three times does not match the above-described winning determination pattern information, the subsequent general winnings are performed. The process branches to the subsequent process without performing the process associated with winning the prize to the mouth 226. Note that the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 stores winning determination clear pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is a detection signal before the previous time, no previous detection signal, and no current detection signal). After it is determined that there has been a single win, it is not determined that there has been a win until the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times matches the winning determination clear pattern information in each ball detection sensor, and the winning determination is cleared. If it matches the pattern information, it is next determined whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information.

  In step S207 and step S209, basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing are performed. In these basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing, the value of the initial value generation random number counter performed in step S115 is updated, and then the normal winning random number value used in the main control unit 300, Two random number counters for generating the special figure 1 random value and the special figure 2 random value are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as a random number value for a normal winning number is 0 to 100, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal winning random number value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 101, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. If it is determined that the random number counter has made one round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, the value of the initial value generating random number counter corresponding to each random number counter is acquired and stored in the storage area of the random number counter. set. For example, a value is acquired from a random number counter for generating a regular winning random number that fluctuates in a numerical range of 0 to 100, and a result obtained by adding 1 to the acquired value is stored in a predetermined initial value storage area provided in the RAM 308. If the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as an initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal number, The initial value set this time is stored in the above-described initial value storage area in order to determine that the random number counter for generating the winning random number value has made one round next time, in addition to setting it in the random number counter for generating the winning random value Keep it. Further, apart from the above-described initial value storage area for determining that the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal signal has made one round next, it is determined that the random number counter for generating the special figure random number has made one round. An initial value storage area is provided in the RAM 308. In the present embodiment, the counter for acquiring the random number value of FIG. 1 and the counter for acquiring the random value of FIG. 2 are separately provided, but the same counter may be used.

  In step S211, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated. Here, the random number counter for generating the effect random number performed in step S117 is updated. The values of the special figure 1 notice lottery random number counter and the special figure 2 notice lottery random number counter described above are updated in this step S211.

  In step S213, timer update processing is performed. In this timer update processing, the normal symbol display symbol update timer for timing the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped on the normal symbol display device 210, and the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 212 are timed. Special symbol 1 display symbol update timer for performing, special symbol 2 display symbol update timer for measuring the time for the symbol to be changed and stopped on the second special symbol display device 214, a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time Various timers including a timer for measuring a predetermined closing time, a predetermined end effect period, and the like are updated.

  In step S215, winning prize counter update processing is performed. In this winning opening counter update process, when winning holes 234, 230 and starting holes 230, 232, 228 are won, the RAM 308 stores the winning ball number storage area provided for each winning hole or for each starting hole. The value is read out, 1 is added, and the original prize ball number storage area is set.

  In step S217, a winning acceptance process is performed. In this winning acceptance process, if there is a winning at the first special figure starting port 230 and the number of the special figure 1 variable games on hold is less than four, it corresponds to the first special figure starting port 230. The value is acquired from the counter value storage register of the counter circuit 318 as a special figure 1 winning random value. Further, the value is acquired as a special figure 1 random value from the random number counter for generating the special figure 1 random value, and stored in the random value storage area provided in the RAM 308 together with the special figure 1 winning random value. Further, when there is a prize at the first special figure starting port 232 and the number of the special figure 2 variable games held is less than four, the counter circuit 318 corresponding to the second special figure starting port 232 A value is acquired from the counter value storage register as a special figure 2 winning random value. Further, a value is acquired as a special figure 2 random value from the random number counter for generating the special figure 2 random value, and stored in the random value storage area provided in the RAM 308 together with the special figure 2 winning random value. Furthermore, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the general figure starting port 228, and the number of the general figure variable games held is less than two, a random number counter for generating a normal figure winning random number value at that timing Is obtained as a random number value for winning a normal figure, and stored in a random number value storage area provided in the RAM 308 different from that for the special figure. Further, in this winning acceptance process, the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232, the ordinary drawing starting port 228, or the variable winning port 234 are awarded (balls) by a predetermined ball detection sensor. When detected, transmission information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 includes the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232, the universal figure starting port 228, and the variable winning port 234 winning ( Set the winning acceptance information indicating the presence or absence of (entering).

  In step S219, a payout request number transmission process is performed. The output schedule information and the payout request information output to the payout control unit 600 shown in FIG. 4 are composed of 1 byte, and strobe information (indicating that data is set when turned on) in bit 7; Bit 6 indicates power-on information (when ON, indicates that the command is transmitted for the first time after power-on), bits 4-5 indicate the current processing type (0-3) for encryption, and bits 0-3 Indicates the number of payout requests after encryption processing.

  In step S221, a normal state update process is performed. This normal state update process performs one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the normal state. For example, in the normal state update process in the middle of the normal symbol display (the above-described general symbol display symbol update timer value is 1 or more), the 7-segment LED constituting the normal symbol display device 210 is repeatedly turned on and off. Turns off drive control. By performing this control, the normal symbol display device 210 performs a usual fluctuation display (ordinary figure fluctuation game).

  Also, in the normal state update process at the timing when the normal symbol change display time has elapsed (the timing at which the value of the general symbol display symbol update timer has changed from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is on, the hit symbol is displayed. The normal symbol display device 210 is controlled so that the 7-segment LED constituting the normal symbol display device 210 is turned on / off, and when the hit flag is off, the normal symbol display device 210 is configured to display the off symbol. 7 segment LED on / off drive control is performed. Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a setting area for performing various settings in various processes, not limited to the normal state update process. Here, the above-described lighting / extinguishing drive control is performed, and the setting area is set to indicate that the normal stop display is being performed. By performing this control, the normal symbol display device 210 determines the symbol of either the winning symbol (the common symbol A shown in FIG. 5C) or the off symbol (the universal symbol B shown in FIG. 5C). Display. Thereafter, information indicating the stop period is set in a storage area of a normal stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec). With this setting, the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the player is notified of the result of the normal game.

  Further, if the result of the usual figure variable game is a hit, the usual figure hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the usual figure hit flag is on, in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (when the usual figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), The normal operation is set in the setting region, and the blade member 2321 is opened to the solenoid (332) for opening and closing the blade member 2321 of the second special figure starting port 232 for a predetermined opening period (for example, 2 seconds). And a signal indicating the open period is set in the storage area of the blade open time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  In the usual state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the value of the blade opening time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the blade member has a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 milliseconds). A signal for holding the blade member 2321 in the closed state is output to the open / close drive solenoid (332) of 2321, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  Further, in the normal state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined closing period ends (when the value of the blade closing time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the non-operating state is set in the setting area of the RAM 308. To do. In addition, if the result of the usual figure variation game is out of place, the usual figure out flag is turned on as will be described later. When the usual figure off flag is on, even in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the above-mentioned predetermined stop display period ends (when the value of the usual figure stop time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), In the setting area of the RAM 308, normal operation inactive is set. In the general state update process in the case where the general map is not operating, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S223.

  In step S223, a general drawing related lottery process is performed. In this general map-related lottery process, the open / close control of the general map variable game and the second special map start port 232 is not performed (the state of the general map is not in operation), and the pending general map variable game is not held. When the number is 1 or more, it is decided whether to win or not to win the result of the variable figure game by random lottery based on the random number value stored in the random number value storage area. When the winning judgment is made and the winning is made, the winning flag provided in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If unsuccessful, turn off the winning flag. Regardless of the result of the hit determination, next, the value of the random number counter for generating the normal figure timer random value is acquired as the normal figure timer random number value, and a plurality of fluctuation times are obtained based on the acquired general figure timer random number value. One time is selected for variably displaying the normal map on the general map display device 210, and this variable display time is stored as a normal map variable display time in a general map variable time storage area provided in the RAM 308. In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area. Also, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  Next, the special figure state update process for each of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 is performed. First, the special figure state update process (the special figure 2 state update process) for the special figure 2 is performed (step S225). In the special figure 2 state update process, one of the following eight processes is performed in accordance with the state of the special figure 2. For example, in the special figure 2 state update process in the middle of the special figure 2 fluctuation display (the value of the above-mentioned special figure 2 display symbol update timer is 1 or more), the 7-segment LED constituting the second special symbol display device 214 is turned on. Performs lighting / extinguishing drive control that repeatedly turns off. By performing this control, the second special symbol display device 214 performs the variable display of the special figure 2 (special figure 2 variable game).

  Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 includes a 15R big hit flag, a 2R big hit flag, a first small hit flag, a second small hit flag, a first off flag, a second off flag, a special figure probability variation flag, and a normal figure. A flag for each probability variation flag is prepared. In the special figure 2 state update process starting at the timing when the special figure 2 fluctuation display time has elapsed (the timing when the special figure 2 display symbol update timer value has changed from 1 to 0), the 15R big hit flag is on, and the special figure probability fluctuation When the flag is also on and the normal figure probability fluctuation flag is on, the special figure A, 15R jackpot flag shown in FIG. 5A is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is off, and the common figure probability fluctuation flag is on. When the special figure B, 2R big hit flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is on, and the general figure probability fluctuation flag is also on, the special figure C, 2R big hit flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is off, When the probability fluctuation flag is on, the special figure D, 2R jackpot flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is on, and when the common figure probability fluctuation flag is on, the special figure E, 2R jackpot flag is on, special chart Probability flag is off, normal When the rate fluctuation flag is also off, the special figure F, when the first small hit flag is on, the special figure G, when the second small hit flag is on, the special figure H, and the first off flag are on. In such a case, the 7-segment LED constituting the second special symbol display device 214 is controlled to be turned on / off so that the special figure I and the second off-set flag are turned on, respectively, so that the special figure I is in the respective mode. A setting indicating that the special figure 2 stop display is in progress is made in the setting area of the RAM 308. By performing this control, the second special symbol display device 214 has a 15R special jackpot symbol (special symbol A), a 15R jackpot symbol (special symbol B), a sudden probability variation symbol (special symbol C), and a sudden time-short symbol symbol (special symbol). D), hidden probability variation (special E), suddenly normal (special F), first small hit (special G), second small hit (special H), first off symbol (special) Any one of the symbols I) and the first off-set symbol (special symbol J) is confirmed and displayed. After that, information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 milliseconds). With this setting, the specially displayed special figure 2 is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the result of the special figure 2 variable game is notified to the player. In addition, if the time reduction number stored in the time reduction number storage unit provided in the RAM 308 is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the time reduction number, and if the subtraction result becomes 1 to 0, the special figure probability is changing. If not (details will be described later), the time reduction flag is turned off. Further, the hourly flag is also turned off during the big hit game (in the special game state).

  In addition, in order to execute the general command rotation stop setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S233), 4H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above, and the variable display is stopped. The special figure 2 identification information indicating that is special figure 2 is additionally stored in the RAM 308 as information to be included in command data, which will be described later, and the processing is terminated.

  If the result of the special figure 2 variable game is a big hit, the big hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the jackpot flag is on, in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the RAM 308 In the setting area, the special figure 2 is in operation and waits for a predetermined winning effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, a period during which an image for notifying the player that the big win by the decorative symbol display device 208 is started is displayed. Therefore, information indicating the winning effect period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 5H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the transmission information storage area described above in order to execute the general command winning effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S233).

  Further, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the value of the special figure 2 standby time management timer changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds) Or until a winning of a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10 balls) is detected in the variable winning opening 234.) The door is connected to the solenoid (332) for opening and closing the door member 2341 of the variable winning opening 234 shown in FIG. A signal for holding the member 2341 in the open state is output, and information indicating the open period is set in the storage area of the door open time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 7H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening release setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S233).

  In the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the door opening time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds) A signal for holding the door member 2341 in a closed state is output to the solenoid (332) for opening and closing the door member 2341 of the variable prize opening 234, and a closing period is stored in the storage area of the door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Set the information indicating. Further, 8H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize closing closing transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S233).

  In addition, in the special figure 2 state update process that is started at the end timing, the opening / closing control of the door member 2341 is repeated a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 15 rounds or 2 rounds). ) That is, the effect standby in the storage area of the effect standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to set to wait for the period during which the image for informing the player that the big hit by the decorative symbol display device 208 is ended is displayed. Set information indicating the period. Also, if the normal probability fluctuation flag is set to ON, at the same time as the end of the big hit game, the time reduction number 100 is set in the time reduction number storage unit provided in the RAM 308, and the time reduction flag provided in the RAM 308 is set. Turn on. If the usual time probability variation flag is set to OFF, the time reduction number is not set in the time reduction number storage unit, and the time reduction flag is not turned ON. The short time here means that the pachinko machine 100 is in an advantageous state for the player in order to shorten the time from the end of the big hit in the special figure variable game to the start of the next big hit. If the short time flag is set to ON at this time, it is a normal high probability state. In the ordinary high probability state, compared to the ordinary low probability state, if the common figure variable game is hit, there is a high possibility that the variation time will be shortened. Also, the fluctuation time of the normal figure variable game is shorter in the normal figure high probability state than in the normal figure low probability state. Further, in the normal high-probability state, the opening time in one opening of the pair of blade members 2321 of the second special start port 232 tends to be longer than in the normal low-probability state. In addition, the pair of blade members 2321 are more likely to open in the normal figure high probability state than in the usual figure low probability state. In addition, as described above, the hourly flag is set to off during the big hit game (in the special game state). Therefore, the normal low probability state is maintained during the big hit game. This is because if the game is in a high probability state during a big hit game, a large number of games will be placed in the second special figure starting port 232 until a predetermined number of game balls are entered during the big win game. There is a problem that a ball enters and the number of game balls that can be acquired during a big hit increases, resulting in an increase in euphoria. This is to solve this problem.

  Furthermore, 6H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command end effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S233).

  In the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (the timing when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special figure 2 is not activated in the setting area of the RAM 308. Set medium. Further, if the result of the special figure 2 variable game is out of place, the out-of-game flag is turned on as will be described later. In the case where the miss flag is on, even in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), In the setting area of the RAM 308, special figure 2 inactive is set. In the special figure 2 state update process when the special figure 2 is not in operation, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S227.

  Subsequently, special figure state update processing (special figure 1 state update process) for special figure 1 is performed (step S227). In the special figure 1 state update process, each process described in the special figure 2 state update process is performed according to the state of the special figure 1. Each process performed in the special figure 1 state update process is the same as the process in which “special figure 2” in the contents described in the special figure 2 state update process is replaced with “special figure 1”. Omitted. The order of the special figure 2 state update process and the special figure 1 state update process may be reversed.

  When the special figure state update process in step S225 and step S227 is completed, a special figure related lottery process for each of special figure 1 and special figure 2 is performed. Also here, first, the special figure related lottery process (special figure 2 related lottery process) for special figure 2 is performed (step S229). In the special figure 2 related lottery processing, the special figure 1 variable game, the special figure 2 dynamic game, and the variable winning opening 234 are not controlled (the state of both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 is inactive), In addition, when the number of the special figure 2 variable games on hold is 1 or more, among the lottery using the jackpot determination table, the high probability state transition determination table, the timer number determination table, etc., the jackpot determination is first performed. Do. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 winning random number value stored in the random value storage area in step S217 is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the special figure starting port in the jackpot determination table. When the random number value is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the special figure 2 starting opening, it is determined that the special figure 2 variable game is won, and information indicating that the big hit flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is a big hit is set. (Here, setting the jackpot information in the RAM 308 is setting the jackpot flag to ON). When the big hit flag is set to ON, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is in a relatively advantageous state for the player (a state in which the player can enter the variable winning opening 234). On the other hand, if the special figure 2 winning random number value is outside the numerical range of the special figure 2 starting point lottery data, it is determined that the special figure 2 variable game is out of play and the big hit flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is out of place. (Here, setting the out-of-order information in the RAM 308 is setting the jackpot flag off). When the big hit flag is set to OFF, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is in a relatively unfavorable state for the player (a state in which it is not possible to enter the variable winning opening 234). Note that the number of the special figure 2 variable game being held is stored in the special figure 2 variable number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Each time a hit determination is made, the special figure 2 variable game being held is stored. The value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number is stored again in this special figure 2 reserved number storage area. In addition, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  If the big hit flag is set to ON, the probability variation transition determination is performed next. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 random value stored in the random value storage area in step S217 is within the numerical range of the transition determination data, and the special figure 2 random value is within the numerical range of the transition determination data. In some cases, information indicating that the special big hit game is started is set in the storage area of the probability variation (probability variation) flag provided in the RAM 308. (Here, setting the special jackpot game start information in the RAM 308 is referred to as setting the probability variation flag to ON). On the other hand, when the special figure 2 random number value is outside the numerical range of the lottery data, information indicating that the big hit game is started is set in the storage area of the probability variation flag (here, the information on the big hit game start) Is set in the RAM 308, the probability variation flag is set to OFF).

  Regardless of the result of the big hit determination, the process for determining the timer number is performed next. Specifically, the value of the random counter for generating the special figure timer random value described above is acquired as the special figure timer random value. For each value of the big hit flag, a timer number corresponding to a numerical range of timer random numbers including a special-purpose timer random number value is selected and stored in a predetermined timer number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Further, the fluctuation time corresponding to the timer number is stored in the above-mentioned special figure 2 display symbol update timer as the special figure 2 fluctuation display time, and the general command rotation start setting transmission process is performed in the command setting transmission process (step S233). In order to execute it, 1H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the transmission information storage area described above, and then the process ends.

  Subsequently, a special figure related lottery process (special figure 1 related lottery process) for special figure 1 is performed (step S231). The special figure 1 related lottery process is the same as the process in which “special figure 2” in the contents described in the special figure 2 related lottery process is replaced with “special figure 1”, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  Even if the start condition of the special figure 2 variable game and the start condition of the special figure 1 variable game are satisfied at the same time by the main control unit 300 performing the special figure 2 related lottery process before the special figure 1 related lottery process. Since the special figure 2 variable game is changing first, the special figure 1 variable game does not start changing. Further, the notification of the result of the jackpot determination of the special figure variable game by the decorative symbol display device 208 is performed by the first sub-control unit 400, and the lottery result of the lottery based on the winning at the second special figure starting port 232 is notified. However, it is performed in preference to the notification of the lottery result of the lottery based on the winning at the first special figure starting port 230.

  In step S233, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, commands such as basic command, symbol variation start command, symbol variation stop command, winning effect start command, end effect start command, jackpot round number designation command, power recovery command, RAM clear command, etc. Information that can specify the type), bits 0 to 10 are composed of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  Specifically, the strobe information is turned on and off in the command transmission process described above. If the command type is a symbol variation start command, the command data includes information such as the value of the 15R jackpot flag or 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, the timer number selected in the special figure related lottery process, and the like. In the case of the symbol variation stop command, the value of the 15R jackpot flag, the 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, and the like are included. In the case of a jackpot round number designation command, the value of the special variation probability flag, the number of jackpot rounds, and the like are included. When the command type indicates a basic command, device information in the command data, presence / absence of winning at the first special figure starting port 230, presence / absence of winning at the second special figure starting port 232, winning of the variable winning port 234 Includes presence or absence.

  In the general command rotation start setting transmission process described above, the value of the 15R big hit flag and 2R big hit flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, the special figure related lottery process, and the special figure stored in the RAM 308 as command data 2. Information indicating the timer number selected in the related lottery process, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game held, etc. is set. In the above-described general command rotation stop setting transmission process, information indicating the values of the 15R big hit flag, 2R big hit flag, special figure probability variation flag, etc. stored in the RAM 308 is set in the command data. In the above-mentioned general command winning effect setting transmission process, the command control data stored in the RAM 308, the effect control information output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the winning effect period, the special figure probability variation Information indicating the value of the flag, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game held, etc. is set. In the above-described general command end effect setting transmission process, command control data stored in the RAM 308, effect control information output to the decorative symbol display device 208, the various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the effect standby period, special figure probability variation Information indicating the value of the flag, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game held, etc. is set. In the general command big prize opening release transmission process described above, the number of big hits stored in the RAM 308 in the command data, the value of the special figure probability fluctuation flag, the first special figure fluctuation game or the second special figure fluctuation held. Information indicating the number of games is set. In the above-mentioned general command big prize opening closing setting transmission process, the number of big hit rounds stored in the RAM 308 in the command data, the value of the special figure probability fluctuation flag, the first special figure fluctuation game or the second special figure fluctuation held Information indicating the number of games is set. In step S233, general command special figure hold increase processing is also performed. In this general command special figure pending increase process, special figure identification information (information showing special figure 1 or special figure 2) stored in the transmission information storage area of the RAM 308, command notice information (preliminary notice information, false) Set either advance notice information or no advance notice information).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step S235, an external output signal setting process is performed. In the external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 350 separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 336 shown in FIG.

  In step S237, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, the signal states of the various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step S205 are read, and the presence or absence of a front frame door opening error or a bottom pan full error is monitored. Device information indicating whether or not there is a front frame door open error or a lower plate full error is set in the transmission information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 when a lower plate full error is detected. Also, the various solenoids 332 shown in FIG. 4 are driven to control the opening / closing of the second special figure starting port 232 and the variable winning port 234, or the normal symbol display device 210, the first symbol display device 210, Display data to be output to the first special figure display device 212, the second special figure display device 214, the various status display units 328, and the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310. Further, the output schedule information set in the payout request number transmission process (step S219) is output to the first sub-control unit 400 via the output port (I / O 310).

  In step S239, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply cutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S243, and when the low voltage signal is off (when power supply cutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S241.

  In step S241, timer interrupt end processing is performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register, interrupt permission is set, etc., and then the main control unit main process shown in FIG. Return to.

On the other hand, in step S243, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 as return data, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. After that, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.
<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
The process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S301 in FIG. 9A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, the initial setting in step S301 is executed. In this initial setting, initial setting of the I / O port 410 shown in FIG. 4, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed.

  In step S303, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S305, 0 is substituted into the timer variable.

  In step S307, command processing is performed. The CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether a command has been received from the main control unit 300.

  In step S309, effect control processing is performed. For example, when there is a new command in S307, processing such as reading the effect data corresponding to this command from the ROM 406 is performed, and when the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is updated.

  In step S311, when the pressing of the chance button 136 shown in FIG. 1 is detected, the effect data updated in step S309 is changed to effect data corresponding to the pressing of the chance button 136.

  In step S313, if there is a command to the sound source IC 416 in the effect data read in S309, this command is output to the sound source IC 416.

  In step S315, if there is a command to the various lamps 418 in the effect data read in S309, this command is output to the drive circuit 420.

  In step S317, if there is a command to the effect movable body 224 in the effect data read in S309, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S319, when there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in S309, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to S303.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using FIG. FIG. 5B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the first sub control unit 400. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S331 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms). Execute in the cycle.

  In step S341 of the first sub control unit timer interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S303 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. Is stored in the timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S303, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S343 of the first sub control unit timer interrupt process, a control command is transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 set in step S319, an effect random number value is updated, and the like.

  Next, a ball distribution device that is one embodiment of the feature of the present invention will be described in detail.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the door 108 with a ball storage tray from the front side.

  The chance button 136, the return operation button 142, the ball lending operation button 140, and the ball removal button 130 described above are arranged in the operation button unit 180. An upper plate 126 is disposed on the left side of the operation button unit 180. The upper plate 126 includes a supply port 126a through which a sphere is supplied and a communication passage 126b. Between the supply port 126a and the communication passage 126b, a storage portion 126c serving as a downward slope is formed. The game balls paid out from the payout device 152 shown in FIG. 3 are supplied from the supply port 126a. The sphere supplied from the supply port 126a is guided to the communication passage 126b through the storage portion 126c. In addition, a ball sorting device that is covered with a cover member 108a provided with a lower plate 128 and is not visible in this drawing is provided at the tip of the communication passage 126b. The ball sorter sorts the game balls that have passed through the communication passage 126b into either the lower plate 128 or the ball feeder 634 shown in FIG. The ball removal button 130 is a part of the ball sorting device. When the ball drawing button 130 is pressed, the ball sorting device guides the game ball that has passed through the communication passage 126b to the lower plate 128. That is, when the ball removal button 130 is pressed, the game balls supplied from the supply port 126a are stored in the lower plate 128. On the other hand, when the ball removal button 130 is not operated, the ball sorting device guides the game ball guided to the communication passage 126b to the ball feeding device 634. The game ball guided by the ball feeder 634 is launched by a launcher 138.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram in which the cover member 108a and other cover members shown in FIG. 9 are removed so that the ball sorting apparatus can be seen.

  FIG. 10 shows the ball sorting device 70 attached to the tray base 1261. The game ball guided to the communication passage 126b flows down toward the left side of the drawing, turns back, and enters the ball sorter 70 (see the arrow in the figure).

  FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of an upper plate portion of the door 108 with a ball storage tray.

  A ball receiving base 1262 serving as a supply port 126a of the upper plate 126 is connected to the receiving plate base 1261 from the back side (the side opposite to the player side) while being attached to the back base 1263. A resin plate 1263a and an attachment stay 1263b are also attached to the back base 1263. When attaching, the screws shown in FIG. 11 are used, and the constituent members described below are also attached by screws.

  In addition, a tray 1264 that forms the storage portion 126c of the upper tray 126 is attached to the tray base 1261 from the front side (player side). An entrance portion 126b 'of the communication passage 126b shown in FIG. 9 is also formed on the tray 1264, and an iron plate 1265 is attached from the entrance portion 126b' toward the extending direction of the communication passage 126b. The iron plate 1265 is a reinforcing member that prevents the iron plate 1265 from being worn by rubbing against the passing game ball.

  Further, the ball sorting device 70 is attached to the tray base 1261 from the front side, and the ball feeding device 634 is attached to the back side to which the ball sorting device 70 is attached. The ball feeder 634 applies a driving force to the game ball at every predetermined timing while the ball launch handle 134 shown in FIG. 1 is operated, and the game ball is placed in the launch ball place of the launch device 110 shown in FIG. Transport to. The launching device 110 launches the game ball transported to the launching ball storage area toward the game area 124 by the launcher 146 and the launcher 148 at a timing slightly delayed from the predetermined timing. Further, a lower plate full tank detection sensor 190 for detecting that the lower plate 128 is full is attached to the side of the ball feeder 634.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a state in which the ball sorting device 70 is attached to the tray base 1261 as viewed from the back side.

  In FIG. 12, the diagonally left side of the page is the front (player) side, and the diagonally right front side is the back side. As shown in FIG. 12, a ball communication opening 1261 a is provided at a location on the tray base 1261 where the ball sorting device 70 is attached. A second distribution port 701 of the ball sorting device 70 is connected to the ball communication opening 1261a from the front side, and a receiving port of the ball feeding device 634 shown in FIG. 11 is connected from the back side. The game balls distributed to the ball feeding device 634 by the ball sorting device 70 reach the ball feeding device 634 from the second sorting port 701 through the ball communication opening 1261a. Therefore, the ball feeding device 634 is provided on the downstream side of the ball sorting device 70. In FIG. 12, a ball removal button 130 which is a part of the ball sorting device 70 is shown.

  FIG. 13 is a back view of the ball sorting device 70, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the ball sorting device 70 as seen from the back side. In FIG. 13, the back side of the page is the front (player) side, and the near side is the back side. In FIG. 14, the diagonally right back side of the page is the front (player) side, and the diagonally left front side is the back side.

  The downstream end of the communication passage 126 b is connected to the receiving port 702 of the ball sorting device 70. The game ball that has passed through the communication passage 126b enters the ball sorter 70 through the receiving port 702. A spherical passage 703 is provided in the spherical sorting device 70. The spherical passage 703 includes an inclined portion 7031, a folding portion 7032, and a vertical portion 7033. The inclined portion 7031 is a portion that extends downward from the receiving port 702 in one direction. The game ball rolling on the inclined portion 7031 falls from the downstream end 7031a (see FIG. 14) of the inclined portion 7031 to the folded portion 7032. The folded portion 7032 extends in the direction opposite to the inclined portion 70. The vertical portion 7033 is connected to the downstream end 7032a of the folded portion 7032, bends approximately 90 degrees from the folded portion 7032, and extends downward (vertically downward).

  In addition, the ball sorting device 70 includes a blocking member 71. This blocking member 71 is in a state of being advanced toward the inner peripheral wall 703 a in the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703. The blocking member 71 that has advanced to the vertical portion 7033 blocks the passage of the game ball that passes in the direction in which the vertical portion 7033 extends (vertically downward). On the other hand, when the ball removal button 130 is pressed in this state, the blocking member 71 moves backward from the vertical portion 7033 (see the arrow shown in FIG. 13), so that the game ball can pass through the vertical portion 7033 vertically downward. Become. A vertical portion 7033 in the spherical passage 703 shown in FIG. 13 corresponds to an example of a spherical passage according to the present invention, and a vertical downward direction corresponds to an example of a predetermined direction according to the present invention. The blocking member 71 is urged toward the inner peripheral wall 703a by the urging member 704 shown in FIG. 13, and when the ball removal button 130 is not operated, the blocking member 71 advances toward the inner peripheral wall 703a. It will return to the state.

  The spherical passage 703 shown in FIG. 13 has a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens toward the front of the page. In other words, the ball passage 703 is open toward the tray base 1261 to which it is attached. When the ball sorter 70 is attached to the saucer base 1261, the upper half of the vertical portion 7033 matches the ball communication opening 1261a provided in the saucer base 1261 shown in FIG. 12, and a route is formed through the ball communication opening 1261a to the back side. Is done. It should be noted that the inclined portion 7031 and the folded portion 7032 of the ball passage 703 and the portions opened toward the tray base 1261 are closed by the front surface 1261a of the tray base 1261 shown in FIG. 7032 is cylindrical.

  FIG. 15A is a perspective view of the ball sorting apparatus 70 in a state in which the blocking member 71 has advanced, as viewed from the back side at an angle different from that of FIG. 14, and FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the ball distribution device 70 of a state from the back side at the same angle as the figure (a). In FIG. 15, the diagonally left side of the paper is the front (player) side, and the diagonally right side is the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the upper surface 7111 of the lid portion 711 provided on the distal end side in the advance direction of the blocking member 71 is inclined downward from the front side toward the back side (the saucer base 1261 side). . In a state in which the blocking member 71 has advanced to the vertical portion 7033, the sphere that has passed through the spherical passage 703 cannot pass in the vertical downward direction, and the sphere is separated from the vertical portion 7033 by the downward inclination on the upper surface 7111 of the lid 711. It reaches the ball feeder 634 via the communication opening 1261a. That is, in a state where the blocking member 71 has advanced to the vertical portion 7033, the game ball is perpendicular to the direction in which the vertical portion 7033 extends (vertical downward direction), from the front side to the back side (hereinafter, depth direction). ). A portion opened toward the saucer base 1261 in the upper half of the vertical portion 7033 becomes the second distribution port 701. That is, the vertical portion 7033 is branched in the depth direction above the blocking member 71. The depth direction corresponds to an example of the crossing direction referred to in the present invention. This depth direction is a direction orthogonal to the advance direction of the blocking member 71.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15B, when the blocking member 71 is retracted from the vertical portion 7033, the lid portion 711 is completely removed from the vertical portion 7033, and the sphere that has passed through the spherical passage 703 is The vertical portion 7033 passes in the extending direction (vertical downward direction) and is discharged from the downstream end 7033a facing the downward direction of the vertical portion 7033. The downstream end 7033a of the vertical portion 703 serves as a first distribution port 705, and the sphere discharged from the downstream end 7033a is guided to the lower plate 128 shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the ball distribution device 70 distributes the game balls that have passed through the communication passage 126b to the ball feeding device 634 shown in FIG. 11 when the ball removal button 130 is not operated, and when the ball removal button 130 is pressed. It distributes to the lower plate 128 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a state where a ball is present in the ball passage 703 of the ball sorting device 70 illustrated in FIG. 13.

  As shown in FIG. 13, two upper and lower ribs 7034 are provided above the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703. These ribs 7034 protrude into the spherical passage 703 and extend in the depth direction. The rib 7034 is provided at a position branched in the depth direction of the ball passage 703, and is provided on the upstream side (upper side) in the vertical downward direction from the advance position where the blocking member 71 has advanced into the ball passage 703. It is. That is, the rib 7034 is provided above the upper surface 7111 of the lid 711. The game ball B that has reached the upper part of the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703 is guided in the depth direction by these ribs 7034. The rib 7034 corresponds to an example of a guide member according to the present invention.

  FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the ball sorting apparatus 70 shown in FIG.

  The ball sorter 70 includes a ball passage base 72 and a support 73 in addition to the blocking member 71 and the ball removal button 130 described so far. A spherical passage 703 is formed in the spherical passage base 72. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 17, the ball extraction button 130 is substantially L-shaped, and a rotation shaft 131 is provided at the intersection of the short side portion and the long side portion. A short side portion of the ball removal button 130 is an operation unit 132. One end of the rotation shaft 131 is rotatably supported by the ball path base 72, and the other end of the rotation shaft 131 is rotatably supported by the support body 73. The ball extraction button 130 rotates around the rotation shaft 131 when the operation unit 132 is pressed.

  A guide plate 721 is attached to the ball passage base 72 so as to form a predetermined space. When mounting, screws shown in FIG. 17 are used, and each component described below is also mounted by screws. The guide plate 721 is provided with a guide hole 7211 extending in the horizontal direction. A holding member 74 is accommodated in a predetermined space formed by attaching the guide plate 721 to the spherical passage base 72. The pin 741 of the holding member 74 is inserted through the guide hole 7211 of the guide plate 721 into the hole 133 provided at the tip of the long side portion of the ball removal button 130. The holding member 74 holds the blocking member 71, and the blocking member 71 is attached to the holding member 74. When the operation part 132 of the ball removal button 130 is pressed, the pin 741 of the holding member 74 is guided to the guide hole 7211, and the holding member 74 is integrated with the blocking member 71 and slides within the predetermined space.

  Further, one end of a tension coil spring which is an urging member 704 shown in FIG. 13 is engaged with the distal end side of the long side portion of the substantially L-shaped ball extraction button 130, and the other end is engaged with the support 73. Stopped. The support 73 is attached to the ball path base 72 in a state where the other end of the rotation shaft 131 of the ball removal button 130 is supported.

  When the operation unit 132 is pressed down, the ball removal button 130 is in a posture in which the operation unit 132 faces obliquely downward. The ball removal button 130 is moved obliquely upward by the biasing member 704. It is urged so that it may become the posture which turned. Therefore, the operation unit 132 maintains a posture facing obliquely upward when there is no operation. As described above, when the operation unit 132 of the ball removal button 130 is not operated, the blocking member 71 is in the state of having advanced into the ball passage 703, and when the operation unit 132 is pressed, the blocking member 71 is pressed. Retreats from the ball passage 703. The rotation of the ball removal button 130 and the advance / retreat of the blocking member 71 are interlocked, and the biasing member 704 biases the ball removal button 130 so that the operation unit 132 is inclined upward. Accordingly, the blocking member 71 is biased toward the inner peripheral wall 703a by the biasing member 704.

  The holding member 74 is provided with a movement restricting portion 742. The movement restricting portion 742 is a protrusion provided at a position downstream of the blocking member 71 in the advancing direction with respect to the position where the blocking member 71 is attached. In a state where the blocking member 71 is biased toward the inner peripheral wall 703a by the biasing member 704, the movement restricting portion 742 contacts the contact portion 722 (see FIG. 13) provided on the ball path base 72 and blocks The movement of the member 71 in the further advance direction is restricted. As a result, the blocking member 71 is positioned at a predetermined advance position.

  18A and 18B are diagrams showing the blocking member. FIG. 18A is a perspective view when viewed from the back side, and FIG. 18B is a view at a different angle from that of FIG. (C) is a hexahedral view excluding a rear view and a bottom view.

  When the blocking member 71 has advanced, the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 closes the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703. The lid 711 has four characteristic inclinations. First, the first inclination is the downward inclination A (see FIG. 18A) toward the depth direction, which is the inclination of the upper surface 7111 of the lid 711 described above. The upper surface 7111 of the lid 711 is on the upstream side (upper side) of the blocking member 71 (lid 711) in the vertical lower direction than the facing surface 7112 facing the inner peripheral wall 703a, and this upper surface 7111 is the guide portion referred to in the present invention. It corresponds to an example.

  The inner peripheral wall 703a in the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703, which is opposed to the blocking member 71, is a flat surface, and the opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 facing the inner peripheral wall 703a, which is the flat surface, is opposite to the depth direction. A portion that is inclined in a direction away from the inner peripheral wall 703a, which is a flat surface, is provided in the direction of. The inclination in this portion is the second inclination B (see the front view of FIG. 18C). Due to this inclination B, the distance between the flat inner peripheral wall 703a and the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 is wider on the upstream side (front side) in the depth direction than on the downstream side (back side) in the depth direction. Note that the leading edge 7111a in the advancing direction of the upper surface 7111 in the lid portion 711 shown in the plan view of FIG. 18 (a), FIG. 18 (b), and FIG. 18 (c) is the lid portion in the direction opposite to the depth direction. The upper surface 7111 of 711 is inclined so as to gradually narrow.

  Further, the blocking member 71 has a thickness in a vertically downward direction in which the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703 extends. As shown in the enlarged view of the circled portion of the two-dot chain line in the front view of FIG. 18C, the vertically downward downstream portion 7112a of the facing surface 7112 faces the downstream in the vertical downward direction (downward). Accordingly, it is inclined in a direction away from the inner peripheral wall 703a which is a plane. That is, the blocking member 71 is inclined in the backward direction. This inclination becomes the third inclination C (see the enlarged view of FIG. 18C).

  Furthermore, as shown in the left side view of FIG. 18C, the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 is an upward slope from the downstream side in the depth direction (back side) toward the upstream side in the depth direction (front side). Is provided. That is, this portion is gradually inclined from the downstream side in the depth direction toward the upstream side in the vertical direction (upward side) in the vertical downward direction. This inclination becomes an inclination D which is the fourth inclination (see the left side view of FIG. 18C). Due to this inclination D, the upstream portion in the depth direction of the facing surface 7112 is on the upstream side in the vertical lower direction than the downstream portion in the depth direction of the facing surface 7112.

  Subsequently, the action of these four inclinations will be described.

  FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing in a stepwise manner the state of the ball sorting device 70 when the ball removal button 130 shifts from a non-operating state to a pressed state.

  FIG. 19A is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the ball sorting device 70 in which the ball pull button 130 is not operated is viewed from above in the direction in which the vertical portion 7033 extends (vertically downward).

  The blocking member 71 in the ball sorting device 70 in a state where the ball removal button 130 is not operated is in a state where the blocking member 71 has advanced to the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703, and the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 closes the vertical portion 7033. It is in a predetermined advance position. However, in the present embodiment, the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 (lid portion 711) when the lid portion 711 is located at the advanced position does not contact the flat inner peripheral wall 703a. That is, a protruding portion 7112c protruding toward the inner peripheral wall 703a is provided on the upstream side (front side) in the depth direction from the portion 7112b provided with the slope B shown in FIG. The tip of the protruding portion 7112c is slightly separated from the inner peripheral wall 703a. Further, a portion 7112d on the downstream side (back side) in the depth direction with respect to the portion 7112b provided with the slope B shown in FIG. 18 is parallel to the inner peripheral wall 703a, but this portion 7112d is also separated from the inner peripheral wall 703a. . In this way, even in the advanced position, the opposing surface 7112 is not brought into contact with the inner peripheral wall 703a, so that a clearance is secured. In the vertical portion 7033 extending vertically downward, garbage attached to the game ball B can be dropped from the clearance. The cleanliness of the sphere B can be ensured, and the cleanability is improved because the downstream of the vertical portion 7033 may be cleaned. In addition, since an opening is provided between the inner peripheral wall 703a and the inclined facing surface 7112, the shape of the passage is not complicated, and the moving distance of the blocking member 71 is not increased. It is possible to reduce the work load considering the space and the arrangement of members. Note that, at the advanced position, the projecting portion 7112c may be brought into contact with the inner peripheral wall 703 to be a mechanical end.

  Further, the game ball B shown in FIG. 19A is guided downstream in the depth direction by the inclination A shown in FIG. 18 on the upper surface 7111 of the lid 711 at the advanced position and the rib 7034 shown in FIG. Yes.

  FIG. 19 (b-1) is a schematic diagram showing the state of the ball sorting apparatus 70 in a state where the ball removal button 130 is pressed from the same direction as FIG. 19 (a), and FIG. FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the ball sorting device 70 shown in FIG. 11B-1 is viewed in the backward direction of the blocking member 71 from the inner peripheral wall 703a side.

  The blocking member 71 in the ball sorting device 70 in a state where the ball removal button 130 is pressed is in a position retracted from the ball passage 703, and the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 is a predetermined retreat retracted from the vertical portion 7033. In position. The game ball that has passed through the ball passage 703 begins to pass in the vertically downward direction. As described above, the game ball B is guided downstream in the depth direction by the inclination A shown in FIG. 18 until just before the ball removal button 130 is pressed. It is guided downstream in the depth direction by ribs 7034 shown in FIG. For this reason, the game ball B starts to pass vertically downward from a position close to the downstream side in the depth direction.

  In FIG. 19C-1, the blocking member 71, which has been retracted from the ball passage 703, is released toward the inner peripheral wall 703 a of the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703 when the push-out button 130 is released. (C-2) shows the state of starting the ball sorting apparatus 70 shown in (c-1) and (b-2) in the same figure. It is a figure shown from the same direction.

  When the operator's hand depressing the operation part 132 of the ball extraction button 130 shown in FIG. 17 is released from the operation part 132, the blocking member 71 is moved in the vertical part 7033 of the ball passage 703 by the urging member 704. Start to advance toward the peripheral wall 703a. At this time, the game ball B passing vertically downward may be sandwiched between the blocking member 71 and the inner peripheral wall 703a. In other words, the game ball B approaching the downstream side in the depth direction may be sandwiched between the facing surface 7112 of the lid 711 and the inner peripheral wall 703a. FIGS. 19 (c-1) and (c-2) are diagrams showing this state.

  FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing the state of the ball sorting device 70 in a stepwise manner following FIG.

  FIG. 20A-1 shows a state in which the game ball B, which has been sandwiched between the blocking member 71 and the inner peripheral wall 703a, moves from the same direction as FIG. FIG. 20A-2 shows the state shown in FIG. 20A-1 from the same direction as FIG. 19B-2.

  The game ball B sandwiched between the facing surface 7112 of the lid portion 711 and the inner peripheral wall 703a is pushed by the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 that is about to advance toward the inner peripheral wall 703a in the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703. . A space is prepared on the upstream side in the depth direction with respect to the game ball B sandwiched in a state of being approached to the downstream side in the depth direction by an inclination B shown in FIG. 18 provided in the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71. The game ball B pushed by the portion 711 moves upstream in the depth direction so as to escape into the space. Therefore, the blocking member 71 can advance toward the inner peripheral wall 703a, and so-called ball biting occurs in which the blocking member 71 does not move while the game ball B is sandwiched between the blocking member 71 and the inner peripheral wall 703a. Hateful.

  Further, as the game ball B moving to the upstream side in the depth direction goes to the upstream side in the depth direction, the position where the facing surface 7112 of the lid 711 is in contact with the game ball B is inclined as shown in FIG. The game ball B moves vertically upstream (upward) in the downward direction of the game ball B, and the game ball B is pushed out from the vertical portion 7033, and it is difficult to bite the ball.

  In addition, the game ball B falls in the vertically downward direction while moving. When the game ball B is directed downward in the vertical direction and the game ball B passes through the cover portion 711 up to half, the game ball B is guided to the downstream (downward) in the vertical downward direction by the inclination C shown in FIG. It is difficult to chew a ball.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the contact point between the blocking member 71 and the game ball B is shifted, and it is possible to apply a force in the vertically downward direction to the game ball B by the inclination C or the inclination D. The ball can be prevented from biting. In addition, the inclination A and the rib 7034 can increase the guide distance of the game ball B in the direction opposite to the depth direction and increase the displacement of the contact point. Made it more preventable. Further, the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 can be formed without complicated processing or using a mold, and it is possible to easily prevent the game ball from being bitten. The closer the planar shape of the lid portion 7111 is to a substantially rectangular shape, the easier the processing.

  By preventing the ball from being caught in this way, wear of the inner peripheral wall 703a and the facing surface 7112 can be suppressed.

  FIG. 20 (b-1) shows that the game ball B sandwiched between the blocking member 71 and the inner peripheral wall 703a is pulled out vertically downward from the same direction as FIG. 19 (a). Yes. 20A-2 shows the state shown in FIG. 20B-1 from the same direction as that shown in FIG. 19B-2.

  The game ball B sandwiched between the blocking member 71 and the inner peripheral wall 703a moves from the downstream side in the depth direction to the upstream side while passing through the blocking member 71. The blocking member 71 is a vertical portion of the ball passage 703. It returns to the state where it advanced to 7033. That is, the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 advances to the advance position.

  Subsequently, a modified example of the ball sorting device 70 described so far will be described. In the following description, the same constituent elements as those described so far will be described with the same reference numerals as those used so far.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a modification of the slope A and the slope D shown in FIG.

  21A to 21F are schematic views when the ball sorting device 70 is viewed from the inner peripheral wall 703a side in the retracting direction of the blocking member 71. FIG.

  On the upper surface 7111 of the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 6A, instead of the inclination A, an upward convex curved surface is provided with the downstream side in the depth direction (back side) lowered. In addition, the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 (lid portion 711) is an upward convex curved surface that is raised upstream in the depth direction (front side), and this curved surface acts instead of the slope D. In this aspect, the curvature of the facing surface 7112 is smaller on the upstream side in the direction opposite to the depth direction, and the action on the game ball B is increased. Since the game ball B before being sandwiched is guided upstream in the opposite direction, the opposing surface 7112 greatly acts on the game ball B from the beginning when the game ball B is sandwiched. By doing in this way, the height of the lid portion 711 can be reduced, and the sandwiched game ball can be dropped quickly, especially when the blocking member 71 advances by human operation, It is possible to prevent an unpleasant feeling that a ball is caught. Moreover, since the state which pinched | interposed the sphere causes consumption of a member, it is more preferable to drop a sphere early.

  In the upper surface 7111 of the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 7B, the downstream side (back side) in the depth direction is lowered instead of the inclination A. The lower side opposite to that shown in FIG. Has a convex curved surface. Further, the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 (lid portion 711) is a curved surface convex downward on the upstream side (front side) in the depth direction, and the curved surface convex below this acts instead of the slope D. . This aspect is effective when the game ball B before being sandwiched is not firmly guided upstream in the direction opposite to the depth direction. That is, when the game ball B is sandwiched near the center in the opposite direction for some reason, the movement distance of the game ball in the opposite direction is shortened, but the effect of the opposing surface 7112 on the game ball B is large. Become.

  In the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 5C, a step S is provided instead of the slope A. That is, the upper surface 7111 of the lid portion 711 is provided with a stepped portion S whose depth direction downstream side (rear surface side) is lower than upstream side (front side). Further, the stepped portion S is also provided on the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 (lid portion 711), and the stepped portion S acts instead of the slope D. In this aspect, the strength of the lid 711 is high, and it is easy to create a mold for the blocking member 71.

  The upper surface 7111 of the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 4D is inclined downward from the middle when viewed in the depth direction, and an inclined portion 7111 d from the middle becomes the inclination A. Further, the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 (lid portion 711) is inclined upward in the middle as viewed in the direction opposite to the depth direction, and an inclined portion 7112d up to this middle is inclined D. This mode is similar to the mode shown in FIG. 5A, and the sandwiched game ball can be dropped quickly.

  The upper surface 7111 of the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 5E is inclined downward halfway when viewed in the depth direction, and the inclined portion 7111e up to this middle is the inclination A. Further, the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 (lid portion 711) is inclined upward from the middle when viewed in the direction opposite to the depth direction, and an inclined portion 7112e from the middle becomes an inclination D. This mode is similar to the mode shown in FIG. 5B, and is effective when it is not firmly guided upstream in the direction opposite to the depth direction.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a modification of the slope B shown in FIG.

  Each drawing from FIG. 22A to FIG. 22F is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the ball sorter 70 with the lid portion 711 in the advanced position is viewed from above in the direction in which the vertical portion 7033 extends (vertically downward). FIG.

  On the opposing surface 7112 facing the inner peripheral wall 703a which is a flat surface of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 5A, a semicircular curved surface 7112f which protrudes toward the inner peripheral wall 703a is provided. 7112f leaves | separates from the inner peripheral wall 703a as it goes to the direction opposite to a depth direction while leaving | separating from the inner peripheral wall 703a which is the plane as it goes to a depth direction from the depth direction substantially intermediate part. When the slope A shown in FIG. 18 and the rib 7034 shown in FIG. 13 are omitted, and the game ball is in a substantially middle portion in the depth direction, the curved surface 7112f acts, and the game ball moves upstream or downstream in the depth direction. To do. In addition, a protruding portion 7112g that protrudes toward the inner peripheral wall 703a is provided on each of the opposing surface 7112 on the upstream side (front side) and the downstream side (back side) of the curved surface 7112f. There is a gap between the inner peripheral wall 703a and the tips of these protruding portions 7112g at the advanced position, and the dust attached to the game ball B can be dropped from the gap.

  The opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 5B is provided with a curved surface 7112h that gradually separates while being curved from the inner peripheral wall 703a in the depth direction. In the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 5B, the curved surface 7112h acts instead of the slope B.

  The opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 5C is provided with a semicircular curved surface 7112i that is recessed with respect to the inner peripheral wall 703a. The curved surface 7112i is formed from the upstream side and the downstream side in the depth direction. The distance from the inner peripheral wall 703a increases toward the intermediate portion in the depth direction. In the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 6C, the downstream portion of the curved surface 7112 i acts in place of the slope B.

  The opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 6D is provided with a linear surface 7112j that is recessed with respect to the inner peripheral wall 703a. The linear surface 7112j is provided upstream and downstream in the depth direction. From the side, it gradually moves away from the inner peripheral wall 703a toward the intermediate portion in the depth direction. In the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 4D, the portion on the downstream side in the depth direction of this linear surface 7112j acts instead of the inclination B.

  An opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 5E is a surface parallel to the depth direction. On the other hand, the inner peripheral wall 703a of the spherical passage 703 shown in FIG. 5E, to which the opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 faces, gradually moves away from the opposing surface 7112 parallel to the depth direction as it goes upstream in the depth direction. Inclined. Therefore, the interval between the inclined inner peripheral surface 703a and the opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 is wider on the upstream side in the depth direction than on the downstream side in the depth direction, and the inclined inner peripheral surface 703a is replaced with the inclined B. Act.

  The inner peripheral wall 703a of the ball passage 703 shown in FIG. 6 (f) is also inclined in the same manner as the inner peripheral wall 703a shown in FIG. 5 (e), and is inclined on the opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. B is provided. Therefore, the distance between the inclined inner peripheral surface 703a and the opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 is larger on the upstream side in the depth direction than on the downstream side in the depth direction due to the synergistic effect of both, and more ball engagement occurs. Hard to do.

  FIG. 23 is a view showing a modified example of the inner peripheral wall 703a.

  In the modification described here, the facing surface 7112 of the lid portion 711 in the blocking member 71 is a surface parallel to the depth direction, and the inclination B shown in FIG. 18 is not provided. On the other hand, a protruding portion 7035 that protrudes toward the facing surface 7112 of the lid portion 711 is provided on the inner peripheral wall 703 a of the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703. The protruding tip surface 7035a of the protruding portion 7035 is inclined so as to gradually move away from the facing surface 7112 of the lid portion 711 from the downstream side to the upstream side in the depth direction from the diagonally right back to the front of the paper. This inclination replaces the inclination B shown in FIG.

  The game ball B in this modified example is also guided to the downstream side in the depth direction by the inclination A shown in FIG. 18, and vertically between the protruding tip surface 7035a and the opposing surface 7112 from a position close to the downstream side in the depth direction. May begin to pass. FIG. 23A shows a state in which the game ball B is sandwiched between the protruding tip surface 7035a of the protruding portion 7035 and the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71.

  The game ball B sandwiched between the facing surface 7112 of the lid portion 711 and the protruding tip surface 7035a is pushed by the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 about to advance toward the inner peripheral wall 703a in the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703. It is. A space is provided on the upstream side of the game ball B sandwiched in a state of being approached to the downstream side in the depth direction by an inclination provided on the protruding tip surface 7035a of the protruding portion 7035, and the game is pushed by the lid portion 711. The ball B moves to the upstream side in the depth direction so as to escape into the space (see FIG. 23B), and eventually passes through the blocking member 71, and the blocking member 71 advances into the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703. It will be in a state (refer to Drawing 23 (c)). Therefore, also in this modified example, the blocking member 71 can advance toward the inner peripheral wall 703a, and the ball biting is unlikely to occur.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the same components as the components of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment described so far are denoted by the same reference numerals as used so far, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  A ball tank 150, a tank rail 154, a payout device 152, and the like are provided on a mechanism plate provided on the back surface (back surface) of the main body 104 in the pachinko machine 100 (see FIG. 2). As described above, the tank rail 154 is for guiding the game ball from the ball tank 150 for temporarily storing the game ball to the payout device 152. In the second embodiment, the feature point of the present invention is applied to the tank rail 154.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the tank rail of the present embodiment. The figure (a) is the figure (plan view) which looked at the tank rail from the top, and the figure (b) is an AA sectional view of the figure (a). In FIG. 4A, the upper side of the drawing is the upstream side (front side) in the depth direction, and the lower side is the downstream side (back side) in the depth direction.

  Here, the ball tank 150 is omitted, but the ball tank is installed on the left side of the tank rail 154 shown in FIG. The flow direction of the game ball B on the tank rail 154 shown in FIG. 24 is the direction from the left to the right in the figure, and the bottom face 154a of the tank rail 154 shown in FIG. It is inclined downward from the provided left side to the right side. The flow direction of the game ball (ball flow downward direction) corresponds to an example of the predetermined direction according to the present invention. The tank rail 154 is provided with a ball leveling member 159 at a substantially central portion in the ball flow downward direction, and a ball stopper piece 80 (see also FIG. 2) is provided at the downstream end in the ball flow downward direction as shown in FIG. It has been.

  The game balls B discharged from a ball tank (not shown) flow down the tank rail 154 in two rows in the depth direction and two rows in the vertical direction. The ball leveling member 159 is rotatable in the downward direction of the ball flow, and leveles the game balls B that have flowed down the tank rails 154 in two rows in the vertical direction in one row in the vertical direction.

  The ball stopper piece 80 is always urged toward the bottom surface 154 a of the tank rail 154 by an elastic member 81 such as a spring, and the ball stopper piece 80 shown in FIG. 24 has advanced into the tank rail 154. The ball stopper piece 80 that has advanced into the tank rail 154 blocks the passage of the game ball B that has flowed down the tank rail 154.

  The ball stopper piece 80 blocks the passage of the game ball B so that the game ball B does not fall from the downstream end of the tank rail 154 when the payout device 152 is removed during maintenance or the like. When the removed dispensing device 152 is attached to a predetermined position, the ball stopper piece 80 is pushed by the dispensing device 152 and retracts from the tank rail 154 against the urging force of the elastic member 81. In a state where the payout device 152 is attached at a predetermined position, the ball stopper piece 80 has a facing surface 80a facing the bottom surface 154a of the tank rail 154 located above the tank rail 154, and the game ball B flowing down is the payout device. Drop towards 152. The ball stopper piece 80 corresponds to an example of a blocking member according to the present invention, and the payout device 152 corresponds to an example of a ball feeding device according to the present invention.

  FIG. 25A is a diagram showing a state when the tank rail 154 is viewed from the downstream end side in the ball flow downward direction. In the figure, the right side of the drawing is the upstream side in the depth direction (front side), and the left side is the downstream side in the depth direction (back side).

  The tank rail 154 is provided with ball passages 1541 and 1542 arranged in two rows in the depth direction. Hereinafter, the front side (right side in the figure) is referred to as the front side ball path 1541 and the back side (left side in the figure). ) Is referred to as a back-side ball path 1542, and they may be described separately.

  The bottom surface 1541a of the front-side ball passage 1541 is inclined downward in the direction opposite to the depth direction, and the game ball B is close to the upstream side (front side) in the depth direction. In the front side spherical passage 1541, the direction opposite to the depth direction corresponds to an example of the crossing direction referred to in the present invention, and the inclination of the bottom side 1541a of the front side spherical passage 1541 corresponds to the inclination A in the first embodiment. A '. On the other hand, the bottom surface 1542a of the back surface side ball passage 1542 is inclined downward in the depth direction, and the game ball B is close to the downstream side (back surface side) in the depth direction. In this back surface side ball passage 1542, the depth direction corresponds to an example of the crossing direction referred to in the present invention, and the inclination of the bottom surface 1542a of the back surface side ball passage 1542 becomes an inclination A ′ corresponding to the inclination A in the first embodiment. . The bottom surface 154a of the tank rail 154 provided with the inclination A 'corresponds to an example of the guide portion referred to in the present invention.

  Further, the ball stopper piece 80 is provided for each of the ball passages 1541 and 1542. Hereinafter, the ball stopper piece 80 provided in the front side ball passage 1541 is replaced with the front side ball stop piece 81 and the back side ball passage 1542. The provided ball stop piece 80 may be referred to as a back-side ball stop piece 82 to distinguish between the two.

  FIG. 25 (b) is a front view showing a state when the back-side ball stopper piece 82 is viewed from the downstream end side in the downward direction of the ball flow, and a bottom view of the back-side ball stopper piece 82. FIG. These are the front view which shows a mode when the front side ball stop piece 81 is seen from the ball flow downward direction downstream end side, and the bottom view of the front side ball stop piece 81. In FIGS. 2B and 2C, the right side of the drawing is the upstream side in the depth direction (front side) and the left side is the downstream side in the depth direction (back side), as in FIG. In each plan view, the back side of the paper surface is the upstream side in the downward direction of the ball flow, and the front side of the paper surface is the downstream side in the downward direction of the ball flow. On the other hand, in each bottom view, as shown in the drawing, the lower side in the drawing is the upstream side in the sphere flow downward direction, and the upper side is the downstream side in the sphere flow downward direction.

  In the front side ball passage 1541 in which the direction opposite to the depth direction corresponds to an example of the crossing direction referred to in the present invention, the bottom surface 1541a is inclined downward in the direction opposite to the depth direction. On the facing surface 811 of the piece 81 facing the bottom surface 1541a, a portion 811a having an inclination angle larger than the inclination angle of the bottom surface 1541a is provided. The portion 811a having the large inclination angle is inclined in the direction away from the bottom surface 1541a as it goes in the depth direction, and the inclination in the portion 811a corresponds to the inclination B ′ corresponding to the inclination B in the first embodiment (FIG. 25 (c). ))). In addition, the facing surface 811 of the front-side ball stopper piece 81 is provided with a portion 811b that is inclined toward the upstream side in the ball flow downward direction from the downstream side (front side) in the opposite direction to the depth direction toward the upstream side (back side). ing. The inclination in the portion 811b is an inclination D ′ (see FIG. 25C) corresponding to the inclination D in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, in the back surface side ball passage 1542 whose depth direction corresponds to an example of the crossing direction referred to in the present invention, the bottom surface 1542a is inclined downward in the depth direction. A portion 821a having an inclination angle larger than the inclination angle of the bottom surface 1542a is also provided on the facing surface 821 facing the 1542a. The portion 821a having a large inclination angle is inclined in a direction away from the bottom surface 1542a as it goes in the direction opposite to the depth direction, and the inclination in the portion 821a is an inclination B ′ (corresponding to the inclination B in the first embodiment. (See FIG. 25B). In addition, the opposing surface 821 of the back surface side ball stopper piece 82 is provided with a portion 821b that is inclined from the downstream side in the depth direction (back surface side) toward the upstream side (front surface side) in the downstream direction of the sphere flow. The inclination in the portion 821b becomes an inclination D ′ (see FIG. 25C) corresponding to the inclination D in the first embodiment.

  The game ball B flowing down the front side ball passage 1541 is guided to the downstream side in the direction opposite to the depth direction by the inclination A ′ on the bottom surface 1541a, and the game ball B flowing down the back side ball passage 1542 is Then, it is guided downstream in the depth direction by the slope A ′ on the bottom surface 1542a.

  When the payout device 152 is removed for maintenance or the like, the game ball B may be sandwiched between the opposing surface 80a of the ball stopper piece 80 and the bottom surface 154a of the tank rail 154. The front side ball stop piece 81 and the back side ball stop piece 82 advance toward the bottom surface 154a of the tank rail 154 at the same time. The game ball B sandwiched between the opposing surface 80a and the bottom surface 154a is pushed by the ball stopper piece 80 that is about to advance toward the bottom surface 154a. In the front-side ball passage 1541, a space is formed on the upstream side of the game ball B sandwiched in a state of approaching to the downstream side in the direction opposite to the depth direction by an inclination B ′ provided in the front-side ball stopper piece 81. The prepared game ball B pushed by the front-side ball stopper piece 81 moves to the upstream side in the direction opposite to the depth direction so as to escape into the space. Therefore, the front-side ball stopper piece 81 can advance toward the bottom surface 1541a, and the front-side ball stopper piece 81 cannot move while the game ball B is sandwiched between the front-side ball stopper piece 81 and the bottom surface 1541a. , So-called ball biting is less likely to occur.

  Further, as the game ball B moving upstream in the direction opposite to the depth direction goes upstream, the position where the facing surface 811 of the front ball stop piece 81 contacts the game ball B is the front ball stop piece 81. It moves to the upstream side in the downward direction of the ball flow by the inclination D ′ provided in the ball, the game ball B is pushed out from the front side ball passage 1541, and it is difficult to bite the ball.

  On the other hand, the action of the inclination B ′ and the inclination D ′ in the back side ball stopper piece 82 is the same as the action in which “the direction opposite to the depth direction” in the description of the front side ball stopper piece 81 is read as “depth direction”. Therefore, the description thereof is omitted.

  Note that the ball stopper piece 80 has a thickness in the downward direction of the sphere flow, and the downstream portion of the opposing surfaces 811 and 821 in the downward direction of the sphere flow is inclined in a direction away from the bottom surface 154a toward the downstream side of the downward direction of the sphere flow. Also good. That is, the ball stopper piece 80 may be inclined toward the backward direction. In this way, when the game ball B passes the ball stopper piece 80 to half, the game ball B is guided to the downstream side in the downward direction of the ball flow by the inclined downstream side portions of the opposing surfaces 811 and 821, and further It is difficult to chew a ball.

  In the second embodiment, the ball stop piece 80 is pushed out from the tank rail 154 while moving the game ball B toward the central portion in the depth direction of the tank rail 154. B ′ is inclined in the opposite direction, and the game ball B is pushed out of the tank rail 154 while moving the game ball B toward the downstream side in the direction opposite to the depth direction in the front side ball passage 1541, and the back side ball passage 1542. Then, the game ball B may be pushed out from the tank rail 154 while moving toward the downstream side in the depth direction. Further, the game ball may be pushed back to the tank rail 154 with the inclination direction of the inclination D reversed. Furthermore, the game balls that have come out of the tank rail 154 may be merged in one row. In this case, one of the front side ball passage 1541 and the back side ball passage 1542 pushes out the game ball B, If the game ball B is pushed back on the other side, it becomes possible to prevent the game balls from colliding with each other at the meeting point of the game balls. In the second embodiment, the front side ball stop piece 81 and the back side ball stop piece 82 advance toward the bottom surface 154a of the tank rail 154 at the same time, but the advance timing of both may be shifted. This also makes it possible to prevent clogging of game balls.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment and the modification about the pachinko machine 100 have been described, the present invention is not limited to the above description. For example, the guide passage such as the vertical portion 7034 of the ball passage 703 and the tank rail 154 may have a cross-sectional area capable of guiding a plurality of game balls at the same time. It may have only a diameter of. Further, the length of the guide passage is not limited at all. For example, the length of the guide passage may be less than 11 mm. Further, the guide passage is not limited to the ball passage 703 a connecting the upper plate 126 and the lower plate 128 or the tank rail 154. For example, the passage may be guided from the lower plate 128 to the outside of the pachinko machine (such as a game ball storage box). Further, it may be a passage in the game area 124 shown in FIG. For example, it may be a warp passage, a firing rail, or the like. Further, it may be a discharge passage from the game area 124 to the outside of the game area. For example, it may be a guide passage (back wall) from a prize winning port to a discharge port. Further, it may be a prize ball device passage.

  Further, there may be a plurality of retracted positions of the blocking member 711 and the ball stopper piece 80, and there may be a plurality of advanced positions. When there are a plurality of advance positions, the guide area of the ball passage may be adjusted so as to have an area where a plurality of game balls can be guided simultaneously and to adjust the guide amount of the game balls. Further, a fixing member that fixes the blocking member 711 and the ball stopper piece 80 at the retracted position, or a fixing member that fixes the blocking member 711 and the ball stopper piece 80 at the advanced position may be provided.

  In addition, it is preferable that an angle difference in the depth direction between the inner peripheral wall 703a and the facing surface 7112 and an angle difference in the depth direction between the bottom surface 154a and the facing surfaces 811 and 821 are at least 2 degrees or more. Further, it is more preferably 5 degrees or more, and may be 10 degrees or more.

  Further, as the blocking member 711 and the ball stopper piece 80 move in the advancing direction, at least a part of the opposing surfaces 7112, 811 and 821 protrudes with respect to the inner peripheral wall 703 and the bottom surface 154a more than the other part. It may be provided as follows. For example, by providing a link mechanism, the blocking member 711 and the ball stopper piece 80 are advanced in the upstream portion in the opposite direction to the depth direction of the opposing surfaces 7112, 811, 821 than in the downstream portion. You may make it protrude as it goes.

  The following technical idea is also effective for preventing the ball biting.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example in which a recess 7036 is provided in the inner peripheral wall 703a shown in FIG.

  As in the modification shown in FIG. 23, the facing surface 7112 of the lid 711 in the blocking member 71 shown in FIG. 26 is a surface parallel to the depth direction, and the slope B shown in FIG. 18 is not provided. Further, the upper edge 7112a and the lower edge 7112b of the facing surface 7112 are edges parallel to the depth direction, and are not inclined in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the inner peripheral wall 703 a of the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703 is provided with a recess 7036 that is recessed in the advance direction of the blocking member 71. Of the edges extending in the depth direction of the recess 7036, the lower edge 7036b is gradually inclined downward from the downstream side in the depth direction toward the upstream side. This inclination replaces the inclination D shown in FIG. The upper edge 7036a of the recess 7036 is also inclined downward, although not as much as the lower edge 7036b.

  The game ball B in this example is also guided to the downstream side in the depth direction by the inclination A shown in FIG. 18, and passes between the protruding tip surface 7035a and the opposing surface 7112 in the vertical downward direction from the position approaching the downstream side in the depth direction. May begin to do. FIG. 26B shows a state where the game ball B is sandwiched between the inner peripheral wall 703a and the facing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 (lid portion 711). The game ball B shown in FIG. 26B is sandwiched between the lower edge 7036b of the recess 7036 provided in the inner peripheral wall 703a and the lower edge 7112b of the opposing surface 7112 of the blocking member 71 (lid portion 711). Yes.

  The sandwiched game ball B is pushed toward the upstream side in the depth direction by the lower edge 7036b of the concave portion 7036 by being pushed by the lid portion 711 of the blocking member 71 that is about to advance toward the inner peripheral wall 703a (FIG. 26). (See (c)). Further, as the game ball B guided to the upstream side in the depth direction goes to the upstream side in the depth direction, the position where the lower edge 7036b of the recess 7036 contacts the game ball B is located above the game ball B (upstream side in the vertical downward direction). ), The game ball B is pushed out from the vertical portion 7033, and it is difficult to bite the ball.

  Eventually, the game ball B passes through the blocking member 71, and the blocking member 71 enters the vertical portion 7033 of the ball passage 703 (see FIG. 26D). Therefore, also in this example, the blocking member 71 can advance toward the inner peripheral wall 703a, and the ball biting is unlikely to occur.

  As described above, the example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) has been described in detail. However, the game table of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, a medal or a game ball (pachinko ball) is used. The present invention can also be applied to a spinning machine (slot machine) to be used.

  FIG. 27 shows an example of a slot machine to which the present invention can be applied.

  The game machine according to the present invention corresponds to each reel shown in FIG. 27, “a plurality of types of symbols 1002 and a plurality of reels 1002 which are rotationally driven, a start lever 1004 for instructing the rotation of the reels. A stop button 1006 for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, lottery means (lottery prize internal lottery) for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations is successful, and a lottery result of the lottery means The combination of symbols displayed by the reel stop control means (reel stop control processing) that performs stop control for stopping the rotation of the reels and the reels stopped based on the lottery result of the lottery means corresponds to the winning combination. And a determination means (winning determination process) for determining whether or not the symbol combination is predetermined, and when the symbol stop mode is a predetermined winning mode, it corresponds to the predetermined winning mode In addition to payout control means (medal payout process 1008) for performing game medium payout processing for paying out game media to be played, the effect means 1010 executes effects based on the lottery result of the lottery means. A launching device 1014 that launches a ball into a predetermined game area 1012, a winning opening 1016 configured to be able to enter a ball launched from the launching device, and a detection unit 1018 that detects a ball that has entered the winning opening 1016 , A payout means 1020 for paying out a ball when the detection means 1018 detects a ball, a variable display device 1022 for variably displaying a predetermined symbol (identification information), and a shutter movable to a position where the variable display device 1022 is shielded 1024 and a movable body 1026 that operates in a predetermined operation mode, and the variable display device 1022 is triggered by a game ball entering the winning opening and winning. And the stopped displayed after varying the design, is also suitable in the slot machine 1000 "is a rendering device 1010, such as to produce a game. In the slot machine 1000 shown in FIG. 27, a game ball used in the effect means 1010 is enclosed in the effect means 1010, and a ball passage through which the game ball passes in a predetermined direction is provided on the back side of the effect means 1010. ing. The feature point of the present invention can be applied to this spherical passage. Note that the game ball used in the rendering means 1010 does not necessarily have to be enclosed in the rendering means 1010.

Lastly, it is noted that it relates to the present invention.
(Appendix 1)
A game table characterized by comprising a lid member that allows the ball to escape in a different direction when the ball is sandwiched, and the position of contact with the ball to change during the escape process.
A profit granting unit that grants a predetermined profit to a player when a predetermined grant condition is established;
A guide passage provided to be able to guide the game ball in a first guide direction which is a predetermined guide direction;
A guidance permission position that allows guidance of game balls in the guide passage without being positioned in the first guidance direction, and a guide restriction that prohibits guidance of game balls in the guide passage that is positioned in the first guidance direction. A lid member movably provided at a position;
In a game machine equipped with
The guide passage is
An inner wall surface provided on an extension line in the moving direction from the guide permission position of the lid member to the guide restriction position;
With
The lid member is
A protruding surface provided to protrude toward the inner wall surface and facing the inner wall surface;
With
The protruding surface is
By providing at least a part at a predetermined angle that is not parallel to the inner wall surface, the game ball is different from the movement direction when it moves in the movement direction and comes into contact with the game ball, and the first guide Provided in a second guidance direction different from the direction,
At least one of the protruding surface or the inner wall surface is
A gaming table, wherein a contact portion that comes into contact with a game ball is provided so as to move upstream or downstream in the first guide direction when the game ball moves in the second guide direction.

According to the gaming table described in appendix 1, it is possible to apply a force to the gaming ball in the first guiding direction or the direction opposite to the first guiding direction by shifting the contact point with the gaming ball. Biting can be prevented.
(Appendix 2)
Prior to the guide prohibition position of the lid member, a game table comprising a guide portion for guiding a game ball in a direction opposite to the second guide direction, specifically,
In the game stand described in Appendix 1,
A guide portion for guiding a game ball in a direction opposite to the second guide direction upstream of the guide prohibition position with respect to the guide prohibition position or the first guide direction of the lid member in the guide passage; ,
A game table characterized by comprising:

According to the game table described in Appendix 2, it is possible to increase the guide distance of the game ball in the second guide direction and to increase the displacement of the contact point, thereby further preventing the ball of the game ball from being bitten. I made it.
(Appendix 3)
A gaming table characterized in that the downstream side of the protruding surface with respect to the first guiding direction is not parallel to the direction orthogonal to the first guiding direction, and specifically,
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 1 to 3,
The protruding surface is
The side on the downstream side or the upper surface side with respect to the first guide direction is provided at a predetermined angle that is not parallel to the direction orthogonal to the first guide direction, so that the contact portion is the first A game table provided to move upstream or downstream in a guide direction.

According to the game stand described in appendix 3, it is possible to prevent the ball of the game ball from being bitten without using complicated processing or a mold.
(Appendix 4)
It is a game stand characterized by dropping in the vertical direction, specifically,
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 1 and 2,
The guide passage is
The game ball is provided as a first guide direction so as to be guided in the vertical direction
The lid member is
As the moving direction, provided to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction,
The protruding surface is provided as a second guide direction so as to be able to guide in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction, and the contact portion moves the first guide by moving the game ball in the second guiding direction. A game table provided to move upstream in the direction.

According to the game table of appendix 4, the garbage attached to the game ball can be dropped below the passage while the ball is being guided, and the cleanliness of the game ball can be ensured. Cleanability is improved because the lower portion only needs to be cleaned.
(Appendix 5)
The above-mentioned lid member is a game machine characterized in that there is a gap even in the restricted position, specifically,
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 1 to 4,
The lid member is
Even if it is a case where it exists in the said guidance control position, it provided with the opening part opened with respect to the said 1st guidance direction, The game stand characterized by the above-mentioned.

According to the game stand described in appendix 5, garbage attached to the game ball can be dropped downward. In addition, since the shape of the passage is not complicated and the movement distance of the lid member is not increased, it is possible to reduce the work burden of considering the arrangement of the members.
(Appendix 6)
When the contact portion goes upstream, the inner wall surface is inclined so as to open from the downstream to the upstream with respect to the first guiding direction, specifically,
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 1 to 5,
The inner wall surface is
When the contact portion is provided to move to the upstream side, the contact portion is provided to be inclined with respect to the first guide direction so that the upstream side is farther than the downstream side, and the contact portion is provided on the downstream side. When the game table is provided so as to move to the first position, the game table is provided so as to be inclined so that the downstream side is farther from the upstream side than the first guide direction.

According to the game table described in appendix 6, it is possible to make it difficult for the ball to be bitten by tilting the game ball with respect to the direction guided by the contact point moving downstream or upstream.
(Appendix 7)
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 1 to 6,
The guide passage is
A game ball can be guided in a substantially vertical direction,
The inner wall surface is
On the extension line of the moving direction, provided in a plane perpendicular to the moving direction,
The lid member is
When the protruding surface is the front surface and the downstream surface is the bottom surface with respect to the first guiding direction, the bottom surface is orthogonal to the moving direction from the upstream side to the downstream side of the second guiding direction. It is provided to incline diagonally upward from
The protruding surface is
By being provided at a predetermined angle that is not parallel to the inner wall surface in the longitudinal direction, the game ball in a direction perpendicular to the movement direction as the second guide direction when it moves in the movement direction and comes into contact with the game ball Further, the contact portion that contacts the game ball is provided so as to move to the downstream side of the first guide direction when the game ball moves in the second guide direction. A game table.

According to the game table described in appendix 7, it is possible to guide the game ball falling in the vertical direction without biting the ball, and it is possible to prevent wear of the members.
(Appendix 8)
A ball passage through which a game ball passes in a predetermined direction,
A blocking member that advances toward the inner peripheral wall of the ball passage and blocks the passage of the game ball that passes in the predetermined direction, and that allows the game ball to pass in the predetermined direction when retreating from the ball passage; and A guide portion that is provided on the upstream side in the predetermined direction with respect to the facing surface facing the inner peripheral wall and guides the game ball in a crossing direction that intersects the predetermined direction;
A gaming table characterized in that there is a portion where a distance between the facing surface and the inner peripheral wall is different in the intersecting direction.

  According to the game table described in appendix 8, the game ball guided in the crossing direction by the guide portion may pass between the inner peripheral wall and the facing surface of the blocking member that advances. At this time, even if the game ball is likely to be sandwiched between the inner peripheral wall and the facing surface, the portion acts on the game ball, and the game ball is opposite to the cross direction or the cross direction. It is moved in the direction and it is difficult to bite the ball.

In addition, the advancing / retreating path of the blocking member may be linear or arcuate, and is not limited in any way, but the advancing direction of the blocking member may be a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction. Good. The orthogonal here includes substantially orthogonal (the same applies hereinafter). Further, the intersecting direction may be a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction and also orthogonal to the advancing direction of the blocking member, but is not limited to this direction. The guide portion may be provided in the ball passage. Furthermore, the said part may be formed when the said opposing surface inclines, and the said part may be formed by the said inner peripheral wall inclining on the contrary, and it is not limited at all. That is, in the present invention, there is a portion in a non-parallel relationship between the facing surface and the inner peripheral wall. Moreover, the space | interval of the said opposing surface and the said internal peripheral wall may differ over the said cross direction whole, and one part may differ.
(Appendix 9)
The game stand according to appendix 8, wherein the blocking member has the guide portion, and in the advanced state, the guide ball may guide the game ball in the crossing direction.

In this aspect, the blocking member may have the guide portion on the upstream surface in the predetermined direction.
(Appendix 10)
The game table according to appendix 8 or 9, wherein the gap between the facing surface and the inner peripheral wall has a wider portion on the upstream side in the cross direction than on the downstream side in the cross direction.

  According to this aspect, when the game ball guided in the crossing direction by the guide portion passes between the inner peripheral wall and the facing surface of the blocking member that advances, It is moved in the opposite direction to the crossing direction, making it difficult to bite the ball.

In the blocking member, the facing surface may be separated from the inner peripheral surface on the upstream side in the crossing direction rather than on the downstream side in the crossing direction. It may be inclined in a direction away from the inner peripheral wall as it goes in the direction opposite to the direction.
(Appendix 11)
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 8 to 10,
The blocking member may be such that the upstream portion in the crossing direction on the facing surface is upstream in the predetermined direction than the downstream portion in the crossing direction on the facing surface.
(Appendix 12)
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 8 to 11,
The blocking member has a thickness in the predetermined direction, and the downstream portion in the predetermined direction of the facing surface is inclined in a direction away from the inner peripheral wall toward the downstream side in the predetermined direction. Good.
(Appendix 13)
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 8 to 12,
The ball passage may be one in which a game ball passes in the vertical direction.

The vertical direction here includes a substantially vertical direction.
(Appendix 14)
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 8 to 13,
The ball passage is branched in the intersecting direction upstream of the blocking member in the predetermined direction. When the blocking member is advanced, the game ball passes in the intersecting direction, and the blocking member is retracted. In the state, the game ball may pass in the predetermined direction.
(Appendix 15)
In the game stand described in appendix 14,
An aspect may be provided that includes a ball feeding device that applies a driving force to the game ball and conveys the game ball on the downstream side of the ball passage.

In this case, the ball feeding device may be provided downstream of the ball passage in the crossing direction, or the ball feeding device may be provided downstream of the blocking member in the crossing direction. May be.
(Appendix 16)
In the game stand described in appendix 14,
The aspect which has a guide member which guides a game ball in the crossing direction may be sufficient as the above-mentioned ball passage.

The guide member referred to here may be a rib that protrudes into the spherical passage and extends in the intersecting direction. The guide member may be provided on the upstream side in the predetermined direction with respect to the position where the guide portion is provided, or the predetermined position may be higher than the advance position where the blocking member has advanced into the ball path. It may be provided on the upstream side in the direction, or may be provided at a location where the ball passage branches off in the intersecting direction.
(Appendix 17)
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 8 to 16,
A mode may be provided in which a gap is provided between the inner peripheral wall and the facing surface of the blocking member in the advanced state.

  The gaming machine described in appendix 8 includes a gaming area where game media is launched, and a game is started by launching the gaming medium into the gaming area, and game media is paid out according to the game result. Can be applied to. As the game stand here, a ball game machine (pachinko machine) can be mentioned.

  Furthermore, the game table described in Appendix 8 includes a stage device in which a game ball enclosed in a predetermined space circulates and moves in the predetermined space, and a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are applied, and inputs game media Then, the game can be performed by rotating the plurality of reels, and can be applied to a game table in which the game medium is paid out according to the result of the game. An example of the game table here is a spinning machine (slot machine).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 104 Main body 106 Front frame door 108 Sphere storage tray door 136 Chance button 208 Decorative symbol display device 300 Main control unit 400 First sub control unit 500 Second sub control unit 130 Ball extraction button 132 Operation unit 126 Upper plate 128 Lower plate 152 Dispensing device 634 Ball feeding device 70 Ball sorting device 71 Blocking member 711 Lid portion 7111 Upper surface 701 Second distribution port 702 Receiving port 703 Ball passage 703a Inner peripheral wall 7033 Vertical portion 7034 Rib 704 Biasing member 705 First distribution Mouth 7112 Opposite surface

Claims (9)

Blocking means capable of at least blocking passage of the sphere in the ball passage;
Moving means capable of moving the blocking means in a second direction ;
A game machine equipped with
The moving means is capable of moving the blocking means to at least a first position;
The moving means is capable of moving the blocking means to at least a second position;
Wherein the first position is that position that allows the ball through path ball passes in a first direction,
The second and the position is that position to prevent the said ball through path ball passes in the first direction,
At least a portion of the blocking means is inclined in a third direction;
The third direction is a direction orthogonal to the first direction,
The third direction is a direction orthogonal to the second direction.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1,
At least a portion of the tip of the blocking means is inclined in the third direction;
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
The entire tip of the blocking means is inclined in the third direction;
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
Only a part of the tip of the blocking means is inclined in the third direction,
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The closest distance from the tip of the blocking means in the first position to the inner wall of the ball passage is the first distance,
The closest distance from the tip of the blocking means in the second position to the inner wall of the ball passage is a second distance,
The second distance is a distance shorter than the first distance.
A game stand characterized by that. A game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The first direction is a vertical direction,
The second position is a position that prevents the sphere from passing downward through the spherical passage.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Provided with operating means provided at a position where the player can operate,
The moving means is for moving the blocking means to a first position when the operating means is operated by a player.
The moving means moves the blocking means to a second position when the operation of the operating means by the player is released.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 7 ,
It is equipped with a dish that can store multiple balls,
The operation means is a ball removal operation unit,
The ball passage is a ball passage.
When the player operates the ball removal operation portion, the blocking means moves to the first position, so that the ball stored in the dish passes through the ball removal passage. ,
A game stand characterized by that. The game table according to claim 8 ,
In addition to the dish (hereinafter referred to as “first dish”), a second dish is provided,
The second dish is capable of storing a plurality of balls,
The sphere that has passed through the bulb passage is configured to flow into the second dish,
The ball removal passage is a passage through which at least a ball from the first dish body to the second dish body can pass when the blocking means is located at the first position.
A game stand characterized by that.

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