JP5700088B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

For example, a pachinko gaming machine is known that includes a picture display device that displays a plurality of pictures on a display screen. In such a gaming machine, for example, when a game ball has passed through an operating port provided in the gaming area, a lottery is performed whether or not to shift to a special gaming state advantageous to the player such as a winning state, The change display of the pattern is started. When the winning lottery is won, a combination of specific pictures is finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state. With the transition to the special game state, for example, opening and closing of the variable pitching device provided in the game area is started.

In addition, for example, when a game ball passes through the operating port while the display of the change of the pattern is being performed, lottery information used for the winning lottery is reserved and stored with a predetermined number (for example, four) as an upper limit. The When lottery information or the like is stored on hold, after the variation display of the pattern is finished, a winning lottery is performed using the stored lottery information, and the next variation display of the pattern is started. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Here, it is necessary to improve the interest of the game in the gaming machine, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

JP 2004-81853 A

The present invention has been made in view of the above illustrated situation such, it is an object to provide a gaming machine capable Ru FIG zest improvement of the game.

The present invention includes a first identification information display means for changing display of the first identification information,
A second identification information display means for changing display of the second identification information,
A first information acquisition means for acquiring information when a game ball passes through the first working port ;
A second information acquisition means for acquiring information when a game ball passes through the second working port ;
A determination means for performing a hit / fail determination using the information acquired by each of the information acquisition means;
Determination result have line changes the display of the first identification information or the second identification information based on a specific identification in the case of the hit determination result using the acquired information of the first information acquisition means of said determination means If the determination result using the information acquired by the second information acquisition unit is correct so that the information is finally stopped and displayed on the first identification information display unit, the specific identification information is displayed on the second identification information display unit. Identification information control means for controlling the display of the corresponding identification information display means for final stop display,
A game provided with special game state transition means for shifting the game state to a special game state advantageous to the player from the normal game state after the determination result of the determination means is successful and the specific identification information is finally stopped and displayed. In the machine
First hold storage means for holding and storing information acquired by the first information acquisition means up to a predetermined number as a hold storage means for holding and storing the information acquired by each information acquisition means, and the second information acquisition A second holding storage means for storing information acquired by the means with the same number as the predetermined number as an upper limit,
When the determination by the determination unit is performed using the information stored in the first hold storage unit, the identification information control unit displays a change display of the first identification information, and the second hold storage unit When determination by the determination means is performed using the information stored in a hold state, the second identification information is displayed in a change display, while the change display of either the first identification information or the second identification information is displayed. In the case where the information is stored, the information is stored on hold regardless of whether the information is stored on hold in the first storage device or the information stored on the second storage device. The new identification information change display is not triggered by the information
The gaming machine is
A total number-of-holds grasping means for grasping the sum of the number of the stored storages in each of the above-mentioned storage means;
A determining means for determining a change display period until the identification information is finally stopped and displayed based on the determination result of the determining means and the grasping result of the total holding number grasping means;
With
The determining means includes means for determining a change display period shorter than the case where the total sum is less than the predetermined number when the total sum grasped by the total pending number grasping means is not less than the predetermined number,
Information acquired by the first information acquisition unit is stored in the first hold storage unit according to the acquired order,
The information acquired by the second information acquisition unit is stored in the second hold storage unit according to the acquired order,
The information acquisition means has an order specifying area that can store correspondence information indicating which one of the first hold storage means and the second hold storage means corresponds to twice the predetermined number, Order information storage means for storing the correspondence information about the information in the order specifying area according to the order acquired by the information acquisition means when the information is acquired by,
Based on the information stored in the order storage unit, the determination unit determines which of the pieces of information that is first acquired by each of the information acquisition units out of the pieces of information stored in the hold storage unit. The information stored in the storage means is specified, and the information first acquired by each information acquisition means among the information stored in the specified storage means is acquired in the storage means By specifying the information based on the order and making the specified information to be the object of the determination, the information stored and retained in each of the storage devices is stored in the first storage device and the first storage device. Regardless of whether it is the second holding storage means, the information is sequentially determined according to the order acquired by the information acquisition means,
When the determination by the determination unit is performed using the information stored in the first hold storage unit and the determination by the determination unit is performed using the information stored in the second hold storage unit In both cases, the pattern identification information includes a pattern display device that displays the pattern identification information in the same period as the change display period,
In the pattern display device, when the determination by the determination unit is performed using the information stored in the first hold storage unit and by the determination unit using the information stored in the second hold storage unit The change display mode of the pattern identification information is displayed differently depending on the determination.

According to the present invention, it is possible Ru FIG improved game interest.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands or shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the front structure of the main body frame which comprises a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a figure for demonstrating the operating state of an operating port apparatus. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine for every main part. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit in the back surface of a pachinko machine, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame and a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a bearing metal fitting. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows a design individually. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the reservation area for 1st specific lamp parts, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a common reservation area. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows an information acquisition process. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of an off symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows a specific lamp part control process. It is a flowchart which shows a switching start process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. It is a figure which shows the jackpot symbol table. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern determination process. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation | variation display time table. It is a flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening / closing process. It is a timing chart which shows the correlation with the switching display of the color displayed on a 1st specific lamp part, and the display of the fluctuation | variation of the symbol in a symbol display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows payout control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball control process. It is a flowchart which shows a lending ball control process.

  First, the invention that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

Means 1. A gaming machine main body (a main body frame 12 including a gaming board 30) having a gaming ball flight area where game balls fly;
First identification information display means (first specific lamp portion 47, first sub-display area Ga) that is provided in the game ball flying area and changes and displays the first identification information (LED display color, shell character);
Second identification information display means (second specific lamp section 48, second sub-display area Gb) provided in the game ball flying area and displaying the second identification information (LED display color, shell character) in a changed manner;
First information acquisition means (information acquisition process) for acquiring information (counter value such as jackpot random number counter C1) when the game ball passes through a first operation port (upper operation port 33a) provided in the game ball flight area Function S206),
Second information acquisition means (information acquisition) for acquiring information (a counter value such as a big hit random number counter C1) when the game ball passes through a second operation port (lower operation port 33b) provided in the game ball flight area. Processing function S206);
A determination means (a jackpot determination function S1001) for determining a hit / decision using the information acquired by each of the information acquisition means;
Based on the determination result of the determination means, the first identification information or the second identification information is changed and displayed, and if the determination result using the information acquired by the first information acquisition means is correct, the first identification information is displayed. The information acquired by the second information acquisition unit is used so that the specific identification information (red or green LED display color, shell character in a state where the shell portion is opened) is finally stopped and displayed on the first identification information display unit. If the determination result is correct, the second specific identification information (red or green LED display color, shell character with the shell portion opened) is finally stopped and displayed on the second identification information display means. Identification information control means (specific lamp part switching processing functions S805, S808, S809, display control device 214) for controlling display of the identification information display means for
When the determination result of the determination means is a win and the first specific identification information or the second specific identification information is finally stopped and displayed, the special gaming state (big hit state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state In a gaming machine provided with special gaming state transition means for shifting to (hit state processing S1201 to S1209),
A first storage area for storing information acquired by the first information acquisition means (first specific lamp section storage area Ra);
A second reserved storage area (second reserved lamp area reservation area Rb) for storing information acquired by the second information acquisition means;
The identification information control means is configured not to display a change display of the other identification information when a change display of one identification information is performed, and among the information stored in the hold storage areas. Based on the information initially stored on hold, the corresponding identification information is changed and displayed,
further,
A gaming machine comprising a third storage area (order storage area of the common reserved area CR) that collectively stores which information acquisition means has acquired information.

  According to the means 1, when the change display of the one identification information is performed, the change display of the other identification information is not performed, so that it is possible to avoid the concentration of processing load and to improve the game entertainment. It becomes possible to plan. In addition, since the corresponding identification information is changed and displayed based on the information that is initially stored on hold among the information stored on hold in each hold storage area, it is handled in the order in which the game balls pass through the respective operation ports. The change display of the identification information to be performed can be performed.

  In addition, since the third storage area for storing which information acquisition means has acquired information is provided, it is possible to suppress an increase in storage capacity and an increase in processing load. In the case where the hit determination is performed using the information stored first in the information stored in each storage area, the first display is required to display the change of the corresponding identification information. There is a need to be able to at least grasp which of the information initially stored in the reserved storage area and the information initially stored in the second reserved storage area is stored. Therefore, for example, in the case where the order information indicating the acquired order is individually stored, a storage area necessary for storing the order information in proportion to the upper limit of information that can be stored in each storage area. This is because there is a concern about the possibility of increase. Further, it is necessary to perform processing for changing the order information and the like in accordance with the decrease in the number of reserved memories, and there is a concern about an increase in processing load.

  As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in storage capacity and an increase in processing load while improving the gaming interest.

  Mean 2. In the means 1, the third storage area is configured in units of bytes, and the third storage area includes a plurality of fourth storage areas (first area to eighth area) configured in units of bits. The gaming machine is configured to store which information acquisition means has acquired information in each of the fourth storage areas.

  According to the means 2, the third storage area is configured in byte units, and which information acquisition means has acquired the information is stored in the fourth storage area configured in bit units of the third storage area. The Therefore, if the fourth storage area is composed of 1 bit, it is possible to store up to 8 pieces of information acquisition means by only increasing 1 byte, and the fourth storage area can be stored in 2 bits. Even if configured, it is possible to store a maximum of four pieces of information acquisition means that have acquired information by increasing only one byte. Therefore, increase in storage capacity can be suitably suppressed.

  Means 3. In the above means 2, which information acquisition means has acquired information is stored in each fourth storage area in a predetermined order (direction from the lower bit to the higher bit), and the determination means is in any one of the reserved storage areas When using the information stored in the storage area, the storage result stored in each of the fourth storage areas is shifted in the reverse order to the predetermined order (direction from the upper bit to the lower bit). A gaming machine.

  According to the means 3, which information acquisition means has acquired the information is stored in each fourth storage area in a predetermined order, and when the determination means uses information stored in any holding storage area, The storage results stored in each fourth storage area are shifted in the reverse order of the predetermined order. With this configuration, the storage result stored in each fourth storage area can be matched with the order in which each information acquisition unit acquires information. Therefore, the change display of the corresponding identification information can be performed with a relatively simple configuration.

  Means 4. A gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3, wherein the reserved storage area is configured in units of bytes, and a predetermined number of bits are set as an unused area in which the information is not stored.

  According to the means 4, the reserved storage area is configured in units of bytes, and the predetermined number of bits is an unused area in which information is not stored. By adopting such a configuration, for example, although the identification information changed and displayed by each identification information display means is the same, but the information acquired when the game ball passes through each operation port, that is, the gaming machine having a different internal specification A plurality of gaming machines can be designed without increasing the reserved storage area. Therefore, it is possible to diversify internal specifications relatively easily.

  Means 5. In any one of the means 1 to 4, when the determination means makes the determination of the hit using the information acquired by the first information acquisition means, and the determination means determines whether the second information acquisition means The symbol display device (symbol display device 41) is provided in which the symbol identification information (symbol) is changed and displayed in any case of the determination of the hit / decision using the acquired information. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the means 5, in the picture display device, the determination means uses the information acquired by the first information acquisition means, and the determination means uses the information acquired by the second information acquisition means. The pattern identification information is displayed in a changed manner regardless of whether the hit / miss determination is performed. In such a configuration, the player only has to confirm the change display of the pattern identification information performed by the pattern display device even when the game ball passes through any of the operation ports. Therefore, it becomes possible to attract the player to the change display of the pattern identification information, and it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Means 6. In the above-mentioned means 5, in the picture display device, when the determination means makes the determination of the hit using the information acquired by the first information acquisition means, and the determination means determines whether the second information acquisition means A game machine characterized in that different pattern identification information is displayed in a changed manner depending on whether or not the hit determination is performed using the acquired information. Alternatively, in the design display device, when the determination unit performs the determination of the hit using the information acquired by the first information acquisition unit, and the information acquired by the second information acquisition unit by the determination unit The game machine is characterized in that the picture identification information is variably displayed so as to circulate in different directions depending on whether or not the hit determination is performed.

  According to the means 6, the symbol identification information or the change display mode displayed on the symbol display device differs depending on which information obtained by which information acquisition means is used to determine the hit. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible for the player to know which operating port the game ball has passed and won.

Mean 7 In any one of the above means 1 to 6, the total number of held information grasping means (specific number of held number reading function S1112) for grasping the total number of information stored in each reserved storage area (specific number of held),
Based on the determination result of the determination means and the determination result of the total number of held number grasping means, a change display time determining means for determining the change display time until the corresponding identification information is finally stopped and displayed (variable display time at complete deviation) A gaming machine comprising a derivation function S1114).

  According to the means 7, the change display time is determined on the basis of the total number of information held and stored in each holding storage area, for example, the total number of information held and stored in each holding storage area. It is possible to shorten the change display time based on this, and the change display of the corresponding identification information is performed for a long time even though the number of pieces of information stored in each storage area has reached the upper limit. Opportunities can be reduced.

  Means 8. In the above means 7, the change display time determining means determines the change display time when the grasp result of the total hold number grasping means is not less than the first hold number (3 in the normal state, 2 in the high probability state). The gaming machine is characterized by being shorter than the change display time when the grasping result of the total number-of-holds grasping means is less than the first number of holds.

  According to the means 8, when the grasp result of the total hold number grasping means is equal to or greater than the first hold number, the identification corresponding to the change display time shorter than when the grasp result of the total hold number grasping means is less than the first hold number. Information change display is performed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chance that the change display of the corresponding identification information is performed over a long period of time even though the number of information stored in each storage area has reached the upper limit. It becomes.

Means 9. A gaming machine main body (a main body frame 12 including a gaming board 30) having a gaming ball flight area where game balls fly;
First identification information display means (first specific lamp portion 47, first sub-display area Ga) that is provided in the game ball flying area and changes and displays the first identification information (LED display color, shell character);
Second identification information display means (second specific lamp section 48, second sub-display area Gb) provided in the game ball flying area and displaying the second identification information (LED display color, shell character) in a changed manner;
First information acquisition means (information acquisition process) for acquiring information (counter value such as jackpot random number counter C1) when the game ball passes through a first operation port (upper operation port 33a) provided in the game ball flight area Function S206),
Second information acquisition means (information acquisition) for acquiring information (a counter value such as a big hit random number counter C1) when the game ball passes through a second operation port (lower operation port 33b) provided in the game ball flight area. Processing function S206);
A determination means (a jackpot determination function S1001) for determining a hit / decision using the information acquired by each of the information acquisition means;
Based on the determination result of the determination means, the first identification information or the second identification information is changed and displayed, and if the determination result using the information acquired by the first information acquisition means is correct, the first identification information is displayed. The information acquired by the second information acquisition unit is used so that the specific identification information (red or green LED display color, shell character in a state where the shell portion is opened) is finally stopped and displayed on the first identification information display unit. If the determination result is correct, the second specific identification information (red or green LED display color, shell character with the shell portion opened) is finally stopped and displayed on the second identification information display means. Identification information control means (specific lamp part switching processing functions S805, S808, S809, display control device 214) for controlling display of the identification information display means for
When the determination result of the determination means is a win and the first specific identification information or the second specific identification information is finally stopped and displayed, the special gaming state (big hit state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state In a gaming machine provided with special gaming state transition means for shifting to (hit state processing S1201 to S1209),
A holding storage area (holding area Ra for the first specific lamp part and holding area Rb for the second specified lamp part) for holding and storing the information acquired by each of the information acquisition means is provided,
The identification information control means is configured not to display a change display of the other identification information when a change display of one identification information is performed, and among the information stored in the hold storage areas. Based on the information initially stored on hold, the corresponding identification information is changed and displayed,
further,
A gaming machine comprising a third storage area (order storage area of the common reserved area CR) that collectively stores which information acquisition means has acquired information.

  According to the means 9, when the change display of one identification information is performed, the change display of the other identification information is not performed, so that it is possible to avoid the concentration of processing load and to improve the game entertainment. It becomes possible to plan. Moreover, since it was set as the structure which performs the change display of the corresponding identification information based on the information initially stored on hold among the information stored on hold in the hold storage area, it corresponds in the order in which the game balls pass through the operation holes. The change display of the identification information can be performed.

  In addition, since the third storage area for storing which information acquisition means has acquired information is provided, it is possible to suppress an increase in storage capacity and an increase in processing load. When it is configured to make a hit / decision determination using the information stored on hold first among the information stored on hold in the hold storage area, each information acquisition is performed in order to perform a change display of the corresponding identification information. There is a need for a configuration in which the means can grasp the order in which information is acquired. Therefore, when the acquisition information indicating which information acquisition means acquired, the order information indicating the acquired order, and the like are stored separately, in proportion to the upper limit of information that can be stored in the storage area This is because there is a concern that the storage area necessary for storing the acquired information, the order information, and the like may increase. Further, it is necessary to perform processing for changing the order information and the like in accordance with the decrease in the number of reserved memories, and there is a concern about an increase in processing load.

  As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in storage capacity and an increase in processing load while improving the gaming interest.

  Means 10. In the means 9, the third storage area is configured in units of bytes, and the third storage area includes a plurality of fourth storage areas (first area to eighth area) configured in units of bits. The gaming machine is configured to store which information acquisition means has acquired information in each of the fourth storage areas.

  According to the means 10, the third storage area is configured in units of bytes, and which information acquisition unit has acquired the information is stored in the fourth storage area configured in units of bits. Therefore, if the fourth storage area is composed of 1 bit, it is possible to store up to 8 pieces of information acquisition means by only increasing 1 byte, and the fourth storage area can be stored in 2 bits. Even if configured, it is possible to store a maximum of four pieces of information acquisition means that have acquired information by increasing only one byte. Therefore, increase in storage capacity can be suitably suppressed.

  Means 11. In the means 10, which information acquisition means has acquired information is stored in each fourth storage area in a predetermined order (direction from the lower bit to the upper bit), and the determination means is stored in the reserved storage area When using the stored information, the storage result stored in each of the fourth storage areas is shifted in the reverse order to the predetermined order (direction from the upper bit to the lower bit). Gaming machine.

  According to the means 11, which information acquisition means has acquired the information is stored in a predetermined order in each fourth storage area, and when the determination means uses the information stored in the hold storage area, each fourth storage area The storage results stored in the storage area are shifted in the reverse order of the predetermined order. With this configuration, the storage result stored in each fourth storage area can be matched with the order in which each information acquisition unit acquires information. Therefore, the change display of the corresponding identification information can be performed with a relatively simple configuration.

  Means 12. A gaming machine according to any one of the means 9 to 11, wherein the reserved storage area is configured in units of bytes, and a predetermined number of bits are set as unused areas in which the information is not reserved and stored.

  According to the means 12, the reserved storage area is configured in units of bytes, and the predetermined number of bits is an unused area in which no information is reserved and stored. By adopting such a configuration, for example, although the identification information changed and displayed by each identification information display means is the same, but the information acquired when the game ball passes through each operation port, that is, the gaming machine having a different internal specification A plurality of gaming machines can be designed without increasing the reserved storage area. Therefore, it is possible to diversify internal specifications relatively easily.

  Means 13. In any one of the above means 1 to 12, the determination means is configured to determine the hit / decision using information initially stored on hold among pieces of information stored on hold in each of the hold storage areas. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 13, since it is configured to make a hit / determination determination using the information stored in the reserved storage area first among the information stored in the reserved storage area, the game balls can be handled in the order in which the game balls pass through the respective operation ports. The change display of the identification information to be performed can be performed.

  Means 14. In any one of the above means 1 to 13, when the determination means makes a determination of the hit using the information acquired by the first information acquisition means, the determination means determines whether the second information acquisition means The symbol display device (symbol display device 41) is provided in which the symbol identification information (symbol) is changed and displayed in any case of the determination of the hit / decision using the acquired information. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the means 14, in the pattern display device, the determination means uses the information acquired by the first information acquisition means, and the determination means uses the information acquired by the second information acquisition means. The pattern identification information is displayed in a changed manner regardless of whether the hit / miss determination is performed. In such a configuration, the player only has to confirm the change display of the pattern identification information performed by the pattern display device even when the game ball passes through any of the operation ports. Therefore, it becomes possible to attract the player to the change display of the pattern identification information, and it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Means 15. In the above-mentioned means 14, in the picture display device, when the determination means makes the determination of the hit using the information acquired by the first information acquisition means, and the determination means determines whether the second information acquisition means A game machine characterized in that different pattern identification information is displayed in a changed manner depending on whether or not the hit determination is performed using the acquired information. Alternatively, in the design display device, when the determination unit performs the determination of the hit using the information acquired by the first information acquisition unit, and the information acquired by the second information acquisition unit by the determination unit The game machine is characterized in that the picture identification information is variably displayed so as to circulate in different directions depending on whether or not the hit determination is performed.

  According to the means 15, the pattern identification information or the change display mode displayed on the pattern display device differs depending on which information is acquired by which information acquisition means is used to determine whether or not the hit is made. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible for the player to know which operating port the game ball has passed and won.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an exploded or exploded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a front structure of a main body frame 12 constituting the pachinko machine 10. is there. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is left blank for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10. The outer frame 11 is attached to a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall. The outer frame 11 is in a state in which wooden plate members are combined in a rectangular frame shape as a whole, and is configured by fixing each plate member with a detachable fastening member such as a small screw. Therefore, compared to the conventional structure in which the plate members are assembled using nails and rivets, the components can be easily reused. In addition, you may comprise the outer frame 11 with metals, such as a synthetic resin and aluminum.

  A body frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing axis is set to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as the axis. Furthermore, since the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game ball launching handle 18 on the right side, the main body frame 12 can be opened and closed around the side opposite to the game ball launching handle 18. It can be said. The main body frame 12 is made of synthetic resin, specifically ABS resin. By using the ABS resin, the main body frame 12 having a relatively low cost and high impact resistance can be obtained. The body frame 12 may be made of a metal such as aluminum. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 11 and the main body frame 12 constitute a gaming machine main body. As an alternative to the outer frame 11, an installation frame may be provided in advance on the game hall side, and the main body frame 12 may be assembled to the installation frame when the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. In such a configuration, the main body of the gaming machine is configured only by the main body frame 12.

  A front plate 14 is provided at a lower position on the front side of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the width thereof is configured to substantially match the width of the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 includes a base portion 15 having a bulging portion 15a that bulges to the near side in a substantially central portion in the width direction, and a ball tray that is provided inside the bulging portion 15a of the base portion 15 and has a dish shape recessed downward. And a back wall panel 17 constituting a wall on the back side of the bottom plate 16. Since the base portion 15 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by a fastening member such as a screw, the base portion 15 constitutes an attachment portion for the main body frame 12. A game ball launching handle 18 is provided on the base portion 15 so as to protrude to the right side of the bulging portion 15a. The back wall panel 17 is provided with a ball discharge port 17 a so that the game balls discharged from the ball discharge port 17 a are stored in the lower plate 16.

  A slide-type ball removal lever 19 is provided on the front side of the bulging portion 15 a of the base portion 15. The ball removal lever 19 may be a push type. When the ball removal lever 19 is operated, a closing plate (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate 16 moves integrally or via a link to open the ball removal hole, and the stored balls in the lower plate 16 are moved. It is configured to be discharged downward. The ball removal lever 19 is provided with a biasing member such as a coil spring that biases the ball removal lever 19 toward the side where the ball removal hole is closed, and the biasing force of the biasing member when the operation of the ball removal lever 19 is released. Thus, the closing plate returns to the opening position of the ball hole. A speaker cover portion 17b in which a large number of small holes are gathered is formed at a position different from the ball discharge port 17a of the back wall panel 17, and the output sound of the speaker 20 installed behind the panel 17 is the speaker cover. It is emitted forward through the portion 17b.

  The base part 15 is provided with an ashtray 21 on the left side of the bulging part 15a. The ashtray 21 is attached so as to be able to be reversed to the lower side on the front side so as to easily remove the butts and the like accumulated in the inside, and faces the base portion 15 on the right side surface and the back surface thereof. Most of the front plate 14 is formed of ABS resin in the same manner as the main body frame 12. The front plate 14 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but by molding it with ABS resin, it is possible to plate appropriate portions of the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like.

  A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided in a range excluding the front plate 14 on the front side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. Accordingly, the entire front side of the main body frame 12 is covered by the front plate 14 and the front door frame 13. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is like that. The front door frame 13 is formed of ABS resin, like the front plate 14. The front door frame 13 is exposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, but by molding with ABS resin, it is possible to apply plating to appropriate portions of the surface for the purpose of decoration or the like.

  A lower portion of the front door frame 13 is provided with a bulging portion 22 that bulges to the near side above the lower plate 16, and an upper plate 23 that opens upward is provided inside the bulging portion 22. . The upper plate 23 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device, which will be described later, and guiding them to the game ball launching device side while aligning them in a row. A ball removal lever 24 for the upper plate 23 is provided on the front surface side of the bulging portion 22, and when this ball removal lever 24 is operated, a ball removal passage (not shown) provided near the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23. Is opened, and the stored balls in the upper plate 23 are discharged to the lower plate 16. In addition, the upper plate 23 can also be comprised with a flame-retardant ABS resin similarly to the lower plate 16 grade | etc.,.

  In the pachinko machine 10, a glass door frame and a front decoration frame are individually provided, and these can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame (corresponding to the main body frame of the present embodiment), and an upper plate is provided on the front decoration frame. Unlike the conventional configuration, the glass door frame and the front decoration frame are integrated into a front door frame 13, and the upper plate 23 is provided integrally with the front door frame 13. In this case, since the glass door frame and the front decoration frame are integrated into the front door frame 13, the strength of the glass support structure can be improved in the front door frame 13. That is, in this pachinko machine 10, for the purpose of expanding the game area, a large glass 137 is mounted on the front door frame 13 along with the expansion of the game area. Therefore, although the frame portion around the glass becomes narrow and there is a concern about the problem of strength reduction, sufficient strength of the glass support structure can be ensured by providing a frame portion integrated with the upper plate below the glass. The vertical and horizontal dimensions of the glass 137 are generally 405 mm × 405 mm, whereas the pachinko machine 10 has a size of 453 mm × 434 mm.

  The front door frame 13 is extended downward so as not to interfere with the game ball launching handle 18 at least when opening and closing the front door frame 13. Specifically, the dimension La from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the lower end of the front door frame 13 is, for example, about 201 mm in one existing model, whereas in this pachinko machine 10, it is about 30 mm smaller, about 172 mm. It has become. Along with this, the dimension Lb from the lower end of the pachinko machine to the upper end of the upper plate 23 is also reduced, which is about 298 mm in the existing model, for example, about 261 mm in the present pachinko machine 10. Here, by lowering the position of the upper plate 23, the vertical distance from the tip of the nozzle of the ball lending device arranged side by side on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall is increased, and there is a concern that the lending of the lending ball may be lost. However, in the present embodiment, the rising portion 22a in which the wall surface of the bulging portion 22 is higher than the other wall surface is formed in the left side portion that is the rental ball discharge portion from the nozzle. Thereby, even if it has the structure which lowered the position of the top plate 23, inconveniences, such as spilling of a rental ball, are eliminated. The height of the raised portion 22a may be any as long as it matches the lowered size of the upper plate 23, and the maximum height is 25 mm in the present embodiment.

  In the front door frame 13, the bulging portion 22 for forming the upper plate is provided so as to bulge greatly toward the front side, but other portions above the upper plate 23 (annular electric decoration portion 102 and the like to be described later) ) Is restricted to bulge to the near side to avoid interference with the nozzle of the ball lending device. Specifically, the dimension from the outer frame 11 toward the front side is limited to 45 to 50 mm.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 25 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a substantially circular window hole 26 is formed at the center of the resin base 25. Is formed. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 25. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is made of a substantially rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state where the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 25. That is, the game board 30 is attached from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 12 through the window hole 26 of the resin base 25. Note that the gaming board 30 has a length in the vertical direction of 476 mm and a length in the horizontal direction of 452 mm, as in the prior art.

  Next, the structure of the game board 30 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 30 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating port device 33, a through gate 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like. Actually, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the operating port device 33, the through gate 34, and the variable display unit 35 are attached to the surface of the game board by wood screws or the like. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 35 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 30, the operating port device 33 is disposed below the variable display unit 35, and the variable winning device 32 is disposed further below. Further, through gates 34 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35, and a plurality of general winning holes 31 are arranged on both sides of the lower part of the game board 30.

  The operating port device 33 is provided with an upper operating port 33a and a lower operating port 33b, and further, an electric accessory 33c including a pair of left and right movable pieces is provided on the lower operating port 33b. The details are shown in FIG. FIG. 5A shows a case where the electric accessory 33c is in a closed state (normal state), and FIG. 5B shows a case where the electric accessory 33c is in an open state. The working port case 33d that constitutes the upper working port 33a has a substantially trapezoidal shape as seen from the front while projecting to the near side, and the upper side length <the lower side length. At this time, the upper side length of the working port case 33d (that is, the left-right width of the upper working port 33a) is set slightly longer than the diameter of the game ball, and the lower side length is when the electric accessory 33c is in a closed state. The length is longer than the distance between the left and right electric actors (movable pieces) 33c. Further, when the electric accessory 33c is in a closed state, the installation interval between the two operation openings 33a and 33b is set so that the distance between the operating port case 33d and the upper end of the electric accessory 33c is slightly shorter than the diameter of the game ball. Has been adjusted.

  According to the above configuration, in the closed state of the electric accessory 33c, the game ball cannot win the lower operation port 33b, and the electric operation item 33c is opened, so that it is possible to win the lower operation port 33b. In particular, at this time, during the operation in which the electric accessory 33c shifts from the closed state to the open state, the operating port case 33d of the upper operating port 33a has a substantially trapezoidal shape as described above, which becomes an obstacle. Until the winning combination 33c is fully opened, it is impossible to win a game ball to the lower operation port 33b, and winning can be achieved only when the electric accessory 33c is almost fully opened. That is, the game ball that has dropped from above hits the side surface of the operating port case 33d and is bounced outward, and does not directly win the lower operating port 33b. As a result, when the electric accessory 33c is opened in a very short time, it is extremely difficult to win the lower operating opening 33b, and only when the open state of the electric accessory 33c is continued, the lower operating opening 33b. It becomes easier to win a prize.

  In addition to the configuration in which the working port case 33d of the upper working port 33a has a substantially trapezoidal shape as described above, the working port case 33d of the upper working port 33a has a two-stage configuration with a narrow upper portion and a lower lower portion. A substantially C-shaped guide piece may be provided on both the left and right sides of the opening 33a, or a failure nail may be implanted obliquely below the operation opening case 33d.

  When a game ball wins in the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating ports 33a and 33b, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and the upper plate 23 (in some cases, the lower plate 16) is detected based on the detection result. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, the upper working port 33a and the lower working port 33b have different numbers of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball is won, and three prize balls are awarded when the upper working port 33a is won. Is paid out, and five prize balls are paid out when winning in the lower working port 33b.

  In addition, an out port 36 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 30 so that game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. The out port 36 is formed by cutting out the substantially lower center of the game board 30 in an inverted U shape. Therefore, compared to the conventional configuration in which the out port is formed in a hole shape, the out port can be easily formed (however, in FIG. 4, the rail unit 50 is provided on the front side so that the out port 36 is closed. Is shown). The game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (functions) such as a windmill 37 are disposed.

  Notches 38 as recesses are formed at a plurality of locations on the left and right sides of the game board 30 so as to avoid interference with the protruding regions from the left and right sides of the body frame 12 that is the assembly partner.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the position of the upper plate 23 is lowered, and accordingly, the position of the game ball intake port provided in the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23 is also lowered. In this case, in the conventional configuration in which the game ball inlet is at a relatively high position, the game ball inlet and the game board 30 overlap each other, and the game board 30 has a notch corresponding to the game ball inlet. Although it was necessary to provide the pachinko machine 10, the game ball intake port and the game board 30 do not overlap each other by lowering the game ball intake port. No formation is necessary. Therefore, it becomes an advantageous configuration in the manufacturing process of the game board 30.

  The variable display unit 35 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that displays symbols in a variable manner with a winning at the operation ports 33a and 33b as a trigger. A center frame 43 is disposed in the variable display unit 35 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. The center frame 43 has an upper portion extending forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from dropping in front of the display screen of the symbol display device 41, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen is lowered due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. . In the upper center of the center frame 43, a first specific lamp portion 47 and a second specific lamp portion 48 are provided side by side, and an accessory lamp portion is located between the two specific lamp portions 47, 48. 49 is provided. A holding lamp 44 corresponding to each of the specific lamp portions 47 and 48 and the symbol display device 41 is provided so as to sandwich the area where the lamp portions 47 to 49 are disposed. A maximum of four game balls won in the operation ports 33a and 33b are held, and the hold number is displayed when the hold lamp 44 is turned on. That is, when a game ball wins in the upper operating port 33a, the first holding lamp 44a corresponding to the first specific lamp unit 47 and the first specific lamp unit 47 are lit on the lower side operating port. When a game ball wins the ball 33b, the second holding lamp 44b corresponding to the second specific lamp unit 48 is lit on the right side of the second specific lamp unit 48. In addition, the structure etc. by which both hold lamps 44a and 44b are variably displayed by a part of symbol display apparatus 41 may be sufficient. As described above, the upper portion of the center frame 43 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10, so that the visibility of the holding lamp 44 and the lamp portions 47 to 49 is not hindered by the fall of the game ball. An accessory holding lamp 46 corresponding to the accessory lamp portion 49 is provided below the center frame 43. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the accessory holding lamp 46. The accessory holding lamp 46 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including an 8-inch size liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. When a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a big hit is generated and the subsequent gaming state shifts to a big winning state as a special gaming state. The symbol variation display will be described in detail later. In addition to the liquid crystal display device, the symbol display device 41 may have a display screen made up of other types such as a CRT, a dot matrix, and 7 segments.

  The first specific lamp section 47 and the second specific lamp section 48 are provided with red, green, and blue three-color light emitting type LEDs on the inside thereof. In each of the specific lamp portions 47 and 48, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with a winning to the corresponding operation port 33a or 33b as a trigger. The first specific lamp unit 47 will be specifically described as an example. Red light is turned on with a winning in the upper working port 33a as a trigger, and the emission color is switched to green light when a predetermined time elapses in that state. Then, when the predetermined time elapses with the green light turned on, the emission color is switched to blue light. Thereafter, the emission color is repeatedly switched in the order of red, green, and blue until the emission color switching stop time comes. Accordingly, red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order on the first specific lamp unit 47. Then, when red or green is finally displayed as a stoppage, the subsequent gaming state shifts to a jackpot state, and when blue is stopped and displayed, the jackpot is not generated and the jackpot state is entered. Do not migrate. The same applies to the second specific lamp unit 48, and red, green, and blue are repeatedly displayed in this order with a winning at the lower working port 33b as a trigger. Then, when red or green is finally displayed as a stoppage, the subsequent gaming state shifts to a jackpot state, and when blue is stopped and displayed, the jackpot is not generated and the jackpot state is entered. Do not migrate. The switching of these emission colors will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, the accessory lamp section 49 is provided with red and green two-color light emitting type LEDs. In the accessory lamp section 49, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 34 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 34, lighting of red light and lighting of green light are alternately performed. As a result, red and green are alternately displayed on the accessory lamp unit 49. When red is stopped and displayed, the electric accessory 33c provided in the lower working port 33b is switched to the open state. The electric accessory 33c is kept open until a predetermined closing condition is satisfied. The closing condition of the electric accessory 33c will be described later.

  The variable winning device 32 is in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won in a normal state, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is likely to win when it shifts to a big win state. More specifically, when the variable winning device 32 is in an open state, it becomes easy for a game ball to win a big winning opening of the variable winning device 32. Then, the variable winning device 32 is switched to the closed state based on the passage of the opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds) or the winning of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls as the closing condition is satisfied. The jackpot state is continued until the opening / closing of 15 rounds is performed, with the opening / closing of the variable winning device 32 as one round. Note that the closed state of the variable winning device 32 may be a state in which it is difficult for a game ball to win, instead of a state in which a game ball cannot win.

  A rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30 as a rail member for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30. The launched game ball is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product, and more specifically, a fluorine-containing polycarbonate resin is used to reduce frictional resistance. The rail unit 50 includes an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 that are provided in an inner and outer double. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper portion, and the outer rail portion 52 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail portion 51 and is parallel to the left side portion of the inner rail 51. Are formed in a substantially semi-annular shape.

  The inner rail portion 51 is integrally formed with other resin portions, and is provided to stand substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30. The outer rail portion 52 has a support portion 52a that is integrally formed with other resin portions in the same manner as the inner rail portion 51, and is provided upright substantially vertically on the surface of the game board 30. A sliding plate 52b is attached to the inner surface of 52a to make the flight of the game ball smoother. The sliding plate 52b is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, and is supported by the support portion 52a at a plurality of locations. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a ball guide passage is formed by a portion where these rail portions 51 and 52 face each other with a predetermined interval. In addition, in the site | part which the inner and outer rail parts 51 and 52 oppose, each rail part 51 and 52 is connected by the contact part 53 with the game board 30, and a ball | bowl guide channel | path is formed in the groove shape opened to the near side. Has been.

  In the rail unit 50, a return ball prevention member 54 is attached to a portion (the upper left portion in FIG. 4) from which the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage, and a portion corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the jumped game ball (FIG. 4). In the upper right part), a return rubber 55 is attached. The return ball prevention member 54 prevents a situation in which a game ball that has once jumped from the ball guide passage to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage. In addition, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 55 and is rebounded toward the center of the game area.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer periphery of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30. Here, the upper and lower and left and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially linear shape. That is, the flanges 56 are cut off at the upper and lower and left and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a finite area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. It has become. The rail unit 50 is disposed so that the position of the gaming area on the gaming board 30 that is the maximum width reaches the left and right end positions of the gaming board 30. Among the parts corresponding to the ball guide passages of the rail unit 50, particularly with respect to the game ball receiving part, the corresponding flange 56 is provided from others in order to firmly attach the rail unit 50 and stabilize the flight of the game ball. There are also many screws (three in this embodiment, two in the other).

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral portion of the inner rail portion 51, and has a function of guiding a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage 76 (see FIG. 3). Have The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces (Sa, Sb in the figure) for attaching seals and plates such as certificate stamps, and in order to secure this attachment space, the flange 56 Notches 58a and 58b are formed in the upper and lower portions. By adopting a configuration in which a sticker such as a stamp is directly pasted on the game board 30, it is difficult to improperly paste the stamp or the like.

  In the game board 30, a relay terminal hole 59 penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided in the upper left portion outside the rail unit 50, and through this relay terminal hole 59, a connector for connecting a relay terminal plate installed on the back of the game board 60 is exposed to the front side of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the game area will be described. The board surface of the game board 30 is divided into inner and outer areas by rail units 50 (inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52), and an inner area divided into a substantially circular shape is a game area. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is configured to be much larger than before. In the present embodiment, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail portion 52 to the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and the extreme left position of the outer rail portion 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail portion 51. The distance between them is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail portion 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail portion 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area is an area of a ball guide passage that is an opposite part of the inner and outer rail parts 51 and 52 among the areas surrounded by the inner rail part 51 and the outer rail part 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It demonstrates as an area | region remove | excluding. That is, since the game area does not include the ball guide passage portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51, not by the outer rail portion 52. Further, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51, the lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30 in which the out port 36 is formed, and the upper limit position of the game area. Is specified by the outer rail portion 52. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is about 70%, which is much larger than the conventional area ratio. Note that the area ratio of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 has been only about 50% in the related art, so that the game board 30 having the same size as the conventional one is used as in the present embodiment. So, it can be said that the game area is considerably expanded. It should be noted that the external shape of the pachinko machine 10 is almost uniform among manufacturers for the convenience of installation in the game hall, and in the situation where the size of the game board 30 has to be the same, the surface of the game board 30 as described above. Increasing the ratio of the area of the gaming area to about 20% is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the gaming area.

  In connection with the expansion of the game area, the through gates 34 located on both sides of the variable display unit 35 have a guide mechanism that allows the game balls that have passed through the gate 34 to be moved toward the center. As a result, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the central operating port device 33 and the variable prize-winning device 32, and thus the game area is expanded. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to difficulty in winning the game balls. Further, since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, even if a relatively large variable display unit 35 is provided at the center of the game area, the through-gate 34, the windmill 37, and a plurality of nails are provided on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35. (Guide nails such as a triangular nail for guiding the game ball to the center) and other objects can be provided with a margin, and the flow of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35 It is not monotonous and you can fully enjoy the behavior of the game ball.

  Notches 38 are formed on both the left and right sides of the game board 30 to avoid interference with the protruding areas from the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, and the maximum width of the game area on the game board 30 in the rail unit 50 It has already been described that the position reaches the left and right end positions of the game board 30, but as will be described later, reinforcing members (bearing brackets 235: FIG. 10) provided on the left and right sides of the main body frame 12. The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width that leaves an area for arranging the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc .: see FIG. 10). For these reasons, the game area is being expanded.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 25, below the window hole 26 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached. Yes. The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 25 via a metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61 and then guided to the game area through the ball guide path. As described above, since the curvature of the ball guide passage is reduced by greatly expanding the game area as compared with the conventional game area, a device for stabilizing the launch ball is required. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered so that the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is somewhat larger than the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised), and By forming the launch rail 61 so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) of the game area, the launch rail 61 is made longer than the existing one and sufficiently long. The ball guide distance is secured. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launching device can be guided to the ball guide passage in a more stable state. Further, in order to stabilize the launch ball, the metal plate 62 provided with the launch rail 61 is enlarged, and the metal plate 62 is screwed at a number of locations (15 to 20 in this embodiment). Thus, the launch rail 61 is firmly positioned with respect to the game board 30.

  There is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 61 and the ball guide passage, and a foul ball passage 76 is provided below the gap. Accordingly, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 54 and returns as a foul ball in the ball guide passage, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 76 to the lower plate 16. To be discharged.

  When the foul balls flow backward in the ball guide passage, most of them flow along the outer rail portion 52 and fall downward when reaching the lower end portion of the outer rail portion 52. Some rampage in the ball guide passage and jump to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 76. Thereby, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage 76, and interference between the foul balls and the game balls to be fired next is suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device one by one from the ball outlet on the front door frame 13 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 23). At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in this embodiment, the drop from the exit of the ball on the front door frame 13 side to the launch position becomes large, Guide members 63 and 64 are installed on the front side. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front door frame 13 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized. In addition, the game ball launching device is provided with a ball striking rod that is supported so as to be rotatable about the base end portion, and a game ball is launched along with the rotation of the ball striking ball. It is rare. Therefore, while aiming to reduce the weight of the hitting ball by changing the material to a light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the hitting shaft, the head portion of the hitting ball (opposite to the base end) is required to ensure sufficient firing force. A weight is provided at the tip of the side. Thereby, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, the hitting ball can be easily picked or caught, and the effect of facilitating adjustment of the hitting strength of the hitting tip can be obtained.

  In addition, a pair of left and right discharge ports 66 and 67 are formed on the left side of the launch rail 61 on the front surface of the main body frame 12, and the game balls discharged from the discharge ports 66 and 67 are placed in front of the upper plate 23 or A game ball guide unit 70 for guiding one of the lower dishes 16 is attached. For convenience, in the following description, the discharge port 66 is also referred to as a first discharge port, and the discharge port 67 is also referred to as a second discharge port. These discharge ports 66 and 67 communicate with a game ball distribution unit 245 (see FIG. 11) provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12, and game balls are basically discharged from the first discharge port 66. When the passage leading to the upper plate 23 including the first outlet 66 is filled with game balls, the game balls are discharged from the second outlet 67 instead of the first outlet 66.

  The game ball guide unit 70 is configured to be visible with a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate resin, and between the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 with the front door frame 13 closed with respect to the main body frame 12. It is formed so that the thickness is comparatively thin so that it can be accommodated. The game ball guide unit 70 is integrally formed with the foul ball passage 76 described above. The game ball guide unit 70 is formed with a ball discharge passage 71 for communicating the discharge ports 66 and 67 with the lower plate 16. In the game ball guide unit 70, a communication port 72 communicating with the upper plate 23 is formed on the front side of the first discharge port 66 of the main body frame 12, and an opening / closing plate 73 is attached so as to close the communication port 72. ing. The opening / closing plate 73 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 74 and is always urged to a position where the communication port 72 is closed by a spring 75 as urging means.

  According to the above configuration of the game ball guide unit 70, the open / close plate 73 rises as shown in the figure by the urging force of the spring 75 when the front door frame 13 is opened, and the communication port 72 is closed. In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is opened in a state where game balls are stored upstream of the communication port 72, the stored balls flow down to the lower plate 16 through the ball discharge passage 71 without spilling from the communication port 72. To do. In other words, even in the present pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 23 is directly provided on the front door frame 13, the game on the upstream side of the communication port 72 when the front door frame 13 is opened. The inconvenience of spilling a ball can be prevented. On the other hand, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the opening / closing plate 73 is pushed open against the biasing force of the spring 75 by a ball passage rod 138 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 13. . In this state, the game ball discharged from the first discharge port 66 is guided to the upper plate 23 through the communication port 72. Accordingly, the game ball upstream of the communication port 72 is paid out to the upper plate 23. A lower plate full tank switch for detecting that the game ball discharged to the lower plate 16 is full (full tank) is attached to the downstream side of the ball discharge passage 71 of the game ball guide unit 70.

  The resin base 25 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 78 at the lower right portion of the window hole 26. Accordingly, the stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner space (Sa in FIG. 4) of the game board 30 can be viewed through the small window 78. It is also possible to directly paste a stamp or the like on the game board 30 from the small window 78.

  A small window 79 is also provided in the resin base 25 at the upper left portion of the window hole 26. This small window 79 is provided in a position corresponding to the relay terminal hole 59 of the game board 30 described in FIG. 4 in substantially the same shape as that, and through the relay terminal hole 59 and the small window 79, the relay installed on the back of the game board. The connection connector 60 of the terminal board is exposed on the front side of the main body frame 12. In such a configuration, various lamps provided on the front door frame 13 side are electrically connected via the connection connector 60 exposed from the small window 79 of the main body frame 12 (resin base 25). A front door frame opening switch 27 for detecting the open state of the front door frame 13 is provided on the top of the resin base 25. The front door frame opening switch 27 has a pin that can be projected and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 25. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin is pushed in and the front door frame 13 is closed. When the front door frame 13 is opened with respect to the main body frame 12, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 13 is detected. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the resin base 25 comes into contact with metal fittings (reinforcing plates 131 to 134 shown in FIG. 6) on the back of the front door frame 13, and Metal pieces 28a and 28b are attached to connect the metal fittings to the main body frame 12 side for grounding. Therefore, the metal fittings on the back of the front door frame 13 are conducted to the locking device and the hinge fitting on the main body frame 12 side through the metal pieces 28a and 28b, and are grounded together with the locking device and the hinge fitting.

  A pair of upper and lower support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end side (opening / closing axis line side) of the main body frame 12 as a support mechanism for supporting the front door frame 13 so that it can be opened and closed. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding upward. The specific configuration of the front door frame 13 supported by the support fittings 81 and 82 will be described later. Further, a pair of upper and lower metal fittings 155 and 156 (see FIG. 2) provided on the open end side on the back side of the front door frame 13 is inserted into the right end side (the side opposite to the opening / closing axis) of the main body frame 12. Insertion holes 87 and 88 are provided, respectively. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 12 and the front door frame 13 is hidden behind the main body frame 12. Therefore, the front door frame 13 is locked to the main body frame 12 so that it cannot be opened by locking the metal fittings 155 and 156 to the locking device via the insertion holes 87 and 88.

  A cylinder lock 91 as a key member for locking and unlocking the main frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 and locking and unlocking the front door frame 13 with respect to the main frame 12 is installed at the lower right corner of the main frame 12. Has been. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated with the locking device, and only the cylinder lock 91 of the locking device is provided in a state of protruding in front of the main body frame 12. In this case, the cylinder lock 91 is provided at a position different from the position that is the maximum width of the game area. The cylinder lock 91 has a function to cover both the locking and unlocking of the main body frame 12 and the locking and unlocking of the front door frame 13, and when the key inserted into the key hole is turned counterclockwise (counterclockwise direction) When the key is unlocked and the key is turned to the right (clockwise direction), the front door frame 13 is unlocked.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertically long cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to surround the cylinder lock 91. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the cover member 92 has locking portions (hooks) formed at the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof. Therefore, the cover member 92 is attached to the main body frame 12 by locking the upper locking portion to the main body frame 12 side and sandwiching the lower locking portion between the main body frame 12 and the front plate 14. . The front door frame 13 is formed with a notch 145 corresponding to the shape of the cover member 92. When the front door frame 13 is closed, the cover member 92 together with the front door frame 13 constitutes the front portion of the pachinko machine. . When the front door frame 13 is closed, the flange formed on the cover member 92 is pressed by the front door frame 13 to prevent the cover member 92 from rattling.

  Next, the front door frame 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the front door frame 13.

  The front door frame 13 is formed with a window portion 101 as a viewing window so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window portion 101 has a substantially oval shape that is nearly circular, and more specifically, a substantially central portion on the left and right sides of the window portion 101 is gently curved as compared to the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may have a linear shape. Above the window part 101 of the front door frame 13, the frame width of the narrowest part is about 61 mm. The frame width dimension in the present embodiment is substantially the same as the distance between the uppermost part of the outer rail portion 52 (the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the main body frame 12 in the main body frame 12, and is 85 mm to This is significantly shorter than the conventional model having the frame width of about 95 mm. Thereby, the visibility of the upper area in the game area can be easily ensured, and the large variable display unit 35 can also be arranged relatively upward. The dimension of the frame width (narrowest part) above the window 101 is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be secured, the thickness may be 50 mm or less.

  The left and right frame portions of the front door frame 13 are restricted in reducing the frame width, and need a sufficient width dimension to ensure the strength of the front door frame 13 itself and the glass support strength. In the present embodiment, the narrowest part of the left and right frame parts has a frame width of about 44 mm. In this case, since the game area is greatly expanded in the pachinko machine 10, the frame width of the front door frame 13 is about 44 mm as described above on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, that is, on the opening / closing axis side. On the other hand, the distance between the left end position of the outer rail portion 52 of the rail unit 50 and the left end position of the main body frame 12 is about 21 mm, and the latter dimension is considerably small. That is, in this configuration, in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed, a part of the ball guide passage overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front door frame 13. However, even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in the ball guide passage, the ball guide passage is only a passing area until the game ball is guided to the game area, and the game where the player mainly enjoys the game. The game ball is not difficult to see in the area. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. As described above, it is possible to expand the game area without causing any trouble to the game, while ensuring sufficient strength and glass support strength of the front door frame 13.

  Small windows 107 to which a transparent resin is attached are provided on both the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the front door frame 13 so that a part of the surface of the main body frame 12 and the surface of the game board 30 (including certificate paper) can be visually recognized. The transparent resin attached to the small window 107 is formed in a flat shape so that the internal certificate paper or the like can be easily machine-read in a factory or the like. However, the small window 107 can be provided with a magnifying lens portion so that the hall operator or the like can easily see the internal certificate paper or the like.

  The front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking in a big hit state or at a predetermined reach performance. For example, an annular illumination part 102 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs is provided symmetrically along the periphery of the window part 101, and an LED or the like is provided at the center of the annular illumination part 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. There is provided a central illumination unit 103 incorporating the light emitting means. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and notifies that the jackpot state has been reached by turning on or blinking under the jackpot state. Further, around the upper plate 23, there is also provided an upper plate illumination unit 104 that also incorporates light emitting means such as LEDs. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are respectively provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during award ball payout and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. The annular illumination part 102 includes an inner and outer double resin cover layer and a light emitting body (LED) with a launch plate accommodated inside the resin cover layer, and intersects the inner side surface of each resin cover layer vertically and horizontally in each layer. A protrusion (or a wavy protrusion) is provided in the direction of the protrusion. The outer resin cover layer is transparent, and the inner resin cover layer is colored. Therefore, if the annular illumination part 102 is caused to emit light, it is possible to realize the illumination in a state of being dispersed in a large number or in a state accompanied with a stereoscopic effect. A resin material containing glass powder may be used for the resin cover layer. Such a configuration of the resin cover layer can also be applied to other electric decoration parts (for example, the central electric decoration part 103 and the prize ball lamp 105).

  The front door frame 13 is provided with a ball rental operation portion 120 at a position below the window portion 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. A ball lending operation, a card return operation, and confirmation of the card frequency can be performed by the ball lending operation unit 120 in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10. it can. That is, the ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is paid out as long as the remaining amount exists on the card or the like. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. In addition, in a pachinko machine (so-called cash machine) in which game balls are rented directly from a ball lending device or the like to a top plate without using a card unit, the ball lending operation unit 120 is unnecessary. A decorative sticker or the like is attached to 120 installation portions. Thereby, in the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 provided with the ball rental operation unit 120, the pachinko machine using a card unit (so-called CR machine) and the cash machine can be shared.

  On the back side of the front door frame 13, various metal reinforcing members are provided so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front door frame 13 and on the left and right and upper and lower outer sides of the window portion 101, respectively. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in the drawing. Thereby, the closed loop of the electric path by the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is cut, and the generation of a magnetic field causing noise is prevented.

  As shown in the right side of FIG. 6, the mounting plate 151, 152 is attached to the reinforcing plate 131 on the opening / closing axis side as an assembly mechanism for the main body frame 12 at the upper end and the lower end. Then, the mounting brackets 151 and 152 on the front door frame 13 side are attached to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the main body frame 12 side. That is, a shaft hole that opens to the lower surface is formed in the lower mounting bracket 152, and the protruding shaft 84 of the lower support bracket 82 is inserted into the shaft hole, while the upper mounting bracket 151 By inserting the shaft portion into the support hole 83 of the upper support fitting 81, the front door frame 13 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 12. Further, the reinforcing plate 131 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof, and the engaging claw 131a is formed in the hole 12a ( (See FIG. 3). Accordingly, even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front door frame 13 is configured in a form including the upper plate 23 and the upper and lower shaft support intervals are increased, the front door frame 13 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front door frame 13 is suppressed.

  A pair of upper and lower metal fittings 155 and 156 having a hook shape are attached to the reinforcing plate 132 on the opposite side to the opening / closing axis line on the left side of FIG. These metal fittings 155 and 156 extend rearward and are provided so as to correspond to the insertion holes 87 and 88 (see FIG. 3) provided in the main body frame 12. When the front door frame 13 is closed with respect to the main body frame 12, the metal fittings 155 and 156 are inserted into the insertion holes 87 and 88 on the main body frame 12 side and are locked by the locking device.

  A resin case 136 is attached to the lower reinforcing plate 134 at a position facing the firing rail 61. The resin case 136 accommodates a circuit board for the ball rental operation unit 120. The back surface of the resin case 136 (the surface visible in FIG. 6) is flat, and forms the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling forward from the launch rail 61.

  A ball passage rod 138 is installed at a part of the lower reinforcing plate 134 cut out toward the back of the pachinko machine 10, and at least above the ball passage rod 138, the pachinko machine 10 is also behind the pachinko machine 10. An eaves portion 139 extending toward the surface is provided. In this case, in a state where the front door frame 13 is closed on the main body frame 12 side, a ridge extending along the upper side of the communication port 72 on the main body frame 12 side enters between the ball passage rod 138 and the flange portion 139. Arranged. Therefore, even if a wire, a film, or the like is invaded from the ball passage rod 138 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire, the film, or the like to the game area. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and the inside of these reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows on the front and rear sides, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 having a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. Thereby, the two glass 137 is attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the game area is expanded. Therefore, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the ball guide formed between the inner and outer rail portions 51 and 52 is used. A part of the passage is covered with the front door frame 13. Therefore, in the ball guide passage, a portion where the opening portion on the near side cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launching device returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 54, the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage or between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137. There is a risk of getting caught in a gap that can be made. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 is attached to the front door frame 13 so as to cover the front side opening portion of the ball guide passage. The rail cover 140 is a plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the spherical guide passage, and covers a section from the base end portion of the spherical guide passage to the vicinity of the distal end portion along the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101. ing. In particular, the size and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail portion 51. Further, at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion that becomes the right end in the state of FIG. 6 where the rail cover 140 is attached to the front door frame 13), the portion where the ball guide passage protrudes from the side edge portion of the glass 137. A covering portion 141 for covering the surface is provided. With the above-described configuration of the rail cover 140, when the front door frame 13 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the ball guide passage, so that the game ball jumps out of the ball guide passage. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem such as being caught in a gap formed between the outer rail portion 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, on the lower back side of the rail cover 140, a ridge 142 that extends in an arc shape along the inner edge and protrudes rearward is formed. The protrusion 142 is disposed so as to overlap the inner rail portion 51 in a state of entering the ball guide passage when the front door frame 13 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if a wire or a film is intruded through a gap between the front door frame 13 and the main body frame 12 to carry out an illegal act, the wire or the film is intruded into a game area inside the ball guide passage. Becomes very difficult. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like can be prevented. The ridge 142 may be formed in a wider range, for example, along the entire inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to such a configuration, it becomes difficult for a wire, a film, or the like to enter in a wider range, It is possible to more reliably prevent fraudulent acts performed using a wire, a film, or the like.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. 7 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 for each major part.

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, various control devices (various control boards) are arranged so as to be arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions or stacked in front and back, and a game ball supply device for supplying game balls (Discharge mechanism), a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control devices are separately mounted on two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the main body frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main controller 271 (main board) and the audio lamp controller 272 (audio lamp control board) are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout controller 311 (payout control board) and launch control. The apparatus 312 (launch control board) and the power supply apparatus 313 (power supply board) are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the former unit is referred to as a “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as a “second control board unit 202”. Further, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like in units of units, and are provided with a support shaft part in a part so that the main body frame 12 Or it has the composition which can be developed to the back of game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden portion when the units 201 to 203 and other components are arranged one behind the other. Actually, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 9, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L-shape is arranged at substantially the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged therebelow. Yes. Further, the back pack unit 203 is disposed in a region partially overlapping with the first control board unit 201.

  The first control board unit 201 is provided with a support shaft part M1 at the left end portion when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 201 can be rotated around an axis A by the support shaft part M1. ing. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) on the right end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M1, and with a locking claw at the upper end portion. A portion M3 is provided, and the first control board unit 201 is held along the back surface of the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening portion M2 and the locking claw portion M3. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 can be rotated around the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It has become. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof, that is, the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M4, and the second control board unit 202 performs the second control. The substrate unit 202 is held in a state along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body. Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft part M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 is rotatable about an axis C by the support shaft part M6. . Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a ny latch or the like on the left end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion M6, and at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively, a rotating engagement member. Stop portions M8 and M9 are provided, and the back pack unit 203 is held along the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 main body by the fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9.

  The support shaft portions M1, M4, and M6 that rotatably support the units 201 to 203 have a hinge structure that can be easily detached while the units 201 to 203 are opened from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. Briefly, the first control board unit 201 is developed by releasing the fastening of the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3 and rotating the unit 201 around the axis A, Lift in condition. Thereby, if there is no back pack unit 203, the first control board unit 201 can be removed. Further, with respect to the second control board unit 202, the fastening of the fastening portion M5 is released, the unit 202 is rotated about the axis B, is unfolded, and is lifted in that state. Thereby, the 2nd control board unit 202 can be removed. Further, with respect to the back pack unit 203, the fastening portion M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9 are unlocked, and the unit 203 is unfolded by rotating around the axis C and lifted in that state. Thereby, the back pack unit 203 can be removed.

  Here, the development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 opens to the left as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit. 203 is configured to open to the right. In this case, since the first control board unit 201 is partially overlapped with the back pack unit 203, it is impossible to remove the first control board unit 201 without opening the back pack unit 203. Furthermore, since the first control board unit 201 and the back pack unit 203 are each configured to expand in the opposite direction, the back pack unit 203 must be opened largely beyond a predetermined angle or removed. For example, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed. Accordingly, when attention is paid to removing the first control board unit 201, the removal is difficult compared to the other units 202 and 203. Furthermore, since the back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation of the locking device, the first control board unit 201 is further removed. Has become difficult. A more specific configuration will be described later.

  Next, the back surface structure of the main body frame 12 and the game board 30 is demonstrated. 10 is a rear view showing a configuration in a state in which the game board 30 is assembled to the main body frame 12 and the units 201 to 203 are removed, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the main body frame 12 as viewed from the rear. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear.

  The game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 25 from the back side, and a plurality (four in this embodiment) of locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the main body frame 12. It is fixed so as not to fall backward. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 10 shows a locked state. The left and right three locking fixtures 211 are L-shaped fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured not to protrude outward from the main body frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. The locking fixture 212 at one lower part is an I-type fastener made of synthetic resin.

  The variable display unit 35 disposed at the center of the game board 30 is provided with a synthetic resin frame cover 213 that covers the center frame 43 (see FIG. 4) from the rear side. A symbol display device 41 and a display control device 214 as display control means are detachably attached to the rear end in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 43 are disposed.

  A collective board unit 215 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display unit 35. The collective board unit 215 has a base formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin as a thin plate-like frame body, and is attached so that the base surface is in contact with the back surface of the game board 30. The collective board unit 215 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. Below the collective plate unit 215, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating port device 33 (the operating ports 33a and 33b) correspond to the game board openings and on the downstream side. Thus, a collection passage 216 that collects in one place is formed. Further, a discharge passage board 217 made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate resin is attached to the main body frame 12 below the game board 30, and the discharge ball is placed on the discharge passage board 217, for example, in a game hall outside the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 is formed to guide the island facility or the like. Accordingly, as illustrated by the phantom line in FIG. 10, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the like are gathered through the collection passage 216 of the gathering plate unit 215, and further the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is formed. Through the pachinko machine 10. Similarly, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage 218, and the game ball that has not won any prize opening is also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218. In the above configuration, with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, the collective plate unit 215 (collection passage 216) is provided above, and the discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below. There is no overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board 30. Therefore, when the game board 30 is removed from the main body frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 217 prevents the game board from being removed.

  The discharge passage board 217 is disposed on the back side of the upper plate 23 in front of the pachinko machine 10, and a wire, a film, or the like is inserted from a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 138 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 23. An illegal act such as allowing the wire, film, or the like to enter the game area side through the gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 11, the discharge passage board 217 has a height position corresponding to the upper position of the ball passage rod 138 so as to overlap the main body frame 12 and in front of the pachinko machine 10. An extending plate 219 was provided. Therefore, even if it tries to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. from the clearance gap between the main body frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, it will be blocked by the plate 219, and it will be very difficult to infiltrate a wire, a film, etc. to a game area. Become. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 using a wire or a film.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, as shown in FIG. 10, the collective board unit 215 is provided with a winning port switch 221 at a position corresponding to the general winning port 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and corresponds to the variable winning device 32. A count switch 223 is provided at the position. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 32. Further, an upper operating port switch 224a for detecting a winning of a game ball to the upper operating port 33a is provided at a position corresponding to the upper operating port 33a of the operating port device 33, and at a position corresponding to the lower operating port 33b. Is provided with a lower operation port switch 224b for detecting a winning of a game ball to the lower operation port 33b. Further, a gate switch 225 for detecting the passage of the game ball of the through gate 34 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34. The winning opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring, and the count switch 223 is connected to the big winning opening relay board 227. The board surface relay board 226 and the special winning opening relay board 227 are connected to the main controller 271. Each of the operation port switches 224a and 224b is directly connected to the main controller 271 without going through a relay board. Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the open / close door of the large winning opening, and the operating opening device 33 is provided with an electric motor provided in the lower operating opening 33b. An operating port solenoid for opening the accessory 33c is provided.

  Here, the operation when the electric accessory 33c provided in the lower working port 33b is opened or closed will be briefly described with reference to FIG. When the operating port solenoid is not energized, the left and right movable pieces, which are the electric accessory 33c, are held upright so as to close the lower operating port 33b. On the other hand, when the operating port solenoid is excited, the left movable piece tilts to the left and the right movable piece tilts to the right to open the lower working port 33b. Thereafter, when the excitation of the operation port solenoid is completed, the left and right movable pieces return to the upright direction and the lower operation port 33b is closed.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main controller 271, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation at each time is sent from the main controller 271 to the payout controller 311. Sent. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control device 311.

  The collective board unit 215 is provided with a board external terminal board 230 at the upper right part thereof. The panel external terminal board 230 has an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a change in design stops (determined), an output terminal for outputting a signal when a big hit state occurs, and a signal output under a big hit state Output terminals. And, through these output terminals, a signal related to the game (the state on the game board 30 side) is output to the management control device on the game hall side. The board external terminal board 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state. As shown in FIG. 10, a set handle 228 and a firing motor 229 including a hitting ball basket are provided on the lower left side on the back side of the main body frame 12.

  The assembly plate unit 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this attachment mechanism, a bearing bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the lower left corner when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and a pair of upper and lower bearing holes 231a on the same axis is provided in the bearing bracket 231. Is formed. In the game board 30, a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, a mounting hole for a ny latch) 232 is provided to the right of the bearing fitting 231, and a locking claw piece 233 is provided above the bearing fitting 231. It has been.

  An attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the main body frame 12. Specifically, a long bearing fitting 235 is attached to the right end of the main body frame 12. The bearing fitting 235 also functions as a reinforcing member. As shown in FIG. 13, the bearing fitting 235 has a long plate-like fitting main body 236 extending downward from the game board 30, and the second lower portion is provided at two lower positions so as to stand rearward from the fitting main body 236. Bearing portions 237 for the control board unit 202 are formed, and bearing portions 238 for the back pack unit 203 are formed at two upper portions. Coaxial bearing holes are formed in the bearing portions 237 and 238, respectively. Note that the bearing portion 237 for the second control board unit 202 and the bearing portion 238 for the back pack unit 203 may be configured by individual bearing fittings. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the second control board unit 202, the main body frame 12 has a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 239 at the left end below the game board 30 installation area. Is provided. In addition, as a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the main body frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (specifically, mounting holes for a ny latch) 240 at the left end of the game board 30 installation area. . Rotating fixtures 241, 242 for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30 at positions on the upper left, upper right and lower right of the game board 30 in the main body frame 12. 243 is provided. Since the back pack unit 203 stores a large amount of game balls in its upper part, the fixtures 241 and 242 for supporting the upper part of the back pack unit 203 should have a particularly strong strength. Desirably, a rotating fixture is used in the present embodiment.

  As described above, a long bearing fitting 235 is provided on one of the left and right sides (the right side in FIG. 10) of the main body frame 12, while the left and right other sides (the left side in FIG. 10) of the main body frame 12 are locked. A device is provided. The locking device includes a base frame 247 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 248 that is assembled to the base frame 247 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The cylinder lock 91 is integrated in the lower part of the cylinder. The interlocking rod 248 moves in either the up or down direction by operating the cylinder lock 91. The interlocking bar 248 is provided with a pair of upper and lower bar brackets 249 having a hook shape. When the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the bar bracket 249 is attached to the support bracket ( (Not shown) and locked by a locking device. In this case, when the interlocking rod 248 moves upward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the main body frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released. On the contrary, when the interlocking rod 248 moves downward by the operation of the cylinder lock 91, the locking of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released.

  In the above-described configuration in which the bearing bracket 235 and the locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are distributed to the left and right sides of the main body frame 12, these bearing bracket 235 and locking device (base frame 247, interlocking rod 248, etc.) are arranged. The game board 30 is attached to the main body frame 12 so as to have a width that leaves an area for placing a). As described above, the game area is also expanded by this.

  In the lower right part of the game board 30 on the back surface of the main body frame 12, there is provided a game ball distribution unit 245 for distributing a game ball paid out by a payout mechanism, which will be described later, to either the upper plate 23, the lower plate 16, or the discharge passage 218. It has been. The game ball distribution unit 245 has a left opening 245a that communicates with the upper plate 23 through the first discharge port 66, and a central opening 245b that communicates with the lower plate 16 through the second discharge port 67, and the right opening. Each passage is formed so that the portion 245c communicates with the discharge passage 218. The game ball distribution unit 245 is firmly attached to the main body frame 12 with screws or the like. Therefore, the floating at the installation site of the game ball distribution unit 245 is prevented, and an illegal act caused by entering a wire, a film, or the like through the gap can be prevented. Note that a synthetic resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end portion of the main body frame 12 to surround the back of the speaker 20 installed on the back side of the back wall panel 17, and the speaker box 246 transmits the speaker sound to the rear. The sound quality in the low frequency range is improved by functioning so as not to miss.

  Next, the configuration of the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201 viewed from the back. .

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and the main control device 271 and the sound lamp control device 272 are mounted on the mounting base 251. The main control device 271 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and random numbers used in various lotteries. A main substrate including a generator, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. is provided. Configured. The substrate box 273 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit 274 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 273 is sealed.

  As long as the sealing unit 274 is configured to connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be unsealed, any configuration can be applied. Here, as shown in FIG. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. Sealing processing by the sealing unit 274 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after it has been performed. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 274. When the substrate box 273 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main substrate or when the main substrate is inspected, the connection between the sealing member into which the locking claw is inserted and the other sealing member is disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the substrate box 273 is left in the substrate box 273, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 273.

  The voice lamp control device 272 includes a CPU that controls voice and lamp display according to instructions from the display control device 214, and a voice lamp control board including other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. Is accommodated in a substrate box 275 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 276 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 272, and the power of the power supply device 313 is supplied to the display control device 214 and the sound lamp control device 272 via the power relay board 276. .

  The mounting base 251 is made of a synthetic resin such as a polycarbonate resin, and is colored opaque, for example, green or blue. However, the mounting base 251 may be colorless and transparent or translucent. Two flat substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed on the surface of the mounting base 251. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to the length and breadth, and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. Standing portions 254 erected from the substrate mounting surface 252 are integrally formed on the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the substrate mounting surface 252, respectively. The main controller 271 is disposed on the horizontally long substrate mounting surface 252 and the sound lamp controller 272 is disposed on the vertically long substrate mounting surface 253. At this time, the upper and lower sides of main controller 271 are supported by upright portions 254. The sound lamp control device 172 is fixed to the board mounting surface 253 with screws or the like at a plurality of locations.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the substrate mounting surface 252 is formed with horizontally elongated through holes 256 at two positions on the left and right. On the other hand, the substrate box 273 of the main control device 271 is provided with rotationally-operated fixtures 277 at two positions on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 271 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the main controller 271 is placed so that the fixing tool 277 is inserted into the through hole 256 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 277 is placed in this state. The main control device 271 is locked by the turning operation. Therefore, the main control device 271 cannot be removed unless the lock 277 is unlocked from the back side of the first control board unit 201, so that a deterrent effect such as board removal is obtained.

  In addition, in the mount 251, a shielding part 257 for shielding an opening leading to the back space of the substrate mounting surface 252 is provided below the main substrate mounting surface 252. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a hand or the like from being inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251 from below the board mounting surface 252 so that the locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, the upper portion of the unit 201 is covered with the back pack unit 203, so that it is also prevented that a hand or the like is inserted into the back surface of the mounting base 251. The locked state of the fixture 277 cannot be illegally released.

  As described above, the first control board unit 201 cannot be removed unless the back pack unit 203 is opened at a predetermined angle or larger, or the unit 203 is not removed. The back pack unit 203 cannot be opened unless the main body frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 by key operation. That is, if the main body frame 12 cannot be opened, the first control board unit 201 cannot be rotated or removed as a result, and the main controller 271 cannot be removed. Therefore, unauthorized replacement or theft of the main controller 271 can be effectively prevented.

  The main control device 271 is arranged on the near side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 272 is arranged on the back side. In this case, since the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with steps in the front-rear direction, the control devices 271 and 272 are mounted in a state where the main controller 271 and the sound lamp controller 272 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are placed one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 15 and the like, main controller 271 is arranged in a state where a part thereof (about 1/3 in this embodiment) is floated. Therefore, it is possible to extend the sound lamp control device 272 to a region overlapping with the main control device 271, and, from another viewpoint, it is possible to extend the main control device 271 to a region overlapping with the sound lamp control device 272. Even within the limited size of the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to satisfactorily cope with the increase in size of the control devices 271 and 272, and the control devices 271 and 272 can be installed efficiently. Further, in a state where the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252, and the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty. Note that lattice-like ribs 258 are provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 to enhance the support strength of the main controller 271.

  A pair of upper and lower retaining pins 261 is provided on the left end surface of the mounting base 251, and the first control board unit 201 can be rotated with respect to the game board 30 by attaching the retaining pins 261 to the bearing fitting 231. Cantilevered so that it can move. A pair of upper and lower nai latches 262 are provided at the right end portion of the mounting base 251 as fasteners to be fitted into the fastening holes 232. A long hole 263 in which the locking claw piece 233 is locked is provided at the upper end portion of the mounting base 251. Therefore, the first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by fitting the nail latch 262 into the tightened hole 232 and locking the locking claw piece 233 in the long hole 263. It should be noted that the bearing fitting 231 and the latch pin 261 are in the support shaft portion M1, the fastening hole 232 and the ny latch 262 are in the fastening portion M2, and the locking claw piece 233 and the long hole 263 are in the locking claw portion M3. Each corresponds.

  Next, the configuration of the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted. The payout control device 311 and the launch control device 312 are provided with a control board including a central control CPU, a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like. The payout control board of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The launch motor 229 is controlled by the launch control board of the launch controller 312 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. In addition, a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices or the like is generated and output by the power supply board of the power supply device 313. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown). It is. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in a cash machine in which game balls are rented directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively configured to be accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the payout control device 311, as with the main control device 271, the substrate box 315 constituting the enclosing means includes a box base and a box cover, which are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit 319 as a sealing means, As a result, the substrate box 315 is sealed. The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging of a payout motor, which will be described later, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball clogging is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure, and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and held. However, if the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323, the RAM data is initialized. It is like that.

  The mounting base 301 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent resin molded product, and a flat board mounting surface 302 is provided on the surface thereof. On the board mounting surface 302, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted side by side and fixed with screws or the like. A substantially flat pedestal plate 303 is placed on the substrate box 317 of the power supply device 313, and a payout control device 311 is mounted on the pedestal plate 303 and fixed with screws or the like. Since the pedestal plate 303 is interposed between the payout control device 311 and the power supply device 313, for example, in order to install a metal plate for noise removal, the metal plate or the like may be attached to the pedestal plate 303, and noise countermeasures are simple. Can be realized.

  The mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower retaining pins 305 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit is inserted into the bearing portion 237 from above. 202 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. A pair of upper and lower nail latches 306 are provided as fasteners at the left end of the mounting base 301, and the second control board unit 202 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by fitting the nail latch 306 into the tightened hole 239. The bearing portion 237 and the latch pin 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4, and the fastened hole 239 and the ny latch 306 correspond to the fastening portion M5, respectively.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 is a front view of the back pack unit 203, and FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 203.

  The back pack unit 203 is configured by integrating a back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 35. However, in this embodiment, the above-described sound lamp control device 272 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. The vent holes 354a are each formed in a long hole shape, and the respective vent holes 354a are provided adjacent to each other at relatively close positions. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a to expose the display control device 214 and the like inside.

  On the base portion 353 of the back pack 351, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 that opens upward is provided at the top of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, tank rails 356 having two rows (two rows) of spherical passages and gently inclined toward the downstream side are connected. The tank rails 356 extend in the vertical direction on the downstream side. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the payout motor 358a is driven by the control of the payout control device 311 so that a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 23 and the like through the payout passage 359 and the like. Although not shown, a tank ball absence sensor that detects the presence or absence of a game ball supplied from the tank 355 or the tank rail 356 is provided upstream of the case rail 357. The payout device 358 is provided with a payout rotation sensor that detects the rotation of the payout motor 358a and a payout count switch that counts the number of game balls to be paid out.

  A vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. Vibrator 360 is unitized by a vibrator motor and a synthetic resin case that accommodates the vibrator motor, and is attached to tank rail 356 by two legs 360a. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

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

  The discharge mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the discharge passage 359 is formed of a conductive synthetic resin material such as a conductive polycarbonate resin, and is grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a frame external terminal plate 390 on the upper right portion thereof. The frame external terminal plate 390 has an output terminal for outputting a signal when a game ball is insufficient in the tank 355 and the tank rail 356, an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, An output terminal for outputting a signal each time a number of game balls are lent, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body frame 12 is opened, and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 13 is opened are provided. . And the signal regarding the state of a frame side is output with respect to the management control apparatus of the game hall side through these output terminals. Note that an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of game balls are lent out is not necessary in a so-called cash machine.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a substantially rectangular window 391 adjacent to the frame external terminal plate 390. Therefore, in a state where the back pack unit 203 is attached to the main body frame 12, the board external terminal plate 230 on the back surface of the game board 30 is exposed through the window 391, and the board external terminal plate 230 remains attached with the back pack unit 203 attached. Can be operated. As described above, since the board external terminal plate 230 is attached to the collective board unit 215 in an easily removable state, the board external terminal board 230 is connected to the board via the window portion 391 while being connected. The external terminal plate 230 can be taken out. A main body frame opening switch 392 for detecting the open state of the main body frame 12 is provided at the upper right portion of the back pack 351. When the main body frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal of the switch 392 is provided. The contact is closed and the closing of the main body frame 12 is detected. When the main body frame 12 is opened relative to the outer frame 11, the metal contact is opened and the opening of the main body frame 12 is detected.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 385 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. The body frame 12 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable. The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and is provided with a locking hole 387 at the upper end portion. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the main body frame 12 by rotating the fixing tool 242 after inserting the fixing tool 242 into 387. Further, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the main body frame 12 by the fixtures 241 and 243. The bearing portion 238 and the latch pin 385 correspond to the support shaft portion M6, the fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 correspond to the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the locking hole 387 correspond to the locking portion M8, respectively. To do. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main controller 271 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area for this purpose, a backup area 503a is provided.

  The backup area 503a stores values such as a stack pointer, each register, and I / O when the power is shut down (including when a power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The area of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power cut-off based on the information in the backup area 503a when the power is turned on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation). Yes. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 31), and restoration of each value written in the backup area 503a is executed in the main processing (see FIG. 32) when the power is turned on. Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process as a process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311 (to be described later), a switch group (not shown), and the like are connected to the input side of the main control device 271. On the other hand, a payout control device 311 and a display control device 214 are connected to the output side of the main control device 271. In addition, an LED switch disposed in each of the specific lamp portions 47 and 48 and an LED switch disposed in the accessory lamp portion 49 are also connected. That is, the specific lamp units 47 and 48 and the accessory lamp unit 49 are directly controlled by the main controller 271. Although not shown in the figure, a lamp switch disposed in the holding lamp 44 and the accessory lamp section 49 of the variable display unit 35 is also connected to the output side of the main controller 271.

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

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 271. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a is an area for storing the stack pointer, registers, I / O, and other values when the power is cut off when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Based on the information in the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power is shut off. Writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt processing, and restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on. As with the CPU 501 of the main controller 271, the power failure signal SG1 is input from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The NMI interrupt process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 271, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch motor 229, and the launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, it is detected by a sensor signal that a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and a launch for stopping the launch. On condition that the stop switch is not operated, the launch motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The display control device 214 controls the symbol variation display and the jackpot display under the jackpot state in the symbol display device 41. The display control device 214 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. It has. The output side of the main controller 271 is connected to the input side of the input port 527. A CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, and an image controller 526 are connected to the output side of the input port 527, and an output port 528 is connected via a bus line 530. An audio lamp control device 272 is connected to the output side of the output port 528. An output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a symbol display device 41 is connected to the output side of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 214 performs display control of the symbol display device 41 based on various commands such as a variation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 271 and transmits a control command to the sound lamp control device 272. . The program ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data such as background image data. The work RAM 523 stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. This is a memory for temporary storage.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the symbol display device 41, and the display content of the symbol display device 41 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing to display a symbol. It is displayed on the device 41.

  The sound lamp control device 272 controls the speaker 20, the annular illumination unit 102, and the like based on a control command transmitted from the display control device 214, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 271 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. The power supply unit 541 outputs the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, to a normal value for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain. Therefore, the main control device 271 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 receives a switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323, and outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data of the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. It is. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 to the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311. Thereby, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data in the respective backup areas 503a and 513a is cleared in the main controller 271 and the payout controller 311.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 24 is a diagram individually showing symbols that are variably displayed on the symbol display device 41, and FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 (a) to 24 (j), the symbol is composed of nine types of main symbols with numbers "1" to "9", respectively, and sub-patterns composed of shell-shaped symbols. Has been. More specifically, the numbers “1” to “9” are attached to the right side of nine types of character symbols such as octopus to form the main symbol. In this case, the main symbol to which the odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) is assigned corresponds to the “specific symbol”, and when a big win occurs in the specific symbol, the gaming state shifts to the big hit state. At the same time, after that, it shifts to a high probability state as a specific gaming state. The main symbol with an even number (2, 4, 6, 8) corresponds to a “non-specific symbol”, and if a big hit occurs in the non-specific symbol, it will shift to the big hit state, but the big hit state After completion, the normal state is entered without going to the high probability state. The high probability state means a state in which the jackpot probability thereafter increases as an added value after the end of the jackpot state, a so-called probabilistic state, and the normal state (low probability state) is a game that is not such a high probability state. State. Moreover, in both the specific lamp parts 47 and 48, red is displayed in the case of a specific jackpot that shifts to a high probability state after the jackpot state ends, and green is displayed in the case of an unspecified jackpot that shifts to a normal state after the jackpot state ends. Is done.

  Next, the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 will be described. As shown in FIG. 25A, on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 of the upper, middle and lower stages are set. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is configured by arranging the above-described main symbols and sub-symbols in a predetermined order. Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols. On the display screen G, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity. More specifically, when a game ball is won in the upper working port 33a, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed so as to scroll from right to left, and the game ball is won in the lower working port 33b. In this case, the symbols of these symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed so as to scroll from left to right. Also, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the display screen G is designed to stop and display three symbols for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It has come to be.

  The display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5. Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and a combination of jackpot symbols (a combination of the same main symbols in this embodiment) is formed on any effective line. If the fluctuation display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is finished in the state, a big hit video is displayed as a big hit occurrence. In addition, as the previous stage of jackpot, when the same main symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped and displayed on any one of the effective lines, reach is performed, and then reach effect is performed. In the following description, for the sake of convenience, each main symbol is described by a number attached to each. Specifically, “1” symbol, “2” symbol, “3” symbol,... “9” symbol, respectively. Is described. In addition, the same main symbol in the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 when reaching reach is described as a reach symbol, and an effective line where the reach symbol is stopped is described as a reach line.

  Furthermore, a first sub display area Ga partitioned by a small area is set in the lower left corner of the display screen G, and a second partitioned by a small area is set in the lower right corner of the display screen G. A sub display area Gb is set. In both sub-display areas Ga and Gb, shell characters that are displayed in a cyclic manner separately from the symbols are displayed. The shell character is variably displayed so that the shell portion repeats opening and closing periodically. In the case of a specific jackpot, the fluctuation display is terminated with the shell part fully open, and in the case of a non-specific jackpot, the fluctuation display is terminated with the shell part half open, The change display is terminated when the shell is closed. As will be described in detail later, when the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed, the shell character in the first sub display area Ga is variably displayed and the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is performed. The shell characters in the second sub display area Gb are displayed in a variable manner.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 271 uses various counter information at the time of game to set up the big win lottery, the setting of the emission color of each of the specific lamp units 47 and 48, and the setting of the symbol display of the symbol display device 41. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, and the symbols vary. Reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of jackpot random number counter C1, variation type counter CS used for symbol variation pattern selection, and upper symbol row Z1 , Upper, middle, and lower out symbol counters CU, CM, and C used for setting each out symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3 It has been decided to use the door.

  Among these counters, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, and CS are loop counters that add 1 to the previous value every time they are updated, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CU, CM, CL are configured such that register values are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 501, and as a result, the numerical values change randomly. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a reserved ball storage area composed of a first specific lamp section reservation area Ra, a second specific lamp section reservation area Rb, a common reservation area CR, and an execution area. Then, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in time series in accordance with the winning histories of the game balls to the operating port device 33 in this reserved ball storage area. It has become.

  The jackpot random number counter C1 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 1014, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 1014). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 1014), and is updated once for each timer interruption and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operating port device 33. More specifically, the second specific lamp of the RAM 503 is stored in the reserved area Ra for the first specific lamp portion of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working port 33a, and at the timing of the game ball winning in the lower operation port 33b. Stored in the department reserve area Rb. That is, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is stored in any of the operation ports 33a and 33b, even when a game ball wins. There are two types of random number values that are jackpots in the normal state and the high probability state. The number of random number values that are jackpots under the normal state is 3, and the value is “337,673,1009”. The number of random number values that are jackpots under a high probability state is 15, and the values are “67, 134, 201, 268, 337, 402, 469, 536, 603, 673, 737, 804, 871”. , 938, 1005 ".

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 49, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 49) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the jackpot type counter C2 determines whether or not to shift to the high probability state after the jackpot state ends. For example, C2 = 0 to 24 is a high probability state after the jackpot state ends. It corresponds to the specific jackpot that shifts to C2, and C2 = 25 to 49 corresponds to the non-specific jackpot that shifts to the normal state after the jackpot state ends. That is, half of the jackpot becomes a specific jackpot, and a transition to the high probability state occurs in half after the jackpot state ends. As will be described in detail later, the jackpot type counter C2 is configured to be able to determine a combination of jackpot symbols to be stopped and an effective line to stop display the jackpot symbols. The jackpot type counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball is won by the operating port device 33. More specifically, the second specific lamp of the RAM 503 is stored in the reserved area Ra for the first specific lamp portion of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working port 33a, and at the timing of the game ball winning in the lower operation port 33b. Stored in the department reserve area Rb. That is, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is stored in any of the operation ports 33a and 33b, even when a game ball wins.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 110, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 110) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 causes a jackpot symbol (specifically, the same main symbol as the reach symbol) that can be a big hit in the game times of the last stop symbol sequence (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol sequence Z2). The front-rear-reach reach that stops by one shift forward and backward from the reach line, the “reach other than front-rear-reach” where the jackpot symbol of the final stop symbol line stops other than before and after the reach line, and the upper symbol line Z1 and lower It is assumed that the same main symbol of the symbol row Z3 does not stop at the active line and does not reach and “lots out” are selected. In other words, in the present embodiment, whether or not to perform detach reach is determined by lottery by the reach random number counter C3. This corresponds to reach, and C3 = 22 to 110 corresponds to complete detachment. Note that the reach lottery may be set individually according to the game state, the number of activated balls at the start of change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the operating port device 33. More specifically, the second specific lamp of the RAM 503 is stored in the reserved area Ra for the first specific lamp portion of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working port 33a, and at the timing of the game ball winning in the lower operation port 33b. Stored in the department reserve area Rb. That is, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is stored in any of the operation ports 33a and 33b, even when a game ball wins.

  For example, the variation type counter CS is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The fluctuation type counter CS determines a reach type such as normal reach and super reach, and other rough symbol change modes. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of symbol variation.

  The upper, middle, and lower off symbol counters CU, CM, and CL display a stop symbol that is stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3 when the big hit lottery is lost. The number of counter values is the same as the number of symbols variably displayed in each symbol row Z1 to Z3. That is, 18 (0 to 17) counter values are prepared for the up / down symbol counter CU and the down / out symbol counter CL, and 20 (0 to 19) counter values are prepared for the middle / out symbol symbol CM. A value is provided. The stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1 is determined by the up / down symbol counter CU, and the stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2 is determined by the middle / off symbol counter CM. A stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the lower symbol row Z3 is determined by the down / off symbol counter CL. By the way, in the present embodiment, each symbol row Z1 to Z3 in which the main symbols are arranged in ascending order or descending order is variably displayed so as to scroll. Therefore, if the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 are determined, the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the middle line L2 and the right line L3 can be uniquely derived.

  In the present embodiment, the value of each off symbol counter CU, CM, CL is updated at random by using the value of the R register built in the CPU 501. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CU, CM, CL is updated, the lower 3 bits of the R register are added to the previous value, and the addition result is the maximum value (18, 20, 18 in this embodiment, respectively). If it exceeds, the current value is determined by subtracting the maximum value. Each outlier symbol counter CU, CM, CL is updated within the normal processing so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CU, CM, CL is the reach other than front / rear symbol buffer of RAM 503, reach other than front / rear out It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the start of symbol variation, one of the buffer values of the front / rear out of reach symbol buffer, the non-front / rear out reach symbol buffer, and the complete out of symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3.

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, it is desirable that the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counter CS are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case. Although not shown in the drawings, the accessory random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the accessory lamp unit 49. For example, the accessory random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The accessory random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the accessory holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes through the left or right through gate 34. Is done. That is, although not shown in the figure, the RAM 503 is provided with an accessory holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas. In each holding area, game balls to the through gate 34 are stored. The value of the accessory random number counter C4 is stored in time series according to the passage history. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the value is “5 to 153”.

  Here, the configuration of the reserved ball storage area will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  The first specific lamp section holding area Ra stores the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls to the upper working port 33a. Is a reserved area for The reserved area Ra for the first specific lamp section is composed of four storage areas, a first area to a fourth area, and a reserved number storage area. Each storage area has a C1 storage area for storing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1, a C2 storage area for storing the value of the jackpot type counter C2, and a C3 storage for storing the value of the reach random number counter C3. It consists of an area and more. With the four storage areas from the first area to the fourth area, a maximum of four game balls winning histories to the upper working port 33a are reserved and stored.

  The C1 storage area is composed of 2 bytes, and the jackpot counter C1 value of any one of 0 to 1014 is stored using the lower 10 bits of 0 to 9. The upper 6 bits of 10 to 15 in the C1 storage area are unused areas.

  The C2 storage area is composed of 1 byte, and the jackpot type counter C2 value of any of 0 to 49 is stored using the lower 6 bits of 0 to 5. The upper 2 bits of 6 and 7 in the C2 storage area are unused areas.

  The C3 storage area is composed of 1 byte, and one of the reach random number counters C3 of 0 to 110 is stored using the lower 7 bits of 0 to 6. The most significant bit of the C3 storage area is an unused area.

  The number-of-holding storage area is a storage area for storing the number of used storage areas, that is, the number of game balls that have been placed in the upper operation port 33a and are held. The reserved number storage area is composed of 1 byte, and any value of 0 to 4 is stored using the lower 3 bits of 0 to 2. The upper 5 bits of 3 to 7 in the reserved number storage area are unused areas.

  As described above, the first specific lamp unit reservation area Ra is composed of 17 bytes by the four storage areas of 4 bytes and the reservation number storage area of 1 byte.

  The second specific lamp section holding area Rb stores the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls to the lower working port 33b. This is a reserved area. The holding area Rb for the second specific lamp section is composed of four storage areas from the first area to the fourth area and a holding number storage area. The four storage areas from the first area to the fourth area hold a maximum of four game ball winning histories in the lower operation port 33b. The configuration of the storage area and the number-of-holds storage area is the same as that of the first specific lamp part reservation area Ra, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. However, the second specific lamp part reservation area Rb is the first specific lamp part reservation area. Like the area Ra, it is composed of 17 bytes by four storage areas of 4 bytes and a reserved number storage area of 1 byte.

  The common holding area CR is a holding area for storing the winning order of the game balls to the operation ports 33a and 33b and the total number of holdings of the holding areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit. The common reserved area CR is composed of an order storage area and a total reserved number storage area.

  The order storage area is composed of 1 byte, and each bit is associated with eight storage areas from the first area to the eighth area. More specifically, they are associated with the first area, the second area,. The total reserved number storage area is composed of 1 byte, and any value from 0 to 8 is stored using lower 4 bits of 0 to 3. Of the total reserved number storage area, the upper 4 bits of 4 to 7 are unused areas.

  In other words, the common reserved area CR is composed of 2 bytes including a 1-byte sequence storage area and a 1-byte total reserved number storage area.

  The execution area AE stores each value stored in the storage area of the first specific lamp part reservation area Ra or the second specific lamp part reservation area Rb when switching display of the specific lamp parts 47 and 48 is started. It is an area for moving. The execution area AE has the same configuration as the storage area for each specific lamp section holding area Ra, Rb, that is, a C1 storage area having a 2-byte configuration, a C2 storage area having a 1-byte configuration, and a 1-byte configuration. It consists of 4 bytes depending on the C3 storage area.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main controller 271 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is NMI interrupt processing activated by signal input. For convenience of explanation, first, timer interrupt processing and NMI interrupt processing will be described, and then main processing will be described. A program for executing each of these processes is stored in the ROM 502 described above as a part of the control program.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 271 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 28, in step S101, various winning switch reading processes are executed. That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 271 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In the subsequent step S103, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and their counter values reach the maximum values (1014, 49 and 110, respectively in the present embodiment). Each time it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. Thereafter, in step S104, a start winning process associated with winning in the operating port device 33 is executed.

  This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S201, it is determined from the detection information of the upper operating port switch 224a whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting winning) at the upper operating port 33a. If it is determined that the game ball has won the upper working port 33a, in step S202, a prize ball payout command for causing the payout control device 311 to pay out three game balls is set. In subsequent step S203, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has been won in the upper operation port 33a. In step S204, the value stored in the reserved number storage area of the first specific lamp unit reservation area Ra is read, and the reserved storage number RaN stored in the first specific lamp unit reservation area Ra is set. Thereafter, in step S205, 0 is set in the operation port flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. The operating port flag storage area is a storage area used for storing which operating port 33a, 33b a game ball has won. After setting the operation port flag, in step S206, information acquisition processing for storing the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 is performed, and this processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S201 that the game ball has not won the upper operation port 33a, in step S207, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won (start-up winning) in the lower operation port 33b. It discriminate | determines by the detection information of. When it is determined that the game ball has won the lower operation port 33b, a prize ball payout command for causing the payout control device 311 to pay out five game balls is set in step S208. In a succeeding step S209, a winning ball number storing process for incrementing the value of the operation counter provided in the RAM 503 by 1 is performed. In step S210, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has won the lower operation port 33b. In step S211, the value stored in the reserved number storage area of the second specific lamp unit holding area Rb is read, and the reserved storage number RbN stored in the second specific lamp unit holding area Rb is set. Thereafter, in step S212, 1 is set in the operation port flag storage area provided in the RAM 503. After setting the operation port flag, information acquisition processing is performed in step S206, and this processing ends.

  On the other hand, if both step S201 and step S207 are NO, that is, if the game ball has not won any of the upper working port 33a and the lower working port 33b, the present process is ended as it is.

  The prize ball payout command set in steps S202 and S208 is transmitted to the payout control device 311 in an external output process S601 of a normal process described later.

  Here, the information acquisition process of step S206 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the reserved storage number N (RaN or RbN) set in step S204 or step S211 described above is less than an upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). If the reserved memory number N is the upper limit value, the process is terminated as it is. If the reserved memory number N is less than the upper limit value, the reserved memory number N of the corresponding specific lamp unit reserved area is incremented by 1 in step S302. In step S303, the value stored in the total reserved number storage area of the common reserved area CR (hereinafter referred to as the common reserved number CRN) is incremented by one. In a succeeding step S304, it is determined whether or not the value stored in the operation port flag storage area is zero.

  When the value stored in the operation port flag storage area is 1 instead of 0, it means that the game ball has won the lower operation port 33b. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S305, and 1 is set as a hold flag in the storage area corresponding to the common hold number CRN among the order storage areas of the common hold area CR. Thereafter, in step S306, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 are stored in the first storage area of the second specific lamp unit holding area Rb. The area is stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number RbN incremented by 1 in step S302. Then, after turning on the second hold lamp 44b of the variable display unit 35 corresponding to the hold storage number RbN, this process is ended. The second hold lamp 44b is sequentially turned on from the left side. For example, if the hold memory number RbN is 1, the second hold lamp 44b at the left end (that is, the second specific lamp section 48 side) is turned on, and the hold is made. If the stored number RbN is 4, the rightmost second holding lamp 44b is turned on.

  On the other hand, when the value stored in the working port flag storage area is 0, it means that the game ball has won the upper working port 33a. In such a case, step S306 is performed without setting the hold flag in the storage area corresponding to the common hold number CRN among the order storage areas of the common hold area CR, that is, without changing the value of the corresponding storage area from 0. Proceed to Then, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in the step S103 are set to the first storage area among the free storage areas of the first specific lamp unit holding area Ra, that is, the above-described values. In step S302, the number is stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number RaN incremented by one. Then, after the first hold lamp 44a of the variable display unit 35 corresponding to the hold storage number RaN is turned on, this process is ended. The first hold lamp 44a is sequentially turned on from the right side. For example, if the hold storage number RaN is 1, the first hold lamp 44a at the right end (that is, the first specific lamp unit 47 side) is turned on, and the hold is made. If the stored number RaN is 4, the first hold lamp 44a at the left end is turned on.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, after performing the start winning process, the CPU 501 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  When the game ball wins the operating opening device 33 (start winning), the symbol variation display starts accordingly, but after the start winning, the symbol starts the variation display and ends. Has a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse. Therefore, in the start winning process, when the start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after each counter value storing process (step S306). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 msec, for example, in order to measure an elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 for each start winning process. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C3. In setting a symbol variation pattern, which will be described later, the timer value is referred to, and a variation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed).

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 271 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption, the state of the main controller 271 at the time of power-off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main controller 271 and the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed. To start NMI interrupt processing. The NMI interrupt processing program in FIG. 31 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 271. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main controller 271 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within the predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, in step S401, the used register is saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503, and in the subsequent step S402, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a. Further, in step S403, the power interruption occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a, and in step S404, a power interruption notification command indicating that the power has been interrupted is transmitted to another control device. In step S405, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. In step S406, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The above NMI interrupt processing is similarly executed in the payout control device 311, and the state of the payout control device 311 when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513 a of the RAM 513 by the NMI interrupt. Similarly, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout controller 311 and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. Then, the NMI interrupt process of FIG. 31 is started. The contents are the same as described above, except that the power-off notification command is not transmitted in step S404.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 271, and this main process is started upon a reset when the power is turned on.

  In the main process, in step S501, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (audio lamp control device 272, payout control device 311, etc.) to become operable, for example, Wait processing is performed for about 1 second. In step S502, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In subsequent step S503, RAM access is permitted.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S504, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed, and in the subsequent step S505, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power shutdown is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. To do. In step S506, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S507, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503, for example. Note that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 are correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in a hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 has been pressed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (steps S514 to S516). Similarly, when the occurrence information of power shutdown is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 503 (steps S514 to S516). . That is, in step S514, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S515, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. In step S516, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal, the condition at the time of power recovery Execute the process (process when the power supply is restored). That is, in step S508, the stack pointer before power-off is restored, and in step S509, information on occurrence of power-off is cleared. In step S510, a command for returning the sub-side control device to the gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted, and in step S511, the used register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. In steps S512 and S513, the interrupt permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power interruption, and then the address before the power interruption is returned.

  Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As its outline, the processing of steps S601 to S607 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S609 and S610 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S601, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. When the symbol display is performed by the symbol display device 41, display commands such as a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, and a variation end command are transmitted to the display control device 214. Further, a state transition command is transmitted to the display control device 214 when opening / closing the variable winning device 32 and a state transition command is transmitted when shifting to the jackpot state.

  Next, in step S602, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In the subsequent step S603, updating of each outlier symbol counter CU, CM, CL of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3 is executed.

  The update process of each outlier symbol counter CU, CM, CL will be described. As shown in FIG. 34, in step S701, it is determined whether or not it is time to update the outlier symbol counter CU in the upper symbol row Z1, and in step S702, It is determined whether or not it is time to update the symbol symbol counter CM out of the middle symbol row Z2. If it is time to update the upper symbol row Z1 (YES in step S701), the process proceeds to step S703, and the outlier symbol counter CU of the upper symbol row Z1 is updated. If the update timing of the middle symbol row Z2 (step S702 is YES), the process proceeds to step S704, and the outlier symbol counter CM of the middle symbol row Z2 is updated. Further, if the update timing of the lower symbol row Z3 (NO in both steps S701 and S702), the process proceeds to step S705, and the outlier symbol counter CL of the lower symbol row Z3 is updated. In the update of outlier symbol counters CU, CM, and CL in steps S703 to S705, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, only the maximum value is obtained. Subtraction is performed, and the result of the calculation is taken as the current value of the symbol counters CU, CM, CL. According to the update process of the off symbol counters CU, CM, and CL, the off symbol counters CU, CM, and CL of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3 are one by one in one normal process. It is updated in order, and the update timing of each outlier symbol counter CU, CM, CL does not overlap. As a result, every time the normal process is executed three times, one set of the off symbol counters CU, CM, CL is updated.

  Thereafter, in step S706, it is determined whether or not the combination of values of the updated outlier symbol counters CU, CM, and CL is a combination that causes the jackpot symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on any one of the effective lines. If the combination is a combination that causes the combination to be stopped, this processing is terminated. If the combination of jackpot symbols is not a combination that stops display, in step S707, it is determined whether or not the combination of reach symbols is stopped and displayed on any active line, and the combination of reach symbols is stopped and displayed. If it is, in step S708, it is determined whether or not it is a combination for stopping and displaying the combination of out-of-front and back reach. If the combination of front and rear outreach reach is to be stopped, the process proceeds to step S709, and the combination of the values of the outlier symbol counters CU, CM, and CL at that time is stored in the front and rear outreach symbol buffer of the RAM 503. If the combination of reach other than front / rear detachment is a stop combination, the process proceeds to step S 710, and the combination of the values of the detachment symbol counters CU, CM, CL at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear detachment in the RAM 503. When the combination of the values of the off symbol counters CU, CM, and CL is not a combination that causes the combination of jackpot symbols to be stopped and is not a combination that causes the combination of reach symbols to be stopped and displayed (when both steps S706 and S707 are NO), This corresponds to the combination of the values of the off symbol counters CU, CM, CL being a combination that stops and displays the off symbol combination. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S711, and the off symbol counters CU, CM at that time , CL values are stored in the completely out-of-line symbol buffer of the RAM 503.

  After the update process of the off symbol counters CU, CM, CL, in step S604 in FIG. 33, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 are read. After that, in step S605, a specific lamp unit control process for switching the colors displayed on the specific lamp units 47 and 48 is executed. In the specific lamp unit control processing, jackpot determination, symbol variation display setting by the symbol display device 41, on / off control of the LED switch disposed in the specific lamp unit on the switching display side, and the like are performed. However, the details of the specific lamp unit control process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S606, a game state transition process for shifting the game state is executed. Although details will be described later, the gaming state transitions to a jackpot state or a high probability state by this gaming state transition process.

  In step S607, an accessory lamp unit control process for performing a process of switching the color displayed on the accessory lamp unit 49 is executed. Briefly, in the accessory lamp section control process, when the value of the accessory random number counter C4 is stored in the reserved area of the accessory reserved ball storage area, the data stored in the reserved area is stored in the accessory reserved ball. A process of moving to the execution area of the area is executed, and a process of switching the color displayed on the accessory lamp unit 49 is started. Then, a lottery of the accessory lamp unit 49 is performed based on the value of the accessory random number counter C4 stored in the execution area. If the winner is selected, red is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed, and provided in the lower operation port 33b. The received electric accessory 33c is switched to the open state. Although not described, the accessory random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 28, like the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3. In addition, the storage of the value of the accessory random number counter C4 in the accessory holding ball storage area is also performed in the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 28 on condition that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the switching display time per time of the accessory lamp unit 49 and the closing condition when the electric accessory 33c is switched from the open state to the closed state are changed according to the game state each time. It has become so.

  When the gaming state is the normal state, the switching display time of the accessory lamp unit 49 is set to 12.5 seconds. In addition, when the electric accessory 33c is switched to the open state under the normal state after 0.6 seconds have elapsed since the switch to the open state, or when four game balls are won in the lower operation port 33b. Switched to the closed state. However, since one game ball can be launched every approximately 0.6 seconds, if the game state is a normal state, 0.6 seconds are required before four game balls are won in the lower operation port 33b. After that, the electric accessory 33c is switched to the closed state. Furthermore, unless the electric accessory 33c is opened, a game ball is not won in the lower operating port 33b. Under normal conditions, the display of the accessory lamp portion 49 is performed for 12.5 seconds, while the electric accessory is not displayed. Since the object 33c is opened for only 0.6 seconds, it can be said that the number of reserved memories RbN in the second specific lamp part holding area Rb rarely reaches the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment) under normal conditions.

  When the gaming state is a high probability state, the switching display time of the accessory lamp unit 49 is set to 2.5 seconds. In addition, the electric accessory 33c switched to the open state under the high probability state is closed when 5 seconds have elapsed since the switch to the open state, or when four game balls are won in the lower operation port 33b. Switch to state. That is, when the gaming state shifts to the high probability state, the switching display time of the accessory lamp unit 49 is shortened and the opening time of the electric accessory 33c is extended. Here, since one game ball can be fired about every 0.6 seconds, eight game balls can be fired within 5 seconds when the electric accessory 33c is opened. Therefore, when the gaming state is a high probability state, four gaming balls are won in the lower operation port 33b and the electric combination 33c is closed after 5 seconds have passed and the opportunity to switch the electric combination 33c to the closed state. There are more opportunities to switch to a state. Furthermore, since the switching display of the accessory lamp unit 49 is shortened to 2.5 seconds under the high probability state, the reserved storage number RbN of the second specific lamp unit reservation area Rb is the upper limit value under the high probability state. There are many opportunities to reach (4 in this embodiment).

  Note that the number of game balls won in the lower operation port 33b is determined based on the value of the operation counter described above (see step S209), and the value of the operation counter depends on whether the electric accessory 33c is opened or closed. Cleared when switched to. The same applies when the gaming state is the normal state.

  After performing the accessory lamp section control process, in step S608, it is determined whether or not the next normal process execution timing has been reached, that is, whether a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Determine whether or not. The random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S609 and S610). That is, in step S609, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In step S610, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in the present embodiment). Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S601 to S607 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random. Similarly, The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

  Next, the specific lamp unit control process in step S605 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS.

  In the specific lamp unit control process, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state, and if it is a jackpot state, the present process is terminated. If it is not a big hit state, it is determined in steps S802 and S803 whether or not the first specific lamp unit 47 or the second specific lamp unit 48 is being switched and displayed. If none of the specific lamp sections 47 and 48 is being switched and displayed (when both steps S802 and S803 are NO), the process proceeds to step S804, and it is determined whether or not the common pending number CRN is zero. Then, when the common hold number CRN is 0, this process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the common reserved number CRN is not 0, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are added to at least one of the first specific ramp part holding area Ra or the second specific lamp part holding area Rb. It means that each value is stored on hold. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S805, and a switching start process for starting switching of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 or the second specific lamp unit 48 is executed. That is, the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is not started during the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47, and the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is displayed during the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48. Will not start.

  In the switching start process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 36, the data stored in the order storage area of the common reserved area CR in step S901 is shifted to the right by 1 bit. That is, the value stored in each storage area (each bit) of the common holding area CR is shifted to the lower bit side. In the subsequent step S902, whether or not the hold flag overflows as a result of shifting the data stored in the order storage area of the common hold area CR to the right by 1 bit (whether the overflow bit used as a carry bit is 0 or 1). ). Since the value stored in the first area overflows when the process of step S901 is performed, in the present embodiment, the specific lamp unit to be switched and displayed is determined based on the overflowed value at this time. To do. That is, when the bit value is 0 (when the hold flag is not set), the first specific lamp unit switching start process shown in steps S903 to S909 is performed, and the bit value is 1 ( If the hold flag is set), the second specific lamp unit switching start process shown in steps S910 to S916 is performed.

  In the first specific lamp section switching start process, switching of the color displayed on the first specific lamp section 47 is started in step S903. Specifically, the timer for judging the switching timing of the displayed color is reset, and further, all the switches of the LEDs arranged in the first specific lamp unit 47 are turned off, and then the red light source switch is turned on. Turn on control. Accordingly, red is displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. In step S904, a first command indicating that the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is started is set. The first command is transmitted to the display control device 214. The display control device 214 variably displays the shell character in the first sub display area Ga based on the reception of the first command. The symbols are displayed so as to scroll from right to left. In step S905, the reserved storage number RaN of the first specific lamp portion reservation area Ra is decremented by one. In the subsequent step S906, the common pending number CRN is decremented by one, and in step S907, the common pending number CRN at this time is stored as the specific pending number. For example, when the number of reserved storages RaN and RbN in the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb is 4, that is, when the common reservation number CRN is 8, the process proceeds to the switching start process, and 7 is stored as the specific reservation number. . In step S908, the data stored in the first area of the first specific lamp section holding area Ra is moved to the execution area AE. After that, in step S909, a process of shifting the data stored in the storage area of the first specific lamp part holding area Ra is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first area, and the second area → the first area, the first area, Data in each area is shifted, such as 3 area → second area, fourth area → third area, and so on. Then, after turning off one of the first holding lamps 44a that is lit, this processing is terminated. In this turn-off process, contrary to the above-described turn-on process, the first hold lamp 44a is turned off sequentially from the left side.

  In the second specific lamp unit switching start process, switching of the color displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48 is started in step S910. Specifically, the timer for judging the switching timing of the displayed color is reset, and after all the switches of the LEDs arranged in the second specific lamp unit 48 are turned off, the switch of the red light source is turned on. Turn on control. As a result, the second specific lamp unit 48 displays red. In step S911, a second command indicating to start switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is set. The second command is transmitted to the display control device 214. The display control device 214 variably displays the shell character in the second sub display area Gb based on the reception of the second command. The symbols are displayed so as to scroll from left to right. In step S912, the reserved storage number RbN of the second specific lamp part holding area Rb is decremented by one. In the subsequent step S913, the common hold number CRN is decremented by 1, and in step S914, the common hold number CRN at this time is stored as the specific hold number. In step S915, the data stored in the first area of the second specific lamp section holding area Rb is moved to the execution area AE. Then, the process which shifts the data stored in the storage area of 2nd specific lamp part holding | maintenance area Rb in step S916 is performed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first area, and the second area → the first area, the first area, Data in each area is shifted, such as 3 area → second area, fourth area → third area, and so on. Then, after turning off one second holding lamp 44b that is lit, this processing is terminated. In this turn-off process, contrary to the turn-on process, the second hold lamp 44b is turned off sequentially from the right side.

  As described above, in each specific lamp unit switching start process, the same process is performed except that the specific lamp unit holding areas to be processed are different. More specifically, the ROM 502 stores in advance only one control program for performing a specific lamp unit switching start process. If a negative determination is made in step S902, an address indicating the storage number RaN of the first specific lamp unit reservation area Ra and the address of each storage area are read, and an affirmative determination is made in step S902. Reads the address indicating the reserved storage number RbN of the second specific lamp section reservation area Rb and the address of each storage area. Thereafter, based on each read address, the specific lamp unit switching start processing is performed based on the control program of 1.

  Returning to the description of the specific lamp unit control process, after the switching start process is performed in step S805, in step S806, a variation start process for causing the symbol display device 41 to perform a variable display of the symbol is executed. Here, the fluctuation start process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the variation start process, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE of the reserved ball storage area. More specifically, it is determined that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is a jackpot if it is any one of “337, 673, 1009” under the normal state, and “67, 134, 201, 268, 337, 402, 469, 536, 603, 673, 737, 804, 871, 938, 1005 "is determined to be a big hit.

  If it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S1002, and it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE of the reserved ball storage area is less than 25. When the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is less than 25, it means that it is a specific jackpot. Therefore, in step S1003, a red display flag is set so that the final display color of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is red, and in step S1004, the specific flag is set. On the other hand, when the value of the big hit type counter C2 is 25 or more, it means that it is a non-specific big hit. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1005, and a green display flag is set so that the final display color of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is green.

  After setting the red display flag or the green display flag, in step S1006, the jackpot symbol table is referred to and a combination of the jackpot symbol corresponding to the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE of the reserved ball storage area is obtained. .

  Here, the jackpot symbol table is a table in which the correspondence between the value of the jackpot type counter C2 and the combination of jackpot symbols is defined as shown in FIG. More specifically, it is a table in which the correspondence relationship between the value of the jackpot type counter C2 and the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 that are stopped and displayed on the left line L1 when the combination of the jackpot symbols is stopped and displayed.

  Since there are two “4” symbols in the middle symbol row Z2 in the present embodiment, there are ten combinations including the two “4” symbol combinations. Since five effective lines are set, there are 50 stop patterns for each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 that generate jackpots. Therefore, in the jackpot symbol table, each value of 0 to 49 of the jackpot type counter C2 and 50 kinds of stop patterns are associated with each other, and each symbol row Z1 to Z when the jackpot occurrence is generated from the value of the jackpot type counter C2. The stop symbol of Z3 can be derived. More specifically, each value of 0-24 of the jackpot type counter C2 is associated with each stop pattern of a combination of odd symbols (specific symbols) in which a specific jackpot occurs, and each value of 25-49 is a non-specific jackpot It is associated with each stop pattern of a combination of even-numbered symbols (non-specific symbols) to be generated. For example, when the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is 2, when the symbol variation display is finished, the combination of “5” symbols is stopped and displayed on the middle line L2, and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is 27. When the symbol variation display ends, the symbol combination “6” is stopped and displayed on the middle line L2. More specifically, when the combination of the “5” symbol is stopped and displayed on the middle line L2, the sub symbol arranged between the “5” symbol and the “6” symbol in the upper symbol row Z1 is the left line L1. In the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3, the sub symbol arranged between the “4” symbol and the “5” symbol is stopped and displayed on the left line L1. Therefore, in the area corresponding to C2 = 2 in the jackpot symbol table, the symbol number values “11H, 09H, 09H” indicating the symbols are stored. The “4a” symbol refers to the “4” symbol arranged between the “9” symbol and the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, and the “3” symbol and the “5” symbol. For the sake of easy distinction from the “4” symbol placed between them, “4a” is described for convenience.

  In subsequent step S1007, based on the reference result of the jackpot symbol table, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each symbol row Z1 to Z3. In step S1008, the jackpot variation pattern until the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are stopped is determined. At this time, the value of the variation type counter CS stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 is confirmed, and a rough reach type such as normal reach or super reach is determined based on the value. The relationship between the value of the variation type counter CS and the variation pattern is defined in advance by a table (not shown).

  In step S1009, the fluctuation display time is derived based on the decided fluctuation pattern and the stopped symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. The ROM 502 includes a table (not shown) in which the relationship between the reach type such as normal reach, super reach, and the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2, which is the final stop symbol row, and the variable display time is defined. Is stored in advance for each scrolling direction. Based on this table, the variable display time is derived. Thereafter, in step S1010, a jackpot variation pattern command indicating the jackpot variation pattern and variation display time is set, and in the subsequent step S1011, a timer for measuring the switching display time of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is set. The variable display time derived in S1009 is set, and this process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S1001 that it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step S1012, and a blue display flag is set so that the final display color of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is blue. Thereafter, in step S1013, a variation pattern determination process for determining a variation pattern in the case of deviation is executed, and the present process is terminated.

  The variation pattern determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 39. In step S1101, it is determined whether or not a reach has occurred based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE of the reserved ball storage area. If the reach has occurred, it is further determined in step S1102 whether the reach is out of front or back based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In the present embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any one of 0 to 110, of which “0, 1” corresponds to the front / rear out of reach, and “2-21” corresponds to the reach other than the front / rear out, “22 to 110” corresponds to no reach (completely off).

  If the forward / rearward reach has occurred, the process proceeds to step S1103, and the values of the upper, middle, and lower outlier counters CU, CM, CL stored in the front / rear outreach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are referred to. If a reach other than front / rear out is generated, the process proceeds to step S1104, and the values of the upper, middle, and lower outreach counters CU, CM, CL stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out of RAM 503 are referred to. In step S1105, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is displayed for each symbol on the basis of the values of the up, middle, and lower off symbol counters CU, CM, and CL referenced in step S1103 or step S1104. Set for each of the columns Z1 to Z3.

  After setting the stop symbol command for each symbol row Z1 to Z3, in step S1106, the reach variation pattern until the symbols of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 are stopped is determined. At this time, the value of the variation type counter CS stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 is confirmed, and a rough reach type such as normal reach or super reach is determined based on the value. Note that the relationship between the value of the variation type counter CS and the reach variation pattern is defined in advance by a table (not shown).

  In step S1107, the fluctuation display time is derived based on the determined reach fluctuation pattern and the stopped symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. At this time, as in step S1009 above, the relationship between the reach type such as normal reach, super reach, and the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2, which is the final stop symbol row, and the variable display time are defined. The variable display time is derived based on a table (not shown). Thereafter, in step S1108, a reach variation pattern command indicating a reach variation pattern and a variation display time is set, and in step S1109, a timer for measuring the switching display time of the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is set in step S1107. The variable display time derived in is set, and the process is terminated.

  If the reach has not occurred (NO in step S1101), the values of the upper, middle, and lower out symbol counters CU, CM, and CL stored in the completely out symbol buffer of the RAM 503 in step S1110 are referred to. In step S1111, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each symbol row Z1 to Z3 based on each referenced value. In the subsequent step S1112, the specific number of pending is read, and in step S1113, the current gaming state is grasped. In step S1114, the variable display time table is derived by referring to the variable display time table.

  As shown in FIG. 40, in the variable display time table, a correspondence relationship between the specific number of holds and the variable display time is defined for each gaming state. When the gaming state is the normal state, the variable display time is set to 7 seconds if the specific number of holds is 0 to 2, and the variable display time is set to 4 seconds if the specific number of holds is 3 or 4. If the specific number of holds is 5 to 7, the variable display time is set to 2 seconds. In other words, in the normal state, if the number of specific holdings is 3 or more, the variable display time is shorter than when the number of specific holdings is less than 3, and if the number of specific holdings is 5 or more, the display time is less than when the number is 5 Is set to be shorter. When the gaming state is a high probability state, the variable display time is set to 7 seconds if the specific hold number is 0 or 1, and the variable display time is 4 if the specific hold number is 2 or 3. If the specific number of holds is 4 to 7, the variable display time is set to 2 seconds. In other words, in the case of a high probability state, if the number of specific holds is 2 or more, the variable display time will be shorter than when it is less than 2, and if the number of specific holds is 4 or more, the display is more variable than when it is less than 4. The time is set to be short. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of complete divergence, the symbol variation display time is set to be shorter as the number of specific reservations increases.

  After deriving the fluctuation display time, in step S1115, a complete deviation fluctuation pattern and a complete deviation fluctuation pattern command indicating the fluctuation display time are set. That is, in the case of complete losing, unlike the case of jackpot or losing reach, the complete losing variation pattern command is set without determining the complete losing variation pattern based on the value of the variation type counter CS. In step S1109, the variable display time in the case of complete disconnection is set in the timer for measuring the switching display time of the specific lamp unit that is currently performing the switching display, and this processing is terminated.

  Here, the display variation in the symbol display device 41 performed in the symbol variation pattern and each variation pattern in the present embodiment will be described.

  The “complete deviation fluctuation” is a fluctuation pattern in which the high-speed fluctuations of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are started all at once, and the fluctuation display of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time. At this time, in the complete deviation variation, the symbols in the upper symbol row Z1 and the symbols in the lower symbol row Z3 do not stop at the same main symbol on any of the effective lines L1 to L5, and the fluctuations in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. A notice character and a reach character are not displayed together with the display. As described above, the complete deviation variation includes a variation pattern performed for 7 seconds, a variation pattern performed for 4 seconds, and a variation pattern performed for 2 seconds.

  In the case of complete deviation fluctuation for 7 seconds, the high-speed fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is started all at once, the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped after 5 seconds, and the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped after 6 seconds. Then, the change display of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped after 7 seconds.

  More specifically, the speed at which the fluctuation speed of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 after the lapse of 1 second cannot recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this embodiment, it is 1 in 0.05 seconds). The variation display of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is started at a time so that the variation display for the symbol is performed). The high-speed fluctuation of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is performed until 4 seconds have elapsed since the start of the fluctuation display. After 4 seconds, the upper symbol row can recognize which symbol has reached the active line. The fluctuation speed of Z1 gradually decreases, and the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped after 5 seconds. Then, from the timing of 5 seconds when the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped, the fluctuation speed of the lower symbol row Z3 gradually decreases so that it can be recognized which symbol has reached the active line. After a second, the change display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. Furthermore, the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol row Z2 gradually decreases so that it can be recognized which symbol has reached the effective line from the timing of 6 seconds when the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. After a second, the change display of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped.

  In the complete deviation variation performed for 4 seconds, the high-speed variation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is started all at once, and the variation display of each symbol row Z1 is stopped all at once after 4 seconds.

  More specifically, the speed at which the fluctuation speed of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 after the lapse of 1 second cannot recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this embodiment, it is 1 in 0.05 seconds). The variation display of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is started at a time so that the variation display for the symbol is performed). The high-speed fluctuation of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is performed until 3 seconds have elapsed since the start of the fluctuation display, and each symbol row can recognize which symbol has reached the active line after 3 seconds. The fluctuation speed of Z1 to Z3 gradually decreases, and the fluctuation display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is simultaneously stopped after 4 seconds.

  In the complete deviation fluctuation performed for 2 seconds, the high-speed fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is started all at once, and the fluctuation display of each symbol row Z1 is stopped all at once after 2 seconds.

  More specifically, the speed at which the fluctuation speed of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 after the lapse of 1 second cannot recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this embodiment, it is 1 in 0.05 seconds). The variation display of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is started at a time so that the variation display for the symbol is performed). The high-speed fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is performed until 1.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of the fluctuation display, and after 1.5 seconds, it can be recognized which symbol has reached the active line. Thus, the fluctuation speed of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 gradually decreases, and after two seconds, the fluctuation display of all symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is stopped simultaneously.

  The “reach fluctuation” is the same as the complete deviation fluctuation performed for 7 seconds until the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped after 6 seconds, but at this time, the same main symbol is placed on any of the effective lines L1 to L5. Is a fluctuation pattern in which reach is generated and the fluctuation display of the middle symbol row Z2 is continued even after 7 seconds. The reach fluctuation includes “normal reach fluctuation” and “super reach fluctuation”. In the case of normal reach change, the notice character is displayed with a predetermined probability when reach occurs, and in the case of super reach change, the notice character is always displayed when reach occurs. In the case of a normal reach change, a notice character may be displayed, but a reach character is not displayed after that. In the case of a super reach change, at a predetermined timing after the notice character is displayed. A reach character corresponding to the reach line is displayed. Furthermore, the variation display mode of the middle symbol row Z2 after the occurrence of the reach is different between the normal reach variation and the super reach variation.

  In the case of “normal reach fluctuation”, the middle symbol row Z2 reaches the left line L1 when the “1” symbol passes through the middle line L2 at the reach occurrence timing (that is, when scrolling is displayed from right to left). ) Is displayed in a variable manner, and after that, a constant speed at which it is possible to recognize which symbol has reached the active line (in this embodiment, the speed at which the fluctuation display for one symbol is performed in 0.5 seconds) The display is variable. Then, when a preset stop symbol reaches the left line L1 at a timing after the symbol “1” reaches the middle line L2 again, the variable display is stopped.

  In the case of “super reach fluctuation”, the middle symbol row Z2 is the same as the normal reach fluctuation from the time “1” symbol passes the middle line L2 to the time “7” symbol passes the middle line L2 at the reach occurrence timing. Fluctuation display with speed. That is, the display is variably displayed at a constant speed at which it is possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this embodiment, the speed at which one symbol is displayed in 0.5 seconds). Thereafter, a reach character corresponding to the display mode or reach line appears on the display screen at the timing when the symbol “7” passes the middle line L2, and the speed of the middle symbol row Z2 is changed at this timing. Specifically, the speed is changed to a speed at which it is not possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this embodiment, the speed at which the fluctuation display for one symbol is performed in 0.05 seconds). After the reach character is displayed, the middle symbol row Z2 is displayed in a variable manner at the same speed as that before the reach character is displayed again (that is, the speed at which one symbol is changed in 0.5 seconds). The Then, when the preset stop symbol reaches the left line L1 at a timing after the reach character is displayed, the variable display is stopped.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 35, if any of steps S802 and S803 is YES, that is, if the first specific lamp unit 47 or the second specific lamp unit 48 is being switched and displayed, the process proceeds to step S807 and the previous change is made. It is determined whether or not the switching display time set in the start process S806 has elapsed. If it is determined that the switching display time has not elapsed, display color switching processing is executed in step S808. By this display color switching process, the switch of each light source is controlled to be turned on / off, and the color displayed on the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display is switched. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 sec) has elapsed since the timer for determining the switching time is reset in step S903 or step S909 of the specific lamp unit switching start process. If the switch has been passed, the switch of the light source that is currently turned on is turned off, a flag set in advance is confirmed, a predetermined light source is turned on based on the flag, and the flag Set and erase processing. This flag is set in two types such as a first flag and a second flag, and the light source to be turned on next is determined according to the states of these two types of flags. For example, when the first flag is 0 and the second flag is 1, the switch of the green light source is turned on, and the second flag is erased (both flags are in a 0 state). When both flags are 0, the blue light source switch is turned on, and the first flag is set (the first flag is 1 and the second flag is 0). Further, when the first flag is 1 and the second flag is 0, the switch of the red light source is turned on, the first flag is erased, and the second flag is set (the first flag is 0, The second flag becomes 1). In the specific lamp section switching start process, the first flag is deleted and the second flag is set after the switch of the red light source is turned on. As a result, the color displayed on the specific lamp unit that is currently performing the switching display in the order of red, green, and blue is changed, and the switching of the colors in the order is repeated. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the timer for determining the switching time has been reset, this processing is terminated without performing on / off control of the switch of the light source.

  If it is determined in step S807 that the switching display time has elapsed, a switching end process is executed in step S809. This switching end process is a process for turning on the light source of the color to be finally displayed. Specifically, first, the switch of the light source that is currently turned on is turned off. Thereafter, the display flag set in the previous variation start process is confirmed, and the light source switch corresponding to the display flag is turned on. That is, the switch of the red light source is turned on in the case of a specific jackpot, the switch of the green light source is turned on in the case of a non-special jackpot, and the switch of the blue light source is turned on in the case of a failure. As a result, the display color corresponding to the result of the big hit lottery is finally displayed on the specific lamp unit currently performing the switching display. Note that the display color set here is maintained until the next switching start process. After performing this switching end process, in S810, a change end command indicating that the switching display time has elapsed is set, and this process ends.

  In addition, the display command set in the specific lamp unit control process, specifically, the first command or the second command as the sub display command, the stop symbol command of each symbol row Z1 to Z3, the variation pattern command, the variation end The command is output to the display control device 214 in the external output process S601 in the normal process of FIG. More specifically, when the symbols are variably displayed, the sub-display command → the variation pattern command → the upper symbol row Z1 stop symbol command (also referred to as the upper symbol command) → the middle symbol row Z2 stop symbol command (also referred to as the middle symbol command). .) → Outputs commands one by one for each normal process (ie, every 4 msec) in the order of stop symbol command (also referred to as symbol symbol below) in the symbol sequence Z3 below, and the variable display time (switching display) The change end command is output when the time elapses. In addition, the display control device 214, based on these commands, the direction in which the symbols are displayed variably, the detailed display content such as the reach character displayed in the case of big hit fluctuation (big hit reach fluctuation) or outlier reach fluctuation, complete outlier fluctuation In this case, the stop pattern of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, the shell character to be variably displayed, and the final stop display mode thereof are determined, and the symbol display device 41 is directly displayed and controlled. Thereby, the change display of a symbol is performed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  Here, a process performed by the display control device 214 when each of the above commands is input will be briefly described.

  When the sub display command is input, the variable display of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is started in the direction corresponding to the input sub display command, and the variable display of the shell character in the corresponding sub display area is started. That is, when the first command is input, the symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll from right to left, and the shell characters in the first sub display area Ga are displayed in a variable manner. When the second command is input, the symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll from left to right, and the shell character in the second sub display area Gb is displayed in a variable manner. In other words, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner regardless of which sub-display command is input, while the shell character in the sub-display region is input when the corresponding sub-display command is input. Only the variable display is performed.

  When a variation pattern command is input, the variation type (big hit variation, outreach variation, complete outbreak variation) and variation display time indicated by the variation pattern command are grasped. Based on the results of this grasp, a stop pattern is determined according to the jackpot fluctuation (big hit reach fluctuation), detailed display contents such as reach characters displayed in the case of outlier reach fluctuation, and the fluctuation display time in the case of complete outlier fluctuation. To do. Further, when the symbol variation type is not jackpot variation, a state in which the shell portion is closed is set as the final stop display mode of the shell character.

  When each stop symbol command is input, the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 to be finally stopped is grasped. Further, when the current variation is a big hit variation, it is grasped based on this stop symbol command whether or not it is a big hit variation that causes a specific big hit. Then, in the case of a big hit variation that causes a specific jackpot, a state in which the shell portion is completely opened is set as the final stop display mode of the shell character. As a final stop display mode, a state where the shell part is half opened is set.

  Next, the gaming state transition process of step S606 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not a jackpot state, the process proceeds to step S1202, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot fluctuation in which the combination of jackpot symbols is finally stopped and displayed has ended. Specifically, the determination is made based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE of the reserved ball storage area and the elapse of the switching display time. If the big hit variation has not ended, the processing is terminated as it is, and if the big hit variation has ended, the big hit state start processing shown in steps S1203 to S1205 is performed. In the big hit state start process, 15 is set to the round counter RC provided in the RAM 503 in step S1203. The round counter RC is a counter for counting the number of times that the special winning opening is opened. Thereafter, in step S1204, 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) is set in a timer for measuring the opening / closing timing for opening / closing the special winning opening, and in the subsequent step S1205, a state transition command is set and the process is terminated. Here, the state transition command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes that it has shifted to the jackpot state and starts display control so that the symbol display device 41 displays an opening moving image indicating the transition to the jackpot state. The set timer value is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 2 msec.

  On the other hand, if the gaming state is a jackpot state in step S1201, the process proceeds to step S1206 to perform a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening.

  In the special winning opening / closing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 42, it is first determined in step S1301 whether the special winning opening is being opened. Specifically, this determination is made based on the excitation state of the special winning opening solenoid. If the big prize opening is not open, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S1302, and whether or not the value of the timer is 0 is determined in step S1303. When the value of the round counter RC is 0 or when the value of the timer is not 0, this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the round counter RC is not 0 and the value of the timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S1304, and the big prize opening solenoid is energized to open the big prize opening. In the subsequent step S1305, 0 is set to the winning counter PC for storing the number of game balls won in the big winning opening. Thereafter, in step S1306, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the timer, and in step S1307, the release command is set, and this processing is terminated. As a result, the special winning opening is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds. Here, the release command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes that the special winning opening has been opened, and displays a video to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 while the special winning opening is opened. Start control.

  If it is determined in step S1301 that the special winning opening is open, the process advances to step S1308 to determine whether or not the timer value is zero. If the value of the timer is not 0, it is determined in step S1309 whether or not a game ball has won a big winning opening. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a winning detection signal indicating a game ball winning is received from the big winning opening relay board 227. If no winning detection signal has been received, the present process is terminated. On the other hand, if a winning detection signal is received, the value of the winning counter PC is incremented by 1 in step S1310, and then it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter PC is 10 in step S1311. This process ends.

  If the value of the timer is 0 in step S1308, or if the value of the winning counter PC is 10 in step S1311, it means that the special winning opening closing condition is established. In such a case, in step S1312, the big prize opening solenoid is set in a non-excited state to close the big prize opening. In subsequent step S1313, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter RC, and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S1314. If the value of the round counter RC is not 0, 1000 (ie 2 seconds) is set in the timer in step S1315. If the value of the round counter RC is 0, 5000 (ie 10 seconds) is set in the timer in step S1316. ) Is set. Thereafter, a close command is set in step S1317, and this process ends. Here, the close command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 214 recognizes that one round has ended, for example, a pre-opening video that teaches the number of rounds for the next time, or an ending video that indicates that the jackpot state has ended Is started to be displayed on the symbol display device 41.

  After the big prize opening / closing process, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S1207 and whether or not the value of the timer is 0 in step S1208. If at least one of the values of the round counter RC or the timer is not 0, this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the values of the round counter RC and the timer are 0, the process advances to step S1209 to perform a jackpot state end process for ending the jackpot state. Therefore, under the big hit state, the consecutive opening of the big winning opening is allowed for the number of times set in the round counter RC (that is, 15 times).

  After the big hit state end process is performed, a state transition process is performed in steps S1210 to S1212. That is, in step S1210, it is determined whether or not a specific flag is set. When the specific flag is set, it means that a specific jackpot has occurred, so the process proceeds to step S1211 to perform a high-probability state transition process in which the gaming state thereafter is a high-probability state, and this process is terminated. . Further, when the specific flag is not set, it means that a non-specific jackpot has occurred. Therefore, in step S1212, a normal state transition process for setting the subsequent gaming state to the normal state is performed, and this process is terminated. .

  Here, the relationship between the color switching mode displayed on the specific lamp unit, the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 41, and the shell character variation display on each of the sub display areas Ga and Gb will be described. An example will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 43A shows the change display status of the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows Z1 to Z3 of the symbol display device 41, the change display status of the shell character in each of the sub display areas Ga and Gb, and the first specific lamp. The display color switching display status of the unit 47 is shown, and FIG. 43B shows the detailed status of the color switching control displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. FIG. 43 shows a pattern in which a big jackpot does not occur in the previous switching display and a specific jackpot occurs in the current game round, but in the other patterns, only the first and last displayed colors are different. The basic switching mode is the same.

  First, at the timing of t0, the main control device 271 starts switching control of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 by performing on / off control of the switch of the LED disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47. At the same time, a display command is output to the display control device 214. Based on the display command, the display control device 214 starts the variable display of the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows Z1 to Z3 and also starts the variable display of the shell character in the first sub display area Ga. The display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed. However, the variation display of the shell character in the second sub display area Gb is not started. Thereby, the fluctuation display of each of the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows Z1 to Z3, the fluctuation display of the shell character in the first sub display area Ga, and the color switching display displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 are performed. Will be started. Thereafter, the display control device 214 independently controls the display of the symbol display device 41, whereby the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped at the timing t1, and the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped at the timing t2. Furthermore, the change display of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped at the timing of t3. During this time, the main control device 271 continues the switching control of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 by turning on and off the switches of the respective light sources of the LEDs arranged in the first specific lamp unit 47. Is going. Specifically, the first specific lamp unit 47 displays each color for a predetermined time in the order of red, green, and blue, and the color displayed in that order is repeatedly switched. Then, at the timing t4 of the switching display time set in the variation start process, the main control device 271 controls to turn off the switch of the green light source of the LED disposed in the first specific lamp unit 47, and further the red light source By switching on the switch, the process of ending the switching of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed, and a change end command is transmitted to the display control device 214. Upon receiving this change end command, the display control device 214 finally stops and displays the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows Z1 to Z3 and ends the change display of the shell characters in the first sub display area Ga. The display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed. Thereby, the change display of the symbol on the display screen of the symbol display device 41, the change display of the shell character in the first sub display area Ga, and the color switching display displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47 at the timing of t4. All will end. At the timing t4, a predetermined time has not elapsed since green is displayed on the first specific lamp unit 47. However, since the switching display time has elapsed, the switch of the green light source is not regulated. The switch is turned off and the switch of the red light source is turned on. This on state of the switch of the red light source is continued until the next game start is started, more specifically, until the next switching display is started.

  The relationship between the color switching mode displayed on the second specific lamp unit 48, the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 41, and the shell character variation display on each of the sub display regions Ga and Gb is as follows. This is the same as the case of the first specific lamp unit 47 except that the shell character in the second sub display area Gb is displayed in a variably manner instead of the shell character. Further, the display control of the display color of the second specific lamp unit 48 is controlled in the same manner as the first specific lamp unit 47.

  Next, payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control device 311. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S1401, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. In step S1402, the process waits until a payout permission command transmitted from main controller 271 is received. When the payout permission command is received, the process advances to step S1403 to permit RAM access, and an external interrupt vector is set in step S1404.

  Thereafter, a data backup process is executed for the RAM 513 in the CPU 511. That is, in step S1405, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed, and in the subsequent step S1406, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power shutdown is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. To do. In step S1407, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S1408, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address in the RAM 513. It should be noted that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly stored.

  If the RAM erase switch 323 has been pressed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (steps S1415 to S1418). Similarly, when the occurrence information of power shutdown is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 513 (steps S1415 to S1418). . That is, in step S1415, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S1416, initialization processing of the RAM 513 is executed. In step S1417, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S1418, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to a payout control process described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal, the condition at the time of power recovery Execute the process (process when the power supply is restored). That is, in step S1409, the stack pointer before power shutdown is restored, and in step S1410, information on occurrence of power shutdown is cleared. In step S1411, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S1412, the register used is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in steps S1413 and S1414, the interrupt permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power shutdown, and then the address before the power shutdown is returned.

  Next, the flow of the payout control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 45, in step S1501, a command from the main control device 271 is acquired, and the total number of prize balls is stored. In step S1502, launch permission is set for launch control apparatus 312. In step S1503, the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

  After that, in step S1504, setting of the lower plate full state or the lower plate full state is executed according to the change in the state of the lower plate 16. That is, when the lower pan 16 is determined to be full based on the detection signal of the lower pan full switch, when the lower pan is full, the lower pan full state is set, and when the lower pan is not full , Set the lower pan full release state. In step S1505, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed according to a change in the state of the tank ball. In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and when there is no tank ball, the setting of the tank ball no state is executed. Perform configuration.

  Thereafter, in step S1506, the presence / absence of a state to be notified is determined. If there is a state to be notified, the 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 is notified.

  In steps S1507 to S1509, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if the prize ball is not payable and the total number of prize balls stored in step S1501 is not 0 (both NO in steps S1507 and S1508), the process proceeds to step S1509, and a prize to be described later shown in FIG. Start the ball control process. If the prize ball cannot be paid out or if the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in either step S1507 or S1508), the process proceeds to the lending ball payout process in steps S1510 to S1512.

  In the lending ball payout process, if the lending ball is not ready to be dispensed and if a lending ball payout request is received from the card unit (NO in step S1510, YES in S1511), the process proceeds to step S1512 and is shown in FIG. The lending ball control process described later is started. If the lending ball cannot be dispensed or if a lending ball dispensing request has not been received (YES in step S1510 or NO in S1511), the subsequent ball removal process is executed.

  In step S1513, the state return switch 321 is checked to execute the ball removal process by driving the payout motor 358a on the condition that the ball removal disabled state is not set and the ball removal operation is not started. In the subsequent step S1514, the control of the vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process.

  Here, in the winning ball control process shown in FIG. 46, in step S1601, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute payout of the winning ball. In the subsequent step S1602, it is determined from the detection result of the dispensing rotation sensor whether the rotation of the dispensing motor 358a is normal. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process advances to step S1603 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process in FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1604, and whether or not the game ball is normally counted is determined based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1605 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1606, where it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout has been completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1607, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  In the rental ball control process shown in FIG. 47, in step S1701, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the payout of the rental ball. In the subsequent step S1702, it is determined from the detection result of the dispensing rotation sensor whether the rotation of the dispensing motor 358a is normal. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1703, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process advances to step S1704 to determine whether or not the game ball is normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1705 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1706, where it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached a predetermined number (25) of lending balls and the payout is completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process for the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1707, and then the process returns to the payout control process in FIG.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  When a game ball wins in the upper working port 33a, each counter value is stored in the first specific lamp unit holding area Ra on condition that the number of stored memory is less than four, and a game is stored in the lower working port 33b. When the ball wins, the counter value is stored in the second specific lamp section holding area Rb on condition that the number of reserved memories is less than four, which leads to a disadvantage of the player. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of an opportunity and to reduce the occurrence of an opportunity that leads to a disadvantage of the game hall. In other words, since it is possible for a player to store up to eight counter values, a winning lottery is not performed based on the result even though a game ball is passed through the operating port. Opportunities for generating profits can be reduced. In addition, even if the number of reserved memories corresponding to one operating port reaches four, if the number of reserved memories corresponding to the other operating port does not reach four, a game ball is placed in the other operating port. It is considered that the player fires a game ball while expecting to win. For this reason, it is possible to suppress a decrease in operation for the game hall, and it is possible to reduce the occurrence of an opportunity that leads to a disadvantage of the game hall.

  Certainly, if the number of game balls won in the operating slot can be held, for example, up to 10 or more, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the chance that the player can actively participate in the game. Become. However, in a pachinko machine, the number of balls that can be held when a game ball wins an operating port is restricted to, for example, a maximum of four, so the number of balls cannot be increased further.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when a game ball wins in the upper operation port 33a, the first specific lamp unit 47 is switched and displayed, and up to four can be held, and the game ball is placed in the lower operation port 33b. When a prize is won, the second specific lamp section 48 is switched and displayed and a maximum of four can be reserved. For this reason, in a pachinko machine where the upper limit is set for the number that can be held, as a result, it is possible to hold more than 5 winnings, reducing the occurrence of an opportunity that leads to the disadvantage of the player, and the disadvantage of the game hall It is possible to reduce the occurrence of an opportunity to lead to.

  The jackpot determination is performed using the counter value stored in either the first specific lamp section reservation area Ra or the second specific lamp section reservation area Rb, and the other specific lamp section is displayed during switching display of one specific lamp section. The lamp portion is not switched and displayed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to distribute the processing load of the main control device 271 and to avoid the occurrence of a problem in which the player is confused. If the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is performed while the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is being performed, the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 and the second specific lamp unit 48 are displayed. This is because it is necessary to perform the switching display together, and the processing load is concentrated on the main controller 271. In addition, for example, when a big hit occurs, it is necessary to determine the switching display time so that both the specific lamp units 47 and 48 do not display the display result that causes the big hit at the same time, which may increase the processing load. It is. Furthermore, the player cannot understand which switching display should be confirmed and which switching display or variation display of the symbol is performed based on the winning opening. As a result, there is a concern that the game willingness may be reduced.

  The specific lamp portions 47 and 48 are switched and displayed in the order in which game balls are won in the respective operation ports. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to ensure fairness between the player and the game hall.

  For example, the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved area Ra for the first specific lamp unit is compared with the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved area Rb for the second specific lamp unit, and the side with the larger number of reserved memories If the specific lamp section is configured to switch and display, the chance of the reserved storage number reaching the upper limit (that is, four) can be reduced. However, in such a configuration, for example, if a counter value that is a big hit is stored on the side with a small number of reserved memories, the chance of generating a big hit will be delayed regardless of the order of winning in the operating slot. May cause unexpected disadvantages. Similarly, for example, if a counter value that is a big hit is stored on the side with a large number of reserved memories, a big hit occurs at a timing earlier than the order of winning in the operation opening, and it may cause an unexpected disadvantage in the game hall There is sex. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the specific lamp portions 47 and 48 are switched and displayed in the order in which the game balls are won in the respective operation openings, the jackpots are generated in the order in which the player has won the operation openings. The fairness of the playground can be ensured.

  Each counter value is stored in a specific lamp section holding area when a game ball is won at the upper operation port 33a and when a game ball is won at the lower operation port 33b. In the case of a configuration in which each counter value is moved to the execution area in the order in which the balls have won, if the variable display time is determined based on the number of reserved memories in each specific lamp section holding area, the player can display the symbols in a variable manner. There is concern about the possibility of having a sense of discomfort.

  Here, let us consider a case where the result of the jackpot determination based on each counter value stored in the first specific lamp section reservation area is out of place and completely out of place. At this time, if the number of reserved memories in the reserved area for the first specific lamp unit is 3, and the number of reserved memories in the reserved area for the second specific lamp unit is 1, the reserved area for the first specific lamp unit If the variable display time is determined on the basis of the number of reserved memories, complete out-of-shift fluctuation is completed in a short time. On the other hand, if the jackpot determination is made based on each counter value stored in the reserved area for the second specific lamp unit in the next switching start process, and the result is off and completely off, the first specific lamp unit In spite of the fact that there are three reserved areas in the reserved area, the full deviation will occur over a long period of time. Thus, if it is set as the structure which determines a variable display time based on the number of holding | maintenance memory | storage of each specific lamp part holding | maintenance area, there exists a possibility that a player may feel discomfort in the display of a fluctuation of a symbol. This becomes more conspicuous in the configuration in which symbols are variably displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 regardless of which of the specific lamp portions 47 and 48 is switched and displayed.

  Therefore, the above-mentioned concern can be preferably eliminated by adopting a configuration in which the variable display time in the case of complete detachment is determined based on the sum of the number of reserved memories in the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb. Moreover, it leads also to reducing the period when the reservation memory | storage number of each specific lamp part reservation area Ra and Rb has reached the upper limit. Therefore, it is possible to suitably reduce the occurrence of an opportunity that leads to a disadvantage to the player, and to suitably reduce the occurrence of an opportunity that leads to a disadvantage of the game hall. It is possible to avoid feeling uncomfortable.

  A common lamp storage area Ra, Rb for storing each counter value when a game ball is won in each operation port 33a, 33b, and a common for storing a game ball winning order in each operation port Since the holding area CR is provided separately and the winning order of the game balls to each operation port can be stored together in the order storage area of the common holding area CR, the storage capacity of the RAM 503 is increased. It becomes possible to suppress. If each of the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb is configured to store the winning order, it is necessary to newly provide a 1-byte area for storing the winning order in each storage area. The storage capacity of the areas Ra and Rb will increase by 4 bytes. That is, the storage area for storing the winning order is increased in proportion to the upper limit that can be reserved and stored in the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb. Concerns about such an increase in the storage capacity of the RAM 503 include a configuration including three or more specific lamp unit reservation areas, that is, a configuration including three or more specific lamp units, or a specific lamp unit reservation area. It becomes more prominent when it is configured to hold more than one. On the other hand, when the common reservation area CR is provided separately, the winning order can be stored with only one byte in the configuration having two specific lamp section reservation areas as in the present embodiment. Even with a configuration with three or more lamp area reservation areas, it is possible to store the winning order in 2 bytes if the number of specific lamp area reservation areas is 4 or less, and 3 bytes if it is 8 or less. It is. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the storage capacity of the RAM 503 by separately providing the common holding area CR and storing the winning order in the order storage area.

  The order storage area is composed of 1 byte, and each bit is associated with the first area, the second area,. In the information acquisition process, if the working port flag is set, 1 is set as a holding flag in the storage area corresponding to the common reserved number CRN, and if the working port flag is not set, the common reserved number CRN is set. The hold flag is not set in the corresponding storage area (that is, it remains 0). That is, when various types of information are reserved and stored in any of the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb, information indicating whether or not the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb are stored and stored (presence / absence of a storage flag) ) Are sequentially set from the lower bit to the upper bit of the order storage area. When the switching start process is performed, the information stored in the order storage area is shifted to the right by 1 bit, and as a result, it is determined whether or not the hold flag has overflowed. It was configured to grasp whether to perform 48 switching displays. By adopting such a configuration, the order of information stored from the lower bits to the upper bits of the order storage area is matched with the order in which various kinds of information are stored and stored in the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb. be able to. Therefore, it becomes possible to grasp the order stored in a reserved manner by a relatively simple process, and it is possible to perform switching display of the specific lamp units 47 and 48.

  In the storage areas of the specific lamp unit holding areas Ra and Rb, the C1 storage area to the C3 storage area are configured in byte units, and the upper several bits are used as unused areas. By adopting such a configuration, for example, a pachinko machine having the same external specifications such as display effects performed in the symbol display device 41 but different internal specifications such as a jackpot probability is changed or a jackpot is changed. It is possible to design only by changing the counter value. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the internal specifications while reducing the processing load on the designer who designs the pachinko machine and without changing the configuration of the reserved areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp unit.

  Here, for example, if the winning order of the game balls to each operating port is stored in the unused area of the C1 storage area, it is possible to store the winning order without increasing the storage capacity of the RAM 503. . However, in such a configuration, for example, when shifting values stored in the respective storage areas as in the fourth area to the third area, it is necessary to shift the winning order after subtracting one. This means that the processing load increases in proportion to the number of reserved storage areas Ra and Rb for each specific lamp section, and a configuration including three or more specific lamp section reservation areas, that is, three specific lamp sections. The increase in the processing load becomes more conspicuous when the above-described configuration or a configuration in which five or more specific lamp sections are reserved can be stored. In addition, since the value acquired when the game ball wins the operating opening is changed, there is a possibility that the acquired jackpot random number counter value may be changed, leading to a disadvantage of the player or the playground. obtain. Therefore, it is desirable not to store values that change such as the winning order in the storage area in which various counter values related to the profits of the player or the game hall are stored.

  In addition, as a configuration capable of shifting the value without changing the winning order, for example, a counter for counting the elapsed time since power-on is provided, and various information is stored in the specific lamp unit holding areas Ra and Rb. A configuration is conceivable in which the counter value is acquired when storing and the counter value stored in the first areas of the specific lamp unit holding areas Ra and Rb is compared in the switching start process. However, with such a configuration, not only does the processing load increase, but it becomes necessary to set a very large storage area for storing the counter value, and the storage capacity of the RAM 503 needs to be increased. Can occur.

  As a result, the common holding area CR is provided separately, and the winning order is collectively stored in the order storage area, thereby suppressing the increase in the storage capacity of the RAM 503 while suppressing an increase in processing load. It can be said that it will be possible.

  Even if a game ball is won in any of the operation ports 33a and 33b, the symbol display device 41 is configured to display the symbols in a variable manner. In such a configuration, the player only has to confirm the symbol change display performed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 regardless of which of the operation holes 33a and 33b wins the game ball, and the corresponding identification There is no need to confirm the switching display of the lamp units 47 and 48. Therefore, it becomes possible to attract the player to the display of the change of the symbols, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  When a game ball is won in the upper working port 33a, the symbol is displayed so as to scroll from right to left. When a game ball is won in the lower working port 33b, the symbol is scrolled from left to right. Since the display is variably displayed as described above, it is possible to diversify the variation display mode of the symbols, and to suppress the monotonization of the game in a situation where the game has not shifted to the big hit state. In addition, by associating the winning position of the game ball with the variation display mode of the symbol, it becomes possible for the player to know which operating port has won the game ball and won a big hit. Therefore, for example, it is possible to cause the player to have various exploration minds, such as when a symbol is variably displayed so as to scroll from left to right, so that the player can have a variety of inquiries. It becomes possible to be immersed.

  A configuration that determines the variable display time based on the specific number of holds in the case of complete deviation, i.e., a configuration that shortens the variable display time based on the specific number of holds, so that you can enjoy watching the variable display of symbols. It is possible to avoid the game from being damaged. It is common for a player to play a game while expecting the gaming state to shift to a jackpot state. For this reason, the reach effect after reaching the reach is a display effect that increases the expectation of the jackpot occurrence by the player. On the other hand, in the case of complete deviation fluctuation, the symbols in the upper symbol row Z1 and the symbols in the lower symbol row Z3 do not stop at the same main symbol in any of the effective lines L1 to L5, so that the reach is not achieved. The notice character and the reach character are not displayed together with the change display of .about.Z3. Therefore, by setting the fluctuation display time to be shorter based on the specific number of reserved areas in the case of complete out-of-range fluctuations instead of jackpot fluctuations or reach fluctuations, the number of reserved memories in one specific lamp section holding area is limited to the upper limit. It is possible to prevent the display effect prepared for the corner from being wasted while reducing the chance that the symbol variation display is performed over a long period of time.

  When the number of specific hold is 4, if the normal state, the fluctuation display time of complete deviation fluctuation is shortened from 7 seconds to 4 seconds, and if the probability is high, the fluctuation display time of complete deviation fluctuation is 7 seconds. The configuration was shortened to 2 seconds. When the number of specific reservations is four, there is a possibility that the number of reserved storage in one specific lamp section reservation area has reached the upper limit. Therefore, in such a case, by making the fluctuation display time of the complete deviation fluctuation shorter than 7 seconds (that is, the fluctuation display time when the specific holding number is 0), the holding memory number of one specific lamp section holding area is reduced. It is possible to avoid a long run-off variation for a long time even when the upper limit is reached, and it is necessary to play an active game in which the game ball is fired so that the game ball wins at the operating port It is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of an opportunity to become poor.

  When the gaming state is the normal state, if the number of specific holdings is 3 or more, the change display time of the complete deviation change is shortened to a change display time shorter than 7 seconds, whereby the first specific lamp part holding area Ra It is possible to reduce the chance that the number of reserved memories reaches the upper limit. For example, in the case where the number of reserved memories in the first specific ramp part reserved area Ra is 3 and the complete deviation variation is performed for 7 seconds, the player can perform a maximum of 11 during the complete deviation variation. While a game ball can be fired, if the number of reserved memories in the first specific ramp part holding area Ra is 3 and the complete deviation variation is performed for 4 seconds, the player performs this complete deviation variation. This is because only 6 game balls can be fired at maximum. In addition, by adopting such a configuration, even if the number of reserved storages in the first specific lamp unit reservation area Ra reaches four during the time when the complete detachment fluctuation is being performed, the detachment is completely over a long period thereafter. It is possible to reduce the opportunity for fluctuations to occur.

  When the gaming state is a high probability state, if the number of specific holdings is two or more, a configuration in which the fluctuation display time of the complete deviation fluctuation is shortened to a fluctuation display time shorter than 7 seconds, so that the holding area for the second specific lamp unit Opportunities to reach the upper limit of the number of reserved storage of Rb can be reduced. Under the high probability state, the electric accessory 33c is released for 5 seconds or until four game balls are won, so when the electric accessory 33c is released, a large number of game balls continue to win in the lower operation port 33b. It becomes easy to do. For this reason, for example, when the complete deviating fluctuation is performed for 7 seconds under the situation where the number of specific holdings is two, there is a sufficient possibility that the holding storage number of the second specific lamp unit holding area Rb reaches the upper limit. is there.

  When the number of specific holdings is 5 or more in the normal state and 4 or more in the high-probability state, the variation display time of the complete deviation variation is further reduced to 2 seconds. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chance that the complete deviation fluctuation is performed over a long period of time even though the number of reserved memories in one specific lamp section reservation area has reached the upper limit. In other words, when the number of specific holdings is equal to or more than the above number, there is a high possibility that the holding number of the holding area Ra for the first specific lamp unit has reached the upper limit under the normal state, and under the high probability state. This is because there is a high possibility that the number of reserved memories in the second specific lamp portion reservation area Rb has reached the upper limit.

  A variable display time table in which the correspondence between the specific number of holds and the variable display time is determined for each gaming state is prepared, and based on this variable display time table, the variable display time in the case of a completely out-of-range change is determined. . By adopting such a configuration, the processing configuration is not complicated in the present embodiment in which the fluctuation display time of the complete deviation variation is determined based on the sum of the number of reserved storages of the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb. The variable display time can be determined.

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

  (A) In the above embodiment, the variation display time of the complete deviation variation is changed based on the specific number of reservations, but the variation display time of the complete deviation variation may be changed.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the total reserved number storage area is provided in the common reserved area CR. However, the total reserved number storage area may not be provided. However, in such a configuration, when the common reserved number CRN is grasped, the value of the reserved number storage area of each specific lamp unit reserved area Ra, Rb is read and added to perform the process of adding the common reserved number CRN. It is necessary to grasp.

  In addition, it is not necessary to provide the number-of-holds storage area in each of the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra, Rb. However, in such a configuration, the number of storage areas of the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb is checked to determine how many counter values are stored, thereby holding the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb. It becomes necessary to know the number of memories.

  Furthermore, if each process mentioned above is performed, it is good also as a structure which does not provide a holding | maintenance number storage area in any of the common holding area CR and each holding area Ra and Rb for specific lamp parts.

  (C) In the above-described embodiment, the first specific lamp portion reservation area Ra and the second specific lamp portion reservation area Rb are separately provided. However, such a configuration is changed.

  That is, the eight storage areas of the first area to the eighth area, the first holding number storage area for storing the number of game balls won and held in the upper operation port 33a, and the lower operation port 33b. A holding area for both specific lamp units is provided, which includes a second holding number storage area for storing the number of game balls that have been won and put on hold. Then, when a game ball wins at any one of the operation ports, various information is sequentially stored in the storage area on condition that the value stored in the corresponding holding number storage area is not the upper limit value.

  In such a configuration, the winning order for each operating port matches the storing order in each storage area, so it is not necessary to memorize the winning order, but which operating port is the information acquired based on the winning prize It is necessary to memorize winning information for grasping. Therefore, it is obvious that the same effects as those in the above embodiment can be obtained by using the sequential storage area in the above embodiment as a storage area for storing winning information.

  (D) In the above embodiment, when the game ball wins the upper working port 33a or the lower working port 33b, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are associated with each counter value. Although the pachinko machine 10 stored in the storage areas of the specific lamp unit holding areas Ra and Rb has been described, the invention is not limited to this configuration. In other words, it may be applied to a pachinko machine that stores only the counter value of the jackpot random number counter C1, or may be applied to a pachinko machine that stores the counter value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot type counter C2.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the first area, the second area,..., The eighth area are sequentially arranged from the lower bit of the sequential storage area, and the data in the sequential storage area is shifted to the right by 1 bit in the switching start process. Although the configuration is adopted, the first area, the second area,..., The eighth area are sequentially arranged from the upper bit of the sequential storage area, and the data in the sequential storage area may be shifted to the left by 1 bit in the switching start process. .

  (F) In the above embodiment, the order storage area is configured by 1 byte and each storage area is configured by 1 bit. However, this configuration is changed.

  That is, the order storage area is composed of 2 bytes, and each storage area is composed of 2 bits. In each storage area, a first hold flag (specifically a value of 2) indicating that a game ball has been won at the upper working port, and a second hold indicating that a game ball has been won at the lower working port. Either a flag (specifically a value of 1) or a third hold flag (specifically a value of 0) indicating that a game ball has not won is stored. Even if it is a case where it is set as this structure, it is clear that there exists an effect similar to the said embodiment.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the counter value is acquired from the same counters C1 to C3 even if the game ball is won in any of the operating ports, but the counter value is acquired from different counters. Also good. For example, two jackpot random number counters are prepared. When a game ball wins the upper working port, the counter value is obtained from one jackpot random number counter, and when the game ball wins the lower working port, the other The counter value is obtained from the jackpot random number counter. At this time, each jackpot random number counter may have a configuration in which the jackpot probability is the same and the counter value for the jackpot is different, or the jackpot probability is the same and the counter value for the jackpot and the size of the counter are different. Also good.

  The counter value may be acquired from a jackpot random number counter having different jackpot probabilities when the game ball wins at the upper working port and when the game ball wins at the lower working port. With such a configuration, it is possible for a player to select and play two types of games with different jackpot probabilities using a single pachinko machine, thereby diversifying gameplay and improving game entertainment. It becomes.

  (H) In the above embodiment, the unused areas are provided in the storage areas of the specific lamp unit holding areas Ra and Rb. However, it goes without saying that the unused areas need not be provided. However, in the case of such a configuration, it may be necessary to change the configuration of the reserved area for each specific lamp unit when designing the pachinko machine 10 having different internal specifications.

  (I) In the above embodiment, the electric working member 33c made of a pair of left and right movable pieces is provided in the lower working port 33b. That is, as with the upper operation port 33a, the ease of winning the game ball is not changed regardless of the game state. Even in such a configuration, the number of counter values that can be held and stored can be increased up to eight, thereby reducing the occurrence of an opportunity that leads to a disadvantage of the player and a disadvantage of the game hall. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of an opportunity to lead to.

  (J) In the above embodiment, the upper working port 33a and the lower working port 33b are arranged so as to be lined up and down. It is good also as a structure which provides a right side operation port in the direction, and the position which arrange | positions a some operation port is arbitrary. When the variable display unit 35 is configured to have operating ports on both the left and right sides, when the game ball is fired so that the game ball wins in one of the operation ports and the reserved memory number reaches the upper limit, the other operation This is because the game ball may be fired so that the game ball wins in the mouth. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the game hall from being disadvantaged while suppressing the player from being disadvantaged. In addition, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an opportunity that the necessity of performing an active game in which the game ball is fired so that the game ball wins the operation port is reduced.

  (K) In the above embodiment, three prize balls are paid out when winning the upper working port 33a, and five prize balls are paid out when winning the lower working port 33b. However, a configuration may be adopted in which more prize balls are paid out when winning at the upper working port 33a than when winning at the lower working port 33b. It is good also as a structure which pays out the same number of prize balls. That is, the number of prize balls to be paid out when winning each operating port may be an arbitrary number.

  (L) In the above embodiment, the game ball can be won in the lower operation port 33b only when the electric accessory 33c is almost fully opened. Any configuration may be used as long as the ease of winning a game ball to the side operation port 33b changes. That is, it may be configured that the game ball can win a prize in the lower operation port 33b when the electric accessory 33c is in a closed state.

  (M) In the above embodiment, when there is a predetermined number of specific holdings, it is configured to shorten the fluctuation display time of the complete deviation fluctuation. A variation display time of jackpot variation and reach variation variation display time may be shortened. However, the period from reaching reach until the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped is a period during which the player is expected to generate the biggest jackpot while passively participating in the game. Therefore, when shortening the fluctuation display time of jackpot fluctuation or reach fluctuation, it is desirable to shorten the time for high-speed fluctuation before reaching reach.

  (N) A configuration may be adopted in which the variable display time is shortened as the specific number of reservations increases. For example, 8 patterns of 8 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds, 5 seconds, 4 seconds, 3 seconds, 2 seconds, and 1 second are prepared as fluctuation display times of complete deviation fluctuations. The variation display time is shortened as the specific hold number increases, such that when the specific hold number is 1, the full hold fluctuation is performed for 7 seconds, and the complete shift change is performed for 7 seconds.

  (O) In the embodiment described above, a variation display time table in which the correspondence between the specific number of holds and the variation display time is defined is prepared, and the variation display time of complete deviation variation is determined based on the variation display time table. The configuration is changed, but the configuration is changed. A predetermined time (for example, 7 seconds) is set in advance as a basic deviation display time that is completely off, and a subtraction time table in which the correspondence between the number of specific holdings and the subtraction time is determined is prepared. Then, in the case of performing complete deviation fluctuation, the fluctuation display time is shortened by subtracting the subtraction time corresponding to the specific holding number from the predetermined time. Even with such a configuration, it is obvious that the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In addition, in such a configuration, if a time shorter than the time during which each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is fluctuated at high speed is set as the subtraction time, not only complete deviation variation but also big hit variation and reach variation are displayed. Time can be reduced. In a configuration having only one type of subtraction time, it is sufficient to store only the subtraction time without preparing a subtraction time table.

  (P) In the above embodiment, when the number of specific holdings is four, if the gaming state is a normal state, it is configured to perform a complete deviation variation for 4 seconds, but when the number of specific holdings is four Also, as in the case of five or more, it may be configured to perform complete deviation fluctuation for 2 seconds. If the number of specific reservations read in step S1112 of the variation pattern determination process is four, it means that the number of specific reservations at the time when the previous symbol variation display has ended is five. This means that the counter values are both stored in the reserved areas Ra and Rb for both specific lamp units, and the number of reserved memories in one specific lamp unit reserved area may have reached the upper limit. Conceivable. Therefore, when the number of specific holdings is 4 or more, by setting the fluctuation display time of complete deviation fluctuation to the shortest fluctuation display time regardless of the gaming state, the number of holding memories in the holding area for each specific lamp unit is It is possible to avoid the complete deviation from being performed for a long time under the situation where the upper limit is reached.

  In addition, when the upper limit number that can be reserved and stored in the first specific lamp part reservation area is different from the upper limit number that can be stored in the second specific lamp part reservation area, the specific reservation number read in step S1112 has a large reserved memory number. If it is equal to or greater than the upper limit number on the side, the shortest variation display time may be determined as the variation display time of complete deviation regardless of the gaming state. For example, when the upper limit of the number of reserved memories in the first specific lamp unit reservation area Ra is 4, and the upper limit of the number of reserved memories in the second specific lamp unit reservation area Rb is 2, the specific reservation read in step S1112 If the number is 4 or more, the fluctuation display time of the complete deviation fluctuation is 2 seconds regardless of the gaming state.

  (Q) In the above embodiment, in the case of a completely out-of-range variation, the variation display time is determined based on the specific number of pending when starting the variation display, but instead of or in addition to this, A grasping means for grasping the specific hold number may be provided in the middle, and when the specific hold number becomes a predetermined number (for example, 7) or more, the remaining time of the currently displayed variable display may be shortened.

  (R) In the above embodiment, the holding lamps 44a and 44b corresponding to the specific lamp unit holding areas Ra and Rb are provided, but instead of this, the holding lamps corresponding to the specific holding number, that is, each It is good also as a structure which provides the holding | maintenance lamp corresponding to the sum total of the number of holding | maintenance memory | storage of specific holding | maintenance area Ra and Rb for specific lamp parts. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is desirable to indicate to the player which counter value is acquired when a game ball is won in which operating port. For example, when four hold lamps are lit, if this is based on the number of hold memories in the hold area for the first specific lamp section being 4, the hold lamp even if a game ball is won in the upper working port This is because is not lit, and there is concern that the player may feel uncomfortable and cause a disadvantage to the player. For example, when each counter value is stored in the first specific lamp section holding area, the holding lamp is displayed in red to indicate the number of reserved memories in each specific lamp section holding area. When each counter value is stored in the specific lamp section holding area, a configuration in which the holding lamp is displayed in blue is conceivable.

  (S) In the above-described embodiment, the main control device 271 controls the hold lamp 44. However, the display control device 214 may control, or the audio lamp control device 272 may control. Needless to say. In particular, in a configuration in which the hold lamp is displayed on a part of the symbol display device (display screen), the display control device may be configured to perform display control of the hold lamp.

  (T) In the above-described embodiment, the upper limit of the number of reserved memories in the specific lamp unit reservation areas Ra and Rb is four, but the configuration is not limited to this. Even when the above configuration is applied to a gaming machine in which the upper limit of the number of reserved memories in the reserved area is limited to eight, for example, the number of reserved memories can be increased to sixteen as a result. The same effect as the form can be achieved. Moreover, the structure with which the upper limit of the number of reservation memory | storage of each reservation area | region Ra and Rb for specific lamp parts may differ may be sufficient. For example, the upper limit of the number of reserved memories in the first specific lamp unit reservation area Ra may be four, and the upper limit of the number of reserved memories in the second specific lamp unit reservation area Rb may be three.

  (U) In the above embodiment, there are two operation ports, the upper operation port 33a and the lower operation port 33b, and the winnings to these operation ports 33a and 33b are each stored with a predetermined number as an upper limit. As described above, it goes without saying that there may be a configuration in which three or more operation ports are provided and the winnings to these operation ports are each stored with a predetermined number as an upper limit.

  (V) In the above embodiment, when a game ball is won in the upper working port 33a, various information is held and stored in the first specific lamp portion holding area Ra, and a game ball is won in the lower working port 33b. In this case, the various specific information is reserved and stored in the second specific lamp portion reservation area Rb, but the configuration is changed. Three operation ports, the first to third operation ports, are provided in the game area, and when a game ball is won in the first operation port or the second operation port, various information is stored in the first specific lamp unit reservation area. In addition, when a game ball wins in the third operating port, various information is held and stored in the second specific lamp unit holding area. Even if it is a case where it is set as this structure, it is clear that there exists an effect similar to the said embodiment.

  (W) In the above-described embodiment, the first specific lamp unit 47 and the second specific lamp unit 48 are provided separately from the symbol display device 41 that performs symbol variation display. However, the main control device 271 has the symbol display device 41. If the identification information that substitutes for the specific lamp units 47 and 48 is variably displayed on the display screen, the specific lamp units 47 and 48 may not be provided. The above embodiment will be described as an example. The shell character in the first sub-display area is variably displayed when winning in the upper working port, and the shell character in the second sub-display region is displayed when winning in the lower working port. If the main control device performs display control of the symbol display device so as to variably display, both the specific lamp portions are unnecessary.

  (X) In the above embodiment, the first sub-display area Ga and the second sub-display area Gb are set at the lower left corner and the lower right corner of the display screen G, and the first specific lamp section 47 is switched and displayed. The shell character in the first sub display area Ga is displayed in a variable manner when the display is performed, and the shell character in the second sub display area Gb is displayed in a variable manner when the second specific lamp unit 48 is switched and displayed. These sub display areas Ga and Gb may not be provided. In other words, the symbols and the shell characters of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed without dividing the display screen. And in the case of big hit, it is set as the structure by which the display of a change is complete | finished in the state which the combination of the same main symbol is formed and the shell part of a shellfish character is open | released. In such a configuration, the symbol identification information is configured by the shell character and the symbols of each symbol row.

  The shell character itself may not be displayed in a variable manner. With this configuration, it is not necessary to output a sub display command from the main control device 271 to the display control device 214, so that the number of commands can be reduced.

  (Y) In the above embodiment, when the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed, the shell character in the first sub-display area Ga is variably displayed and the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is performed. The shell character in the second sub display area Gb is displayed in a variably displayed manner. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and it is possible to easily grasp which specific lamp unit is switched and displayed through the display screen. If it is good.

  For example, the symbols (the symbol itself or the symbol display) of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 that are variably displayed when the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed and when the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is performed. The color) may be changed, or the background image may be changed in accordance with the specific lamp portion to be switched and displayed. Alternatively, a plurality of symbol display devices 41 are provided, and the display device on which the symbol variation display is performed is different between the case where the switching display of the first specific lamp unit 47 is performed and the case where the switching display of the second specific lamp unit 48 is performed. It is good also as a structure.

  (Z) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the big prize opening is opened and closed 15 times in total when shifting to the jackpot state is described. However, the number of times of opening and closing is not limited to 15 times.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed so as to be scrolled in the horizontal direction has been described. However, the symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the vertical direction. Needless to say, the configuration is also good. Further, when a game ball is won in the upper operation port 33a, the symbol is displayed in a scrolling manner as it is scrolled from right to left, and when a game ball is won in the lower operation port 33b, the symbol is displayed from above. A configuration may be adopted in which the display is variably displayed as it is scrolled downward. Furthermore, the configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the three symbol sequences are variably displayed, and may be a configuration in which two symbol sequences are variably displayed or a configuration in which four or more symbol sequences are variably displayed.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the main symbols of the upper symbol row Z1 are arranged in descending order and the main symbols of the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3 are arranged in ascending order. However, the present invention is limited to this configuration. Instead, the main symbols in the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 may be arranged in descending order, and the main symbols in the middle symbol row Z2 may be arranged in ascending order. That is, it is sufficient if the arrangement of the main symbols in at least one symbol row is a reverse symbol order with respect to the other symbol rows.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the “4” symbol is arranged between the “9” symbol and the “1” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, but the “4” symbol may not be arranged. Moreover, it is not necessary to use a configuration in which the specific symbols and the non-specific symbols are alternately arranged, and a configuration in which no sub-design is arranged between the specific symbols and the non-specific symbols may be employed.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the sub display command and the variation pattern command are separately output to the display control device 214. However, which specific lamp unit is switched and displayed (which sub display area Or a variation pattern command indicating the variation display pattern of the symbol and the variation display time may be output to the display control device 214. For example, the variation pattern command indicates which specific lamp unit is to be switched and displayed, and includes a first identification number indicating the variation pattern of the symbol and a second identification number indicating the variation display time. More specifically, when outputting a variation pattern command of a 2-byte instruction, a 2-bit operation number indicating which specific lamp unit is switched and displayed, and a 6-bit operation number indicating a symbol variation pattern are used. The 1-byte instruction as the first identification number and the 1-byte instruction as the second identification number indicating the variation display time constitute a variation pattern command.

  When the variation pattern command is output to the display control device 214, the first flag and the second flag are set in steps S904 and S911 in the above embodiment, and the variation pattern command is set (for example, step S1010). In addition, a variation pattern command is set based on the flag, the variation pattern of the symbol, and the variation display time.

  (5) In the above embodiment, as the display command, the sub display command, the variation pattern command, the stop symbol command of each symbol row Z1 to Z3, and the variation end command are output to the display control device 214. For example, a jackpot type command may be output instead of each stop symbol command. Even in the case of such a configuration, if the display control device 214 is configured to determine the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 based on the contents of the jackpot type command, the same effect as the above embodiment is achieved. Can play.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the main control device 271 outputs the change end command to the display control device 214 at the timing when the change display time has elapsed. However, the change end command need not be output. In the configuration in which the variation pattern command indicating the variation display time is output, the display control device 214 can grasp the variation display time, and therefore, the passage of the variation display time determined by the main control device 271 without outputting the variation end command. This is because it is possible to achieve harmony between the timing and the symbol variation display end timing.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery and the jackpot type counter C2 (C2a in the second embodiment) used when determining the jackpot type are individually provided. The big hit type counter C2 (C2a in the second embodiment) may not be provided. That is, it is determined whether or not a hit is made and whether it is a specific hit or a non-specific hit based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, there are three random numbers “337, 673, 1009” that are jackpots under normal conditions. Therefore, first, if the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is any one of “337, 673, 1009”, it is determined that it is a win. Thereafter, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is confirmed again. If it is determined that “6733, 1009”, it is determined to be non-specific hit.

  Alternatively, if it is “337”, it is determined to be a specific hit, if “673”, it is determined to be a non-specific hit, and if it is any other value, it is determined to be out. That is, the determination of the hit and the determination of the hit type may be performed in one process.

  (8) In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described that shifts to a jackpot state as a special gaming state when a specific jackpot occurs, and then transitions to a high probability state as a specific gaming state. It may be configured to shift to a gaming state other than the probability state. For example, the special game state is shifted to a jackpot state in which a big winning opening / closing of 8 rounds is performed, and then the second game state is shifted to a second jackpot state in which a special round is opened / closed for 7 rounds. That is, it may be a pachinko machine in which the number of times of opening and closing the big prize opening is different between a specific jackpot and a non-specific jackpot. Or, as a specific gaming state, although the probability of winning a jackpot does not increase, the switching display time of the accessory lamp unit 49 is shortened, or the opening time and the number of times of opening the electric accessory provided in the operating port device 33 are increased. It may be configured to shift to the high probability operating state of the role to be performed.

  Furthermore, the specific gaming state may be configured to shift to a gaming state in which the player's degree of advantage is different between a specific jackpot and a non-specific jackpot. For example, in the case of a specific jackpot, it shifts to a high probability state. Good. Alternatively, in the case of a specific jackpot, the state shifts to a high probability state until the symbol variation display is performed 100 times, and in the case of a non-specific jackpot, the configuration shifts to a high probability state until the symbol variation display is performed 30 times. Also good. Alternatively, in the case of a specific jackpot, the game shifts to a high probability state in which the winning probability is 10 times higher than the normal gaming state until the symbol variation display is performed 100 times. It is good also as a structure which transfers to the high-probability state whose winning probability doubles from a normal game state until it is performed. It goes without saying that the number of games in which the active state high probability operation state continues may be different between the specific jackpot and the non-specific jackpot, and these may be combined.

  As described above, in the case of non-specific hit, the game shifts to the first gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal gaming state, and in the case of specific hit, the player is more advantageous than the case of non-specific hit (first gaming state) Any configuration that shifts to the second gaming state may be used.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the main control device 271 is configured to determine the stop symbol, symbol variation pattern and reach type of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 in the symbol display device 41, but this is changed. May be. For example, the main control device 271 determines only the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 without determining the symbol variation pattern and reach type, and the display control device 214 determines the symbol variation pattern and reach type. It may be. Even in such a configuration, as long as the display control device 214 can derive the symbol variation pattern based on the stop symbol and variation display time of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 determined by the main control device 271, the same as in the above embodiment. It is clear that there is an effect. Alternatively, the main control device 271 may determine only the variable display time, and the display control device 214 may determine a stop symbol, a symbol variation pattern, and a reach type of each symbol row Z1 to Z3.

  (10) Although the display control device 214 directly receives the display command transmitted from the main control device 271 and controls the display of the symbol display device 41, the display control device 214 transmits the command transmitted from the main control device 271. May be received indirectly. For example, the main control device 271 transmits a display command to the sound lamp control device 272, and the sound lamp control device 272 transmits a control command to the display control device 214 based on the received display command. The display control device 214 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on the control command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 272. Alternatively, the main control device 271 transmits a display command to the sub-control device, and the sub-control device transmits a control command to the display control device 214 and the sound lamp control device 272 based on the received display command. The display control device 214 and the sound lamp control device 272 control the symbol display device 41 and the lamps based on the control command transmitted from the sub control device.

  (11) Needless to say, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiment. For example, the first lottery is performed when a game ball passes through the operating port, and when the first lottery is won, the special device is in a predetermined open state, and a big hit occurs when the game ball enters a specific area of the special device. It may be applied to a type of pachinko machine. Further, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine provided with a storage device for storing and storing a prize ball to be paid out to a player as a virtual game medium. Furthermore, you may apply to the pachinko machine which has several game nature. For example, when a first operation port and a second operation port are provided and a game ball passes through the first operation port, a big hit occurs when the specific identification information is displayed on the identification information display means such as the specific lamp unit. When the game ball passes through the second operating port, the special device is in a predetermined open state (first special game state) when the specific identification information is displayed on the identification information display means such as the specific lamp unit, and the special ball The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine in which a big hit (second special game state) occurs when a game ball enters a specific area of the device.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame constituting the gaming machine main body, 13 ... Front door frame, 30 ... Game board, 32 ... Variable winning device as a variable pitching device, 33 ... Actuating port device, 33a: Upper working port as first working port, 33b ... Lower working port as second working port, 33c ... Electric accessory, 35 ... Variable display unit, 38 ... Notch, 41 ... First identification While having an information display means and a second identification information display means, a symbol display device as a picture display device, 44a... A first hold lamp, 44b... A second hold lamp, 47. Lamp part 48 ... Second specific lamp part as second identification information display means 49 ... Function lamp part 50 ... Rail unit 91 ... Cylinder lock 101 ... Window part 214 ... Identification information control means Display control device 235 ... bearing bracket, 248 ... associated rod, 271 ... main control unit including a determining means and the like, 311 ... dispensing controller, 503 ... holding storage area, RAM provided with a third storage area and the like.

Claims (1)

First identification information display means for changing and displaying the first identification information;
A second identification information display means for changing display of the second identification information,
A first information acquisition means for acquiring information when a game ball passes through the first working port ;
A second information acquisition means for acquiring information when a game ball passes through the second working port ;
A determination means for performing a hit / fail determination using the information acquired by each of the information acquisition means;
Determination result have line changes the display of the first identification information or the second identification information based on a specific identification in the case of the hit determination result using the acquired information of the first information acquisition means of said determination means If the determination result using the information acquired by the second information acquisition unit is correct so that the information is finally stopped and displayed on the first identification information display unit, the specific identification information is displayed on the second identification information display unit. Identification information control means for controlling the display of the corresponding identification information display means for final stop display,
A game provided with special game state transition means for shifting the game state to a special game state advantageous to the player from the normal game state after the determination result of the determination means is successful and the specific identification information is finally stopped and displayed. In the machine
First hold storage means for holding and storing information acquired by the first information acquisition means up to a predetermined number as a hold storage means for holding and storing the information acquired by each information acquisition means, and the second information acquisition A second holding storage means for storing information acquired by the means with the same number as the predetermined number as an upper limit,
When the determination by the determination unit is performed using the information stored in the first hold storage unit, the identification information control unit displays a change display of the first identification information, and the second hold storage unit When determination by the determination means is performed using the information stored in a hold state, the second identification information is displayed in a change display, while the change display of either the first identification information or the second identification information is displayed. In the case where the information is stored, the information is stored on hold regardless of whether the information is stored on hold in the first storage device or the information stored on the second storage device. The new identification information change display is not triggered by the information
The gaming machine is
A total number-of-holds grasping means for grasping the sum of the number of the stored storages in each of the above-mentioned storage means;
A determining means for determining a change display period until the identification information is finally stopped and displayed based on the determination result of the determining means and the grasping result of the total holding number grasping means;
With
The determining means includes means for determining a change display period shorter than the case where the total sum is less than the predetermined number when the total sum grasped by the total pending number grasping means is not less than the predetermined number,
Information acquired by the first information acquisition unit is stored in the first hold storage unit according to the acquired order,
The information acquired by the second information acquisition unit is stored in the second hold storage unit according to the acquired order,
The information acquisition means has an order specifying area that can store correspondence information indicating which one of the first hold storage means and the second hold storage means corresponds to twice the predetermined number, Order information storage means for storing the correspondence information about the information in the order specifying area according to the order acquired by the information acquisition means when the information is acquired by,
Based on the information stored in the order storage unit, the determination unit determines which of the pieces of information that is first acquired by each of the information acquisition units out of the pieces of information stored in the hold storage unit. The information stored in the storage means is specified, and the information first acquired by each information acquisition means among the information stored in the specified storage means is acquired in the storage means By specifying the information based on the order and making the specified information to be the object of the determination, the information stored and retained in each of the storage devices is stored in the first storage device and the first storage device. Regardless of whether it is the second holding storage means, the information is sequentially determined according to the order acquired by the information acquisition means,
When the determination by the determination unit is performed using the information stored in the first hold storage unit and the determination by the determination unit is performed using the information stored in the second hold storage unit In both cases, the pattern identification information includes a pattern display device that displays the pattern identification information in the same period as the change display period,
In the pattern display device, when the determination by the determination unit is performed using the information stored in the first hold storage unit and by the determination unit using the information stored in the second hold storage unit A gaming machine , wherein the display mode of the change of the pattern identification information is displayed differently when the determination is made .

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