JP6129256B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, among these types of gaming machines, for example, pachinko gaming machines described in Patent Document 1 have been proposed for pachinko gaming machines. This pachinko machine is provided with a first effect operating device, and the first effect operating device is formed in such a manner as to bulge forward from the front plate of the gaming machine main body to the left-right direction of the upper plate cover. It is accommodated in a central opening formed in the central part. In addition, the said center opening part is opening toward the front side diagonal upper direction of the pachinko machine in the horizontal direction center part of the upper plate cover.

  Here, the operation device for the first effect includes a support case, a rotating lamp, and a transparent operation button unit, and the support case is supported in the central opening of the upper plate cover.

  The rotating lamp includes a rotating lens unit, an LED substrate, and a reflecting plate, and the rotating lens unit is arranged in the center of the support case from a driving gear that is rotatably supported on the bottom wall in the support case. It is coaxially supported by the extending end portion of the rotating shaft that passes through the cylindrical portion and extends rotatably from the upper end opening. Thereby, the rotating lens unit is rotated by a rotating shaft that rotates in conjunction with the drive gear. Note that the drive gear rotates by being driven by a step motor assembled from the outside to the bottom wall of the support case. Further, the central cylindrical portion of the support case extends from the central portion of the upper wall of the support case toward the central portion of the bottom wall of the support case.

  The LED board is provided on the upper wall of the support case from the outside so that the plurality of LEDs face the rotating lens unit. Thus, the LED substrate transmits light from the plurality of LEDs through the rotating lens unit in the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

  The reflecting plate is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the rotating lens unit, and the reflecting plate is gradually curved toward the center side of the rotating lens unit from the base side to the tip side. Here, the reflecting plate rotates around the axis of the rotation axis together with the rotating lens portion. In addition, the said reflecting plate is a concave reflective surface in the inner surface.

  Thus, the light from each LED is condensed by the convex lens unit when passing through the rotating lens unit, proceeds in the axial direction, and is reflected radially outward by the reflecting surface of the launch plate that rotates together with the rotating lens unit.

  The transparent dome-shaped operation button part has a small diameter part and a large diameter part of the support case through a movable ring, a return spring and a support frame so as to cover the reflection plate and the rotating lens part in the central opening of the upper plate cover. The dome-shaped operation button portion protrudes from the central opening of the upper plate cover to the upper front side at the dome portion. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the dome type operation button part through the dome part.

  Here, the support frame is coaxially supported from the outside by the small-diameter portion of the support case at the small-diameter annular portion. The movable ring is elastically seated via a return spring on an opening end portion of the dome-shaped operation button portion and a boundary step portion between the large-diameter annular portion and the small-diameter annular portion of the support frame.

  As a result, when the dome-type operation button portion is pushed by the dome portion, the operation button portion moves against the return spring together with the movable ring, at the boundary step between the large-diameter annular portion and the small-diameter annular portion of the support frame. Displacement along the axis of rotation toward the part. Further, when the push on the dome type operation button part is released, the dome type operation button part is a boundary step part between the large diameter annular part and the small diameter annular part of the support frame together with the movable ring according to the elasticity of the return spring. Displacement along the axis of rotation in a direction away from

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  By the way, in the pachinko machine, the central opening of the upper plate cover opens obliquely upward on the front side of the pachinko machine. In other words, the dome-type operation button portion protrudes from the central opening of the upper plate cover toward the diagonally upper front side of the pachinko machine at the dome portion. This means that the dome-type operation button part is slightly tilted toward the player side with respect to the vertical direction with respect to the pachinko machine, together with the rotating lamp, that is, the rotating lens part, the LED board and the reflector, at the dome part. Means to be maintained.

  Therefore, the player visually recognizes the dome-shaped operation button unit and the rotating lamp in the axial direction. Here, since the rotating lamp, that is, the rotating lens unit, the LED substrate, and the reflecting plate rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft, the player rotates the rotating lamp, that is, the rotating lens unit, through the dome-shaped operation button unit. The rotation around the rotation axis of the LED substrate and the reflection plate is visually recognized along the axial direction of the rotation axis. In this way, there is no fun or game stimulation, and only the player can visually recognize the rotation around the rotation axis of the rotating lamp so that the player's viewing direction matches the axial direction of the rotating lamp. The problem of lacking in the interests of the people arises.

  In view of the above, the present invention makes it possible to rotate the rotating body around the axis of the rotation axis facing in the left-right direction, and to visually recognize the real image of the rotating body together with its virtual image by the reflecting portion. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be obtained and that maintains the rotational position of the rotating body when the power is turned on properly.

In solving the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention, according to claim 1,
A frame, a game board (10) provided in the frame , a front door (D), and an effect display device (80) provided in an opening of the game board are provided.

In the game machine,
A stage operation device (BG) provided at the center lower part in the width direction of the frame or the front door is provided .
The button type Starring out operation device includes a transparent cylindrical operation button (140c), the times Utatete stage (RM), it comprises a flat plate-shaped reflector (170a),
The transparent cylindrical operation button is provided in the center lower part of the width direction of the frame body or the front door so as to face the upper front side obliquely at the upper wall portion thereof ,
Rotation means, in a transparent cylindrical operation buttons, rotary shaft supported so as to face in the width direction of the frame or the front door and (161), is rotatably supported about its axis in the rotary shaft rotation With a body (RD) ,
Flat reflector at a transparent cylindrical operation buttons, and the rotating body at the lower side of the rotating body having a facing surface (171) facing the lower side of the rotating body at a distance from the front side it is eclipsed set to sit inclined obliquely rear downward, the opposing surface, will form a projectable mirror rotator as a virtual image,
If the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position when the power is turned on, the effect display device displays an error indicating that the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position.

According to this, button type Starring out operation equipment is provided in the widthwise center lower portion of the frame body or the front door, the button type Starring out operation equipment includes a transparent cylindrical operation buttons, rotating means And a flat reflector.
Here, the transparent cylindrical operation button is provided in the lower part of the center in the width direction of the frame body or the front door so that the upper wall portion faces obliquely upward on the front side.
The rotating means includes a rotating shaft that is supported in the transparent cylindrical operation button so as to face the width direction of the frame body or the front door, and a rotating body that is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft about the axis. With.
Tabular reflector at transparent cylindrical operation buttons, and the rotating body at the lower side of the rotating body so as to have a facing surface that faces the lower side of the rotating body at a distance front after vignetting set to sit inclined obliquely rear downward, the opposing surfaces, in which a rotating body made by forming a projectable mirror as a virtual image.
On the other hand, in the gaming machine, if the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position when the power is turned on, the effect display device displays an error indicating that the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position.

As described above, the transparent cylindrical operation button is provided in the lower part of the center in the width direction of the frame body or the front door so that the upper wall portion faces obliquely upward on the front side. In addition, the flat reflector is inclined from the front side at a distance from the rotating body on the lower side of the rotating body so as to have a facing surface facing the lower side of the rotating body in the transparent cylindrical operation button. The opposing surface is formed as a mirror surface that can be projected as a virtual image.
Therefore, rotation member is reflected as a virtual image on the mirror surface of the anti-radiation plate located thereunder. Accordingly, the player, the rotary member, while visible as a real image, so that the viewing on the anti-radiation plate specular as a virtual image.
Here, the virtual image of the rotating body can be visually recognized so as to be in a symmetrical position with respect to the mirror surface with respect to the rotating body as a real image. Further, reflection plate, at its mirror surface, sea urchin by Ru pair countercurrent to the lower side of the rotating body, because they are spaced from the rotary member at the lower side of the rotating body, the above-described The rotating body as a virtual image can be visually recognized so as to be at a position deeper than the rotating body as a real image . In addition, the reflecting plate is in a flat plate shape and is inclined from the front side toward the lower rear side. For this reason, when the player visually recognizes the effect operating device from the diagonally upper front side as described above, the player can visually recognize the virtual image of the rotating body reflected from the front side to the rear side of the mirror surface of the reflector. it can.

Accordingly, when a player has sure seen the staging operation unit from the obliquely upper front side, with both the rotating member as a virtual image reflected in the rotor and the mirror surface of the real image, novel with depth in the appearance of the rotary body It can be expected to produce interesting effects . In addition, as described above, the reflector is positioned on the mirror surface so as to be inclined from the front side to the diagonally rear side and downward from the rotating body, so that the player can When the mirror surface of the rotating body and the reflecting plate is visually recognized through the operation button, the player is located from the front side to the rear side of the mirror surface of the reflecting plate because the reflecting plate located in an inclined shape is flat as described above. It is possible to play a game while visually recognizing the virtual image of the rotating body to be reflected together with the rotating body as a real image.

  Here, if the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position when the power is turned on, the effect display device displays an error indicating that the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position.

As a result, original good visibility of the bi-side of the rotating body as a virtual image reflected in the over from the front side to the rear side of the rotating body and the mirror surface as a real image, a novel interesting like having a depth in the appearance of the rotary body In addition to expecting the effect of the above, when the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position when the power is turned on, it can be recognized that an error is caused by the display content of the effect display device.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 2, the gaming machine according to the present invention,
Comprising a frame, a game board provided in the frame body (10), a front door (D), effect display device provided in an opening portion of the game board and (80).

In the game machine,
Frame or button type Starring out operation device that is provided in the widthwise center lower portion of the front door will be provided with a (BG),
Those the button type Starring out operation device includes a transparent cylindrical operation button (140c), the rotation means (RM), it comprises a flat plate-shaped reflector (170a),
The transparent cylindrical operation button is provided in the center lower part of the width direction of the frame body or the front door so as to face the upper front side obliquely at the upper wall portion thereof,
Rotation means, the rotary shaft is supported by a transparent cylindrical operation buttons so as to face in the width direction of the frame or the front door and (161), the rotating body that is rotatably supported around its axis to the rotation axis will and a (RD),
Flat reflection plate of transparent cylindrical operation buttons, spaced from the rotary member at the lower side of the rotating body so as to have a facing surface that faces (171) on the lower side of the rotating body been eclipsed set to sit inclined from the front toward diagonally lower back side, the opposing surfaces, to form a projectable mirror rotator as a virtual image becomes Te,
When the rotating body is not in the initial rotating position when the power is turned on, the rotating body is automatically returned to the initial rotating position.

According to this, the button-type staging operation unit is provided in the widthwise center lower portion of the frame body or the front door, the button type Starring out operation equipment includes a transparent cylindrical operation buttons, a rotating means, a flat plate A reflector.
Here, the transparent cylindrical operation button is provided in the lower part of the center in the width direction of the frame body or the front door so that the upper wall portion faces obliquely upward on the front side.
The rotating means includes a rotating shaft that is supported in the transparent cylindrical operation button so as to face the width direction of the frame body or the front door, and a rotating body that is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft about the axis. With.
Further, the flat reflector is inclined from the front side at a distance from the rotating body on the lower side of the rotating body so as to have a facing surface facing the lower side of the rotating body in the transparent cylindrical operation button. The opposing surface is formed as a mirror surface that can be projected as a virtual image.
On the other hand, in the gaming machine, when the rotating body is not in the initial rotating position when the power is turned on, the rotating body is automatically returned to the initial rotating position.

As described above, the transparent cylindrical operation button is provided in the lower part of the center in the width direction of the frame body or the front door so that the upper wall portion faces obliquely upward on the front side. In addition, the flat reflector is inclined from the front side at a distance from the rotating body on the lower side of the rotating body so as to have a facing surface facing the lower side of the rotating body in the transparent cylindrical operation button. The opposing surface is formed as a mirror surface that can be projected as a virtual image.
Therefore, rotation member is reflected as a virtual image on the mirror surface of the anti-radiation plate located thereunder. Accordingly, the player, the rotary member, while visible as a real image, so that the viewing on the anti-radiation plate specular as a virtual image.
Here, the virtual image of the rotating body can be visually recognized so as to be in a symmetrical position with respect to the mirror surface with respect to the rotating body as a real image. Also, the virtual image reflection plate, at its mirror surface, sea urchin by you face the lower side of the rotating body, because they are spaced from the rotary member at the lower side of the rotating body, the above-mentioned The rotator as a real image can be visually recognized as being at a position deeper than the rotator as a real image . In addition, the reflecting plate is flat and is inclined from the front side toward the lower rear side. For this reason, when the player visually recognizes the effect operating device from the diagonally upper front side as described above, the player can visually recognize the virtual image of the rotating body reflected from the front side to the rear side of the mirror surface of the reflector. it can.
As a result, when the player visually recognizes the rotating body and the mirror surface of the reflecting plate through the operation button from the diagonally upper front side of the operation button, both the rotating body as a real image and the rotating body as a virtual image reflected on the mirror surface can be viewed well. Under such circumstances, it is possible to expect a production effect such as a novel fun with a depth in the appearance of the rotating body. In addition, since the reflector is positioned to be inclined from the front side toward the obliquely rearward lower side, when the player visually recognizes the effect operating device from the obliquely upper front side as described above, the player is as described above. In addition, since the reflecting plate has a flat plate shape, it is possible to play a game while viewing the virtual image of the rotating body reflected from the front side to the rear side of the mirror surface of the reflecting plate together with the rotating body as a real image.

Appearance of a result, when a player has viewing the staging operation unit, the original bi-lateral visibility of the rotating member as movies that a virtual image over from the front side to the rear side of the rotating body and the mirror surface as a real image, rotator Write together to be expected a dramatic effect of such novel interesting with depth in, when the rotary member when the power is turned on is not in the initial rotational position, the rotational body automatically returns to the initial rotational position.

  Here, when the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position when the power is turned on, the rotating body is automatically returned to the initial rotation position, so that the subsequent rotation of the rotating body can be started from the initial rotation position, The operational effects of the first aspect of the invention can be further improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect,
When the main control device is not in the initial rotation position, the rotating body is returned to the initial rotation position when a signal is output from the main control device to the sub-control device.

  Thus, when the rotating body is not in the initial rotational position, the rotating body is returned to the initial rotational position when a signal is output from the main control device to the sub-control device. The effect can be further improved.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 4, the present invention provides the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Storage means (340) for retaining stored contents for at least a predetermined period even when the power supply (PS) is shut off;
Operation means (SW2) for generating a clear signal when operated at power-on;
A clear means (612) for clearing the stored contents of the storage means and generating a clear signal when the operation means generates the clear signal after the power is turned on;
Error determination means (1620, 1630, 620) for determining whether or not a predetermined error has occurred;
A plurality of terminals (N1 to N10) capable of outputting external information are provided, and when the clear means generates the clear signal, the clear signal is transmitted to the hall computer (HC) via one terminal (N10) of the plurality of terminals. ) External terminal board (400) that outputs to
When the error determination means determines that the predetermined error has occurred, the error determination means includes an output means (613) for outputting an error determination signal to the external terminal board,
The external terminal board outputs the error determination signal from the output means to the hall computer through the one terminal.

  In this way, when the operation means generates a clear signal after the power is turned on, when the clear means clears the storage contents of the storage means and generates a clear signal, the clear signal is sent to one terminal by the external terminal board. Via the hall computer. When an error determination signal is generated when the error determination means determines that a predetermined error has occurred, the error determination signal is output to the external terminal board by the output means. Accordingly, the error determination signal is output to the hall computer via the one terminal by the external terminal board.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a terminal for outputting an error determination signal to the hall computer HC on the external terminal board separately from the one terminal for outputting a clear signal to the hall computer HC. By using one terminal that is output to the hall computer as a terminal that outputs an error determination signal to the hall computer, there is no need to provide an extra terminal on the external terminal board, and the configuration of the external terminal board is further simplified. be able to.

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects,
Transparent cylindrical operation button, by the release of the push or the pushing, characterized in that is adapted to displace in a direction or in the opposite direction of the push.

Thus, a transparent cylindrical operation button, by the release of the push or the pushing, the direction of displacement and or the pressing in the direction of the pressing by provided so as to be displaced in the opposite direction, the button as Shiki演 out operation device, it is possible to achieve the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

According to the present invention, the visual recognition of both the rotating body as a real image and the rotating body as a virtual image reflected from the front side to the rear side of the mirror surface, and the like, such as novel interestingness with a depth in the appearance of the rotating body In addition to the expectation of the effect, when the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position when the power is turned on, it can be recognized that there is an error according to the display content of the effect display device.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the bracket | parenthesis of each said means shows a corresponding relationship with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

It is a partially broken front view showing one embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is a partially broken perspective view showing the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a partial cutaway view showing the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 3 in an exploded state of an operation handle. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the production | presentation operation apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the production | presentation operation apparatus of FIG. 5 in the state which abbreviate | omitted the housing | casing. . It is a right view which shows the production | presentation operation apparatus of FIG. FIG. 7 is a top view showing the effect operating device of FIG. 6. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the rotation mechanism of the production | presentation operation apparatus of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the rotation mechanism of FIG. 9 from diagonally forward lower. FIG. 10 is a partial cutaway view showing the rotating body, L-shaped base body, and lateral drive mechanism of FIG. 9. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the effect operating device of FIG. 5 at a rotation position different from that of the rotation mechanism of FIG. 1 by 90 degrees. It is a top view which shows the production | presentation operation apparatus of FIG. It is a right view which shows the production | presentation operation apparatus of FIG. It is a block circuit diagram which shows the electronic control system of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 16 is a block circuit diagram illustrating the main control device, the sensor group, and the first driven element group in FIG. 15. It is a figure which shows the relationship between each bit and input data of the input port of FIG. It is a figure which shows the relationship between each bit of each output port of FIG. 16, and output data. FIG. 16 is a detailed block circuit diagram showing the external terminal board of FIG. 15. FIG. 16 is a block circuit diagram illustrating the main controller, the external terminal board, and the hall computer of FIG. 15 in relation to output data from the main controller to the external terminal board. FIG. 16 is a block circuit diagram illustrating the sub-control device, power supply circuit, and first drive element group of FIG. 15. It is a flowchart showing the main control program performed by the microcomputer of the main control apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart showing the 1st main timer interruption control program performed by the microcomputer of the main controller of FIG. It is a flowchart showing the 2nd main timer interruption control program performed by the microcomputer of the main controller of FIG. FIG. 24 is a detailed flowchart showing a first start winning opening routine of FIG. 23. It is a detailed flowchart showing the 2nd start winning a prize mouth routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart showing the gate processing routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart showing the special symbol process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart showing the normal symbol processing routine of FIG. It is a part of flowchart which shows the presentation control program performed by the system control part of FIG. It is a part of flowchart which shows the presentation control program performed by the system control part of FIG. FIG. 22 is a part of a flowchart showing a sub timer interrupt control program executed by the system control unit of FIG. 21. FIG. 22 is a part of a flowchart showing a sub timer interrupt control program executed by the system control unit of FIG. 21. FIG. 22 is a part of a flowchart showing a sub timer interrupt control program executed by the system control unit of FIG. 21. FIG. 22 is a part of a flowchart showing a sub timer interrupt control program executed by the system control unit of FIG. 21. FIG. 22 is a part of a flowchart showing a sub timer interrupt control program executed by the system control unit of FIG. 21. It is a timing chart which shows a decoration design fluctuation | variation and a rotary body rotational speed in relation to time.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine is erected on an island in the pachinko hall. As shown in any of FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine has a machine frame F, a gaming machine main body B, and a front door D. It is comprised by.

  The gaming machine main body B is supported by the frame (not shown) so as to be openable and closable with respect to the machine frame F in the front-rear direction. The gaming machine main body B includes a gaming board 10, and the gaming board 10 is provided in the gaming machine main body B so as to be positioned on the back side of a transparent plate 100 (described later) of the front door D. . Thus, the game board 10 rolls downward along the game area 11 by guiding a game ball from a ball launcher (not shown) through a guide rail 20 (described later) in the game area 11. Let

  Further, the gaming machine main body B includes a guide rail 20, and the guide rail 20 is provided on the board surface of the game board 10 along the outer peripheral portion thereof. Thereby, the said guide rail 20 forms the game area | region 11 mentioned above on the board surface of the game board 10 in the inner peripheral side.

  Further, the gaming machine main body B includes a start prize opening device 30 (hereinafter also referred to as a first start prize opening device 30), a start prize opening device 40 (hereinafter also referred to as a second start prize opening device 40), a through gate 50, A plurality of normal prize opening devices 60 and a big prize opening device 70 are provided, and the first start prize opening device 30, the second start prize opening device 40, the through gate 50, each normal prize opening device 60 and the big prize opening device 70. Is assembled in the game area 11 to the board surface of the game board 10 at each position shown in FIG.

The first start winning opening device 30 is located immediately below the center of the lower edge of the center structure (not shown). The first start winning opening device 30 provides an opportunity for a big win lottery (a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit is made) based on the winning of a game ball in the start winning opening (hereinafter also referred to as a first start winning opening). Provide an opportunity to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. The center structure is provided above the central opening (not shown) of the game board 10. Further, winning the game balls to the first starting winning opening is detected more in the first starting winning opening sensor S 1 (see FIG. 16).

  The second starting prize opening device 40 is composed of an electric tulip member having both blades, and the second starting prize opening device 40 has a function of the first starting prize opening device 30 in order to serve as an ordinary electric accessory. Located directly below.

The electric tulip member which is the second start winning opening device 40 regulates the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening (hereinafter also referred to as the second start winning opening) in a closed state of both blades. In the open state of both blades, it is easy to win a game ball to the second start winning opening, and it gives an opportunity to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the winning, and is the same as the first start winning opening apparatus 20 Provides a chance to win a jackpot. The above winning the game balls to second start winning hole is detected more in the second starting winning opening sensor S 2 (see FIG. 16).

Here, when a lottery of a normal symbol made by passing a game ball with respect to a through gate 50 (described later) is won, the second starting prize opening device 40 sets both of its blades for a predetermined release time. It is designed to be opened several times. Note that the second start winning port device 40, at its both wings are more opening and closing on the game board 10 Chu actuator conductive provided on the back surface of the 4 1 (see FIG. 16).

As shown in FIG. 1, the through gate 50 is provided on the left side of the board surface of the game board 10, and the through gate 50 is a game ball that rolls downward along the board surface of the game board 10 from directly above. Give the opportunity to pass. Thereby, the through gate 50 provides an opportunity to draw a normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball. Incidentally, the passage of the game ball relative to the through gate 50, is detected more in the gate sensor S 3 (see FIG. 16).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of normal prize opening devices 60 are located on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening device 70, and the left both normal prize opening devices 60 are game balls that roll downward from directly above. Give an opportunity to win. Further, the right both normal winning opening devices 60 give an opportunity to win a game ball that rolls downward from directly above. Accordingly, each normal winning opening device 60 gives an opportunity to pay out a predetermined number of winning balls in accordance with the winning of game balls to the normal winning port.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the big prize opening device 70 is located immediately below the second starting prize opening device 40, and the big prize opening device 70 opens the big prize opening, thereby the game board 10. The game ball rolling along the board is given an opportunity to win the above-mentioned prize winning opening. In addition, the special prize opening device 70 regulates the winning of the game ball to the big prize opening by closing the special prize opening. The big prize opening is opened by the big prize opening device 70 when a jackpot is established based on a lottery result by winning a game ball to the starting winning opening of the first starting prize opening device 30. The opening / closing of the special prize opening of the special prize opening device 70 is driven by a special prize opening actuator 71 provided on the back surface of the game board 10.

  Further, the gaming machine main body B includes an effect display device 80 as shown in FIG. 1, and the effect display device 80 is provided in the central opening of the gaming board 10. The effect display device 80 is composed of a liquid crystal display device. The effect display device 80 is controlled by the display panel 81 under the control of an image control unit 500c (described later) as the game progresses, for example. Depending on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, various effect displays such as a plurality of decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol) are variably displayed, or a notice effect due to the appearance of the character is variably displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine main body B includes a normal symbol display device 80a and first and second special symbol displays 80b and 80c. These normal symbol indicators 80a and the first and second special symbol indicators 80b and 80c are arranged at the lower right corner of the board surface of the game board 10 on the lower right side of the guide rail 20.

  In this embodiment, the normal symbol display device 80a and the first and second special symbol displays 80b and 80c are driven and controlled by a main controller 300 (described later).

  The normal symbol display device 80a is composed of a plurality of 7-segment light emitting diodes, and the normal symbol display device 80a displays a winning symbol or a lost symbol based on the result of the symbol lottery for the game ball passing through the through gate 70. .

  The first special symbol display device 80b is composed of a plurality of 7-segment light emitting diodes, and this special symbol display device 80b responds to a winning at the start winning port of the first starting winning port device 30 of the game ball as will be described later. After displaying the special symbol variation for a predetermined time in accordance with the jackpot lottery made based on the detection output of the first start winning mouth sensor S1, the special symbol variation according to the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed. For example, if the result of the big win lottery is a win, the first special symbol display device 80b stops the special symbol change corresponding to the win and provides an opportunity for the special winning opening device 70 to open the big winning port. To do.

  The second special symbol display device 80c is composed of a plurality of 7-segment light emitting diodes. The second special symbol display device 80c is connected to the start winning port of the second starting winning port device 40 for the game ball as will be described later. In response to the jackpot lottery made based on the detection output of the second start winning mouth sensor S2 for winning, after displaying the special symbol variation for a predetermined time, the special symbol variation corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed. For example, if the result of the big win lottery is a win, the second special symbol display device 80c stops and displays the special symbol fluctuation corresponding to the win, and provides an opportunity for the big prize opening device 70 to be opened. To do.

  As shown in any of FIGS. 1 to 3, the front door D has a front frame 90 and a transparent plate 100, and the front door D is a gaming machine at the left edge of the front frame 90. It is supported on the left edge of the machine frame F so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction via the left edge of the frame body of the main body B. Further, the transparent plate 100 is fitted in the hollow portion of the front frame 90, and the transparent plate 100 can face the game board 10 of the gaming machine main body B from the front side.

  The front door D includes a movable lamp decoration member LP and a frame lamp W. The movable lamp decoration member LP is supported on the upper portion of the front frame 90 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. For example, the movable lamp decoration member LP is directed toward the front side while performing a lighting effect with the start of special symbol variation. It moves to the effect rotation position, and with the end of the special symbol variation, the extension lighting is finished toward the rear and returns to the storage position.

  The frame lamp W performs a jackpot effect in a rainbow effect mode when the jackpot is won during a game in the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the frame lamp W performs the customer waiting mode effect in an effect mode similar to the rainbow effect mode in the customer waiting mode in the pachinko gaming machine.

  Moreover, the front door D includes an operation handle 110, a ball tray 120, and a button-type effect operation device BG as shown in any of FIGS.

  The operation handle 110 is supported from the front side of the lower right side of the gaming machine main body B as a constituent member of the ball launching device (not shown). The operation handle 110 is operated by the player under the operation of the player. A game ball supplied to the ball launcher is launched into the game area of the game board.

  In the present embodiment, the operation handle 110 has a handle casing 110a, and the handle casing 110a is configured with a cylindrical casing body 111 and a hemispherical transparent cover 112 as shown in FIG. ing.

  The casing main body 111 is attached to the lower right side of the gaming machine main body B from the front side at the bottom, and the casing main body 111 faces the front through the opening. The translucent cover 112 constitutes the handle casing 110a by engaging with the opening of the casing body 111 at the outer peripheral edge thereof.

  In addition, the operation handle 110 includes an electric decoration body 113 and other parts, and these electric decoration body 113 and other parts are built in the handle casing 110a. Here, the electric decoration body 113 is formed by connecting a plurality of light emitting diodes to a circuit board, and the electric decoration body 113 is forwardly transmitted through the translucent cover 112 in a light emission mode representing a big hit by the plurality of light emitting diodes. To emit light. In addition, the said ball | bowl launcher is attached to the lower right side of the game machine main body B from the back surface side.

  The ball tray 120 is formed on the protruding portion 90a of the front frame 90 of the front door D so as to temporarily store game balls such as award balls that have been paid out. Specifically, the ball tray 120 is formed in a concave shape from above into the protruding portion 90a. Thereby, the said ball | bowl tray 120 is opened toward upper direction from the protrusion part 90a of the front frame 90. As shown in FIG. The protruding portion 90a is formed to protrude forward at the lower portion of the front frame 90.

  Thus, the ball tray 120 temporarily stores the game balls to be paid out therein, and supplies the stored game balls to the launching device, for example, in accordance with the turning operation of the operation handle 110.

  The button-type effect operating device BG is fitted in a concave cutout formed by forming a concave cutout from the front side in the central portion in the left-right direction of the protrusion 90a of the front frame 90 (the central portion in the width direction of the gaming machine main body B). Has been.

  As shown in any of FIGS. 1 to 11, the effect operating device BG includes a housing 130, a button mechanism 140, and a rotation mechanism RM. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the casing 130 is formed of a hexagonal cylindrical body, and the casing 130 is formed at the upper end opening 131 of the front frame 90 so as to open obliquely upward. The protrusion 90a is fitted from the front into the concave notch.

Here, the housing 130 at its front portion protrudes from the concave cutout portion of the protruding portion 90a of the front frame 90 to the front, side portion after the casing 130, the ball receiving dish 120 Protruding.

  As shown in any of FIGS. 5 to 8, the button mechanism 140 includes a button base 140a, a support member 140b, an operation button 140c, both front side coil springs 140d, and a rear side coil spring 140e.

The button base 140a is provided in the lower end portion of the concave cutout portion of the protruding portion 90a of the front frame 90 on the lower side of the housing 130 so as to support the rotation mechanism RM from below through the support member 140b. The button base 140a is located on the same plane as the lower end surface of the front frame 90 at the bottom surface. Here, the button base 140a is formed so as to become thicker from the front side to the rear side. As a result, the housing 130 is supported by the button base 140a so as to be inclined obliquely upward and forward through the bottom wall.

  The support member 140b is accommodated in the operation button 140c, and the support member 140b includes the support plate 141, the left and right front bosses 142, as shown in any of FIGS. And a rear boss 143.

  As can be seen from FIG. 7, the support plate 141 includes a front plate portion 141a and a rear plate portion 141b extending from the rear end portion of the front plate portion 141a so as to be bent.

  The front plate portion 141a is supported by the button base 140a through the left and right front bosses 142 and the bottom wall 144 (described later) of the operation button 140c and the left and right front coil springs 140d (see FIG. 6 or FIG. 7).

  Here, the left and right front bosses 142 have the same shape, and the left and right front bosses 142 extend downward from the front-rear direction intermediate part of the front side plate part 141a at the left and right side parts of the front side plate part 141a. Has been issued.

  Each of the left and right front bosses 142 includes a prism portion 142a and a cylindrical portion 142b.

Left side boss 142 at its prism portion 142a, from the left side of the longitudinal direction intermediate portion position of the front plate portion 141a is extended downward, sitting on the front wall of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c It is provided as possible. Here, the prismatic part 142a has a sloped extended base end part so that the front side plate part 141a is supported in a slanted manner as illustrated in FIG. 7 with respect to the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c. The portion 141a extends downward.

  Further, in the left front boss 142, the cylindrical portion 142b passes through a left opening 144a formed on the front side wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c from the extending end portion of the prismatic portion 142a so as to be relatively displaceable downward. It extends in the axial direction and passes through the left front coil spring 140d and is fitted into the button base 140a in the left front opening of the inclined upper wall.

On the other hand, the right front boss 142 is extended downward from the right side portion of the intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the front plate portion 141a at the prismatic portion 142a, and on the front side wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c. It is provided so that it can be seated. Here, the prismatic part 142a has the inclined base end part of the left front boss 142 and the inclined extension base end part of the left front boss 142 together with the front plate part 141a of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c. to support the inclined with respect to front wall, that have been extended from the front plate portion 141a downwardly (see FIG. 7).

  Further, in the right front boss 142, the cylindrical portion 142b passes through the right opening 144a formed on the front side wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c from the extending end portion of the prismatic portion 142a so as to be relatively displaceable downward. It extends in the axial direction and passes through the right front coil spring 140d and is fitted in the right front opening of the inclined upper wall in the button base 140a.

Here, the left front coil spring 140d is formed between the front side wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c and the front side wall portion of the inclined upper wall of the button base 140a so as to surround the cylindrical portion 142b of the left front side boss 142. is sandwiched between the button base 140a inclined upper wall reference to the operation button 140c urges the front wall of the bottom wall 144 toward the same axially obliquely upper front side with the cylindrical portion 142b of the left side boss 142 of the To do. On the other hand, the right front coil spring 140d is sandwiched between the front side wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c and the inclined upper wall of the button base 140a so as to surround the cylindrical portion 142b of the right front boss 142. , it urges the front wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c on the basis of the inclined upper wall of the button base 140a in coaxial manner obliquely upper front side with the cylindrical portion 142b of the right side boss 142.

  In the support plate 141, the rear side plate part 141b is assumed to support the front side plate part 141a in an inclined manner with respect to the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c by both front bosses 142 as described above. 144 extends rearward from the front plate portion 141a along the upper surface thereof.

  The rear boss 143 has a cylindrical shape, and the rear boss 143 is formed in the rear side wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c from the front left and right central portion of the rear plate portion 141b. Is passed through the rear coil spring 140e and is fitted into an opening formed in the rear side wall of the inclined upper wall in the button base 140a.

  Accordingly, the support member 140b is supported above the button base 140a via the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c.

  Here, the rear coil spring 140e is sandwiched between the rear wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c and the rear wall portion of the inclined upper wall of the button base 140a so as to surround the rear boss 143. Thus, the front side wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c is biased coaxially with the rear boss 143 toward the upper front side obliquely with reference to the inclined upper wall of the button base 140a.

  The operation button 140c is formed of a hexagonal transparent cylinder, and the operation button 140c is accommodated in the housing 130 so as to be axially displaceable from the bottom wall 144 thereof. The operation button 140c faces the upper front side of the upper wall portion 145, and the operation button 140c is pushed downward by the upper wall portion 145 to move the left and right front coil springs 140d and the rear side. The coil spring 140e is displaced toward the inclined upper wall of the button base 140a against each urging force of the coil spring 140e. In addition, the operation button 140c is released from the inclined upper wall of the button base 140a under the biasing force of the left and right front coil springs 140d and the rear coil spring 140e by releasing the pushing with respect to the upper wall 145. It is displaced to.

  In addition, the button mechanism 140 includes an effect button sensor 140f. The effect button sensor 140f is composed of a photo isolator, and the effect button sensor 140f includes a front side wall portion of the bottom wall 144 and a support member in the operation button 140c as illustrated in FIG. It is interposed between the front side plate part 141a of the support plate 141 of 140b.

  The effect button sensor 140f includes a sensor main body 146 and a light shielding body 147. The sensor body 146 is provided on the front side wall portion of the bottom wall 144 of the operation button 140c. The sensor body 146 includes a light emitting element 146a and a light receiving element 146b that receives light from the light emitting element 146a. ing.

  The light shielding body 147 is provided so as to protrude downward from the front side plate portion 141a of the support plate 141 so as to face the sensor main body 146. The light shielding body 147 is provided at the light shielding plate portion 147a. The light emitting element 146a and the light receiving element 146b face each other.

  Therefore, in the effect button sensor 140f, when the operation button 140c is urged upward in FIG. 7 by the left and right front coil springs 140d and the rear coil spring 140e, the light shielding body 147 has its light shielding plate portion. At 147a, the sensor body 146 is positioned above the light emitting element 146a and the light receiving element 146b. Further, when the operation button 140c is displaced downward against the urging force of the left and right front coil springs 140d and the rear coil spring 140e, the light shield 147 has the light emitting element 146a of the sensor body 146 at the light shield plate portion 147a. The light receiving element 146b is blocked from the light of the light emitting element 146a. This means that the effect button sensor 140f detects a downward displacement of the operation button 140c due to a pressing operation on the operation button 140c.

  As shown in any of FIGS. 5 to 7, the rotation mechanism RM is supported by the support member 140b in the operation button 140c. The rotation mechanism RM includes an L-shaped base BD, a rotating body RD, and a reflector RE as shown in any of FIGS.

As illustrated in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, the L-shaped base BD includes a horizontal member 150a and a vertical member 150b. The horizontal member 150 a has a vertical U-shaped table 151 having a vertical cross section, a horizontal U-shaped leg 152, and a rotating shaft 153, and the vertical U-shaped table 151 having a vertical cross section is connected to the axis via the rotating shaft 153. It is supported on the front plate part 141a of the support plate 141 of the support member 140b so as to be rotatable around . In other words, the vertical U-shaped table 151 having a vertical cross section is supported in an inclined manner as shown in FIG. 7, similarly to the front side plate portion 141 a of the support plate 141.

  Here, the rotating shaft 153 extends so as to be rotatable upward along the normal direction from the center portion of the front plate portion 141a of the support plate 141. The U-shaped base 151 is supported by the extending end of the rotating shaft 153 at the center of the upper wall. Thereby, the U-shaped base 151 is rotatably supported by the upper wall via the rotation shaft 153 so as to be parallel to the front side plate portion 141a of the support plate 141.

The horizontal U-shaped leg 152 is inserted into both radial portions of the upper wall along the surface direction of the upper wall of the inverted U-shaped base 151 at both leg portions . This means that the horizontal U-shaped leg 152 is positioned in an inclined manner in the same manner as the inverted U-shaped base 151 of the vertical section, in other words, the front side plate portion 141a of the support plate 141.

  The vertical member 150b has a flat casing 154, and the flat casing 154 includes opposite U-shaped front and rear side walls 154a and 154b facing each other, as shown in any of FIGS. And an inverted U-shaped side wall 154c.

Here, the inverted U-shaped side wall 154c is secured to the left outer edge, the upper extended portion, and the right outer edge of each of the inverted U-shaped front and rear side walls 154a and 154b at each of the front and rear side edges. Thus, a flat casing 154 that opens downward is formed.

  Further, the inverted U-shaped side wall 154c is connected to both end portions of the horizontal U-shaped leg 152 in the L-shape at the left and right lower end portions. Accordingly, the vertical member 150b is supported in an L shape with respect to the horizontal U-shaped leg 152 by the inverted U-shaped side wall 154c.

  The rotator RD is formed of a translucent material in a cylindrical shape, and the rotator RD includes a cylindrical wall 160a and opening portions on both ends in the axial direction of the cylindrical wall 160a as illustrated in FIG. The front and rear lid walls 160b and 160c are configured to close the door. Here, V, x, and ◎ are drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall 160a at each part formed by dividing the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall 160a into three parts. Here, V represents a jackpot effect. X represents an off-state production mode. In addition, ◎ represents a reach effect. In the present embodiment, hereinafter, the cylindrical wall 160a is also referred to as a first effect wall 160a.

  Further, of the front and rear side cover walls 160b and 160c, the front cover wall 160b is formed in a horizontal V shape having a convex longitudinal section, and closes the axial front end side opening of the cylindrical wall 160a. Here, on the outer surface of the front lid wall 160b, V, x, and １６０ are drawn in each part formed by dividing the outer circumferential surface of the front lid wall 160b into three in the circumferential direction. These V, x, and は are the same as V, x, and ◎ on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall 160a. In this embodiment, each effect mode drawn on the front lid wall 160b is instructed by a needle 170b (described later) of the reflector RE according to the rotational position of the rotator RD. In the present embodiment, hereinafter, the front lid wall 160b is also referred to as a second effect wall 160b.

  The rotating body RD configured as described above has an inverted U-shaped front side wall 154a of the flat casing 154 of the L-shaped base BD at a cylindrical rotating shaft 161 extending from the center of the rear lid wall 160c. The boss portion 154d is supported coaxially and rotatably. Thereby, the rotating body RD is rotatably supported so as to be orthogonal to the inverted U-shaped front side wall 154a of the flat casing 154.

As shown in any of FIGS. 5 to 7, 9, and 12, the reflector RE includes a substantially rectangular plate-like reflecting plate 170 a and a needle 170 b. The reflecting plate 170a is placed and fixed on the horizontal U-shaped leg 152 of the horizontal member 150a of the L-shaped base BD immediately below the rotating body RD . This means that the reflecting plate 170a is positioned just below the rotating body RD in the same manner as the horizontal U-shaped leg 152, in other words, the front side plate portion 141a of the support plate 141.

Moreover, those the reflection plate 170a, as shown in FIG. 6, 7, as can be seen from FIGS. 9 and 10, at upper surface 171 which is a counter surface for the rotating rotary body RD, the rotating body RD of the above at a distance located in inclined so, the upper surface 171, a mirror surface is formed as a (hereinafter, also referred to as a mirror surface 171). Thus, the rotating body RD is projected onto the mirror surface 171 of the reflecting plate 170a from above, so that the rotating body RD is projected onto the mirror surface 171 of the reflecting plate 170a as a virtual image.

  The needle 170b is attached to the central front end of the reflector 170a at the base end, and the needle 170b is L-shaped upward from the base end to the front of the front lid wall 160b of the rotating body RD. It is extended to. As a result, the needle 170b indicates, at its extended end 172, one of the various effects depicted on the front lid wall 160b of the rotator RD according to the rotational position of the rotator RD. ing.

  The rotation mechanism RM includes a horizontal drive mechanism DML, an electrical decoration mechanism IM, and a vertical drive mechanism DMV.

  As illustrated in FIG. 11 or FIG. 13, the lateral drive mechanism DML is assembled to the cylindrical rotary shaft 161 of the rotating body 150 b through the vertical member 150 b of the L-shaped base BD so as to be able to transmit power.

  The lateral drive mechanism DML includes a step motor 180a (hereinafter also referred to as a first step motor 180a), a pinion 180b, and a spur gear 180c. The first step motor 180a includes a motor body 181a and an output shaft 181b that extends coaxially from a rotor in the motor body 181a. Thereby, in the step motor 180a, the motor body 180a is supported by the U-shaped rear side wall 154b of the flat casing 154 of the L-shaped base BD, and the output shaft 180b is one of the U-shaped rear side walls 154b. The part is inserted in a penetrating manner so as to be rotatable.

  The pinion 180b is coaxially supported on the output shaft of the first step motor 180a within the casing 154, and the pinion 180b rotates integrally with the first step motor 180a. The spur gear 180c is coaxially supported by the cylindrical rotating shaft 161 of the rotating body RD so as to mesh with the pinion 180b. Thereby, the spur gear 180c rotates in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the first step motor 180a.

  Thus, the lateral drive mechanism DML rotates the rotating body RD around the axis of the cylindrical rotating shaft 161.

  The electrical decoration mechanism IM includes an electrical decoration body 190, a cylindrical tubular body 190a, and a guide cylinder 190b, and the electrical decoration body 190 includes both electrical decoration panels 190d and 190e. The illumination board 190d has a circuit board 191 and a plurality of light emitting diodes 192. The circuit board 191 is a flat casing through a cylindrical cylinder 190a (described later) at a support cylinder 191a. 154 is supported by a U-shaped rear side wall 154b. Thereby, the circuit board 191 faces the front lid wall 160b of the rotating body RD on the surface thereof. This means that the illumination board 190d faces the front lid wall 160b on its light emitting surface.

  The plurality of light emitting diodes 192 are provided on the circuit board 191 in a distributed manner from the surface side, and the plurality of light emitting diodes 192 are greatly affected by the effect of the front lid wall 160b, and reach or disengagement is established. A jackpot, reach, or off-lighting effect mode is performed. In addition, the support cylinder part 191a is extended from the back surface center of the circuit board 191, and is coaxially supported by the cylindrical cylinder 190a. The plurality of light emitting diodes 192 are connected to the wiring circuit of the circuit board 191.

  The illumination board 190e includes a circuit board 193 and a plurality of light emitting diodes 194. The circuit board 193 is bent in an L shape from the left end portion of the circuit board 191 and extends backward. It is provided integrally with the circuit board 191. As a result, the circuit board 193 faces the circumferential wall 160a of the rotating body RD on the surface thereof. This means that the illumination board 190e faces the circumferential wall 160a on its light emitting surface.

  The plurality of light emitting diodes 194 are provided in a distributed manner on the circuit board 193 from the surface side, and the plurality of light emitting diodes 194 have a large effect on the circumferential wall 160a of the rotating body RD, and reach or release is achieved. At the same time, a brilliant, reach or off-light emitting effect mode is performed. The plurality of light emitting diodes 194 are connected to the wiring circuit of the circuit board 193.

  The cylindrical cylindrical body 190a is integrally extended from the upper part of the rear side wall 154b of the casing 154 into the rotary body RD through the cylindrical rotational shaft 161, and the extended end portion of the cylindrical cylindrical body 190a. Are coaxially supported by the support cylinder portion 191a of the electric decoration board 190d. Thereby, the said cylindrical cylinder 190a supports the electrical decor 190 in the rotary body RD.

  In this embodiment, each wiring L with respect to each wiring circuit of both circuit boards 192 and 194 passes through the inside of the support tube portion 191a and the cylindrical tube body 190a of the illumination board 190d, and the opening portion 195 of the cylindrical tube body 190a. And extends into the casing 154 and further extends outward through the inside of the guide tube 190b.

  Here, the guide tube 190b is provided downward from the opening 195 of the cylindrical tube body 190a along the inner surface of the rear side wall 154b of the casing 154.

  The vertical drive mechanism DMV is assembled to the horizontal member 150a of the L-shaped base BD so that power can be transmitted to the rotating shaft 153 of the horizontal member 150a (see FIG. 10).

  The vertical drive mechanism DMV includes a step motor 200a (hereinafter also referred to as a second step motor 200a), a pinion 200b, and a spur gear 200c. The second step motor 200a is supported by a stationary member in the rotating body RD by the motor main body 201. The pinion 200b is coaxially supported on the output shaft of the second step motor 200a, and the pinion 200b rotates integrally with the second step motor 200a.

  The spur gear 200c is coaxially supported on the rotating shaft 153 of the transverse member 150a so as to mesh with the pinion 200b. Thereby, the spur gear 200c rotates in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the second step motor 200a.

  Therefore, the vertical drive mechanism DMV rotates the L-shaped base BD around the axis by the rotation shaft 153.

  Next, an electronic control system for the pachinko gaming machine will be described. The electronic control system includes a power supply circuit PS, a sensor group S, a main control device 300, an external terminal board 400, and a sub control device 500, as shown in FIG.

  The power supply circuit PS is provided in the upper right corner of the back side of the gaming machine main body B, and the power supply circuit PS includes a DC power supply DC, a power switch SW1, and a clear switch SW2. The DC power source DC converts an AC voltage from a commercial power source provided in the pachinko hall into a DC voltage. Note that the power supply interruption from the DC power supply DC occurs due to a power supply interruption such as a failure of the DC power supply DC or a power failure from the commercial power supply.

  When the power switch SW1 is turned on, the power switch SW1 supplies a DC voltage from the DC power source DC to various electrical components of the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the power switch SW1 shuts off the direct current voltage from the direct current power source DC from various electrical components of the pachinko gaming machine by being turned off.

  When the clear switch SW2 is turned on, data stored in a RAM 340 (described later) of the main controller 300 is cleared.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the sensor group S includes a first start winning port sensor S1, a second starting winning port sensor S2, a gate sensor S3, each normal winning port sensor S4, a large winning port sensor S5, and a first initial rotation position. A sensor S6, a first effect rotation position sensor S7, a second initial rotation position sensor S8, a second effect rotation position sensor S9, a magnet sensor S10, and a vibration sensor S11 are included.

  The first start prize port sensor S1 is provided in the first start prize port of the first start prize port device 30, and the first start prize port sensor S1 is provided for each game ball to be awarded in the first start prize port. The game ball winning is detected and generated as a first start winning detection signal.

  The second start prize port sensor S2 is provided in the second start prize port of the second start prize port device 40, and this second start prize port sensor S2 is for each game ball that wins the second start prize port. Next, a winning of the game ball is detected and generated as a second start winning detection signal.

  The gate sensor S3 is provided in the through gate 50. The gate sensor S3 detects the passage of the game ball for each game ball passing through the through gate 50 and generates a gate passage detection signal.

  Each of the ordinary prize opening sensors S4 is provided in a prize opening of each corresponding ordinary prize opening device 60, and each of the ordinary prize opening sensors S4 wins in a prize opening of each corresponding ordinary prize opening device 60. For each game ball, the winning of each game ball is detected and generated as a normal winning detection signal.

  The big prize opening sensor S5 is provided in the big prize opening of the big prize opening device 70, and this big prize opening sensor S5 detects the winning of the game ball for every winning of the gaming ball in the big winning opening. A grand prize detection signal is generated.

  The first initial rotational position sensor S6 detects the initial rotational position of the output shaft of the first step motor 180a of the lateral drive mechanism DML and generates the first initial rotational position detection signal, and the casing 154 of the L-shaped base BD. Is supported within. In the present embodiment, the initial rotation position of the output shaft of the first step motor 180a is also referred to as the initial rotation position of the first step motor 180a.

In addition, the initial rotational position is in the following two cases:
(1). Of each effect mode depicted on the outer peripheral surface of the first effect wall 160a (cylindrical wall 160a) of the rotator RD, a boundary line 162 between the jackpot effect mode V and the reach effect mode ◎ (FIG. 5 or FIG. 6). Rotation position (2) of the rotating body RD when (see) is located obliquely above the front side (the direction opposite to the player's line of sight). Among the effect modes depicted on the front surface of the second effect wall 160b (front side cover wall 160b) of the rotator RD, a boundary line 163 (see FIG. 14) between the jackpot effect mode V and the reach effect mode ◎. It refers to both the rotational position of the rotating body RD when it is positioned obliquely upward on the front side (the direction opposite to the player's line of sight). In the present embodiment, the boundary line 163 and the boundary line 162 correspond to the same rotational position of the first step motor 180a (see FIG. 14). The jackpot effect mode refers to an effect mode that accompanies the jackpot as a result of the end of the special symbol variation. Reach production mode refers to a production mode in which the possibility of winning a jackpot continues before the end of special symbol variation.

  The first effect rotation position sensor S7 detects the effect rotation position of the output shaft of the first step motor 180a and detects the first circumferential effect rotation position detection signal when the second step motor 200a is in the initial rotation position (described later). When the second step motor 200a is in a right angle rotation position (described later), the effect rotation position of the output shaft of the first step motor 180a is detected and the first front effect rotation position detection signal is generated. It is supported in the casing 154 of the L-shaped base BD.

  In the present embodiment, the effect rotation position of the output shaft of the first step motor 180a is also referred to as the effect rotation position of the first step motor 180a. In addition, the effect rotation position is a jackpot effect among the effect modes depicted on the outer peripheral surface of the first effect wall 160a of the rotating body RD and the front surface of the second effect wall 160b (the front lid wall 160b). When the center line (line parallel to the boundary line 162) of the aspect V, the reach effect form ◎, and the effect effect × is located obliquely upward (opposite to the player's line-of-sight direction) It refers to the rotational position of the rotator RD.

  The second initial rotational position sensor S8 detects the initial rotational position of the output shaft of the second step motor 200a of the vertical drive mechanism DMV and generates a second initial rotational position detection signal to generate a transverse member of the L-shaped base BD. 150a is supported in place. In the present embodiment, the initial rotation position of the output shaft of the second step motor 200a is also referred to as the initial rotation position of the second step motor 200a. The initial rotation position is an L-shaped base that supports the rotating body RD so that the rotating body RD matches the left-right direction (width direction) of the gaming machine main body B in the axial direction of the cylindrical rotating shaft 161. This refers to the rotational position of the BD.

  The second right-angle rotation position sensor S9 detects the right-angle rotation position of the output shaft of the second step motor 200a of the vertical drive mechanism DMV and generates a second right-angle rotation position detection signal to generate a transverse member of the L-shaped base BD. 150a is supported in place. In the present embodiment, the right angle rotation position of the output shaft of the second step motor 200a is also referred to as the right angle rotation position of the second step motor 200a. Further, the right-angle rotation position is the rotation position of the L-shaped base BD that supports the rotary body RD so that the rotary body RD coincides with the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine main body B in the axial direction of the cylindrical rotary shaft 161. Say.

  The magnet sensor S10 is provided on the game board 10 in the vicinity of the upper side of the first start prize opening device 30 from the back side thereof, and the magnet sensor S10 extends along the board surface of the game board 10 to the first start prize opening device 30. A magnet (not shown) that guides the game ball that rolls in the vicinity of the upper side to win in the start winning opening of the first start winning opening apparatus 30 is detected as an illegal act, and a magnet detection signal is generated.

  Further, the vibration sensor S11 is provided at an appropriate position of the gaming machine main body B. When the vibration sensor S11 hits the gaming machine main body B or the front door D of the pachinko gaming machine and generates vibration, the vibration sensor S11 Is detected as an illegal act and a vibration detection signal is generated.

  As can be seen from FIG. 15, the main controller 300 is connected between the sensor group S, the first driven element group DRV1, the external terminal board 400, and the sub controller 500. It is put into an operating state with power feeding from the direct current power source DC via SW1 to the pachinko gaming machine.

  The main controller 300 includes a microcomputer. As shown in FIG. 16, the main controller 300 includes a CPU 310, a soft timer 320, a ROM 330, a RAM 340, an input port 350, and output ports 360a to 360d. ing.

  The main controller 300 executes a main control program by the CPU 310 in accordance with the flowchart shown in FIG. 22, and during the execution, based on the initialization process of each internal element of the main controller 300 and the output from the clear switch SW2. A process of clearing data stored in the RAM 340 is performed.

  Further, the main control device 300 performs the first operation according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 23 every time the CPU 310 generates a first main pulse signal (described later) from a first soft timer section (described later) of the soft timer 320. Run the main timer interrupt program.

  During execution of the first main timer interrupt program, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 310 to execute the first driven based on any output from the sensor group S (excluding the magnet sensor S10 and the vibration sensor S11). Various arithmetic processes required for the control of the element group DRV1 and the sub-control device 500 are performed. In the process of this arithmetic processing, the main controller 300 receives various data stored in the ROM 330, the data stored in the RAM 340, the output from any of the sensor groups S, etc. in the CPU 310, and performs various arithmetic processes. Output processing to the terminal board 400, the first driven element group DRV1, and the sub-control device 500 is performed.

  In addition, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 310 to execute the second main timer interrupt program according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 24 every time a second main pulse signal (described later) is generated from the second soft timer unit of the soft timer 320. Execute. During the execution of this calculation process, the magnet sensor S10 of the sensor group S performs a calculation process required for error determination based on the output from the vibration sensor S11.

  The soft timer 320 includes a first soft timer unit and a second soft timer unit. The first and second soft timer units turn on power to the pachinko gaming machine (DC power supply DC via the power switch SW1). Is reset simultaneously with the start of the operation of the main control device 300 accompanying the power supply from the power supply), and starts measuring time. After this start, the first and second main pulse signals are generated every 4 (ms) to the CPU 310. Output.

  The ROM 330 stores the above-described main control program and the first and second main timer interrupt control programs in advance so that the CPU 310 can read them.

  The RAM 340 is a backup RAM composed of a nonvolatile RAM. The RAM 340 holds the stored data as it is even after the power supply from the DC power source DC to the main controller 300 is cut off.

  The RAM 340 may be a normal RAM (temporary storage element) instead of the nonvolatile RAM. In this case, the temporary storage element stores the stored content as it is, after the power supply from the DC power supply DC is cut off, with power supplied from a backup power supply (consisting of a backup capacitor) independent of the DC power supply DC. To hold.

  The input port 350 plays a role of inputting the output from the sensor group S to the CPU 310 as input data, and the input port 350 is assigned to 14 bits. The 14 bits correspond to, for example, 14 registers.

  Thus, according to the input port 350, the first start prize detection signal from the first start prize port sensor S1 is input to the CPU 310 via the bit 1, and the second start prize detection from the second start prize port sensor S2 is detected. A signal is input to the CPU 310 via the bit 2, a gate passage detection signal from the gate sensor S3 is input to the CPU 310 via the bit 3, and each of the normal winning detection signals from the plurality of normal winning opening sensors S4 is bits 4-7. Each is input to the CPU 310, and a big winning detection signal from the big winning opening sensor S5 is inputted to the CPU 310 via the bit 8.

  Further, according to the input port 350, the first initial rotation position detection signal from the first initial rotation position sensor S6 is input to the CPU 310 via the bit 9, and the first effect rotation from the first effect rotation position sensor S7. The position detection signal is input to the CPU 310 via the bit 10, and the second initial rotation position detection signal from the second initial rotation position sensor S8 is input to the CPU 310 via the bit 11, and from the second effect rotation position sensor S9. The second effect rotation position detection signal is input to the CPU 310 via the bit 12.

  Further, according to the input port 350, the magnet detection signal from the magnet sensor S10 is input to the CPU 310 via the bit 13, and the vibration detection signal from the vibration sensor S11 is input to the CPU 310 via the bit 14. . FIG. 17 shows the correspondence between the plurality of bits 1 to 14 of the input port 350 and the plurality of input data.

  Among the plurality of output ports 360a to 360d, the output port 360a plays a role of outputting the output from the CPU 310 as output data to the first driven element group DRV1, and includes five output ports 360a. Assigned to the bits. The output port 360b plays a role of outputting the output from the CPU 310 as output data to the payout control unit 500a (described later) of the sub-control device 500 as output data. The output port 360b is assigned to 5 bits. It has been.

  The output port 360c plays a role of outputting the output from the CPU 310 to the system control unit 500b (described later) of the sub control device 500 as output data, and the output port 360c is assigned to 5 bits. . The output port 360d plays a role of outputting the output from the CPU 310 as output data to the external terminal board 400 (described later), and the output port 360d is assigned to 10 bits. . In each of the output ports 360a to 360d, the bit corresponds to, for example, a register.

  Thus, according to the output port 360a, the electric chew actuator drive signal is output to the electric chew actuator 41 via the bit 1, and the big prize opening actuator drive signal is outputted to the big prize opening actuator 71 via the bit 2. The fluctuation display signal is output to the normal symbol display device 80a via bit 3, the first special symbol fluctuation display signal is output to the first special symbol display device 80b via bit 4, and the second special symbol fluctuation display signal is output. It is output to the second special symbol display device 80c via bit 5.

  According to the output port 360b, a payout command signal from the main control device 300 is output to the payout control unit 500a of the sub control device 500 via the bit 1.

  According to the output port 360c, the first or second special symbol variation signal, jackpot signal, customer waiting command, and new command from the main controller 300 are output to the system controller 500b.

  Further, according to the output port 360d, a RAM clear signal, a game start signal, a winning signal, a jackpot signal, an error signal, and a payout command signal from the main controller 300 are output to the external terminal board 400. FIG. 18 shows the correspondence between each bit of each output port 360a to 360d and the output data.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the first driven element group DRV1 has the electric Chu actuator 41, the special prize opening actuator 71, the normal symbol display 80a, and the first and second special symbol displays 80b and 80c. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the external terminal board 400 is connected between the main controller 300 and a hall computer HC installed in the pachinko hall, and the external terminal board 400 is connected to the gaming machine main body B. On the back side, it is arranged in the vicinity of the power supply circuit PS.

  The external terminal board 400 includes a semiconductor switching circuit 410 and an external terminal board 420 as shown in FIG. The semiconductor switching circuit 410 is configured by first to tenth semiconductor switching circuit portions (not shown), and the first to tenth semiconductor switching circuit portions correspond to each other by their conduction (ON). Are input to the external terminal plate 420. In addition, the first to tenth semiconductor switching circuit units each block the output of the corresponding input signal to the external terminal plate 420 by the non-conduction (off).

  The external terminal plate 420 has ten connectors N1 to N10, and the ten connectors N1 to N10 are arranged from the connector N1 to the connector N10. Here, the ten connectors N1 to N10 of the external terminal plate 420 correspond to the first to tenth semiconductor switching circuit portions of the semiconductor switching circuit 410, respectively.

  In the external terminal board 400 configured as described above, the clear signal, the game start signal, the winning signal, the jackpot signal, the error signal, and the payout command signal from the main controller 300 are the first and third signals of the semiconductor switching circuit 410. The fifth, ninth, and tenth semiconductor switching circuit sections output to the external terminal board 420 under the conduction (see FIG. 20). Along with this, the external terminal board 420, through its respective connectors N1, N2, N3, N5, N9 and N10, clear signal, game start signal, winning signal, jackpot signal, error signal and payout from the main controller 300 A command signal is output to the hall computer HC.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the sub control device 500 includes a payout control unit 500 a, a system control unit 500 b, an image control unit 500 c, and a lamp control unit 500 d. The sub control device 500 includes the main control device 300. And the second driven element group DRV2 and the effect button sensor 140f.

  Here, the second driven element group DRV2 is configured with a payout motor M, an effect display device 80, both speakers SP, a frame run W, step motors 180a and 200a, and electric bodies 113, 190d and 190e. . Both speakers SP are provided in the left and right upper portions of the front frame 90 of the front door D, and both the speakers SP perform effects such as jackpot by sound, reach, and disengagement.

  The payout control unit 500a is composed of a microcomputer, and the payout control unit 500a executes a predetermined payout control program according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown), and during the execution, the payout from the main control device 300 is performed. Under the command control, drive control of the dispensing motor M is performed. Accordingly, the payout motor M operates to pay out a predetermined number of game balls entering a ball payout system (not shown) from a ball tank (not shown) of the gaming machine main body B. The payout motor M is disposed in the ball payout system.

  The system control unit 500b is composed of a microcomputer, and the system control unit 500b executes the effect control program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. During this execution, the system control unit 500b controls the image control unit 500c and the lamp control based on the command control from the main control device 300, the request from the image control unit 500c, and the push operation output of the effect button switch 140f. Various arithmetic processes are performed so as to control the unit 500d.

  The system control unit 500b repeatedly executes the sub timer interrupt control program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 32 to 36 for each output of the sub pulse signal from the built-in soft timer. The soft timer built in the system control unit 500b is reset simultaneously with the start of the operation of the system control unit 500b when power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine (power supply from the DC power source DC via the power switch SW1) to start timing. Then, after this start, a sub-pulse signal is generated and output to the CPU 310 every 4 (ms).

  The image control unit 500c is composed of a microcomputer. The image control unit 500c executes an image display control program according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown). During this execution, command control from the effect processing unit 500b is performed. On the basis of the above, various arithmetic processes required to drive and control both the effect image display device 80 and both speakers SP are selectively performed.

  The lamp control unit 500d is composed of a microcomputer. The lamp control unit 500d executes a lamp control program according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown), and performs command control from the effect processing unit 500b during the execution. Based on this, various arithmetic processes required to drive-control the first step motor 180a, the second step motor 200a, the frame lamp W, the electric decoration body 113, the electric decoration body 190d, and the electric decoration body 190e together.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, the button-type effect operating device BG is fitted in the concave cutout portion of the protruding portion 90a of the front frame 90 of the front door D, and the effect operating device BG is A housing 130, a button mechanism 140, and a rotation mechanism RM are provided.

  Here, the rotation mechanism RM is supported by the support member 140b in the operation button 140c made of a transparent cylinder of the button mechanism 140. Here, the rotating body RD of the rotating mechanism RM is rotatably supported by the casing 154 of the L-shaped base BD at 161 thereof. Thereby, when the rotating body RD is supported by the casing 154 so that the circumferential wall 160a of the rotating body RD is positioned so as to be able to face forward on the outer peripheral surface thereof, the rotating body RD is It faces the width direction (left-right direction) of the front door D. Further, when the rotating body RD is supported by the casing 154 so that the front lid wall 160b of the rotating body RD is located on the front surface of the rotating body RD so as to be opposed to the front, the rotating body RD is It faces the width direction of the door D.

  Further, the reflecting plate 170 is formed as a mirror surface capable of projecting the rotating body RD as a virtual image on the upper surface 171 with respect to the rotating body RD.

  Therefore, even if the rotating body RD is positioned so as to face forward at either the outer peripheral surface of the circumferential wall 160a or the front lid wall 160b, the rotating body RD is projected onto the mirror surface 171 of the reflecting plate 170. Thus, the player visually recognizes the rotating body RD as a real image and visually recognizes it as a virtual image on the mirror surface 171. Here, the virtual image of the rotator RD can be visually recognized so as to be in a symmetrical position with respect to the mirror surface 171 with respect to the rotator RD as a real image. This means that the rotating body RD as a virtual image is visually recognized as being at a position having a depth relative to the rotating body RD as a real image.

  Further, when the rotating body RD is positioned so as to face forward on the outer peripheral surface of the circumferential wall 160 a, the rotating body RD is L so that the rotating shaft 161 faces the width direction of the front door D. When the first stepping motor 180a is rotated and driven by the rotation of the first step motor 180a while being supported by the character-shaped base BD, the circumferential wall 160a causes the big hit, reach or disengagement to be directed diagonally upward and forward. Show. This means that the circumferential wall 160a exhibits a first stage effect mode as the rotator RD.

  Further, when the rotating body RD is positioned so as to face forward on the front surface of the front lid wall 160b, the rotating body RD is arranged so that the rotating shaft 161 faces the front door D in the front-rear direction. After being rotated by the second step motor 200a together with the character-shaped base BD, the rotating body RD is driven by the rotation of the first step motor 180a and stops when the front lid wall 160b hits the jackpot. , Reach or release effect mode is shown diagonally upward front. This means that the front lid wall 160b exhibits the second stage effect mode as the rotator RD.

  As described later, the rotating body RD can provide the player with a preliminary announcement for the jackpot lottery result in two stages as will be described later.

  Therefore, when the player visually recognizes the rendering operation device BG, both the rotating body RD as a real image and the rotating body RD as a virtual image reflected on the mirror surface 171 produce an effect such as a novel interest in the appearance of the rotating body RD. The effect can be expected.

The button 140c is formed of a transparent cylinder. Therefore, when the player can visually recognize the effect operating device BG from the front, the rotating body RD and the reflecting plate 170a can be visually recognized through the button 140c . Further, as described above, the reflecting plate 170a is inclined at a distance from the rotating body RD on the mirror surface 171 thereof. For this reason, when the player visually recognizes the rotating body RD and the mirror surface 171 of the reflecting plate 170a through the button 140c from the upper front side of the button 140c, the reflecting plate 170a positioned in an inclined manner as described above has a flat plate shape. Therefore, the game can be performed while the virtual image of the rotating body RD reflected from the front side to the rear side of the mirror surface 171 of the reflecting plate 170a is visually recognized together with the rotating body RD as a real image.

  Moreover, in the electrical decoration mechanism IM, the electrical decoration body 190 is accommodated in the rotary body RD, and the said electrical decoration body 190 is the light emission production | presentation aspect showing the jackpot, reach, or removal by the light emission of the some light emitting diode. Therefore, a light effect is performed through the rotating body RD.

  Here, the electrical decoration body 190 includes an electrical decoration board 190d having a light emitting surface facing the front lid wall 160b of the rotating body RD, and an electrical decoration board 190e having a light emitting surface facing the circumferential wall 160a of the rotating body RD. Both are configured. Therefore, the light emission effect mode representing the big hit, reach or disengagement can be visually recognized through any of the front lid wall 160b and the edge peripheral wall 160a of the rotating body RD.

  Moreover, the light emission effect mode representing the jackpot described above corresponds to an effect mode with a high expectation level, and the light emission effect mode representing a loss is equivalent to an effect mode with a low level of expectation. Accordingly, the light emitting diodes of the lighting board 190e emit light from the light emitting diodes of the lighting board 190d so that the low-expected stage of production is higher in the appearance rate than the high expectations of the lighting mode. Control is performed by the lamp controller 500d so as to increase the amount of light emitted.

  Moreover, each wiring L of the said electrical decoration body 190 is extended outside through the cylindrical cylinder 190a and the guide cylinder 190b. Therefore, even if the electrical ornament 190 is accommodated in the rotating body RD, power supply and control to the electrical ornament 190 can be performed outside, which is convenient.

  Next, when the pachinko gaming machine is in an operational state in which a game can be performed by feeding power from the direct current power source DC via the power switch SW1, the main controller 300 and the sub controller 500 are in an operational state. Accordingly, main controller 300 starts execution of the main control program by CPU 310 according to the flowchart of FIG.

  Further, when the pachinko gaming machine is in an operating state as described above, the soft timer 320 (first and second soft timer units) of the main controller 300 is reset. Along with this, the first soft timer section of the soft timer 320 starts measuring time and generates a first main pulse signal every 4 (ms) after the start, and also the second soft timer of the soft timer 320. The unit starts timing and generates a second main pulse signal every 4 (ms) after the start. At this stage, the interruption of the first and second main timer interruption programs by the main controller 300 is prohibited until the clear switch SW2 is turned on as will be described later.

  As described above, when main controller 300 starts executing the main control program according to the flowchart of FIG. 22, internal components of main controller 300 are initialized in the initialization process in step 600.

  Next, at step 610, it is determined whether or not the clear switch is on. As described above, when the clear switch SW2 of the power supply circuit PS is manually turned on at the time when the pachinko gaming machine is in an operable state by being fed from the DC power source DC via the power switch SW1, the determination in step 610 is performed. Becomes YES.

  On the other hand, if the clear switch SW2 is not turned on when the pachinko gaming machine is in an operable state as described above, NO is determined in step 610. Accordingly, interrupt prohibition processing is performed in step 611. Thereafter, the circulation process through step 600, step 610 and step 611 is repeated until the clear switch SW2 is turned on. Thus, the execution of the first and second timer interrupt programs is prohibited until the clear switch SW2 is turned on.

  In such a state, when the clear switch SW2 is turned on, it is determined as YES in Step 610. Accordingly, a RAM clear process is performed in step 612. Here, as described above, the storage data already stored in the RAM 340 of the main controller 300 is cleared immediately before the pachinko gaming machine becomes operable. Thereby, the game by the said pachinko machine which became the operation | movement ready as mentioned above can be started in the state which cleared the memory | storage data of RAM340. Therefore, in the game by the pachinko gaming machine that is in the operable state as described above, there is no inconvenience that the data stored in the RAM 340 before the above-described clearing is used.

  When the RAM clear process in step 612 is performed as described above, the RAM clear signal output process is performed in the next step 613. Here, a RAM clear signal indicating that the data stored in the RAM 340 has been cleared is output to the external terminal board 400 by the main controller 300 by the CPU 310.

  At the present stage, the external terminal board 400 is activated when the pachinko gaming machine is ready for gaming as described above, and the semiconductor switching circuit units of the semiconductor switching circuit 410 are both in a conductive state. .

  Therefore, when the RAM clear signal is output from the main controller 300 to the external terminal board 400 as described above, the RAM clear signal is sent to the connector N10 of the external terminal board 420 by the tenth semiconductor switching circuit unit of the semiconductor switching circuit 410. Is output to the hall computer HC. Thereby, it can be provided as clear information to the hall computer HC that the stored data in the RAM 340 of the main control device 300 is cleared when the pachinko gaming machine is in an operable state.

  When the processing of step 613 is performed as described above, interrupt permission processing is performed in the next step 614. Accordingly, the subsequent execution of the first and second main timer interrupt programs is permitted.

  Thereafter, it is determined in step 620 whether or not there is an error. At the present stage, since the game with the pachinko gaming machine has not yet started, there is no illegal act by the player using the magnet or the pachinko machine hitting the pachinko machine. For this reason, in step 620, the determination of NO is repeated.

  As described above, when the interrupt permission process is performed in step 614 of FIG. 22, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 310 to execute the process every time the first main pulse signal is generated from the first soft timer unit of the soft timer 320. The first main timer interrupt program is repeatedly executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 23, and the second main pulse signal is generated by the CPU 310 according to the flowchart of FIG. 24 every time the second main pulse signal is generated from the second soft timer unit of the soft timer 320. Repeat the timer interrupt program. This means that the execution of the first and second main timer interruption programs is repeated every 4 (ms) after the operation of the main controller 300 starts, and the first and second main timer interruption programs are executed. It means that the time for execution of the program is maintained for 4 (ms).

  As described above, when the pachinko gaming machine is activated, the sub-control device 500 is activated in the payout controller 500a, the system controller 500b, the image controller 500c, and the lamp controller 500d.

  Accordingly, the payout control unit 500a starts executing the payout control program, the system control unit 500b starts executing the effect control program according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 30 and 31, and the sub timer. Execution of the interrupt program is started every time the sub-pulse signal is generated, the image control unit 500c starts execution of the image display control program, and the lamp control unit 500d starts execution of the lamp control program. To do. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine is placed in a state of waiting for the start of the game by the player.

  Thus, main controller 300 starts execution of the first main timer interrupt program with the generation of the first main pulse signal from the first soft timer section of soft timer 320 by CPU 310 as described above. Then, the main control device 300 advances the first main timer interruption program to the first start winning a prize opening processing routine 700 and thereafter (see FIG. 23).

  At the present stage, there is no winning of a game ball to the start winning port of the first or second starting winning port device 30 or 40 of the gaming ball or passing of the through ball 50, so the first main timer interrupt The program proceeds to the special symbol processing routine 1100 (see FIGS. 23 and 28) through the first start winning port processing routine 700, the second starting winning port processing routine 800, the gate processing routine 900, and the prize ball processing routine 1000. In this process, NO is determined in step 710 of FIG. 25 in the first start winning opening processing routine 700, and NO is determined in step 810 in FIG. 26 in the second starting winning opening processing routine 800. In the gate processing routine 900, NO is determined in step 910 in FIG.

  When the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the special symbol processing routine 1100 of FIG. 28 as described above, in this special symbol processing routine 1100, the game by the player has not yet started and the gaming state is It is neither a big hit nor a special symbol change. Accordingly, the determinations at steps 1110 and 1120 are NO in order.

  In addition, at the present stage, the first and second special symbols of the game balls have not yet been entered into the respective start winning ports of the first starting winning port device 30 and the second starting winning port device 40. The variable holding numbers Ua and Ub (described later) remain zero. Accordingly, the determinations in steps 1130 and 1140 are also NO. Accordingly, the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the next normal symbol processing routine 1200 (see FIGS. 23 and 29).

  In this normal symbol processing routine 1200, since the normal symbol is not changing, NO is determined in step 1210. Further, since there is no passing of the through gate 50 by the game ball at this stage, the determination in 1220 is also NO based on the fact that the gate passing number G = 0 (described later). Accordingly, at the present stage, since the game has not yet been made as described above, the first main timer interruption program performs the next big winning opening processing routine 1300, electric chew processing routine 1400, and output processing routine 1500 (FIG. 15).

  Also, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 310 to generate the second main timer interrupt program according to the flowchart of FIG. 24 in accordance with the generation of the second main pulse signal from the second soft timer unit of the soft timer 320 as described above. The main control device 300 advances the second main timer interruption program to step 1600 and subsequent steps.

  At this stage, since the game by the pachinko gaming machine has not started, the player does not cheat by using the magnet, or by cheating the pachinko gaming machine. For this reason, NO is sequentially determined in steps 1600 and 1610 in FIG.

  As described above, when the sub control device 500 is in the operating state, the system control unit 500b executes the effect control program in accordance with the flowcharts of FIGS. 30 and 31 and the sub timer interrupt control program. This is executed based on the generation of the sub-pulse signal in accordance with the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In this process, as described above, since the player's game by the pachinko gaming machine has not started, the output data from the main controller 300 is not output to the system control unit 500b. For this reason, NO is determined in step 2000 of FIG. 30 and step 3000 of FIG.

In the state as described above, when the player receives a payout of the game ball and starts a game with the pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine is put into the game operation mode. Hereinafter, this game operation mode will be described by dividing it into a main control device side game operation mode and a sub control device side game operation mode.
1. Main controller side game operation mode As described above, when the player starts the game, if the operation handle 110 of the pachinko gaming machine is turned, the game balls are sequentially guided by the ball launcher 20 by the guide rail 20. Is fired into the game area 11. Even in such a stage, the first main timer interruption program is repeatedly executed in the same manner as described above every time the first main pulse signal is generated from the first timer section of the soft timer 320.
(1) First Start Winning Port Processing When the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the first start winning port processing routine 700 (see FIGS. 23 and 26), the processing of the first start winning port processing routine 700 is as follows. In order to form a jackpot lottery opportunity based on the winning of a game ball to the first starting winning port of the first starting winning port device 50, the following is performed.

  As described above, when one of the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 11 wins the first start winning port of the first start winning port device 50, the winning of the game ball is detected by the first start winning port sensor S1. Is done. Along with this, the first start winning port sensor S1 generates a first start winning port detection signal.

  At this time, if the timer interruption program proceeds to step 710 of the first start port processing routine 700, the game ball is determined based on the first start winning port detection signal from the first start winning port sensor S1 in step 710. It is determined as YES as the winning to the starting winning port of the first starting winning port device 40. Thereafter, it is determined in step 720 whether Ua <4. Ua represents the number of winning game balls (hereinafter also referred to as the first winning number) to the starting winning port of the first starting winning port device 40. Further, in step 710, it is determined as NO if there is no winning of the game ball to the starting winning port of the first starting winning port device 40. The first winning number corresponds to the first special symbol variation holding number.

  At this stage, if Ua = 0, it is determined YES in step 720, and in the next step 721, the first winning number Ua is calculated based on the following equation (1).

Ua = Ua + 1 (1)
Here, as described above, since Ua = 0, the first winning number Ua is calculated and updated as Ua = 1 based on the equation (1). Specifically, at the present stage, the calculation is updated to Ua = 1 on the assumption that the special symbol variation is in the first or second special symbol variation.

  Next, in the next step 722, first winning data representing the first winning number updated in step 721 is set as output data. Note that the set refers to storage of first prize data by the RAM 340.

  After that, when the game balls guided into the game area 11 as described above further sequentially enter the start winning opening of the first start winning opening device 30, the winning of each of these game balls is sequentially made first. It is detected by the start winning prize sensor S1. Accordingly, the first start winning port sensor S1 sequentially generates a first start winning port detection signal.

  Accordingly, every time the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the first start port processing routine 700, YES is determined in step 710, YES is determined in step 720, and in step 721, based on the formula (1). An addition update process of the first winning number Ua is performed, and in step 522, each new update data in step 721 is sequentially set as each output data. In such a state, if Ua ≧ 4 is established based on the latest first winning number Ua in step 721, then, in step 720, NO is determined.

  With the completion of the first start winning opening process routine 700 as described above, the timer interruption program proceeds to the second start winning opening process routine 800 (see FIGS. 23 and 26). The processing of the second start winning opening processing routine 800 is performed as follows in order to form a jackpot lottery opportunity based on winning of a game ball to the second starting winning opening of the second start winning opening device 40. The

  As described above, when the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 11 win the second start winning port of the second start winning port device 40, the winning of the game ball is detected by the second start winning port sensor S2. . Along with this, the second start winning port sensor S2 generates a second start winning port detection signal.

  At this time, if the first main timer interruption program proceeds to step 810 of the second start winning a prize opening processing routine 800, in this step 810, the second start winning a prize opening detection signal from the second start winning a prize opening sensor S2 is detected. Based on this, it is determined as YES as the winning to the starting winning port of the second starting winning port device 40 of the game ball.

  Thereafter, it is determined in step 820 whether Ub <4. Ub represents the second number of winnings in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the starting winning port of the second starting winning port device 40. Further, in step 810, if there is no game ball winning in the starting winning port of the second starting winning port device 40, it is determined as NO. In addition, the 2nd prize number mentioned above respond | corresponds to the 2nd special symbol fluctuation reservation number.

  At this stage, if Ub = 0, YES is determined in step 820, and in the next step 821, the second winning number Ub is calculated based on the following equation (2).

Ub = Ub + 1 (2)
Here, as described above, since Ub = 0, the second winning number Ub is calculated and updated as Ub = 1 based on Expression (2). Specifically, at the present stage, the calculation is updated as Ub = 1 on the assumption that the first or second special symbol is changing.

  Next, in step 822, set processing is performed as output data for the second winning data. Accordingly, second winning data representing the second winning number Ub in step 821 is set as output data.

  Thereafter, when the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 11 as described above further sequentially enter the start winning port of the second start winning port device 40, the winning of each of these game balls is sequentially increased to the first. 2 Detected by the start winning port sensor S2. Accordingly, the second start winning opening sensor S2 sequentially generates the second start winning opening detection signal.

  Therefore, thereafter, every time the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the second start winning a prize opening processing routine 800, YES is determined in step 810, YES is determined in step 820, and equation (2) is determined in step 821. Based on this, an addition update process of the second winning number Ub is performed, and in step 822, each update data in step 821 is sequentially set as output data. In such a state, if Ub ≧ 4 is established based on the latest second winning number Ub in step 821, NO is determined in the subsequent step 820.

  The first main timer interruption program proceeds to the gate processing routine 900 (see FIGS. 23 and 27) with the end of the second start winning a prize mouth processing routine 800 as described above. The processing of the gate processing routine 900 is performed as follows in order to form a normal symbol lottery opportunity.

  In the gate processing routine 900, it is determined in step 910 whether or not the through gate is passed. At the present stage, when the game ball guided as described above passes through the through gate 50, the pass game ball is detected by the gate sensor S3. Thereby, the gate sensor S3 generates a gate passage detection signal. Therefore, in step 910, YES is determined based on the gate passage detection signal from the gate sensor S3.

  Next, in step 920, it is determined whether G <4. Here, when G <4, G represents the number of passes of the game ball with respect to the through gate 50 (number of gate passes). If G = 0 at the current stage, YES is determined in step 920. Accordingly, in the next step 921, G = 1 is added and updated based on the following equation (3). Note that the above-described gate passing number G corresponds to the normal symbol variation holding number.

G = G + 1 (3)
At this time, G = 1 is added and updated on the premise that the normal symbol is changing at this stage. Since the normal symbol variation is reserved based on the gate passage number G, the gate passage number G corresponds to the normal symbol variation retention number.

  After the processing in step 921, in step 922, set processing is performed as output data for the second winning data. Here, the update data in step 921 is set as output data.

  Thereafter, when the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 11 as described above further pass through the through gate 50, these pass game balls are sequentially detected by the gate sensor S3. Accordingly, the gate sensor S3 sequentially generates gate passage detection signals.

Therefore, each time the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the gate processing routine 900, YES is determined in step 910 based on the gate passage detection signal sequentially generated from the gate sensor S3, and YES is determined in step 920. In step 921, the gate passing number G is added and updated based on the equation (3). In step 922, the updated data in step 921 are sequentially set as output data. In such a state, if G ≧ 4 is established based on the latest gate passage number G in step 921, NO is determined in the subsequent step 920.
(4) Prize Ball Processing Thereafter, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the next prize ball processing routine 1000 (see FIG. 23), a prize corresponding to the number of winning prizes at the start winning opening of the prize ball processing routine 140 is obtained. A command corresponding to the ball command or the number of gate passes through the through gate 50 of the game ball is set.
(5) Special symbol processing Next, when the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the special symbol processing routine 1100 (see FIGS. 23 and 28), it is determined in step 1110 (see FIG. 28) whether or not a big hit game is being played. Is done. At the current stage, if the current gaming state is in the big winning opening open gaming state after winning the jackpot, it means that the jackpot game is in progress, so YES is determined in step 1110. For this reason, the special symbol processing routine 1100 proceeds to the end step without starting display of a new special symbol variation.

  On the other hand, if the determination at step 1110 is NO at the present stage, it is determined at next step 1120 whether or not the special symbol is changing. If the variation start process in step 1180 has not been performed at this stage, since the special symbol variation is not in progress, the determination in step 1120 is NO, and in step 1130, it is determined whether Ua ≧ 1.

  Here, if the latest first winning number Ua in step 721 (see FIG. 25) of the first start winning opening processing routine 700 is Ua = 0, NO is determined in step 1130. On the other hand, if the latest first winning number Ua described above is not Ua = 0, it is determined as YES in Step 1130.

  Next, in Step 1131, the first winning number Ua is subtracted and updated based on the following equation (4).

Ua = Ua-1 (4)
Thereafter, in the next step 1140, it is determined whether Ub ≧ 1. At this stage, if Ub = 0, the determination in step 1140 is NO. That is, at this stage, since the game ball has not won the start winning port of the second start winning port device 40 during the current special symbol change, the special symbol processing routine 1100 proceeds to the end step.

  When the special symbol processing routine 1100 proceeds to step 1140 as described above, if the latest second winning number Ub (see step 821 in FIG. 26) is Ub ≧ 1, YES is determined in step 1140. Is done. Accordingly, in the next step 1141, the second winning number Ub is subtracted and updated based on the following equation (5).

Ub = Ub−1 (5)
When the processing of step 1141 is performed as described above, the special symbol processing routine 1100 proceeds to the jackpot determination processing subroutine 1150 (see FIG. 18). Here, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot lottery that accompanies the winning of the game ball at the starting winning port of the first or second starting winning port device 30 or 40 is a big hit.

  Then, in the next variation pattern selection processing subroutine step 1160, at least one variation pattern for jackpot, reach or deviation is selected and set.

  Here, the reach variation pattern is configured by the following five types of reach variation patterns.

A. Fluctuation pattern representing normal reach B. Fluctuation pattern representing long reach C.I. Fluctuation pattern representing first special reach D. Fluctuation pattern representing the second special reach E. Fluctuation pattern representing third special reach

Accordingly, the selection of the variation pattern for reach is selected from the above-described five types of variation patterns A to E. The five types of variation patterns A to E are stored in advance in the ROM 330 of the main controller 300 so as to be readable.

  In the next rotation pattern selection processing subroutine 1160a, rotation pattern selection processing is performed. Here, the rotation pattern represents a rotation mode of the rotating body RD, and the rotation pattern is selected from at least one of the following two types of first and second rotation patterns. Note that the two types of variation patterns F and G are stored in advance in the ROM 330 of the main controller 300 so as to be readable.

F. 1st rotation pattern showing the 1st rotation mode of rotating body RD
G. 2nd rotation pattern showing the 2nd rotation mode of rotating body RD

When the processing of the rotation pattern selection processing subroutine 1160a is completed in this way, special symbol variation start command set processing is performed in the next step 1170 (see FIG. 28). Accordingly, a special variation start command for the variation pattern selected in step 1160 is set.

  Next, in the variation start process in step 1170, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 310 to display the first special symbol display 80b or the second special symbol display so that the special symbol variation is displayed with the variation pattern selected in step 1160. Device 80c is driven. Therefore, the first special symbol display device 80b or the second special symbol display device 80c displays the special symbol variation according to the variation pattern. When it is assumed that a game ball is won at the start winning opening of the first start winning opening device 30, the first special symbol display device 80b displays the special symbol variation, and the second starting winning opening device 40 is displayed. In the case where it is assumed that a game ball is won at the starting winning opening, the second special symbol display device 80c displays a special symbol variation.

  After the process of step 1180, the measurement of the variation time of the variation pattern is started in the variation time measurement start process in step 1180a. Here, the time of the fluctuation time is measured by another soft timer built in the main controller 300.

  Thereafter, when the special symbol processing routine 1100 proceeds to step 1120 again, if it is determined as YES, it is determined in the next step 1190 whether or not the variation time has ended. At the present stage, if the variation time started at the variation time measurement in step 1180a has not yet reached the predetermined variation time, the determination in step 190 is NO.

  In such a state, when the special symbol processing routine 1100 proceeds to step 1190 at least once thereafter, if the variation time started in step 1180a reaches the predetermined variation time, In step 1190, YES is determined. Then, in the symbol variation stop command setting process in step 1190a, the symbol variation stop command is set so as to stop the variation of the variation pattern started in step 1180. Next, in the fluctuation stop process in step 1100b, main controller 300 causes CPU 310 to stop the display of special symbol fluctuation by first special symbol display device 80b or second special symbol display device 80c described above.

After the processing of step 1190b, the predetermined variation time is reset in the variation time reset processing in step 1190c, and the special symbol processing routine 1100 proceeds to the stopped processing subroutine 1190d. In this stop processing subroutine 1190d, it is determined whether the game is a win or a big win, and processing such as time reduction, probability change, and the like are performed.
(6) Normal Symbol Processing When the processing of the special symbol processing routine 1100 is completed as described above, the first main timer interrupt program proceeds to the normal symbol processing routine 1200 (see FIGS. 23 and 29). Then, in step 1210 (see FIG. 29), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing. If the current game state is not in the normal symbol fluctuation state, after determining NO in step 1210, it is determined in step 1220 whether G ≧ 1. Here, if the latest gate passage number G in step 921 of the gate processing routine 900 (see FIG. 27) is G = 0, the determination in step 1220 is NO. Accordingly, since there is no winning for starting the lottery of the normal symbol, the normal symbol processing routine 1200 proceeds to the end step. The gate passing number G corresponds to the normal symbol variation holding number.

  On the other hand, if G ≧ 1 is established in step 1200, it is determined YES, and in step 1221, the gate passing number G is updated by subtraction by “1” based on the following equation (6).

G = G-1 (6)
Next, in step 1230, it is determined whether or not it is a hit. In other words, at this stage, if the winning lottery result of the normal symbol associated with the passing of the game ball through the through gate 50 is a win, the determination in step 1230 is YES, and the winning symbol is determined in the winning symbol set process in the next step 1231. Set. When the determination in step 1230 is NO, the lost symbol is set in the lost symbol setting process in step 1232.

  After the processing in step 1231 or 1232, in step 1240, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a certain change or a short time. If the game state at the current stage is one of probability change and time saving, it is determined YES in Step 1240, and then the variation time is set to 3 (seconds) in Step 1241. On the other hand, when the determination in step 1240 is NO, since the current gaming state is the normal gaming state or the latent probability changing gaming state, the variation time is set to 29 (seconds) in step 1242.

  After the processing of step 1241 or step 1242 is performed in this way, in the variation start processing in step 1250, the normal symbol display device 80a uses the normal symbol display device 80a or the winning symbol set in step 1231. The display of the variation of the lost pattern is started. Accordingly, in the variable time counting start process in step 1260, another soft timer built in main controller 300 is reset to start timing.

  Along with the processing in step 1250, a normal symbol variation start command is set in step 1250a.

  Thereafter, when the normal symbol processing routine 1200 proceeds to step 1210 again, since the fluctuation has already started in step 1250, YES is determined in step 1210. Then, in step 1270, it is determined whether or not the variable time is over. Here, if the time measured by the soft timer that has already started counting in step 1260 has not reached the variation time (set time in step 1241 or step 1242), the determination in step 1270 is NO.

In this state, when the normal symbol processing routine 1200 proceeds to step 1270 at least once thereafter, the time measured by the soft timer that has already started time counting in step 1260 has reached the predetermined fluctuation time. For example, YES is determined in step 1270. Accordingly, in the fluctuation stopping process in step 1271, the display of the winning symbol fluctuation or the loss symbol fluctuation started in step 1250 is stopped in the normal symbol display device 80a. In step 1272, the fluctuation time (the set time in step 1241 or step 1242) is reset.
(7) Grand prize opening process When the processing of the normal symbol processing routine 1200 is completed as described above, the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the big prize opening routine 1300 (see FIG. 23). In the special prize opening process routine 1300, the special prize opening process is repeated from the first round of the 15th round to the 15th round. Accordingly, the big prize opening device 70 repeatedly opens the big prize opening based on the big hit opening pattern. As a result, the game balls that are sequentially guided into the game area 11 as described above are likely to repeatedly enter the big prize opening of the big prize opening device 70, and as a result, the player can acquire many prize balls. I can expect.
(8) Electric Chu Processing When the processing of the special winning opening processing routine 1300 is completed as described above, the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the next electric Chu processing routine 1400 (see FIG. 23). In the electric chew processing routine 1400, if the game state at the current stage is a certain change or short-time game state, the opening time of the start winning port of the second starting winning port device 40 is set to 3.5 (seconds). On the other hand, if the current game state is not the probability change or the short-time game state but the normal game state or the latent probability change game state, the opening time of the start winning port of the second start winning port device 40 is 0.2 (seconds). ) Is set.

Accordingly, the second start winning a prize opening device 40 is driven by the electric Chu actuator 41 for 3.5 (seconds) or 0.2 (seconds) under the control of the CPU 310 of the main control device 300. . For this reason, the 2nd start prize opening device 40 opens the start prize opening. Thereby, the player can expect an increase in the winning of the game ball to the starting winning port of the second starting winning port device 40.
(9) Output Processing When the processing of the electric chew processing routine 1400 is completed as described above, the first main timer interruption program proceeds to the output processing routine 1500 (see FIG. 23). In this output processing routine 1500, the detection outputs of the first and second start winning port sensors S1, S2 performed in the respective processes of the first starting winning port routine 700 to the electric chew processing routine 1400, the normal winning port sensor S4. The detected output and other various processing data are output as output data to the payout control unit 400a and the system control unit 500b of the sub control device 500.
2. Sub Control Device Side Game Operation Mode In accordance with the processing of the main control device side game operation mode as described above, in the sub control device 500, the payout control unit 400a is set in the payout game operation mode, and the system control unit 500b Together with the image control unit 500c and the lamp control unit 500d, the production game operation mode is set.

  In the gaming process as described above, the player applies a magnet to the corresponding portion of the front door D of the pachinko gaming machine with respect to the vicinity of the upper side of the first starting prize opening device 30, and the first along the board surface of the gaming board 10 An illegal act of manipulating a magnet so as to guide a game ball that rolls to the vicinity of the upper side of the start prize opening device 30 to win in the start prize opening of the first start prize opening device 30 by the magnetic force of the magnet. , The magnet sensor S10 detects the magnetic force of the magnet, generates a magnet detection signal, and outputs it to the main controller 300.

  Therefore, when the second main timer interruption control program proceeds to step 1600 in FIG. 24, YES is determined in step 1600 based on the magnet detection signal from the magnet sensor S1 as the use of the magnet.

  If it is determined NO in step 1600 because there is no fraud by the magnet, it is determined in step 1610 whether vibration has occurred.

  Here, when vibration occurs in the pachinko gaming machine by hitting the gaming machine body B or the front door D of the pachinko gaming machine in order to change the rolling of the gaming ball on the board surface of the gaming board 11, Vibration is detected by the vibration sensor S11 and output to the main controller 300 as a vibration detection signal.

  Therefore, in step 1610, YES is determined as the occurrence of vibration based on the vibration detection signal from the vibration sensor S11.

  Then, an error determination process in step 1620 is performed. In this error determination process, based on the determination result of YES in step 1600 or the determination result of YES in step 1610, an illegal act due to the use of a magnet or an illegal act due to the occurrence of vibration is determined as an error.

  On the other hand, when the error determination process is performed in step 1620 as described above while the main control program repeats the determination of NO in step 620 as described above, the main control program is based on the error determination process. In step 620 of the program, it is determined as YES because there is an error.

  Accordingly, in the next step 621, an error signal output process is performed. In the error signal output process, the CPU 310 of the main controller 300 sends an error signal indicating the error as a result of the error determination process in step 1620, that is, an error caused by an improper action by a magnet or an occurrence of vibration through an output port 360d. It is output to the external terminal board 400.

  Then, the error signal is output to the hall computer HC through the connector N10 of the external terminal board 420 by the tenth semiconductor switching circuit portion of the semiconductor switching circuit 410. Thereby, it can be provided as error information to the hall computer HC that there is an illegal act in the pachinko gaming machine.

Here, the error signal is output to the hall computer HC through the connector N10 of the external terminal board 420, similarly to the above-described RAM clear signal. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a connector for outputting an error signal to the hall computer HC in the external terminal board 420 separately from a connector N10 for outputting the RAM clear signal to the hall computer HC. By using the connector that outputs the signal to the hall computer HC as the connector that outputs the error signal to the hall computer HC, there is no need to provide an extra connector on the external terminal plate 420, and the configuration of the external terminal plate 420 can be further improved. It can be made even easier.
2. Sub control device side game operation mode The sub control device side game operation is performed corresponding to the main control device side game operation as described above. Hereinafter, the payout process, the effect control process, and the sub timer interrupt process will be described separately.
(1) Disbursement processing After the disbursement control unit 500a of the sub-control device 500 starts executing the disbursement control program as described above, various output data are transferred from the main control device 300 to the sub-control from the output processing routine 1500 as described above. When output to the device 500, if the various output data includes payout data (detection output of the big prize opening sensor S5, etc.), the payout control unit 500a receives the payout data and performs a game ball payout process. The payout output is output to the payout motor M. Therefore, the payout mechanism pays out the game ball in accordance with a predetermined payout condition under the driving of the payout motor M.
(2) Production control processing As described above, when the system control unit 500b of the sub-control device 500 starts executing the production control program according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 30 and 31, in step 2000 (see FIG. 30), output data The presence or absence of is determined.

  If the output data is output to the system control unit 500b at the current stage, YES is determined in step 2000. If there is no output data output to system control unit 500b, NO is determined in step 2000, and the effect control program proceeds to the end step (see FIG. 30).

  If YES is determined in step 2000 as described above, in the next step 2100, it is determined whether or not a special symbol variation is started. Here, if the special symbol variation start command is set in step 1170 of FIG. 28, the special symbol variation start command is output from the main controller 300 to the system control unit 500b in the output processing routine 1500. For this reason, in step 2100, it is determined YES based on the special symbol variation start command. In other words, special symbol variation is started in main controller 300 (see step 1180 in FIG. 28).

  Corresponding to the start of such special symbol variation, a decorative symbol variation process is performed in step 2110. In the decorative symbol variation process, for example, the decorative symbol variation as shown in FIG. 37 is performed. When the variation of the decorative design is started, the effect display device 80 displays the variation of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol as time passes.

  For example, during the variation display by the effect display device 80, after the variation starts, the left symbol (for example, “2”) stops as shown in FIG. 37, and then the right symbol (for example, “2”) stops. Then, reach is established at the stop stage of the right symbol. If the reach is, for example, normal reach, the effect display device 80 is assumed to have selected the normal reach variation pattern in the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1160 of FIG. An effect display is performed in an effect mode representing normal reach based on the pattern. Thereby, the player can recognize the possibility of jackpot.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 37, after the right symbol has stopped as described above, when the first special reach arrives, the first special reach variation pattern is selected by the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1160 of FIG. On the premise that the effect is displayed, the effect display device 80 performs effect display in a special effect mode that represents the first special reach based on the first special reach variation pattern. Thereby, the player can recognize the possibility of jackpot even more strongly.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 37, the middle symbol stops. Here, if the stopped middle symbol is “2”, for example, the left side, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are both “2”. The result is a jackpot.

  In addition, if the stopped middle symbol is “3”, for example, the left symbol and the right symbol are different, the result of the big hit lottery that is the cause of the special symbol variation is out of place.

  Thereafter, when the special symbol variation ends, YES is determined in step 2120, and accordingly, the decorative symbol variation ends in the decorative symbol variation end processing in step 2120 (see FIG. 37).

  Accordingly, it is determined in step 2130 (see FIG. 30) whether or not it is a big hit. Here, if the jackpot is established under the stop of the middle symbol as described above, it is determined as YES in Step 2130. Then, in the jackpot setting process in step 2130a, the jackpot is set to be established.

  Accordingly, a jackpot game display effect process is performed in step 2131. Here, the effect display device 80 provides an effect display in a display effect mode representing a jackpot.

  Next, in the next step 2132, a big hit light effect process is performed. Along with this, the frame lamp W performs a light effect in a light effect mode representing a big hit.

  Further, in step 2133, a big hit sound effect process is performed. Along with this, both speakers SP perform sound effects in a sound effect manner that represents a jackpot.

  As described above, the jackpot display effect by the effect display device 80, the jackpot light effect by the frame lamp W, and the jackpot sound effect by both speakers SP are performed, so that the player is notified by the above-described normal reach and the first special reach. As you can see, it ’s a big win.

  On the other hand, as described above, if the stopped symbol is different from the stopped left symbol or the stopped right symbol and the deviation is established, it is determined as NO in step 2130 described above. Along with this, in the next step 2140 (see FIG. 31), it is set as establishment of outage in the outlier setting process.

  Then, in the out-of-game display effect processing in step 2141, the effect display device 80 performs effect display in a display effect mode that represents a disengagement. As a result, the player recognizes that the player has missed as a result in spite of the notice by the normal reach and the first special reach described above.

  Thus, when the out-of-game display effect processing in step 2141 is completed, it is determined in next step 2150 whether or not there is a customer waiting command. Here, if the customer waiting command is not output from the main controller 300 to the system controller 500b, it is determined as NO in step 2150.

  On the other hand, if the customer waiting command is output from main controller 300 to system controller 500b, the determination in step 2150 is YES. Then, in the next step 2160, it is determined whether or not a predetermined customer waiting time has elapsed. Here, the predetermined customer waiting time refers to a predetermined time after completion of the off-game display effect process in step 2141.

  At this stage, since the predetermined customer waiting time has not yet elapsed, the determination in step 2160 is NO.

  If the customer waiting command is output from the main control device 300 to the system control unit 500b during the circulation processing in both steps 2150 and 2160, the determination in step 2150 is YES.

  If YES in step 2160 based on the elapse of the predetermined customer waiting time, a customer waiting command is set in the customer waiting command set process in the next step 2161. Accordingly, in step 2162, a customer waiting mode display effect process is performed. Accordingly, the effect display device 80 performs a display effect in a display effect mode similar to the jackpot display effect mode. As a result, in the game until just before the pachinko gaming machine, an impression is given to a new customer as if a large number of game balls were acquired.

  Next, in step 2170, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting mode display effect has ended. If the customer waiting mode display effect has not ended in the original stage, the determination in step 2170 is NO.

  Thereafter, during the process of circulating both steps 2162 and 2170, when the customer waiting mode display effect ends, YES is determined in step 2170. This means that the customer waiting in the pachinko gaming machine has ended.

  If the determination in step 2170 is YES as described above, it is determined in next step 2180 whether or not the game has started. At the present stage, when a new customer rotates the operation handle 110 in the pachinko gaming machine, the ball launching device launches the game ball toward the game area 11 of the game board 10 via the guide rail 20.

  When the launch of the game ball is detected by a launch sensor (not shown) provided in the ball launch device, the detection result serves as a game start signal indicating the start of the game, and YES is determined in step 2180. Is done.

  On the other hand, if there is no detection by the launch sensor as described above and it is determined NO in step 2180, there is no new customer despite the end of the customer waiting mode display effect after the predetermined customer waiting time has elapsed, and the game starts. Therefore, in step 2180, NO is determined.

  Accordingly, in the next step 2181, a customer waiting mode light effect process is performed.

  In this customer waiting mode light effect process, the frame lamp W and the plurality of light emitting diodes of the illumination body 113 of the operation handle 110 are controlled by the lamp control unit 500d under the control of the system control unit 500b, and the jackpot is established. When this is done, a light effect is performed in a guest light effect mode similar to the light effect mode in which the jackpot is expressed by light. As a result, when a new customer sees the front door D of the pachinko gaming machine, the new customer has the frame lamp W and the illumination body 113 of the operation handle 110 in the above-described guest-lighting effect mode. It will be visually confirmed that the performance is being performed.

As a result, the new customer induces the new customer to play with the pachinko machine by creating an illusion as if the pachinko machine has already acquired many game balls due to the establishment of the jackpot. can do.
(3) Sub-Timer Interrupt Processing As described above, the system control unit 500b of the sub-control device 500 generates a sub-pulse signal from the soft timer according to the flowcharts of FIGS. When the execution is started, it is determined in step 3000 in FIG. 32 whether there is output data. If the output data is being output to the system control unit 500b at the current stage, YES is determined in step 3000. If there is no output data output to system control unit 500b, NO is determined in step 3000, and the effect control program proceeds to the end step (see FIG. 36).

  If the determination in step 3000 is YES as described above, in the next step 3100, it is determined whether or not the decoration symbol variation corresponds to the special symbol variation. Here, if the decorative symbol variation has been started (see FIG. 37) in the decorative symbol variation processing of step 2110 (see FIG. 30), it is determined as YES in step 3100.

  Accordingly, in the next step 3110, it is determined whether or not the first step motor is in the initial rotation position. At the present stage, if the first initial rotational position sensor S6 has not generated the first initial rotational position detection signal, the first step motor 180a is not in the initial rotational position, and therefore NO is determined in step 3110.

  Then, in the error signal output process in step 3111, main controller 300 outputs that the first step motor 180a is not in the initial rotation position to system control unit 500b as an error command. Accordingly, the effect display device 80 is controlled by the image control unit 500c under the control of the system control unit 500b, and displays that the first step motor 180a is not at the initial rotation position as an error.

  Thereby, it can be visually recognized that the first step motor 180a is not in the initial rotation position.

  After the process of step 3111, in the next step 3112, the process of returning the first step motor to the initial rotational position is performed. Along with this, the first step motor 180a is controlled by the lamp controller 500d based on the return control command from the system controller 500b and rotates forward toward the initial rotation position (see FIG. 5 or FIG. 6).

  Thereafter, when the first initial rotational position sensor S6 detects the initial starting position of the first step motor 180a, generates a first initial rotational position detection signal, and outputs it to the main controller 300, it is determined YES in step 3110. .

  With the determination of YES in step 3110, it is determined in step 3120 whether or not the second step motor is in the initial rotation position. If the second initial rotational position sensor S8 does not generate the second initial rotational position detection signal at the present stage, the second step motor 200a is not in the initial rotational position, and therefore NO is determined in step 3120.

  Then, in the error signal output process in the next step 3120a, main controller 300 outputs that the second step motor 200a is not in the initial rotation position to system control unit 500b as an error command. Accordingly, the effect display device 80 is controlled by the image control unit 500c under the control of the system control unit 500b, and displays that the second step motor 200a is not at the initial rotation position as an error.

  Thereby, it can be visually recognized that the second step motor 200a is not in the initial rotation position.

  After the process of step 3120a, the process of returning the second step motor to the initial rotational position is performed in the next step 3121. Along with this, the second step motor 200a is normally rotated toward the initial rotation position (see FIG. 5 or FIG. 6) under the control of the lamp control unit 500d based on the return control command from the system control unit 500b.

  Thereafter, when the second initial rotational position sensor S8 detects the initial starting position of the second step motor 200a, generates the second initial rotational position detection signal, and outputs it to the main controller 300, it is determined YES in step 3120. .

  When it is determined in this way, in the determination process that the first and second step motors are both in the initial rotation position in the next step 3122, both the first step motor 180a and the second step motor 200a are in the initial rotation position. It is determined that

  With such a determination, the L-shaped base BD and the rotating body RD are at the rotational positions shown in FIG.

  After the process of step 3122, it is determined in step 3130 whether or not the left symbol is stopped. At the present stage, after the decorative symbol variation process in the decorative symbol variation process of step 2110 (see FIG. 30) starts, the effect display device 80 changes the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol as time passes. indicate.

  In such a state, if the stop of the left symbol (see FIG. 37) is established, the effect display device 80 displays the stop of the left symbol. Accordingly, in the first step motor low-speed forward rotation process in the next step 3131, the first step motor 180a is controlled by the lamp control unit 500d based on the low-speed normal rotation command from the system control unit 500b, and the normal rotation is performed. First, low-speed forward rotation is maintained (see FIG. 37). Thereby, the rotating body RD stops.

  Thereafter, in step 3140, it is determined whether or not the right symbol is stopped. At the present stage, after the left symbol stop in the decorative symbol variation process in step 2110 (see FIG. 30) and before the right symbol suspension (see FIG. 37) is established, the determination in step 3410 is YES. . Accordingly, in the first step motor stop process in step 3141, the first step motor 180a is controlled and stopped by the lamp control unit 500d based on the stop command from the system control unit 500b. Thereby, the rotating body RD stops.

  In such a stopped state of the rotator RD, if, for example, the reach effect mode ◎ of each effect mode of the first effect wall 160a of the rotator RD is located obliquely upward on the front side, the player Recognizing that notice, expect a big hit.

  After the process of step 3141, an electrical decoration effect process is performed in step 3141a. Here, the lighting board 190e of the lighting body 190 is driven and controlled by the lamp control 500d with the plurality of light emitting diodes under the control of the system control unit 500b, and the first stage wall in the stage lighting mode. A light emission effect is performed through 160a. Thereby, the player can expect the jackpot to be established as described above, with the display effect mode of the first effect wall 160a of the rotating body RD and the light emission effect mode with the lighting board 190e.

  After step 3141a, it is determined in step 3150 whether or not the right symbol is stopped. At the present stage, if the right symbol stop (see FIG. 37) in the decorative symbol variation in the decorative symbol variation processing in step 2110 (see FIG. 30) is established, YES is determined in step 3150. In the decorative symbol variation process, normal reach is established when the right symbol is stopped. Therefore, as described above, the effect display device 80 displays the effect using the normal reach effect pattern together with the display of the right symbol stop. For this reason, the player expects the jackpot to be established as described above.

  With the determination of YES in step 3150, in step 3151, a first step motor medium speed forward rotation process is performed. Here, the rotating body RD is controlled by the ramp control unit 500d based on the medium-speed normal rotation command from the system control unit 500b, and starts normal rotation and maintains medium-speed normal rotation (see FIG. 37).

  Thereafter, in step 3160 of FIG. 34, for example, it is determined whether or not it is before the first special reach. At the present stage, if the first special reach (see FIG. 37) is not established after the stop of the right symbol in the decorative symbol change process in the decorative symbol change process in step 2110 (see FIG. 30), the determination in step 3160 is YES. It becomes.

  Accordingly, in the first step motor stop process in step 3161, the rotating body RD is controlled by the lamp control unit 500d based on the stop command from the system control unit 500b, and stopped in accordance with the stop of the step motor 180a (FIG. 37). In such a stopped state of the rotator RD, among the effect modes of the first effect wall 160a of the rotator RD, for example, if the jackpot effect mode V is positioned obliquely upward on the front side, the player wins the jackpot Recognize the notice.

  After the process of step 3161, an electrical decoration effect process is performed in the next step 3161a. Here, the lighting board 190e of the lighting body 190 is driven and controlled by the lamp control 500d with the plurality of light emitting diodes under the control of the system control unit 500b, and the first stage wall in the stage lighting mode. A light emission effect is performed through 160a. Thereby, the player can expect the jackpot to be established as described above, with the display effect mode of the first effect wall 160a of the rotating body RD and the light emission effect mode with the lighting board 190e.

  After the process of step 3160a, it is determined in step 3170 whether or not it is the first special reach. At the current stage, if the first special reach (see FIG. 37) is established in the decorative symbol variation in the decorative symbol variation process of step 2110 (see FIG. 30), the determination in step 3170 is YES. In the decorative symbol variation process, as described above, when the first special reach is established, the effect display device 80 displays the effect with the effect pattern for the special reach. As a result, the player strongly expects that the jackpot will be established as described above.

  If it is determined as YES in step 3170 as described above, second step motor forward rotation processing is performed in next step 3171. Along with this, the L-shaped base BD rotates forward together with the rotating body RD under the control of the lamp controller 500d based on the normal rotation command from the system controller 500b.

  Along with the processing of step 3171, it is determined in step 3180 whether or not it is a right angle rotation position. At this stage, since it is immediately after the processing in step 3171, the L-shaped substrate BD has not reached the right angle rotation position (position rotated 90 degrees from the initial rotation position). Therefore, NO is determined in step 3180.

  Thus, during the circulation processing of both steps 3171 and 3180, the second right-angle rotation position sensor S9 detects that the L-shaped base BD has reached the right-angle rotation position, and sends the second right-angle rotation position detection signal to the main controller. If output to 300, the system control unit 50b determines YES in step 3180 based on the second right-angle rotational position detection signal from the main control device 300. Accordingly, in the second step motor stop process in step 3181, the L-shaped base BD is controlled by the lamp control unit 500 d based on the stop command from the system control unit 500 b together with the rotating body RD, so that the second step motor It stops with the stop of 200a.

  As described above, when the L-shaped substrate BD reaches the right-angle rotation position from the initial rotation position together with the rotating body RD, the first step motor high-speed rotation process is performed in step 3182. Along with this, the first step motor 180a is controlled by the lamp control unit 500d based on the high-speed normal rotation command from the system control unit 500b to perform high-speed normal rotation. For this reason, the rotating body RD starts to rotate and maintains high-speed normal rotation.

  Under such high-speed forward rotation, it is determined in the next step 3190 whether or not the middle symbol is stopped. At the present stage, if the middle symbol stop (see FIG. 37) in the decorative symbol change in the decorative symbol change process in step 2110 (see FIG. 30) is established, the determination in step 3190 becomes YES. Accordingly, a first step motor stop process is performed in the next step 3191. Therefore, the first step motor 180a is controlled and stopped by the lamp control unit 500d based on the stop command from the system control unit 500b. Thereby, the rotating body RD stops.

  In such a stopped state of the rotator RD, among the effect modes of the second effect wall 160b of the rotator RD, for example, the jackpot effect mode ◎ is positioned obliquely upward on the front side (see the tip of the needle 170b). Then, the player recognizes the jackpot notice and strongly expects the jackpot to be established.

  After the process of step 3191, an electrical decoration effect process is performed in the next step 3191a. Here, the lighting board 190d of the lighting body 190 is driven and controlled by the lamp control 500d with the plurality of light emitting diodes under the control of the system control unit 500b, and the second stage wall in the stage lighting mode. A light emission effect is performed through 160b. As a result, the player can expect to win a jackpot as described above, with the display effect mode of the second effect wall 160b of the rotating body RD and the light emission effect mode with the lighting board 190d.

    After the process of step 3191a, it is determined in step 3200 whether the middle symbol is stopped. At this stage, if the middle symbol stop (see FIG. 37) in the decorative symbol change in the decorative symbol change process in step 2110 (see FIG. 30) is established, the determination in step 3200 becomes YES.

Next, in step 3210, it is determined whether or not the decorative symbol variation is stopped. At this stage, if the decorative symbol variation in the decorative symbol variation processing in step 2110 (see FIG. 30) is completed as shown in FIG. 37, YES is determined in step 3210. Here, since the decorative symbol variation stop is premised on the corresponding special symbol variation stop, the result of the jackpot lottery becomes clear with the special symbol variation stop.
If it is a big hit, the player recognizes that it is as per the previous notice. Moreover, if it is off, the player will be disappointed with his expectations against the above notice.

  After the determination of YES in step 3210, the predetermined customer waiting time is measured in the predetermined customer waiting time measuring process in step 3211. Here, the predetermined customer waiting time represents a time for waiting for a new customer when the game by the pachinko gaming machine is completed after the result of the jackpot lottery is determined.

  In step 3211, the timing of the predetermined customer waiting time is started. In step 3220 (see FIG. 36), it is determined whether or not the predetermined customer waiting time has elapsed. If the predetermined customer waiting time has not elapsed at the present stage, NO is determined in step 3220.

  If a predetermined customer waiting time elapses during the circulation processing of both steps 3211 and 3220, YES is determined in step 3220. Along with this, it is determined in step 3240 whether or not the customer waiting mode effect has ended. At this stage, if it is determined YES at step 2170 in FIG. 31 at the end of the customer waiting mode display effect, the determination at step 3240 is YES.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 2170 in FIG. 31 is NO, it is determined in step 3230 whether there is a new command. If a new command has been output from main controller 300 to system control unit 500b, the determination in step 3230 is YES. For this reason, the new command is set in the new command set processing in the next step 3231.

  As described above, if YES is determined in step 3240 or if a new command set process is performed in step 3231, a process for returning the first step motor to the initial rotational position is performed in step 3250. Accordingly, the first step motor 180a is controlled by the lamp control unit 500d based on a return command from the system control unit 500b, and returns to the initial rotation position.

  Further, after the process of step 2350, in step 3260, the return process of the second step motor to the initial rotation position is performed. Accordingly, the second step motor 180a is controlled by the lamp control unit 500d based on the return command from the system control unit 500b and returns to the initial rotation position.

  By returning the first and second step motors 180a and 180b to the initial rotation positions, the L-shaped base BD and the rotating body RD are returned to the state shown in FIG. 5 or FIG.

In carrying out the present invention, the following various modifications are possible without being limited to the above embodiment.
(1) In carrying out the present invention, the rotating shaft of the rotating body DR is different from the above embodiment in addition to the rotating shaft 161 extending from the rear lid wall 160c and the rotating shaft 161 forward from the front lid wall 160b. A rotating shaft that extends coaxially may be provided, and the rotating shaft may be rotatably supported at the center of the front lid wall 160b.
(2) In carrying out the present invention, the rotating body RD may be provided on the gaming machine main body B or the front door D, unlike the above embodiment.
(3) In the implementation of the present invention, unlike the above embodiment, the operation button 140c has at least a transparent portion visible by the player from the front, and the mirror 171 of the rotating body RD and the reflector 170 is passed through the portion. You may form so that it can visually recognize.
(4) In carrying out the present invention, the upper surface 171 (mirror surface 171) of the reflector 170 is placed on the inner surface of the projecting portion 90a of the front frame 90 that can be projected by the rotating body RD. The reflecting plate 170 may be abolished.
(5) In carrying out the present invention, the rendering operation device G may be provided on the ball tray 120, unlike the above embodiment.
(6) In implementing the present invention, the error information output from the main controller 300 to the hall computer HC via the external terminal board 400 is not limited to that based on the magnets and vibrations described in the above embodiment. For example, ball lending, full tank, out of ball, abnormalities in game information, etc. are output as error information to the hall computer HC through the connector N10 of the external terminal board 400, as in the clear signal described in the above embodiment. You may make it do.
(7) Moreover, in implementation of this invention, the rotary body RD is not restricted to a cylindrical shape, For example, a hollow spherical shape may be sufficient.

B: Game machine body, D: Front door, BG: Production operation device, HC: Hall computer,
N1 to N10 ... connector, RD ... rotating body, PS ... power supply circuit,
SW2 ... Clear switch, 10 ... Game board, 80 ... Production display device,
140c ... operation buttons, 161 ... rotation axis,
163, 612, 1620, 1630 ... step, 170 ... reflector,
171 ... Upper surface, 340 ... RAM, 400 ... External terminal board.

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine comprising a frame, a game board provided in the frame, a front door, and an effect display device provided in an opening of the game board,
It comprises a said frame body or said front door button type Starring out operation device that is provided in the widthwise center lower portion of
Those the button type Starring out operating device is constituted by comprising: a transparent cylindrical operation buttons, a rotation means, and a flat reflector,
The transparent cylindrical operation button is provided in the widthwise center lower portion of the frame body or the front door so as to face an obliquely front upper side at the upper wall portion thereof,
Before SL rotating means is rotatably supported by said transparent cylindrical operation buttons, a rotary shaft supported so as to face in the width direction of the front Symbol frame or the front door, about its axis to the rotation axis A rotating body,
Said tabular reflection plate, at the transparent cylindrical operation buttons, the spacing between the rotary member at the lower side of the front Symbol rotating body so as to have a facing surface that faces the lower side of the front Symbol rotator Hey is eclipsed set to sit inclined obliquely rearward downward from the front side, the opposing surface, will be the rotating body is formed as a projection which can be mirror as a virtual image,
If the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position when the power is turned on, the effect display device displays an error indicating that the rotating body is not in the initial rotation position. In a gaming machine comprising a frame, a game board provided in the frame, a front door, and an effect display device provided in an opening of the game board,
It comprises a said frame body or said front door button type Starring out operation device that is provided in the widthwise center lower portion of
Those the button type Starring out operating device is constituted by comprising: a transparent cylindrical operation buttons, a rotation means, and a flat reflector,
The transparent cylindrical operation button is provided in the widthwise center lower portion of the frame body or the front door so as to face an obliquely front upper side at the upper wall portion thereof,
Before SL rotating means includes a rotating shaft supported so as to face in the width direction of the front serial frame or the front door in said transparent cylindrical operation buttons, it is rotatably supported about its axis to the rotation axis And a rotating body
Before SL flat reflection plate, wherein the at transparent cylindrical operation buttons, the interval between the rotating body at the lower side of the front Symbol rotating body as before Symbol rotator having a facing surface that faces the lower side of the the kicked set to sit inclined obliquely rearward downward from the front side at the said opposite faces, made by the rotating body is formed as a projection which can be mirror as a virtual image,
A gaming machine, wherein the rotating body is automatically returned to the initial rotating position when the rotating body is not in the initial rotating position when the power is turned on. It has a main control device and a sub-control device,
2. The rotary body is returned to the initial rotational position when a signal is output from the main control device to the sub control device when the rotary body is not in the initial rotational position. The gaming machine described in 1. Storage means for retaining stored contents for at least a predetermined period even when the power is shut off;
Operation means for generating a clear signal when operated at power-on;
When the operation means generates the clear signal after the power is turned on, clear means for clearing the stored contents of the storage means and generating a clear signal;
Error determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined error has occurred;
An external terminal board comprising a plurality of terminals capable of outputting external information, and outputting the clear signal to a hall computer through one terminal of the plurality of terminals when the clear means generates the clear signal;
Along with the determination that the predetermined error has occurred, the error determination means comprises an output means for outputting an error determination signal to the external terminal board,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the external terminal board outputs the error determination signal from the output means to the hall computer via the one terminal. The transparent tubular operation button, by the release of the push or the pushing any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that is adapted to the displacement direction or in the opposite direction of the pressing The gaming machine according to one.

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