JP6513052B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

In general, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with an external output means (external terminal board or the like) for outputting a signal indicating the state of the gaming machine from the gaming machine to an external device such as a hall computer (See, for example, Patent Document 1). As a signal output from the gaming machine to an external device, for example, a signal indicating occurrence of a hit, a signal indicating opening of a door (inner frame or front frame set) provided to the gaming machine, occurrence of an error state (cheating Of the data counter device which indicates the detection of the game machine, etc., and which corresponds to the management of the gaming machine, or individually corresponding to each gaming machine on the gaming machine installation island, and which teaches the player the number of hits Used for display etc.

  Furthermore, as described above, the information indicated by the signal output from the gaming machine to the external device is of a plurality of types such as the occurrence of a hit and the occurrence of an error state, and the signals indicating various information are external via separate wires. It will be output to the device.

JP, 2009-061067, A

  Here, a suitable structure is desired in the external output means such as the external terminal board exemplified above.

  The above-described problem is not limited to the pachinko machine, but also applies to other gaming machines such as slot machines.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine having a suitable structure in an external output means such as an external terminal board.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A main body portion provided with a plurality of insertion portions into which wiring from an external device is inserted;
A terminal portion provided corresponding to the insertion portion and transmitting a predetermined electrical signal to a wire from the external device;
A holding state capable of being displaced with respect to the main body portion and capable of holding a wire inserted into the insertion portion in contact with the terminal portion, and a non-holding state permitting insertion and removal of the wiring from the insertion portion Holding means capable of changing the state of
Operation means capable of changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state;
The terminal unit, the holding unit, and the operation unit include external output units provided in plurality corresponding to the respective insertion sections,
The operation means includes a first operation means and a second operation means, and the first operation means and the second operation means are provided to be aligned in a specific direction.
Each operation means includes an operation unit operated when changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state.
The operation portion of the first operation means is located on the side farther from the main portion than the operation portion of the second operation means in a direction intersecting with the insertion direction of the wiring into the insertion portion,
The portion of the first operation means adjacent to the operation portion of the second operation means in the specific direction is configured such that the width in the specific direction is smaller than the width of the operation portion of the first operation means.
The second operation means is characterized in that the second operation means includes a finger hook portion which protrudes from the operation portion in the opposite direction to the operation direction of the second operation means and which makes it easy to apply a fingertip to the operation portion .

The gaming machine may be a pachinko machine .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a suitable structure in external output means such as an external terminal board.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine in a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame, a game board, etc. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame, the back pack unit, etc. FIG. It is the front view which looked at the external terminal board of a 1st embodiment from the back side of a pachinko machine. It is the front view which looked at the external terminal board from the front side (mounting surface side) of a pachinko machine. It is a bottom view of an external terminal board. It is a partial perspective view of an external terminal board. It is a side view of an external terminal board. It is a side view of an external terminal board. It is sectional drawing of an external terminal board. It is a perspective view of a 1st operation member. It is a perspective view of a 2nd operation member. It is a perspective view of a terminal member. It is a perspective view of a relay board. It is an explanatory view for explaining circuit composition of an external terminal board and a relay board. It is a block diagram showing the main electric composition of a pachinko machine. It is an explanatory view showing an outline of various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the normal processing by a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows NMI interrupt processing. It is a flow chart which shows starting winning a prize processing. It is a flowchart which shows through gate passage processing. It is a flow chart which shows the 1st display control processing. It is a flow chart which shows change display setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows a discrimination | determination information setting process. (A), (b) is an explanatory view showing various table composition. It is a flow chart which shows variable winning a prize device control processing. It is a flow chart which shows the 2nd display control processing. It is a flow chart which shows opportunity corresponding unit control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing of a payment control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows a command determination process. It is the front view which looked at the external terminal board of a 2nd embodiment from the back side of a pachinko machine. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the external terminal board of 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view of the external terminal board of 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 1st operation member of a 2nd embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 2nd operation member of a 2nd embodiment. It is the front view which looked at another external terminal board from the back side of a pachinko machine. It is a partial perspective view of another external terminal board. It is a side view of another external terminal board. It is a perspective view of another 1st operation member. It is a perspective view of another 2nd operation member.

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

  As shown in FIG. 3 etc., the pachinko machine 10 is provided with the outer frame 11 which comprises the outer shell of the said pachinko machine 10, and the inner frame 12 is supported by one side part of this outer frame 11 so that opening and closing is possible. .

  In the outer frame 11, as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the upper side frame forming portion 11a and the lower side frame forming portion 11b are formed of wooden plate members, and the left side frame forming portion 11c and the right side frame forming portion 11d are formed by extrusion of aluminum alloy. The frame components 11a to 11d are made of a material, and are assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by detachable fasteners such as screws.

  An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower end portions of the left side frame component 11c, respectively (see FIG. 1). The upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 are rotatably supported by the upper hinge 81 and the lower hinge 82, whereby the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. The inner frame 12 and the like are accommodated in the space formed inside the outer frame 11.

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

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, a lower plate 15 is provided as a ball tray at the lower center of the front surface side of the front frame set 14, and gaming balls discharged from the discharge port 16 are stored in the lower plate 15. It is possible. Further, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball removing lever 25 for discharging game balls from the lower plate 15 is provided. In addition, on the left portion of the lower plate 15, an effect button 125 incorporating an LED is provided. The effect button 125 is provided for the purpose of improving the interest of the player by reflecting the operation of the effect button 125 of the player on various effects etc. Specifically, the operation of the effect button 125 is In response, control is performed to cause some change, such as changing the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 described later, or making a corresponding sound flow.

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

  An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper tray 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing game balls and aligning them in a line and guiding them toward a game ball launch device (hereinafter simply referred to as a launch device) 60 as a launch means described later. When the upper tray 19 is full of gaming balls, the gaming balls to be paid out are guided to the lower tray 15 through the lower tray communication passage 71 and the discharge port 16 described later.

  A ball lending button 121 and a return button 122 are provided on the upper tray 19. Thereby, when the ball lending button 121 is operated in a state where a bill, a card or the like is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) disposed to the side of the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall etc. Loan balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when it is requested to return a card or the like inserted in the card unit. However, a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly lent out to the upper tray 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, so-called cash machine, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are unnecessary.

  Furthermore, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removing button 123. When the ball release button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicated with the lower plate 15 is opened, and stored in the upper plate 19. The gaming balls are guided to the lower plate 15 (fall). That is, the player can transfer the game balls on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball release button 123.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front of the front frame set 14. These light emission means play a role of changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of the jackpot or the predetermined reach, etc., and playing a role to enhance the rendering effect during the game. For example, on the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 incorporating light emitting means such as an LED is provided. Further, on both sides of the annular illumination portion 102, error indication lamps 104 are provided which are lighted at the time of a predetermined error. In the upper part of each error display lamp 104 in the annular illumination part 102, a large number of fine through holes are formed corresponding to the speakers SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back of the front frame set 14. .

  A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. In the glass unit 137, a pair of conventional front and back rectangular glass plates are not separately attached in a front and back pair but are assembled in a round shape as a whole.

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

  In addition, at the lower front of inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, below the window hole 39 (game board 30), a launcher 60 and a launch rail for guiding gaming balls immediately after being launched from the launcher 60. 61 is attached. In the present embodiment, a solenoid type launcher is employed as the launcher 60. Also, a ball feeding device for guiding the gaming balls guided from the upper tray 19 above the launching device 60 to the launching position of the launching device 60 one ball at a time by driving the built-in drive means (for example, solenoid) 63 are provided.

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

  The start winning unit 33 is provided on both sides of the upper winning opening 33a (first starting entering means) and the lower winning opening 33b (second starting entering means) as starting entering means, and the lower winning opening 33b. A pair of opening and closing members 33c that open and close are provided. The upper winning opening 33a allows the game ball to enter at all times, whereas the lower winning opening 33b allows the opening / closing member 33c to open and close in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition, thereby causing the game area to flow down. A state change is possible between an open state in which the ball can enter and a closed state in which the gaming ball can not enter. Although the details will be described later, the start winning unit 33 is a first start winning switch as condition satisfaction detecting means (ball entering detecting means) for detecting the game ball entered in the upper winning hole 33a and the lower winning hole 33b. 224a, the second start winning switch 224b is provided, when a game ball is detected by the start winning switches 224a, 224b, a lottery for whether or not to generate a big hit state is performed, and a special display device The variable display is performed by 43L and 43R (and the decorative symbol display device 42 described later). When the player wins the lottery, a jackpot state (special game state) is awarded.

  In the present embodiment, the types of jackpot states include "probably variable jackpot", "normal jackpot", and "special probability change". In the jackpot state of "permanent variation big hit" and "usually big hit", the variable winning device 32 is opened for 30 seconds, or, as one round, eight game balls win in the variable winning device 32, this is It is repeated 15 times. On the other hand, in the "special odds change" jackpot state, this is repeated twice, with the variable winning device 32 being open for 0.4 seconds as one round. That is, although the jackpot state of "perhaps big hit" and "usually jackpot" can expect a significant increase in gaming balls, the jackpot state of "special probability variation" is a remarkable number of gaming balls that can be acquired during the jackpot state It becomes small (it is almost impossible to increase the number of game balls).

  Furthermore, in the case where a "permanent variation jackpot" or a "specially permissive variation" occurs, a high probability state (probability variation mode) is given after the end of the jackpot state. On the other hand, when “normal jackpot” occurs, a low probability state (time shortening mode, normal mode) is given after the end of the jackpot state.

  In addition, although this will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the jackpot awarded when the player wins by the winning lottery in the case where the game ball enters the upper winning opening 33a and the case in which the lower winning opening 33b wins. The distribution of state types is different. If the player wins the winning lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball to the upper winning opening 33a, it is assigned to any of "probable big hit", "normal big hitting", and "special definite changing", and the lower winning opening 33b If the player wins the lottery based on the entry of the game ball to the game ball, it will be distributed to one of the "probable big hit" and the "normal big hit".

  The first and second special display devices 43L and 43R are constituted by 7-segment display devices, and are installed to the right of the variable winning device 32. When the game ball enters the upper winning opening 33a of the start winning unit 33, switching display (variation display) is performed on the first special display device 43L, and the game ball enters the lower winning opening 33b. In the second special display device 43R, switching display (variation display) is performed in response to the switch. The display contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are directly controlled by a main control device 261 as main control means described later.

  In addition, after the variable display is performed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, whether or not the jackpot is determined is definitely displayed by the display mode (for example, characters) when the variable display is stopped. Ru. For example, when the game ball is won in the upper winning opening 33a, the corresponding first special display device 43L, "-" → "7" → "3" → "2" → "-" → ... etc. Switching display (variation display) is performed at high speed (for example, every 4 msec), and when a predetermined time passes, any display mode is stopped (for example, stopped for several seconds). Then, when the jackpot lottery is won, any one of “7”, “3” and “2” is displayed at the time of fluctuation stop, and a jackpot state occurs.

  Specifically, in the case where “probable variation big hit” is given, “7” is stopped and displayed on the first or second special display devices 43L, 43R, and when “usually big hit” is given, the first Alternatively, “3” is stopped and displayed on the second special display devices 43L and 43R, and “2” is stopped and displayed on the first special display device 43L when “special definite variation” is given (second special display device "2" is not displayed in 43R).

  When one of the first special display device 43L and the second special display device 43R is performing variable display or decision display, the other is turned off (“-” is displayed. If neither the variable display nor the determination display is performed, “−” is displayed on both of them.

  In addition, when the game ball newly wins the start winning unit 33 during the variable display of the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, the variable display of that amount is the variable display being performed at that time It will be done after the end of the That is, the variable display is put on hold (pending). The maximum number of pending variable displays is determined for each type of pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, it corresponds to the gaming ball that has won the upper winning opening 33a and the gaming ball that has won the lower winning opening 33b. Then, up to 4 variable displays (a total of 8 variable displays) are suspended. In addition, the number of times of holding is indicated by lighting with the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b. When the game ball newly wins the start-up winning unit 33 during the jackpot state, the variable display for that portion is also suspended.

  In addition, basically, the variable display triggered by the winning of the upper winning opening 33a is stored in the order in which the corresponding gaming balls entered the upper winning opening 33a and is digested in the order of entering, and the lower winning opening 33b The variable display triggered by the winning of the game is stored in the order in which the corresponding gaming balls enter the lower winning opening 33b and is digested in the order of entering the ball. However, when both the variable display triggered by the winning of the upper winning opening 33a and the variable display triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b are held (the first hold lamp 46a and the second hold In the case where one or more of the lamps 46 b are on), the variable display triggered by the ball entering the lower winning opening 33 b is preferentially digested. That is, when the variable display triggered by the winning of the lower winning opening 33b is not completely absorbed, the variable displaying triggered by entering the upper winning opening 33a is not performed. For example, when the game ball enters the lower winning opening 33b and the second holding lamp 46b lights up in a state in which one first holding lamp 46a is on, entering the upper winning opening 33a The variable display triggered by the trigger is delayed, and the variable display triggered by entering the lower prize winning opening 33b is performed first. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the variable display triggered by entering the upper winning opening 33a is also referred to as "first variable display", and the variable displaying triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b is referred to as "second changed display" It is also called "."

  The through gate 34 is configured such that gaming balls flowing down the game area can pass one by one. Although the details will be described later, the through gate 34 is provided with a through gate switch 225 capable of detecting a game ball passing through the corresponding through gate 34, and starting is performed when the game ball is detected by the through gate switch 225. An open lottery as to whether or not the winning unit 33 is to be opened is performed, and the variable display is performed by the normal symbol display device 41. Then, when winning in the open lottery, the start winning unit 33 (opening and closing member 33c) is opened for a specified time.

  In the variable display unit 35, an ordinary symbol display 41 which is variably displayed triggered by the passage of the through gate 34, and a decorative symbol display which is variably displayed in accordance with the variably display by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. And 42 are provided. Furthermore, in the variable display unit 35, a variation specification indicating which of the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b corresponds to the variable display performed on the decorative symbol display device 42. A lamp 40, the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b, and the holding lamp 44 are provided. In the present embodiment, the special display devices 43L and 43R, the variation identification lamp 40, and the decorative symbol display device 42 constitute a variable display device.

  The normal symbol display device 41 is configured to be able to light up and display "o" or "x" as a normal symbol, and whenever the game ball passes through the gate 34, for example, the normal symbol is "o"-> "x"-> The display is switched at high speed (variation display) in the order of “o” →... When the variable display is stopped for a few seconds with the symbol "o" (winning symbol), the start winning unit 33 is in the open state only for a predetermined time. The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

  Further, when the gaming ball newly passes through gate 34 during the variable display of normal symbol display device 41, the variable display of that portion is performed after the end of the variable display being performed at that time. It has become. That is, the variable display is put on hold (pending). Although the maximum number of times of the variable display to be held is determined for each type of pachinko machine, in the present embodiment, the number of times of holding is held up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the holding lamp 44 There is.

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

  For example, the upper, middle, and lower three symbol display areas are provided in the decorative symbol display device 42, and a plurality of types of symbols (numbers) are sequentially displayed (variably displayed) in each symbol display area, and then the symbols are displayed. For each display area, the symbols are stopped and displayed in order (for example, in the order of the upper symbol display area → the lower symbol display area → the middle symbol display area). For example, when the jackpot is determined by the main controller 261, a display corresponding to the jackpot is made on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and the symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 The stop display is made at the same time (for example, the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the symbols stopped and displayed in the lower pattern display area become the same), and the jackpot state is started.

  Further, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination corresponding to the big hit, for example, the same symbols are stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower pattern display region as the previous step. Thus, the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area, and the state in which the variable display is still performed in the middle symbol display area is the reach state.

  In addition, even if the reach state occurs, when the big hit state does not occur, symbols different from the symbols displayed stop in the upper symbol display area and the lower pattern display region are stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area. In the case of "permanent variation big hit" or "usually big hit", although the numbers of the eyelids are stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 as described above, in the case of "special definite variation" , Not Zoro eyes, a predetermined combination of predetermined numbers (hereinafter referred to as a chance symbol) is stopped and displayed (for example, in the upper / middle / lower pattern display area, “3”, “4”, “ 1) is displayed stopped).

  In addition, the fluctuation identification lamp 40 is provided with an LED whose emission color is blue and an LED whose emission color is red, and in the decorative symbol display device 42, the fluctuation display is triggered by entering the upper winning opening 33a. In the case where it is illuminated, it emits blue light, and in the case where the variable display triggered by entering the lower prize winning opening 33b is illuminated, it emits red light.

  Further, a center frame 47 is disposed in the variable display unit 35 so as to surround the decorative symbol display unit 42. A ball entry port 151 is provided at the upper part of the center frame 47, and the gaming ball entered into the ball entry port 151 is formed inside the center frame 47, and along the side of the decorative symbol display device 42. It is guided on a stage 153 formed below the decorative symbol display device 42 via a warp channel 152 extending vertically. The game ball guided on the stage 153 falls from the stage 153 onto the game area in front, or rolls on the stage 153 and then enters a pocket 154 formed on the central back side of the stage 153 . The pocket 154 is in communication with the guide passage 155 leading to the game area immediately above the start winning unit 33 (upper winning opening 33a), and the gaming ball entering the pocket 154 has a relatively high probability. It is designed to enter the starting winning unit 33 (upper winning opening 33a).

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

  Further, on the game board 30, there are attached rails 50 for guiding the game balls fired from the launcher 60 to the upper part of the game board 30, which are composed of an inner rail structure 51 and an outer rail structure 52. As a result, the game balls fired in response to the turning operation of the handle 18 are guided through the firing rails 61 and the rails 50 into the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 4) of the inner rail forming portion 51. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the gaming balls guided from the rail 50 to the gaming area once return to the inside of the rail 50 again.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the outer rail forming portion 52 is disconnected at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail forming portion 51 is disconnected at the lower right portion of the game board 30. For this reason, the play area is defined by the rail 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, until the game ball launched by the launcher 60 passes back the rail 50 until it passes the return ball preventing member 53, the parallel portions of the inner and outer rail configuration parts 51 and 52 are removed from the game area It is eaten.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided below the window portion 101 on the back side of the front frame set 14. The ball passage unit 70 includes a lower tray communication passage 71 connecting the discharge mechanism portion 352 described later to the discharge port 16 of the lower tray 15, and an upper tray communication passage 73 connecting the discharge mechanism portion 352 to the upper tray 19. In addition, there is a gap of a predetermined distance between the firing rail 61 provided on the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail forming portion 52), and the ball passage unit 70 has the gaming balls dropped from the gap. A far ball passage 72 guiding to the lower plate 15 is formed. Thus, if the game ball launched from the launcher 60 does not reach the return ball preventing member 53 and returns the rail 50 back as a far ball, the far ball is moved to the lower tray 15 through the far ball passage 72. Exhausted.

  Further, reference numeral 67 in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 is a payout passage for guiding the gaming balls paid out by the payout mechanism portion 352 described later to the front of the inner frame 12, and the upper plate communication passage 73 (upper plate 19). And a passage leading to the lower plate communication passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the dispensing passage 67. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 projects forward by an urging force of a spring or the like to substantially close the outlet of the dispensing passage 67. ing. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 can be pushed open by the rear end on the inlet side of the lower tray communication passage 71. The inlets (ball inlets) of the lower tray communication passage 71 and the upper tray communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and the respective inlets and the dispensing passage 67 are separated by a predetermined distance when the front frame set 14 is closed. The game ball can pass through the gap between the two. Therefore, when the upper tray 19 and the upper tray communication passage 73 become full of gaming balls, the gaming balls to be paid out flow to the lower tray communication passage 71 side (the inlet side of the lower tray communication passage 71 overflows), It will be dispensed to the lower plate 15 through the passage 71.

  In addition, the ball passage unit 70 is provided with a fullness detection switch (not shown) for detecting game balls located in the lower tray communication passage 71. By the presence of the full detection switch, it is determined that the lower plate 15 is full of gaming balls (the lower plate 15 is full of gaming balls and the gaming balls are stagnant in the lower plate communication path 71) be able to. In this embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball is continuously detected for a predetermined time by the fullness detection switch, control is performed to prohibit launch of the launch device 60. It should be noted that the retention of the gaming ball in the lower tray communication passage 71 is eliminated, and the launch of the launching device 60 is permitted when the gaming ball is not detected by the fullness detection switch (when it is not detected continuously for a predetermined time).

  Next, the rear face configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. On the back of the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged up and down, right and left so as to be partially overlapped in front and back, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls. And protective covers made of resin are attached. The dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion may be generally referred to as a back pack, so that unit will be referred to as a "back pack unit 203" herein.

  First, the rear face configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the variable display unit 35 (see FIG. 4) disposed corresponding to the through hole at the center of the game board 30, a resin frame cover that covers the center frame 47 from behind 213 is provided to project rearward. In addition, on the back side of the frame cover 213, the decorative symbol display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device facing forward from the opening of the frame cover 213, the display control device 45 and the sub control device 262 can be detached Is attached to

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is housed in a storage box 42 a having an opening for exposing the display portion (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative symbol display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10, and the back surface of the frame cover 213 It is fixed to the side. The display control device 45 is accommodated in the substrate box 45a and is fixed to the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (housing box 42a). The sub controller 262 is accommodated in the substrate box 262 a and fixed to the back side of the display controller 45 (substrate box 45 a). In the frame cover 213, an LED control board or the like for driving an LED or the like built in the center frame 47 is disposed. Further, the housing box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the inside can be visually recognized.

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

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

  The main controller 261 is accommodated in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The substrate box 263 connected by the sealing member can not be opened without leaving a predetermined trace. Thus, it can be easily found that the substrate box 263 has been tampered with.

  In addition, the game board 30, the ball entry detection switch (ball entry detection means) which detects the game ball which entered the various prize mouth corresponding to the various prize mouth such as general winning a prize mouth 31 etc as ball entry means Is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and the variable winning device 32 is provided with a count switch 223. In addition, the start winning unit 33 has a first start winning switch 224a (first condition satisfaction detection means) and a second start winning switch 224b (second condition satisfaction detection) corresponding to the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. Means are provided. Furthermore, a through gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34.

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

  On the other hand, the start winning switches 224a and 224b for detecting entry into the start winning unit 33 (upper winning opening 33a or lower winning opening 33b) are directly connected to the main control device 261 via the connector cable without passing through the relay board. It is connected.

The detection results respectively detected by the various ball entrance detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, a payout command (the payout number of gaming balls) according to the winning situation in each case is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are calculated based on the output signal from the payout control device 311. Is paid out (except when detected by the through gate switch 225).
In addition, on the back of the game board 30, although not shown, a special winning opening solenoid for opening the big winning opening with the variable winning device 32 is provided, and the start winning unit 33 has a pair of opening and closing members 33c. There is provided a winning opening solenoid which is driven to open and close. The back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board relay board (not shown) for relaying these solenoids and the main controller 261.

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

  The external terminal board 240 is for relaying transmission of various information to a hall computer or the like of the game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. As will be described in detail later, terminals for outputting information regarding the current gaming state (such as a jackpot state or a high probability state), opening of the front frame set 14 or the inner frame 12 detected by the opening detection switches 91 and 92 described later Terminals for outputting information related to the ball entry, ball entry error, lower bowl full error, tank ball no error, payout error, and other terminals for outputting information on various error conditions, the number of prize balls to be paid out from the payout control device 311 Terminals for outputting information are provided.

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

  The dispensing mechanism portion 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and gaming balls supplied from an island facility of the game hall are successively supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, there is connected a tank rail 356 which has, for example, two rows of ball passages in the lateral direction and which slopes gently toward the downstream side, and further, on the downstream side of the tank rail 356, a case rail 357 longitudinally. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the required number of gaming balls are appropriately paid out by a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. The gaming balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper tray 19 and the like.

  In addition, a payout relay board 381 for relaying a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed in the payout mechanism portion 352, and a power switch board 382 for fetching the main power from the outside is installed. There is. A main power of, for example, 24 V AC is supplied to the power switch substrate 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 382 a.

  Under the back pack unit 203 (substrate box 263), there is provided a lower frame set 251 which is pivotally supported on the left side (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12 and can be opened rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game balls collected by the above-described ball collection mechanism flow, and the game ball is formed at the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging the pachinko machine 10 to the outside is formed. That is, the gaming balls having won in the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are gathered via the ball collection mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217. The out port 36 also communicates with the discharge passage portion 217, and the game balls that did not win in any of the winning ports are also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute. In the present embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are separately formed and can be opened and closed independently, but the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It may be

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the delivery control device 311, the emission control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably mounted on the back side of the lower frame set 251 It is done.

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

  In addition, the payout control device 311 is accommodated in the substrate box 311 a and fixed to the back side of the substrate box 313 a (the emission control device 312 and the power supply device 313). A sealing member is provided in the substrate box 311a in which the payout control device 311 is accommodated in the same manner as the substrate box 263 in which the main control device 261 described above is accommodated, and an unsealed trace of the substrate box 311a remains. It has become.

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

  Each of the substrate boxes 311a, 313a, 314a is made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be viewed.

  Further, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state recovery switch 321 which protrudes outward from the substrate box 311a. For example, when the state recovery switch 321 is pressed at the occurrence of a dispensing error such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor unit, the dispensing motor is rotated forward and reverse to resolve the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 projecting outward from the substrate box 313a. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and maintains the state at the time of the power failure even when the power failure occurs, and may restore the state at the time of the power failure when recovering from the power failure (power recovery) it can. Therefore, when the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, at the end of business in the game hall), the state before the power is turned off is stored, so when returning to the initial state when the power is turned on Throw in

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

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

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a front frame opening detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided on the front lower right portion (right side of the launcher 60) of the inner frame 12. As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided in the lower right rear portion (lower left in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12. The front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 each include a detection unit that can be inserted into and withdrawn from the switch main body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided such that the detection unit faces forward The inner frame open detection switch 92 is provided such that the detection unit faces rearward. Then, when the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch main unit, the on signal is output to the main control device 261, and the detection unit is pressed to the switch main unit side and in the state of being retracted into the switch main unit It is configured to output to the main control device 261. That is, when the front frame open detection switch 91 is closed when the front frame set 14 is closed, the detection unit is pressed by the back of the front frame set 14 and turned off, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the projecting state. It will be on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is pressed by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed on the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 to be turned off, and detection is performed when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the projecting state and is turned on.

  Now, the present embodiment is characterized in the external terminal board 240 as an external output means. Hereinafter, the external terminal board 240 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 16. FIG. 7 is a front view of the external terminal board 240 as viewed from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. Further, in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 13, the operation member 404 and the coil spring 405 are omitted for the sake of convenience.

  The external terminal board 240 is transparent with a plug-in portion 402 into which a wire electrically connected to an external device such as a data counter device installed above each pachinko machine 10 in a hall computer of a game hall or an island facility is inserted. A main body 401 made of resin (for example, ABS) and a terminal member 403 installed inside the insertion part 402 and conducting an electrical signal from the main controller 261 to a wire from an external device (see FIG. 13 etc.) A coil spring 405 (see FIG. 11 etc.) interposed between the main body 401 and the operating member 404 and biasing the operating member 404 backwards). And).

(Body part 401)
The main body 401 has a bottom wall 411 (see FIG. 8 and the like) which is long in the left and right direction and disposed from the bottom wall 411 so as to face the rear surface of the pachinko machine 10 (inner frame 12). The rear surface of the bottom wall 411 is divided at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction) of the bottom wall 411 so as to extend backward (right in FIG. 11 and left in FIG. 12) orthogonal to the wall 411 7. A plurality of partition walls 412 (see FIG. 7 etc.) and pillars extending backward from the vertical center of the bottom wall 411 to the bottom wall 411 and connecting between the opposing partitions 412. A top wall portion 414 extends so as to connect between the rear end portions of the partition walls 412, and these are integrally formed by injection molding.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the partition wall 412 is provided in a total of 11 including those extending from both short sides of the bottom wall 411, and the bottom wall 411 is formed by the partition 412. The rear face of the is divided into ten areas in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the rear surface of the bottom wall 411 divided into ten by the partition part 412 is divided into two upper and lower areas by the column part 413, respectively. Therefore, the rear surface of the bottom wall 411 is divided into 20 regions. In the present embodiment, each space surrounded by the bottom wall 411, the partition 412, and the column 413 corresponds to the "insertion portion 402". Further, in each insertion portion 402, a terminal member 403, an operation member 404, and a coil spring 405 (a total of 20 each) are installed. In the present embodiment, the longitudinal direction (left and right direction) of the bottom wall portion 411 in which ten insertion portions 402 are arranged corresponds to a specific direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 13 and the like, each partition 412 has a tapered plate shape (substantially semicircular in the present embodiment) whose width gradually decreases toward the rear, and at the rear end It has a longitudinal side extending in a straight line in the vertical direction in parallel with the bottom wall 411. The vertical side extends up and down across the column 413, and the top wall 414 is formed to connect the vertical sides. That is, the top wall portion 414 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape extending in parallel with the bottom wall portion 411, and includes a protruding portion 421 protruding to the rear of each insertion portion 402 (see FIG. 7 and the like). Further, in each projecting portion 421 of the top wall portion 414, an insertion hole 422 which penetrates in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) is formed. By the way, of the insertion parts 402, the rear side of the part on the side of the column part 413 is closed by the projecting part 421, but the part on the upper side or lower side of the bottom wall 411 is open to the rear .

  Further, in each of the opposing partition wall portions 412, extending in the forward direction from the projecting portion 421 along the column portion 413 so as to face each other, the bulging portions 426 (see FIG. FIG. 7 shows a broken line and FIG. 13 etc.). The bulging portion 426 has a front end (right end in FIG. 13) located rearward (left in FIG. 13) of the bottom wall 411, and a substantially semicircular recess is formed at the front end. And the bearing part 427 (refer FIG. 13) comprised. A shaft 444 of an operation member 404 described later is rotatably supported by the bearing 427. Further, a slight gap is formed between each bulging portion 426 and the column portion 413, and (the left and right side portions of) the base portion 481 of the terminal member 403 described later is inserted into the gap.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the pillar portion 413, the center portion in the left-right direction of the upper surface and the lower surface forming each insertion portion 402 is slightly forward from the rear end portion of the pillar portion 413 than in the front-rear direction central portion By forming the groove portion 431 extending to the position, a locking surface 432 facing the top wall portion 414 side is formed at the front end portion of the groove portion 431. A locking piece 486 of a terminal member 403 described later is locked to the locking surface 432 from the top wall portion 414 side. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7 etc., while forming the notch part 423 which follows the groove part 431 in the top wall part 414 for convenience of shaping | molding, the said notch part 423 and the said insertion hole 422 are connected. A communicating portion 424 is formed. In addition, the lateral width (left and right width) of the flange portion 482 of the terminal member 403 described later is larger than the width of the communication portion 424, whereby the flange portion 482 enters the inside of the communication portion 424. Instead, it is supported on the back surface (front surface) of the top wall portion 414 (the projecting portion 421).

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 13, etc., in the bottom wall portion 411, insertion holes 434 penetrating in the thickness direction of the bottom wall portion 411 are formed opposite to the projecting portions 421 of the top wall portion 414. . Each insertion hole 434 is formed in a rectangular shape so as to have substantially the same shape and substantially the same size as the facing projecting portion 421, and the peripheral edge portion thereof is the inner side surface or column portion of the partition portion 412 forming each inserting portion 402. It is continuous with the upper or lower surface 413. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, each insertion portion 402 has a substantially cylindrical spring support portion 435 protruding rearward from the surface (rear surface) of the bottom wall portion 411 and supporting one end of the coil spring 405. It is provided. Further, on the back surface (front surface) of the bottom wall portion 411, pedestal portions 436 projecting forward are formed adjacent to the insertion holes 434 at the top and bottom. The pedestal portion 436 has a substantially U-shape, and the fitting recess 437 formed on the inner side is formed to face the insertion hole 434. The tip end portion of the extension portion 484 of the terminal member 403, which will be described later in detail, is fitted into the fitting recess 437.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the upper and lower portions of the opposite partition 412 are connected to each other to constitute a limiting means extending rearward from the bottom wall 411 along the edge of the partition 412. A regulatory wall 438 is provided. Incidentally, the opening is formed between the regulation wall 438 and the top wall 414 as described above, and the operation member 404 or the coil spring 405 is installed in the insertion portion 402 by the opening, or the operation is performed. It is possible to allow tilting of the member 404 or the like. In addition, the coil spring 405 supported by the spring support portion 435 substantially contacts the restriction wall portion 438 to prevent the coil spring 405 from coming off, and the operation member 404 described in detail later operates the operation member 404. In this case, the operation member 404 abuts when it is tilted by a predetermined angle, whereby the displacement amount of the operation member 404 is limited. The upper end portion and the lower end portion of each partition portion 412 are located slightly on the inner peripheral side of the bottom wall portion 411 than the upper side portion and the lower side portion of the bottom wall portion 411.

(Operation member 404)
There are two types of operation members 404, a first operation member 404a and a second operation member 404b, which are alternately arranged in the insertion portion 402 in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 401 (bottom wall portion 411) (see FIG. 7 etc.) ). Further, the operation members 404 which are disposed to face each other in the vertical direction with the column portion 413 (insertion portion 402) interposed therebetween are disposed in the same direction as the operation members 404 which are the same type. In addition, in the present embodiment, the colors of the operation members 404 arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 401 are all different, and the colors of the operation members 404 arranged opposite to each other across the column portion 413 are the same. There is.

(First operation member 404a)
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 14 etc., the first operation member 404a has a base 441 of substantially square pole shape supported so as to be tiltable with respect to the main body 401, and a direction crossing one end of the base 441 to the base 441 It has an extension portion 442 extending in a direction away from the column portion 413, and a holding projection 443 projecting from the one end side of the base portion 441 to the opposite side to the extension portion 442 (direction approaching the column portion 413). , These are integrally formed. Further, on the other end side of the base portion 441, cylindrical shaft portions 444 projecting outward from both side surfaces of the base portion 441 are provided. The pair of shaft portions 444 are rotatably supported by the bearing portions 427 of the bulging portion 426 of the partition portion 412, respectively. Furthermore, when the first operation member 404a is attached to the main body 401, the base 441 and the holding projection 443 are located inside the insertion part 402, and the top end side of the extension 442 is the top wall 414 and the restriction wall It protrudes outward of the insertion part 402 from the opening formed between 438 and 438.

  A cylindrical spring receiving portion 451 protruding forward from the back surface (front surface) is provided at a portion on the base 441 side of the extension portion 442 located inside the insertion portion 402 (between the opposing partition portions 412). There is. The first operation member 404 a is biased rearward by installing a coil spring 405 across a spring support 435 formed on the bottom wall 411 of the main body 401 and the spring support 451. Specifically, the spring receiving portion 451 is positioned closer to the column portion 413 than the spring support portion 435 in the non-operating state of the first operation member 404a, and is pressed forward against the biasing force of the coil spring 405. In the operation state of the first operation member 404a, it is provided at a position opposed to the spring support portion 435 in the front and rear direction. Therefore, the first operation member 404a rotatably supported by the main body 401 in the shaft 444 is urged by the coil spring 405 toward the rear (the top wall 414 side) and the pillar 413 side. Become.

  Furthermore, in the non-operation state of the first operation member 404a, the shaft 444 is pressed against the bearing 427 by the biasing force of the coil spring 405 so that basically the shaft 444 does not come off the bearing 427 It has become. In addition, although it will be described in detail later, in the non-operating state of the first operation member 404a, the holding projection 443 is inserted between the bulging portion 426 and the column portion 413 by the biasing force of the coil spring 405 and the insertion portion The base portion 481 of the terminal member 403 installed inside 402 is pressed against.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10 and the like, a finger hook 453 protruding rearward from the surface (rear surface) is formed at the tip of the extension portion 442 which is located outside the insertion portion 402. In the present embodiment, the finger hook portion 453 is constituted by two ridges extending perpendicularly to the extending direction of the extension 442, and the finger hook 453 is a part of the two ridges. The protrusion provided on the tip side protrudes more largely. A circular operation recess 454 is formed in the vicinity of the finger hook portion 453 on the surface (rear surface) of the extension portion 442. Furthermore, on the opposite side of the finger hook portion 453 with the operation recess 454 interposed, a non-slip portion 455 constituted by three ridges extending perpendicularly to the extending direction of the extension portion 442 is formed. . In the present embodiment, a portion where the finger hook portion 453, the operation recess 454 and the non-slip portion 455 are formed corresponds to the “operation portion 452”. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the first operation member 404a pushes the shaft portion 444 by pressing the operation portion 452 forward (in the direction of the arrow in the figure) against the biasing force of the coil spring 405. The holding projection 443 is separated from the column portion 413 (the base portion 481 of the terminal member 403) by tilting (rotational displacement) to the center. As a result, the wiring from the external device can be inserted into the insertion portion 402 from the insertion hole 422 of the top wall portion 414 (non-holding state). On the other hand, by releasing the hand from the operation portion 452, the first operation member 404a is rotationally displaced by the biasing force of the coil spring 405, and the wire from the external device inserted in the insertion portion 402 and the holding projection 443 press-contact. At the same time, the wiring from the external device is in a state (holding state) in which the wire from the external device is pressed against the pillar portion 413 side (the base portion 481 of the terminal member 403).

  As described above, since the partition 412 has a substantially semicircular shape, when tilting the first operation member 404 a, the finger pressing the operation unit 452 contacts the partition 412, It is possible to prevent the situation in which the operation of the first operation member 404a is hindered. In addition, the partition wall 412 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape, so that the workability of assembling the operation member 404 and the coil spring 405 to the main body 401 can be improved, resource saving, and the like can be achieved.

  Further, on the surface (rear surface) of the extension portion 442 on the base 441 side, a first step portion 457 that contacts the upper side portion or the lower side portion of the top wall portion 414 in the non-operation state of the first operation member 404a is formed There is. That is, in the non-operation state of the first operation member 404a, the first step portion 457 is caught on the top wall portion 414, and the further tilting is restricted. Furthermore, on the back surface (front surface) of the intermediate position of the extension portion 442, a second step portion 458 to which the coil spring 405 supported by the spring receiving portion 451 is substantially abutted is formed. The second step portion 458 prevents the coil spring 405 from coming off. In addition, when the first operation member 404a tilts the first operation member 404a by a predetermined angle by pressing the operation portion 452, the main body portion in the vicinity of the second step portion 458 of the back surface (front surface) of the extension portion 442 It abuts against the restricting wall portion 438 of 401 and is configured to be restricted from further tilting.

  In addition, the base 441 and the holding projection 443 are thinner than the extension 442. As a result, the base 441 and the holding projection 443 can be positioned between the bulged portions 426 of the opposing partition 412, while the area of the operation surface (rear surface) of the operation portion 452 formed at the tip of the extension 442 is It can be secured as large as possible. In the present embodiment, the lateral width of the extension 442 is substantially the same as the distance between the opposing partition parts 412. Furthermore, in the extension 442, the portion on the base 441 side where the spring receiving portion 451 and the like are formed is located between the opposing partition portions 412 in either the operation state or the non-operation state of the first operation member 404a (insertion portion (Inside 402). As a result, when the first operation member 404a is operated, the portion on the base 441 side of the extension 442 comes into approximate sliding contact with the inner side surface of the partition 412, and the tilting of the first operation member 404a is guided. The rattling of the 404a is suppressed.

(Second operation member 404b)
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 15, the second operation member 404b basically has the same configuration as the first operation member 404a, and is rotatably supported by the bearing portion 427 at one end side. A base 461 having a pair of shafts 464, an extension 462 obliquely extending from the other end of the base 461, and a holding projection projecting from the other end of the base 461 to the opposite side of the extension 462 It has 463 and. In particular, the configurations of the base 461 and the holding projection 463 of the second operation member 404 b are the same as the configurations of the base 441 and the holding projection 443 of the first operation member 404 a. However, in the present embodiment, the configuration of the extension portion 462 of the second operation member 404b is different from that of the extension portion 442 of the first operation member 404a.

  That is, the extension portion 462 of the second operation member 404 b extends backward from the tip end portion of the first side portion 471 and the first side portion 471 extending in the direction away from the pillar portion 413 from the tip end portion of the base portion 461 And a third side portion 473 extending in a direction away from the pillar portion 413 from the tip end of the second side portion 472. Incidentally, the spring receiving portion 475 is provided on the back surface (front surface) of the first side portion 471, and the operation portion 476 is provided on the surface (rear surface) of the third side portion 473. Further, the operation unit 476 includes a finger hook 453, an operation recess 454, and a non-slip portion 455 as the operation unit 452 of the first operation member 404 a.

  The angle between the base 461 and the first side 471 of the second operation member 404b is the same as the angle between the base 441 and the extension 442 of the first operation member 404a. Further, the extension angle of the first side 471 and the extension angle of the third side 473 are the same. However, the extension length of each of the first side portion 471 and the third side portion 473 is equal to or less than 1/2 and 1/3 or more of the extension length of the extension portion 442 of the first operation member 404a. Thus, when the operation members 404a and 404b are not operated, the tip of the first operation member 404a (the extension 442) is closer to the main body 401 (the third edge 473) than the tip of the second operation member 404b (the third side 473). Bottom wall portion 411) is located on the outer peripheral side. More specifically, the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a operates the second operation member 404b for the first and second operation members 404a and 404b corresponding to the upper insertion portion 402 of the insertion portions 402 adjacent to the upper and lower sides. With respect to the first and second operation members 404a and 404b located above the portion 476 and corresponding to the lower insertion portion 402, the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is higher than the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b. Also located on the lower side.

  Further, by providing the second side portion 472 extending in the front and rear direction of the second operation member 404b, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is located rearward of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a. In other words, by providing the second side 472 on the second operation member 404b, the operation portion of the first operation member 404a in the front-rear direction which is the pressing operation direction of the operation members 404a and 404b (operation portions 452 and 476) The position 452 is offset from the position of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b. In the present embodiment, the extension length of the second side portion 472 is 7 to 12 mm, and the operation surface (rear surface) of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a and the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b. It is separated to the front and back so that a finger can enter between the back (front).

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the operating portion 476 of the second operating member 404b is operated forward (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 12B) against the biasing force of the coil spring 405, the second operating member 404b. State in which the wiring from the external device can be inserted into the corresponding insertion portion 402 at a stage before the operation portion 476 of the first operation member 404a is located in front of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a in the non-operation state. A space is formed between the holding projection 463 of the second operation member 404b and the base portion 481 of the corresponding terminal member 403 so that the wiring from the external device can be inserted.

  Further, at the boundary between the surface (rear surface) of the first side 471 and the second side 472, the first side abuts on the upper side or lower side of the ceiling wall 414 in the non-operation state of the second operation member 404 b. A protrusion 478 is formed. That is, in the non-operation state of the second operation member 404b, the first projection 478 is caught by the top wall portion 414, and the further tilting is restricted. Furthermore, a second protrusion 479 constituting a limiting means in which the coil spring 405 supported by the spring receiving portion 475 substantially abuts on the boundary portion between the back surface (front surface) of the first side portion 471 and the second side portion 472. Is formed. The second projection 479 prevents the coil spring 405 from coming off. In addition, when the second operation member 404b is operated to press the operation portion 476 to tilt the second operation member 404b by a predetermined angle, the second operation member 404b contacts the restriction wall 438 of the main body 401 at the tip of the second projection 479. It is configured to be in contact with and to restrict further tilting. In addition, in the present embodiment, in a state where the second projection 479 of the second operation member 404b and the restriction wall portion 438 are in contact with each other, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b performs the first operation in the left-right direction. It partially overlaps the operation portion 452 of the member 404a.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the linear distance from the axis of the shaft portion 464 of the second operation member 404b to the tip end portion of the operation portion 476 is the distance from the axis of the shaft portion 444 of the first operation member 404a to the tip of the operation portion 452 It is longer than the straight line distance to the part. Therefore, as described above, in the non-operating state of the operating members 404a and 404b, the operating portion 452 of the first operating member 404a is closer to the outer peripheral side of the bottom wall 411 than the operating portion 476 of the second operating member 404b. In the position (see FIG. 12A), when the second operation member 404b is tilted by pressing the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, the second operation member 404b is tilted. One is located on the outer peripheral side of the bottom wall portion 411 than the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a (see FIG. 12B).

  When the second projection 479 of the second operation member 404b abuts on the restriction wall 438 of the main body 401, at least one of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b or the second operation member 404b. The same position in the pressing operation direction of the operating portions 452 and 476 as compared with the operating portion 452 of the first operating member 404a in the non-operating state, Or it may be located at the rear. In the present embodiment, the operation member 404 including the holding projections 443, 463 and the coil spring 405 constitute a holding means. Further, the operation member 404 including the operation parts 452 and 476 constitutes an operation means.

(Terminal member 403)
As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 16 etc., the terminal member 403 has a substantially rectangular plate-like base portion 481 and a direction perpendicular to the base portion 481 from the center of one short side portion (rear side portion) of the base portion 481. A collar portion 482 that protrudes in a direction away from the pillar portion 413, and a retaining portion 483 that extends from both ends of the other short side portion (front side portion) of the base portion 481 to the projection direction side of the collar portion 482 And an extension portion 484 extending from the center of the other short side portion (front side portion) in the same direction as the collar portion 482, and a connection protruding from the tip of the extension portion 484 to the outer peripheral side (forward) of the base portion 481 A portion 485 and a locking piece 486 projecting in the substantially central portion of the base portion 481 in the direction opposite to the projecting direction of the collar portion 482, and bending one metal plate punched out in a predetermined shape It is formed of

  The lateral width of the base portion 481 is substantially the same as the distance between the opposing partition portions 412, and the base portion 481 is between the bulged portion 426 formed on each of the partition portions 412 and the pillar portion 413. It is inserted. Therefore, most of the base portion 481 is exposed to the inside of the insertion portion 402, and both sides of the base portion 481 are supported by the bulging portion 426, thereby preventing the base portion 481 from being tilted. .

  The locking piece 486 is formed by forming a slit in a U-shape at the central portion of the base portion 481 and bending the inner peripheral side of the slit to the opposite side (the pillar portion 413 side) to the flange portion 482 etc. . The locking piece 486 is connected to the base portion 481 only at the rear side portion (side portion on the side of the collar portion 482). Then, the base portion 481 is inserted into the insertion portion 402 until the locking piece 486 is positioned behind the locking surface 432 formed on the pillar portion 413 while the locking piece 486 is in sliding contact with the pillar portion 413. Thus, the locking piece 486 protrudes to the inside of the groove 431 by its own elastic force, and the front end portion of the locking piece 486 is locked to the locking surface 432 (see FIG. 13 and the like). As a result, even when the terminal member 403 is pulled forward from the insertion hole 434, the locking piece 486 is caught on the locking surface 432, so that the terminal member 403 is prevented from coming off the main body 401. it can. Further, as described above, since the base portion 481 is sandwiched between the bulging portion 426 and the column portion 413, basically, the locking piece 486 can not be removed from the groove portion 431. The locking piece 486 is provided at a position out of a portion of the base portion 481 facing the holding protrusions 443 and 463 of the operation member 404.

  The flange portion 482 is configured to be pressed against the surface (rear surface) of the holding protrusions 443 and 463 on the top wall portion 414 side in the non-operating state of the operation member 404 and to be pressed against the back surface (front surface) of the top wall portion 414 There is. That is, as described above, the terminal member 403 causes the base portion 481 to be inserted between the bulging portion 426 and the column portion 413 with respect to the main body portion 401 and causes the locking piece 486 to be positioned inside the groove portion 431. Therefore, while the structure can be simplified and the assembling workability can be improved, it can be moved slightly back and forth. However, in this case, various problems may occur when the external terminal board 240 is attached to a relay board 491 described later (such as rattling of the main body 401, variation of the attachment state of the main body 401, etc.) There is. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the positional deviation of each terminal member 403 is prevented by setting each operation member 404 in the non-operation state, the external terminal board 240 is attached to the relay substrate 491 in this state. For example, it is possible to avoid such a problem that the main body 401 may be rattling.

  In addition, since the collar portion 482 is formed only at the central portion of the short side portion of the base portion 481, the collar portion 482 does not abut against the bulging portion 426 when the base portion 481 is inserted into the insertion portion 402. There is no possibility that the insertion will be inhibited. In addition, the surface (rear surface) on the top wall portion 414 side of the holding protrusions 443 and 463 is an inclined surface extending in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the column portion 413. Even if the wall portion 414 is slightly separated, the flange portion 482 is guided by the inclined surfaces of the holding protrusions 443 and 463 by being in the non-operation state, and is pressed against the top wall portion 414.

  The retaining portion 483 extending from the front side of the base portion 481 is convex in the outer peripheral direction of the shaft portions 444 and 464 rotatably supported by the bearing portion 427 in a direction away from the column portion 413. It extends backward while curving slightly. Further, the rear surface (inner peripheral side surface) of the retaining portion 483 substantially contacts the shaft portions 444 and 464 (see FIG. 11 and the like). That is, since the operation member 404 is attached to the main body 401 only by pressing the shaft portions 444 and 464 to the arc-shaped bearing portion 427 by the biasing force of the coil spring 405 as described above, the configuration is simplified. While the assembling workability is improved, etc., the operating member 404 is generally displaced forward without resisting the biasing force of the coil spring 405 (the shaft parts 444 and 464 are displaced forward). Also, the shaft portions 444 and 464 may come off from the bearing portion 427, and the operation member 404 may fall off the main body portion 401. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, even if the shaft portions 444 and 464 are displaced forward, the shaft portions 444 and 464 are guided toward the column portion 413 by the retaining portions 483. It is possible to prevent the situation in which the operating member 404 is detached from the main body 401 when the 464 is detached from the bearing 427.

  The tip end side of the extension portion 484 is fitted into a fitting recess 437 formed in the pedestal portion 436 of the bottom wall portion 411 of the main body portion 401. Thereby, the positional deviation of the terminal member 403 (particularly, the connection portion 485) is suppressed. In addition, the extension portion 484 is located rearward of the front surface of the pedestal portion 436. Therefore, when the external terminal board 240 is fixed to the relay substrate 491 described later, the situation in which the extension portion 484 abuts on the relay substrate 491 can be avoided. Incidentally, the connection portion 485 electrically connected to the print pattern of the relay substrate 491 described later protrudes forward of the pedestal portion 436. In addition, since a gap can be formed between the external terminal board 240 and the relay substrate 491 by the presence of the pedestal portion 436, the heat dissipation can be improved.

  Next, an assembling operation of the external terminal board 240 will be described. First, the main body portion 401 is disposed so that the top wall portion 414 is directed downward, and the operation member is provided through the opening portion formed between the projecting portion 421 and the restriction wall portion 438 with respect to each insertion portion 402 The base portions 441 and 461 side of 404 are inserted, and the shaft portions 444 and 464 are brought into contact (supported) with the bearing portion 427.

  Subsequently, the terminal member 403 is inserted into the insertion portion 402 of the main body portion 401 through the insertion hole 434 of the bottom wall portion 411. At this time, as the base portion 481 of the terminal member 403 is inserted between the column portion 413 and the bulging portion 426, the terminal member 403 is pushed in. In addition, when the terminal member 403 is inserted, the hook portion 482 and the holding protrusions 443 and 463 abut, but the operation member 404 is not yet biased by the coil spring 405 and the front side surface of the holding protrusions 443 and 463 Is inclined with respect to the insertion direction of the terminal member 403. Therefore, by pushing the terminal member 403 as it is, the operation member 404 is rotated followingly, and the terminal member 403 can be inserted to the back. . Then, when the terminal member 403 is inserted into the insertion portion 402 until the flange portion 482 and the top wall portion 414 substantially abut, the locking piece 486 protrudes inside the groove portion 431, and the extension portion 484 is the fitting recess 437. And the retaining portion 483 substantially abuts on (the front side of) the shaft portions 444 and 464.

  Thereafter, one end portion of the coil spring 405 is supported by the spring support portion 435 of the main body portion 401 (bottom wall portion 411), and the other end portion of the coil spring 405 is supported by the spring receiving portions 451 and 475 of the operation member 404. As a result, the operation member 404 is biased rearward and toward the column portion 413, and the holding projections 443 and 463 and the base portion 481 of the terminal member 403 are in pressure contact. As described above, the external terminal board 240 is assembled.

  In addition, the external terminal board 240 configured as described above is fixed to the relay substrate 491 shown in FIG. 17, and is transparent with an opening that exposes the external terminal board 240 (the top wall portion 414) to the rear. Box 490 (see FIG. 5). The box 490 includes a locking portion (not shown) for locking the relay substrate 491 and a locking claw portion (not shown) locked to the back pack unit 203. Then, the integrated external terminal board 240 and the relay substrate 491 are accommodated in the box 490 and the relay substrate 491 is locked by the locking portion, and the locking claw portion of the box 490 is locked to the back pack unit 203. Thus, the external terminal board 240 and the relay board 491 are attached to the inner frame 12.

  Further, in the relay substrate 491, a total of 20 communication holes 492 into which the connection portions 485 of the terminal members 403 are respectively inserted are formed. Then, each connecting portion 485 is inserted into each communicating hole 492, and the base portion 436 of the main body portion 401 abuts on the rear surface of the relay substrate 491, and the relay substrate 491 is penetrated on the front surface side of the relay substrate 491. The connection portion 485 and the print pattern of the relay substrate 491 are electrically connected. In the base portion 436 provided corresponding to the corner of the bottom wall portion 411, a positioning projection 439 (see FIG. 8 and the like) projecting forward is provided. A positioning hole 493 into which the portion 439 is inserted is formed.

  Furthermore, in the relay substrate 491, the connection hole 492 corresponding to the connection portion 485 of the upper terminal member 403 of the terminal members 403 arranged in a pair at the top and bottom with respect to the main body portion 401, and the connection of the lower terminal member 403 An opening 494 is formed between the communication hole 492 corresponding to the portion 485. That is, in the relay substrate 491, the opening 494 is formed at a position covered by the external terminal plate 240. Even if an illegal substrate is disposed on the back side (front side) of the relay substrate 491, for example, through the opening 494, the transparent main body 401 of the external terminal plate 240 and the opening 494 of the relay substrate 491 can be used. , Can find such fraudulent substrate. In addition, the relay substrate 491 is provided with a connector 496 to which a signal line (harness) electrically connected to the main control device 261 is connected.

  Further, the relay substrate 491 is mounted with a photocoupler 497 as a signal control means, and as shown in FIG. 18, an input side electrically connected to the input / output port 505 of the main control device 261, and a hole The output side electrically connected to an external device such as the computer 500 is electrically isolated. Then, only when the signal is output from the main control device 261, the signal is sent to the external device such as the hall computer 500. Although the specific description is omitted for the sake of convenience, the input / output port 505 of the main control device 261 and the relay substrate 491 may not be directly connected via the signal line, and other substrates intervene. It is also good.

  Then, when connecting a wire from an external device to the external terminal board 240, the operating portions 452 and 476 of the operating member 404 are operated to wire between the holding projections 443 and 463 and the base portion 481 of the terminal member 403. The wiring from the external device is inserted into the insertion portion 402 while leaving a space for insertion, and then the operation portion 452, 476 is released. As a result, the wiring from the external device inserted into the insertion portion 402 is pressed by the holding protrusions 443 and 463 of the operation member 404 and pressed against the base portion 481 of the terminal member 403. As described above, the wiring from the external device is electrically connected to the terminal member 403.

  In the present embodiment, since the photocoupler 497 is interposed between the main control device 261 and the hall computer 500, the terminal members 403 of the external terminal plate 240 form one set of two (upper and lower). There is. That is, as described above, the terminal members 403 installed in two plug-in portions 402 adjacent to one another in the top and bottom of the plug-in portions 402 correspond to each other. In addition, two sets of signal lines (wirings) electrically connecting the main controller 261 and the relay substrate 491 and wirings electrically connecting the hall computer 500 and the external terminal plate 240 are also included in one set. is there.

  Incidentally, the operation members 404 provided in the vertically adjacent insertion portions 402 have the same shape (the same operation members 404a and 404b) and the same color. Specifically, the operation members 404 provided in pairs of 10 pairs are the first operation member 404a, the second operation member 404b, the first operation members 404a,... From the left in FIG. Purple, yellow, brown, red, gray, green, black, blue, orange and pink are from the left side of 7. For the sake of convenience, the pair of upper and lower terminal members 403 will be described with reference to the left side of FIG. 7 from the first terminal, the second terminal, the third terminal, the fourth terminal, the fifth terminal, the sixth terminal, the seventh. It is also referred to as a terminal portion, an eighth terminal portion, a ninth terminal portion, and a tenth terminal portion (for convenience, member numbers are omitted). Also, when in the jackpot state, the signal from the main control device 261 is output to the external device through the first, third and fourth terminals, and the fluctuation display is stopped on the special display devices 43L and 43R. In the case where the signal from the main control device 261 is output to the external device through the second terminal, and when in the time saving mode, the signal from the main control device 261 is externally transmitted through the third terminal. When it is output to the device and in the probability variation mode, the signal from the main control device 261 is output to the external device through the fourth terminal, and when the gaming ball enters the top winning opening 33a, the main When the signal from the control device 261 is output to the external device through the fifth terminal and the gaming ball enters the lower winning opening 33b, the signal from the main control device 261 is the external device through the sixth terminal Output, and detect various errors such as illegal In this case, the signal from the main control device 261 is output to the external device through the seventh terminal, and when the winning ball is paid out, the signal from the main control device 261 is transmitted through the eighth terminal. When the inner frame 12 is open, the signal from the main control device 261 is output to the external device through the ninth terminal, and the front frame set 14 is open. , The signal from the main control device 261 is output to the external device via the tenth terminal.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. A main controller 261 (main substrate) as a main control means is mounted with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 has a ROM 502 storing various control programs to be executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 which is a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. And various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip, but may be integrated into each function.

  The RAM 503 is a stack area in which the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 501 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 501 are stored, and a work area in which values such as various flags, counters, and I / O are stored. And a backup area 503a.

  In addition, the RAM 503 is configured to be able to receive data (backup) supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and is stored in the stack area, work area and backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

  When the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like, the backup area 503a includes a power-off time (including a power-down occurrence) in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off. The same is an area for storing values such as stack pointers, registers, and I / O. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main processing, and conversely, restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main processing when the power is turned on (including power on due to power failure cancellation). Is executed in A power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542 described later is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to a power failure or the like. The occurrence of the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing) is immediately executed.

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

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

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

  The sub control unit 262 (sub control board) as the sub control means includes a CPU 551 which is an arithmetic unit, a ROM 552 storing various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 551, and a control program stored in the ROM 552. The RAM 553 is a memory for temporarily storing various data etc., the input / output port 554, the bus line 555, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, timer circuit, data transmission / reception circuit, etc. Is equipped. The RAM 553 is a memory for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

  The CPU 551, the ROM 552, and the RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via the bus line 555, and the display control device 45 is connected. Further, to the input / output port 554, a speaker SP, an effect button 125, various electric decoration parts, and lamps 102 to 104 are connected.

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

  Further, the payout control device 311 performs payout control of the winning balls and the rental balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 512 storing a control program to be executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 used as a work memory or the like.

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

  The RAM 513 is configured such that a backup voltage can be supplied from the power supply 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and data can be held (backup), and all stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 513a Data is backed up. If data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not necessary to back up the data stored in all the areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

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

  In the work area, a payout permission flag in which the payout control of the winning balls by the payout control device 311 is set, a command reception flag set when the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and the main control device 261 And a command buffer in which the command sent from the device is stored.

  The payout permission flag is a flag for setting the payout permission of the winning balls, and is turned on when the specific command for permitting the payout of the winning balls is transmitted from the main control device 261 and the specific command is received, and the initialization is performed. It is turned off when it is restored before processing or power off. In this embodiment, a specific command is a payout initialization command that instructs initialization processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, a winning ball command that instructs payout of a winning ball, and the main control device 261 is restored. There are three of the payout return commands sent in case.

  The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command, and is turned on when any command is received, and similar to the payout permission flag, processing of initial setting or power off It is turned off when returning to the previous state, and turned off when determination of the command received by the command determination process is performed.

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

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

  The card unit connection board 314 is a ball operation unit (ball lending button 121 and return button 122) on the front of the pachinko machine 10, and a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. , And are electrically connected to each other, and take in a ball lending operation command from the player and output it to the card unit. The card unit connection board 314 can be omitted in a cash machine in which the game balls are directly lent out to the upper tray 19 from the ball lending device or the like without passing through the card unit.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the gaming ball by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is permitted to drive when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the release control signal is outputted from the payout control device 311, that the player is detecting by the sensor signal that the player is touching the handle 18, the release stop switch is operated to stop the release. The firing device 60 is driven under the condition that the game ball is not being used, and the gaming ball is fired at a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

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

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

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

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

  The VDP 526 is a type of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal drive circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is formed into an IC chip, it is also referred to as a "drawing chip", and the substance of the VDP 526 should be referred to as a microcomputer chip incorporating firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524 and the like to intervene in reading and writing of data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display it.

  Further, the power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power supply interruption due to a power failure, etc., and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And have.

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

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

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

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

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

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 provided in the main control device 261 as a main control means performs lottery using various counter information in the game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, a jackpot random number counter C1 as a random number generation means used in a jackpot lottery (winning lottery) whether or not to generate a jackpot state, and used to determine the type of jackpot state Mode determination counter C2 as a mode type random number generation unit and a win type random number generation unit, and a variation selection counter C3 as a reach random number generation unit used to determine whether or not a reach state is generated in the decorative symbol display device 42 The initial value random number counter CINI used to set the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1, and the variation type counter used to determine the variation display time of the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R (decorative symbol display device 42) The CS1, CS2 and the lottery of the normal symbol display device 41 (the opening and closing member 33c of the start winning unit 33 is opened) Is set to be used and normal symbol random number counter C4 to be used whether the open draw). The variation selection counter C3 is also used for a lottery of reach type when the decorative symbol display device 42 is detached and varied. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are also used for variation pattern selection (effect pattern selection) of the decorative symbol display device 42. More specifically, the variation time of the special display devices 43L and 43R is determined according to the determined variation pattern, and the variation mode and the variation time, ie, the presentation pattern in the decorative symbol display device 42 are determined.

  Each of the counters C1, C2, C3, CINI, CS1, CS2, C4 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and after reaching the upper limit value, returns to the lower limit value 0. Each counter is periodically updated, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 (except for the random number initial value counter CINI).

  The RAM 503 has a special fluctuation reserve area as a reserve storage area in which each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, mode determination counter C2 and fluctuation selection counter C3 is stored, and an ordinary fluctuation in which the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 is stored. A reserve area is provided. The normal change pending area is provided with one execution area and four pending areas (pending first to pending fourth areas).

  Further, the special variation reserve area includes a first special variation reserve area and a second special variation storage area each including four reserve areas (preserve first to reserve fourth area), and one execution area. In each reserve area of the first special variation reserve area, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2 and the variation selection counter C3 is time-sequentially in accordance with the winning history of the gaming ball to the upper winning opening 33a. Stored in In each reserve area of the second special variation reserve area, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, and the variation selection counter C3 is time-series in accordance with the game ball history of the game ball to the lower prize aperture 33b. Stored in In each reserve area of the ordinary variation reserve area, the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 is stored in time series in accordance with the passage history of the gaming ball to the through gate 34. By adopting the configuration, it is possible to hold the variable display on the special display devices 43L and 43R and the normal symbol display device 41 up to four times as described above.

  Describing each of the counters in detail, the big hit random number counter C1 as the pass / fail random number generating means is sequentially added one by one within the range of 0 to 599, for example, and reaches the upper limit value (that is, 599) as the closing value It is configured to return to 0, which is the lower limit value of. Normally, when the big hit random number counter C1 makes one revolution, the value of the initial value random number counter CINI at that time is read as the next initial value of the big hit random number counter C1. The initial value random number counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the big hit random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599), and is updated once every timer interrupt and repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the normal processing. On the other hand, the big hit random number counter C1 is periodically updated (once in each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and the value of the big hit random number counter C1 is stored in the big hit random number counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the gaming ball has won the upper winning opening 33a or the lower winning opening 33b of the start winning unit 33, the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the big hit random number counter buffer 2) It is stored in the special change reserve area. The value of the random number that will be the jackpot is set in the low probability state (normal mode, time shortening mode, etc.) as the first game mode and the high probability state (probability change mode) as the second game mode In the present embodiment, the number of random numbers that will be the jackpot in the low probability state is two, and the value is “7, 307”, and the random number that will be the jackpot in the high probability state. The number is 20, and its value is "7 to 16, 307 to 316". That is, in the low probability state, a winning lottery will be won with a probability of 1/300 (a big hit state occurs), and in a high probability status, a winning lottery will be won with a probability of 1/30. In the present embodiment, the ROM 502 is provided with a success / failure determination table as a winning value storage unit that is referred to when it is determined whether the value of the big hit random number counter C1 corresponds to the big hit. The validity determination table stores the values corresponding to the jackpots (hereinafter referred to as “winning corresponding values”) in groups, and corresponds to each group individually as identification information in ascending order from “1”. Stores the number (hereinafter referred to as "address number"). Specifically, the winning determination table includes winning correspondence values "7, 307" corresponding to the address number "1" and winning correspondence values "8 to 16, 308 to 316" corresponding to the address number "2". It is memorized.

  Here, various game modes will be described. In the present embodiment, the game mode (game state) is switched between the normal mode, the probability change mode, and the time reduction mode.

  The normal mode refers to a normal state that is not the definite variation mode and the time shortening mode. Therefore, in the normal mode, the jackpot probability (winning probability of the jackpot state) is a normal low probability (for example, 1/300).

  In the definite variation mode, “7” is stopped and displayed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R (the probable variation symbol is displayed and stopped on the decorative symbol display device 42). Or “2” is stopped and displayed on the first special display device 43L (stopped display of the chance symbol on the decoration symbol display device 42) and becomes “special definite variation”, and the jackpot probability after the jackpot end Indicates a state (for example, 1/30) which is higher than that in the normal mode. The definite change mode continues until the next jackpot state occurs.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in the probability variation mode, not only the jackpot probability is increased, but also the fluctuation display time in the special display devices 43L and 43R is shortened (the time is shortened). Further, as compared with the normal mode, the opening time of the start winning unit 33 (opening and closing member 33c) per winning is longer and the number of times of opening is larger. As a result, the time period during which the start-up winning unit 33 is in the open state becomes long, so the gaming ball frequently enters the start-up winning unit 33 (lower winning opening 33b), and the big hit lottery continues As well as being in good condition. Therefore, the probability variation mode can be reworded as a high probability, time shortening, and high ball entry condition.

  In the definite change mode, the fluctuation time in the normal symbol display device 41 is shortened, or the probability that the “o” symbol is stopped and displayed in the normal symbol display device 41 (the winning probability of open lottery) is made higher than in the normal mode. It is also possible to

  In the time reduction mode, the stop display of “3” is performed on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R (the stop display of the normal symbol other than the odd variation symbol predetermined in the decoration symbol display device 42) ) Is a game mode which is set over a total of 100 variable displays performed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R after the end of the jackpot state. The time reduction mode is a game mode in which the jackpot probability is the same low probability as in the normal mode, and the ratio of the open state to the closed state in the start winning unit 33 per unit time is higher than the ratio in the normal mode. In other words, except for the difference in the jackpot probability (winning probability of the jackpot state), the same state (low probability, time shortening, high ball entry state) is obtained. The time reduction mode shifts to the normal mode after a total of 100 variable displays are performed on the special display devices 43L and 43R even if no jackpot state occurs.

  The mode determination counter C2 as the mode type random number generation means and the win type random number generation means is sequentially added one by one within the range of 0 to 19, for example, and reaches the upper limit value (that is, 19). It has a back configuration. In this embodiment, the mode determination counter C2 determines the type of jackpot state, that is, which one of “probable jackpot”, “normal jackpot”, and “special probability change” is to be given.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the classification of the type of the jackpot state differs between when the gaming ball has won the upper winning opening 33a and when the lower winning opening 33b has won. Specifically, when the game ball wins the upper winnings opening 33a, if the value of the mode determination counter C2 is "0 to 8", the provision of "probable variation big hit" is determined, and if it is "9 to 12" The application of "special probability variation" is determined, and if it is "13 to 19", the application of "normal jackpot" is determined. That is, in the case of winning in the winning lottery triggered by the winning in the upper winning opening 33a, it is a "probability variation big hit" with a probability of 45%, a "special probability variation" with a probability of 20%, "a probability of 35%" It usually becomes a big hit.

  On the other hand, when the game ball wins in the lower winnings opening 33b, if the value of the mode determination counter C2 is "0 to 12", the award of "probable variation big hit" is determined, and if it is "13 to 19", "normal big hit" The grant of "is decided. In other words, if you win the winning lottery triggered by the winning in the lower winning opening 33b, the probability of 65% probability "big hit" and 35% probability "usually hit" ("special oddity" Does not occur).

  In the present embodiment, the ROM 502 is provided with a mode type determination table as a mode type determination value storage unit to be referred to when determining which of the jackpots the value of the mode determination counter C2 corresponds to. There is. The mode type determination table stores the values corresponding to the types of jackpots in groups and stores them, and numbers corresponding to identification information in ascending order from “1” (hereinafter referred to as “address numbers”. "" Is stored. Specifically, in the mode type determination table, "0 to 8" corresponding to the address number "1", the winning corresponding value "9 to 12" corresponding to the address number "2", and the address number "3" Then, "13 to 19" are stored.

  The mode determination counter C2 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and the value of the mode determination counter C2 is stored in the mode determination counter buffer. The value of the mode determination counter C2 stored in the mode determination counter buffer is the special variation reserve area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the gaming ball has won the upper winning opening 33a or the lower winning opening 33b of the start winning unit 33. It is stored in the special fluctuation reserve area or the second special fluctuation reserve area).

  Also, the fluctuation selection counter C3 as the reach random number generation means is configured to be incremented by one in order within the range of 0 to 238, for example, and return to the lower limit value of 0 after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 238). There is. In the present embodiment, after the reach for the decorative symbol is generated by the variation selection counter C3, the final stop symbol is shifted by only one before and after the reach symbol and stopped, and the final stop after the reach is also generated. It is decided to draw a lottery of "reach other than out of order" and "complete out" in which reach does not occur. In the present embodiment, the reach determination value storage is referred to when the ROM 502 determines whether the value of the variation selection counter C3 corresponds to the occurrence of the reach state and which reach corresponds to. A reach determination table as a means is provided. In the reach determination table, values of "0 to 238" are stored, C3 = 0 and 1 correspond to the back and forth reach, C3 = 2 to 21 corresponds to the reach other than back and forth, and C3 = 22 to 238 is completely It has a configuration that corresponds to the disassembly.

  The variation selection counter C3 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the variation selection counter C3 is stored in the variation selection counter buffer. The value of the variation selection counter C3 stored in the variation selection counter buffer is the special variation suspension area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the gaming ball has won the upper winning opening 33a or the lower winning opening 33b of the start winning unit 33. It is stored in the special fluctuation reserve area or the second special fluctuation reserve area).

  Also, of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2, one variation type counter CS1 is sequentially added one by one within the range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches the upper limit value (that is, 198), and then it is the lower limit value. It is configured to return to 0, and the other variation type counter CS2 is sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 240, for example, and returns to the lower limit value of 0 after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 240). It has become. In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as "first variation type counter", and CS2 is also referred to as "second variation type counter". This is also described in FIG. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type (reach pattern) of decoration symbols such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final after reach occurrence A more detailed symbol variation mode is determined such as an elapsed time (in other words, the number of variable symbols) until the stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) is stopped. Therefore, various combinations of fluctuation patterns can be easily realized by combining these fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2. Further, it is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol.

  In the present embodiment, when "big hit" occurs, one of normal reach, super reach, and premium reach is selected, and when "back and forth reach" occurs, normal reach and super reach If either is selected and "reach other than back and forth" occurs, the normal reach is selected. Also, in the case of "completely out", neither normal reach, super reach nor premium reach is selected.

  Further, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once each time a normal process described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time of the normal process. Then, the buffer values of CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the variation pattern is determined at the start of variation of the decoration symbol by the decoration symbol display device 42.

  Note that the size and range of each counter are merely an example and can be arbitrarily changed. However, it is desirable that the sizes of the big hit random number counter C1, the variation selection counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 be different prime numbers and be values that are not synchronized in any case.

  Also, the normal symbol random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 9, for example, and returns to the upper limit value (that is, reaches 9 and then to the lower limit value 0). The random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 is acquired when the gaming ball passes either the left or right through gate 34. Usually, There are six random numbers to be won, and the range is “3 to 8.” And when the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 to be won is obtained, the variable display on the normal symbol display device 41 Is performed for a predetermined time, the symbol corresponding to the winning (in this example, "o") is stopped and displayed, and the start winning unit 33 (the opening and closing member 33c) is in an open state for a predetermined time.

  In the present embodiment, the probability that the symbol corresponding to the winning is displayed in a stopped state by the normal symbol display device 41, that is, the winning probability of the open lottery whether the start winning unit 33 is in the open state is any mode. But it is common. Further, when in the definite variation mode and the time saving mode, the variation time of the variation display performed by the normal symbol display device 41 is shortened as compared with that in the normal mode.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to a flowchart. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly classified into main processing activated upon turning on the power, timer interrupt processing activated periodically (in this embodiment, in 2 msec cycle), and stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). The NMI interrupt process is activated by the input of the above, and for convenience of explanation, first, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing, which is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 every 2 msec, for example.

  Referring to FIG. 23, first, in step S301, a process of reading various winning switches is executed. That is, while reading the states of various switches (except the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main control device 261, the state of the switches is determined to store detection information (such as winning detection information).

  In the present embodiment, in step S301, the states of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 are checked to determine whether the front frame set 14 or the inner frame 12 is open. When the front frame set 14 or the inner frame 12 is opened, setting for outputting a signal indicating that the front frame set 14 or the inner frame 12 is opened is performed. Then, based on the setting, a signal is output to the external terminal board 240 at the time of the external output processing of the normal processing. Furthermore, although illustration etc. is omitted, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with fraud detection means capable of detecting fraudulent radio waves and magnetic force, and in step S301, the status of such fraud detection means is confirmed and fraudulent If it is determined that the fraud is detected, a setting for outputting a signal indicating that the fraud is being performed is performed. Then, based on the setting, a signal is output to the external terminal board 240 at the time of the external output processing of the normal processing.

  In the present embodiment, when there is a prize (detection by the count switch 223) on the variable prize device 32, it is determined whether the jackpot flag indicating whether or not the jackpot state is on, and the jackpot If a prize in the variable winning device 32 is confirmed although the state is not in effect, the entry error setting is performed, and based on the setting of the error, the external output processing in the normal processing is performed. A signal is output to the terminal plate 240 or the error display lamp 104 is turned on.

  In step S302, random number initial value update processing is performed. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (599 in this example).

  In step S303, random number update processing is executed. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, the variation selection counter C3 and the normal symbol random number counter C4 are respectively incremented by 1, and their counter values are maximum values (in the present embodiment, 599, 19, respectively Clear to 0 when reaching 238, 9). Then, the updated values of the counters C1, C2, C3 and C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Thereafter, in step S304, start-up winning processing accompanying the winning of the start-up winning unit 33 is executed, and in step S305, through-gate passing processing accompanying passing of the gaming ball to the through gate 34 is executed. Thereafter, the timer interrupt process is temporarily ended.

  Here, the start winning process of step S304 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S501, it is determined based on detection information of the second start winning switch 224b whether or not the gaming ball has won in the lower winning opening 33b. If an affirmative determination is made in step S501, the value of lower suspension counter Nb, which counts the number of suspension of variable display triggered by winning in lower winning opening 33b in step S502, is the upper limit value ("4" in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not it is less than. If an affirmative determination is made in step S502, the process proceeds to step S503, and the lower hold counter Nb is incremented by one.

  In the subsequent step S504, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2 and the variation selection counter C3 updated in the random number updating process of the step S303 is the first of the vacant reserved areas of the second special variation reserved area. Store in the area of

  After step S504, or when the negative determination is made in step S501 or step S502, the process proceeds to step S505.

  In step S505, it is determined based on detection information of the first start winning unit switch 224a whether or not the gaming ball has won the upper winning opening 33a. If a negative determination is made in step S505, the process ends. On the other hand, if the determination is affirmative, in step S506, the value of the upper suspension counter Na that counts the number of suspension of variable display triggered by the winning of the upper winning opening 33a is the upper limit value ("4" in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not it is less than. If a negative determination is made in step S506, the present process ends. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S506, the process proceeds to step S507, and the upper hold counter Na is incremented by one.

  In the following step S508, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2 and the variation selection counter C3 are stored in the first free reserved area of the first special variation reserved area. After step S508, the process ends.

  Next, the through gate passing process of step S305 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S601, it is determined based on detection information of the through gate switch 225 whether the gaming ball has passed through the through gate 34 or not.

  If a negative determination is made in step S601, the present process ends. On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S601, that is, if it is determined that the gaming ball has passed through gate 34, the number of pending variable display performed in normal symbol display device 41 is counted in step S602. It is determined whether or not the value of the normal hold counter Nc is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). If a negative determination is made here, the present processing ends. On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S602, that is, passage of the gaming ball to the through gate 34 is confirmed, and the process proceeds to step S603 on condition that the value of the normal hold counter Nc <4 and the normal hold counter Increment Nc by one.

  Further, in the subsequent step S604, a random number related to the pass / fail is acquired. Specifically, the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 updated in the random number update process of the step S303 is stored in the first free storage area of the normal variation reserving area of the RAM 503. Thereafter, the through gate passage processing is ended.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing NMI interrupt processing, and this processing is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt, the state of main controller 261 at the time of power-off is stored in backup area 503 a of RAM 503.

  That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a blackout or the like, the blackout signal SK1 is output from the blackout monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control under execution and starts the NMI interrupt processing, and in step S401, stores the power-off occurrence information in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 as the setting of the power-off occurrence information, and performs the NMI interrupt processing. finish.

  The above NMI interrupt processing is also executed by the payout control device 311 in the same manner, and the occurrence of power-off is stored in the backup area 513 a of the RAM 513 by such an NMI interrupt. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a blackout or the like, the blackout signal SK1 is output from the blackout monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311, and the CPU 511 interrupts the control under execution. Then, the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 24 is started. The contents are as described above.

  Next, the flow of the main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. This main process is started upon power-on reset.

  First, in step S101, an initial setting process associated with power on is performed. Specifically, while setting a predetermined value to the stack pointer in advance and waiting for the sub-side control devices (sub-control device 262, payout control device 311, etc.) to become operable, for example, 1 Execute wait processing for about 2 seconds. In the subsequent step S102, the RAM access is permitted.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed on the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S103, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply 313 is pressed (ON), and if pressed, the process proceeds to step S112 to clear (delete) the backup data. Do. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed, it is determined in the subsequent step S104 whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Here, if not set, the backup data is not stored, so the process also proceeds to step S112 in this case. If occurrence information of power-off is set in the backup area 503a, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S105, and in the subsequent step S106, whether the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored at the time of power-off That is, determine the effectiveness of the backup. If the RAM determination value calculated here does not match the RAM determination value stored at the time of power-off, the backed up data is destroyed, so the process also proceeds to step S112 in this case.

  In the process of step S112, an initialization command is transmitted to initialize the sub control device 262 and the payout control device 311, etc., which are control devices on the sub side. Thereafter, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (step S113 etc.). The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. Instead of the RAM determination value, it is also possible to determine the effectiveness of the backup based on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, for example, at the time of opening of the hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on, the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM (step S113 etc.). In addition, when the occurrence information of the power failure is not set, or when the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.), the process similarly shifts to the initialization process (step S113 etc.) of the RAM 503. That is, in step S113, the use area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S114, an initial value of the RAM 503 is set. Thereafter, in step S111, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to the normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed (step S103: NO), the condition that power generation interruption information is set and that the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal are satisfied. Then, the processing at the time of power recovery (processing at the time of power failure recovery) is executed. That is, in step S107, the stack pointer before power-off is restored, and in step S108, the power-off occurrence information is cleared. In step S109, a command for returning the control device on the sub side to the gaming state when the power is turned off is transmitted, and in step S110, the use register is restored from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Thereafter, in step S111, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to the normal processing described later.

  Next, the flow of the normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline thereof, the processes of steps S201 to S210 are executed as periodic processes of 4 msec cycle, and the counter updating processes of steps S211 and S212 are executed with the remaining time.

  First, in step S201, a control signal based on the setting contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R, the start winning unit 33, etc. updated in the previous processing is transmitted to each device, or output data such as a command is sent to each sub. Execute external output processing to be sent to the control device.

  For example, at the time of variation display of a decoration symbol by the decoration symbol display device 42, a variation pattern command, a symbol command and the like are transmitted to the sub control device 262. That is, the variation pattern command and the symbol command are output to the sub-control device 262 in order to cause the decorative symbol display device 42 to perform the display effect according to the display performed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. Command and corresponds to command information in the present embodiment. Therefore, the function of this external output processing constitutes command information output means in the present embodiment. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262 having input the variation pattern command, the symbol command, etc. determines the variation mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the various commands, and displays the variation mode in the decorative symbol display device 42. An instruction is issued to the display control device 45 to (variate display).

  For convenience, the variation pattern command and the like will be described here. The variation pattern command includes information for identifying the variation type of the decorative symbol, such as normal reach, super reach, and premium reach. In the present embodiment, for example, in the normal mode, one of “FF10”, “FF11”, “FF12”, “FF13”, “FF14”, “FF15”, “FF16”, and “FF17” is a variation pattern command. It is set. In the definite change mode, “FD10”, “FD11”, “FD12”, “FD13”, “FD14”, “FD15”, “FD16”, “FD17” are set, and in the time reduction mode, “FE10”, “FE11”, “FE12”, “FE13”, “FE14”, “FE15”, “FE16”, and “FE17” are set. On the other hand, in the sub-control device 262, the relationship between the variation pattern command and the variation type of the decorative symbol is stored as a table. Then, the sub control device 262 executes an effect pattern corresponding to the change pattern command.

  Hereinafter, the variation type of the decorative symbol and the correspondence between the variation type and the variation pattern command will be described.

  The normal reach is a reach pattern in which no special display is displayed except for the variation of the decorative symbol. Then, “FF11” is set to the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the normal reach in the normal mode, “FD11” is set in the definite change mode, and “FE11” is set in the time reduction mode. In the present embodiment, the variable display time for which the normal reach is derived is set to "20 seconds" in the normal mode, "8 seconds" in the definite variation mode, and "10 seconds" in the time reduction mode.

  In Super Reach, characters etc. are displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 in addition to the decorative symbol while the decorative symbol is being variably displayed (after reaching the reach condition), and this is a reach pattern that brings a sense of expectation to the player. is there. In the present embodiment, three types (super reach SR1, SR2, and SR3) of 30 seconds, 40 seconds, and 50 seconds patterns in the normal mode are prepared for the super reach. The fluctuation display time in the definite change mode and in the time reduction mode is shortened as compared with the normal mode as in the normal reach. In the case of the super reach SR1, “FF12” in the normal mode, “FD12” in the definite variation mode, and “FE12” in the time reduction mode are set as the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each reach pattern. In the case of the super reach SR2, "FF13" is set in the normal mode, "FD13" in the definite variation mode, and "FE13" in the time reduction mode. In the case of the super reach SR3, "FF14" is set in the normal mode, "FD14" in the definite variation mode, and "FE14" in the time reduction mode.

  Premium reach is an effect mode that can be derived only when a jackpot state occurs, and during the variable display of the decorative symbol (after reaching the reaching state), a character or the like having a pattern different from the super reach is displayed in addition to the decorative symbol. It is a reach pattern that causes the player to have a sense of expectation. In the premium reach of this embodiment, two types (premium reach PR1, PR2) of 60 seconds and 70 seconds patterns in the normal mode are prepared. The fluctuation display time in the definite change mode and in the time reduction mode is shortened as compared with the normal mode as in the normal reach. In the case of the premium reach PR1, "FF15" in the normal mode, "FD15" in the definite variation mode, and "FE15" in the time reduction mode are set as the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each reach pattern. In the case of the premium reach PR2, "FF16" is set in the normal mode, "FD16" in the definite variation mode, and "FE16" in the time reduction mode.

  In addition, "FF10" in the normal mode, "FD10" in the definite variation mode, and "FE10" in the time reduction mode are set as fluctuation pattern commands for the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to "complete out" which is not in any reach state. . In the present embodiment, the fluctuation display time which is completely out is set to 10 seconds in the normal mode. Of course, the fluctuation display time in the definite change mode and in the time reduction mode is shortened as compared with the normal mode as in the normal reach.

  Furthermore, as described above, in the present embodiment, in the case of "special probability change", the reach state does not occur in the decorative symbol display device 42, and "3" in the upper / middle / lower pattern display area. The symbols (chance symbol) of "4" and "1" are stopped and displayed. In the present embodiment, “FF 17” in the normal mode, “FD 17” in the definite variation mode, and “FE 17” in the time shortening mode are set as variation pattern commands corresponding to “special definite variation”.

  Further, the sub control device 262 determines a stop symbol (a combination of stop symbols) based on the symbol command, and displays it after the fluctuation time has elapsed. The symbol command is a command for causing the sub control device 262 to determine the stop symbol, and a combination of odd symbols, a combination of normal symbols, a combination of front and back symbols, a combination of non-front and back symbols, a combination of completely out symbols In addition, it designates six categories of combinations of chance symbols. These divisions are indicated by, for example, “A1”, “A2”, “A3”, “A4”, “A5”, “A6”, and any one of these is set as a symbol command. On the other hand, in the sub control device 262, the relationship between these commands and the stop symbol is stored in a table. Then, the sub control device 262 displays the stop symbol corresponding to the symbol command.

  Hereinafter, the division of the stop symbol and the correspondence between the stop symbol and the symbol command will be described.

  The combination of odd variation symbols is a combination of symbols consisting of Zoromes of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and “A1” is set to the symbol command corresponding to the combination of odd variation symbols. Then, when the sub-control device 262 sets “A1” indicating the oddly variable symbol to the symbol command, one of the combinations of symbols consisting of Zorozu numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Determined as a stop symbol.

  The combination of normal symbols is a combination of symbols consisting of Zoromes of numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and "A2" is set to the symbol command corresponding to the combination of normal symbols. The sub-control device 262 then selects one of the combination of symbols consisting of the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 when "A2" indicating a normal symbol is set in the symbol command. Determined as a stop symbol.

  The combination of the front and back outset design corresponds to the “front and back out of reach reach” where the final stop design is shifted by one before and after the reach design after reaching reach and corresponds to the combination of front and back outset design "A3" is set to the symbol command. The combination of the symbols other than the front and back is a symbol corresponding to the "reach other than back and forth deviation" in which the final stop symbol stops other than the front and back of the reach symbol after reach is generated. "A4" is set to the command. The combination of completely out of the pattern corresponds to "complete out of place" in which reach does not occur, and "A5" is set in the symbol command corresponding to the combination of out of pattern completely. In addition, “A6” is set to the symbol command corresponding to the combination of the chance symbol. By the way, the chance symbol is one type, and in this example, the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area are “3”, “4” and “1” from the top.

  Although details will be described later, when “A3” to “A5” are set in the symbol command, the sub control device 262 stops the combination of symbols stored in the counter buffer of the corresponding RAM 553. Decide as. In addition, when “A6” is set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 selects a chance symbol as a combination of decorative symbols. In the present embodiment, three commands “A3” to “A5” are prepared as symbol commands for detachment, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, even if only one symbol command for detachment is provided. Good.

  Further, in the external output process of S201, the process of outputting a signal to the external terminal board 240 is also performed. That is, the signal lines for electrically connecting the input / output port 505 of the main control device 261 and the relay substrate 491 (the input side of the photocoupler 497) to which the external terminal plate 240 is attached are 10 in pairs. There is a set, and a signal is output from the main control device 261 to an external device such as a hall computer via the various signal lines, the relay board 491, and the external terminal board 240 according to various triggers.

  For example, when in the jackpot state (when the jackpot flag is on), the first, third, and fourth terminals of the terminal members 403 (first to tenth terminal portions) provided in pairs of upper and lower pairs are provided. Signals are output to the first, third and fourth signal lines corresponding to. By outputting a signal corresponding to the jackpot state, it is possible to notify the player or the person in the hall that the jackpot has occurred (that the jackpot is in progress). By the way, based on the signal, it is possible to display today's total number of big hits with the data counter device installed above each pachinko machine 10 in the island facility of the game hall.

  When the variable display is stopped and displayed on the special display devices 43L and 43R (when the stop display setting or the discrimination information setting process of the first display control process (see FIG. 27) is performed), the second terminal corresponds to A signal is output to the second signal line. By outputting a signal in response to the fluctuation stop in the special display devices 43L, 43R, the fluctuation display of the special display devices 43L, 43R is stopped for the player or the person in charge of the hall, and consequently, the fluctuation display is performed. The number of times can be reported. Incidentally, based on the signal, the data counter device can also display the total number of fluctuations of the special display devices 43L, 43R from the end of the previous big hit state to the present. In addition, it is possible to display the number of changes in today's total.

  When in the time saving mode (when the high probability state flag is off but the time shortening state flag is on), a signal is output to the third signal line corresponding to the third terminal. That is, a signal is output to the third signal line during the jackpot medium and time-shortening modes. By outputting a signal corresponding to the time saving mode, it is possible to notify the person in charge of the fact that the time saving mode is in progress.

  When in the probability variation mode (when the high probability state flag is on), a signal is output to the fourth signal line corresponding to the fourth terminal. That is, the signal is output to the fourth signal line during the jackpot medium and the probability variation mode. By outputting a signal corresponding to the probability variation mode, it is possible to notify the person in charge of the fact that the probability variation mode is in progress. In addition, the number of times the probability variation big hit etc. can be displayed in the data counter device.

  When the gaming ball enters the upper winning opening 33a, a signal is output to the fifth signal line corresponding to the fifth terminal, and when the gaming ball enters the lower winning opening 33b, the sixth terminal A signal is output to the corresponding sixth signal line. By outputting a signal corresponding to the entry to the upper winning opening 33a, the lower winning opening 33b, it is possible to notify the hole official that the upper winning opening 33a, the lower winning opening 33b was entered it can. As a result, although there is no entry into the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, it is possible to grasp that the jackpot state has occurred illegally. Also, by counting such notification, it is possible to grasp the total number of ball entry times to the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b.

  When various errors such as fraud are detected (when a payout abnormality signal or the like is received), a signal is output to the seventh signal line corresponding to the seventh terminal. By outputting a signal in response to the occurrence of an error, it is possible to notify the player or the person in charge of the event that an error has occurred. Therefore, deterrence of fraud etc. and early detection can be aimed at.

  When the winning balls are paid out (for example, every 10 winning balls are paid out), a signal is output to the eighth signal line corresponding to the eighth terminal. By outputting a signal in response to the payout of the winning balls, it is possible to notify the person in charge of the status of the winning balls to the persons concerned in the hall. For example, in consideration of the gaming state when the winning ball is performed (in the jackpot state, the time saving mode, the probability variation mode, or the normal mode, based on the signal output through the external terminal board 240) Judging)), more than necessary (unnaturally) prize balls are paid out, that is, for example, a hole such as a large number of prize balls being paid out even though not in the jackpot state Stakeholders can also grasp, and try to prevent fraud and early detection regarding the payout of prize balls. In addition, when the payout of the lent balls is performed, a signal may be output to the external terminal board 240 (for example, every 10 lent balls are lent).

  When the inner frame 12 is opened, a signal is output to a ninth signal line corresponding to the ninth terminal, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, a tenth signal corresponding to the tenth terminal A signal is output on the line. By outputting a signal in response to the opening of the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14, it is possible to notify Hall personnel that the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are open. Thereby, unauthorized opening of the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 can be deterred and detected early. Generally, an island facility is provided with an infrared sensor or the like electrically connected to a hall computer corresponding to each pachinko machine 10, and a person involved in the hall sends a signal to the hall computer via the infrared sensor or the like. By opening the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 after sending, it is possible to grasp that a person in charge of a hole has opened the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14.

  The contents and the number of the information indicated by the signal output to the external terminal board 240 are not particularly limited. For example, depending on the model of the pachinko machine 10, among the various signals described above, the external terminal board 240 There may be no setting to be output, or a signal indicating other information may be output to the external terminal board 240 in addition to or instead of the various signals described above or any of them. .

  Referring back to FIG. 22, in step S202, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. More specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by one and cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the upper limit (198 and 240 in the present embodiment), as in the other counters. Do. Then, the updated values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  In the following step S203, the winning ball counting signal received from the payout control device 311 is read. In step S203, it is determined whether or not the contents of the payout command output to the payout control device 311 based on the various winning switches and the winning ball counting signal received from the payout control device 311 match. In this case, a payout error is set, and based on the setting of the error, a signal is output to the external terminal board 240 or the error display lamp 104 is turned on in the external output processing of the normal processing. Good.

  Next, in step S204, the payout abnormality (error) signal received from the payout control device 311 is read. In step S204, another abnormality (error) signal (for example, a signal indicating that an incorrect radio wave or magnetic force has been detected) is read, or it is indicated that the inner frame 12 or the front frame set 14 is opened. A signal may be read.

  Thereafter, in step S205, the first display control process is performed. In this process, the control contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are set as to what kind of control is performed in the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, and the jackpot determination and the decoration in the decorative symbol display device 42 are performed. The setting of the fluctuation pattern (rendering pattern) of the symbol is performed. Details of the first display control process will be described later.

  In step S206, a variable winning device control process is executed. In this process, the control content of the variable winning device 32 is set to determine what kind of control the variable winning device 32 should perform. Thus, when the jackpot state (special game state) is reached, the opening and closing process of the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly performed for a predetermined number of rounds. Details of the variable winning device control process will be described later.

  In step S207, a second display control process is performed. In this process, the control content of the normal symbol display device 41 is set to determine what kind of control is performed in the normal symbol display device 41. Details of the second display control process will be described later.

  In step S208, an opportunity handling unit control process is performed. In this process, the control content of the start winning unit 33 is set to determine what kind of control the start winning unit 33 should perform.

  After that, in step S209, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Here, if occurrence information of power-off is not set in the backup area 503a, it is determined in step S210 whether or not the execution timing of the next normal processing has come, that is, a predetermined time from the start of the previous normal processing (this embodiment Then, it is determined whether 4 msec) has elapsed. Then, if the predetermined time has already passed, the process proceeds to step S201, and the processes after step S201 are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous normal processing, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1, CS2 are updated within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal processing. The process is repeatedly executed (steps S211 and S212).

  That is, in step S211, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (599 in this example).

  In step S212, the change type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated (same as step S202). Specifically, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this example). Then, the change values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of step S201-S209 changes according to the state of a game, the remaining time until it reaches the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, it is possible to randomly update the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using such remaining time, and the fluctuation similarly. The type counters CS1 and CS2 can also be updated at random.

  By the way, if the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (step S209: YES), the power is turned off. It will be. In the power failure process, the generation of each interrupt process is first inhibited in step S213, the contents of each register used by the CPU 501 are saved in the stack area in step S214, and the value of the stack pointer is backed up in step S215. Remember to Thereafter, in step S216, a power-off notification command indicating that the power is shut off is transmitted to another control device (such as the payout control device 311). Then, in step S217, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. Thereafter, the RAM access is inhibited in step S218, and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely shut off and the process can not be executed.

  Note that the process of step S209 is at the end of a series of processes corresponding to the change in gaming state performed at steps S201 to S208, or at the end of one cycle of the processes of steps S211 and S212 performed within the remaining time. It is executed at the timing. Therefore, in the normal processing of the main control device 261, since the occurrence information of the power-off is confirmed at the end of each processing, the amount of data to be stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 is small compared to the case where each processing is halfway And can be easily stored. In addition, when returning to the state before the power is shut off, the amount of data stored in the backup area 503a is small, so it can be easily restored, and the processing load on the main control device 261 can be reduced. . Furthermore, since generation of interrupt processing is prohibited before storing data (step S213), it is possible to prevent the data from being changed when the power is shut off, and the state before the power shutoff can be reliably stored. .

  Next, the first display control process of step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 27, in step S801, a jackpot flag described later in detail is referred to, and it is determined whether or not a jackpot is in progress. In addition, during the jackpot, during the jackpot state (special game state) and a predetermined time after the end of the jackpot state (a predetermined time after the jackpot state said here, after the jackpot state is finished, the normal game (special display device 43L, 43R) is the time until variable display is started, and this time zone is generally displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 with a display indicating the end of the jackpot state and the mode given after the jackpot). included. Also, a period from when the variable display is stopped and displayed on the special display devices 43L and 43R and the decorative symbol display device 42 in a mode corresponding to a big hit, and until the variable winning device 32 (big winning opening) is opened. (In general, this time zone is included in the jackpot for the display that indicates the start of the jackpot state on the decorative symbol display device 42).

  If a positive determination is made in step S801, that is, if a large hit is in progress, the present process is ended as it is. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S801, a first display described later in detail is made in step S802. It is determined whether or not the variable display is being performed on the first or second special display devices 43L and 43R (the decorative symbol display device 42) by checking the setting status of the flag. Specifically, when the first display flag is set (in the on state), it is considered as being in the variable display, and when the first display flag is released (in the off state), the change is made. It is considered that the stop display corresponding to the stopped state is being displayed. Although the details will be described later, the first display flag is turned on when the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R start variable display (see step S917), and the first and second special displays are displayed. When the variable display of the devices 43L and 43R is stopped and displayed (see step S811), it is turned off.

  Then, if the negative determination is made in step S802, that is, if it is not in the jackpot nor in the variable display, the process proceeds to step S803, the variable display triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b (second variable display It is determined whether or not the value of the lower hold counter Nb for counting the number of holds in (1) is greater than zero.

  If a positive determination is made in step S803, that is, if at least one second variable display is stored pending, 1 is subtracted from the lower storage counter Nb in step S804. In the present embodiment, when the second change display is reserved and stored by the determination process of step S803, the second change display is performed without executing the first change display. That is, even if the first changeable display is reserved and stored earlier than the second changeable display, the second changeable display is prioritized and digested (the first changeable display is delayed). ing.

  In the subsequent step S805, processing is performed to shift the fluctuation information (data) stored in the second special fluctuation suspension area. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the first to fourth areas for suspension in the second special variation suspension area toward the execution area, and the first area for suspension → the execution area, the second for suspension Data in each area is shifted in such a manner as area → hold first area, hold third area → hold second area, hold fourth area → hold third area, and so on. After step S805, in step S806, the fluctuation identification lamp 40 is caused to emit light in red, and in step S807, the fluctuation information shifted to the execution area (information used to determine the content of the fluctuation display) After the lower variation flag indicating whether or not the item corresponds to the lower winning opening 33b is turned on, the process proceeds to step S808.

  When a negative determination is made in step S803, that is, when no second variable display is stored on hold, in step S809, the variable display triggered by entering the upper winning opening 33a (first It is determined whether or not the upper hold counter Na is larger than 0 by counting the number of holds of the variable display). If a negative determination is made in step S809, the present process ends.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S809, 1 is subtracted from the upper hold counter Na in step S810. In the following step S811, processing is performed to shift the data stored in the first special variation suspension area. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the first special variation reserved area to the execution area side, and the first reserved area → the execution area, the second reserved area Data in each area is shifted in such a manner as area → hold first area, hold third area → hold second area, hold fourth area → hold third area, and so on. After step S811, in step S812, the variation identification lamp 40 is caused to emit light in blue, and in step S813, whether the variation information shifted to the execution area corresponds to the lower winning opening 33b or not After the lower variation flag shown is turned off, the process proceeds to step S808. In the present embodiment, there is one execution area of the special fluctuation reserve area, and fluctuation information (data) stored in the first special fluctuation reserve area and the second special fluctuation reserve area is a fluctuation based on the data. When performing display, it is shifted to a common execution area.

  In step S808, variable display setting processing is performed. Here, the details of the variable display setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S901, it is determined in detail whether a high probability state flag described later is on, and whether or not the high probability state is determined. If a positive determination is made in step S901, that is, if it is in a high probability state, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the special variation suspension area in step S902 is a value corresponding to jackpot It is determined whether or not any one of "7 to 16, 307 to 316" stored in correspondence with the address numbers "1" and "2" of the determination table.

  If a positive determination is made in step S902, that is, if it is determined that a winning lottery has been won in the high probability state (a big hit state occurs), the process proceeds to step S903, and the execution area of the special variation reserve area Whether the stored value of the mode determination counter C2 matches any of the values (13 to 19) corresponding to the “normal jackpot” (the value stored corresponding to the address number “3” of the mode type determination table) Determine if it is not.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S903, that is, if "normal jackpot" is determined, a normal jackpot fluctuation pattern is determined in step S904, and is set as a fluctuation pattern command. Thereafter, in step S905, a normal symbol ("A2" in the present embodiment) is set as a symbol command, and the process proceeds to step S921.

  If a negative determination is made in step S903, the process proceeds to step S906, and a lower fluctuation flag indicating whether or not the fluctuation information shifted to the execution area corresponds to entering the lower winning opening 33b is turned on Determine if it is not. When an affirmative determination is made in step S906, that is, the value "0 to 12" excluding the value "13 to 19" corresponding to the "normal jackpot" among the values "0 to 19" of the mode determination counter C2 becomes which If it also corresponds to the "probable variation jackpot", the variation pattern of the probability variation jackpot is determined in step S907, and is set as a variation pattern command. Thereafter, in step S 908, the probable change symbol (“A 1” in the present embodiment) is set as a symbol command, and the process proceeds to step S 921.

  In steps S904 and S907, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and based on the values of the first and second variation type counters CS1 and CS2, The symbol variation mode is determined. The relationship between the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern (variation type) and the relationship between the value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the variation time are prescribed in advance by a table or the like for each game mode.

  Here, the correspondence between the numerical values of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 and the second fluctuation type counter CS2 and the fluctuation types will be described. For example, at the jackpot time in the normal mode, the correspondence is defined by the middle mode jackpot time table in the normal mode as shown in FIG. That is, when CS1 = 0 to 9, "FF11" (normal reach) is set as the variation pattern command regardless of the value of CS2. When CS1 = 10 to 196 and CS2 = 0 to 69, "FF12" (super reach SR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 196 and CS2 = 70 to 149, “FF 13” (super reach SR2) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10-196 and CS2 = 150-240, “FF 14” (super reach SR3) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 197, 198 and CS2 = 0-120, “FF15” (premium reach PR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 197, 198 and CS2 = 121 to 240, “FF 16” (premium reach PR2) is set in the variation pattern command.

  Also, if the negative determination is made in step S906, that is, if the fluctuation information shifted to the execution area corresponds to entering the upper winning opening 33a, it is stored in the execution area in step S909. It is determined whether or not the value of mode determination counter C2 corresponds to one of "9 to 12" (the value corresponding to the address number "2" of the mode type determination table) corresponding to "special definite variation" Do. If a negative determination is made in step S909, that is, if it is a "permanent variation jackpot", the process proceeds to step S907.

  On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S909, that is, if it is a "special probability change", a special probability variation pattern is determined in step S910 and set as a variation pattern command. Thereafter, in step S911, the chance symbol ("A6" in the present embodiment) is set as a symbol command, and the process proceeds to step S921. As described above, in the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the "special probability change", "FF 17" in the normal mode, "FD 17" in the definite change mode, and "FE 17" in the time reduction mode are set according to the game state. Ru.

  If the negative determination is made in step S901, that is, if the state is a low probability state, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the special variation suspension area in step S912 is a value corresponding to the jackpot ( It is determined whether the value stored corresponding to the address number “1” of the pass / fail determination table matches “7” or “307”. If the determination in step S912 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the winning lottery has been won in the low probability state (a big hit state occurs), the process proceeds to step S903 to generate various big hit states. Do the processing. On the other hand, when negative determination is carried out by step S912, it transfers to step S913.

  If a negative determination is made in step S902 or step S912, that is, if it is determined that a jackpot state does not occur (is "out"), the reach determination table is taken into consideration in step S913 and stored in the execution area. It is determined whether or not the value of the variation selection counter C3 matches any one of the values "0, 1" corresponding to "reach before and after". When an affirmative determination is made in step S913, that is, in the case of "reach before and after out of reach", a forward and backward reach fluctuation pattern is determined in step S914, and is set as a fluctuation pattern command. Thereafter, in step S915, the front and back sides are set as symbol commands, and the process proceeds to step S921.

  On the other hand, when the negative determination is made in step S912, the reach determination table is referred to in step S916, and the value of the fluctuation selection counter C3 stored in the execution area is the value "2" corresponding to "reach other than back and forth". It is determined whether or not it matches any of “21”. If an affirmative determination is made in step S916, that is, if it is a "reach other than back and forth deviation", a reach fluctuation pattern other than back and forth deviation is determined in step S917, and is set as a fluctuation pattern command. Thereafter, in step S918, a symbol other than the front and back is set as a symbol command, and the process proceeds to step S921.

  If a negative determination is made in step S916, that is, if "complete out", in step S919, a deviation variation pattern is determined and set as a variation pattern command. Thereafter, in step S920, the completely detached symbol is set as a symbol command, and the process proceeds to step S921.

  When the fluctuation pattern at the time of deviation is determined in steps S914, S917 and S919, the fluctuation pattern is determined based on the values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the buffer for counter of the RAM 503. Is the same as that of step S904 or step S907.

  Here, the correspondence between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the variation type when the reach state occurs will be described. For example, at the time of the front and back out of reach in the normal mode, the correspondence is defined by the table at the time of front and back out of reach in the normal mode as shown in FIG. That is, when CS1 = 0 to 9, "FF11" (normal reach) is set as the variation pattern command regardless of the value of CS2. When CS1 = 10 to 198 and CS2 = 0 to 90, "FF12" (super reach SR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 198 and CS2 = 91 to 170, “FF 13” (super reach SR2) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 198 and CS2 = 171 to 240, "FF 14" (super reach SR3) is set in the variation pattern command. In addition, at reach time (C3 = 2 to 21) other than back and forth deviation, normal reach is achieved regardless of the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, and "FF11" is set in the variation pattern command. Further, at the time of complete removal (C3 = 22 to 238), "FF10" is set to the variation pattern command regardless of the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2.

  Also, in step S915, step S918, and step S920, it is also the same as step S905, step S908, etc. that the predetermined command of the combination of symbols is indicated by the symbol command being out. Specifically, when "A3" indicating a combination of front and back symbols is set as a symbol command, the sub control device 262 that has received the symbol command is stored in the back and forth reach symbol pattern buffer of the RAM 553. Determine the combination of the symbols corresponding to the outreach as the stop symbol. If "A4" indicating a combination of symbols other than front and back is set as a symbol command, a combination of symbols corresponding to reach other than front and back out stored in the reach symbol buffer other than back and front out of RAM 553 is a sub control device 262 is determined as a stop symbol. When "A5" indicating a combination of completely out of design is set as a symbol command, the sub controller 262 stops the combination of the design corresponding to the completely out stored in the completely out of design buffer of the RAM 553. decide.

  In step S921, start setting processing is performed to indicate that the conditions for performing switching display (variation display) on the special display devices 43L and 43R are satisfied. In the start setting process, a first display flag indicating whether or not variable display is being performed on the special display devices 43L and 43R is turned on, and a setting process of the first display timer is performed. The first display timer is means for measuring the fluctuation time (remaining time of fluctuation display) in the special display devices 43L and 43R, and is referred to when it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of fluctuation display. . In addition, the fluctuation display time of the special display devices 43L and 43R in the present embodiment is set to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the decorative symbol selected by the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2. When a control signal to start switching display (variation display) is output to the special display devices 43L and 43R in the next external output processing of normal processing based on the setting of the first display timer. Switching display (variation display) is started on the special display devices 43L and 43R. The special display devices 43L and 43R are the 7-segment display devices as described above, and if the displayed character is "-", "7", if "7", "3" and "3" If “2” or “2” is displayed, “−” will be displayed (“2” will not be displayed for the second special display device 42R, and if the displayed character is “3”, “−” is displayed ) Perform switching display. Then, after the end of step S921, the variable display setting process is ended.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 27, if the determination in step S802 is affirmative, that is, if the variable display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S814, and a first display timer subtraction process is performed. Each time this process is performed once, the value of the first display timer is decremented by 4 msec. For example, when the fluctuation time is 10 seconds (10000 msec), "2500" is set to the first display timer, and 1 is subtracted every 4 msec.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S815, and the value of the first display timer after the subtraction is taken into consideration to determine whether or not a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. At this time, when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the first display timer becomes “0”, an affirmative determination is made in step S815.

  If a negative determination is made in step S815, in step S819, switching display setting for continuously performing switching display (variation display) of the special display devices 43L and 43R is performed, and the present process is ended. Incidentally, based on the setting contents of the switching display setting, in the external output processing in the next normal processing, a control signal to the effect that switching display is performed is output to the special display devices 43L and 43R. Specifically, if the character currently displayed is "-", "7", if "7", "3", if "3", "2", if "2", "- ("-" For the second special display device 43R, if "3", "-") is set to be switched. Thereby, the switching display (variation display) of the special display devices 43L and 43R is realized at the timing of the first display control processing, that is, every 4 ms.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S815, the first displaying flag is released (turned off) in step S816, and stop display setting for performing stop display on the special display devices 43L and 43R is performed in step S817. . Based on the setting content of the stop display setting, in the external output process in the next normal process, a control signal indicating that the stop display is performed is output to the special display devices 43L and 42R. In other words, "7" is stopped (for example, lit for only a few seconds) if it is a definite variation jackpot with a transition to a definite variation mode, and "3" is a normal jackpot with a transition to a time reduction mode. The stop display is performed, and “2” is stopped and displayed when it is special definite change accompanied with transition to the positive change mode, and “−” is displayed when stopped. Again, the display is mainly based on the stop display by such special display devices 43L and 43R, and the display of the decorative symbol by the decorative symbol display device 42 is only an auxiliary one.

  Subsequently, after the discrimination information setting process is performed in step S818, the process ends. Here, the determination information setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1001, based on the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the special variation reserve area, it is determined whether or not the stop display corresponds to a jackpot. Here, in the case of dealing with the jackpot, the process proceeds to step S1002, and jackpot setting is performed. Specifically, setting processing of the jackpot flag, the first variable flag, the first variable timer, the round number counter, the winning counter, etc. is performed. Then, after the end of step S1002, the discrimination information setting process is ended.

  The jackpot flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the jackpot state as the special gaming state, and here, "1" indicating the occurrence of the jackpot state is set as a flag value (turned on). The value of the jackpot flag is determined based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1.

  The first variable flag is determination information for determining whether or not the variable winning device 32 (big winning opening) is in the open state.

  The first variable timer is means for measuring the opening time or the like of the variable winning device 32, and is used when determining whether or not a specified time has elapsed from the start of opening. In this example, "7500" is set as a value for the first variable timer. As a result, the maximum opening time per round (the longest time that the variable winning device 32 is opened) is 30 seconds.

  The round number counter is discrimination information for discriminating the number of rounds executed during the big hit state (number of occurrences of special prize state, that is, the number of executions of the opening and closing process of the variable winning device 32). “15” is set as a value.

  The winning counter is a means for counting the number of gaming balls entering the variable winning device 32. In this processing, "8" indicating the maximum number of balls entering per round is set as a value. In the switch reading process (see FIG. 23) of the timer interrupt process, it is determined from the detection information of the count switch 223 whether or not the ball is entered into the variable winning device 32, and the ball is entered into the variable winning device 32. When it is determined, the value of the winning counter is decremented by one.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of "probable big hit" or "normal big hit", as described above, the round number counter is "15", the first variable timer is "7500", and the winning counter is "8". Although it is set, in the case of "special definite change", "2" is set to the round number counter, "100" to the first variable timer, and "8" to the winning counter.

  If it is determined in step S1001 that the jackpot does not correspond to the jackpot, that is, it is determined that the jackpot is out of step, the process proceeds to step S1003.

  In step S1003, it is determined whether or not the change number counter has been set. The fluctuation number counter is a means for measuring the duration (the number of times of fluctuation display) of the time shortening state, and as described later, “100” is set as the counter value after the normal jackpot is completed.

  Here, when the count value of the fluctuation number counter is “0”, the present process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the fluctuation number counter is set (when the counter value is other than "0"), it is considered that the time shortening state is being set, and in step S1004, the value of the fluctuation number counter is decremented by one. , And proceeds to step S1005.

  In step S1005, it is determined whether the counter value of the fluctuation number counter is "0". That is, it is determined whether or not the current variable display is the 100th variable display after the end of the normal jackpot (after the time shortening state is applied). Here, if the value of the fluctuation number counter is “0”, processing to turn off the high entry status flag described later is performed in step S1006, processing to turn off the time shortening status flag described later in step S1007, End the process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1005 that the counter value of the fluctuation number counter is not "0", this processing ends.

  Next, the variable winning device control process of step S206 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1201, it is determined whether the jackpot flag is on. If a negative determination is made here, the present processing ends.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1201, in step S1202, the count value of the first variable timer is decremented by one. In the following step S1203, it is determined whether the first variable flag is on.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1203, that is, if the variable winning device 32 is in the open state, the process proceeds to step S1204 and whether or not the count value of the first variable timer is "0", ie, one round It is determined whether or not the open time of the variable winning device 32 is left.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1204, the process proceeds to step S1205 and it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter is "0", that is, the number of gaming balls won for the variable winning device 32 per round. It is determined whether the specified number (eight in this example) has been reached. If a negative determination is made in step S1204, that is, if the timing for setting the variable winning device 32 in the closed state (timing for ending the round) has not yet arrived, the present processing ends.

  On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S1204 or step S1205, the process proceeds to step S1206, and it is determined whether the counter value of the round number counter is "0", that is, the number of rounds (the number of opening times of the variable winning device 32). ) Determines whether or not the specified number of times has been reached.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1206, an end setting process is performed in step S1207, and the present process ends. In the end setting process of step S1207, the first variable flag and the big hit flag are turned off, the setting process of the high probability state flag, the setting process of the time shortening state flag, the setting process of the high entry ball state flag, and the setting of the fluctuation number counter Processing is performed.

  The high probability state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is in the high probability state, and in the setting process of the high probability state flag, it is stored in the execution area of the special variation holding ball storage area Based on the value of the mode determination counter C2, the switch setting of the flag value is performed. Thereby, when the high probability mode is set after the big hit end (probable variation big hit), “1” indicating the occurrence of the high probability state is set as a flag value, and the time shortening mode is set (usually a big hit) In this case, “0” indicating the occurrence of a low probability state is set as a flag value.

  The time reduction state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is the time reduction state, and in the process of setting the time reduction state flag, "1" indicating that the time reduction state is to be generated is given. Set as a flag value.

  The high entry status flag is status determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is the high entry status, and indicates that the high entry status is to be generated in the setting processing of the high entry status flag. "1" is set as a flag value.

  The fluctuation number counter is a means for measuring the duration (the number of fluctuation display) of the time reduction state as described above, and in the setting processing of the fluctuation number counter, the setting processing of the high probability state flag and Similarly, based on the value of the mode determination counter C2, switching setting of the fluctuation number counter is performed. As a result, when the time reduction mode is set (usually a big hit), "100" corresponding to 100 fluctuation displays is set as the value of the fluctuation count counter.

  When the jackpot setting (step S1002) is performed in the determination information setting process of FIG. 29, the high probability state flag, the time shortening state flag, and the high entry ball state flag (and the variation count counter) are reset once (“ 0) may be set.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1206, that is, if the number of rounds has not reached the specified number, round sending processing is performed in step S1208, and this processing is terminated. In round feed processing, the value of the round number counter is decremented by one. That is, the above opening and closing process is repeatedly performed until the number of rounds executed reaches a predetermined number set in advance. In the round sending process, the first variable flag is turned off, and the time (waiting time) until the next round is started is set to the first variable timer.

  Further, if the negative determination is made in step S1203, that is, if it is in the wait period between rounds, the process proceeds to step S1209, and it is determined whether the value of the first variable timer is "0". .

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1209, that is, if the wait period ends and the timing to start the next round is reached, a round start process is performed in step S1210. In the round start process, the first variable flag is turned on, and the opening time of the variable winning device 32 per round ("7500" in this example) is set for the first variable timer, and the winning counter is set for the winning counter. The maximum winning number per round ("8" in this example) is set. If a negative determination is made in step S1209, and if the round start process is completed in step S1210, the present process ends. Incidentally, in the case of "special definite variation", "400" is set to the first variable timer.

  Note that various control signals are output to the variable winning device 32 in the external output process of the next normal process based on the on / off state of the first variable flag. When the first variable flag is on, a control signal to the effect that the big winning opening is opened is output to the variable winning device 32, and the variable winning device 32 is opened. On the other hand, when the first variable flag is off, a control signal indicating that the special winning opening is closed is output to the variable winning device 32, and the variable winning device 32 is closed.

  Next, the second display control process of step S207 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 32, in step S 2101, the second display in progress flag indicating whether or not the variable display is being performed by the normal symbol display device 41 is seen during the switching display (the variable display) by the normal symbol display device 41. Determine if there is. Specifically, when the second display flag is on, it is considered as being variable display in the normal symbol display device 41, and when the second display flag is off, the normal symbol display device 41 changes. It is considered that the stop display corresponding to the stopped state is being displayed.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2101, the process advances to step S2102 to determine whether the value of the normal hold counter Nc is greater than 0 or not. At this time, when the value of the normal hold counter Nc is 0, the present process ends.

  If the variable display is not in progress and the value of the normal hold counter Nc> 0, the process proceeds to step S2103. In step S2103, 1 is subtracted from the normal hold counter Nc. In step S2104, processing is performed to shift the data stored in the normal change suspension area. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the first to fourth areas reserved in the normal change suspension area to the execution area side, and the first area reserved → the execution area, the second area reserved → The data in each area is shifted in such a way as the first holding area, the third holding area, the second holding area, the fourth holding area, and the third holding area.

  Thereafter, in step S2105, start setting processing is executed. In this processing, processing is performed to indicate that the condition for performing switching display (variation display) in the normal symbol display device 41 is satisfied. Specifically, the second display flag is turned on, and a setting process of the second display timer is performed. The second display timer is means for measuring the fluctuation time (remaining time) of the fluctuation display performed by the normal symbol display device 41, and is used when determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display. Be done. In the present embodiment, in the normal mode, since the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display performed in the normal symbol display device 41 is 2 seconds, "500" is set in the second display timer. In the definite change mode and the time shortening mode, "100" is set to the second display timer. If a control signal to start switching display (variation display) is output to the normal symbol display device 41 in the external output processing of the next normal processing based on the setting in the start setting processing, the normal symbol display In the device 41, switching display is started. As described above, the normal symbol display device 41 is configured to light up and display "o" or "x" as an ordinary symbol, and if "o" is displayed, "x", "x" If it is "," the display is switched to "o". Then, after the end of step S2105, the second display control process is ended.

  If YES at step S2101, that is, if variable display is in progress by the normal symbol display device 41, the process proceeds to step S2106 to perform second display timer subtraction processing. Every time this process is performed once, the count value of the second display timer is decremented by one.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2107, and it is determined whether the count value of the second display timer is “0”, that is, whether the fluctuation time has elapsed. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2107, the second displaying flag is turned off in step S2108, and a normal symbol stop display setting for performing stop display on the normal symbol display device 41 is performed in step S2109. Then, based on the setting contents of the normal symbol stop display setting, in the external output processing in the next normal processing, a control signal indicating that the stop display is performed on the normal symbol display device 41 is output. That is, the symbol "o" (the symbol won) is stopped and displayed (for example, only for a few seconds) if it is won, and it is stopped and displayed if it is not.

  As described above, it is determined whether or not the winning is made based on the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 stored in the execution area of the normal change suspension area. Specifically, "5-153" is a hit value among the numbers 0-250 of the normal symbol random number counter C4.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2110, normal symbol determination information setting processing is performed, and the present processing ends. In this process, when the stop display corresponds to winning, the setting process for performing the opening and closing process of the start winning unit 33 is performed. Specifically, the second variable flag is turned on, and the open time is set in the second variable timer.

  The second variable flag is determination information for determining whether or not the start-up winning unit 33 (opening and closing member 33c) is in the open state.

  The second variable timer is a means for measuring the opening time (remaining time) of the start-up winning unit 33, and is used to determine whether or not a specified time has elapsed from the start of opening. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the start winning unit 33 differs between the high entering state (certain variation mode and time shortening mode) and the low entering state (normal mode), and the second variable is possible in the high entering state. “1000” is set for the timer, and “100” is set for the second variable timer in the low entry state.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2107, in step S2111, switching display setting for continuously performing switching display (variation display) of the normal symbol display device 41 is performed, and the present process is ended. Then, based on the setting contents of the switching display setting, in the external output processing in the next normal processing, a control signal to the effect that switching display is performed on the normal symbol display device 41 is output. Specifically, if the current lighting is "o", the display is switched to "x", and when it is "x", the display is switched to "o". Thereby, the switching display (variation display) of the normal symbol display device 41 is realized at the timing of the second display control processing, that is, every 4 ms.

  Next, the trigger corresponding unit control process of step S208 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S2201, it is determined whether the second variable flag indicating whether the start-up winning unit 33 (opening and closing member 33c) is in the open state is on. Here, when it is determined that the second variable flag is not on (the start winning unit 33 is in the closed state), the present process is ended as it is.

  On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S2201, that is, if the second variable flag is on, it is considered that the start winning unit 33 is in the open state, and a second variable timer subtraction process is performed in step S2202. Every time this process is performed once, the value of the second variable timer is decremented by one.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2203, and the value of the second variable timer after the above subtraction is taken into consideration, and it is determined whether the defined open time has elapsed. Here, when the defined open time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the second variable timer becomes “0”, an affirmative determination is made in step S2203. If a negative determination is made here, the present processing ends.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S2203, the process proceeds to step S2204, the end setting process is performed in step S2204, and the present process ends. In the end setting process of step S2204, a process of turning off the second variable flag is performed.

  Note that, based on the on / off state of the second variable flag, various control signals are output to the start winning unit 33 in the external output process of the next normal process. When the second variable flag is on, a control signal indicating that the opening / closing member 33c is opened is output to the start winning unit 33, and the start winning unit 33 is opened. On the other hand, when the second variable flag is off, a control signal indicating that the opening and closing member 33c is closed is output to the start winning unit 33, and the start winning unit 33 is closed (the opening and closing member 33c is closed). , Entry of the game ball to the lower winnings opening 33b becomes impossible).

  Next, the payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. For convenience of explanation, first, the reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. 34, and then the main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a reception interrupt process executed by the payout control device 311. The reception interrupt process is a process executed by interrupting when the payout control device 311 receives a command transmitted from the main control device 261. When the payout control device 311 confirms that the command transmitted from the main control device 261 has been received, another process executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 is temporarily put on standby, and a reception interrupt process is executed. When the reception interrupt process is executed, first, in step S3001, the command transmitted from main controller 261 is stored in the command buffer of RAM 513, and in step S3002 to store that the command has been transmitted from main controller 261. The command reception flag is turned on to complete the present reception interrupt processing. As described above, when the command is stored in the command buffer, the storage pointer is referred to and stored in a predetermined storage area, and the storage pointer for storing the next received command in the next storage area Is updated.

  In the present embodiment, the reception process of the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is performed in the interrupt process which is executed when the command is received. For example, as shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, before the command determination process (step S3201) is performed, whether or not the command is received is confirmed, and if the command is received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 513. The command reception flag may be turned on, and transition to command determination processing may be made if a command is not received. In such a case, by checking the port corresponding to the command input of the input / output port at predetermined intervals, it is confirmed whether or not the command has been received.

  Next, the main processing of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the payout control device 311, and this main processing is started upon reset upon power-on.

  First, in step S3101, an initial setting process is performed in response to power on. Specifically, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined value determined in advance, and an interrupt mode is set. Then, the RAM access is permitted in step S3103, and the external interrupt vector is set in step S3104.

  Thereafter, in step S3106, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Then, if the occurrence information of the power-off is set in the backup area 513a, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3107, and in the subsequent step S3108, whether the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored at the power-off It is determined whether or not the backup is effective. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 513. In addition, it is also possible to judge the effectiveness of the backup depending on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

  When the power failure occurrence information is not set in step S3106 or when the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) in step S3108, the process for initializing the RAM 513 is performed after step S3115. Transition.

  In step S3115, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in step S3116, an initial value of the RAM 513 is set. Thereafter, in step S3117, CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and the process proceeds to step S3114 to permit an interrupt.

  On the other hand, on the condition that the power failure occurrence information is set in step S3106 and that the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal in step S3108, processing upon power recovery (power failure recovery) Process). That is, the stack pointer before power-off is restored in step S3109, the power-off occurrence information is cleared in step S3110, and the payout permission flag for permitting payout of the prize ball is cleared in step S3111. In step S3112, CPU peripheral devices are initialized. In step S3113, the use register is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Furthermore, in step S3114, an interrupt is permitted.

  After the interrupt is permitted in step S3114, it is determined in the process of step S3122 whether or not occurrence information of power-off is set in the backup area 513a. Here, if the power-off occurrence information is set, it means that the power is shut off, so that the processes after step S3123 are performed as the power failure process at the time of the power-off. In the power failure process, the generation of each interrupt process is first inhibited in step S3123, and a command determination process described later is executed in the next step S3124. After that, the contents of each register used by the CPU 511 are saved in the stack area in step S3125, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 513a in step S3126, and the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3127 to backup area 513a. In step S3128, the RAM access is inhibited, and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely shut off and the process can not be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in a stack area and a work area backed up in the RAM 513.

  Since the process of step S3122 confirms the occurrence information of the power-off after the completion of the process performed at the time of power-on, the amount of data to be stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 is compared with the case where each process is in progress. Less and easier to remember. In addition, when returning to the state before the power is shut off, the amount of data stored in the backup area 513a is small, so it can be easily restored, and the processing load on the payout control device 311 can be reduced. .

  Next, the timer interrupt process of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The timer interrupt process is periodically (in this embodiment, 2 msec cycle) activated.

  In the timer interrupt process, first, a command from the main control device 261 is acquired, and a determination process of the command is performed (step S3201). This command determination process will be described below with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a command determination process performed by the payout control device 311. In the command determination process (steps S3124 and S3201), first, it is determined whether or not the command reception flag is turned on in step S3301. The command reception flag is turned on when the command transmitted from the main control device 261 in the reception interrupt process (see FIG. 34) described above is received.

  If it is determined in step S3301 that the command reception flag is off, no new command has been received from the main control device 261, and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3301 that the command reception flag is on, the received command is read from the RAM 513 in step S3302, and the command reception flag is turned off in step S3303. By turning off the command reception flag in step S3303, the processing of step S3302 to step S3311 can be skipped until a new command is received, so control of the payout control device 311 can be reduced.

  The type of command read from the RAM 513 is determined in the processing of steps S3304 to S3306. In step S3304, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from main controller 261 is a payout initialization command. In step S3305, it is determined whether it is a payout return command or not, and in step S3306, it is a prize ball command Whether or not it is determined.

  If the command transmitted from main controller 261 is a payout initialization command, it is determined in step S3307 whether the payout permission flag has already been turned on, and if the payout permission flag has been turned off, the main power is turned on. Since initialization of the RAM 513 is instructed from the control device 261, the work area other than the stack area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 in step S3308, and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set in step S3309. Thereafter, the payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311, and the payout permission of the winning balls is set.

  As described above, the main control device 261 performs the initialization process of the RAM 503 after transmitting the payout initialization command, and the payout control device 311 performs the initialization process of the RAM 513 after receiving the payout initialization command. Therefore, the timing at which the RAM 503 is initialized and the timing at which the RAM 513 is initialized coincide with each other. Therefore, even if the payout control device 311 receives a command transmitted from the main control device 261 due to the timing of initialization being shifted, the RAM 513 is initialized, and control corresponding to the received command can not be performed, etc. Can prevent the occurrence of negative effects. Further, since the payout permission flag is turned on after the RAM 513 is initialized, the payout permission of the winning balls can be set reliably.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3307 that the payout permission flag has been turned on, the command determination process is terminated without clearing the work area of the RAM 513 and initializing the RAM 513. That is, the process of step S3307 prohibits the RAM 513 from being initialized in the state where the payout permission flag is set. The payout initialization command is sent only when the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on when the power is turned on. Therefore, the payout permission flag is not turned on, and in such a case, It is conceivable that the payout control device 311 recognizes it as a payout initialization command due to the influence of noise or the like. Therefore, if the clearing of the work area of the RAM 513 (step S3308) and the setting of the initial value of the RAM 513 (step S3309) are executed while the payout permission flag is on, the payout ball will not be paid out if it remains, etc. Although a bad effect is caused to give a loss to the player, since the RAM 513 is prevented from being initialized in a state where the payout permission flag is turned on, it is possible to prevent giving a loss to the player.

  In addition, if the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a payout return command (step S3304: NO, step S3305: YES), the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before the power shutoff. In order to permit payout of the winning balls, the payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311. That is, when there is information on the occurrence of power failure and the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before the power failure, the payout of the winning balls is permitted. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the process of step S3311, the process based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer is completed, so the read pointer corresponds to the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. It will be updated.

  Furthermore, if the command transmitted from main controller 261 is a prize ball command (step S3305: NO, step S3306: YES), in step S3310, the received number of prize balls is added to the total number of prize balls and stored. In order to permit the payout of the winning balls, the payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311. At this time, the payout control device 311 sequentially reads out the prize ball commands stored in the command buffer (ring buffer), and adds the number of prize balls corresponding to the command to the total number of prize balls stored in the predetermined buffer area. And memorize. Since the payout of the winning balls corresponding to the number of winning balls is performed based on the winning ball command transmitted from the main control device 261, the winning ball command is a payout instructing command instructing the payout of the winning balls. . Further, when the award ball command is received, the payout permission is immediately set, so that the award balls can be paid out earlier than the winning. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the process of step S3311, the process based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer is completed, so the read pointer corresponds to the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. It will be updated.

  If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is neither a payout initialization command (NO at step S3304) nor a payout return command (NO at step S3305), and if it is not a winning ball command (NO at step S3306), The command determination processing is ended without turning on the payout permission flag.

  Here, returning to the flowchart of FIG. When the command determination process is completed, it is determined in step S3202 whether or not the payout permission flag is turned on in the command determination process. Here, if the payout permission flag is not turned on, this processing ends. That is, it is possible to prevent the payout of the prize ball from being performed before the command is transmitted from the main control device 261.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S3202, the launch permission is set for the launch control device 312 in step S3203, and the state recovery switch 321 is checked in step S3204 and the state recovery operation start is determined. Execute recovery operation. By this processing, for example, when the state recovery switch 321 is pressed when a dispensing error occurs such as ball clogging of the dispensing motor, the dispensing motor is rotated forward and reverse to resolve the ball clogging (return to the normal state). .

  Thereafter, in step S3205, the setting of the lower tray full state or the lower tray full release state is executed according to the change of the state of the lower tray 15. That is, the full tray condition of the lower tray 15 is determined by the detection signal of the lower tray full switch, and when the lower tray full is reached, the lower tray full condition setting is executed, and the lower tray full run out. , Set the lower plate full release state.

  Also, in step S3206, the setting of the tank ball absent state (ball out state) or the tank sphere absent state (ball present state) is executed according to the change of the state of the tank ball. That is, the tank ball absence state is determined by the detection signal of the tank ball absence switch, the tank sphere absence state is made special, the setting of the tank sphere absence state is executed, and the tank ball absence state is absent, the tank sphere no release state Execute the setting.

  Thereafter, in step S3207, for example, it is determined whether or not there is a state to be notified, such as a bottom full error, a tank ball absence error, and a payout error, and if there is a state to be notified, notification is made. That is, when it is determined that an error state occurs, the error display lamp 104 is turned on or a signal is output to the main control device 261.

  Subsequently, a payout control process of winning balls and rental balls is executed. In more detail, in step S3208, the payout number setting process is performed, in step S3209, a motor control state acquisition process is performed, and in step S3210, a motor drive process is performed. Further, in the present embodiment, a signal is output to the main control device 261 when the payout balls are paid out. The main control device 261 may be configured to output a signal also when the payout of the lent ball is made.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when a payout error or the like occurs, the main control device 261 sends an external terminal board 204 to the external terminal board 204 based on a signal output from the payout control device 311 to the main control device 261. Although the corresponding signal is output, the input / output port 515 of the payout control device 311 and the external terminal board 204 (the input side of the photocoupler 497 of the relay substrate 491) are not connected via the main control device 261. It electrically connects, and based on the signal of the said step S204, step S205 etc., you may comprise so that the signal corresponding to the external terminal board 204 may be output from the payout control apparatus 311. FIG.

  In step S3211, the state recovery switch 321 is checked, and the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the ball removal processing on the condition that the ball removal is not possible and the ball removal operation is not started. In the subsequent step S3212, control of the vibrator 360 (vibrator motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the beginning of this timer interrupt processing.

  As described above in detail, in the external terminal board 240, ten insertion parts 402 into which the wiring from the external device such as a hall computer is to be inserted are provided side by side in the left and right direction. A terminal member 403, an operation member 404, and a coil spring 405 are provided, respectively. Further, the operation member 404 includes a first operation member 404a and a second operation member 404b having different shapes of the extension portions 442 and 462, which are alternately arranged with respect to ten insets 402 aligned in the left-right direction. . The operating portion 452 of the first operating member 404a and the operating portion 476 of the second operating member 404b are separated in the front-rear direction which is the operating direction of the operating member 404. Therefore, even if the operation members 404 are arranged close to each other (the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b), a certain space can be secured around the operation portions 452 and 476 of each operation member 404. Thus, the operating portions 452 and 476 of each operating member 404 can be operated relatively smoothly. Therefore, while improving the operability to the operation parts 452 and 476 of each operation member 404, the operation members 404 adjacent to each other, and further, the insertion parts 402 can be disposed close to each other, and the external terminal plate 240 is made compact. Can be In addition, it is not necessary to reduce the number of terminal members 403 in order to make the external terminal board 240 compact, and the decrease in the number of terminal members 403 may cause a decrease in crime prevention and a decrease in service to players. You can avoid the situation. Of course, it is also possible to increase the number of terminal members 403 while preventing a situation in which the installation space of other members is narrowed due to the enlargement of the external terminal board 240.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by pressing the operation parts 452 and 476 of the operation member 404 forward, the holding protrusions 443 and 463 can be separated from the column part 413, and the wiring from the external device can be inserted into and removed from the insertion part 402. It can be in the state (non-holding state). As described above, since the operation direction of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a and the operation direction of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b are the same, the connection work from the external device to the terminal member 403 It is possible to improve the quality.

  Furthermore, in a non-operating state of the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is positioned behind the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a. . Then, when the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is operated, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is positioned forward beyond the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a in the non-operation state. At this stage, the holding projection 463 of the second operation member 404b is separated from the column portion 413, and the insertion portion 402 is configured to be able to insert and remove the wiring from the external device.

  For example, when a wire from an external device is connected to the insertion portion 402 corresponding to the second operation member 404b, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is positioned in front of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a. When it is necessary to press the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, the finger or the like of the operator who operates the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is caught on the operation portion 452 of the adjacent first operation member 404a. There is a risk of In this case, the operation unit 452 of the adjacent first operation member 404a is operated without intention, and the wiring from the external device inserted and held in the insertion portion 402 corresponding to the first operation member 404a is There is a possibility that the insertion portion 402 may come off. Also, when forming a space for inserting a wire from an external device into the insertion portion 402 by operating the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, the finger of the worker contacts the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a. As a result, there is a concern that the same operation may be impeded, leading to a decrease in workability.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the second operation member 404b is operated, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is positioned before the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a. Wiring from an external device can be inserted into and removed from the insertion portion 402. For this reason, the wiring from the external device can be connected to the terminal member 403 corresponding to the second operation member 404b without displacing the adjacent first operation member 404a, and the above problem can be suppressed.

  In addition, the second projection 479 of the second operation member 404b abuts on the restriction wall portion 438, and the further displacement of the second operation member 404b in the forward direction is restricted. The operation unit 476 is partially overlapped with the operation unit 452 of the first operation member 404 a in the left-right direction. Therefore, for example, in order to secure a relatively large space around the operating portions 452 and 476 of the operating member 404, the operating portion 452 of the first operating member 404a and the operating portion 476 of the second operating member 404b are largely separated. It is possible to suppress a situation in which the external terminal board 240 is upsized as in the case described above.

  In addition, the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a located in front of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is the outer periphery of the main body portion 401 (bottom wall portion 411) than the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b. Located on the side. Therefore, the operability of the first operation member 404a (operation unit 452) can be dramatically improved.

  Furthermore, the second operation member 404b (and the first operation member 404a) is supported so as to be tiltable with respect to the main body 401, and is positioned rearward of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a in the non-operation state. The operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the main portion 401 (bottom wall portion 411) than the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a in the operation state of the second operation member 404b. It is configured. Therefore, when operating the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, the finger operating the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b intends to the operation portion 452 of the adjacent first operation member 404a. It is possible to prevent the situation where it is caught without Therefore, it is possible to prevent the situation where the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is operated without intention, and to improve the operability of the second operation member 404b. Note that the second operation member 404b (and the first operation member 404a) is tiltably supported with respect to the main body portion 401, so that the external terminal plate 240 can achieve the operation effect while adopting a simple configuration. You can get

  Further, the operation portions 452 and 476 of the operation member 404 are provided with a finger hook portion 453 and a non-slip portion 455 protruding from the operation surface (rear surface). Therefore, when operating the operation units 452 and 476, an operation can be performed by putting a finger on the finger hook unit 453 or the like, and operability of the operation units 452 and 476 can be dramatically improved. In particular, in the present embodiment, the operation member 404 is configured to tilt, but due to the presence of the finger hook portion 453, a situation in which the finger or the like of the operator slips off from the operation surface of the operation portions 452 and 476 It can be deterred.

  Furthermore, an operation recess 454 is provided on the operation surface of the operation portions 452 and 476. For example, in the case of continuing the work of connecting a wire from an external device to the external terminal boards 240 of a large number of pachinko machines 10, when the operator directly operates the operation units 452 and 476 with fingers, It is feared that a large burden will be imposed. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, since the operation recess 454 is provided on the operation surface of the operation units 452 and 476, the tip of a tool such as a driver is inserted into the operation recess 454 (pressing) , 476 can be operated. For this reason, even in the case of continuing the work of connecting the wiring from the external device to the external terminal boards 240 of many pachinko machines 10, the worker can carry out the work without causing fatigue of the finger.

  Also, the main body portion 401 is made of a transparent material. For this reason, the external terminal board 240 is worked so that a fraudulent person will not output a signal which is not convenient for himself among the signals outputted from the pachinko machine 10 (main controller 261) to the external device (hall computer). (Remove the terminal member 403, place an insulator between the terminal member 403 and the wiring from the external device, or interpose an illegal board on the back side of the external terminal plate 240 (attachment surface to the pachinko machine 10) C) can be controlled and detected early.

  Furthermore, in the relay substrate 491 electrically connected to the external terminal plate 240, an opening 494 penetrating in the thickness direction is formed. The external terminal plate 240 is fixed to the relay substrate 491 so as to cover the opening 494, and is attached to the pachinko machine 10 in that state. Therefore, for example, even if an illegal substrate is installed on the back side (front side) of the relay substrate 491, the illegal substrate is provided via the main portion 401 of the transparent external terminal board 240 and the opening 494 of the relay substrate 491. It can be found that the

  In addition, the photocoupler 497 is mounted on the relay substrate 491, the wiring from the main control device 261 is electrically connected to the input side of the photocoupler 497, and the terminal member 403 of the external terminal plate 240 is electrically connected to the output side. Connected. For this reason, the main controller 261 and the external terminal board 240 (therefore, an external device such as a hall computer) are electrically isolated, and only the output of a signal from the main controller 261 to the external device side is permitted. ing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an unauthorized signal from the outside is input to main controller 251 via external terminal board 240.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are alternately arranged in the left-right direction. For example, of the operation members 404 arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction, the second operation member 404b is disposed adjacent to one side of the predetermined first operation member 404a, and adjacent to the other side. When the one operation member 404a is disposed, a relatively large gap is formed on the side of the operation portion 452 of the predetermined first operation member 404a on one side where the second operation member 404b is adjacent. However, on the other side where the first operation member 404a is adjacent, there is not much gap formed on the side of the operation portion 452 of the predetermined first operation member 404a. For this reason, when operating the operation unit 452 of the predetermined first operation member 404a, there is a concern that it may be necessary to shift the finger to the one side with respect to the operation unit 452, and in this case, the operation There is a possibility that the deterioration of the property (it is difficult to apply a force to the operation unit 452) and the like may be caused.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are alternately arranged in the left-right direction, and the operation members 404 of the same type are not adjacent to each other. The portions 452 and 476 can be suitably operated, and the connection workability of the wiring can be improved.

Second Embodiment
Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 to 42, focusing on the external terminal board 240 which is a characteristic part. The basic configuration of the external terminal board 240 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus the description will be omitted, and the same member name and member number will be used to describe.

  As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, etc., in the present embodiment, the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are alternately disposed in the left-right direction, and the pillar portion 413 (opening rearward in the mounted state The first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are disposed facing each other up and down with the insertion portion 402) interposed therebetween. However, the colors of the operation members 404 disposed opposite to each other across the column portion 413 are the same.

(First operation member 404a)
As shown in FIG. 40, FIG. 41, etc., the first operation member 404a has a substantially square pole-like base 441 supported tiltably with respect to the main body 401 and a base 441 as in the first embodiment. An extension 442 extending in a direction intersecting with the base 441 from one end (a direction away from the column 413), and a side opposite to the extension 442 from the one end of the base 441 (direction approaching the column 413) And a holding projection 443 protruding to the upper and lower sides, and these are integrally formed. Further, on the other end side of the base portion 441, cylindrical shaft portions 444 projecting outward from both side surfaces of the base portion 441 are provided. The pair of shaft portions 444 are rotatably supported by bearing portions 427 formed in the partition portion 412 (the bulging portion 426). Furthermore, when the first operation member 404a is attached to the main body 401, the base 441 and the holding projection 443 are located inside the insertion part 402, and the top end side of the extension 442 is the top wall 414 and the restriction wall It protrudes outward of the insertion part 402 from the opening formed between 438 and 438.

  Now, in the present embodiment, the extension 442 of the first operation member 404a includes a first side 446 extending in the direction (the outer peripheral side of the main body 401) separating from the tip of the base 441 from the pillar 413; A second side 447 extending rearward from the tip of the one side 446 and a third side 448 extending from the tip of the second side 447 to the side separated from the pillar 413 are provided. .

  A cylindrical spring receiving portion 451 projecting forward from the back surface (front surface) is provided at a portion of the first side portion 446 located inside the plug-in portion 402 (between the opposing partition portions 412). The first operation member 404 a is biased rearward by installing a coil spring 405 across a spring support 435 formed on the bottom wall 411 of the main body 401 and the spring support 451.

  In addition, an operation portion 452 is formed on the surface side (rear surface side) of the third side 448 located outside the insertion portion 402. Then, by pressing the operation portion 452 forward against the urging force of the coil spring 405, the first operation member 404a tilts (pivots) about the shaft portion 444, and the holding projection 443 is a pillar portion It will separate from 413 (base part 481 of the terminal member 403). As a result, the wiring from the external device can be inserted into the insertion portion 402 from the insertion hole 422 of the top wall portion 414 (non-holding state). On the other hand, by releasing the hand from the operation portion 452, the first operation member 404a is rotationally displaced by the biasing force of the coil spring 405, and the wire from the external device inserted in the insertion portion 402 and the holding projection 443 press-contact. At the same time, the wiring from the external device is in a state (holding state) in which the wire from the external device is pressed against the pillar portion 413 side (the base portion 481 of the terminal member 403).

(Second operation member 404b)
As shown in FIG. 40, FIG. 42, etc., the second operation member 404b is provided with a pair of shaft portions 464 rotatably supported by the bearing portion 427 at one end side as in the first embodiment. A base 461, an extension 462 obliquely extending from the other end of the base 461, and a holding projection 463 protruding from the other end of the base 461 to the opposite side of the extension 462 are provided.

  The extension 462 of the second operation member 404 b has a first side 471 extending from the tip of the base 461 in the direction (the outer peripheral side of the main body 401) away from the pillar 413 and the first side 471. A second side portion 472 extending rearward from the tip end portion, and a third side portion 473 extending from the tip end portion of the second side portion 472 to the pillar portion 413 side (inner peripheral side of the main body portion 401) . Further, a spring receiving portion 475 is provided on the back surface (front surface) of the first side portion 471, and an operation portion 476 is provided on the surface (rear surface) of the third side portion 473.

  Further, although the first side 446 of the first operation member 404a and the first side 471 of the second operation member 404b extend in parallel, the extension of the first side 471 of the second operation member 404b The length is equal to or less than 1⁄2 or more than 1⁄5 of the extension length of the first side portion 446 of the first operation member 404a. Thereby, in the non-operation state of the operation members 404a and 404b, the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the main portion 401 (bottom wall portion 411) than the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b. Operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is separated from the main portion 401 more than the operation portion 404b of the second operation member 404b in the direction (orthogonal to the insertion direction of the wiring into the insertion portion 402) Located on the side). More specifically, the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a operates the second operation member 404b for the first and second operation members 404a and 404b corresponding to the upper insertion portion 402 of the insertion portions 402 adjacent to the upper and lower sides. With respect to the first and second operation members 404a and 404b located above the portion 476 and corresponding to the lower insertion portion 402, the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is higher than the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b. Also located on the lower side.

  In the present embodiment, since the third side 473 protrudes from the rear end of the second side 472 toward the insertion part 402, the back side of the third side 473 (the operation part 476) and the top wall 414 The third side 473 (operation part 476) of the second operation member 404b is located on the outer peripheral side of the corresponding main body 401 relative to the corresponding insertion part 402 in the vertical direction, though the rear surface is opposed to the rear surface. (The third side 473 does not overlap the insertion portion 402 when viewed from the rear). As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a wire from an external device inserted into the insertion portion 402 and electrically connected to the terminal member 403 is pushed by the operation unit 476, which is caused by the pushing. It is possible to prevent a defect (such as the wiring becoming easily detached from the insertion portion 402). Further, in the vertical direction, the operation unit 476 is located on the outer peripheral side of the main body portion 401 than the shaft portion 464, and the second operation member 404b is forward with the shaft portion 444 as a center by pressing the operation portion 476 forward. It is configured to be reliably rotationally displaced toward the. When the upper and lower widths of the operation portion 476 are small and difficult to push, the operation portion 476 may be protruded to the outer peripheral side of the main portion 401. Further, as in the above embodiment, the third side 473 may be protruded only from the rear end of the second side 472 to the outer peripheral side of the main body 401.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the extension portion 442 of the first operation member 404a is also provided with the second side portion 447 extending backward, so that the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a, and The operation portion 476 of the two operation member 404 b is provided at substantially the same position in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, as described above, since the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a and the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b are shifted in the vertical direction, the operation of the second operation member 404b in the left and right direction is performed. The portion 476 is adjacent to the first side 446 of the first operation member 404a. However, although adjacent, the second operation member 404b includes the second side portion 472 extending rearward from the first side portion 471, whereby the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b performs the first operation. It is located behind the first side 446 of the member 404a.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the operating portion 476 of the second operating member 404b is pressed forward (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 40B) against the biasing force of the coil spring 405, the first operating member 404a. When the second operation member 404b is viewed from the left and right direction, and the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b overlaps the first operation member 404a in the non-operation state, the external device State in which the wiring from the external device can be inserted, that is, a state in which a space for inserting the wiring from the external device is formed between the holding projection 463 of the second operation member 404b and the base portion 481 of the corresponding terminal member 403 It becomes. In particular, in the present embodiment, the wire can be inserted into the insertion portion 402 corresponding to the second operation member 404b in this state, and the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b performs the first operation when viewed from the left and right direction. The projection 479 (second projection) formed at the boundary between the back surface (front surface) of the first side portion 471 and the second side portion 472 does not overlap with the member 404a). It abuts against the restricting wall portion 438 of 401 and is configured to be restricted from further tilting.

  In the first embodiment, the projection length (rear end position) of the restriction wall 438 corresponding to the first operation member 404a and the projection length of the restriction wall 438 corresponding to the second operation member 404b are the same. In the second embodiment, the restricting wall corresponding to the second operating member 404b is longer than the projecting length of the restricting wall portion 438 corresponding to the first operating member 404a (see FIG. 9 and the like). The protruding length of the portion 438 is larger. In the first embodiment, when the second operation member 404b is pressed forward, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is closer to the outer peripheral side of the main portion 401 than the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a. In the second embodiment, the operating portion 476 of the second operating member 404b is closer to the inner peripheral side of the main portion 401 than the operating portion 452 of the first operating member 404a in the second embodiment. To position.

  As described above in detail, according to the second embodiment, the position of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a and the position of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b are offset in the outer peripheral direction of the main portion 401. ing. Therefore, even if the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are disposed close to each other, it is easy to secure a constant space around the operation portions 452 and 476 of each operation member 404, and the operation portions of each operation member 404 452, 476 can be operated relatively smoothly. Therefore, basically the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is located on the outer peripheral side of the main portion 401 than the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, and the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b of the first operation member 404a. The first side portion 446, which is a portion adjacent in the left-right direction, is located forward of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, which is the front side of the operation direction of the operation member 404. Therefore, even if the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are disposed close to each other, a space can be reliably formed around the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b. Therefore, the above-mentioned action and effect can be reliably achieved. Since the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is located on the outer peripheral side of the main portion 401 relative to the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, the operation is performed around the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a It is possible to secure the space for use.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is operated, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is a second operation member when the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are viewed from the lateral direction. At a stage before overlapping with the one operation member 404a, the wiring can be inserted into the insertion portion 402 corresponding to the second operation member 404b.

  For example, in order to insert a wire into the insertion portion 402 corresponding to the second operation member 404b, the first operation member to which the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is adjacent in the operation direction of the second operation member 404b. When it is necessary to press the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b until it passes 404a, a finger or the like of a worker operating the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is caught on the adjacent first operation member 404a. There is a risk of In this case, the adjacent first operation member 404a may be operated without intention, and the wire held by the first operation member 404a may be released from the insertion portion 402. Moreover, when operating the 2nd operation member 404b, it is feared that the same operation will be inhibited and workability fall because it originates in a worker's finger contacting the 1st operation member 404a.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, when the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is operated, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is the first operation member in the displacement direction of the second operation member 404b. It corresponds to the second operation member 404 b at a stage on the near side of 404 a (at the rear of the first side 446 of the first operation member 404 a and on the inner peripheral side of the main portion 401 than the second side 447). The wiring can be inserted into the insertion portion 402. Therefore, the wiring from the external device can be connected to the terminal member 403 corresponding to the second operation member 404b without displacing the adjacent first operation member 404a, and the above-mentioned problems can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is operated, the wiring can be inserted into the insertion portion 402 corresponding to the second operation member 404b, and then the first operation member 404a The second operation member 404b abuts against the restriction wall 438 at a stage before the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b overlaps the first operation member 404a when the second operation member 404b is viewed from the left and right direction. The above displacement is configured to be limited. Therefore, even if the operator vigorously operates the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, the second operation member 404b abuts on the restriction wall portion 438 and the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is adjacent 1) The situation of passing past the operation member 404a is prevented. For this reason, when operating the operation part 476 of the 2nd operation member 404b, the situation where the adjacent 1st operation member 404a will be operated unintentionally can be prevented more reliably.

  Further, the operation portion 476 (third side portion 473) of the second operation member 404b protrudes from the rear end portion of the second side portion 472 to the side of the column portion 413 (the side of the insertion portion 402). Thereby, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b can be separated from the first side portion 446 and the main body portion 401 (the top wall portion 414) of the first operation member 404a in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when operating the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a finger operating the operation contacts the first operation member 404a or the main body portion 401 to cause a decrease in operability. Furthermore, even if the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404 b is not separated from the main body portion 401 toward the outer periphery of the main body portion 401 approaching the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404 a Can be separated from Therefore, the distance between the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a and the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is not shortened, or the distance between the operation portion 476 and the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is not shortened. Since the first side portion 446 is formed to be relatively long, the operation portion 452 can be largely protruded to the outer peripheral side of the main body portion 401, and the situation that the external terminal plate 240 is caused to be large can be suppressed. .

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404 b protrudes from the rear end of the second side portion 472 toward the insertion portion 402 so as to face the rear surface of the top wall portion 414. Therefore, for example, as in the case where the second operation member 404b is disposed opposite to the upper and lower sides of the insertion portion 402, the operation portion 476 of the upper second operation member 404b and the lower second operation member 404b. It is possible to prevent the possibility that the connection workability of the wiring may be reduced due to the narrowing of the distance between the control unit 476 and the control unit 476.

  In addition, with regard to the first operation member 404a, the first side portion 446 in which the extension portion 442 extends from the base portion 441 to the outer peripheral side of the main body portion 401, and the second side portion 447 extending rearward from the tip portion of the first side portion 446 The operation portion 476 is formed at a third side 448 extending from the tip of the second side 447 to the outer peripheral side of the main body 401. Thereby, the position of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a and the position of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b in the front-rear direction can be made substantially the same. Therefore, for example, as in the case where the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is located forward of the operation portion 472 of the second operation member 404b, the operation on the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a While avoiding the operation part 476 of the second operation member 404b on the front side, it is possible to avoid a relatively troublesome operation of operating the operation part 452 and pushing it deeper deeply in the front. Therefore, the operability of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a can be improved, and as a result, the connection workability of the wiring can be improved.

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

  (A) In the first embodiment, when the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is operated, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is positioned in front of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a. At the previous stage, the second projection 479 of the second operation member 404b abuts on the restriction wall 438 of the main body 401, and the further tilting displacement of the second operation member 404b is restricted (the first operation member 404a It does not go to the bottom wall 411 side rather than the operation part 452 of (1). In this case, the second protrusion 479 and the restricting wall 438 correspond to the limiting means. By adopting the configuration, even if the operator vigorously operates the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b passes through the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a. And the situation of being positioned forward is prevented. For this reason, when operating the operation part 476 of the 2nd operation member 404b, the situation that a worker's finger | toe will be caught by the operation part 452 of the 1st operation member 404a can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent more reliably the situation where the first operation member 404a is operated without intention. In the state where the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b and the restriction wall portion 438 are in contact with each other, the wire from the external device can be inserted and removed from the insertion portion 402 corresponding to the second operation member 404b. It is assumed that

  (B) In the above embodiment, although there are two types of operation members 404 provided on the external terminal plate 240, the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b, the operation portion 452 of the operation member 404 adjacent to the left and right As long as the front and back position of 476) is shifted, for example, three types of operation members 404 having different shapes may be provided. However, in order to improve productivity, reduce costs, etc., it is desirable to use two types of operation members 404. Moreover, while making the operation member 404 into one type, the bottom surface (bottom wall portion 411) of each insertion portion 402 is alternately raised in the left-right direction to form a bottom shape (projected backward), and the operation members 404 adjacent to each other The front and back positions of the operation unit 452 (476) may be made different. However, in this case, it is necessary to form two types of terminal members 403 having different shapes in addition to complicating the configuration of the main body portion 401. Therefore, in order to improve productivity and reduce cost, the operation member 404 It is desirable to make two types.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the number of terminal members 403 provided on one external terminal board 240 is not particularly limited, and may be changed for each model of the pachinko machine 10, for example. In the above embodiment, the external terminal board 240 is attached to the pachinko machine 10 so that the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 401 (bottom wall portion 411) is the lateral direction, but for example, the longitudinal direction is the vertical direction It may be attached as In addition, the top wall portion 414 and the restriction wall portion 438 of the main body portion 401 may be omitted, or the finger hooking portion 453 of the operation portions 452 and 476 of the operation member 404, the operation recess 454, and the antislip portion 455 may be omitted. It is also good.

  (D) In the above embodiment, the photocoupler 497 is interposed between the external terminal board 240 and the main controller 261, but instead of the photocoupler 497, a wire from the main controller 261 is connected A relay (such as a photo interrupter) that electrically isolates the input side from the output side to which a wire from an external device such as the hall computer 500 is connected is interposed, or the current from the main controller 261 only to the hall computer 500 side Alternatively, a diode may be provided so that the current flows. In addition, it is possible to omit the photocoupler 497 and the relay substrate 491 itself.

  Note that the signal sent to the external terminal board 240 is not necessarily limited to the signal output from the main control device 261, and main control from other control devices (for example, the payout control device 311, the sub control device 262, etc.) A configuration may be employed in which a signal is output to the external terminal board 240 without passing through the device 261. In this case, the photocoupler 497 or the relay may be interposed between the other control device and the external terminal plate 240 instead.

  A light emitting diode electrically connected to a wire from an external device or a signal line from the main control device 261 may be provided in the external terminal board 240 or the relay substrate 491. In this case, it can be checked whether the connection work related to the wiring related to the external terminal board 240 has been properly performed. In addition, it is possible to check the presence or absence of an illegal act such as preventing the main control device 261 from sending a signal to an external device by, for example, breaking the wire.

  Further, the opening may be formed in the inner frame 12 corresponding to the opening 494 of the relay substrate 491. In this case, when the front frame set 14 is opened, the back side (front side) of the relay substrate 491 or the external terminal board 240 and the relay substrate 491 are illegal via the opening from the front side of the inner frame 12. Whether or not a substrate is installed can be confirmed, and security can be improved.

  Although the opening 494 is formed in the relay substrate 491 in the above embodiment, for example, a portion corresponding to the opening 494 may be formed in a lattice, or a plurality of holes may be provided. Further, the opening 494 may be omitted (the opening 494 may not be formed).

  (E) In the above embodiment, the holding projections 443, 463 constituting the holding means and the extension portions 442, 462 constituting the operation means are integrally formed as the operation member 404, but for example, the holding means and The operation means may be separately configured, and the holding means may be interlocked with the operation of the operation means. However, in order to prevent the complication of the configuration, the decrease in productivity, etc., it is desirable to form them integrally. In addition, the shaft portions 444, 464 may be configured separately.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the wiring inserted into the insertion part 402 is held by the biasing force of the coil spring 405. For example, the wiring inserted into the insertion part 402 is held by the holding projections 443, 463. Lock means capable of locking the operation member 404 in the held state, and after inserting a wire from an external device into the insertion portion 402, the operation member 404 is manually operated to lock the operation member 404 May be configured to be locked. However, it is desirable to provide the coil spring 405 as in the above-described embodiment in order to avoid the decrease in the connection workability of the wiring to the external terminal plate 240. The urging means for urging the operation member 404 is not particularly limited to the coil spring 405, and for example, a leaf spring, an elastic resin or the like may be adopted. However, in order to prevent the wire inserted into the insertion portion 402 from being removed, it is necessary to firmly hold such a wire, so as in the above embodiment, a coil spring 405 is adopted, or the locking means is used. It is desirable to use in combination.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are attached to the main body 401 so as to be able to tilt, and the front of the operation portions 452 and 476 against the biasing force of the coil spring 405 By pressing it, the corresponding insertion part 402 is configured to be able to insert and remove the wiring (non-holding state), but it is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, with regard to the second operation member 404b, the wiring can be inserted into the corresponding insertion portion 402 by pressing the operation portion 476 forward, and with respect to the first operation member 404a, the operation portion 452 is pulled backward. It may be configured to be able to insert a wire into the corresponding insertion part 402 by performing an operation. Furthermore, for example, by pulling back the operation portions 452 and 476 of the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b, the wires may be inserted into the corresponding insertion portions 402, respectively. . In addition, the first operation member 404b may be configured to be displaceable back and forth in the same posture without tilting, or the axial center of the operation member 404 extends in the front and back direction, and the operation member 404 is laterally It may be configured to tilt.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the classification of the jackpot state is different depending on whether the game ball enters the upper winning opening 33a or the lower winning opening 33b, but the same is the same. You may Further, the content of the type of jackpot state is not particularly limited, and, for example, after the jackpot of two rounds, a type may be set such that the low probability state is given.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, there is a possibility that occurrence of "special definite variation" occurs only when there is a ball entry to the upper prize winning opening 33a, but even when entering the lower prize winning opening 33b "special It may be configured such that a definite change may occur. In the case of adopting such a configuration, the ratio (distribution ratio) at which “special definite deformation” occurs is different (for example, when entering the upper winning opening 33a than when entering the lower winning opening 33b) You may configure so that special probability change may occur easily.

  Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although two starting up ball entry means (upper winning opening 33a and lower winning opening 33b) are provided, one may be provided, and three or more may be provided. Further, the number of gaming balls to be paid out when the gaming ball enters the upper winning opening 33a may be different from the number of gaming balls to be paid out when entering the lower winning opening 33b. In addition, in the above embodiment, the starting ball entry means (upper winning hole 33a and lower winning hole 33b) are arranged side by side vertically, and in the normal mode, entering the lower winning hole 33b can hardly be expected Although it has a configuration, it is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, two starting ball entry means may be disposed on the left and right, or the opening and closing member 33c may be omitted.

  (H) In the above embodiment, the second variable display based on entering the lower winning opening 33b is preferentially digested rather than the first variable display based on entering the upper winning opening 33a. Although it is configured, it is not particularly limited to such a configuration, and it may be configured that variable display corresponding to the order in which the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b are entered is executed.

  (I) In the above embodiment, the main body 401 is made of a transparent resin, but may be made of a translucent or opaque (colored) resin. Further, in the above embodiment, the operating member 404 is made of a colored (opaque) resin, but may be made of a transparent or semi-transparent resin. By the way, when the main body 401 and the operation member 404 are made of transparent resin, the back side (front side) of the external terminal board 240 can be easily viewed through the external terminal board 240. When an illicit substrate is disposed on the back side of 491, there is an effect that such illicit substrate can be detected earlier. As in the above embodiment, by making the colors of the operation members 404 arranged side by side different (corresponding to the color of the wiring), compared to the case where the operation members 404 are all made of transparent (all the same color) resin. It is easy to grasp the correspondence relationship between the wiring and the insertion portion 402, and the connection workability of the wiring can be improved. Even when all the colors of the operation member 404 are the same, when the main portion 401 is configured such that the color of the peripheral portion of the insertion portion 402 aligned in the left-right direction is different, the same function and effect Is played. Also, for example, instead of making the colors different, a symbol, a number, or a letter corresponding to the peripheral portion of the operation member 404 or the insertion portion 402 (for example, “Y” for the corresponding wiring color is yellow, “B” for blue) The same function and effect can be obtained even if the etc. is attached.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the main-body part 401 which comprises the bottom wall part 411, the partition part 412, the pillar part 413, and the top wall part 414 is integrally formed, even if it assembles and comprises several members. Good. However, as in the above-described embodiment, by forming the main body portion 401 so as to be molded with a pair of molds, it is possible to improve productivity, reduce manufacturing costs, save resources, and the like.

  In addition, in the above embodiment, the position of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a and the position of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b deviate in the vertical direction (the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a May be aligned in the vertical direction as long as the positions of both operation parts 452 and 476 are shifted in the front-rear direction (operation direction of the operation part 404) . In this case, although the operability is slightly reduced, the operation member 404 can be operated without displacing the adjacent operation member 404. When the configuration is adopted, the gap between the external terminal plate 240 and the opening peripheral edge formed for exposing the external terminal plate 240 to the rear in the box 490 accommodating the relay substrate 491 is minimized. It can also be done.

  (J) In the above-described embodiment, the operation members 404 arranged to face each other up and down across the insertion part 402 are the same kind of operation parts 404 (404a, 404b), but different kinds of operation members 404 face each other up and down It may be arranged. That is, the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are disposed to face each other in the vertical direction with the insertion portion 402 interposed therebetween.

  (K) In the above embodiment, the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are alternately arranged to be adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this configuration. For example, in rear view, "second operation member 404b" (hereinafter referred to simply as "second"), "first operation member 404a" (hereinafter referred to simply as "first"), "first", from the left side It is arranged in the order of "second", "first", "first", "second", "first", "first", "second", that is, "second" and "second" The two “firsts” may be arranged to be present between the “second” and the “second”. Also, for example, from the left side in a rear view, "first", "second", "second", "first", "second", "second", "second", "first", "second", " It may be arranged in the order of “second” and “first”, that is, two “seconds” may be arranged between “first” and “first”. . Furthermore, for example, from the left side in rear view, "first", "second", "second", "first", "first", "first", "second", "second", "first", " It may be arranged in the order of “first” and “second”, that is, “first” and “second” may be alternately arranged two by two.

  As described above, if three or more operation members 404 of the same kind do not line up side by side, with respect to the predetermined operation members 404 (404a, 404b), a space is provided on the side where the operation members 404 of the same kind are adjacent. (There is no space for entering a finger or the like when operating the operation member 404), but there is a space on the side where different operation members 404 are adjacent (the operation of the adjacent operation member 404 is intended without intention. There is enough space to avoid the situation. For this reason, basically, the same operation and effect as the above embodiment can be obtained. However, when operating the operation units 452 and 476 with a finger, when trying to press the operation units 452 and 476 at the centers of the flats of the fingers, the fingers come into contact with the operation units 452 and 476 of the adjacent similar operation members 404. From the viewpoint of improvement of operability and workability, as in the above embodiment, the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are alternately arranged so that they are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. It is desirable to be set up.

  (L) A pachinko machine of a type different from the above embodiment may be implemented. In addition to pachinko machines, we have implemented various game machines such as arrange ball machines and ball ball similar to them, slot machines as rotating game machines, slot machines as a combination of slot machines and pachinko machines, etc. May be When applied to a slot machine, for example, when the start lever is operated, each stop button is operated, when the bet button is operated, at the bonus time, when the medal is paid out, when an error occurs (incorrectness detection), when the door is opened, the replay probability etc. In the mode in which the signal is up, etc., signals are outputted from the main control unit to the external device through the external terminal board.

  (M) In the second embodiment, the extension portion 442 of the first operation member 404a includes the first side 446, the second side 447, and the third side 448. In particular, such a configuration For example, as in the first embodiment, the extension portion 442 may be configured substantially linearly. In this case, even if the second operation member 404b is operated, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is positioned behind the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a in the front-rear direction (the operation direction of the operation portion 404). It can be configured as

  In the second embodiment, the third side 473 (the operating portion 476) of the second operation member 404b is provided so as to protrude toward the inner peripheral side of the main body 401 (the side of the insertion hole 422 of the top wall portion 414). However, as in the first embodiment, it may be provided so as to protrude to the outer peripheral side of the main body 401.

  (N) Further, in the second embodiment, the first side portion 446 which is a portion adjacent to the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b in the left-right direction in the first operation member 404a, and the second operation member Although the front and back position of the operation portion 476 of 404b is shifted, it is possible to operate the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b without touching the adjacent first operation means 404a without shifting the front and back position in this way It is also possible to configure. Such a configuration will be described below with reference to FIGS. 43 to 47. The basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus the description will be omitted and the description will be made using the same member names and member numbers.

  In the first operation member 404a of the external terminal board 240 shown in FIG. 43, FIG. 44, etc., the middle position of the extension part 442 is thin. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 46, the proximal end side (the connecting portion with the base 441) in which the spring receiving portion 451, the first step portion 457, and the second step portion 458 are formed in the extension portion 442 The part on the side) and the part on the tip end side where the operation portion 452 is formed are wider than the base 441 in the left-right direction as in the first embodiment, but the first step portion 457 and The portion between the second step portion 458 and the operation portion 452 is configured to be thin because the left and right side portions are formed in a concave shape so as to leave the center portion in the left-right direction. Hereinafter, the thinly formed portion at the intermediate position of the extension portion 442 will be referred to as a thin portion 449. Thus, by forming the thin portion 449 on the first operation member 404a, a relatively large space is provided between the thin portions 449 for the pair of first operation members 404a adjacent to the left and right with the second operation member 404b in between. Can be formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 45 and 47, the second operation member 404b has a configuration in which the extension portion 442 of the first operation member 404a of the first embodiment is shortened (of the second operation member 404b of the first embodiment). The first protrusion 478 has a shape such that the second side 472 and the third side 473 are omitted, and contacts the upper side or the lower side of the top wall portion 414 in the non-operation state of the second operation member 404b. An operation unit 476 is provided in connection. That is, the extension part 462 of the second operation member 404b is shorter than the extension part 442 of the first operation member 404a, and as shown in FIGS. 43 and 45, the operation part 476 of the second operation member 404b is It is adjacent to the thin portion 449 of the first operation member 404a in the left-right direction.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (b), the second operation member 404b is rotationally displaced by pressing the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b forward, and the wiring is inserted for the corresponding insertion portion 402. It will be possible. As described above, since a relatively large space is formed between the thin portions 449 of the first operation member 404a adjacent to both sides of the second operation member 404b, the finger operating the second operation member 404b is the first The second operating member 404b can be displaced so as not to touch the operating member 404a. Moreover, when operating the second operation member 404b, it goes without saying that contact between the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b and the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is avoided, as well as the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b. Operation of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b to such an extent that the second operation member 404b can be displaced so that the finger operating the second operation member does not touch the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404b. The part 476 is separated up and down. In the present embodiment, when the second operation member 404b is operated to insert a wire into the corresponding insertion portion 402, the outer peripheral side of the main portion 401 of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b in the vertical direction The end edge is substantially at the same position as the inner peripheral side end edge of the main body portion 401 of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a. Furthermore, when the second operation member 404b is in such a posture, the second operation member 404b abuts on the restriction wall portion 438, and the further displacement is restricted. The operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b may be configured to be displaceable only in the formation range of the thin portion 449 of the first operation member 404a in the non-operation state in the vertical direction.

  As described above, the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the main portion 401 relative to the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b, and the second operation member in the left-right direction of the first operation member 404a The thin portion 449 is formed in a portion adjacent to the operation portion 476 of the 404 b, so that the portion around the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404 a and, of course, around the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404 b. , Space can be formed. Therefore, the operation and effect of sufficiently disposing the operation member 404 close to each other and suppressing the enlargement of the external terminal plate 240 while sufficiently suppressing the decrease in the operability of the operation portions 452 and 476 are sufficiently exerted.

  In addition, the horizontal width of the operation portion 452 of the first operation member 404a is maintained, which makes it difficult to operate the operation portion 452 due to the reduction of the operation area of the operation portion 452, or the operation portion 452 It is possible to prevent a situation in which a relatively heavy load is placed on the operating finger. Furthermore, by maintaining the lateral width of the portion of the extension portion 442 of the first operation member 404a located inside the insertion portion 402, the displacement of the first operation member 404a is guided as in the first embodiment. Effects are exhibited.

  Also in the configuration of (n), the portion where the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is adjacent to the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b in the left-right direction of the first operation member 404a (thin portion It may be configured to be positioned behind 449). In this case, a situation in which the first operating member 404a is erroneously operated when operating the second operating member 404b can be suppressed more reliably. As an exemplary embodiment, the operation portion 476 (and 452) of the second operation member 404b (and the first operation member 404a) may be formed to project rearward of the rear surface of the main body portion 401.

  (O) Also, as in the second embodiment, when the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is operated, the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b is viewed from the left and right of the operation members 404a and 404b. When adopting a configuration in which the wiring can be inserted into the insertion portion 402 corresponding to the second operation member 404b at the stage before overlapping with the first operation member 404a, the operation of the first operation member 404a in the left-right direction The operation portions 452 and 476 of the first operation member 404a and the second operation member 404b are configured to be wider in the left-right direction so that the formation range of the portion 452 and the formation range of the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b partially overlap. (It is also possible to configure the operation unit 452 to project directly above or below the operation unit 476). In this case, the operability of the operation units 452 and 476 can be improved while avoiding the situation in which the operation members 404a and 404b contact each other when operating the operation members 404a and 404b. Further, as in the above (n), a portion adjacent to the operation portion 476 of the second operation member 404b in the left-right direction in the first operation member 404a is configured as a thin portion 449, and the second operation member 404b is operated. Even when the first operation member 404a is not in contact with the first operation member 404a, the formation ranges of the operation portions 452 and 476 of the operation members 404a and 404b may partially overlap in the left-right direction.

  (P) In the above embodiment, the external terminal plate 240 is attached such that the longitudinal direction of the main body 401 is the left and right direction, but the present invention is not particularly limited to such a configuration. The external terminal board 240 may be attached such that the longitudinal direction of the 401 is the vertical direction. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the main-body part 401 has comprised substantially rectangular shape, it is not limited in particular to such a shape, For example, it is good also as comprising the main-body part 401 in substantially circular shape. In this case, for example, the insertion portions 402 may be formed along the outer peripheral edge of the main body 401, and the operation member 404 may be provided so as to radially project from the main body 401. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the insertion direction of the wiring to the insertion portion 402 is configured to be the front-rear direction, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this configuration. For example, the wiring to the insertion portion 402 The insertion direction of may be configured to be the left-right direction or the up-down direction (including not only the horizontal direction or the vertical direction but also the oblique direction). However, as in the above embodiment, by setting the insertion direction of the wiring in the insertion portion 402 to the front and back direction, the connection work of the wiring to the external terminal board 240 attached to the rear surface side of the pachinko machine 10 is relatively easy. It can be carried out.

[Supplementary note]
The technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below.

  Generally, on the back side of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an external output means (external terminal board) for outputting a signal indicating the state of the gaming machine from the gaming machine to an external device such as a hall computer is provided. (For example, refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-061067). As a signal output from the gaming machine to an external device, for example, a signal indicating generation of a big hit, a signal indicating opening of a door (inner frame or front frame set) provided in the gaming machine, generation of an error state (cheating Of the data counter device which indicates the detection of the game machine, etc., and which corresponds to the management of the gaming machine, or individually corresponding to each gaming machine on the gaming machine installation island, and which teaches the player the number of big hits etc. Used for display etc.

  Furthermore, as described above, the information indicated by the signal output from the gaming machine to the external device is of multiple types such as the occurrence of a jackpot and the occurrence of an error state, and the signals indicating various information are external via separate wires. It will be output to the device.

  By the way, if it is intended to reduce the size of the external terminal board, etc. when making the external terminal board compact or increasing the various information, etc., the workability of connecting the wiring from the external device to the external terminal board There is a concern that it will cause a decline.

  The above-described problem is not limited to the pachinko machine, but also applies to other gaming machines such as slot machines.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to suppress a decrease in connection workability even when the reduction in size or increase in size is intended. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having an external output means capable of.

Means 1. A main body portion provided with a plurality of insertion portions into which wiring from an external device is inserted;
A terminal portion provided corresponding to the insertion portion, for conducting a predetermined electric signal to a wire from the external device;
A holding state that is displaceably attached to the main body and can be held in a state in which the wire inserted into the insertion portion is in contact with the terminal portion, and a non-holding state that allows insertion and removal of the wiring from the insertion portion Holding means capable of changing the state of
Operation means capable of changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state;
The terminal unit, the holding unit, and the operation unit include external output units provided in plurality corresponding to the respective insertion sections,
The operation means includes an operation unit operated when changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state.
A game machine characterized in that among the operation means, an operation portion of the first operation means and an operation portion of the second operation means are misaligned in a direction away from the main body portion.

  According to the means 1, the position of the operation portion of the first operation means and the position of the operation portion of the second operation means are offset in the direction away from the main body. For this reason, even if the first operation means and the second operation means are disposed close to each other, it is easy to secure a constant space around the operation parts of each operation means, and the operation parts of each operation means are operated relatively smoothly. be able to. Therefore, while improving the operability of the operation units of the respective operation means, the operation means adjacent to each other, and consequently, the insertion portions can be arranged close to each other, and the external output means can be made compact. In addition, it is not necessary to reduce the number of terminal portions in order to make the external output means compact, and avoid the situation where the decrease in the number of terminal portions leads to a decrease in crime prevention and a decrease in service to players. can do. Of course, the number of terminal portions can be increased while preventing a situation in which the installation space of other members is narrowed due to the enlargement of the external output means.

  Note that the holding means and the operation means may be integrally formed, or the holding means may be interlocked with the operation of the operation means while the holding means and the operation means are separately formed. Further, biasing means may be provided to bias the holding means toward the holding state. In this case, it is possible to improve the workability when holding the holding means in the non-holding state, and it is necessary to separately prepare a configuration (locking means etc.) for maintaining the holding means in the holding state. Can be eliminated and the configuration can be simplified. As an external device electrically connected to the external output means, for example, a hall computer of a game hall can be mentioned.

Means 2. A main body portion provided with a plurality of insertion portions into which wiring from an external device is inserted;
A terminal portion provided corresponding to the insertion portion, for conducting a predetermined electric signal to a wire from the external device;
A holding state that is displaceably attached to the main body and can be held in a state in which the wire inserted into the insertion portion is in contact with the terminal portion, and a non-holding state that allows insertion and removal of the wiring from the insertion portion Holding means capable of changing the state of
Operation means capable of changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state;
The terminal unit, the holding unit, and the operation unit include external output units provided in plurality corresponding to the respective insertion sections,
The operation means includes an operation unit operated when changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state.
The game is characterized in that the operation part of the first operation means and the operation part of the second operation means of the operation means are offset in the direction intersecting the insertion direction of the wiring to the insertion portion. Machine.

  According to the means 2, a direction in which the position of the operation portion of the first operation means and the position of the operation portion of the second operation means intersect with the insertion direction of the wiring to the insertion portion (the outer peripheral direction of the main portion) It is shifted in Therefore, basically the same operation and effect as those of the above-mentioned means 1 can be achieved.

Means 3. The operation means is provided in line in a specific direction,
The operation portion of the first operation means is located on a side farther from the main body portion than the operation portion of the second operation means in a direction intersecting the plugging direction of the wiring into the insertion portion (the (1) the operation unit of the operation unit is located on the outer peripheral side of the main body portion than the operation unit of the second operation unit);
The portion of the first operation means adjacent to the operation portion of the second operation means in the specific direction is located forward of the operation direction of the second operation means with respect to the operation portion of the second operation means. The gaming machine according to the means 1 or 2 characterized in that

  According to the means 3, the portion of the first operation means adjacent to the operation portion of the second operation means in the specific direction is located forward of the operation direction of the second operation means with respect to the operation portion of the second operation means Therefore, even if the first operation means and the second operation means are disposed close to each other, a space can be reliably formed around the operation portion of the second operation means. Therefore, the operation and effect of the means 1 and 2 can be reliably achieved. The operation portion of the first operation means is located on the side (the outer peripheral side of the main portion) away from the main portion in the direction intersecting with the insertion direction of the wiring to the insertion portion than the operation portion of the second operation means Because of this, it is possible to secure an operation space around the operation portion of the first operation means.

  Means 4. When the operation unit of the second operation unit is operated, the first operation unit and the second operation unit are viewed from the specific direction, and the operation unit of the second operation unit is not overlapped with the first operation unit. The gaming machine according to the means 3, wherein the holding means corresponding to the second operation means is put in the non-holding state at a stage.

  For example, in order to put the holding means corresponding to the second operation means into the non-holding state, the second operation is performed until the operation portion of the second operation means passes over the adjacent first operation means in the operation direction of the second operation means. When it is necessary to push in the operation unit of the means, the finger or the like of the operator who operates the operation unit of the second operation means may be caught by the adjacent first operation means. In this case, the adjacent first operation means may be operated without intention, and the holding means corresponding to the first operation means may be in the non-holding state, and the wiring may be disconnected from the corresponding insertion portion. . Further, before the second holding means is operated by operating the second operation means and the corresponding holding means is not held, the same operation is inhibited due to the finger of the operator coming into contact with the first operation means. There is concern that it will cause a decline.

  On the other hand, according to the present means 4, when operating the operation part of the second operation means, the operation part of the second operation means is on the near side of the first operation means in the displacement direction of the second operation means At the stage, the holding means corresponding to the second operation means is brought into the non-holding state, and a space into which the wiring from the external device can be inserted is formed in the insertion portion. Therefore, the wiring from the external device can be connected to the terminal portion corresponding to the second operation means without displacing the adjacent first operation means, and the above-mentioned problems can be suppressed.

  In addition, by employing the means, it is possible to prevent the situation in which the operation means come in contact with each other at the time of operation of each operation means, and at the same time, the formation range of the operation portion of the first operation means and the second It is also possible to make the operating portions of the first operating means and the second operating means wider in the specific direction so that they partially overlap with the formation range of the operating portion of the operating means. In this case, the operation unit is easy to operate.

  Means 5. The external output means operates the first operation means and the second operation means after the operation unit of the second operation means is operated and the holding means corresponding to the second operation means is brought into the non-holding state. It is characterized by further comprising a limiting means for limiting further displacement of the second operating means at a stage before the operating portion of the second operating means overlaps with the first operating means when viewed from the specific direction. The gaming machine according to the means 4.

  According to the means 4, even if the operator vigorously operates the operation part of the second operation means, the restriction means causes the operation part of the second operation means to exceed the adjacent first operation means. It is prevented. For this reason, when operating the operation part of a 2nd operation means, the situation that the adjacent 1st operation means will be operated without intention can be prevented more reliably.

Means 6. The operation means is provided in line in a specific direction,
The operation portion of the first operation means is located on a side farther from the main body portion than the operation portion of the second operation means in a direction intersecting the plugging direction of the wiring into the insertion portion (the (1) the operation unit of the operation unit is located on the outer peripheral side of the main body portion than the operation unit of the second operation unit);
The portion of the first operation means adjacent to the operation portion of the second operation means in the specific direction is configured such that the width in the specific direction is smaller than the width of the operation portion of the first operation means A game machine according to any one of the means 1 to 5 characterized in that.

  According to the means 6, since the width of the portion of the first operation means adjacent to the operation portion of the second operation means in the specific direction is smaller than the width of the operation portion of the first operation means, Even if the first operation means and the second operation means are disposed close to each other, a space can be reliably formed around the operation portion of the second operation means. Therefore, the operation and effect of the means 1 and 2 can be reliably achieved.

Means 7. The main body portion includes a plurality of the inserting portions arranged in two rows along the specific direction,
The operation portion of the second operation means is located on the front side in the insertion direction of the wiring to the insertion portion relative to the main body portion,
In any one of the means 3 to 6, characterized in that different operation means of the first operation means and the second operation means are disposed opposite to each other with the insertion portion in the direction orthogonal to the specific direction. The gaming machine described.

  According to the means 7, since the operation part of the second operation means is located on the front side of the insertion direction of the wiring to the insertion part rather than the main body, the operation part of the second operation means can be separated from the main body it can. As a result, when operating the operation unit of the second operation means, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the finger to be operated contacts the main body and the operability is lowered. Furthermore, the operating portion of the second operating means is separated from the operating portion of the second operating means without separating the operating portion of the second operating means from the main body toward the outer periphery of the main body which is the side approaching the operating portion of the first operating means. To prevent the distance between the operation unit of the first operation means and the operation unit of the second operation means from being shortened or the distance from the operation means being shortened. A large separation of the external output means from the part by the large separation from the part to the outer peripheral side of the main body part can be suppressed.

  Also, by making the operation portion of the second operation means as close as possible to the inner peripheral side of the main body (near the main body in the direction intersecting the plugging direction of the wiring to the insertion portion), the size of the external output means is increased. It is possible to separate the operating portion of the first operating means and the operating portion of the second operating means as much as possible in the outer peripheral direction of the main body while suppressing the movement of the main body. When the operation means and the insertion portion are disposed opposite to each other, the distance between the operation portions of the pair of second operation means may be reduced, and the connection workability of the wiring to the insertion portion located therebetween may be reduced. There is. On the other hand, according to the present means 7, since the different operation means, that is, the first operation means and the second operation means are disposed opposite to each other in the direction orthogonal to the specific direction across the insertion portion, It is possible to prevent a situation in which the connection workability is reduced due to the reduction in the distance between the operation units in the orthogonal direction.

  Note that “the operation unit of the second operation means does not overlap with the insertion portion in the insertion direction of the wiring to the insertion portion regardless of whether the second operation means is in the operation state or the non-operation state. It is good also as ". Further, "the operation direction of the operation unit of the second operation means may include the same direction as the insertion direction of the wiring to the insertion portion". When these configurations are adopted, the connection workability of the wiring to the insertion portion corresponding to the second operation means can be improved.

Means 8. The operating direction of the operating unit of the first operating means includes the same direction as the operating direction of the operating unit of the second operating means,
In the first operation means and the second operation means, the operation portions of the first operation means and the second operation means are at the same position or substantially the same position in the operation direction of the first operation means and the second operation means. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 7, wherein the gaming machine is arranged relative to one another.

  According to the means 8, by aligning the operation directions of the operation portions of the first operation means and the second operation means, it is possible to improve the connection workability to the terminal portion of the wiring. Also, for example, when the position of the operation unit of the first operation means and the position of the operation portion of the second operation means are deviated in the operation direction of the operation means, the one located in the operation direction forward side of the operation means With regard to the operation of the operation unit, since it is necessary to push the operation unit in the operation direction deeper while avoiding the operation unit on the front side, there is a possibility that the operability may be lowered. On the other hand, according to the means 8, the position of the operation portion of the first operation means and the position of the operation portion of the second operation means are the same or substantially the same in the operation direction of the operation means. For this reason, the said malfunction can be eliminated and the improvement of connection workability can be aimed at.

Means 9. A main body portion provided with a plurality of insertion portions into which wiring from an external device is inserted;
A terminal portion provided corresponding to the insertion portion, for conducting a predetermined electric signal to a wire from the external device;
A holding state that is displaceably attached to the main body and can be held in a state in which the wire inserted into the insertion portion is in contact with the terminal portion, and a non-holding state that allows insertion and removal of the wiring from the insertion portion Holding means capable of changing the state of
Operation means capable of changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state;
The terminal unit, the holding unit, and the operation unit include external output units provided in plurality corresponding to the respective insertion sections,
The operation means includes an operation unit operated when changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state.
A gaming machine characterized in that among the operation means, the operation part of the first operation means and the operation part of the second operation means are misaligned.

  According to the means 9, the position of the operation unit of the first operation means is offset from the position of the operation unit of the second operation means. For this reason, even if the first operation means and the second operation means are disposed close to each other, it is easy to secure a constant space around the operation parts of each operation means, and the operation parts of each operation means are operated relatively smoothly. be able to. Therefore, while improving the operability of the operation units of the respective operation means, the operation means adjacent to each other, and consequently, the insertion portions can be arranged close to each other, and the external output means can be made compact. In addition, it is not necessary to reduce the number of terminal portions in order to make the external output means compact, and avoid the situation where the decrease in the number of terminal portions leads to a decrease in crime prevention and a decrease in service to players. can do. Of course, the number of terminal portions can be increased while preventing a situation in which the installation space of other members is narrowed due to the enlargement of the external output means.

Means 10. A main body portion provided with a plurality of insertion portions into which wiring from an external device is inserted;
A terminal portion provided corresponding to the insertion portion, for conducting a predetermined electric signal to a wire from the external device;
A holding state that is displaceably attached to the main body and can be held in a state in which the wire inserted into the insertion portion is in contact with the terminal portion, and a non-holding state that allows insertion and removal of the wiring from the insertion portion Holding means capable of changing the state of
Operation means capable of changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state;
The terminal unit, the holding unit, and the operation unit include external output units provided in plurality corresponding to the respective insertion sections,
The operation means includes an operation unit operated when changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state.
Among the operating means provided so as to line up in the specific direction, the operating portion of the first operating means and the operating portion of the second operating means are misaligned in the direction intersecting the specific direction. A game machine that features it.

  According to the means 10, basically the same effect as the means 9 is exerted. Incidentally, the second operation means may not necessarily be adjacent to both sides of the first operation means in the specific direction, and the operation may be performed if the second operation means is adjacent to at least one side of the first operation means. An operation and effect such as securing a space around the operation portion of the means can be sufficiently achieved. Needless to say, by making the second operating means adjacent to both sides of the first operating means, such effects can be achieved more reliably. Note that “the operation portion of the second operation means adjacent to at least one side of the first operation means in the specific direction among the operation means provided in a specific direction, and the first operation means The “operation unit” may be “displaced in the direction intersecting with the specific direction”.

Means 11. A main body portion provided with a plurality of insertion portions into which wiring from an external device is inserted;
A terminal portion provided corresponding to the insertion portion, for conducting a predetermined electric signal to a wire from the external device;
A holding state that is displaceably attached to the main body and can be held in a state in which the wire inserted into the insertion portion is in contact with the terminal portion, and a non-holding state that allows insertion and removal of the wiring from the insertion portion Holding means capable of changing the state of
Operation means capable of changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state;
The terminal unit, the holding unit, and the operation unit include external output units provided in plurality corresponding to the respective insertion sections,
The operation means includes an operation unit operated when changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state.
Among the operation means, the operation portion of the first operation means and the operation portion of the second operation means are offset in the operation direction (displacement direction) of the first operation means and the second operation means. A gaming machine to be.

  According to the means 11, in the operating directions of the first operating means and the second operating means, the position of the operating portion of the first operating means is deviated from the position of the operating portion of the second operating means. For this reason, even if the operation means are arranged close to each other, it is easy to secure a fixed space around the operation parts of the respective operation means, and the operation parts of the respective operation means can be operated relatively smoothly. Therefore, while improving the operability of the operation units of the respective operation means, the operation means adjacent to each other, and consequently, the insertion portions can be arranged close to each other, and the external output means can be made compact. In addition, it is not necessary to reduce the number of terminal portions in order to make the external output means compact, and avoid the situation where the decrease in the number of terminal portions leads to a decrease in crime prevention and a decrease in service to players. can do. Of course, the number of terminal portions can be increased while preventing a situation in which the installation space of other members is narrowed due to the enlargement of the external output means.

Means 12. A main body including an insertion portion into which a wire from an external device is inserted;
A terminal portion provided corresponding to the insertion portion and conducting an electrical signal from a predetermined control means to a wire from the external device;
A holding state that is displaceably attached to the main body and can be held in a state in which the wire inserted into the insertion portion is in contact with the terminal portion, and a non-holding state that allows insertion and removal of the wiring from the insertion portion Holding means capable of changing the state of
Operation means capable of changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state;
The main body portion includes at least three or more of the insertion portions arranged in a specific direction, and the terminal portion, the holding means, and the operation means are provided in plural corresponding to the respective insertion portions. Equipped with output means,
The operation means includes an operation unit operated when changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state.
Among the operation means adjacent to each other in the specific direction, the operation portion of the first operation means that is one side and the operation portion of the second operation means that is the other side are the first operation means and the second operation means A game machine characterized in that the position is shifted in the operation direction (displacement direction) of.

  According to the means 12, basically the same effect as that of the means 11 is exerted.

  The operation means adjacent to each other means the operation means provided corresponding to the predetermined insertion portion and the operation means provided corresponding to the insertion portion adjacent to the predetermined insertion portion in the specific direction. Do. Note that among the operation means adjacent to each other in the specific direction, the first operation means that is one side and the second operation means that is the other side are the operation portions of the first operation means and the second operation means. The operation unit may be provided to be separated by a predetermined distance (a distance for inserting a finger between both operation units) in the operation directions of the first operation unit and the second operation unit. Good. In this case, more space can be secured around each of the operation portion of the first operation means and the operation portion of the second operation means, and the above-mentioned effects can be achieved more reliably.

Means 13. The second operation means operates the operation portion of the second operation means to bring the corresponding holding means into the non-holding state, whereby the operation portion approaches the (operation portion of) the first operation means. Displacing in the direction,
When operating the operating portion of the second operating means, the operating portion of the second operating means is (the operating portion of) the first operating means in a non-operating state in the displacement direction of the second operating means At the stage before passing, the holding means corresponding to the second operation means is brought into the non-holding state, and a wire from the external device can be inserted into the corresponding insertion portion. The gaming machine according to any of 12.

  For example, in order to put the holding means corresponding to the second operation means into the non-holding state, in the operation direction of the operation means, until the operation portion of the second operation means passes over (the operation portion of) the adjacent first operation means When it is necessary to press the operation unit of the second operation means, there is a possibility that a finger or the like of a worker who operates the operation unit of the second operation means may be caught by (the operation unit of) the adjacent first operation means. In this case, (the operation portion of) the adjacent first operation means is operated without intention, and the holding means corresponding to the first operation means is in the non-holding state, and the wiring is pulled out from the corresponding insertion portion There is a risk of In addition, before the second holding means is operated by operating the second operation means and the corresponding holding means is not held, the same operation is inhibited due to the finger of the operator touching (the operation portion of) the first operation means. And there is concern that this will lead to a decrease in workability.

  On the other hand, according to the means 13, when operating the operation portion of the second operation means, the operation portion of the second operation means is the first operation means (the operation portion of the first operation means in the displacement direction of the second operation means). At the front side or the same position, the holding means corresponding to the second operation means is in the non-holding state, and a space into which the wiring from the external device can be inserted is formed in the insertion portion. Therefore, the wiring from the external device can be connected to the terminal portion corresponding to the second operation means without displacing the adjacent first operation means, and the above-mentioned problems can be suppressed.

  Note that “the operation direction of the first operation means and the operation direction of the second operation means at the time of setting the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state may include the same direction”. In this case, since the operation direction of the operation unit of the first operation means and the operation direction of the operation unit of the second operation means are the same, the connection workability to the terminal portion of the wiring from the external device can be improved. it can. Here, "the same operation direction" does not necessarily mean that the trajectory of the operation is exactly the same, for example, the operation direction of the first operation means is the front, the operation of the second operation means The direction may include at least the same direction as in the upper front direction. That is, by applying a force to both the first operation means and the operation part of the second operation means in the same direction, it is possible to displace either operation means, and the corresponding holding means is not It is possible to hold it. In addition, “the first operation means operates the operation portion of the first operation means so as to put the corresponding holding means in the non-holding state, so that the operation portion corresponds to (the operation portion of the second operation means "Displacement in a direction away from the In this case, since the first operation means is not in proximity to the adjacent second operation means at the time of operation, the operation can be performed without regard to contact.

Means 14. Limiting means is provided for limiting the amount of displacement of the second operating means to the non-holding side of the holding means,
In a state where the displacement of the second operation means is restricted by the restriction means, the operation part of the second operation means is the front side of the operation part of the first operation means or in the operation direction of the second operation means The gaming machine according to the means 13, which is configured to be located at the same position.

  According to the means 14, the amount of displacement of the second operation means is limited by the restriction means, and even if the operator vigorously operates the operation portion of the second operation means, the operation portion of the second operation means is adjacent by the restriction means It is possible to prevent the situation in which the (first operation unit) of the first operation means is crossed. That is, in a state in which the displacement of the second operating means is restricted by the limiting means, the operating portion of the second operating means is the front side or the same side of (the operating portion of) the first operating means in the operating direction of the second operating means. Will be located in position. Therefore, when operating the operation unit of the second operation means, it is possible to more reliably prevent the situation in which (the operation unit of) the adjacent first operation means is operated without intention.

  Means 15. In a state in which the displacement of the second operation means is restricted by the restriction means, the operation portion of the second operation means operates the (first operation means) in a direction orthogonal to the operation direction of the second operation means. The gaming machine according to the means 14, characterized in that the game machine is in a position overlapping with the part.

  For example, when the operating portion of the first operating means and the operating portion of the second operating means are largely separated in order to secure a relatively large space around the operating portions of each operating means, enlargement of the external output means etc. There is a risk of On the other hand, according to this means 15, such a defect can be suppressed.

Means 16. Each of the first operation means and the second operation means is configured to be displaced so that the operation portion approaches the attachment portion to which the external output means is attached, when the operation portion is operated.
A side (an outer peripheral side of the main body) separated from the main body in the insertion direction of the wiring to the insertion portion than the operating portion of the second operating means in the non-operating state. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 13 to 15, characterized in that

  According to the means 16, the operability of the operation means, in particular, the first operation means can be improved.

Means 17. At least one of the first operating means and the second operating means is tiltably supported with respect to the main body,
The operating portion of the first operating means operates the operating portion of the second operating means in a state in which at least the operating portion of the first operating means is operated to change the corresponding holding means into the non-holding state. Is located on the outer peripheral side of the main body section than
The operating portion of the second operating means operates the operating portion of the first operating means in a state where at least the operating portion of the second operating means is operated to change the corresponding holding means into the non-holding state. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 9 to 16, which is located on the side (the outer peripheral side of the main body portion) away from the main body portion in the insertion direction of the wiring into the insertion portion.

  According to the means 17, when the operation unit of the first operation unit or the second operation unit is operated to set the corresponding holding unit in the non-holding state, the operation unit of the first operation unit or the second operation unit is operated. It is possible to prevent a situation in which a finger is caught on the adjacent second operation means or the operation portion of the first operation means without intention. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the situation where the operation unit of the first operation means is operated without intention, and to improve the operability of the operation means. In particular, when the operation unit of the second operation unit is operated corresponding to the unit 13, the operation unit of the second operation unit and (the operation unit of) the first operation unit are in proximity to each other. According to the above, since both operation parts are displaced in the outer peripheral direction of the main body part, the situation where (the operation part of) the first operation means is operated without intention when operating the operation part of the second operation means It can be reliably prevented.

  In addition, since at least one of the first operating means and the second operating means is supported so as to be tiltable with respect to the main body, the operation and effect of the present means 17 can be exhibited while adopting a simple configuration. External output means can be obtained. Further, corresponding to the means 16, at least the second operation means may be tiltably supported with respect to the main body.

  Means 18. A gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 17, further comprising a finger hook portion protruding from an operation surface of the operation portion.

  According to the means 18, when operating the operation unit, it is possible to put a finger on the finger hook to perform work, and the operability of the operation unit can be dramatically improved. In particular, when the operation means tilts as described in the above-mentioned means 17, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the operator's finger or the like slips off from the operation surface of the operation section. The finger hooking portion may be configured by forming a ridge portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the displacement direction of the operation portion with respect to the operation surface of the operation portion. In this case, the operator's finger can be more reliably prevented from coming off (slip) from the operation unit.

  Means 19. A gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 18, characterized in that a recess is provided on the operation surface of the operation unit.

  For example, in the case of continuing the work of connecting a wire from an external device to the external output means of many game machines, if the operator directly operates the operation unit with a finger, a relatively large burden is placed on the finger. It is feared that it will On the other hand, according to the means 19, since the recess is provided on the operation surface of the operation unit, the tip of a tool such as a driver can be inserted into the recess (pressed) to operate the operation unit. For this reason, even in the case of continuing the work of connecting the wiring from the external device to the external output means of many gaming machines, the worker can carry out the work without causing the fatigue of the finger.

  In particular, as described in the means 16, when both the first operating means and the second operating means operate the operating portion, the operating portion is displaced so as to approach the attachment portion to which the external output means is attached Since all the recesses can be configured to be visible, and the operation of the operation unit can be unified into an operation of placing a tool against the recesses and pushing it toward the mounting portion, the operation and effect of the means 19 is further enhanced. It will play well.

  Means 20. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 19, wherein the main body portion is made of a material having transparency.

  According to the means 20, the external output means is worked so as to prevent the fraudster from outputting a signal which is not convenient to him among the signals outputted from the game machine (main control means) to the external device (terminal section To prevent illegal acts such as inserting an illegal board on the back side of the external output means (the side of attachment to the game machine), sandwiching an insulator between the terminal section and the wiring from the external device, etc. Can be found.

Means 21. The external output unit is electrically connected to a relay substrate electrically connected to a predetermined control unit,
The relay board is provided with an opening penetrating in the thickness direction, and the external output means is attached to the gaming machine in a state of being fixed to cover the opening with respect to the relay board. The gaming machine according to the means 20.

  According to the means 21, for example, even if an illegal substrate is installed on the back side of the relay substrate, the illegal substrate is installed through the transparent main body of the external output unit and the opening of the relay substrate. Can be found.

  Means 22. Each of the terminal portions of the external output unit is electrically connected to a signal control unit that allows only an output of a signal from a predetermined control unit to the external device side. The game machine described in.

  According to the means 22, it is possible to prevent a situation where an unauthorized signal from the outside is inputted to a predetermined control means (for example, main control means etc.) via the external output means. The relay substrate includes a relay as signal regulation means in which the input side electrically connected to the predetermined control means and the output side electrically connected to the external device are electrically isolated. The external output means may be electrically connected to the output side of the relay. In this case, the operation and effect of the means 22 can be achieved more reliably. Examples of the signal control means include a photo coupler and a photo interrupter.

  Means 23. The operation means is provided to line up in a specific direction, and the first operation means and the second operation means are alternately arranged in the specific direction. The gaming machine described in.

  For example, among the operation means arranged at equal intervals in a specific direction, different operation means are disposed adjacent to one side of the predetermined operation means, and the same operation means are disposed adjacent to the other side. In this case, although a relatively large gap is formed on the side of the operation unit of the predetermined operation means on one side where different operation means are adjacent, the same operation means are adjacent On the other side, a gap is not formed so much on the side of the operating portion of the predetermined operating means. For this reason, when operating the operation unit of the predetermined operation means, there is a concern that it may be necessary to shift the finger to the one side with respect to the operation unit, and in this case, the operability decreases (operation There is a possibility that it is difficult to apply force to the part.

  On the other hand, according to the present means 23, the first operation means and the second operation means are alternately arranged in the specific direction, and the same operation means are not adjacent to each other. Thus, the connection workability of the wiring can be improved.

  Below, the basic composition of the various game machines to which each said means is applied is shown.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed embodiment, “the operation means (game ball emission handle) operated by the player, and the emission means (emission motor etc.) for releasing the game ball based on the operation of the operation means A ball game machine having a game area in which the game balls are guided and ball entry means (general winning opening, variable winning device, operation opening, etc.) disposed in the game area can be mentioned.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above-described means is a ball game machine having a gaming area extending substantially in the vertical direction. As a more detailed embodiment, “the operation means (game ball emission handle) operated by the player, and the emission means (emission motor etc.) for releasing the game ball based on the operation of the operation means Game balls are guided, and a predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface etc.) extending along a substantially vertical direction, and each ball entry means (general winning opening, A ball game machine having a variable winning device, an operation opening, etc.) and configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means, or each of the ballistic gaming machines, is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine conforming to a pachinko machine.

  D. The gaming machine in each of the above-described means is a drum-type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed embodiment, “variation display (specifically, a reel of a symbol, a rotating body such as a reel, a belt, etc. specifically attached with a symbol) consisting of a plurality of identification information (symbols) (specifically, a reel Etc.) (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) for stopping and displaying the identification information sequence, and the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever) The variation of identification information (pattern) is started, and the variation of identification information (pattern) is stopped due to the operation of stop operation means (specifically, stop button). There is a "roll-type gaming machine" configured to be provided with a gaming value on condition that the information is specific identification information.

  E. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are integrated (in particular, a gaming machine of a slot machine specification using gaming balls as gaming media). As a more detailed embodiment, “variation display (specifically, a reel of a symbol, a rotating body such as a reel, a belt, etc. specifically attached with a symbol) consisting of a plurality of identification information (symbols) (specifically, a reel Etc.) (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) for stopping and displaying the identification information sequence, and the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever) The variation of identification information (pattern) is started, and the variation of identification information (pattern) is stopped due to the operation of stop operation means (specifically, stop button). The game value is provided on condition that the information is specific identification information, and further, a ball receiving plate (upper plate etc.) is provided, and the ball receiving plate is provided with a taking-in means for taking the gaming ball from the ball receiving plate And a payout means for payout of gaming balls For example, configuration and gaming machine "and the like as starting condition of the game is satisfied by the game ball is captured by the capturing means.

  10 ... Pachinko machine, 12 ... inner frame, 14 ... front frame set, 33 ... start winning unit, 33a ... top winning opening, 33b ... bottom winning opening, 43L, 43R ... special display device, 203 ... back pack unit, 224a, 224b: start winning switch, 261: main controller, 262: sub controller, 401: main body, 402: insertion part, 403: terminal member, 404: operating member, 404a: first operating member, 404b: second operation Members 405: coil springs 411: bottom wall 412: partition wall 413: pillars 414: top wall 427: bearings 438: regulation walls 443, 463: holding projections 444, 464 ... Axis part, 452, 476 ... Operation part, 453 ... Finger hook part, 454 ... Operation recessed part, 491 ... Relay board, 494 ... Opening part, 497 ... Photo coupler.

Claims (2)

A main body portion provided with a plurality of insertion portions into which wiring from an external device is inserted;
A terminal portion provided corresponding to the insertion portion and transmitting a predetermined electrical signal to a wire from the external device;
A holding state capable of being displaced with respect to the main body portion and capable of holding a wire inserted into the insertion portion in contact with the terminal portion, and a non-holding state permitting insertion and removal of the wiring from the insertion portion Holding means capable of changing the state of
Operation means capable of changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state;
The terminal unit, the holding unit, and the operation unit include external output units provided in plurality corresponding to the respective insertion sections,
The operation means includes a first operation means and a second operation means, and the first operation means and the second operation means are provided to be aligned in a specific direction.
Each operation means includes an operation unit operated when changing the holding means in the holding state to the non-holding state.
The operation portion of the first operation means is located on the side farther from the main portion than the operation portion of the second operation means in a direction intersecting with the insertion direction of the wiring into the insertion portion,
The portion of the first operation means adjacent to the operation portion of the second operation means in the specific direction is configured such that the width in the specific direction is smaller than the width of the operation portion of the first operation means.
A game machine characterized in that the second operation means includes a finger hook portion which protrudes from the operation portion in a direction opposite to the operation direction of the second operation means and which makes it easy to apply a fingertip to the operation portion . The gaming machine, the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a pachinko machine.

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