JP6860789B2 - Bullet game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.

The pachinko gaming machine is a combination of symbols when a plurality of symbols (decorative symbols) are changed and then stopped and displayed on the effect display device when the game ball enters the start port provided in the game area. If is a preset hit symbol, it is configured to shift to a special game (big hit game). In special games, the opening and closing prize opening called an attacker provided in the game area is opened to facilitate the entry of game balls, which allows the player to obtain a large number of prize balls. .. Conventionally, in order to change the ball ejection performance in special games such as the digestion speed of special games and the actual number of winning balls (the number of winning balls minus the number of launching balls), the upper part of the opening / closing winning opening In the above, adjustments were made to game parts such as game nails capable of changing the falling direction of the game ball (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). Specifically, adjustments were made to make it difficult for the game ball to approach the opening / closing winning opening, and to guide a large number of game balls to the out opening provided near the side of the opening / closing winning opening.

However, in recent pachinko gaming machines, due to the increase in the size of the center decoration and the mainstream configuration in which the opening and closing winning openings are located on the right side from the center of the game area, the opening and closing winning openings are above the opening and closing winning openings. There is little space for arranging game parts. Therefore, it has become difficult to adjust the game parts described above. Moreover, in recent years, it has become impossible to adjust the game nails at the game facility due to the guidance from the relevant agencies. Therefore, in the development stage of pachinko gaming machines, it is necessary to increase the design variations of game parts such as game nails placed above the opening / closing winning opening in order to change the design of the ball ejection performance in special games. This was one of the factors that increased the development man-hours for pachinko machines.

JP-A-2015-473336 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-133178

As can be seen from the above, in recent years, there has been a demand for measures for easily changing the design of the ball ejection performance when opening the opening / closing winning opening.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of easily changing the design of the ball ejection performance when opening the opening / closing winning opening. ..

In order to achieve such an object, the ball game machine according to the present invention includes a game board provided with a game area for playing a game using the game ball, and a discharge ball for detecting the game ball discharged from the game area. A ball game machine having a detection unit, a main board having a main control unit for controlling a game, and an information display unit provided on the main board and capable of displaying information (for example, a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment). PM), the game board is provided with a first opening / closing winning opening in which a game ball can enter, and a first opening / closing member capable of opening / closing the first opening / closing winning opening. A first opening / closing type winning device, a second opening / closing winning opening provided in the right area in the game area and capable of entering a game ball, and a second opening / closing opening / closing opening / closing of the second opening / closing winning opening. A second open / close type winning device having a member (for example, the large winning device 80 in the embodiment), a left general winning opening provided in the left side area in the game area and where a game ball can enter, and the right side area. A right-handed ball-entry member (for example, the right-hand general winning device 65 in the embodiment) provided and having a fixed-sized ball-entry opening for a game ball, and at least the first opening / closing winning opening and the second opening / closing winning opening. It has an opening / closing winning opening, the left general winning opening, or a winning ball detection unit that detects a game ball that has entered the entry opening, and has the first opening / closing winning opening, the second opening / closing winning opening, and the said. The game ball that has entered the left general winning opening or the entry opening is discharged outside the game area, and when the game ball enters the left general winning opening, two or more prize balls have been acquired. , When the game ball enters the entrance, even if one prize ball is acquired or no prize ball is acquired and the game ball enters the entrance, the first open / close type prize is won. The device does not trigger the opening of the first opening / closing winning opening by the first opening / closing member, and the second opening / closing type winning device opens the second opening / closing winning opening by the second opening / closing member. It is configured so that it does not become an opportunity to open. The main control unit can count the number of game balls discharged from the game area based on the detection result of the game ball by the discharge ball detection unit, and the detection result of the game ball by the entry ball detection unit. The number of prize balls can be counted based on, and at least the first opening / closing winning opening, the second opening / closing winning opening, and the left side general are based on the number of ejected game balls and the number of winning balls. Information on the entry of a game ball into the winning opening or the entry opening that accompanies the acquisition of the winning ball is displayed on the information display unit, and the first open / close type winning device is provided under predetermined conditions. Opens the first opening / closing winning opening to facilitate entry of a game ball into the first opening / closing winning opening, and to the first opening / closing winning opening rather than the easy entry state. It is possible to shift to a non-easy-to-enter state in which it is not easy to enter the game ball, and when the second open / close type winning device is won by a predetermined lottery, the second open / close winning opening is opened and the predetermined opening / closing winning opening is opened. In the lottery, it is possible to shift to a high-probability state in which the probability of winning is high and a low-probability state in which the probability of winning is lower than the high-probability state. Can recognize an abnormal entry of a game ball into the left general winning opening or the entry opening with the acquisition of a winning ball in the non-entry easy state and the low probability state. is there.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily change the design of the ball ejection performance when the opening / closing winning opening is opened.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view which looked at the said pachinko machine from the rear. It is a front view which shows the game board. It is a perspective view which shows a part of a game board. (A) is a front view of the grand prize unit, and (B) is a rear view of the grand prize unit. (A) is a perspective view of the grand prize unit viewed from the front, and (B) is a perspective view of the grand prize unit viewed from the rear. It is a side view of the grand prize unit. It is sectional drawing which follows the arrow VIII-VIII in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the arrow IX-IX in FIG. (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow XX in FIG. 5 (A), and (B) is an enlarged view of the portion surrounded by the circle A in FIG. 10 (A). It is an exploded perspective view of the grand prize unit seen from the front. It is an exploded perspective view of the grand prize unit seen from the rear. It is a perspective view which looked at the prize-winning base member from the front. It is a perspective view which looked at the entry passage component member from the front. It is a perspective view which looked at the cover guide member from the rear. (A) is a perspective view of the cover guide member viewed from the front, and (B) is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a circle B in FIG. 16 (A). It is a perspective view which looked at the attacker module from the front. It is sectional drawing which shows the flow of the game ball when both the 2nd start winning apparatus and the big winning apparatus are in a closed state. It is sectional drawing which shows the flow of the game ball when the 2nd start winning apparatus is closed and the big winning apparatus is open. It is sectional drawing which shows the flow of the game ball when the 2nd start winning apparatus is open and the big winning apparatus is closed. It is a front view which shows the arrangement example of the detection switch in a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the function of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the special symbol winning / failing lottery table. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol table per special symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the special symbol variation pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main processing on the main control side. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main processing on the main control side following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main control side main processing following FIG. 28. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interrupt processing of a main control side. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of continuous main control side timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the ball entry detection process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the discharge ball detection process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the prize ball number determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the ball entry state calculation process. It is a backup image diagram of the entry information. It is a figure which shows the display example of the ball entry state display device. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of the ball-filling state calculation processing.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As typical examples of the ball game machine according to the present invention, the pachinko gaming machine PM is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the gaming board 20 provided in the pachinko gaming machine PM is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. , The overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to these figures. In the following description, for convenience, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2 will be referred to as front-back direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction, respectively.

[Overall configuration of the game machine]
First, the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PM is mounted on the front surface of the opening of the outer frame 1 which forms a vertically fixed holding frame configured in the outer square frame size, and is configured to open and close in the square frame size corresponding to the opening. The front frames 2 forming a frame are attached to each other by the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3a and 3b arranged on the front left edge of each other so that they can be opened and closed and attached / detached sideways, and are called double locks provided on the front right edge. It is always held in a closed state engaged and connected to the outer frame 1 by using the locking device 4.

A square glass frame 5 that matches the upper front area of the front frame 2 is attached to the front frame 2 so as to be openable / closable and detachable by using the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3, and the locking device 4 is used. It is always held in a closed state covering the front surface of the front frame 2. The game board 20 is detachably set and held on the front side of the front frame 2, and the game area PA in front of the game board 20 is visible through the double glazing 5a of the glass frame 5 which is always closed and held. It has become like.

At the lower part of the glass frame 5, upper and lower ball plates (upper ball plate 6 and lower ball plate 7) for storing game balls are provided. An effect lamp 11 that emits light according to the development status of the game and a speaker 8 that generates a sound effect according to the development status of the game are provided on the upper portion of the glass frame 5. Buttons, switches, dials, and other effect button units 12 for performing predetermined effect operations are attached to the right side of the lower ball plate 7.

A launch handle 9 for launching a game ball is provided at the lower right of the front frame 2. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the lower part of the front frame 2 is a ball feeding mechanism that feeds the game balls stored in the upper ball plate 6 one by one, and the game balls sent from the ball feeding mechanism are sent to the game area PA. A launch mechanism for launching toward the ball, a ball feed mechanism, and a launch control board for synchronously controlling the operation of the launch mechanism are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 20 is constructed based on a base material formed in a rectangular flat plate shape using a transparent synthetic resin material. On the front surface of the game board 20, an arc-shaped outer rail 21 arranged from the lower left to the upper right, and an arc-shaped inner rail 22 arranged inside the outer rail 21 from the lower left to the upper left. The rail decoration 23 is arranged between the upper right portion of the outer rail 21 and the lower part of the board surface and is formed in a curved shape that opens to the left. The outer rail 21, the inner rail 22, and the rail decoration 23 are used. A substantially circular game area PA is formed inside the enclosure. The game area PA is a left side area (left-handed area) PA1 which is a left side area of the center decoration 26 and a right side area of the center decoration 26 with reference to the center decoration 26 which is arranged substantially in the center. It has a right side region (right-handed region) PA2. Further, the outer rail 21 and the inner rail 22 form a guide passage 24 for guiding the game ball launched by the launching mechanism (not shown) to the game area PA. At a position near the exit opening of the game ball in the guide passage 24, that is, at the tip of the inner rail 22, the game ball discharged from the exit opening into the game area PA through the guide passage 24 returns to the guide passage 24 again. A ball return prevention valve 25 is provided to prevent the ball from returning.

In the game area PA, a large number of game nails (for example, a game nail 45 arranged in the right area PA2 in the game area PA) and a windmill (not shown), as well as a first start winning device 50 and a second start winning prize. Various winning devices such as a device 55, a left general winning device 60, a right general winning device 65, an operating gate device 70, and a large winning device 80 are arranged. Further, although detailed illustration is omitted, the game area PA includes a first special symbol display device, a second special symbol display device, a normal symbol display device, and the like, and is lit and controlled by the main control board 100 described later. A display unit 41 is arranged. A center decoration 26 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area PA, and the screen of the effect display device 27 is visibly provided through the opening of the center decoration 26. At the lower part of the center decoration 26, a movable accessory device 42 that performs an effect operation according to the development state of the game is provided. At the upper part of the center decoration 26, a light effect lamp unit 43 that produces a light emission effect according to the development state of the game is provided.

At the lower end of the game area PA, two out ports 91 and 92 through which a game ball that has flowed down without entering the winning openings of various winning devices 50, 55, 60, 65, 80 can pass are provided. .. The game balls that have entered the winning openings of the various winning devices 50, 55, 60, 65, 80 or the game balls that have flowed into the out openings 91 and 92 are through holes formed through the game board 20 in the front-rear direction (FIG. It flows down to the rear surface side of the game board 20 through (not shown), is collected in the collection passage (gamed ball passage) at the lower part of the front frame, and is discharged to the outside of the game machine. In addition, in order to confirm the total number of the fired game balls, a discharge ball detection switch for detecting the game balls discharged from the collection flow path to the outside of the game machine is provided in the lower part of the front frame.

The first start winning device 50 is provided as a starting winning device related to a winning / losing lottery of a special symbol. The first start winning device 50 is provided with a first start opening 51 into which a game ball can enter. The entry of the game ball into the first starting port 51 triggers a winning / failing lottery of a special symbol for determining whether or not to open the large winning device 80.

The second start winning device 55 is provided as a start winning device (ordinary electric accessory that operates when a winning or losing lottery of a normal symbol is won) arranged in the right side area PA2 of the game area PA and is related to a winning or losing lottery of a special symbol. Has been done. The second start winning device 55 is provided with a second start port 56 into which a game ball can enter. The entry of the game ball into the second starting port 56 triggers a winning / failing lottery of a special symbol for determining whether or not to open the large winning device 80. The second start winning device 55 is in an open state in which the game ball can enter the second start port 56 or is easy to enter, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter the second start port 56 or is difficult to enter. Change. That is, the second start winning device 55 has a structure in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start opening 56 unless it is displaced to the open state, and the second start winning device 55 wins a predetermined opportunity (ordinary symbol winning / losing lottery) described later. When the ball is opened at the opportunity), the ease of entering the game ball increases.

The left side general winning device 60 is arranged in the left side area PA1 in the game area PA, and is configured to include three left side general winning openings 61. The right side general winning device 65 is arranged in the right side area PA2 in the game area PA, and is configured to include one right side general winning opening 66. The entry of the game ball into each of the general winning openings 61 and 65 does not trigger the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol or the winning / failing lottery of the normal symbol, but the prize ball is the same as the other winning devices (excluding the operating gate device 70). It will be an opportunity for payout.

The actuating gate device 70 is provided as a start winning opening related to a winning / losing lottery of a normal symbol, which is arranged in the right area PA2 in the game area PA. The actuating gate device 70 is provided with an actuating gate 71 through which a game ball can pass. The passage of the game ball through the operating gate 71 triggers a winning / failing lottery of a normal symbol for determining whether or not to open the second starting winning device 55.

The big prize device 80 is configured as an attacker device (special electric accessory) that opens and closes when the result of the winning / losing lottery of the special symbol is a big hit. The large winning device 80 is provided with a large winning opening 81 (see FIG. 4) in which a game ball can be entered. The large winning device 80 changes into an open state in which the game ball can enter the large winning opening 81 or is easy to enter, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter the large winning opening 81 or is difficult to enter. In the special game (big hit game), a plurality of round games (unit games) accompanied by opening / closing operation of the big winning device 80 are performed. The grand prize device 80 is provided in the right side area PA2 in the game area PA. Therefore, in the special game, when the game ball is launched toward the game area PA, the ball is easily hit into the large winning opening 81 by hitting the right side area PA2, that is, right-handed hitting. ..

Of the two out ports 91 and 92, the first out port 91 is provided at the center of the lower end portion of the game area PA. Of the two out ports 91 and 92, the second out port 92 is provided on the right side of the lower end portion of the game area PA, that is, on the lower end portion of the right side area PA2 in the game area PA. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a large prize unit 600, which will be described in detail later, is attached to the lower right of the center decoration 26. The above-mentioned second start winning device 55, right side general winning device 65, operating gate device 70, large winning device 80, and second out port 92 are arranged in the large winning unit 600. The above-mentioned through hole (not shown) connected to the first out port 91 is provided with an out ball detection switch that detects a game ball passing through the through hole (that is, the first out port 91). ing.

Next, the basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a back set board 30 having a front-rear communication window in the center and formed in a rectangular frame shape slightly smaller than the front frame 2 is attached to the back side of the front frame 2. There is. Each part of the back set board 30 has a storage tank 33 for storing a large number of game balls supplied from the game facility side, a gutter member 34 for flowing down the game balls from the storage tank 33, and a game guided by the gutter member 34. A prize ball payout unit 35 for paying out balls, a back passage member 36 for allowing game balls paid out from the prize ball payout unit 35 to flow down to the upper ball plate 6 or the lower ball plate 7 are provided.

On the back side of the game board 20, a main control board 100 that comprehensively controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine PM, a production control board 200 that controls the overall production, image display according to the game development, and sound effect control. An image control board 300 or the like is attached. In the present embodiment, the effect control board 200 and the image control board 300 form the liquid crystal unit 28 in an assembled state integrated with the effect display device (liquid crystal display device) 27. On the other hand, on the back side of the back set board 30, there is a payout control board 400 that controls the payout of game balls, and a power supply that receives power from the game facility side and supplies power to various control boards and electric / electronic components. A board (not shown) is attached. In order to prevent unauthorized modification, these control boards are housed in a transparent resin board case having a caulking structure and a sealing seal structure at a predetermined position on the back surface of the game board 20 or the back surface of the back set board 30. It is arranged in each. These control boards and the electrical and electronic components of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PM are connected to each other via a harness (connector cable) to enable the pachinko gaming machine PM to operate.

In the pachinko gaming machine PM configured as described above, the outer frame 1 is fixedly installed on the game island of the game facility, and the front frame 2, the glass frame 5, etc. are closed and locked before being used for the game. The game is started by storing the ball in the upper ball plate 6 and rotating the firing handle 9. When the launch handle 9 is rotated, the game balls stored in the upper ball plate 6 are sent out one by one to the launch mechanism by the ball feed mechanism, and are launched toward the game area PA by the launch mechanism. Then, when the game ball rolling down the game area PA enters any of the first starting port 51, the second starting port 56, the left general winning opening 61, the right general winning opening 66, and the large winning opening 81, It is possible to obtain a number of prize balls according to the type of winning opening. For example, the number of prize balls when the game ball enters the first starting port 51 is "3", the number of prize balls when entering the second starting port 56 is "3", and the large winning opening 81 The number of prize balls when entering the ball is "13", the number of prize balls when entering the left general winning opening 61 is "10", and the number of winning balls when entering the right general winning opening 66 is "10". One ".

[Structure of Grand Prize Unit]
Next, the large prize unit 600 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 21. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and 11 to 12, the large winning unit 600 includes a winning base member 601, a discharge passage component 631, a ball entry passage component 641, a cover guide member 651, and an attacker. It includes a module 671 and a lamp substrate 681. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the winning base member 601 is formed in a plate shape using a transparent resin material, and is fixed to the lower right portion of the game area PA by using a fixing means such as a screw. A second starting winning base portion 602 is formed at the lower left of the winning base member 141. As shown in FIG. 8, the second start winning member 621 and the starting winning opening opening / closing member 623 are attached to the front side of the second starting winning base portion 602 to form the second starting winning device 55.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 12, the second start winning member 621 is formed in a box shape using a transparent resin material, and is placed on the front side of the second starting winning base portion 602 by using a fixing means such as a screw. It is attached and fixed. A second start opening 56 that opens to the right between the second start winning member 621 and the second start winning base portion 602, and a second start that can receive a game ball that has passed through the second start opening 56. The internal space of the winning device 55 is formed (see FIG. 8). A first decorative sheet 622 on which a predetermined decoration is drawn is attached to the front surface of the second starting winning member 621. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 12, the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 is formed in a blade shape using a resin material, and is located near the right side of the second start winning member 621 in the second starting winning base portion 602 in the left-right direction. It can be mounted swingably. As shown in FIG. 20, when the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 swings to the right and extends diagonally upward to the right, the second starting winning device 55 allows the game ball to enter the second starting opening 56. Or it changes to an open state where it is easy to enter the ball. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 18, when the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 swings to the left and extends straight up, the second starting winning device 55 allows the game ball to enter the second starting opening 56. It changes to a closed state where it is impossible to ball or it is difficult to enter.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 13, a start winning passage hole 603 is formed in the central portion of the second start winning base portion 602, which is connected to the internal space of the second start winning device 55 and penetrates back and forth. The start winning aisle hole 603 allows a game ball that has entered the internal space of the second start winning device 55 from the second starting opening 56 to pass from the front side to the rear side of the second starting winning base portion 602. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 13, a starting winning passage 604 connected to the starting winning passage hole portion 603 and extending rearward is formed on the rear surface side of the second starting winning base portion 602. The starting winning passage 604 causes the game ball that has passed through the starting winning passage hole 603 to flow backward. A second start port switch mounting portion 605 is formed below the start winning passage 604 in the second start winning base portion 602. The second start winning switch 162 (FIGS. 11 and 12) is attached to the second start port switch mounting portion 605.
See) is mounted and held. The second start winning switch 162 attached to the second starting port switch mounting portion 605 detects a game ball passing through the starting winning winning discharge passage portion 632 formed in the discharge passage component 631.

As shown in FIG. 13, the right side general winning base portion 606 is formed in the upper center of the winning base member 601. On the front side of the right side general winning base portion 606, a right side general winning device 65 having a right side general winning opening 66 opened upward is integrally formed. The right general winning device 65 does not have a function of expanding the right general winning opening 66 (like the second starting winning device 55), and the size of the right general winning opening 66 is a fixed size. A U-shaped notched entry passage hole 607 is formed above the right general prize base portion 606, which is connected to the internal space of the right general prize device 65. The entry passage hole portion 607 allows a game ball that has entered the internal space of the right general winning device 65 from the right general winning opening 66 to pass from the front side to the rear side of the right general winning base portion 606.

As shown in FIG. 12, on the rear surface side of the right general winning base portion 606, the upstream side of the entry passage wall portion 608 forming the entry passage 643 (see FIG. 9) connected to the entry passage hole portion 607 is formed. To. The ball entry passage wall portion 608 is formed on the rear surface side of the winning base member 601 so as to bend left in the middle in an S-shaped crank shape and extend from above to below. A ball entry passage rib portion 609 is formed on the downstream side of the ball entry passage wall portion 608 extending in the vertical direction. The entry passage rib portion 609 connects the game ball that has reached the downstream portion of the entry passage 643 to the downstream end portion of the entry passage 643, and the out port discharge passage portion 645 of the entry passage component 641 (see FIG. 12). ) Is designed to guide you. The first magnetic detection sensor mounting portion 610 is formed in the vicinity of the upper side of the ball entry passage wall portion 608 on the rear surface side of the right side general winning base portion 606. A magnetic detection sensor (not shown) is attached and held on the first magnetic detection sensor attachment portion 610.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, three game nails 45 are arranged side by side in a regular triangle shape in the vicinity of the upper side of the right side general winning opening 66 in the right side area PA2 of the game area PA. The arrangement interval of the three game nails 45 is set so that only one game ball can pass through, so that only the game balls that have passed between the three game nails 45 enter the right general winning opening 66. It has become. By changing the arrangement interval or inclination of the three game nails 45 by design, the probability that the game ball falling on the right side area PA2 of the game area PA can pass between the three game nails 45 changes. The probability that the ball will enter the right general winning opening 66 can be changed by design.

As shown in FIG. 13, a second out port 92 penetrating the front and rear is formed in the lower center of the winning base member 601. The second out port 92 is a game ball that reaches the lower end of the right area PA2 in the game area PA without entering any of the second starting port 56, the right general winning opening 66, and the large winning opening 81. , The winning base member 601 is passed from the front side to the rear side. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 13, an out port passage 611 connected to the second out port 92 and extending rearward is formed on the rear surface side of the lower center of the winning base member 601. The out-port passage 611 causes the game ball that has passed through the second out-port 92 to flow backward.

As shown in FIG. 13, an actuating gate base portion 612 is formed in the upper right portion of the winning base member 601. An actuating gate device 70 having an actuating gate 71 penetrating vertically is integrally formed on the front surface side of the actuating gate base portion 612. As shown in FIG. 12, an actuating gate switch mounting portion 613 is formed on the rear surface side of the actuating gate base portion 612 in alignment with the actuating gate 71. An actuating gate switch 163 (see FIGS. 11 and 12) is mounted and held on the actuating gate switch mounting portion 613 using a plate-shaped switch mounting member 618. The actuating gate switch 163 attached to the actuating gate switch mounting portion 613 detects a game ball passing through the actuating gate 71. A second magnetic detection sensor mounting portion 614 is formed at the lower right of the operating gate switch mounting portion 613 in the operating gate base portion 612. A magnetic detection sensor (not shown) is attached and held on the second magnetic detection sensor attachment portion 614.

As shown in FIG. 13, a large winning base portion 615 having an opening is formed on the right side of the winning base member 601. The attacker module 671 is inserted and attached to the opening of the grand prize base portion 615 from the rear. A lamp board mounting portion 616 is formed at the lower right of the large winning base portion 615 of the winning base member 601. The lamp board 681 is mounted on the front side of the lamp board mounting portion 616 so as to face forward (see FIG. 10B). Further, a radio wave detection sensor insertion portion 617 having a hole shape matching the outer peripheral shape of the radio wave detection sensor 619 is formed on the right side of the lamp board mounting portion 616 of the winning base member 601. The radio wave detection sensor 619 is inserted into the radio wave detection sensor insertion unit 617 from the rear (see FIG. 10B).

The lamp board 681 is mounted and fixed to the front side of the lamp board mounting portion 616 by using a fixing member such as a screw. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the lamp substrate 681 includes a plurality of light emitting elements (for example, the light emitting element 682 shown in FIG. 10B) arranged on the front surface side. The light emitted from each light emitting element of the lamp substrate 681 is transmitted through the special winning cover portion 652 of the cover guide member 651 arranged in front of the lamp substrate 681. The cable extending from the electric connector 683 or the like (see FIG. 12) arranged on the rear surface side of the lamp board 681 is inserted into the opening formed in the lamp substrate mounting portion 616 and placed on the rear surface side of the winning base member 601. It is designed to be wired.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the discharge passage component 631 is formed in a box shape using a transparent resin material. The discharge passage component 631 is attached to the rear surface side of the second start winning base portion 602 of the winning base member 601 by using a fixing means such as a screw, and covers the rear upper side of the starting winning passage 604 of the winning base member 601. It has become. At the rear of the discharge passage component 631, a start winning prize discharge passage portion 632 connected to the start prize passage 604 and extending downward is formed. The start winning prize discharge passage portion 632 causes the game ball that has passed through the start winning prize passage 604 to flow downward, and discharges the game ball from the passage outlet formed at the downstream end to the rear of the grand prize unit 600 (that is, the game board 20). .. A drive device mounting portion 633 is formed on the front upper portion of the discharge passage component 631. A normal electric accessory solenoid 123 that swings the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 of the second starting winning device 55 is attached to the drive device mounting portion 633.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, the entry passage component 641 is formed in a plate shape using a transparent resin material. The ball entry passage component 641 is attached and fixed to the rear surface side of the right side general prize base portion 606 and the like in the prize base member 601 by using a fixing means such as a screw, and is after the ball entry passage wall portion 608 in the prize base member 601. It covers the side and the back of the out-port passage 611. An entry passage duct portion 642 constituting the entry passage 643 is formed on the upper left side of the entry passage component 641. The ball entry passage duct portion 642 is formed so as to bend left in the middle in an S-shaped crank shape and extend from the upper side to the lower side in the same manner as the ball entry passage wall portion 608 of the winning base member 601. It is designed to cover 608. As a result, between the entry passage wall portion 608 of the winning base member 601 and the entry passage duct portion 642 of the entry passage constituent member 641, the entry passage 643 connected to the entry passage hole portion 607 of the winning base member 601. (See FIG. 9) is formed.

As shown in FIG. 9, the entry passage 643 extends straight down from the entry passage hole 607 of the winning base member 601 and bends in the middle to extend diagonally downward to the left, and further bends to the lower side. Extends to. The entry passage 643 causes a game ball that has passed through the entry passage hole portion 607 of the winning base member 601 to flow down along the rear surface side of the winning base member 601. As described above, the winning base member 601 is formed by using a transparent resin material. Therefore, it is possible to visually recognize the game ball flowing down the entry passage 643 and the entry passage 643 from the front of the large prize unit 600 (that is, the game board 20) through the entry passage wall portion 608 of the prize base member 601. is there. This suggests that the game ball that enters the right general winning opening 66 and flows down the entry passage 643 heads for the out outlet discharge passage portion 645, which will be described later and is connected to the second out opening 92 and the out opening passage 611. It is possible to do. Therefore, when the game ball enters the right general prize opening 66, even if a small number of prize balls are not acquired or no prize balls are acquired, it is expected that the prize balls will be acquired by entering the right general prize opening 66. It is possible to prevent the feeling from being greatly impaired.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, a right-side general winning switch mounting portion 644 is formed in the intermediate portion of the entry passage duct portion 642 in the entry passage component 641. The right side general winning switch 166 (see FIGS. 11 and 12) is attached and held to the right side general winning switch mounting portion 644. The right general winning switch 166 attached to the right general winning switch mounting portion 644 detects a game ball passing through the entry passage 643. An out-port discharge passage portion 645 that is connected to the out-port passage 611 of the winning base member 601 and extends downward is formed below the ball-entry passage duct portion 642 in the ball-entry passage constituent member 641. The out-port discharge passage portion 645 causes the game ball that has passed through the out-port passage 611 to flow downward and is discharged to the rear of the grand prize unit 600 (that is, the game board 20) from the passage outlet formed at the downstream end. .. Further, the out port discharge passage portion 645 is formed so as to be connected to the entry passage 643 at the upper part, and allows the game ball that has passed through the entry passage 643 to flow downward, and from the passage exit to the rear of the grand prize unit 600. Discharge.

A large prize discharge passage portion 646 connected to a large prize passage 675 (see FIG. 12) of the attacker module 671 (large prize member 672) is formed adjacent to the right side of the out port discharge passage portion 645 of the entry passage component 641. Will be done. The grand prize discharge passage portion 646 causes the game ball that has passed through the grand prize passage 675 to flow downward, and discharges the game ball from the passage outlet formed at the downstream end to the rear of the grand prize unit 600 (that is, the game board 20). ..

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16A, the cover guide member 651 is formed in a plate shape using a transparent resin material. The cover guide member 651 is attached to the front side of the winning base member 601 by using a fixing means such as a screw, and the attacker module 671 (large winning base portion 615) and the lamp board 681 (lamp board mounting) in the winning base member 601 are attached. It covers the front of the portion 616) and the actuating gate base portion 612. A large winning cover portion 652 that covers the front of the attacker module 671 and the lamp substrate 681 is formed on the lower side of the cover guide member 651. A second decorative sheet 666 on which a predetermined decoration is drawn is attached to the front surface of the grand prize cover portion 652.

The upper portion of the grand prize cover portion 652 is close to the front of the attacker module 671, and the grand prize cover portion 652 and the attacker module 671 form a grand prize device 80 (see FIG. 6) having a grand prize opening 81. .. As shown in FIG. 15, a right-side inclined passage portion 653 located to the right of the grand prize opening 81 is formed on the upper rear surface side of the grand prize cover portion 652. The right-side inclined passage portion 653 is formed in a plate shape that inclines downward from the right side to the left side, and the game ball that has reached the top of the right-side inclined passage portion 653 is allowed to flow down toward the grand prize opening 81. A left inclined passage portion 654 located on the left side of the grand prize opening 81 is formed on the upper rear surface side of the grand prize cover portion 652. The left inclined passage portion 654 is formed in a plate shape that inclines downward from the right side to the left side, and the game ball that reaches the top of the left inclined passage portion 654 is directed to the left of the grand prize device 80 (attacker module 671). Let it flow down.

On the left side of the left inclined passage portion 654 on the rear surface side of the grand prize cover portion 652, a flow passage portion 655 having a larger inclination than the left inclined passage portion 654 is formed. The flow-down passage portion 655 causes the game ball that has flowed down from the left inclined passage portion 654 to flow down toward the second start winning device 55 located to the left of the large winning device 80. As shown in FIG. 20, when the second start winning device 55 is changed to the open state, the game ball flowing down the flow-down passage portion 655 is guided by the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 extending diagonally upward to the right. 2 Enter the starting port 56. As shown in FIG. 18, when the second start winning device 55 is changed to the closed state, the game ball that has flowed down the flow-down passage portion 655 is blocked by the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 extending directly above and is second. Without entering the starting port 56, the ball flows down to the right of the starting winning opening opening / closing member 623.

As shown in FIG. 20, a gap through which the game ball can pass is formed between the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 extending diagonally upward to the right and the flow-down passage portion 655, but the flow-down passage portion 655 flows down. All of the game balls enter the second starting port 56 due to the inertial force when flowing down the flow-down passage portion 655. Further, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, a gap through which the game ball can pass is formed between the upper portion of the second start winning device 55 (second start winning member 621) and the cover guide member 651. However, the gauge is set so that the game ball rolling down the left side area PA1 in the game area PA does not reach this gap.

As shown in FIG. 15, an out port guide portion 656 made of ribs or the like is formed on the lower left rear surface side of the grand prize cover portion 652. The out port guide portion 656 is arranged in front of the second out port 92 located below the gap between the second starting winning device 55 and the large winning device 80. The out port guide portion 656 directs the game ball that has flowed down to the right of the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 without entering the second starting port 56 (extending directly above) toward the second out opening 92. I will guide you to let it flow down. A frame-shaped radio wave detection sensor mounting portion 657 that matches the outer peripheral shape of the radio wave detection sensor 619 is formed on the rear surface side near the right end portion of the grand prize cover portion 652. The tip of the radio wave detection sensor 619 is inserted into the radio wave detection sensor mounting portion 657 and mounted and held (see FIG. 10B).

The lower right portion of the grand prize cover portion 652 covers the front of the lamp substrate 681 so that light from a plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the front surface of the lamp substrate 681 is transmitted. As a result, the lower right portion (the portion located in front of the lamp substrate 681) of the second decorative sheet 666 attached to the front surface of the grand prize cover portion 652 can be made to emit light. As shown in FIG. 15, a columnar light guide portion 658 projecting rearward is formed in a portion on the lower right side of the grand prize cover portion 652. A concave incident surface portion at the rear tip portion of the light guide portion 658, which is closely opposed to a part of the light emitting elements 682 (see FIG. 10B) among the plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the front surface of the lamp substrate 681. 659 is formed. As shown in FIG. 16B, an exit surface portion 660 having a recess 660a recessed with respect to the front surface of the grand prize cover portion 652 is formed at a portion of the front surface of the grand prize cover portion 652 that aligns with the light guide portion 658. Will be done.

As shown in FIG. 10B, the light from the light emitting element 682 incident on the incident surface portion 659 passes through the light guide portion 658 and is emitted forward from the exit surface portion 660. The exit surface portion 660 of the grand prize cover portion 652 has a recess 660a that is recessed with respect to the front surface of the grand prize cover portion 652 and is separated from the second decorative sheet 666 rearward, and has the same height as the front surface of the grand prize cover portion 652. Since it has a joint portion 660b to be joined to the second decorative sheet 666, it is possible to give light and darkness to the light emitted from the exit surface portion 660. For example, since the light emitted from the recess 660a of the exit surface portion 660 is darker than the light emitted from the joint portion 660b of the exit surface portion 660, it is possible to perform a light emission effect accompanied by a shadow. As a specific example, it is possible to perform a light emitting effect such that the eyes shine sharply from the back of the shadow of the face of the person wearing the hat.

As shown in FIG. 15, a general winning guide portion 661 is provided in the upper right portion of the cover guide member 651. The general winning guide portion 661 is formed in the shape of a guide rail having an inclined surface 661a extending diagonally downward to the left from the lower right of the operating gate device 70 toward the right general winning opening 66. The general winning guide unit 661 directs the game ball that has fallen through the operating gate 71 or the game ball that has fallen through the right side of the operating gate 71 (operating gate device 70) toward the right general winning opening 66. Guide them to flow down. By designably changing the inclination of the inclined surface 661a toward the right general winning opening 66, the game ball reaching the upper vicinity (three game nails 45) of the right general winning opening 66 from the general winning guide portion 661. Since the speed changes, the probability that the game ball enters the right general winning opening 66 can be changed by design.

The general winning guide portion 661 may be integrally formed on the upper right portion of the cover guide member 651, or may be detachably connected to the upper right portion of the cover guide member 651. For example, when the general winning guide portion 661 is configured to be detachable from the cover guide member 651, the right general winning opening can be detached and replaced with the general winning guide portion 661'having an inclined surface 661a'with a different inclination. The inclination of the inclined surface toward 66 can be easily changed. When the general winning guide portion 661 is integrally formed on the upper right portion of the cover guide member 651, a cover guide member including the general winning guide portion 661'having inclined surfaces 661a'with different inclinations is separately manufactured. ..

A front wall portion 662 extending upward from the inclined surface 661a is formed on the front portion on the upper right side of the cover guide member 651. The front wall portion 662 covers the lower front of the operating gate base portion 612 (acting gate device 70) of the winning base member 601. A plurality of cushioning rib portions 663 projecting rearward are formed side by side in the left-right direction on the rear surface side of the front wall portion 662. The plurality of cushioning rib portions 663 are formed so that the amount of protrusion to the rear is smaller as they are arranged on the right side, and the game ball that has passed through the operating gate 71 is dropped to the lower right of the operating gate device 70. I will guide you.

As a result, the game ball that has passed through the actuating gate 71 passes through the right side of the actuating gate 71 (actuating gate device 70) and falls, as in the case of falling, the right side (upstream side) of the inclined surface 661a in the general winning guide portion 661. ). Therefore, all of the game balls falling from the upper part of the right side area PA2 in the game area PA flow down the general winning guide unit 661 under the same conditions regardless of whether or not they pass through the operating gate 71. With such a configuration, the probability of entering the right general winning opening 66 can be made constant regardless of whether or not the game ball passes through the operating gate 71. The upper portion of the right side region PA2 in the game region PA is formed to have a passage portion through which the game balls can pass one by one (in one row). Further, a space through which the game ball can pass is formed on the left side of the operating gate 71 (operating gate device 70), but the game ball falling from the upper part of the right area PA2 in the gaming area PA is on the left side of the operating gate 71. The gauge is set so that it does not pass through.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 17, the attacker module 671 includes a large winning member 672 and a large winning opening opening / closing member 679. The grand prize member 672 is formed of a transparent resin material in a box shape extending in the left-right direction so that the grand prize opening 81 faces upward. The front opening of the large prize member 672 is covered with the large prize cover portion 652 of the cover guide member 651, and is opened in a horizontally long rectangular shape facing upward between the large prize member 672 and the large prize cover portion 652. The internal space of the large winning opening 81 and the large winning device 80 that can receive the game ball that has passed through the large winning opening 81 is formed.

A passage bottom portion 673 located below the grand prize opening 81 is formed at the lower front portion of the grand prize member 672. The passage bottom 673 is inclined downward from the right side to the left side, and the game ball passing through the grand prize opening 81 flows down the passage bottom 673 (from the right side to the left side). The large winning opening 81 is formed with an opening so as to incline downward from the right side to the left side. On the left side of the passage bottom 673, a large prize passage hole 674 is formed in which a game ball flowing down the passage bottom 673 can enter. The grand prize passage hole 674 allows the game ball that has fallen from the left end of the passage bottom 673 to pass downward. At the lower left of the large prize member 672, a large prize passage 675 connected to the large prize passage hole 674 and extending rearward is formed. The grand prize passage 675 causes the game ball that has passed through the grand prize passage hole 674 to flow backward. A large prize switch mounting portion 676 is formed on the left side of the rear portion of the large prize member 672. The grand prize switch 164 (see FIGS. 11 and 12) is mounted and held on the grand prize switch mounting portion 676. The grand prize switch 164 attached to the grand prize switch mounting portion 676 detects a game ball passing through the grand prize passage hole portion 674.

A drive device mounting portion 677 is formed in the center of the rear portion of the grand prize member 672. A special electric accessory solenoid 124 that slides and moves the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 is attached to the drive device mounting portion 677. Rail-shaped slide guide portions 678 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper left and right of the grand prize member 672. The slide guide portion 678 supports the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 19, when the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 retracts to the rear side of the game area PA and the large winning opening 81 is opened, the large winning device 80 enters the game ball into the large winning opening 81. It changes to an open state where the ball is possible or easy to enter. As shown in FIGS. 18 and 20, a state in which the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 advances to the front side of the game area PA and closes the large winning opening 81 (all of the large winning openings 81 or one of the large winning openings 81). When almost all but the portion is closed), the big prize device 80 changes to a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter the large prize opening 81 or is difficult to enter.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 is formed in a plate shape extending in the left-right direction in accordance with the large winning opening 81 by using a resin material. The large winning opening opening / closing member 679 is attached to the slide guide portion 678 of the large winning member 672 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Further, the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 is inclined downward from the right side to the left side, and when the large winning device 80 is in the closed state, the game ball that reaches above the large winning opening 81 is the large winning opening opening / closing member 679. The upper surface is designed to flow down (from the right side to the left side).

[Flow of the game ball in the right area in the game area]
Next, the flow of the game ball in the right side area PA2 in the game area PA to which the grand prize unit 600 having the above configuration is attached will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the game ball B falling from the upper part of the right side area PA2 in the game area PA passes through the operation gate 71 or does not pass through the operation gate 71 (operation gate device 70). Pass on the right side of. The game ball B that has passed the right side of the operating gate 71 falls on the upstream side (right side) of the inclined surface 661a of the general winning guide portion 661 of the cover guide member 651, which is located on the lower right side of the operating gate device 70. The game ball B that has passed through the operating gate 71 is guided so as to come into contact with the plurality of cushioning rib portions 663 of the cover guide member 651 and fall to the lower right of the operating gate device 70, and the inclined surface 661a in the general winning guide portion 661. It falls to the upstream side of. The game ball B that has passed through the operating gate 71 or has not passed through the operating gate 71 and has fallen to the upstream side of the inclined surface 661a of the general winning guide portion 661 so as to head toward the right general winning opening 66 at the lower left. The inclined surface 661a of the general winning guide portion 661 flows down.

The game ball B that has flowed down from the general winning guide unit 661 near the upper side of the right general winning opening 66 passes between three game nails 45 arranged in the upper vicinity of the right general winning opening 66 and passes through the right general winning opening 66. The ball enters 66 or is flipped by one of the game nails 45 and cannot enter the right general winning opening 66 and falls toward the large winning opening 81. The game ball B, which has entered the right general winning opening 66 and is received in the internal space of the right general winning device 65, passes through the entry passage hole 607 of the winning base member 601 and flows down the entry passage 643. It is discharged to the rear of the grand prize unit 600 (that is, the game board 20) through the out port discharge passage portion 645 of the ball entry passage component 641.

The game ball B that has fallen toward the large winning opening 81 without being able to enter the right general winning opening 66 is placed on the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 that closes the large winning opening 81 when the large winning device 80 is closed. It falls and is received. The game ball B that has fallen onto the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 is the large winning opening opening / closing member 6.
The upper surface portion of 79 flows down (from the right side to the left side), and the left side inclined passage portion 654 and the downflow passage portion 655 of the cover guide member 651 flow down. Here, when the second start winning device 55 is in the closed state, the game ball B that has flowed down the flow-down passage portion 655 is blocked by the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 extending directly above and enters the second starting opening 56. Without going down, the right side of the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 is guided by the out opening guide portion 656 of the cover guide member 651 and flows into the second out opening 92. The game ball B that has flowed into the second out port 92 passes through the second out port 92 and flows down the out port passage 611 of the winning base member 601. It is discharged to the rear of the grand prize unit 600 (that is, the game board 20) through 645.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20, when the second start winning device 55 is changed to the open state, the game ball B that has flowed down the flow-down passage portion 655 is guided to the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 extending diagonally upward to the right. Then, the ball enters the second starting port 56. The game ball B that has entered the second starting opening 56 and is received in the internal space of the second starting winning device 55 passes through the starting winning passage hole 603 of the winning base member 601 and flows down the starting winning passage 604. , It is discharged to the rear of the large prize unit 600 (that is, the game board 20) through the start winning prize discharge passage portion 632 of the discharge passage component 631.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, when the large prize device 80 is changed to the open state, the game ball B that cannot enter the right general prize opening 66 and falls toward the large prize opening 81 is a large prize. The ball enters the large winning opening 81 opened by the opening / closing member 679. The game ball B, which has entered the large prize opening 81 and is received in the internal space of the large prize device 80, flows down the passage bottom 673 of the large prize member 672 (from the right side to the left side), and the large prize passage hole portion. It falls into 674, flows down the large prize passage 675, passes through the large prize discharge passage portion 646 of the ball entry passage component 641, and is discharged to the rear of the large prize unit 600 (that is, the game board 20).

In the present embodiment, in the right side region PA2 of the game area PA, a fixed size right general winning opening 66 in which a game ball can enter is provided above the large winning opening 81, and is located near the upper side of the right general winning opening 66. Three game nails 45 are provided, and a general winning guide portion 661 capable of changing the falling direction of the game ball toward the right general winning opening 66 is provided above the right general winning opening 66. ing. When the game ball enters the right general winning opening 66, only one winning ball can be obtained, and whether or not the large winning device 80 is opened, that is, the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 wins a large prize. There is no lottery for winning or losing a special symbol as to whether or not to open the mouth 81. By providing the right general winning opening 66 above the large winning opening 81 in this way, it is possible to adjust in a direction that reduces the probability that the game ball will enter the large winning opening 81. When the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 opens the large winning opening 81 in a special game, if the number of game balls entering the right general winning opening 66 provided above the large winning opening 81 increases or decreases, a large winning prize is awarded. On the contrary, the number of game balls entering the mouth 81 decreases or increases, and the ball ejection performance when the large winning mouth 81 is opened changes. Therefore, it is possible to easily change the design of the ball ejection performance when the large winning opening 81 is opened only by changing the probability that the game ball enters the right general winning opening 66 by design.

For example, by changing the arrangement interval or inclination of the three game nails 45 by design, the probability that the game ball falling on the right side area PA2 of the game area PA can pass between the three game nails 45 changes. , The probability that the game ball enters the right general winning opening 66 can be changed by design. Further, for example, by changing the inclination of the inclined surface 661a in the general winning guide portion 661 by design, a game ball that reaches the upper vicinity (three game nails 45) of the right general winning opening 66 from the general winning guide portion 661. Since the speed of the game changes, the probability that the game ball will enter the right general winning opening 66 can be changed by design.

Further, when the game ball enters the right general winning opening 66, whether or not the second starting winning device 55 is opened, that is, whether or not the second starting opening 56 is opened by the starting winning opening opening / closing member 623. There will be no lottery for winning or failing the ordinary symbols. By providing the right general winning opening 66 on the upper right side of the second starting opening 56, it is possible to adjust in a direction that reduces the probability that the game ball will enter the second starting opening 56. When the start winning opening opening / closing member 623 opens the second starting opening 56 when the large winning device 80 is closed, a game ball that enters the right general winning opening 66 provided on the upper right side of the second starting opening 56. When the number of balls is increased or decreased, the number of game balls entering the second starting port 56 is conversely decreased or increased, and the ball ejection performance when the second starting port 56 is opened changes. Therefore, by simply changing the probability that the game ball will enter the right general winning opening 66 by design, the second starting opening 56 will be opened in the same manner as the ball ejection performance when opening the large winning opening 81. It is possible to easily change the design of the ball ejection performance.

Further, the winning base member 601 which is also a ball entry passage component is a transparent entry in which the upstream side of the ball entry passage 643 extending diagonally downward to the left along the back side of the right area PA2 in the game area PA can be visually recognized from the front. The ball passage wall portion 608 is provided, and the ball entry passage 643 is connected to the out port passage 611 and the out port discharge passage portion 645 through which the game ball that has passed through the second out port 92 flows down. This suggests that the game ball that enters the right general winning opening 66 and flows down the entry passage 643 heads toward the out opening passage 611 and the out outlet discharge passage 645 that are connected to the second out opening 92. It is possible to do. Therefore, when the game ball enters the right general prize opening 66, even if a small number of prize balls are not acquired or no prize balls are acquired, it is expected that the prize balls will be acquired by entering the right general prize opening 66. It is possible to prevent the feeling from being greatly impaired.

In the pachinko gaming machine PM according to the present embodiment, the game ball launched into the game area PA is arranged on one side (right side area PA2) with reference to the center of the game area PA (right side general prize opening). 66), the number of prize balls that a player can obtain is one or less regardless of which ball is entered. One of the fraudulent acts is to strike right in a special game (big hit game) by illegally tilting and opening a game nail (so-called life nail) near the general winning opening located in the right area of the game area. At that time, there is an act of acquiring more prize balls than the preset number of prize balls. Such fraudulent acts are characterized in that prize balls are illegally obtained by utilizing the concentration of prize balls paid out during special games, and are difficult to be found in amusement facilities. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, since the number of prize balls that the player can obtain by entering the right general winning opening 66 is one or less, the balls are arranged in the right area PA2 in the game area PA. Even if the game nail 45 (life nail) near the right general winning opening 66 is illegally tilted and opened, the number of balls to be ejected will not increase, or conversely, the number of balls to be ejected will decrease. Therefore, by illegally tilting and opening the game nail 45 in the vicinity of the right general winning opening 66 arranged in the right side area PA2 in the game area PA, the act of illegally acquiring a prize ball during a special game is suppressed. It is possible.

[Electrical configuration of pachinko game machines]
Next, with reference to the control block diagram of FIG. 22, the electrical schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM according to the present embodiment will be described.

[Main control board]
As shown in FIG. 22, the main control board 100 includes a main control CPU 101, a main control ROM 102, a main control RAM 103, an I / O port circuit 104, a winning status display device 105, and the like. The main control CPU 101 controls the operation of the main control program to execute various arithmetic processes related to the game. The main control ROM 102 non-volatilely stores the main control program and various data. The main control RAM 103 functions as a work area and a buffer memory used as a temporary storage area (temporary area). The I / O port circuit 104 inputs / outputs signals to and from peripheral boards such as the effect control board 200 and the payout control board 400 and each device under the control of the main control CPU 101.

The winning status display device 105 is attached to a surface of the main control board 100 in the back side direction of the game machine (see FIG. 3). The winning status display device 105 is attached with a 4-digit 7-segment display arranged in "2 digits + 2 digits", and can display, for example, the continuous accessory ratio and the accessory ratio, which will be described later, or the cumulative total thereof. It is configured in. In such a winning status display device 105, the locking device 4 is unlocked with a key possessed by the game facility side to open the front frame 2, and the substrates are arranged on the back side of the front frame 2 (game board). Since it is necessary to confirm, the player cannot confirm.

The main control CPU 101 controls the game operation according to each instruction of the main control program by reading the main control program from the main control ROM 102 and executing each instruction on the main control RAM 102.

In addition, although not shown, the main control board 100 includes a clock circuit, a WDT circuit, a CTC circuit, a random number generation circuit, and the like.

The clock circuit divides the clock signal from the crystal oscillator to generate an internal system clock. The WDT circuit resets the main control CPU 101 to a normal state when the main control CPU 101 malfunctions or goes into a runaway state. The CTC circuit generates real-time interrupts and measures time. The random number generation circuit operates as a system separate from the program processing (software random number) by the main control CPU 101 to generate a predetermined random number (built-in random number). They are electrically connected to each other via an internal bus (not shown).

The main control CPU 101 executes various processes related to the main control of the game by reading the main control program stored in the main control ROM 102 and executing arithmetic processing based on the detection information from each switch 161 and the like.

Further, the main control CPU 101 executes a game ball payout operation in addition to the effect command output port for outputting the effect control command for executing the effect operation associated with the main control of the game to the effect control board 200. It is equipped with a payout command output port for outputting the payout command of, and further is equipped with a strobe signal output port used for outputting a strobe signal for timing the target board to receive each of these transmission commands. .. The main control CPU 101 also includes various output ports, and the strobe signal output port 101B actually exists as a port that outputs a plurality of data combined with other output data.

The main control RAM 103 is a volatile storage means in which at least a part of the area is backed up by a backup power source generated on the power supply board. The backup area of the main control RAM 103 is an area for storing data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power is cut off (hereinafter referred to as "power off"). When the power is turned on (when the power is turned off and restored), the state of the gaming machine is restored to the state before the power was turned off based on the information in the backup area.

The main control board 100 includes a first start port switch 161, a second start port switch 162, an operation gate switch 163, a large winning port switch 164, left and right general winning port switches 165, 166, an out ball detection switch 167, and an discharge ball. It is electrically connected to various switches such as the detection switch 168. On the main control board 100, detection signals from these various switches are input to the main control CPU 101 via the I / O port circuit 104.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 171 and a second special symbol display device 17.
2. It is electrically connected to various display means such as the first special figure holding lamp 173, the second special figure holding lamp 174, the ordinary symbol display device 175, and the normal figure holding lamp 176. The main control board 100 includes an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123 that operates an ordinary electric accessory (second start winning device 55) and a special electric accessory solenoid 124 that operates a special electric accessory (large winning device 80). It is electrically connected to various solenoids such as, and transmits a control signal from the main control CPU 101 to these various display means and various solenoids via the I / O port circuit 104.

The main control board 100 and the effect control board 200 are connected by, for example, eight parallel signal lines and one strobe signal line, and a single direction from the main control board 100 to the effect control board 200. It is said that communication is possible only by. That is, while it is permitted to transmit various effect control commands from the main control board 100 to the effect control board 200, it is not permitted to transmit commands and data from the effect control board 200 to the main control board 100. ..

The I / O port circuit 104 is provided between the main control CPU 101 and the effect control board connection connector 109 on the main control board 100. The main control CPU 101 and the effect control board connection connector 109 are connected by a strobe signal bus 112 composed of strobe signal lines in addition to the data bus 111 composed of eight data lines. The command data transmitted from the I / O port circuit 104 is received by the effect control board 200 via the effect control board connector 109 under the control of the main control CPU 101 as described later.

[Production control board]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 22, the effect control board 200 stores the effect control CPU 201 that executes various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, the effect control program, various data, and the like. Between the effect control ROM 202, the effect control RAM 203 that functions as a work area as a temporary work area (temporary area) and a buffer memory, and peripheral boards such as the main control board 100 and the image control board 300, and each device. It includes an I / O port circuit 204 for inputting and outputting signals.

The effect control CPU 201 reads the effect control program stored in the effect control ROM 202 and executes it on the effect control RAM 203, thereby controlling the effect operation accompanying the progress of the game according to the effect control program. In addition, although not shown, the effect control board 200 is reset when the effect control CPU 201, which is a clock circuit that divides the clock signal from the crystal oscillator to generate an internal system clock, malfunctions or goes out of control. WDT circuit that returns to the normal state, TPU circuit that outputs various signals based on the system clock, interrupt controller that generates various interrupts such as timer interrupts based on register settings and signals from the CTC circuit, and input / output serial data A serial communication circuit for performing the above, a real-time clock circuit having a timing function (hereinafter referred to as "RTC circuit"), and the like are installed, and these are connected to each other via an internal bus.

The effect control board 200 generates an image control command instructing the image control board 300 to output an image and a sound in the effect control process corresponding to the effect control command from the main control board 100, and is also connected to a lamp. A lamp control signal (lamp data) for controlling the substrate 96, a drive control signal (drive data) for controlling the motor driver 97, and the like are generated. The effect control board 200 is connected to the image control board 300 so that bidirectional communication is possible. The image control command related to the image and sound is transmitted from the effect control board 200 to the image control board 300, and as a response thereof, a response command (so-called ACK command) indicating that the image control command has been normally received. Is transmitted from the image control board 300 to the effect control board 200.

The effect control board 200 is electrically connected to a lamp connection board 96 on which a plurality of LED drivers are mounted, and transmits a lamp control signal (lamp data) for controlling the lamp connection board 96 via a serial communication circuit. Send. In the present embodiment, the effect control board 200 and the lamp connection board 96 employ clock-synchronized serial communication, and are transmitted by a signal line (clock line) different from the data line for lamp data transmission. The lamp control signal is transmitted bit by bit via the data line in synchronization with the clock signal.

The lamp connection board 96 has a built-in LED driver that functions by receiving a lamp control signal for driving an LED transmitted from the effect control board 200. The lamp connection board 96 supplies or cuts off the drive current to the effect lamps 11 and 43 by switching the switch in the circuit on / off based on the lamp control signal to turn on or off the effect lamps 11 and 43. Control to make it.

Further, the effect control board 200 is electrically connected to a plurality of motor drivers 97, and a drive control signal (drive data) for driving an accessory is transmitted to the motor driver 97 via the I / O port circuit 204. Output. The motor driver 97 supplies a drive current to the stepping motor of each movable accessory by switching the switch in the circuit on / off based on the drive control signal for driving the accessory transmitted from the effect control board 200. Operate or shut off, and operate each movable accessory. A parallel communication method is adopted for data transmission to the motor driver 97. Not limited to this embodiment, if the drive source of the accessory has a drive source other than the stepping motor, a control signal or a control signal may be sent to the driver IC corresponding to the drive source instead of the motor driver 97. Control data is transmitted.

The image control board 300 includes an image control CPU 301, a ROM 304, a RAM 305, and an I / O port circuit 306. The image control CPU 301 executes various arithmetic processes related to the image effect based on the image control command from the effect control board 200. The ROM 304 stores an image control program, various data, and the like. The RAM 305 temporarily functions as a work area or a buffer memory as a storage area (temporary area). The I / O port circuit 306 inputs / outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices.

The image control CPU 301 reads an image control program from the ROM 304, loads it into the RAM 305, and executes the image control program to control the image display operation related to the effect according to the image control program. The ROM 304 corresponds to the ROM on the effect control ROM board.

Further, the image control board 300 is provided with VDP 302 that generates image data according to the effect content based on the control signal acquired from the image control CPU 301, and sound data according to the effect content based on the control signal acquired from the image control CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC 303 to be generated. The VDP 302 is a so-called graphic processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM (not shown) in response to an instruction from the image control CPU 301, processes the image data, and outputs a video signal to the effect display device 27. Output to. A high-speed VRAM (not shown) used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to the VDP 302. The sound source IC 303 reads the sound data stored in the voice ROM (not shown) in response to the instruction from the image control CPU 301, synthesizes the sound data, and outputs the sound data generated by the synthesis processing to the speaker 8 via the amplifier. To do.

[Payout control board]
The payout control board 400 includes a payout control CPU 401, a payout control ROM 402, and a payout control R.
It is equipped with AM403. The payout control board 400 drives the prize ball payout unit 35 based on the payout control command from the main control board 100 to control the payout operation (prize ball operation) of the game ball, while depending on the operation amount of the firing handle 9. The ball feeding mechanism 13 and the launching mechanism 14 are driven in synchronization to control the launching operation of the game ball.

[Power supply board]
Although omitted in FIG. 22, the power supply board includes a normal power supply circuit, a backup power supply circuit, and a power supply disconnection monitoring circuit. The normal power supply circuit generates a normal power supply used in each control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. The backup power supply circuit produces a backup power supply. The power failure monitoring circuit has a function of monitoring a power failure due to a voltage drop.

The power supply board generates and supplies the power supply voltage required for electronic / electrical components such as each control board and gaming equipment. A power switch for activating the power circuit is connected to the power supply board, and when the power switch is turned on while the primary power is being supplied from the power supply device of Game Island, each is from the normal power supply circuit of the power supply board. A predetermined power supply is supplied to a control board or the like.

The power supply board has a function of detecting that the power supply from the power supply device of the game island is cut off (hereinafter, also referred to as "power cutoff"), and when the power supply cutoff is detected, a power supply cutoff signal (NMI) is notified to that effect. The signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the effect control board 200, and the payout control board 400. The backup power supply circuit is configured to be charged while power is being supplied to the game machine from the power supply device of the game island. A RAM clear switch (not shown) is connected to the power supply board. This RAM clear switch is a switch for temporarily erasing the stored contents of the main control RAM 103 of the main control board 100 and setting an initial value when the power of the game machine is turned on. The RAM clear switch may be connected to another board such as the main control board 100 instead of the power supply board.

[Basic operation example of a game machine]
The game machine configured as described above starts the game in a state where the game balls are stored in the upper ball plate 6. First, when the launch handle 9 is rotated, the game balls stored in the upper ball plate 6 are sent out to the launch mechanism 14 one by one by the ball feed mechanism 13 provided on the back side of the glass frame 5. , The firing mechanism 14 launches the ball into the game area PA with a firing intensity corresponding to the amount of operation of the firing handle 9.

When a game ball rolling down the game area PA enters any of the left and right general winning openings 61, 66, the first starting opening 51, the second starting opening 56, and the large winning opening 81, this detection signal is the main control. It is input to the board 100. In the main control board 100, the main control CPU 101 transmits a payout control command instructing a prize ball operation according to the type of the winning opening to the payout control board 400, and the payout control board 400 receives the command and stores the command. The game ball of the tank 33 is paid out to the upper ball plate 6 or the lower ball plate 7 by the prize ball payout unit 35.

On the other hand, when the game ball enters the first starting port 51 or the second starting port 56, this detection signal is input to the main control board 100. In the main control board 100, when the main control CPU 101 detects a ball entering the first starting port 51 or the second starting port 56, a lottery random number value of a special symbol is acquired, and the random number value is up to a predetermined upper limit number. Temporarily memorize as a reserved ball with a special symbol. When the predetermined fluctuation start condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 101 subsequently executes a special symbol hit / miss determination and a symbol determination for the lottery random number value related to the earliest reserved ball, and also performs a variation pattern determination to select a variation pattern. Is executed, and the special symbol is variably displayed using the first special symbol display device 171 or the second special symbol display device 172 in an manner according to the determination result. At the same time, the main control CPU 101 causes the image control board 300 to execute the effect display device 27 to display the variation display of the decorative symbol and the variation effect by transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 200. The variable display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is synchronously stopped and displayed after the lapse of the variable time according to the selected variable pattern. Here, there is a ball entering the first starting port 51 and the second starting port 56 to acquire various lottery random value values, and further, the acquired random number values are held and the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. At that time, regarding performing the special symbol game by the special symbol display device, the process in which the special symbol game is executed as a result is referred to as "starting condition (establishes)".

When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed in the stop mode indicating a big hit on the first special symbol display device 171 or the second special symbol display device 172, the game state is more favorable to the player than the normal game. The game shifts to a special game, and the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 81 is started in response to the operation of the special electric accessory (large winning device 80). On the other hand, the stop mode of the decorative symbol indicating the big hit in the effect display device 27 is, for example, an embodiment in which the types of the three symbols match. In the present embodiment, as special games, a 10R special game in which a round game is set to 10 times (10 rounds), a 5R special game in which a round game is set to 5 times (5 rounds), and a round game are performed twice. A 2R special game set to (2 rounds) is prepared.

In the present embodiment, regardless of whether the game is shifted to the 10R special game, the 5R special game, or the 2R special game, the number of changes in the special symbol becomes a predetermined final number (also referred to as “ST number”) after the end of the special game. The probability variation function (also referred to as "probability change") of the special symbol operates over the period until it is reached (also referred to as "ST period"). That is, in the present embodiment, the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is not continued until the next big hit occurs, but is limited to the number of STs. When the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is activated in this way, the jackpot probability of the special symbol lottery shifts from the low probability state to the high probability state, so that the probability of reaching a new jackpot increases relatively early.

On the other hand, after the special game is completed, the main control CPU 101 may activate a function for shortening the fluctuation time of the special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as “time reduction”) in association with or separately from the probability variation function of the special symbol. When the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function is activated, the average fluctuation time of the special symbol (and decorative symbol) tends to be shorter than usual, the number of special symbol lottery per unit time is improved, and the previous jackpot ends. It will be easier to win the next big hit in a shorter period of time.

Further, when the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol is activated, the main control CPU 101 also activates the so-called electric chew support function (ordinary electric accessory support function). In the electric chew support function, any one of the function of the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol, the function of shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, and the function of opening and extending the normal electric accessory (second start winning device 55) or a combination function are activated. .. When the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is activated, the winning probability of the normal symbol becomes higher than the normal state. When the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol is activated, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening mode of the normal electric accessory (second start winning device 55) is in the normal gaming state (non-electric chew support function). A state in which the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 56 (“easy entry state”” by being changed to the one (at the time of operation) (for example, the opening time of the normal electric accessory is extended more than usual). Also called). When the function for extending the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory is activated, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory is extended from the normal state. In this easy-to-enter state, there is a high possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per fixed time will increase more than in the normal state due to the activation of the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the opening time of the normal electric accessory Since the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port 56 is also improved by the operation of the extension function, there is a high possibility that the number of balls entering the second starting port 56 will increase. Therefore, by activating the variable time shortening function and the electric chew support function of the special symbol, the chance of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 56 increases during that period, and as a result, the player has It is possible to continue the game in a state where it is difficult to reduce the number of balls as compared with the normal game state.

[Example of main function configuration of game machine]
The outline of the gaming operation of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is as described above, and next, the main functions of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing an example of the functions of the main control board 100 mounted on the game machine according to the present embodiment.

The main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a game lottery random number generation means 120, a hold control means 130, a preliminary determination means 135, a special symbol lottery processing means 140, a normal symbol lottery processing means 145, a special game control means 150, and a symbol. The display control means 155, the electric accessory control means 160, the game state control means 169, the error monitoring control means 170, the main information storage means 180, and the command transmission / reception means 190 are included. The above-mentioned means on the main control board 100 are mainly stored in hardware such as a main control CPU 101, a main control ROM 102, a main control RAM 103, an electronic circuit, and a main control ROM 102 provided on the main control board 100. It is composed of software such as a control program, but is expressed here as a functional block.

The ball entry determination means 110 includes a first start port switch 161, a second start port switch 162, an operation gate switch 163, a large winning opening switch 164, left and right general winning opening switches 165, 166, an out ball detection switch 167, and Based on each detection signal from the discharge ball detection switch 168 and the like, it is determined that the game ball enters each winning opening or the like.

The game lottery random number generating means 120 takes in the built-in random number generated in the above-mentioned random number generation circuit, and adds the soft random number per special symbol described later to the built-in random number, so that the random number per special symbol used for the winning / losing lottery of the special symbol is used. To generate. The game lottery random number generation means 120 includes a random number counter for generating various software random numbers by the program processing of the main control CPU 101. These random number counters function as random number generation means for generating random numbers by software.

The software random numbers include a soft random number per special symbol that is added to the built-in random number described above to form a random number per special symbol, and a soft initial value random number per special symbol for determining the initial value and the end value of the soft random number per special symbol. , Special symbol per symbol random number used to determine the winning symbol (combination of symbols that activates the condition device, combination of missing symbols, etc.) as the stop symbol of the special symbol, initial value and end value of the special symbol per symbol random number Special symbol per symbol initial value random number to determine, special symbol variation pattern random number to use for selecting special symbol variation pattern, normal symbol per random number to use for normal symbol win / loss lottery, ordinary symbol per random number The initial value random number per ordinary symbol for determining the initial value and the end value of the normal symbol, the ordinary symbol variation pattern random number for use in selecting the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol, and the like are included. The above-mentioned winning symbol means a winning symbol.

These software random numbers are updated once each time timer interrupt processing occurs, and the remaining time of the interrupt cycle is used for the initial value random numbers even while the timer interrupt processing is not being executed (during loop processing). And update.

The hold control means 130 includes a special symbol hold control means 131 and a normal symbol hold control means 132. The special symbol holding control means 131 is a lottery random value related to the special symbol game, which is a random value per special symbol, per special symbol, triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 51 or the second starting port 56. The symbol random value and the special symbol fluctuation pattern random value are acquired, and the random value is managed as the operation holding ball information of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The special symbol hold control means 131 stores the main information so as to combine the operation hold ball information of the first special symbol or the second special symbol up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4) with the entry order of the hold balls. It is temporarily stored in the first special symbol holding storage area or the second special symbol holding storage area of the means 180.

In the first special symbol hold storage area and the second special symbol hold storage area, the hold 1 storage area (first hold storage area) and the hold 2 storage area (2) are in the order of entry into the starting ports 61 and 62. A third reserved storage area), a reserved 3 storage area (third reserved storage area), and a reserved 4 storage area (fourth reserved storage area) are provided, respectively. Each hold storage area can store a random number per special symbol, a random number per special symbol, and a random number of special symbol variation patterns as a set of operation hold ball information. The operation hold ball information is stored in the order of hold 1 storage area, hold 2 storage area, hold 3 storage area, hold 4 storage area, while hold 1 storage area, hold 2 storage area, hold 3 storage area, hold 4 storage. It is digested according to the so-called first-in first-out principle in the order of regions. When the hold ball information in the hold 1 storage area is digested, the hold ball information stored in the hold 2 storage area, the hold 3 storage area, and the hold 4 storage area is shifted to the lower numbered storage area, and the hold 4 is held. Clear the contents of the storage area to zero.

The special symbol hold control means 131 has a first special symbol hold ball number counter for counting the number of operation hold balls of the first special symbol, and a second special symbol hold for counting the number of operation hold balls of the second special symbol. It has a ball counter. The special symbol holding control means 131 adds 1 to the corresponding counter every time one of the special symbol's operation-holding balls is acquired as an update process of the number of operation-holding balls of the special symbol, and one operation-holding ball is digested. The corresponding counter is subtracted by 1 for each.

When the special symbol hold control means 131 updates (adds or subtracts) the number of operation hold balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the effect control command including the update information of the hold ball number (“symbol memory number command”). ”) Is generated, and this is temporarily stored in the command storage area of the main information storage means 180. This one command includes information on both the number of balls on hold for operation of the first special symbol and the number of balls on hold for operation of the second special symbol. As a general rule, the operation-holding balls of each special symbol are digested in the order in which they are entered, but in the present embodiment, the variable display of the second special symbol is preferentially executed over the first special symbol. , So-called priority digestion is adopted, so that while the operation-holding ball related to the second special symbol game exists, the operation hold related to the second special symbol game is held regardless of the existence of the operation-holding ball related to the first special symbol game. It is configured to preferentially digest the sphere. Under this priority digestion, when the operation-holding ball of the second special symbol exists, even if the operation-holding ball of the first special symbol exists, the operation-holding ball of the first special symbol is digested. It will be put on hold.

The normal symbol hold control means 132 is a lottery random number value related to the normal symbol game, which is a random number value per normal symbol, per normal symbol, triggered by the fact that the game ball rolling down the game area PA has passed through the operation gate 71. The symbol random value and the normal symbol fluctuation pattern random value are acquired, and the random value is managed as the operation holding ball information of the normal symbol. The normal symbol hold control means 132 has a normal symbol hold storage area of the main information storage means 180 so as to combine the operation hold ball information of the normal symbol up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4) with the entry order of the hold balls. Temporarily memorize in. The normal symbol hold control means 132 has a normal symbol hold ball number counter for counting the number of operation hold balls of the normal symbol. The normal symbol hold control means 132 adds 1 to the corresponding counter every time one of the normal symbol's hold balls is acquired as an update process of the number of hold balls of the normal symbol, and one action hold ball is digested. The corresponding counter is subtracted by 1 for each.

When the pre-determination means 135 acquires the operation-holding ball of the special symbol at a predetermined pre-determination timing, the pre-determination means 135 executes a pre-determination for pre-reading notice for the operation-holding ball. As an example of the pre-judgment timing, when (1) waiting for a hit and when the operation holding ball of the first special symbol is acquired while the electric chew support function is not operating, (2) waiting for a hit and electric chew If the support function acquires the operation holding ball of the second special symbol while the support function is operating, or (3) the operation holding ball of the second special symbol is acquired during the big hit or the small hit, one of the conditions is satisfied. It's time to be satisfied. In addition, in the main control board 100, regardless of the timing when the operation holding ball is acquired, the pre-determination is executed and the information is transmitted to the effect control board 200, and the effect control board 200 determines whether or not the pre-reading notice can be executed. It is also possible to decide.

Specifically, the pre-determination means 135 reads the random number value corresponding to the operation hold ball acquired this time from the first special symbol hold storage area or the second special symbol hold storage area of the main information storage means 180, and draws a winning / failing. Pre-judgment (pre-judgment of winning / failing), pre-judgment of symbol lottery (pre-decision of symbol), and pre-judgment of variation pattern lottery (pre-determination of variation pattern) are sequentially executed. Although not shown, the pre-judgment table used in each pre-judgment corresponds to the total number of random numbers in the same way as the lottery table (special symbol winning / failing lottery table, special symbol per symbol table, variable pattern table) described later. The area is divided into a plurality of areas, and a lottery ID is assigned to each area (number of determination values). The pre-determination by the pre-determination means 135 corresponds to the first special symbol hold storage area or the second special symbol hold storage area as long as it corresponds to the random number value used for the lottery when the fluctuation actually starts. The data temporarily held in the register of the RAM or the CPU may be determined in advance instead of the data stored in the data.

As the lottery ID, a number indicating the result of the preliminary determination (also referred to as a “predetermined number”) is set. The pre-judgment means 135 sequentially generates an effect control command (referred to as a “pre-judgment command”) including information on the pre-judgment result (pre-judgment number), and stores this in the command storage area of the main information storage means 180. .. It should be noted that, as in the present embodiment, not only when the pre-judgment result is transmitted as information (lottery ID) to which random value range belongs, but also when the winning / failing lottery table or the like used when actually starting the fluctuation is used. The result of the lottery may be transmitted in advance.

The special symbol lottery processing means 140 includes a special symbol winning / failing determination means 141, a special symbol stop symbol determining means 142, and a special symbol variation pattern determining means 143. When the special symbol variation start condition is satisfied, the special symbol lottery processing means 140 has a random value per special symbol stored in the earliest storage area (hold 1 storage area) of the special symbol hold storage area in the main information storage means 180. , The symbol random value per special symbol and the special symbol variation pattern random value are read out, and these are stored in the special symbol hit / fail determination area, the special symbol determination area, and the special symbol variation pattern determination area of the main information storage means 180, respectively. Here, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special symbol is satisfied" means that, for example, when the priority control of the second special symbol is adopted as in the present embodiment, (1) it is not a big hit or a small hit. All the conditions that (2) both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are waiting for fluctuation, and (3) the operation holding ball exists in at least one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. To be satisfied. When all of these conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the special symbol is in a state where it can start changing.

The special symbol winning / failing determination means 141 reads a random number value per special symbol from the special symbol winning / failing determination area of the main information storage means 180, executes a winning / failing determination, and determines whether the determination result corresponds to a big hit, a small hit, or a miss. To determine. The result of this hit / fail determination is temporarily stored in the special symbol determination flag of the main information storage means 180 (for example, big hit data (for example, "55H"), small hit data (for example, "33H"), and missed data (for example, "33H"). "00H"), after being used in the subsequent processing, it is cleared when the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped. The special symbol winning / failing determination means 141 refers to the special symbol winning / failing lottery table at the time of this winning / failing determination. The "H" shown after each of the above data is an acronym for "Hexadecimal" and means that the data is represented by a hexadecimal number. For example, in the case of "55H", 1 It is shown that the byte data is "01010101B (" B "is a binary number)". In particular, in the case of decimal notation, no symbol is added or "D" is added for explanation.

FIG. 24A is a diagram showing an example of a special symbol winning / failing lottery table referred to in a normal state as a so-called low probability state, and FIG. 24B is referred to in a probability variation state as a so-called high probability state. It is a figure which shows an example of the special symbol winning / failing lottery table.

In this special symbol winning / failing lottery table, the random value per special symbol is associated with the judgment results of big hit, small hit, and loss. The winning probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined according to the random number range associated in this way. As can be seen from these FIGS. 24 (A) and 24 (B), in the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol game, in the normal state (low probability state), the big hit is only when the random number value falls in the range of "0 to 163". It becomes. On the other hand, in the probability variation state (high probability state), the jackpot range is expanded, and not only when the random number value corresponds to the range of "0 to 219" but also when it corresponds to the range of "220 to 2185". It will be a big hit. That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is activated, the jackpot lottery probability changes from a low probability state (about 1/300) to a high probability state (about 1/30).

In this way, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the game state, but the winning probability of the big hit is the same between the winning / failing lottery of the first special symbol and the winning / failing lottery of the second special symbol. Here, even if the random number value per special symbol does not fall within the range of the big hit, if it falls within the predetermined range, it becomes a small hit. In the present embodiment, a small hit exists only in the winning / failing lottery of the first special symbol. For example, a small winning is prepared in the winning / failing lottery of the second special symbol, and the winning / failing of the second special symbol. The lottery may be configured to have a higher probability of winning a small hit than the winning / failing lottery of the first special symbol, or the small winning may be prepared only for the winning / failing lottery of the second special symbol.

The special symbol stop symbol determination means 142 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the symbol group to which the stop symbol belongs, based on the result of the winning / failing lottery of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. To do. The special symbol stop symbol determining means 142 is a first special symbol per symbol table that is referred to when determining the stop symbol and the symbol group of the first special symbol and the second special symbol when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a big hit. It also has a second special symbol per symbol table.

As shown in FIG. 25 (A), in the first special symbol per symbol table, the stop symbol, the symbol group, and the contents of the jackpot (probability fluctuation function of the special symbol and the variation time shortening) are displayed with respect to the symbol random value per special symbol. The number of times the function is operated and the operation pattern of the large winning opening 81) are associated with each other. The numerical value "100" in parentheses means the number of operations of the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol, that is, the number of STs. In this table, the stop symbols "1" to "8" of the first special symbol are classified into two types of symbol groups A and B according to the type of jackpot. In this embodiment, the winning symbol table is not shown when the winning / failing lottery is missed and the small hit is a small hit, but when the miss or the small hit is all a single operation, the winning symbol table is used. If you want to uniquely determine the out-of-order symbol and the small hit symbol, and change the fluctuation pattern or the control mode of the special electric accessory by giving each type of out-of-order or small hit. In the case of a hit, a miss, or a small hit, the hit symbol table may be used to determine the symbol.

Specifically, the symbol group A (10R specific time-saving symbol) is for the symbols "1", "2", "3", and "4", and the symbol group B is for the symbols "5" and "6". (5R specific time saving symbol), and symbol group C (2R specific time saving symbol) is associated with the symbols "7" and "8", respectively. In the present embodiment, the "specific symbol" is a symbol that activates the probability variation function after the end of the special game, while the "normal symbol" activates the probability variation function after the end of the special game. It is a symbol that does not cause it (the same applies to the second special symbol described later).

The symbol groups A and B are specific symbols indicating a so-called "probability variation hit" that shifts the gaming state after the end of the special game to the probability variation state (high probability state), and the number of fluctuations of the special symbol is a big hit within the number of STs. The probability fluctuation function, the fluctuation time shortening function, and the electric chew support function of the special symbol are given only until the end without generating the above, or until the next big hit occurs within the number of STs. To. For the symbol group A, the specified number of rounds of the special game is 10 rounds, and the maximum opening time of the large winning opening 81 in one round game is about 30 seconds. On the other hand, for the symbol group B, the specified number of rounds of the special game is 5 rounds, and the maximum opening time of the large winning opening 81 in one round game is about 30 seconds.

The symbol group C shifts the game state after the end of the special game to the probabilistic state (high probability state) of the special symbol, although the number of times the large winning opening 81 is opened and the opening time are different from the above-mentioned "probability change hit". , So-called "sudden probability change hit", until the number of fluctuations of the special symbol ends without generating a big hit within the number of STs, or until the next big hit occurs within the number of STs. The probability fluctuation function, the fluctuation time shortening function, and the electric chew support function of the special symbol will be provided only in the meantime. The specified number of rounds of the special game is two rounds, and the maximum opening time of the large winning opening 81 in one round game is about 1.8 seconds.

On the other hand, when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a small hit, the symbol "9" is uniquely assigned as the stop symbol by omitting the symbol determination by the random number per special symbol. A symbol group F (special electric operation symbol 1) is associated with the symbol "9". In the case of a small hit, it does not trigger a change in the game state (probability fluctuation function, fluctuation time shortening function, electric chew support function) and fluctuation pattern selection state, and the game state is maintained before and after the winning / losing lottery. Will be done. If the result of the winning / failing lottery is wrong, the symbol "0" is uniquely assigned as the stop symbol.

On the other hand, in the second special symbol per symbol table described above, as shown in FIG. 25 (B), the stop symbol, the symbol group, and the contents of the jackpot (probability fluctuation function of the special symbol) are obtained with respect to the symbol random value per special symbol. The number of operations of the variable time shortening function and the operation pattern of the special electric accessory (large prize device 80) are associated with each other. In this second special symbol per symbol table, the stop symbol "11" of the second special symbol is associated with each other. ~ "18" are classified into two types of symbol groups D and E according to the type of jackpot. Specifically, the symbols "11", "12", "13", and "14" are classified. , The symbol group D (10R specific time saving symbol) is associated with the symbol group E (5R specific time saving symbol) with the symbols "15", "16", "17", and "18", respectively.

The symbol groups D and E are specific symbols indicating a so-called "probability variation hit" that shifts the gaming state after the end of the special game to the probability variation state (high probability state), and the number of fluctuations of the special symbol is a big hit within the number of STs. The probability fluctuation function, the fluctuation time shortening function, and the electric chew support function of the special symbol are given only until the end without generating the above, or until the next big hit occurs within the number of STs. sell. Regarding the symbol group D, the specified number of rounds of the special game is 10 rounds, and the maximum opening time of the large winning opening 81 in one round game is about 30 seconds. For the symbol group E, the specified number of rounds of the special game is 5 rounds, and the maximum opening time of the large winning opening 81 in one round game is about 30 seconds.

On the other hand, when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a small hit, the symbol "19" is uniquely assigned as the stop symbol by omitting the symbol determination by the random number per special symbol. A symbol group G (special electric operation symbol 2) is associated with the symbol "19". In addition, in the case of a small hit, it does not trigger a change in the game state (probability fluctuation function, fluctuation time shortening function, electric chew support function) and fluctuation pattern selection state, and the winning result is lost before and after the winning / losing lottery. As in a certain case, it is determined whether or not the end condition of the game state such as the probability fluctuation function is satisfied, and when the end condition is not satisfied, the game state when it is determined to be a small hit is maintained. If the result of the winning / failing lottery is wrong, the symbol "0" is uniquely assigned as the stop symbol.

As described above, in the present embodiment, three types of jackpots are prepared: 10R jackpot (10R specific time saving symbol), 5R jackpot (5R specific time saving symbol), and 2R jackpot (2R specific time saving symbol). .. The expected value of winning a prize ball (expected value of winning a prize ball) in a special game is in the order of 10R jackpot> 5R jackpot> 2R jackpot. Therefore, in the following, the 10R jackpot is also referred to as a "high profit jackpot" having the highest expected value of winning a prize ball, and the 2R jackpot is also referred to as a "low profit jackpot" having the lowest expected value of winning a prize ball. Even if the number of execution rounds is the same, if the long open round game (30 seconds) and the short open round game (1.8 seconds) are mixed, the jackpot with many long open round games is "high". It becomes a profit jackpot.

Specifically, the special game may include a special game that has a common number of execution rounds, such as unifying the number of execution rounds to 10 rounds, but changes in a predetermined round so that the mode of the round game is different. In that case, a special game of a type consisting only of a short opening round game in which the opening time of the large winning opening 81 is relatively short, and a long opening time of the large winning opening 81 after a predetermined number of execution rounds are relatively long. It may include a type of special game that switches to an open round game, the latter forming a "high profit jackpot". Even if the jackpot has the same number of execution rounds, the substantial profit, that is, the expected value of winning the prize ball may be different depending on the difference in the opening pattern of the big winning opening.

Here, as can be seen from the above-mentioned explanation, when a big hit is obtained in the winning / failing lottery of the first special symbol, the 10R jackpot is selected with a probability of 50%, whereas the winning / failing of the second special symbol is selected. If a big hit is won by lottery, there is a 75% chance that a 10R big hit will be selected. As a result, it is advantageous for the player to enter the game ball into the second starting port 56 rather than to enter the first starting port 51 in that it is more likely that a larger number of balls can be obtained. The count number (specified count number) is the maximum number of game balls that can be entered into the large winning opening 81 in a round game.

The special symbol variation pattern determining means 143 shown in FIG. 23 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol based on the special symbol variation pattern random value. Here, the special symbol variation pattern determining means 143 is a plurality of types of variation pattern tables referred to when selecting a variation pattern of the special symbol, as illustrated in FIGS. 26 (A) and 26 (B) described later. Have. The special symbol variation pattern determining means 143 selects one of the variation pattern tables from the plurality of types of variation pattern tables based on the current variation pattern selection state and the result of the winning / failing lottery. The relationship between the fluctuation pattern selection state and the fluctuation pattern table will be described later. In each fluctuation pattern table, a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns are defined. In each figure, the "selectivity" is shown for the sake of clarity, but in reality, the judgment value (random value) for determining the fluctuation pattern according to the special symbol fluctuation pattern random value. Range) is set, and the fluctuation pattern is determined based on which determination value the fluctuation pattern random value belongs to. For each variation pattern, the variation time is set for each variation pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and it is premised that the symbol variation by the decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols is also executed at the variation time. Is defined as. In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, only a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns will be described as an example, but in reality, there are many more fluctuation patterns.

FIG. 26A is a diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table for big hits and small hits. The upper (A1) is a normal variation pattern table, the middle (A2) is a probability variation variation pattern table, and the lower (A3) is a special variation pattern table. In the present embodiment, the selected fluctuation pattern is set to be different depending on the fluctuation pattern selection state, or even in the same fluctuation pattern selection state, depending on the jackpot type.

In the normal fluctuation pattern table (A1), when the jackpot type is a 10R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern PX2 (normal reach A) or the fluctuation pattern PX3 (super reach A) is selected, and when the jackpot is a 5R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern PY2 (normal reach A) or variation pattern PY3 (super reach A) is selected. On the other hand, in the case of a 2R big hit or a small hit, the fluctuation pattern PZ2 (normal reach A) or the fluctuation pattern PZ4 (super reach D) is selected. In this normal fluctuation pattern table for big hits and small hits, the fluctuation pattern of the non-reach mode is not selected, and when a big hit or a small hit occurs in the normal state, only the fluctuation pattern of the reach mode is selected. obtain.

In the probability variation variation pattern table (A2), when the jackpot type is 10R jackpot or 5R jackpot, only the variation pattern PX7 (super reach B) is selected. On the other hand, in the case of a 2R big hit or a small hit, either the fluctuation pattern PZ6 (normal reach B) or the fluctuation pattern PZ8 (super reach D) is selected. In this probability variation variation pattern table for big hits and small hits, the variation pattern of the non-reach mode is not selected, and when a jackpot or a small hit occurs in the probability variation state of the special symbol, only the variation pattern of the reach mode is selected. Can be selected.

In the special fluctuation pattern table (A3), only the fluctuation pattern PX9 (non-reach C) is selected when the jackpot type is 10R jackpot, and only the fluctuation pattern PY10 (super reach C) is selected when the jackpot type is 5R jackpot. Is selected. On the other hand, in the case of a 2R big hit or a small hit, only the fluctuation pattern PZ10 (super reach C) is selected. Here, the variation pattern PX9 of the non-reach C aspect is configured as an ultra-short variation time (2 seconds), while the variation patterns PY10 and PZ10 of the super reach C aspect are configured as a relatively long variation time (120 seconds). Will be done.

FIG. 26B is a diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table for detachment. The upper (B1) is a normal fluctuation pattern table, the middle (B2) is a probability variation fluctuation pattern table, and the lower (B3) is a special fluctuation pattern table. In the present embodiment, the selected variation pattern is set to be different depending on the variation pattern selection state.

In the normal fluctuation pattern table (B1), one of the fluctuation pattern PH1 (non-reach A), the fluctuation pattern PH2 (normal reach A), the fluctuation pattern PH3 (super reach A), and the fluctuation pattern PH4 (super reach D) is selected. .. In the probability variation variation pattern table (B2), one of the variation pattern PH5 (non-reach B), the variation pattern PH6 (normal reach B), the variation pattern PH7 (super reach B), and the variation pattern PH8 (super reach D) is selected. .. In the special variation pattern table (B3), only the variation pattern PH9 (non-reach C) is selected. Here, the variation pattern PH9 of the non-reach C aspect is configured as an ultra-short variation time (2 seconds).

In the above-mentioned explanation, the variation pattern table for losing is expressed by a single table in each case, but when the result of the winning / losing lottery is lost, the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol ( Different variation pattern tables may be selected depending on 0 to 4). That is, by using a fluctuation pattern table according to the number of operation-holding balls of the special symbol, the ratio of selecting a relatively short fluctuation time increases as the number of operation-holding balls increases, and conversely, the number of operation-holding balls decreases. The proportion of relatively long fluctuation times selected can be increased. It is also possible to classify the variable pattern table according to the type of special symbol. For example, when the electric chew support function is operating, it is easy to display the variation of the second special symbol, and as shown in FIG. 19, the jackpot of the second special symbol is more advantageous. By setting the fluctuation time of the first special symbol to a long time, it is possible to create a time for accumulating the hold of the second special symbol whose fluctuation is preferentially controlled.

After selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol, the special symbol variation pattern determining means 143 instructs the effect control board 200 to start the variation of the decorative symbol, so that the effect control command (“variation”) including the variation pattern information of the special symbol is included. A production control command (referred to as a "pattern specification command") containing information on a special symbol (symbol group) and a game state, and an effect command (referred to as a "symbol memory") containing information on the number of pending changes after the start of fluctuation. (Number commands) and the like are generated (hereinafter, these effect control commands are collectively referred to as “variation start commands”), and these are stored in the command storage area of the main information storage means 180.

The normal symbol lottery processing means 145 includes a normal symbol winning / failing determination means 146, a normal symbol stop symbol determination means 147, and a normal symbol variation pattern determination means 148. When the fluctuation start condition of the normal symbol is satisfied, the normal symbol lottery processing means 145 reads out the random value per normal symbol and the normal symbol fluctuation pattern random value stored in the earliest storage area in the normal symbol hold storage area. It is stored in the normal symbol hit / miss determination area and the normal symbol variation pattern determination area of the main information storage means 180, respectively.

The normal symbol hit / fail determination means 146 reads a random value per normal symbol from the normal symbol hit / fail determination area of the main information storage means 180, executes a hit / fail judgment, and determines whether the determination result corresponds to hit or miss. To do. The result of this winning / failing lottery is temporarily stored as a normal symbol determination flag of the main information storage means 180, and is cleared when the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped after being used in the subsequent processing. The ordinary symbol winning / failing determination means 146 holds a normal symbol winning / failing lottery table that is referred to at the time of this winning / failing lottery. In the normal state (low probability state), the normal symbol winning / failing determination means 146 refers to the normal symbol winning / failing lottery table that is hit with a probability of, for example, "160/283", while the normal symbol probability changing state (high probability state). In), for example, by referring to the normal symbol winning / failing lottery table that wins with a probability of "282/283", the winning / losing lottery of the ordinary symbol is executed.

In the present embodiment, the normal symbol stop symbol determining means 147 refers to the symbol lottery table and selects a predetermined winning symbol when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a hit, while the predetermined winning symbol is selected when the result is a miss. Select the outlier symbol. When it is desired to have a plurality of control patterns of the ordinary electric accessory, it may be designed to have a plurality of lottery results of the symbol lottery table of the ordinary symbol. Further, even if the winning ordinary symbols are the same, the control pattern of the ordinary electric accessory can be changed depending on whether or not the game state is the operation of the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory.

The normal symbol variation pattern determining means 148 reads the ordinary symbol variation pattern random value from the ordinary symbol variation pattern determination area of the main information storage means 180, and also refers to the ordinary symbol variation pattern table to display the variation of the ordinary symbol in the normal state. In, a relatively long fluctuation time is selected (for example, seven types of "4 seconds, 5 seconds, 6 seconds, 7 seconds, 8 seconds, 9 seconds, and 10 seconds" are uniformly selected). On the other hand, in the time saving state (easy ball entry state) of the normal symbol, a relatively short fluctuation time (for example, "0.5 seconds") is selected.

When the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit, the special game control means 150 relates to a start demo effect and an end demo effect displayed on the effect display device 27 or the like during the special game according to the type of the determined big hit. Determine the demo production time. The special game control means 150 has an effect control command (referred to as a “big hit start demo command”) for instructing the effect control board 200 side to execute the start demo effect, and an effect control command for instructing the execution of the end demo effect. (Referred to as "big hit end demo command") is generated and stored in the command storage area of the main information storage means 180. The jackpot start demo command also serves as an opportunity for the effect control board 200 side to determine the content of a series of jackpot effects (start demo effect, round effect, end demo effect) developed during the special game. Not limited to this embodiment, the demo effect time determined by the special game control means 150 can be determined based on the game state when a big hit occurs, in addition to the big hit type.

When the special game control means 150 generates an effect control command (referred to as a "round effect designation command") for instructing the start of the round effect corresponding to each round game in each round game during the special game, this is generated. It is stored in the command storage area of the main information storage means 180. This round effect designation command includes a round start command including information on the current number of rounds transmitted at the start of the round, and a large prize effect for executing a prize effect based on the detection of the large prize opening switch 164 during the round game. The winning opening valid winning command is included.

When the result of the winning / losing lottery is a small hit, the special game control means 150 determines the demonstration production time related to the small hit start demo effect and the small hit end demo effect displayed on the effect display device 27 or the like during the small hit game. .. The special game control means 150 includes an effect control command (“small hit start demo command”) for instructing the execution of the small hit start demo effect and an effect control command (“small hit end demo”) for instructing the execution of the small hit end demo effect. A command ") is generated and stored in the command storage area of the main information storage means 180.

The symbol display control means 155 includes a special symbol display control means 156 and a normal symbol display control means 157. The special symbol display control means 156 causes the first special symbol display device 171 to variably display the first special symbol according to the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol, and after the variation display is completed, the first special symbol Is confirmed and displayed. The special symbol display control means 156 causes the second special symbol display device 172 to variably display the second special symbol according to the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol, and confirms and displays the second special symbol after the fluctuation display. Let me. The special symbol display control means 156 has a special symbol game timer for managing the time (variable time, fixed display time) related to the display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The operating states of the first special symbol display device 171 and the second special symbol display device 172 are monitored based on the special symbol game status of the main information storage means 180. The special symbol display control means 156 controls the effect when the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped (that is, when the special symbol game timer manages the fluctuation time and the value becomes "0"). An effect control command (referred to as a “fluctuation stop command”) for requesting the substrate 200 to confirm the display of the decorative symbol is generated.

On the other hand, the normal symbol display control means 157 causes the normal symbol display device 175 to variably display the normal symbol according to the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal symbol, and confirms and displays the normal symbol after the fluctuation display. The normal symbol display control means 157 has a normal symbol game timer for managing the time (variable time, fixed display time) related to the display of the normal symbol. The operating state of the normal symbol display device 175 is monitored based on the normal symbol game status of the main information storage means 180.

When the result of the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 160 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 124 as a special game process after the confirmation display of the special symbol is performed, and the electric accessory control means 160 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 124. The object (large prize device 80) is opened according to a predetermined operation pattern. In the special game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a predetermined number of rounds (10R, 5R, 2R in this embodiment). The electric accessory control means 160 holds a large winning opening opening counter for storing the number of operations of the special electric accessory (that is, the number of running rounds). Here, when the jackpot type is a so-called 10R jackpot (symbol group A, D) or 5R jackpot (symbol group B, E), the jackpot 81 is opened for a maximum of about 30 seconds in one round game. .. On the other hand, when the jackpot type is a so-called 2R jackpot (symbol group C), the jackpot 81 is opened for a maximum of about 1.8 seconds in one round game. Here, the closing condition of the large winning opening 81 in the special game (the ending condition of the round game) is the elapse of the winning of the game ball of the specified count number or the openable period of the specified number of seconds.

When the result of the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol is a small hit, the electric accessory control means 160 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 124 as a small hit game process after the confirmation display of the special symbol is performed. The electric accessory (large prize device 80) is opened for a short period of time. The small hit game is a special game composed of one round game, and is distinguished from the big hit game of the special game composed of a plurality of round games. In particular, both the small hit game and the big hit game are special games in which it is easy to obtain balls based on the operation of the special electric accessory, but the accessory for enabling the continuous operation of the special electric accessory. It is separated according to whether or not the continuous operation device is operating.

When the electric accessory control means 160 wins the winning / failing lottery of the ordinary symbol, the electric accessory control means 160 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123 to perform the ordinary electric accessory (second start winning device 55) for a predetermined opening time. Let it open. Here, the electric accessory control means 160 opens the normal electric accessory for a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds) in the normal state, whereas the electric accessory control means 160 opens the normal electric accessory in the easy ball entry state (electric chew support state). The object is opened for a relatively long time (for example, 4 seconds) as compared with the normal state.

When the result of the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol is a big hit, the game state control means 169 determines the game state after the end of the special game based on the type of the symbol group related to the big hit, and after the end of the special game. Switch the game state of. In the following, among the various functions related to the special symbol and the normal symbol described above, the gaming state in which 1) the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol, the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol, and the electric chew support function are activated is referred to as a "probability change state". 2) The gaming state in which only the special symbol variation time shortening function and the electric chew support function are activated is called the "time saving state", and 3) the gaming state in which only the special symbol probability variation function is activated is called the "latent probability variation state". 4) A state in which all functions are not operating is referred to as a "normal state". It can be said that the "probability change state", the "time saving state", and the "latent probability change state" are all advantageous game states for the player as compared with the "normal state".

In the following, each game state is determined by combining the operating state of the special symbol game (high probability / low probability) and the operating state of the normal symbol game (with electric chew support function operating / without electric chew support function operating) (1). ) Probability change state is "high probability / high base", (2) time saving state is "low probability / high base", (3) latent probability change state is "high probability / low base", (4) normal state is "low probability" It is also called "low base" ("base" refers to the number of prize balls per number of launched balls, and while the electric chew support function is operating, there is a possibility of winning a prize ball by operating an ordinary electric accessory. Is called "high base"). In the present embodiment, as an example, the game state after the end of the special game is the period from the end of the special game to the time when the number of fluctuations of the special symbol reaches a predetermined end number (that is, the above-mentioned ST number). The probabilistic state continues over a period of time (however, if the next big hit occurs within the number of STs, the probable change state ends due to the fluctuation, and at the end of the big hit game, the corresponding game is performed again based on the big hit type and the big hit symbol. Move to the state). If a small hit occurs during the ST period, the number of STs is not reset to 0, and the number of STs is continuously counted before and after the occurrence of the small hit. In the present embodiment, the number of STs is set to 100 as an example, but it may be set to another number. When the state shifts to the probabilistic state, the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol, the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol, and the electric chew support function are operated at the same time, and each function is continued as long as the probabilistic state continues.

If the result of the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol is a big hit, regardless of whether the game state before the big hit is the normal state or the probabilistic state, it is the normal state during the special game and the number of STs is calculated after the special game. As a limit, it will be in a uniformly changing state. On the other hand, when the result of the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol is a small hit, if the gaming state before the small hit is the normal state, the gaming state during the small hit game and after the small hit game is also in the normal state. When the gaming state before the small hit is the probabilistic state of the special symbol, the gaming state during the small hit game and after the small hit game is also the probabilistic state of the special symbol.

When the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit, the game state control means 169 determines the variation pattern selection state after the special game based on the type of the big hit (types A to E of the symbol groups), and after the special game. Switch the variable pattern selection state of. The variation pattern selection state is one of the conditions referred to when selecting the variation pattern table described above. The switching time of the variable pattern selection state is the end of the special game or the end of the variable pattern selection state. In the present embodiment, there are three types of fluctuation pattern selection states, such as "low probability normal fluctuation state α", "high probability shortened fluctuation state β", and "high probability special fluctuation state γ". Here, the low-probability normal fluctuation state α refers to the normal fluctuation pattern table (A1 in FIG. 26 (A) and B1 in FIG. 26 (B)) selected when the gaming state is the normal state (low-probability state). It is a state in which the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is determined with reference to it. The high-probability shortened fluctuation state β is the probability variation fluctuation pattern table (A2 in FIG. 26 (A) and FIG. 26 (B)) selected when the game state is the probability variation state of the special symbol (excluding the limited period described later). It is a state in which the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is determined with reference to B2). The high-probability special fluctuation state γ is the probability variation state of the special symbol, and the number of symbol fluctuations corresponding to the fixed period immediately after the end of the special game (the maximum number of operation-holding balls (4) of the second special symbol). (4 times) Period over the variation display: Special with reference to the special variation pattern table (A3 in FIG. 26 (A) and B3 in FIG. 26 (B)) where selection is allowed only (referred to as "limited period"). This is the state in which the fluctuation pattern of the symbol is determined. In the present embodiment, regardless of which of the symbol groups A to D is selected, the fluctuation pattern selection state is (1) immediately after the end of the special game, and the high probability special fluctuation state γ is set only for a limited period of 4 symbol fluctuations. Stay, (2) after the end of the limited period, and when the number of executions is within the ST number (100 times), stay in the high probability shortening fluctuation state β, and (3) after the end of the ST number, that is, After the 101st execution, it stays in the low-probability normal fluctuation state α. Of course, until the first hit occurs, it will stay in the low-probability normal fluctuation state α. The game state control means 169 generates an effect control command (referred to as a "game state designation command") including the current game state information and the variation pattern selection state information, and stores the command in the main information storage means 180. Store in the area. Further, not limited to the present embodiment, a plurality of special fluctuation states γ may be provided so that different special fluctuation states can be referred to at different timings of the period of one variable time shortening gaming state (). For example, a special fluctuation state γ2 is provided in which the player stays in the special fluctuation state γ1 four times after the end of the big hit, stays in the shortened fluctuation state β 95 times, and then stays in one special symbol game).

The error monitoring control means 170 monitors the input information of the I / O port circuit 104, and inspects the magnetic detection signal by the magnetic sensor, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality signal, the radio wave detection signal by the radio wave sensor, the door / frame opening signal, and the like. , Determine whether the gaming machine is in an error state. In the case of an error state, an effect control command (“error effect designation command”) including the error information is requested to the effect control board 200 in order to indicate the error state effect. Although not shown in FIG. 22, the door opening switch is a detection means for detecting whether or not the glass frame 5 is open, and the frame opening switch is a detection for detecting whether or not the front frame 2 is open. The back set release switch is a means for detecting whether or not the back set board 30 is open. Magnetic sensors and radio wave sensors are detection means for detecting fraudulent acts (so-called goto acts).

The main information storage means 180 includes random number value information acquired in the special symbol game and the normal symbol game, operation holding ball information of the special symbol and the normal symbol, and a game state (probability change state, time saving state, time saving state, etc.) related to the special symbol game and the normal symbol game. Information on easy entry status), information on variable pattern selection status, information on winning / failing lottery results (big hit, small hit, miss), information on stop symbols and fluctuation patterns related to special symbols and ordinary symbols, information on special games (round) Number, opening time, opening mode (number of opening per round game, etc.), status information indicating the operating status of the special symbol display devices 171 and 172, status indicating the operating status of the special electric accessory (large prize device 80) It is configured to temporarily store information necessary for controlling the progress of the game, such as information and information of effect control command data, and is provided with a predetermined storage area for storing each information.

[Processing on the main control board side]
27 to 35 are flowcharts showing an example of the procedure of operation processing on the main control board 100. The operation processing on the main control board 100 side mainly includes the main control side main processing and the main control side timer interrupt processing.

[Main processing on the main control side]
27, 28, and 29 are flowcharts showing an example of the main control side main process executed on the main control board 100, respectively. In this main control side main process, the main control program is started after the security check of the main control CPU 101 is performed by resetting when the power is turned on, and the process is executed by this main control program. In the following description, the subject of each process may be omitted as appropriate.

First, as the initial setting required when the power is turned on, the start address is set in the stack pointer as the initial value of the stack area (step S1), and the access permission of the main control RAM 103 is performed (step S2). Next, a vector table in which the start address of the main control program to be processed when a timer interrupt occurs is set (step S3), and an initial value is set in the internal register of the main control CPU 101 (step S4).

Next, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch is turned on (step S5). When the RAM clear switch is turned on, the entire area of the main control RAM 103 is cleared to zero in step S9 described later, while when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, the value of the power off information flag is read and the power is turned off normally. It is determined whether or not the information of is saved (step S6).

Here, when the information on the normal power failure is stored, the checksum is calculated for the predetermined area of the main control RAM 103 (step S7). It is determined whether or not this checksum is 0, that is, whether or not the checksum is normal (step S8). Note that the checksum at power-on calculated here includes the complement of the checksum calculated in the power-off process described later, so if it is backed up normally, the checksum at power-on will be checked. Sam becomes "0". In this way, it is determined at the time of turning on the power whether or not the information stored in the main control RAM 103 before the power is turned off is correctly backed up. If the checksum is normal, the process proceeds to step S12, which will be described later, in order to return to the state before the power was turned off. On the other hand, if the checksum is abnormal, the entire area of the main control RAM 103 is cleared to zero (step S9). Next, the initialization data at the time of turning on the power is set in the main control RAM 103 (step S10). Next, in order to initialize the effect display device 27, initialize the effect lamps 11 and 43, and the like, an effect control command (“effect initial command”) to the effect control board 200 is requested (step S11).

Next, in the power-off / recovery setting process, the main control RAM 103 sequentially executes the setting of power-on normal information, the initial setting of various errors, and the initial setting of communication with the payout control board 400 (step S12). Here, as the setting of the power-on normal information, in order to save that the power-on was performed correctly, the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, and the information of the power-off occurrence is initialized. Turn off the power off confirmation flag. Next, the data transfer source address, the data transfer destination address, and the number of transfer bytes are set, and the data corresponding to the number of transfer bytes is transferred (step S13). The value of the special symbol game status at the time of power off is read, and the power off / return process related to the special symbol game is executed (step S14).

Next, a transmission request for an effect control command (“power off / return command”) at the time of power failure / recovery between the main control board 100 and the effect control board 200 is performed (step S15). This power off / return command includes information on the communication line inspection, the operating state of the special symbol, the number of probability fluctuations, the number of time reductions, the number of easy entry states, the fluctuation pattern selection state, and the error state. The untransmitted command request before the power is turned off is cleared. Next, in the symbol storage number command request processing, the information on the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol when the power is turned off is read, and an effect control command including the information on the number of operation-holding balls is requested ( Step S16).

Next, a return setting is performed to return the normal electric accessory (second start winning device 55) to the state before the power is turned off (for example, the second start port 56 is in the open state) (step S17). Further, a return setting is made to return the special electric accessory (large prize device 80) to the state before the power is turned off (for example, the large prize opening 81 is in the open state) (step S18). Next, the value of the special symbol mode flag is read, and the operating state of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol when the power is turned off is set (step S19). The special symbol mode flag is a flag for setting the operation probability (high probability or low probability) of the special symbol game. Next, in order to activate the timer interrupt, a predetermined count value is set as the initial setting of the CTC circuit, and the timer interrupt is generated every 4 ms (step S20). Next, interrupt prohibition is set to prohibit the occurrence of timer interrupt processing (step S21). Clear word 1 (“55H”) is set in preparation for restarting the watchdog timer (step S22).

Next, in order to determine the occurrence of the power failure, the value of the power interruption confirmation flag is read, and it is determined whether or not the power interruption has occurred (step S23). If the power is not cut off, the initial value random number update process is executed (step S24). In this initial value random number update process, the initial value random number per normal symbol, the soft initial value random number per special symbol, and the symbol initial value random number per special symbol are updated. Specifically, the numerical value of each counter is added by 1, and when the numerical value exceeds the maximum value set for each random number, it is returned to the minimum value "0".

Next, interrupt enable is set to allow the occurrence of timer interrupt processing (step S25), the process returns to the above-mentioned interrupt prohibition process (step S21), and the loop processing from step S21 to step S25 is repeatedly executed. .. Here, the timer interrupt processing is periodically executed at predetermined intervals, but the remaining time between the completion of the previous interrupt processing and the occurrence of the next interrupt processing is used in steps S21 to S21. The process up to S25 is repeated. If an interrupt request is made in the interrupt disabled state, the timer interrupt process is started when the interrupt is enabled in step S25. On the other hand, when the power off confirmation flag is turned on in step S23, that is, when a power off occurs, the process proceeds to step S26 to execute the following power off time process.

Next, as the power cutoff processing (steps S26 to S32), first, the clear word 2 (“AAH”) is set in order to restart the watchdog timer (step S26). Next, it is determined whether or not the content of the power off information flag is the power-on normal data (step S27). If the power-on normal information is used, the power-off normal data is set in the power-off information flag (step S28). On the other hand, if the power-on normal information is not obtained, the power-off abnormality data is set in the power-off information flag (step S29), and the process proceeds to step S32.

Next, a checksum is calculated for a predetermined area (excluding the checksum area) of the main control RAM 103 (step S30). The complement for the checksum data is calculated, and the result value of this complement is set in the checksum area of the main control RAM 103 (step S31). Next, the access prohibition setting of the main control RAM 103 is performed (step S32), and the process is repeatedly executed until the power is cut off.

[Main control side timer interrupt processing]
Next, the relationship of each figure for explaining the main control timer interrupt processing will be described. 30 and 31 are flowcharts showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed on the main control board 100, respectively. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the details of the ball entry detection process which is a part of the input process shown in FIG. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the details of the discharge ball detection process shown in FIG. 32. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the details of the prize ball number determination process shown in FIG. 32. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the details of the ball entry state calculation process shown in FIG. 31.

First, the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 30 is executed by interrupting the main control side main process when a timer interrupt is generated in response to a clock pulse at regular time intervals (for example, 4 ms) from the CTC circuit described above. To. The terms "conditional device" and "continuous operation device for accessories" used below mean a conceptual control device. The "condition device" is activated when a big hit occurs in a special symbol game, and the "feature continuous actuating device" is capable of continuously actuating the "special electric accessory" a plurality of times.

First, when this timer interrupt occurs, the contents of the register in the main control CPU 101 (data used during the processing of the main control side main processing) are saved in the stack area of the main control RAM 103, and then the interrupt operation condition is set. Set (step S51). Next, the interrupt operation condition setting value is set in the interrupt control register (step S52). Next, the clear word 2 is set (step S53).

Next, the clear word 2 (“AAH”) is set in order to restart the watchdog timer (step S54). At this time, the watchdog timer is cleared and restarted by writing the clear word 1 and the clear word 2 in order to the WDT clear register of the main control CPU 101 within the preset timeout time. That is, when the main control CPU 101 normally executes the main control program, the clear words 1 and 2 are set periodically so that the watchdog timer is cleared and restarted before the time-out. Become. On the other hand, when the watchdog timer times out, a user reset occurs.

Next, the input process is executed (step S55). In this input process, information on switches other than the RAM clear switch is read as various switches connected to the main control board 100. That is, the first start port switch 161, the second start port switch 162, the operation gate switch 163, the large winning opening switch 164, the left and right general winning opening switches 165, 166, the out ball detection switch 167, and the door opening (not shown). Input information such as a switch, a frame opening switch, a back set opening switch, a magnetic sensor, and a radio wave sensor is read, their states are judged, and then these detection information is stored.

Next, various random number update processes are executed (step S56). In this various random number update process, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the special symbol variation pattern random number that do not use the initial value random number are updated. For the normal symbol variation pattern random number, the numerical value of the random number counter is added by 1, and when the numerical value exceeds the maximum value, it is returned to the minimum value "0". On the other hand, for the special symbol variation pattern random number, a predetermined value (for example, 3511) is subtracted from the previous random number. If the subtracted result is less than 0, a predetermined value (for example, 50,000) is added to the subtracted result.

Next, the initial value update type random number update process is executed (step S57). In this initial value update type random number update process, a random number per normal symbol, a soft random number per special symbol, and a symbol random number per special symbol are updated. Specifically, the numerical value of each random number counter is added by 1, and when the numerical value exceeds the maximum value, it is returned to "0" which is the minimum value. When the value of the counter makes one round (when it becomes the value set as the initial value), the value of the initial value random number corresponding to the random number value of the counter which makes one round at the relevant timing is set as a new initial value. To do.

Next, the initial value random number update process is executed (step S58). In this initial value random number update process, the initial value random number per normal symbol, the soft initial value random number per special symbol, and the symbol initial value random number per special symbol are updated. Specifically, the numerical value of each random number counter is added by 1, and when the numerical value exceeds the predetermined maximum value for each random number, it is returned to "0" which is the minimum value.

Next, the timer subtraction process is executed (step S59). In this timer subtraction process, the values of various timers used for game operation control of the game machine are subtracted and updated. The various timers control the operation patterns of the special symbol game timer and the special electric accessory (large prize device 80) for managing the time (variable time, fixed display time) related to the special symbol display devices 171 and 172. It includes a timer for performing, a timer used for various controls such as a normal symbol and a normal electric accessory.

Next, the second start port validity period setting process is executed (step S60). In this second starting port valid period setting process, the winning valid period and the winning invalid period of the second starting port 56 are determined, and as the determination result, the valid period data or the invalid period data of the second starting port 56 is set.

Next, the winning monitoring process is executed (step S61). In this winning monitoring process, the first starting port switch 161 and the second starting port switch 162, the operating gate switch 163, the large winning port switch 164, and the left and right general winning port switches 165 and 166 in the input process (step S55) described above are performed. , And, based on the detection information of the out ball detection switch 167, the switch passage inspection of the game ball is performed, and as a result, when it is determined that the game ball has passed each switch, information indicating that the game ball has passed each switch. Requests the transmission of production control commands including.

Next, the prize ball control process is executed (step S62). In this prize ball control process, it is determined whether the prize is valid or invalid, and a payout control command is transmitted to the payout control board 400 to indicate the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize type, and the payout control is performed. The data received from the board 400 is monitored and the communication inspection with the payout control board 400 is performed.

Next, the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process is executed (step S63). In this normal symbol operation gate monitoring process, the passage of the game ball to the operation gate 71 is monitored, and when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the operation gate 71, a random number related to the normal symbol lottery is acquired as operation hold ball information. , The number of balls on hold is updated up to a maximum of 4, and the random numbers related to the normal symbol lottery are stored.

Next, the normal symbol control process is executed (step S64). In this normal symbol control process, since a series of processes related to the normal symbol display device 175 or the normal electric accessory (second start winning device 55) is executed, the normal symbol changing process is performed according to the value of the normal symbol game status. , Normal symbol stop symbol display processing, normal electric accessory operation processing, normal electric accessory operation end demonstration processing, etc. are executed. In the processing during the change of the normal symbol, the display pattern number data of the normal symbol is created (updated) in order to display the normal symbol in a variable display or a definite display.

Next, the normal symbol change start monitoring process is executed (step S65). In this normal symbol fluctuation start monitoring process, when the operating state of the normal symbol is monitored and it is determined that the fluctuation start condition of the normal symbol is satisfied, one normal symbol operation pending ball number is digested and the normal symbol is activated. The hit / fail judgment, the symbol judgment, the fluctuation pattern judgment, the fluctuation time setting, and the like are performed in order.

Next, the start port monitoring control process is executed (step S66). In this start port monitoring control process, the entry of the game ball into the first start port 51 and the second start port 56 is monitored, and when it is detected that the game ball has entered, for example, the number of reserved balls The command request of the command including the information necessary for the effect control board 200 such as the update, the random number storage related to the special symbol lottery, the pre-judgment for the pre-reading notice, and the number of symbol storages is performed in order.

Next, the special symbol control process is executed (step S67). In this special symbol control process, as a series of processes related to the special symbol display devices 171 and 172, for example, a special symbol change start process, a special symbol change process, and a special symbol stop symbol display are performed according to the value of the special symbol game status. Execute medium processing.

Next, the special electric accessory control process is executed (step S68). In this process, when the lottery result of the special symbol is "big hit" or "small hit", the operation start and end of the special electric accessory as the operation process related to the special electric accessory (large prize device 80). , Update the opening time and the number of times of opening of the large winning opening 81, the operation start setting of the probability fluctuation function, the operation start setting of the fluctuation time shortening function, the setting of the fluctuation pattern selection state, and the like are executed in order.

Next, the large winning opening validity period setting process is executed (step S69). In this large winning opening valid period setting process, the winning valid period and the winning invalid period of the large winning opening 81 are determined, and the valid period data or the invalid period data of the large winning opening 81 is set as the determination result.

Next, the special symbol change start monitoring control process is executed (step S70). In this special symbol change start monitoring control process, when there is an operation holding ball of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, one reserved ball is digested, a command request for the number of symbol storage numbers, and a judgment as to whether the special symbol is correct or not. , Design determination of special symbol, determination of probability fluctuation function, determination of time reduction function, setting of operation pattern of special electric accessory, setting of demo production time, etc. are performed in order.

Next, the ball entry state calculation process is executed (step S71). In this ball entry state calculation process, although detailed processing will be described later, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio are calculated and displayed on the ball entry state display device 105.

Next, the abnormality detection process is executed (step S72). In this abnormality detection process, based on the input information in the above-mentioned input process (step S55), the magnetic detection signal by the magnetic sensor, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality signal, the radio wave detection signal by the radio wave sensor, the door / frame opening signal, etc. are inspected in order. Then, it is determined whether or not the game machine is in an error state. In the case of an error state, an effect control command (“error effect designation command”) including the error information is generated in order to request the effect control board 200 to display an error.

Next, the ball entry passage time abnormality detection process is executed (step S73). In this ball entry passage time abnormality detection process, when the on signal of the winning detection switch is continuously detected for a predetermined time or longer, the ball entry passage time abnormality is set and the effect control command (“error”) including the error information is set. In addition to requesting the effect designation command "), it also requests the output of a security signal to be output to the external terminal.

Next, the game status display process is executed (step S74). In this game state display process, display data such as the number of times the special electric accessory (large winning device 80) is continuously operated (specified number of rounds), the number of balls on hold for normal symbols and special symbols is created. Display data for displaying the error state information detected by the above-mentioned abnormality detection process on the state indicator lamp of the main control board 100 is created.

Next, the steering wheel status signal inspection process is executed (step S75). In this steering wheel status signal inspection process, the steering wheel status signal is inspected.

Next, the LED output process is executed (step S76). In this LED output process, the above-mentioned special symbol control process (step S67) is performed in order to display a special symbol and a normal symbol, display the number of reserved balls, the number of times the special electric accessory operates continuously, display an error, and the like. , The display data created by the abnormality detection process (step S72), the game state display process (step S74), and the like are displayed on the special symbol display devices 171 and 172, the normal symbol display device 175, and the special symbol hold lamps 173 and 174. In addition to outputting to the normal drawing hold lamp 176, the status indicator lamp of the main control board 100, and the like, the display on these various display devices is initialized.

Next, the launch control signal output process is executed (step S77). In this launch control signal output process, when a communication abnormality with the payout control board 400 or a short-circuit power supply abnormality is not detected, a launch permission signal is output to the payout control board 400 to launch the game ball. On the other hand, when a communication abnormality with the payout control board 400 or a short-circuit power supply abnormality is detected, a launch prohibition signal is output to the payout control board 400 to prohibit the launch of the game ball.

Next, the test signal output process is executed (step S78). In this test signal output processing, error inspection processing is performed after creating various test data, and when an error is detected as a result, various test data are output to each test signal output port.

Next, the solenoid output process is executed (step S79). In this solenoid output process, the normal symbol control process (step S64) and the special electric accessory control process (step S64) and the special electric accessory control process (step S64) are performed in order to operate the ordinary electric accessory (second start winning device 55) and the special electric accessory (large winning device 80). Based on the control data acquired in step S68), an excitation signal is output to each of the electric accessory solenoids 123 and 124.

Next, the effect control command transmission process is executed (step S80). In this effect control command transmission process, as described above, among the effect control commands stored in the command storage area of the main information storage means 180, the effect control command stored in the ring buffer designated by the pointer is converted into MODE data and the effect control command. Each EVENT data is read out and transmitted to the effect control board 200 as described later.

Next, the external information output process is executed (step S81). In this external information output processing, the operating state information of the game machine is output as external information to an external device such as a hall computer or a data counter via the external terminal board.

Next, the contents of the saved register are restored, and the main control CPU 101 is set to the interrupt enabled state (step S82). As a result, the main control side timer interrupt process is terminated, the process returns to the main control side main process, and the main control side main process is executed until the next timer interrupt occurs.

When the main control board 100 detects a power outage (a decrease in the supply voltage based on a predetermined threshold value) during the main control side main processing or interrupt processing, a non-masqueradable interrupt is generated and the power off confirmation flag is turned on. To do. After returning to the original processing, the power-off processing (steps S26 to S32) described above is executed.

[Processing on the production control board side]
Next, the processing procedure on the effect control board 200 side will be briefly described. The processing on the effect control board 200 side includes a reset start process (including the effect control side main process) that is executed when the effect control CPU 201 is reset, such as after the power is turned on, and an effect control side timer interrupt that is activated at regular intervals. It is activated when the processing, the reception interrupt processing of the effect control command executed when the strobe signal from the main control board 100 is received, and the arrival of the predetermined occurrence time specified in the time schedule of the variable effect pattern. It includes a lamp effect interrupt process to be performed and a transmission interrupt process of an image control command that is activated at regular intervals. In the above processing, the effect control program is mainly the main body, but the main body is omitted as appropriate.

[Winning status management process]
Next, in the main control side timer interrupt process, which is the process on the main control board 100 side, the process related to the management of the winning state calculated as the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio will be described. The process related to the management of the winning state corresponds to the winning ball detection process, the ejected ball detection process, the winning ball number determination process, and the above-mentioned winning state calculation process (step S71) described below.

[Incoming ball detection process]
The ball entry detection process shown in FIG. 32 is a part of the process included in the above-mentioned winning monitoring process (step S61). In this ball entry detection process, first, the operation gate passage detection process (step S101) is executed. In this actuating gate passage detection process, it is considered that the signal input from the actuating gate switch 163 has entered the ball in the actuating gate switch 163 when the signal input from the actuating gate switch 163 is detected for a predetermined ball entry detection time (more than that time). If it is on for more than an hour, turn on the actuating gate pass flag.

Next, the start port entry ball detection process (step S102) is executed. In this start port entry detection process, the signal input from the first start port switch 161 has a predetermined ball entry detection time (when the signal input from the first start port switch 161 is detected for the time or longer, the first start port switch 161 When the ball is on for more than the time when the ball is considered to have entered the ball, the first start port entry flag is turned on, and the signal input from the second start port switch 162 is the predetermined ball entry detection time (the time or more, the second). (2) When the signal input from the start port switch 162 is detected and the second start port switch 162 is turned on for a certain period of time (the time when it is considered that the ball has entered the ball) or more, the second start port entry flag is turned on.

Next, the large winning opening ball entry detection process (step S103) is executed. In this large winning opening ball entry detection process, the signal input from the large winning opening switch 164 enters the large winning opening switch 164 when the signal input from the large winning opening switch 164 is detected for a predetermined entry detection time (more than that time). Turn on the big prize opening ball entry flag when it is on for more than the time it is considered that there was a ball).

Next, the general winning opening ball entry detection process (step S104) is executed. In this general winning opening ball detection process, when the signal input from the left general winning opening switch 165 is detected for a predetermined winning ball detection time (more than that time, when the signal input from the left general winning opening switch 165 is detected, the left general winning opening switch is switched. When the ball is on for more than 165, the signal input from the right general winning opening switch 166 turns on the left general winning opening entry flag, and the signal input from the right general winning opening switch 166 is the predetermined entry detection time (more than that time, When the signal input from the right general winning opening switch 166 is detected and the right general winning opening switch 166 is turned on for more than the time), the right general winning opening entry flag is turned on.

Next, the discharge ball detection process (step S105) is executed. The details of this discharge ball detection process will be described later.

Next, the out-mouth / entry-ball detection process (step S106) is executed. In this out-port in-ball detection process, the out-port long-time detection flag is turned on when the signal input from the out-ball detection switch 167 is on for a predetermined fraud detection time or longer.

Next, the prize ball number determination process (step S107) is executed, and the process proceeds to the next process (for example, the prize ball control process (step S62)). The details of this prize ball number determination process will be described later.

[Discharge ball detection process]
The detailed flow of the discharge ball detection process (step S105) is shown in FIG. In this discharge ball detection process, first, the flag area of the ball entry-related information temporary storage means (not shown) provided on the main control board 100 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the discharge confirmation detection continuation flag is off. (Step S111). If the discharge confirmation detection continuation flag is off, the process proceeds to step S112. If the discharge confirmation detection continuation flag is on, the process proceeds to step S115.

In step S112, the signal input from the ejection ball detection switch 169 is a predetermined ball entry detection time (time when the signal input from the ejection ball detection switch 169 is detected for that time or more, the ejection ball detection switch 169 is considered to have entered the ball. ) Determine if it is on or not. If the signal input from the discharge ball detection switch 169 is not on for the predetermined ball entry detection time or longer, the process proceeds to the next process (out port entry ball detection process (step S106)). When the signal input from the discharge ball detection switch 169 is on for a predetermined ball entry detection time or longer, the discharge confirmation detection continuation flag in the flag area of the ball entry related information temporary storage means is turned on (step S113). Next, 1 is added (incremented) to the counter value of the total discharge confirmation number counter (not shown) provided on the main control board 100 (step S114), and the next process (out port / entry ball detection process (step S106)) is performed. )).

In step S115, the game ball passes through the discharge ball detection switch 169 when the signal input from the discharge ball detection switch 169 does not detect the signal input from the discharge ball detection switch 169 for a predetermined detection end time (if the signal input from the discharge ball detection switch 169 is not detected for that time or longer). It is determined whether or not it is off for more than the time considered to be completed). If the signal input from the discharge ball detection switch 169 is not off for the predetermined detection end time or more, the process proceeds to the next process (out port / entry ball detection process (step S106)). When the signal input from the discharge ball detection switch 169 is off for the predetermined detection end time or longer, the discharge confirmation detection continuation flag is turned off (step S116). Next, the discharge confirmation long-time detection flag in the flag area of the ball entry-related information temporary storage means is turned off (step S117), and the process proceeds to the next process (out port entry ball detection process (step S106)).

[Prize ball number determination process]
A detailed flow of the prize ball number determination process (step S107) is shown in FIG. In this prize ball number determination process, first, the flag area of the ball entry-related information temporary storage means is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the first start port entry ball flag is on (step S121). If the first start port entry flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S125. When the first starting port entry flag is on, the number of prize balls paid out related to the first starting port 51 (the present embodiment) is added to the counter value of the prize ball number counter (not shown) provided on the main control board 100. Then, 3) is added (step S122). Next, the number of prize balls paid out related to the first starting port 51 is added to the counter value of the non-commercial object counter (not shown) provided on the main control board 100 (step S123). Next, information to the effect that the prize balls related to the first starting port 51 are to be paid out to the unpaid prize ball information temporary storage means (not shown) provided on the main control board 100 (for example, related to the number of prize balls paid out). Information) is temporarily stored (step S124), and the process proceeds to step S125.

In the next step S125, the flag area of the ball entry-related information temporary storage means is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the second start port entry ball flag is on. If the second start port entry flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S129. When the second starting port entry flag is on, the number of prize balls paid out (3 in the present embodiment) related to the second starting port 56 is added to the counter value of the prize ball number counter (step S126). Next, the number of prize balls paid out related to the second starting port 56 is added to the counter value of the accessory counter (not shown) provided on the main control board 100 (step S127). Next, information to the effect that the prize ball related to the second starting port 56 is to be paid out to the unpaid prize ball information temporary storage means (
For example, information relating to the number of prize balls paid out) is temporarily stored (step S128), and the process proceeds to step S129.

In the next step S129, the flag area of the ball entry-related information temporary storage means is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the large winning opening entry ball entry flag is on. If the large winning opening entry flag is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S134. When the big winning opening entry ball flag is on, the big winning opening entry ball flag in the flag area of the entry-related information temporary storage means is turned off (step S130). Next, the number of prize balls paid out (13 in this embodiment) related to the large winning opening 81 is added to the counter value of the prize ball counter (step S131). Next, the unpaid prize ball information temporary storage means temporarily stores information (for example, information related to the number of prize balls paid out) to pay out the prize balls related to the large winning opening 81 (step S132). Next, the number of prize balls paid out related to the large winning opening 81 is added to the counter value of the continuous accessory counter (not shown) provided on the main control board 100 (step S133), and the process proceeds to step S134.

In the next step S134, the flag area of the ball entry-related information temporary storage means is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the left general winning opening entry ball entry flag is on. If the left general winning opening ball entry flag is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S139. When the left general winning opening entry flag is on, the left general winning opening entry flag in the flag area of the entry-related information temporary storage means is turned off (step S135). Next, the number of prize balls paid out (10 in this embodiment) related to the left general winning opening 61 is added to the counter value of the prize ball counter (step S136). Next, the number of prize balls paid out for the left general winning opening 61 is added to the counter value of the non-commercial counter (step S137). Next, in the unpaid prize ball information temporary storage means, information (for example, information related to the number of prize balls paid out) to pay out the prize balls related to the left general winning opening 61 is temporarily stored (step S138), and step S139. Move to.

In the next step S139, the flag area of the ball entry-related information temporary storage means is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the right side general winning opening entry ball entry flag is on. If the right general winning opening ball entry flag is not turned on, the process proceeds to the next process (for example, the prize ball control process (step S62)). When the right general winning opening entry flag is on, the right general winning opening entry flag in the flag area of the entry-related information temporary storage means is turned off (step S140). Next, the number of prize balls paid out (1 in the present embodiment) related to the right general winning opening 66 is added to the counter value of the prize ball counter (step S141). Next, the number of prize balls paid out for the right general winning opening 66 is added to the counter value of the non-commercial counter (step S142). Next, in the unpaid prize ball information temporary storage means, information (for example, information related to the number of prize balls paid out) to pay out the prize balls related to the right general winning opening 66 is temporarily stored (step S143), and the next The process proceeds to (for example, the prize ball control process (step S62)).

By configuring the discharge ball detection process and the prize ball number determination process as described above, it is possible to calculate the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio, which will be described later. In addition, the prize ball ratio is the number of prize balls paid out by the large winning opening to all the prize ball payouts and the prize balls by the winning opening (in this embodiment, the second starting opening 56) provided with the ordinary electric accessory. This is the ratio of the number of payouts, and in the present embodiment, the total number of prize balls paid out of the first starting port 51, the second starting port 56, the large winning opening 81, the left general winning opening 61, and the right general winning opening 66. This is the ratio of the total number of prize balls paid out to the second starting opening 56 and the large winning opening 81. Further, the continuous bonus ratio is the ratio of the number of prize balls paid out by the large prize opening to the total number of prize balls paid out, and in the present embodiment, the first starting port 51, the second starting port 56, and the large winning opening are used. The ratio of the number of prize balls paid out of the large prize opening 81 to the total number of prize balls paid out of the mouth 81, the left general winning opening 61, and the right side general winning opening 66. Strictly speaking, the continuous bonus ratio is the ratio of the number of prize balls paid out by the large winning opening when the condition device operation flag is turned on to the total number of prize balls paid out. When calculating the continuous bonus ratio as described above, two ring buffers for storing the number of prize balls paid out in the large winning opening are provided, and one of the ring buffers has the condition device operation flag turned on. The number of prize balls paid out by the big prize opening (the number of prize balls paid out by the big hit) is stored, and the number of prize balls paid out by the big winning opening when the condition device operation flag is off (depending on the small hit) is stored in the other ring buffer. It may be configured to calculate (store) the continuous bonus ratio by storing the prize ball payout number).

[Ball entry state calculation process]
A detailed flow of the ball entry state calculation process (step S71) is shown in FIG. In this ball entry state calculation process, first, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the total discharge confirmation number counter has reached a multiple of a predetermined value (1000 in this embodiment) (step S151). If the counter value of the total emission confirmation number counter does not reach a multiple of the predetermined value, the process proceeds to the next process (abnormality detection process (step S72)). When the counter value of the total number of confirmed discharge counters reaches a multiple of the predetermined value, the bonus ratio is set to "(Character counter value + continuous bonus counter value) / (feature counter value + continuous bonus counter value + non-profit counter value". The accessory counter value) × 100 ”is calculated (step S152). Next, as the continuous bonus ratio, "continuous bonus counter value / (feature counter value + continuous bonus counter value + non-feature counter value) x 100" is calculated (step S153). Next, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio calculated in steps S152 to S153 are displayed on the ball entry state display device 105 (step S154), and the process proceeds to the next process (abnormality detection process (step S72)). As described above, in the present embodiment, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio are calculated every time the number of discharged balls becomes a multiple of 1000 balls, and are displayed on the ball entry state display device 105 in the display mode described later. It is configured. In addition, in this embodiment, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio calculated in steps S152 to S153 are configured to be displayed on the ball entry status display device 105, but when they are displayed in a two-digit 7-segment display, they are displayed. Since it is rare that the result of calculating the bonus ratio or continuous bonus ratio is an integer, the result of calculating the bonus ratio or continuous bonus ratio is rounded off to the nearest whole number to two digits. An integer may be configured to be displayed on the ball entry status display device 105.

Next, FIG. 36 shows a backup image diagram of the entry information in the present embodiment. The pachinko gaming machine PM according to the present embodiment may be configured to store (back up) information related to entering balls every time a predetermined number of gaming balls are launched, and an example of such a configuration is the same. It is shown in the figure. In the figure, every time the number of discharged balls becomes 6000, in other words, every time the total number of confirmed discharge counter values becomes a multiple of 6000, the information related to the incoming ball is stored. Since the total discharge confirmation counter is configured to be measurable when all the fired game balls are discharged, the counter value of the total discharge confirmation counter is a multiple of 6000 balls. Can be considered that the game ball is fired in multiples of 6000 balls. In addition, in the case of a general pachinko gaming machine, the number of game balls that is substantially the same as the number of game balls fired is paid out as the total number of prize balls paid out, that is, the number of game balls that is about 100% of the number of game balls fired. Is configured to be paid out as the cumulative number of prize balls paid out, so that the cumulative number of launched balls can be regarded as substantially the same as the cumulative number of prize balls paid out. In addition, even in a game machine configured so that about 90% of the number of launched game balls is paid out as the total number of prize balls paid out, by setting "total number of prize balls paid out x 100/90". It is possible to calculate the approximate number of game balls fired.

In addition, as the information related to the entry ball that the ejected ball stores every 6000 balls, the cumulative number of prize balls paid out based on the entry into the left general winning opening 61 and the right general winning opening 66, and the first starting opening 51 Cumulative number of prize balls paid out based on the number of balls entered, total number of prize balls paid out based on the number of balls paid out to the second starting port 56 (which is provided with an ordinary electric accessory), prizes based on the number of balls paid out to the large winning opening There is a cumulative total of the number of balls paid out and the total number of prize balls paid out for the above four items, and each time the number of discharged balls becomes a multiple of 6000 balls, the above information is stored in the ring buffer using 2 bytes each. Has been done. In this embodiment, a ring buffer that can store 10 pieces of information for each discharge ball that is a multiple of 6000 balls is used, and a new discharge ball is stored in a state where 10 pieces of information are stored. When it becomes a multiple of 6000 balls, the oldest stored information (information corresponding to "1" in the figure) is deleted and new information is stored (stored in "1" in the figure). Is configured to be).

Further, based on the information stored in the ring buffer described above, information relating to the cumulative number of prize balls paid out for 10 pieces stored in the ring buffer is stored using 3 bytes. In addition, information older than 10 will be deleted from the ring buffer, but the total number of prizes including the information stored in the past will be calculated by referring to the information at any time before the information is deleted. Such information is also configured to be stored using 3 bytes. In addition, the continuous bonus ratio and the bonus ratio of the information related to the cumulative number of prize balls paid out for 10 pieces, which will be calculated based on the information related to the cumulative number of prize balls paid out for 10 pieces. , Each uses 1 byte to memorize. In addition, the continuous bonus ratio and the bonus ratio of the information related to the total cumulative number of prizes, which will be calculated based on the information related to the total cumulative number of prizes, are stored using 1 byte each. .. When three pieces of data are stored as the data stored in the ring buffer (when the data for one round of the ring buffer is not stored), for example, the left general winning opening 61 and the right general winning opening 61 and the right general winning. When the data of "1: 500 balls, 2: 600 balls, 3: 500 balls" is stored as the number of prize balls to be paid out related to the mouth 66, it relates to the left general winning opening 61 and the right general winning opening 66. The data of the total number of prize balls paid out for 10 sets stores the data that "500 + 600 + 500 = 1600 balls", and the data of the total number of prize balls paid out is "500 + 600 + 500 = 1600 balls". Data is stored, and the data of the total number of prize balls paid out for 10 sets and the data of the total number of prize balls paid out are the same number of prize balls. On the other hand, when 12 pieces of data are stored as the data stored in the ring buffer (when more data is stored after the data for one round of the ring buffer is stored), for example, the left side. The number of prize balls to be paid out for the general winning opening 61 and the right general winning opening 66 is "1: 500 balls, 2: 600 balls, 3: 500 balls, 4: 600 balls, 5: 500 balls, 6: 700 balls, 7". When the data of ": 500 balls, 8: 600 balls, 9: 500 balls, 10: 400 balls" is stored, 10 sets of total prize balls related to the left general winning opening 61 and the right general winning opening 66 are stored. The data of the number of payouts is stored as "500 + 600 + 500 + 600 + 500 + 700 + 500 + 600 + 500 + 400 = 5400 balls", and the data of the total number of prize balls paid out is the past two deleted from the ring buffer in addition to the above 5400 balls. The data of "500 balls" and "800 balls" is added as the minute data, that is, the data that "5400 + 500 + 800 = 6700 balls" is stored, and the total number of prize balls paid out for 10 sets is stored. The number of prize balls is different from the data and the data of the total number of prize balls paid out.

Next, a display example of the ball entry state display device 105 in this embodiment is shown in FIG. 37. First, the upper part of FIG. 37 is an example of the display mode of the ball entry state display device 105 in the present embodiment. As described above, the winning status display device 105 in the present embodiment is attached to the surface of the main control board 100 in the back side direction, and the locking device 4 is unlocked with the key possessed by the game facility side. Since it is necessary to open the front frame 2 and check the substrates arranged on the back side of the front frame 2 (game board), the player cannot check the boards. In the present embodiment, the ball entry state display device 105 is provided on the surface of the main control board 100 in the back side direction of the game machine, but the configuration of the ball entry state display device 105 is not limited to this, for example. It may be configured to be provided on the surface of the payout control board 400 in the back side direction of the game machine or on the surface of the effect control board 200 in the back side direction of the game machine. Further, the ball entry state display unit composed of the ball entry state display device 105 and the harness may be configured to be connectable to the main control board 100, the effect control board 200, or the payout control board 400.

Further, when the ball entry state display device 105 is provided on the surface of the effect control board 200 or the payout control board 400 in the back side direction of the game machine, the board on which the main control board 100 and the ball entry state display device 105 are provided. (Production control board 200 or payout control board 400) may be housed in one case. When the ball entry status display unit is configured to be connectable to the main control board 100, the ball entry status display unit and the main control board 100 may be housed in one case. In the case of such a configuration, it is desirable to make the case transparent so that the inside of the case can be visually recognized. Further, the ball entry state display device 105 is mounted on the surface of the main control board 100 in the back side direction of the game machine, the surface of the payout control board 400 in the back side direction of the game machine, and the surface of the effect control board 200 in the back side direction of the game machine. Even when it is provided, the substrate on which the ball entry status display device 105 is provided may be covered with a transparent case. Further, when the main control board 100 has a polygonal shape and the ball entry state display device 105 is provided on the surface of the main control board 100 in the back side direction of the game machine, the main control board 100 controls the ball entry state display device 105. The distance from the ball entry state display device 105 to the nearest side of the main control board 100 may be closer than the distance to the center of gravity of the surface of the game machine in the back side direction of the board 100. With such a configuration, it is possible to minimize the influence of noise generated by the display on the ball entry state display device 105 on the main control board 100.

The ball entry status display device 105 is configured to display with 4 bits of upper 2 digits and lower 2 digits, and is configured to start displaying when the power of the game machine is turned on. In addition, what is displayed is (a) the ratio of continuous characters when 60,000 balls are fired, (b) the ratio of characters when 60,000 balls are fired, (c) the ratio of continuous characters in total, and (d) the cumulative total. There are four types of accessory ratios, and after the power of the game machine is turned on, it is switched in the order of "(a)-> (b)-> (c)-> (d)-> (a) ..." for 10 seconds each. It is configured to display four types of items. The 60,000 balls are the number of shot balls (6000 balls x 10) for one round of the ring buffer. The above (a) corresponds to the cumulative total of 10 sets of continuous accessory ratios stored using 1 byte in FIG. 36, and the above (b) is stored using 1 byte in FIG. 36. The above (c) corresponds to the cumulative total of 10 sets of the existing bonus ratios, the above (c) corresponds to the total cumulative total of the continuous bonus ratios stored using 1 byte in FIG. 36, and the above (d) corresponds to the cumulative total of the continuous bonus ratios in FIG. 36. It corresponds to the total cumulative total of the accessory ratios stored using 1 byte.

As a specific display mode, it is suggested which item is currently displayed in the upper two digits, the continuous accessory ratio when "C0" fires 60,000 balls, and "C1" fires 60,000 balls. In the case of the case, "A0" is the cumulative continuous bonus ratio, and "A1" is the cumulative bonus ratio. In addition, the value of the currently displayed item is displayed in% in the lower two digits. When the ratio of continuous accessories displayed exceeds 60, the display mode of the lower two digits is configured to blink in order to suggest that the value is not normal (in other cases). Is lit up). In addition, when the displayed accessory ratio exceeds 70, the display mode of the lower two digits is configured to blink in order to suggest that the value is not normal (in other cases). Is lit up). In addition, when the data of launching 60,000 balls is not retained, for example, when only 20000 balls have been launched since the game machine started operation, the display mode of the upper two digits is blinked. (In other cases, it is lit up). The items to be displayed on the ball entry state display device 105 are not limited to those shown in the figure, and the display mode is merely an example.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the data of launching 60,000 balls is not retained, the display mode of the upper two digits of the ball entry state display device 105 is blinked and displayed, and the accessory ratio or the continuous accessory ratio is displayed. If is not a normal value, the display mode of the lower two digits of the ball entry status display device 105 is configured to blink. That is, the area in which the ball entry status display device 105 blinks is different depending on whether the data of launching 60,000 balls is not retained and the accessory ratio or the continuous accessory ratio is not a normal value. There is. It should be noted that the display mode on the ball entry state display device 105 may be different depending on whether the data of launching 60,000 balls is not retained and the accessory ratio or the continuous accessory ratio is not a normal value. In the case of the above configuration, the display area of the ball entry status display device 105 is limited to only two digits, and when the data of launching 60,000 balls is not retained, the two-digit display area is "1 second display → 1 second". Hidden → 1 second display ... ”, and if the accessory ratio or continuous accessory ratio is not a normal value, the 2-digit display area is“ 2 seconds display → 1 second non-display. → It may be configured to blink like "2 seconds display ...".

Next, the lower part of FIG. 37 is an example of a display mode different from the present embodiment of the ball entry state display device 105. As shown in the lower part of FIG. 37, a case where the number of launched balls of the game ball is displayed is illustrated by the lighting mode of the 16-digit lamp. In the figure, "non-lighting = 0", "red lighting = 1", and "green lighting = 2" are shown in ternary numbers, and in the example of the figure, "00000021000001100" is shown in ternary numbers. There is. Therefore, when it is converted into a decimal number, it becomes "45963", which indicates that the number of launched balls of the game ball is 45963 balls. In this way, a plurality of lamps capable of expressing a ternary number in three lighting modes may be provided so that the display related to the entry of the ball into the entry port can be executed. Further, the type and display content of the lighting mode of the ball entry state display device 105 may be changed, and for example, the display may be performed using a threshold value. Specifically, "continuous accessory ratio less than 40% → lights off", "continuous accessory ratio 40-49% → green lighting", "continuous accessory ratio 50-59% → yellow lighting", "continuous accessory ratio" It may be configured to notify in four kinds of display modes depending on the value of the continuous accessory ratio, such as "60% or more-> lit in red".

With the above configuration, according to the present embodiment, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio can be confirmed on the ball entry status display device, so that the game can be played in a normal game nail state. It will be possible to properly confirm whether or not is progressing.

In the present embodiment, the winning status display device 105 is configured to be provided on the surface of the main control board 100 in the back side direction of the game machine, but the position where the winning status display device 105 is provided is determined by the CPU or a random number. It may be configured not to be provided in the vicinity of the generation circuit. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the pachinko gaming machine PM from being affected by the noise generated by the display on the ball entry state display device 105 and hindering the normal progress of the game. Further, in order to ensure the visibility of the information related to the ball entry displayed on the ball entry status display device 105, the ball entry status display device 105 is not provided in the area where the visibility is obstructed by the harness or the like. It is desirable to do. It should be noted that such a configuration related to the position of the ball entry state display device can be applied even when the ball entry state display device is provided on the payout control board 400 or the effect sub-control board 200.

In the present embodiment, the ball entry status display device 105 is provided on the main control board 100, and the ball entry status display device 105 provides information related to ball entry (in this example, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio). ) Is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the information related to the ball entry may be displayed in the error 7-segment provided on the payout control board 400. In such a configuration, the display start condition of the information relating to the ball entry may be, for example, a long press of the RAM clear button for a predetermined number of seconds or longer. Further, in such a configuration, the display may be switched at predetermined time intervals as in the above-described embodiment. Specifically, when "1 → 3 → 5 → 2 → 4" is displayed by switching every 3 seconds, it may be configured to notify that a total of 13524 game balls have been paid out. ..

[Modification example]
In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the accessory ratio or the continuous accessory ratio is displayed on the ball entry state display device 105 provided on the back side surface of the game machine on the main control board 100 has been described in detail. , The configuration for displaying the accessory ratio or the continuous accessory ratio is not limited to this. Therefore, as another example of the configuration for displaying the accessory ratio or the continuous accessory ratio, a modified example of the ball entry state calculation process will be described.

FIG. 38 shows a detailed flow of the ball entry state calculation process according to the modified example. In this ball entry state calculation process, the processes of steps S151 to S153 are the same as the processes of steps S151 to S153 in the above-described embodiment, and the same step numbers are assigned and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the next step S155, a maintenance mode command which is a command to the effect control board 200 side and includes information related to the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio calculated in steps S152 to S153 is set, and the next process is performed. The process proceeds to (abnormality detection process (step S72)). The maintenance mode command is transmitted from the main control board 100 side to the effect control board 200 side by the effect control command transmission process (step S80). Then, in the reception interrupt processing of the effect control command, which is the process on the effect control board 200 side, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio included in the maintenance mode command received from the main control board 100 side are temporarily stored. (The previously temporarily stored bonus ratio and the continuous bonus ratio will be overwritten in this process), and the temporarily stored bonus ratio and the continuous bonus ratio are displayed on the effect display device 27. To display. Further, not limited to the effect display device 27, the temporarily stored accessory ratio and continuous accessory ratio are displayed on the ball entry state display device 105 provided on the back side surface of the game machine on the effect control board 200. It may be.

In the above-described embodiment, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio in the entire game are calculated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when the game ball is launched toward the game area PA, the right area PA2 is set. It is also possible to calculate the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio at the time of aiming and hitting, so-called right-handed hitting. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, when calculating the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio at the time of right-handed striking, the above-mentioned second start port switch 162, operating gate switch 163, large winning opening switch 164, right general winning opening In addition to the switch 166, a second out-ball detection switch 691 and a right-handed detection switch 692 are required. The second out ball detection switch 691 detects the game ball that has flowed into the second out port 92. The right-handed detection switch 692 detects the game balls that roll and flow down in a row at the upper part of the right-hand region PA2 in order to confirm the total number of game balls fired at the right-side region PA2. The right-handed detection switch 692 is not limited to the upper part of the right-hand region PA2 illustrated in FIG. It may be arranged, and it may be arranged at a position where all of the game balls falling on the right side region PA2 can be detected.

Then, by performing the same process (see FIG. 35) as the above-mentioned ball entry state calculation process (S71), it is possible to calculate the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio at the time of right-handed hitting. For example, in step S151 of the ball entry state calculation process shown in FIG. 35, the counter of the right-handed confirmation number counter that is counted based on the detection signal from the right-handed detection switch 692 instead of the counter value of the total discharge confirmation number counter. Determines if the value has reached a multiple of a predetermined value. In step S152 of the ball entry state calculation process, the bonus ratio at the time of right-handed hit is "(feature counter value + continuous bonus counter value) / (feature counter value + continuous bonus counter value + non-feature counter value). ) X 100 ”is calculated. The ratio of prizes when hitting right is the total prize of the second starting port 56 and the large winning opening 81 with respect to the total number of prize balls paid out of the second starting opening 56, the large winning opening 81, and the right general winning opening 66. It is the ratio of the number of balls paid out. In step S153 of the ball entry state calculation process, "continuous bonus counter value / (continuous bonus counter value + continuous bonus counter value + non-feature counter value) x 100" is calculated as the continuous bonus ratio at the time of right-handed hitting. To do. The ratio of continuous winnings at the time of right-handed hit is the ratio of the number of prize balls paid out of the large prize opening 81 to the total number of prize balls paid out of the second starting opening 56, the large winning opening 81 and the right general winning opening 66. .. Then, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio at the time of right-handed hit calculated in steps S152 to S153 are displayed on the ball entry state display device 105.

With such a configuration, it becomes possible to detect the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio at the time of right-handed striking. In addition, even in the development and trial stage of pachinko gaming machines, it is possible to easily detect the bonus ratio and continuous bonus ratio when hitting right, so the ball ejection performance when opening the big winning opening 81 is designed. When changing, it is possible to reduce the burden of producing design variations such as the game nail 45 and the general winning guide unit 661. The ratio that can be calculated in relation to the right-handed hit is not limited to the right-handed bonus ratio and the continuous bonus ratio. For example, it is possible to calculate the ratio of the number of game balls that have passed through the operating gate 71 to the total number of game balls that have fallen in the right area PA2 (the counter value of the right-handed confirmation number counter described above). Further, it is possible to calculate the ratio of the number of game balls that have entered the second starting port 56 to the number of game balls that have passed through the operating gate 71. Further, it is possible to calculate the ratio of the number of game balls that have passed through the operating gate 71, the number of game balls that have entered the second starting port 56, and the total number of game balls that have fallen in the right region PA2. ..

In the above-described embodiment, the number of prize balls when the game ball enters the right general winning opening 66 is set to "1", but is not limited to this, and is set to, for example, "2". It may be set to a smaller number than any other winning openings. Further, even if the game ball enters the right side general winning opening 66, the series of processes related to the payout of the prize ball described above may not be executed, and the prize ball may not be acquired. In this case, the right general winning opening 66 is simply treated as an entry opening through which a game ball can enter.

In the above-described embodiment, the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 is configured to slide in the front-rear direction to open / close the large winning opening 81, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the large winning opening opening / closing member 679 can swing in the front-rear direction. It may be formed in the shape of a door and is configured to swing open and close the large winning opening (opened forward or upward).

In the above-described embodiment, three game nails 45 are arranged side by side in a regular triangular shape in the vicinity of the upper side of the right side general winning opening 66 in the right side area PA2 of the game area PA, but the present invention is not limited to this. .. For example, two left and right game nails (a game ball can pass between them and enter the right general winning opening 66) may be placed in the vicinity of the upper side of the right general winning opening 66, and the game ball may be placed in the right general winning opening 66. Any number and arrangement of game nails can be arranged as long as the probability of entering the mouth 66 can be changed by design.

In the above-described embodiment, when the game ball enters any of the left and right general winning openings 61, 66, the first starting opening 51, the second starting opening 56, and the large winning opening 81, the prize ball payout unit 35 sets the winning ball. Is configured to be paid out, but is not limited to this. For example, like a so-called managed game machine, when a game ball enters any of the left and right general winning openings 61, 66, the first starting opening 51, the second starting opening 56, and the large winning opening 81, the winning ball is electrically operated. It may be configured so that it can be obtained by being given as specific information (information about ball ejection).

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko game machine has been described as an example of the ball game machine to which the present invention is applied, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, an arrange ball, a sparrow ball game machine, etc. In the same way, the same effect can be obtained.

PM Pachinko game machine (ball game machine)
PA Game area 1 Outer frame 2 Front frame 20 Game board 45 Game nail 65 Right side general winning device 66 Right side general winning opening 80 Large winning device 81 Large winning opening 91 First out opening 92 Second out opening 600 Large winning unit 601 Winning base member 606 Right side General winning base part 607 Entering passage hole part 608 Entering passage wall part 609 Entering passage rib part 611 Out port passage 615 Large winning base part 641 Entering passage component 642 Entering passage duct part 643 Ball passage 645 Out port Discharge passage 651 Cover guide member 661 General prize guide (661a inclined surface)
671 Attacker module 672 Grand prize member 679 Grand prize opening opening / closing member

Claims (1)

A game board provided with a game area for playing a game using a game ball, a discharge ball detection unit for detecting a game ball discharged from the game area, and a main board having a main control unit for controlling a game. A ball game machine provided on the main board and provided with an information display unit capable of displaying information.
The game board
A first opening / closing type winning device provided in the game area and having a first opening / closing winning opening capable of entering a game ball and a first opening / closing member capable of opening / closing the first opening / closing winning opening.
A second open / close type winning device provided in the right side region of the game area and having a second opening / closing winning opening capable of entering a game ball and a second opening / closing member capable of opening / closing the second opening / closing winning opening. When,
A general winning opening on the left side, which is provided in the left side area in the game area and allows a game ball to enter,
A right-hand ball entry member provided in the right-hand area and having a fixed-size entry port through which a game ball can enter,
It has at least the first opening / closing winning opening, the second opening / closing winning opening, the left general winning opening, or a ball entry detection unit that detects a game ball that has entered the entry opening.
The first opening / closing winning opening, the second opening / closing winning opening, the left general winning opening, or the game ball that has entered the entry opening is discharged out of the gaming area.
When the game ball enters the left general winning opening, two or more prize balls have been acquired.
When the game ball enters the entrance, one prize ball is acquired or no prize ball is acquired.
Even if the game ball enters the ball entrance, the first opening / closing type winning device does not trigger the opening of the first opening / closing winning opening by the first opening / closing member, and the second opening / closing winning device does not open. The opening / closing type winning device is configured so as not to trigger the opening of the second opening / closing winning opening by the second opening / closing member.
The main control unit can count the number of game balls discharged from the game area based on the detection result of the game ball by the discharge ball detection unit, and the detection result of the game ball by the entry ball detection unit. The number of prize balls can be counted based on, and at least the first opening / closing winning opening, the second opening / closing winning opening, and the left side general are based on the number of ejected game balls and the number of prize balls. Information on the entry of the game ball into the winning opening or the entry opening that accompanies the acquisition of the winning ball is displayed on the information display unit.
Under a predetermined condition, the first opening / closing type winning device opens the first opening / closing winning opening, and the game ball can easily enter the first opening / closing winning opening. It is possible to shift to a non-easy ball state in which it is not easy to enter the game ball into the first opening / closing winning opening than in the easy ball state.
When the second open / close type winning device wins by a predetermined lottery, the second open / close winning opening is opened, and in the predetermined lottery, the high probability state in which the probability of winning is high and the high probability state in which the probability of winning is higher than the high probability state It is possible to shift to a low probability state where the probability of winning is low,
The information regarding the ball entry displayed on the information display unit is the ball entry port that accompanies the acquisition of the prize ball among the left general winning opening and the ball entry opening in the non-ball entry easy state and the low probability state. A ball game machine characterized in that it can recognize an abnormal entry of a game ball into.

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