JP6992843B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, for example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, whether or not to shift to a predetermined gaming state such as a hit gaming state when the gaming ball enters a starting port provided in the gaming area. A lottery will be held.

Further, the conventional gaming machine is provided with a ball-entry means capable of allowing a game ball flowing down the gaming area to enter the ball, and when the hit game state is entered, the game ball enters the ball-entry means. Some are configured to give a predetermined gaming value to the player. As the ball entry means, for example, when the game ball is set to a state in which it is difficult to enter in a normal state and the game state shifts to a hit game state, a predetermined variable means is changed to an arrangement in which the ball entry means is opened. It is known that the game ball is set in a state where it can enter .

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-154110

However, in the conventional gaming machine, it may be difficult to suitably change the variable means .

The present invention has been made to solve the above-exemplified problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably varying the variable means .

The gaming machine according to claim 1 for achieving this object is based on a ball-entry means provided at a position where a game ball can enter and a game ball entering the ball-entry means. A first position that makes it difficult for the game ball to enter the ball entry means and a second position that allows the game ball to enter the ball entry means , which is provided with a privilege granting means for granting a predetermined privilege. Based on the fact that the first variable means that can be changed and the predetermined first condition are satisfied, the first variable means is changed from the first position to the second position, and the first position is changed. A variable control means that changes the first variable means from the second position to the first position based on the fact that a second condition different from the condition is satisfied, and a gaming ball that has entered the ball entry means. Is variable to a third position corresponding to the first position and a fourth position corresponding to the second position according to the variable operation of the first variable means and the discharging means capable of discharging the machine to the outside of the gaming machine. A second variable means capable of guiding the game ball to the discharging means by varying the flow direction of the gaming ball arriving at the fourth position in a variable state. The second variable means is changed from the third position to the fourth position based on a specific driving force capable of changing the first variable means from the first position to the second position. The gaming machine has an external force different from the specific driving force that can change the second variable means from the third position to the fourth position in the second variable means. In the case of acting against the first variable means, the force capable of changing to the second position does not act on the first variable means while the second variable means changes at least a predetermined range by the action of the external force. The configuration is such that the second variable means is easier for the player to see than the first variable means .

According to the gaming machine according to claim 1, a predetermined privilege is granted based on a ball entry means provided at a position where the game ball can enter and a game ball entering the ball entry means. It is possible to change the position to a first position that makes it difficult for the pachinko ball to enter the ball entry means and a second position that allows the game ball to enter the ball entry means. The first variable means is changed from the first position to the second position based on the fact that the first variable means and the predetermined first condition are satisfied, and the first variable means is different from the first condition. Based on the fact that the two conditions are satisfied, the variable control means for varying the first variable means from the second position to the first position, and the gaming ball entering the ball entry means of the gaming machine. It is configured to be variably configured into a discharge means capable of discharging to the outside and a third position corresponding to the first position and a fourth position corresponding to the second position according to the variable operation of the first variable means. The second variable means includes a second variable means capable of guiding the gaming ball to the discharging means by changing the flow direction of the gaming ball arriving at the fourth position in a variable state. The first variable means is configured to be variable from the third position to the fourth position based on a specific driving force capable of varying the first variable means from the first position to the second position. In the gaming machine, when an external force different from the specific driving force and capable of varying the second variable means from the third position to the fourth position acts on the second variable means. In addition, while the second variable means is variable at least in a predetermined range by the action of the external force, a force that can change the first variable means to the second position does not act on the first variable means. The second variable means is easier for the player to see than the first variable means . Therefore, there is an effect that the first variable means can be suitably changed.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the main component part of a pachinko machine in an unfolded manner. It is a perspective view which shows the main component part of a pachinko machine in an unfolded manner. It is a perspective view which shows the main component part of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board in a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the ball entry unit. It is a partial cross-sectional view along the line VII-VII in FIG. It is a front exploded perspective view of a ball entry unit. It is a rear exploded perspective view of the ball entry unit. It is a right side view of the 2nd ball entry unit. It is a left side view of the 2nd ball entry unit. It is a perspective view of the lower surface side of an opening / closing plate. (A) is a front view of the drive transmission member, and (b) is a left side view of the drive transmission member. It is a left side view of the drive member for an opening / closing plate. It is a figure for demonstrating the contact position between the insertion part and the insertion hole in the drive member for a production plate. It is a figure for demonstrating the contact position with the drive transmission member in the drive member for an opening / closing plate. It is a figure for demonstrating the display content on the display screen of a symbol display device. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol on the display screen of a symbol display device. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the whole electric composition in a pachinko machine. It is a figure which mainly shows the electrical composition of a main control device. It is a figure which mainly shows the electrical composition of a voice lamp control device and a display control device. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the contents of various counters used for a winning / failing lottery and the like. It is a figure which shows the structure of the 1st hold area. It is a figure for demonstrating the special symbol winning / failing table storage area, (a) shows the special symbol winning / failing table for a low probability mode, and (b) shows the special symbol winning / failing table for a high probability mode. It is a figure for demonstrating the distribution table, (a) shows the distribution table (first distribution information group) for the 1st result display part, (b) is the distribution for the 2nd result display part. A table (second distribution information group) is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which is executed in the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing executed in the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure special electric control process which is executed in the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the acquisition process of the hold information executed by the main MPU. It is a figure for demonstrating the special figure special electric address table. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure fluctuation start processing executed in the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the data setting process which is executed in the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the processing during special figure change executed by the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process during special figure determination executed by the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special electric power start processing executed in the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process for a round executed by the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the processing during opening of a special electric power which is executed in the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the processing during closing of a special electric power which is executed in the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special electric termination process which is executed in the main MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the fudition control process which is executed in the main MPU. Fuzu This is a diagram for explaining the Fuden address table. It is a flowchart which shows the process for demo display executed in the main MPU. It is a right side view which shows the operation of the 2nd ball entry unit. It is a left side view which shows the operation of the 2nd ball entry unit. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state of the drive member for a production plate when the production plate is forcibly rotated by an illegal force from the outside.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the following embodiments, the parts that are the same or equal to each other will be described with the same reference numerals.

(First Embodiment)
An example in which the first embodiment of the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as a pachinko machine) 10 which is a kind of gaming machine will be described. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main components of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main components of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 5 is a front view of the gaming board 43 in the pachinko machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 in which an outer shell is formed by wooden frames combined in a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer frame 11 having substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. It is provided with a gaming machine main body 12 that is rotatably attached to the front of the eleven. The outer frame 11 is formed by connecting wooden plates on all four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. Then, the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island equipment in the game hall.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit arranged behind the inner frame 13. It has 15 doors. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable (open / close) with respect to the outer frame 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 has the left side (fixed end side on one end side with respect to the rotation center) as the rotation base end side and the right side (other with respect to the rotation center) when viewed from the front. It is supported by the inner frame 13 so that it can rotate forward with the open end side on the end side as the rotation tip side. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 is supported by the inner frame 13 so as to be rotatable rearward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip side when viewed from the front. There is.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming machine main body 12 is locked so that the gaming machine main body 12 cannot be opened with respect to the outer frame 11 on the rotation tip side thereof, and the front door frame. A locking device 16 having a function of putting 14 into a locked state that cannot be opened with respect to the inner frame 13 is provided. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation using the unlocking key on the cylinder lock 17 (see FIG. 1) exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front door frame 14 is configured by assembling decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and is provided with a window portion 21 having a substantially rectangular opening in a substantially central portion. Has been done. A window panel 22 having two colorless and transparent flat glass sheets is arranged on the back surface side of the front door frame 14, and the front surface (game area) of the game board 43 described later is the pachinko machine 10 via the window panel 22. It is visible from the front side of. The window panel 22 may be made of synthetic resin and is colorless and transparent, instead of the flat glass.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the front door frame 14 has an upper bulging portion 23 and a lower bulging portion 24 protruding in front of the front door frame 14 below the window portion 21. Are arranged side by side above and below. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, an upper plate 25 opened upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 23 so that the game ball can be stored in the upper plate 25. Further, the upper plate 25 is formed so that the bottom surface of the opening is inclined downward toward the right side when viewed from the front (see FIGS. 1 and 4), and is charged (stored) in the upper plate 25 by the inclination. ) It has a function of guiding the ball to the game ball launching mechanism (launching means) 44, which will be described later.

Further, the upper bulging portion 23 is provided with a first frame button 26 (operating means) at a substantially central portion of the upper surface (a portion of the upper surface that is not opened), and is in front of the first frame button 26. A second frame button 27 (operation means) is provided on the right side of the view. The first frame button 26 is operated when the stage (background) to be displayed is changed or the notice effect (conversation effect or character effect) to be displayed is changed (added) in the symbol display device 80 described later. Will be done. Further, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, a super reach is mounted as one effect of the game times, and the first frame button 26 is operated by the player during a predetermined super reach. The second frame button 27 is operated by the player when changing the volume, the amount of light, or the like controlled by the voice lamp control device 92, which will be described later. In the pachinko machine 10, the first frame button 26 has a substantially circular shape in the top view, and the second frame button 27 has a substantially cross shape in the top view. However, the shapes of the first frame button 26 and the second frame button 27 have a shape. Can be changed as appropriate.

The stage is a production (background) mode that gives uniformity to the production displayed on the symbol display device 80. In this pachinko machine 10, the “underwater stage”, “beach stage”, and “city stage” are used. There are three stages. The various effects such as the reach effect, which will be described later, are set to match the theme corresponding to each stage. Further, the stage can be changed by the player operating the first frame button 26 during a period in which the variable display is not performed and a predetermined period in which the variable display is performed on the symbol display device 80 (main display unit 71) described later. This is performed, and each time the first frame button 26 is operated, the change is repeated in the order of "underwater stage"-> "beach stage"-> "city stage"-> "underwater stage".

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper bulging portion 23 is provided with a ball lending button 28 and a return button 29 on the right side of the front view from the second frame button 27. As a result, when the ball lending button 28 is operated with bills, cards, or the like inserted into the card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall or the like, the ball lending button 28 is operated in response to the operation. Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 29 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. However, the ball lending button 28 and the return button 29 are not required for pachinko machines, so-called cash machines, in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 25 from a ball lending device or the like without going through a card unit. In this case, a decorative sticker or the like may be added to the installation portion of the ball lending button 28 and the return button 29 to make the parts configuration common. As a result, it is possible to standardize a pachinko machine (CR machine) using a card unit and a cash machine.

Inside the lower bulging portion 24, a lower plate 30 is provided which opens upward like the upper plate 25 and for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper plate 25. In the upper plate 25 and the lower plate 30, the game balls discharged from the payout device 99 provided in the back pack unit 15 are discharged through the discharge passage provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14. ..

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, an operation handle 31 operated by the player to drive the game ball into the front surface of the game board 43, which will be described later, is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 30 when viewed from the front. .. Inside the operation handle 31, a touch sensor 31a for detecting that the operation handle 31 is being touched by the player, and a game ball even in a situation where the player is rotating the operation handle 31. It has a built-in push-button type stop switch 31b for stopping firing (see FIG. 1) and a variable resistor (not shown) that detects the amount of rotation of the operation handle 31 by the change in electrical resistance. Then, when the operation handle 31 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor 31a is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes according to the operation amount, so that the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 31 is increased. The game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor that changes according to the above, and the game ball is driven into the front surface of the game board 43 described later with a jump amount corresponding to the operation of the player. Further, when the operation handle 31 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 31a and the stop switch 31b are turned off.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball pulling lever 32 for operating the ball stored in the lower plate 30 when the ball stored in the lower plate 30 is discharged downward is provided in the lower front portion of the lower plate 30. The ball pulling lever 32 is usually arranged in the right direction, and by sliding it to the left, the bottom opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 30 opens, and the game ball naturally falls from the bottom opening. It is discharged. The operation of the ball removing lever 32 is usually performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as a "dollar box") for receiving the balls discharged from the lower plate 30 is placed below the lower plate 30.

Further, the front door frame 14 is provided with an illumination unit 33 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED around the window unit 21, and a pair of speaker units 34 are provided at both left and right ends above the window unit 21. It is prepared. In the pachinko machine 10, each lighting unit 33 lights up or blinks at the time of hitting or reaching, to notify that it is hitting or reaching, and the speaker unit 34. It is configured to enhance the effect during the game by notifying that the player is hitting or reaching. Further, the illumination unit 33 also functions as an error lamp that blinks when an error occurs. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, in order to bring out more glitter, a plating member 35 made of ABS resin having chrome plating is attached to the region around the illuminated portion 33.

As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 41 having an outer shape substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and a substantially elliptical window hole is formed in the central portion of the resin base 41. 42 is formed. The resin base 41 is detachably attached to the game board 43 shown in FIG. 5, and is provided with a game ball launching mechanism 44 for firing the game ball into the front region of the game board 43. The game ball launch mechanism 44 is attached below the window hole 42 in the resin base 41, and the launch rail 45 extending toward the guide rail described later and the game ball stored in the upper plate 25 are placed on the launch rail 45. The ball feeding device 46 is provided with a ball feeding device 46, and a launching solenoid 47, which is an electric actuator that launches a game ball supplied on the launch rail 45 toward the guide rail. Then, by operating the operation handle 31 provided on the front door frame 14, the launch solenoid 47 is driven and controlled, and the game ball is launched.

Here, the configuration of the game board 43 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. In the game board 43, a large number of nails and windmills for ball guidance, an inner rail 51, an outer rail 52, etc. are attached to the front surface of a base plate 50 made of a resin material cut into a substantially rectangular shape in front view. It is configured. Further, the base plate 50 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings by being processed by a router, and each opening has a general winning opening 53, a first starting opening 54, and a second starting opening 55. A ball entry unit 56, a normal symbol start gate 57, a variable display device unit 58, and the like are assembled. The peripheral portion of such a game board 43 is attached and fixed to the back surface side of the inner frame 13 so that the central portion of the front surface can be visually recognized via the window portion 21 of the front door frame 14. There is.

Here, the configuration of the ball entry unit 56 of the present embodiment will be described. 6 is a front view of the ball entry unit 56, FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a front exploded perspective view of the ball entry unit 56, and FIG. 9 is a ball entry unit. It is a rear view exploded perspective view of 56. Note that FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6, but is a partial cross-sectional view showing the electric accessory drive unit 311 and the like as a side view. Further, in the following, the front view is a state when the game board 43 is viewed from the front, and the top view is a state when the game board 43 is viewed from above.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the ball entry unit 56 has a first starting port (first starting ball entry section, upper winning section) 54 and a second starting port (second starting ball entry section, lower winning section). ) 55, a state in which a game ball can be entered into the first entry unit 300 equipped with an out opening 307, etc., and a large winning opening 326 (see FIG. 7), or a game ball can be entered into the large winning opening 326. It is configured to have a second ball entry unit 400 provided with an opening / closing plate 410 constituting a difficult or impossible state. In the present embodiment, the ball entry unit 56 is arranged at the lowermost position of the game board 43 so that the player can be given a powerful effect by widening the game area (see FIG. 5). ..

The first ball entry unit 300 having the first starting port 54, the second starting port 55, etc. has a basic configuration in which the first starting port 54 and the second starting port 55 in the conventional pachinko machine are integrated. Since the above is the same, the configuration of the first ball entry unit 300 will be briefly described.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first ball entry unit 300 is configured by assembling a cover member 320 or the like to a base member 301. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the base member 301 has a base body 302 made of a synthetic fiber resin such as an ABS resin, and the base body 302 has a lateral width (game) in the center in the vertical direction in the front view. The board 43 has a narrow narrow portion 303 (length in the left-right direction in the front view), an upper wide portion 304 above the narrow portion 303, and a lower wide portion 305 below the narrow portion 303. It is said that. Since the base body 302 (base member 301) is assembled to the game board 43 from the front side of the game board 43 with screws or the like, a flange portion 302a is provided on the peripheral edge portion in order to improve the adhesion to the game board 43. It is formed. The lower wide portion 305 has a longer width than the upper wide portion 304.

A horizontally long opening 306 is formed in the central portion of the lower wide portion 305 of the base body 302. The opening 306 is a part for allowing a part of the second ball entry unit 400 (opening / closing plate 410 and effect plate 420, which will be described later) to project forward from the opening 306, and enters the large winning opening 326. This is a part for ejecting a ball from the game area. Further, in the lower wide portion 305, a game in which the general winning opening 53, the first starting opening 54, the second starting opening 55, and the large winning opening 326 do not enter the left and right portions of the front view sandwiching the opening 306. An out port 307 for ejecting the ball from the game area is provided.

The cover member 320 is formed of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and is attached to the base body 302 from the front side of the base body 302 via screws or the like. The cover member 320 has a narrow narrow portion 321 having a narrow width (the length in the left-right direction in the front view of the game board 43) in the center in the vertical direction, and has an upper wide portion 322 above the narrow portion and is narrow. A lower wide portion 323 is provided below the portion. The lower wide portion 323 has a longer width than the upper wide portion 322. Further, the upper wide portion 322 has a substantially circular shape in front view, and has a narrower width than the upper wide portion 304 of the base body 302 (see FIG. 6). That is, in the front view, the upper wide portion 304 of the base body 302 is in a state in which the left and right left and right end portions protrude from the cover member 320.

Further, the cover member 320 has a length in the vertical direction longer than that of the base body 302, and the cover member 320 is formed on a portion of the upper wide portion 322 that protrudes from the base body 302 (the uppermost portion of the upper wide portion 322). A first winning ball receiving portion 324 (first starting port 54) projecting rearward in the front-rear direction (thickness direction of the cover member 320) is provided.

Further, the cover member 320 protrudes rearward in the front-rear direction of the cover member 320 at the lowermost portion of the lower wide portion 323, and the cover member 320 is assembled to the base body 302 to be in close contact with the base body 302. A collection unit 325 is formed. Specifically, the discharge ball collecting unit 325 is provided at a portion corresponding to the out port 307 formed in the base body 302, respectively, from both ends in the left-right direction of the lower wide portion 323 toward the central end. It is provided at the bottom portion 325a formed so as to incline downward and downward toward the rear side (base body 302 side) and the end portion on the central portion side of the downward wide portion 323 in the bottom portion 325a, and is substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion 325a. It has a dam portion 325b protruding in the direction (see FIG. 9). As a result, when the game ball is guided to the discharge ball collecting unit 325, the game ball is guided from the discharge ball collecting unit 325 to the out port 307 and discharged.

The height of the dam portion 325b is such that the game ball guided to the bottom portion 325a does not get over the dam portion 325b, that is, the game ball guided to the bottom portion 325a is not discharged from the opening 306. It is set. Further, the base member 301 is assembled to the game board 43 from the front side of the game board 43 by screws or the like, but when it is assembled to the game board 43, an inner rail is placed between the discharge ball collecting portions 325 in the cover member 320. It is provided so that a part of 51 is located.

Further, the base body 302 is formed with a recess 308 above the central portion of the upper wide portion 304. Then, the cover member 320 is assembled to the base body 302 so that the first winning ball receiving portion 324 is fitted into the recess 308. Further, the base body 302 is a boundary portion between the narrow portion 303 and the upper wide portion 304, and penetrates directly under the recess 308 in the front-rear direction so that the game ball can enter the second winning guide port 309. (Second starting port 55, see FIG. 6) is formed. An electric accessory 310 having a pair of movable pieces 310a and 310b is rotatably supported in front of the second winning guide port 309 (see FIGS. 6 and 8). Specifically, corresponding shaft holes are formed in the base body 302, the cover member 320, and the pair of movable pieces 310a and 310b, respectively, and the supporting shaft of the electric accessory 310 is inserted into the respective shaft holes. It is held rotatably by being held.

Further, the base member 301 has an electric accessory drive unit 311 provided on the rear side of the base body 302. The electric accessory drive unit 311 has an electric accessory drive unit 311a (see FIG. 20) for driving the electric accessory 310, and the movement of the electric accessory 310 is controlled by the electric accessory drive unit 311a. By doing so, it is in a closed state (a state in which the movable pieces 310a and 310b are in an unsupported state or a guided state and the movable pieces 310a and 310b are upright) or an open state (a state in which the movable pieces 310a and 310b are in a supported state or a guided state and the movable pieces 310a and 310b are rotated). Maintained in either.

The electric accessory drive unit 311a has the same configuration as that mounted on a conventional pachinko machine, and the detailed configuration will not be described, but briefly, a solenoid unit having a plunger or the like and a solenoid are described. It is configured to have a drive transmission member or the like that can move integrally with the portion and is locked to the electric accessory 310. When the electric accessory 310 is closed, the solenoid portion is in a non-excited state so that the plunger is in an extended state, and when the electric accessory 310 is opened, the plunger is in a suction state. The solenoid part is in an excited state. As a result, the drive transmission member moves as the plunger moves, and the electric accessory 310 is maintained in the closed state or the open state.

Further, the base body 302 is formed with a guide wall 312 protruding forward and sloping downward toward the center in a portion of the upper wide portion 304 exposed from the cover member 320. The length and inclination angle of the guide wall 312 are set so that the game ball is guided to the movable pieces 310a and 310b when the electric accessory 310 is opened. As a result, the game balls guided to both the left and right sides of the upper wide portion 304 are guided to the second winning guide port 309 side by being guided to the guide wall 312. Then, when the electric accessory 310 is in the open state, the game ball is guided to the second winning guide port 309 via the electric accessory 310.

Further, in the electric accessory drive unit 311, a first winning guide portion 313 communicating with the recess 308 formed in the base body 302 is formed above the case accommodating the solenoid portion, the drive transmission member, and the like. As a result, the game ball that has entered the first prize-winning ball receiving unit 324 is discharged via the first prize-winning guide unit 313.

In the first ball entry unit 300, as described above, the base body 302 (base member 301) is assembled to the game board 43 from the front side of the game board 43 with screws or the like. The cover member 320 and the electric accessory 310 located on the front side of the base body 302 are arranged in the game area, and the electric accessory drive unit 311 and the like located on the rear side of the base body 302 are arranged on the game board 43. It is assembled to the game board 43 so as to be located on the back side of the (see FIG. 7).

The above is the configuration of the first ball entry unit 300. Next, the configuration of the second ball entry unit 400, which is a feature of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 14. 10 is a right side view of the second ball entry unit 400, FIG. 11 is a left side view of the second ball entry unit 400, FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the lower surface side of the opening / closing plate 410, and FIG. 13A is a drive. A front view of the transmission member 510, FIG. 13B is a left side view of the drive transmission member 510, and FIG. 14 is a left side view of the drive member 530 for an opening / closing plate. Further, in FIGS. 10 and 11, in order to facilitate understanding of the arrangement relationship in the main part of the second ball entry unit 400, the base member 401, the first cover member 480, the second cover member 520, etc., which will be described later, are omitted. It is shown as.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the second ball entry unit 400 has a base member 401 formed of a synthetic fiber resin such as an ABS resin and formed by forming various concave portions and protrusions. is doing. A first opening / closing plate 410, which will be described later, is arranged on the upper side of the base member 401 so as to penetrate the base member 401 in the front-rear direction (the thickness direction of the base member 401 and the front-rear direction of the game board 43). A through hole 402 is formed. The first through hole 402 has a substantially umbrella shape whose front view shape corresponds to the front view shape of the opening / closing plate 410, and a convex portion 403 protruding in the normal direction with respect to the bottom portion is formed at the bottom portion in the front-rear direction of the base member 401. A guide portion 404 is formed by extending along the guide portion 404. In the present embodiment, the convex portion 403 is routed on the front side of the base member 401, and is extended so as to have a substantially U-shape on the upper surface with the rear side open, and is surrounded by the convex portion 403. The portion becomes the guide portion 404.

The opening / closing plate 410 has a plate-like shape having an upper surface (one surface) 410a and a lower surface 410b, and has a flat plate-shaped base 411 having a longitudinal direction in one direction and a surface direction of the base 411 at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the base 411. It has a substantially T-shape in top view having a support portion 412 extending in one direction substantially parallel to the above. As shown in FIG. 12, the opening / closing plate 410 has a first convex portion 413 and a second convex portion 414 protruding from the lower surface 410b in a substantially vertical direction on the lower surface 410b. Specifically, the first convex portion 413 is an end portion of the lower surface 410b excluding the end portion of the base portion 411 opposite to the support portion 412 side (hereinafter referred to as the tip end portion of the opening / closing plate 410). It is formed along. The second convex portion 414 extends from the base portion 411 to the support portion 412 so as to connect the central portions (center of gravity portions) of the base portion 411 and the support portion 412.

The opening / closing plate 410 is arranged in the first through hole 402 by fitting the second convex portion 414 to the guide portion 404 in a movable (sliding) state from the rear side of the base member 401. That is, the opening / closing plate 410 (upper surface 410a) is movable (movable) in the front-rear direction (front-back direction of the game board 43) of the base member 401 along the guide portion 404 in the first through hole 402. Be placed. In the opening / closing plate 410 and the guide portion 404, when the second convex portion 414 is located most on the front side of the base member 401 (when the second convex portion 414 comes into contact with the routed portion of the guide portion 404). The tip of the opening / closing plate 410 is configured to project forward from the first through hole 402 (base member 401).

Further, the opening / closing plate 410 has a lateral width (length in the front view left / right direction in the game board 43) in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the support portion 412 of the base portion 411 between the blocking portions 325b (base). It is slightly shorter than the width of the opening 306 formed in the body 302).

The base member 401 (second ball entry unit 400) is assembled to the game board 43 from the rear side of the game board 43 at a position corresponding to the first ball entry unit 300 by a screw or the like. In front view, it is assembled to the game board 43 so as to surround the opening 306 formed in the base body 302 by the dam portion 325b and the opening / closing plate 410 (see FIG. 6).

Further, the base member 401 and the opening / closing plate 410 cover when the tip of the opening / closing plate 410 protrudes most forward from the base member 401 (when the second convex portion 414 is located most on the front side of the base member 401). The length and the like are set so that the game ball cannot or cannot pass between the member 320 and the member 320. As a result, when the tip of the opening / closing plate 410 protrudes most forward from the base member 401, it becomes difficult for the game ball to reach the opening 306, and it is surrounded by the cover member 320, the dam portion 325b, and the opening / closing plate 410. The large winning opening 326 is configured in the designated area (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

Further, the opening / closing plate 410 is arranged in the first through hole 402 as described above, but when the tip of the opening / closing plate 410 is located most on the front side of the base member 401 (the large winning opening 326 is in the opening / closing plate 410). Even when the support portion 412 is closed, the end portion of the support portion 412 opposite to the base portion 411 side (hereinafter referred to as the tip portion of the support portion 412) is rearward from the first through hole 402 (base member 401). The length of the support portion 412 in the protruding direction is set so as to protrude. More specifically, when the tip of the opening / closing plate 410 is located most on the front side of the base member 401, the tip of the support portion 412 is located in the front side accommodating recess 522 of the second cover member 520 described later. The length is set.

Further, the opening / closing plate 410 is formed with an insertion hole 415 for an upper locking portion into which an upper locking portion 535 of the opening / closing plate drive member 530 described later is inserted at the tip end portion of the support portion 412. The configuration of the opening / closing plate drive member 530 will be described later, but the opening / closing plate drive member 530 is rotatably held in the front-rear direction of the game board 43, and the opening / closing plate 410 is the opening / closing plate drive member. As the 530 (upper locking portion 535) rotates, the base member 401 (game board 43) moves in the front-rear direction.

The movement of the opening / closing plate 410 (opening / closing plate drive member 530) is controlled based on the determination result (whether or not the shift to the opening / closing execution mode is won) of the main control device 91 described later. That is, as will be described in detail later, in the opening / closing plate 410, the tip of the opening / closing plate 410 is a base member so that the game ball cannot or is difficult to enter the large winning opening 326 in a normal state. It is held in a state of protruding forward from the 401, and is moved so that the tip end portion of the opening / closing plate 410 is accommodated in the first through hole 402 of the base member 401 in the opening / closing execution mode. As a result, in the open / close execution mode, an open state in which the game ball can easily enter the large winning opening 326 is temporarily formed. Then, in the open / close execution mode, the closed state in which the game ball cannot or is difficult to enter the large winning opening 326 and the open state in which the game ball can easily enter the large winning opening 326 alternate. The movement of the opening / closing plate 410 is controlled so as to be formed in. For example, the large winning opening 326 is opened until 30 seconds have passed or until 10 game balls have entered. The opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 326 in the open state or the closed state is determined by the determined hit type, and for example, in the case of the 16R probability variation hit result described later, the opening / closing operation is repeated 16 times (16 rounds). The state in which this opening / closing operation is performed is a form of a privileged gaming state that is advantageous for the player, and the player is given a game value (game value) by giving a larger amount of prize balls than usual. The payout will be made. Therefore, during the open / close execution mode, the player fires the game ball so that the game ball is inserted into the large winning opening 326. The open / close execution mode is a mode that shifts to the case where the lottery for winning the first lottery game or the second lottery game in the main control device 91, which will be described later, is won, and this open / close execution mode will also be described later. do.

In the following, it is a big prize that the game ball cannot enter the big prize opening 326 or is difficult to enter because the tip of the opening / closing plate 410 is arranged so as to protrude forward from the base member 401. It is said that the mouth 326 is in the closed state, or the opening / closing plate 410 is located at the position for the first opening / closing plate. Further, the large winning opening 326 is in an open state that the game ball can easily enter the large winning opening 326 by arranging the tip of the opening / closing plate 410 so as to be accommodated in the first through hole 402. , Or the opening / closing plate 410 is said to be located at the position for the second opening / closing plate.

Further, the opening / closing plate 410 has a shape (see FIG. 6) that is slightly inclined downward from a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction toward both ends in the longitudinal direction in the front view (see FIG. 6). As a result, when the opening / closing plate 410 is located at the position for the first opening / closing plate, when the game ball reaches the upper surface 410a of the opening / closing plate 410, the game ball rolls along the upper surface 410a of the opening / closing plate 410. Later, in front view, it is guided to the discharge ball collecting units 325 located on both sides of the large winning opening 326 (opening 306) and discharged from the out opening 307. That is, in the present embodiment, the ball entry unit 300 is provided at the bottom of the game area, but more specifically, the large winning opening 326 (opening 306) is provided at the bottom of the game area. I can say. Further, in the present embodiment, the base 411 is also formed with a plurality of opening / closing plate through holes 416 for reducing the weight of the base 411 and improving the mobility (sliding) of the base 411 (opening / closing plate 410). Has been done.

Further, the base member 401 is provided with a directing plate 420 below the portion where the first through hole 402 is formed. That is, the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the base member 401.

The effect plate 420 has a flat plate-shaped base 421 having one direction as the longitudinal direction and one surface 420a (see FIG. 9), and the front left-right direction as the longitudinal direction, and a position for the first opening / closing plate (one surface) described later. It is the lower side (lower side in FIG. 6) when the 420a is in the direction along the surface direction of the game board 43 and the effect plate 420 is upright), and is the right side when viewed from the front in the longitudinal direction of the base 421. It has a right side locking portion 422 provided at the end portion of the base portion 421 and a left side locking portion 423 provided at the left side end portion in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 421.

Further, the effect plate 420 is on the lower side when it becomes the position for the first opening / closing plate, which will be described later, and a pair of shaft holes 424 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 421. Then, in the effect plate 420, one end of the support shaft 425 is inserted into each shaft hole 424, and the other end of each support shaft 425 is arranged in a pair of shaft grooves 405 formed in the base member 401. The shaft groove 405 of the base member 401 is sealed by the sealing member 426 so that the shaft groove 405 is rotatably held around the support shaft 425.

The effect plate 420 is arranged below the opening / closing plate 410, and is arranged in the large winning opening 326 when the base member 401 is assembled to the game board 43 (see FIGS. 6 and 7).
Further, the shaft groove 405 formed in the base member 401 is formed so as to be on the same axis. Therefore, the effect plate 420 rotates about a rotation axis extending in the left-right direction in the front view of the game board 43. Specifically, the effect plate 420 has a position for the first effect plate and a position for the first effect plate, in which one surface 420a is located along the surface direction of the game board 43 (a state in which the effect plate 420 is substantially parallel to each other and the effect plate 420 stands up). The upper end of the position is tilted forward so that one surface 420a intersects the surface direction of the game board 43 (almost vertical and the effect plate 420 is rotated). Rotate between and. That is, the effect plate 420 has the same movable mode as the opening / closing plate for the large winning opening that constitutes the open state and the closed state of the large winning opening in the conventional general pachinko machine.
However, when the upper end of the effect plate 420 is tilted when it is located at the position for the first effect plate, the left locking portion 423 comes into contact with a predetermined position of the base member 401 and the rotation is restricted, so that the second effect is restricted. It is held in the position for the board.

Here, in the present embodiment, the movable effect plate 420 is more easily recognized by the player than the movable opening / closing plate 410. In other words, as will be described later, since both the effect plate 420 and the opening / closing plate 410 move with the movement of the drive transmission member 510, the effect plate 420 moves the opening / closing plate 410 when the effect plate 420 moves. It is configured to be able to notify that.

Specifically, since the player sees the game board 43 (pachinko machine 10) from the front side, the plane of the game board 43 of the effect board 420 is changed from the movable mode of the game board 43 in the front-rear direction of the opening / closing plate 410. It is easier to recognize the movable mode that rotates about one direction in the direction. Further, since the movable mode of the effect plate 420 is the same as the movable mode of the opening / closing plate for the large winning opening in the conventional general pachinko machine, it is also a movable mode familiar to the player. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect plate 420 is configured to be easily recognized by the player depending on the movable mode.

Further, in the present embodiment, the effect plate 420 is decorated to have higher visibility than the opening / closing plate 410 so that the effect plate 420 can be more easily recognized by the player than the opening / closing plate 410. Although not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing plate 410 is decorated with a main component of yellow, and the effect plate 420 is decorated with a main component of reddish white (pink). .. It should be noted that the effect plate 420 is decorated with a decoration that is more visible to the player than the opening / closing plate 410, because the difference in brightness between the effect plate 420 and the game board 43 is the difference in brightness between the opening / closing plate 410 and the game board 43. It can be said that the effect plate 420 and the opening / closing plate 410 are decorated so as to be larger.

Further, the width of the effect plate 420 (the length of the game board 43 in the left-right direction in the front view) is shorter than the distance between the dams 325b. Then, the effect plate 420 is arranged in a portion between the weir portions 325b in the front view, and rotates between the position for the first effect plate and the position for the second effect plate. Further, the effect plate 420 is arranged so as to cover the inner rail 51 arranged between the dams 325b when it is located at the position for the second effect plate. That is, when the effect plate 420 is positioned at the position for the second effect plate, the upper and lower parts are located at the position for the first effect plate so that the inner rail 51 arranged between the dams 325b is covered. The length of the direction is set.

The effect plate 420 is movable based on the determination result of the main control device 91 (whether or not the transition to the open / close execution mode is won), which will be described later. Specifically, the open / close plate 410 is the first. When it moves to the position for the opening / closing plate, it moves to the position for the first effect plate, and when the opening / closing plate 410 moves to the position for the second opening / closing plate, it moves to the position for the second effect plate. Will be done.

Further, the base member 401 has a variable winning passage that penetrates in the front-rear direction and opens above the portion provided with the effect plate 420, and discharges the game ball that has entered the large winning opening 326. 406 is formed. Although will be described in detail later, basically, when a game ball is inserted into the large winning opening 326, the production board 420 is located at the position for the second production board, so that the large winning opening The game ball that has entered 326 is guided to the variable winning passage 406 after being received by one side 420a of the effect plate 420.

Then, in the variable winning passage 406, a large winning opening detection sensor (large winning opening detecting means) 430 having a detection hole portion 431 is installed (see FIG. 9). Specifically, the variable winning passage 406 is inclined downward toward the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, and the large winning opening detection sensor 430 has the same axial direction of the detection hole portion 431 as the passage direction of the inclined region. It is installed in the variable winning passage 406 so as to be inclined to the direction (see FIG. 7).

As described above, in the configuration in which the large winning opening detection sensor 430 is installed, the region on the lower side of the peripheral surface of the detection hole portion 431 constitutes a part of the bottom surface of the inclined region. The large winning opening detection sensor 430 is installed so that a step does not occur between the sensor and the upstream side of the inclined region.
Since the large winning opening detection sensor 430 is provided in the inclined region, the game ball that has entered the large winning opening 326 can be detected at an early stage.

In this embodiment, the large winning opening detection sensor 430 is formed with two detection holes 431 (see FIG. 9). Each detection hole 431 has a size that allows one game ball to pass through, but prevents the two game balls from passing in a state of being arranged in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction. ing. Specifically, the detection hole portion 431 has a circular cross section, and the diameter is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball.

Further, the effect plate 420 is formed with a substantially rectangular notch 427 in a substantially central portion below in a state of being located at the position for the first effect plate. Specifically, in the effect plate 420, when the effect plate 420 is located at the position for the first effect plate, the variable winning passage 406 is placed in the portion facing the variable winning passage 406 (the portion located directly above) in the front view. Has substantially the same width as the width (length in the front-view horizontal direction in the game board 43), and the height (length in the front-view vertical direction in the game board 43) is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. A rectangular notch 427 is formed. As a result, in the state where the effect plate 420 is located at the position for the first effect plate, when the game balls enter the large winning opening 326, the game balls are arranged in the vertical direction (stacked state). Even so, the game ball is guided into the variable winning passage 406 as it is. That is, when the effect plate 420 is located at the position for the first effect plate and the game ball enters the large winning opening 326, the effect plate 420 is provided so that the game ball enters the variable winning passage 406. It is designed so that it does not become difficult to reach (it makes it difficult for the game ball to stay in front of the variable winning passage 406).

Further, although not shown in FIG. 9, the effect plate 420 has a shape in which one surface 420a is slightly inclined downward from both ends in the longitudinal direction toward the substantially central portion when it is located at the position for the second effect plate. ing. As a result, when the game ball reaches the one side 420a when the effect plate 420 is located at the position for the second effect plate, the game ball is promptly guided to the substantially central portion and guided to the variable winning passage 406.

Further, the base member 401 is formed with a base member accommodating recess 407 on the rear side (see FIG. 9), and the effect plate drive member for driving the effect plate 420 in the base member accommodating recess 407. 440 is placed. In the base member accommodating recess 407, a pair of shaft grooves 407a are formed in the convex portion forming the base member accommodating recess 407 (see FIG. 9), and the base member 401 is placed on the upper side in the front-rear direction. A second through hole 407b is formed to penetrate (see FIG. 8). Then, the effect plate 420 is provided on the base member 401 so that the right side locking portion 422 is exposed in the second through hole 407b.

The effect plate drive member 440 has a first effect plate drive member 450 and a second effect plate drive member 460 which are substantially rod-shaped with one direction as the longitudinal direction. The effect plate drive member 440 is configured by fitting the first effect plate drive member 450 and the second effect plate drive member 460 with a pair of fitting means. In the present embodiment, as a pair of fitting means, the drive member 450 for the first effect plate is formed with a substantially rectangular (substantially elliptical) central insertion hole (recess) 451 at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction. The drive member 460 for the second effect plate is formed with a columnar insertion portion (convex portion) 461 protruding in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction on one end side in the longitudinal direction. The drive member 450 for the first effect plate and the drive member 460 for the second effect plate are fitted by inserting the insertion portion 461 into the central insertion hole 451 (see FIGS. 9 and 11).

Here, the length of the inner peripheral wall surface of the central insertion hole 451 in the circumferential direction is longer than the length of the outer peripheral wall surface of the insertion portion 461 in the circumferential direction. That is, the drive member 450 for the first effect plate (central insertion hole 451) and the drive member 460 for the second effect plate (insertion portion 461) are in a so-called idle fitting state, and the inner peripheral wall surface of the central insertion hole 451 is in a so-called idle state. A predetermined space is formed between the insertion portion 461 and the outer peripheral wall surface of the insertion portion 461. As described above, the reason why the drive member 450 for the first effect plate and the drive member 460 for the second effect plate are in the loosely fitted state will be described later.

Further, the first effect plate drive member 450 has a tip locking portion 452 formed on one end side in the longitudinal direction, and is abbreviated as the longitudinal direction of the first effect plate drive member 450 on the other end side. A support shaft 453 protruding in the vertical direction is formed. In the effect plate drive member 440, the support shaft 453 of the first effect plate drive member 450 is arranged in a pair of shaft grooves 407a formed in the base member accommodating recess 407, and the tip locking portion 452 is the first. It becomes possible to lock with the right side locking portion 422 of the effect plate 420 in the two through holes 407b (see also FIG. 10), and the drive member 460 for the second effect plate can move up and down in the accommodating recess 407 for the base member. It is arranged in the accommodating recess 407 for the base member so as to be. A shaft groove 407a formed in the base member accommodating recess 407 is sealed on the rear side of the base member 401, and the first effect plate drive member 450 is rotatably held around the support shaft 453. The first cover member 480 is assembled so as to be.

The shaft groove 407a formed in the accommodating recess 407 for the base member is formed so as to be on the same axis. Therefore, the drive member 450 for the first effect plate rotates about a rotation shaft extending in the left-right direction in the front view of the game board 43 by supporting the support shaft 453 in each shaft groove 407a. Specifically, in the first effect plate drive member 450, the second effect plate drive member 460 moves in the vertical direction in the base member accommodating recess 407, whereby the outer peripheral wall surface of the insertion portion 461 and the central insertion hole 451 By changing the contact point with the inner peripheral wall surface (the place where the pressing force is applied changes), the wheel rotates about the support shaft 453. As a result, the effect plate 420 rotates with the rotation of the tip locking portion 452 (first effect plate drive member 450).

Further, in the drive member 460 for the second effect plate, an insertion hole 462 for the drive transmission member through which the first drive transmission unit 512 described later is inserted is formed in a portion exposed from the rear side of the first cover member 480. (See FIGS. 9 to 11).

Further, as described above, the first cover member 480 is attached to the base member 401, but the second winning guide port is attached to the rear side of the base member 401 and the front side of the first cover member 480 when assembled. A pair of uneven portions are formed so as to form a second winning guide portion 409 communicating with the 309. As a result, the game ball that has passed through the second winning guide port 309 is guided to the second winning guide unit 409 and discharged.

The base member 401 is formed with four protrusions 408 on the rear side, and the first cover member 480 is formed with insertion holes 481 for the first cover member at positions corresponding to the protrusions 408, respectively. ing. The base member 401 and the first cover member 480 are assembled by fastening the protrusion 408 with a screw or the like while being inserted into the insertion hole 481 for the first cover member.

The first cover member 480 is made of a synthetic fiber resin such as ABS resin, and a rear side accommodating recess 482 is formed on the rear side (see FIG. 9). Then, in the rear side accommodating recess 482, a common drive member 490 that controls the movement of both the effect plate drive member 440 and the opening / closing plate drive member 530 described later is arranged. Further, in the first cover member 480, the first cover member is located in the vicinity of the rear side accommodating recess 482 and in a portion corresponding to the drive transmission member insertion hole 462 formed in the second effect plate drive member 460. A through hole 483 for a drive transmission member that penetrates the 480 in the front-rear direction (thickness direction of the first cover member 480) is formed (see FIG. 8).

In the present embodiment, the common drive member 490 has a main drive unit (solenoid unit) 500 and a drive transmission member 510 connected to the main drive unit 500. The main drive unit 500 has the same configuration as a general solenoid unit, and has a coil unit 501, a case 502 accommodating the coil unit 501, one end side inserted into the coil unit 501, and the other end side being a coil. It has a plunger 503 that protrudes outside the portion 501 and has a flange portion 503a at the other end thereof, and a coil spring 504 that is arranged around a portion of the plunger 503 between the coil portion 501 and the flange portion 503a. There is. Then, in the non-excited state, the plunger 503 is pushed down (downward) to the opposite side (downward) of the coil portion 501 by the urging force of the coil spring 504, and in the excited state, the plunger 503 is the coil spring. It is pulled up to the coil portion 501 side (upward) against 504 (it becomes a suction state).

As shown in FIG. 13, the drive transmission member 510 has a base portion 511 having a one-sided surface 511a and a housing groove portion 511b formed on the one-sided surface 511a. The drive transmission member 510 is provided in the plunger 503 by accommodating (inserting) the flange portion 503a of the plunger 503 in the accommodating groove portion 511b of the base portion 511, and is integrally movable with the plunger 503. In the following, the position of the drive transmission member 510 when the plunger 503 is pushed down most is referred to as the position for the first drive transmission member, and the position of the drive transmission member 510 when the plunger 503 is most pulled up is referred to as the second drive transmission member. It is called a position. However, the position for the first drive transmission member is the position of the drive transmission member 510 when the plunger 503 is pushed down most while the common drive member 490 is arranged in the rear side accommodating recess 482. Further, as will be described later, the common drive member 490 is arranged in the rear side accommodating recess 482 so that the extending direction of the plunger 503 is parallel to the vertical direction of the game board 43. Therefore, the drive transmission member 510 moves along the vertical direction of the game board 43 by moving between the position for the first drive transmission member and the position for the second drive transmission member.

Further, the drive transmission member 510 has a first drive transmission unit 512 and a second drive transmission unit 513 provided in the base portion 511 together with the base portion 511. Specifically, the first drive transmission unit 512 is provided at the end of the one surface 511a of the base portion 511, and the first drive transmission unit first portion 512a and the first portion 512a projecting in a direction substantially parallel to the one surface 511a of the base portion 511. 1 Drive transmission unit 1st portion 512a is provided at the end opposite to the base portion 511 side, is substantially perpendicular to the first drive transmission portion 1st portion 512a, and projects in a direction substantially parallel to one surface 511a of the base portion 511. It has a rod-shaped first drive transmission unit second portion 512b. The second drive transmission unit 513 is provided on the opposite side of the base portion 511 from the first drive transmission unit 512, and has a second drive transmission unit first portion 513a protruding downward from the base portion 511 and a second drive transmission unit first. It has a rod-shaped second drive transmission part 2nd part 513b that is provided at the end of one part 513a on the side opposite to the base 511 side and protrudes in the direction opposite to the protrusion direction of the first drive transmission part 2nd part 512b. ing.

Then, in the common drive member 490, the extension direction of the plunger 503 is parallel to the vertical direction of the game board 43, and the first drive transmission unit No. 1 through the drive transmission member through hole 483 formed in the first cover member 480. The two parts 512b are inserted into the drive transmission member insertion hole 462 formed in the second effect plate drive member 460 (the drive transmission member 510 and the second effect plate drive member 460 are locked). In), it is accommodated in the rear accommodating recess 482 (see FIGS. 10 and 11). As a result, the plunger 503 moves in the vertical direction, so that the drive transmission member 510 also moves integrally, and the effect plate drive member 440 that is locked to the drive transmission member 510 also moves with the movement of the drive transmission member 510. Movable.

As described above, the first drive transmission section second portion 512b in the first drive transmission section 512 and the second drive transmission section second portion 513b in the second drive transmission section 513 project in opposite directions. .. Therefore, the first drive transmission portion second portion 512b is arranged so as to protrude from the drive transmission member through hole 483 (the protrusion direction of the first drive transmission portion second portion 512b is the front side of the first cover member 480). Therefore, the second part 513b of the second drive transmission unit is in a state of projecting to the rear side of the first cover member 480.

Further, the first cover member 480 is formed with a support through hole 484 that penetrates the first cover member 480 in the front-rear direction at a position corresponding to the first through hole 402 formed in the base member 401. .. Then, the first cover member 480 is assembled to the base member 401 so that the support portion 412 of the opening / closing plate 410 projects to the rear side of the first cover member 480 via the support portion through hole 484.

A second cover member 520 is assembled to the first cover member 480 so as to seal the rear side accommodating recess 482 from the rear side. Specifically, the first cover member 480 is formed with four protrusions 485 on the rear side, and the second cover member 520 is inserted into the second cover member 520 at positions corresponding to the protrusions 485, respectively. A hole 521 is formed. Then, in a state where the protrusion 485 is inserted into the insertion hole 521 for the second cover member, the first cover member 480 and the second cover member 520 are fastened with screws, so that the first cover member 480 and the second cover member 480 and the second cover member 480 are fastened to each other. The cover member 520 is assembled.

The second cover member 520 is formed with a front side accommodating recess 522 accommodating the opening / closing plate drive member 530 and the tip end end of the support portion 412 on the front side (see FIG. 8). Further, the second cover member 520 is formed with an opening 523 that penetrates the second cover member 520 in the front-rear direction (thickness direction of the second cover member 520) and opens the front side accommodating recess 522. A pair of shaft grooves 524 are formed on the rear side and on the lower side of the opening 523. The pair of shaft grooves 524 are formed so as to be on the same axis extending in the left-right direction in the front view.

As shown in FIG. 14, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 has a base portion 531 having a first corner portion 531a, a second corner portion 531b, and a third corner portion 531c having a substantially triangular shape in a side view. A shaft hole 532 that penetrates the base portion 531 in the thickness direction is formed in the vicinity of the first corner portion 531a. Further, the base portion 531 is formed with a first locking portion 533 and a second locking portion 534 that can be brought into contact with the second drive transmitting portion second portion 513b, and an upper locking portion of the opening / closing plate 410. An upper locking portion 535 is formed which is inserted into the insertion hole 415 (locked to the insertion hole 415 for the upper locking portion) to control the movement of the opening / closing plate 410. Note that FIG. 14 illustrates a switching plate drive member 530 in a state where the opening / closing plate 410 is held at the position for the first opening / closing plate.

The first locking portion 533 projects substantially perpendicular to the one side 531d from the portion of the one side 531d located between the first corner portion 531a and the second corner portion 531b near the first corner portion 531a. It is provided on the opposite side of the first portion 533a and the one side 531d of the first portion 533a, and is inclined downward from the first portion 533a toward the second corner portion 531b (one side 531d toward the second corner portion 531b side). It has a second part 533b (separated from) and a third part 533c provided on the side opposite to the first part 533a side of the second part 533b and projecting substantially perpendicular to one side 531d. The second locking portion 534 is formed in the vicinity of the second corner portion 531b, and has a rounded shape slightly protruding downward from one side 531d. The upper locking portion 535 is formed on the third corner portion 531c.

Then, in the opening / closing plate drive member 530, the support shaft 536 having both ends protruding from the shaft hole 532 is inserted into the shaft hole 532, and both ends of the support shaft 536 protruding from the shaft hole 532 are the second cover member 520. By being held by the pair of shaft grooves 524 formed in the above, the support shaft 536 is provided in a state of being rotatable about the shaft. More specifically, in the opening / closing plate drive member 530, the second and third corner portions 531b and 513c are located in the front side accommodating recess 522 through the opening 523, and the first locking portion 533 or the second locking portion 534. The second cover member abuts the second drive transmission portion 513 and the upper locking portion 535 is inserted into the upper locking portion insertion hole 415 of the opening / closing plate 410 located in the front side accommodating recess 522. It is provided in 520 (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

Therefore, when the drive transmission member 510 moves in the vertical direction, the contact position between the second drive transmission unit 513 (second drive transmission unit second portion 513b) and the opening / closing plate drive member 530 changes (pressing pressure is increased). The place to be added changes), and the opening / closing plate 410 moves by rotating the opening / closing plate drive member 530 around the support shaft 536. Although the specific operation will be described later, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 has a third corner portion 531c (upper) when the second drive transmission portion 513 comes into contact with the third portion 533c in the first locking portion 533. The locking portion 535) is held at a position in front of the support shaft 536, whereby the opening / closing plate 410 is held at the position for the first opening / closing plate. Further, when the opening / closing plate driving member 530 holds the opening / closing plate 410 at the position for the first opening / closing plate, the third portion 533c in the first locking portion 533 is the movable direction (vertical direction) of the drive transmission member 510. Arranged so as to be parallel to. That is, even if the drive transmission member 510 is movable in the vertical direction, the drive member 530 for the opening / closing plate can be rotated if the contact position with the drive transmission member 510 is within the third portion 533c of the first locking portion 533. Arranged so that it does not move. Then, the drive transmission member 510 is pulled upward so that the second drive transmission unit 513 comes into contact with the second locking portion 534, and the drive transmission member 510 is further pulled upward so that the third drive transmission member 536 is used as an axis. By rotating the corner portion 531c (upper locking portion 535) to the rear side, the opening / closing plate 410 moves from the position for the first opening / closing plate to the position for the second opening / closing plate. Then, when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled up to the position for the second drive transmission member, the third corner portion 531c (upper locking portion 535) is on the rearmost side, and the opening / closing plate 410 is held at the position for the second opening / closing plate. Will be done. The opening / closing plate drive member 530 is such that when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled up to the position for the second drive transmission member, the second drive transmission unit 513 comes into contact with the second portion 533b in the first locking portion 533. It is configured in.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420 are configured to be movable controlled by a common drive transmission member 510 (common drive member 490). Further, the second cover member 520 is provided with a rear cover member 540 (see FIG. 7, omitted in FIGS. 8 and 9) for sealing the shaft groove 524.

Here, when the drive transmission member 510 is movable, the contact position between the central insertion hole 451 and the insertion portion 461 in the effect plate drive member 440, and the opening / closing plate drive member 530 and the second drive transmission portion 513. The contact position is defined with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16, and the correlated configuration of the effect plate drive member 440 and the opening / closing plate drive member 530 will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the positional relationship of the contact position between the central insertion hole 451 and the insertion portion 461, and the arrow in FIG. 15 indicates the insertion portion 461 that changes due to the movement of the drive transmission member 510. Shows the abbreviated center of. Further, in FIG. 15, the insertion portion 461 is exaggerated and shown small in order to facilitate understanding of the contact position between the central insertion hole 451 and the insertion portion 461. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the contact position of the opening / closing plate drive member 530 with the second drive transmission unit 513.

First, as described above, the drive member 450 for the first effect plate rotates about the support shaft 453 by changing the contact position between the central insertion hole 451 and the insertion portion 461. As shown in FIG. 15, the position where the drive transmission member 510 abuts on the insertion portion 461 in the central insertion hole 451 when the drive transmission member 510 is located at the position for the first drive transmission member is the contact position for the first effect plate (first). The contact position for the effect means) t1 (see FIG. 45A), and the position where the drive transmission member 510 first contacts the insertion portion 461 in the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451 when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled upward is the first position. 2 The effect plate contact position (contact position for the second effect means) t2, and the drive transmission member 510 is pulled further upward to rotate the effect plate 420, and the effect plate 420 is positioned for the first effect plate. The position of contact with the insertion portion 461 in the central insertion hole 451 at the moment when the position for the second effect plate is reached is defined as the contact position for the third effect plate (contact position for the third effect means) t3 (FIG. 45 (Fig. 45). b) See). Further, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, the drive transmission member 510 is also after the effect plate 420 reaches the position for the second effect plate (after the effect plate 420 is held at the position for the second effect plate). When the drive transmission member 510 is pulled upward and reaches the position for the second drive transmission member, the position where the drive transmission member 510 comes into contact with the insertion portion 461 in the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451 is the contact position for the fourth effect plate (fourth). The contact position for the effect means) t4 (see FIG. 45 (d)). Then, when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled down from the position for the second drive transmission member, the position of contact with the insertion portion 461 in the central insertion hole 451 is from the contact position t4 for the fourth effect plate to the contact position for the third effect plate. The position where the drive transmission member 510 first contacts the insertion portion 461 of the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451 when the drive transmission member 510 changes toward t3 is the fifth effect plate contact position (fifth). Contact position for effect means) t5. In other words, at the moment when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled down from the position for the second drive transmission member and the effect plate 420 starts to rotate from the position for the second effect plate, it hits the insertion portion 461 in the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451. The contacting position is defined as the fifth effect plate contact position (fifth effect means contact position) t5.

Then, the center position of the insertion portion 461 when it is in contact with the contact position t1 for the first effect plate and the center position of the insertion portion 461 when it is in contact with the contact position t2 for the second effect plate. The length between them (the length from the insertion portion 461 to the displacement from the contact position t1 for the first effect plate to the contact position t2 for the second effect plate) is the length for the first effect plate (for the first effect means). Length) La, the center position of the insertion portion 461 when it is in contact with the contact position t2 for the second effect plate, and the center of the insertion portion 461 when it is in contact with the contact position t3 for the third effect plate. The length between the positions (the length until the insertion portion 461 is displaced from the contact position t2 for the second effect plate to the contact position t3 for the third effect plate) is the length for the second effect plate (second effect plate). Length for effect means) Lb, the center position of the insertion portion 461 when it is in contact with the contact position t3 for the third effect plate, and the insertion portion when it is in contact with the contact position t4 for the fourth effect plate. Let Lc be the length between the insertion portion and the center position of 461 (the length until the insertion portion 461 is displaced from the contact position t4 for the fourth effect plate to the contact position t3 for the third effect plate). Then, between the center position of the insertion portion 461 when it is in contact with the third effect plate contact position t3 and the center position of the insertion portion 461 when it is in contact with the fifth effect plate contact position t5. (The length until the insertion portion 461 is displaced from the contact position t3 for the third effect plate to the contact position t5 for the fifth effect plate) is Ld, and Lc + Ld is the length for the third effect plate (the third effect plate). 3 Length for production means).

Further, as described above, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 rotates about the support shaft 536 due to the change in the contact position with the second drive transmission unit 513 (drive transmission member 510). , As shown in FIG. 16, when the drive transmission member 510 is located at the position for the first drive transmission member, it comes into contact with the second drive transmission unit 513 in the first locking portion 533 (third portion 533c). The position is set to the contact position for the first opening / closing plate (contact position for the first opening / closing means) t6 (see FIGS. 44 (a) and 45 (a)), and when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled upward, the first position is reached. The position where the second drive transmission unit 513 of the two locking portions 534 first abuts is set as the contact position for the second opening / closing plate (contact position for the second opening / closing means) t7 (FIG. 44 (c), FIG. 45). (C)), When the drive transmission member 510 reaches the position for the second drive transmission member, the position where the drive transmission member 510 abuts with the second drive transmission unit 513 in the first locking portion 533 (second portion 533b) is opened and closed third. The plate contact position (contact position for the third opening / closing means) is t8 (see FIGS. 44 (d) and 45 (d)), the drive transmission member 510 is pulled downward, and the opening / closing plate 410 is the first opening / closing plate. The position of contact with the second drive transmission unit 513 (the connecting portion between the second portion 533b and the third portion 533c) when the position is reached is the contact position for the fourth opening / closing plate (contact position for the fourth opening / closing means). ) T9 (see FIGS. 44 (e) and 45 (e)). Then, the length between the contact position t6 for the first opening / closing plate and the contact position t7 for the second opening / closing plate is set as the length for the first opening / closing plate (length for the first opening / closing means) Le, and the third opening / closing is performed. The length between the plate contact position t8 and the fourth opening / closing plate contact position t9 is defined as the length for the second opening / closing plate (length for the second opening / closing means) as Lf.

In the present embodiment, the effect plate drive member 440 and the opening / closing plate drive member 530 are configured such that the length La for the first effect plate <the length Le for the first opening / closing plate. That is, in the effect plate drive member 440 and the opening / closing plate drive member 530, when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled upward from the position for the first drive transmission member, the effect plate drive member 440 is movable (first effect). The effect plate 420 is rotated first by rotating the plate drive member 450), and then the opening / closing plate drive member 530 is rotated to move the opening / closing plate 410.

Further, the effect plate drive member 440 and the opening / closing plate drive member 530 are configured such that the sum of the length for the first effect plate and the length for the second effect plate is La + Lb <the length Le for the first opening / closing plate. ing. That is, in the effect plate drive member 440 and the opening / closing plate drive member 530, after the effect plate drive member 440 is movable and the effect plate 420 reaches the second effect plate position, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 is used. The opening / closing plate 410 is configured to rotate and move.

Further, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 is in contact with the third opening / closing plate contact position t8 when the drive transmission member 510 is located at the position for the second drive transmission member, and the drive transmission member 510 is in contact with the second drive transmission member 510. The position of contact with the drive transmission member 510 by moving from the position for the transmission member to the position for the first drive transmission member changes from the contact position t8 for the third opening / closing plate to the contact position t9 for the fourth opening / closing plate. It moves by changing toward it. That is, the switch drive member 530 is immediately moved when the drive transmission member 510 moves from the position for the second drive transmission member to the position for the first drive transmission member. On the other hand, in the effect plate drive member 440, when the drive transmission member 510 is located at the position for the second drive transmission member, the first effect plate drive member 450 is not locked to the effect plate 420, and the drive transmission member Even if the 510 moves from the position for the second drive transmission member to the position for the first drive transmission member, the effect plate 420 does not move immediately. That is, in the effect plate drive member 440 and the opening / closing plate drive member 530, when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled downward, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 rotates and the opening / closing plate 410 rotates first. Later, the effect plate 420 is configured to rotate.

Further, the effect plate drive member 440 and the opening / closing plate drive member 530 are configured such that the length Lc + Ld for the third effect plate> the length Lf for the second opening / closing plate. That is, in the effect plate drive member 440 and the opening / closing plate drive member 530, when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled downward from the position for the second drive transmission member, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 rotates to open and close. After the plate 410 reaches the position for the first opening / closing plate, the effect plate drive member 440 is movable and the effect plate 420 is configured to rotate.

The above is the configuration of the ball entry unit 56 in this embodiment. The operation of the second ball entry unit 400 will be specifically described later.

Returning to the explanation of the game board 43, on the back side of the game board 43, in addition to the large winning opening detection sensor 430, the general winning opening 53, the first starting opening 54, the second starting opening 55, and the normal symbol starting gate 57 Detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a (see FIG. 20) are provided corresponding to each of the above. Then, when a ball enters the general winning openings 53, the first and second starting openings 54, 55, and the normal symbol starting gate 57, the entering ball is detected by the corresponding detection sensor, and the detection result is the main control device described later. It is output to 91. As the detection sensor, for example, an electromagnetic induction type proximity sensor is used, but the sensor to be used is arbitrary as long as it can individually detect the entry of a game ball.

Further, when the occurrence of a ball entering the general winning opening 53, the first starting opening 54, the second starting opening 55, and the large winning opening 326 is detected, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the detection result. Will be done. In the present embodiment, when a ball is entered into the general winning opening 53, 10 game balls are paid out, and when a ball is entered into the large winning opening 326, 15 game balls are paid out. When the payout is executed and the balls enter the first and second starting ports 54 and 55, the payout of three game balls is executed. The number of these prize balls is arbitrary, and for example, the number of prize balls for entering the first starting port 54 may be larger than the number of prize balls for entering the second starting port 55. .. Further, the number of prize balls for entering the large prize opening 326 is not limited to a configuration in which the number of prize balls for entering the large winning opening 326 is larger than the number of other prize balls. For example, the number of prize balls for entering the large winning opening 326 is the general winning opening 53. The number of prize balls may be smaller than the number of prize balls for entering the ball.

Further, when it is detected that the game ball has entered the first start port 54 or the game ball has entered the second start port 55, the main control device 91 is based on the detection result. Judgment as to whether or not the special symbol is a hit (determination as to whether or not to shift to the open / close execution mode) is performed, and the display according to the lottery result is shown on the symbol display device 80 described later.

The inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 are formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape, and the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 form a guide rail and a game ball launching mechanism. The game ball launched from 44 is attached to the base plate 50 so as to be guided to the upper part of the game area. Further, on the front surface of the game board 43, a resin connecting member 59 connecting between the lower right tip of the inner rail 51 and the upper right tip of the outer rail 52 is arranged on the front surface of the game board 43. There is. The game area is an area on the front surface of the game board 43 surrounded by the inner rail 51, the outer rail 52, and the connecting member 59, and the area where the game is played according to the behavior of the game ball (launched game ball). Is the area where the rails flow down.

Further, a return ball prevention member 60 is attached to the tip side (upper left portion of FIG. 5) of the inner rail 51, and the game ball once launched to the upper part (game area) of the game board 43 is guided by the guide rail (inner rail 51). It is possible to suppress the return to the inside of the area between the rail 52 and the outer rail 52). A return rubber 61 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 52 (upper right part in FIG. 5) at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the ball, and the ball launched with a predetermined force or more hits the return rubber 61. , The momentum is being dampened and bounced back toward the center.

The normal symbol start gate (through gate) 57 is provided on the right side of the center of the front view and the left side of the front view of the game board 43, respectively. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol start gate 57 is provided substantially symmetrically with the symbol display device 80 described later interposed therebetween. Then, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 57, the passage (entry ball) of the game ball is detected by the corresponding detection sensor 57a (see FIG. 20), and the detection result is output to the main control device 91 described later. Will be done. Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 57, the main control device 91, which will be described later, determines whether or not the normal symbol hits (determines whether or not to open the electric accessory 310). Then, when the determination result is a hit (winning result corresponding to the transition to the electric accessory open state), the electric accessory drive unit 311a (see FIG. 20) is driven and the electric accessory 310 is in the open state. Therefore, it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the second starting port 55.

As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, a high probability mode and a low probability mode are installed, and during the high probability mode, the hit probability of a normal symbol increases and the electric accessory 310 tends to be in an open state. It has become. Therefore, in the high probability mode (during the high frequency support mode), it is advantageous for the player to pass the normal symbol start gate 57 to open the electric accessory 310. However, in the present embodiment, since the normal symbol start gate 57 is provided on both the front center right side and the front view center left side of the game board 43, the game ball passes through the right side of the symbol display device 80. The probability that the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 57 is almost the same depending on whether the game ball is fired or the game ball is fired so that the game ball passes through the left side of the symbol display device 80. .. Therefore, the player can hit the game ball according to the atmosphere (mood) during the game. That is, it is possible to prevent the player from getting tired of the game at an early stage.

A plurality of general winning openings 53 are provided below the front view of the game board 43. In this embodiment, two decorative members 62 are provided below the front view of the game board 43, to which a character or the like is attached and arranged across the cover member 320 of the ball entry unit 56. The 53 is provided between the decorative member 62 and the game board 43.

Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and is not only discharged from the game area after passing through the opening, but also discharged from the game area after passing through the opening. Aspects that are not included are also included. In this specification, the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 53, the first starting opening 54, the second starting opening 55, and the large winning opening 326 is also referred to as winning.

A sticking space 70 for sticking a certificate stamp, an identification label, or the like is provided in the lower right corner of the game board 43 when viewed from the front, and the certificate stamp or the like attached to the sticking space 70 is a front door frame. It can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window portion 21 of 14.

Further, a main display unit 71 composed of a plurality of LEDs, which are light emitting means, is provided in the lower left corner portion (outside of the outer rail 52) of the game board 43 when viewed from the front. The main display unit 71 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 via the window unit 21 of the front door frame 14.

The main display unit 71 is based on the winning of the first result display unit 71a and the second starting port 55 showing the result of the first lottery game performed by the main control device 91 based on the winning of the first starting port 54. The second result display unit 71b showing the result of the second lottery game performed by the main control device 91, when the open / close execution mode is set (or the open / close execution mode is set) by winning the winning lottery. It has a round display unit 71c indicating the number of times the large winning opening 326 (opening / closing plate 410) is opened in the opening / closing execution mode.

Specifically, in the first result display unit 71a, the variable display regarding the first lottery game is performed, and the variable display (blinking) is performed until the variable time (dynamic display time) determined based on the first lottery game elapses. After the display), as the stop result of the variation display, the stop display is performed in the lighting state indicating the result of the first lottery game. Then, when the lottery result of the first lottery game is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the open / close execution mode, the predetermined stop result is displayed on the first result display unit 71a and the variable display is stopped. Later, it shifts to the open / close execution mode.

Further, in the second result display unit 71b, the variable display regarding the second lottery game is performed, and the variable display (blinking display) is performed until the variable time (dynamic display time) determined based on the second lottery game elapses. After that, as the stop result of the fluctuation display, the stop display is performed in the lighting state indicating the result of the second lottery game. Then, when the lottery result of the second lottery game is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the open / close execution mode, the predetermined stop result is displayed on the second result display unit 71b and the variable display is stopped. Later, it shifts to the open / close execution mode.

Here, based on the first and second lottery games (winning to any of the first and second starting ports 54 and 55), the variable display is displayed on the corresponding first and second result display units 71a and 71b. The period from the start to the display of a predetermined stop result and the stop of the variation display corresponds to one game (variation display). However, one game round is not limited to the above content, for example, a single result display unit is provided, and the single result display unit is provided in both the first and second lottery games. In the configuration in which the variable display is performed in, the variable display is started in the single result display unit, and the game is performed once until the variable display is stopped while the predetermined stop result is displayed. do.

Further, the main display unit 71 has other display units 71d in addition to the first and second result display units 71a and 71b and the round display unit 71c. In the other display unit 71d, for example, a variable display is performed triggered by a prize in the normal symbol start gate 57, and as a result of the stop of the variable display, an internal lottery performed based on the prize in the normal symbol start gate 57 is performed. The results are shown. Then, if the result of the internal lottery triggered by the winning of the normal symbol start gate 57 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the open state of the electric accessory, the other display unit 71d displays a predetermined stop result. After the lighting is displayed, the state shifts to the open state of the electric accessory. In the electric accessory open state, the electric accessory 310 is in the open state, and the game ball is in a state in which it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 55.

Further, if the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 57 while the variable display triggered by the winning of the normal symbol start gate 57 is performed on the other display unit 71d, the maximum number of passages is 4 in this embodiment. It is held up to the number of times, and the number of holds is also displayed. Further, if a game ball wins a prize in the first and second starting ports 54 and 55 while the variable display is being performed in the first result display unit 71a or the second result display unit 71b, the number of winnings is the number of winnings in the present embodiment. It is held up to 4 times for the first starting port 54 and up to 4 times for the second starting port 55, and the number of holdings is also displayed.

The plurality of LEDs constituting the main display unit 71 are configured so that the emission colors (for example, red, green, and blue) of the respective LEDs are different, so that the number of LEDs is small depending on the combination of the emission colors. It is possible to suggest various game states of. Further, the main display unit 71 may be configured by using another display device such as a liquid crystal display device.

The variable display device unit 58 is arranged in the center of the game board 43. The variable display device unit 58 changes and displays the first special symbol while synchronizing with the change display in the first result display unit 71a to display the lottery result of the first lottery game and changes in the second result display unit 71b. A symbol display device 80 having a display screen 80a for displaying the lottery result of the second lottery game by variablely displaying the second special symbol while synchronizing with the display, and a center frame 81 arranged so as to surround the symbol display device 80. have. The center frame 81 is installed with its upper portion extending in front of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the display screen 80a of the symbol display device 80, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen 80a is not deteriorated due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. ..

The design display device 80 is composed of a large 17-inch size liquid crystal display having a substantially rectangular shape. Then, as shown in FIG. 17, the first special symbol showing the determination result of the first game lottery triggered by the winning of the first starting opening 54 and the second starting opening 55 as the trigger. 2 The upper upper display area Dm for displaying the second special symbol showing the determination result of the lottery game, and the lower lower display area Dn for displaying the reserved symbols (holding of the first lottery game and the second lottery game). have.

In the symbol display device 80, the display content of the display screen 80a is controlled by the display control device 93 described later. Further, the symbol display device 80 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or another display device having a display screen such as a CRT.

In the pachinko machine 10, the upper display area Dm is arranged so that the symbols are displayed side by side in the upper, middle, and lower directions, and these symbols are scrolled in the left-right direction so as to be variablely displayed. Then, the variable display on the symbol display device 80 (display screen 80a) is started with the winning of the first starting port 54 or the second starting port 55 as a trigger. That is, when the variable display is performed on the first result display unit 71a or the second result display unit 71b, the variable display is performed on the symbol display device 80 accordingly. Then, in the game round that shifts to the open / close execution mode, the symbol display device 80 stops and displays a predetermined combination of symbols on the preset effective line.

The first special symbol and the second special symbol displayed in the upper display area Dm are nine types of main symbols with the numbers "1" to "9" shown in FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (i), respectively. And a sub-design consisting of a shell-shaped picture shown in FIG. 18 (j). More specifically, the main symbol is composed of nine types of character symbols such as an octopus with numbers "1" to "9" attached to each of them.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 in the upper row, the middle row, and the lower row are set in the upper display area Dm of the symbol display device 80, and each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is mainly used. The symbols and sub-symbols are arranged in a cyclical manner in a predetermined order. Specifically, in the upper symbol row Z1, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in descending order of numbers (descending order with respect to the fluctuation direction of the symbols), and between each main symbol. Sub-designs are arranged one by one. In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers (ascending order with respect to the fluctuation direction of the symbols), and one sub symbol is provided between each main symbol. They are arranged one by one.

That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are each composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol column Z2, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers (ascending order with respect to the fluctuation direction of the symbols), and then the main symbol of "9" is arranged. The main symbol of "4" is additionally arranged between the main symbol of "1" and the main symbol of "1", and one sub symbol is arranged between each of these main symbols. That is, only in the middle symbol row Z2, 10 main symbols are arranged and composed of 20 symbols.

Further, in the upper display area Dm, three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. In the pachinko machine 10, five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right-down line L4, and a right-up line L5 are set in the upper display area Dm.

Then, when the effect for the game times (variable display times) is performed in the upper display area Dm triggered by the winning of the first start port 54 or the second start port 55, the symbols of the respective symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed. The variable display is started so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity. After that, the variable display is switched to the standby display in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and finally the predetermined symbols are statically displayed in the respective symbol rows Z1 to Z3 for the game round. The production of is finished.

In addition, when the effect for the game round is completed, if the game round corresponds to the transition to the open / close execution mode, a combination of symbols with the same number is formed on any of the effective lines, and the open / close execution mode is formed. The hit video is displayed as a transition to (occurrence of hit result).

As described above, the symbol display device 80 (first result display unit 71a or second result display unit 71b) varies with the winning of any of the first and second start ports 54 and 55. The period from the start of the display to the display of the predetermined stop result and the stop of the above-mentioned variation display corresponds to one game. Further, the mode of variable display of symbols in the symbol display device 80 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary, such as the number of symbol rows, the direction of variable display of symbols in the symbol row, the number of symbols in each symbol row, and the like. Can be changed as appropriate. Further, the pattern that is variablely displayed on the symbol display device 80 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 7, and may be configured such that only numbers are variablely displayed as the pattern, for example.

The lower display area Dn is provided horizontally longer than the upper display area Dm. The lower display area Dn has a first reserved symbol display area Ds on the left side of the front view, a second reserved symbol display area Dt on the right side of the front view, and a first reserved symbol display area Ds and a second reserved symbol. It has an execution pending symbol display area Du between it and the display area Dt. The first reserved symbol display area Ds is an area for displaying the number of holdes triggered by winning a prize in the first starting port 54, and in this pachinko machine 10, winning a prize in the first starting port 54 is held up to four times. Therefore, the four small areas are equally divided into the first to fourth display areas Ds1 to Ds4. The second reserved symbol display area Dt is an area for displaying the number of holdes triggered by winning a prize in the second starting port 55, and in this pachinko machine 10, winning a prize in the second starting port 55 is held up to four times. Therefore, the four small areas are equally divided into the first to fourth display areas Dt1 to Dt4. The execution pending symbol display area Du is an area for displaying the reserved symbol corresponding to the game times variablely displayed on the symbol display device 80.

Then, in the upper display area Dm, when the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 54 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing, the start of the first lottery game triggered by the winning is suspended, and the lower In the first reserved symbol display area Ds of the side display area Dn, the display area (center side display area) having the smallest number among the first to fourth display areas Ds1 to Ds4 in which the reserved symbol is not displayed is the first. 1 The reserved symbol of the lottery game is displayed. Similarly, if a game ball wins in the second starting port 55 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing, the start of the second lottery game triggered by the winning is suspended, and the lower display area Dn In the second reserved symbol display area Dt, the second lottery game is reserved in the display area (display area on the center side) of the smallest number among the first to fourth display areas Dt1 to Dt4 where the reserved symbols are not displayed. The design is displayed.

Next, the configuration of the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 19.
FIG. 19 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 43), a main control device 91 that controls the main control of the game and a voice lamp control device that controls the voice, the lamp display, and the like. The 92 and the display control device 93 that controls the control of the symbol display device 80 are mounted.

Each of these control devices 91 to 93 is configured such that each control board is housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. Each board box has a box base (front case body) having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover (back case body) that covers the opening of the box base, and these box bases and the box cover are separated from each other by means for preventing separation (or). It is sealed by being inseparably connected by a box coupling portion as a coupling means). Since the substrate boxes are inseparably connected by these box joints, the substrate box needs to be destroyed or partially cut off when the internal space of the substrate box is opened. It should be noted that, for example, a plurality of box coupling portions are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box, and at least one of them is used to perform the coupling process.

Any configuration can be applied to the box joint as long as the box base and the box cover cannot be opened, but the box base and the box can be obtained by inserting a locking claw into the elongated hole constituting the box joint. It is designed so that it cannot be opened with the cover. The joining process by the box joining portion prevents unauthorized opening after the joining, and even if unauthorized opening is performed, such a situation can be detected early and easily, and once. Even after opening, it is possible to perform the opening process again. That is, the coupling process is performed by inserting the locking claw into at least one elongated hole among the plurality of box coupling portions. Then, when the board box is opened when a defect occurs in the housed control board or when the control board is inspected, a connecting portion between the box coupling portion into which the locking claw is inserted and another box coupling portion or the like is used. , Cut the connection between the box joint and the box body. As a result, the box base of the board box and the box cover are separated, and the internal control board can be taken out. After that, when the coupling process is performed again, the locking claw may be inserted into the elongated hole of the other box coupling portion. If the history of opening the board box is left in the board box, it is possible to easily find out whether or not the board box has been opened illegally by looking at the board box.

Further, a plurality of bonding pieces are provided on one short side of the substrate box so as to project to the side thereof. These coupling pieces are provided so as to have a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of bonded pieces formed on the mounting bases of the respective control devices 91 to 93, and the substrate box and the mounting base are provided by the coupling pieces and the bonded pieces. The combination process is performed with and.

As a trace means for detecting the unauthorized opening of the board box, a sealing seal may be attached so as to straddle the boundary between the box base and the box cover. In this case, when the sealing seal is peeled off from the affixed portion, the adhesive layer of the sealing seal remains on the substrate box side, and a trace thereof remains. Further, the seal seal is provided with an IC tag that transmits a response wave containing identification information to a ring wave of a predetermined frequency, and when the seal seal is removed, the antenna of the IC tag is cut off and the response is described above. It may be configured so that the transmission of waves is impossible.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 19, the back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the inner frame 13 including the main control device 91, the display control device 93, and the voice lamp control device 92. There is. The back pack unit 15 includes a transparent back pack 94, and a payout mechanism unit 95 and a control device collective unit 96 are attached to the back pack 94.

The payout mechanism section 95 includes a tank 97 to which game balls supplied from the island equipment of the game field are sequentially replenished, a tank rail 98 connected below the tank 97 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and a tank rail. It is provided at the most downstream portion of the 98 and includes a payout device 99 that pays out balls by a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 99a (see FIG. 20). Then, the game ball paid out from the payout device 99 is discharged to the upper plate 25 or the lower plate 30 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 99. A vibrator (not shown) for adding vibration to the tank rail 98 is attached to the tank rail 98. Further, the payout mechanism unit 95 is mounted with, for example, a back pack board provided with a power switch for turning on and off the power supply while supplying a main power supply of AC 24 volts.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control device collective unit 96 generates and outputs a predetermined electric power required by the payout control device 100 having a function of controlling the payout device 99 and various control devices, and the player. It is equipped with a power supply and a launch control device 101 for controlling the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the operation handle 31. The payout control device 100 and the power supply and launch control device 101 are arranged so as to be stacked back and forth so that the payout control device 100 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 19, the payout control device 100 is provided with a state return switch 102, and the power supply and emission control device 101 are provided with a variable resistor operation knob (not shown) and a RAM erase switch 103. There is. The state return switch 102 is operated to clear the ball jam (return to the normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam of the payout motor 99a (see FIG. 20). The operation knob is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid 47. The RAM erase switch 103 is operated when the power is turned on when it is desired to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

The payout control device 100, the power supply and the launch control device 101 are configured such that the control board and the like are housed in the board box as in the case of each of the above control devices, and are provided with the same fraud deterrent means as described above. .. In addition, the pachinko machine 10 has a storage and retention function for various data, and can maintain the state at the time of a power failure even in the unlikely event of a power failure, and can return to the state at the time of a power failure when recovering from the power failure. It has become like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the back pack 94 is provided with an external output terminal plate 104 at an upper corner portion on the rotation shaft side of the back pack unit 15. The external output terminal board 104 has an output terminal for outputting a signal when the tank 97 or the like runs out of game balls, an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls. Output terminal for outputting a signal each time it is rented out, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the game machine main body 12 is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and a state transition such as an opening / closing execution mode. At that time (or while transitioning to the state), an output terminal or the like for outputting a signal is provided. Then, through these output terminals, a signal regarding the state of the pachinko machine 10 is output to the management control device on the game hall side.

It should be noted that an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of game balls are rented is not required in a so-called cash machine. Further, for each control device (each control board), as will be described in detail later, an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port for contacting various devices, and a random number generation used in various lottery. A device, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. are installed as needed.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. 20 to 22 are block diagrams showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 20 mainly shows the overall configuration, FIG. 21 mainly shows the configuration of the main control device 91, and FIG. 22 mainly shows the configuration of the main control device 91. The configuration of the voice lamp control device 92 and the display control device 93 is shown. In FIG. 22, the supply lines of the operating power from the power supply and launch control device 101 to the main control device 91 and the payout control device 100 are indicated by double-line arrows, and the other supply lines and signal lines are indicated by solid-line arrows. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the main control device 91 includes a main control board 111 that controls the main control of the game. The MPU 112 is mounted on the main control board 111, and the ROM 113 and the RAM 114 are built in the MPU 112. In the following, the MPU 112, ROM 113, and RAM 114 of the main control device 91 will be described as the main MPU 112, the main ROM 113, and the main RAM 114.

The main ROM 113 is configured to use a memory (that is, a non-volatile storage means) that does not require external power supply for storage retention such as a NOR type flash memory or a NAND type flash memory as read-only. The main ROM 113 stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the main MPU 112. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the special symbol winning / failing table storage area 113a and the distribution table are stored. Storage area 113b, reach table storage area 113c, variable display time table storage area 113d, stop result table storage area 113e, normal symbol hit / miss table storage area 113f, special figure special electric address table storage area 113g, normal figure general electric address table storage It has an area 113h, an update data table storage area 113i, and a command information storage area 113j.

The main RAM 114 is configured to use a memory (that is, a volatile storage means) that requires external power supply for storage retention such as SRAM and DRAM for both reading and writing, and is capable of random access. When compared with the same data capacity, the time required for reading is faster than that of the main ROM 113. Then, the main RAM 114 temporarily stores various data and the like when the control program stored in the main ROM 113 is executed. The main RAM 114 is, for example, a lottery counter buffer 114a, a special symbol holding ball storage area 114b, a normal symbol holding ball storage area 114c, a special symbol special electric counter area 114d, a special symbol special electric timer counter area 114e, and a high probability mode flag storage area. 114f, time saving flag storage area 114g, time saving number counter area 114h, Fuzu Fuden counter area 114i, Fuzu Fuden timer counter area 114j, various hit result flag storage area 114k, other various counter areas 114m, other various flag storage areas It has 114n.

In addition to the above elements, the main control board 111 or the main MPU 112 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like. It is not essential that the main MPU 112 has a one-chip configuration incorporating the main ROM 113 and the main RAM 114, and the main MPU 112, the main ROM 113, and the main RAM 114 are individually chipped. It may be a configured configuration. This also applies to each control device described later other than the main control device 91.

The main MPU 112 is provided with an input port and an output port (not shown), respectively. It should be noted that an input / output port may be provided instead of the input port and the output port, and the configuration may be such that the input port and the output port can be switched as needed. This also applies to the MPU of each control device described later other than the main control device 91. Various control devices 92 and 100 are connected to the input side and the output side of the main MPU 112, and various detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, 115, 430, various drive units 311a, 500 and the main. The display unit 71 is connected. First, a connection configuration with various detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, 115, 430, various drive units 311a, 500, and a main display unit 71 will be described. The detection sensor 115 is a magnet detection sensor, a radio wave detection sensor, a vibration detection sensor, or the like.

On the input side of the main MPU 112, the detection for winning provided for the general winning opening 53, the first starting opening 54, the second starting opening 55, the large winning opening 326, and the normal symbol starting gate 57 in the game area. Sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, 430 (hereinafter, collectively referred to as winning detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, 430) are electrically connected via electrical wiring. In this case, the main control board 111 and the winning detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, and 430 may be connected to each other via one electrical wiring, and a relay board may be interposed in the middle of each signal path. It may be configured as such. This also applies to the configuration related to the connection with other devices. The main MPU 112 receives signals from the winning detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, 430 through the winning IC 116 mounted on the main control board 111, and determines the winning of each winning unit based on the reception result. (Judgment of entry) is performed. In addition, the main MPU 112 executes a winning lottery (first and second lottery games) triggered by winning a prize in the first starting port 54 and the second starting port 55, and also wins a prize in the normal symbol starting gate 57. Based on this, the electric accessory opening lottery (support lottery) is executed.

The winning IC 116 is a route abnormality confirmation means or a route abnormality confirmation circuit, and a normal signal is transmitted between the winning detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, 430 and the main MPU 112 by the winning IC 116. Check if transmission is taking place.

In addition to the above-mentioned winning detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, and 430, other detection sensors 115 such as a magnet detection sensor, a radio wave detection sensor, and a vibration detection sensor are connected to the input side of the main MPU 112 via electrical wiring. Is electrically connected. The main MPU 112 receives signals from other detection sensors 115 such as a magnet detection sensor, a radio wave detection sensor, and a vibration detection sensor, and based on the reception results, determines the presence or absence of an abnormality targeted for each detection. do.

On the output side of the main MPU 112, the main drive unit 500 that moves the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420, and the electric accessory drive unit 311a that moves the electric accessory 310 are electrically connected via electrical wiring. ing. Further, the main display unit 71 is electrically connected to the output side of the main MPU 112 via electrical wiring. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 111, and the main MPU 112 executes drive control of the main drive unit 500 and the electric accessory drive unit 311a through the driver circuit, and also controls the display of the main display unit 71. To execute.

For example, in the open / close execution mode, the drive control of the main drive unit 500 is executed in the main MPU 112 so that the large winning opening 326 is opened / closed. Further, when the electric accessory 310 is won in the open state, the drive control of the electric accessory drive unit 311a is executed in the main MPU 112 so that the electric accessory 310 is opened and closed. Further, at each game round, the display control of the main display unit 71 (first and second result display units 71a, 71b) is executed on the main MPU 112. Then, when the lottery result of whether or not to open the electric accessory 310 is shown, the display control of the main display unit 71 (other display unit 71d) is executed on the main MPU 112.

The main MPU 112 sets information for the main RAM 114 according to the progress of the game. Although omitted in FIG. 20, an external output terminal board 104 (see FIG. 3) is connected to the output side of the main MPU 112, and the main MPU 112 signals according to the information set in the main RAM 114. The output setting is made for the external output terminal board 104, and the state of the pachinko machine 10 is recognized by the hall computer in the game hall.

Next, the configuration in the connection (communication) between the main control device 91 and the payout control device 100 will be described. First, before explaining the configuration in these connections (communication), the electrical configuration of the payout control device 100 will be described.

The payout control device 100 includes a payout control board 121 that controls payout of game balls through the payout device 99, an MPU 122 is mounted on the payout control board 121, and a ROM 123 and a RAM 124 are built in the MPU 122. .. In the following, the MPU 122, ROM 123 and RAM 124 provided in the payout control device 100 will be referred to as a payout side MPU 122, a payout side ROM 123 and a payout side RAM 124.

The payout side ROM 123 is configured to use a memory (that is, a non-volatile storage means) that does not require external power supply for storage retention such as a NOR type flash memory or a NAND type flash memory as read-only. The payout side ROM 123 stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the payout side MPU 122.

The payout side RAM 124 is configured to use a memory (that is, a volatile storage means) that requires external power supply for storage retention such as SRAM and DRAM for both reading and writing, and is capable of random access. When compared with the same data capacity, the time required for reading is faster than that of the payout side ROM 123. Then, the payout side RAM 124 temporarily stores various data and the like when the control program stored in the payout side ROM 123 is executed. In addition to the above elements, the payout control board 121 or the payout side MPU 122 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like.

The payout side MPU 122 is electrically connected to the payout device 99. The payout device 99 is switched between a state in which the game ball supplied from the tank 97 to the payout device 99 is blocked from flowing down to the downstream side and a state in which the game ball is sent out to the downstream side. A payout motor 99a for driving a ball-stopping member such as a rotating body is provided, and a payout detection sensor 99b for individually detecting a game ball sent out to the downstream side is provided. A payout motor 99a is electrically connected to the output side of the payout side MPU 122 via electrical wiring, and a payout detection sensor 99b is electrically connected to the input side of the payout side MPU 122 via electrical wiring. Has been done. In the payout side MPU 122, the game ball is paid out by supplying a drive signal to the payout motor 99a via the driver circuit provided on the payout control board 121, and the payout is performed based on the detection result of the payout detection sensor 99b. Keep track of the number of completed game balls.

Further, the payout side MPU 122 is electrically connected to the ball rental connection terminal plate 131 provided in the back pack unit 15 via electrical wiring, and the ball rental connection terminal plate 131 is electrically connected via electrical wiring. Is electrically connected to the card unit. As a result, the player can receive the rental of the game ball by appropriately manually operating the ball rental button 28 provided on the pachinko machine 10. The payout side MPU 122 executes control of ball lending by transmitting and receiving an electric signal to and from the card unit.

Further, in addition to the payout device 99 and the card unit, a fullness detection sensor (not shown) that detects whether or not the game ball is full in the lower plate 30 as a ball tray is electrically connected to the payout side MPU 122. In addition, a ballless detection sensor (not shown) for detecting whether the tank 97 is in a ballless state is electrically connected.

Then, the payout side MPU 122 controls the payout of the game ball based on the communication with the main side MPU 112. As a configuration for performing the communication, a plurality of signal paths exist between the main control board 111 and the payout control device 100.

In detail about the signal path, when the main MPU 112 confirms the winning to the winning section corresponding to the generation of the prize ball based on the detection results of the winning detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 430, the payout side MPU 122 is directed. A prize ball command (payout command information) is transmitted, and a first signal path SL1 is provided for transmitting the prize ball command. In this case, the prize ball command includes information indicating that it is a prize ball command and information on the number of prize balls to be executed, and is configured as information of a plurality of bits.

There are a plurality of types of prize ball commands, and the command information storage area 113j of the main ROM 113 is referred to. Then, when the winning to the general winning opening 53 is specified, the prize ball command corresponding to the payout of 10 game balls is output, and when the winning to the large winning opening 326 is specified, 13 pieces are output. The prize ball command corresponding to the payout of the game ball is output, and when the winning to the first and second starting ports 54 and 55 is specified, the prize ball command corresponding to the payout of the three game balls is output. To.

Here, in the present embodiment, the first signal path SL1 is set to perform serial communication instead of parallel communication in communicating the prize ball command. That is, the information of the plurality of bits included in the prize ball command is sequentially transmitted through a single signal path. The first signal path SL1 is composed of a single connector unit in which connectors for electrically connecting to the connectors provided on the main control board 111 and the payout control board 121 are provided at both ends of the electrical wiring. Although it is configured, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured by a plurality of connector units by passing a relay board or the like in the middle of the signal path.

Further, a second signal path SL2 and a third signal path SL3 are provided as signal paths for transmitting information from the payout side MPU 122 to the main side MPU 112. The second signal path SL2 is used to transmit a payout status command (payout status information) from the payout side MPU 122 to the main side MPU 112. The payout status commands include a prize ball completion command indicating that the prize ball has been completed and the number of completed prize balls, an abnormal start command indicating that a predetermined abnormality has occurred in paying out the game ball, and the predetermined value. It contains an abend command to indicate that the error has been cleared. That is, the payout status command includes information indicating the type of its own command and information indicating the content of the payout status, and is configured as a plurality of bits of information. The predetermined abnormality relating to the payout of the game ball includes, for example, a full state of the lower plate 30 and a state without a ball in the tank 97.

In communicating the payout status command, the second signal path SL2 is set to perform serial communication instead of parallel communication, like the first signal path SL1. That is, the configuration is such that the information of a plurality of bits included in the payout status command is sequentially transmitted through a single signal path. The second signal path SL2 is composed of a single connector unit in which connectors for electrically connecting to the connectors provided on the main control board 111 and the payout control board 121 are provided at both ends of the electrical wiring. Although it is configured, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured by a plurality of connector units by passing a relay board or the like in the middle of the signal path.

The third signal path SL3 is used to transmit a payout permission signal from the payout side MPU 122 to the main side MPU 112. The payout permission signal is information transmitted from the payout side MPU 122 to the main side MPU 112 in order for the main side MPU 112 to grasp the output timing of the prize ball command.

The payout permission signal consists of 1-bit information. When the output of the prize ball command is prohibited, the LOW level signal is transmitted, and when the output of the prize ball command is permitted, the HI level signal is transmitted. Ru. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the HI level signal is transmitted when the output of the prize ball command is prohibited, and the LOW level signal is output when the output of the prize ball command is permitted. It may be configured to be.

The third signal path SL3 is composed of a single connector unit in which connectors for electrically connecting to the connectors provided on the main control board 111 and the payout control board 121 are provided at both ends of the electrical wiring. Although it is configured, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured by a plurality of connector units by passing a relay board or the like in the middle of the signal path.

In this way, the command communication between the main MPU 112 and the payout side MPU 122 is serial communication instead of parallel communication, so that the electrical wiring that electrically connects the main control board 111 and the payout control board 121 can be used. On the other hand, even if a fraudulent act using a so-called hanging board for connecting an illegal board is performed, the possibility that the illegal board is hidden by electrical wiring or the like is reduced. The above action is performed in an attempt to illegally pay out a large amount of game balls, and the signal path between the main control board 111 and the payout control board 121 is likely to be targeted as the target of the above action. In this case, in a configuration in which bidirectional command communication is performed between the main MPU 112 and the payout side MPU 122, if parallel communication is adopted as command communication, the number of electrical wirings increases accordingly, and the above-mentioned illegal boards are used. It becomes easy to hide by electrical wiring. On the other hand, since the command communication is performed by serial communication, it becomes difficult for the illegal board to be hidden in the electrical wiring, and it becomes easy to find the board if it is temporarily installed.

Next, the configuration in the electrical connection between the main control device 91 and the payout control device 100 and the power supply and launch control device 101 will be described.

The power supply and launch control device 101 includes a power supply and launch control board 141, and the power supply and launch control board 141 has a function of supplying operating power to various devices including the main control device 91 and the payout control device 100. A power supply circuit 142 having the power supply circuit 142 is provided. The power supply circuit 142 is provided with a power supply unit 143 for power-on and a power supply unit 144 for power-off.

The power supply unit 143 for power-on is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like, and the main control device 91, the payout control device 100, or the like is based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply. The required operating voltage is generated for each, and the generated operating voltage is supplied to the main control device 91, the payout control device 100, and the like. As an outline, the power supply unit 143 for power-on takes in the AC 24-volt power supply supplied via the connection board provided in the back pack unit 15, and has a + 12V voltage for driving various sensors, motors, and the like. A + 5V voltage or the like for logic is generated, and these + 12V voltage and + 5V voltage are supplied to the main control device 91, the payout control device 100, and the like. The connection board is provided with a power switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko machine 10.

Further, the main control device 91 is provided with a power failure monitoring board 117 at a position in the middle of the power supply path between the power supply unit 143 for turning on and the MPU 112 on the main side. The power failure monitoring board 117 monitors the DC stable 24 volt voltage, which is the maximum voltage supplied from the power supply unit 143 at the time of power-on. When this voltage becomes less than 22 volts, it is determined that a power failure has occurred, and the output setting of the power failure signal (power failure signal) to the main MPU 112 is assumed to correspond to the occurrence of the power failure (power failure). Specifically, a LOW level power failure signal is transmitted when it is determined that the power cutoff has not occurred, and a HI level power failure signal is transmitted when it is determined that the power cutoff has occurred. ..
The relationship between LOW and HI may be reversed.

The power supply unit 144 for power failure is composed of a capacitor, and when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON (when power is supplied from a commercial power supply), the power supplied from the power supply unit 143 for power supply is used. It will be charged. Further, in a power cutoff state (when the power supply from the commercial power supply is cut off) such as when the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is OFF or when a power failure occurs in the commercial power supply, the power supply unit 144 for power failure discharges. As a result, storage retention power (backup power) is supplied to the main RAM 114. Therefore, even in such a situation, the information stored in the main RAM 114 is stored and held without being erased while the storage holding power is supplied from the power supply unit 144 at the time of power failure.

The capacity of the power supply unit 144 for power failure is secured relatively large, and the information stored in the main RAM 114 before the power is cut off is retained within a predetermined period (for example, 1 day or 2 days). ..
Further, the configuration of the power supply unit 144 for power failure is not limited to the capacitor, and may be a battery, a non-rechargeable battery, or the like. In the case of a non-rechargeable battery, it is not necessary to store electricity in the power supply unit 144 for power failure when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON, but it is necessary to replace it periodically.

Further, although the description by illustration is omitted, the power supply and the emission control board 141 are provided with a power supply unit for power failure processing, which is different from the power supply unit 144 for power failure. In the power supply and emission control board 141, even after the DC stable 24 volt power supply becomes less than 22 volt, it is controlled for a sufficient time to execute the power failure processing by discharging from the power supply unit for power failure processing. It is configured to maintain the output of 5 volts, which is the drive power supply of the system, at a normal value. As a result, the main MPU 112 can normally execute and complete the power failure processing.

Here, a configuration related to the supply of operating power from the power supply circuit 142 to the main MPU 112 and the payout side MPU 122 will be described.

The electric power from the power supply unit 143 at the time of power-on is supplied to the VCS terminal of the main MPU 112 and the VCC terminal of the payout side MPU 122. In a situation where power is supplied from a commercial power source by the power supplied to the VCS terminal, various control processes are executed in the MPUs 112 and 122, and information is stored and held in the RAMs 114 and 124. Will be.

On the other hand, the power from the power supply unit 144 for power failure is supplied to the VBB terminal of the main MPU 112, but not to the VBB terminal (not shown) of the payout side MPU 122. That is, the storage holding power from the power supply unit 144 at the time of power failure is supplied to the main RAM 114, but is not supplied to the payout side RAM 124. Therefore, in a situation where the power supply from the commercial power supply is cut off, the main RAM 114 stores and holds the information, but the payout side RAM 124 does not store and hold the information. The VBB terminal of the payout side MPU 122 is grounded or not connected to any electrical wiring.

As described above, the storage holding power from the power supply unit 144 at the time of power failure is supplied to the main RAM 114, but is not supplied to the payout side RAM 124, so that the capacity of the power supply unit 144 at the time of power failure is reduced. Is planned. As a result, the initial cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced.

In addition to the power supply circuit 142, the power supply and launch control board 141 is provided with a launch control circuit 145 that controls the launch of the game ball. The launch control circuit 145 is provided with a transmission circuit 146 that satisfies the conditions, a launch permission receiving circuit 147, and a launch IC 148.

The condition-satisfied transmission circuit 146 has a function of transmitting a condition-satisfied signal in a predetermined signal form to the main MPU 112 when the predetermined launch conditions of the game ball are satisfied. Specifically, the launch control circuit 145 has a touch sensor 31a that detects that the annular handle portion of the operation handle 31 is touched by the player, and the game even in a situation where the handle portion is rotated. A stop switch 31b, which is manually operated by the player to stop the firing of the ball, is electrically connected. Further, the launch control circuit 145 is electrically connected to the payout control board 121, and inputs a signal indicating whether or not the card unit is electrically connected to the ball rental connection terminal board 131.

The transmission circuit 146 for satisfying the condition receives a signal from the touch sensor 31a indicating that the handle portion is being touched by the player, and also receives a signal from the stop switch 31b indicating that the handle is not manually operated by the player. Further, when the signal indicating that the card unit is connected is received from the payout side MPU 122, the HI level condition satisfaction signal (signal corresponding to the condition satisfaction) is transmitted to the main side MPU 112. If any of the above signals is not received, a LOW level condition condition signal (a signal that does not correspond to the condition condition) is transmitted to the main MPU 112. Further, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the relationship between the LOW level and the HI level may be reversed.

The firing permission receiving circuit 147 has a HI level firing permission transmitted from the main MPU 112, provided that the HI level condition satisfying signal is transmitted from the condition satisfying transmission circuit 146 to the main MPU 112. It has a function of receiving a signal (a signal corresponding to the launch permission) and continuously supplying the corresponding signal to the launch IC 148 when the launch permission signal is received. When the main MPU 112 does not receive the HI level condition satisfaction signal from the condition satisfaction transmission circuit 146, the main MPU 112 transmits a LOW level launch permission signal (a signal that does not correspond to the launch permission), but fires. The relationship between the LOW level signal and the HI level signal of the permission signal may be reversed. Further, the main MPU 112 newly starts the transmission of the HI level launch permission signal each time the reception of the HI level condition satisfying signal is started, and when the reception of the HI level condition satisfying signal is completed, the HI level Ends the transmission of the launch permission signal.

When the launch IC 148 receives the HI level launch permission signal or the corresponding signal from the launch permission receiving circuit 147, the launch IC 148 is for each of the launch solenoid 47 and the ball feed device 46 of the game ball launch mechanism 44. It has a function to output a drive signal on a regular basis.
In this case, the launch IC 148 outputs each drive signal as a pulse signal, and its output cycle is 0.6 sec. Further, the output timing of the drive signal is set earlier in the ball feeding device 46 than in the launch solenoid 47 so that the game ball is launched after one game ball is supplied to the launch rail 45.

Further, the operation handle 31 is provided with a variable resistor as an operation amount detecting means for detecting the operation amount as described above, and the firing IC 148 is based on the voltage input from the variable resistor. The firing intensity is adjusted by adjusting the voltage of the drive signal supplied to the firing solenoid 47. Therefore, the larger the amount of operation of the operation handle 31, the stronger the firing strength of the game ball by the firing solenoid 47. It is not essential that the adjustment function is provided in the launch IC 148, and an adjustment circuit may be provided in the middle of the signal path between the launch IC 148 and the launch solenoid 47.

Next, the configuration of the electrical connection between the voice lamp control device 92 and the display control device 93 will be described with reference to FIG. 22.

The voice lamp control device 92 includes a voice lamp control board 151, the voice lamp control board 151 is equipped with an MPU 152, and the MPU 152 has a ROM 153 and a RAM 154. In the following, the MPU 152, ROM 153 and RAM 154 provided in the voice lamp control device 92 will be described as the voice side MPU 152, the voice side ROM 153 and the voice side RAM 154.

The audio side ROM 153 is configured to use a memory (that is, a non-volatile storage means) that does not require external power supply for storage retention such as a NOR type flash memory or a NAND type flash memory as read-only. The voice side ROM 153 stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the voice side MPU 152, and has, for example, various data table storage areas 153a, command information storage area 153b, and the like.

The various data table storage areas 153a are areas in which light emission data, voice data, and the like are stored. The command information storage area 153b is an area in which command information referred to when generating various commands output from the voice side MPU 152 is stored.

The audio side RAM 154 is configured to use a memory (that is, a volatile storage means) that requires external power supply for storage retention such as SRAM and DRAM for both reading and writing, and is capable of random access. When compared with the same data capacity, the time required for reading is faster than that of the voice side ROM 153. Then, the voice side RAM 154 temporarily stores various data and the like when the control program stored in the voice side ROM 153 is executed. The voice side RAM 154 has, for example, a command storage area 154a, a holding data area 154b, various flag storage areas 154c, various counter areas 154d, and the like.

The command storage area 154a is an area for storing commands received from the main MPU 112. The retained data area 154b is data that is temporarily used to execute the effect during the game rotation and the open / close execution mode, and the notification, and the voice side MPU 152 even after the effect and the notification are started. It is an area for storing and holding data for making it available independently. The various flag storage areas 154c are areas in which predetermined flags are stored when an effect or notification is started. The various counter areas 154d are areas in which game count counters and the like are stored.

Then, in the voice side MPU 152, the game times and the open / close execution mode are based on various commands (variable commands, type commands, fixed stop commands, opening commands, ending commands, hold commands, etc., which will be described later) received from the main control device 91. Determine the content of the production to be executed in the above. Then, the lamp control device 155 is controlled to control the light emission of the illumination unit 33, and the voice output device 156 is controlled to control the sound of the speaker unit 34 so that the operation corresponding to the determined content is performed. conduct.

A first frame button detection sensor 26a for detecting the operation of the first frame button 26 and a second frame button detection sensor 27a for detecting the operation of the second frame button 27 are electrically connected to the input side of the voice side MPU 152. ing. Then, the voice side MPU 152 monitors whether or not the first and second frame buttons 26 and 27 are operated, and when the first and second frame buttons 26 and 27 are operated, the processing corresponding to the operation is executed. do.

Further, the lamp control device 155 and the voice output device 156 are electrically connected to the output side of the voice side MPU 152, and whether or not it is necessary to perform notification based on the command received from the main control device 91 is determined. Notification is performed by specifying and controlling the light emission of the lamp control device 155 and the voice control of the voice output device 156.

The various commands output from the main MPU 112 will be described in detail later, but these various commands are output with reference to the command information storage area 113j of the main ROM 113. Further, various commands are configured as information on a predetermined number of bytes, and include various information as information on the predetermined number of bytes. The command transmission from the main MPU 112 to the voice MPU 152 is basically performed serially, but may be configured to be performed in parallel.

Further, the audio side MPU 152 is electrically connected to the display control device 93, and transmits various commands including the content of the effect determined based on the command received from the main control device 91 to the display control device 93. For various commands output from the voice side MPU 152, the command information storage area 153b of the voice side ROM 153 is referred to. Further, the display control device 93 of the present embodiment is not configured to receive commands from the main control device 91 without going through the voice lamp control device 92, and the voice lamp control device is related to the main control device 91. It can be said that it exists on the downstream side in the communication direction from 92.

The display control device 93 includes a display control board 161, the display control board 161 has an MPU 162 mounted therein, and the MPU 162 has a program ROM 163 and a work RAM 164 built therein. Further, the display control board 161 contains a VDP (video display processor) 165, a character ROM 166, and a video RAM 167. In the following, the MPU 162 of the display control device 93 will be described as the display side MPU 162.

The program ROM 163 is configured to use a memory (that is, a non-volatile storage means) that does not require external power supply for storage retention such as a NOR type flash memory or a NAND type flash memory as read-only. The program ROM 163 stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the display side MPU 162, for example, a command information storage area 163a referred to when transmitting a command to the VDP 165, and each effect. It has a data table storage area 163b in which processing necessary for displaying an image corresponding to (display) is defined.

The work RAM 164 is configured to use a memory (that is, a volatile storage means) that requires external power supply for storage retention such as SRAM and DRAM for both reading and writing, and is capable of random access as well as being capable of random access. When compared with the same data capacity, the time required for reading is faster than that of the program ROM 163. Then, the work RAM 164 temporarily stores various data, flags, and the like when the control program stored in the program ROM 163 is executed. The work RAM 164 has, for example, a command storage area 164a.

Then, the display-side MPU 162 analyzes various commands received from the voice lamp control device 92, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received commands to control the VDP 165 (specifically, generate an internal command for the VDP 165). To carry out.

The VDP165 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver built in the symbol display device 80. Since the VDP165 is made into an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and its substance can be said to be a microcomputer chip having a built-in firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 165 adjusts the timing of each of the display side MPU 162, the video RAM 167, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the image data from the character ROM 166 at a predetermined timing and stores it in the video RAM 167 according to the image data. The image is displayed on the symbol display device 80.

The character ROM 166 plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as a symbol displayed on the symbol display device 80. The character ROM 166 holds bitmap format image data of various display symbols, a color palette table to be referred to when determining an expression color at each dot of the bitmap image, and the like. Further, as a part of the above data, the character ROM 166 has image data to be displayed in the first reserved symbol display area Ds, the second reserved symbol display area Dt, and the execution reserved symbol display area Du of the symbol display device 80. The reserved image data storage area 166a in which the image data is stored is set.

It is also possible to provide a plurality of character ROMs 166 and store image data and the like in each character ROM 166. It is also possible to store the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 163 in the character ROM 166.

The video RAM 167 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 80, and the display content of the symbol display device 80 is changed based on rewriting the content of the video RAM 167.

Further, the video RAM 167 has a reserved symbol display area 167a. The reserved symbol display area 167a corresponds to the first to fourth display areas Ds1 to Ds4 of the first reserved symbol display area Ds in the symbol display device 80 on a one-to-one basis. Areas RE1 to RE4 are set. Further, the reserved symbol display area 167a is a first to fourth unit so as to have a one-to-one correspondence with the first to fourth display areas Dt1 to Dt4 of the second reserved symbol display area Dt in the symbol display device 80. Areas RF1 to RF4 are set. Further, in the reserved symbol display area 167a, an execution unit area RG is set so as to have a one-to-one correspondence with the execution pending symbol display area Du in the symbol display device 80. Then, in each of the reserved symbol display areas Ds1 to Ds4, Dt1 to Dt4, and Du, images corresponding to the data written in the respective unit areas RE1 to RE4, RF1 to RF4, and RG in the reserved symbol display area 167a are displayed. To. If no data is set in each unit area RE1 to RE4, RF1 to RF4, or RG (when data meaning a blank is set), the unit areas RE1 to RE4, RF1 to RF4, or RG are set. In each of the display areas Ds1 to Ds4, Dt1 to Dt4, and Du corresponding to the above, no image is displayed, or the background image on the display screen 80a of the symbol display device 80 is displayed.

Here, the pachinko machine 10 is configured so that commands are exchanged between the voice side MPU 152 and the display side MPU 162 by bidirectional communication. Specifically, the voice lamp control device 92 and the display control device 93 are electrically connected by using the first signal line group 170, and the first signal line group 170 is used to display from the voice side MPU 152. A command is sent to the side MPU 162. This command transmission is performed by serial communication, and the first signal line group 170 identifies the signal line 171 for serial command data transmission and each unit data (for example, one bit of data) included in the command data. It includes at least a signal line 172 for a clock signal for the purpose of processing, and a signal line 173 for a latch signal for recognizing at least one of a transmission start and a transmission end of one command. In addition, a signal line for an enable signal for recognizing the start of command transmission may be separately provided.

Further, the voice lamp control device 92 and the display control device 93 are electrically connected by using the second signal line group 180, and the display side MPU 162 is connected to the voice side MPU 152 by using the second signal line group 180. The command is sent to. Since this command transmission is performed by serial communication, the second signal line group 180 includes a signal line 181 for serial command data transmission and each unit data (for example, one bit of data) included in the command data. At least a signal line 182 for a clock signal for identification and a signal line 182 for a latch signal for recognizing at least one of a transmission start and a transmission end of one command are included. In addition, a signal line for an enable signal for recognizing the start of command transmission may be separately provided.

The first signal line group 170 and the second signal line group 180 are provided as one connection unit. The connection unit includes a connector in which one end of the first signal line group 170 and the second signal line group 180 is aggregated, and a connector in which the other end is aggregated, and one connector is an audio lamp control device. It is detachably attached to the connector of 92, and the other connector is detachably attached to the connector of the display control device 93.

The communication method between the voice side MPU 152 and the display side MPU 162 is not limited to serial communication, and may be parallel communication. Further, the first signal line group 170 and the second signal line group 180 may be provided as separate connection units.

<Electrical configuration for performing various lottery on the main MPU 112>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lottery on the main MPU 112 will be described with reference to FIG. 23. FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the contents of various counters used for winning / failing lottery and the like.

At the time of the game, the main MPU 112 uses various counter information to perform a winning lottery, a setting of the display of the main display unit 71, a setting of the symbol display of the symbol display device 80, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the hit random number counter C1 used for the winning lottery, the hit type counter C2 used for determining the winning type, and the reach when the symbol display device 80 is displaced and fluctuates. The reach random number counter C3 used for the generation lottery, the random number initial value counter CINI1 used for setting the initial value of the winning random number counter C1, and the variable type counter CS for determining the variable display time in the main display unit 71 and the symbol display device 80. , The electric accessory open random number counter C4 used for drawing whether to set the electric accessory 310 to the electric accessory open state, and the random number initial value counter CINI2 used for setting the initial value of the electric accessory open random number counter C4. Is used. A part of each counter is updated at an interval of 4 msec, which is an execution interval of timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 28) described later, and the remaining counters are updated irregularly in the main processing (see FIG. 27) described later. The updated value is sequentially stored in the lottery counter buffer 114a of the main RAM 114. Then, a predetermined numerical value stored in the lottery counter buffer 114a at the timing when the game ball wins the first start port 54 or the second start port 55 is sequentially stored in the special symbol holding ball storage area 114b in the main RAM 114. , A predetermined numerical value stored in the lottery counter buffer 114a at the timing when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 57 is stored in the normal symbol holding ball storage area 114c in the main RAM 114. The counters C1 to C3, CINI1, CS, CINI2, and C4 are provided in various other counter areas 114m of the main RAM 114.

Here, the configuration of the special symbol holding ball storage area 114b and the normal symbol holding ball storage area 114c will be described.

The special symbol holding ball storage area 114b includes the first special symbol holding ball storage area RA having the first to fourth holding areas RA1 to RA4 and the first special symbol holding number storage area NA, and the first to fourth holding areas RB1. It has a second special symbol holding ball storage area RB having the RB4 and the second special symbol holding number storage area NB, a total holding number storage area NX, and one execution area RC. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the configuration of the first holding area RA1 in the first special symbol holding ball storage area RA. The configurations of the second to fourth reserved areas RA2 to RA4 in the first special symbol reserved ball storage area RA, the first to fourth reserved areas RB1 to RB4 in the second special symbol reserved ball storage area RB, and the execution area RC are , The same as in FIG. 24.

As shown in FIG. 24, the first to fourth reserved areas RA1 to RA4, RB1 to RB4, and the execution area RC include a hit random number counter storage area 201, a hit type counter storage area 202, a reach random number counter storage area 203, and an execution area RC. It has a winning start opening storage area 204. Then, in the first to fourth reserved areas RA1 to RA4 in the first special symbol reserved ball storage area RA, the winning random number counter C1 and the winning type counter C2 are set according to the winning history of the game ball to the first starting port 54. , And each value of the reach random number counter C3 (each value of the lottery counter buffer 114a) is stored in the hit random number counter storage area 201, the hit type counter storage area 202, and the reach random number counter storage area 203, and the first start port. The winning information for 54 is stored in the winning start opening storage area 204. When the winning of the game ball is continuously generated for the first starting port 54, each of the first holding area RA1 → the second holding area RA2 → the third holding area RA3 → the fourth holding area RA4. Numerical information etc. are stored in chronological order. In this way, by providing the four holding areas RA1 to RA4 in the first special symbol holding ball storage area RA, the winning history of the game balls to the first starting port 54 can be stored up to a maximum of four as a whole. (Holded and stored).

Similarly, in the first to fourth reserved areas RB1 to RB4 in the second special symbol reserved ball storage area RB, the winning random number counter C1 and the winning type counter are set according to the winning history of the game ball to the second starting port 55. Each value of C2 and the reach random number counter C3 (each value of the lottery counter buffer 114a) is stored in the hit random number counter storage area 201, the hit type counter storage area 202, and the reach random number counter storage area 203, and the second start is performed. The winning information for the mouth 55 is stored in the winning start opening storage area 204. Then, when the winning of the game ball is continuously generated for the second starting port 55, the first holding area RB1 → the second holding area RB2 → the third holding area RB3 → the fourth holding area RB4, respectively. Numerical information etc. are stored in chronological order. In this way, by providing the four holding areas RB1 to RB4 in the second special symbol holding ball storage area RB, the winning history of the game balls to the second starting port 55 can be stored up to a maximum of four as a whole. (Holded and stored).

That is, in the pachinko machine 10, up to 4 winning histories of the game balls to the 1st starting port 54 and the 2nd starting port 55 are stored, so that up to 8 of them are stored on hold as a whole. Further, when the number of reserved balls for the winning start port is the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment) or more, each counter value or the like is not acquired and the prize balls (3 game balls in this embodiment) are not acquired. ) Is treated as an invalid ball paid out to the player. In the present embodiment, the total number of items that can be stored on hold is eight, but the total number of items that can be stored on hold is not limited to eight and is arbitrary, and may be four, six, or. There may be other plurals such as 9 or more. Further, the number that can be reserved and stored may be different between the first starting port 54 and the second starting port 55.

The execution area RC has each value stored in the first reserved area RA1 or the first reserved area RB1 when the variable display of the main display unit 71 (first result display unit 71a or second result display unit 71b) is started. It is an area for moving, and at the start of one game round, a hit / fail judgment or the like is performed based on various numerical information stored in the execution area RC.

In addition, the first special symbol holding number storage area NA provided in the first special symbol holding ball storage area RA is the holding number of the first lottery game (holding of the variable display triggered by the winning of the first starting port 54). It is an area to store the number). Similarly, the second special symbol hold number storage area NB provided in the second special symbol hold ball storage area RB has a variable display triggered by the hold number of the second lottery game (winning to the second start port 55). This is an area for storing the number of holds). The total reserved number storage area NX is a storage area for storing the sum number (total reserved number) of the first special symbol reserved number storage area NA and the second special symbol reserved number storage area NB.

The normal symbol hold ball storage area 114c is the value of the electric accessory open random number counter C4 (value stored in the lottery counter buffer 114a) according to the winning (passing) history of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 57. Is a hold area for storing in chronological order.

As shown in FIG. 23, the normal symbol holding ball storage area 114c is composed of four storage areas of the first to fourth holding areas RD1 to RD4, an execution area RD5, and a holding number storage area NC. Then, up to four winning histories of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 57 are stored (reserved storage) by the four storage areas of the first to fourth reserved areas RD1 to RD4.

Specifically, when winning a prize to the normal symbol start gate 57 occurs continuously, the electric accessory is opened in the order of the first holding area RD1 → the second holding area RD2 → the third holding area RD3 → the fourth holding area RD4. The value of the random number counter C4 is stored in time series. By providing the four areas in this way, up to four winning histories of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 57 can be stored.

The execution area RD5 is an area for moving the numerical value stored in the first holding area RD1. Then, when the open lottery of the electric accessory 310 is performed, a winning / failing determination or the like is performed based on various numerical information stored in the execution area RD5.

Even in the normal symbol holding ball storage area 114c, the number that can be held and stored is not limited to four, and is arbitrary, and may be another plurality such as two, three, or five or more. It may be singular or singular.

Returning to the explanation of the counter, various counters will be explained concretely.

The winning random number counter C1 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of, for example, 0 to 599, reach the maximum value, and then return to 0. Then, especially when the hit random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the hit random number counter C1, and counting is started again from the initial value. The random number initial value counter CINI1 is a loop counter similar to the hit random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The winning random number counter C1 is periodically updated and stored in the special symbol holding ball storage area 114b of the main RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins the first starting port 54 or the second starting port 55.

The value of the random number that wins the winning lottery (winning / failing lottery) is stored as a special symbol winning / failing table (winning / failing information group in the given information) in the special symbol winning / failing table storage area 113a as the winning / failing information group storage means in the main ROM 113. There is. Here, the contents of the special symbol winning / failing table storage area 113a will be described with reference to FIG. 25. 25 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the special symbol winning / failing table in the present embodiment, FIG. 25A shows a special symbol winning / failing table for the low probability mode, and FIG. 25B shows a special symbol winning / failing table for the high probability mode. Shows the table.

As shown in FIG. 25, as the special symbol winning / failing table, the special symbol winning / failing table (low-probability winning / failing information group) for the low-probability mode of FIG. 25 (a) and the high-probability mode of FIG. 25 (b) are used. The special symbol hit / miss table (hit / miss information group for high probability) is set. That is, in the present embodiment, a low probability mode (low probability correspondence state) and a high probability mode (high probability correspondence state) are set as the lottery mode in the winning lottery.

In the present embodiment, under the gaming state in which the special symbol winning / failing table for the low probability mode is referred to at the time of winning lottery, as shown in FIG. 25A, the value of the random number winning the winning lottery ( That is, the number of winning information) is two. On the other hand, under the gaming state in which the special symbol winning / failing table for the high probability mode is referred to in the winning lottery, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the value of the random number that wins the winning lottery (that is, winning). Information) is said to be 21 pieces. Further, in the present embodiment, the value group (7,307) of the winning random number counter C1 that wins the winning lottery in the low probability mode is the winning random number counter that wins the winning lottery in the high probability mode. It is included in the value group of C1. If the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode, the number and value of the random numbers to be won are arbitrary.

The hit type counter C2 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 29, reach the maximum value, and then return to 0. The hit type counter C2 is periodically updated and stored in the special symbol holding ball storage area 114b of the main RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins the first start port 54 or the second start port 55.

The distribution destination of the game result for the hit type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group in the given information) in the distribution table storage area 113b as the distribution information group storage means in the main ROM 113. 26 is a diagram for explaining a distribution table, in which FIG. 26A is a distribution table for the first result display unit (first distribution information group), and FIG. 26B is for the second result display unit. It is a distribution table (second distribution information group). The distribution table for the first result display unit is a table that is referred to when a distribution lottery is performed for the reserved information acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 54. Further, the distribution table for the second result display unit is a table that is referred to when a distribution lottery is performed for the reserved information acquired based on the winning of the second starting port 55.

In the distribution table for the first result display unit, as shown in FIG. 26 (a), as the distribution destination of the game result, among the values of the hit type counter C2 of "0 to 29", "0 to 9" "Corresponds to the 16R probability variation hit result," 10-23 "corresponds to the 4R probability variation hit result, and" 24-29 "corresponds to the 16R normal hit result.

On the other hand, in the distribution table for the second result display unit, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), as the distribution destination of the game result, among the values of the hit type counter C2 of "0 to 29", "0". "-23" corresponds to the 16R probability variation hit result, and "24-29" corresponds to the 16R normal hit result.

Here, the probability variation hit result in the present embodiment is a hit result in which the winning / failing lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode after the end of the opening / closing execution mode. Further, the normal winning result is a winning result in which the winning / failing lottery mode becomes the low probability mode (maintained) and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. However, the high-frequency support mode in the normal hit result ends when the number of games reaches the end reference number (100 times in this embodiment) after the transition, and the mode shifts to the low-frequency support mode.

As will be described in detail later, the high-frequency support mode is a mode in which the electric accessory 310 is easy to open, and the low-frequency support mode is a mode in which the electric accessory 310 is difficult to open.

In the control in the open / close execution mode, a round game is executed up to a predetermined number of times. In addition, the round game is a condition that either the predetermined opening duration (opening duration) elapses or the predetermined upper limit number of game balls wins the large winning opening 326. It is a game that continues until it is satisfied. For example, the opening duration is set to 30 sec, and the upper limit is set to 10.

In the present embodiment, in the situation where the operation handle 31 is operated by the player, the game ball launch mechanism 44 is driven and controlled so that one game ball is fired toward the game area every 0.6 sec. Then, in each round game, the opening duration is set to be longer than the product of the firing cycle of the game balls and the maximum number of winning balls in one round game. Therefore, in each round game, it is expected that the maximum number of prizes in one round game will be awarded to the large winning opening 326.

Here, to explain the various hit results described with reference to FIG. 26, the "4R probability variation hit result" is a game result in which the large winning opening 326 is opened four times, and the "16R probability variation hit result and 16R normal hit result". Is the result of the game in which the big winning opening 326 is opened 16 times.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the distribution mode of the game result when the winning lottery is won is the case where the winning lottery is won with the winning of the first starting port 54 as a trigger. It is different from the case where the lottery is won by winning the prize in the second starting port 55. Specifically, the probability of winning the 16R probability variation when winning the first starting port 54 is lower than the probability of winning the 16R probability variation when winning the second starting port 55. The 16R probability variation hit result can be said to be the most advantageous hit result because the large winning opening 326 is opened 16 times in a long-time mode. That is, the probability that the player can get a lot of balls is higher when the winning is won by winning the prize in the second starting port 55.

In addition, the "high probability mode" refers to a state in which the probability of winning a subsequent winning lottery as an added value after the end of a hit is increased, that is, during a so-called probability fluctuation (probability change), in other words, an open / close execution mode (open / close execution mode). It is a state of the game that is easy to shift to the privilege game). The high-probability mode (during probability change) in the present embodiment includes a game state (high-frequency support mode) in which a game ball is likely to win a prize at the second starting port 55 by increasing the probability of hitting a normal symbol. The "low probability mode" refers to the case where the mode is not high probability (when the probability is not changing), and the probability of winning the winning lottery is normal, that is, the probability of winning the winning lottery is lower than that of the probability change. ..

Further, as a support mode in the electric accessory 310, the electric accessory 310 is in an open state per unit time when compared in a situation where the launch of the game ball is continued in the same manner with respect to the game area. A high-frequency support mode (high-frequency support mode or high-frequency guide mode) and a low-frequency support mode (low-frequency support mode or low-frequency guide mode) are set so that the frequency is relatively high or low.

Specifically, the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode have different probabilities of winning the electric accessory open state in the electric accessory open lottery using the electric accessory open random number counter C4, and the high-frequency support is provided. The mode has a higher probability of winning the electric accessory open state than the low frequency support mode. Further, when the electric accessory open state is won, the electric accessory 310 is opened more often in the high frequency support mode than in the low frequency support mode when the electric accessory release state is won. It is set, and one opening time is set longer. In this case, the electric accessory is opened in the high frequency support mode, and when the electric accessory 310 is opened a plurality of times, from the end of one open state to the start of the next open state. The closing time is set shorter than the one-time opening time.

Therefore, in the high frequency support mode, it becomes easy for a game ball to win a prize in the second starting port 55, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by winning a game ball in the second starting port 55. In the frequency support mode, the player can play the game while not reducing the number of balls held too much.

The configuration for increasing the frequency of the high frequency support mode to be in the electric accessory open state per unit time is not limited to the above, for example, the electric accessory release. The probability of winning the electric accessory open state in the lottery may be equalized, and the number of times of opening once and the opening time may be appropriately set, and can be changed as appropriate.

The reach random number counter C3 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of, for example, 0 to 238, reach a maximum value, and then return to 0. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated and stored in the special symbol holding ball storage area 114b of the main RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins the first start port 54 or the second start port 55. Then, it is used to determine whether or not to generate reach based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area 113c of the main ROM 113. However, in the game round to shift to the open / close execution mode, the main MPU 112 determines the reach generation regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. The number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of the reach display is the same in each game state in the present embodiment, but may be set individually according to the game state. For example, when the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of the reach display may be set to be larger than that in the low frequency support mode.

Here, in the pachinko machine 10, reach display is set as a kind of display effect in the symbol display device 80. The reach display is provided with a symbol display device 80 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of the symbol (picture), and the stop display result after the variable display is a special display result in the game times in which the open / close execution mode is set. In the gaming machine, the variable display state is likely to be a special display result before the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the symbol (picture) on the symbol display device 80 is started. It is a display state to remind the player.

Specifically, the reach display is a hit (open / close execution mode) by stopping and displaying some of the symbols among the plurality of symbols displayed on the display screen 80a of the symbol display device 80. It is a display state in which the combination of the main symbols (reach symbols) that may have a winning symbol combination corresponding to (shift to) is displayed, and in that state, the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner. be.

More specifically, as a pre-stage for ending the variable display of the symbol, a combination of hit symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the open / close execution mode is established on the preset effective line in the display screen 80a of the symbol display device 80. A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying a combination of main symbols (reach symbols) that may be used, and in a situation where the reach line is formed, a variable display of symbols is performed by the final stop symbol sequence. ..

More specifically with reference to FIG. 17, in the pachinko machine 10, the fluctuation display of the symbol is first terminated in the upper symbol row Z1, and then the fluctuation display of the symbol is terminated in the lower symbol row Z3. In the main symbol having the same number in any of the effective lines L1 to L5, or the number "3" in the upper symbol column Z1 of the effective line L2 and the number "1" in the lower symbol column Z3, the stop display is displayed. By doing so, a reach line is formed, and in a situation where the reach line is formed, a variation display of the symbol is performed in the symbol row Z2 (final stop symbol row) in the middle row, so that the reach display is obtained. Then, when the open / close execution mode occurs, the main symbol with the same number as the main symbol forming the reach line is stopped and displayed on the reach line, and the symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 is displayed. The fluctuation display of is finished.

Further, in the reach display, in the state where the combination of the reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variable display of the symbols is performed in the remaining symbol rows, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen to reach the reach. It includes those that perform an effect and those that perform a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display screen 80a after reducing or hiding the combination of reach symbols.

The variation type counter CS is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The variation type counter CS has a variation display time (display continuation time) in the main display unit 71 (first result display unit 71a or second result display unit 71b) and a variation display time (display continuation time) of the symbol in the symbol display device 80. ) And is used to determine in the main MPU 112. The variation type counter CS is periodically updated, and a value is acquired when the variation pattern is determined at the start of the variation display on the main display unit 71 and at the start of the symbol variation by the symbol display device 80. Then, when determining the variable display time, the variable display time table (variable display time information group) stored in advance in the variable display time table storage area 113d as the variable display information group storage means in the main ROM 113 is referred to. ..

The electric accessory open random number counter C4 is configured to, for example, add 1 in order within the range of 0 to 250, reach the maximum value, and then return to 0. Then, when the electric accessory open random number counter C4 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the electric accessory open random number counter C4, and the count is counted again from the initial value. It will be started. The random number initial value counter CINI2 is a loop counter similar to the electric accessory open random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250). The electric accessory open random number counter C4 is periodically updated, and is stored in the normal symbol holding ball storage area 114c of the main RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 57.

The value of the random number that wins the normal symbol is stored as a normal symbol hit / miss table (win / fail information group) in the normal symbol hit / miss table storage area 113f as the hit / miss information group storage means in the main ROM 113. Although not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, the number of random numbers that win the normal symbol is 24 in the low probability mode, and the range is "5 to 28". Further, in the high probability mode, it is set to 200, and the range is "5 to 204". That is, in the low probability mode, if the value of the acquired electric accessory release random number counter C4 is in the range of "5 to 28", it is determined to be a winner, and in the high probability mode, the acquired electric accessory release random number counter is determined. If the value of C4 is in the range of "5 to 204", it is determined to be a winner. Then, a predetermined lighting state is indicated on the other display unit 71d of the main display unit 71, and the electric accessory 310 is opened.

<About various processes executed by MPU 112 of the main control board 111>
Next, the main process executed by the main MPU 112 after the power is turned on to the main control device 91 will be described with reference to FIG. 27. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the main process, which is activated by resetting when the power is turned on.

First, the power-on wait process is executed (S101). In the power-on wait process, the wait process (for example, the wait process (for example) is performed in order to wait for the control devices on the sub side (peripheral control devices such as the voice lamp control device 92, the display control device 93, and the payout control device 100) to be in an operable state. 1 sec) is executed, and the process waits without proceeding to the next process. Then, after the power-on wait processing period has elapsed, the access of the main RAM 114 is permitted (S102), and the internal function register of the main MPU 112 is set (S103).

After that, it is determined whether or not the RAM erasing switch 103 provided in the power supply and the firing control device 101 is manually operated (S104), and it is determined that the RAM erasing switch 103 is not manually operated (S104: NO). , It is determined whether or not "1" is set in the power failure flag of the main RAM 114 (S105). Then, when it is determined that "1" is set in the power failure flag of the main RAM 114 (S105: YES), a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum is executed (S106), and the checksum is used as a power source. It is determined whether or not the checksum is the same as the checksum saved at the time of interruption, that is, whether or not the stored data is normal (S107).

Then, when it is determined that the checksum is normal (S107: YES), the power-on setting process is executed (S109). In the power-on setting process, a predetermined area of the main RAM 114 such as the initialization of the power failure flag is set as the initial value, and the current gaming state (the state before the power-off is normal if the power-off is normal). A command corresponding to the current gaming state is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 92 in order to recognize. Further, a payout initialization command indicating that the initialization of the payout side RAM 124 should be executed is transmitted to the payout side MPU 122. Furthermore, interrupt permission is set to allow the occurrence of timer interrupt processing.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the RAM erase switch is turned on (S104: YES), when it is determined that "1" is not set in the power failure flag (S105: NO), or when it is determined that the checksum is not normal. In the case (S107: NO), after clearing the main RAM 114 as the initialization of the main RAM 114 (S108), the power-on setting process in step 109 is performed.

That is, in the pachinko machine 10, when the RAM data is initialized at the time of turning on the power, for example, at the start of business of the game hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erasing switch 103. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 103 is pressed, the process proceeds to the process of S108. Further, when the power cutoff occurrence information is not set or when an abnormality in the data stored and held by the checksum is confirmed, the process proceeds to the process of step 108 in the same manner.

On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 103 is not pressed, the step 108 is not executed on condition that the power failure flag is set to "1" and the checksum is normal. Execute 109. That is, if the power cutoff is normal and the checksum is normal, a command for returning to the gaming state of power off is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 92.

After that, the process proceeds to the following residual processing. That is, although the main MPU 112 is configured to periodically execute the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28) described later, a residual time will occur between one timer interrupt process and the next timer interrupt process. This residual time varies depending on the processing completion time of each timer interrupt process, and the following residual process is repeatedly executed using this irregular time. That is, it can be said that the following residual processing is irregular processing that is executed irregularly.

In the residual processing, first, interrupt prohibition is set in order to prohibit the occurrence of timer interrupt processing (S110). Subsequently, the random number initial value update process for updating the random number initial value counters CINI1 and CINI2 is executed (S111), and the variation counter update process for updating the variation type counter CS is executed (S112). In these update processes, the current numerical information is read from the corresponding counter of the main RAM 114, a process of adding 1 to the read numerical information is executed, and then a process of overwriting the read source counter is executed. In this case, when the counter value reaches the maximum value, it is cleared to "0" respectively. After that, the interrupt enable setting for switching from the state in which the occurrence of the timer interrupt process is prohibited to the state in which the occurrence of the timer interrupt process is permitted is set (S113). Then, when the processing of step 113 is executed, the process returns to step 110, and after the timer interrupt processing is completed, the processing of steps 110 to 113 is executed.

Here, as described above, in the residual processing, only the random number initial value update processing and the fluctuation counter update processing are set so as to be sandwiched between the interrupt prohibition processing and the interrupt enable processing, so that the timer interrupt processing is performed. Is always started immediately before step 110. Then, after the timer interrupt processing is completed, it is always sufficient to start from step 110, and the return address after the timer interrupt processing becomes unique. Therefore, it is not necessary to store the current return address at the start of the timer interrupt processing, and the processing load at the start of the timer interrupt processing is reduced.

Further, since the timer interrupt processing does not occur during the operation of the predetermined data in the main MPU 112, the main data stored in the register of the main MPU 112 at that time is stored at the start of the timer interrupt processing. It is not necessary to execute the save process to the side RAM 114, and similarly, it is not necessary to execute the data return process to the register of the main MPU 112 at the end of the timer interrupt process. Therefore, the processing load at the start of the timer interrupt processing is reduced, and the processing load at the end of the timer interrupt processing is also reduced.

Further, since the timer interrupt processing is not started during the update of the random number initial value counters CINI1 and CINI2 or the update of the variation type counter CS, these are performed by the timer interrupt process even though they are being updated. It is possible to prevent the numerical information of the counter from being acquired and further update processing from being executed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 28, a timer interrupt process executed by the main MPU 112 periodically (at a cycle of 4 msec in the present embodiment) will be described. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing.

First, a hardware configuration for periodically executing timer interrupt processing on the main MPU 112 will be described. The main control board 111 is provided with a clock circuit (not shown) as a pulse signal output means for outputting a pulse signal at a predetermined cycle, and is further present at an intermediate position of a signal path between the clock circuit and the main MPU 112. A frequency dividing circuit (not shown) is provided.

The frequency dividing circuit functions as a frequency changing means for changing the cycle of the pulse signal from the clock circuit, and is configured to output a pulse signal for specifying the start timing of the timer interrupt processing by the main MPU 112. .. That is, the pulse signal is supplied from the frequency dividing circuit to the main MPU 112 at intervals of 4 msec, which is a specific period. The main MPU 112 executes a process for confirming the occurrence of a specific signal form such as rising or falling of this pulse signal, and activates timer interrupt processing on the condition that the occurrence of a specific signal form is confirmed as at least one condition. And execute.

In this case, when the occurrence of the above specific signal form is confirmed in the situation where the activation of the timer interrupt processing is prohibited, the timer is changed from the state in which the interrupt is prohibited to the state in which the interrupt is permitted. Interrupt processing is started. That is, depending on the processing execution status of the main MPU 112, the next timer interrupt processing may be started after 4.1 msec has elapsed from the start of the previous timer interrupt processing, and when such an event occurs, the next timer interrupt processing may be started. The next timer interrupt process will be started after 3.9 msec has elapsed from the start of the immediately preceding timer interrupt process.

However, since the output of the pulse signal from the frequency dividing circuit is performed in a specific cycle such as 4 msec regardless of the progress of the process in the main MPU 112, the timer interrupt process is basically started in the specific cycle. Furthermore, the processing configuration of the main MPU 112 is next to the predetermined timing even if the timer interrupt processing at the predetermined timing is started after a period exceeding a specific cycle has elapsed since the previous timer interrupt processing was started. The timer interrupt processing at the timing of 1 is set to absorb the portion exceeding the specific cycle, and the timer interrupt processing at the next timing is set to be started at the timing when the input of the pulse signal is confirmed. The above is a hardware configuration for periodically executing timer interrupt processing on the main MPU 112.

The main MPU 112 first executes the power failure information storage process (S201). In this power failure information storage process, it is monitored whether or not a power failure signal corresponding to the occurrence of a power failure is received from the power failure monitoring board 117, and if the occurrence of a power failure is specified, a predetermined power failure time process is executed.

Next, the lottery random number update process is executed (S202). In the lottery random number update process, the hit random number counter C1, the hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory open random number counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the current numerical information was sequentially read from the hit random number counter C1, the hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory open random number counter C4, and the read numerical information was added by 1 to each. Later, a process of overwriting the read source counter is executed. In this case, when the counter value reaches the maximum value, it is cleared to "0" respectively.

After that, the random number initial value update process is executed in the same manner as in step 111 in the main process (FIG. 27) (S203), and the variable counter update process is executed in the same manner as in step 112 in the main process (FIG. 27) (S203). S204). Next, the game stop determination process is executed (S205). In the game stop determination process, it is monitored whether or not the progress of the game should be stopped, and if the situation should stop the progress of the game, the execution of the process for advancing the game is stopped.

Specifically, various sensors (other detection sensors 115 in FIG. 20) such as a magnet detection sensor, a radio wave detection sensor, and a vibration detection sensor are provided on the front side of the gaming machine main body 12. Then, the main MPU 112 determines whether or not the act of bringing the magnet closer to the game board 43 is performed based on the detection result of the magnet detection sensor by the fraud detection process (S212) described later, and detects the radio wave. It is determined whether or not an illegal radio wave is output to the pachinko machine 10 based on the detection result of the sensor, and an illegal vibration is applied to the pachinko machine 10 based on the detection result of the vibration detection sensor. Judge whether or not there is. If an affirmative determination is made by any of these fraud determinations, it is assumed that a specific event corresponding to the fraudulent act on the pachinko machine 10 has occurred, and the execution of the process for advancing the game is stopped.

After that, it is determined whether or not the progress of the game is stopped (S206), and if it is determined that the progress of the game is stopped (S206: YES), the notification command is output. (S207). In the process for outputting the notification command, the notification command is set as the output target when any specific event has occurred and the notification command has not yet been output in response to the occurrence of the specific event.

Since the notification command includes the content of the specific event that triggered the output, when the voice lamp control device 92 receives the notification command, the execution setting of the notification corresponding to the content of the specific event is performed. In addition, the state in which the progress of the game is stopped and the corresponding notification are restarted when the power is turned on only by stopping the supply of the operating power to the main MPU 112, and the supply of the operating power to the main MPU 112 is supplied. By starting the supply of operating power while manually operating the power supply and the RAM erasing switch 103 provided in the firing control device 101 after stopping, the main RAM 114 is not executed when the initialization is executed. Become.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the progress of the game is not stopped (S206: NO), the port output process is executed (S208). In the port output processing, when the output information is set in the previous timer interrupt processing, the output processing corresponding to the output information is executed. For example, when the information to switch the large winning opening 326 to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the main drive unit 500 is started, and when the information to switch to the closed state is set, the relevant information is concerned. Stop the output of the drive signal. Further, when the information to switch the electric accessory 310 to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the electric accessory drive unit 311a is started, and when the information to switch to the closed state is set. Stops the output of the drive signal. Further, the command set as the output target in each process is output to the voice lamp control device 92 and the payout control device 100.

Next, the reading process is executed (S209). In the reading process, signals other than the power failure signal and the winning signal are read, and the read information is stored for use in future processing.

Subsequently, it is received from the winning detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, 430 that detect the winning of the general winning opening 53, the large winning opening 326, the first starting opening 54, the second starting opening 55, and the normal symbol starting gate 57. The signal is read, and the winning detection process for specifying whether or not the general winning opening 53, the large winning opening 326, the first starting opening 54, the second starting opening 55, and the normal symbol starting gate 57 has been won is executed (S210). ).

After that, a timer update process for updating the numerical information of a plurality of types of timer counters provided in the main RAM 114 is executed (S211). In this case, the timer counters that are updated by subtracting the stored numerical information are aggregated and handled, but both the subtraction type timer counter update and the addition type timer counter update are aggregated. It may be configured.

Subsequently, a fraud detection process for monitoring whether or not a predetermined event set as a monitoring target for fraud has occurred is executed (S212). In this fraud detection process, the occurrence of a plurality of types of events is monitored, and if a fraud determination is performed to determine whether a predetermined event has occurred and an affirmative determination is made, the game is played in step 205 in the next timer interrupt process. Make settings for stopping. As a result, an affirmative determination is made in step 206. As described in step 205, the predetermined event is whether or not the act of bringing the magnet close to the gaming board 43 is performed, and the illegal radio wave is not output to the pachinko machine 10. Whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is subjected to improper vibration, and the like.

Next, a launch control process for controlling the launch of the game ball is executed (S213). In the firing control process, one game ball is launched every 0.6 sec, which is a predetermined firing cycle, in a situation where the firing operation is continued for the operation handle 31. Then, based on the information read in the reading process of step 209, input for confirming disconnection of each winning detection sensor 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, 430, opening confirmation of the gaming machine main body 12, front door frame 14, and the like. Performs status monitoring processing (S214). In this case, in the input state monitoring process, when the disconnection of the winning detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, 430 is confirmed, or when the opening of the gaming machine main body 12 is confirmed, the notification is given in the same manner as in step 207. Executes command output processing. In the output processing of the notification command, a notification command indicating that the winning detection sensors 53a, 54a, 55a, 57a, and 430 are disconnected and a notification command indicating that the gaming machine main body 12 is in the open state are transmitted. Send. Further, in the input state monitoring process, based on the signal received from the payout control device 100, it is determined whether or not the lower plate 30 is full, and whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the payout device 99. If a positive judgment is made in these judgments, the corresponding notification command is set as the output target.

Next, the special figure special electric control process for performing the execution control of the game times (variable display times) and the execution control of the open / close execution mode is executed (S215), and the open / close control of the electric accessory 310 is performed. The normal electric control process is executed (S216). The special figure special electric control process in step 215 and the normal figure general electric control process in step 216 will be specifically described later.

Subsequently, based on the processing results of the immediately preceding steps 215 and 216, the number of reserved information (first and second special symbol reserved number storage areas NA, NB) for winning the first and second starting ports 55 is increased or decreased. , And display control processing (setting of output information) to reflect the increase / decrease number of hold information (hold number storage area NC) for winning a prize at the normal symbol start gate 57 on the main display unit 71 (other display unit 71d). (S217). Further, when shifting to the open / close execution mode, the large winning opening 326 (open / close plate 410) in the open / close execution mode is opened to the round display unit 71c based on the round setting process (FIG. 37) described later. Perform display control processing (setting of output information) to reflect the number of times. Further, when the open / close execution mode ends, display control processing (setting of output information) for erasing (turning off) the display of the round display unit 71c is performed.

Next, in a situation where neither the game times nor the open / close execution mode is executed, a demo display process for making the display content of the symbol display device 80 for standby display is executed (S218). This demo display process will be described in detail later.

Then, the contents of the command and the signal received from the payout side MPU 122 are confirmed, and the payout state reception process for performing the process corresponding to the check result is executed (S219). In addition, a payout output process for setting the prize ball command as an output target is executed (S220).

Next, in order to switch the state of the signal output to the external output terminal board 104 so as to control the start and end of the output of the external signal according to the processing result of various processes executed in the timer interrupt processing this time. The external information setting process is executed (S221).

After finishing the external processing information setting processing in step 221 or the output processing of the notification command in step 207, the interrupt end declaration setting is executed (S222). In the main MPU 112, once the timer interrupt processing is started, it is stipulated that the interrupt end declaration is set as one of the conditions for starting the next timer interrupt processing, and in step 222, the next Set the interrupt end declaration to enable execution of timer interrupt processing. Next, the interrupt permission is set (S223). Once the timer interrupt processing is started, the main MPU 112 is set to the interrupt disabled state. Therefore, in step 223, interrupt permission is set in order to enable execution of the next timer interrupt processing. After that, the timer interrupt processing is terminated.

Next, the special figure special electric control process of step 215 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28) will be described with reference to FIG. 29. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the special figure special electric control process.

In the special figure special electric control process, a process for acquiring hold information is executed when a prize is awarded to the first start port 54 or the second start port 55, and when the hold information is stored. A pass / fail judgment is made for the reserved information, and a process for performing a game rounding effect is executed with the hit / fail judgment as an opportunity. In addition, based on the result of the winning / failing determination, the process of shifting to the open / close execution mode after the effect for the game round is executed, and the process during the open / close execution mode and at the end of the open / close execution mode is executed.

Specifically, first, the pending information acquisition process is executed (S301). Here, the process of acquiring the reserved information will be described with reference to FIG. 30. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the process of acquiring the pending information.

The process of acquiring the hold information determines whether or not the game ball has won a prize in the first start port 54 or the second start port 55, and if the game ball has won a prize in the first start port 54 or the second start port 55, the game ball has won a prize. It is a process of storing each acquired counter value in the special symbol holding ball storage area 114b up to the upper limit number of holdings (up to 4 in each of the first starting port 54 and the second starting port 55, and a maximum of 8 in total). Further, when each counter value acquired based on the winning is stored in the special symbol holding ball storage area 114b, the winning / failing determination result, the selected fluctuation pattern, etc. are predicted in advance based on each stored counter value. It is a process to do.

First, whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting prize) in the first starting port 54 is determined based on the detection information of the winning detection sensor 54a (S401). Then, when it is determined that the game ball has won the first start opening 54 (there was a start prize) (S401: YES), the value of the hold number Na stored in the first special symbol hold number storage area NA is read out. It is determined whether or not the acquired number of pending Na is less than 4 (S402). That is, it is determined whether or not the number is less than 4, which is the upper limit of the number of holdings for the first starting port 54 (that is, whether the number of holdings is stored up to the upper limit).

Then, when it is determined that the acquired reserved number Na is less than 4 (S402: YES), the reserved number Na of the first special symbol reserved number storage area NA is added by 1, and the total reserved number storage area NX is added. The total number of reserved numbers Nx is read, and the total number of reserved numbers Nx is added by 1 (S403). On the other hand, when it is determined that the acquired pending number Na is 4 (S402: NO), the acquisition process of the present pending information is terminated as it is.

After the processing of step 403 is completed, each numerical information (special information) of the hit random number counter C1, the hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step 202 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28), the first start. Information that the winning of the mouth 54 is a trigger is stored in the holding area corresponding to the holding number Na added by 1 in step 403 of the first special symbol holding ball storage area RA (S404).

After that, the voice lamp control device 92 and the display control device 93 are made to recognize that the winning of the first start port 54 has occurred, and the hold command setting process, which is the process for executing the hold notification, is executed (S405). ).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the game ball has not won the first starting port 54 (S401: NO), the winning detection sensor 55a determines whether or not the game ball has won the second starting port 55 (starting winning). Judgment is made based on the detection information of (S406). Then, when it is determined that the game ball has won a prize in the second starting port 55 (there was a starting prize) (S406: YES), the same processing as in steps 402 to 405 is performed (S407 to S410). On the other hand, when it is determined that the game ball has not won a prize in the second starting port 55 (S406: NO), the acquisition process of the pending information is terminated as it is.

It should be noted that the processes of steps 407 to 410 differ only in the processes for winning the second starting port 55 from the processes from step 402 to step 405, so detailed description thereof will be omitted. In step 407, the value of the reserved number Nb stored in the second special symbol reserved number storage area NB is read and determined, and in step 408, the reserved number Nb of the second special symbol reserved number storage area NB is added by 1 and totaled. The total number of holds Nx in the hold number storage area NX is added by 1, and in step 409, the numerical information (special information) of each counter C1 to C3 and the information that the prize is given to the second starting port 55 are obtained. , The second special symbol holding ball storage area RB is stored in the holding area corresponding to the holding number Nb added by 1 in step 408.

The above is the process of acquiring the pending information. Returning to the explanation of the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 29), after executing the hold information acquisition process in step 301, the special figure special electric counter information is input from the special figure special electric counter area 114d provided in the main RAM 114. The read process is executed (S302). Further, the process of reading the special figure special electric address table from the special figure special electric address table storage area 113g of the main ROM 113 is executed (S303), and the start address corresponding to the information of the special figure special electric counter is acquired from the special figure special electric address table. The process is executed (S304).

As described above, the special figure special electric control process includes a process related to the effect for playing the game and a process related to the opening / closing execution mode. In this case, as the processing related to the effect for the game round, the special figure variation start process (S307), which is the process for starting the effect for the game round, and the special process for advancing the effect for the game round. The figure-changing process (S308) and the special figure-determining process (S309), which is a process for terminating the effect for playing the game, are set. Further, as the processes related to the open / close execution mode, the special electric start process (S310), which is a process for controlling the opening of the open / close execution mode, and the special electric open, which is a process for controlling the open state of the large winning opening 326, are being performed. Controls the process (S311), the special electric closing process (S312), which is a process for controlling the closed state of the large winning opening 326, the ending of the open / close execution mode, and the transition of the game state at the end of the open / close execution mode. The special electric termination process (S313), which is a process for performing the operation, is set.

In such a processing configuration, the special figure special electric counter is a counter for the main MPU 112 to grasp which of the above-mentioned plurality of types of processing should be executed. The start address in the program for executing the above-mentioned plurality of types of processing is set in correspondence with the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter.

Explaining the special figure special electric address table with reference to FIG. 31, the special figure special electric counter can set the numerical information of "0" to "6", and the special figure special electric address table has the special figure special electric counter. Information on the start address (“SA0” to “SA6”) is set in a one-to-one correspondence with each numerical information. In this case, the start address SA0 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure change start process, and the start address SA1 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure change process, and the start address SA2. Is the start address of the program for executing the special figure fixing process, the start address SA3 is the start address of the program for executing the special electric start process, and the start address SA4 is the start address of the program for executing the special electric open process. The start address SA5 is the start address of the program for executing the special electric closed processing, and the start address SA6 is the start address of the program for executing the special electric end processing. ..

The special figure special electric counter controls the special figure special electric power in the next processing time when the condition for updating the numerical information is satisfied when the processing corresponding to the numerical information currently stored is completed. 1 addition, 1 subtraction or "0" clear (initialization) corresponding to the processing executed in the processing. Therefore, in the special figure special electric control processing in each processing time, it is sufficient to execute the processing according to the numerical information set in the special figure special electric counter.

According to the above configuration, it is possible for the main MPU 112 to grasp which process should be executed as the special figure special electric control without checking the presence or absence of various flags. For example, the effect for game times is started when the effects for other game times are not executed and the open / close execution mode is not executed. However, if each state is to be determined by the presence or absence of a flag, the game times Before starting the effect for the game round, it is confirmed whether or not the flag indicating that the effect for the game round is being executed is set, and the open / close execution mode is being executed. It becomes necessary to confirm whether or not the flag indicating that the flag is set. In addition, during the execution of the effect for the game round, confirmation of whether or not a flag indicating that the effect for the game round is being executed is set, and a flag indicating that the confirmation display is being performed are set. It will be necessary to confirm whether or not it is.

Further, the open / close execution mode is started when the effect for the game round is finished and the other open / close execution modes are not executed. However, if each state is to be determined by the presence or absence of the flag, the open / close execution mode is related. In the process, before starting the open / close execution mode, it is confirmed whether or not the flag indicating that the effect for the game round is completed is set, and the flag indicating that the open / close execution mode is being executed is set. It is necessary to confirm whether or not the flag has been set, and if it is being opened, it is necessary to confirm whether or not the flag indicating that the flag is being opened is set. In addition, after the opening, it is confirmed whether or not the flag indicating that the open / close execution mode is being executed is set, and whether or not the flag indicating that the large winning opening 326 is being opened is set. It will be necessary to confirm whether or not.
Furthermore, if the ending is in progress, it is necessary to confirm whether or not the flag indicating that the ending is in progress is set.

On the other hand, if the special figure special electric counter is used, it is not necessary to prepare various flags, and information for confirming the execution timing of each process is also collected. Therefore, the processing can be simplified.

Below, using the special figure special electric counter and the special figure special electric address table, special figure fluctuation start processing (S307), special figure fluctuation processing (S308), special figure finalizing processing (S309), special electric power start processing (S310). ), The special electric power opening process (S311), the special electric power closing process (S312), and the special electric power termination process (S313) will be described.

First, after acquiring the start address of step 304, the setting process for the zero flag is executed (S305). In the process of setting to the zero flag, the numerical information of the special electric timer counter (16-bit timer counter) is read from the special electric timer counter area 114e provided in the main RAM 114, and the value of the zero flag is read based on the read numerical information. To set. Specifically, when the numerical information of the special figure special electric timer counter is "0", "1" is set in the zero flag provided in the register of the main MPU 112, and the numerical information of the special figure special electric timer counter is "0". If it is not "0", "0" is set in the zero flag provided in the register of the main MPU 112. For example, when the numerical information of the special figure special electric timer counter is not "0" and the zero flag is "1", the zero flag is changed from "1" to "0". The special figure special electric timer counter is a counter used for specifying the update timing of the special figure special electric counter according to the passage of time by the main MPU 112, and is the timer in step 211 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28). Numerical information is subtracted in the update process.

Subsequently, a process of jumping (migrating) to the process indicated by the start address acquired in step 304 is executed (S306). Specifically, when the acquired start address is SA0, it jumps to the special figure change start process (S307), and when the acquired start address is SA1, it jumps to the special figure change process (S308). If the acquired start address is SA2, it jumps to the special figure confirmation processing (S309), and if the acquired start address is SA3, it jumps to the special electric start processing (S310), and the acquired start address is If it is SA4, it jumps to the special electric open processing (S311), if the acquired start address is SA5, it jumps to the special electric closed processing (S312), and if the acquired start address is SA6. Jump to the special electric end processing (S313). Then, when the processes of steps 307 to 313 are executed, the special figure special electric control process is terminated. Hereinafter, each process of step 307 to step 313 will be described individually.

First, the special figure fluctuation start processing in step 307 will be described with reference to FIG. 32. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the special figure fluctuation start processing. In the special figure variation start process, various determination processes are executed on condition that the hold information is stored, and the process for starting the game round in which the variation display is performed on the main display unit 71 and the symbol display device 80 is performed. Execute.

First, the value of the total number of reservations Nx is read from the total number of reservations storage area NX, and it is determined whether or not the acquired number of reservations Nx is 1 or more (S501). Then, when it is determined that the total number of reserved numbers Nx is 0 (S501: NO), the present special figure fluctuation start processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the total number of pending numbers Nx is 1 or more (S501: YES), the data setting process is executed (S502). Here, the data setting process will be described with reference to FIG. 33.
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the data setting process. In this embodiment, as described above, it is more likely that the player will be advantageous if he / she wins the prize at the second starting port 55 (see FIG. 26). When there is hold information related to the lottery game, priority digestion is performed in which the hold information related to the second lottery game is preferentially shifted to the execution area RC.

Specifically, in this data setting process, first, the value of the hold number Nb is read from the second special symbol hold number storage area NB, and it is determined whether or not the acquired hold number Nb is 1 or more (S601). .. When it is determined that the hold number Nb is 1 or more (S601: YES), the hold number Nb is subtracted by 1 and the total hold number Nx is subtracted by 1 (S602). Next, the data (that is, the hold information) stored in the first hold area RB1 in the second special symbol hold ball storage area RB is shifted to the execution area RC (S603). After that, the data (that is, the holding information) in the second special symbol holding ball storage area RB is shifted (S604). Specifically, the process of step 604 is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth reserved areas RB1 to RB4 to the lower area side, and clears the data of the first reserved area RB1. , 2nd hold area RB2 → 1st hold area RB1, 3rd hold area RB3 → 2nd hold area RB2, 4th hold area RB4 → 3rd hold area RB3, and so on.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the hold number Nb is not 1 or more (S601: NO), that is, when only the hold number Na is 1 or more, the hold number Na is subtracted by 1 and the total hold number Nx is subtracted by 1. S605). Next, the data (that is, the hold information) stored in the first hold area RA1 in the first special symbol hold ball storage area RA is shifted to the execution area RC (S606). After that, the data (that is, the holding information) in the first special symbol holding ball storage area RA is shifted (S607). Specifically, this process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth reserved areas RA1 to RA4 to the lower area side, clearing the data of the first reserved area RA1 and the first. 2 Hold area RA2 → 1st hold area RA1, 3rd hold area RA3 → 2nd hold area RA2, 4th hold area RA4 → 3rd hold area RA3, and so on.

After executing the shift process of step 604 or after executing the shift process of step 607, the data of the first to fourth reserved areas RA1 to RA4 have been shifted, or the first to fourth reserved areas have been executed. A shift command for causing the voice lamp control device 92 to recognize that the data of RB1 to RB4 has been shifted is set as an output target (S608). The shift command set in step 608 is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 92, which is a control device on the sub side, by the port output process (S208) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28).

Returning to the description of the special figure fluctuation start process (FIG. 32), after executing the data setting process in step 502, the hit / fail determination process (special information determination process) is executed (S503). In the win / fail determination process, it is first determined whether or not the win / fail lottery mode is the high probability mode. Specifically, by determining whether or not the high-probability mode flag is stored in the high-probability mode flag storage area 114f provided in the main RAM 114, it is determined whether or not the winning / failing lottery mode is the high-probability mode. judge. Then, when it is determined that the mode is in the high probability mode, the special symbol winning / failing table for the high probability mode (FIG. 25 (b)) stored in the special symbol winning / failing table storage area 113a of the main ROM 113 is referred to. Of the information stored in the execution area RC, the information for determining whether or not the result is correct, that is, the numerical information related to the winning random number counter C1 (numerical information stored in the winning random number counter storage area 201) is the winning numerical information for the high probability mode. Determine if they match. If it is determined that the mode is in the low probability mode, refer to the special symbol winning / failing table for the low probability mode (FIG. 25 (a)) stored in the special symbol winning / failing table storage area 113a of the main ROM 113. Of the information stored in the execution area RC, the information for determining whether or not the result is correct, that is, the numerical information related to the winning random number counter C1 (numerical information stored in the winning random number counter storage area 201) is the winning numerical information for the low probability mode. Determine if they match. The high-probability mode flag is stored at the end of the open / close execution mode due to the probability variation hit result (FIG. 40, S1303), and then erased at the end of the open / close execution mode due to the normal hit result (FIG. 40, S1303). S1304).

Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the winning / failing determination process is the winning result (S504). If it is determined that the winning result is (S504: YES), the distribution determination process (special information determination process) is executed (S505). In the distribution determination process, among the information stored in the execution area RC, the information for distribution determination, that is, the numerical information regarding the winning type counter C2 (numerical information stored in the winning type counter storage area 202) and the winning prize. Grasp the information of the starting port. Then, with reference to the distribution table stored in the distribution table storage area 113b of the main ROM 113, the numerical information regarding the hit type counter C2 grasped above (numerical information stored in the hit type counter storage area 202). Identify which hit result corresponds to. Specifically, in the case of winning a prize in the first starting port 54, the 16R probability variation hit result is obtained with reference to the distribution table for the first result display unit (FIG. 26A). It is specified which of the 4R probability variation hit result and the 16R normal hit result corresponds to. Further, in the case of winning a prize in the second starting port 55, refer to the distribution table for the second result display unit (FIG. 26 (b)) and refer to the 16R probability variation hit result or the 16R normal. Identify which of the winning results corresponds to.

After that, the stop result setting process for the hit result is executed (S506). Specifically, the information on the mode of the pattern (lighting state) to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 71 in the game round related to the start of the fluctuation this time is stored in the stop result table storage area 113e of the main ROM 113. It is specified from the stop result table for the hit result, and the specified information is stored in the main RAM 114. In the stop result table for the hit result, the information of the mode of the pattern to be stopped and displayed on the main display unit 71 is set differently for each type of the hit result.

Next, the flag storage process corresponding to the distribution determination result is executed (S507). Specifically, the flag is stored in the storage area corresponding to the hit result specified in step 505 of the various hit result flag storage areas 114k of the main RAM 114.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the result is not a winning result (S504: NO), the stop result setting process for the loss result is executed (S508). Specifically, the information on the mode of the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 71 in the game round related to the start of this fluctuation is stored in the stop result table storage area 113e of the main ROM 113 for the deviation result. The stop result table is specified, and the specified information is stored in the main RAM 114. The information on the aspect of the pattern selected in this case is different from the information on the aspect of the pattern selected in the case of the winning result.

After executing any of the processes of step 507 and step 508, the process of grasping the variable display time (display continuation period) is executed (S509). In this process, the numerical information of the variation type counter CS is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the reach display is generated on the symbol display device 80 in the current game round. Specifically, when the game times related to the start of the fluctuation this time are the winning results, it is determined that the reach display occurs. Further, although it is not a hit result, the numerical information regarding the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area RC (numerical information stored in the reach random number counter storage area 203) is the numerical information corresponding to the occurrence of reach. In that case, it is determined that the reach display occurs.

If it is determined that reach display will occur, refer to the variation display time table for reach generation stored in the variation display time table storage area 113d of the main ROM 113, and correspond to the numerical information of the variation type counter CS this time. The variable display time information is acquired, and the type of reach (normal reach or super reach) is determined.

The normal reach in the present embodiment is a reach in which the variable display time is short, and after the reach line is formed by the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3, the interrupted symbol row Z2 is stopped as it is (the interrupted symbol row Z2 is stopped as it is. It is a so-called bitter stop) fluctuation (see FIG. 17 for the symbol sequence). The super reach is a reach that has a longer variable display time than the normal reach, and indicates that the player has a high expectation that a hit result will be generated in the game times. For example, the reach is displayed after the normal reach. To. In the present embodiment, when the game round this time is a winning result, the probability of selecting the super reach is higher than when it is not a winning result.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach display does not occur, the variation display time table for non-reach generation, which is stored in the variation display time table storage area 113d of the main ROM 113, is referred to, and the variation type counter CS of this time is used. Acquires variable display time information corresponding to numerical information.

The variation display time that can be acquired by referring to the variation display time table for non-reach generation is different from the variation display time that can be acquired by referring to the variation display time table for reach generation. Further, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation display time when the reach does not occur is set so as to become shorter as the total number of pending numbers Nx increases. Furthermore, in the situation where the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the variable display so that a shorter variable display time is selected as compared with the case where the number of pending information is the same as in the situation where the support mode is the low frequency support mode. The time is set.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display time may not fluctuate according to the total number of reserved numbers Nx or the support mode, and the above relationship may be reversed. Further, the above configuration may be applied to the variable display time when reach occurs. Further, in the case of various hit results, a variable display time table may be set individually for each of the case of out-reach and the case of out-of-reach non-occurrence (complete off). In this case, the variable display time is distributed according to each game result.

Next, the information of the fluctuation display time acquired in step 509 is set in the special figure special electric timer counter of the special figure special electric timer counter area 114e (S510). As described above, the update (subtraction) of the numerical information set in the special figure special electric timer counter is executed by the timer update process (S211) of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28). Further, as an effect for the game round, the variable display of the pattern on the main display unit 71 and the variable display of the symbol on the symbol display device 80 are performed, and when each of these variable displays is completed, the variable display of the game round is performed. In the state where the stop result is displayed (in the symbol display device 80, a predetermined combination of symbols is waiting on the effective line), the confirmation display (final stop display) is performed over the confirmation time (final stop time).
In this case, the variable display time acquired in step 509 is the total time for one game minus the fixed time. In this respect, the variable display time can be rephrased as the time before the confirmation (the time before the final stop).

Subsequently, the variable command and the type command are set as output targets (S511). The fluctuation command includes information on the fluctuation display time. Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, the variation display time acquired by referring to the variation display time table for non-reach generation is the variation display time acquired by referring to the variation display time table for reach generation. The variable display time acquired by normal reach is also different from the variable display time acquired by super reach. Therefore, even if the variation command does not include information on whether or not reach has occurred and information on the type of reach, the voice lamp control device 92, which is the control device on the sub side, generates reach from the information on the variation display time. It is possible to identify the presence or absence of.
In this respect, it can be said that the variable command includes information indicating whether or not reach has occurred and information on the type of reach. It should be noted that the variable command may include information that directly indicates whether or not reach has occurred and information that directly indicates the type of reach.

In addition, the type command includes information on the game result. That is, the type command includes information on the 16R probability variation hit result, the 4R probability variation hit result, and the 16R normal hit result as the game result information. The variable command and the type command set as output targets in step 511 are transmitted to the voice lamp control device 92, which is the control device on the sub side, by the port output process (S208) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28). Will be done.

Next, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is stored in the time saving flag storage area 114g (S512), and if it is determined that the time saving flag is stored (S512: YES), it is provided in the main RAM 114. The time reduction counter stored in the time reduction counter area 114h is decremented by 1 (S513). The time reduction counter is set to a specified number of times (100 in this embodiment) after the ending time in the open / close execution mode resulting from the 16R normal hit result has elapsed (FIGS. 40 and S1305).

After subtracting 1 from the time reduction counter, or when it is determined that the time reduction flag is not stored (S512: NO), the variation display of the pattern on the main display unit 71 is started (S514), and the special figure special electric counter is turned on. Add 1 (S515). In this case, since the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "0" when the special figure fluctuation start processing is executed, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "1" when the processing of step 515 is executed. ". After that, the special figure fluctuation start processing is terminated.

Next, the process during the change of the special figure in step 308 in the special figure special electric control process will be described with reference to FIG. 34. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the processing during the change of the special figure. The special figure change processing is a process after the special figure change start process, and the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "1".

First, by confirming whether or not "1" is set in the zero flag provided in the register of the main MPU 112, it is determined whether or not the variation display time in the production for this game round has elapsed ( S701). That is, in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 29), in step 305, it is confirmed in advance whether or not the numerical information of the special figure special electric timer counter is "0", and if it is "0", it is set to the zero flag. In order to set "1", the situation where "1" is set in the zero flag when the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "1" means that the variable display time in the production for this game round is set. It means that it has passed.

When it is determined that the variable display time has not elapsed (S701: NO), the main display unit 71 repeats a constant light emission pattern at a constant cycle, so that the update timing of the main display unit 71 (update of the light emission pattern). It is determined whether or not it is (timing) (S702). If it is determined that it is not the update timing (S702: NO), the processing during the change of the special figure is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the update timing (S702: YES), the update content reading process is executed (S703). For this update content, the update content corresponding to the update timing is read from the update data table storage area 113i of the main ROM 113.

Next, an update process is executed in which the update content read in step 703 is set for the update of the main display unit 71 (S704). The process for actually updating the display content of the main display unit 71 is executed by the display control process (S217) in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28). After that, the processing during the change of this special figure is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the variable display time has elapsed (S701: YES), the fixed stop command (final stop display command) is set as the output target (S705). The fixed stop command is a command for causing the voice lamp control device 92, which is a control device on the sub side, to recognize that it is the timing to start the fixed display for the effect for this game round.

Then, the process of reading the stop result is executed (S706). In the reading process, at the start of the game round this time, information on the mode of the pattern to be stopped and displayed, which is set in the main RAM 114 in step 506 or step 508 of the special figure variation start process (FIG. 32), is read. After that, the update process of setting the information of the mode of the read pattern for the update of the main display unit 71 is executed (S707).

Subsequently, the information of the fixed time (for example, 0.5 sec) stored in advance in the main ROM 113 is read out, and the information of the fixed time is set in the special figure special electric timer counter (S708). Next, the special figure special electric counter is added by 1 (S709). In this case, since the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "1" when the special figure changing processing is executed, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "2" when the processing of step 709 is executed. ". After that, the processing during the change of this special figure is terminated.

Next, the process during the determination of the special figure in step 309 in the special figure special electric control process will be described with reference to FIG. 35. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the processing during the determination of the special figure. The special figure finalizing process is a process after the special figure changing process, and the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "2".

First, by confirming whether or not "1" is set in the zero flag provided in the register of the main MPU 112, it is determined whether or not the fixed time in the production for this game round has elapsed (S801). ). That is, in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 29), in step 305, it is confirmed in advance whether or not the numerical information of the special figure special electric timer counter is "0", and if it is "0", it is set to the zero flag. In order to set "1", the situation where the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "2" and the zero flag is set to "1" means that the fixed time has passed in the production for this game. It means that you did. If it is determined that the confirmation time has not elapsed (S801: NO), the processing during the determination of this special figure is terminated as it is.

When it is determined that the fixed time has elapsed (S801: YES), the winning / failing determination that triggered the game round this time is determined by determining the flags stored in the various hit result flag storage areas 114k in the main RAM 114. It is determined whether or not the result of is a hit result (that is, a result that triggers a transition to the open / close execution mode) (S802). In the various hit result flag storage areas 114k, the flags corresponding to the hit results are stored in the flag storage process of step 507 in the special figure variation start process (FIG. 32).

If it is determined that the result is a hit (S802: YES), the opening command is set as the output target (S803). The opening command is a command for causing the voice lamp control device 92, which is a control device on the sub side, to recognize that it is the timing to start the effect for the open / close execution mode. The opening command also includes information on the type of hit result (16R probability variation hit result, 4R probability variation hit result, 16R normal hit result) that triggered the open / close execution mode.

Next, the information of the opening time (for example, 4 sec) stored in advance in the main ROM 113 is read out, and the information of the opening time is set in the special figure special electric timer counter (S804). Then, the special figure special electric counter is added by 1 (S805). In this case, since the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "2" when the special figure finalizing process is executed, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "3" when the process of step 805 is executed. ". After that, the processing during the determination of this special figure is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the result is not a hit result (S802: NO), that is, when the result of the hit / fail judgment that triggered the game round this time is a wrong result (that is, a result that does not trigger the transition to the open / close execution mode). Is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction counter is 1 or more (S806). Then, when it is determined that the time reduction counter is 0 (S806: NO), if the time reduction flag is stored in the time reduction flag storage area 114g, the time reduction flag is deleted (S807). After clearing the time reduction flag, or when it is determined that the value of the time reduction count counter is 1 or more (S806: YES), the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is cleared to "0" (S808). After that, the processing during the determination of this special figure is terminated.

Next, the special electric start processing of step 310 in the special figure special electric control process will be described with reference to FIG. 36. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the special electric start processing. The special electric power start process is a process after the special figure finalization process, and the numerical information of the special figure special electric power counter is "3".

First, by confirming whether or not "1" is set in the zero flag provided in the register of the main MPU 112, it is determined whether or not the opening time in the current open / close execution mode has elapsed (S901). That is, in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 29), in step 305, it is confirmed in advance whether or not the numerical information of the special figure special electric timer counter is "0", and if it is "0", it is set to the zero flag. In order to set "1", the situation where "1" is set in the zero flag when the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "3" means that the opening time in this open / close execution mode has elapsed. Means. If it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed (S901: NO), the special electric train start process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the opening time has elapsed (S901: YES), the round counters provided in the other various counter areas 114m of the main RAM 114 are set for rounds in which the number of rounds corresponding to various hit results is set. Processing is performed (S902). The round counter is a counter for specifying the number of round games to be executed within the range of one open / close execution mode by the main MPU 112, and one round is consumed in the open / close execution mode of the round number specified mode. "1" is subtracted each time.

Here, the setting process for the round of step 902 will be described with reference to FIG. 37. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the setting process for the round.

First, "10" is set as the upper limit number, which is one end condition of the round game, in the winning counters provided in the other various counter areas 114m of the main RAM 114 (S1001). The winning counter is a counter in which "1" is subtracted each time a game ball is won in the large winning opening 326.

Next, by determining the flags stored in the various hit result flag storage areas 114k in the main RAM 114, it is determined whether or not the game result that triggered the transition to the special electric start processing is the 16R probability variation hit result. (S1002). Then, when it is determined that the result is not the 16R probability variation hit result (S1002: NO), it is determined whether or not the result is the 16R normal hit result (S1003).

When it is determined that the result is a 16R probability variation hit (S1002: YES), and when it is determined that the result is a 16R normal hit result (S1003: YES), after setting "16" in the round counter (S1004), this End the setting process for the round. On the other hand, when it is determined that the 16R normal hit result is not (S1003: NO), the flag stored in the various hit result flag storage areas 114k indicates the 4R probability variation hit result, so that the round counter is set to "4". After setting (S1005), the setting process for this round ends.

Returning to the explanation of the special electric start processing (FIG. 36), after completing the setting processing for the round in step 902, the first opening 326 according to the winning result that triggered the opening / closing execution mode this time is opened. Read the duration information (S903). In this embodiment, the initial opening duration is all set to a long time mode. Then, the read open duration is set in the special figure special electric timer counter (S904).

Next, an opening setting process for opening the large winning opening 326 is executed (S905).
In this open setting process, "1" is set in the register related to the large winning opening 326 in the main MPU 112. As a result, in the port output process of step 208 in the next timer interrupt process (FIG. 28), the output of the drive signal to the main drive unit 500 is started in order to switch the large winning opening 326 to the open state.

Subsequently, the special figure special electric counter is added by 1 (S906). In this case, since the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "3" when the special electric start process is executed, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "4" when the process of step 906 is executed. Become. After that, the special electric train start process is terminated.

Next, the processing during opening of the special power in step 311 in the special power control processing will be described with reference to FIG. 38. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the processing during the opening of the special electric power. The processing during opening of the special electric power is the processing after the special electric power start processing, and the numerical information of the special electric power counter is "4".

First, by confirming whether or not "1" is set in the zero flag provided in the register of the main MPU 112, it is determined whether or not the opening duration in the current round game has elapsed (S1101). That is, in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 29), in step 305, it is confirmed in advance whether or not the numerical information of the special figure special electric timer counter is "0", and if it is "0", it is set to the zero flag. In order to set "1", the situation where "1" is set in the zero flag when the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "4" means that the open duration in the current round game has elapsed. Means.

If it is determined that the opening duration has elapsed (S1101: YES), the round counter is decremented by 1 (S1102). Subsequently, the closing time information stored in advance in the main ROM 113 is read out, and the closing time information is set in the special figure special electric timer counter to perform the closing time setting process (S1103). Then, a closing setting process for closing the large winning opening 326 is executed (S1104). In the closing setting process, "0" is set in the register related to the large winning opening 326 in the main MPU 112. As a result, in the port output process of step 208 in the next timer interrupt process (FIG. 28), the output of the drive signal to the main drive unit 500 is stopped in order to switch the large winning opening 326 to the closed state.

Next, the special figure special electric counter is added by 1 (S1105). In this case, since the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter when the processing during opening of the special electric power is executed is "4", the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter when the processing of step 1105 is executed is "5". Become. After that, the processing during the opening of this special electric train is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the opening duration has not elapsed (S1101: NO), it is determined whether or not there is a prize in the large winning opening 326 based on the detection information from the large winning opening detection sensor 430. (S1106), if it is determined that there is no prize in the large winning opening 326 (S1106: NO), the processing during the opening of the special electric train is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a prize in the large prize opening 326 (S1106: YES), the prize counter is decremented by 1 (S1107). After that, it is determined whether or not the winning counter is "0" (S1108), and if it is determined to be "0" (S1108: YES), the present process is executed after the processes of steps 1102 to 1105 are executed. Ends processing while the special electric power is open. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (S1108: NO), the processing during the opening of the special electric power is terminated as it is.

Next, the special electric closed processing in step 312 in the special electric special electric control process will be described with reference to FIG. 39. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the processing during closing of the special electric train. The special electric power closing process is a process after the special electric power opening process, and the numerical information of the special electric power counter is "5".

First, it is determined whether or not the round counter is "0" (S1201). If the round counter is not "0" (S1201: NO), has the closing time elapsed by checking whether "1" is set in the zero flag provided in the register of the main MPU 112? It is determined whether or not (S1202). That is, in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 29), in step 305, it is confirmed in advance whether or not the numerical information of the special figure special electric timer counter is "0", and if it is "0", it is set to the zero flag. In order to set "1", the situation where "1" is set in the zero flag in the situation where the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "5" means that the closing time has elapsed. If it is determined that the closing time has not elapsed (S1202: NO), the processing during closing of this special electric train is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the closing time has elapsed (S1202: YES), "10" is set in the winning counter (S1203). Subsequently, the read processing of the open duration is executed (S1204). Specifically, by determining the flag stored in the various hit result flag storage area 114k, the result that triggered the transition to the open / close execution mode this time is specified, and the value of the round counter is read out and based on these. The information on the duration for opening the large winning opening 326 is read out. In the pachinko machine 10, the opening duration is set to correspond to the long-time mode in all rounds in each hit result. Then, the read information on the open duration is set in the special figure special electric timer counter (S1205).

Subsequently, the release setting process is executed (S1206). The processing content of the opening setting processing is the same as the opening setting processing of step 905 in the special electric start processing (FIG. 36). Next, the special figure special electric counter is subtracted by 1 (S1207). In this case, since the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "5" when the special electric special electric power closing process is executed, the numerical information of the special figure special electric power counter is "4" when the process of step 1207 is executed. Will be. After that, the processing during the closure of this special electric train is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the round counter is "0" (S1201: YES), the ending command is set as the output target (S1208). The ending command is a command for causing the voice lamp control device 92, which is a control device on the sub side, to recognize that it is the timing to start the effect for ending. The ending command also includes information on the type of hit result that triggered the open / close execution mode.

Next, the information of the ending time (for example, 6 sec) stored in advance in the main ROM 113 is read out, and the information of the ending time is set in the special figure special electric timer counter (S1209). Subsequently, the special figure special electric counter is added by 1 (S1210). In this case, since the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "5" when the special figure closing process is executed, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "6" when the process of step 1210 is executed. ". After that, the processing during the closure of this special electric train is terminated.

Next, the special electric stop processing of step 313 in the special figure special electric control process will be described with reference to FIG. 40. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the special electric power termination process. The special electric end processing is a processing after the special electric closing processing, and the numerical information of the special drawing special electric counter is "6".

First, it is determined whether or not the ending time has elapsed by confirming whether or not "1" is set in the zero flag provided in the register of the main MPU 112 (S1301). That is, in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 29), in step 305, it is confirmed in advance whether or not the numerical information of the special figure special electric timer counter is "0", and if it is "0", it is set to the zero flag. Since "1" is set, the situation where "1" is set in the zero flag in the situation where the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is "6" means that the ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (S1301: NO), the special train termination process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (S1301: YES), the type of the hit result that triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode that has ended this time is set to the various hit result flag storage areas 114k of the main RAM 114. With reference to the flag stored in, it is determined whether or not it is a probability variation hit result (S1302). When it is determined that the result is a probability variation hit result (16R probability variation hit result or 4R probability variation hit result) (S1302: YES), the high probability mode flag is set in the high probability mode flag storage area 114f of the main RAM 114. If it is not stored, the high probability mode flag is stored (S1303). On the other hand, if it is determined that the hit result that triggered the transition to the open / close execution mode that has ended this time is not a probabilistic hit result (16R normal hit result) (S1302: NO), the high probability mode flag is stored. If so, after erasing the high probability mode flag (S1304), the time saving flag is stored in the time saving flag storage area 114g of the main RAM 114 (if the time saving flag is already stored, the time saving flag is maintained as it is) and the time saving. “100” is set in the time reduction number counter in the number counter area 114h (S1305). In the process of step 1303 or step 1305, the flag indicating the information corresponding to the type of the hit result is also deleted from the various hit result flag storage areas 114k. After executing the process of step 1303 or step 1305, the special figure special electric counter is cleared to "0" (S1306), and the special electric end process is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the special figure special electric control process is executed by using the special figure special electric counter, the special figure special electric address table, and the special figure special electric timer counter.
For this reason, when the main MPU 112 specifies which situation is in the flow of a series of games composed of the effect for game rotation and the opening / closing execution mode, the special figure special electric counter may be referred to. It is not necessary to check multiple flags at each processing timing as in. Therefore, the processing configuration can be simplified.

Further, in each of the processes of steps 307 to 313, when the situation corresponding to the process ends, the process of updating the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter to the one corresponding to the subsequent situation is executed. As a result, it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated process for ending a certain situation and performing a transition to the next situation, and the processing configuration can be simplified.

Further, "0", which is the initial value of the special figure special electric counter, corresponds to the first situation in a series of game situations composed of the effect for game times and the opening / closing execution mode. As a result, it is possible to set the first situation in the above series of gaming situations without specially setting the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter after the initialization of the main RAM 114 or the like.

Further, when updating the special figure special electric counter, either 1 subtraction, 1 addition, or "0" clearing may be performed, so that the processing related to the update can be simplified.

Further, the process for acquiring the hold information that may occur in any of the above series of game situations is set separately from each process of step 307 to step 313, and refer to the special figure special electric counter. It is not included in each process executed. As a result, it is not necessary to follow the situation where the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is set at the same time, and the processing configuration using the numerical information can be simplified.

Further, among the processes of steps 307 to 313, in the process in which the period is measured in order to determine the end condition of the corresponding situation, the period is measured by using a common period measuring means called the special figure special electric timer counter. Measurements are made. As a result, the storage capacity of the main RAM 114 can be reduced. Further, since the situation corresponding to each process using the special figure special electric timer counter does not occur at the same time, even if the special figure special electric timer counter is used in common, the timer counter is referred to at the same time in a plurality of situations. There is no such thing, and the processing configuration for using the special figure special electric timer counter is not complicated.

Further, the process of updating the special figure special electric timer counter is executed by the timer update process in step 211 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28) set as a process different from steps 307 to 313. As a result, the processing configuration can be simplified as compared with the configuration in which the processing for updating the special figure special electric timer counter is individually set for each processing in steps 307 to 313.

Further, the confirmation of whether or not the special figure special electric timer counter is "0" is collectively performed in step 305 in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 29), and in each process from step 308 to step 313, it is performed. The passage of each time is determined by checking the zero flag of the main MPU 112.
As a result, as compared with the case where the numerical information is read from the special figure special electric timer counter of the main RAM 114 and it is determined whether or not the numerical information is "0" in each process of step 308 to step 313. The processing configuration can be simplified.

Here, the special electric special figure counter is referred to in order to confirm which situation is in a series of games including the effect for game rounds and the open / close execution mode even in the processing other than the special electric special electric drawing control processing. To. For example, the special electric special figure counter is also referred to in the demo display process executed in step 218 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28), and the demo display process will be described later.

Next, the normal power control process executed in step 216 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28) will be described with reference to FIG. 41. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the Fuzu Fuden control process.

In the normal symbol control process, when a prize has been awarded to the normal symbol start gate 57, a process for acquiring the hold information of the normal symbol is executed, and the hold information of the normal symbol is stored. In addition, the release determination of the electric accessory 310 is performed for the hold information, and further, the opening determination is used as an opportunity to execute a process for performing an effect for a normal symbol. Further, based on the result of the opening determination, the process of opening and closing the electric accessory 310 is executed.

Specifically, first, the process of acquiring the reserved information of the ordinary symbol is executed (S1401). In the acquisition process, the numerical information of the electric accessory open random number counter C4 (that is, the hold information of the normal symbol) is stored in the normal symbol hold ball storage area 114c on condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 57. Execute the process to be performed. It should be noted that the acquisition of the hold information of the ordinary symbol is performed within the range of the upper limit value of hold (4 in this embodiment).

Next, a process of reading the information of the Fuzu Fuden counter from the Fuzu Fuden counter area 114i of the main RAM 114 is executed (S1402), and the Fuzu Fuden is stored from the Fuzu Fuden address table storage area 113h of the main ROM 113. The process of reading the information in the address table is executed (S1403). Then, the process of acquiring the start address corresponding to the information of the Fuzu Fuden counter from the Fuzu Fuden address table is executed (S1404).

Explaining the processing contents of steps 1402 to 1404, as described above, the fuzu-fuden control process includes a process related to the effect for the fuzu and a process related to opening / closing of the electric accessory 310. In this case, as the processing related to the effect for the normal map, the normal map change start process, the normal map change process, and the normal map finalization process are set. Further, as the processing related to the opening and closing of the electric accessory 310, a processing during the opening of the electric power and a processing during the closing of the electric power are set.

In such a processing configuration, the Fuzu Fuden counter is a counter for the main MPU 112 to grasp which of the above-mentioned plurality of types of processing should be executed, and is stored in the Fuzu Fuden address table. Is set to the start address in the program for executing the above-mentioned plurality of types of processing in correspondence with the numerical information of the Fuzu Fuden counter.

Explaining the Fuzu Fuden address table with reference to FIG. 42, the Fuzu Tokuden counter can set numerical information from "0" to "4", and the Fuzu Fuden address table can be set to Fuzu Fuden. Information on the start address (“NSA0” to “NSA4”) is set in a one-to-one correspondence with each numerical information of the electric counter. In this case, the start address NSA0 is the start address of the program for executing the normal map variation start process, and the start address NSA1 is the start address of the program for executing the normal map variation start process, and the start address NSA2. Is the start address of the program for executing the process during confirmation of the normal map, the start address NSA3 is the start address of the program for executing the process during the opening of the normal power, and the start address NSA4 is the closed state of the normal power. The start address of the program for executing the process.

The Fuzu Fuden counter will be used in the next processing round when the condition for updating the numerical information is satisfied when the processing corresponding to the currently stored numerical information is completed. 1 addition, 1 subtraction or "0" is cleared corresponding to the process executed by the electric control process. Therefore, in the Fuzu Fuden control process at each processing time, it is sufficient to execute the process according to the numerical information set in the Fuzu Fuden counter.

According to the above configuration, as in the case of the special figure special electric control, the main MPU 112 can determine which process should be executed as the normal figure normal electric control without checking the presence or absence of various flags. It becomes possible to grasp. Therefore, the processing can be simplified.

Below, using the Fuzu Fuden counter and the Fuzu Fuden address table, the Fuzu fluctuation start processing, the Fuzu fluctuation processing, the Fuzu confirmation processing, the Fuden opening processing, and the Fuden closing processing are performed. The processing configuration for execution will be described.

After executing the process of step 1404, the process of setting the zero flag of the normal symbol is executed (S1405). In the process of setting the zero flag of the normal symbol, the numerical information of the normal-sized timer counter (16-bit timer counter TC2) is read from the normal-sized normal-sized timer counter area 114j, and the numerical information of the normal-sized normal-sized timer counter is "0". , The process of setting "1" to the zero flag of the normal symbol provided in the register of the main MPU 112 is executed.
In other words, if the numerical information of the normal symbol timer counter is not "0", the process of setting "0" to the zero flag of the normal symbol provided in the register of the main MPU 112 (erasing "1") is performed. Execute. The normal-figure special electric timer counter is a counter used for specifying the update timing of the normal-figure special electric counter according to the passage of time by the main MPU 112, and is the timer in step 211 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28). Numerical information is subtracted in the update process.

Next, a process of jumping (migrating) to the process indicated by the start address acquired in step 1404 is executed (S1406). Specifically, when the acquired start address is NSA0, it jumps to the normal map fluctuation start process (S1407), and when the acquired start address is NSA1, it jumps to the normal map fluctuation process (S1408). If the acquired start address is NSA2, it jumps to the process during confirmation of the normal map (S1409), and if the acquired start address is NSA3, it jumps to the process during opening of the normal power (S1410) and the acquired start. If the address is NSA4, it jumps to the process during closing of the electric power (S1411).

In the normal symbol fluctuation start process (S1407), on the condition that the hold information of the normal symbol is stored, the release determination of the electric accessory 310 is performed using the hold information of the normal symbol, and the main display unit 71 is used. In the other display unit 71d of the above, the process of starting the variable display (blinking display) of the pattern is executed. In this case, when the information of the variable display time for fluctuating the pattern to be displayed on the other display unit 71d is set in the Fuzuden timer counter and the fluctuating display of the pattern is started on the other display unit 71d, the Fudozu normal The electric counter is updated from "0" to "1".

In the normal map changing process (S1408), other processes for updating the display on the display unit 71d are executed. In this case, on condition that the passage of the variable display time is confirmed, the information of the fixed time is set in the Fuzu Fuden timer counter, and the Fuzu Fuden counter is updated from "1" to "2".

In the normal figure confirmation processing (S1409), a process for displaying the result of the opening determination this time on the other display unit 71d over the confirmation time of the normal symbol is executed, and the result of the opening determination is the winning result. Is a process for opening the electric accessory 310, and a process for setting the number of times of opening when the electric accessory 310 is opened with the winning result of this time as an opportunity. In this case, on condition that the passage of the fixed time of the normal symbol has been confirmed and the result of the opening determination is the winning result, the information of the opening duration of this time in the electric accessory 310 is used as the information of the opening duration of the normal symbol. At the same time, the electric accessory 310 is opened, and the normal power counter is updated from "2" to "3". On the other hand, if the result of the opening judgment is not the winning result even though the lapse of the fixed time of the normal symbol is confirmed, the setting for setting the electric accessory 310 to the open state is not made, and the normal figure normal electric counter is set to ". 0 ”The process of clearing is executed.

In the processing during the opening of the normal electric power (S1410), the processing for maintaining the open state of the electric accessory 310 and closing the electric accessory 310 when the closing timing is reached is executed. In this case, on condition that the lapse of the opening duration of the electric accessory 310 is confirmed, the information on the closing duration of the electric accessory 310 is set in the normal electric timer counter, and the electric accessory 310 is closed. The state is set, and the Fuzu Fuden counter is updated from "3" to "4".

In the process during closing of the electric motor (S1411), the process for maintaining the closed state of the electric accessory 310 and opening the electric accessory 310 again when it is necessary to open the electric accessory 310 again. To execute. In this case, on condition that it is confirmed that the closing duration of the electric accessory 310 has elapsed and that it is necessary to reopen the electric accessory 310, the information on the current opening duration of the electric accessory 310 is provided. It is set in the Fuzu Fuden timer counter, the electric accessory 310 is opened, and the Fuzu Fuden counter is updated from "4" to "3". On the other hand, if it is not necessary to open the electric accessory 310 again after confirming the lapse of the closing duration of the electric accessory 310, the electric accessory 310 is not set to be in the open state and is usually used. Figure Executes the process of clearing the normal power counter to "0".

When any of the processes from step 1407 to step 1411 is executed, the current power control process is terminated.

As described above, by using the Fuzu Fuden counter, the Fuzu Fuden address table, and the Fuzu Fuden timer counter to execute the Fuzu Fuden control process, the production and electric role for the Fuzu When the main MPU 112 is used to specify which situation is in the flow of a series of games consisting of the opening and closing of the object 310, it is sufficient to refer to the Fuzu Fuden counter, and a plurality of flags are set as in the conventional case. There is no need to check each processing timing. Therefore, the processing configuration can be simplified.

Further, when updating the Fuzu Fuden counter, either 1 subtraction, 1 addition, or "0" clearing may be performed, so that the processing related to the update can be simplified. Further, since the zero flag of the normal symbol is used as in the case of the zero flag in the case of the special figure special electric control processing, the processing configuration can be simplified.

Next, the demo display process executed in step 218 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28) will be described with reference to FIG. 43. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a demo display process.

First, it is determined whether or not the special figure special electric counter is "0" (S1501). When the special figure special electric counter is "0", it means that the effect for the game round is not executed and the open / close execution mode is not executed.

Here, in the configuration in which it is confirmed by the presence or absence of the flag that the effect for the game round is being executed as in the conventional case, and the presence or absence of the flag is confirmed that the opening / closing execution mode is in progress, first of all, one of them. It is necessary to read the information of the flag of 1 from the main RAM 114 and confirm the information, and then read the information of the other flag from the main RAM 114 and confirm the information. Then, it is necessary to specify the address to the main RAM 114 at least twice, and to set the data in the register at least twice when the data is transferred to the address. On the other hand, by using the special figure special electric counter, the address can be specified once to the main RAM 114, and the data can be set to the register once when the data is transferred to it. .. Therefore, the processing can be simplified.

If it is determined that the special figure special electric counter is not "0" (S1501: NO), the demo display process is terminated as it is, and if it is determined that the special figure special electric counter is "0" (S1501). : YES), it is determined whether or not it is in the demo display state (S1502).

The demo display state means that the symbol display device 80 has already performed the demo display (that is, the standby display), and the demo display flag is stored in the other various flag storage areas 114n of the main RAM 114. It is a state of being. In addition, the demo display is a predetermined demo display waiting time (for example, after the stop result of the previous game round is displayed and the fixed time has elapsed, or after the ending of the previous open / close execution mode is completed. , 0.1 sec), the image of the start waiting effect is displayed in the upper display area Dm of the symbol display device 80, and the lighting unit 33 and the speaker unit 34 perform the effect accordingly. To say.

In the demo display on the symbol display device 80, an image in which the symbol displayed on the effective line performs a predetermined operation is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the symbol is a predetermined one. After or instead of displaying the image in which the operation is being performed, a moving image with a manufacturer name, a model name, or a predetermined character may be displayed.

If it is determined that the demo display state is present (S1502: YES), the demo display process is terminated as it is, and if it is determined that the demo display state is not present (S1502: NO), the demo display wait state is set. Whether or not it is determined (S1503). The demo display waiting state means that the measurement of the demo display waiting time has already started, and the demo display waiting flag is stored in the other various flag storage areas 114n of the main RAM 114. be.

When it is determined that the demo display waiting state is not set (S1503: N0), the demo display waiting time information stored in advance in the main ROM 113 is read, and the demo display waiting time information is used as the special power timer counter. (S1504). Subsequently, the demo display waiting flag is stored in the other various flag storage areas 114n of the main RAM 114 to set the demo display waiting state (S1505). After that, the process for displaying this demo is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the demo display waiting state is in effect (S1503: YES), it is determined whether or not the special figure special electric timer counter is “0” (S1506). If it is determined that the special figure special electric timer counter is not "0" (S1506: NO), the demo display process is terminated as it is.

When it is determined that the special figure special electric timer counter is "0" (S1506: YES), the demo display state is set by storing the demo display flag in the other various flag storage areas 114n of the main RAM 114 (S1507). ). In the process of step 1507, the demo display waiting flag is cleared and the demo display waiting state is released. In addition, the demo display state is canceled by clearing the demo display flag when the effect for the game round is newly started. Next, the demo start command is set as the output target (S1508). After that, the process for displaying this demo is terminated.

The above are various processes executed by the main MPU 112. Then, although specific description is omitted, the audio side MPU 152 and the display side MPU 162 perform effect and notification execution control using various output devices 155 and 156 based on various commands output from the main side MPU 112.

Next, the operation of the second ball entry unit 400, which is a feature of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. 44 and 45. FIG. 44 is a right side view showing the operation of the second ball entry unit 400, and FIG. 45 is a left side view showing the operation of the second ball entry unit 400. In FIGS. 44 and 45, the base member 401, the first cover member 480, the second cover member 520, and the like are omitted in order to make it easier to understand the operation of the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420. Further, since FIG. 45 is a left side view, the left side locking portion 423 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) in the effect plate 420 is shown, and in FIG. 45A and the like, the left side locking portion 423 is the first effect. Although it is shown as being locked to the tip locking portion 452 of the plate drive member 450, in reality, the tip locking portion 452 of the first effect plate drive member 450 is as shown in FIG. It is locked to the right side locking portion 422 of the effect plate 420.

First, as described above, in the common drive member 490 (FIG. 32, S503: NO), the main drive unit 500 is in a non-excited state, and the plunger 503 becomes the coil unit 501 due to the urging force of the coil spring 504. It is pushed down to the opposite side (downward) (it is in a stretched state). That is, the drive transmission member 510 is located at the position for the first drive transmission member.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 44 (a) and 45 (a), the second effect plate drive member 460 is in a state of being pushed down by the first drive transmission unit 512 in the drive transmission member 510. The insertion portion 461 is in contact with the first effect plate contact position t1 of the central insertion hole 451. At this time, in the first effect plate drive member 450, the effect plate 420 engages with the right side locking portion 422 of the effect plate 420 in a state where the tip locking portion 452 is located below the support shaft 453. It is held at the position for the first effect plate.

Further, in the opening / closing plate drive member 530, the first locking portion 533 is in contact with the second drive transmission portion 513 in the drive transmission member 510 at the first opening / closing plate contact position t6. At this time, in the opening / closing plate drive member 530, the upper locking portion 535 is inserted into the upper locking portion insertion hole 415 of the opening / closing plate 410, and the upper locking portion 535 is located in front of the support shaft 536. Since it is held in the state, the opening / closing plate 410 is held at the position for the first opening / closing plate. In the opening / closing plate drive member 530, when the opening / closing plate 410 is held at the position for the first opening / closing plate, the extension direction of the third portion 533c in the first locking portion 533 is the movable direction of the drive transmission member 510. It is parallel to (vertical direction).

Then, when the main MPU 112 determines that the result of the winning / failing determination process is the winning result (FIG. 32, S504: YES), the open setting process (FIG. 36, S905, FIG. 39, S1206) and the closed setting process (FIG. 32, S504: YES). 38, S1104), the output of the drive signal to the main drive unit 500, or the stop is executed. As a result, the drive transmission member 510 moves between the position for the first drive transmission member and the position for the second drive transmission member (moves in the vertical direction), and the opening / closing plate 410 moves with the movement of the drive transmission member 510. (Drive member 530 for opening / closing plate) and effect plate 420 (drive member 440 for effect plate) are movable.

Specifically, when a drive signal is output in the open setting process, the main drive unit 500 is in an excited state (operating state) and the plunger 503 is pulled up (sucked) and integrated with the plunger 503. The drive transmission member 510 is pulled up from the position for the first drive transmission member.

The drive member 460 for the second effect plate is pulled upward together with the drive transmission member 510 because the first drive transmission unit 512 of the drive transmission member 510 is inserted into the insertion hole 462 for the drive transmission member. As a result, the insertion portion 461 comes into contact with the second effect plate contact position t2 on the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451 and the first effect plate drive member 450 starts to rotate about the support shaft 453.

After that, as shown in FIGS. 44 (b) and 45 (b), the drive transmission member 510 is pulled up as it is, so that the contact position between the central insertion hole 451 and the insertion portion 461 is the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451. The drive member 450 for the first effect plate rotates about the support shaft 453 so that the tip locking portion 452 is on the upper side. Then, the contact position between the central insertion hole 451 and the insertion portion 461 changes to the third effect plate contact position t3 on the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451 so that the effect plate 420 rotates to the second effect plate position. Move. As described above, after the effect plate 420 reaches the position for the second effect plate, the left locking portion 423 comes into contact with the base member 401 to regulate the rotation, and the position for the second effect plate is restricted. Is held in.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 satisfies La + Lb <the length Le for the first opening / closing means, which is the sum of the length for the first effect plate and the length for the second effect plate, as described above. It is configured (see FIGS. 15 and 16). Therefore, when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled upward and the effect plate 420 starts to rotate, the second drive transmission unit 513 hits the contact position t7 for the second opening / closing plate in the opening / closing plate drive member 530. Not touched. Further, even at the moment when the effect plate 420 reaches the position for the second effect plate, the second drive transmission unit 513 does not abut on the contact position t7 for the second opening / closing plate in the opening / closing plate drive member 530. That is, in the present embodiment, at the moment when the effect plate 420 is in the position for the second effect plate, the opening / closing plate 410 is still held in the position for the first opening / closing plate, and the large winning opening 326 is held. Is maintained in a closed state. As described with reference to FIGS. 44 (a) and 45 (a), the opening / closing plate drive member 530 has a third portion when the opening / closing plate 410 is held at the position for the first opening / closing plate. The extension direction of the 533c is parallel to the movable direction (vertical direction) of the drive transmission member 510. Therefore, when the drive transmission member 510 moves from the position for the first drive transmission member to the position for the second drive transmission member, the position of contact with the drive transmission member 510 changes along the wall surface of the third portion 533c. However, rotation around the support shaft 536 does not occur.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 44 (c) and 45 (c), when the drive transmission member 510 is further pulled upward, the central insertion hole 451 and the insertion portion 461 become the first on the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451. 3 As the contact position changes from the effect plate contact position t3 toward the fourth effect plate contact position t4, the tip locking portion 452 further rotates upward. Since the effect plate has already stopped at the position for the second effect plate in FIGS. 44 (b) and 45 (b), further rotation does not occur.

In the opening / closing plate drive member 530, the drive transmission member 510 is pulled further upward, so that the second drive transmission unit 513 is brought into contact with the second opening / closing plate contact position t7 in the second locking portion 534.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 44 (d) and 45 (d), when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled up to the position for the second drive transmission member, the effect plate drive member 440 is inserted into the central insertion hole 451. The contact position with the portion 461 changes to the contact position t4 for the fourth effect plate.

On the other hand, in the opening / closing plate drive member 530, the upper locking portion 535 rotates toward the rear side with the support shaft 536 as the axis when the drive transmission member 510 is further pulled up. As a result, the opening / closing plate 410 moves toward the position for the second opening / closing plate on the rear side together with the opening / closing plate driving member 530, so that the large winning opening 326 is opened. In the present embodiment, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 is configured so that the opening / closing plate 410 reaches the second opening / closing plate position when the drive transmission member 510 reaches the position for the second drive transmission member. There is. Then, when the drive transmission member 510 is held at the position for the second drive transmission member, the drive member 530 for the opening / closing plate is brought into contact with the contact position t8 for the third opening / closing plate by the second drive transmission unit 513. It is locked in the locked state.

After that, the main MPU 112 is closed when the opening duration of the opening / closing plate 410 has elapsed (FIG. 38, S1101: YES) or when it is determined that the winning counter is 0 (FIG. 38, S1108: YES). The output of the drive signal is stopped by the setting process (FIG. 38, S1104).

As a result, the main drive unit 500 is in a non-excited state (non-operating state), the plunger 503 is pulled down (extended), and the drive transmission member 510 integrated with the plunger 503 is also from the position for the second drive transmission member. It will be reduced.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 44 (e) and 45 (e), in the opening / closing plate drive member 530, the drive transmission member 510 is thirdly opened / closed in the states of FIGS. 44 (d) and 45 (d). Since it is in contact with the plate contact position t8, the contact position between the second drive transmission portion 513 and the first locking portion 533 changes to the third portion 533c side by pulling down the drive transmission member 510. .. As a result, in the opening / closing plate drive member 530, the upper locking portion 535 rotates forward with the support shaft 536 as the axis, and the opening / closing plate 410 moves from the second opening / closing plate position to the first opening / closing plate position. Movable. Then, the opening / closing plate drive member 530 is in a state in which the upper locking portion 535 is rotated to the most forward side when the contact position with the drive transmission member 510 is the fourth opening / closing plate contact position t9. As a result, the opening / closing plate 410 reaches the position for the first opening / closing plate, and the large winning opening 326 is closed.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the effect plate drive member 440 is configured to satisfy the third effect plate length Lc + Ld> the second opening / closing plate length Lf (FIG. 15, FIG. 16). Therefore, when the drive transmission member 510 is pulled downward and the opening / closing plate 410 starts to move, in the effect plate drive member 440, the insertion portion 461 is the contact position for the fifth effect plate on the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451. Does not come into contact with t5. Further, even at the moment when the opening / closing plate 410 reaches the position for the first opening / closing plate, in the effect plate drive member 440, the insertion portion 461 comes into contact with the contact position t5 for the fifth effect plate on the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451. do not do. That is, in the present embodiment, at the moment when the opening / closing plate 410 is in the position for the first opening / closing plate, the effect plate 420 is still held in the position for the second opening / closing plate. In the effect plate drive member 440, the insertion portion 461 contacts the fifth effect plate contact position t5 on the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451 even at the moment when the opening / closing plate 410 reaches the first opening / closing plate position. However, the contact position between the insertion portion 461 and the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451 changes from the contact position t4 for the fourth effect plate to the contact position t3 for the third effect plate, so that the tip locking portion is engaged. 452 rotates downward.

After that, as shown in FIGS. 44 (f) and 45 (f), when the drive transmission member 510 is further pulled down, the insertion portion 461 becomes the contact position t3 for the third effect plate on the wall surface of the central insertion hole 451. Upon contact, the effect plate 420 starts to rotate. Then, the drive transmission member 510 is pulled downward and reaches the position for the first drive transmission member, so that the effect plate 420 reaches the position for the first opening / closing plate, and FIGS. 44 (a) and 45 (a) show. Return to the state of.

The opening / closing plate drive member 530 is at a position where it comes into contact with the drive transmission member 510 even if the drive transmission member 510 is further lowered from the states shown in FIGS. 44 (e) and 45 (e). It only changes along the wall surface of the three sites 533c (changes to the contact position t6 side for the first opening / closing plate), and rotation around the support shaft 536 does not occur. That is, the opening / closing plate 410 remains held at the position for the first opening / closing plate from FIGS. 44 (e) and 45 (e).

The above is the operation of the second ball entry unit 400 in this embodiment. Next, prevention of fraudulent acts against the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the movement of the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420 is controlled by the common drive transmission member 510 (common drive member 490). Therefore, as compared with the case where different drive members are arranged for the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of parts and to reduce the cost.

Here, a problem (problem) that may occur due to the provision of the effect plate 420 as in the present embodiment will be described. That is, although the effect plate 420 is movable (rotated) in accordance with the opening / closing plate 410, it is movable as a part of the effect, and is not related to playability such as payout of a game ball. That is, in the present embodiment, the movement of the effect plate 420 used only for the effect is also controlled by the important common drive member 490 that controls the movement of the opening / closing plate 410 constituting the open state or the closed state of the large winning opening 326. I try to let you. Therefore, when the effect plate 420 is illegally moved from the position for the first effect plate to the position for the second effect plate from the outside, the opening / closing plate 410 does not move due to the movement of the effect plate 420 (the drive transmission member 510 is movable). It is desirable to have a configuration in which the large winning opening 326 is not opened).

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect plate drive member 440 has a configuration including a first effect plate drive member 450 and a second effect plate drive member 460, and these first effect plate drive member 450 and second effect. This problem is solved by setting the plate drive member 460 in a loosely fitted state (by forming a fraud suppressing means).

That is, as shown in FIG. 46, when the effect plate 420 is forcibly rotated by an illegal force from the outside (for example, pulling with a wire), the drive member 450 for the first effect plate also has the effect plate 420. However, since a predetermined space is formed between the central insertion hole 451 and the insertion portion 461, the insertion portion 461 can be displaced in the predetermined space. Therefore, it is suppressed that the illegal force is directly transmitted to the drive transmission member 510. That is, it is suppressed that the opening / closing plate 410 moves to the position for the second opening / closing plate and the large winning opening 326 is opened. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even if the effect board 420 that exerts only the function of making it easy for the player to recognize that the large winning opening 326 is in the open state, the player cheats by the effect plate 420. It can be prevented from becoming easy.

Further, in the present embodiment, in order to solve the above problems, the configuration of the drive transmission member 510 is also considered. That is, the drive transmission member 510 has a configuration in which the first drive transmission unit 512 and the second drive transmission unit 513 are arranged on opposite sides of the base portion 511. Therefore, when the effect plate 420 is moved by an illegal force from the outside, even if the illegal force is transmitted to the drive transmission member 510, the force is relaxed by the base 511, so that the second force is relaxed. It is made difficult to be transmitted to the drive transmission unit 513.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the drive transmission member 510, the second drive transmission unit second portion 513b, which is in contact with the opening / closing plate drive member 530, is the first drive transmission unit 512, the base portion 511, and the second drive transmission. The portions 513 are arranged so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction and in a direction orthogonal to the movable direction of the drive transmission member 510.

Therefore, when a force is applied to the effect plate 420 from the outside and the force is temporarily applied to the drive transmission member 510, the force transmission direction (first drive transmission unit 512, base 511, and second drive transmission). Even if the second drive transmission unit 513 (drive transmission member 510) is movable in the arrangement direction of the unit 513), this movable direction is orthogonal to the original movable direction of the second drive transmission unit 513 (drive transmission member 510). The direction (vertical to the paper in FIGS. 44 and 45). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the opening / closing plate drive member 530 from moving between the position for the first drive transmission member and the position for the second drive transmission member as when the drive transmission member 510 moves, and the opening / closing plate 410 can be used. It is possible to further suppress the movement.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is also possible to suppress the occurrence of defects due to the provision of the effect plate 420.

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

First, in the present embodiment, the effect plate 420 is provided, and when the large winning opening 326 is opened, the effect plate 420 is moved together with the opening / closing plate 410. Then, the movable mode of the effect plate 420 is the same as that of the conventional general pachinko machine 10 (the effect plate 420 rotates about the support shaft 425), and the effect plate 420 has higher visibility than the opening / closing plate 410. It is decorated. Therefore, the player can easily recognize that the large winning opening 326 is in the open state by the effect plate 420, and the player's interest in the gaming machine can be improved. Further, in the present embodiment, since it is not necessary to add a special component to the opening / closing plate 410, it can be easily applied to a conventional gaming machine.

Further, when the large winning opening 326 is changed from the closed state to the open state, the effect plate 420 starts to move from the position for the first effect plate to the position for the second effect plate, and then the opening / closing plate 410 becomes the first. It is movable from the position for the opening / closing plate to the position for the second opening / closing plate. More specifically, when the large winning opening 326 is changed from the closed state to the open state, after the effect plate 420 finishes moving from the position for the first effect plate to the position for the second effect plate, the opening / closing plate 410 becomes the first. It is movable from the position for the opening / closing plate toward the position for the second opening / closing plate (see FIGS. 44 and 45). Therefore, the player can detect in advance that the large winning opening 326 will be opened by moving the effect plate 420, which is easy to recognize, first. In particular, in pachinko machines where the opening duration of the large winning opening 326 is set, the period in which the large winning opening 326 is unnecessarily opened by immediately detecting that the large winning opening 326 has been opened has elapsed. It can be suppressed from being stored. Further, when the large winning opening 326 is changed from the closed state to the open state, the effect plate 420 moves first, so that the game ball winning the large winning opening 326 is easily received by one side 420a of the effect plate 420. It is possible to prevent the game ball from colliding with the inner rail 51 exposed from between the discharge ball collecting portions 325, and it is possible to prevent the inner rail 51 from being damaged.

Further, when the large winning opening 326 is changed from the open state to the closed state, the opening / closing plate 410 moves from the position for the second opening / closing plate to the position for the first opening / closing plate, and then the effect plate 420 moves to the second effect plate. It is made movable from the position for use to the position for the first effect plate. More specifically, when the large winning opening 326 is changed from the open state to the closed state, the effect plate 420 is second after the opening / closing plate 410 has finished moving from the position for the second opening / closing plate to the position for the first opening / closing plate. It is movable from the position for the effect board toward the position for the first effect plate (see FIGS. 44 and 45). Therefore, even if the game ball wins in the big prize opening 326 just before the big winning opening 326 is closed, the movable of the effect plate 420 is after the movable of the opening / closing plate 410, so that the game ball is inside. Collision with the rail 51 can be suppressed.

Further, in the effect plate 420, when the effect plate 420 is located at the position for the first effect plate, a notch portion 427 is formed in a portion facing the variable winning passage 406 in front view. As a result, even if the effect plate 420 does not move due to some trouble when the large winning opening 326 is opened, the game ball that has won the large winning opening 326 by the notch 427 reaches the variable winning passage 406. The space (path) for playing can be increased, and the effect plate 420 can prevent the game ball from becoming difficult to reach the variable winning passage 406. That is, it is possible to prevent the game ball from staying in the large winning opening 326. For example, even if a plurality of game balls win at the same time in the large winning opening 326 and these game balls are arranged in the vertical direction (stacked state), the game balls remain in the variable winning passage 406. Can be guided to. Therefore, when the closing setting process is performed by winning a predetermined maximum number of game balls in the large winning opening 326 (FIG. 38, S1108: YES), the maximum number of game balls is exceeded and the large winning opening 326 is reached. It is possible to prevent the game ball from winning a prize.

Further, the effect plate 420 has a shape in which one surface 420a is slightly inclined downward from both ends in the longitudinal direction toward a substantially central portion when it is located at the position for the second effect plate. As a result, when the game ball reaches the one side 420a when the effect plate 420 is located at the position for the second effect plate, the game ball is promptly guided to the substantially central portion and guided to the variable winning passage 406.

Further, the movement of the effect plate 420 is controlled by a common drive member 490 that controls the movement of the opening / closing plate 410. That is, the movement of the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420 is controlled by a common common drive member 490. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for controlling the movement of the effect plate 420, and an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

Further, the effect plate drive member 440 is arranged between the effect plate 420 and the drive transmission member 510 (common drive member 490). The effect plate drive member 440 has a first effect plate drive member 450 and a second effect plate drive member 460, and the first effect plate drive member 450 and the second effect plate drive member 460 are paired. It is configured to be fitted (played) so as to have a predetermined space by the fitting means (central insertion hole 451 and insertion portion 461).
Therefore, even if the effect plate 420 is forcibly moved to the position for the second effect plate by an improper force from the outside, the insertion portion 461 can be displaced in a predetermined space, so that the effect plate 420 can be moved. It is possible to suppress the transmission of an illegal force to be moved to the drive transmission member 510, and the opening / closing plate 410 is moved by the movement of the opening / closing plate drive member 530 (the large winning opening 326 is opened). Can be suppressed.

Further, the drive transmission member 510 has a configuration in which the first drive transmission unit 512 and the second drive transmission unit 513 are arranged on opposite sides of the base portion 511. Therefore, when the effect plate 420 is rotated by an illegal force from the outside, even if the illegal force is transmitted to the drive transmission member 510, the force is relaxed by the base 511, so that the force is relaxed. 2 It can be made difficult to be transmitted to the drive transmission unit 513.

Further, in the drive transmission member 510, the second drive transmission unit second portion 513b, which is in contact with the opening / closing plate drive member 530, has the arrangement direction of the first drive transmission unit 512, the base portion 511, and the second drive transmission unit 513. It is arranged so as to be in a state of being orthogonal to the above and extending in a direction orthogonal to the movable direction of the drive transmission member 510. Therefore, when a force is applied to the effect plate 420 from the outside and the force is tentatively transmitted to the drive transmission member 510, the force transmission direction (first drive transmission unit 512, base 511, and second drive transmission). Even if the second drive transmission unit 513 (drive transmission member 510) is movable in the arrangement direction of the unit 513), this movable direction is orthogonal to the original movable direction of the second drive transmission unit 513 (drive transmission member 510). It becomes the direction. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the opening / closing plate drive member 530 from moving between the position for the first drive transmission member and the position for the second drive transmission member as when the drive transmission member 510 moves, and the opening / closing plate 410 can be used. It is possible to further suppress the movement.

Further, an opening / closing plate drive member 530 is arranged between the opening / closing plate 410 and the drive transmission member 510 (common drive member 490). Therefore, the degree of freedom in design can be improved as compared with the case where the opening / closing plate 410 and the drive transmission member 510 are directly locked.

(Variation example of the first embodiment)
A modified example of the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the ball entry unit 56 is not arranged at the lowermost part of the game area, and may be provided, for example, on the right side of the front view of the symbol display device 80.

Further, in the first embodiment, if the player's recognition is higher in the effect plate 420 than in the opening / closing plate 410, the configurations of the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420 can be changed as appropriate. For example, when the movable mode of the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420 is the same as the above-mentioned movable mode, the recognition level of the effect plate 420 can be increased depending on the movable mode, so that the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420 have the same decoration (color). ) May be attached, or the opening / closing plate 410 may be decorated so that the visibility is higher than that of the effect plate 420. Similarly, when the decoration of the opening / closing plate 410 and the effect plate 420 is the same as the above decoration, the recognition level of the effect plate 420 can be increased by the decoration, so that the movable mode of the effect plate 420 is similar to the movable mode of the opening / closing plate 410. It may be movable in the front-rear direction of the game board 43, or may be another movable mode.

Then, in the first embodiment, when the large winning opening 326 is changed from the closed state to the open state, the opening / closing plate 410 moves from the position for the first opening / closing plate to the position for the second opening / closing plate, and then the effect plate 420. May be movable from the position for the first opening / closing plate to the position for the second opening / closing plate, or after the opening / closing plate 410 has been moved from the position for the first opening / closing plate to the position for the second opening / closing plate. The effect plate 420 may be movable from the position for the first opening / closing plate to the position for the second opening / closing plate.

Similarly, in the first embodiment, when the large winning opening 326 is changed from the open state to the closed state, the effect plate 420 moves from the position for the second effect plate to the position for the first effect plate, and then the opening / closing plate. The 410 may be movable from the position for the second opening / closing plate to the position for the first opening / closing plate, or after the effect plate 420 has finished moving from the position for the second effect plate to the position for the first effect plate. The opening / closing plate 410 may be movable from the position for the second opening / closing plate toward the position for the first opening / closing plate.

Further, in the first embodiment, the cutout portion 427 may not be formed on the effect plate 420.

Further, in the first embodiment, the opening / closing plate 410 (opening / closing plate drive member 530) and the effect plate 420 (effect plate drive member 440) may be driven by different drive members.

Then, in the first embodiment, the insertion portion may be formed in the first effect plate drive member 450, and the insertion hole may be formed in the second effect plate drive member 460. Further, instead of forming an insertion hole in the drive member 450 for the first effect plate, a recess having a bottom surface may be formed.

Further, in the first embodiment, the opening / closing plate 410 is not movable even if the effect plate 420 is forcibly rotated by an external force, but the fraud detection process in the main MPU 112 (FIG. 28, FIG. 28, It is also possible to detect whether or not the effect plate 420 is illegally rotated by S212), and if the illegality is detected, the setting for stopping the game (FIG. 28, S205) may be executed.

(Other embodiments)
The content is not limited to the description of each of the above-described embodiments, and may be implemented as follows, for example. Then, the following different configurations may be applied individually to the configurations in each of the above embodiments, or may be applied in combination with each other. Further, the following configuration of another embodiment may be applied to an embodiment different from the embodiment exemplified as an application target.

(A) Other application examples (1) In each of the above embodiments, an example in which "100" is set in the time reduction counter in step 1305 of the special electric termination process (FIG. 40) has been described, but the present invention is limited to this. For example, it may be "50" or "120".

(2) In each of the above embodiments, the content of each game result is not limited to the above configuration. In some embodiments, the configuration may include a so-called rank-up (RU) hit that is opened once or multiple times. Further, although the winning / failing lottery mode shifts from the low-probability mode to the high-probability mode, the support mode may be configured to have a winning result in which the low-probability support mode remains. For example, in the case of a 4R probability variation, the support mode may remain in the low frequency support mode.

(3) In each of the above embodiments, the hit numerical information in the low probability mode is included in the hit numerical information in the high probability mode, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the hit numerical information in the low probability mode is high. It may be configured not to be included in the winning numerical information in the probability mode.

(4) In each of the above embodiments, the type of the winning result by the distribution lottery regarding the first starting port 54 and the type of the winning result by the distribution lottery regarding the second starting port 55 may be completely the same. With such a configuration, the lottery games may be executed in the order in which they are held. In each of the above embodiments, the lottery games may be executed in the order in which they are reserved.

(5) In each of the above embodiments, the configuration of granting the game ball to the winning of the game ball to the large winning opening 326 or the like is not limited to the configuration of directly paying out the game ball, and the function of storing the virtual game medium. In the configuration having the above, the virtual game medium may be added.

(6) In each of the above embodiments, the reserved symbols (holding notice) related to the first and second lottery games are not displayed in the lower display area Dn of the symbol display device 80, but are provided separately from the symbol display device 80. The hold symbol may be displayed on the display screen of the display device, or the hold notice may be given by setting the movable decorative member in a predetermined notice mode, or the lamp ( The hold notice may be given by turning on the predetermined light emitting unit), or the hold notice may be given by the output of the sound from the speaker unit 34, and all or a part of each of the above embodiments may be combined. It may be configured that the hold notice is given by.

(7) In each of the above embodiments, instead of the configuration in which the voice lamp control device 92 and the display control device 93 are separately provided, both control devices 92 and 93 may be provided as one control device. Further, the functions of the voice lamp control device 92 or the display control device 93 may be integrated in the main control device 91, and the functions of both the voice lamp control device 92 and the display control device 93 may be integrated in the main control device 91. It may be configured as a new type. Further, the voice lamp control device 92 does not control the display control device 93 based on the command output from the main control device 91, but the display control device 93 controls the display control device 93 based on the command output from the main control device 91. It may be configured to control the control device 92.

(8) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiments, for example, a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory is opened a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of a special device. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine, a pachinko machine equipped with other accessories, an arrange ball machine, a game machine such as a sparrow ball, etc.

In addition, a non-bullet type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction is provided, the reels are started to rotate by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated. Or, after the reel has stopped after a predetermined time has passed, if a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the effective line that can be seen from the display window, a privilege such as paying out a medal is given to the player. The present invention can also be applied to slot machines. In addition, the main body of the gaming machine, which is supported to be openable and closable on the outer frame, is equipped with a storage unit and a take-in device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused to start rotation of a reel.

(B) Invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments The characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described below while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for the sake of easy understanding, the corresponding configurations in each of the above embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in the parentheses or the like.

(1) Feature A Group Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, when a gaming ball enters a starting port provided in a gaming area, a predetermined gaming state such as a hit gaming state is entered. A lottery will be held to determine whether or not to transfer.

Further, the gaming machine is provided with a ball-entry means capable of allowing a gaming ball flowing down the gaming area to enter the ball, and when the game transitions to a hit game state, the gaming ball enters the ball-entry means to the player. Some of them are configured to give a predetermined game value. The ball entry means is configured by providing an opening / closing plate at the large winning opening. The opening / closing plate is arranged so that the large winning opening is closed in normal times, and is movably arranged so that the large winning opening is opened when the winning game state is entered (for example, special). Kai 2003-154110 (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 2003-154110).

However, in some gaming machines, the movement of the opening / closing plate is difficult for the player to recognize. For example, since the player visually recognizes the game area from the front side, in the case of a configuration in which the opening / closing plate is movable in the front-rear direction of the game area (entrance / exit type), the movable direction of the opening / closing plate overlaps with the line-of-sight direction of the player. The movement of the opening / closing plate is difficult for the player to recognize. In addition, the installation area of the opening / closing plate (ball entry means) is reduced in order to increase the game area, and the installation location of the opening / closing plate (ball entry means) is changed for each gaming machine according to the subject of the game. However, the movement of the opening / closing plate is one of the factors that are difficult for the player to recognize. Therefore, in such a gaming machine, it is difficult for the player to determine whether the large winning opening is in the closed state or in the open state. The feature A group solves this problem, and provides a gaming machine that makes it easy for a player to recognize the state when the big winning opening is opened.

Features A1. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 44) that launches a game ball toward the game area, and
When the ball is placed in the game area and the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening (326), and the predetermined first condition is satisfied. A ball entry means (ball entry unit 56) that makes it difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening when the ball is not.
With a privilege granting means (for example, a payout of a gaming ball and a function of transmitting a prize ball command in the MPU 112 of the main control device 91) for granting a privilege to a player when the game ball enters the large winning opening. In a gaming machine equipped with,
The ball entry means enables a position for a first opening / closing means that makes it difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the large winning opening, and allows the game ball to enter the large winning opening. An opening / closing means (opening / closing plate 410) that is movable between the position for the second opening / closing means, and is arranged in the vicinity of the opening / closing means and is movable between the position for the first effect means and the position for the second effect means. With a directing means (directing board 420),
When the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means, so that the game ball can enter the large winning opening. At the same time, the effect means moves from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means.
By moving the effect means from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, the opening / closing means can be moved from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. A gaming machine characterized in that it is configured to be able to notify the player.

According to the feature A1, the position for the first opening / closing means that makes it difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the big winning opening, and the second opening / closing means that allows the game ball to enter the big winning opening. Along with the opening / closing means that can move between the opening / closing means, the effecting means that is arranged in the vicinity of the opening / closing means is provided. It is configured to be movable from the position for one effect means to the position for the second effect means. Then, by moving the effect means from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, it is possible to notify that the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. It is said that. In other words, when the effect means moves from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, the player recognizes the opening / closing means as compared with the case where the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. It is said that the composition is high. Therefore, the opening / closing means is movable from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means, and it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the large winning opening. When shifting to a state in which a ball can be entered, the player can easily recognize that the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening.

Further, in the configuration of the feature A1, it is important to configure a state in which it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the large winning opening and a state in which the game ball can be entered in the large winning opening. It is not necessary to add a special component to the opening / closing means, and the effect means can easily make the player recognize that the game ball can enter the large winning opening. Therefore, it can be easily applied to conventional gaming machines.

Feature A2. The gaming machine according to feature A1, wherein the effecting means is decorated with higher visibility than the opening / closing means.

According to the feature A2, since the recognition of the effect means is enhanced by the decoration, the design can be easily changed according to the subject matter of the gaming machine.

Feature A3. The gaming machine according to feature A1 or A2, wherein the effect means is arranged in the large winning opening by being arranged below the opening / closing means.

According to the feature A3, since the effect means is arranged in the big prize opening, the effect means can be moved from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, so that the player can play the game to the big prize opening. It is possible to easily recognize that the ball can be entered. Further, since the directing means is arranged in the big winning opening, the player can easily specify the position of the big winning opening. Therefore, even if the location of the large winning opening is changed according to the subject of the game, it is easy for the player to recognize the position of the large winning opening, and it can be applied to various gaming machines.

Feature A4. The opening / closing means has a plate shape having one surface (upper surface 410a), and by moving between the position for the first opening / closing means and the position for the second opening / closing means, the one surface is in the normal direction with respect to the game area. It is movable in the direction along the
The effect means has a plate shape having one surface (420a), and when positioned at the position for the first effect means, the surface direction of the one surface becomes a direction along the surface direction of the gaming region, and the first 2 When the one surface intersects the surface direction of the gaming area when it is located at the position for the effect means, and when it moves from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, the first effect means. The gaming machine according to feature A3, wherein the upper end portion of the gaming machine when it is located at the operating position rotates by tilting forward of the gaming area.

According to the feature A4, the opening / closing means is movable in the direction along the normal direction of the game area (front-back direction of the game area), and the upper end of the effect means is tilted toward the front side of the game area to rotate. I have to. Here, as described above, since the player visually recognizes the game area from the front side, when the opening / closing means is movable in the normal direction of the game area (front-back direction of the game area), the movable direction of the opening / closing means is the player. By overlapping with the line-of-sight direction, it becomes difficult for the player to recognize the movement of the opening / closing means.
However, as in the feature A4, by tilting the effect means toward the front side of the game area, the effect means can move so as to intersect the line-of-sight direction of the player. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the movement of the effect means. Further, by rotating the effect means by tilting it toward the front side of the gaming area, the movable mode of the effect means becomes the same as the opening / closing plate for the large winning opening in a conventional general gaming machine, and the effect means. The movable mode of can be made familiar to the player. Therefore, according to the configuration of the feature A4, it is possible to make it easy for the player to recognize the movable mode of the effect means, and the effect means can be moved (rotated) so that the game ball can enter the large winning opening. You can easily recognize that.

Feature A5. When the effect means is located at the position for the second effect means, the one side faces the upper side of the game area, and after receiving the game ball that has entered the big winning opening on the one side, the effect means from the game area. The gaming machine according to feature A4, which is characterized by discharging.

According to the feature A5, the gaming ball that has entered the large winning opening is discharged from the gaming area via the rotating effect means, as in the conventional general gaming machine. Therefore, the player can easily recognize that the game ball has entered the large winning opening. In addition, the game ball that has entered the large winning opening is ejected via the directing means, so that the game ball that has entered the large winning opening collides with the portion (inner rail) located below the directing means. It can be suppressed, and damage to the relevant portion can be suppressed.

Feature A6. The effect A5 is characterized in that, when the effect means is located at the position for the second effect means, one surface thereof is inclined downward from both ends in the left-right direction of the game area toward the center. The gaming machine described in.

According to the feature A6, the game ball that has reached one surface when the effect means is located at the position for the second effect means is quickly collected in the central portion and discharged. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball from staying in the big winning opening.

Feature A7. It has a variable winning passage (406) with an open upper part while discharging the game ball that has entered the large winning opening.
The effect means is arranged on the variable winning passage, and when it is located at the position for the first effect means, a notch portion (427) is formed in a portion facing the variable winning passage. Characteristic Feature The gaming machine according to any one of A4 to A6.

According to the feature A7, when the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening, the effect means cannot be moved due to some trouble and is maintained at the position for the first effect means. However, the notch allows the space (path) for the game ball that has entered the large winning opening to reach the variable winning passage to be increased. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball that has entered the large winning opening from reaching the variable winning passage, and it is possible to prevent the game ball from staying in the large winning opening.

Feature A8. In the opening / closing means, after the effect means starts to move from the position for the first effect means toward the position for the second effect means, the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means toward the position for the second opening / closing means. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A7, which is characterized by being movable.

Feature A9. The opening / closing means moves from the position for the first effect means to reach the position for the second effect means, and then moves from the position for the first opening / closing means toward the position for the second opening / closing means. The gaming machine according to feature A8, which is characterized by being movable.

According to the feature A8 and the feature A9, the player can detect in advance that the game ball can enter the big winning opening by moving the effect means first. For this reason, for example, if there is a condition that the predetermined duration elapses as one of the conditions for maintaining the state in which the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening, the large winning opening is entered. It is possible to prevent the period during which the game ball can be entered from becoming unnecessary. In particular, according to the feature A9, since the opening / closing means moves to the position for the second opening / closing means after the effect means reaches the position for the second effect means, the period during which the game ball can enter the large winning opening is unnecessary. It is possible to further suppress the passage of time.

Further, according to the features A8 and A9, when the opening / closing means is movable and the game ball can enter the large winning opening, the effect means is moved first, so that the features A5 and the like are configured. When the above is provided, it is possible to further prevent the game ball that has entered the large winning opening from colliding with a portion located below the effect means, and it is possible to prevent the portion from being damaged. In particular, according to the feature A9, after the effect means reaches the position for the second effect means, the opening / closing means is movable so that the game ball can enter the large winning opening, so that the effect means is located below the effect means. It is possible to reliably suppress the collision of the game ball with the portion.

Further, according to the features A8 and A9, when the opening / closing means is movable and the game ball can enter the large winning opening, the effect means is moved first, so that the features A3 and the like are configured. When the above is provided, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball biting in which the game ball entered in the large winning opening is sandwiched between the effect means and the opening / closing means, and it is possible to suppress the retention of the game ball in the large winning opening. Therefore, for example, a large winning opening detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the large winning opening is provided in the path discharged from the large winning opening, and a state in which the game ball can enter the large winning opening is maintained. If there is a condition that a predetermined number of game balls enter the large winning opening (until a predetermined number of game balls are detected by the large winning opening detection means), the predetermined number is used. It is possible to prevent the game ball from entering the big winning opening. In particular, according to the feature A9, after the effect means reaches the position for the second effect means, the opening / closing means is movable so that the game ball can enter the large winning opening, so that ball biting occurs. Can be reliably suppressed.

Feature A10. When the predetermined second condition is satisfied in a state where the opening / closing means is located at the position for the second opening / closing means and the effect means is located at the position for the second effect means, the effect means is described. It is characterized in that the opening / closing means starts to move from the position for the second opening / closing means toward the position for the first opening / closing means, and then moves from the position for the second effect means toward the position for the first effect means. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A9.

Feature A11. In the effect means, after the opening / closing means moves from the position for the second opening / closing means to reach the position for the first opening / closing means, the effect means moves from the position for the second effect means toward the position for the first effect means. The gaming machine according to feature A10, which is characterized by being movable.

According to the features A10 and A11, the opening / closing means is used when the state in which the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening is changed to the state in which it is difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening. Moves first. Therefore, in the case of providing the configuration such as the feature A5, even if the game ball enters the large winning opening immediately before the opening / closing means starts to move from the position for the second opening / closing means to the position for the first opening / closing means. , It is possible to prevent the game ball from colliding with a portion located below the effect means, and it is possible to prevent the portion from being damaged. In particular, according to the feature A11, since the effect means is movable after the opening / closing means reaches the position for the first opening / closing means (after the game ball is difficult or impossible to enter the big winning opening). Further, it is possible to prevent the game ball from colliding with the portion located below the effect means.

Further, according to the features A10 and A11, when the state in which the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening is changed to the state in which it is difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening. Since the opening / closing means is movable first, when the configuration such as the feature A3 is provided, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball biting in which the game ball entered in the large winning opening is sandwiched between the effect means and the opening / closing means. It is possible to prevent the game ball from staying in the big winning opening.

Feature A12. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A11, wherein the opening / closing means and the effect means are both controlled to be movable by a common drive means (common drive member 490).

According to the feature A12, since the opening / closing means and the effect means are both controlled to be movable by the common drive means, the number of parts is increased as compared with the case where the opening / closing means and the effect means are moved by different drive means. It can be suppressed, and eventually the cost can be reduced.

Feature A13. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A12, wherein the ball-entry means is provided at the lowermost part of the gaming area.

According to the feature A13, since the ball entry means is provided at the lowermost part of the game area, the game area can be enlarged, a powerful game (directing) can be given to the player, and the degree of freedom in designing the game area can be given. Can be improved. Further, particularly when the configuration of the feature A4 is provided, the ball entry unit is provided at the lowermost position and the opening / closing means is movable along the normal direction of the game area, so that the player can play the game at the big winning opening. It becomes more difficult to recognize whether it is possible to enter the ball, or whether it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the big winning opening. However, when the configuration of the feature A1 is provided, it is difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening, and when the state shifts from the state where the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening, the ball is allowed to enter. It is possible to easily make the player aware that the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening.

(2) Feature B Group Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, when a gaming ball enters a starting port provided in a gaming area, a predetermined gaming state such as a hit gaming state is entered. A lottery will be held to determine whether or not to transfer.

Further, the gaming machine is provided with a ball-entry means capable of allowing a gaming ball flowing down the gaming area to enter the ball, and when the game transitions to a hit game state, the gaming ball enters the ball-entry means to the player. Some of them are configured to give a predetermined game value. The ball entry means is configured by providing an opening / closing plate at the large winning opening. The opening / closing plate is arranged so that the large winning opening is closed in normal times, and is movably arranged so that the large winning opening is opened when the game state is entered (for example, special). Kai 2003-154110 (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 2003-154110).

However, in some gaming machines, the movement of the opening / closing plate is difficult for the player to recognize. For example, since the player visually recognizes the game area from the front side, in the case of a configuration in which the opening / closing plate is movable in the front-rear direction of the game area (entrance / exit type), the movable direction of the opening / closing plate overlaps with the line-of-sight direction of the player. The movement of the opening / closing plate is difficult for the player to recognize. In addition, the installation area of the opening / closing plate (ball entry means) is reduced in order to increase the game area, and the installation location of the opening / closing plate (ball entry means) is changed for each gaming machine according to the subject of the game. However, the movement of the opening / closing plate is one of the factors that are difficult for the player to recognize. Therefore, in such a gaming machine, it is difficult for the player to determine whether the large winning opening is in the closed state or in the open state. The feature B group solves this problem, and provides a gaming machine that makes it easy for a player to recognize the state when the large winning opening is opened.

Feature B1. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 44) that launches a game ball toward the game area, and
When the ball is placed in the game area and the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening (326), and the predetermined first condition is satisfied. A ball entry means (ball entry unit 56) that makes it difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening when the ball is not.
With a privilege granting means (for example, a payout of a gaming ball and a function of transmitting a prize ball command in the MPU 112 of the main control device 91) for granting a privilege to a player when the game ball enters the large winning opening. In a gaming machine equipped with,
The ball entry means enables a position for a first opening / closing means that makes it difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the large winning opening, and allows the game ball to enter the large winning opening. An opening / closing means (opening / closing plate 410) that is movable between the position for the second opening / closing means, and is arranged in the vicinity of the opening / closing means and is movable between the position for the first effect means and the position for the second effect means. With a directing means (directing board 420),
When the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means, so that the game ball can enter the large winning opening. At the same time, the effect means moves from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means.
By moving the effect means from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, the opening / closing means can be moved from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. It is configured to be able to notify the player,
Further, a common drive means (common drive member 490) having a drive transmission member (510) movable between the position for the first drive transmission member and the position for the second drive transmission member, the effect means, and the drive transmission member. It is provided with a drive means for effect means (drive member 440 for effect plate), which is arranged so as to be lockable and moves with the movement of the drive transmission member to move the effect means.
When the drive transmission member is located at the position for the first drive transmission member, the opening / closing means is held at the position for the first opening / closing means and the effect means is held at the position for the first effect means. By moving from the position for the first drive transmission member to the position for the second drive transmission member, the opening / closing means can be moved from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. The effect means is moved from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means.
In the drive means for the effect means, when the effect means is moved from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means by a force applied from the outside, the drive transmission member is moved to the first position. An fraud suppressing means (a pair of fitting means, a central insertion hole 451 and an insertion portion 461) for suppressing movement from the drive transmission member position toward the second drive transmission member position is formed. A gaming machine featuring.

According to the feature B1, the position for the first opening / closing means that makes it difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the big winning opening, and the second opening / closing means that allows the game ball to enter the big winning opening. Along with the opening / closing means that can move between the opening / closing means, the effecting means that is arranged in the vicinity of the opening / closing means is provided. It is configured to be movable from the position for one effect means to the position for the second effect means. Then, by moving the effect means from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, it is possible to notify that the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. It is said that. In other words, when the effect means moves from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, the player recognizes the opening / closing means as compared with the case where the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. It is said that the composition is high. Therefore, the opening / closing means can be moved from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means, and it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the large winning opening. When shifting to a state in which a ball can be entered, the player can easily recognize that the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening.

Further, in the configuration of the feature B1, it is important to configure a state in which it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the large winning opening and a state in which the game ball can be entered in the large winning opening. It is not necessary to add a special component to the opening / closing means, and the effect means can easily make the player recognize that the game ball can enter the large winning opening. Therefore, it can be easily applied to conventional gaming machines.

Further, in the feature B1, since the opening / closing means and the effect means are both controlled to be movable by the common drive means, the number of parts is increased as compared with the case where the opening / closing means and the effect means are moved by different drive means. It can be suppressed, and eventually the cost can be reduced.

Here, a problem (problem) will be described in the case where the effect means is provided and the effect means and the opening / closing means are both movable by the common drive means as in the feature B1. That is, the effect means in the feature B1 is provided to make it easier for the player to recognize the state of the large winning opening, and the state in which the game ball can enter the large winning opening, or to the large winning opening. It does not constitute a state in which it is difficult or impossible to enter the game ball. That is, feature B1 controls the movement of the opening / closing means that constitutes a state in which the game ball can enter the large winning opening, or a state in which it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the large winning opening. The important drive means is made to control the movement of the effect means used only for the effect (notification). Therefore, when the effect means is illegally moved to the position for the second effect means from the outside, it is desired that the opening / closing means is not movable (the drive transmission member is not movable) due to the movement of the effect means.

Therefore, in the feature B1, the effect means is made to move via the effect means drive means when the drive transmission member is movable, and the effect suppression means is formed in the effect means drive means. Therefore, even if the effect means is moved to the position for the second effect means by a force applied from the outside, since the fraud suppressing means is formed in the drive means for the effect means, the drive transmission member can be moved by the movement. Can be suppressed. That is, in the feature B1, by providing the effect means, the player can easily recognize the state of the big winning opening, and at the same time, it is possible to suppress the fraudulent act using the effect means.

Feature B2. The gaming machine according to feature B1, wherein the effecting means is decorated with higher visibility than the opening / closing means.

According to the feature B2, since the recognition of the effect means is enhanced by the decoration, the design (decoration) can be easily changed according to the subject matter of the gaming machine.

Feature B3. The gaming machine according to feature B1 or B2, wherein the effect means is arranged in the large winning opening by being arranged below the opening / closing means.

According to the feature B3, since the effect means is arranged in the big prize opening, the effect means can be moved from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, so that the player can play the game to the big prize opening. It is possible to easily recognize that the ball can be entered. Further, since the directing means is arranged in the big winning opening, the player can easily specify the position of the big winning opening. Therefore, even if the location of the large winning opening is changed according to the subject of the game, it is easy for the player to recognize the position of the large winning opening, and it can be applied to various gaming machines.

Feature B4. The opening / closing means has a plate shape having one surface (upper surface 410a), and by moving between the position for the first opening / closing means and the position for the second opening / closing means, the one surface is in the normal direction with respect to the game area. It is movable in the direction along the
The effect means has a plate shape having one surface (420a), and when positioned at the position for the first effect means, the surface direction of the one surface becomes a direction along the surface direction of the gaming region, and the first 2 When the one surface intersects the surface direction of the gaming area when it is located at the position for the effect means, and when it moves from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, the first effect means. The gaming machine according to feature B3, wherein the upper end portion of the gaming machine when it is located at the operating position rotates by tilting forward of the gaming area.

According to the feature B4, the opening / closing means is movable in the direction along the normal direction of the game area (the front-back direction of the game area), and the effect means is the open state of the large winning opening in the conventional general game machine. And, like the opening / closing plate for the large winning opening that constitutes the closed state, the upper end is tilted toward the front side of the game area and rotates. Here, as described above, since the player visually recognizes the game area from the front side, when the opening / closing means is movable in the normal direction of the game area (front-back direction of the game area), the movable direction of the opening / closing means is the player. By overlapping with the line-of-sight direction, it becomes difficult for the player to recognize the movement of the opening / closing means. However, as in the feature B4, the effect means is rotated so as to be tilted toward the front side of the game area, so that the effect means can move so as to intersect the line-of-sight direction of the player. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the movement of the effect means. Further, by rotating the effect means by tilting it toward the front side of the gaming area, the movable mode of the effect means becomes the same as the opening / closing plate for the large winning opening in a conventional general gaming machine, and the effect means. The movable mode of can be made familiar to the player. Therefore, according to the configuration of the feature B4, it is possible to make it easy for the player to recognize the movable mode of the effect means, and the effect means can be moved (rotated) so that the game ball can enter the large winning opening. You can easily recognize that.

Feature B5. When the effect means is located at the position for the second effect means, the one side faces the upper side of the game area, and after receiving the game ball that has entered the big winning opening on the one side, the effect means from the game area. The gaming machine according to feature B4, which is characterized by discharging.

According to the feature B5, the gaming ball that has entered the large winning opening is discharged from the gaming area via the rotating effect means, as in the conventional general gaming machine. Therefore, the player can easily recognize that the game ball has entered the large winning opening. In addition, the game ball that has entered the large winning opening is ejected via the directing means, so that the game ball that has entered the large winning opening collides with the portion (inner rail) located below the directing means. It can be suppressed, and damage to the relevant portion can be suppressed.

Feature B6. The feature B5 is characterized in that, when the effect means is located at the position for the second effect means, one surface thereof is inclined downward from both ends in the left-right direction of the game area toward the center. The gaming machine described in.

According to the feature B6, the game ball that has reached one surface when the effect means is located at the position for the second effect means is promptly collected in the central portion and discharged. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball from staying in the big winning opening.

Feature B7. It has a variable winning passage (406) with an open upper part while discharging the game ball that has entered the large winning opening.
The effect means is arranged on the variable winning passage, and when it is located at the position for the first effect means, a notch portion (427) is formed in a portion facing the variable winning passage. Characteristic Feature The gaming machine according to any one of B4 to B6.

According to the feature B7, when the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening, the effect means cannot be moved due to some trouble and is maintained at the position for the first effect means. However, the notch allows the space (path) for the game ball that has entered the large winning opening to reach the variable winning passage to be increased. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball that has entered the large winning opening from reaching the variable winning passage, and it is possible to prevent the game ball from staying in the large winning opening.

Feature B8. The drive means for the effect means is a drive means for the first effect means, which is lockable to the effect means and has one of the concave portions or the convex portions (central insertion hole 451) forming the pair of fitting means. A second effect means having a first effect plate drive member 450) and a concave or convex portion (insertion portion 461) that can be locked to the drive transmission member and constitutes the pair of fitting means. The drive means for the first effect means and the drive means for the second effect means are fitted via the pair of fitting means. When the drive transmission member moves between the position for the first drive transmission member and the position for the second drive transmission member, the contact position between the concave portion and the convex portion changes. The effect means is moved by the locking portion (452) formed on the drive means for the first effect means and which can be locked with the effect means to move with the movement of the drive transmission member.
In the fraud suppressing means, the drive means for the first effect means and the drive means for the second effect means form a predetermined space between the inner peripheral wall surface of the concave portion and the outer peripheral wall surface of the convex portion. It consists of being fitted so that
When the effect means is moved from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means by a force applied from the outside, the positional relationship between the concave portion and the convex portion is within the predetermined space. One of the features B1 to B7, which is characterized in that the drive transmission member is prevented from moving from the position for the first drive transmission member to the position for the second drive transmission member by changing. The described gaming machine.

According to the feature B8, since the fraud suppressing means is configured by the fitting means, the fraud suppressing means can be configured with a simple configuration.

Feature B9. It has a drive means for opening / closing means (driving member 530 for opening / closing plate) which is arranged so as to be lockable with the opening / closing means and the drive transmission member and moves the opening / closing means by moving with the movement of the drive transmission member. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B8.

By arranging the drive means for the opening / closing means between the opening / closing means and the drive transmission member as in the feature B9, the degree of freedom in design is increased as compared with the case where the opening / closing means and the drive transmission member are directly locked. Can be improved.

Feature B10. The drive transmission member is provided at the base portion (511), a first drive transmission unit (512) provided at the base portion and locked to the drive means for the effect means, and the base portion with the base portion interposed therebetween. The gaming machine according to feature B9, which is arranged on the opposite side of the first drive transmission unit and has a second drive transmission unit (513) that is locked to the opening / closing means drive means.

According to the feature B10, a first drive transmission unit and a second drive transmission unit are provided with the base portion interposed therebetween. Therefore, even if the force is applied to the drive transmission member by applying an external force to the effect means, the applied force is applied to the second drive transmission unit via the first drive transmission unit and the base portion. Since it is transmitted, the applied force can be relaxed at the base, and it is possible to suppress the application of a large force to the second drive transmission unit. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the application of a large force from the second drive transmission unit to the drive means for the opening / closing means, and it is possible to suppress the movement of the opening / closing means due to the movement of the drive means for the opening / closing means.

Feature B11. The second drive transmission unit is a portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the first drive transmission unit, the base portion, and the second drive transmission unit, and orthogonal to the movable direction of the drive transmission member. The gaming machine according to feature B10, which has (second portion 513b) and is characterized in that the portion is locked to the opening / closing means driving means.

According to the feature B11, a portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the first drive transmission unit, the base portion, and the second drive transmission unit and in a direction orthogonal to the movable direction of the drive transmission member is locked with the drive means for opening / closing means. ing. That is, when the force is applied to the drive transmission member by applying the force from the outside to the effect means, the force is transmitted in the transmission direction (the arrangement direction of the first drive transmission unit, the base portion, and the second drive transmission unit). Even if the second drive transmission unit is movable, this movable direction is orthogonal to the original movable direction of the second drive transmission unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the drive means for the opening / closing means from moving between the position for the first drive transmission member and the position for the second drive transmission member as when the drive transmission member moves, and the opening / closing means can move. That can be further suppressed.

Feature B12. In the opening / closing means, after the effect means starts to move from the position for the first effect means toward the position for the second effect means, the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means toward the position for the second opening / closing means. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B11, which is characterized by being movable.

Feature B13. The opening / closing means moves from the position for the first effect means to reach the position for the second effect means, and then moves from the position for the first opening / closing means toward the position for the second opening / closing means. The gaming machine according to feature B12, which is characterized by being movable.

According to the feature B12 and the feature B13, the player can detect in advance that the game ball can enter the big winning opening by moving the effect means first. For this reason, for example, if there is a condition that a predetermined duration elapses as one condition for maintaining the state in which the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening, the large winning opening is entered. It is possible to prevent the period during which the game ball can be entered from becoming unnecessary. In particular, according to the feature B13, since the opening / closing means moves to the position for the second opening / closing means after the effect means reaches the position for the second effect means, the period during which the game ball can enter the large winning opening is unnecessary. It is possible to further suppress the passage of time.

Further, according to the features B12 and B13, when the opening / closing means is movable and the game ball can enter the large winning opening, the effect means is moved first, so that the features B5 and the like are configured. When the above is provided, it is possible to further prevent the game ball that has entered the large winning opening from colliding with a portion located below the effect means, and it is possible to prevent the portion from being damaged. In particular, according to the feature B13, after the effect means reaches the position for the second effect means, the opening / closing means is movable so that the game ball can enter the large winning opening, so that the effect means is located below the effect means. It is possible to reliably suppress the collision of the game ball with the portion.

Further, according to the features B12 and B13, when the opening / closing means is movable and the game ball can enter the large winning opening, the effect means is moved first, so that the features B3 and the like are configured. When the above is provided, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball biting in which the game ball entered in the large winning opening is sandwiched between the effect means and the opening / closing means, and it is possible to suppress the retention of the game ball in the large winning opening. Therefore, for example, a large winning opening detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the large winning opening is provided in the path discharged from the large winning opening, and a state in which the game ball can enter the large winning opening is maintained. If there is a condition that a predetermined number of game balls enter the large winning opening (until a predetermined number of game balls are detected by the large winning opening detection means), the predetermined number is used. It is possible to prevent the game ball from entering the big winning opening. In particular, according to the feature B13, after the effect means reaches the position for the second effect means, the opening / closing means is movable so that the game ball can enter the large winning opening, so that ball biting occurs. Can be reliably suppressed.

Feature B14. In the driving means for the effect means
When the drive transmission member is located at the position for the first drive transmission member, the contact position with the convex portion in the concave portion is set as the contact position (t1) for the first effect means, and the drive transmission member The effect means moves from the position for the first drive transmission member toward the position for the second drive transmission member, and the drive means for the effect means moves with the movement, so that the effect means moves to the position for the first effect means. The contact position of the concave portion with the convex portion at the time of starting to move from is set as the contact position (t2) for the second effect means, and the convex portion is from the contact position for the first effect means to the second effect means. The length when the displacement is made to the contact position is defined as the length for the first effect means (La).
In the driving means for opening / closing means
When the drive transmission member is located at the position for the first drive transmission member, the position where the drive transmission member comes into contact with the drive transmission member is defined as the contact position (t6) for the first opening / closing means, and the drive transmission member is the drive transmission member. The opening / closing means is moved from the position for the first drive transmission member toward the position for the second drive transmission member, and the drive means for the opening / closing means is moved along with the movement, so that the opening / closing means is moved from the position for the first opening / closing means. The position of contact with the drive transmission member at the time of starting to move is defined as the contact position for the second opening / closing means (t7), and the contact position for the first opening / closing means and the contact position for the second opening / closing means. Assuming that the length between them is the length for the first opening / closing means (Le),
The gaming machine according to any one of the features B9 to B11, wherein the length for the first effect means is shorter than the length for the first opening / closing means.

By configuring the drive means for the effect means and the drive means for the opening / closing means as in the feature B14, the configuration of the feature B12 can be easily realized, and the same effect as the feature B12 can be obtained.

Feature B15. In the driving means for the effect means
The drive transmission member moves from the position for the first drive transmission member toward the position for the second drive transmission member, and the drive means for the effect means moves with the movement, so that the effect means becomes the first. 2 The contact position with the convex portion in the concave portion when reaching the position for the effect means is set as the contact position (t3) for the third effect means, and the convex portion is the contact position for the second effect means. Assuming that the length when displaced to the contact position for the third effect means is the length for the second effect means (Lb),
The gaming machine according to feature B14, wherein the sum of the length for the first effect means and the length for the second effect means is shorter than the length for the first opening / closing means.

By configuring the drive means for the effect means and the drive means for the opening / closing means as in the feature B15, the configuration of the feature B13 can be easily realized, and the same effect as the feature B13 can be obtained.

Feature B16. When the predetermined second condition is satisfied in a state where the opening / closing means is located at the position for the second opening / closing means and the effect means is located at the position for the second effect means, the effect means is described. It is characterized in that the opening / closing means starts to move from the position for the second opening / closing means toward the position for the first opening / closing means, and then moves from the position for the second effect means toward the position for the first effect means. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B15.

Feature B17. In the effect means, after the opening / closing means moves from the position for the second opening / closing means to reach the position for the first opening / closing means, the effect means moves from the position for the second effect means toward the position for the first effect means. The gaming machine according to feature B16, which is characterized by being movable.

Features According to B16 and B17, when the state in which the game ball can enter the large winning opening becomes difficult or impossible, the opening / closing means is used. Moves first. Therefore, when the configuration such as the feature B5 is provided, even if the game ball enters the large winning opening immediately before the opening / closing means starts to move from the position for the second opening / closing means to the position for the first opening / closing means. , It is possible to prevent the game ball from colliding with a portion located below the effect means, and it is possible to prevent the portion from being damaged. In particular, according to the feature B17, since the effect means is movable after the opening / closing means reaches the position for the first opening / closing means (after the game ball is difficult or impossible to enter the big winning opening). Further, it is possible to prevent the game ball from colliding with the portion located below the effect means.

Further, according to the features B16 and B17, when the state in which the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening is changed to the state in which it is difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening. Since the opening / closing means is movable first, when the configuration such as the feature B3 is provided, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball biting in which the game ball entered in the large winning opening is sandwiched between the effect means and the opening / closing means. It is possible to prevent the game ball from staying in the big winning opening.

Feature B18. In the driving means for opening / closing means
When the drive transmission member is located at the position for the second drive transmission member, the position where the drive transmission member comes into contact with the drive transmission member is defined as the contact position (t8) for the third opening / closing means.
When the drive transmission member moves from the position for the second drive transmission member to the position for the first drive transmission member, the drive means for the opening / closing means is said to be the first along the wall surface of the drive means for the opening / closing means. 3 Before the driving means for the effect means moves the effect means by changing the position of contact with the drive transmission member from the contact position for the opening / closing means toward the contact position for the first opening / closing means. The gaming machine according to any one of features B9 to B11, B114, or B15, characterized in that the opening / closing means is movable.

By configuring the drive means for the effect means and the drive means for the opening / closing means as in the feature B18, the configuration of the feature B16 can be easily realized, and the same effect as the feature B16 can be obtained.

Feature B19. In the driving means for the effect means
When the drive transmission member is located at the position for the second drive transmission member, the contact position with the convex portion in the concave portion is set as the contact position (t4) for the fourth effect means, and the drive transmission member When the effect means starts to move from the position for the second effect means to the position for the first effect means by moving from the position for the second drive transmission member toward the position for the first drive transmission member. The contact position of the concave portion with the convex portion is set as the fifth effect means contact position (t5), and the convex portion is from the fourth output means contact position to the fifth effect means contact position. The length at the time of displacement is defined as the length for the third effect means (Lc + Ld).
In the driving means for opening / closing means
By moving the drive transmission member from the position for the second drive transmission member toward the position for the first drive transmission member, the opening / closing means becomes the drive transmission member when the opening / closing means reaches the position for the first opening / closing means. The position of contact is defined as the contact position for the fourth opening / closing means (t9), and the length between the contact position for the third opening / closing means and the contact position for the fourth opening / closing means is set for the second opening / closing means. Assuming the length (Lf),
The gaming machine according to feature B18, wherein the length for the third effect means is longer than the length for the second opening / closing means.

By configuring the drive means for the effect means and the drive means for the opening / closing means as in the feature B19, the configuration of the feature B17 can be easily realized, and the same effect as the feature B17 can be obtained.

Feature B20. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B19, wherein the ball-entry means is provided at the lowermost part of the gaming area.

According to the feature B20, since the ball entry means is provided at the lowermost part of the game area, the game area can be enlarged, a powerful game (directing) can be given to the player, and the degree of freedom in designing the game area is high. Can be improved. Further, particularly when the configuration of the feature B4 is provided, the ball entry unit is provided at the lowermost position and the opening / closing means is movable along the normal direction of the game area, so that the player can play the game at the big winning opening. It becomes more difficult to recognize whether it is possible to enter the ball, or whether it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the big winning opening. However, when the configuration of the feature B1 is provided, it is difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening, and when the state shifts from the state where the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening, the ball is allowed to enter. It is possible to easily make the player aware that the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening.
<Others>
Conventionally, for example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, whether or not to shift to a predetermined gaming state such as a hit gaming state when the gaming ball enters a starting port provided in the gaming area. A lottery will be held.
Further, the gaming machine is provided with a ball-entry means capable of allowing a gaming ball flowing down the gaming area to enter the ball, and when the game transitions to a hit game state, the gaming ball enters the ball-entry means to the player. Some of them are configured to give a predetermined game value. The ball entry means is configured by providing an opening / closing plate at the large winning opening. The opening / closing plate is arranged so that the large winning opening is closed in normal times, and is movably arranged so that the large winning opening is opened when the winning game state is entered (for example, a patent). Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-154110).
However, in some gaming machines, the movement of the opening / closing plate is difficult for the player to recognize. For example, since the player visually recognizes the game area from the front side, in the case of a configuration in which the opening / closing plate is movable in the front-rear direction of the game area (entrance / exit type), the movable direction of the opening / closing plate overlaps with the line-of-sight direction of the player. The movement of the opening / closing plate is difficult for the player to recognize. In addition, the installation area of the opening / closing plate (ball entry means) is reduced in order to increase the game area, and the installation location of the opening / closing plate (ball entry means) is changed for each gaming machine according to the subject of the game. However, the movement of the opening / closing plate is one of the factors that are difficult for the player to recognize. Therefore, in such a gaming machine, it is difficult for the player to determine whether the large winning opening is in the closed state or in the open state.
In view of the above points, the present technical idea is to provide a gaming machine in which when the large winning opening is opened, the player can easily recognize the state.
<Means>
The gaming machine of the technical idea 1 for achieving the above object is arranged in the gaming area and the launching means for launching the gaming ball toward the gaming area, and a big prize is won when the predetermined first condition is satisfied. It is possible to enter the game ball into the mouth, and when the predetermined first condition is not satisfied, it becomes difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening. , In a gaming machine provided with a privilege giving means for giving a privilege to a player by entering a game ball into the big winning opening, the entry means makes it difficult for the game ball to enter the big winning opening, or An opening / closing means that can move between the position for the first opening / closing means that makes it impossible and the position for the second opening / closing means that allows the game ball to enter the big winning opening, and the opening / closing means that are arranged in the vicinity of the opening / closing means. It has an effect means that can move between the position for the first effect means and the position for the second effect means, and when a predetermined first condition is satisfied, the opening / closing means is moved from the position for the first opening / closing means. By moving to the position for the second opening / closing means, it becomes possible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening, and at the same time, the directing means moves from the position for the first directing means to the position for the second directing means, and the directing means is By moving from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, it is possible to notify the player that the opening / closing means is movable from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. Further, a common drive means having a drive transmission member movable between the position for the first drive transmission member and the position for the second drive transmission member, the effect means, and the drive transmission member are arranged so as to be lockable and drive transmission is performed. The drive transmission means is provided with a drive means for the effect means that moves the effect means by moving with the movement of the member, and the drive transmission member first opens and closes the opening / closing means when it is located at the position for the first drive transmission member. The opening / closing means is held in the position for means, the effect means is held in the position for the first effect means, and the opening / closing means is moved from the position for the first drive transmission member toward the position for the second drive transmission member. The effect means is moved from the position for the second effect means to the position for the second effect means, and the effect means is moved from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means. When the means is moved from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, the drive transmission member is suppressed from moving from the position for the first drive transmission member to the position for the second drive transmission member. It is characterized by the formation of fraud control measures.
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According to the gaming machine described in Technical Thought 1, the position for the first opening / closing means that makes it difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening, and the entry of the game ball into the large winning opening. Along with an opening / closing means that can move between the position for the second opening / closing means, the opening / closing means is provided with an effect means arranged in the vicinity of the opening / closing means, and the opening / closing means can be moved from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. The effect means is configured to be movable from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means. Then, by moving the effect means from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, it is possible to notify that the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. It is said that. In other words, when the effect means moves from the position for the first effect means to the position for the second effect means, the player recognizes the opening / closing means as compared with the case where the opening / closing means moves from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means. It is said that the composition is high. Therefore, the opening / closing means can be moved from the position for the first opening / closing means to the position for the second opening / closing means, and it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the large winning opening. When shifting to a state in which a ball can be entered, the player can easily recognize that the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening.
In addition, it is specially configured as an important opening / closing means that constitutes a state in which it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to enter the large winning opening and a state in which the game ball can be entered in the large winning opening. It is not necessary to add an element, and the effect means can easily make the player recognize that the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening. Therefore, it can be easily applied to conventional gaming machines.
Further, since the movement of both the opening / closing means and the effecting means is controlled by the common drive means, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of parts as compared with the case where the opening / closing means and the effecting means are moved by different drive means, which in turn can suppress the increase in the number of parts. The cost can be reduced.
Here, a problem (problem) will be described in the case where the effect means is provided and the effect means and the opening / closing means are both movable by the common drive means as in the game machine described in the technical idea 1. That is, the directing means in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 is provided to make it easier for the player to recognize the state of the big winning opening, and the gaming ball can enter the big winning opening. It does not constitute a state or a state in which it is difficult or impossible for a game ball to enter the big winning opening. That is, the gaming machine described in Technical Thought 1 constitutes a state in which a game ball can be entered into the large winning opening, or a state in which it is difficult or impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening. The important drive means for controlling the movement of the opening / closing means is made to control the movement of the effect means used only for the effect (notification). Therefore, when the effect means is illegally moved to the position for the second effect means from the outside, it is desired that the opening / closing means is not movable (the drive transmission member is not movable) due to the movement of the effect means.
Therefore, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, when the drive transmission member is movable, the effect means is moved via the drive means for the effect means, and the drive means for the effect means is formed with the fraud suppressing means. I have to. Therefore, even if the effect means is moved to the position for the second effect means by a force applied from the outside, since the fraud suppressing means is formed in the drive means for the effect means, the drive transmission member can be moved by the movement. Can be suppressed. That is, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, by providing the effecting means, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the state of the big winning opening, and it is also possible to suppress fraudulent acts using the effecting means.

10 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 54 ... 1st start port, 55 ... 2nd start port, 56 ... Ball entry unit, 80 ... Design display device, 91 ... Main control device, 92 ... Voice lamp control device, 93 ... Display control device, 112 ... MPU (main side MPU), 113 ... ROM (main side ROM), 114 ... RAM (main side RAM), 122 ... payout side MPU (privilege granting means), 152 ... MPU (voice side MPU) , 153 ... ROM (audio side ROM), 154 ... RAM (audio side RAM), 162 ... MPU (display side MPU), 163 ... program ROM, 164 ... work RAM, 165 ... VDP, 326 ... big winning opening ( entry ball) Means) , 400 ... Second ball entry unit, 406 ... Variable winning passage (discharge means), 410 ... Opening / closing plate (first variable means) , 420 ... Direction plate (second variable means) , 440 ... Direction plate drive member , 450 ... First effect plate drive member, 451 ... Central insertion hole, 460 ... Second effect plate drive member, 461 ... Insertion part, 490 ... Common drive member, 510 ... Drive transmission member, 530 ... Drive for opening / closing plate Members , S310, S311, S312 ... Variable control means .

Claims (1)

The ball entry means provided at the position where the game ball can enter, and
In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a predetermined privilege based on the ball entering the ball entering means.
A first variable means that can be changed to a first position that makes it difficult for the game ball to enter the ball entry means and a second position that allows the game ball to enter the ball entry means.
Based on the fact that the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the first variable means is changed from the first position to the second position, and the second condition different from the first condition is satisfied. Based on this, a variable control means for varying the first variable means from the second position to the first position,
A discharge means capable of discharging a game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the outside of the game machine,
It is variably configured into a third position corresponding to the first position and a fourth position corresponding to the second position according to the variable operation of the first variable means, and reaches the fourth position in a variable state. It is provided with a second variable means capable of guiding the game ball to the discharging means by changing the flow direction of the game ball.
The second variable means is variable from the third position to the fourth position based on a specific driving force capable of varying the first variable means from the first position to the second position. It is configured as
The gaming machine is
The action of the external force when an external force different from the specific driving force that can change the second variable means from the third position to the fourth position acts on the second variable means. This is a configuration in which a force that can change the first variable means to the second position does not act on the first variable means while the second variable means changes at least a predetermined range .
A gaming machine characterized in that the second variable means is more easily visible to the player than the first variable means .

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