JP7070622B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

There is a pachinko machine as a kind of game machine. In a pachinko machine, for example, a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and a winning / fail lottery is performed to determine whether or not a big hit state is generated when the game ball enters a predetermined starting ball entry means provided in the game area. Along with this, the identification information is variablely displayed on a predetermined display device, and when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific mode based on the lottery result of the winning / failing lottery, a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player It is possible to acquire many game values (prize balls).

Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines are equipped with movable accessories in order to improve the interest of the player. For example, there is an effect of temporarily shielding the display unit of the display device by an opening / closing member (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-540

However, in the configuration in which the two opening / closing members are in contact with each other to be in a closed state as in the above-mentioned prior art, there is a possibility that a gap may be generated between the opening / closing members during the closing. As a result, there is a risk that the interest of the player will be reduced.

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 suppressing a decrease in interest.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is
A gaming machine that generates a specific gaming state when certain conditions are met.
A plurality of displacement members that perform a predetermined operation with at least a displacement of a predetermined contact portion in a vertical position between a first position that abuts each other and a second position that is separated from each other.
A driving means for driving the displacement member is provided.
An urging means for urging the displacement member in the direction from the second position to the first position is individually provided for at least one displacement member.
It is possible to individually execute the operation control of the plurality of displacement members.
The gist is that the displacement member can execute a predetermined operation control for blocking at least a part of the effect means in accordance with a predetermined effect performed by the predetermined effect means.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it has an excellent effect of suppressing a decrease in interest.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of the inner frame, a game board and the like. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the inner frame, the back pack unit and the like. It is a perspective view of the variable display device unit. It is an exploded perspective view from the front side of a variable display device unit. It is an exploded perspective view from the back side of a variable display device unit. It is a perspective view of the frame cover which assembled the upper accessory unit and the lower accessory unit. It is a front view of a center frame. It is an exploded perspective view from the front side of the upper accessory unit. It is an exploded perspective view from the back side of the upper accessory unit. It is a front view of the upper accessory unit with the cover part removed. (A) is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the shutter pieces 811 and 812 in the closed position and the drive mechanism related thereto, and (b) is the position between the shutter pieces 811 and 812 in the closed position and the cover portion. It is a figure which shows the relationship. (A) is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the shutter pieces 811 and 812 in the open position and the drive mechanism related thereto, and (b) is the position between the shutter pieces 811 and 812 in the open position and the cover portion. It is a figure which shows the relationship. (A) is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the shutter pieces 811 and 812 in the state immediately after the opening operation is started and the drive mechanism related thereto, and (b) is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the shutter pieces 811 and 812 in that state. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship with a cover part. It is a block diagram which shows the main electric composition of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of a normal process performed by a sub-control device. It is a flowchart of the upper accessory setting process.

As mentioned above, there is a pachinko machine as a kind of gaming machine. In a pachinko machine, for example, a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and a winning / fail lottery is performed to determine whether or not a big hit state is generated when the game ball enters a predetermined starting ball entry means provided in the game area. Along with this, the identification information is variablely displayed on a predetermined display device, and when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific mode based on the lottery result of the winning / failing lottery, a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player It is possible to acquire many game values (prize balls).

Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines are equipped with movable accessories in order to improve the interest of the player. For example, a shutter accessory may be provided as a movable accessory, and in addition to various display effects performed on a liquid crystal display device or the like, an effect such as temporarily shielding the display unit of the display device by an opening / closing member may be performed. For example, see Patent Document 1).

However, in the configuration in which the opening / closing member comes into contact with a predetermined portion and is closed as in the above-mentioned prior art, when the closing speed of the opening / closing member is increased, the impact at the time of closing becomes large, and the opening / closing member itself is of course. In addition, the load applied to the connection part with the drive mechanism that moves it also increases. As a result, there is a possibility that the durability may be lowered, for example, a gap is gradually formed between the opening / closing member and the contact portion, and the assembling state of the opening / closing member and the drive mechanism is rattled.

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 suppressing a decrease in durability and the like.

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

As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 constituting the outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and the inner frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. ..

As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 has an upper frame component 11a and a lower frame component 11b made of a wooden plate material, and the left side frame component 11c and the right side frame component 11d are extruded from an aluminum alloy. It is made of a material, and each of the frame constituent parts 11a to 11d is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

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

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

Further, a resin curtain plate decoration 87 is attached to the lower side frame constituent portion 11b. A rib 88 projecting upward is integrally formed at the inner part of the upper surface of the curtain plate decoration 87. This makes it difficult for a gap to be formed between the inner frame 12 and the inner frame 12.

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

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

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

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the front frame set 14, a lower plate 15 as a ball tray is provided in the center of the lower portion thereof, and the game ball B discharged from the discharge port 16 is inside the lower plate 15. It can be stored. Further, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball removing lever 25 for discharging the game ball B from the inside of the lower plate 15 is provided. In addition, an effect button 125 with a built-in LED is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15, and by pressing the effect button 125, a corresponding effect can be performed by the decorative pattern display device 42 or the like described later. It may be damaged or the content of the production may be changed.

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

An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores the game balls B and guides them toward a game ball launcher (hereinafter, simply referred to as a launcher) 60 as a launching means described later while arranging them in a row. When the upper plate 19 is full of the game balls B, the game balls B to be discharged are guided to the lower plate 15 via the lower plate connecting passage 71 and the discharge port 16 which will be described later.

The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. As a result, when the ball lending button 121 is operated with bills, cards, etc. inserted in 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 121 is operated according to the operation. Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. However, a pachinko machine in which the game ball B is directly lent to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without going through a card unit, a so-called cash machine, does not require the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122.

Further, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removal button 123. When the ball removal button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) that is provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicates with the lower plate 15 is opened and stored in the upper plate 19. The game ball B is guided (falls) to the lower plate 15. That is, the player can move the game ball B on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball removal button 123.

Further, various lamps and other light emitting means are provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the effect during the game by controlling the change of the light emitting mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. For example, a frame lamp 102 having a light emitting means such as an LED is provided on the peripheral edge of the window portion 101. Further, error indicator lamps 104 that light up when a predetermined error occurs are provided on both sides of the frame lamp 102. A large number of fine through holes corresponding to the speaker SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 are formed in the upper portion of the frame lamp 102 above each error display lamp 104.

A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not a conventional pair of front and rear rectangular plate glasses that are attached separately in a front and rear pair, but is formed in a round shape as a whole and is attached after being assembled.

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

Further, at the lower part of the front surface of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, at a position below the window hole 39 (game board 30), the launching device 60 and the launching ball B immediately after being launched from the launching device 60 are guided. The rail 61 is attached. In this embodiment, a solenoid type launcher is adopted as the launcher 60. Further, above the launching device 60, the game ball B guided from the upper plate 19 is guided to the launching position of the launching device 60 one by one by driving a built-in driving means (for example, a solenoid). A device 63 is provided.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning unit (starting opening) 33, a through gate 34, a variable display device unit 35, a first special display device 43L, a second special display device 43R, and the like. It is arranged in a through hole formed by router processing, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 by a wood screw or the like. As is well known, when the game ball B enters (wins) various winning openings such as the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the starting winning unit 33, it is detected by various detection switches, and the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) is detected. A predetermined number of prize balls will be paid out. For example, if there is a ball in the starting winning unit 33, 3 pieces, if there is a ball in the general winning opening 31, 10 pieces, and if there is a ball in the variable winning device 32, there is a ball. Fifteen game balls B are paid out to the upper plate 19 (lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out opening 36, and the game ball B that has not won a prize in various winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 is discharged to the outside of the game area through the out opening 36. To. Further, in the game board 30, a large number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball B, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill are arranged.

The starting winning unit 33 includes an upper winning opening 33a (first starting ball entering means), a lower winning opening 33b (second starting ball entering means), and a lower winning opening 33b as predetermined entry means (starting entry means). It is provided with a pair of opening / closing members 33c provided on both sides of the above. The upper winning opening 33a allows the game ball B to enter at all times, whereas the lower winning opening 33b flows down the game area by opening and closing the opening / closing member 33c according to the satisfaction of a predetermined condition. The state can be changed between an open state in which the game ball B can enter and a closed state in which the game ball B cannot enter. As will be described in detail later, the start winning unit 33 is the first start winning prize as a condition establishment detection means (ball entry detecting means) for detecting the game ball B that has entered the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. It is equipped with a switch 224a and a second start winning switch 224b, and when the game ball B is detected by the start winning switch 224a and 224b, a winning / losing lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate a big hit state, and a special lottery is performed. The display devices 43L and 43R (and the decorative pattern display device 42, which will be described later) are configured to perform variable display. Then, if the winner is won by the winning or losing lottery, a big hit state (special game state) is given.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot types include "16R probability variation jackpot", "16R normal jackpot", "2R probability variation jackpot", and "2R latent probability variation jackpot". In the jackpot states of "16R probability variation jackpot" and "16R normal jackpot", the variable winning device 32 is opened for 30 seconds, or eight game balls B win the variable winning device 32 as one round. , This is repeated 16 times. On the other hand, in the jackpot states of "2R probability variation jackpot" and "2R latent probability variation jackpot", the variable winning device 32 is opened for 0.4 seconds as one round, and this is repeated twice. That is, the jackpot states of "16R probability variation jackpot" and "16R normal jackpot" can be expected to significantly increase the game ball B, but the jackpot states of "2R probability variation jackpot" and "2R latent probability variation jackpot" are jackpot states. The number of game balls B that can be acquired is extremely small (the increase in game balls B can hardly be expected).

Further, when "16R probability variation jackpot", "2R probability variation jackpot" or "2R latent probability variation jackpot" occurs, a high probability state (high probability mode as a specific mode) is given after the end of the jackpot state. However, when the "2R latent probability change jackpot" occurs, it becomes difficult for the player to recognize the state in which the high probability mode is given, that is, the latent state (latent probability change mode). On the other hand, when "16R normal jackpot" occurs, a low probability state (low probability mode such as time reduction mode or normal mode) is given after the jackpot state ends.

In the present embodiment, the distribution of the jackpot type given when the game ball B wins in the winning / losing lottery differs depending on whether the game ball B enters the upper winning opening 33a or the lower winning opening 33b. It has become like. If you win the winning / failing lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball B into the upper prize opening 33a, the "16R probability variation jackpot", "16R normal jackpot", "2R probability variation jackpot" or "2R latent probability variation jackpot" If you win the lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball B into the lower winning opening 33b, you will be assigned to either "16R probability variation jackpot" or "16R normal jackpot". Become.

The first and second special display devices 43L and 43R are composed of a 7-segment display device and are installed on the right side of the variable winning device 32. Then, the switching display (variable display) is performed on the first special display device 43L triggered by the entry of the game ball B into the upper winning opening 33a of the starting winning unit 33, and the gaming ball B to the lower winning opening 33b is displayed. The second special display device 43R is configured to perform switching display (variable display) when the ball enters the ball. The display contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are directly controlled by the main control device 261 described later.

Further, after the fluctuation display is performed by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, whether or not the jackpot is a big hit is deterministically displayed depending on the display mode (for example, characters) when the fluctuation display is stopped. To. For example, when the game ball B wins in the upper winning opening 33a, "-" → "7" → "3" → "2" → "1" → "-" → ... A switching display (variable display) is made at high speed (for example, every 4 msec), and when a predetermined time elapses, one of the display modes is stopped and displayed (for example, stopped for several seconds). Then, when the jackpot lottery is won, any one of "7", "3", "2", and "1" is displayed when the fluctuation is stopped, and the jackpot state occurs. However, when the game ball B wins the lower winning opening 33b, "2R probability variation jackpot" and "2R latent probability variation jackpot" do not occur, so "2" and "1" are determined in the second special display device 43R. It will not be displayed.

Specifically, when "16R probability variation jackpot" is given, "7" is stopped and displayed on the first or second special display devices 43L, 43R, and when "16R normal jackpot" is given, "16R normal jackpot" is given. "3" is stopped and displayed on the first or second special display devices 43L and 43R, and when "2R probability variation jackpot" is given, "2" is stopped and displayed on the first special display device 43L and "2R latent" is displayed. When "probability change jackpot" is given, "1" is stopped and displayed on the first special display device 43L.

Further, when either the first special display device 43L or the second special display device 43R is performing the variable display or the decision display, the other is turned off ("-" is displayed. If the variable display and the decision display are not performed in either case, "-" is displayed in both cases.

Further, when the game ball B newly wins the start winning unit 33 during the variation display of the first or second special display devices 43L and 43R, the variation display corresponding to that amount is the variation performed at that time. It is configured to be performed after the display is completed. That is, the variable display is put on standby (held). The maximum number of times the variable display is suspended is determined for each pachinko machine model, but in the present embodiment, the game ball B that has won the upper winning opening 33a and the game ball B that has won the lower winning opening 33b. Corresponding to each, up to 4 fluctuation displays (8 fluctuation displays in total) are suspended. Further, the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b. If the game ball B newly wins the start winning unit 33 during the big hit state, the fluctuation display for that amount is also withheld.

Basically, the variable display triggered by the winning of the upper winning opening 33a is stored in the order in which the corresponding game ball B enters the upper winning opening 33a and is digested in the order of entering the upper winning opening 33a. The variable display triggered by winning a prize in 33b is stored in the order in which the corresponding game ball B enters the lower winning opening 33b, and is digested in the order in which the ball is entered. However, when both the variable display triggered by winning the upper winning opening 33a and the variable display triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b are reserved (first holding lamp 46a and second holding). When one or more lamps 46b are lit), the variable display triggered by the entry into the lower winning opening 33b is preferentially digested. That is, unless all the variable displays triggered by winning the lower winning opening 33b have been digested, the variable display triggered by entering the upper winning opening 33a is not performed. For example, when one of the first holding lamps 46a is lit, the game ball B enters the lower winning opening 33b and one of the second holding lamps 46b is lit, the ball enters the upper winning opening 33a. The variable display triggered by the above is postponed, and the variable display triggered by the entry into the lower winning opening 33b is performed first.

Further, the through gate 34 is configured so that the game balls B flowing down the game area can pass through one by one. As will be described in detail later, the through gate 34 includes a through gate switch 225 capable of detecting the game ball B passing through the through gate 34, and when the game ball B is detected by the through gate switch 225. , An open lottery is performed to determine whether or not the start winning unit 33 is opened, and a variable display is performed by the normal symbol display device 41. If the player wins the open lottery, the start winning unit 33 (opening / closing member 33c) is opened for a specified time.

The variable display device unit 35 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that variablely displays when the through gate 34 passes, and a decorative symbol display device that variablely displays according to the variable display by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. 42 is provided. Further, on the variable display device unit 35, the variation identification indicating which of the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b corresponds to the variable display performed by the decorative symbol display device 42 is specified. The lamp 40, the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b, and the holding lamp 44 are provided.

The ordinary symbol display device 41 is configured to be able to lightly display "○" or "×" as an ordinary symbol, and for example, every time the game ball B passes through the through gate 34, the ordinary symbol is changed from "○" to "×". → "○" → ... and so on, switching display (variable display) at high speed. Then, when the fluctuation display is stopped for a few seconds with the "○" symbol (winning symbol), the start winning unit 33 is opened for a predetermined time. The display content of the ordinary symbol display device 41 is directly controlled by the main control device 261 described later.

Further, when the game ball B newly passes through the through gate 34 during the variation display of the normal symbol display device 41, the variation display for that amount is performed after the variation display performed at that time is completed. It is composed. That is, the variable display is put on standby (held). The maximum number of times the variable display is held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the holding lamp 44. There is.

The decorative symbol display device 42 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a sub control device 262 and a display control device 45 as sub control means described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, the sub control is based on the command from the main control device 261 as the main control means so as to correspond to the results displayed by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. The auxiliary display content is determined by the device 262, and the display is performed by the display control device 45, which will be described later.

The decorative symbol display device 42 is provided with, for example, three symbol display areas of upper, middle, and lower, and a plurality of types of symbols (numbers) are sequentially displayed (variably displayed) in each symbol display area, and then the symbols are displayed in a variable manner. The symbols are stopped and displayed in order for each display area (for example, in the order of the upper symbol display area → the lower symbol display area → the middle symbol display area). For example, when the "16R probability variation jackpot" or "16R normal jackpot" is confirmed by the main control device 261, the first or second special display devices 43L and 43R display the jackpot and display the decorative symbol. At 42, the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination corresponding to the jackpot (for example, the symbols stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area are the same), and the jackpot state is started. To. In the case of "2R probability variation jackpot" or "2R latent probability variation jackpot", the combination of symbols stopped and displayed by the decorative symbol display device 42 does not correspond to the jackpot as described later.

Further, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination corresponding to the jackpot, the same symbol is stopped and displayed in, for example, the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area as a preliminary step. In this way, the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area, and the variable display is still performed in the middle symbol display area, which is the reach state.

If the jackpot state does not occur even if the reach state occurs, a symbol different from the stop-displayed symbol in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area. Further, in the case of "16R probability variation jackpot" or "16R normal jackpot", the number of doublets is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 as described above, but it becomes "2R probability variation jackpot". In this case, instead of getting doublet, a predetermined combination of specific numbers (hereinafter referred to as a chance symbol) is stopped and displayed. For example, "3", "4", and "1" are stopped and displayed in the upper, middle, and lower symbol display areas. In the case of "2R latent probability variation jackpot", the stop display is not performed by a predetermined combination of specific numbers, but on the surface, as in the case of a detachment, a random combination of deviations is displayed.

In addition, the fluctuation specifying lamp 40 includes an LED having a blue emission color and an LED having a red emission color, and the decorative symbol display device 42 displays fluctuations triggered by entering the upper winning opening 33a. If it is, it emits blue light, and if a variable display triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b is performed, it emits red light.

Further, in the variable display device unit 35 as an effect device, a center frame 47 as a frame member is arranged so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. Details of the variable display device unit 35 and the center frame 47 will be described later.

The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball B cannot win a prize, and is in an open state in which the game ball B can win a prize at the time of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state).

Further, the game board 30 includes an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52, and is attached with a rail 50 that guides the game ball B launched from the launcher 60 to the upper part of the game board 30. As a result, the game ball B launched by the rotation operation of the handle 18 is guided through the launch rail 61 and the rail 50 into the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 4) of the inner rail component 51. This prevents a situation in which the game ball B once guided from the rail 50 to the game area returns to the inside of the rail 50 again.

Further, in the present embodiment, the outer rail component 52 is interrupted at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail component 51 is interrupted at the lower right portion of the game board 30. Therefore, the game area is defined by the inner peripheral surface of the window hole 39 of the rail 50 and the resin base 38. However, since the game ball B launched by the launcher 60 may flow back through the rail 50 until it passes through the return ball prevention member 53, the parallel portions of the inner and outer rail constituent parts 51 and 52 are from the game area. Be excluded.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the front frame set 14, a ball passage unit 70 is provided below the window portion 101. The ball passage unit 70 includes a lower plate continuous passage 71 that connects the payout mechanism unit 352 to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15, and an upper plate continuous passage 73 that connects the payout mechanism unit 352 to the upper plate 19. Further, there is a gap at a predetermined interval between the launch rail 61 provided in the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail component 52), and the ball passage unit 70 has a game ball B that has fallen from the gap. A foul ball passage 72 is formed to guide the lower plate 15. As a result, if the game ball B launched from the launching device 60 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball returns to the lower plate 15 via the foul ball passage 72. Is discharged to.

Further, reference numeral 67 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding the game ball B paid out by the payout mechanism unit 352 described later to the front of the inner frame 12, and is a payout passage 73 (upper plate 19). ) And a passage leading to the lower plate continuous passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the payout passage 67, and when the front frame set 14 is open, the shutter 68 protrudes forward due to the urging force of a spring or the like to almost close the outlet of the payout passage 67. ing. Further, in the state where the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the entrance-side rear end portion of the lower plate connecting passage 71. It should be noted that the entrances (ball inflow portions) of the lower plate connecting passage 71 and the upper plate connecting passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and the respective entrances and the payout passage 67 are separated by a predetermined distance in the closed state of the front frame set 14. The game ball B can pass through the gap between the two. Therefore, when the upper plate 19 and the upper plate connecting passage 73 are filled with the game ball B, the game ball B to be discharged flows to the lower plate connecting passage 71 side (overflows to the entrance side of the lower plate connecting passage 71) and lower. It will be paid out to the lower plate 15 through the plate connecting passage 71.

In addition, the ball passage unit 70 is provided with a full detection switch (not shown) for detecting the game ball B located in the lower plate continuous passage 71. Due to the presence of the fullness detection switch, the lower plate 15 is full of the game ball B (the lower plate 15 is full of the game ball B, and the game ball B is stagnant in the lower plate continuous passage 71). Can be grasped. In the present embodiment, control is performed such that the launching device 60 is prohibited from launching based on the fact that the game ball B is continuously detected by the full detection switch for a predetermined time. When the stagnation of the game ball B in the lower plate continuous passage 71 is eliminated and the game ball B is not detected by the full detection switch (when the game ball B is not continuously detected for a predetermined time), the launching device 60 is allowed to be launched. ..

Next, the configuration of the variable display device unit 35 will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the center frame 47 is fixed to the front side of the game board 30, and the frame cover 213 is fixed to the back side of the game board 30 to be integrated as the variable display device unit 35. It is configured to be.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the frame cover 213 is formed with a rectangular opening 213a in the center thereof, and a decorative symbol display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device, is detachably attached to the back side thereof. ..

In the variable display device unit 35, an upper accessory unit 761 and a lower accessory unit 762 are arranged between the center frame 47 and the frame cover 213. As shown in FIG. 10, the upper accessory unit 761 is attached to the front side of the upper side of the frame cover 213, and the lower accessory unit 762 is attached to the front side of the lower side of the frame cover 213.

As shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the center frame 47 has a frame shape in which a substantially circular opening 751 is formed in the center thereof, and the liquid crystal display portion 42a of the decorative design display device 42 passes through the opening 751. Becomes visible.

An LED control board 752, 753 or the like having various LEDs or the like is attached to the periphery of the opening 751 of the center frame 47 from the back surface side thereof (see FIG. 9).

Further, on the back surface side of the center frame 47, a protective panel 755 as a protective member made of a transparent resin material is attached so as to cover the opening 751.

The protective panel 755 has a rectangular and substantially flat screen protection portion 756 that covers the front side of the liquid crystal display unit 42a of the decorative pattern display device 42, and a substantially flat plate-shaped accessory protection that covers the front side of the lower accessory unit 762. It is provided with a unit 757. Further, the effect area 754 (see FIG. 11) is such that the movable member 762a of the lower accessory unit 762 moves up and down on the back surface side (lower position of the step portion 758) of the accessory protection portion 757.

However, although both protective portions 756 and 757 are integrally formed, they are not continuous in a flat plate shape but are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. The accessory protection portion 757 is located in front of the screen protection portion 756, and a step portion 758 is formed at the boundary between the two. Of course, both protective portions 756 and 757 and the stepped portion 758 may be formed as separate bodies. For example, the accessory protection portion 757 and the step portion 758 are separate from the screen protection portion 756 and are integrated with a configuration provided as a part of the lower side portion 47b of the center frame 47, for example, the main stage portion 770 described later. It may be a formed configuration.

The upper side portion 47a of the center frame 47 is formed to be relatively wider than the lower side portions 47b and the left and right side portions 47c and 47d, and the upper side portion 47a covers the upper accessory unit 761. The upper side portion 47a is formed so as to have a slightly larger right side than the left side, and in the right side portion, a circular window portion that makes it possible to visually recognize the shutter pieces 811 and 812 of the upper accessory unit 761 and the human face accessory 804, which will be described later. 763 is formed.

Here, the upper accessory unit 761 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. The casing that constitutes the outer shell of the upper accessory unit 761 is configured by assembling the base portion 801 and the cover portion 802 made of synthetic resin material back and forth with screws or the like.

A substantially rectangular accommodating hole 803 is formed on the right side of the base portion 801. A human face accessory 804 imitating a human face is fitted into the accommodating hole 803 from the back side. An LED is arranged inside the eye 804a of the human face accessory 804.

On the front side of the human face accessory 804, the glasses accessory 805 is arranged so as to cover the eyes 804a. The spectacle accessory 805 is provided so as to be slidable in the vertical direction along the shaft rod 806 fixed to the upper portion of the human face accessory 804 and the upper side portion of the accommodating hole 803.

On the base portion 801 side, a drive mechanism 807 including a solenoid or the like for driving the spectacle accessory 805 is arranged. The drive mechanism 807 includes an arm portion 808 that engages with the spectacle accessory 805, whereby the spectacle accessory 805 is moved up and down.

A pair of upper and lower shutter pieces 811 and 812 as opening / closing members are arranged on the front side of the human face accessory 804 and the glasses accessory 805. Both shutter pieces 811 and 812 each have a substantially semicircular shape, and when they are combined, they form a circular shape as a whole. However, the abutting portions of both shutter pieces 811 and 812 have a wavy curved shape.

Support pieces 815,814 as drive transmission members are assembled on the back surfaces of both shutter pieces 811 and 812, respectively.

The upper support piece 813 has a substantially flat plate shape in which a substantially central portion in the left-right direction protrudes slightly forward in a convex shape, and is fixed to the upper shutter piece 811 by a fixing means such as a screw.

On the other hand, the lower support piece 814 has a substantially L-shape consisting of a left side piece 814a formed along the vertical direction and a lower piece 814b extending to the right from the lower end of the left side piece 814a. It is attached to the shutter piece 812 via a coil spring 815. The coil spring 815 constitutes the cushioning means, the urging means, and the elastic means in the present embodiment.

More specifically, on the back surface side of the lower shutter piece 812, a pair of upper and lower projecting pieces 817 and 818 protruding rearward are formed. On the other hand, the lower piece portion 814b of the lower support piece 814 has a shape in which a substantially central portion in the left-right direction protrudes forward in a convex shape, and a cylindrical tubular portion 819 penetrating in the vertical direction is formed at the portion. There is. A metal shaft rod 820 is inserted into the tubular portion 819, and a coil spring 815 is fitted around the shaft rod 820 from above. Then, in a state where the coil spring 815 is contracted, the upper and lower ends of the shaft rod 820 are fixed to the projecting pieces 817 and 818 of the lower shutter piece 812, respectively. As a result, the coil spring 815 is sandwiched between the predetermined portion of the tubular portion 819 and the upper projecting piece portion 817, and the lower shutter piece 812 is in a state of being urged upward (closed direction) and the lower support piece. It can be displaced relative to the 814 in the vertical direction.

Further, on the front surface side of the base portion 801 are formed guide rails 823 and 824 along the right side edge portion and the left side edge portion of the accommodating hole portion 803. The guide rails 823 and 824 are for guiding the support pieces 815 and 814.

On the other hand, guide protrusions 825, 826 to be inserted into the guide rails 823,824 are formed along the vertical direction on the back side of the support pieces 815,814, respectively.

Further, the support pieces 815,814 are formed with engaging portions 827,828 that engage with the side edge portion of the accommodating hole portion 803 on the side opposite to the side provided with the guide protrusions 825,826 in the left-right direction. Has been done.

As a result, the shutter pieces 811 and 812 (support pieces 813 and 814) can be slid along the vertical direction.

The base portion 801 is provided with drive motors 831 and 832 as driving means at positions slightly to the upper right and lower left of the accommodating hole 803. Pinion gears 831a and 832a are attached to the rotating shafts of the drive motors 831 and 832.

On the other hand, rack portions 833 and 834 for transmitting the driving force of the drive motors 831 and 832 are provided on the right end edge of the upper support piece 813 and the left end edge of the lower support piece 814 (left side piece 814a), respectively. It is provided along the vertical direction and is meshed with the pinion gears 831a and 832a.

As a result, the shutter pieces 811 and 812 (support pieces 813 and 814) individually move up and down by rotating the drive motors 831 and 832 in the forward and reverse directions, respectively. The drive motors 831 and 832 are step motors whose rotation is controlled by the applied drive pulse, and the movement amount of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 can be controlled by adjusting the drive pulse. At the same time, by monitoring the number of input drive pulses, the amount of displacement of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 from the reference position can be grasped.

Sensors 837 and 838 for detecting the positions of the support pieces 815 and 814 are attached to the base portion 801. In this embodiment, a photosensor in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged so as to be separated from each other is adopted. Correspondingly, the support pieces 815 and 814 are formed with light-shielding portions 839 and 840 protruding from the lower end portion of the rack portion 833 and the upper end portion of the rack portion 834, respectively. Then, by detecting the light-shielding portions 839 and 840 by the sensors 837 and 838, it is grasped that the shutter pieces 811 and 812 (support pieces 813 and 814) are in the reference position. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the closed positions where both shutter pieces 811 and 812 are in contact with each other are adjusted to be the reference position.

On the back side on the left side of the base unit 801 is a bonus control board that receives instructions from the sub control device 262 to control the drive of the drive motors 831 and 832, the glasses accessory 805, etc., and to monitor the sensors 837 and 838. 844 is arranged.

By the way, the cover portion 802 is formed with a window portion 845 corresponding to the shutter pieces 811 and 812. In the present embodiment, the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are arranged so as to project toward the front surface side of the cover portion 802 via the window portion 845.

Further, on the front side of the cover portion 802, an LED substrate 847 equipped with an LED or the like around the window portion 845 and a translucent lens member 848 covering the LED substrate 847 are arranged.

Here, the operation mode of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17.

As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are normally located at closed positions in contact with each other. In this state, the coil spring 815 is contracted, and the lower shutter piece 812 is urged by the upper shutter piece 811.

Then, the upper shutter piece 811 moves upward and the lower shutter piece 812 moves downward, so that the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are moved to open positions separated from each other as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B. To position. At this time, the coil spring 815 is extended, and the position of the lower shutter piece 812 is in a state of being relatively displaced in the direction (closed direction) away from the lower support piece 814.

When the shutter pieces 811 and 812 take the open position, the player visually recognizes the human face accessory 804, the glasses accessory 805, and the like through the window portion 845 of the cover portion 802 and the window portion 763 of the center frame 47. Can be done.

When performing the opening operation in which the shutter pieces 811 and 812 move from the closed position (see FIG. 15) to the open position (see FIG. 16), first, as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b), first Only the lower support piece 814 begins to move downward. At this stage, the lower shutter piece 812 is still urged upward by the urging force of the coil spring 815 to maintain the contact state with the upper shutter piece 811. Then, the upper support piece 813 also moves upward at the timing when the coil spring 815 extends while the lower support piece 814 moves downward and the bottom portion of the tubular portion 819 comes into contact with the lower projecting piece portion 818. Start moving. After that, the upper shutter piece 811 moves upward and the lower shutter piece 812 moves downward to the open position at the same speed.

If both the upper and lower support pieces 815 and 814 are started to move at the same time, the lower shutter piece 812 with the weight of the upper shutter piece 811 temporarily moves upward due to the extension of the coil spring 815. Therefore, there is a risk that the player may feel uncomfortable. The reason for moving the lower support piece 814 first is to prevent this.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is configured to perform an effect operation of vibrating in small steps in the vertical direction while keeping both the upper and lower shutter pieces 811 and 812 in contact (closed). In such a case, only the upper shutter piece 811 (upper support piece 813) is vibrated in the vertical direction from the state where the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are in the closed position (the state where the coil spring 815 is contracted). Then, while the lower support piece 814 is stopped, only the lower shutter piece 812 vibrates with the upper shutter piece 811 due to the expansion and contraction of the coil spring 815, and both the upper and lower shutter pieces 811 and 812 vibrate in the closed state. The operation mode can be realized.

A ball passage (warp flow path) 764 through which the game ball B passes is formed in the left side portion 47c of the center frame 47 (see FIG. 11 and the like). The entrance portion 764a of the ball passage 764 opens at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the left side portion 47c of the center frame 47, and the exit portion 764b opens at a position slightly above the step portion 758 of the protective panel 755. With this ball passage 764, the game ball B flowing down on the surface of the game board 30 can be introduced to the inside of the center frame 47.

The center frame 47 is not composed of a single member, for example, various decorative members plated on the base member, a lens member made of transparent resin that transmits light such as an LED, and the like. Is assembled.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, a main stage portion 770 is formed on the upper surface of the lower side portion 47b of the center frame 47.

The main stage portion 770 includes two rolling portions 771,772 extending in parallel in the left-right direction. There is a slight height difference between the front rolling portion 771 on the front side and the back rolling portion 772 on the back side, and the back rolling portion 772 is higher in most of the left-right direction. The front and rear rolling portions 771 and 772 are formed with gentle undulations along the left-right direction.

A drop hole 774 is formed in the central portion of the backflip portion 772, which is open upward and allows the game ball B to fall. Further, below (inside) the central portion of the front rolling portion 771, a communication passage 775 leading to the drop hole 774 is provided. The other side of the communication passage 775 opens to the front side of the lower side portion 47b of the center frame 47, and serves as a discharge port 767 for discharging the game ball B that has fallen into the drop hole 774 onto the surface of the game board 30. In the state where the center frame 47 is arranged on the game board 30, as shown in FIG. 4, the discharge port 776 is located above the start winning unit 33 (upper winning port 33a). As a result, the game ball B that has fallen into the drop hole 774 enters the start winning unit 33 (upper winning opening 33a) with a relatively high probability.

In the central portion of the front rolling portion 771, a guide groove 778 having a gentle downward slope toward the back side is formed at a position in front of the drop hole 774. As a result, the game ball B can be dropped into the drop hole 774 even through the guide groove 778 of the front rolling portion 771.

In the present embodiment, the upper left stage portion 783 is provided at the upper position on the left side of the main stage portion 770, and the upper right stage portion 784 is provided at the upper position on the right side.

The rolling surface of the upper left stage portion 783 is curved in a substantially arc shape so as to be convex downward in the left-right direction. The left end of the upper left stage portion 783 reaches the exit portion 764b of the ball passage 764, and the right end portion reaches the height position of the step portion 758 of the protective panel 755.

The step portion 758 of the protective panel 755 has a front-rear width that allows the game ball B to roll in the left-right direction, and has a function of guiding means for guiding the game ball B from the upper left stage portion 783 to the upper right stage portion 784. ing.

The upper right stage portion 784 has a function as a distribution portion for guiding the game ball B to the front rolling portion 771 or the back rolling portion 772 of the main stage portion 770.

With the above configuration, the game ball B guided from the game area on the game board 30 to the ball passage 764 (entrance part 764a) is discharged from the exit part 764b and then rolls the upper left stage part 783 from left to right. Then, ride on the stepped portion 758 of the protective panel 755. The game ball B guided to the step portion 758 is guided to the upper right stage portion 784 while crossing in front of the liquid crystal display portion 42a while maintaining its momentum.

The game ball B guided to the upper right stage portion 784 is distributed here and guided to the front rolling portion 771 or the back rolling portion 772 of the main stage portion 770.

Of the game balls B guided to the front rolling portion 771, the game ball B riding on the guide groove 778 is guided to the drop hole 774 of the back rolling portion 772. The other game balls B are discharged from the front onto the surface of the game board 30.

On the other hand, among the game balls B guided to the backflip portion 772, the game balls B that have fallen into the drop hole 774 are guided onto the surface of the game board 30 via the continuous passage 775. The game ball B discharged from the discharge port 776 has a relatively high probability of entering the start winning unit 33 (upper winning port 33a). The other game balls B are discharged from the front to the front rolling portion 771 and eventually onto the surface of the game board 30.

Next, the rear surface configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6 and the like. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally so as to be partially overlapped in the front-rear direction, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying the game ball B. ) And a protective cover made of resin are attached. The payout mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack. Therefore, the unit is referred to as "back pack unit 203" here.

First, the back configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the center frame 47 is covered from behind on the back side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) arranged corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30 as described above. A resin frame cover 213 is provided so as to project rearward. A decorative design display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device, is detachably attached to the back side of the frame cover 213. The decorative symbol display device 42 in the present embodiment is integrated (unitized) with the display control device 45, and the liquid crystal display unit (liquid crystal panel) 42a and the display control device 45 are overlapped back and forth and housed in the storage box 45a. It is in the state of being done.

A sub-control device 262 is mounted on the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (accommodation box 45a) in a state of being accommodated in the substrate box 262a. Further, the storage box 45a and the substrate box 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the inside is visible.

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

Further, in the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main control device 261. More specifically, the board box 263 on which the main control device 261 is mounted is rotatably supported by the back frame set 215 and can be opened rearward.

The main control device 261 is housed in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The substrate box 263 connected by the sealing member cannot be opened without leaving a predetermined trace. As a result, it is possible to easily detect that the substrate box 263 has been illegally opened.

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

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

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

The detection results detected by the various ball entry detection switches are taken into the main control device 261. Then, a payout command (the number of payouts of the game balls B) according to the winning situation is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311, and a predetermined number of games are played based on the output signal from the payout control device 311. The ball B is paid out (except when detected by the through gate switch 225).
In addition, although not shown, a solenoid for a large winning opening is provided on the back surface of the game board 30 to open the large winning opening in the variable winning device 32, and a pair of opening / closing members 33c are provided in the starting winning unit 33. A solenoid for winning openings that drives opening and closing is provided. Further, the back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board surface relay board (not shown) that relays these solenoids and the main control device 261.

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

The external relay terminal board 240 is for relaying various information transmissions to a hall computer or the like in a game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For convenience, no reference numerals are given, but for example, a terminal for outputting information on the current gaming state (big hit state, high probability state, etc.), a front frame set 14 detected by the open detection switches 91 and 92 described later, and the inside. It is paid out from a terminal for outputting information on opening of the frame 12, a terminal for outputting information on various error states such as a ball entry error, a lower plate full tank error, a tank ball no error, and a payout error, and a payout control device 311. A terminal for outputting information on the number of prize balls is provided.

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

The payout mechanism portion 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened on the upper side is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and the game balls B supplied from the island equipment of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 having two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently inclining toward the downstream side is connected, and further, a case rail 357 is vertically connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls B are appropriately paid out according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor or the like. Then, the game ball B paid out from the payout device 358 is supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

Further, in the payout mechanism unit 352, a payout relay board 381 that relays a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed, and a power switch board 382 that takes in the main power supply from the outside is installed. There is. For example, an AC 24V main power supply is supplied to the power switch board 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 382a.

Below the back pack unit 203 (board box 263), a lower frame set 251 that is pivotally supported by the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12 and can be opened rearward is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game ball B collected by the above-mentioned ball recovery mechanism flows in, and the game ball is formed in the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging B to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. That is, the game balls B that have won in each winning opening such as the general winning opening 31 are collected via the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215, and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharging chute of the discharging passage portion 217. .. The out port 36 is also connected to the discharge passage portion 217, and the game ball B that has not won a prize in any of the winning ports is also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 via the discharge chute. In the present embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are configured as separate bodies and can be opened and closed independently, but the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. You may do it.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably attached to the back side of the lower frame set 251 in a state of being stacked back and forth. Has been done.

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

Further, the payout control device 311 is housed in the board box 311a and fixed to the back surface side of the board box 313a (launch control device 312 and power supply device 313). The board box 311a in which the payout control device 311 is housed is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the board box 263 in which the main control device 261 is housed, so that a trace of the opening of the board box 311a remains. It has become.

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

The substrate boxes 311a, 313a, and 314a are made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the inside is visible.

Further, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 protruding outward from the board box 311a. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error such as a ball jam in the payout motor section occurs, the payout motor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions, and the ball jam is cleared (return to the normal state).

Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erasing switch 323 protruding outward from the board box 313a. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and can maintain the state at the time of power failure even in the unlikely event of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of power failure when recovering from the power failure (recovery). can. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the game hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored in memory. Therefore, if you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, hold down the RAM erase switch 323 while turning on the power. Is thrown in.

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

As described above, the right side frame component 11d of the outer frame 11 is formed with an extending wall portion 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back surface side of the inner frame 12 (FIG. 5). reference). This makes it difficult to allow the wire rod or the like to enter from the back surface side of the outer frame 11 and operate the locking device 600 with the wire rod or the like. As a result, the defense performance can be improved. Further, the extending wall portion 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and in the closed state of the inner frame 12, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a front frame opening detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided in the lower right portion of the inner frame 12 on the front side (right side of the launching device 60), and FIG. As shown in the above, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided at the lower right (lower left in FIG. 5) on the back surface side of the inner frame 12. The front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 each have a detection unit that can appear and disappear with respect to the switch main body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection unit faces rearward. Then, when the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch body, an on signal is output to the main control device 261 and the detection unit is pressed toward the switch body, and when the detection unit is immersed in the switch body, an off signal is output. It is configured to output to the main control device 261. That is, when the front frame open detection switch 91 is closed, the detection unit is pressed by the back surface of the front frame set 14 to turn off, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. Turns on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is turned off by being pressed by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11, and is detected when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the protruding state and turns on.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main control device 261 (main board) is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 is a ROM 502 that stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 501, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data and the like when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. And various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built-in. However, the CPU, ROM, and RAM may not be integrated into a single chip, but may be integrated into a chip for each function.

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

Further, the RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 to hold (back up) data even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and is stored in the stack area, the work area, and the backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

The backup area 503a is used when the power is turned off (including the time when a power failure occurs) in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power was turned off when the power is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. This is an area for storing the stack pointer, each register, the value of I / O, etc. (same as above). Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process, and conversely, restoration of each value written in the backup area 503a is the main process when the power is turned on (including power on due to power failure resolution). Is executed in. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to input a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. Upon occurrence, power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing) is immediately executed.

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

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

In addition, for convenience, various relay boards and the like are not shown, but the input / output port 505 includes various detection switches such as a winning port switch 221, a count switch 223, a starting winning unit switch 224a, 224b, and a through gate switch 225. Various electrical components such as various boards are connected. That is, the main control device 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board-side connectors) for connecting the connectors of various cable connectors, and the input / output ports 505 are configured by these terminal portions and the like.

The sub control device 262 (sub control board) includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic device, a ROM 552 that stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 551, and various control programs that are stored in the ROM 552. It is equipped with a RAM 553, which is a memory for temporarily storing data and the like, an input / output port 554, and a bus line 555, and is also provided with various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown). The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

The CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via the bus line 555, and the display control device 45 is connected to the input / output port 554. Further, a speaker SP, an effect button 125, an upper accessory unit 761, a lower accessory unit 762, various illumination units, and lamps 102 to 104 are connected to the input / output port 554.

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

Further, the sub control device 262 controls the drive of the upper accessory unit 761 and the lower accessory unit 762.

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

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

The RAM 513 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 to hold (back up) data even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 513a. Data is backed up. If at least the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a are backed up, it is not always necessary to back up the data stored in all the areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

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

In the work area, a payout permission flag in which the payout permission of the prize ball by the payout control device 311 is set, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and a main control device 261 There is a command buffer that stores the commands sent from.

The payout permission flag is a flag for setting the payout permission of the prize ball, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting the payout of the prize ball is transmitted from the main control device 261 and the specific command is received, and is set as the initial setting. It is turned off when the process is restored or the power is restored before the power is cut off. In the present embodiment, the specific commands include a payout initialization command instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, a prize ball command instructing the payout of the prize ball, and the main control device 261 to be restored. There are three payout return commands sent in case.

The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command. It is turned on when any command is received, and like the payout permission flag, initial setting processing or power cutoff. It is turned off when the command is returned to the previous position, and is turned off when the command received by the command judgment process is judged.

The command buffer is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from the main control unit 261.

An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 containing the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The RAM erase switch circuit 543, the main control device 261 and the emission control device 312, the payout device 358, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

The card unit connection board 314 has a ball lending operation unit (ball lending button 121 and return button 122) on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 and a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. It is electrically connected to each of the above, and it takes in the command of the ball lending operation by the player and outputs it to the card unit. In a cash machine in which the game ball B is directly lent to the upper plate 19 from the ball lending device or the like without going through the card unit, the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted.

The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball B by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the launch permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, the sensor signal detects that the player is touching the handle 18, and the launch stop switch for stopping the launch is operated. The launching device 60 is driven, and the game ball B is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18 on the condition that the firing device 60 is not operated.

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

The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command transmitted from the sub control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command to control the VDP 526. (Specifically, generation of an internal command for VDP526) is carried out. As a result, the display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

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

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

The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates the LCD driver (liquid crystal drive circuit) incorporated in the decorative pattern display device 42. Since the VDP526 is made into an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and its substance can be said to be a microcomputer chip with a built-in firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads out the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and displays it on the decorative symbol display device 42.

Further, the power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies electric power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 that is connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And have.

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

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

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

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

Here, the normal processing performed by the sub control device 262 in relation to the drive control and the like of the upper accessory unit 761 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This normal process is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 4 msec).

First, in step S1001, an external output process for transmitting a control signal based on the setting content updated in the previous process to each device is executed. For example, a display command is transmitted to the display control device 45 or a control signal is transmitted to the upper accessory unit 761 when the decorative symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the decorative symbol.

In step S1002, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the main control unit 261 has been received. Then, when the command is received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553 in step S1003. On the other hand, if the command is not received, the process proceeds to step S1004 as it is.

Then, when a command is received from the main control device 261, various setting processes corresponding to the command are performed.

In the display effect setting process of step S1004, various arithmetic processes such as generating a display command to be output to the display control device 45 and command output setting are performed, for example, based on the information stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553. Here, the display mode to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 is determined, and the value corresponding to the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern command is set in the fluctuation time measurement timer. At this time, the sub control device 262 performs processing based on a table that associates the variation type of the decorative symbol with the variation pattern command.

In the subsequent upper accessory setting process in step S1005, a setting process for driving and controlling the upper accessory unit 761 is performed. For example, the upper accessory unit 761 operates when a specific reach effect is performed in the decorative symbol display device 42.

Here, the upper accessory setting process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S2101, it is determined whether or not the upper accessory unit 761 is activated. Here, when the determination result to operate the upper accessory unit 761 is obtained, that is, when a specific reach effect is performed, the process proceeds to step S2102. On the other hand, when the determination result that the upper accessory unit 761 is not operated is obtained, this process is terminated as it is.

In step S2102, the operation patterns of the shutter pieces 811 and 812, the human face accessory 804, the glasses accessory 805, and the like are determined according to the effect pattern (effect mode) of the decorative pattern display device 42. In this embodiment, a plurality of operation patterns of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are set. For example, a fully open pattern in which the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are fully opened, a vibration pattern in which the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are integrally vibrated in the closed state, and the like are set. These operation patterns are stored in advance in the table as input patterns of drive pulses to the drive motors 831 and 832. Therefore, when determining a predetermined operation pattern corresponding to the effect pattern of the decorative symbol display device 42, an operation pattern table corresponding to the predetermined operation pattern is extracted and stored in the table storage area of the RAM 553. ..

Further, various operation patterns such as the human face accessory 804 and the glasses accessory 805 are set in combination with the operation patterns of the shutter pieces 811 and 812. For example, an operation pattern in which the glasses accessory 805 is lifted upward, an operation pattern in which the eyes 804a of the human face accessory 804 shine, and the like are performed.

In step S2103, the positions of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are detected. The position detection of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 is performed by monitoring the presence or absence of the detection signal received from the sensors 837 and 838 and confirming whether or not the light-shielding portions 839 and 840 of the support pieces 813 and 814 are detected. .. By detecting the positions of the support pieces 813 and 814, it is possible to grasp the state of the shutter pieces 811 and 812. For example, when the light-shielding portions 839 and 840 are detected by the sensors 837 and 838, it can be determined that the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are at the reference position and the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are in the closed state. ..

In this embodiment, since the operation of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 is controlled based on the operation pattern table, the number of drive pulses input to the drive motors 831 and 832 is monitored as long as the reference position can be grasped in advance. By doing so, it is possible to grasp the drive amount (position) of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 and control the drive such as stopping the shutter pieces 811 and 812 in a predetermined state. When the position of the 811, 812 and the position grasped by the sub control device 262 are misaligned, the position can be corrected based on the detection signals from the sensors 837 and 838.

In step S2104, the drive motors 831 and 832 are subjected to a predetermined time order based on the fluctuation time timer based on the contents of the operation pattern table such as the shutter pieces 811, 812 set in step S2102. Make settings to output sequential drive pulses. After that, this process ends.

Based on this drive pulse output setting process, the upper accessory unit 761 operates by sequentially outputting drive pulses to the drive motors 831 and 832 in the external output process of step S1001.

Returning to the description of FIG. 19, in the lower accessory setting process of step S1006, the setting process for driving and controlling the lower accessory unit 762 is performed. For example, the lower accessory unit 762 is normally positioned downward when the game ball B wins the starting winning unit 33 or the effect button 125 is pressed according to the establishment of a predetermined effect condition. The movable member 762a, which is on standby, slides and displaces to the upper position and appears in the effect area 754.

In the following step S1007, control settings for driving voices and lamps are made, and this process ends. The sub-control device 262 performs control settings for driving the sounds and the lamps such as the lighting pattern of the lamp and the sound output pattern while synchronizing with the display effect each time.

Then, the display control device 45 performs drawing processing in response to a command from the sub control device 262, and starts variable display of the symbol on the decorative symbol display device 42. Once the fluctuation pattern command is received from the main control device 261, the sub-control is performed until the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern elapses (until the fluctuation time timer set in step S1004 becomes 0). In cooperation with the device 262 and the display control device 45, the variable display of the symbol is continued. Further, when the upper accessory unit 761 or the like operates, the upper accessory unit 761 also operates according to the fluctuation display.

As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment, in the upper accessory unit 761, the effect of opening and closing the pair of shutter pieces 811 and 812 is performed. A coil spring 815 for urging the lower shutter piece 812 upward is provided between the lower shutter piece 812 of the pair of shutter pieces 811 and 812 that slide in the vertical direction and the corresponding lower support piece 814. Has been done.

The coil spring 815 can alleviate the impact when the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are closed. As a result, not only the shutter pieces 811 and 812 themselves, but also the load applied to the meshing portion between the pinion gears 831a and 832a and the rack portion 833 and 834 is reduced, and the drive mechanism of the upper accessory unit 761 is assembled. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems such as rattling, and it is possible to suppress the deterioration of durability.

Further, in the mechanism in which the shutter pieces 811 and 812 move up and down, both the upper and lower parts that come into contact with each other due to the weight of the lower shutter piece 812 and the play provided in the meshing portion between the pinion gears 831a and 832a and the rack portion 833 and 834. A gap is likely to occur between the shutter pieces 811 and 812.

The shutter pieces 811 and 812 shield the human face accessory 804 and the like related to the game production, and are the parts to be watched by the player. For this reason, if a gap is created between the shutter pieces 811 and 812 when they should be completely closed and the inner human face accessory 804 is visible, the interest for the player may be significantly reduced. ..

In this respect, in the present embodiment, the coil spring 815 not only has a shock absorbing function when the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are closed, but also has an effect of making it difficult for a gap to be formed even while the shutter pieces are being closed. Furthermore, it is possible to absorb manufacturing errors and loose assembly of the shutter pieces 811,812, operation deviations of the two drive motors 831 and 832 during joint operation, etc., and it is more reliable to generate gaps between the shutter pieces 811 and 812. Can be suppressed.

The content is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

(A) In the above embodiment, the coil spring 815 is adopted as a member constituting the cushioning means, the urging means, and the elastic means, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a leaf spring or the like may be adopted.

When the upper shutter piece 811 is provided with a cushioning means, the upper support piece 813 is provided with a long hole in the vertical direction, and the upper shutter piece 811 is provided with a pin engaged with the hole so that both can be displaced relative to each other. In the assembled configuration, the play portion formed in the elongated hole functions as a cushioning means, and can absorb the impact when the upper and lower shutter pieces 811 and 812 collide. Further, such a configuration functions as an urging means, and normally, the upper shutter piece 811 is urged to the lower lower shutter piece 812 by its own weight, so that there is a gap between the shutter pieces 811 and 812. Is less likely to occur. Further, by moving only the lower shutter piece 812 up and down in this state, it is possible to realize an operation mode in which both the upper and lower shutter pieces 811 and 812 vibrate in the closed state as in the above embodiment.

(B) In the above embodiment, the coil spring 815 is provided only corresponding to the lower shutter piece 812, but instead of or in addition to this, the coil spring is provided corresponding to the upper shutter piece 811. May be good.

(C) The drive mechanism of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, in the above embodiment, the power from the drive motors 831 and 832 is transmitted to the shutter pieces 811 and 812 by the rack and pinion mechanism, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the power is transmitted via, for example, a timing belt or the like. It may be configured to be used.

(D) In the above embodiment, only the shutter pieces 811 and 812 directly driven by the drive motors 831 and 832 (support pieces 815 and 814) are provided, but the present invention is not limited to these shutter pieces, for example. It may be configured to include a second opening / closing member that moves (interlocks) in accordance with 811 and 812. The term "following" as used herein means that the shutter pieces 811 and 812 do not directly receive power transmission from the support pieces 813 and 814, but are acted upon by the shutter pieces 811 and 812, or the shutter pieces 811 and 111 It means that it operates by being acted upon via a member acted upon by 812.

(E) In the above embodiment, the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are controlled by the sub control device 262, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the control is controlled by another control device such as the main control device 261. May be good.

(F) In the above embodiment, the two shutter pieces 811 and 812 are slidably displaced in the vertical direction, but the configuration and operation mode of the shutter pieces (opening / closing member) are not limited to this. For example, various configuration examples shown below can be mentioned.

The two shutter pieces may be configured to slide and displace in the left-right direction. A predetermined opening may be opened and closed by one shutter piece. Instead of the slide displacement, a configuration in which a plurality of shutter pieces are rotationally displaced between the closed position and the open position may be used. Three or more shutter pieces may be arranged around a predetermined opening, and these shutter pieces may protrude into the opening and come into contact with each other to be in a closed state, and the shutter pieces may be separated from each other to be in an open state.

(G) The operation mode of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 is not limited to those exemplified in the above embodiment, and for example, an operation pattern in which only one of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 may be opened and closed may be performed, and the operation mode may be within the operation range. An operation pattern may be performed so as to stop at an arbitrary position or change the operation speed.

(H) In the above embodiment, the shutter pieces 811 and 812 are configured to shield the human face accessory 804 as a predetermined object, but the object to be shielded is not limited to this. For example, it may be configured to shield other objects such as a display means such as a decorative pattern display device 42 and a light emitting means such as an LED. Further, the area to be shielded may not be the entire object but a part thereof may be shielded.

For example, an opening / closing member capable of shielding the liquid crystal display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 may be provided, and an effect of closing the opening / closing member may be performed in accordance with a specific effect performed by the decorative symbol display device 42. .. As a specific example, in connection with the effect of developing the reach effect from the normal reach to the super reach, the opening / closing member closes the liquid crystal display unit 42a to end the development effect, and counters this. There is a configuration in which the player repeatedly hits the effect button 125 to stop the opening / closing member to be closed. In such a configuration, from the viewpoint of staging, when the player stops repeatedly hitting the staging button 125, the opening / closing member must be closed suddenly. Therefore, there is a possibility that the impact at the time of closing will be large, and the configuration of the present application will be more effective.

Further, in the above embodiment, the material of the shutter pieces 811 and 812 is not particularly mentioned, but even if the shutter pieces 811 and 812 have translucency so that the object behind them can be seen through, for example. good.

(I) It may be implemented as a pachinko machine of a type different from the above embodiment. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, it may be implemented as an arrange ball machine or various game machines such as a sparrow ball similar to the pachinko machine. Further, as a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, it can of course be implemented as a slot machine as a rotating cylinder type gaming machine or a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused.

Hereinafter, the technical ideas that are not described in the claims and can be grasped from the above-described embodiment will be described together with their effects.

Means 1. A gaming machine that generates a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player when certain conditions are met.
An opening / closing member that operates between a closed position that abuts on a predetermined portion and an open position that is separated from the predetermined portion.
A driving means for driving the opening / closing member and
A drive transmission member for transmitting power from the drive means to the opening / closing member is provided, and the drive transmission member is provided.
A gaming machine characterized in that a cushioning means for absorbing an impact when the opening / closing member is closed is interposed between the drive transmission member and the opening / closing member.

According to the above means 1, the shocking means can alleviate the impact when the opening / closing member is closed. As a result, it is possible to reduce the load applied not only to the opening / closing member itself but also to the connecting portion with the driving means for moving the opening / closing member itself, and it is possible to suppress the decrease in durability.

It is conceivable to directly provide a cushioning means such as rubber at the contact portion (edge edge portion) of the opening / closing member that comes into contact with the predetermined portion. May get worse. The opening / closing member is generally used for a part related to the production of the gaming machine, and is a part to be watched by the player. Therefore, if the appearance is deteriorated in this way, the interest of the player may be reduced. .. With this means, the occurrence of such a defect can be suppressed.

In addition, even if the closing speed of the opening / closing member is relatively high, the impact can be absorbed, so that the production mode can be diversified.

Means 2. A gaming machine that generates a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player when certain conditions are met.
A plurality of opening / closing members operating between a closed position where the ends abut with each other and an open position where the ends are separated from each other.
A driving means for driving the opening / closing member and
A plurality of drive transmission members for transmitting power from the drive means to the opening / closing members are provided, and the drive transmission member is provided.
A gaming machine characterized in that a cushioning means for absorbing an impact when the opening / closing member is closed is interposed between at least one of the opening / closing members and the corresponding drive transmission member.

According to the above-mentioned means 2, the same action and effect as the above-mentioned means 1 are exhibited.

Means 3. The plurality of opening / closing members are a pair of opening / closing members that slide in the vertical direction.
An urging means (elastic means) for urging the opening / closing member upward as the cushioning means is provided between at least the lower opening / closing member of the pair of upper and lower opening / closing members and the corresponding drive transmission member. The gaming machine according to means 2, characterized by intervening.

In the case of a configuration in which the opening / closing member moves up and down, a gap is likely to occur between the upper and lower opening / closing members that come into contact with each other due to the weight of the opening / closing member, play at the connecting portion with the driving means, and the like. In particular, the longer the usage period, the more likely it is that such a problem will occur. On the other hand, according to this means, not only the shock absorbing function but also the action effect of making it difficult for a gap to be generated even during the continuous closing is exhibited.

Means 4. The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the cushioning means is a urging means (elastic means) that urges the opening / closing member in a closing direction.

According to the above means 4, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems such as a gap between the opening / closing member and the contact portion and rattling in the assembled state of the opening / closing member and the driving means. Furthermore, it is possible to absorb manufacturing errors of the opening / closing member, loose assembly, and the like, and it is possible to more reliably suppress the occurrence of gaps and the like. As described above, since the opening / closing member is a portion to be watched by the player, if a gap is generated as described above, the interest of the player may be reduced. With this means, the occurrence of such a defect can be suppressed.

Means 5. The gaming machine according to means 3 or 4, wherein the opening / closing member is provided so as to be able to shield at least a part of a predetermined object.

If a gap or the like is created when the opening / closing member is closed and the object related to the effect is visible, the interest of the player may be significantly reduced. Therefore, in such a configuration, providing the above-mentioned urging means has a special effect.

The basic configurations of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied are shown below.

A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball gaming machine. As a more detailed example, "an operating means operated by a player (game ball launching handle), a launching means for flipping and launching a game ball based on the operation of the operating means (launching motor, etc.), and the firing An example is a ball-and-ball game machine provided with a gaming area in which a pachinko ball is guided and a ball-entry means (general winning opening, variable winning device, operating opening, etc.) arranged in the gaming area.

B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet gaming machine provided with a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed example, "an operating means operated by a player (game ball launching handle), a launching means for flipping and launching a game ball based on the operation of the operating means (launching motor, etc.), and the firing are performed. A predetermined game area (for example, the game area is composed of a game board surface or the like) extending along a substantially vertical direction, and a ball entry means (general winning opening, variable) arranged in the game area. A ball-and-ball game machine provided with a winning device, an operating port, etc., and configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area.

C. The game machine in each of the above means, or each of the ball game machines, is a pachinko machine or a game machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

D. The gaming machine in each of the above means shall be a spinning-type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed example, "an identification information string (design string; specifically, a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) composed of a plurality of identification information (designs) is displayed in a variable manner (specifically, a reel). It is equipped with a display means (specifically, a rotating body unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information string after (rotation of, etc.), and is identified by the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever). The fluctuation of the information (design) is started, the fluctuation of the identification information (design) is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button), and the identification information aligned on the effective line at the time of the stop. An example is a spinning reel type gaming machine configured so that a gaming value is given on condition that is specific identification information.

E. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused (particularly, a gaming machine of a slot machine specification using a gaming ball as a gaming medium). As a more detailed example, "an identification information string (design string; specifically, a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) composed of a plurality of identification information (designs) is displayed in a variable manner (specifically, a reel). It is equipped with a display means (specifically, a rotating body unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information string after (rotation of, etc.), and is identified by the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever). The fluctuation of the information (design) is started, the fluctuation of the identification information (design) is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button), and the identification information aligned on the effective line at the time of the stop. Is configured to be given a game value on the condition that is specific identification information, and a ball saucer (upper plate, etc.) is provided to take in the game ball from the ball saucer, and the game is played on the ball saucer. An example is a gaming machine provided with a payout means for paying out a ball, and configured so that a game start condition is satisfied when the game ball is taken in by the take-in means.

10 ... Pachinko machine, 35 ... Variable display device unit, 42 ... Decorative pattern display device, 47 ... Center frame, 761 ... Upper accessory unit, 763 ... Window, 804 ... Human face accessory, 805 ... Glasses accessory, 811 , 812 ... Shutter piece, 815,814 ... Support piece, 815 ... Coil spring, 831,832 ... Drive motor.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that generates a specific gaming state when certain conditions are met.
A plurality of displacement members that perform a predetermined operation with at least a displacement of a predetermined contact portion in a vertical position between a first position that abuts each other and a second position that is separated from each other.
A driving means for driving the displacement member is provided.
An urging means for urging the displacement member in the direction from the second position to the first position is individually provided for at least one displacement member.
It is possible to individually execute the operation control of the plurality of displacement members.
A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to execute a predetermined operation control in which the displacement member blocks at least a part of the effect means in accordance with a predetermined effect performed by the predetermined effect means.

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