JP2698564B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to an auxiliary game device for performing an auxiliary game for determining whether or not to generate a special game state advantageous to a player, and to electrically connecting the auxiliary game device. And an electric control circuit for controlling the game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a starting winning opening (including a starting gate).
A pachinko gaming machine that performs an auxiliary game by an auxiliary game device based on a winning of a game ball to the game machine and generates a special game state in which a variable winning device performs an advantageous game state for a player depending on a result of the auxiliary game. Such gaming machines are known. In this type of gaming machine, generally, on the back side of the gaming machine in which an electric control circuit for electrically controlling the auxiliary gaming machine is provided, a back mechanism board having a ball discharging device for discharging a ball or the like is provided. A collecting gutter or the like for collecting winning balls generated on the game board at one place is provided.

In addition, auxiliary gaming machines (for example, a variable winning device of a second type of pachinko gaming machine called a wings machine, a variable display device of a first type of pachinko gaming machine called a seven machine and a third type of pachinko gaming machine called a right item) Etc.) tend to be larger in recent years, so that it tends to protrude greatly to the back side of the game board, making it difficult to effectively use the back side of the gaming machine.

[0004] In recent years, there has been a great tendency in gaming machines to use electronic devices and the like in many cases to produce gorgeousness of the gaming machines or to operate auxiliary gaming machines by complicated controls. It is growing.

Further, the electric control circuit is capable of storing fixed data storage means (for example, ROM) for storing control data such as a control command to the auxiliary game device, and game data relating to the auxiliary game of the auxiliary game device. The variable data storage means (for example, RAM) and the arithmetic control means (for example, CPU) for executing the control command read from the fixed data storage means are mutually connected as connection circuits on a substrate as separate integrated circuits. It was composed.

[0006]

As described above, the effective space on the back side of the gaming machine tends to be insufficient, but the electrical control circuit itself for controlling electrical equipment such as auxiliary gaming machines is large. Therefore, it has been very difficult to arrange a large-sized electric control circuit on the back side of the gaming machine.

[0007] Further, in the case where electric equipment or the like is complicatedly controlled by an electric control circuit, a device such as a back mechanism board for flowing a large amount of game balls is provided on the back side of the game machine as described above. As a result, a phenomenon in which the game control circuit malfunctions due to noise (static electricity) generated by the flow of a large amount of game balls appears, and the normal operation of electric devices and the like disposed in the game machine cannot be guaranteed. There is a risk that it will.

[0008] The electric control circuit is changed to CP
If the U, the ROM, and the RAM are configured as individual integrated circuits, and the integrated circuits are connected to each other on a substrate by connection lines, the electrical control circuit itself may become large.

In addition, when the respective connection lines are exposed on the substrate, noise may enter from those locations and the electrical control circuit may not operate normally. In addition, with the increase in the size of the auxiliary game device and the electric control circuit, it has become difficult to arrange the electric control circuit in terms of space. And the wiring becomes longer than necessary, or the wiring processing becomes messy. As a result, noise may be more easily received through the wiring part, or the wiring may be caught during maintenance and inspection work, resulting in disconnection or the like. In addition, the auxiliary control device may come into contact with the game ball in the game area, or the electric control circuit may malfunction due to noise (static electricity) generated from the auxiliary control device due to the operation of the movable portion of the auxiliary control device. was there. Also,
When the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM are configured as separate integrated circuits as in the related art, and are connected to each other by external connection lines on a substrate to form an electrical control circuit, the ROM is replaced. There was a possibility that illegal changes to non-regular game control could be performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an electric control circuit for controlling an auxiliary game device and the like is miniaturized as much as possible, and an auxiliary game device on the back side of a game machine with a small effective space. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which can be efficiently placed on the back of a game machine and whose electrical control circuit is hardly affected by static electricity generated by a large amount of game balls flowing down.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention has an auxiliary gaming machine (for example, an auxiliary gaming machine for performing an auxiliary game to determine whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to a player). A variable winning device 10) and an electric control circuit (for example, a first substrate 52) for electrically controlling the auxiliary gaming device.
0 (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1).
00), the electric control circuit includes fixed data storage means (for example, ROM 602) for storing control data such as a control command to the auxiliary gaming machine, and variable data capable of storing game data relating to the auxiliary game. Storage means (for example, RAM 601), and arithmetic control means (for example, RAM) for executing the control command read from the fixed data storage means
And a control chip microcomputer (600) in which the CPU is integrated in a single part, and is provided integrally with the auxiliary game device, and the electric control circuit is provided with the auxiliary game device. The storage frame (for example, the substrate box 510) is positioned at a predetermined interval on the back of the apparatus.
And a cover member 560).

According to the present invention, the electric control circuit of the gaming machine is constituted by a control chip microcomputer in which a CPU, a ROM and a RAM are integrated in a single component, and the back of the auxiliary gaming machine on the back of the gaming machine Since the electric control circuit itself is miniaturized, it can be disposed on the back of the auxiliary gaming machine without any problem, and the limited space on the back side of the gaming machine is It is possible to efficiently arrange the components without obstructing the components. In addition, the wiring connection between the electric control circuit and the auxiliary game device is shortened, and
This can be performed in an orderly manner, and the entry of noise from the wiring section can be prevented. In addition, disconnection of the connection line during maintenance and inspection can be prevented. Also, since the fixed data storage means, the variable data storage means, and the arithmetic control means are integrated in a single part of the control chip microcomputer,
The connection lines connecting them are no longer exposed on the board, and furthermore, since the electric control circuit is located on the back of the auxiliary gaming machine at a position away from the back of the gaming board, a large amount of balls on the back of the gaming machine Gaming machines equipped with electrical controls that can withstand noise, such as static electricity generated along with the falling down, can not enter the connection line, are resistant to noise, and can guarantee the normal operation of the electrical equipment of the gaming machine etc. Become. Also, there is no room for fraud due to ROM replacement or the like. Further, by mounting the electric control circuit to the auxiliary game device at a predetermined interval, it is possible to prevent noise from entering from the auxiliary game device. In addition, since the electric control circuit is housed in the housing frame, it is possible to prevent external noise from entering. In addition, it is possible to prevent the falling ball from the upper portion from colliding with the electrical control circuit or contacting the circuit during maintenance and inspection work, thereby preventing the electrical control circuit from malfunctioning.

[0013]

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the front of a pachinko gaming machine 100 exemplified as a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, and a lower operation dial 101 is provided on the front of a gaming board 1. The driven ball launcher 119 (FIG. 1)
A guide rail 3 for guiding the game ball fired in 4) to an upper portion of the game board 1 is provided. A game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by the guide rail 3 and the glass plate 105 (FIG. 3) on the front of the game board 1.

In the center of the game area 2, there is provided a variable winning device 10 exemplified as an auxiliary game device for giving many chances of winning prize balls. This variable winning device 10
At the upper end, a general winning opening 11 called a natural winning opening is provided, and at both left and right ends, general winning openings 12 are provided.

A double winning specific winning opening 4 is provided immediately below the variable winning device 10, and a single opening specific winning opening 5, 5 is provided at the left and right positions.

A ball-turning direction conversion member 6 called a windmill is installed around the variable winning device 10, and a tulip-type general winning device 8 is installed at left and right positions below the game area 2. Obstacle nails 9 are planted at appropriate positions in the game area 2, respectively.

The base frame 210 constituting the front main part of the variable winning device 10 is a winning space 21 having an open front surface, and a hit ball inflow port 2 is provided on the left and right upper portions thereof.
2, 22 are provided. These hit ball inlets 22 and 2
2, movable members 23, 23 are respectively installed so as to be openable and closable.

These movable members 23, 23, from the closed state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 to the open state shown by the dotted line (reverse "C" state), when the game ball wins the specific winning opening 4 or 5. The second state (for example, 0.8 seconds × 2 times) or one time (for example, 0.4 seconds × 1 time), which is easy to accept a game ball from the first state in which no game ball is accepted in the winning space 21 Convert to two states.

A partition plate 24 is provided between the left and right hitting ball inlets 22-22 in the winning space 21 so as to be slightly inclined so that the back side is lower and provided with a downflow hole (described later) at the back side. At the bottom of the prize space 21, a flow-down guide bottom plate 25 is provided, which is gently inclined so that the near side becomes lower, and a continuous number display 441 and a winning number display 442 are provided on a vertical plate 251 at the front end thereof. I have. Further, at the back of the partition plate 24 in the prize space 21, there are provided sphere inflow ports 265 and 265 for guiding a ball behind the prize space 21.
The ball inlet 265,
Spherical outlets 267a, 267a are provided to allow the sphere flowing into the 265 to flow out onto the falling bottom surface 25.

The downflow hole provided above and behind the partition plate 24 in the winning space 21 (to be described in detail later).
A first flow path changing member 33 in the shape of a doll is installed further in the back. On the other hand, a bowl-shaped second flow path changing member 264 is installed below the partition plate 24 in the winning space 21 and directly below the flow-down hole (described in detail later). A ball outlet 264c (FIG. 3) is provided on one side.

A special winning opening 28 is provided in the lower center of the front side in the winning space 21, and a general winning opening 2 is provided on both left and right sides thereof.
9, 29 are provided.

Side lamps 130, 130 for notifying a special game are provided at right and left positions in the game area 2 of the game board 1.
However, an out hole 19 is provided at the central lowermost position.

On the upper part of the game board 1, the above-mentioned winning portions 4,
Insufficient safe lamp 122 which is temporarily lit when a game ball wins at 5, 8, 11, 12 or the like, or a prize ball as a reserve ball stored in a storage tank (described later) on the back side of a pachinko game machine. Sphere shortage indicator lamp 1 that lights up when
23 are installed.

On the upper part of the holding frame 113 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 holding the gaming board 1 having the above-described structure,
A pilot lamp 125 which is turned on when the operation dial 101 of FIG. 19 (FIG. 14) is operated, and a display as a decoration display lamp and an error display lamp which are turned on when a player has been tampered with or a special game has occurred. A vessel 126 is provided.

Further, a supply plate 115 for storing game balls to be supplied to a hit ball launching device (not shown) is attached to an opening / closing panel 114 attached to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. A receiving tray 116 for storing prize balls overflowing from the plate 115 is provided.

Each of the two-time opening special winning opening 4 and the one-time opening special winning opening 5 and 5 has a special winning detector 4a (SWA) for detecting a game ball flowing therein.
), 5a (SWв, SWс). A special prize detector 15 (SWD) for detecting a game ball flowing into the special prize port 28 is provided in the flow path of the special prize port 28. Further, a winning number detector 16 (SWE) for detecting a game ball flowing into the special winning port 28 and the general winning port 29, 29 is provided in a collective flow path.

The pachinko gaming machine schematically constructed as described above has a one-chip microcomputer installed therein.
A control device (game control device) 500 (to be described later) such as a control chip microcomputer configured as follows is generally controlled as follows.

In the initial state in which electric power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the left and right movable members 23, 23 of the variable winning device 10, as shown in FIG. In a state in which the game ball 22 is closed, the first state in which the game ball is not received in the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10 is maintained. Further, the arm of the first flow path changing member 33 in the winning space 21 is in the raised state,
The flow path changing member 264 has a ball outlet 26 formed therein.
4c faces rearward, and the ball can be stored in the second flow path changing member 264.

Then, a game ball is fired into the game area 2 by a hit ball launching device (not shown), and when the game ball wins in the special winning opening 4 or 5, it becomes the specific winning opening 4
Or, it is detected by the specific winning detector 4a (SWA) or 5a (SWв, SWс) installed in 5. Based on the detection signal, the arm of the first flow path changing member 33 moves up and down, and the second flow path changing member 264 rotates intermittently and the ball flows out from the ball outlet 264c. You will be in a state to gain. The left and right movable members 23, 23 of the variable winning device 10 are movable member opening and closing devices 285, 285 (described later) as power sources.
Is rotated (opened / closed) twice or once, and accordingly, the state is changed twice or once to a second state in which a game ball can flow into the winning space 21 in the variable winning device 10.

At the time of the conversion to the second state, when a game ball flows into the winning space 21, the game ball rolls on the partition plate 24 in the depth direction and remains in the winning space 21 as it is. After flowing into the spherical inlets 265, 265 provided at the left and right positions of the section, it flows out onto the flow-down guide bottom plate 25 via the spherical outlets 267a, 267a, or is provided at the back of the partition plate 24. After flowing into the second flow path changing member 264 through the flowing down hole 241 (FIG. 4), the second flow path changing member 2
It is then discharged to the downflow guide bottom plate 25. The ball reaching the falling bottom plate 25 in this way rolls forward on the falling bottom plate 25 and wins in the special winning opening 28 or the general winning opening 29.

As a result, when no prize can be won in the special winning opening 28, as shown in FIG. 1, the movable members 23 return to the state in which the hit ball inlets 22, 22 are closed again.
The first state in which game balls are not received in the winning space 21 is maintained.

The above operation is repeated every time a game ball wins in the special winning opening 4 or 5. If a special winning opening 28 is accidentally won, the special winning opening detector 28 is set in the special winning opening 28. 15 and a special game mode called a big hit is generated based on the detection.

Here, the special game mode is a game mode in which a player has a greater chance of acquiring a prize ball than in a normal game, and is, for example, a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) of the movable members 23, 23. 1 cycle of opening and closing operation (however, before the opening and closing operation of the predetermined number of times,
When nine game balls are won, one cycle may be performed up to that point), and a predetermined cycle (for example, a maximum of eight) is performed on condition that game balls are won in the special winning opening 28 during each cycle. Cycle). During the special game, the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264, and the like are appropriately operated.

The number of continuations during the special game is displayed on a continuation number display 441, and the number of winnings in the general winning openings 29, 29 is displayed on a winning number display 442, respectively.

When the special game mode ends, the game returns to the normal game state.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the variable winning device 10 as viewed obliquely from the front, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view thereof, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

Referring to these figures, the variable winning device 10 has a base frame 210 which constitutes a main part on the front side thereof.
And a rear frame 260 attached to the rear side of the base frame 210.
, A solenoid mounting plate 280 mounted on the rear side of the rear frame 260, and an accessory control device 500 mounted on the rear side of the solenoid mounting plate 280.

The base frame 210 constitutes the front part of the variable winning device 10, and the rear part is surrounded by the surrounding frame 211, and the inside thereof becomes the winning space 21 having the front and rear openings, and is formed around the front end of the surrounding frame 211. The mounting plate 211a has a flange shape.

The mounting plate portion 211a is attached in close contact with the front side of the mounting opening 1b (FIG. 10) provided in the game board 1. In such a state, the variable winning device 10 has a front portion protruding into the game area 2 and a rear portion protruding behind the game board 1.

A general winning opening 11 as a natural winning opening is provided above the mounting plate portion 211a, and a guide gutter 11a for guiding a game ball flowing into the general winning opening 11 to the rear of the variable winning device 10 is provided on the rear side. Is provided.

On the front side of the upper part of the mounting plate 211a, the armor 1
1b is provided so as to protrude forward, and an upper portion of the armor portion 11b is provided with a winning guide portion 1 for guiding a game ball into the general winning opening 11.
1c. A translucent decorative plate 11d is attached to the front surface of the armor portion 11b.

The lower mounting plate 211 of the guide gutter 11a
The part a is provided with a decorative lamp mounting opening 211f communicating with the inside of the armor part 11b. This opening 2
A decorative lamp unit 450 is attached to the back side of 11f, and the lamp 451 of the lamp unit 450 reaches the opening 211f.

At the left and right positions below the armor portion 11b on the front side of the mounting plate portion 211a, hit ball inflow ports 22, 22 are provided, and moving shaft insertion holes 211b, 211b are provided as arc-shaped through holes. I have. In addition, the hit ball inlet 22,
At the left and right positions of the surrounding frame 211 corresponding to the lower part of the pipe 22, rotating bearings 211c, 211c in the form of pipes are provided along the surrounding frame 211.

The hitting ball inlet 2 is provided on the front side of the mounting plate portion 211a provided with the hitting ball inlets 22,22.
Movable members 23, 23 for opening and closing the two 2, 22 are rotatably mounted.

The movable members 23 are fixed to the front ends of pivot shafts 231, 231 rotatably inserted into the pivot bearings 211c, 211c.
2, 232, and through the insertion holes 232 a, 232 a at the free ends of the rotating arms 232, 232.
Moving shaft 23 movably inserted into 11b and 211b
3 and 233 are fixed to the front ends of the movable pieces 234 and 234. An arc-shaped rack 23 is attached to a mounting portion 211d projecting from the left and right moving shaft insertion holes 211b, 211b on the back side of the mounting plate portion 211a.
5 and 235 are attached, and the moving shaft insertion hole 21
Moving shafts 233, 2 protruding from the back side of
Pinion gears 236 and 236 which always mesh with the arc-shaped racks 235 and 235 are forcibly fitted to the rear end of the rack 33 and fastened by E-shaped snap rings 237 and 237 so as not to fall off.

With such a configuration, the movable members 23, 23 are bent in the shape of a "<" as shown by solid lines and dotted lines in FIG. It can be converted into a state and a state in which the hit ball inflow ports 22, 22 are extended substantially straight in an inverted "C" shape and the hit ball inflow ports 22, 22 are opened.

By the way, the movable members 23, 23 are bent in the shape of "ku" and extend almost straight from the closed state of the ball inlets 22, 22, into the shape of inverted "C", and the ball inlets 22, 2 are extended.
The change up to the open state of 2 will be described as follows.

That is, the rotating shafts 231 and 231 are rotated from the state in which the movable members 23 and 23 are bent in the shape of a “ku” and the hit ball inlets 22 and 22 are closed, so that the rotating arm 232 is rotated. , 232 are pivoted outward in the opening direction, the moving shafts 233, 233 move in the direction of descending outward in the moving shaft insertion holes 211b, 211b in conjunction therewith. When the moving shafts 233 and 233 descend, the pinion gears 236 and 236 fixed to the moving shafts 233 and 233 descend while rotating along the racks 235 and 235. Therefore, the moving axes 233 and 23
3, the movable pieces 234 and 234 also move
The free end sides of the movable members 23, 23 are pivoted outward with the axis 3233 as the axis, and as a result, the movable members 23, 23 extend straight in an inverted "C" shape to open the hit ball inflow ports 22, 22. I do.

When the movable members 23 are closed, the operation is reversed.

The winning space 2 is located below the inflow ports 22 and 22.
On the left and right sides of 1, the game balls in the prize area 2 have prize spaces 21
Armor pieces 30, 30 are provided to protrude forward so as not to jump inside. A plurality of through holes 211e penetrating the mounting plate portion 211a in the front-rear direction are provided at outer positions of the armor pieces 30, 30 on the left and right sides. Decorative lamp units 410, 410 are installed at positions on the rear side of the through holes 211e on both the left and right sides, and the lamps 411 of these lamp units 410, 410 are connected to the through holes 211e.
It is facing inside. A lower portion on the front side of the base frame 210 projects in the same direction as the armor portion 11b and the armor pieces 30, 30, and a special winning opening 28 defined by partition walls 28с, 28с is formed in the upper center thereof. General winning ports 29, 29 are provided on both left and right sides, respectively.

Arms 32, 32 extending horizontally are provided on the left and right of the middle stage of the base frame 210, respectively.
2 are provided with general winning openings 12 and 12 at the front end. Each of the arms 32 has a light-transmitting portion 321, 32.
1 is provided. A decoration lamp unit 420 is disposed at a position on the back side of the light transmitting portions 321 and 321, and the lamp 421 of each lamp unit 420 is connected to the light transmitting portion 32.
1, 321 allows the player to visually recognize the player.

At the middle position in the winning space 21, there is provided a partition plate 24 which is gently inclined so that the back side thereof is lower. In the center of the rear side of the partition plate 24, a downflow hole 241 for rolling a game ball which rolls on the partition plate 24 and reaches the rear side directly below the partition plate 24 is provided. Is a notch 24 for installation of a first flow path changing member 33 described later.
2 are provided. Winning guide paths 243 and 243 are provided on the partition plates 24 located on the left and right sides of the flow-down hole 241 and the notch 242.

In the lower part of the winning space 21, there is provided a falling bottom plate 25 which is gently inclined so that the front side becomes lower. The front end of the falling bottom plate 25 is a vertical plate portion 251. Make the vertical plate 251 high (for example, 17 mm).
If so, the head of the game ball flowing down thereat becomes larger, and the sense of power for winning in the special winning opening 28 can be increased.

At the center of the vertical plate 251, a prize area changing section 41, 4 at the tip of a prize area change member 40 described later.
An opening 251a (FIG. 2) is provided on the left side of the opening 251b, and a continuous number indicator mounting opening 251b (FIG.
1), and on the right side, an opening 2 for mounting the winning number indicator.
51c (FIG. 11) are provided.

A display unit 440 is attached to the back of the vertical plate 251.
Forty continuous number indicators 441 face the opening number 251b for attaching the continuous number indicator, and the winning number indicator 442 faces the opening portion 251c for attaching the winning number indicator.

As described above, since the continuation number display 251a and the winning number display 251b are provided on the vertical plate portion 251 at the front end of the flow-down bottom surface 25, during the special game, the player does not change the direction of the line of sight much. The continuation number display 441 and the number-of-winning-number display can be easily performed while visually following the flow path of the game ball jumped into the winning space 21 until it flows into the general winning opening 29, 29 or into the special winning opening 28. 442 can be visually recognized.

On the other hand, at a position near the rear end of the falling bottom plate 25, through holes 252 vertically penetrating the falling bottom plate 25 are provided in an arcuate state. These through holes 25
The lamp unit 430 for decoration is mounted below the lamp unit 2, and each lamp 431 of the lamp unit 430 slightly protrudes above the falling bottom surface 25 through the through hole 252.

Further, on the lower rear side of the base frame 210, a special prize guideway 28a for guiding game balls winning in the special prize port 28 backward, and game balls prize in the general prize ports 29, 29 are provided. General winning guideways 29a, 29a leading backward are provided.

A first flow path changing member 33 in the shape of a doll is installed at the center of the upper part on the front side of the rear frame 260 attached to the back of the base frame 210 so as to close the winning space 21.

The first flow path changing member 33 includes a body member 331.
And an arm member (guide member) 333. The body member 331 is fixed to the upper center of the front side of the rear frame 260, and the arm member 333 is rotatably supported by a pair of left and right bearings 261 and 261 provided at the center of the front side of the rear frame 260. .

The arm member 333 has a rotating shaft 366 rotatably supported by the bearing portions 261 and 261 in the body member 331, and cutout portions 332 and 332 formed on the left and right sides of the body member 331. Arms 334 and 334 projecting from the left and right sides of the body member 331 through the opening, and an opening 262 provided between the bearings 261 and 261 of the rear frame 260
Engaging piece 335 facing the rear side of rear frame 260 through
And the weight of the engagement piece 335 at all times.
The 35 side is lowered.

The lower end of the first flow path changing member 33 having the above-described structure faces the notch 242 in the inner part of the partition plate 24, so that the upper part of the first flow path changing member 33 is in the inner part of the partition plate 24. It is located on the upper side. When the arms 334 and 334 are raised by the weight of the engagement piece 335, the partition plate 2
4 is in a state in which it is possible for the game ball on 4 to go under the arms 334 and 334 in the direction of the general winning guideways 243 and 243. When the arm member 333 is rotated,
When the 4,334 side is lowered, the game balls on the partition plate 24 are obstructed by the arms 334, 334, and the general winning guide path 24
It does not go in the direction of 3,243, but reaches the flow-down hole 241.

In the center of the lower part on the front side of the rear frame 260,
The second flow path changing member 264 is rotatably installed in a state where the second flow path changing member 264 is supported by a bearing portion 263 (FIG. 3) protruding therebelow. The second flow path changing member 264 includes a shaft portion 264a rotatably supported by the bearing portion 263 and a bowl-shaped ball receiver 264b positioned immediately below the flow hole 241 of the partition plate 24. A ball outlet 264c is provided at a part near the lower portion of the ball receiver 264b. A pinion gear 264 is provided at the lower end of the shaft portion 264a.
d is forcibly fitted and held by an E-shaped snap ring 264e so as not to fall off. The rear side of the ball receiver 264b of the second flow path changing member 264 is located in the bay-shaped concave portion 260a provided on the rear wall of the rear frame 260, and when the ball outlet 264c faces rearward, the ball receiver 264b is closed. Vessel 264b
The inside game ball is blocked by the bay-shaped concave wall so that it cannot escape.

At positions on the rear frame 260 corresponding to the winning channels 243 and 243 provided at the back of the partition plate 24,
Ball inlets 265, 265 are provided, respectively, and ball guide frames 265a, 265a are provided behind the respective ball inlets 265, 265 so as to surround a part of the ball inlets 265, 265.

At the left and right positions on the back side of the rear frame 260, guide gutters 266 for guiding the game balls reaching the back side of the rear frame 260 via the ball inlets 265 and 265 diagonally downward on the back side of the rear frame 260.
266 are installed.

On the back side of the guide gutters 266, 266, decorative lamp units 460, 460 are installed, and the lamps 461, 461 of these lamp units 460, 460 are provided.
Is visible to the player through the light-transmitting guide gutters 266 and 266 and the rear frame 260.

At the left and right positions on the back side of the rear frame 260, game balls guided obliquely downward by the guide gutters 266 and 266 are further provided.
Ball guide portions 267, 267 are provided to guide the flow-down bottom surface 25 in the base frame 210 via the bases 7a, 267a.

A motor 35 is provided near the center of the lower portion on the rear side of the rear frame 260. The drive shaft of the motor 35 has a pinion gear 264 of the second flow path changing member 264.
A drive gear 352 having twice the number of teeth of d and a pair of detection pieces 353 and 353 out of phase by 180 ° C. are attached,
The drive gear 352 always meshes with a pinion gear 264d fixed to a shaft 264a of the second flow path changing member 264 via an opening 270 provided in a lower portion of the rear frame 260.

A sensor installation portion 271 is provided at a position near the lower end of the rear side of the rear frame 260, and a sensor 272 for detecting a detection piece 353 attached to the drive shaft of the motor 35 of the sensor installation portion 271 is provided. is set up.

Further, on the rear side of the rear frame 260, the opening 2
Rotation restricting pieces 269, 269 project from left and right positions below 62, and rotate within a range up to a position where the upper end surface of the rotation restricting pieces 269, 269 contacts the engaging piece 335 of the arm member 333. Positioning is regulated.

The rear ends of the rotating shafts 231 and 231 to which the movable members 23 and 23 are attached are provided on the rotating bearings 211 c and 211 c of the base frame 210 and the opening provided on the left and right sides of the rear frame 260. It reaches the rear of the rear frame 260 via 273 and 273. Crank members 274 and 274 are provided at the rear ends of the rotation shafts 231 and 231 with snap rings 27.
5,275 so that it does not fall off.

Openings 281 through which the crankshafts 274 and 274 are loosely inserted are provided at left and right positions near the upper part of the solenoid mounting plate 280 mounted on the back of the rear frame 260.
a, 281a are provided.

Movable member opening / closing devices (drive sources A) 285 and 285 for applying rotational power to the crank members 274 and 274 are provided at left and right positions on the back surface of the solenoid mounting plate 280. These movable member opening and closing devices 285, 285
Are operated by a solenoid type driving source, and the tip of each of the operating rods 286 and 286 is connected to the shaft pin 274a of the crank member 274 and 274.
Actuating members 287, 287 having horizontally long slots 287a, 287a through which 274a are inserted are attached.

The movable member opening / closing devices 285, 285
The operation rods 286 and 286 are always stopped, and are extended (increased) by the force of the return springs 288 and 288.
74 and the guide gutter 26
6 and 266, the crank members 274 and 274 are rotated and returned by the return springs 266b and 266b stretched between the spring mounting portions 266a and 266a.
Crank members 274, 274 and rotating shafts 231, 23
1, the movable members 23, 23 are in the shape of “<”, and the hit ball inlets 22, 22 of the variable winning device 10 are closed. When the movable member opening / closing devices 285 and 285 are operated, the operating rods 286 and 286 are contracted, and the movable members 23 and 23 are inverted through the crank members 274 and 274 and the rotating shafts 231 and 231. It is in a character shape, and the hit ball inflow ports 22, 22 of the variable winning device 10 are opened.

At the upper left and right positions on the front side of the solenoid mounting plate 280, continuation condition satisfaction display lamps 284 and 284 are mounted. On the back side of the openings 281a, 281a of the solenoid mounting plate 280, a pair of left and right guide pieces 281b, 281c are provided to guide the operating members 287, 287 in the vertical direction. At the upper end of one of the guide pieces 281c, 281c, there are provided raised position restricting pieces 281d, 281d which can be contacted when the operating members 287, 287 are raised. The upper limit of the raised position of the operating members 287, 287 is regulated by 281d.

Also, the special winning guideway 2 of the base frame 210
A winning area changing member 40 is slidably provided in the front-rear direction on the partition pieces 28b, 28b on both sides of 8a.

At the tip of the prize area changing member 40, a prize area change section having a different distance from the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides of the special prize port 28 (the distance is slightly smaller in this embodiment). 41, 41 are provided, and shaft mounting holes 42, 42 are provided at the rear end. Then, with the movement of the prize area changing member 40 in the front-rear direction, the prize area change portions 41, 41 at the tip end thereof pass through the opening 251a provided at the center of the vertical plate 251 at the front end of the falling bottom surface 25. The special winning opening 28 can appear on the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides. The rear end of the winning area changing member 40 reaches the rear of the rear frame 260 via the opening 270 of the rear frame 260, and reaches the opening 282 provided at the center of the solenoid mounting plate 280.

The arm member 333 of the first flow path changing member 33 is provided on the upper part on the back side of the opening 282 of the solenoid mounting plate 280.
And the winning region changing member 40
A change drive device (drive source B) 50 for applying a moving force in the front-rear direction of the motor is provided.

The change driving device 50 is operated by a solenoid type driving source. The lower end of the operation rod 51 has an operation member 52 for transmitting power to the arm member 333 and the winning area changing member 40. Is attached.

The arm member 3 is provided in front of the operating member 52.
A push-up portion 53 is provided, which can rotate the arm member 333 by contacting the lower surface of the engagement piece 335 of the 33, and a power transmission rotatably installed at the lower end in the opening 282 of the solenoid mounting plate 280. The prize area changing member 4 via the member 60
A hook-shaped portion 54 for transmitting the moving force to zero is provided.

The power transmission member 60 is provided with bearings 283, 2 protruding from the left and right sides behind the opening of the solenoid mounting plate 280.
A rotating shaft 61 rotatably mounted on the rotating shaft 83;
1 comprises a horizontal arm portion 62 extending rearward and a vertical arm portion 63 extending downward from the rotation shaft 61, wherein the rotation shaft 61
Both ends thereof are locked by snap rings 65, 65 while being supported by the bearing portions 283, 283. At the rear end of the horizontal arm 62, an engagement pin 62a for engaging with the hook portion 54 at the lower end of the change driving device 50 is attached. At the lower end of the vertical arm 63, a pin hole 63a is provided. I have. The pins 66 are passed through the pin holes 63a and the shaft mounting holes 42, 42 at the rear end of the prize area changing member 40 and fastened with the E-shaped fastening rings 67, 67.
The power transmission member 60 and the winning area changing member 40 are connected.

An accessory control device 500 is mounted on the back of the solenoid mounting plate 280, and the operation of the variable winning device 10 as an accessory is controlled by the accessory control device 500. .

As shown in FIG.
The push-up portion 53 provided on the operating rod 51 is located at a position where it can contact the lower side of the engaging piece 335 at the rear end of the arm member 333 of the first flow path changing member 33 of the operating member 52. Also,
The hook-shaped portion 54 provided on the operating rod 51 of the change driving device 50 is engaged with the engaging pin 62 a provided at the tip of the horizontal arm 62 of the power transmission member 60, and the vertical arm 63 of the power transmission member 60 The pin hole 63a provided at the lower end and the shaft mounting hole 42 at the rear end of the prize area changing member 40
Are linked by

The change driving device 50 is normally stopped, and the operating rod 51 is lowered by the return force of the return spring 55 and the weight of the operating member 52. Therefore, the arm member 333 is in a state where the engagement piece 335 side is lowered by its own weight and the arm portions 334 and 334 are raised as shown in FIG. In addition, the downward force of the operating rod 51 advances the prize area changing member 40 via the power transmission member 60, so that the prize area changing members 41 at the tip end thereof.
Is projected on the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides of the special winning opening 28 to the tip end position. Accordingly, in this normal time, the opening width of the special winning opening 28 is determined by the distance d (mm) (FIG. 5) between the tops of the winning area changing portions 41, 41, and the partition walls 28b on both sides of the special winning opening 28. , 28b is slightly narrower than that determined by the distance D (mm) between the tops, so that it is difficult for game balls to enter the special winning opening 28.

When the change drive device 50 is actuated, the operating rod 51 contracts (raises), and the engaging portion 335 of the arm member 333 is pushed up from below by the push-up portion 53 of the operating member 52. Therefore, the arm 334 is lowered forward as shown in FIG. Further, by pulling up the distal end side of the horizontal arm portion 62 of the power transmission member 60 by the hook-shaped portion 54 of the operating member 52, the lower end portion of the vertical arm portion 63 is rotated in the retreating direction, and accordingly the winning area is changed. The member 40 is in a state of being retracted. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the winning area changing portions 41 of the winning area changing member 40 are
51, the upper ends of the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides of the special winning opening 28 are completely exposed. Therefore, at this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the opening width of the special winning opening 28 is determined by the distance D (mm) between the tops of the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides of the special winning opening 28, and the winning area changing unit 41, 41 is slightly wider than that determined by the distance d (mm) between the tops.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory control device 500 mounted behind the solenoid mounting plate 280.

As shown in the figure, the accessory control device 500 includes a board box 510 mounted behind a solenoid mounting plate 280, and a first board 520 as an electrical control circuit housed in the board box 510. And the second
A board 530 and a board box 51 with the boards 520 and 530 housed in the board box 510.
And a cover member 560 that partially closes the cover 0. The first by the substrate box 510 and the cover member 560
A storage frame for storing the substrate 520 and the second substrate 530 is configured.

The substrate box 510 has a box shape with a rear opening, and a heat radiation hole 511 is formed in a part of its lower portion or the like.
Are formed, and a plurality of fastening portions 512 and one-end free code binders 513 are integrally provided on the front outer portion. Bolt through holes 512 a and 51 for mounting the board box 510 to the solenoid mounting plate 280 are formed in the bases of the fastening portion 512 and the code binder 513.
3a are formed. Thus, the code binder 5
12 mounts the board box 510 on the solenoid mounting plate 28;
Since it also serves as a fastening portion for attaching to the zero, the number of fastening portions 512 can be reduced accordingly.

A fixing screw hole 515 for fixing the cover member 560 with a bolt is provided on the outer side of the rear end side of the substrate box 510, and a substrate mounting boss 516 is provided at four corners of the inner front wall. Is provided. As shown in detail in FIG. 8, these board mounting bosses 516 have large diameter portions 516a.
And a small-diameter portion 516b.
6c is formed.

The first substrate 520 is used for the accessory control device 500.
(In this embodiment, a logic area, an amplification area, and a power supply area). A second substrate 530 is electrically and mechanically mounted on the upper part on the front side. Connection frame 521 for connection to each other, a control chip microcomputer (control device) in the middle section
IC that is connected to 600 connection terminals to form a logic area
In the lower part of the socket 522, a power supply circuit 523 for changing commercial power supply to a logic power supply and an amplifier 524 constituting an amplification area are provided as power supply areas. The code 523a from the power supply circuit 523
Is attached to the back side of the first substrate 520, and the cord 52
3 a is guided outward through a cord through hole 514 provided in the board box 510, and a plug 523 b at the tip thereof is inserted into a plug 156 on the upper rear side of the rear mechanism panel 150.
(FIG. 13). Also, fitting holes 525 are formed at four corners of the first substrate 520 to be fitted into the small diameter portions 516b of the boss portions 516 in the substrate box 510, respectively, as shown in detail in FIG.

The second substrate 530 is provided with the accessory control device 500.
(In this embodiment, components forming the conversion area), a connector for connection, and the like, which are electrically and mechanically connected to the first substrate 520 on the rear upper portion thereof. A connection projection 531 for connection is provided in a size and shape that can fit in the connection frame 521. A driver 532, a resistor 533, a transistor 534, and the like forming a conversion region are provided in an upper half portion on the back side of the second substrate 530, and a connector region having connection terminals therein as a connector region is provided in a lower half portion. Many 535 are fixed. The board mounting boss 516 in the board box 510 is provided at the four front corners of the second board 530.
A fixing spacer 536 for attaching the second substrate 530 at a predetermined interval is integrally provided. As shown in detail in FIG. 9, a fitting hole 536a which is fitted to the small diameter portion 516b of the board mounting boss 516 is provided at the front end of the spacer 536, and a driver (not shown) is provided at the rear end.
An escape hole 536b for inserting the In addition, a screw 53 is provided on the center axis of these fastening spacers 536.
7 is provided with a screw hole 536c.

The cover member 560 covers at least parts such as the driver 532, the resistor 533, and the transistor 534 provided on the back side of the second substrate 530 so as to prevent the spilling ball or the like from hitting these parts. In the upper part, a case part 56 having a front opening and a lower opening is provided.
1, a model name of a pachinko gaming machine to which the control device 500 is to be attached is displayed on the back side of the case section 561. The cover member 56 is attached to the substrate box 510 at the upper and lower positions on the left and right outer portions of the cover member 560.
A fixing portion 562 for attaching a bolt for attaching the bolt 0 is provided in correspondence with the fixing screw hole 515.

The accessory control device 50 configured as described above
Reference numeral 0 denotes a mounting opening 1b described later provided in the game board 1.
(FIG. 12) It is desirable that the size be large enough to pass through.

FIG. 10 shows that the first
The relationship among the substrate mounting boss 516b, the fitting hole 525, the fastening spacer 536, and the screw 537 when the substrate 520 and the second substrate 530 are installed is shown in a partial vertical sectional side view.

First substrate 520 in substrate box 510
The second substrate 530 and the small-diameter portion 516 of the fastening spacer 536 of the substrate box 510 are installed as shown in FIG.
After the fitting hole 525 of the first substrate 520 is fitted outside the
After the fitting hole 536a of the fastening spacer 536 of the substrate 530 is fitted outside, the screw 537 is screwed into the screw hole 516c through the screw hole 536c.

[0096] With such a mounting structure,
The space between the substrates 520 to 530 can be appropriately maintained by the fixing spacer 536. Further, since the positioning is performed by fitting the fitting hole 536a of the fastening spacer 536 into the small diameter portion 516b of the board mounting boss 516, the board 52 to be connected is
The positioning of 0,530 becomes clear and the assembling becomes easy.

FIG. 11 is a general perspective view of the variable prize winning device 10 as viewed obliquely from behind, and shows the wiring relationship.

As shown in FIG.
21, 431, 284, 461, continuation number display 44
1, the lead wires 800 from the winning number display 442, the motor 35, the change driving device 50, the opening / closing member driving devices 285, 285, etc. are the code binders 801, 513, 513.
And the like, which is guided to the rear of the accessory control device 500 through the
0, 810, and ‥‥ are fitted and connected to connectors 535, 535, and の behind the accessory control device 500, respectively.

The connectors 810 and 81 attached to the lead 800 of the electric system of the variable winning device 10 as described above.
0, ‥‥ are connectors 535, 535, ‥ behind the accessory control device 500 integrally attached to the variable winning device 10.
‥ are all connected, and the wiring processing of the variable winning device 10 becomes extremely easy.

FIG. 12 is a rear exploded perspective view showing how the variable winning device 10 is mounted on the game board 1. As shown in FIG.

At the approximate center of the game board 1, a variable winning device 10 is provided.
Is provided with a mounting opening 1b. This opening 1
b, the rear part of the variable winning device 10 with the accessory control device 500 attached is sunk so as to reach the back side of the opening 1b, and the back surface of the mounting plate portion 211a of the variable winning device 10 is After being brought into close contact with the front panel surface 1a, it is attached with screws or the like.

On the back side of the game board 1, side lamps 130,
In a state where the lead wires 131, 131 from 130 are supported by the code binders 901, 901, the connectors 132, 132 at their ends are guided toward the mounting opening 1b. In addition, the tulip-type general winning device 8,8
Lead wire 81 from an open / close solenoid (not shown)
The connectors 82 attached to the distal end of the cable 81 are also guided toward the mounting opening 1b while being supported by the code binders 901 and 901. In addition, the specific winning detectors 5a (SWв), 5a of the specific winning openings 5, 5 for single opening.
While the lead wires 501 and 501 from (SWc) are supported by the code binders 902 and 902, the connectors 502 and 502 at their ends are guided toward the mounting opening 1b. Further, a connector 402 at the tip of a lead wire 401 from the special winning detector 4a (SWA) of the special winning opening 4 for double opening is guided toward the mounting opening 1b.

Then, the connectors 132, 82, 50
2, 402 are connected to a predetermined connector 535 at the rear of the accessory control device 500 attached to the rear end of the variable winning device 10 protruding to the back side of the mounting opening 1b.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state where the pachinko gaming machine is rotated and opened from the holding frame 113, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state where the pachinko gaming machine is removed from the holding frame 113 and disassembled. Show.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 is provided so as to be openable and closable while being supported by bearings 113a and shafts 113b provided at the upper and lower positions on the front side of one side of the holding frame 113.

This pachinko gaming machine has an open / close panel 114.
, A game board 1 stored in a storage frame 112 of the front frame 111,
Mechanism board 150 attached to the back side of the ball, and ball collecting gutter 1 attached to the back side of the opening 151 of the back mechanism board 150
60, and a control device protection member 170 attached to the back side of the opening 161 of the collecting gutter 160.

The front frame 111 is used for the game board 1 and the back mechanism board 1.
A game board storage frame 112 for storing the game board 1 is provided to which the game board 50 is attached. At the center of the game board storage frame 112, an opening 112a for exposing the back side of the game board 1 stored therein is formed. In addition, the receiving tray 116 (FIG. 1) is provided at a lower portion on the front side of the front frame 111, and the hitting ball launching device 1
17 are attached respectively.

As described above, the variable winning device 10 is attached to the gaming board 1 with the rear side protruding backward.

That is, the front frame 111 is provided with a game board storage frame 112 having an opening 112a at the center, and the game board 1 is stored in the storage frame 112.

On the back side of the front frame 111, an opening 1 is provided at the center.
A back mechanism panel 150 having 51 is installed. The back mechanism panel 150 has a storage tank 15 for storing a reserve ball.
2. A guiding gutter 153 for guiding the reserve balls in the storage tank 152 to a prize ball discharge device (not shown in the figure), and a prize ball discharged by the prize ball discharge device to the supply tray 115 (FIG. 1). A prize ball lead-out gutter 150 and the like are attached. In addition, at a position near one end on the upper rear side of the back mechanism panel 150, a plug 156 for inserting a plug 532b of a lead wire 523a from the power supply circuit 523 of the first substrate 520 is provided, and a pachinko game machine is provided. A cord 157 (not shown in FIG. 14) for guiding electricity from the island facility (not shown) on which 100 is installed to the insertion portion 156 is attached.

On the back side of the opening 151 provided at the center of the back mechanism board 150, a winning ball collecting gutter 160 is mounted to be openable and closable with one end thereof rotatably supported. . At the free end of the winning ball collecting gutter 160, a locking member 162 is provided. When the winning ball collecting gutter 160 is closed, the locking member 162 is attached to the hook 154 provided on the back mechanism panel 150 (FIG. 13). ) And does not open naturally.

When the winning ball collecting gutter 160 is closed as described above, the lead wires for wiring related to the accessory control device 10 do not appear on the back mechanism board 150 or the back side of the winning ball collecting gutter 160, and the pachinko game is performed. The lead wires for wiring do not interfere with the manufacturing process, transportation, mounting, etc. of the machine 100. Further, even in the case where the winning ball is clogged, the ball clogging can be removed without removing the wiring connector connected to the accessory control device 500 as in the related art.

FIG. 15 shows an example of a control block diagram of the accessory control device 500 of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above.

[0114] In the figure, reference numeral 600 denotes a control chip microcomputer having a built-in CPU, which constitutes the accessory control device 500 provided on the first substrate 520.

This control chip microcomputer 60
0 is a ROM 602 (fixed data storage means) as a read-only memory, and a RAM as a readable and writable memory
601 (variable data storage means), a sound generator 603, and the like.

The RAM 601 has a display data storage area, in which various detection signals and the like are temporarily stored.

The control chip microcomputer 600 is connected to a power supply circuit 523 as a power supply area for converting commercial power supply (24 V) to a logic power supply, and the sound generator 603 is connected to an amplifier 524 as an amplification area. ing.

The second substrate 530 is connected to the first substrate 520 via a connection member 604 composed of the connection frame 521 and the connection protrusion 531.

On the second substrate 530, the driver 532,
Input processing by resistor 533, transistor 534, etc.
And a conversion area 605 where an output processing section is formed. The conversion area 605 is electrically connected to the control chip microcomputer 600 and the amplifier 524 mounted on the first substrate 520 via the connection member 604. It is connected. The conversion area 605 includes the second substrate 53
A connector area 606 composed of the large number of connectors 535 set at 0 is connected.

In this connector area 606, the decorative lamp 4 as an electric component disposed in the variable winning device 10 is provided.
11, 421, 431, 461, continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 431, continuation number display 441, winning number display 44
2, decoration lamps 421, 451, position detector 271,
Special winning detector 15 (SWD), winning number detector 16
(SWE), movable member opening / closing device 285, change drive device 5
0 and the motor 35 are connected, and the left and right tulips with lamps 8, 8 and the specific winning detectors SWA, SW
, SWc, the left and right side lamps 130, 130 and the speaker 610 are connected.

In this control block diagram, at the time when the power switch (not shown) is turned on and electricity is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine, the normal game state is established and the movable member opening / closing devices 285, 285 are stopped. , Movable member 2
3 and 23 are in a state where the inflow ports 22 and 22 in the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10 are closed. In addition, the change drive device 5
0 is stopped and the arm 33 of the first flow path changing member 33
4, 334 are in the raised state, and the prize area changing sections 41, 41 of the prize area change member 40 are in the special prize opening 28.
Are projected above the left and right partition walls 28c, 28c. Further, the motor 35 stops, and the second flow path changing member 2
64 stops in a state where the ball outlet 264 с faces backward, and is in a state where balls can be stored in the second flow path changing member 264. The continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 284 is turned off, and the continuation number display 441 and the winning number display 442 are displayed.
Are both displaying “0”. In addition, the decorative lamps 411, 431, 421, and 461 are in a state where the left and right side lamps 130 are turned off.

In this state, when a game ball wins one of the specific winning ports 5, 5, and 4, the specific winning detectors 5a, 5a,
4a, the corresponding one of the detection switches SWA, SWв, and SWc is turned on, and the detection signal is output from the conversion area 60.
After being converted into an input processing signal by 5, it is input to the control chip microcomputer 600. After a while
The change driving device 50 is driven by an operation command signal from the control chip microcomputer 600 based on the input signal, and the arms 334 and 334 of the first flow path changing member 33 are driven.
And the prize area changing member 40 is operated, and the motor 35 is driven to rotate the second flow path changing member 264 intermittently so that the ball that has entered the second flow path changing member 264 is discharged from the ball outlet 264c. It is in a state of being discharged. Further, the movable member opening / closing devices 285, 285 are operated to move the movable members 23, 23.
Once (when winning in the special winning opening 5,5 for 1 opening)
Or, it is opened and closed twice (in the case of winning in the special winning opening 4 for double opening).

In this way, when the movable members 23, 23 are opened, the game ball jumped into the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10 wins in the special winning opening 28 within a predetermined effective time and specially enters. Detection switch S as winning detector 15
When WD is turned on, the detection signal is converted into an input signal by the conversion area 605 and input to the control chip microcomputer 600 to generate a special game mode.

When the special game mode is generated, the sound generator 603 of the control chip microcomputer 600 sends the speaker through the amplifier 524 according to the effective control procedure of the special game mode by the fixed storage data in the ROM 602 of the control chip microcomputer 600. 610
, A sound such as a fanfare indicating the occurrence of the special game mode is issued, and the opening and closing of the movable member opening and closing devices 285 and 285 are started.

The control contents of the special game mode executed here include, for example, the operation of operating / stopping the movable member opening / closing devices 285, 285 for opening and closing the movable members 23, 23 in one cycle (however, 18 times) When a predetermined number of game balls are won in the winning ports 265, 265, 29, 29 before the operation of stopping / activating the control chip, the detection chip SWE as the winning number detector 16 is controlled via the conversion area 605 to the control chip micro. When the count number of the detection signal sent to the computer 600 reaches a predetermined number or when a game ball wins in the special winning opening 28, a special winning detector (SWD)
) Is turned on and the detection signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 600, the cycle up to that point is defined as one cycle). During each cycle, the game ball wins in the special winning opening 28 and the special winning detector 15 Under the condition that (SWD) is turned on and the detection signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 600, the operation is performed up to eight cycles at the maximum. In that case,
A special winning detector 15 (SWD) is turned on by a hit ball entering the special winning opening 28 in the middle of each cycle, and a detection signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 600. A signal is issued and the continuation condition is satisfied display lamp 28
4 is turned on, a stop command signal is output, and the movable member opening / closing devices 285, 285 are stopped, so that the movable members 23, 23 are once returned to the closed state. Is issued and a new cycle is started. Winning number detector 16 (SW) during each cycle
The winning number detected in E) is displayed on the winning number display 442 according to a command from the control chip microcomputer 600. When the cycle is updated, the display of the continuation number display 441 is updated by a display command from the control chip microcomputer 600.

During a predetermined period of each cycle of this special game mode, the driving devices 50 are appropriately driven and stopped, so that the arms 334 and 334 of the first flow path changing member 33 are provided.
Is raised and lowered, and the prize area changing portions 41, 41 at the tip of the prize area change member 40 appear on the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides of the special prize port 28. Further, during each cycle of the special game mode, the second flow path changing member 26 is used until a predetermined time elapses from the start of each cycle.
The ball exit 264c of No. 4 stops facing backward and the second
Although the balls are stored in the flow path changing member 264, when a predetermined condition is satisfied or when the driving of the movable member opening / closing driving devices 285, 285 for operating the movable members 23, 23 is completed, Control chip microcomputer 6
In response to a command from 00, the motor 35 is driven to rotate the second flow path changing member 264, so that the stored balls in the second flow path changing member 264 can flow out of the ball outlet 264c.

FIG. 16 shows the movable members 23, 23, the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264, and the prize area changing member when the game ball wins the one-time opening special winning opening 5. 4 shows a timing chart of the operation of No. 40.

When the one-time opening special winning opening 5 is won, the change driving device 50 is driven (excited) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the time of the winning to make the first flow path changing member 33. Is rotated once, and the winning area changing member 40 is retracted once, and then returned to its original state. Further, after the winning, the motor 35 is driven to rotate the second flow path changing member 264 for a predetermined time (for example, 180 ° rotation) for a predetermined time (for example, 180 °).
A periodic operation of alternately rotating 360 ° counterclockwise and clockwise with a pause of 0.5 second) is started. After a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) from the time of winning, the movable member driving devices 285, 2
The movable member 23, 23 is opened and closed once by driving (exciting) 85 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.4 seconds).

In this case, the effective time in which a winning in the special winning opening 28 is treated as a condition for generating a special game is determined by the movable member 23,
23 is started when the opening / closing operation of the movable member 23 is started, and a predetermined time (for example,
(2.8 seconds).

After the elapse of the effective time, the detecting pieces 353 and 353 fixed to the drive shaft of the motor 35 rotate in a predetermined direction (for example, a direction in which the second flow path changing member 264 is rotated clockwise). When any one of the detecting pieces 353 first comes into contact with the position detector 271 (SWF) and is detected, the motor 35 is stopped, and the second flow path changing member 264 is moved to the initial position (the position where the ball outlet 264c faces backward). ) Return to stop.

As described above, even after the movable members 23 and 23 are closed, the second flow path changing member 26 is maintained for a predetermined period.
4 by rotating the second flow path changing member 264.
The sphere that has flowed in is always released to the outside.

In FIG. 17, the movable members 23, 23, the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264, and the prize area changing member when the game ball has won the specific winning opening 4 for double opening. 4 shows a timing chart of the operation of No. 40.

When the special winning opening 4 for double opening is won, from the time of the winning, the change driving device 50 interposes a pause for a predetermined time (for example, 0.256 seconds) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.256 seconds). Second) for two times (excitation)
The arm 334 of the flow path changing member 33 is rotated twice, and the winning area changing member 40 is retracted twice at the same operation timing, and then returned to the original state. Further, from the time of the winning, the second flow path changing member 264 is driven at a predetermined rotation angle (for example, 180 degrees) by driving the motor 35.
For a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds)
A periodic operation of rotating alternately in a 360 ° counterclockwise direction and a clockwise direction with each pause is started. Further, a predetermined time (for example, 0.
After a lapse of 8 seconds, the movable member driving devices 285 and 285 are driven (excited) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) at intervals of a pause for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds). 23, 23 are opened and closed twice.

In this case, the effective time in which a winning in the special winning opening 28 is treated as a condition for generating a special game is determined by the movable member 23,
The time starts from the time when the opening / closing operation of the movable member 23 is started, and is a time until a predetermined time (for example, 2.8 seconds) elapses after the end of the second operation of the movable members 23, 23.

After the elapse of the effective time, the detecting pieces 353 and 353 fixed to the drive shaft of the motor 35 rotate in a predetermined direction (for example, a direction in which the second flow path changing member 264 is rotated clockwise). When any one of the detecting pieces 353 first comes into contact with the position detector 271 (SWF) and is detected, the motor 35 is stopped, and the second flow path changing member 264 is moved to the initial position (the position where the ball outlet 264c faces backward). ) Return to stop.

FIG. 18 shows the movable members 23, 23, the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264, and the first and last cycle of the special game in the special game. A timing chart of the operation of the winning area changing member 40 is shown.

When a game ball wins (V wins) in the special winning opening 28 within the above-mentioned effective time when the specific winning openings 4 and 5 are won, opening and closing operations of the movable members 23 and 23 are started from the time of the winning. The preliminary operation of the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264, and the prize area changing member 40 is performed as follows in a preparatory time (for example, 4 seconds) until the operation is completed.

That is, after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the time of winning, the change driving device 50 interposes a pause for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) for a predetermined time (for example, 0 seconds). The arm portion 334 of the first flow path changing member 33 is rotated by the predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) for each .5 seconds, and the winning region changing member 40 is rotated by the same number of times at the same operation timing. After being retreated, it is returned to its original state. In addition, from the time of winning, the motor 3
5 is driven, a predetermined rotation angle (for example, 1
A predetermined time (for example, a rotation angle of 360 ° per second) (for example,
A predetermined period (for example, 36 seconds)
A periodic operation of alternately rotating in a counterclockwise direction and a clockwise direction by a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) at a predetermined time (for example, one second) at a predetermined number of times (for example, two times) is performed at an original state (for example, 0 ° / second). (The ball outlet 264c faces backward).

Then, the movable member driving devices 285, 28
5 is driven (excited) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) with a pause for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds until the 10th time, and 0.5 seconds after the 10th time). As a result, the movable members 23, 23
It can be opened and closed up to 18 times). In this embodiment, the first
The end of each cycle by shortening the pause time between the 10th to 18th opening / closing operations as compared to the pause time between the 10th to 10th opening / closing operations. Can be visually recognized.

While the first to eighteenth opening / closing operations of the movable members 23, 23 are being performed, a predetermined number (for example,
There are two (2) game balls winning and the winning number detector 16 (S
When the number is counted by WE), the motor 35 is driven at that time and the second flow path changing member 26 is driven.
4 is rotated by a predetermined angle (for example, 180 °) and the ball outlet 2
64c faces the front. In addition, from the time when the winning number detector 16 (SWE) counts the time until the opening and closing operation of the movable members 23, 23 a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) is completed, the change driving device 50 is operated for a predetermined time ( For example, the first flow path changing member 3 is driven for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) with a pause of 0.5 seconds for each time.
The third arm 334 is rotated, and the winning area changing member 40 is retracted at the same operation timing and the same number of times, and then returned to the original state.

As described above, in the second half to the end of each cycle of the special game, it is easy to win a prize in the special winning opening 28, and it is easy to continuously update the cycle of the special game.

In each cycle of this special game, the effective time for effectively treating winning in the special winning opening 28 as a continuation condition is started from the time when the movable members 23, 23 are opened at the beginning of each cycle. This is the time from the end of the opening and closing until the end of the extended time (for example, 2 seconds).

A predetermined number of movable members 23 (for example,
18), each cycle is completed, and after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the time of the end, a pause for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) is interposed. The change driving device 50 is driven (excited) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) by being sandwiched between the first flow path changing members 33.
The arm 334 is rotated twice, and the winning area changing member 40 is retracted twice and then returned to the original state, thus ending these operations. Further, the motor 35 is driven from the end of the opening and closing operation of the movable members 23, 23 a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times), and the second flow path changing member 264 is first moved clockwise (18 of the movable members 23, 23). When two or more count detection signals are received from the winning number detector 16 (SWE) while the opening and closing operations are being performed twice or counterclockwise (the movable members 23, 23 are opened and closed 18 times). (When there is less than two count detection signals from the winning number detector 16 (SWE) while the game is being played). Then, in this state, after a predetermined pause time, it is rotated one turn in the counterclockwise direction. In this state, after another predetermined pause time, it is rotated clockwise, and after the elapse of the extension time, one of the detection pieces 352 At the position detector 271 (SWF), the motor 35 is stopped, and the ball outlet 264c of the second flow path changing member 264 returns to the original state in which the ball outlet 264c faces backward.

As described above, even after the movable members 23, 23 are closed, the second flow path changing member 26 is maintained for a predetermined period.
4 by rotating the second flow path changing member 264.
The sphere that has flowed in is always released to the outside.

FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing the operation of the movable members 23, 23, the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264, and the winning area changing member 40 in the final cycle of the special game.

Since the subsequent continuation is not performed in the final cycle, it is not necessary to increase the probability of winning the special winning opening 28 after the middle of the cycle. Therefore, even if two or more counts are detected by the winning number detector 16 (SWE) during the eighteen opening / closing operations of the movable members 23, 23 in the final cycle, the first cycle to the seventeenth cycle are performed.
As in the cycle (one cycle before the last cycle), the motor 35 is not driven and the first flow path changing member 3
The operation of the third arm 334 or the variable winning frame 40 is not performed.

In the last cycle, the second flow path changing member 26 within the extended time of the effective time is used.
The first half rotation of No. 4 is performed clockwise regardless of the presence or absence of two or more counts by the winning number detector 16 (SWE).

The timing chart of the other operations in the last cycle is the same as that in the first to seventeenth cycles shown in FIG. 17, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

As described above, the control device 10 for the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment divides the control board relating to the pachinko game into a plurality of boards 520 and 530 and stacks them, thereby forming the game area of the game board 1. 2 are attached to the rear part of the accessory having a large number of wirings among the accessories arranged in the interior 2, so that the wiring of the accessory itself and other wires (lead wires) relating to the accessory are all attached to the control device 500 attached to the accessory. As a result of the connection, the wiring of the accessory can be performed simply and efficiently, facilitating the processing when the winning balls are clogged, improving the work efficiency in manufacturing, reducing the wiring cost, etc. The control device 500 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be achieved.

In the above-described embodiment, the variable winning device 10 exemplifying the accessory control device 500 as an auxiliary game device.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other auxiliary gaming device that performs an auxiliary game such as a variable display device (a display device that performs a variable display game) such as whether or not to generate a special gaming state may be used. It may be installed in such an auxiliary game device, and in particular, it is more effective to install it in the auxiliary game device having the largest number of wires among the auxiliary game devices. The electric control circuit may be installed on the back of any auxiliary gaming device as long as it is the back of the auxiliary gaming device. Further, the variable winning device 10 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be of any type as long as it provides a greater number of prize balls in a special game called a big hit than in a normal game. There may be. Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the control substrate of the control device 500 has two layers of the first substrate 520 and the second substrate 530. However, the control substrate 500 may be divided into two or more layers. And the second substrate 530 together to form a single layer.

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[0152]

According to the present invention, an electric control circuit of a gaming machine is constituted by a control chip microcomputer in which a CPU, a ROM and a RAM are integrated in a single component, and an auxiliary gaming machine on the back side of the gaming machine. The electric control circuit itself is downsized and can be arranged without any problem on the back of the auxiliary gaming device, and the limited space on the back side of the gaming machine It is possible to efficiently arrange them without obstructing other parts. In addition, the wiring connection between the electric control circuit and the auxiliary game device is shortened, and
This can be performed in an orderly manner, and the entry of noise from the wiring section can be prevented. In addition, disconnection of the connection line during maintenance and inspection can be prevented. Also, since the fixed data storage means, the variable data storage means, and the arithmetic control means are integrated in a single part of the control chip microcomputer,
The connection lines connecting them are no longer exposed on the board, and furthermore, since the electric control circuit is located on the back of the auxiliary gaming machine at a position away from the back of the gaming board, a large amount of balls on the back of the gaming machine Gaming machines equipped with electrical controls that can withstand noise, such as static electricity generated along with the falling down, can not enter the connection line, are resistant to noise, and can guarantee the normal operation of the electrical equipment of the gaming machine etc. Become. Also, there is no room for fraud due to ROM replacement or the like. Further, by mounting the electric control circuit to the auxiliary game device at a predetermined interval, it is possible to prevent noise from entering from the auxiliary game device. In addition, since the electric control circuit is housed in the housing frame, it is possible to prevent external noise from entering. In addition, it is possible to prevent the falling ball from the upper portion from colliding with the electrical control circuit or contacting the circuit during maintenance and inspection work, thereby preventing the electrical control circuit from malfunctioning.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the variable winning device to which the accessory control device is attached.

FIG. 3 is a vertical side view of the variable winning device to which the accessory control device is attached.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device to which the accessory control device is attached.

FIG. 5 is a cutaway perspective view of the inside of the winning space showing an operating state of the variable winning device inside the winning space.

6 is a cutaway perspective view of the inside of the winning space showing an operation state different from that of FIG. 1 inside the winning space of the variable winning device.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory control device.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of the board box and the first board showing a board mounting boss of the board box and a fitting hole of the first board;

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of the second substrate showing a stud portion of the second substrate.

FIG. 10 is a partial vertical sectional side view of the board box, the first board, and the second board showing a mounting state when the first board and the second board are set in the board box.

FIG. 11 is an overall perspective view of the variable prize device to which the accessory control device is attached as viewed obliquely from behind.

FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the variable prize apparatus and the game board showing how to attach the variable prize apparatus to the game board.

FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view showing a state where the pachinko gaming machine is rotated and opened from the holding frame.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state where the pachinko gaming machine is detached from the holding frame and disassembled.

FIG. 15 is a control block diagram of the accessory control device of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing operation timings of a movable member, a first flow path changing member, a second flow path changing member, and a winning area changing member when a game ball wins a specific winning opening for one opening. .

FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing timings of operations of a movable member, a first flow path changing member, a second flow path changing member, and a winning area changing member when a game ball wins a specific winning opening for twice opening. .

FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing operation timings of the movable member, the first flow path changing member, the second flow path changing member, and the winning area changing member in each cycle (excluding the last cycle) of the special game.

FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing operation timings of the movable member, the first flow path changing member, the second flow path changing member, and the winning area changing member in the last cycle of the special game.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 Variable winning device (auxiliary gaming device) 100 Pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 510 Substrate box (storage frame) 520 First substrate (electric control circuit) 560 Cover member (storage frame) 600 Control chip microcomputer (one-chip micro) Computer) 601 RAM (variable data storage means) 602 ROM (fixed data storage means)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising: an auxiliary game device for performing an auxiliary game to determine whether or not to generate a special game state advantageous to a player; and an electric control circuit for electrically controlling the auxiliary game device. In the above, the electric control circuit may include: fixed data storage means for storing control data such as a control command to the auxiliary game device; variable data storage means capable of storing game data relating to the auxiliary game; An arithmetic and control unit for executing a control command read from the storage unit, and a control chip microcomputer integrated into a single component, and the control chip microcomputer is provided integrally with the auxiliary game device. A gaming machine characterized in that the electric control circuit is located at a predetermined interval on the back of the auxiliary gaming machine and housed in a housing frame.