JP5201182B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, as a kind of gaming machine, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine having a display device for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols and the like in a predetermined arrangement is known. In this type of gaming machine, a special gaming state (big hit state) can be derived according to the stop mode (stop symbol) when the symbol variably displayed on the display device is stopped. Whether or not the big hit state is derived is determined based on an internal lottery based on the behavior of the game ball.

  Also, a game machine of a type in which a game mode is switched between a normal mode and a special mode has been known. In such a gaming machine, when the game mode is the special mode, for example, the probability of occurrence of the jackpot state is higher than the normal mode, which is a desirable (high value) state for the player. .

  By the way, in recent game machines, since a backup (memory maintenance) function is added, even when the power is cut off, various data including the game mode at that time are stored and maintained. It is like that. For this reason, for example, even if the power is temporarily cut off due to a power failure or the like during the special mode, if the power is supplied again, the player can resume the game under the special mode (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-334088 A

On the other hand, I'm on the backup function, until the day before the special mode in a gaming machine is backed up at the close of business (storage maintained) once in a while, there is a problem in that game from a special mode will be allowed to start .

The present invention has been made in view of the above SL exemplified circumstances such as the purpose, a gaming machine capable of this to determine in a relatively short time compared to conventional state of the gaming machine when the power is turned on It is to provide.

Hereinafter, in order to achieve the above object, etc. , in the present invention,
When a predetermined lottery is performed based on a predetermined trigger and a special condition is satisfied in the lottery result, a special gaming state advantageous to the player can be derived, and the special gaming state ends according to the lottery result A game machine configured to select and execute a game mode in a later game at least between a predetermined mode and a special mode having a higher value than the predetermined mode, so that the game mode at the time of initialization is the predetermined mode. There,
Storage maintenance means for storing and maintaining at least the game mode at that time when the supply of power is interrupted;
A return means for starting a game in the stored game mode when the supply of power is resumed;
When a predetermined clearing operation is performed, reset means for initializing at least the game mode regardless of the game mode in which the memory is maintained;
Teaching means capable of teaching information on at least a game mode in at least one of a visual aspect and an auditory aspect;
The teaching means includes
When the predetermined lottery is performed, the display includes a display unit that displays a change in identification information and displays a display result corresponding to the lottery result,
When the game mode maintained in memory when the supply of power is resumed is a special mode, the game mode when the supply of power is continued is the predetermined mode, and the game mode is Perform specific aspects different from those in the special mode,
The display means includes
A first region for displaying a display result of the variation display of the identification information;
A second area for executing a predetermined display when the supply of power is resumed and the stored game mode is a special mode, as the specific mode;
The predetermined display displayed in the second area is displayed when the game mode is initialized by the reset means and when a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the game after the supply of power is resumed. It is terminated.

According to the present invention, the state of the gaming machine can be determined in a relatively short time when the power is turned on as compared with the conventional case .

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the inner frame etc. in the state which open | released the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front frame set. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit in the back surface of a pachinko machine, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame and a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of an inner frame. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a support metal fitting. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a tank rail. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a pachinko machine. (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display mode of the 2nd symbol display apparatus at the time of normal, (b) is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the display mode in the 2nd symbol display apparatus at the time of teaching, (c) These are the partial front views which show the example of blinking of the special alerting | reporting illumination part at the time of teaching. (A), (b) is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display mode of the 2nd symbol display apparatus in another embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of an off symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st symbol fluctuation | variation process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of the payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows payout control processing. It is a flowchart which shows prize ball control. It is a flowchart which shows ball rental control.

Means 1. When a predetermined lottery is performed based on a predetermined trigger and a special condition is satisfied in the lottery result, a special gaming state advantageous to the player can be derived, and the special gaming state ends according to the lottery result A gaming machine configured so that a gaming mode in a later game can be switched at least between a normal mode and a special mode having a higher value than the normal mode, and the gaming mode at the time of initialization is a normal mode. Because
Storage maintenance means for storing and maintaining at least the game mode at that time when the supply of power is interrupted;
A return means for starting a game in the stored game mode when the supply of power is resumed;
When a predetermined clearing operation is performed, reset means for initializing at least the game mode regardless of the game mode in which the memory is maintained;
Audiovisual teaching means capable of teaching at least one of a visual mode and an audio mode of information relating to at least a game mode,
When the game mode is the normal mode, the audiovisual teaching means takes the first aspect,
When the game mode is the special mode, the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take the second aspect,
When the power supply is resumed and the game mode maintained in memory is a special mode, the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take a third mode different from the first and second modes. ,
When the supply of power is continued, the game mode is a special mode, and a state in which no game is played has elapsed for a predetermined time,
The audiovisual teaching means is configured to take a fourth aspect different from the first and second aspects, and the third aspect and the fourth aspect are the same.

  According to the means 1, a predetermined lottery is performed based on a predetermined opportunity, and when a special condition is satisfied in the lottery result, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is derived. Further, according to the lottery result, the game mode in the game after the end of the special game state is switched at least between the normal mode and the special mode having a higher value than that. Further, when the supply of power is cut off, at least the game mode at that time is stored and maintained (backed up) by the storage maintaining means. Thereafter, when the supply of power is resumed, the game is started in the stored game mode by the return means. Note that at least information related to the game mode is taught to the outside (for example, at least a player) in at least one of a visual mode and an audio mode by the audiovisual teaching means.

  By the way, when the game mode at the end of the previous day's business (power supply cut-off) is the special mode, the normal mode should be set at the start of business on that day. In this regard, when a predetermined clear operation is performed, at least the game mode is initialized by the resetting unit regardless of the game mode maintained and stored. That is, the normal mode is set. For this reason, in a hall that takes a good sales form, the above-described reset will start business in the normal mode for all gaming machines. On the other hand, it is also feared that the hall side will take a dishonest business form without resetting. In other words, as described above, when the hall side has prepared several gaming machines with a special mode set from the start of business and started business, the game is played with other gaming machines to compensate for the loss. There is a risk of unforeseen disadvantages for those who do it. In this regard, in the means 1, the audiovisual teaching means takes the first mode when the game mode is the normal mode, and the audiovisual teaching means takes the second mode when the game mode is the special mode. On the other hand, when the supply of power is resumed, if the game mode maintained and stored is a special mode, the audiovisual teaching means takes a third mode different from the first and second modes. For this reason, by recognizing the said aspect, the player and the control-related person are instructed to that effect. Therefore, on the hall side, it becomes difficult to adopt an dishonest business form that prevents the game mode of the previous day from being reset, and as a result, the dishonest business form can be suppressed, and thus the above dishonest business form. It is possible to prevent a disadvantage for a bona fide player caused by adopting the game, and to improve fairness.

  Further, it is assumed that the above means alone does not shut off the power even after the previous day's business ends (the power supply is continued), and there is a hall that performs a malicious act of facing the business of the day. In this regard, in the present means 1, even when the power supply is continued, the game mode is the special mode, and the state in which the game is not performed has elapsed for a predetermined time, the audiovisual teaching means performs the first and A fourth aspect different from the second aspect is adopted. For this reason, by recognizing the said aspect, the player and the control-related person are instructed to that effect. Therefore, on the hall side, it is difficult to perform such a malicious act, and as a result, an excellent effect that the above dishonest business form can be more reliably suppressed is achieved. In addition, if you perform a malicious act as described above (an act of continuing to supply power), you will incur expenses such as electricity bills. There is a concern that such expenses will be collected from those who play games on other gaming machines. In other words, if the player is playing a game on another gaming machine, there is a risk of further unexpected loss due to the adoption of the malicious business form. However, since the above configuration can suppress a dishonest and malicious business form, there is also an advantage that such loss can be prevented. Further, according to the means 1, since the teaching modes in both cases are the same, it is possible to simplify the control contents relating to the teaching and reduce the burden on the control device. In addition, since the teaching modes in both cases are the same, there is an advantage that it is easy to understand (can be easily grasped) based on the modes.

  The term “visual mode” can be replaced by the term “display mode”. For example, a display mode using a variable display device, a light emission mode using a light emitting means such as a lamp, and a mechanical operation unit. This refers to a mode in which the fact can be grasped by appealing to the human visual sense, such as an operation mode using. In addition, the term “auditory mode” can be replaced by the phrase “sound mode”, but for example, an audio output mode using a speaker or the like can be grasped by appealing to human hearing. It is what you point to.

  In addition, as an example of “•• different third mode” or “•• different fourth mode”, the auditory mode is larger than the first mode and the second mode using sound output means. Teaching with loud sound or teaching with a tone different from the first and second modes can be considered. Further, in the visual aspect, the teaching using the light emitting means, which is brighter, multi-colored, multi-colored or flashing more frequently than the first aspect and the second aspect, and further, for example, identification in the variable display device Display that is more conspicuous than variable display of information, display after the variable display area is eroded and compressed, and the like. A combination of these may also be used. For example, while the first and second modes consist only of audio effects, the third and fourth modes are combinations of lamp effects and sound effects, or effects of lamp effects, sound effects, and variable display devices. This is a combination. Furthermore, since it is only necessary to understand that the third aspect and the fourth aspect are different from the first and second aspects, it may be a modest aspect than the first and second aspects. However, the conspicuous mode is more desirable from the viewpoint of finding an unfair business form (the same applies to each means below).

  Further, as the “special mode”, the “probability variation (probability variation) mode” in which the derivation probability of the special gaming state (probability satisfying the special condition) is increased as compared with the “normal mode”, and the predetermined mode is more than the “normal mode” Examples include a “time reduction (short time) mode” in which the frequency of lottery (for example, the opportunity (number of times) of variable display of identification information on a variable display device per unit time) is increased.

  In addition, the first aspect and the second aspect may be the same or different.

Mean 2. When a predetermined lottery is performed based on a predetermined trigger and a special condition is satisfied in the lottery result, a special gaming state advantageous to the player can be derived, and the special gaming state ends according to the lottery result A gaming machine configured so that a gaming mode in a later game can be switched at least between a normal mode and a special mode having a higher value than the normal mode, and the gaming mode at the time of initialization is a normal mode. Because
Storage maintenance means for storing and maintaining at least the game mode at that time when the supply of power is interrupted;
A return means for starting a game in the stored game mode when the supply of power is resumed;
When a predetermined clearing operation is performed, reset means for initializing at least the game mode regardless of the game mode in which the memory is maintained;
Audiovisual teaching means capable of teaching at least one of a visual mode and an audio mode of information relating to at least a game mode,
When the game mode is the normal mode, the audiovisual teaching means takes the first aspect,
When the game mode is the special mode, the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take the second aspect,
When the power supply is resumed and the game mode maintained in memory is a special mode, the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take a third mode different from the first and second modes. ,
When the supply of power is continued, the game mode is a special mode, and a state in which no game is played has elapsed for a predetermined time,
A gaming machine, wherein the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take a fourth mode different from the first and second modes, and the third mode and the fourth mode are different from each other.

  According to the means 2, basically the same effect as the means 1 is exhibited. Further, in the means 2, since the teaching modes in both cases are different from each other, it is easy to deal with explanations to the player side at the time of recovery from a power failure, etc. by understanding which case has occurred. In particular, the third aspect is less conspicuous than the fourth aspect (or approximated to the first and second aspects), so that the player feels distrust when returning after a power failure. Easy to dispel the sense of incongruity.

Means 3. A variable display device capable of variably displaying the identification information is provided, a predetermined lottery is performed based on a predetermined opportunity, and when the special condition is satisfied in the lottery result, the identification information is displayed in a specific manner, and the player The special game state advantageous to the game is derived, and the game mode in the game after the end of the special game state is at least between the normal mode and the special mode having a higher value than the special game state according to the type of the specific mode. A game machine configured to be switchable at the same time and configured so that the game mode at the time of initialization is a normal mode,
Storage maintenance means for storing and maintaining at least the game mode at that time when the supply of power is interrupted;
A return means for starting a game in the stored game mode when the supply of power is resumed;
When a predetermined clearing operation is performed, reset means for initializing at least the game mode regardless of the game mode in which the memory is maintained;
Audiovisual teaching means capable of teaching at least information relating to the game mode in a visual manner or an auditory manner,
When the game mode is the normal mode, the audiovisual teaching means takes the first aspect,
When the game mode is the special mode, the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take the second aspect,
When the power supply is resumed and the game mode maintained in memory is a special mode, the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take a third mode different from the first and second modes. ,
When the supply of power is continued, the game mode is a special mode, and a state in which no game is played has elapsed for a predetermined time,
A gaming machine, wherein the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take a fourth aspect different from the first and second aspects.

  According to the means 3, basically the same effects as the means 1 and 2 are obtained. In this case, the third aspect and the fourth aspect may be the same, or the third aspect and the fourth aspect may be different from each other.

The rear part of the above means 1 to 3, that is,
“When the game mode is the normal mode, the audiovisual teaching means takes the first aspect,
When the game mode is the special mode, the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take the second aspect,
When the power supply is resumed and the game mode maintained in memory is a special mode, the audiovisual teaching means is configured to take a third mode different from the first and second modes. ,
When the supply of power is continued, the game mode is a special mode, and a state in which no game is played has elapsed for a predetermined time,
“The audiovisual teaching means may be configured to take a fourth mode different from the first and second modes” may be replaced as follows. That is,
"Aspect storage means for storing a first aspect and a second aspect that can be taken by the audiovisual teaching means, and a third aspect and a fourth aspect different from the first aspect and the second aspect;
When the game mode is the normal mode, the audiovisual teaching means takes the first mode stored in the mode storage unit, and when the game mode is the special mode, the audiovisual teaching unit is stored in the mode storage unit. A normal time teaching control means for controlling the audiovisual teaching means to take the second mode;
First determination means for determining whether or not the stored game mode is a special mode when power supply is resumed;
A first special teaching control means for controlling the audiovisual teaching means so that the audiovisual teaching means adopts a third aspect stored in the aspect storage means when the first determination means makes a positive determination; ,
Whether it is determined that the special non-gaming state has elapsed for a predetermined time after it is determined that a special non-gaming state in which power is supplied and the gaming mode is a special mode and no game is played Second determination means for determining whether or not,
And second special teaching control means for controlling the audiovisual teaching means so that the audiovisual teaching means adopts the fourth aspect stored in the aspect storage means when an affirmative determination is made by the second determination means. May be provided. "

  Means 4. The game according to means 3, wherein the variable display means is configured to also serve as the audiovisual teaching means, and at least the display mode of the variable display device is configured to take the first to fourth modes. Machine.

  When a variable display device is provided in a gaming machine, a player, a regulator, etc. generally tend to focus on the variable display device. In this respect, according to the means 4, since the teaching according to the first to fourth aspects is performed at least in the variable display device, it is easy to visually recognize the teaching, and it is easy to understand the fact in a shorter time. Therefore, the dishonest act can be detected more reliably. In addition, since a variable display device can directly display a message such as a character, there is an advantage that more information can be generally displayed than a lamp or the like.

  Means 5. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the state in which the game is not performed is a state in which at least the identification information has not changed.

  There are various ways to determine the state in which a game is not performed. However, according to the means 4, it is determined that the game is not performed because the identification information is not changed, so that the game is more reliably performed. Moreover, it is possible to grasp that the game is not performed relatively easily without providing a special detection means or the like.

Means 6. A timing start means for starting timing on condition that the identification information has not changed,
Determination means for determining whether or not a non-variable time measured by the time measurement starting means has elapsed,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 3 to 5, wherein when the determination means makes an affirmative determination, it is determined that a state in which no game is played has elapsed for a predetermined time.

  According to the means 6, the same effect as the means 5 is exhibited.

  Mean 7 The gaming machine is provided with light-emitting means, and the audio-visual teaching means constitutes the light-emitting means, and the light-emitting modes of the light-emitting means can be viewed from the side. The gaming machine described in 1.

  In a hall, a plurality of gaming machines are generally arranged in a row and a so-called “island” is generally formed. According to the means 7, the light emission mode of the light emitting means is lateral. Since it is comprised so that it can visually recognize from, the mode that the said light emission means has taken the 3rd aspect or the 4th aspect can be grasped | ascertained from the edge part of an "island" at a glance. Therefore, even in a hall where a large number of gaming machines are installed, it can be grasped in an extremely short time that the dishonesty is taken. As a result, inspections such as enforcement can be performed efficiently.

  Means 8. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the light emitting means protrudes forward from the gaming machine main body.

  According to the means 8, the operational effect of the means 7 can be achieved more reliably.

  Means 9. The state where the game is not performed is a state where the start operation of the game is not performed (for example, in the case of a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, the state where the driving means for firing the game ball is not operating, The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, characterized in that the launching handle is not rotated.

  As described above, there are various ways to determine the state where the game is not performed. However, according to the means 9, it is determined that the game is not performed because the start operation of the game is not performed. Therefore, it is possible to grasp that a game is not being performed relatively easily by using an existing one (for example, a touch sensor provided on a handle) or the like without providing a special detection means or the like. be able to.

  Means 10. When the audiovisual teaching means is in the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the audiovisual teaching means has a first condition that a predetermined condition for switching the game mode to the normal mode is satisfied. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein the gaming machine is configured so as to take the following aspect.

  Even if the teaching according to the third aspect or the fourth aspect is performed, if the teaching can be arbitrarily stopped on the hall side, there is a concern that it is difficult to achieve the above effects. . In this regard, according to the means 10, once the teaching in the third mode or the fourth mode is started, the first mode is set unless the predetermined condition for switching the game mode to the normal mode is satisfied. The teaching in the third aspect or the fourth aspect is continuously executed. That is, when trying to maintain the special mode, the teaching in the third mode or the fourth mode is not stopped, and an dishonest act is discovered. Therefore, more reliable deterrence can be achieved for the dishonest act. The “predetermined condition” in this means includes, for example, reset to the normal mode by performing a clearing operation.

Means 11. Condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition for switching the game mode to the normal mode is satisfied when the audiovisual teaching means is in the third aspect or the fourth aspect;
Any of means 1 to 10, further comprising: a mode switching means for switching the mode so as to take the first mode when the affirmative determination is made by the condition establishment determination unit. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the means 11, the same effect as that of the means 10 is obtained.

  Means 12. The audiovisual teaching means is configured to take the first aspect when the next special gaming state is derived when the audiovisual teaching means takes the third aspect or the fourth aspect. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9, characterized in that.

  Also in the means 12, once the teaching in the third mode or the fourth mode is started, if the next special gaming state is not derived, the teaching in the third mode or the fourth mode is performed. Since the above is executed continuously, basically the same effect as that of the above-described means 10 and the like can be achieved. In particular, this means takes the first mode, that is, the teaching in the third mode or the fourth mode is terminated on condition that the next special game state is derived. Therefore, even if an dishonest act is to be performed, the teaching in the third mode or the fourth mode is performed, and in order to stop the teaching, a special game state must be derived. For this reason, if it is made into the hall side which is going to perform dishonest act, it will require remarkably trouble, and dishonest act can be suppressed more effectively.

  Further, under the above-described configurations, the teaching in the third aspect or the fourth aspect is performed even when the supply of power is temporarily interrupted due to a power failure, for example. Even if a good-hearted general player, including beginners, feels distrust and discomfort regarding such teaching, as long as the sincere hall carefully explains the circumstances, it will not cause any particular trouble in the game, and will continue. You can play games. On the other hand, since the teaching in a special mode is performed as the gaming machine itself, there is a concern about the existence of a player who does not like the teaching. In this regard, the means 12 can end the teaching by deriving the next special game state, and can enjoy the game in the normal mode thereafter. Accordingly, the above-mentioned concerns can be wiped off relatively quickly. In addition, regarding the above means 12, “a lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery based on a predetermined opportunity is provided, and if the audiovisual teaching means has the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the lottery means It is also possible to provide a mode switching means for switching the audiovisual teaching means to take the first mode based on satisfying the special condition in the result.

  Means 13. When the audiovisual teaching means takes the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the next special gaming state is derived, and the gaming mode after the special gaming state ends is the normal mode. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 11, wherein the gaming machine is configured to take the first aspect.

  According to the means 13, basically the same effect as the means 12 is exhibited. In particular, in the means 13, when the next special game state is derived and the game mode after the end of the special game state is the normal mode, the teaching in the third mode or the fourth mode is ended. Be made. For this reason, when it is going to finish teaching in the 3rd mode or the 4th mode, it will require much more work, and it will be able to abate the willingness to perform dishonest act. Further, in the case of this means, the first mode is always taken when the game mode is the normal mode, so that there is no state in which an unfaithful business form is possible, which is more reliably unfaithful. The act can be deterred. Note that, regarding the means 13, “a lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery based on a predetermined opportunity is provided, and if the audiovisual teaching means is in the third aspect or the fourth aspect, the lottery means A mode switching in which the audiovisual teaching means switches to the first mode based on satisfying a special condition in the result and satisfying a predetermined condition in the lottery result that the game mode after the end of the special gaming state becomes the normal mode. Or a "special lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery based on a predetermined trigger, and the special condition includes a first special condition in which the game mode after the special gaming state is ended is a special mode." And there is a second special condition that the game mode after the end of the special game state is the normal mode, and the audiovisual teaching means takes the third mode or the fourth mode. If, based on the drawing result second special condition is satisfied that the said selecting means, said audio-visual teaching means may be "provided a mode switching means for switching to take first embodiment.

Means 14. The special mode includes a first special mode and a second special mode different from the first special mode, and when the game mode once becomes the first special mode, the special condition is said to be satisfied in the lottery result. It is configured to switch to the second special mode when the first release condition is satisfied, and to switch to the normal mode when the second release condition that a predetermined number of lotteries are performed thereafter,
The audiovisual teaching means is configured to take the first aspect on condition that the second release condition is satisfied when the audiovisual teaching means takes the third aspect or the fourth aspect. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 11, wherein the gaming machine is any of the above.

  According to the means 14, the same effect as the above means 12, 13, etc. is produced. As the first special mode, for example, a “probability variation (probability variation) mode” in which the derivation probability of the special gaming state (probability satisfying the special condition) is higher than the “normal mode” can be cited. As the second special mode, Is a “time reduction (short time) mode” in which the frequency of the predetermined lottery (for example, an opportunity (number of times) of variable display of identification information on a variable display device) is increased as compared to the “normal mode”. .

  Means 15. The audiovisual teaching means is configured to take the first aspect when the audiovisual teaching means takes the third aspect or the fourth aspect, and when the predetermined lottery is performed a predetermined number of times. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 14, wherein

  According to the means 15, the same effects as those of the means 12, 13, etc. are basically obtained. In particular, in the case of a gaming machine that is forcibly switched from the special mode to the normal mode when a predetermined number of lotteries are performed, the first mode is always taken. Since the game mode is the normal mode, there is no state in which a dishonest business form is possible, and a dishonest act can be more reliably suppressed. Instead of “when the predetermined lottery is performed a predetermined number of times”, “when the identification information is displayed in a variable number of times by the variable display device” may be used.

  Means 16. At least when the supply of power is resumed, if the power-off time until then is at least a specified time or less, even if the stored game mode is a special mode, the third mode Alternatively, the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 15, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be prohibited from taking the fourth aspect.

  According to the means 16, the teaching in the third aspect or the fourth aspect is prohibited when the time during which the power is cut off is relatively short, such as during a power failure. That is, when returning after a power failure, teaching in the third aspect or the fourth aspect is not performed, so that distrust and discomfort for the player can be eliminated.

Regarding the above means 16,
“A shut-off time measuring means for measuring the time since the power was shut off,
At least when the supply of power is resumed, a time determination unit that determines whether or not the previous power cut-off time measured by the cut-off time measurement unit is at least a specified time or less,
Providing prohibition control means for prohibiting taking the third aspect or the fourth aspect with respect to the audiovisual teaching means when the time determination means determines that the blocking time is at least a prescribed time or less. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 15, wherein It is good also as.

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

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As more detailed mode examples, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a ball launching means (such as a launch motor) for playing a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the launch A ball path (ball guide path of the rail unit) that guides the played game balls to a predetermined game area, and each game component (general winning port, variable winning device, operating port, variable display unit, etc.) arranged in the gaming area ).

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As more detailed mode examples, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a ball launching means (such as a launch motor) for playing a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the launch A ball path (rail guide path of the rail unit) for guiding the played game ball to a predetermined game area extending in a substantially vertical direction (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface, etc.), and each of the game areas arranged in the game area A ball ball game machine comprising game parts (general winning opening, variable winning device, operation opening, variable display unit, etc.) and configured so that the behavior of a gaming ball flowing down the gaming area can be visually recognized. .

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine in which a game area is expanded. As a more detailed mode example, “a ball game machine including at least one of technical configurations for expanding a game area as compared with the prior art described in the embodiments of the invention to be described later” may be cited. .

  D. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine equipped with a variable display device. As more detailed mode examples, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a ball launching means (such as a launch motor) for playing a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the launch A ball path (ball guide path of the rail unit) for guiding the played game ball to a predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface), an operation port arranged in the game area, and a variable display device And a variable winning device, and the identification information (symbol) displayed on the variable display device is variably displayed based on the detection of the winning of the game ball at the operating port, and is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time. , A bullet ball game machine configured to open the variable display device in a predetermined manner when the identification information (design) displayed in a stopped state is in a specific manner.

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

  F. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (specifically, a rotating body such as a reel with a symbol) composed of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is displayed in a variable manner (specifically, a reel or the like). Variable display means (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) that displays the identification information string after being rotated), and is identified due to the operation of the starting operating means (specifically, the start lever). Changes in information (symbols) are started, and changes in identification information (symbols) are stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stoppage (specifically, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. There is a revolving type gaming machine configured to generate a special game state (such as a bonus game) advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information (symbol) is the specific identification information (symbol).

  G. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine configured by combining a pachinko machine and a slot machine (especially a gaming machine of a slot machine specification that uses a gaming ball as a gaming medium). As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (a symbol string; specifically a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) made up of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, a reel Variable display means (specifically, a rotating body unit such as a reel unit) that displays the identification information string after the rotation is performed, and is caused by the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever). The variation of the identification information (symbol) is started, and the variation of the identification information (symbol) is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (specifically, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has passed. It is configured to generate a special gaming state (bonus game, etc.) that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information (symbol) is specific identification information (symbol), and a ball tray (top plate, etc.) With that An input device for performing an input process of taking a game ball from the tray and a payout device for paying out the game ball to the ball tray, and when the game ball is input by the input device, the operation of the starting operation means is performed. A gaming machine configured to be effective ”.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a front frame set 14 is opened and a lower plate unit 13 is removed with respect to an outer frame 11 and an inner frame 12 described later. It is. However, in FIG. 2, for the sake of convenience, a configuration in a game area on the surface of the game board 30 to be described later is shown in blank.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine 10 as a gaming machine includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is formed on one side of the outer frame 11. It is supported so that it can be opened and closed. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. Therefore, the structure can be easily reused as compared with the conventional structure in which the plates are assembled using nails and rivets. In this embodiment, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left-right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm).

  The inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By using a synthetic resin for molding both, it is possible to cope with a more complicated shape as compared with the case of using a metal material, and it is also possible to suppress an increase in production cost. Advantages of using ABS include a low production cost, strong viscosity, and high impact resistance compared to resin materials such as polycarbonate. In addition, for example, when a coating process such as plating is performed on a design surface such as the front side of the front frame set 14, the process is relatively easy to perform, and there is an advantage that a product with higher appearance quality can be manufactured.

  The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically to the left side (opposite to the installation position of the handle 18 described later) when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the inner frame is centered on the opening / closing axis. 12 can be opened to the front side. The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  A lower tray unit 13 is attached to the inner frame 12 at the lowermost portion, and a front frame set 14 is attached to correspond to a range excluding the lower tray unit 13. The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 is located on the front side with an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10 (however, in FIG. 3, the structure in the game area on the game board 30 is shown as blank for convenience). Note that a rib R1 projects from the front side of the inner frame 12 at a periphery thereof (a portion corresponding to the front frame set 14). When the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame set 14 is fitted into the rib R1. With this configuration, it becomes difficult to allow a wire or the like to enter from the gap between the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 and plays a role in preventing fraud.

  The lower tray unit 13 is provided with a lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray at a substantially central portion, so that game balls discharged from the outlet 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. Most of the lower dish unit 13 is molded of ABS resin like the inner frame 12, but the surface layer forming the lower dish 15 and the front panel 23 at the back of the lower dish are particularly flame retardant. Molded with ABS resin. For this reason, this part is difficult to burn. Reference numeral 24 denotes a sound output port from the speaker 249 (see FIG. 2), and reference numeral 25 denotes a ball release lever for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 downward.

  A game ball launching handle (hereinafter simply referred to as “handle”) 18 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 15 so as to protrude to the front side. That is, the handle 18 is positioned on the right side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 on the side opposite to the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12, and a predetermined opening amount when the inner frame 12 is opened regardless of the protrusion of the handle 18. It can be secured. The handle 18 is configured to be rotatable, and a touch sensor or the like capable of detecting a player's contact is provided therein. An ashtray 26 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The ashtray 26 has a so-called cantilever structure that is rotatably supported by a shaft rod (not shown) protruding leftward from the left side of the lower tray 15.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 serving as a ball receiving plate is provided above the lower plate 15. Here, the upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device while aligning them in a line. The upper plate 19 is integrally formed with the glass frame portion that supports the glass in the front frame set 14. In a conventional pachinko machine, a front decorative frame that can be opened and closed with respect to an inner frame below the glass frame is provided, and an upper plate is provided on the front decorative frame. Since the upper plate 19 is provided directly and integrally, even if the width of the frame portion of the front frame set 14 is relatively narrow compared to the conventional case as described later, the front frame set 14 (glass frame portion) ) Can be ensured. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

  In FIG. 3, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). Accordingly, a 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 21 of the resin base 20. The vertical length of the game board 30 is 476 mm, and the horizontal length is 452 mm (same size as before). The resin base 20 is provided with an opening detection sensor 22 that detects opening of the front frame set 14. Although not shown, an open detection switch for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is also provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31 as a winning means, a variable winning device 32 as a winning means, a first opportunity corresponding port (starting opening) 33 as a winning means, and a second opportunity as a winning means. A corresponding port (through gate) 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like are disposed in a through hole formed by router processing, and are attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, a game ball enters the general winning opening 31, the variable winning apparatus 32, and the first opportunity corresponding opening 33, and a predetermined number of prizes are given to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) by the output of a detection switch described later. The ball is paid out. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning units (winning device, winning port, first opportunity corresponding port 33, etc.) pass through the out port 36. Then, it is guided toward a ball discharge path (not shown). A number of nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (functions) such as the windmill 27 are arranged.

  The variable display device unit 35 has identification information as a second symbol display device 41 that displays the second symbol variably with the passage of the second trigger corresponding port 34 and a winning at the first trigger corresponding port 33 as a trigger. Audiovisual teaching means for variably displaying the first symbol (special symbol) and a first symbol display device 42 (special symbol display device) as a variable display device are provided. The second symbol display device 41 (ordinary symbol display device) includes a display portion 43 for a second symbol (ordinary symbol) and a holding lamp 44, and each time a game ball passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, for example, When the display symbol (second symbol) by the display unit 43 fluctuates and the variation display stops at a predetermined symbol, the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is configured to be in an activated state (opened) for a predetermined time. . When a game ball newly passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34 during the second symbol variation display on the display unit 43 of the second symbol display device 41, the variation variation display of the second symbol is It is configured to be performed after the end of the variable display performed at the time. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44. Yes. However, the maximum number of holding times is not limited to this. For example, the maximum hold count may be set to 8 in order to wait for the second symbol variation display for 8 times. The display unit 43 may be configured to be variably displayed by a part of the first symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) in addition to the configuration to be variably displayed by switching lighting of a plurality of lamps. . Similarly, the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 42.

  The first symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. The first symbol display device 42 displays, for example, three symbol strings of left, middle, and right (see FIG. 22A). Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are variably displayed on the first symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each symbol row. In the present embodiment, the first symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes a large liquid crystal display of 8 inches. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the first symbol display device 42.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is in an open state in which a game ball is likely to win in a big hit (occurrence of a special game state) and a normal closed state. It is designed to be operated repeatedly. More specifically, when a game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the first symbol display device 42, and the confirmed symbol after the stop is a combination of specific symbols set in advance. A special gaming state occurs as a necessary condition. The large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is configured to be in a state where it is easy to win a prize (a big hit state). Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is defined as one round, and the big winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times. When a new game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33 during the symbol variation display of the first symbol display device 42, the symbol variation display for that time is the end of the symbol variation display being performed at that time. The configuration is performed later. That is, the symbol variation display is waited (held, stored) (storage means). The maximum number of symbol variation displays to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of symbols is displayed up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is displayed on the hold lamp 46. ing. However, the maximum number of holding times is not limited to this. For example, the maximum number of holdings may be set to 8 in order to wait for 8 symbol fluctuation displays. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be configured so as to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 42.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game balls launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30, and the game balls launched by the turning operation of the handle 18. Are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product, and includes an inner rail constituent part (inner rail part) 51 and an outer rail constituent part (outer rail mounting part) 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. Have. The inner rail constituting portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper portion. Further, the outer rail constituting portion 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side portion) faces the inner rail constituting portion 51. In such a case, the inner rail constituting portion 51 and the outer rail constituting portion 52 mainly constitute a guide rail, and each of the rail constituting portions 51 and 52 is guided by a ball by a portion (left portion toward the left) that is parallel with a predetermined interval. A passage is formed. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage between the inner rail constituting portion 51 and the outer rail constituting portion 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage again. It is like that. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail constituting portion 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 4: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail constituting portion 52). . Therefore, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is returned to, for example, the substantially central portion side of the game board 30. On the inner side surface of the outer rail constituting portion 52, a sliding plate 55 is attached as a long metal strip made of stainless steel so that the flight of the game ball is smoother. In the present embodiment, the outer rail constituting portion 52 and the sliding plate 55 constitute a so-called conventional outer rail. Then, by making the inner and outer rail components 51 and 52 and the sliding plate 55 into a unit as the rail unit 50, the mounting operation becomes easier and the workability is improved as compared with the conventional configuration in which the inner and outer rails are separately provided.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, fixing means such as screws NJ are inserted into the plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. Thus, the rail unit 50 can be fastened to the game board 30. Further, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed substantially linearly (flatly) when viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50, and the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. ing. The lower left flange 56 uses more fixing means than the other parts (upper left, upper right and lower right flanges 56). This is for fixing the positions of the guide rail and the ball guide passage to more appropriate positions, whereby the game ball launched from the game ball launching device is more stably guided to the upper part of the game board 30. In addition, the rail unit 50 can be more firmly fixed by increasing the number of fixing means, and even if distortion occurs when the rail unit 50 is molded, there is an effect of absorbing the distortion.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the spherical guide passage between the inner rail constituting portion 51 and the outer rail constituting portion 52 so as to close a part of the spherical guide passage. This convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail constituting portion 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage is used as a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3). ). Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for attaching seals and plates (S1, S2 in the figure) such as certificate stamps, in order to secure this attachment space. Notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner periphery (inner and outer rail components 51 and 52) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in this embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is It is much larger than before. In the present embodiment, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail component 52 to the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and from the extreme left position of the outer rail component 52 to the inner rail component 51. The distance to the extreme right position is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail component 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail component 51 is 418 mm.

  In this embodiment, the game area is a guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rail constituting parts 51 and 52 in the area surrounded by the inner rail constituting part 51 and the outer rail constituting part 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. This area is excluded from the above area. Therefore, since the game area does not include the guide rail portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail component 52 but by the inner rail component 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail constituting unit 51. The lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail component 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm.

  Here, the width of the game area is preferably at least 380 mm. More preferably, it is 390 mm or more, 400 mm or more, 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and further 460 mm or more. Of course, it may be 470 mm or more. That is, the width of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. The height of the game area is preferably at least 400 mm. More preferably, it is 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and more preferably 460 mm or more. Of course, it is good also as 470 mm or more, 480 mm or more, and 490 mm or more. That is, the width of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. In addition, about the combination of the said width | variety and height, it is good also as what combined the said numerical value arbitrarily.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is about 70%, which is a much larger area ratio than before. Note that the area ratio of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 has been only about 50% in the past, so it can be said that the game area is considerably expanded on the premise that the game board 30 is shared. It should be noted that the external shape of the pachinko machine 10 is almost uniform among manufacturers for the convenience of installation in the game hall, and in the situation where the size of the game board 30 must be the same, the surface of the game board 30 as described above. Increasing the ratio of the area of the gaming area to about 20% is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the gaming area. Here, the ratio is preferably at least 60% or more. More preferably, it is 65% or more, More preferably, it is 70% or more. Further, if it is 75% or more exceeding the case of this embodiment, it is more desirable. Furthermore, it may be 80% or more.

  Further, the ratio of the area of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is about 40%, which is a much larger area ratio than before. The area ratio of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is desirably 35% or more. Of course, it may be 40% or more, 45% or more, or 50% or more.

  In addition, the 2nd opportunity corresponding | compatible opening 34 located in the both sides of the variable display apparatus unit 35 has a guide mechanism in which the game ball which passed this 2nd opportunity corresponding | compatible opening 34 is approached toward the center. As a result, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the first first opportunity corresponding port 33 and the variable winning device 32. By expanding, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to difficulty in winning a game ball. Furthermore, the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, so that the second opportunity corresponding port 34, the windmill 27, a plurality of nails (guide nails for guiding the game ball to the center), and various other objects are arranged. The behavior of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display device unit 35 can be made more interesting. In addition, since the gaming area is also expanded in the vertical direction, the second opportunity corresponding port 34, the windmill 27, a plurality of nails, and other accessories can be arranged in various ways. The behavior of the game ball can be made even more interesting.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached. Yes. The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 20 integrally with the metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Therefore, the game ball launched by the turning operation of the handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61 and then guided to a predetermined game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. It is like that.

  In the case of this pachinko machine 10, it has already been described that the game area is greatly expanded compared to the conventional case, but under such a configuration, the curvature of the guide rail must be reduced, so that the launch ball is stabilized. Need some ingenuity. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered, the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is made somewhat larger than the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised), and the launch rail is further increased. The length of 61 is made longer than the existing one so as to ensure a sufficiently long ball guiding distance. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launching device can be guided to the guide rail in a more stable state. In this case, in particular, the launch rail 61 is formed so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) in the left-right direction of the game area. In addition, since the launch rail 61 has the above-described configuration, in this embodiment, the metal plate 62 is also relatively larger than the conventional one, and the number of fixing means for fixing the metal plate 62 is larger than the conventional one.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball fired from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 63 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged. Incidentally, in the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap at the tip of the firing rail (the length on the extension line of the firing rail 61) is about 40 mm.

  When the foul sphere flows backward in the guide rail, most of the foul sphere flows along the outer rail constituting portion 52 and drops downward when reaching the lower end portion of the outer rail constituting portion 52. May be ramped in the guide rail and jump to the inner rail component 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 63. Thereby, all of the foul balls are surely guided to the foul ball passage 63. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in this embodiment, a drop from the exit of the ball on the front frame set 14 side to the launch position becomes large. Guide members 65 and 66 are provided on the sides. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized. In addition, the game ball launcher is provided with a hitting ball basket, and the game ball is shot with the rotation of the hit ball bowl around the shaft portion. Therefore, while aiming to reduce the weight of the hitting ball by changing the material to light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the shaft, the head portion of the hitting ball (on the side opposite to the shaft) is secured to ensure sufficient firing force. A weight is provided at the end. Thereby, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, it is possible to easily pick or hit the hitting ball, and it is easy to adjust the hitting strength of the hitting tip.

  In addition, the code | symbol 67 in FIG. 3 is the discharge port connected to the upper plate 19, and a game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through this discharge port 67. FIG. An open / close shutter 68 is attached to the discharge port 67. Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, the shutter 68 is rotatable about the shaft portion provided along the lower side portion thereof, and is in a state where the front frame set 14 is opened (state of FIG. 3). The shutter 68 substantially closes the discharge port 67 by a biasing force such as a spring. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. Note that the game ball is discharged to the lower plate 15 in the opened state of the front frame set 14. Therefore, as described above, in the pachinko machine 10 configured such that the upper plate 19 is directly provided with respect to the front frame set 14, the game balls in the payout passage and the like are spilled off when the front frame set 14 is opened. Can be prevented.

  The resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Accordingly, a seal or the like (S1 in FIG. 4) stretched at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be viewed through the small window 71. It is also possible to affix the above-mentioned sticker or the like from this small window 71.

  Further, the resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 72 at the upper left of the window hole 21, and a substantially rectangular hole 73 (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the small window 72 is also formed in the upper left part of the game board 30. Reference) is provided. Various electrical wirings (not shown) connected to the electric decorations 102 and 103 of the front frame set 14 to be described later are led from the back side of the pachinko machine 10 through the small window 72 and the hole 73.

  Further, support metal fittings 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 in FIG. 3 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction.

  The inner frame 12 is provided with grounding metal fittings E1 and E2 (see FIG. 3). The grounding metal fittings E1 and E2 are connected to predetermined metal parts on the back side of the inner frame 12. Then, in a state where the front frame set 14 is closed, the grounding metal fittings E1 and E2 are short-circuited by coming into contact with reinforcing plates 131 and 132 described later.

  Next, the front frame set 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front frame set 14. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear. In the present embodiment, the distance between the upper end of the window portion 101 (the uppermost portion of the outer rail constituting portion 52 and the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the front frame set 14 (the so-called vertical width of the upper frame portion) is 61 mm. It is significantly shorter than the prior art having an upper frame width of about 85 mm to 95 mm. As a result, the upper area of the game area can be easily secured, and the large variable display device unit 35 can also be arranged relatively upward. The distance between the upper end of the front frame set 14 is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be ensured, it may be 50 mm or less.

  Further, the shortest distance between the left end of the window portion 101 and the left end of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (the left-right width of the so-called left side frame portion: shown on the right side in FIG. 5), The frame width on the opening / closing axis side is set to be relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 itself. In this case, as apparent from comparison between FIGS. 1 and 3, in the state where the front frame set 14 is closed, not only the left end portion of the outer rail constituting portion 52 but also the left end portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 is Covered by the left frame. That is, at least a part of the guide rail overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball is guided to the game area, and it is difficult to see the game ball in the game area where the player mainly enjoys the game. It doesn't mean. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 are securable. Incidentally, the distance in the left-right direction between the left end position of the outer rail component 52 and the left end position of the outer frame 11 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 is 21 mm, and the right end position of the game area (the right end position of the inner rail component 51). The distance in the left-right direction from the right end position of the outer frame 11 is 44 mm.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window 101, an annular illumination part 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination part 102 and at the upper center of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. Further, a small window 107 to which a transparent resin is attached is provided so as to be able to visually recognize a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102.

  Further, a special notification illumination unit 401 is provided above the central illumination unit 103. In the present embodiment, the special notification illumination unit 401 constitutes one of the audiovisual teaching means and incorporates a large high-intensity LED. When the special teaching flag FHK described later is set to “1”, the special notification illumination unit 401 blinks. Further, the special notification illumination part 401 protrudes forward (toward the player) from the central illumination part 103. As a result, in the hall, when a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are arranged in a line to form an “island”, which pachinko is at a glance from the end of the “island” (position away from the “island”). It can be seen at a glance whether the special notification lighting unit 401 of the machine 10 is flashing. In other words, the various lamps such as the central lighting unit 103, the upper plate lighting unit 104, the prize ball lamp 105, and the like described above can improve the interests of production such as jackpot notification, reach production, mode notification production, etc. For the purpose of illustration, it is intended for a player who plays a game on the pachinko machine 10, whereas the special notification illumination unit 401 is a game that plays a game on the pachinko machine 10. It is mainly for the outside (for example, those involved in the crackdown). Note that a patrol lamp or the like may be employed as the special notification illumination unit 401.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. If the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. . The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium). Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine is achieved.

  Various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are respectively attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 and on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the window portion 101. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in the drawing. That is, in the reinforcing plates 131 to 134, electricity is prevented from passing in an annular shape due to the insulating effect of the resin part 135. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the magnetic field by the loop of a noise in the reinforcement boards 131-134 and cyclic | annular electricity supply can be suppressed.

  The right reinforcing plate 131 in FIG. 5 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof. The engaging claw 131a is a hole portion of the inner frame 12 with the front frame set 14 closed. 12a (refer FIG. 3 etc.) is comprised. With this configuration, the front frame set 14 is configured to include the upper plate 19, and even if the upper and lower pivot support positions are extended, the front frame set 14 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front frame set 14 is suppressed.

  The lower reinforcing plate 134 is provided with a resin rail side wall member 136 at a position facing the firing rail 61 (see FIG. 3). The rail side wall member 136 becomes the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling from the launch rail 61.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and a part of the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows on the front and rear sides, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 having a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. Thereby, the two glass 137 is attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is designed to expand the game area. Therefore, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the guide rail formed by the inner and outer rail components 51 and 52 is used. A part is covered with the front frame set 14. Therefore, in the guide rail, a portion where the front open portion cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launching device returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 53, the game ball spills out (jumps out) from the guide rail, and the outer rail component 52 There is a risk of being caught between the glass 137 and the like. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the rail cover 140 for covering the front side open portion of the guide rail is attached to the front frame set 14.

  The rail cover 140 is a substantially flat plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the guide rail, and covers the section from the base end portion of the guide rail to the vicinity of the tip end portion along the peripheral edge of the window portion 101. It is attached to the back side of the set 14. In particular, the dimensions and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail constituting portion 51. When the rail cover 140 is attached, the surface side of the rail cover 140 is in contact with the glass 137. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the guide rail. Thereby, the collision of the game ball with the glass 137 can be prevented in most sections of the guide rail. Therefore, adverse effects such as breakage due to contact with the glass 137 can be suppressed.

  Further, a portion where the guide rail protrudes from the side edge portion of the glass 137 is provided at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion which becomes the right end in the state of FIG. 5 where the rail cover 140 is attached to the front frame set 14). A covering portion 141 for covering is provided. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such that the game ball spills out of the guide rail (jumps out) or gets caught between the outer rail component 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, on the back side of the rail cover 140, a ridge 142 is formed that extends in an arc along the inner edge of the rail cover 140 and protrudes toward the front side of FIG. The ridge 142 is configured to substantially overlap the inner rail constituting portion 51 in a state of entering the guide rail in a state where the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if a wire or the like is intruded through a gap between the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire or the like into the game area inside the guide rail. Become. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire or the like can be prevented. In addition, it is good also as a structure which forms the protrusion 142 in a wider range, for example along the whole region of the inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to this structure, it becomes difficult to infiltrate a wire etc. in a wider range, a wire etc. It is possible to more reliably prevent fraud performed using

  Further, support metal fittings 151 and 152 are attached to the right end portion of the front frame set 14 in FIG. 5 (left end portion when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) as a support mechanism for the inner frame 12. Therefore, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 by assembling the support brackets 151 and 152 on the front frame set 14 side to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the inner frame 12 side. It comes to be installed. Here, the support mechanism will be described in more detail based on the relationship between the support fittings 81 and 82 and the support fittings 151 and 152. The support fitting 151 has a substantially rod shape, and the upper diameter is larger than the lower diameter. The width of the cutout of the support hole 83 is narrower than the thickness of the upper portion of the support fitting 151 and wider than the thickness of the lower portion. As a mounting procedure for the front frame set 14, first, the lower portion of the support fitting 151 is inserted into the support hole 83 through the notch, and then the support fitting 152 is inserted into the protruding shaft 84 of the support fitting 82. Then, by positioning the upper portion of the support fitting 151 corresponding to the notch position, the support fitting 151 is not detached from the support hole 83, and the mounting of the front frame set 14 is completed.

  The locking mechanism of the front frame set 14 is integrated with the locking mechanism of the inner frame 12, and the main body of the integrated locking mechanism G1 (see FIG. 6) is provided on the back side of the inner frame 12. It has been. Therefore, in FIG. 3, only the locking claws T1 and T2 protruding from the locking mechanism G1 to the front side of the inner frame 12 are shown. Then, the locking claws T1 and T2 are locked to the back side of the front frame set 14, whereby the front frame set 14 is locked.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. In the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged on the back side (actually the back side of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so as to be arranged vertically or horizontally, or to be stacked in front and back, A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Yes. In this case, the main board and the sound lamp control board are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the dispensing control board, launch control board, and power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  In addition, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  Actually, the units 201 to 203 are arranged and attached as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. In FIG. 7, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L-shape is arranged at substantially the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged therebelow. Further, the back pack unit 203 is arranged in a region partially overlapping the first control board unit 201.

  Specifically, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a support shaft part M1 at the left end portion when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 201 is centered on the axis A by the support shaft part M1. It can be opened and closed. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of a ny latch or the like at the right end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side), and the locking claw portion M3 at the upper end portion. The first control board unit 201 is fixedly held with respect to the machine body by the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3.

  Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 opens and closes around the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It is possible. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side). 2 The control board unit 202 is fixedly held with respect to the machine body.

  Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft portion M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 can be opened and closed around the axis C by the support shaft portion M6. Yes. Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side), and corresponds to the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively. Rotating locking parts M8 and M9 are provided (on the machine body side), and the back pack unit 203 is fixedly held to the machine body by these fastening parts M7 and locking parts M8 and M9. Yes.

  In this case, the development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 opens to the left when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit. 203 is configured to open to the right.

  On the other hand, FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the configuration of the game board 30 assembled to the inner frame 12. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear. Here, the back side structure of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

  The game board 30 is installed in a rectangular frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20 so that it does not fall off by a plurality of (four in this embodiment) locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the inner frame 12. It is fixed to. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated to switch between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 8 shows a locked state. The locking fixtures 211 at the three left and right sides of the game board 30 are L-shaped metal fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured not to protrude outwardly from the inner frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 212 at one lower portion of the game board 30 is an I-shaped fastener made of resin.

  A variable display device unit 35 is disposed in the center of the game board 30. In the variable display device unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 3) from behind is provided to protrude rearward, and at the rear end of the frame cover 213, The 1st symbol display apparatus 42 and the display control apparatus 45 which are liquid crystal display devices are attached so that attachment or detachment is possible in the state piled up back and forth. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 are disposed.

  A back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display device unit 35. The back frame set 215 is a thin resin-molded product (for example, made of ABS) provided so as to stick to the back surface of the game board 30, and a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning openings. Is formed. Specifically, below the back frame set 215, corresponding to the game board opening of the above-described general winning opening 31, variable winning apparatus 32, first opportunity corresponding opening 33 (see FIG. 3 respectively) and 1 on the downstream side. A collection passage 216 that collects at a place is formed. In addition, a discharge passage board 217 made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin) is also attached to the inner frame 12 below the game board 30, and discharge balls are sent to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 in the discharge passage board 217. A discharge passage 218 for guiding is formed. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 8, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 etc. gather through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215, and further the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217. Through the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the out port 36 (see FIG. 3) similarly communicates with the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that have not won any prize opening are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  In the above configuration, with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, a back frame set 215 (collection passage 216) is provided on the upper side, and a discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided on the lower side. The game board 30 is provided without overlapping (overlapping) in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when removing the game board 30 from the inner frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 17 prevents the game board from being removed.

  The discharge passage board 217 is provided just behind the upper plate 19 on the front surface of the pachinko machine. A wire or the like is inserted from a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 69 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 19, An illegal act of causing a wire or the like to enter the game area side through a gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Therefore, in the present pachinko machine 10, a plate 219 extending forward of the pachinko machine so as to overlap the inner frame 12 almost integrally is provided just behind the upper plate 19 of the discharge passage board 217. Therefore, even if a wire or the like tries to enter from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, the wire or the like is obstructed by the plate 219, and it is very difficult to make the wire or the like enter the game area. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 (large winning opening) using a wire or the like.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism as a winning detection means for detecting the passage of gaming balls such as various winning openings is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a specific area switch 222 and a count switch 223 are provided in the variable prize winning device 32. The specific area switch 222 is a switch that determines that a game ball that has won the variable winning device 32 in the big hit state has entered a specific area (an area for determining whether or not to continue the big hit state), and the count switch 223 displays the winning ball. It is a switch to count. In addition, a first opportunity corresponding port (starting port) switch 224 as a specific entrance detection means is provided at a position corresponding to the first opportunity corresponding port 33, and a second corresponding to the second opportunity corresponding port 34 is a second. An opportunity corresponding port (gate) switch 225 is provided. Each of these switches 221 to 225 can function as a ball entry detecting means.

  The prize opening switch 221 and the second opportunity corresponding gate (gate) switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 via electric wiring (cable connector) described later, and the board relay board 226 is further connected to a main board (main control) described later. Connected to the device 261) via electrical wiring. In addition, the specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the big prize opening relay board 227 via electric wiring, and this big prize opening relay board 227 is also connected to the main board via electric wiring. On the other hand, the first opportunity corresponding port (starting port) switch 224 is directly connected to the main board via the electric wiring without passing through the relay board. Details of these will be described later.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening and a winning ball distribution plate solenoid for guiding the winning ball to a specific area. The corresponding port 33 is provided with a first opportunity corresponding port (starting port) solenoid for opening the electric accessory. In FIGS. 8 and 9, reference numeral 228 denotes a set handle including a hitting ball and the like, and reference numeral 229 denotes a firing motor.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is transmitted from the main board to the payout control board. The Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the game ball winning is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the pachinko machine 10 eliminates the winning ball processing device). ing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly.

  The back frame set 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this attachment mechanism, a support bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the lower left corner when viewed from the back of the game board 30, and the support bracket 231 has a pair of upper and lower support holes on the same axis. Is formed. In addition, in the lower right part of the game board 30, reference numeral 232 is a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes), and in the upper left part, reference numeral 233 is a locking claw piece.

  An attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the inner frame 12. Specifically, a long support fitting 235 is attached to the inner frame 12 at its right end, and its configuration is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the support metal fitting 235 has a long plate-like metal fitting main body 236, and the support hole 237 for the second control board unit is formed at two lower positions so as to stand up from the metal fitting main body 236. At the same time, support hole portions 238 for the back pack unit are formed at two upper positions. Coaxial support holes are formed in the support hole portions 237 and 238, respectively. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, as an attachment mechanism for the second control board unit, the inner frame 12 has a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (nai latch holes) 239 at the lower left end portion from the game board installation area. Is provided. As a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (nylatching holes) 240 at the left end of the game board installation area. However, the support bracket for the second control board unit and the support bracket for the back pack unit can be provided as separate members. Reference numerals 241, 242, and 243 denote rotational fixtures for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30.

  In addition, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball for distributing a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism, which will be described later, to either the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage 218, at the lower right portion of the game board 30. A distribution unit 245 is provided. That is, the opening 245a of the game ball distributing unit 245 communicates with the upper plate 19, the opening 245b communicates with the lower plate 15, and the opening 245c communicates with the discharge passage 218 (see FIG. 9). Conventionally, since a portion corresponding to the game ball distributing unit 245 is provided on the back pack unit 203 side, the back pack unit 203 is pushed through the ball discharge port (ball passage wall 69 in FIG. 2) reaching the upper plate 19. As a result, a gap is formed between the inner frame 12 and a portion corresponding to the game ball distributing unit 245, and an illegal act of inserting a wire or the like through the gap and operating the internal device has been considered. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, such illegal acts are prevented by providing the game ball distribution unit 245 on the inner frame 12 side and fixing the game ball distribution unit 245 by a fixing means. Further, the upper end surface of the game ball distributing unit 245 is formed in accordance with the height position where the lower end surface of the game board 30 is installed, and is devised so as not to prevent the game board 30 from being removed.

  In addition, a resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end of the inner frame 12 so as to surround the back of the speaker 249 installed toward the lower plate 15. Improvements are being made.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201 viewed from the back. .

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and a main control device 261 and an audio lamp control device 262 as control devices are mounted on the mounting base 251. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lotteries. It has a main board including a random number generator used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the main board is accommodated in a board box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured. The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit 264 (sealing means) so that the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  As the sealing unit 264 as the sealing means, any configuration can be applied as long as the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened, but here, as shown in FIG. 11 and the like, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected so that they cannot be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. The sealing process by the sealing unit 264 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again even after the operation. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 264. And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main board | substrate etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the board box 263 is left in the board box 263, it can be easily found that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 263.

  However, the main board is provided with terminal portions for connecting the connectors of the cable connectors, and the terminal portions are exposed from the board box 263. The exposure of the terminal portion is the same for other substrates and substrate boxes.

  The voice lamp control device 262 is a voice lamp including, for example, a CPU that controls voice and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 261 (main board) or the display control device 45, and other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The audio lamp control board is housed in a board box 265 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the display control device 45 and the sound lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. It is like that.

  The mounting base 251 is formed of a colored (for example, green, blue, etc.) resin material (for example, made of polycarbonate resin), and has two substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 that are flat on the surface. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to each other and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. However, the mounting base 251 may be a colorless transparent or translucent resin molded product.

  The main control device 261 (main substrate) is arranged in a landscape orientation on one substrate mounting surface 252 and the audio lamp control device 262 (audio lamp control substrate) is arranged in a portrait orientation on the other substrate mounting surface 253. It is arranged in the direction. In particular, the main control device 261 is disposed on the near side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 262 is disposed on the back side. In this case, since the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with steps in the front-rear direction, the control devices 261 and 262 are mounted in a state where the main controller 261 and the sound lamp controller 262 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged with a part of them stacked one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 12 and the like, the main controller 261 is arranged in a state where a part thereof (about 1/3 in this embodiment) is floated. Therefore, the sound lamp control device 262 can be expanded to an area overlapping with the main control device 261, and the enlargement of the control board can be dealt with satisfactorily. Also, each control device can be installed efficiently. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252 so that the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the board mounting surface 252 for the main board has horizontally elongated through holes 254 at two positions on the left and right. Correspondingly, the substrate box 263 of the main control device 261 is provided with rotating fixtures 267 at two places on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 261 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the fixing tool 267 is passed through the through hole 254 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 267 is rotated in this state to lock the main control apparatus 261. The Therefore, even if the main control device 261 is arranged in a state where it floats as described above, inconveniences such as dropping off of the main control device 261 can be avoided. Further, since the main control device 261 cannot be removed unless the fixture 267 is unlocked from the back side of the first control board unit 201 (board mounting surface 252), it is expected to have a deterrent effect against illegal acts such as board removal. it can. A grid-like rib 255 is provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 for the main substrate.

  The mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 256 on the left end surface of FIG. 11 and the like, and by attaching the support shafts 256 to the support fitting 231 shown in FIG. The game board 30 is supported to be openable and closable. Further, the mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 257 as fasteners at the right end portion and a long hole 258 at the upper end portion, and the nai latch 257 is fitted into the fastening hole 232 shown in FIG. The first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by locking the locking claw pieces 233 shown in FIG. The support fitting 231 and the support shaft 256 are in the support shaft portion M1 of FIG. 7, the fastening hole 232 and the ny latch 257 are in the fastening portion M2, the locking claw piece 233 and the long hole 258 are in the locking claw portion M3, Each corresponds.

  Next, the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled by the substrate. The launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch motor 229 in accordance with the player's operation of the handle 18, and the power supply board of the power supply apparatus 313 generates a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control apparatuses. Is output. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown). The card unit connection board 314 takes a ball lending operation command from the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. is there. Note that the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively configured to be accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box 315 are connected to each other by the sealing unit 319 (sealing means) so that the substrate box 315 is not opened. Sealed.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball jam is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become.

  Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 as a clearing means. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup (memory maintenance) function, and maintains the state at the time of power failure even if a power failure occurs. You can return. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored and retained. We are going to throw it in.

  The mounting base 301 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent resin molded product, and a flat substrate mounting surface 302 is provided on the surface thereof. In this case, the launch control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board 314 are directly mounted side by side on the board mounting surface 302 of the mounting base 301, and the payout control apparatus 311 is mounted on the board box 317 of the power supply apparatus 313. It is mounted via a table 303.

  Further, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 305 at the right end in FIG. 15 and the like. By inserting these support shafts 305 into the support hole 237 shown in FIG. 2 The control board unit 202 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. Further, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 306 as fasteners at the left end portion. By fitting the nai latch 306 into the fastening hole 239 shown in FIG. It is fixed to the frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed. The support hole portion 237 and the support shaft 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4 in FIG. 7, and the fastened hole 239 and the ny latch 306 correspond to the fastening portion M5, respectively.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. The back pack unit 203 is formed by integrating a back pack 351 made of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball. FIG. 18 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the back, and FIG. It shows in FIG.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine and has a horizontally long 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 opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display device unit 35 (however, in this embodiment, the above-described audio lamp is used. The control device 262 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the air holes 354a has a long hole shape, and the air holes 354a are adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a to expose the display control device 45 and the like inside.

  In addition, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed on the base portion 353 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is arranged vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. A case rail 357 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 are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through the payout passage 359 and the like shown in FIG.

  A vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360. The vibrator 360 is configured as a vibrator unit in which a vibrating body such as a motor is accommodated in a case which is a main body part so that a position change due to a design change or the like of a pachinko machine can be easily replaced in the case of a failure. The unit is attached to the tank rail 356 so as to be detachable. In addition, the vibrator unit is attached to the side surface of the tank rail 356 via a foot portion (vibration transmitter) protruding from the main body portion without the main body portion (case surface) being in close contact with the tank rail 356, The vibration is transmitted to the tank rail 356 more effectively.

  The configuration of the tank rail 356 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 20, the tank rail 356 has a rail body 361 having an elongated bowl shape opened upward, and a spherical ball is formed at the start end of the rail body 361. A receiving part 362 is provided. By this ball receiving portion 362, the game ball that has dropped from the tank 355 is smoothly taken into the rail body 361. In addition, the rail body 361 is provided with a partition wall 363 extending in the longitudinal direction, and the game balls are divided into two hands by the partition wall 363. The two ball passages partitioned by the partition wall 363 are slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball. One or two ridges 364 are provided on the bottom surface of each spherical passage partitioned by the partition wall 363, and an opening 365 is provided on the side of the ridge 364.

  In addition, a rectifying plate 367 is disposed on the rail body 361 so as to cover the ceiling portion of the downstream half. The rectifying plate 367 has a bowed shape so as to limit the height of the ball passage in the tank rail 356 toward the downstream side, and a convex portion 368 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the lower surface thereof. . Thereby, each game ball flowing in the tank rail 356 finally flows out downstream without being stacked up and down. Therefore, even if a large group of game balls flow into the tank rail 356, the game balls are prevented from being bitten and the ball clogging in the tank rail 356 is eliminated. The rail body 361 is formed of black conductive polycarbonate resin, whereas the rectifying plate 367 is formed of transparent polycarbonate resin. The rectifying plate 367 is detachably provided, and by removing the rectifying plate 367, maintenance in the tank rail 356 can be easily performed.

  Returning to the description of FIGS. 18 and 19, the payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 that relays a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and takes in the main power from outside. The power switch board 382 is installed. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  The discharge mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the discharge passage 359 is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  Further, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 385 at the right end in FIG. 18 and the like, and the support shaft 385 is inserted into the support hole 238 shown in FIG. The pack unit 203 is supported so that it can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12. Further, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and a locking hole 387 is provided at the upper end portion. The nai latch 386 is inserted into the tightened hole 240 shown in FIG. The backpack unit 203 is fixed to the inner frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed by engaging the fixing hole 387 shown in FIG. Further, in the present embodiment, a rotating I-type fastener is employed as the locking portion M8 in the vicinity of the tank 355 that stores a lot of game balls and is relatively loaded. For this reason, the back pack unit 203 (tank 355) can be more reliably locked as compared with the case where a fixture such as a ny latch is used. At this time, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the inner frame 12 by the fixtures 241 and 243 shown in FIG. The support hole 238 and the support shaft 385 are in the support shaft portion M6 of FIG. 7, the fastening hole 240 and the ny latch 386 are in the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the locking hole 387 are in the locking portion M8, respectively. Equivalent to. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9 (see FIG. 7).

  Further, the base 353 of the back pack unit 203 is provided with an opening 391 for the external relay terminal plate 230, so that the external relay terminal plate 230 can be removed and operated even when the back pack unit 203 is fixed. It is possible.

  When the main controller 261 (substrate box 263) is to be removed with the above-described configuration, the back pack unit 203 is first opened (or removed), and then the first control substrate unit 201 is opened ( Or removal), and a complicated process of releasing the fixture 267 can be performed at last. For this reason, a deterrent effect can be expected against illegal acts such as removal of the main controller 261 (board box 263).

  FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing the electrical structure of the pachinko machine 10. The main controller 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and data can be stored and maintained (backed up). The RAM 503 has a game mode (which will be described later). In addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data such as, a backup area 503a is provided (storage maintaining means).

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similar) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 32). Conversely, returning of each value written to the backup area 503a includes turning on the power (including turning on the power due to power failure cancellation). The same applies to the following power recovery process (see FIG. 25). The N501 terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when a power failure occurs due to a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) of FIG. 32 is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address path and a data path. The input / output port 505 is connected to a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and other switches not shown. In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 mainly performs return means, reset means, normal time teaching control means, first and second determination means, first and second special teaching control means, timing start means, determination means, and condition establishment. The judging means, the mode switching means, the shut-off time measuring means, the time judging means, the prohibition controlling means, etc. are configured.

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

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. 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 NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 32). Conversely, the restoration of each value written in the backup area 513a is the power recovery processing at the time of turning on the power (see FIG. 33). ) Is executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 261, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the gaming machine by the launch motor 229, and the launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, it is detected by a sensor signal that a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, the player is touching the handle 18, and a firing stop switch for stopping the firing. On the condition that is not operated, the launch motor 229 is driven, and a game ball is launched with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18 (see FIG. 9).

  The display control device 45 controls the first symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol variation display on the second symbol display device 41. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus. Lines 530 and 531 are provided. The output of the main controller 261 is connected to the input of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526 are connected to the output of the input port 527 and one output port is connected via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. The output of the output port 528 is connected to the second symbol display device 41 (display unit 43) and the sound lamp control device 262. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a first symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol display device 41 based on the display command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is a memory for.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the first symbol display device 42, and the display contents of the first symbol display device 42 are changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and also reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch connected to the RAM erase switch 323. A circuit 543. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its 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. Then, 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. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting 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 voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing in FIG. 32).

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

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing the backup data of the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  As described above, the first symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 42 has three symbol rows, left, middle, and right, and the symbol (first symbol) is variably displayed for each symbol row. (See FIG. 22A). In the present embodiment, for example, the first symbol is configured so as to be given numbers “0” to “9”, respectively, and the first symbol is displayed in ascending or descending order of numbers to form a series of symbol strings. Yes. The first symbol is displayed in a variable manner from top to bottom with periodicity.

  In this case, in the left symbol row, the first symbol is displayed in descending order (in the order in which the attached numbers decrease), and in the middle symbol row and the right symbol row, the first symbol is also in ascending order (the appended numbers are the same). (In increasing order). Then, the variable display stops in the order of left symbol sequence → right symbol sequence → middle symbol sequence, and at the time of the stop, the first symbol is a combination of jackpot symbols on the first symbol display device 42 (in this embodiment, the same first A special game video is displayed as a jackpot if the symbols are combined (a combination of symbols) (a jackpot state is started).

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

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 performs lottery (big hit lottery) of the first symbol display device 42, setting of symbol display, and the like using various counter information in the game. Specifically, 24, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery of the first symbol display device 42, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the jackpot symbol of the first symbol display device 42, and the first symbol Reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the display device 42 fluctuates and changes, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of the big hit random number counter C1, and used for variation pattern selection of the first symbol display device 42 Variation type counters CS1 and CS2 to be used, and left, middle and right outlier symbols used for setting the outlier symbols in the left, middle and right columns Printer CL, CM, has decided to use a CR.

  Among these, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters that each add 1 to the previous value and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that register values are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 501, and as a result, numerical values change randomly. Each counter is periodically updated, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. In addition, the RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area as a storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth holding areas). The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in time series in accordance with the winning histories of the game balls to the one-time opportunity corresponding port 33.

  In detail, each of the counters is configured such that the jackpot random number counter C1 is incremented one by one within a range of, for example, 0 to 676, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. Note that the random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interrupt and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33. There are two types of random number values that are jackpots: a normal mode (= low probability) and a probability variation (probability change) mode (= high probability). The number of random number values is 2, and the value is “337, 673”. The number of random number values that are jackpots in the probability variation mode is 10, and the value is “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661 ". Note that the probability variation mode (high probability) is a state in which a jackpot is achieved by a predetermined probability variation pattern and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as added value, that is, a so-called probability variation state, and in normal mode (low probability) ) Means when it is not in such a probable state.

  In the present embodiment, the normal mode is set when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. After that, when the jackpot is determined, either the probability variation mode or the normal mode is selected. More specifically, in the present embodiment, when the symbol that is selected and determined when the jackpot is determined (the jackpot symbol) is an odd number (“1”, “3”, “5”, “7”), the jackpot When the probability variation mode is determined as the game mode after the end of the state and the jackpot symbol is an even number (“2”, “4”, “6”, “8”), the game mode after the end of the jackpot state is basically The normal mode is determined.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a time reduction (time reduction) mode is prepared as a game mode (second special mode) different from the probability variation mode (first special mode) and the normal mode. The short-time mode is a mode in which the jackpot probability is equal to that of the normal mode, but the chance that the symbols are displayed in a variable manner is enhanced as compared with the normal mode. More specifically, in the probability variation mode, (1) in the second symbol display device 41 (normal symbol display device), the probability that the variable display stops at a predetermined symbol is increased, and the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is predetermined. (2) To shorten the second symbol variation time in the second symbol display device 41 (normal symbol display device), (3) To respond to the first trigger Increasing the opening time of the blades of the mouth 33 (and / or increasing the number of winning prizes), (4) shortening the fluctuation time of the symbol of the first symbol display device 42, and (5) the probability of jackpot being in the normal mode In the probability variation mode of this embodiment, all of these (1) to (5) are executed, whereas in the short-time mode, (5) is excluded. (1)-(4) It is executed (of course, in the normal mode, (1) to (5) either not running). In this embodiment, when the jackpot symbol is an even number (“2”, “4”, “6”, “8”) in the probability variation mode, a predetermined time (predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the jackpot state ends) Until the variable display is performed), the game mode is determined such that the time reduction mode is determined, and then the normal mode is forcibly determined.

  When the game mode is the probability change mode, the background image color of the first symbol display device 42 is set to pink (corresponding to the second mode), and when the game mode is the time reduction mode, When the color of the background image of the first symbol display device 42 is green (corresponding to the second mode) and the game mode is the normal mode, the color of the background image of the first symbol display device 42 is white (first (Corresponding to the first mode).

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines a symbol when the fluctuation of the first symbol display device 42 is stopped at the time of a jackpot. In this embodiment, the first symbol display device 42 has 10 types of the first symbol set. Therefore, 10 (0 to 9) counter values are prepared. In other words, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is configured so that 1 is added in order within the range of 0 to 9, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 9), it returns to 0. The jackpot symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33.

  Further, the reach random number counter C3 is configured to increment one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 causes the final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach to stop by shifting by one by one before and after the reach symbol. “Reach other than front / rear off” that stops other than front and back and “complete out” that does not occur reach are selected by lottery. For example, C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to front / rear reach, and C3 = 2-21 is front / back It corresponds to reach other than detachment, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete detachment. Reach lottery may be set individually according to the state of the lottery probability of the first symbol display device 42, the number of starting and holding balls at the start of change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33.

  Further, one of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is incremented by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. For example, the other variation type counter CS2 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 240, for example, and reaches the maximum value (that is, 240) and then returns to 0. In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter” and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type of the first symbol, such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final stop symbol ( In this embodiment, a more detailed symbol variation mode such as an elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the middle symbol) stops is determined. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol.

  The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the first symbol display device 42 determines the variation pattern at the start of variation of the first symbol.

  The left, middle, and right out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR indicate that the first symbol in the left column, the first symbol in the middle column, and the first symbol in the right column when the jackpot lottery of the first symbol display device 42 is lost. This is for determining the stop symbol (disconnected symbol), and since each of the ten first symbols is displayed in each column, ten counter values (0 to 9) are prepared for each symbol. . The stop symbol of the left symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CL, the stop symbol of the middle symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CM, and the stop symbol of the right symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CR.

  In the present embodiment, the value of each counter CL, CM, CR is updated at random by using the value of the R register built in the CPU 501. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated, the lower 3 bits of the R register are added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 10 is subtracted to determine the current value. The Each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated within the normal processing so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is the reach of the RAM 503 front / rear out symbol buffer, reach other than front / rear out It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the first symbol, the buffer value of any one of the front and rear outreach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than front and rear outlier and the completely out symbol symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3. The

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, it is desirable that the big hit random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case.

  Although not shown, the second symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the second symbol display device 41. The second symbol random number counter C4 is configured, for example, as a loop counter that increments one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The second symbol random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and is acquired when the game ball passes through the left or right second opportunity corresponding port 34. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main controller 261 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is broadly divided into a main process that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt process that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and a stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 30, first, in step S601, read processing of various switches 221 to 225 and the like is executed. That is, the state of various switches 221 to 225 and the like (excluding the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 261 is read, and the state of the switches 221 to 225 and the like is determined to detect detection information (winning detection) To save the information.

  Thereafter, in step S602, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In subsequent step S603, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and when the counter values reach the maximum values (in the present embodiment, 676, 49 and 238, respectively). Clear to 0 each. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Thereafter, in step S604, a start winning process associated with winning in the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is executed. This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 31. In step S701, the first trigger corresponding port (start port) switch 224 detects whether or not the game ball has won the first trigger corresponding port 33 (start port). Determine by information. If it is determined that the game ball has won the first opportunity corresponding port 33, in the subsequent step S702, whether or not the number N of starting reserved balls of the first symbol display device 42 is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). Is determined. The process proceeds to step S703 on the condition that there is a winning at the first opportunity corresponding port 33 and the number N of starting reserved balls is smaller than 4, and the number N of starting reserved balls is incremented by one.

  In subsequent step S704, a random number related to the winning of the first symbol is acquired. Specifically, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S603 are stored in the first area of the free storage area of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 501 once ends the timer interruption process.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt processing. This processing is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption, the state of the main controller 261 at the time of power-off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503.

  That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main controller 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process of FIG. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 32 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 261. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal SK1 is output, current is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main control device 261 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within the predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 32, first, in step S801, the used registers are saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503, and in the subsequent step S802, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a. Further, in step S803, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 503a, and in step S804, a power interruption notification command indicating that the power has been interrupted is transmitted to another control device.

  In step S805, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. In step S806, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The NMI interrupt process is also executed in the payout control device 311 in the same manner, and the state of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Similarly, the power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SK1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 32 is started. The contents are as described with reference to FIG. 32 (however, the transmission of the power-off notification command in step S804 is excluded).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S101, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control device (sound lamp control device 262, payout control device 311 etc.) to become operable, for example, Wait processing is performed for about 1 second. In step S102, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In subsequent step S103, RAM access is permitted.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON). In subsequent step S105, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. It is determined whether or not. In step S106, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S107, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. Note that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 are correctly stored.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323 when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall starts business. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is ON, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (step S118 and the like). Similarly, when the occurrence information of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing (step S118 or the like) of the RAM 503 in the same manner. That is, in step S118, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S119, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed (corresponding to a reset unit). In step S120, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when power is restored). That is, in step S108, the stack pointer before the power interruption is restored, and in step S109, the information on the occurrence of the power interruption is cleared. In step S110, a command for returning the sub-side control device to the gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted, and in step S111, the used register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Further, in steps S112 and S113, the interruption permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power interruption, and then the process proceeds to step S114.

  In step S114, it is determined whether or not the game mode before power-off is a probability change mode. If a negative determination is made in step S114, it is determined in step S115 whether or not the game mode before power-off is the time reduction mode. If an affirmative determination is made in step S114 or step S115, that is, if the power change mode is the probability variation mode or the time reduction mode (= special mode), the special teaching flag FHK is set to “1” in step S116. Set and return to the address before the power was turned off. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S114 and a negative determination is also made in step S115, that is, if the normal mode is before power-off, the special teaching flag FHK is set to “0” in step S117. Set to, and return to the address before the power was turned off.

  Here, the special teaching flag FHK in the present embodiment determines whether or not to perform special teaching different from the normal time via the first symbol display device 42, the special notification illumination unit 401 (lamp), and the speaker. It is a flag for. When the flag FHK is “0”, no special teaching is performed (corresponding to taking the first mode or the second mode). When the flag FHK is “1”, the special teaching described later is performed. (Corresponding to taking the third aspect or the fourth aspect).

  Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing of steps S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S209 and S210 is executed with the remaining time.

  In FIG. 26, first, in step S201, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. Further, when the first symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the first symbol, a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, a confirmation command, and the like are transmitted to the display control device 45. In addition, after the first symbol variation starts, the variation pattern command → the left symbol sequence stop symbol command → the right symbol sequence stop symbol command → the middle symbol sequence stop symbol command one by one for each normal process (ie, The command is sent once every 4 msec), and the confirmation command is sent when the fluctuation time elapses. Further, the display control device 45 that has input the stop symbol command, the variation pattern command, the confirmation command, etc. determines the display mode of the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol display device 41 based on such various commands, The display mode is displayed on the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol display device 41.

  In the present embodiment, the special teaching flag FHK is referred to. When the flag FHK is “1”, the display control device 45 and the audio lamp control device 262 are instructed to perform special teaching. Send a special teaching execution command. The display control device 45 that has input the command determines a special teaching mode in the first symbol display device 42 based on the command, and displays the teaching mode on the first symbol display device 42. For example, in a normal state, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), when the entire area of the display unit is a symbol display area (first or second mode), the flag FHK is “1”. As shown in FIG. 22 (b), the symbol display area is compressed, and in the upper part of the display section, a message such as “This hole is set to wake up” is sent as a telop (first display). 3 or 4th aspect). In addition, the background color of the display unit at this time is set to a color different from the normal time, for example, gray (third or fourth mode). Then, the player who has visually recognized such a display mode and the person in charge of the control are instructed to that effect (the fact that dishonest business is being carried out).

  Similarly, the voice lamp control device 262 that has input the command determines a flashy voice mode, a lamp blinking mode, and the like in the speaker and the lamp based on the command, and teaches the teaching mode through the speaker and the lamp. . For example, when the flag FHK is “1” with respect to the special notification illumination unit 401 that is turned off in the normal state (first or second mode), as shown in FIG. The flashing flashes (third or fourth mode), and the player or the person in charge of the control who has visually recognized the flashing is instructed to that effect. Also, for example, a male voice or explosive sound that is different from a melody, music, or female voice (first or second aspect) that is output from the speaker in a normal state and that is loud. Etc. (third or fourth mode) is output, and the player who has visually recognized it or the person in charge of crackdown is instructed to that effect. In particular, in the present embodiment, the flashing of the special notification lighting unit 401 causes any pachinko machine 10 to be viewed at a glance even when viewed from a relatively far position on the end side of the “island” on the side of the pachinko machine 10. It is possible to grasp whether the special notification illumination unit 401 is blinking.

  Next, in step S202, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In the subsequent step S203, the outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row are updated.

  The update process of each out symbol counter CL, CM, CR will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 27, in step S301, it is determined whether or not it is time to update the out symbol counter CL in the left symbol row, and in step S302, It is determined whether or not it is time to update the middle symbol row out of symbol counter CM. If the update timing of the left symbol sequence (YES in step S301), the process proceeds to step S303, and the outlier symbol counter CL of the left symbol sequence is updated. Further, if the update timing of the middle symbol row (YES in step S302), the process proceeds to step S304, and the out-of-middle symbol counter CM is updated. Further, if the update timing of the right symbol sequence (both steps S301 and S302 are NO), the process proceeds to step S305, and the out symbol counter CR of the right symbol sequence is updated. In updating the out-of-step symbol counters CL, CM, and CR in steps S303 to S305, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 10 is subtracted when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, The result of the calculation is out of sync and is used as the current value of the symbol counters CL, CM, CR.

  According to the CL, CM, and CR update processing, the left symbol row, middle symbol row, and right symbol row outlier symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are sequentially updated one by one in one normal process. The update times of the values do not overlap. As a result, every time the normal process is executed three times, one set of the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR is updated.

  Thereafter, in step S306, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a reach symbol combination. If it is a reach symbol combination, then in step S307, it is changed back and forth. It is determined whether or not it is a missed reach. If the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of front and rear out of reach, the process proceeds to step S308, and the combination of out symbol symbols CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the front and rear out of reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503. If the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are a combination of reach other than front / back off, the process proceeds to step S309, and the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / back out of RAM 503. To do.

  In the case of a combination other than the reach symbol, in step S310, it is determined whether or not the combination of the symbol symbols CL, CM, CR is a symbol combination, and if it is a symbol combination, Proceeding to step S311, the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the off symbol buffer of the RAM 503. If NO in both steps S306 and S310, the symbols are aligned on the left, middle, and right, that is, it corresponds to a jackpot state. In such a case, the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR are stored in the buffer. The process is terminated without any processing.

  After the removal symbol counter update process, in step S204 in FIG. 26, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 are read. Thereafter, in step S205, a first symbol variation process for performing variation display of the first symbol by the first symbol display device 42 is executed. By this first symbol variation process, jackpot determination, variation setting of the first symbol, and the like are performed. The details of the first symbol variation process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S206, a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 32 is executed in the case of a big win state. That is, it is determined whether the big winning opening is opened for each round of the big hit state, and whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has passed or whether a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big winning opening. When either of these conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening is closed. At this time, the continuous winning opening is allowed on condition that the game ball has passed the specific area, and this is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds.

  In step S207, display control of the second symbol by the second symbol display device 41 is executed. Briefly, the second symbol random number counter C4 is acquired each time on the condition that the game ball has passed through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, and the second symbol display device 41 of the second symbol display device 41 receives the second symbol. When a symbol lottery is performed and the second symbol hits, the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is opened for a predetermined time. Although the explanation is omitted, the second symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 30, like the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3. Yes.

  Thereafter, in step S208, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S209 and S210). That is, in step S209, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  In step S210, update of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is executed (same as step S202). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the change values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time. .

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

  In FIG. 28, in step S401, it is determined whether or not it is currently a big hit. In a succeeding step S402, it is determined whether or not the first symbol display device 42 is displaying the variation of the first symbol. Then, if it is not a big hit and is not displaying the variation of the first symbol, the process proceeds to step S403, and it is determined whether or not the number N of starting reserved balls of the first symbol display device 42 is larger than zero.

  And if it is neither the big hit, the change display of the first symbol, and if the number of starting reserved balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, 1 is subtracted from the number N of starting reserved balls. In a succeeding step S405, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area.

  Thereafter, in step S406, a change start process is executed. Here, the details of the variation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 29. In step S501, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. To do. Specifically, whether or not the jackpot is determined based on the relationship between the jackpot random number counter value and the mode at that time, and as described above, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 in the normal mode (low probability) or in the short time mode. “337,673” is the winning value among 0 to 676, and “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661” is the winning value in the probability variation mode (high probability). It is.

  If it is determined that the game is a jackpot, in step S502, a table corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, that is, a table not showing the jackpot symbol (value of the jackpot symbol counter C2). And a symbol representing the correspondence between the symbol and the symbol), and the symbol is set as a stop symbol command. At this time, any of the 10 jackpot symbols corresponding to the numerical values 0 to 9 of the jackpot symbol counter C2 is set in the stop symbol command. When the jackpot symbols are arranged with a predetermined specific symbol, the mode is changed to the probability variation mode. However, when the symbols are not specific symbols (non-specific symbols), the probability variation mode is not performed.

  Next, in step S503, the variation pattern at the time of the big hit is determined, and the variation pattern is set in the variation pattern command. At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and the reach of the first symbol such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The type and other rough symbol variation modes are determined, and the elapsed time (in other words, variation) until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. More detailed symbol variation mode is determined. The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time are respectively defined in advance by a table or the like.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S501 that it is not a big hit, it is determined in step S504 whether or not a reach has occurred based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. If the reach has occurred, it is further determined in step S505 whether the reach is out of front or back based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In this embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any one of 0 to 238, of which “0, 1” corresponds to the front / rear out of reach, “2-21” corresponds to the reach other than the front / rear out, “22-238” corresponds to no reach (complete detachment).

  If front / rear out of reach has occurred, the process proceeds to step S506, and the left, middle, and right out of symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the front / rear out of reach design buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. In step S507, a variation pattern at the time of front / rear out of reach is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, as in step S503, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and the normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The reach type of the first symbol and other rough symbol variation modes are determined, and the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) is stopped after the reach occurs based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. A more detailed symbol variation mode such as the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) is determined.

  If a reach other than front / rear out occurs, the process proceeds to step S508, and the left, middle, and right out-of-line counters CL, CM, CR stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out of RAM 503 are stopped. Set to. Also, in step S509, a fluctuation pattern at the time of reach other than front / rear deviation is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as a fluctuation pattern command. At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503, as in step S503 and the like.

  If it is neither big hit nor reach, the process proceeds to step S510, and the left, middle, and right off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the complete off symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. In step S511, the fluctuation pattern at the time of complete deviation is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation pattern command. At this time, since the reach does not occur, the player's interest is reduced, and various symbol variation modes are not required. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in step S511, the symbol variation mode is determined using only the first variation type counter CS1 (that is, without using the second variation type counter CS2). As described above, when the setting of the symbol stop command and the variation pattern command is completed at the time of jackpot, when the reach occurs, and when the reach does not occur, this processing ends.

  Now, returning to the description of FIG. 28, if step S402 is YES, that is, if the first symbol variation display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S407 to determine whether or not the variation time has elapsed. At this time, the variation time of the first symbol is determined according to the variation pattern of the first symbol, and when this variation time has elapsed, an affirmative determination is made in step S407. In step S408, the stop symbol set for stopping and confirming the fluctuation is set as a confirmation command. Subsequently, in step S409, the value of the timer counter T is once cleared to “0”, the count of the timer counter T is started, and the subsequent processing is temporarily ended.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S403, that is, if neither the big hit or the change in the first symbol is being displayed and if the number of held balls to be held N = 0, the process proceeds to step S410. Moreover, also when the process (variation start process) of step S406 mentioned above is performed, it transfers to step S410. In step S410, it is determined whether or not the current game mode is a probability change mode. If a negative determination is made in step S410, it is determined in step S411 whether or not the current game mode is the time reduction mode. If an affirmative determination is made in step S410 or step S411, that is, if the current is the probability variation mode or the time reduction mode (= special mode), the current count value of the timer counter T is determined in advance in step S412. It is determined whether or not the specified value α is not less than the specified value α. Here, the specified value α is set to a value that cannot be taken if the hall is operating normally in a healthy state, and corresponds to, for example, about 3 hours or 5 hours. In other words, during a healthy business, the state is not in the special mode and no symbol change (the state in which no game is played) is unlikely to continue for 3 hours or 5 hours. That is, the state in which the symbol variation is not performed for the time corresponding to the specified value α is mainly in the special mode state and the case where the power-on state is left unattended. In step S412, if the count value of the current timer counter T is equal to or greater than the specified value α, the special teaching flag FHK is set to “1” in step S413 as corresponding to the above case, The subsequent processing is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S412, the subsequent processing is temporarily terminated without performing any processing.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S410 and a negative determination is also made in step S411, that is, if the current mode is the normal mode, it is determined that there is no risk of dishonest behavior in step S414. The special teaching flag FHK is set to “0”, and the subsequent processing is temporarily ended.

  Further, when an affirmative determination is made in step S401, that is, when a big hit is being made, the present process is temporarily terminated.

  Next, payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control device 311. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S901, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. In step S902, the process waits until a payout permission command transmitted from main controller 261 is received. When the payout permission command is received, the process advances to step S903 to permit RAM access, and in step S904, an external interrupt vector is set.

  Thereafter, a data backup process is executed for the RAM 513 in the CPU 511. That is, in step S905, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON). In subsequent step S906, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. It is determined whether or not. In step S907, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S908, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address in the RAM 513. It should be noted that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly stored.

  If the RAM erase switch 323 is ON, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (step S915, etc.). Similarly, when the occurrence information of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 513 (step S915 or the like). That is, in step S915, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S916, initialization processing of the RAM 513 is executed. In step S917, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S918, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to a payout control process described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when power is restored). That is, in step S909, the stack pointer before the power interruption is restored, and in step S910, the information on the occurrence of the power interruption is cleared. In step S911, CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and in step S912, the used registers are restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in steps S913 and S914, the interruption permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power interruption, and then the address before the power interruption is returned.

  Next, the flow of the payout control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 34, in step S1001, a command from the main controller 261 is acquired, and the total number of winning balls is stored. In step S1002, the launch control apparatus 312 is set for launch permission. In step S1003, the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

  Thereafter, in step S1004, setting of the lower pan full tank state or the lower pan full tank release state is executed in accordance with the change in the state of the lower pan 15. That is, when the lower pan 15 is detected based on the detection signal of the lower pan full switch, when the lower pan is full, the lower pan full state is set, and when the lower pan full is not reached , Set the lower pan full release state. In step S1005, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed in accordance with a change in the state of the tank ball. In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and the special setting for the absence of the tank ball and the setting for the no tank ball state are executed. Perform configuration.

  Thereafter, in step S1006, the presence / absence of a state to be notified is determined.

  In steps S1007 to S1009, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if the prize ball is not paid out and the total number of prize balls stored in step S1001 is not 0 (both NO in steps S1007 and S1008), the process proceeds to step S1009 and a prize ball control process (described later). FIG. 35) is started. Further, if the prize ball cannot be paid out or the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any one of steps S1007 and S1008), the process proceeds to a lending payout process.

  Thereafter, in steps S1010 to S1012, a rental ball payout process is executed. In this case, if it is not possible to pay out the rent and if a rent-out request from the card unit has been received (NO in step S1010, YES in S1011), the process proceeds to step S1012 and a renting control process (described later). FIG. 36) is started. Further, if a rental ball cannot be paid out or a rental ball payout request has not been received (YES in step S1010 or NO in S1011), the subsequent ball removal process is executed.

  In step S1013, the state return switch 321 is checked to execute the ball removal process by driving the payout motor 358a on the condition that the ball removal disabled state is not set and the ball removal operation is not started. In subsequent step S1014, control of vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process.

  Here, in the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 35, in step S1101, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the prize ball payout. In subsequent step S1102, whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1103, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1104, and whether or not the game ball is normally counted is determined based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1105 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and to execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1106, and it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout has been completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process for the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1107, and then the process returns to the payout control process in FIG.

  In the ball lending control process shown in FIG. 36, in step S1201, the payout motor 358a is driven to pay out the lending ball. In the subsequent step S1202, it is determined from the detection result of the dispensing rotation sensor whether the rotation of the dispensing motor 358a is normal. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1203, where the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process advances to step S1204 to determine whether or not the game ball is normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1205 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute the retry process and execute the stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process of FIG.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1206, where it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached a predetermined number of rented balls (25) and the payout is completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1207, and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment, the following operational effects are achieved. That is, when the game mode at the time of the end of business on the previous day (power supply cut-off) is a special mode (probability change mode or time reduction mode), the normal mode should be set at the start of business on that day. In this regard, when the power to the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data in the RAM 503 is cleared, so that at least the game mode is set to the normal mode regardless of the backed-up game mode. Is done. For this reason, in the hall that takes a good sales form, the above-described reset causes all the pachinko machines 10 to start business in the normal mode.

  On the other hand, there is also a concern that the hall side may take a dishonest business form (herein referred to as “morning setting”) in which the reset is not performed. That is, on the hall side, it is conceivable to conduct business by preparing several pachinko machines 10 in which a special mode (probability change mode or short time mode) is set from the start of business so as to attract customers. In this case, if it is a pachinko machine that has been in a special mode from the start of operation, considering the profits of the day compared to the pachinko machine that is not so, if you try to the hall side as much as it is beneficial to the player Disadvantageous and prone to loss. Therefore, on the hall side, in order to make up for more profits with other pachinko machines in order to make up for the above-mentioned loss, it is conceivable to take measures such as adjusting the nails that are difficult to enter the winning opening. In that case, there is a risk of unexpected disadvantage for those who play games on the other pachinko machines.

  Also, in the design stage, the production test stage, etc., a test concerning the ball payout rate is performed, the test is cleared, and the product is shipped as a product. The game mode in is a normal mode. In other words, the test is performed from a zero state for the player. On the other hand, in the case of adopting the above sales form, the business starts from a beneficial state for the player and is not appropriate. In other words, taking such a sales form not only blasphemes the test and infers the significance of the test, but also compensates the loss for those who play games on other pachinko machines as described above. There is a risk of unexpected disadvantage (of course, for those who play games on the pachinko machine 10 where the dishonest act was done, nails etc. may be adjusted maliciously, so in this case Will be disadvantageous to the player). In addition, even if the manufacturer has made a rigorous design based on the test and then shipped after strictly designing it, if the above sales form is adopted, sometimes it will be an extreme yield rate. Sometimes. Therefore, there is a risk of losing the credibility of the manufacturer.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the supply of power is resumed (started), if the backed-up game mode is a special mode, the player, A person in charge of crackdown or the like is instructed to that effect through the first symbol display device 42, the special notification illumination unit 401, a speaker, or the like (steps S114 to 116, step S201, etc.). For this reason, when a dishonest act that does not perform the resetting is performed, the player, and thus the person concerned with the control, can quickly grasp the fact. Therefore, on the hall side, it becomes difficult to adopt an dishonest business form that prevents the game mode of the previous day from being reset, and as a result, the dishonest business form can be deterred, thereby improving fairness. be able to. It also maintains the manufacturer's trust.

  In addition, the above processing (steps S114 to S116) alone does not shut off the power even after the previous day's business ends (the power supply is continued), and it is assumed that there is a malicious hall that faces the business of the day. . More specifically, if only the above process is performed, the process of step S114 or the like is not performed unless the power is turned off. For this reason, for example, when the game mode is in the special mode, the power is turned on all the time in the middle of the night and the business of the day is started. ) Can be taken. That is, the appearance of such a malicious hole is a concern only by the processing in step S114 and the like. In addition, if we take a vicious aspect of continuing power supply as described above, we will incur expenses such as electricity bills, so if we try to make it a hall that wants to obtain a certain profit, this expense There is concern about trying to collect the minutes from those who play games on other pachinko machines.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, even when the supply of power is continued, the game mode is a special mode, and a state in which no game is performed has elapsed for a predetermined time, in a mode different from the normal time, The player is informed of this through the first symbol display device 42, the special notification illumination unit 401, a speaker, and the like (steps S409 to 414, step S201, etc.). Therefore, the above teaching is performed even when the supply of power is continued for a long time (for example, at midnight) in the special mode and the business of the day is started. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the hall side to perform such a malicious act, and as a result, the dishonest business form can be more reliably suppressed.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, once the teaching is started, the teaching is continuously executed unless a predetermined condition that the game mode is switched to the normal mode is satisfied in principle. In other words, if the user tries to maintain the special mode, the teaching is not stopped and an dishonest act is discovered. Therefore, more reliable deterrence can be achieved for the dishonest act.

  More specifically, once the teaching is started, a clearing operation is performed in which the power to the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, or during the probability changing mode. In this case, a big hit state is generated with a non-specific symbol, and then the fluctuation mode is displayed 100 times to enter the normal mode, or during the time reduction mode, the fluctuation display is performed a predetermined number of times and then forced. Unless the normal mode is selected, the teaching is continued. For this reason, it becomes the appearance which the reset by a reset means is promoted by teaching, and it can suppress a dishonest act more effectively.

  Furthermore, when teaching the dishonest act, in the present embodiment, the first symbol display device 42 employs a telop display configuration, while the symbol variation display is still performed. That is, although teaching is performed, the game can be continuously executed. Here, in the present embodiment, even when an unexpected situation such as a power failure occurs during the special mode and then returns, the above teaching is performed. In other words, it is conceivable that the above teaching is performed even though the business is not dishonest. However, even in such a case, the first symbol display device 42 displays the symbols in a variable manner, so that the game can be continued. At this time, although teaching is performed in a mode different from that at the normal time, the game can be continued without any particular trouble as long as the hall officials properly explain to the player. In that sense, securing the symbol display area while teaching in the first symbol display device 42 can be said to have a great merit when the power is restored.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, when teaching the dishonest act, teaching is performed not only in the first symbol display device 42 but also in the special notification illumination unit 401. The special notification illumination unit 401 is normally turned off, and blinking is performed when teaching an dishonest act. In addition, the special notification illumination part 401 projects from the main body (outer frame 11 or the like) toward the front (player side). In addition, the special notification illumination part 401 is arranged on the “upper part”, particularly the “uppermost part” of the main body (outer frame 11 or the like). For this reason, when blinking is performed at the special notification illumination unit 401, even if it is viewed from a relatively far position on the end side of the “island” on the side of the pachinko machine 10, which pachinko machine 10 is at first glance. It is possible to grasp whether the special notification illumination unit 401 is blinking. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not a dishonest act has been performed with respect to more pachinko machines 10 in an extremely short time. As a result, it is possible to easily carry out cracking that was practically difficult in the past, and to further suppress dishonest acts.

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

  (A) In the above embodiment, the probability variation mode and the time reduction mode are prepared as the special mode. However, the present invention can be embodied in a gaming machine in which only one of the modes is set. Further, instead of shifting to the time-saving mode after the probability variation mode ends, a configuration in which each mode is given independently may be employed. For example, in a gaming machine in which only the probability change mode is set as the special mode, when the big hit is made with a symbol that is not a special symbol, the mode is switched to the normal mode.

  (B) As a condition for terminating the teaching, it is not always necessary to switch from the special mode to the normal mode in all cases. For example, in a gaming machine in which only the probability variation mode is set as the special mode, the above-mentioned condition is not limited to when a big hit is made with a symbol that is not a special symbol, but only when a big hit state (including a big hit with a special symbol) occurs. The teaching may be terminated. Even in such a configuration, if the hall is intended to perform dishonest acts, a big hit must be generated, and it takes considerable effort to complete the teaching, so dishonesty acts can be suppressed. Further, under the above configuration, the above teaching is performed even when the supply of power is temporarily interrupted due to, for example, a power failure. Even if a general player feels distrust and discomfort regarding such teaching, since the honest hall side explains the circumstances, it does not cause any trouble to the game. On the other hand, since the pachinko machine 10 itself may be conspicuous, there may be a player who does not like this teaching. In this regard, by configuring the teaching to end on the condition that a big hit occurs, in the event of a power failure, the game in the normal mode can be enjoyed thereafter, so the above-mentioned problems are minimized. There is also an advantage that it can be suppressed.

  In addition, a pachinko machine of a type that can be forcibly switched from the special mode to the normal mode when the display is fluctuated a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, this corresponds to the case of switching from the short-time mode to the normal mode). ), The teaching may be terminated when the display is changed a predetermined number of times. Further, the teaching may be terminated when the variable display is performed a predetermined number of times even when the variable display is performed a predetermined number of times. By adopting such a configuration, if the hall is intended to perform an dishonest act, it must be displayed in a predetermined number of times, and since it takes a considerable amount of time to finish teaching, the act of dishonesty can be suppressed.

  (C) Although not specifically mentioned in the above embodiment, at least when the supply of power is resumed, if the power-off time until then is at least a specified time (for example, 5 hours or less), Even if the stored game mode is the special mode, the teaching according to the third aspect or the fourth aspect may be prohibited. With such a configuration, the teaching is prohibited when the time during which the power supply is cut off is relatively short, such as during a power failure. That is, when returning after a power failure, flashy teaching is not performed, so that distrust and discomfort for the player can be eliminated.

  In this case, (a) “shut-off time measuring means for measuring the time since the power was shut down, and at least the power shut-off measured by the shut-off time measuring means when power supply is resumed. Time determination means for determining whether or not the time is at least a specified time; and when the cut-off time is determined to be at least a specified time by the time determination means, the audiovisual teaching means, “Prohibiting control means for prohibiting taking the third mode or the fourth mode” is provided, but it can also be expressed as follows.

  That is, (i) “a shutoff time measuring means for measuring the time since the power was shut down, and whether the power shutoff time measured at the shutoff time measurement time has reached at least a specified time. When the time determining means and the time determining means determine that the cut-off time has reached at least a specified time, the audiovisual teaching means takes the third aspect or the fourth aspect. It can also be expressed as “providing prohibition control means for prohibiting”.

  In each of the above configurations, the shut-off time measuring means corresponds to a timer or the like. However, when the power source is shut off, a battery, a capacitor, etc. (backup power source) having a predetermined capacity for operating the timer are separately provided. is necessary. Here, if the timer is operated until the supply of power is resumed, there is a concern that a considerable load is applied to the backup power source and a large capacity is required. In this regard, after adopting the configuration of (a) above, when the time determination unit determines that the cutoff time has reached at least a specified time, the operation of the cutoff time measurement unit is stopped. You may comprise. With this configuration, the power supply capacity of the backup unit can be kept to the minimum necessary, and the backup unit can be miniaturized. Alternatively, the remaining power source of the backup means can be used for other purposes (for example, data storage maintenance).

  (D) In the above-described embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 22B, the symbol display area is compressed, so that the message is teloped in the upper stage of the display unit. As described above, while the first symbol display device 42 is teaching, the symbol display area can be secured and the game can be continuously performed when the power failure is restored. On the other hand, when the design does not change, for example, as shown in FIG. 23A, teaching may be performed over the entire area of the display unit. Alternatively, when the supply of power is resumed, if the game mode that is stored and maintained is a special mode, the design shown in FIG. 22B is displayed and the supply of power continues. And when the game mode is a special mode and a state in which no game is played has elapsed for a predetermined time, it is configured so as to be taught in the entire display unit in FIG. (C) In this case, the former corresponds to the third aspect, and the latter corresponds to the fourth aspect. As described above, when the configuration is taught throughout the entire display unit, there is an advantage that it is easier to understand that the display mode is different from the normal mode, or it is easy to grasp at a glance.

  On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the symbol display area may be a small part of the whole, and the majority may be the teaching area. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to teach that a dishonest business form is taken in a more conspicuous manner while displaying a symbol.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the concept of the special teaching flag FHK is adopted, and when the power supply is resumed, the teaching mode when the backed-up game mode is the special mode and the power supply continue. In addition, the teaching mode when the game mode is the special mode and a state in which no game is played has elapsed for a predetermined time is the same. That is, in any case, the teaching in the same manner is performed by setting the special teaching flag FHK to “1”. On the other hand, each teaching mode may be different (for example, as in (c) of (d) above). Moreover, regarding the special notification illumination unit 401, when the supply of power is resumed, if the backed up game mode is the special mode, the special notification illumination unit 401 is turned on (corresponding to the third mode). ), When the power supply is continued, the game mode is the special mode, and the state in which no game is played has elapsed for a predetermined time, the special notification illumination unit 401 blinks at a high speed (fourth) Or the like, or may be blinked in each case, and the color at the time of blinking may be made different depending on each case. As a method of changing the mode as described above, there are three types of special teaching flags FHK. In the former case, the special teaching flag FHK is set to “1”, and in the latter case, the special teaching flag FHK is “ It is configured to be set to “2” (set to “0” when normal), and the mode is exemplified depending on the type of the flag. When configured in this way, it is possible to understand which was the case, and it is easy to deal with explanations to the player when the power is restored. In particular, for the player in the case of returning to normal after a power failure by making the mode of teaching in the former case (third mode) less noticeable than that in the latter case (fourth mode) It is easy to get rid of distrust and discomfort. As a concrete example of the case where the teaching mode in the former case (third mode) is less noticeable than that in the latter case (fourth mode), the teaching in the former case is While the mode (third mode) is teaching by the lamp (special notification lighting unit 401) and voice, the latter case (fourth mode) is only the lamp (special notification lighting unit 401). Or the like.

  (F) In the said embodiment, it is supposed to teach the dishonest business form through the 1st symbol display apparatus 42, the special alerting | reporting illumination part 401, and a speaker. In addition to or instead of this, teaching may be performed via another medium (audiovisual teaching means). Other media include teaching through vision based on, for example, mechanical movement. For example, it is conceivable that an operation member such as a predetermined stick or a flag is configured to be able to appear and appear on the upper part of the pachinko machine 10. Then, when the normal teaching flag FHK is set to “1”, the operating member is protruded from the pachinko machine 10 when the operating member is stored in a normal state. Even when such a configuration is adopted, as in the case of the special notification illumination unit 401, it can be understood from which end of the “island” the pachinko machine 10 the operating member has protruded.

  (G) In the above embodiment, in the special mode, when the count value of the timer counter T is equal to or greater than the specified value α, that is, when the symbol variation is not performed for the time corresponding to the specified value α, The special teaching flag FHK is set to “1”, assuming that no game is played. On the other hand, another method may be adopted as a method for determining a state in which no game is played. As another method, for example, the game is not started because the game is not started (for example, it is determined that the handle is not operated based on a touch sensor provided on the handle). This is exemplified. In this case, it is possible to grasp that the game is not being performed relatively easily by using an existing one or the like without providing a separate special detection means.

  (H) In the above embodiment, the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 is exemplified as the control means for performing the teaching as described above. In this way, the main controller 261 is firmly encapsulated by the encapsulating member (substrate box 263), and the seal unit 264 (sealing means) keeps the fact of opening (unsealing) remaining as a trace. Since it is configured (the trace remaining means), it is very effective in the sense that fraud is not easily performed, and fraud such as no teaching is performed. On the other hand, it is good also as a structure which performs teaching control by another control means.

  (I) In addition, the above teaching is configured to be performed on the player (regulatory party) side through the first symbol display device 42, the special notification illumination unit 401, and the speaker. In this case, it is conceivable to output the information (instruction of teaching) as an external signal to the hall computer or the like. When configured in this way, for example, when consecutive jackpots occur, it must be determined whether it is based on fraud or whether it is in the probability variation mode. This is because if the information in the mode can be obtained, the merit is great in that the judgment can be easily performed. That is, in view of the above points, the information taught to the player (regulatory party) side should be consistent with the information taught to the hall side. On the other hand, however, considering that the above measures are taken into account, it is one of the objectives to control the dishonest sales form on the hall side, and this information (instructions) is output as an external signal to the hall computer, etc. It is desirable to have a configuration that does not.

  (J) You may implement as a pachinko machine etc. of a different type from the said embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state on the condition that a game ball is awarded in a predetermined area after the big hit symbol is displayed. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine called a blade. In addition to pachinko machines, the present invention can also be implemented as various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a similar sparrow ball. In addition to pachinko machines, the present invention can also be implemented as various gaming machines such as a slot machine as a revolving game machine, an arrange ball machine, and similar sparrow balls. The slot machine is a known machine in which, for example, a symbol is stopped and fixed by operating a control lever while inserting a coin and determining a symbol effective line. In this case, examples of the game medium include coins and medals. Moreover, you may implement as a game machine which the pachinko machine and the slot machine united. As a specific example, an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information (specifically, a reel and identification information is a symbol attached to the reel) is variably displayed (specifically, a rotation of the reel). After that, variable display means for confirming and stopping the identification information is provided, and the fluctuation of the identification information is started due to the operation of the start operation means (for example, the operation lever), and the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) is operated. The special gaming state that causes the special gaming state advantageous to the player on the condition that the variation of the identification information is stopped due to or after a predetermined time elapses, and the confirmed identification information at the time of stopping is the specific identification information Generating means, using a game ball as a game medium, requiring a predetermined number of game balls at the start of variation of the identification information, and generating a large number of games at the occurrence of a special game state. One in which the ball is paid out.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as game machine, 30 ... Game board which comprises game area, 42 ... 2nd symbol display apparatus as variable display apparatus, 261 ... Main board (main control apparatus), 323 ... RAM deletion as clear means Switch, 501... CPU constituting recovery means, reset means, etc. 503. RAM constituting backup means.

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When a predetermined lottery is performed based on a predetermined trigger and a special condition is satisfied in the lottery result, a special gaming state advantageous to the player can be derived, and the special gaming state ends according to the lottery result A game machine configured to select and execute a game mode in a later game at least between a predetermined mode and a special mode having a higher value than the predetermined mode, so that the game mode at the time of initialization is the predetermined mode. There,
Storage maintenance means for storing and maintaining at least the game mode at that time when the supply of power is interrupted;
A return means for starting a game in the stored game mode when the supply of power is resumed;
When a predetermined clearing operation is performed, reset means for initializing at least the game mode regardless of the game mode in which the memory is maintained;
And a teaching shows means capable taught at least one aspect of the visual aspects and auditory aspects information about at least a game mode,
The teaching means includes
When the predetermined lottery is performed, the display includes a display unit that displays a change in identification information and displays a display result corresponding to the lottery result,
When the game mode maintained in memory when the supply of power is resumed is a special mode, the game mode when the supply of power is continued is the predetermined mode, and the game mode is Perform specific aspects different from those in the special mode,
The display means includes
A first region for displaying a display result of the variation display of the identification information;
A second area for executing a predetermined display when the supply of power is resumed and the stored game mode is a special mode, as the specific mode;
The predetermined display displayed in the second area is displayed when the game mode is initialized by the reset means and when a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the game after the supply of power is resumed. A gaming machine characterized by being terminated .

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