JP6145151B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a pachinko machine capable of switching a power state with only one sensor.

Conventionally, when the pachinko machine is not in operation, the pachinko machine is switched to a so-called “waiting for customer” state that lowers the power state of the image display device, the lighting for presentation and the speaker from the viewpoint of reducing power consumption. It has been known. These pachinko machines are generally configured to return from the “customer waiting state” to the normal power state in response to the winning of a ball at the start winning opening.
In addition, it is widely recognized that it is very important to accurately grasp the operation time of the pachinko machine from the viewpoint of business management or marketing, etc. In order to accurately grasp the operation time of this pachinko machine, A pachinko that detects at least one of a firing signal sent during a handle operation of a pachinko machine or a symbol changing signal sent during a symbol change, and the central control device determines the output duration of these signals as a game time. There is a stand management device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-212354 A

However, in the aforementioned pachinko machine, only the winning of the ball at the starting winning opening is the trigger for switching from the “waiting for customer” state to the “normal power state”, so the player wins the starting prize after firing the game ball. Until it wins the mouth, it will remain in the “waiting for customer” state, and if the game ball fired due to factors such as adjusting the nail of the game board does not win the start winning mouth for a long time, the player feels stress, I tend to feel bored.
Moreover, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine, the operation time is measured based on a plurality of sensors, and the cost corresponding to the number of sensors increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and the main purpose of the pachinko machine is to change the pattern from “waiting for customer” to “normal power state” with only one detector. It is to reduce the stress of the player who feels in the meantime and to improve the sense of playing games. Another object is to measure an accurate game time with only one sensor.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down, a plurality of intakes for taking in game balls flowing down the game area, and a plurality of acquisitions are provided as a configuration of the present invention. An out-of-machine discharge passage that collects and discharges game balls taken from the mouth to the outside of the machine, and a discharge ball detection means that is provided in the out-of-machine discharge passage and sequentially detects the game balls discharged out of the machine, A main control device that executes a lottery lottery when a game ball wins a specific inlet among a plurality of inlets, and a plurality of stage devices according to a predetermined stage pattern based on the result of the lottery A pachinko machine having a sub-control device for operating the game machine, wherein the sub-control device is provided in the pachinko machine based on the fact that the game ball does not win for a predetermined time set in a specific intake port. The illuminator in the off state or normal power state. A power state switching unit that switches to a low power state that is lit at a luminance lower than the luminance of the light body, and the power state switching unit is based on an input from the discharge ball detecting means when the power state is a low power state Thus, the power state is restored to the normal power state.
Further, as another structure of the present invention, the main controller or the sub controller, it was configurations and can be connected to the hole computer that manages the information regarding the game of pachinko machine.
It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, constituent elements and expression methods of the present invention, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, and the like that are mutually replaced are also included in the present invention. It is effective as an embodiment of

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above configurations, by switching from the “waiting for customer” state to the “normal power state”, it is possible to reduce a player's stress that is felt while the symbol is not changing, and to feel that the player is playing a game. Can be improved.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the basic structure of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic sectional drawing of a lower tank. It is a block diagram of the control apparatus of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart regarding the switching process from the normal power state to the low power state by the sub-control device. It is a flowchart regarding the switching process from the low power state to the normal power state by the sub-control device. It is the schematic which shows the outline | summary of a network type game system (hitting-WIN). It is a flowchart which shows the process of a network type game system. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a menu screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process which counts the number of game balls. It is a flowchart which shows the measurement process of game time. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a measurement time end or interruption.

  Hereinafter, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine and the function of each component will be described with reference to the drawings. In the pachinko machine 1, game processing is executed centering on a main control device 100, which will be described later, which controls the entire game. The main control device 100 is triggered by the detection of a game ball (hereinafter referred to as a ball) to be driven by the player from various starting parts and winning parts on the input side arranged on the game board 20. Control various gaming parts. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 is arranged in a gaming machine installation structure outside the figure called an island. A main body frame 3 attached to the gaming machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a game board 20 mounted inside the main body frame 3 and attached to the front of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. A front board 7 having a glass door 4 provided with a large glass window 4a in the center, an upper plate 5 and a lower plate 6 for containing game balls, and attached to the front board 7, a touch switch 8A and a stop switch 8B are provided. The mounted handle 8, a plurality of on-frame light emitting portions 80 arranged around the front board 7, the speakers 10 provided at the upper left and lower right of the glass door 4, and the front plate 5 An operation unit 11 provided on the wall is provided. The operation unit 11 includes, for example, a dial unit for moving a cursor displayed on the effect display device 50 and a determination button for selecting an item corresponding to the cursor moved by the dial unit.
Although details will be described later, the operation unit 11 is used, for example, for a player to perform a registration operation for registering a game history or the like of the pachinko machine 1 in an external server or the like at the start of the game.
A prize ball payout device 301 is attached to the back side of the gaming machine frame 2. The prize ball payout device 301 is driven by a payout signal from the main control device 100 described later, and pays out a ball supplied from a supply device (not shown) installed in the gaming machine installation structure into the upper plate 5.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the game board 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 is provided with a game area 21 on which a ball flows down. This game area 21 is visible from the front surface of the glass window 4a. The game area 21 is partitioned and formed by a guide rail 22 for sliding a ball launched from a launching device (not shown) and a game ball regulation rail 23 so as to be substantially circular.

  The balls filled in the upper plate 5 of the front board 7 are supplied one by one to a launching device (not shown). The launch control device 500 described later sets the launch strength of the sphere according to the amount of rotation of the handle 8, and controls the launch device so that the sphere is launched with the launch strength. A ball that has been launched by the launching device and has reached the game area 21 flows down in the game area 21. The ball flowing down in the game area 21 is discharged out of the machine through one of the following intakes.

  In the game area 21, an effect display device 50, a stage 51, a first special symbol display device 40A, a second special symbol display device 40B, a normal symbol display device 41, and a first start winning opening (start port). 61, a second start winning opening (start opening) 62, an electric tulip 63, a large winning opening 64, an attacker device 65, a through chucker 66, a plurality of general winning openings 67, an out opening 68, a board An upper light emitting unit 70, and a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are provided.

  The first start winning opening 61 and the second start winning opening 62 are arranged side by side with a space in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the first start winning opening 61, the second starting winning opening 62, the big winning opening 64, the plurality of general winning openings 67, and the through chucker 66 detects the passage of a ball. Each of the first start winning port detection sensor 91, the second start winning port detection sensor 92, the large winning port detection sensor 93, the through chucker detection sensor 94, and the general winning port detection sensor 95 is incorporated. These detection sensors 91 to 95 are magnetic sensors that output a game ball detection signal (electric signal) with the passage of the ball, and the game detection signal is input to the main controller 100.

The first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B are electronic lotteries related to special symbols performed by the main controller 100 when a ball is awarded to the first start winning port 61 as a take-in port. A result and the result of the electronic lottery concerning the special symbol performed by the main controller 100 in response to the winning of the ball at the second start winning opening 62 are displayed.
Specifically, the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B are displayed in such a manner that they stop after a predetermined special symbol (number or pattern) fluctuates based on the result of the electronic lottery. As described above, it is controlled by the fluctuation display control means 130 of the main controller 100. The first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B are composed of a 7-segment display in the present embodiment, so that they do not enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 50 at the same time. 20 is arranged apart in the lower right part. The state where one of the segments of the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B is blinking is a state where the special symbol is fluctuating, and the blinking is stopped and the lighting is maintained. The state is a state where the variation of the special symbol is stopped. Also, the time during which one of the segments of the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B is blinking is the variation time of the special symbol.

The effect display device 50 may be an arbitrary combination of a display that can electrically change the expression form in the display screen, such as a CRT, a liquid crystal, or the like, or numbers and symbols attached to a plurality of rotatable drums. A drum-type display is adopted. The effect display device 50 is attached to the back side of the game board 20 via an attachment mechanism, and the display screen is visible from the front surface of the gaming machine frame 2 through the light transmissive panel.
The effect display device 50 is composed of a liquid crystal display device in the present embodiment, and has a special design performed by the main control device 100 in response to the winning of a ball at the first start winning opening 61 and the second starting winning opening 62. Based on the result of the electronic lottery, the effect design fluctuation control unit 200B controls to display a predetermined effect mode.

The through chucker 66 has a gate structure through which a sphere can pass. When the ball passes through the through chucker 66, the main control device 100 performs an electronic lottery related to the normal symbol. The normal symbol display device 41 is controlled by the main control device 100 so that the result of electronic lottery related to the normal symbol (ordinary hit, loss) is displayed.
The normal symbol display device 41 is disposed next to the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B, and is composed of two LED lamps in the present embodiment. Only one of the two LED lamps is lit when the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol is a normal hit, and only the other is lit when lost. The state in which the two LED lamps are alternately blinking is a state in which the normal symbol is fluctuating, and the state in which the blinking is stopped and the lighting is maintained is a state in which the variation in the normal symbol is stopped. Moreover, the time when the two LED lamps are alternately blinking is a normal symbol variation time.

  The electric tulip 63 is provided at the entrance of the second start winning opening 62, and a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 20 and a solenoid (a solenoid that drives the pair of blade members) And a pair of blade members are rotated in a direction away from each other by energizing the solenoid, and the entrance of the second start winning prize port 62 is enlarged. Since the electric tulip 63 is in a state where the pair of blade members are closed, the distance between the member forming the first start winning prize port 61 and the pair of blade members cannot pass a ball. When the blade member is closed, it is impossible to win a ball into the second start winning opening 62. The electric tulip 63 is controlled by the electric tulip control means 170 of the main controller 100 so that the pair of blade members are opened when the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol is normal.

  The stage 51 is disposed below the effect display device 50 and has a structure in which a sphere that has entered from a warp opening (not shown) temporarily stays. A lead-out groove 51a is formed at the center of the stage 51, and a first start winning opening 61 is disposed directly below the lead-out groove 51a. For this reason, the ball dropped from the lead-out groove 51a is guided to the first start winning opening 61 with high probability.

  The grand prize winning port 64 as a take-in port is a horizontally long rectangular opening and is provided below the second start winning port 62. The attacker device 65 includes a rectangular lid member that is substantially the same as the shape of the big prize opening 64 provided in a flap shape so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction around a horizontal axis, and a solenoid that drives the lid member. When the solenoid is energized, the lid member is rotated forward to open the special winning opening 64. The state in which the attacker device 65 is open is a state in which a ball can be won in the big prize opening 64, and the state in which the attacker device 65 is closed is a state in which a ball cannot be won in the big prize opening 64.

  When the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol performed in response to the winning of the ball at the first start winning opening 61 is a hit (per special figure), the attacker device 65 enters the second starting winning opening 62. When the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol performed in response to the winning of the ball is a hit (per special figure), the main control device 100 is controlled so as to be opened and closed by a predetermined number of rounds. A hit game (a big hit game) is provided to the person. In this embodiment, the predetermined number of rounds is 5 rounds or 15 rounds, the maximum number of winning balls per round is 9, and the longest opening time of the attacker device 65 is 30 seconds. That is, before 30 seconds have passed since the time when the attacker device 65 is released, the number of balls received at the grand prize opening 64 reaches nine, and before the number of balls received at the big prize opening 64 reaches nine. In addition, when 30 seconds have elapsed since the time when the attacker device 65 was opened, one round is completed.

The plurality of general winning holes 67 are arranged separately in the left-right direction of the game area 21, and are, for example, winning holes for paying out five award balls when winning a game ball. The out port 68 is a take-in port that is opened at the most downstream side of the game area 21, and the first start prize port 61 and the second start prize as the plurality of take-in ports described above while flowing down the game area 21. The game balls that have not been taken into any of the winning openings of the mouth 62, the big winning opening 64, and the plurality of general winning openings 67 are taken in and collected. In other words, the game board 20 has a plurality of intake openings in the game area 21, and the ball launched into the game area 21 is taken in and discharged from any of the intake openings.
The game ball discharge path will be described later.

  The on-board light emitting unit 70 is a light emitter composed of a plurality of LEDs and the like, provided at a plurality of locations on the game board 20 and controlled by a later-described lamp control unit 200C together with the on-frame light emitting unit 80. . The on-board light emitting unit 70 and the on-frame light emitting unit 80 are lit with a predetermined luminance according to a predetermined lighting pattern in the normal power state, and are turned on in a low power state with the light turned off or the luminance being lowered.

Next, the configuration of the back side of the game board 20 will be outlined. As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an electronic device related to a special design is triggered mainly by winning the first start winning opening 61 and the second starting winning opening 62 via a support member (not shown). It is attached via the main control device 100 that performs the lottery and the lower tank 400 that collects the game balls taken from the game area 21, and displays the effect display device 50 based on the effect symbol variation command from the main control device 100. The sub-control device 200 for controlling, and the payout control device for controlling the payout device 301 for paying out a winning ball for each winning mouth based on the payout command from the main control device 100 and the output signal from the payout counting switch 302 300 is arranged.
The main control device 100 or the sub-control device 200 is connected to a hall computer outside the figure via communication means outside the figure, and various information regarding the game of the pachinko machine 1 (the number of big hits, The number of games and the number of prize balls are managed.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the lower tank 400 disposed on the lower back of the game board 20 via attachment means (not shown) as viewed from the front side. As shown in the figure, the lower tank 400 includes a collective flange 401 that opens upward, and an outboard discharge passage 402 that communicates with the bottom surface of the collective flange 401. The collective heel part 401 is a part that aggregates all game balls taken from the game area 21 via each take-in port, and the game balls taken from the game area 21 are arranged on the back of the game board 20. Then, it flows down through an internal passage called a set board, and is gathered and discharged onto the collective trough 401.
The out-of-machine discharge passage portion 402 is a flow path that meanders in communication with a bottom portion 401A inclined in one direction in the collective flange portion 401, and discharges the balls discharged to the collective flange portion 401 one by one downstream. To do. Further, a discharge ball detection sensor 403 is disposed inside the out-of-machine discharge passage portion 402, and sequentially detects game balls discharged one by one.

The discharged ball detection sensor 403 is connected to a power state control unit 200A and a point giving unit 200E that constitute a sub-control device 200 described later. The power state control unit 200A is based on an input from the discharged ball detection sensor 403. The power state is controlled, and the point granting unit 200E executes a game ball counting process or a game time measuring process based on an input from the discharge ball detection sensor 403.
Thus, the discharge ball detection sensor 403 according to the present embodiment is disposed in the outboard discharge passage portion 402 of the lower tank 400 in which all game balls launched into the game area 21 are collected. The single sensor can reliably detect all the game balls used for the game. Moreover, as the discharge ball detection sensor 403, a magnetic sensor, another proximity sensor, or a photo sensor is preferably used.

  In addition, the position of the discharge ball detection sensor 403 is not limited to the position in the above-described embodiment, and is embedded in the ball launch passage 24 provided between the guide rail 22 and the game ball regulation rail 23, It is good also as a structure which detects all the game balls which are going to be launched into the game area 21. FIG.

Hereinafter, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a control block diagram of the pachinko machine 1.
As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 is related to the production based on the main control device 100 that executes game processing of the entire game based on detection signals from various sensors, and the control command transmitted from the main control device 100. An effect control device 200 that executes predetermined processing, a payout control device 300, and a launch control device 500 are provided as main components.
Each of the above control devices includes a CPU as a calculation means, a ROM as a storage means in which data necessary for CPU control processing and a control program are stored, and a storage means capable of reading and writing data required for control processing as needed. It is configured as a so-called computer having a RAM.

The main control device 100 includes special symbol use lottery means 110, variation display control means 130, normal symbol use lottery means 150, hit game control means 160, electric tulip control means 170, and first predetermined time measurement means 180.
On the input side of the main controller 100, a first start winning ball opening detection sensor 91, a second start winning opening detection sensor 92, a big winning opening detection sensor 93, and a through chucker detection sensor 94 are connected via an input circuit (not shown). , And a general winning opening detection sensor 95 are connected to each other, and detection signals from various sensors are inputted.
Further, on the output side of the main control device 100, an auxiliary control device 200, a payout control device 300, a launch control device 500, a first special symbol display device 40A, a second special display device are provided via an interface or output circuit not shown. The symbol display device 40B, the normal symbol display device 41, the attacker driving device 65A, and the electric tulip driving device 63A are connected.

  The main control device 100 transmits necessary control commands to the effect control device 200 and the payout control device 300 based on inputs from various detection sensors 91 to 95 connected to the input side. As main control commands transmitted by the main control device 100, an effect symbol variation command transmitted to the effect control device 200, a second predetermined time measurement command, and a payout transmitted to the payout control device 300 There are commands, launch permission commands transmitted to the launch control device 500, etc., and each control device that receives these commands analyzes the information included in the commands and determines various devices connected to the output side. Drive control.

The special symbol success / failure lottery means 110 of the main control device 100 determines the per-special drawing or the loss by electronic lottery (special drawing lottery) triggered by the winning of the ball to the first starting winning port 61 or the second starting winning port 62. Further, when the lottery result is per special figure, the hit type is determined.
Hereinafter, the electronic lottery per special drawing or lose will be described. First, the special symbol success / failure lottery means 110 sets a loop counter value within a predetermined range (in the present embodiment, an integer range of 0 to 2730) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). One special figure success / failure random number acquired in advance when a special ball win / reject random number generating means for updating one by one at the first start prize winning opening 61 or the second start winning prize opening 62 wins, Referring to the table, determine the special figure or loss.

  The success / failure determination table is data in which a plurality of special figure success / failure random numbers within a predetermined range and a plurality of corresponding result information (per special figure or loss) are associated with each other, by referring to the data, A lottery result corresponding to the acquired special figure rejection random number is determined.

  Next, the special symbol success / failure lottery means 110 executes a process of determining a hit type when the above-mentioned special symbol lottery result is per special symbol. Specifically, from the hit type determining random number generating means for generating random numbers in a predetermined range (0 to 99) with the same configuration as the above-described special figure rejection random number generating means, the first start winning opening 61 or the second start The winning type is determined with reference to one winning type determination random number acquired in advance when a ball is won in the winning opening 62 and the winning type determination table.

The hit type determination table is data in which a plurality of hit type determination random numbers within a predetermined range and hit type information corresponding to each random number are associated with each other. The hit type corresponding to the random number is determined.
In this embodiment, there are four types of winning types: 5R special symbol A, 5R special symbol B, 15R special symbol A, and 15R special symbol B. If the result of special drawing lottery is per special symbol, either It is decided on the hit type.

  Fluctuation display control means 130, the special symbol variation time displayed on the first special symbol display device 40A, the second special symbol display device 40B based on the result of the above-mentioned special symbol lottery and the winning type, and The display mode after the stop is determined. Specifically, from the random number generating means for determining the variation time, which updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (in this embodiment, an integer range of 0 to 99) based on the interrupt signal periodically input. The variation time of the special symbol is determined by referring to one variation time determination random number acquired in advance when a ball is won at the first start prize opening 61 or the second start prize opening 62 and the variation time table. To do.

The variation time determination table is data in which a plurality of variation time determination random numbers within a predetermined range are associated with a plurality of variation time information (for example, 12 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, and 60 seconds) corresponding to each random number. By referring to the data, the variation time corresponding to the obtained variation time determination random number is determined.
Moreover, the fluctuation display control means 130 determines the stop mode of the special symbol after the fluctuation time has elapsed according to the result of the special figure lottery and the hit type. In the present embodiment, when the result of the special symbol lottery is a loss, “-” is displayed on the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B, and the result of the special symbol lottery per special symbol. Yes, "1" if the winning type is a 5R special symbol, "5" if the winning type is a 5R special symbol, "3" if the winning type is a 15R special symbol, and a 15R special symbol Is determined as “7”.
The variation display control means 130 controls the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B based on the determined variation time of the special symbol and the stop state of the special symbol, and the above-mentioned after the variation time elapses. The special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner showing the result of the special drawing lottery. The variation time determined by the variation display control means 130 is also used as the variation time of the effect symbol S described later, and the variation time of the effect symbol S is substantially synchronized with the variation time of the special symbol.

The main control device 100 receives the effect symbol variation command including the result information of the success / failure lottery extracted by the special symbol success / failure lotter 110 and the variation display controller 130, the hit type information, and the variation time information, and the sub-control device 200. The sub-control device 200 executes the effect control according to the contents of the received effect symbol variation command.
In addition, each random number acquired in response to the winning of a ball in the first start winning opening 61 or the second starting winning opening 62 is stored in a random number storage unit (not shown) in the order of winning, for example. Then, main controller 100 reads each random number stored in the random number storage means after stopping the fluctuation of the special symbol, and sequentially executes the above-described processing. The random number storage means can store up to four random numbers corresponding to the first start winning opening 61 and the second starting winning opening 62. For example, random numbers (corresponding to the first starting winning opening 61 ( In the case where four (reserved number) are already stored, even if the game ball wins the first start winning opening 61, the above-described random numbers are not acquired.

  The normal symbol success / failure lottery means 150 determines the normal winning or losing by electronic lottery when the ball passes through the through chucker 66. This normal symbol use lottery means 150 is a hardware random number by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically (for example, every 2 milliseconds). A random number for normal or incorrect is obtained from a random number means for normal or incorrect for generating correct or incorrect random numbers when the ball passes through the through chucker 66. Next, the normal symbol success / failure lottery means 150 determines whether or not the obtained common figure success / failure random number is per common figure by referring to a predetermined table. An opening operation is performed.

  When the result of the special drawing lottery is per special drawing, the hit game control means 160 opens and closes the attacker device 65 according to the type of the win and provides the player with a hit game (big hit). For example, when the winning type is 5R special symbol A or B, the attacker device 65 is opened and closed for 5 rounds, and when the winning type is 15R special symbol A or B, the attacker device 65 is opened 15 rounds. Just open and close.

  The electric tulip control means 170 energizes the solenoid of the electric tulip 63 and opens and closes the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 63 when the normal symbol is selected by the electronic symbol lottery means 150. Is.

The first predetermined time measuring means 180 measures the fluctuation stop duration of the special symbol, and when the special symbol fluctuation stop state continues for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) after the special symbol fluctuation stops. A second predetermined time measurement command is transmitted to the control device 200. Specifically, the first predetermined time measuring means 180 is set when the fluctuation stop duration time measured by a timing means such as a timer that starts after the special symbol fluctuation stop exceeds a preset predetermined time. 2 Send a measurement command for a predetermined time.
That is, if the game ball does not win the first start winning opening 61 and the second start winning opening 62 within a certain time (within the first predetermined time) since the last stoppage of the special symbol, the secondary control device 200 is 2 A measurement command for a predetermined time is transmitted.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a sub-control device 200 that controls various devices as a rendering device based on reception of a control command from the main control device 100 will be described. The sub-control device 200 includes a power state control unit 200A, an effect symbol variation control unit 200B, a lamp control unit 200C, an audio control unit 200D, and a point giving unit 200E.

  The power state control unit 200A sets the power state (power consumption) of the pachinko machine 1 to the normal power state based on the second predetermined time measurement command transmitted from the main control device 100 or the input from the discharge ball detection sensor 403, or Then, it switches to a low power state (customer waiting state) in which the power consumption is lower than the power consumption in the normal power state.

Hereinafter, the power state switching process performed by the power state control unit 200A will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing in detail low power state switching processing for switching the power state from the normal power state to the low power state.
First, the power state control unit 200A determines whether a second predetermined time measurement command has been received from the main control device 100 (S600). If the second predetermined time measurement command has not been received, the determination is no and the process is repeated. When the second predetermined time measurement command is received, the determination is YES, and measurement of a second predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) set in advance is started (S601).
The measurement of the second predetermined time is measured by a timer such as a timer provided in the power state control unit 200A that is activated based on the reception of the second predetermined time measurement command.

  The power state control unit 200A determines whether or not an effect symbol variation command has been received from the main control device 100 during measurement of the second predetermined time (S602). If the effect symbol variation command is received, the determination is yes and the process proceeds to S600. On the other hand, if the effect symbol variation command is not received, the determination is no and the process moves to S603.

The power state control unit 200A determines whether a preset second predetermined time has elapsed (S603).
If the second predetermined time has not elapsed, the determination is no and the process moves to S602. On the other hand, when the second predetermined time has elapsed, the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to S604.

Based on the elapse of the second predetermined time, the power state control unit 200A transmits a low power switching command as an internal command to the effect symbol variation control unit 200B, and ends the low power switching process. The power state control unit 200A updates the power state flag as a storage area stored in the RAM simultaneously with the transmission of the low power switching command (0 → 1).
That is, after receiving the second predetermined time measurement command output from the main control device 100, the power state control unit 200A starts measuring a predetermined second predetermined time, and then performs the second predetermined time. In other words, based on the fact that the production symbol variation command has not been received before the elapse of time, in other words, the game ball is in the first start winning opening 61 or the second start for a total of 20 seconds from the last suspension of the special symbol variation. Based on the fact that the winning opening 62 is not won, the power state of the pachinko machine 1 is shifted to the low power state (waiting for customers). A specific mode when the power state shifts to the low power state will be described later.

Next, a normal power state switching process for switching the power state from the low power state to the normal power state will be described with reference to FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 7, the power state control unit 200A refers to the power state flag and determines whether the current power state is a low power state (S700). If the current power state is the normal power state, the determination is no and the process is repeated. On the other hand, if the current power state is the low power state, the determination is yes and the process moves to S701.

Based on the current power state being the low power state, the power state control unit 200A determines whether or not an effect symbol variation command has been received from the main control device 100 (S701). If the effect symbol variation command is received, the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to S703. If the effect symbol variation command is not received, the process proceeds to S702.
Next, the power state control unit 200A determines whether or not there is an input from the discharge ball detection sensor 403 (S702). If a ball detection signal is input from the discharged ball detection sensor 403, the determination is yes and the process moves to S703. On the other hand, if there is no input of the ball detection signal from the discharge ball detection sensor 403, the determinations after S701 are repeated.

The power state control unit 200A receives the effect symbol variation command or receives a ball detection signal from the discharge ball detection sensor 403, and outputs a normal power switching command as an internal command. The normal power state switching process is completed (S703).
Further, the power state control unit 200A updates the power state flag as a storage area stored in the RAM simultaneously with the transmission of the normal power switching command (1 → 0).

  As described above, the power state control unit 200A in the present embodiment uses the discharge ball detection sensor 403 that can detect all the game balls flowing down in the game area 21 when the current power state is the low power state. In order to cancel the low power state and switch the power state to the normal power state based on the input of the player, for example, a certain time (20 seconds or more) elapses when the player leaves the seat, When the game is started again after the state shifts to the low power state, the game ball is not taken into the first start winning opening 61 or the second starting winning opening 62 for a certain period, and the game ball is taken into the out opening 68. Even if it is, the game ball taken into the out port 68 is immediately detected by the discharge ball detection sensor 403, so that the power state is immediately returned from the low power state to the normal power state. It can become.

The effect symbol variation control unit 200B controls the effect symbol display device 50 based on the effect symbol variation command transmitted from the main control device 100 side, displays the predetermined variation time and the effect symbol S in a variable manner, and determines the predetermined variation time. After the elapse, the effect symbol S is stopped and displayed.
More specifically, the effect design fluctuation control unit 200B, based on the change time information included in the effect design change command, changes one change from a plurality of change pattern tables defined for each change time information in the ROM. Determine the pattern. In the variation pattern table, a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to the variation pattern random number acquired by the effect symbol variation control unit 200B when the effect symbol variation command is received are defined, and the effect symbol variation control unit 200B acquires the variation pattern According to the random number, one variation pattern corresponding to the random number is determined.

  As the types of variation patterns, for example, normal variation (non-reach), reach variation (normal), reach variation (super 1), reach variation (super 2), reach variation (super 3), and the like have different patterns of production. It is prescribed. “Reach” is a state in which two of the three symbols constituting the production symbol S are stopped in advance by the same number or character, and the remaining symbols are the same number as the two symbols in the reach state. Or, if you stop with a character, it means a big hit game.

In addition to the above-described variation pattern determination, the effect symbol variation control unit 200B also executes a notice pattern determination process and a stop symbol pattern determination process. All of these processes are randomly determined based on a random number acquired when receiving the effect symbol variation command and a table in which a plurality of notice patterns and stop symbol patterns corresponding to the random number are defined, and the effect symbol variation control unit 200B. Transmits a control command including the variation pattern, the notice pattern, and the stop symbol pattern determined by the above process to the effect symbol display device 50, and displays various effects on the effect symbol display device 50.
In addition, when the result of the first special drawing lottery or the second special drawing lottery described above is per special figure, the aspect of the effect symbol S that is finally derived and displayed is, for example, the same number or character. The state in which the characters are aligned and lost is an aspect other than the above-described aspect.

In addition, the production symbol variation control unit 200B displays the display contents displayed on the production display device 50 based on the reception of the low power state switching command or the normal power state switching command as an internal command, respectively, or Switch to one of the variable standby displays.
Here, the change standby display is, for example, a display in a state in which the aspect after the stop of the change of the last effect symbol S is maintained, and the change standby display continues for a maximum of 20 seconds after the change of the special symbol stops. Will be.
On the other hand, the demonstration screen display is a display called a customer standby display that is switched after a variable standby display of 20 seconds at the maximum. For example, an effect display using a model title, explanation of a game method, an appearance character, and the like as a motif. Made. In the present embodiment, the brightness of the demonstration screen display is displayed lower than the brightness in the variable standby display, and the power consumption of the effect display device 50 is suppressed.
Further, switching from the demonstration screen display to the variable standby display is executed based on a normal power state switching command transmitted in response to an input from the discharge ball detection sensor 403. That is, when the player is in a low power state, the display is immediately switched to the variable standby display on condition that the game ball is launched into the game area 21.

The lamp control unit 200C receives an internal command including a notice pattern and a variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as an effect pattern) determined by the effect symbol variation control unit 200B, and on the board in a mode corresponding to the effect pattern based on the command. The light emitting unit 70 and the on-frame light emitting unit 80 are controlled.
Specifically, the lamp control unit 200C reads lighting data in which lighting patterns of the on-board light emitting unit 70 and the on-frame light emitting unit 80 are defined, and the read lighting data is read on the on-board light emitting unit 70 and the on-frame light emitting unit 80. To the driver circuit. The driver circuit that has received the data controls the LED group that constitutes the on-board light emitting unit 70 and the on-frame light emitting unit 80 according to the lighting data according to a predetermined pattern, thereby producing an effect pattern during the change display of the effect symbol S, The lighting (flashing) operation corresponding to the big hit game after the fluctuation stop of the production symbol S or the fluctuation stop is executed.

In addition, the lamp control unit 200C receives the on-board light emitting unit 70 or the on-frame light emission based on the reception of the low power state switching command or the normal power state switching command as an internal command transmitted via the effect symbol variation control unit 200B. The lighting mode of the unit 80 is switched to the normal power state or the low power state.
As a lighting mode in the low power state, for example, in the normal power state, the lighting of some or all of the LEDs that have been in the lighting state for 20 seconds after the change of the production symbol S or after the change is stopped is a low power command. Is turned off based on the reception of power to suppress power consumption as a rendering device.
On the other hand, switching from the low power state to the normal power state is executed based on a normal power switching command transmitted in response to an input from the discharge ball detection sensor 403. That is, in the low power state, the plurality of on-frame light emitting units 80 and the on-board light emitting unit 70 are immediately turned on on condition that a game ball is launched into the game area 21.

  The voice control unit 200D receives the internal command including the notice pattern and the variation pattern determined by the production symbol variation control unit 200B and the jackpot production command, and the variation of the production symbol S from the ROM outside the figure based on the command. The speaker 10 side outputs music data and voice data that excite the game corresponding to the big stop game after the change of the effect pattern being displayed, the effect symbol S, or the change stop. The driver circuit that controls the speaker 10 drives the speaker 10 based on the various data described above.

Also, the voice control unit 200D adjusts the volume of the speaker 10 based on reception of the low power switching command or the normal power switching command as an internal command transmitted via the effect symbol variation control unit 200B.
Specifically, for example, the power consumption of the speaker 10 is suppressed by lowering or stopping the volume of music or sound that has been continuously emitted in the normal power state based on reception of the low power command.
On the other hand, switching from the low power state to the normal power state is executed based on a normal power switching command transmitted in response to an input from the discharge ball detection sensor 403. That is, the volume of the speaker 10 as the rendering device is immediately returned to the volume in the normal power state on condition that the player has launched a game ball into the game area 21 in the low power state.

As described above, the effect symbol variation control unit 200B, the lamp control unit 200C, and the voice control unit 200D that constitute the sub control device 200 are based on reception of the low power switching command as an internal command transmitted from the power state control unit 200A. Thus, the power consumption of various devices connected to the output side is changed from the normal power state to the low power state in which the power consumption is suppressed compared to the power consumption in the normal power, and the overall power consumption of the pachinko machine 1 is suppressed. To do.
In addition, when the power state is the low power state, the effect symbol variation control unit 200B, the lamp control unit 200C, and the sound control unit 200D are transmitted from the power state control unit 200A triggered by the input of the discharge ball detection sensor 403. Based on the reception of the normal power switching command, the power consumption of various devices connected to the output side is returned to the normal power state.
In addition, as described above, the return to the normal power state is executed in response to the input of the discharge ball detection sensor 403. Therefore, when the current game state is the low power state, the player Even if the game ball does not win the first start winning port 61 or the second starting winning port 62 that triggers the special drawing lottery for a certain period of time, the other intake ports (large winning ports 64, In order to return by winning at the general winning opening 67, out 68), the player feels as if the game has started before winning the first starting winning opening 61 or the second starting winning opening 62. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent the game motivation from decreasing before the first start winning opening 61 or the second starting winning opening 62 is won.

Next, the point granting unit 200E will be described. As a premise thereof, a network type game system mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a network type gaming system (hereinafter referred to as “hit-WIN”) 1000.
As shown in the figure, the hit-WIN 1000 includes the pachinko machine 1 described above, an information terminal 1100, a communication network 800 including a communication base station 801, and a server 900. In the pachinko machine 1, A service that links a game result with a Web site established on the server 900 is provided.

An aspect of the information terminal 1100 is an electronic device that can use a Web browser, such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, or a so-called personal computer, and the player uses the electronic device to connect to the server via the communication network 800. Communication with 900 is established.
In addition, the information terminal 1100 can acquire the effect information and the game history information executed by the sub-control device 200 of the pachinko machine 1 based on the password or two-dimensional code issued by the pachinko machine 1. Here, the effect information includes the type of reach pattern, the type of reach notice, the type of jackpot, and the like. The game history information includes the number of symbol fluctuations, the game time, the number of executions of the big hit game, the number of winning balls, the number of consecutive games, or the number of game balls (consumed balls) launched in the game area 21. Contains information.

  The communication base station 801 constituting a part of the communication network 800 is a facility capable of wireless communication with the information terminal 1100 and can transmit and receive data transmitted from the information terminal 1100 and data transmitted from the server 900 to each other. is there. The communication network 800 includes a telephone network, the Internet, a LAN, a dedicated line, and the like, and establishes communication between the information terminal 1100 and the server 900 via the communication base station 801.

In the hit-WIN 1000 having the above-described configuration, for example, the player takes in the effect information and game history information made by the sub-control device 200 from the start of the game to the end of the game with an arbitrary pachinko machine 1, into the information terminal owned by the player, The information is transmitted to the server 900 and accumulated. Further, the player can check the effect information and the game history information accumulated in the server 900 via the information terminal 1100. In addition, points are set for each piece of information related to the production included in the production information and each piece of information related to the game history contained in the game history information. Benefits available on the information terminal 1100 and benefits available for games).
For example, in this embodiment, a predetermined point is given according to the length of the game time or the number of game balls launched in the game area 21.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing of the pachinko machine 1, the information terminal 1100, and the server 900 in time series. The operation method of the hit-WIN 1000 having the above configuration will be outlined with reference to FIG. First, the player needs to perform pre-registration for using the hit-WIN1000. The sub-control device 200 generates a two-dimensional code when “new registration” is selected by operation of the player's operation unit 11 in S1, and displays the two-dimensional code generated in S2 on the effect display device 50. To do.
FIG. 10 is a menu screen N that is displayed when the display of “Click here to use bat-WIN” is selected on the menu screen M. In the menu screen N, at least “new registration”, “password input”, “cancel”, and “game end” options are displayed, and in response to the selection of “new registration”, the first two-dimensional The code is displayed. The two-dimensional code displayed here is identification information that can be read electrically on the information terminal 1100 side, such as a bar code or a QR code (registered trademark).

In S3, the information terminal 1100 reads the first two-dimensional code displayed on the effect display device 50, and generates the first code information (URL) included in the first two-dimensional code.
The reading of the first two-dimensional code is executed by, for example, an imaging unit mounted on the information terminal 1100, and the information terminal 1100 generates first code information (URL) from the read first two-dimensional code. The information terminal 1100 accesses the server 900 based on the first code information (URL) and transmits a registration request command.

  The server 900 acquires specific information such as the ICC, IP address, and telephone number of the information terminal 1100 owned by the player in response to the registration request command in S4, and registers the information as the player specific information. By performing the registration, a storage area capable of storing the above-described effect information and game history information is secured in the server 900, and the preparation for using the hit-WIN 1000 is completed.

  When the player plays a game using the hit-WIN 1000 after the pre-registration is completed, it is necessary to access the server 900 via the information terminal 1100 owned by the player and obtain a password from the server 900. Specific processing will be described below.

  The information terminal 1100 transmits a password request command to the server 900 in accordance with the player's operation in S5. When the server 900 receives the password request command in S6, the server 900 reads the production information and the game history information corresponding to the player specific information from the storage area, and generates a password including the player specific information, the production information, and the game history information. In S 7, the password is transmitted to information terminal 1100.

  The information terminal 1100 displays the password transmitted from the server 900 in S8 on the display screen, and the player inputs the displayed password by operating the operation unit 11 in S9. The password input screen is displayed when “password input” displayed on the menu screen N shown in FIG. 10 is selected, and the player inputs the password according to the password input screen.

In S10, the point giving unit 200E in the sub-control device 200 starts a hit-WIN information accumulation process for starting the hit-WIN 1000 based on the password input by the player.
This process is a process of accumulating effect information relating to effects executed by the sub-control device 200 by a subsequent game by a player, game history information including game time information, etc., and is included in the effect information and game history information. Each piece of information is stored and accumulated in a storage area such as a RAM of the sub-control device 200 for each piece of information.

  FIG. 11 is a flow showing a process of counting the number of game balls (consumed balls) launched in the game area 21. First, in S1200, the point granting unit 200E determines whether or not the hit-WIN information accumulation start process has been completed based on the input of the password by the player. When the determination is NO, one process is terminated, and when the determination is YES, the process proceeds to S1201.

In S <b> 1201, the point granting unit 200 </ b> E determines whether or not there is a detection signal that is output when the game ball passes the discharge ball detection sensor 403. If the determination is NO, the determination is repeated.
If the determination is YES, the value of the game ball counter C1 provided in the point granting unit 200E is incremented by 1 in S1202, and thereafter the determination of S1201 is repeated. The count value of the game ball counted by the game ball counter C1 is transmitted to the server 900 side through the information terminal 1100 in response to the completion of the batting-WIN information accumulation process based on the player's operation. .
That is, the point granting unit 200E executes a process of sequentially adding the value of the game ball counter C1 based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the discharge ball detection sensor 403, and stores the total number of game balls consumed during the game. To do.

Next, game time measurement start processing and game time measurement end processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.
First, as shown in FIG. 12, the point granting unit 200E determines in S1300 whether or not the hit-WIN information accumulation start process has been completed by the input of the password by the player. When the determination is NO, one process is terminated, and when the determination is YES, the process proceeds to S1301.

In S <b> 1301, the point granting unit 200 </ b> E determines whether or not there is a detection signal that is output when the game ball passes the discharge ball detection sensor 403. When the determination is NO, one process is terminated, and when the determination is YES, the process proceeds to S1302. In S1302, the game time measurement timer T1 provided in the point granting unit 200E is activated to start the game time measurement.
As described above, the point granting unit 200E executes a process of starting the game time measurement when the game ball passes through the discharge ball detection sensor 403. And since the measurement of game time is started by the passage of the discharge ball detection sensor 403, it becomes possible to measure the game time more accurately.
That is, even if the game ball does not win the first start winning port 61 or the second start winning port 62, it is taken into the other intake ports (large winning port 64, general winning port 67, out port 68). Since the game time measurement is started on the condition, the game time can be calculated more accurately.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the game time measurement end processing will be described.
In S1400, the point granting unit 200E determines whether or not the game time is being measured by the process of S1302 described above. When the determination is NO, one process is terminated, and when the determination is YES, the process proceeds to S1401.
In S1401, the point grant unit 200E determines whether a low power switching command as an internal command has been received. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to S1402, and if the determination is YES, the process proceeds to S1404.

In S1402, the point awarding unit 200E determines whether the hit-WIN information accumulation end process based on the player's operation is completed. If the determination is NO, one process is terminated, and if the determination is YES, the process proceeds to S1403.
In S1403, the point granting unit 200E stops the game time measurement operation by the game time measurement timer T1, sets the total time measured by the game time measurement timer T1 as the game time, and the game time information is stored in the information terminal 1100. To the server 900 side.

On the other hand, the point granting unit 200E interrupts the game time measurement by the game time measurement timer T1 based on the reception of the low power switching command in S1404, and proceeds to S1405.
In S1405, the point grant unit 200E determines whether a normal power switching command has been received. If YES, the point granting unit 200E proceeds to S1406, and if NO, repeats the determination.
In S1406, the point granting unit 200E resumes the game time measurement by the game time measurement timer T1 that has been interrupted, and ends one process.
As described above, the point granting unit 200E interrupts the measurement of the gaming time based on receiving the low power switching command during the gaming time measurement, and then plays the gaming time based on receiving the normal power switching command. Execute the process to restart the measurement. By executing such processing, it is possible to more accurately calculate the actual game time (time during which the game ball is launched into the game area 21).

Next, returning to FIG. 9, a process for ending the hit-WIN 1000 will be described.
The production control device 200, based on the fact that the game end (the batting-WIN information accumulation process is completed) is selected by the player's operation in S11, at least the production information accumulated from the game start to the game end, game history information, Then, the second two-dimensional code including the URL of the server 900 is generated, and the second two-dimensional code generated in S12 is displayed on the effect display device 50.
Specifically, the game end is executed when the display of “game end” is selected from the menu screen N of FIG. 10 by an operation by the player. When “game end” is input by the player's operation, the point granting unit 200E, based on the total number of game balls stored in the game ball counter C1 and the game time measurement timer T1, respectively, and the game time, Game history information including such information is generated. That is, the game history information transmitted to the server 900 side includes the total number information of game balls and the game time information.

  In S13, the information terminal 1100 reads the second two-dimensional code displayed on the effect display device 50 through the imaging unit, and reads the second code information (effect information, Game history information and URL).

  The information terminal 1100 accesses the server 900 based on the second code information (URL) in S14, and transmits effect information and game history information included in the second code information.

  The server 900 that has received the effect information and the game history information acquires the player-specific information from the IP address of the information terminal 1100 in S15, and stores the effect information, the game history information, and the player-specific information in association with each other. Accumulate in the area. By executing the processing, the production information and game history information from the time when the player inputs the password to the pachinko machine 1 to the time when the game is ended are accumulated in the server 900.

Hereinafter, an outline of the advantages when the player uses the hit-WIN 1000 will be described.
The player can access the server 900 at any time via the information terminal 1100, and the server 900 responds to the browsing request from the information terminal 1100, for example, the production information of the pachinko machine 1 accumulated so far. The game history information list data is transmitted to the information terminal 1100.
In addition to the list data, the server 900 displays usage points (hit-win usage points) calculated based on the effect information and the game history information.

  The use points are privileges given at a certain rate based on the production information and the game history information. In the present embodiment, for example, the total number of the above-mentioned game balls included in the game history information or the game time Use points are given according to the length. For example, the total number of game balls included in the game history information is reduced to 1 point for 100 game balls, and the game time included in the game history information is reduced to 1 point for 10 minutes of game time. . Thus, the use points are given at a predetermined rate for each piece of information included in the production information and the game history information, and the player can obtain various privileges by accumulating the points. It becomes possible.

  Benefits that a player can obtain include capture information, undisclosed information of the pachinko machine 1, basic specifications of the pachinko machine 1, ringtones (registered trademark) regarding the pachinko machine 1, ringtones, ringtones, incoming images, music The player can download the benefits from the server 900 using the use points displayed on the information terminal 700.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the hit-WIN 1000 is mounted, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of accumulating usage points even in a game other than the original game. In the present embodiment, by providing the discharge ball detection sensor 403 that can detect all the game balls launched into the game area 21, the total number of game balls and the game time can be calculated more accurately. Therefore, the use points can be given more appropriately to the player.

As described above, according to the present configuration, when the power state switching unit is in the low power state, the discharge ball detection means provided in the outside discharge passage that collects the game balls and discharges them outside the device. Since the power state is returned to the normal power state based on the input of the game, the power state can be immediately changed to the normal power state by taking the game ball into one of the intake ports provided in the game area. It becomes possible, and the brightness of the illuminant is in a normal power state without waiting for a prize at a specific intake, so even if the game ball is not taken into a specific intake, It is possible to effectively prevent a decrease in game motivation without feeling bored.
Further, according to the configuration, the sub-control device includes a game time measuring means for measuring the game time by the player, and the game time measuring means starts measuring the game time based on the input from the discharge ball detecting means. Since the game time measurement means starts measuring the game time based on the input from the discharge ball detection means, the game time is more accurately determined regardless of whether or not the game ball is taken into a specific intake port. It becomes possible to measure.
Further, according to the configuration in which the game time measurement means interrupts the measurement of the game time based on the fact that the power state is switched to the low power state during the game time measurement, the game time measurement means Since the game time measurement is interrupted based on the fact that the power state is switched to the low power state, the game time is not included in the game time, and the game time is measured more accurately. be able to. In addition, the game time can be measured more accurately by the game time measurement means restarting the game time measurement based on the fact that the power state has returned to the normal power state.
Further, according to the configuration in which the sub-control device includes a game ball counting unit that counts the game balls launched into the game area, and the game ball counting unit counts the game balls based on the input from the discharge ball detection unit. Since the game ball counting means counts the game balls based on the input from the discharged ball detection means, it is possible to reliably count the total number of game balls launched into the game area by a single detection means. Become.

  It should be recognized by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the particular components described herein can adopt any type of shape or form. In addition, the relative movement between the parts can be provided by any kind of structure and transmission. It is intended that the present invention have modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

1 pachinko machine, 20 game board, 50 performance display device, 61 first start prize opening,
62 2nd starting prize opening, 64 grand prize winning opening, 65 attacker device, 68 out opening,
70 light emitting part on board, 80 light emitting part on frame,
100 main control device, 110 special symbol determination lottery means, 130 variable display control means,
160 per game control means, 180 first predetermined time measuring means,
200A power state control unit, 200B effect design variation control unit, 200C lamp control unit,
200D voice control unit, 200E point granting unit,
400 Lower tank, 401 Collecting trough, 402 Outboard discharge passage,
403 Ejected ball detection sensor.

Claims (2)

A game board having a game area in which game balls flow down, and having a plurality of intakes for taking in game balls flowing down the game area;
An out-of-machine discharge passage that collects the game balls taken in from the plurality of intakes and discharges them to the outside;
Ejected ball detecting means provided in the outboard discharge passage and sequentially detecting game balls discharged out of the machine,
A main control device that executes a lottery lottery when a game ball wins a specific inlet among the plurality of inlets,
Based on the result of the success / failure lottery, a sub-control device that operates a plurality of effect devices according to a predetermined effect pattern;
A pachinko machine equipped with
The sub-control device is configured to turn off the light emitter provided in the pachinko machine in a light-off state or a normal power state based on the fact that the game ball does not win for a predetermined time set in the specific intake port. A power state switching unit that switches to a low power state that is lit at a lower brightness than the brightness of the light emitter,
The pachinko machine, wherein the power state switching unit returns the power state to a normal power state based on an input from the discharge ball detecting means when the power state is a low power state. Before SL main controller or the sub controller, pachinko machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it is connectable with the hole computer that manages the information regarding the game of pachinko machine.

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