JP6424872B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, for example, pachinko machines and the like have been known as a type of game machine. The pachinko machine is configured to play a game using a game ball, and to have a game area in which the game ball can move, and to guide the game ball fired by the launcher to the game area.

  In addition, the pachinko machine is permitted to enter the specific area based on the game ball entering the starting ball entry means provided in the game area, and the game ball entered in the specific area is the same area. In some cases, when a player enters a specific ball storage portion, a hit state that is advantageous for the player occurs (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, in order to impart interest to the behavior of the game ball from the game ball entering the specific area to the specific ball entry part, the game ball entered into the specific area is entered into the specific ball entry part There are some which are provided with distribution means for dividing into those that are allowed to enter and those that are not allowed to enter the ball. Furthermore, some of the distribution means include a movable member that is displaced by a drive device.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-197312

  By the way, although it is possible to give a further change by the behavior of the game ball by the distribution means being provided with the movable member, as the game ball is sandwiched between the main body of the distribution means and the movable member There is a risk of ball clogging (ball biting). In this case, since the operation of the movable member is delayed, the game can not be progressed properly. In addition, when game arcade personnel or the like touch and move the movable member or the ball-embedded game ball in order to eliminate the bite-ball, there is a possibility that the question of whether or not the ball-bite has been eliminated fairly may occur. There is concern that it will cause trouble.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine which is capable of achieving the cancellation of the ball biting fairly.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A game area in which game balls fired by the launching means are guided;
A gaming machine comprising: variable ball entry means having a specific area in which a game ball moving in the game area can enter the ball;
The variable ball entry means is
A specific ball entry means capable of entering a game ball entered into the specific area;
Non-specific entering means for entering a game ball other than the game ball entering the specific entering means among the game balls entering the specific area;
A game ball is provided in an area where the game ball must pass to enter the specified ball entry means in the specific area, and the game ball is guided to either the specified ball entry means or the non-specified ball entry means With distribution means,
The sorting means is
A main body having a first communication portion communicating with the specific ball entry means, and a second communication portion communicating with the non-specific ball entry means;
Movable means provided so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the main body, and guiding the gaming ball having reached the distributing means to one of the first communication portion and the second communication portion;
Drive means for displacing the movable means;
Drive control means for performing drive control of the drive means;
The drive control means
Normal processing for causing the movable means to perform periodic motion;
Said movable means in a predetermined phase by the periodic motion, the reverse control to a specific amount displaced in the direction opposite to the direction in which is displaced when the normal processing is performed, and is a避位phase withdrawal by the reverse control and said movable unit, after the lapse of a specific time, and a reverse process of performing the normal processing the Ru recovery control is still by returning to a predetermined phase in the thereby specified amount displaced in a direction to be displaced when the reaction is carried out executable to be configured,
While the reverse process is being performed, it is characterized in that the normal progress of the game is stopped .

  The gaming machine may be a pachinko machine.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to resolve the bite fairly.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame, a game board, etc. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame, the back pack unit, etc. FIG. It is a perspective view of a central winning combination. It is a top view of a rotary unit. It is a perspective view of a rotary unit. It is a perspective view of a rotary unit. It is a front view of a rotating body unit. It is an exploded perspective view of a rotating body unit. It is an exploded perspective view of a rotating body unit. It is a top view of a rotating body. It is a perspective view of a rotary body. It is a block diagram showing the main electric composition of a pachinko machine. It is an explanatory view showing an outline of various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the normal processing by a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows NMI interrupt processing. It is a flow chart which shows starting winning a prize processing. It is a flowchart which shows success / failure determination processing. It is a flow chart which shows change time judgment processing. It is a flowchart which shows through gate passage processing. It is a flowchart which shows a remaining ball monitoring process. It is a flow chart which shows a ball entering count processing. It is a flowchart which shows specific winning a prize processing. It is a flowchart which shows non-specific winning a prize processing. It is a flowchart which shows a character article big hit setting process. It is a flow chart which shows the 1st display control processing. It is a flow chart which shows change display setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows a discrimination | determination information setting process. It is a flow chart which shows variable winning a prize device control processing. It is a flow chart which shows end setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows feather member opening and closing processing. It is a flow chart which shows the 2nd display control processing. It is a flow chart which shows opportunity corresponding unit control processing. It is a flow chart which shows extended change stop processing. It is a flowchart which shows reverse processing. It is a flowchart which shows a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing of a payment control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows a command determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the normal processing of a sub control apparatus. It is a flow chart which shows pending information storage processing.

  Hereinafter, one embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a "pachinko machine") will be described in detail based on the drawings. As shown in FIG. 3 etc., the pachinko machine 10 is provided with the outer frame 11 which comprises the outer shell of the said pachinko machine 10, and the inner frame 12 is supported by one side part of this outer frame 11 so that opening and closing is possible. . As shown in FIG. 6 etc., the outer frame 11 is composed of an upper side frame forming portion 11a, a lower side frame forming portion 11b, a left side frame forming portion 11c, and a right side frame forming portion 11d. There is. An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower end portions of the left side frame component 11c, respectively (see FIG. 1). The upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 are rotatably supported by the upper hinge 81 and the lower hinge 82, whereby the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. The inner frame 12 and the like are accommodated in the space formed inside the outer frame 11.

  Further, an extending wall portion 83 is formed on the right side frame forming portion 11d so as to protrude toward the inside of the outer frame 11 from the vicinity of the rear end portion in the width direction. The extended wall portion 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12 from the back side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84 and 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked is provided on the front surface side of the extending wall portion 83. Further, on the lower receiving portion 85, a pressing portion 86 that abuts on an inner frame opening detection switch 92 described later is provided so as to protrude toward the inside of the outer frame 11. Further, a curtain plate decoration 87 made of resin is attached to the lower side frame constituting portion 11b. A rib 88 projecting upward is integrally formed at the back of the upper surface of the curtain plate decoration 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

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

  A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Similar to the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Similar to the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape, and covers almost the entire front surface of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window portion 101 is formed at the center of the front frame set 14. Thereby, the game board 30 (game area) mounted on the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the lower plate 15 is provided on the front side of the front frame set 14 as a ball tray at the center of the lower portion, and the gaming balls discharged from the discharge port 16 are the lower plate 15 It can be stored inside. Further, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball removing lever 25 for discharging game balls from the lower plate 15 is provided. In addition, on the left side of the lower plate 15, a presentation button 125 incorporating an LED is provided. By pressing the presentation button 125, the corresponding presentation is performed in the decorative symbol display device 42 or the like described later. Or the content of the presentation is changed.

  On the right side of the lower plate 15, a game ball emission handle (hereinafter simply referred to as a handle) 18 projecting to the front side is provided. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown) and operation amount detection means (variable resistor) (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation unit of the handle 18. Then, when the handle 18 is turned clockwise, the game ball is fired by the launch device 60 as launch means described later, with a strength corresponding to the amount of turn operation. Further, the handle 18 is provided with a release prohibiting button 18 a which can be pressed and operated by the thumb of the right hand holding the handle 18. In the state where the launch prohibition button 18a is pressed, the launch of the gaming ball by the launch device 60 is prohibited even if the handle 18 is held. Therefore, it is possible to turn the handle 18 while prohibiting the game ball from being fired, or to temporarily stop the game ball from being fired while holding the handle 18.

  An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper tray 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing game balls and guiding the game balls toward a launcher 60 described later while aligning the game balls in a line. When the upper tray 19 is full of gaming balls, the gaming balls to be paid out are guided to the lower tray 15 through the lower tray communication passage 71 and the discharge port 16 described later.

  A ball lending button 121 and a return button 122 are provided on the upper tray 19. Thereby, when the ball lending button 121 is operated in a state where a bill, a card or the like is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) disposed to the side of the pachinko machine 10 in the game hall etc. Loan balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when it is requested to return a card or the like inserted in the card unit. However, a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly lent out to the upper tray 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, so-called cash machine, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are unnecessary.

  Furthermore, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removing button 123. When the ball release button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicated with the lower plate 15 is opened, and stored in the upper plate 19. The gaming balls are guided to the lower plate 15 (fall). That is, the player can transfer the game balls on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball release button 123.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front of the front frame set 14. These light emission means play a role of changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of the jackpot or the predetermined reach, etc., and playing a role to enhance the rendering effect during the game. For example, on the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 incorporating light emitting means such as an LED is provided. Further, on both sides of the annular illumination portion 102, error indication lamps 104 are provided which are lighted at the time of a predetermined error. In the upper part of each error display lamp 104 in the annular illumination part 102, a large number of fine through holes are formed corresponding to the speakers SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back of the front frame set 14. .

  A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. In the glass unit 137, a pair of conventional front and back rectangular glass plates are not separately attached in a front and back pair but are assembled in a round shape as a whole.

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

  In addition, at the lower front of inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, below the window hole 39 (game board 30), a launcher 60 and a launch rail for guiding gaming balls immediately after being launched from the launcher 60. 61 is attached. In the present embodiment, a solenoid type launcher is employed as the launcher 60. Also, a ball feeding device for guiding the gaming balls guided from the upper tray 19 above the launching device 60 to the launching position of the launching device 60 one ball at a time by driving the built-in drive means (for example, solenoid) 63 are provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 has a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, first and second start winning units 33a and 33b as starting entry means, a through gate 34, a central winning unit 37 as variable entering means, a first 1 Special display device 43L, second special display device 43R, etc. are disposed in the through holes formed by router processing, and are attached from the front side of the game board 30 by wood screws or the like. As well known, when the game ball enters (prizes) various winning openings such as the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the first and second start winning units 33a, 33b, etc., they are detected by various detecting switches. Alternatively, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out to the lower plate 15. For example, when there are three balls when entering the start winning units 33a and 33b, five when entering the general winning opening 31, and when entering the variable winning device 32. 10 game balls are paid out. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not won a prize in the various winning ports such as the general winning port 31 are discharged out of the game area through the out port 36. . Further, on the game board 30, a large number of nails are implanted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (features) such as a windmill are disposed.

  Here, the central winning unit 37 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 7 to 15. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the central winning unit 37 is provided at the central portion of the game area (game board 30), and forms a specific area 401 where game balls moving (flowing down) the game area can enter The housing 402 is provided. In the upper part of the housing 402, on the left and right sides, a pair of left and right entrance openings 403 are formed, which are entrances where game balls moving in the game area enter the specific area 401. The central winning unit 37 also includes a pair of left and right wing members 404 for opening and closing each ball entry opening 403, and a wing solenoid 405 (see the block diagram of FIG. 16) for opening and closing the wing member 404. . When the wing member 404 is closed, the central winning unit 37 is closed (the ball entry opening 403 is closed), making it impossible to enter the specific area 401. On the other hand, when the wing member 404 is opened, the central winning unit 37 is opened (the ball entry opening 403 is opened), and entry into the specific area 401 is permitted.

  Although details will be described later, the wing member 404 has entered the first starting winning unit 33a or the second starting winning unit 33b, and was won in a win / loss lottery based on the entering (small hit ), It is kept open for a predetermined time. Also, the central winning unit 37 in FIG. 4 shows a state in which the wing member 404 is closed, and the central winning unit 37 in FIG. 7 shows a state in which the wing member 404 is open.

  The specific area 401 of the present embodiment is divided into an upper area 406 where the gaming ball entered from the ball entry opening 403 is first guided, and a lower area 407 located below the upper area. In the upper stage area 406, the game ball entered in the upper stage area 406 is randomly guided (distributed) to any of the lower stage area 407 and outside the gaming area on the back side of the game board 30 as rotation means as distribution means A body unit 411 is provided. In the present embodiment in which the rotator unit 411 constitutes a distribution means, the lower area 407 corresponds to a specific ball entry means, and the outside of the game area on the back side of the game board 30 corresponds to a non-specific ball entry means.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 and the like, the rotating body unit 411 includes a main body 412 having a substantially circular housing recess 413 and a substantially disk-like movable means rotatably provided inside the housing recess 413. And a rotating body motor 415 as driving means for rotating the rotating body 414 in a fixed direction. In the present embodiment, the rotating body 414 is configured to always rotate in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 8 in a constant cycle. The rotary motor 415 is a stepping motor, and is driven and controlled by a pulse signal output from the main controller 261 as a drive control unit. Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, in the rotary body unit 411, the phase detection means which can detect the rotation phase of the rotary body 414 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, etc., the rotary body 414 has pocket portions 416 each capable of receiving one game ball at three locations along the outer peripheral edge thereof. The three pocket portions 416 are distinguished into one specific pocket portion 416a and the other (two) non-specific pocket portions 416b. The nonspecific pocket portion 416 b is opened on the outer peripheral side and upper side of the rotary body 414 and has a bottom wall portion 417, and the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 417 is inclined downward toward the outer peripheral side of the rotary body 414. There is. On the other hand, the specific pocket portion 416a is open on the outer peripheral side, the upper side, and the lower side of the rotary body 414, and the bottom wall portion 417 like the non-specific pocket portion 416b does not exist. In addition, the peripheral portion of the specific pocket portion 416a is made of a resin material colored differently from other portions, which makes it easy to distinguish between the specific pocket portion 416a and the non-specific pocket portion 416b. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 etc., the main body portion 412 is a substantially annular unit attached to the unit base 421 so as to cover the unit base 421 fixed to the game board 30 and the upper surface side of the unit base 421. And a cover 422. As shown in FIG. 13, on the upper surface side of the unit base 421, there are formed a motor installation portion 423 in which the rotor motor 415 is installed, and a rotor installation portion 424 in which the rotor 414 is installed. At the point the rotor motor 415 and the rotor 414 are attached. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, on the lower surface side of the unit base 421, a link mechanism 425 including three gears for transmitting the driving force of the rotating body motor 415 to the rotating body 414 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12 and the like, the unit cover 422 is installed so as to surround the motor installation portion 423 of the unit base 421, and forms a cylindrical tubular wall portion 431 that constitutes the accommodation recess 413 together with the motor installation portion 423; An annular game ball rolling path 433 is formed on the upper surface of the upper wall 432. The upper wall 432 extends from the upper edge of the cylinder wall 431 to the outer peripheral side. ing. The gaming ball rolling path 433 is inclined forward and downward toward the inner circumferential side of the gaming ball rolling path 433 with respect to a portion positioned rearward of the vicinity of the front edge portion of the housing recess 413. With respect to a portion located forward of the vicinity of the edge portion, the portion is inclined rearward and backward toward the inner peripheral side (the central portion in the left-right direction) of the game ball rolling path 433.

  Further, the unit cover 422 is provided with an enclosure wall 434 extending upward from the upper edge of the cylindrical wall portion 431 (the edge of the opening at the inner periphery of the upper wall portion 432). The surrounding wall 434 is provided with a first gate 435 communicating the inner circumferential side and the outer circumferential side of the surrounding wall 434 by forming a range of about 90 degrees on the front edge side of the housing recess 413 as an opening. The provision of the surrounding wall 434 prevents the game balls rolling on the game ball rolling path 433 from falling off from the left and right sides of the storage recess 413 and the storage recess 413 (rotary body 414) from the rear. In addition, it is configured to enter the pocket portion 416 of the rotating body 414 via the first gate 435 in front of the rotating body 414.

  The unit base 421 is also inclined forward according to the inclination of the unit cover 422, and accordingly, the rotating member 414 is also inclined forward, that is, the rotation axis of the rotating member 414 is directed upward. It is installed in a posture in which it is slightly inclined forward (a posture in which it is easy for the player who is in front to see).

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, in the upper stage area 406, the game balls entered from the pair of left and right ball entry openings 403 are respectively on the back side of the upper stage area 406 and consequently the uppermost stream of the game ball rolling path 433 A pair of left and right upper stage guiding passages 436 are provided to guide the side part. Therefore, after the gaming ball having entered the specific area 401 from the ball entry opening 403 when the wing member 404 is opened is guided to the upstream portion of the gaming ball rolling path 433 through the upper guide passage 436 , And the game ball rolling path 433 is displaced toward the near side, and after swinging to the left and right a plurality of times in front of the first gate 435, the specific pocket portion 416a of the rotary body 414 via the first gate 435 Alternatively, when the relative position with the nonspecific pocket portion 416b matches, the pocket portion 416a, 416b will be entered.

  In addition, a ball count switch 437 for detecting passage of gaming balls is provided at an intermediate position of each upper stage guide passage 436. In the present embodiment, the path from the game ball entering the specific area 401 through the entry opening 403 to the rotary body 414 is only the pair of upper stage guiding passages 436, and the game ball entering the specific area 401 is It is always detected by either the left or right ball count switch 437.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the unit base 421 includes a safe passage 427 as a first connecting portion communicating with the lower stage area 407 and the outside of the specific area 401 (in the main body, the game is outside the game area) An out passage 428 is formed as a second connection portion communicating with the rear side of the disc 30). The inlets of the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428 are formed at positions (inner peripheral side of the cylinder wall portion 431) where the rotating body 414 can pass above the rotating body installation portion 424.

  The game ball entered into the specific pocket portion 416a of the rotating body 414 via the first gate 435 is aligned with the specific pocket portion 416a and the entrance of the safe passage 427 as the rotating body 414 rotates. When it does, it falls from the specific pocket section 416a downwards and enters the safe passage 427.

  When the game ball enters the nonspecific pocket portion 416b of the rotary body 414 via the first gate 435, the nonspecific pocket portion 416b and the entrance of the safe passage 427 are rotated as the rotary body 414 rotates. Even if the positions match, the bottom wall 417 provided in the nonspecific pocket 416b prevents the game ball housed in the nonspecific pocket 416b from falling (entering) into the safe passage 427 (a gap where the falling is possible). Not to be formed).

  On the other hand, the out passage 428 is formed wider than the safe passage 427 (up to the outer peripheral side of the rotary body 414), and the cylinder wall portion 431 is omitted above the out passage 428 (see FIG. 10, see FIG. 12). Therefore, when the rotating body 414 is further rotated and the positions of the non-specific pocket portion 416b in which the gaming ball is housed and the position of the out passage 428 match, the gaming ball housed in the non-specific pocket portion 416b is an out-path You will enter 428.

  In the present embodiment, the path from the upper game area 406 to the lower game area 407 is only the safe passage 427, and the game ball transferred to the lower game area 407 always enters the specific pocket portion 416a. In addition, when the game ball enters the ball, the game ball is discharged to the outside of the game area, and the early passage to detect the game ball passing through (out of the specific area 401 and consequently the game area) A ball detection switch 439 is provided.

  Further, in the portion of the enclosure wall 434 corresponding to the upper side of the entrances of the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428, an overhang as a restricting portion extending from the upper edge of the enclosure wall 434 to the inner peripheral side of the enclosure wall 434 The part 440 is provided. The overhanging portion 440 is configured to cover, from above, a half area of the outer peripheral side of the rotating body 414 of each pocket portion 416 (specific pocket portion 416a, nonspecific pocket portion 416b) located below the overhang portion 440. . For this reason, the game ball jumps over the enclosure wall 434 due to the game ball bouncing or the like in the upper stage area 406 and directly enters the pocket portion 416 at the position aligned with the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428. Can be avoided. Therefore, it is easy to check which of the specific pocket portion 416a and the non-specific pocket portion 416b the gaming ball has entered.

  In the present embodiment, the entrance of the safe passage 427 is provided at the lower right position in plan view of the rotary body installation portion 424, and the entrance of the out path 428 is planar view of the rotary body installation portion 424. It is located in the upper right position of. However, the inlet of the safe passage 427 is slightly deviated from the position of the first gate 435 of the unit cover 422 (the entire formation range of the inlet of the safe passage 427 in the rotational direction of the rotating body 414 is within the formation range of the first gate 435 The game ball entered into the specific pocket section 416a through the first gate 435 is discharged from the specific pocket section 416a even if the rotating body 414 does not rotate at all, making it safe. It is configured not to enter the passage 427. This prevents the plurality of gaming balls from entering the specific pocket portion 416a in quick succession.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the lower stage area 407, a lower guide passage 441 for guiding the gaming ball having passed through the safe path 427 to the lower portion of the lower stage area 407, and a specific winning for discharging the gaming ball out of the gaming area. A port 442 and a non-specified winning port 443 and a distribution unit 445 for randomly distributing game balls moving in the lower guide passage 441 to either the specified winning port 442 or the non-specified winning port 443 are provided.

  The lower guide passage 441 guides the gaming ball having passed through the safe passage 427 from the warp passage 446 which guides the gaming ball to the lower back of the lower region 407 along the left side (front view) of the lower region 407. And a stage passage 447 for guiding the discharged gaming ball forward and to the central portion side in the left-right direction of the lower stage area 407. As shown in FIG. 4, a decorative symbol display device 42 configured by a liquid crystal display device is installed behind the lower region 407, and the decorative symbol display device 42 is configured to be visible from the front through the lower region 407. ing. That is, by providing the warp passage 446, a situation where the game ball passes through the front side of the decorative symbol display device 42 or the game ball collides with the decorative symbol display device 42 is prevented.

  In addition, the stage passage 447 extends from the lower left of the lower region 407 to the front of the center and the front of the left. In other words, since the lower guiding passage 441 guides the gaming ball backward at the warp passage 446 once and then guides it forward at the stage passage 447, the gaming ball has come down to the lower region 407. Is easy for the player to recognize, and the behavior of the gaming ball can be enjoyed longer.

  Furthermore, the stage passage 447 is moved to the right so that the gaming ball guided to the stage passage 447 and guided to the front of the center of the lower region 407 can rock smoothly several times in the left-right direction. It is extended to the top, and the center part in the left-right direction is configured to be the lowest. Further, the stage passage 447 is provided with a drop-off preventing rib 448 for preventing the game ball from falling off. In addition, the stage passage 447 is formed by forming an opening (not shown) on the back side in the lateral direction central portion of the lower region 407 where the distribution unit 445 is disposed in the stage passage 447. A second gate 449 communicating with the area where the distribution unit 445 is installed is provided. In addition, at a portion of the stage passage 447 where the second gate 449 is provided, the portion is slightly inclined downward toward the second gate 449 on the rear side, and in particular, about In the range of the width, a guide groove 450 is formed which is inclined rearward and a little more than its circumference.

  The distribution unit 445 rotates the V area configuration section 451 whose outer surface is substantially cylindrical, the bridge girder section 452 projecting outward from a part of the outer peripheral surface of the V area configuration section 451, and the V area configuration section 451. And a distribution motor 454 (see FIG. 16 block diagram) to be displaced. On the upper surface of the V area configuration portion 451, the above-mentioned "specified winning opening 442" is formed in a substantially central portion. Furthermore, the upper surface of the V area configuration portion 451 is a substantially tapered surface that inclines downward toward the specific winning opening 442.

  Further, the distribution unit 445 is installed such that the V area configuration portion 451 is separated from the stage passage 447 of the lower guide passage 441. In the present embodiment, a gap is formed between the V area configuration section 451 and the stage passage 447 corresponding to the range of 180 degrees on the front side of the V area configuration section 451. It communicates outside the game area on the back side. In the present embodiment, the “non-specified winning hole 443” is configured by the gap.

  Further, the projection length of the bridge girder 452 from the outer peripheral surface of the V area forming portion 451 is the distance between the outer peripheral surface of the V area forming portion 451 and the stage passage 447, ie, the V area forming portion 451 of the nonspecific winning hole 443. It is slightly shorter than the width in the outer peripheral direction (centrifugal direction). In addition, the bridge girder 452 is disposed in the formation area of the non-specified winning opening 443 and rotates the formation area of the non-specified winning opening 443 to the left and right, and will be described later in detail. The game ball is bridged to the configuration unit 451.

  In addition, the upper surface of the bridge girder portion 452 has a circular arc shape in cross section having a width (a width larger than the diameter of the game ball) on which the game ball can be stably mounted, and toward the V area configuration portion 451 It is inclined downward. Further, the lowest part on the back side of the upper surface of the bridge girder part 452 is located flush with or slightly above the upper surface of the V area configuration part 451 and the highest part on the front side of the upper surface of the bridge girder part 452 Are located flush with or slightly below the portion of the stage passage 447 where the second gate 449 is formed. Therefore, the game ball rolling on the stage passage 447 (moving the guide groove 450) can enter the V area configuration section 451 across the bridge girder 452, and the game ball entered the V area configuration section 451 Is guided to the upper surface of the V area configuration section 451 and enters the specific winning combination opening 442 in the center.

  Further, the distribution motor 454 for driving the distribution unit 445 is constituted by a stepping motor, and the distribution unit 445 is rotationally displaced so that the bridge girder part 452 reciprocates in the non-specific area 401 in the left and right direction. That is, when the distribution unit 445 is rotationally displaced, a state in which the positions of the second gate 449 (guide groove 450) of the stage passage 447 and the bridge girder portion 452 coincide with each other is generated. Then, when the game ball is discharged from the stage passage 447 through the second gate 449 to the rear distribution unit 445 side when the second gate 449 and the bridge girder part 452 match, the game ball is the bridge girder. It will reach V area configuration section 451 across section 452 and enter special winning opening 442.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is discharged from the stage passage 447 through the second gate 449 to the rear distribution unit 445 side when the second gate 449 and the bridge girder 452 do not match, the game is performed. The ball can not cross the bridge girder 452 and falls into the non-specified winning opening 443.

  In addition, although illustration is omitted, specified entering ball detection switch 461 which detects the game ball which entered into specified winning a prize mouth 442, non specified entering ball detection switch 462 which detects the game sphere which entered into non specified winning a prize port 443 And (see the block diagram of FIG. 16). Then, when the game ball enters the specified winning opening 442 and the game ball is detected by the specific entering detection switch 461, the variable winning device 32 is opened for 30 seconds, or the variable winning device 32 is A jackpot state (special game state) is generated in which eight game balls are won as one round, and this is repeated a predetermined number of times.

  On the other hand, the game ball enters the non-specified winning opening 443 and is detected by the non-specified entry detection switch 462, or as described above, the game ball enters the out passage 428 from the upper stage area 406 and reaches early Even if it is detected by the out ball detection switch 439, a jackpot state does not occur. In the present embodiment, although the game ball is configured such that there is no payout of the game ball even if it enters the specified winning hole 442, the non-specified winning hole 443 and the out passage 428, the invention is not limited thereto. For example, a predetermined number of gaming balls may be paid out based on the detection of the non-specific insertion detection switch 462.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first start-up winning unit 33 a is provided on the lower left and lower right of the central winning unit 37 when the pachinko machine 10 is viewed from the front. The second start winning unit 33 b is provided directly below the central winning unit 37. Furthermore, the second start winning unit 33b includes a pair of open / close members 33c provided on both sides. In the present embodiment, a projection is provided immediately above the second start-up winning unit 33b, and it is practically impossible to enter the game ball into the second start-up winning unit 33b when the opening / closing member 33c is closed. It has become.

  Although details will be described later, the first starting winning unit 33a and the second starting winning unit 33b are a first starting winning switch 224a as a starting ball detecting means for detecting the entering game ball, and a second starting winning unit. A switch 224b is provided. Then, when the game ball is detected by the start winning switch 224a, 224b, the "small hit" to open the wing member 404 and open the specific area 401, the big hit that the variable winning device 32 is opened A lottery for determining whether or not the player has won a "big hit" causing a state is performed, and a variable display for teaching the result of the lottery for winning or not is performed on the special display device 43. That is, there are "small hits" and "big hits" as "hits" in the applicable lottery, and whether they become "hits" or wing members based on the detection of the start winning switches 224a and 224b A lottery is performed to determine whether both 404 and the variable winning device 32 are not released.

  The through gates 34 are disposed on the left and right sides of the central winning unit 37, and are configured such that game balls moving in the game area can pass one by one. In addition, the through gate 34 is provided with a through gate switch 225 that detects a game ball passing through the through gate 34. When a game ball is detected by the through gate switch 225, an entry assist lottery is performed to determine whether or not the second start winning unit 33b (the opening and closing member 33c) is to be opened. When the player wins in the entry assistance lottery, the second start-up winning unit 33b (opening and closing member 33c) is opened for a specified time.

  At the upper right portion of the game board 30, a special display device 43 and a normal symbol display device 41 are provided. The special display device 43 is composed of a 7-segment display device and a plurality of lamps, and the normal symbol display device 41 is composed of a 7-segment display device.

  In addition, with regard to the special display device 43, when the game ball enters the first and second start winning units 33a and 33b, the switching display (variation display) for teaching the lottery result of the acceptance lottery is started, and the predetermined time After that, when the variable display is stopped, an aspect corresponding to the result of the success or failure lottery is displayed. Furthermore, the display content of the special display device 43 is directly controlled by the main control device 261 described later, and the result of the acceptance lottery is displayed in a definite manner.

  In the present embodiment, not only when a "big hit" is won in a lottery based on entering the first and second start winning units 33a and 33b, but also as described above, the specific winning of the specific area 401 The jackpot state also occurs when the game ball enters the mouth 442. In addition, although this will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the variable winning device 32 is opened for 30 seconds, or eight game balls in the variable winning device 32 when the "big hit" is won in the lottery. If the game ball enters the specified winning opening 442 as “15 round jackpot”, which is repeated 15 times, with 1 winning being a round, “16 round jackpot”, “8 round jackpot”, And "special 8 round jackpot" is given.

  In addition, as for the normal symbol display device 41, when the gaming ball passes through the gate 34, switching display (variation display) for displaying the lottery result of the ball entry assist lottery is started, and after a predetermined time, the fluctuation display When stopping the game, an aspect corresponding to the result of the entry assistance lottery is displayed. Further, the display content of the normal symbol display device 41 is directly controlled by the main control device 261 described later, and the result of the ball entry assist lottery is displayed in a definite manner.

  In addition, in the decorative symbol display device 42, in accordance with the variable display of the special display device 43, it is configured to additionally variably display a decorative symbol in which a predetermined symbol is attached to a predetermined pattern for effect. There is. Furthermore, in the decorative symbol display device 42, in the area at the lower right of the display unit, an ordinary symbol composed of a small number pattern can be displayed, and the variation display of the ordinary symbol display device 41 is performed. It is designed to be displayed fluctuatingly. The display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled by the sub control device 262 and the display control device 45 described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, the auxiliary display content is determined by the sub-control device 262 based on the command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the result displayed on the special display device 43, Display is performed by a display control device 45 described later.

  Further, when the gaming ball newly passes through gate 34 during the variable display of normal symbol display device 41, the variable display of that portion is performed after the end of the variable display being performed at that time. It has become. That is, the variable display is put on hold (pending). The maximum number of times of the variable display to be held is determined for each type of pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, the number of held is up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is provided on both left and right sides of the normal symbol display device 41 The normal fluctuation suspension lamp 44 is lit and displayed.

  Furthermore, when the gaming ball newly enters the start winning unit 33a, 33b during the variable display of the special display device 43, the variable display for that portion is performed after the end of the variable display being performed at that time. It has become That is, the variable display of the special display device 43 is on standby (hold). The maximum number of times of this suspended variable display is determined for each type of pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, the variable up to a total of 4 times corresponding to the game balls entered in the start winning units 33a and 33b. The display is suspended.

  Further, the number of times of suspension of the variable display of the special display device 43 is displayed in the lower left area of the display portion of the decorative symbol display device 42 (displayed by simulating four lamps). In the present embodiment, even when the game ball newly wins the start winning unit 33 during the big hit state or the small hit (during opening of the wing member 404), the variable display of that amount is also held, The variable display is performed after the end of the jackpot state or the small hit state.

  The variable winning device 32 (large winning opening) is disposed at the lower center of the game area (game board 30). Further, the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball can not win, and in the case of a jackpot state, the game ball is in an open state in which the game ball can win.

  Further, on the game board 30, there are attached rails 50 for guiding the game balls fired from the launcher 60 to the upper part of the game board 30, which are composed of an inner rail structure 51 and an outer rail structure 52. As a result, the game balls fired in response to the turning operation of the handle 18 are guided through the firing rails 61 and the rails 50 into the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 4) of the inner rail forming portion 51. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the gaming balls guided from the rail 50 to the gaming area once return to the inside of the rail 50 again. Further, a rubber return 54 is attached to a substantially front end portion (upper right portion in FIG. 4) of the outer rail configuration portion 52. The game ball fired with a predetermined momentum or more strikes the return rubber 54 and is returned to, for example, the substantially central portion side of the game board 30.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the outer rail forming portion 52 is disconnected at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail forming portion 51 is disconnected at the lower right portion of the game board 30. For this reason, the play area is defined by the rail 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, until the game ball launched by the launcher 60 passes back the rail 50 until it passes the return ball preventing member 53, the parallel portions of the inner and outer rail configuration parts 51 and 52 are removed from the game area It is eaten.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided below the window portion 101 on the back side of the front frame set 14. The ball passage unit 70 includes a lower tray communication passage 71 connecting the discharge mechanism portion 352 described later to the discharge port 16 of the lower tray 15, and an upper tray communication passage 73 connecting the discharge mechanism portion 352 to the upper tray 19. In addition, there is a gap of a predetermined distance between the firing rail 61 provided on the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail forming portion 52), and the ball passage unit 70 has the gaming balls dropped from the gap. A far ball passage 72 guiding to the lower plate 15 is formed. Thus, if the game ball launched from the launcher 60 does not reach the return ball preventing member 53 and returns the rail 50 back as a far ball, the far ball is moved to the lower tray 15 through the far ball passage 72. Exhausted.

  Further, reference numeral 67 in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 is a payout passage for guiding the gaming balls paid out by the payout mechanism portion 352 described later to the front of the inner frame 12, and the upper plate communication passage 73 (upper plate 19). And a passage leading to the lower plate communication passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the dispensing passage 67. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 projects forward by an urging force of a spring or the like to substantially close the outlet of the dispensing passage 67. ing. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 can be pushed open by the rear end on the inlet side of the lower tray communication passage 71. The inlets (ball inlets) of the lower tray communication passage 71 and the upper tray communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and the respective inlets and the dispensing passage 67 are separated by a predetermined distance when the front frame set 14 is closed. The game ball can pass through the gap between the two. Therefore, when the upper tray 19 and the upper tray communication passage 73 become full of gaming balls, the gaming balls to be paid out flow to the lower tray communication passage 71 side (the inlet side of the lower tray communication passage 71 overflows), It will be dispensed to the lower plate 15 through the passage 71.

  In addition, the ball passage unit 70 is provided with a fullness detection switch (not shown) for detecting game balls located in the lower tray communication passage 71. By the presence of the full detection switch, it is determined that the lower plate 15 is full of gaming balls (the lower plate 15 is full of gaming balls and the gaming balls are stagnant in the lower plate communication path 71) be able to. In this embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball is continuously detected for a predetermined time by the fullness detection switch, control is performed to prohibit launch of the launch device 60. It should be noted that the retention of the gaming ball in the lower tray communication passage 71 is eliminated, and the launch of the launching device 60 is permitted when the gaming ball is not detected by the fullness detection switch (when it is not detected continuously for a predetermined time).

  Next, the rear face configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. On the back of the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged up and down, right and left so as to be partially overlapped in front and back, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls. And protective covers made of resin are attached. The dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion may be generally referred to as a back pack, so that unit will be referred to as a "back pack unit 203" herein.

  First, the rear face configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back of the game board 30, a resin frame cover 213 which covers the central winning unit 37 and the like from behind is provided to project rearward. Further, on the back side of the frame cover 213, a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device facing forward from the opening of the frame cover 213, a display control device 45 and a sub control device 262 are detachably attached.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is housed in a storage box 42 a having an opening for exposing the display portion (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative symbol display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10, and the back surface of the frame cover 213 It is fixed to the side. The display control device 45 is accommodated in the substrate box 45a and is fixed to the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (housing box 42a). The sub controller 262 is accommodated in the substrate box 262 a and fixed to the back side of the display controller 45 (substrate box 45 a). Further, the housing box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the inside can be visually recognized.

  Under the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the start winning units 33a, 33b, etc. from behind. The back frame set 215 is provided with a ball collecting mechanism (not shown) for collecting the game balls that have won the various winning openings. The game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217 described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main control device 261. More specifically, a substrate box 263 on which the main controller 261 is mounted is pivotally supported with respect to the back frame set 215, and can be opened rearward.

  The main controller 261 is accommodated in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The substrate box 263 connected by the sealing member can not be opened without leaving a predetermined trace. Thus, it can be easily found that the substrate box 263 has been tampered with.

  In addition, the game board 30, the ball entry detection switch (ball entry detection means) which detects the game ball which entered the various prize mouth corresponding to the various prize mouth such as general winning a prize mouth 31 etc as ball entry means Is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and the variable winning device 32 is provided with a count switch 223. The first start winning unit 33a and the second start winning unit 33b are respectively provided with a first start winning switch 224a and a second start winning switch 224b as start ball detecting means. Furthermore, a through gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34.

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

  On the other hand, start winning switches 224a and 224b for detecting entry to the start winning units 33a and 33b, an entry count switch 437 provided on the central winning unit 37, an early out ball detection switch 439, and a specific entry detection switch 461 and the non-specified ball entry detection switch 462 are directly connected to the main control device 261 via the connector cable without passing through the relay board.

The detection results respectively detected by the various ball entrance detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, a payout command (the payout number of gaming balls) according to the winning situation in each case is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are calculated based on the output signal from the payout control device 311. Is paid out (except in the case where it is detected by the through gate switch 225, the early out ball detection switch 439, the specific ball detection switch 461, and the non-specific ball detection switch 462).
In addition, on the back of the game board 30, although not shown, a special winning opening solenoid for opening the big winning opening with the variable winning device 32 is provided, and the start winning unit 33 has a pair of opening and closing members 33c. There is provided a winning opening solenoid which is driven to open and close. The back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board relay board (not shown) for relaying these solenoids and the main controller 261.

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

  The external terminal board 240 is for relaying transmission of various information to a hall computer or the like of the game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For convenience, although the code is not attached, for example, a terminal for outputting information related to the current gaming state (such as a jackpot state or a high probability state), a front frame set 14 or the like detected by an open detection switch 91 or 92 described later A terminal for outputting information on opening of the frame 12, a terminal for outputting information on various error conditions such as a ball entry error, a bottom bowl error, a tank ball absence error, a payout error, etc., a payout control device 311 A terminal for outputting information on the number of winning balls is provided.

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

  The dispensing mechanism portion 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and gaming balls supplied from an island facility of the game hall are successively supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, there is connected a tank rail 356 which has, for example, two rows of ball passages in the lateral direction and which slopes gently toward the downstream side, and further, on the downstream side of the tank rail 356, a case rail 357 longitudinally. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the required number of gaming balls are appropriately paid out by a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. The gaming balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper tray 19 and the like.

  In addition, a payout relay board 381 for relaying a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed in the payout mechanism portion 352, and a power switch board 382 for fetching the main power from the outside is installed. There is. A main power of, for example, 24 V AC is supplied to the power switch substrate 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 382 a.

  Under the back pack unit 203 (substrate box 263), there is provided a lower frame set 251 which is pivotally supported on the left side (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12 and can be opened rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game balls collected by the above-described ball collection mechanism flow, and the game ball is formed at the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging the pachinko machine 10 to the outside is formed. That is, the gaming balls having won in the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are gathered via the ball collection mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217. The out port 36 also communicates with the discharge passage portion 217, and the game balls that did not win in any of the winning ports are also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute. In the present embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are separately formed and can be opened and closed independently, but the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It may be

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the delivery control device 311, the emission control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably mounted on the back side of the lower frame set 251 It is done.

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

  In addition, the payout control device 311 is accommodated in the substrate box 311 a and fixed to the back side of the substrate box 313 a (the emission control device 312 and the power supply device 313). A sealing member is provided in the substrate box 311a in which the payout control device 311 is accommodated in the same manner as the substrate box 263 in which the main control device 261 described above is accommodated, and an unsealed trace of the substrate box 311a remains. It has become.

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

  Each of the substrate boxes 311a, 313a, 314a is made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be viewed.

  Further, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state recovery switch 321 which protrudes outward from the substrate box 311a. For example, when the state recovery switch 321 is pressed at the occurrence of a dispensing error such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor unit, the dispensing motor is rotated forward and reverse to resolve the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 projecting outward from the substrate box 313a. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and maintains the state at the time of the power failure even when the power failure occurs, and may restore the state at the time of the power failure when recovering from the power failure (power recovery) it can. Therefore, when the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, at the end of business in the game hall), the state before the power is turned off is stored, so when returning to the initial state when the power is turned on Throw in

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

  As described above, the right side frame forming portion 11d of the outer frame 11 is formed with the extending wall portion 83 covering the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 (FIG. 5). reference). Thereby, it becomes difficult to make a wire etc. approach from the back side of the outer frame 11, and to operate the locking device 600 by the said wire etc. As a result, defense performance can be improved. Furthermore, the extension wall 83 covers the right end (the end on the left side in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and in the closed state of the inner frame 12 The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 can not be opened.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a front frame opening detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided on the front lower right portion (right side of the launcher 60) of the inner frame 12. As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided in the lower right rear portion (lower left in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12. The front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 each include a detection unit that can be inserted into and withdrawn from the switch main body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided such that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame open detection switch 92 is provided such that the detection unit faces rearward. Then, when the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch main unit, the on signal is output to the main control device 261, and the detection unit is pressed to the switch main unit side and in the state of being retracted into the switch main unit It is configured to output to the main control device 261. That is, when the front frame open detection switch 91 is closed when the front frame set 14 is closed, the detection unit is pressed by the back of the front frame set 14 and turned off, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the projecting state. It will be on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is pressed by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed on the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 to be turned off, and detection is performed when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the projecting state and is turned on.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. A CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device is mounted on a main control device 261 (main board) as a special gaming state control means and an opening / closing control means. The CPU 501 has a ROM 502 storing various control programs to be executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 which is a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. And various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip, but may be integrated into each function.

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

  In addition, the RAM 503 is configured to be able to receive data (backup) supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and is stored in the stack area, work area and backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

  When the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like, the backup area 503a includes a power-off time (including a power-down occurrence) in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off. The same is an area for storing values such as stack pointers, registers, and I / O. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main processing, and conversely, restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main processing when the power is turned on (including power on due to power failure cancellation). Is executed in A power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542 described later is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to a power failure or the like. The occurrence of the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing) is immediately executed.

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

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus, a data bus, and the like. Connected to the input / output port 505 are a RAM erase switch circuit 543 to be described later, a payout control device 311, a sub control device 262, a special display device 43, a normal symbol display device 41, and the like. With this configuration, the special display device 43 and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub control device 262.

  In addition, although illustration of various relay boards etc. is omitted for convenience, the input / output port 505 includes a winning opening switch 221, a count switch 223, start winning unit switches 224a and 224b, a through gate switch 225, and an entering count switch 437, Early detection ball detection switch 439, specific ball detection switch 461, non-specific ball detection switch 462, various detection switches such as various switches of the handle 18, solenoids for wings for opening and closing various substrates and wing members 404, rotating body Are connected to various electric components such as a rotary motor 415 for rotating the motor and a distribution motor 454 for reciprocating the distribution unit 445. That is, although the main control device 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (substrate side connectors) for connecting connectors of various cable connectors, the input / output port 505 is configured by these terminal portions and the like.

  The sub control unit 262 (sub control board) as the sub control means includes a CPU 551 which is an arithmetic unit, a ROM 552 storing various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 551, and a control program stored in the ROM 552. The RAM 553 is a memory for temporarily storing various data etc., the input / output port 554, the bus line 555, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, timer circuit, data transmission / reception circuit, etc. Is equipped. The RAM 553 is a memory for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

  The CPU 551, the ROM 552, and the RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via the bus line 555, and the display control device 45 is connected. Further, to the input / output port 554, a speaker SP, an effect button 125, various electric decoration parts, and lamps 102 to 104 are connected.

  The CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on, for example, a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261, and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display. As described above, in the present embodiment, whether or not the big hit is displayed on the special display device 43 controlled by the main control device 261, and the decorative symbol display device 42 controlled by the sub control device 262 Then, the display in accordance with the display of the special display device 43 is performed.

  Further, the payout control device 311 performs payout control of the winning balls and the rental balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 512 storing a control program to be executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 used as a work memory or the like.

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

  The RAM 513 is configured such that a backup voltage can be supplied from the power supply 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and data can be held (backup), and all stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 513a Data is backed up. If data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not necessary to back up the data stored in all the areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

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

  In the work area, a payout permission flag in which the payout control of the winning balls by the payout control device 311 is set, a command reception flag set when the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and the main control device 261 And a command buffer in which the command sent from the device is stored.

  The payout permission flag is a flag for setting the payout permission of the winning balls, and is turned on when the specific command for permitting the payout of the winning balls is transmitted from the main control device 261 and the specific command is received, and the initialization is performed. It is turned off when it is restored before processing or power off. In this embodiment, a specific command is a payout initialization command that instructs initialization processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, a winning ball command that instructs payout of a winning ball, and the main control device 261 is restored. There are three of the payout return commands sent in case.

  The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command, and is turned on when any command is received, and similar to the payout permission flag, processing of initial setting or power off It is turned off when returning to the previous state, and turned off when determination of the command received by the command determination process is performed.

  The command buffer is configured of a ring buffer that temporarily stores a command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area, and when the command is stored in all the storage areas, it is stored at the beginning of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the storage and the reading of the command are performed based on the respective pointers.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 including the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input / output port 515 are a RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main controller 261, a launch controller 312, a payout device 358, and the like.

  The card unit connection board 314 is a ball operation unit (ball lending button 121 and return button 122) on the front of the pachinko machine 10, and a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. , And are electrically connected to each other, and take in a ball lending operation command from the player and output it to the card unit. The card unit connection board 314 can be omitted in a cash machine in which the game balls are directly lent out to the upper tray 19 from the ball lending device or the like without passing through the card unit.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the gaming ball by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is permitted to drive when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the release control signal 311 outputs a release permission signal, the player detects that the handle 18 is touched by a sensor signal, and the release prohibition button 18a for stopping the release The launch device 60 is driven on the condition that the game ball is not operated (see FIG. 1), and the gaming ball is fired at a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the handle 18.

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

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

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

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

  The VDP 526 is a type of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal drive circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is formed into an IC chip, it is also referred to as a "drawing chip", and the substance of the VDP 526 should be referred to as a microcomputer chip incorporating firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524 and the like to intervene in reading and writing of data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display it.

  Further, 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 supply interruption due to a power failure, etc., and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And have.

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

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

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

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

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

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 provided in the main control device 261 as a main control means performs lottery using various counter information in the game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, based on the detection of the first and second start winning switch 224a, 224b, the jackpot to open the variable winning device 32, and open the specific area 401 (feather member 404) A fluctuation time random number generation means used as a winning random number counter C1 used in a lottery for deciding whether to generate a small hit or not, and a time (variation time) of fluctuation display performed by the special display device 43 Whether the open / close member 33c of the start winning unit 33b is opened based on the detection of the time selection counter C2, the initial value random number counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the winning random number counter C1, and the through gate switch 225 It is decided to use the normal symbol random number counter C3 used for the entry assist lottery of

  Each time the counters C1, C2, CINI, C3 are updated, 1 is added to the previous value, and after reaching the upper limit value, the counter is a loop counter that returns to 0, which is the lower limit value. 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 (except for the random number initial value counter CINI).

  The RAM 503 is provided with a special variation suspension area as a suspension storage area in which each value of the win random number counter C1 and the variation time selection counter C2 is stored, and a normal variation suspension area in which the value of the normal symbol random number counter C3 is stored It is done. The special change reserve area and the normal change reserve area both have one execution area and four reserve areas (reserve 1 to reserve 4 areas).

  Also, in each reserve area of the special variation reserve area, the values of the winning random number counter C1 and the variation time selection counter C2 are hourly in accordance with the winning history of the gaming balls to the first and second start winning units 33a and 33b. It is stored in series. By adopting the configuration, it is possible to hold the variable display on the special display device 43 a total of four times as described above. Further, in each reserve area of the normal variation reserve area, the value of the normal symbol random number counter C3 is stored in time series in accordance with the passage history of the gaming ball to the through gate 34. By adopting the configuration, as described above, the variable display on the normal symbol display device 41 can be held up to four times.

  Describing each of the counters in detail, the winning random number counter C1 is sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 399, for example, and reaches the upper limit (that is, 399) as the closing price, and then 0 which is the lower limit as the opening price. It is configured to return to. Normally, when the winning random number counter C1 makes one revolution, the value of the initial value random number counter CINI at that time is read as the next initial value of the winning random number counter C1. The initial value random number counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the winning random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 399), and is updated once per timer interrupt and repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the normal process. On the other hand, the winning random number counter C1 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and the value of the winning random number counter C1 is stored in the winning random number counter buffer. Then, the winning random number stored in the winning random number counter buffer at the timing when the gaming ball wins the first or second starting winning unit 33a, 33b (detected by the first and second starting winning switches 224a, 224b) The value of the counter C1 is stored in the special variation reserve area.

  In the present embodiment, in the lottery based on the value of the winning random number counter C1 stored in the special variation reserve area, the player wins any of "small hit", "big hit", and "out of place". The number of the value of the random number that is the "big hit" is one, and the value is "0". That is, it wins the "big hit" with a probability of 1/400, "7" is stopped and displayed on the special display device 43, and the variable winning device 32 is opened for 30 seconds, or eight in the variable winning device 32 A jackpot state in which this is repeated a predetermined number of times occurs, where one game ball is to be won as one round. In the present embodiment, when the player wins a "big hit" in the lottery based on the detection of the first and second start winning switches 224a and 224b, "15 round jackpot" is given, in which the round is repeated 15 times. It is a structure.

  Furthermore, the number of random numbers for "small hit" is 398, and the value is "2 to 399". In particular, in the “small hit” of the present embodiment, “short short hit” in which the specific area 401 (feather member 404) is opened for 0.5 seconds, and “long small hit in which the feather member 404 is opened for 1.5 seconds. There is a hit. Therefore, among values of the winning random number counter C1, "2 to 21" correspond to "long small hit", and "22 to 399" correspond to "short small hit". In addition, when it wins “short small hit”, “1” is stopped and displayed on the special display device 43, and when it wins “long small hit”, “3” is stopped and the wing member 404 is opened for a prescribed time. Become.

  Incidentally, among the values of the win random number counter C1, "1" is a value corresponding to "out", and in the case of "out", "-" is stopped and displayed on the special display device 43. In the present embodiment, the ROM 502 is provided with a validity determination table which is referred to when it is determined whether the value of the winning random number counter C1 corresponds to "small hit" or "big hit".

  In the present embodiment, the game mode (game state) is switched between the normal mode and the time reduction mode. The normal mode is a state other than a high entry state where game balls can easily enter the second start winning unit 33b and a jackpot state, and states that entering the second start winning unit 33b can hardly be expected. . Specifically, in the normal mode, the variation time of the normal symbol display device 41 for displaying the result of the ball entry assist lottery performed based on the game ball passing through the through gate 34 is 10 seconds, and the ball enters the ball. The opening time of the opening and closing member 33c in the case of winning in the assist lottery is 0.4 seconds.

  The time shortening mode is a high ball entry state and means a state other than the jackpot state. That is, in the time shortening mode, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display device 41 is 0.5 seconds, and the opening time of the opening / closing member 33c in the case of winning in the ball entry assist lottery is 2 seconds. That is, compared with the normal mode, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display device 41 is shorter, and the open time of the opening / closing member 33c is longer. As a result, the time zone in which the open / close member 33c is in the open state is extended, so the game ball frequently enters the second start winning unit 33b, and the lottery for success or failure is continuously made. , It will be in good condition of ball holding.

  The probability of "small hit" or "big hit" in the lottery based on the entry of the first and second start winning units 33a and 33b is the same in any mode. In addition, the winning probability of the entry assistance lottery performed based on the passage of the game ball to the through gate 34 is the same in any mode.

  In addition, as a condition for switching between the modes, in the normal mode, the type lottery performed when the game ball enters the specific winning opening 442, as described later, as described later, “16 rounds When the jackpot ", special 8 round jackpot" is won, transition to the time reduction mode after the jackpot state ends. Hereinafter, the jackpot to which the time reduction mode is given is also referred to as a "special jackpot".

  Furthermore, in the time reduction mode, when the player has won "8 round big hit" (hereinafter also referred to as "usually big hit") in the type lottery, the mode is shifted to the normal mode after the big hit state ends. In addition, even if the jackpot is not normally won in the time reduction mode, the variation display of the special display device 43 is completed 100 times in total in the time reduction mode, and then the mode is shifted to the normal mode (from the 101st time) . In addition, when the special jackpot is won in the time reduction mode, the time reduction mode is performed again during the 100 variable displays after the end of the jackpot state.

  The fluctuation time selection counter C2 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 9, for example, and return to the lower limit value of 0 after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 9). The fluctuation time selection counter C2 is periodically updated (once in the present embodiment, once for each timer interrupt), and the value of the fluctuation time selection counter C2 is stored in the fluctuation time selection counter buffer. Then, the value of the fluctuation time selection counter C2 stored in the fluctuation time selection counter buffer is stored in the special fluctuation suspension area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the gaming ball wins the first and second start winning units 33a and 33b. .

  In the present embodiment, the variation time of the special display device 43 in the case of the “small hit” in the pass / fail lottery is 2 seconds or 3 seconds. The first and second variation time selection tables referred to when the ROM 502 determines whether the value of the variation time selection counter C2 corresponds to “2 seconds variation” or “3 seconds variation” are the first and second variation time selection tables. It is provided. In addition, the fluctuation time of the special display device 43 in the case of a "big hit" or a "disappearance" in the success or failure lottery is a fixed "7 seconds".

  Note that the size and range of each counter are merely an example and can be arbitrarily changed. However, it is desirable that the sizes of the winning random number counter C1 and the fluctuation time selection counter C2 be different prime numbers and be values that are not synchronized in any case.

  Also, the normal symbol random number counter C3 is configured as a loop counter that is sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 9, for example, and returns to the upper limit value (that is, reaches 9 and then to the lower limit value 0). The random number counter C3 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the normal symbol random number counter C3 is acquired when the gaming ball passes either the left or right through gate 34. Usually, The number of random numbers to be won is eight, and the range is “1 to 8.” And, when the value of the normal symbol random number counter C3 is acquired, the fluctuation display in the normal symbol display device 41 is a predetermined time After being performed, the symbol corresponding to winning or losing (in this example, "0" or "-") is stopped and displayed, and the second start winning unit 33b (opening and closing member 33c) is opened for a predetermined time. .

  Further, although it has been described that the jackpot state occurs even when the game ball enters the specific winning hole 442 (detection by the specific ball detection switch 461), in the present embodiment, the specific ball detection switch 461 In the type lottery for determining the type of the jackpot state performed based on the detection of the type selection counter Nx is used. The type selection counter Nx is sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 4 and returns to the lower limit value of 0 after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 4). The type selection counter Nx is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and the updated value of the type selection counter Nx is stored in the type determination counter buffer. Then, the gaming ball entering the specific area 401 of the central winning unit 37 enters the specific winning opening 442, and is stored in the type determination counter buffer at the timing when the gaming ball is detected by the specific entering detection switch 461. The value of the selected type selection counter Nx is read out, and the type of the jackpot state is determined. In the present embodiment, there are "8 round big hit", "special 8 round big hit", and "16 round big hit" as the types of jackpot states given based on the detection of the specific ball entry detection switch 461, and the type selection counter Nx It is determined by which of these to apply.

  The ROM 502 is provided with a type determination table which is referred to when it is determined which of the jackpot types the value of the type selection counter Nx corresponds to. Specifically, when the game ball is detected by the specific entering detection switch 461 (when entering the specific winning opening 442), the value of the type selection counter Nx stored in the type determination counter buffer is “0”. If it is "16 round jackpot" grant is determined, if "1, 2" is determined "8 round jackpot" grant, if "3, 4" is "special 8 round jackpot" grant It is determined.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to a flowchart. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly classified into main processing activated upon turning on the power, timer interrupt processing activated periodically (in this embodiment, in 2 msec cycle), and stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). The NMI interrupt process is activated by the input of the above, and for convenience of explanation, first, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing, which is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 20, first, in step S301, reading processing of various winning switches is executed. That is, while reading the states of various switches (except the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main control device 261, the state of the switches is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored. When the payout of the game ball is made in accordance with the detection of the switch, the value of the corresponding winning ball counter is added and the present process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the detection signal is not input, the present process ends. In the external output process of the normal process described later, a winning ball command based on the value of each winning ball counter is output to the payout control device 311. In addition, the value of each prize ball counter is reset when the prize ball command is output.

  In step S302, random number initial value update processing is performed. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (399 in this example).

  In step S303, random number update processing is executed. Specifically, the win random number counter C1, the variation time selection counter C2, the normal symbol random number counter C3, and the type selection counter Nx are respectively incremented by 1, and their counter values are maximum values (in this embodiment, 399, respectively). Clear to 0 when reaching 9, 9, 4). Then, the updated values of the counters C1, C2 and C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Thereafter, in step S304, a start winning process is executed in association with the winning of the first and second start winning units 33a and 33b. In step S305, through gate passing processing accompanied by the passage of the gaming ball to the through gate 34 is performed. In step S306, a remaining ball monitoring process is performed to determine whether a gaming ball is present in the specific area 401. In step S307, the ball count processing accompanying the ball entering the specific area 401 of the central winning unit 37 is executed. In step S308, the specific winning process associated with entering the special winning opening 442 is performed. In step S <b> 309, the non-specified winning process associated with entering the out passage 428 and the non-specified winning opening 443 is executed. After step S309, the timer interrupt process is temporarily ended.

  Here, the start winning process of step S304 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the execution area and each reserve area of the special variation reserve area, a random number storage area storing the value of the winning random number counter C1, a variation time random number storage area storing the value of the variation time selection counter C2, and the reserve variation A first start winning flag is provided to determine whether the display is based on entering the first start winning unit 33a. Further, in the present embodiment, in the special variation reserve area (apart from the area for storing the value of the winning random number counter C1 and the variation time selection counter C2), in the winning lottery based on entering the starting winning units 33a and 33b. A big hit occurrence flag indicating that a "big hit" has been won, a miss flag indicating that a "off" has been taken, a long small hit occurrence flag indicating that a "long small hit" has been won, a fact that a short short hit has been won A short small hit occurrence flag shown is provided. In addition, a 2-second fluctuation flag indicating a fluctuation time in the special display device 43, a 3-second fluctuation flag, and a 7-second fluctuation flag are provided.

  First, in step S501, the value of the hold counter Na for counting the number of pending variable displays triggered by the entry of gaming balls to the first and second start winning units 33a and 33b is the upper limit (in the present embodiment, " 4) Determine if it is less than. If a negative determination is made in step S501, the present process ends.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S501, it is determined in step S502 whether or not the game ball has won the first start winning unit 33a based on detection information of the first start winning switch 224a. When negative determination is carried out by the said step S502, it transfers to step S509 mentioned later. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S502, the process proceeds to step S503, and the hold counter Na is incremented by one.

  In the following step S504, each value of the winning random number counter C1 and the fluctuation time selection counter C2 updated in the random number updating process of the above step S303 is stored in the first vacant area of the special variation reserved area. In step S505, the first start winning flag in the holding area in which the values of the winning random number counter C1 and the fluctuation time selection counter C2 are stored is turned on.

  In the following step S506, a process of determining whether or not the value of the winning random number counter C1 newly stored in the special variation suspension area is a value corresponding to "small hit" or "big hit" is performed. The details of the success / failure determination process will be described later.

  In the following step S507, when it is determined in step S506 that the value of the winning random number counter C1 is a value corresponding to "small hit", the value of the variation time selection counter C2 newly stored in the special variation suspension area is used. Based on the variation time determination processing for determining the variation time in the special display device 43 is performed. The details of the fluctuation time determination process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S508, setting processing of the advance command is performed. Whether the fluctuation information (predetermined information used to determine the content of the fluctuation display) that is reserved and stored is fluctuation information (variation display) based on the entry of the first start winning unit a in the advance command Information indicating whether it is fluctuation information corresponding to "small hit" or "big hit", information indicating a fluctuation time, information indicating whether to perform a predetermined notification corresponding to opening of the wing member 404 And is output to the sub control device 262 in the next external output processing (see step S201).

  In the shift processing described later, not only the values of the winning random number counter C1 and the fluctuation time selection counter C2, but also the big hit occurrence flag, the out flag, the long small hit occurrence flag, the short small hit occurrence flag, the 2 second fluctuation flag, 3 The second variation flag and the 7 second variation flag are also shifted with respect to the on / off setting state. That is, for example, when fluctuation information of the second holding area where the big hit occurrence flag is set to ON is shifted to the first holding area, the big hit occurrence flag of the first holding area is turned on, and The big hit flag of the area is turned off.

  Here, the details of the success or failure determination process of step S506 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S5101, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning random number counter C1 newly stored in the special variation suspension area matches “0” which is a value corresponding to “big hit”. If a positive determination is made in step S5101, that is, if it is determined that a big hit state will occur, the big hit occurrence flag is turned on in step S5102, and then this process is ended.

  If negative determination is made in step S5101, whether the value of the winning random number counter C1 newly stored in the special variation suspension area in step S5103 matches “1” which is a value corresponding to “out” Determine if it is not. If an affirmative determination is made in step S5103, that is, if it is determined to be "disengagement", the detachment flag is turned on in step S5104, and then the present process ends.

  On the other hand, if negative determination is made in step S5103, that is, if it is determined that "small hit", in step S5105, the value of the winning random number counter C1 newly stored in the special variation suspension area is "long small It is determined whether or not it matches any of "2 to 21" which is a value corresponding to the hit. If an affirmative determination is made in step S5105, the long small hitting occurrence flag is turned on in step S5106, and then the process ends.

  Also, if the negative determination is made in step S5105, that is, if it is determined that the "small short hit", in step S5107, after the short small hit occurrence flag is turned on, the process ends.

  Next, the fluctuation time determination process of step S507 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S5201, it is determined whether or not the long small hitting occurrence flag is set in the success / failure determination process performed immediately before. If an affirmative determination is made in step S5201, that is, if it is determined that "long small hit", in step S5202, the value of the variation time selection counter C2 newly stored in the special variation suspension area is "0. It is determined whether or not one of “1” and “1” is matched.

  Although the process of step S5202 is simplified and described in FIG. 24 for the sake of convenience, it is actually determined whether or not the value of the winning random number counter C1 is "0", and the determination is negative. If yes, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning random number counter C1 is "1", and if any determination is made in the affirmative, the determination is made affirmative in step S5202, and any determination is made. If a negative determination is made, a negative determination will be made in step S5202.

  If a negative determination is made in step S5202, that is, if the value of the fluctuation time selection counter C2 is any one of "3 to 9", the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display performed on the special display device 43 in step S5203. After turning on the 3 seconds fluctuation flag indicating that 3 seconds is 3 seconds, the present process is ended. On the other hand, if the determination in step S5202 is affirmative, in step S5204, the 2-second variation flag indicating that the variation time of the variation display performed on the special display device 43 is 2 seconds is turned on, and then this process is executed. finish.

  If a negative determination is made in step S5201, it is determined in step S5205 whether the short small hit generation flag is on. If an affirmative determination is made in step S5205, that is, if a "short small hit" occurs, the value of the fluctuation time selection counter C2 newly stored in the special fluctuation suspension area is "0, 1" in step S5206. It is determined whether or not one of the two matches.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S5206, a 3-second change flag indicating that the change time of the change display performed on the special display device 43 is 3 seconds is set on in step S5203, and then the process ends. . On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S5206, a 2-second fluctuation flag indicating that the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display performed on the special display device 43 is 2 seconds in step S5204, is turned on, and then this process is executed. finish. That is, the possibility of selecting a longer fluctuation time (3 seconds) is higher in the case where the "long small hit" occurs than in the case where the "short small hit" occurs.

  Further, in the case of a negative determination in step S5205, that is, in the case of a big hit or out, in step S5207, a 7 second fluctuation flag indicating that the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display performed on the special display device 43 is 7 seconds. After turning on, this process ends.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. 22, after the process of step S508, or when the negative determination is made in step S502, in step S509, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has won the second start winning unit 33b. It discriminates by the detection information of winning a prize unit switch 224b. If a negative determination is made in step S509, the present process ends. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made, the hold counter Na is incremented by one in step S510.

  In the following step S511, the values of the winning random number counter C1 and the fluctuation time selection counter C2 are stored in the first vacant holding area of the special fluctuation holding area. In step S512, a success or failure determination process is performed. The success / failure determination process of step S512 is the same as the success / failure determination process of step S506, and the detailed description will be omitted.

  In the following step S513, a fluctuation time determination process is performed. The success / failure determination process of step S513 is the same as the fluctuation time determination process of step S507, and the detailed description will be omitted. After step S513, in step S514, a setting process of the preceding command is performed, and the present process ends.

  Next, the through gate passing process of step S305 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S601, it is determined based on detection information of the through gate switch 225 whether the gaming ball has passed through the through gate 34 or not.

  If a negative determination is made in step S601, the present process ends. On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S601, that is, if it is determined that the gaming ball has passed through gate 34, the number of pending variable display performed in normal symbol display device 41 is counted in step S602. It is determined whether or not the value of the normal hold counter Nc is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). If a negative determination is made here, the present processing ends. On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S602, that is, passage of the gaming ball to the through gate 34 is confirmed, and the process proceeds to step S603 on condition that the value of the normal hold counter Nc <4 and the normal hold counter Increment Nc by one.

  Further, in the subsequent step S604, a random number related to the pass / fail is acquired. Specifically, the value of the normal symbol random number counter C3 updated in the random number update process of the step S303 is stored in the first free storage area of the normal variation reserving area of the RAM 503. Thereafter, the through gate passage processing is ended.

  Next, the remaining sphere monitoring process of step S306 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S7101, it is determined whether the value of the entry counter for specifying the number of gaming balls remaining in the specific area 401 is "0". If an affirmative determination is made in step S7101, that is, if it is determined that no gaming balls are remaining in the specific area 401, the present process ends.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S7101, that is, if it is determined that gaming balls remain in the specific area 401, the gaming balls finally enter the specific area 401 in step S7102. Thereafter, it is determined whether the value of the monitoring timer for determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed is "0".

  If a negative determination is made in step S7102, the value of the monitoring timer is decremented by 1 in step S7103, and then the process ends. In the present embodiment, when the specific area 401 is entered, “15000” is set in the monitoring timer. For this reason, the monitoring timer becomes "0" 30 seconds after the last entry in the specific area 401. Also, in the present embodiment, the time from the game ball entering the specific area 401 to the time the game ball enters the specified winning opening 442 or the non-specified winning opening 443 is approximately 8 seconds to 15 seconds. ing.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S7102 is affirmative, that is, the value of the entering counter becomes “0” even if the estimated time from the entry of the game ball into the specific area 401 until the game ball is discharged significantly. If not, and it is considered that ball clogging occurs in the specific area 401, error notification processing is performed in step S7104. Specifically, the error lamp is turned on, a voice of error notification is output, and control such as prohibiting the game ball from being fired is performed. Thereafter, the process ends.

  Next, the entering count process of step S307 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S7201, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has entered the specific area 401 based on detection information of the entry count switch 437 provided in the upper guide passage 436. If a negative determination is made in step S7201, the present process is ended as it is. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S7201, the process proceeds to step S7202 and the value of the entering counter is incremented by one. In the following step S7203, setting processing of the monitoring timer to be taken into consideration in the remaining ball monitoring processing is performed. In the present embodiment, “15000” is set in the monitoring timer each time the ball count switch 437 is detected, and “15000” is overwritten even if the predetermined value is already set in the monitoring timer. Ru. After the step S7203, the present process ends.

  Next, the specific winning process of step S308 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, when the game ball enters the specific winning opening 442, a jackpot state occurs. In addition, there are "8 round big hit", "special 8 round big hit", "16 round big hit" in the type of jackpot state by entering the special winning opening 442, and the game ball enters the special winning opening 442 Different types of jackpot states occur depending on the timing (the detection timing of the specific ball entry detection switch 461).

  First, in step S7301, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the specified winning opening 442 based on the detection information of the specific entering detection switch 461. If a negative determination is made in step S7301, the present process ends. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S7301, in step S7302, the value of the entering counter is decremented by one.

  In the following step S7303, a jackpot flag described later is taken into consideration, and it is determined whether or not a jackpot state is in progress. If an affirmative determination is made in step S7303, the present process ends. That is, during the jackpot state, even if the game ball enters the specific winning hole 442, the processing for turning on the jackpot flag described later is not performed. In the present embodiment, since the variable display on the special display device 43 is not performed in the big hit state, the wing member 404 is not basically opened in the big hit state.

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S7303 is negative, it is determined in step S7304 whether or not a specific winning flag indicating that there is entry into the specific winning opening 442 is on. If an affirmative determination is made in step S7304, the present process ends. That is, in a state where it is determined that the jackpot state is to be generated, even if the game ball enters the specified winning opening 442, the corresponding jackpot is invalidated. On the other hand, when the negative determination is made in step S7304, the specific winning flag is turned on in step S7305.

  In step S7306, it is determined whether the value of the type selection counter Nx stored in the type determination counter buffer is "0". If an affirmative determination is made in step S7306, the 16R jackpot flag indicating that the “16 round jackpot” is won is turned on in step S7307, and then the process proceeds to step S7311.

  If NO in step S7306, the process advances to step S7308 to determine whether the value of the type selection counter Nx stored in the type determination counter buffer is "1, 2". If an affirmative determination is made in step S7308, the 8R jackpot flag indicating that the “eight round jackpot” is won is turned on in step S7309, and then the process proceeds to step S7311.

  If the negative determination is made in step S7308, the special 8R jackpot flag indicating that the special 8 round jackpot has been won is turned on in step S7310, and the process proceeds to step S7311. The above-mentioned various jackpot flags are set in the RAM 503 separately from the special variation reserve area. Also, although the details will be described later, the turned on jackpot flag is turned off at the end of the jackpot state.

  In step S7311, the open change flag is turned off. That is, although this will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, when a small hit occurs, the variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 started along with the variable display of the special display device 43 teaching that the small hit is won. However, when the game ball enters the specific area 401 when the wing member 404 is opened, the stop display is not necessarily performed at the same timing as the change stop of the special display device 43, all of the game balls. The variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is extended until the game area is discharged from the specific area 401 or the game ball enters the specified winning opening 442. The opening change flag is set to ON when the extended display of the variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is started.

  After the step S7311, in the step S7312, after the open during-movement fluctuation stop command (for hitting effect) for stopping and displaying the fluctuation display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is set, this processing is ended.

  Next, the non-specified winning process of step S309 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S7401, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has entered the non-specified winning opening 443 based on the detection information of the non-specified insertion detection switch 462. If a negative determination is made in step S7401, in step S7402, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has entered the out passage 428 based on the detection information of the early out ball detection switch 439.

  If a negative determination is made in step S7402, the present process ends. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in either step S7401 or step S7402, the value of the entering counter is decremented by 1 in step S7402, and then this process is ended.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process, and this process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt, the state of main controller 261 at the time of power-off is stored in backup area 503 a of RAM 503.

  That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a blackout or the like, the blackout signal SK1 is output from the blackout monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control under execution and starts the NMI interrupt processing, and in step S401, stores the power-off occurrence information in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 as the setting of the power-off occurrence information, and performs the NMI interrupt processing. finish.

  The above NMI interrupt processing is also executed by the payout control device 311 in the same manner, and the occurrence of power-off is stored in the backup area 513 a of the RAM 513 by such an NMI interrupt. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a blackout etc., the blackout signal SK1 is outputted from the blackout monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311, and the CPU 511 interrupts the control under execution. Then, the NMI interrupt process of FIG. 21 is started. The contents are as described above.

  Next, the flow of the main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This main process is started upon power-on reset.

  First, in step S101, an initial setting process associated with power on is performed. Specifically, while setting a predetermined value to the stack pointer in advance and waiting for the sub-side control devices (sub-control device 262, payout control device 311, etc.) to become operable, for example, 1 Execute wait processing for about 2 seconds. In the subsequent step S102, the RAM access is permitted.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed on the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S103, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply 313 is pressed (ON), and if pressed, the process proceeds to step S112 to clear (delete) the backup data. Do. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed, it is determined in the subsequent step S104 whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Here, if not set, the backup data is not stored, so the process also proceeds to step S112 in this case. If occurrence information of power-off is set in the backup area 503a, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S105, and in the subsequent step S106, whether the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored at the time of power-off That is, determine the effectiveness of the backup. If the RAM determination value calculated here does not match the RAM determination value stored at the time of power-off, the backed up data is destroyed, so the process also proceeds to step S112 in this case.

  In the process of step S112, an initialization command is transmitted to initialize the sub control device 262 and the payout control device 311, etc., which are control devices on the sub side. Thereafter, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (step S113 etc.). The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. Instead of the RAM determination value, it is also possible to determine the effectiveness of the backup based on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, for example, at the time of opening of the hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on, the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM (step S113 etc.). In addition, when the occurrence information of the power failure is not set, or when the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.), the process similarly shifts to the initialization process (step S113 etc.) of the RAM 503. That is, in step S113, the use area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S114, an initial value of the RAM 503 is set. Thereafter, in step S115, the interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to the normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed (step S103: NO), the condition that power generation interruption information is set and that the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal are satisfied. Then, the processing at the time of power recovery (processing at the time of power failure recovery) is executed. That is, in step S107, the stack pointer before power-off is restored, and in step S108, the power-off occurrence information is cleared. In step S109, a command for returning the control device on the sub side to the gaming state when the power is turned off is transmitted, and in step S110, the use register is restored from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503.

  In the present embodiment, after step S110, in step S111, the rotor 414 of the rotor unit 411 of the central winning unit 37 is rotated in the direction opposite to the normal rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 8 etc.). A reverse process of executing reverse control (special control) to perform (reverse rotation) is performed. That is, as shown in FIG. 40, in the reverse process (in reverse control), first, the rotating body 414 is rotated 5 degrees in the reverse direction (step S5301), and left at that position for 1 second (step S5302). As a result, the game ball entering half of the pocket portion 416 of the rotating body 414 is held between the inner circumferential surface constituting the pocket portion 416 and the enclosure wall 434 and the projecting portion 440 of the unit cover 422 of the main body 412 When the ball is clogged (ball bite) in this way, the bite of the ball is eliminated, and the gaming ball that has been bite in the ball enters the corresponding pocket portion 416 and is accommodated.

  Subsequently, the rotator 414 is rotated 5 degrees in the forward direction (step S5303), and is stopped at that position (step S5304). As a result, the rotating body 414 is returned to the phase before the reverse process is performed, that is, the phase at the time of power-off. Thereafter, the process ends. The reverse process may be performed in the same order as the processes in steps S107 to S110.

  Thereafter, in step S115, the interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to the normal processing described later.

  Next, the flow of the 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 thereof, the processes of steps S201 to S212 are executed as periodic processes of 4 msec cycle, and the initial value random number counter updating process of step S214 is executed with the remaining time.

  First, in step S201, a control signal based on the setting contents of the special display device 43 and the second start winning unit 33b updated in the previous processing is transmitted to each device, and output data such as a command is sent to each sub. Execute external output processing to be sent to the control device.

  For example, at the time of variation display of the decoration symbol by the decoration symbol display device 42, a variation pattern command or the like is transmitted to the sub control device 262. That is, the variation pattern command is a command output to the sub control device 262 in order to cause the decorative symbol display device 42 to perform the display effect according to the display performed on the special display device 43, and the command in the present embodiment It corresponds to information. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262 which has input the variation pattern command and the like determines the variation aspect of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the command, and displays the variation aspect in the decorative symbol display device 42. The controller 45 is instructed.

  In step S202, the winning ball counting signal received from the payout control device 311 is read. Next, in step S203, the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 is read.

  In the subsequent step S204, a feature jackpot setting process is executed. In this process, the setting of the jackpot based on the entry of the game ball to the specific winning opening 442 is performed. The details of the feature jackpot setting process will be described later.

  In step S205, a first display control process is performed. In this process, the control content of the special display device 43 is set as to what kind of control is performed in the special display device 43, and the jackpot determination and the setting of the effect pattern of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 are performed. It will be. Details of the first display control process will be described later.

  In step S206, a variable winning device control process is executed. In this process, the control content of the variable winning device 32 is set to determine what kind of control the variable winning device 32 should perform. Thus, when the jackpot state (special game state) is reached, the opening and closing process of the variable winning device 32 (big winning opening) is repeatedly performed for a predetermined number of rounds. Details of the variable winning device control process will be described later.

  In step S207, wing member opening and closing processing is performed. In this process, the control content of the wing member 404 (wing solenoid 405) is set. Details of the wing member opening and closing process will be described later.

  In step S208, a second display control process is performed. In this process, the control content of the normal symbol display device 41 is set to determine what kind of control is performed in the normal symbol display device 41. Details of the second display control process will be described later.

  In step S209, an opportunity handling unit control process is performed. In this process, the control content of the start winning unit 33 is set to determine what kind of control the start winning unit 33 should perform. Details of the trigger corresponding unit control process will be described later.

  In step S210, an extended fluctuation stop process is performed. In this process, when the game ball enters the specific area 401 of the central winning unit 37, a process for stopping the variation display (extension display) performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed. Details of the extension fluctuation stop process will be described later.

  In step S211, a bonus game driving process is performed. In the present embodiment, movable prizes such as a rotating body unit 411 and a distributing unit 445 are provided in the central winning unit 37, and for the rotating body unit 411, the rotating body 414 is constant in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. It keeps rotating while the power is supplied so that it rotates at the speed and the distribution unit 445 rotates about 180 degrees to the left side and then rotates to the right side by 180 degrees. Control is performed.

  Thereafter, in step S212, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Here, if occurrence information of power-off is not set in the backup area 503a, it is determined in step S213 whether or not the execution timing of the next normal processing has come, that is, a predetermined time from the start of the previous normal processing (this embodiment Then, it is determined whether 4 msec) has elapsed. Then, if the predetermined time has already passed, an affirmative determination is made in step S213, and the process proceeds to step S201, and the processes after step S201 are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when the negative determination is made in step S213, the process proceeds to step S214, and the update of the random number initial value counter CINI is executed. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (399 in this example). And after the said process, it transfers to step S212. That is, at the time of determination in step S213, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous normal processing, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal processing. Will be executed repeatedly.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of step S201-S210 changes according to the state of a game, the remaining time until it reaches the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the winning random number counter C1) can be randomly updated by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time.

  If the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (step S212: YES), it means that the power is shut off. It will be. In the power failure process, the generation of each interrupt process is first inhibited in step S215, the contents of each register used by the CPU 501 are saved in the stack area in step S216, and the value of the stack pointer is backed up in step S217. Remember to Thereafter, in step S218, a power-off notification command indicating that the power is shut off is transmitted to another control device (such as the payout control device 311). Then, in step S219, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. Thereafter, the RAM access is inhibited in step S220, and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely shut off and the process can not be executed.

  In addition, the processing of step S212 is the timing when the end of a series of processing corresponding to the state change of the game performed in steps S201 to S210, or the end of one cycle of the processing of step S214 performed within the remaining time Is being run by. Therefore, in the normal processing of the main control device 261, since the occurrence information of the power-off is confirmed at the end of each processing, the amount of data to be stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 is small compared to the case where each processing is halfway And can be easily stored. In addition, when returning to the state before the power is shut off, the amount of data stored in the backup area 503a is small, so it can be easily restored, and the processing load on the main control device 261 can be reduced. . Furthermore, since generation of interrupt processing is prohibited before storing data (step S215), it is possible to prevent the data from being changed when the power is shut off, and the state before the power shutoff can be reliably stored. .

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

  First, in step S801, the jackpot flag is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot is in progress. In addition, during the jackpot, during the jackpot state (special game state) and a predetermined time after the end of the jackpot state (a predetermined time after the jackpot state said here, after the jackpot state is finished, the normal game (special display device 43) is a time until variable display is started, and this time zone generally includes a display indicating the end of the jackpot state and the mode given after the jackpot on the decorative symbol display device 42). . In addition, a period (generally this time zone is a decoration symbol display during the time from when the variable display is stopped and displayed in a mode corresponding to a big hit on the special display device 43 and the variable winning device 32 (big winning opening) is opened) An indication indicating the start of the jackpot state is made in the device 42) is also included in the jackpot.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S801, that is, if the player is in the middle of a big hit, the present process is ended as it is. That is, during the jackpot, the variable display is not newly started.

  If a negative determination is made in step S801, it is determined in step S802 whether a specific winning flag indicating whether or not the gaming ball has entered the specific winning opening 442 is on. The specific winning flag is turned on when the specific entering detection switch 461 is detected (see step S7305 of the specific winning processing), and is turned off when the big hit flag is turned on (to be described later) Refer to step S1502 of the jackpot setting process). When an affirmative determination is made in step S802, the present process ends.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S802, it is determined in step S803 whether or not the during-opening variation flag is set to ON. In addition, when the wing member 404 is opened based on the small hit, the game flag that has entered the specific area 401 is still in the specific area 401, and the specific winning flag is in the open change flag. Is in the on state, not in the on state or in the jackpot state. In addition, as described above, when the open change flag is in the on state, the extended variable display is performed by the decorative symbol display device 42.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S803, the present process ends. That is, the variation display of the special display device 43 is not performed when the opening change flag is in the on state.

  On the other hand, when the negative determination is made in step S803, in step S804, the setting status of the first display flag, which will be described in detail later, is checked to determine whether the special display device 43 is displaying variable. . Specifically, when the first display flag is set to ON, it is considered as being in the variable display state, and when the first display flag is turned off, it is considered that the variable display is not being performed. Be Although the details will be described later, the first display flag is turned on when the variable display of the special display device 43 is started (the start setting process of the fluctuation display setting process), and the fluctuation display of the special display device 43 is stopped. When displayed (see step S812), it is turned off.

  Then, if the negative determination is made in step S804, that is, if it is not in the jackpot nor in the variable display of the special display device 43 or the decorative symbol display device 42, the process proceeds to step S805 and the start winning unit 33a, 33b is started. It is determined whether or not the value of the hold counter Na that counts the number of holds of the variable display triggered by the ball entry is greater than zero. If a negative determination is made in step S805, that is, if no variable display is stored pending, the present process is ended.

  If a positive determination is made in step S805, that is, if at least one variable display is stored pending, 1 is subtracted from the storage counter Na in step S806.

  In the following step S807, processing is performed to shift the data stored in the special variation reserving area. This shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the first to fourth reserved areas of the special variation reserve area to the execution area side, and the first reserve area → the execution area, the second reserve area → the suspension Data in each area is shifted in such a manner as the first area, the holding third area → the holding second area, and the holding fourth area → the holding third area.

  In the subsequent step S808, a variable display setting process is performed. Here, the details of the variable display setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S901, with reference to the yes / no determination table, it is determined whether the value of the winning random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the special variation suspension area is “0” which is a value corresponding to a big hit. As a modification, it may be determined whether or not the "big hit" is determined by determining whether the big hit occurrence flag set in the start winning process is on.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S901, that is, if the "big hit" is won in the lottery, a variation pattern (big hit variation pattern) to be a big hit is determined in step S902, and is set as a variation pattern command. In the subsequent step S 903, a value “1750” corresponding to 7 seconds is set to the first display timer used for the fluctuation control of the special display device 43. The first display timer is means for measuring the fluctuation time (remaining time of fluctuation display) in the special display device 43, and is referred to when it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of fluctuation display. .

  After the step S903, in the step S904, the 15R jackpot flag indicating that the "15 round jackpot" is won is set to ON, and then the process proceeds to the step S924.

  If the negative determination is made in step S901, it is determined in step S905 whether the value of the winning random number counter C1 in the execution area is "1" or not by determining "out". Note that, as a modification, it may be determined whether or not the "off" is made by determining whether or not the out flag is on.

  If a positive determination is made in step S905, that is, if it is "out", a variation pattern (outside variation pattern) to be out in step S906 is determined and set as a variation pattern command. Thereafter, in step S 907, the value “1750” corresponding to 7 seconds is set to the first display timer, and then the process proceeds to step S 924.

  When the negative determination is made in step S905, that is, in the case of "small hit", the wing open flag is turned on in step S908. In the following step S909, it is determined whether or not the "long small hit" is won by determining whether the value of the fluctuation time selection counter C2 matches any of "2 to 21". As a modification, it may be determined whether or not the long small hit occurrence flag of the execution area is on.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S909, that is, if "long small hit", in step S910, it is determined whether the three-second variation flag of the execution area is set on. If an affirmative determination is made in step S910, a variation pattern in which the wing member 404 is opened for 1.5 seconds after the variation display of 3 seconds is performed on the special display device 43 in step S911 (long small hit 3 seconds The fluctuation pattern) is determined and set in the fluctuation pattern command.

  In the following step S912, a value "750" corresponding to 3 seconds is set to the first display timer. Further, in step S 913, “750” corresponding to 3 seconds is set to the open / close control timer used for open / close control of the wing member 404. As a result, the wing member 404 is opened after the variable display for 3 seconds is performed on the special display device 43. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S924.

  When negative determination is made in step S910, a variation pattern in which the wing member 404 is opened for 1.5 seconds after the variation display of 2 seconds is performed on the special display device 43 in step S914 (long small hit 2 seconds The fluctuation pattern) is determined and set in the fluctuation pattern command.

  In the following step S915, a value "500" corresponding to 2 seconds is set to the first display timer. Furthermore, in step S916, "500" corresponding to 2 seconds is set to the open / close control timer. As a result, the wing member 404 is opened after the special display device 43 displays the variable display for 2 seconds. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S924.

  If the negative determination is made in step S909, that is, if it is a "small short hit", it is determined in step S917 whether the 3-second variation flag in the execution area is set to on. If the determination in step S917 is affirmative, the variation display is performed for 3 seconds on the special display device 43 in step S918, and then the variation pattern in which the wing member 404 is opened for 0.5 seconds (short shorts 3 seconds The fluctuation pattern) is determined and set in the fluctuation pattern command.

  In the following step S919, a value "750" corresponding to 3 seconds is set to the first display timer. Further, in step S920, "750" corresponding to 3 seconds is set to the switching control timer. As a result, the wing member 404 is opened after the variable display for 3 seconds is performed on the special display device 43. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S924.

  If negative determination is made in step S 917, a variation pattern in which the wing member 404 is opened for 0.5 seconds after the variation display for 2 seconds is performed on the special display device 43 in step S 921 (short circuit for 2 seconds The fluctuation pattern) is determined and set in the fluctuation pattern command.

  In the following step S922, a value "500" corresponding to 2 seconds is set to the first display timer. Further, in step S923, "500" corresponding to 2 seconds is set to the open / close control timer. As a result, the wing member 404 is opened after the special display device 43 displays the variable display for 2 seconds. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S924.

  In step S924, a first display flag indicating whether or not variable display is being performed on the special display device 43 is set to on. After step S924, the process ends.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 31, if the determination in step S804 is affirmative, that is, if the variable display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S809 to perform a first display timer subtraction process. That is, the value of the first display timer is decremented by one every 4 msec.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S810, and the value of the first display timer after the subtraction is taken into consideration to determine whether or not a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. At this time, when the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the first display timer becomes “0”, an affirmative determination is made in step S810.

  If a negative determination is made in step S810, in step S811, switching display setting for continuously performing switching display (variation display) of the special display device 43 is performed, and the present process ends. Incidentally, based on the setting contents of the switching display setting, in the external output processing in the next normal processing, a control signal to the effect that switching display is performed on the special display device 43 is output. Specifically, the characters currently displayed are set to be switched in such a manner as “7” → “−” → “3” → “1” → “7”. As a result, the switching display (variation display) of the special display device 43 is realized at the timing of the first display control processing, that is, every 4 msec.

  On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S810, that is, if it is time to stop the variable display on the special display device 43, the first display flag is turned off in step S812.

  In the subsequent step S 813, stop display setting for performing stop display on the special display device 43 is performed. Based on the setting content of the stop display setting, in the external output process in the next normal process, a control signal indicating that the stop display is performed is output to the special display device 43. That is, if "big hit", "7" is stopped (for example, lit for only a few seconds), and if "out", "-" is stopped and displayed, if "long small hit". The “3” is stopped and displayed, and the “1” is stopped and displayed if it is “short small hit”.

  In the following step S814, determination information setting processing is performed. Details of the determination information setting process will be described later.

  After step S 814, in step S 815, the setting status of the long small hit generation flag and the short small hit generation flag of the execution area is confirmed, and whether it is “small hit” (variation display for teaching “small hit” It is determined whether or not it was.

  If the negative determination is made in step S815, that is, if the "big hit" or "out", in step S816, after setting the variable stop command to stop the variable display in the decorative symbol display device 42, This process ends.

  On the other hand, in the case of a positive determination in step S815, that is, in the case of "small hit", in step S817 the variable symbol display device 42 continues to perform variable display (extends variable display). Set the open change command. In the subsequent step S 818, the open change flag is set to ON, and then the process ends.

  Here, the determination information setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1001, it is determined whether the 15R jackpot flag is set to ON. If a positive determination is made in step S1001, that is, if it is determined that a jackpot has been won in a lottery, a jackpot setting in step S1002 and subsequent steps is performed.

  Specifically, in step S1002, a jackpot flag indicating whether or not a jackpot state as a special gaming state is on is set.

  In the subsequent step S1003, a first variable flag indicating whether or not the variable winning device 32 (big winning opening) is in an open state is turned on. In the present embodiment, the variable winning device 32 is opened when the first variable flag is turned on.

  Subsequently, in step S1004, the opening time of the variable winning device 32 and the like are measured, and the first variable timer is set to indicate whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of opening. In this example, “7500” corresponding to 30 seconds is set as the value for the first variable timer. As a result, the maximum opening time per round (the longest time that the variable winning device 32 is opened) is 30 seconds.

  Next, in step S1005, a round number counter is set to indicate the number of rounds executed during the big hit state (number of occurrences of special prize state, that is, the number of executions of the opening and closing process of the variable winning device 32). Here, “15” indicating the total number of rounds is set as a value corresponding to “15 rounds jackpot”.

  In the subsequent step S1006, a setting process of a winning counter for counting the number of gaming balls entering the variable winning device 32 is performed, and then this processing is ended. In the present example, “8” indicating the maximum number of ball entry per round is set as the value. In the switch reading process (see FIG. 20) of the timer interrupt process, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the variable winning device 32 based on the detection information of the count switch 223, and the ball is entered into the variable winning device 32. When it is determined, the value of the winning counter is decremented by one.

  If it is determined in step S1001 that the jackpot does not correspond to the jackpot, that is, it is determined that the jackpot is not the jackpot, the process proceeds to step S1007.

  In step S1007, it is determined whether or not the change number counter has been set. The fluctuation number counter is a means for measuring the duration of the time shortening mode (high ball entry state). In the present embodiment, the time reduction mode is until the variable display is performed 100 times on the special display device 43, and “100” is set as the counter value after the end of the big hit as described later.

  Here, when the count value of the fluctuation number counter is “0”, the present process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the fluctuation number counter is set (when the counter value is other than "0"), it is considered that the time shortening mode is in progress, and in step S1008, the value of the fluctuation number counter is decremented by one. Transfer to S1009.

  In step S1009, it is determined whether the counter value of the fluctuation number counter is "0". That is, it is determined whether or not the current variable display has been the 100th variable display after the end of the jackpot (after the provision of the time reduction mode). Here, if the value of the fluctuation number counter is “0”, processing for turning off the time reduction mode flag is performed in step S1010, processing for turning on the normal mode flag is performed in step S1011, and this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1009 that the counter value of the fluctuation number counter is not "0", this processing ends.

  Next, the extension fluctuation stop process of step S210 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the small win is won in the lottery, the variable display of the special display device 43 for teaching that the small win has been made is after 2 seconds or 3 seconds. It stops and displays the mode corresponding to the winning of the small hit, but it does not end at the fluctuation stop timing of the special display device 43 and continues even during the opening period of the wing member 404 regarding the fluctuation display of the decorative symbol display device 42. When the game ball enters the specific area 401 while the wing member 404 is open, the variable display is further extended. The variable display (extended display) of the decorative symbol display device 42 is terminated when all the game balls are discharged from the specific area 401 or when the game balls enter the specified winning opening 442 as a trigger. It has become. The extended fluctuation stop process is a process for ending the extended display when it is determined that the condition of “the all game balls are discharged from the specific area 401” is satisfied and the positive determination is made. .

  First, in step S1601, it is determined whether the open change flag is set to ON. If a negative determination is made in step S1601, the present process ends. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1601, it is determined in step S1602 whether or not a wing open flag is turned on. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1602, the present process ends. That is, while the wing member 404 is open, the variation display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is not ended (variation display continues) regardless of the presence or absence of the ball entering the specific area 401.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1602, it is determined in step S1603 whether or not the value of the entering counter is "0". If a negative determination is made in step S1603, the present process ends. That is, when the gaming ball remains in the specific area 401, the variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is continued.

  If a positive determination is made in step S1603, that is, if all gaming balls have been ejected from the specific area 401 (or no gaming balls have entered during opening of the wing member 404), opening is made in step S1604. After turning off the middle variation flag and setting an open during variation stop command (for distraction effect) for stopping and displaying the variation display of the decorative symbol display device 42 in step S1605, the present process is ended.

  As described above, even when the game ball is present in the specific area 401, if the game ball enters the specified winning opening 442, the open flag is turned off and the open change stop command Since (for winning effect) is set, the variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is stopped and displayed at that time (see the specific winning process in FIG. 28).

  Next, the feature jackpot setting process of step S204 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1501, it is determined whether a specific winning flag (refer to the specific winning process of FIG. 28) indicating whether or not there is a ball entering the specific winning opening 442 is on. If a negative determination is made in step S1501, the process ends. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S1501, the process proceeds to step S1502, and the specific winning flag is turned off.

  In the following step 1503, it is determined whether or not the 16R jackpot flag is set to on. When an affirmative determination is made in step S1503, 16R jackpot setting is performed in step S1504, and the present process ends. In the 16R jackpot setting in step S1504, the jackpot flag and the first variable flag are set to ON, the first variable timer is set to "7500", the round number counter is set to "16", and the winning counter Set "8" to

  If a negative determination is made in step S1503, 8R jackpot setting is performed in step S1505, and the present process ends. In the 8R jackpot setting in step S1505, the jackpot flag and the first variable flag are set on, the first variable timer is set to "7500", the round number counter is set to "8", and the winning counter Set "8" to

  Next, the variable winning device control process of step S206 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1201, a jackpot flag is taken into consideration to determine whether a jackpot is in progress. If a negative determination is made here, the present processing ends.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1201, in step S1202, the count value of the first variable timer is decremented by one. In the following step S1203, it is determined whether the first variable flag is on.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1203, that is, if the variable winning device 32 is in the open state, the process proceeds to step S1204 and whether or not the count value of the first variable timer is "0", that is, the step In S1204, it is determined whether the open time of the variable winning device 32 per round, which is set when the first variable flag is turned on, remains.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1204, the process proceeds to step S1205 and it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter is "0", that is, the number of gaming balls won for the variable winning device 32 per round. It is determined whether the specified number (eight in this example) has been reached. If a negative determination is made in step S1205, that is, if the timing for setting the variable winning device 32 in the closed state (timing of the end of the round) has not yet come, the present processing is ended.

  On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S1204 or step S1205, the process proceeds to step S1206, and it is determined whether the counter value of the round number counter is "0", that is, the number of rounds (the number of opening times of the variable winning device 32). ) Determines whether or not the specified number of times has been reached.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1206, an end setting process is performed in step S1207, and the present process ends. Details of the end setting process will be described later.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1206, that is, if the number of rounds has not reached the specified number, round sending processing is performed in step S1208, and this processing is terminated. In round feed processing, the value of the round number counter is decremented by one. That is, the opening and closing process of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly performed until the number of rounds executed reaches a predetermined number set in advance. In the round sending process, the first variable flag is turned off, and the time (waiting time) until the next round is started is set to the first variable timer.

  Further, if the negative determination is made in step S1203, that is, if it is in the wait period between rounds, the process proceeds to step S1209, and it is determined whether the value of the first variable timer is "0". .

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1209, that is, if the wait period ends and the timing to start the next round is reached, a round start process is performed in step S1210. In the round start process, the first variable flag is turned on, and the opening time of the variable winning device 32 per round ("7500" in this example) is set for the first variable timer, and the winning counter is set for the winning counter. The maximum winning number per round ("8" in this example) is set. If a negative determination is made in step S1209, and if the round start process is completed in step S1210, the present process ends.

  Note that various control signals are output to the variable winning device 32 in the external output process of the next normal process based on the on / off state of the first variable flag. When the first variable flag is on, a control signal indicating that the variable winning device 32 (big winning opening) is opened is output, and the variable winning device 32 is opened. On the other hand, when the first variable flag is off, a control signal indicating that the variable winning device 32 (big winning opening) is closed is output, and the variable winning device 32 is closed.

  Here, the end setting process of step S1207 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1301, the first variable flag is turned off. In the following step S1302, the jackpot flag is turned off. Thereafter, in step S1303, it is determined whether or not the normal mode flag is on, and it is determined whether the gaming mode before the jackpot state is the normal mode (whether or not the jackpot in the normal mode has become a jackpot). If an affirmative determination is made in step S1303, the process moves to step S1304.

  In step S1304, it is determined whether or not the type of the jackpot state executed has been any of “8 round jackpots”. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the 8R jackpot flag is on.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1304, that is, if any of “15 round jackpot”, “special 8 round jackpot”, and “16 round jackpot”, the time reduction mode flag is turned on in step S1305. In step S1306, the normal mode flag is turned off. Thereafter, in step S1307, "100" is set in the fluctuation number counter, and then the process proceeds to step S1312. That is, after the big hit ends, the time shortening mode is set until the variable display is performed 100 times. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S1304, the process directly proceeds to step S1312. That is, after the jackpot ends, the normal mode is set again.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1303, it is determined in step S1308 whether the type of the jackpot state executed now is "eight round jackpot". If an affirmative determination is made in step S1308, the normal mode flag is turned on in step S1309, the time reduction mode flag is turned off in step S1310, and then the process proceeds to step S1312. That is, after the jackpot ends, the normal mode is set.

  In addition, when the negative determination is made in step S1308, that is, in the case of any of “15 round jackpot”, “special 8 round jackpot”, and “16 round jackpot”, in step S1311, the fluctuation number counter is After setting “100”, the process proceeds to step S1312. That is, after the big hit ends, it becomes the time shortening mode again.

  In step S1312, processing is performed to turn off various jackpot flags. After step S1312, the present process ends.

  Next, the wing member opening and closing process of step S207 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1801, it is determined whether the wing open flag (see step S908 of the variation display setting process) is turned on. If a negative determination is made in step S1801, the present process ends. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1801, it is determined in step S1802 whether or not an in-opening flag indicating that the wing member 404 is being opened is on. If a negative determination is made in step S1802, that is, if the wing member 404 is to be opened from now on by the "small hit" winning, the process proceeds to step S1803.

  In step S1803, it is determined whether the value of the switching control timer is "0". As described above, when it is determined that "small win" is won in the variable display setting process, the switching control timer is equivalent to the same fluctuation time as the fluctuation display performed by the special display device 43. A value to be set is set (see steps S913, S916, S920, and S923). Therefore, at the same time as the end of the corresponding variable display, an affirmative determination is made in the determination.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1803, the value of the switching control timer is decremented by 1 in step S1804, and the present process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination in step S1803 is affirmative, that is, if the timing to open the wing member 404 has arrived, the opening flag is turned on in step S1805, and the wing member 404 is opened in step S1806. Do the process to make it.

  Thereafter, in step S1807, it is determined whether the long small hitting occurrence flag of the execution area of the special variation reserving area is set to on. When an affirmative determination is made in step S1807, in step S1808, a value "375" corresponding to 1.5 seconds is set to the switching control timer. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1807, in step S1809, a value "125" corresponding to 0.5 seconds is set to the open / close control timer. After step S1808 and step S1809, the present process ends.

  If the determination in step S1802 is affirmative, in step S1810, it is determined whether the value of the switching control timer is "0". If a negative determination is made in step S1810, the value of the open / close control timer is decremented by 1 in step S1811, and the present process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S1810 is affirmative, that is, if the timing for closing the wing member 404 has arrived, the open flag is turned off in step S1812, and the wing open flag is turned off in step S1813. After the process of closing the wing member 404 is performed in step S1814, the process ends.

  Next, the second display control process of step S208 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S2101, whether or not the switching display (variation display) by the normal symbol display device 41 is in progress by seeing the setting status of the second display flag indicating whether the variable symbol display is in the normal symbol display device 41 or not. Determine if Specifically, when the second display flag is on, it is considered as being variable display in the normal symbol display device 41, and when the second display flag is off, the normal symbol display device 41 changes. It is considered that the stop display corresponding to the stopped state is being displayed.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2101, the process advances to step S2102 to determine whether the value of the normal hold counter Nc is greater than 0 or not. At this time, when the value of the normal hold counter Nc is 0, the present process ends.

  If the variable display is not in progress and the value of the normal hold counter Nc> 0, the process proceeds to step S2103. In step S2103, 1 is subtracted from the normal hold counter Nc. In step S2104, processing is performed to shift the data stored in the normal change suspension area. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the first to fourth areas reserved in the normal change suspension area to the execution area side, and the first area reserved → the execution area, the second area reserved → The data in each area is shifted in such a way as the first holding area, the third holding area, the second holding area, the fourth holding area, and the third holding area.

  Thereafter, in step S2105, start setting processing is executed. In this processing, processing is performed to indicate that the condition for performing switching display (variation display) in the normal symbol display device 41 is satisfied. Specifically, the second display flag is turned on, and a setting process of the second display timer is performed. The second display timer is means for measuring the fluctuation time (remaining time) of the fluctuation display performed by the normal symbol display device 41, and is used when determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display. Be done.

  In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the variable display in the normal symbol display device 41 is different between the time reduction mode in which the ball is in the high entry state and the normal mode, and 0 in the time reduction mode with respect to the second display timer A value "125" corresponding to 5 seconds is set, and in the normal mode, a value "2500" corresponding to 15 seconds is set for the second display timer. During the jackpot state, "2500" is set for the second display timer as in the normal mode.

  If a control signal to start switching display (variation display) is output to the normal symbol display device 41 in the external output processing of the next normal processing based on the setting in the start setting processing, the normal symbol display In the device 41, switching display is started. Then, after the end of step S2105, the second display control process is ended.

  In addition, if the affirmative determination is made in step S2101, that is, if variable display is in progress by the normal symbol display device 41, the process proceeds to step S2106, and the second display timer subtraction process is performed. Every time this process is performed once, the count value of the second display timer is decremented by one.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2107, and it is determined whether the count value of the second display timer is “0”, that is, whether the fluctuation time has elapsed. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2107, the second displaying flag is turned off in step S2108, and a normal symbol stop display setting for performing stop display on the normal symbol display device 41 is performed in step S2109. Then, based on the setting contents of the normal symbol stop display setting, in the external output processing in the next normal processing, a control signal indicating that the stop display is performed on the normal symbol display device 41 is output.

  As described above, it is determined whether or not the winning is made based on the value of the normal symbol random number counter C3 stored in the execution area of the normal change suspension area. Specifically, “1 to 8” out of the numerical values 0 to 9 of the normal symbol random number counter C3 is a hit value.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2110, normal symbol determination information setting processing is performed, and the present processing ends. In this process, when the stop display corresponds to winning, the setting process for performing the opening and closing process of the start winning unit 33 is performed. Specifically, the second variable flag is turned on, and the open time is set in the second variable timer.

  The second variable flag is determination information for determining whether or not the second start-up winning unit 33b (the opening and closing member 33c) is in the open state.

  The second variable timer is means for measuring the opening time (remaining time) of the second start-up winning unit 33b, and is taken into consideration when determining whether a prescribed time has elapsed from the start of opening. In this embodiment, the opening time of the second start winning unit 33b (the opening and closing member 33c) differs between the time reduction mode in which the ball is in the high ball entry state and the normal mode, and in the time reduction mode, the second variable timer is used. In contrast, a value "500" corresponding to 2 seconds is set, and in the normal mode, a value "100" corresponding to 0.4 seconds is set for the second variable timer. During the jackpot state, "100" is set for the second variable timer as in the normal mode.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2107, in step S2111, switching display setting for continuously performing switching display (variation display) of the normal symbol display device 41 is performed, and the present process is ended. Then, based on the setting contents of the switching display setting, in the external output processing in the next normal processing, a control signal to the effect that switching display is performed on the normal symbol display device 41 is output. Specifically, the normal symbol display device 41 is configured to light up and display "o" or "-" as an ordinary symbol, and if the current lighting is "o", "-", "-" If it is, the display is switched to "○" Thereby, the switching display (variation display) of the normal symbol display device 41 is realized at the timing of the second display control processing, that is, every 4 ms.

  Next, the trigger corresponding unit control process of step S209 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S2201, it is determined whether a second variable flag indicating whether or not the second start-up winning unit 33b (the opening and closing member 33c) is open is on. Here, when it is determined that the second variable flag is not on (the second start winning unit 33b is in the closed state), the present process is ended as it is.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2201, that is, if the second variable flag is on, it is considered that the second start winning unit 33b is in the open state, and second variable timer subtraction processing is performed in step S2202. Every time this process is performed once, the value of the second variable timer is decremented by one.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2203, and the value of the second variable timer after the above subtraction is taken into consideration, and it is determined whether the defined open time has elapsed. Here, when the defined open time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the second variable timer becomes “0”, an affirmative determination is made in step S2203. If a negative determination is made here, the present processing ends.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S2203, the process proceeds to step S2204, the end setting process is performed in step S2204, and the present process ends. In the end setting process of step S2204, a process of turning off the second variable flag is performed.

  Note that, based on the on / off status of the second variable flag, various control signals are output to the second start winning unit 33b in the external output process of the next normal process. When the second variable flag is on, a drive signal indicating that the open / close member 33c is opened is output to (the solenoid for driving) the second start winning unit 33b, and the second start winning unit 33b is opened. On the other hand, when the second variable flag is off, a drive signal for closing the opening / closing member 33c is output to the second start winning unit 33b, and the second start winning unit 33b is closed.

  Next, the payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. For convenience of explanation, first, the reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. 41, and then the main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the reception interrupt process executed by the payout control device 311. The reception interrupt process is a process executed by interrupting when the payout control device 311 receives a command transmitted from the main control device 261. When the payout control device 311 confirms that the command transmitted from the main control device 261 has been received, another process executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 is temporarily put on standby, and a reception interrupt process is executed. When the reception interrupt process is executed, first, in step S3001, the command transmitted from main controller 261 is stored in the command buffer of RAM 513, and in step S3002 to store that the command has been transmitted from main controller 261. The command reception flag is turned on to complete the present reception interrupt processing. As described above, when the command is stored in the command buffer, the storage pointer is referred to and stored in a predetermined storage area, and the storage pointer for storing the next received command in the next storage area Is updated.

  In the present embodiment, the reception process of the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is performed in the interrupt process which is executed when the command is received. For example, as shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, before the command determination process (step S3201) is performed, whether or not the command is received is confirmed, and if the command is received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 513. The command reception flag may be turned on, and transition to command determination processing may be made if a command is not received. In such a case, by checking the port corresponding to the command input of the input / output port at predetermined intervals, it is confirmed whether or not the command has been received.

  Next, the main processing of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the payout control device 311, and this main processing is started upon reset upon power-on.

  First, in step S3101, an initial setting process is performed in response to power on. Specifically, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined value determined in advance, and an interrupt mode is set. Then, the RAM access is permitted in the following step S3103, and the external interrupt vector is set in step S3104.

  Thereafter, in step S3106, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Then, if the occurrence information of the power-off is set in the backup area 513a, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3107, and in the subsequent step S3108, whether the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored at the power-off It is determined whether or not the backup is effective. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 513. In addition, it is also possible to judge the effectiveness of the backup depending on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

  When the power failure occurrence information is not set in step S3106 or when the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) in step S3108, the process for initializing the RAM 513 is performed after step S3115. Transition.

  In step S3115, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in step S3116, an initial value of the RAM 513 is set. Thereafter, in step S3117, CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and the process proceeds to step S3114 to permit an interrupt.

  On the other hand, on the condition that the power failure occurrence information is set in step S3106 and that the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal in step S3108, processing upon power recovery (power failure recovery) Process). That is, the stack pointer before power-off is restored in step S3109, the power-off occurrence information is cleared in step S3110, and the payout permission flag for permitting payout of the prize ball is cleared in step S3111. In step S3112, CPU peripheral devices are initialized. In step S3113, the use register is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Furthermore, in step S3114, an interrupt is permitted.

  After the interrupt is permitted in step S3114, it is determined in the process of step S3122 whether or not occurrence information of power-off is set in the backup area 513a. Here, if the power-off occurrence information is set, it means that the power is shut off, so that the processes after step S3123 are performed as the power failure process at the time of the power-off. In the power failure process, the generation of each interrupt process is first inhibited in step S3123, and a command determination process described later is executed in the next step S3124. After that, the contents of each register used by the CPU 511 are saved in the stack area in step S3125, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 513a in step S3126, and the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3127 to backup area 513a. In step S3128, the RAM access is inhibited, and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely shut off and the process can not be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in a stack area and a work area backed up in the RAM 513.

  Since the process of step S3122 confirms the occurrence information of the power-off after the process performed at the time of power-on, the amount of data to be stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 is compared with the case where each process is in process Less and easier to remember. In addition, when returning to the state before the power is shut off, the amount of data stored in the backup area 513a is small, so it can be easily restored, and the processing load on the payout control device 311 can be reduced. .

  Next, the timer interrupt process of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The timer interrupt process is periodically (in this embodiment, 2 msec cycle) activated.

  In the timer interrupt process, first, in step S3201, a command from the main control device 261 is acquired, and a determination process of the command is performed.

  Here, the command determination process of step S3201 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S3301, it is determined whether the command reception flag is turned on. The command reception flag is turned on when the command transmitted from the main control device 261 in the reception interrupt process (see FIG. 41) described above is received.

  If it is determined in step S3301 that the command reception flag is off, no new command has been received from the main control device 261, and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3301 that the command reception flag is on, the received command is read from the RAM 513 in step S3302, and the command reception flag is turned off in step S3303. By turning off the command reception flag in step S3303, the processing of step S3302 to step S3311 can be skipped until a new command is received, so control of the payout control device 311 can be reduced.

  The type of command read from the RAM 513 is determined in the processing of steps S3304 to S3306. In step S3304, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from main controller 261 is a payout initialization command. In step S3305, it is determined whether it is a payout return command or not, and in step S3306, it is a prize ball command Whether or not it is determined.

  If the command transmitted from main controller 261 is a payout initialization command, it is determined in step S3307 whether the payout permission flag has already been turned on, and if the payout permission flag has been turned off, the main power is turned on. Since initialization of the RAM 513 is instructed from the control device 261, the work area other than the stack area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 in step S3308, and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set in step S3309. Thereafter, the payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311, and the payout permission of the winning balls is set.

  As described above, the main control device 261 performs the initialization process of the RAM 503 after transmitting the payout initialization command, and the payout control device 311 performs the initialization process of the RAM 513 after receiving the payout initialization command. Therefore, the timing at which the RAM 503 is initialized and the timing at which the RAM 513 is initialized coincide with each other. Therefore, even if the payout control device 311 receives a command transmitted from the main control device 261 due to the timing of initialization being shifted, the RAM 513 is initialized, and control corresponding to the received command can not be performed, etc. Can prevent the occurrence of negative effects. Further, since the payout permission flag is turned on after the RAM 513 is initialized, the payout permission of the winning balls can be set reliably.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3307 that the payout permission flag has been turned on, the command determination process is terminated without clearing the work area of the RAM 513 and initializing the RAM 513. That is, the process of step S3307 prohibits the RAM 513 from being initialized in the state where the payout permission flag is set. The payout initialization command is sent only when the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on when the power is turned on. Therefore, the payout permission flag is not turned on, and in such a case, It is conceivable that the payout control device 311 recognizes it as a payout initialization command due to the influence of noise or the like. Therefore, if the clearing of the work area of the RAM 513 (step S3308) and the setting of the initial value of the RAM 513 (step S3309) are executed while the payout permission flag is on, the payout ball will not be paid out if it remains, etc. Although a bad effect is caused to give a loss to the player, since the RAM 513 is prevented from being initialized in a state where the payout permission flag is turned on, it is possible to prevent giving a loss to the player.

  In addition, if the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a payout return command (step S3304: NO, step S3305: YES), the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before the power shutoff. In order to permit payout of the winning balls, the payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311. That is, when there is information on the occurrence of power failure and the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before the power failure, the payout of the winning balls is permitted. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the process of step S3311, the process based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer is completed, so the read pointer corresponds to the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. It will be updated.

  Furthermore, if the command transmitted from main controller 261 is a prize ball command (step S3305: NO, step S3306: YES), in step S3310, the received number of prize balls is added to the total number of prize balls and stored. In order to permit the payout of the winning balls, the payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311. At this time, the payout control device 311 sequentially reads out the prize ball commands stored in the command buffer (ring buffer), and adds the number of prize balls corresponding to the command to the total number of prize balls stored in the predetermined buffer area. And memorize. Since the payout of the winning balls corresponding to the number of winning balls is performed based on the winning ball command transmitted from the main control device 261, the winning ball command is a payout instructing command instructing the payout of the winning balls. . Further, when the award ball command is received, the payout permission is immediately set, so that the award balls can be paid out earlier than the winning. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the process of step S3311, the process based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer is completed, so the read pointer corresponds to the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. It will be updated.

  If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is neither a payout initialization command (NO at step S3304) nor a payout return command (NO at step S3305), and if it is not a winning ball command (NO at step S3306), The command determination processing is ended without turning on the payout permission flag.

  Here, returning to the flowchart of FIG. When the command determination process is completed, it is determined in step S3202 whether or not the payout permission flag is turned on in the command determination process. Here, if the payout permission flag is not turned on, this processing ends. That is, it is possible to prevent the payout of the prize ball from being performed before the command is transmitted from the main control device 261.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S3202, the launch permission is set for the launch control device 312 in step S3203, and the state recovery switch 321 is checked in step S3204 and the state recovery operation start is determined. Execute recovery operation. By this processing, for example, when the state recovery switch 321 is pressed when a dispensing error occurs such as ball clogging of the dispensing motor, the dispensing motor is rotated forward and reverse to resolve the ball clogging (return to the normal state). .

  Thereafter, in step S3205, the setting of the lower tray full state or the lower tray full release state is executed according to the change of the state of the lower tray 15. That is, the full tray condition of the lower tray 15 is determined by the detection signal of the lower tray full switch, and when the lower tray full is reached, the lower tray full condition setting is executed, and the lower tray full run out. , Set the lower plate full release state. Also, in step S3206, the setting of the tank ball absent state (ball out state) or the tank sphere absent state (ball present state) is executed according to the change of the state of the tank ball. That is, the tank ball absence state is determined by the detection signal of the tank ball absence switch, the tank sphere absence state is made special, the setting of the tank sphere absence state is executed, and the tank ball absence state is absent, the tank sphere no release state Execute the setting.

  Thereafter, in step S3207, for example, it is determined whether there is a state to be notified, such as an error state, and if there is a state to be notified, notification is made.

  Subsequently, a payout control process of winning balls and rental balls is executed. In more detail, in step S3208, the payout number setting process is performed, in step S3209, a motor control state acquisition process is performed, and in step S3210, a motor drive process is performed.

  In step S3211, the state recovery switch 321 is checked, and the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the ball removal processing on the condition that the ball removal is not possible and the ball removal operation is not started. In the subsequent step S3212, control of the vibrator 360 (vibrator motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the beginning of this timer interrupt processing.

  Next, normal processing of the sub control device 262 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S3901, the port corresponding to the command input of the input / output port 554 is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received.

  If a command has been received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553 in step S3902. The command buffer of the RAM 553 is configured of a ring buffer that temporarily stores a command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area, and when the command is stored in all the storage areas, it is stored at the beginning of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the storage and the reading of the command are performed based on the respective pointers.

  In the subsequent step S3903, a suspension information storage process is performed to store the variation information included in the preceding command in the suspension information storage area provided in the RAM 553. In addition, as described above, the start command is information indicating whether it is a change display triggered by the ball entry of the first start winning unit 33a (setting of the first start winning flag), and change information corresponding to a big hit. Information indicating whether or not there is (setting of big hit occurrence flag), information indicating whether it is variable display corresponding to long small hitting or short small hitting (setting of long small hitting occurrence flag or short small hitting occurrence flag), corresponding to deviation It includes information indicating whether or not the variable display is to be performed (setting of the out flag), and information indicating the fluctuation time of the variable display (setting of the 2-second fluctuation flag, the 3-second fluctuation flag, and the 7-second fluctuation flag).

  Further, the holding information storage area includes four holding areas (the first holding first area to the fourth holding area) and one execution area, similarly to the special variation holding area of the main control device 261. In the hold information storage area, the fluctuation information included in the preceding command is stored in time series in accordance with the reception history of the preceding command based on the variable display (the information stored in the special variation holding area). By adopting the configuration, it is possible to grasp the fluctuation information stored in the special fluctuation suspension area of the main control device 261 also in the sub control device 262.

  Here, the suspension information storage process of step S3903 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S4101, it is determined whether a preceding command has been received (whether the preceding command has been stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553). If the determination in step S4101 is affirmative, in step S4102, the suspension counter Np for counting the number of suspension of the fluctuation information stored in the suspension information storage area is incremented by one.

  In the following step S4103, the variable information including the information on whether or not the jackpot is included in the preceding command, the information on whether or not it is small, the information on the fluctuation time, etc. Store in the area. Thereafter, in step S4104, the values of various counters used in determining the effect display content are acquired, and the values are stored in the same hold area as the one in which the fluctuation information is stored.

  After performing the process of step S4104, or when the negative determination is made in step S4101, the process proceeds to step S4105, and it is determined whether or not the variation pattern command has been received (the variation pattern command was stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553) Or not). If an affirmative determination is made in step S4105, the value of the hold counter Np is decremented by 1 in step S4106.

  After step S4106, in step S4107, processing is performed to shift the data stored in the hold information storage area. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data (including flag information) stored in the first to fourth reserve areas of the reserve information storage area toward the execution area, ie, first reserve area → execution area The data in each area is shifted in the following order: second holding area → first holding area, third holding area → second holding area, fourth holding area → third holding area.

  After performing the process of step S4107, or when the negative determination is made in step S4205, it is determined whether or not the variable stop command has been received in step S4108, and when the positive determination is made, in step S4109. The stop display setting of the variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed. The fluctuation stop command is a command (see step S 816 of the first display control process of FIG. 31) output from main controller 261 at the timing of end of fluctuation display teaching big hit or loss, and the fluctuation stop command is received. The variation display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is stopped and displayed.

  After performing the process of step S4109, or when the negative determination is made in step S4108, it is determined whether or not the open change command is received in step S4110, and when the positive determination is made, the process proceeds to step S4111. , Setting for extending the variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed. The in-opening variation command is a command (see step S 817) output from the main control device 261 at the end of the variation display teaching small hit, and the variation in the decorative symbol display device 42 is received in response to the in-opening variation command. The display is not stopped but displayed continuously.

  After performing the processing of step S4111, or when the negative determination is made in step S4110, it is determined whether or not the open change stop command is received in step S4112, and when the positive determination is made, the step In S4113, the stop display setting of the variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed. The variation stop command during opening is when all game balls are discharged from the specific area 401 (or when no game balls enter the specific area 401 while the wing member 404 is open; extension of FIG. 39) This command is output from the main control device 261 when the game ball enters the specified winning hole 442 (see step S1605 of the variation stop process) or the specified winning hole 442 (see step S7312 of the specified winning process of FIG. 28). In response to the middle fluctuation stop command, the fluctuation display (extension display) of the decorative symbol display device 42 is stopped and displayed. After step S4113, the process ends.

  In addition, as a variation mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 at the time of becoming a small hit, for example, upon receiving a change pattern command, variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is started, and thereafter, a small hit occurs at the special display device 43 At the stop timing of the fluctuation display at the time of opening, receiving the fluctuation command during opening, the aspect of reach is generated, it moves in reach state as it is while the wing member 404 is open, it hits based on entering the ball to specified winning a prize opening 442 In response to the release stop command during opening, stop displaying the aspect corresponding to the big hit (for example, the 3-digit symbol with Zoro eyes), and receive the release stop command during release for the release, and an aspect corresponding to release ( For example, the symbol of 3 digits is stopped and displayed except Zoro eyes).

  Returning to the description of FIG. 45, after step S3903 or when the negative determination is made in step S3901, the process proceeds to step S3904, and it is determined whether the execution timing of the next normal processing has come, ie, the start of the previous normal processing Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (2 msec in this example) has elapsed. If the predetermined time has already passed, the process proceeds to step S3905. If the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous normal process, the process proceeds to step S3911.

  In step S3905, update processing of various counters used in determining the effect display content is executed. In the subsequent step S3906, display setting processing is performed. Here, when receiving the variation pattern command, various arithmetic processing such as generating a display command to be output to the display control device 45 and output setting of the command are performed based on the information stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553. Therefore, the display mode to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 is determined here, and a value corresponding to the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern command is set in the fluctuation time timer. At this time, the sub-control device 262 performs processing based on a table that associates types (variation types) of various effects with variation pattern commands.

  Further, in step S3906, the presence or absence of the operation of the effect button 125 is also confirmed, and when the operation of the effect button 125 is confirmed, the setting according to this is performed. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the variation count counter is set to “100” in the end setting process, or when the value of the variation count counter is decremented by 1 in the determination information setting process, the command including that is mainly The control device 261 outputs the remaining number to the sub control device 262, and the sub control device 262 displays the remaining number of times on the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the command information.

  The display command is, for example, a command for specifying a series of display effects from the start to the end of the variable display, or a command for specifying a display effect in the jackpot, and information stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553 The necessary display commands are generated each time on the basis of. Normally, the display command related to the variable display generated by the sub controller 262 is roughly divided into a normal fluctuation data group, a reach effect data group, etc. Basically, each data constituting these data groups is the above fluctuation time timer By sequentially outputting according to the time order determined in advance based on the above, display effects according to various fluctuation patterns are performed. For example, a normal fluctuation data group consists of normal fluctuation data 1, normal fluctuation data 2, ..., and normal fluctuation data m, and a reach effect data group is reach effect data 1, reach effect data 2, ..., reach effect data When it consists of n, data output is sequentially performed in the order of normal fluctuation data 1 → 2 → ... → m along with the start of normal fluctuation, and it is followed by reach production data 1 → 2 → along with the start of reach effect Data output is sequentially performed in the order of n.

  The display control device 45 performs drawing processing in response to a command from the sub control device 262, and starts fluctuation display of symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42. Once the fluctuation pattern command is received from main controller 261, the sub control is continued until the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern elapses (until the fluctuation time timer set in step S3906 reaches 0). The effect display is continued under the cooperation of the device 262 and the display control device 45.

  In the lamp setting process of step S3907, in order to synchronize with the display effect performed by the decorative symbol display device 42, the lighting pattern of the lamp / electric decoration is set. Further, in the lamp setting process, when the advance command is received, in the present embodiment, among the holding lamp displays indicating the number of holdings of the variable display of the special display device 43 displayed in the lower left area of the decorative symbol display device 42 , One of the light-off states (for example, the leftmost one of the light-off lights) is turned on. Furthermore, when the fluctuation pattern command is received, one of the holding lamp displays in the lit state (for example, the rightmost one among the lit lamps) is extinguished. In addition, when information indicating that the variable display of the normal symbol display device 41 is suspended is received, one of the normal change suspension lamps 44 is turned on, and the variable display of the normal symbol display device 41 is started When the information to the effect is received, processing for turning off one of the normal fluctuation suspension lamps 44 is also performed.

  In the audio setting process of step S3908, the output pattern of the speaker 24 is set to synchronize with the display effect performed by the decorative symbol display device 42. When a command relating to voice is sent from the main control device 261, such as notification of error occurrence, setting for performing these controls is also performed in step S3908.

  In step S3909, for example, a demonstration is set to be displayed when a predetermined time has elapsed in a state where a display effect corresponding to the variable display of the special display device 43 is not performed in the customer waiting effect (for example, in the decorative symbol display device 42) Perform other processing such as control setting of screen display.

  At step 3911, an external output process of transmitting control signals to the respective devices based on the setting contents at steps S 3905 to 3910 is executed. For example, when causing the decorative symbol display device 42 to perform a display effect corresponding to the variable display of the special display device 43, a display command is transmitted to the display control device 45.

  After the processing of steps S3905 to S3910 performed every 1 msec is executed, or when the negative determination is made in step S3904, the process proceeds to step S3911, and generation information of power-off is stored in RAM 553 or not. Determine if Note that the power-off occurrence information is stored when a power-off command is received from the main control device 261.

  If the power-off occurrence information is not stored, the process proceeds to step S3912, where it is determined whether the RAM 553 is destroyed. Here, if the RAM 553 is not destroyed, the process returns to the process of step S3901 and the normal process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 553 is destroyed, the processing is endlessly looped to stop the execution of the subsequent processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3911 that power failure occurrence information is stored, power failure processing is executed in step S3913. In the power-off process, the generation of the interrupt process is inhibited and each output port is turned off. In addition, the storage of the occurrence information of the power-off is also erased. After execution of the power-off process, the process is looped endlessly.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the game ball that has entered the specific area 401 of the central winning unit 37 and reached the rotary unit 411 installed in the upper area 406 of the specific area 401 is constant. By being accommodated in the specific pocket portion 416 a or the non-specific pocket portion 416 b of the rotating body 414 rotating in the direction (counterclockwise in plan view), the user can be guided to either the safe passage 427 or the out passage 428. It is led to either the lower area 407 of the specific area 401 or the outside of the game area. In such a configuration, when the power is turned on, the main control device 261 performs reverse control to displace the rotating body 414 in the direction (clockwise direction) opposite to the normal direction (counterclockwise direction). (Refer to step S111 of the main process of FIG. 18).

  That is, in the rotary unit 411, the main body 412 of the rotary unit 411 (a part of the enclosure wall 434 that constitutes the left edge of the first gate 435, and extends inward from the upper edge of the enclosure wall 434 The reverse control is performed in a state where the gaming balls are clogged (ball-biting) in such a manner as to be held between the projecting portion 440) and the pocket portion 416 (inner peripheral surface of the pocket portion 416) of the rotating body 414. The bite can be eliminated by being

  For this reason, when the ball biting occurs in the rotating body unit 411, the power is dropped at one end and restarted, and reverse control is performed, so that a game arcade person or the like is engaged in the rotating body 414 or ball biting. It is possible to eliminate the bite without touching the ball. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where doubts about the fairness of the game and the like occur by touching the rotating body 414 and the ball with the game ball, etc. without causing troubles. Both the player and the game arcade party can be convinced to resume the game.

  In addition, even if a bite occurs, it can be reliably resolved, so the degree of freedom in design of the central winning unit 37 including the rotary unit 411 can be improved. Therefore, the design can be improved, and other functions can be enhanced (such as providing a movable part that performs more complicated movements).

  Furthermore, by performing reverse control at power-on, various errors can be checked by processing performed at startup (there is no need to separately construct a subroutine for error check corresponding to a ball clog), ball pinching, etc. It is also possible to carry out processing for correcting an error (such as a phase shift of the rotating body 414) caused by the above, and the rotating body 414 etc. can be operated properly. In addition, even if the power is turned off in a state of being caught in a ball at the end of sales in a game arcade or the like, the ball is canceled by starting the power on starting a business the next day, etc. There is no need to perform a separate operation for eliminating the bite in addition to the power on / off operation usually performed at the start and end of work of sales, and the workability can be improved.

  In addition, of the surrounding wall 434 projecting upward along the peripheral edge of the accommodation recess 413 in which the rotary body 414 of the main body 412 is accommodated corresponding to the upper position of the entrance of the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428. A projecting portion 440 extending from the upper edge to the inner circumferential side is provided. Therefore, the gaming ball enters the specified pocket portion 416a or the non-specified pocket portion 416b whose position is aligned with the entrance of the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428, and the gaming ball is immediately ejected from the pocket portion 416. Can be avoided (the ball enters the safe passage 427 or the out passage 428), and the player can enjoy watching the game balls stored in the pocket portion 416 being carried. Therefore, it is possible to easily grasp which of the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428 the game ball enters, and it is possible to bring out the original fun of the pachinko machine such as watching and enjoying the behavior of the game ball. In addition, the presence of the projecting portion 440 can prevent the game ball which is accommodated in the pocket portion 416 and carried to the safe passage 427 or the out passage 428 from jumping out of the pocket portion 416.

  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, regardless of which of the first starting winning unit 33a and the second starting winning unit 33b the game ball enters the ball, the winning probability of the lottery or the variation display time is the same, but When the game ball enters the first start winning unit 33a and when the second start winning unit 33b enters, distribution of the jackpot or small hit in the case of the winning lottery, or when winning in each lottery The content of the benefit may be different. For example, when a small winning is won in the lottery based on entering the first start winning unit 33a, after 1 second of variable display is performed on the first special display device 43L, the wing member 404 is 1 When it is opened for a second and a small winning is won by lottery based on entering the second start winning unit 33b, after a variable display of 3 seconds or 5 seconds is performed on the second special display device 43R, The wing member 404 may be open for 0.8 seconds. Also, for example, the number of gaming balls paid out when the gaming balls enter the first start winning unit 33a and the number of gaming balls paid out when entering the second starting winning unit 33b are different. You may do it.

  (B) Further, in the above embodiment, the variable display of the special display device 43 that teaches the result of the lottery based on entering the ball to the first start winning unit 33a and the second start winning unit 33b can be held by a total of four However, the number of reservations is not particularly limited. For example, it may be possible to reserve up to four (eight in total) variable displays respectively corresponding to entering the balls to the first start winning unit 33a and the second start winning unit 33b. When the said structure is employ | adopted, you may comprise so that the number of pending | holding of the fluctuation display based on entering into each start winning combination unit 33a, 33b can be divided and grasped | ascertained, respectively. Also, in the case of adopting the configuration, for example, the variable display based on entering the ball to the second start winning unit 33b is digested prior to the variable display based on entering the ball to the first start winning unit a. The variable display may be executed in the order in which the first start winning unit 33a and the second start winning unit 33b enter the ball. In addition, it is good also as a structure which is not held. In addition, the number of pending variable displays for teaching the results of the entry assist lottery is not particularly limited, and may be configured to be able to suspend less than 4 or 5 or more, or not configured to be suspended at all It may be

  (C) Furthermore, in the above embodiment, two starting ball entry means (the first starting winning unit 33a and the second starting winning unit 33b) are provided, but may be one or three or more. . Also, the arrangement of the starting ball entry means is not particularly limited.

  In the above embodiment, there is a case where a "big hit" (15 rounds big hit) may be won in a lottery performed based on entry to the start winning units 33a, 33b, but entry into the start winning units 33a, 33b In the ball-based lottery, it may be configured such that the award of the "big hit" is not determined (so as to be distributed as "small hit" or "out"). Furthermore, when there is a ball entry to the start-up winning units 33a and 33b, the wing member 404 may be configured to be opened (always "small hit" and not removed). Further, in the above embodiment, the wing member 404 may be opened a plurality of times (for example, twice) per one "small hit".

  (D) In the above embodiment, when setting the fluctuation display (setting the fluctuation pattern command), the fluctuation time and the like are determined based on the value of the winning random number counter C1 and the value of the fluctuation time selection counter C2. The fluctuation time or the like may be determined based on the setting status of flags such as the big hit occurrence flag and the 3-second fluctuation flag.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the special variation reserve area, a big hit occurrence flag, a 3-second variation flag, etc. are provided separately from the area storing the values of the winning random number counter C1 and the variation time selection counter C2. A configuration may be adopted in which information such as whether or not to hit a jackpot, fluctuation time, etc. is overwritten in the area storing the values of the random number counter C1 and the fluctuation time selection counter C2. In this case, there is no need to separately provide a flag such as a big hit occurrence flag, and the storage area can be simplified. However, according to the above-described embodiment, when setting the variable display (the variable display setting process), the setting of the variable display is not performed based on the result of the acceptance determination process or the change time determination process performed in advance. The values of the winning random number counter C1 and the fluctuation time selection counter C2 extracted at the time of winning (in the start winning processing) are directly compared with the values stored in the acceptance determination table and the fluctuation time selection table, according to the result The variable display can be set.

  (E) In the above embodiment, occurrence of the jackpot state is promised by the game ball entering the specific winning opening 442 (detection by the specific ball detection switch 461), and the type of the jackpot state is determined. A type lottery for the purpose is performed to determine the type of the jackpot state. That is, although the type of the jackpot state is determined using the type selection counter Nx, it is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, there may be a plurality of specific winning openings 442, and jackpots of different types may be generated depending on which specific winning opening 442 to enter.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the number and contents of the types of jackpot and jackpot are not particularly limited, and are appropriately set for each model of the pachinko machine. Further, the number and contents of the game modes such as the normal mode and the time reduction mode are not particularly limited, and for example, there may be a mode in which a jackpot or a small jack is relatively easy to win.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the distributing unit is embodied as the rotating body unit 411. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this configuration. For example, the distributing unit 445 that reciprocates instead of rotational motion is distributed. Alternatively, the specific winning hole 442 may be configured as a specific entering means, and the non-specified winning port 443 may be configured as a non-specific entering means.

  In the above embodiment, the reverse control is performed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, but the timing at which the reverse control is performed (opportunity to perform the reverse control) is not particularly limited. In addition or as an alternative, the reverse control may be performed at another timing or other timing. For example, a reverse control switch may be provided on the back side of the inner frame 12, and reverse control may be performed by operating the reverse control switch.

  Also, the operation of the rotating body 414 by reverse control can be used as an effect. Furthermore, the reverse operation (displacement in the reverse direction) may be incorporated into a series of operations normally performed and configured to be performed at predetermined time intervals. In this case, even if ball biting occurs in the rotating body unit 411, it is possible to return from the ball biting state when the rotating body 414 is displaced in the opposite direction every fixed time.

  It should be noted that, even if reverse control is performed at a timing different from when the power is turned on, the game ball may not be fired even if the handle 18 is operated during reverse control. In the above embodiment, reverse control for reversely rotating the rotor 414 is performed as special control, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this configuration. For example, the rotor 414 is used as special control. The rotary member 414 may be vibrated up and down or left and right by providing a driving means other than the rotary motor 415 by reciprocating (oscillating) back and forth slightly in the direction of rotation.

  (G) In the above embodiment, ball biting occurs in the rotating body unit 411 (a game ball is caught between the main body 412 and the rotating body 414), and the operation of the rotating body 414 is stopped. It is good also as providing the ball bite detection means which can detect. In this case, reverse control can be performed, an error notification can be performed, or the game can be temporarily interrupted based on the detection of the ball biting detection means. That is, in the configuration where reverse control is performed when ball catching occurs, it is possible to automatically eliminate the ball catching, and in the case where notification is given, the player himself or herself is Even if it is not called, it is possible to notify a person concerned with the game arcade, and if it is configured to temporarily suspend the game, it is possible to prevent the game from being performed in a state where the ball is bitten.

  Therefore, the ball biting is relatively quickly resolved, and the state of the ball biting is not resolved for a relatively long time (such as a player in the game arcade not smoothly dealing with the game), etc. It is possible to avoid a situation where an unfair game is played and a serious disadvantage occurs on the player side or the game arcade side. In particular, with the configuration in which reverse control is performed based on the detection of at least the ball biting detection means, it is possible to immediately eliminate the bite and also be able to eliminate the bite without bothering the game room personnel. , It is possible to reduce the time and effort of the game arcade personnel. In addition, as a ball bite detection means, a sensor capable of detecting the contact or proximity of the game ball, a sensor (phase detection means) capable of detecting the phase of the rotary body 414, etc. may be mentioned.

  In particular, when phase detection means are provided, the relative phase of each pocket 416 (416a, 416b) at that time and the inlet of the out passage 428 and the inlet of the safe passage 427 can be grasped. Therefore, for example, when the reverse control is started, the phase detection means is confirmed, and the pocket portion 416 located between the first gate 435 and the entrance of the safe passage 427 in the pocket portion 416, that is, the game ball The position of the pocket part 416 which may be accommodated is grasped | ascertained. Furthermore, the distance (phase) for the pocket portion 416 to reach the entrance of the out passage 428 when the rotating body 414 is reversely rotated is calculated, and it is possible that the gaming ball is accommodated in the reverse process. The reverse rotation of the rotary body 414 is stopped before the certain pocket portion 416 reaches the entrance of the out passage 428. By configuring as described above, it is possible to prevent the game ball stored in the pocket section 416 from entering the out passage 428 during reverse control. In other words, when the rotating body 414 is further reversely rotated, the game ball stored in the pocket portion 416 is reversely rotated to the last phase where the ball enters the entrance of the out passage 428 (larger dynamic For example, it can be applied to effects (providing a sensation such as that a game ball is unlikely to enter the out passage 428) and the like.

  In the above embodiment, the overhanging portion 440 is basically only provided above the entrance of the out passage 428 and the entrance of the safe passage 427, and although it is slight, it is also possible from a location other than the first gate 435 Since there is a possibility that the game ball may enter the pocket portion 416, the position of the pocket portion 416 which does not cover the overhang portion 440 in the pocket portion 416 is confirmed in the case of ensuring the pocket portion 416 The reverse rotation of the rotating body 414 may be stopped before reaching the entrance of the out passage 428.

  (H) In the above embodiment, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323 as the release switch, the reverse process is not performed. However, the reverse process may be performed. Although the reverse process is not performed even when the RAM determination value is not normal, it may be configured to be performed. In addition to the RAM erase switch 323, a release switch is provided at a position where the player can not operate (the inner side or the back side of the pachinko machine 10), and whether or not reverse control can be executed depending on the operation status of the release switch. To decide, for example, "Reverse control is performed when power is turned off with release switch on, and reverse control is not performed when power is turned off with release switch off" Good. In this case, the reverse control can be performed or not performed according to the situation without erasing the contents of the backup even if the operation is performed. For this reason, it is also possible to distinguish between when the game arcade personnel intentionally turns off the power due to the occurrence of the bite and when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. As a result, a power failure occurs in a state where the gaming ball reaches the rotating body 414 of the rotating body unit 411 and is temporarily stopped without biting the ball, and thereafter, the reverse control is performed, and the pocket is generated. Avoid the situation where the pocket part 416 which would have entered the ball if reverse control was not performed in the part 416 and the pocket part 416 that would have entered the ball due to the reverse control are different can do.

  In addition, as the release switch, if it does not continue to operate the push switch etc., it will automatically return to the off state, or if it does not continue to operate the rocker switch or toggle switch etc, it will maintain either on or off state. The switch etc. which can also be stored are mentioned.

  (I) Further, for example, “reverse control is performed when the power switch provided to the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off without the power switch of the pachinko machine 10 being turned off. In this case, reverse control may not be performed. In this case, when the pachinko machine 10 is normally switched off and blackouted, and intentionally switched off, that is, when the power is turned off in order to eliminate the bite, or when the game is over When turning off, reverse control is performed at the time of startup, and in the case of a power failure, reverse control is not performed at the time of startup. In addition, the release switch as described in (h) above is also unnecessary.

  (J) In the above embodiment, the specific area 401 where the specific winning hole 442 is installed is changed by the wing member 404 to a state where it can enter the specific area 401 and a state where it can not enter the ball. The specific area 401 is always eliminated by omitting the wing member 404 or by providing an opening allowing the ball to enter the specific area 401 separately from the ball entry opening 403 opened and closed by the wing member 404. It may be configured to have the possibility of entering the ball. In the above embodiment, the specific area 401 is divided into the upper area 406 and the lower area 407. However, the specific area 401 may be configured to have only one room without being divided. While providing three or more areas (rooms) through which the game ball can pass, it is also possible to appropriately provide a distribution device for distributing the room through which the game ball passes. Furthermore, when the distribution apparatus includes a movable member, it is desirable that the movable member be subjected to reverse control so that the movable member is displaced in the reverse direction by a predetermined distance when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the game ball having entered the specific area 401 is configured to be unable to reach the lower stage area 407 unless it passes through the rotary unit 411 as the distribution means. There is provided another passage which can reach the lower region 407 even if it does not pass through (a bypass passage which connects the upper region 406 and the lower region 407 or an opening which can enter the lower region 407 directly from outside the specific region 401) May be provided).

  (K) In the above-described embodiment, a shutter may be provided as an entry preventing unit that allows the first gate 435 to be opened and closed. For example, the shutter may be slidably displaced along the enclosure wall 434, and may be configured to be displaced to a position where the first gate 435 is closed in the case of power interruption or when reverse control is performed. . That is, for example, although the gaming ball has not entered the pocket portion 416 yet, it is located in the vicinity of the first gate 435, and the rotating body 414 rotates to the first gate 435 and any pocket portion 416 If a power failure occurs when the ball is in a state of entering the pocket part 416 if the positions in the above match, if the rotating body 414 is performing a normal operation, the ball should enter the specific pocket part 416a. When the game ball performs reverse control and the rotating body 414 reversely rotates, a case may occur in which the non-specific pocket portion 416b enters the ball. In this case, although there is no fairness in the game, there is a possibility that a problem may occur even though neither the player nor the game arcade has a habit.

  In this point, when the shutter is provided as described above and reverse processing is performed, the entry of the gaming ball into the pocket portion 416 is restricted, and reverse control is performed, so that the pocket portion should originally enter the ball It is possible to prevent a situation such as entering a pocket 416 different from the one 416. However, it is desirable that the game ball is inserted into the pocket portion 416 sandwiching the game ball for the game ball which is biting at power-off. That is, during reverse control, it is determined whether or not the ball is bitten, and if the determination is affirmative, the shutter is not moved, and if the determination is negative, the shutter is moved to close the first gate 435 You may configure it.

  In the above embodiment, the game ball provided in the specific area 401 is provided with the upper guide passage 436 and the game ball rolling path 433 (guide means) for guiding the game ball to the front position (preparation position) of the rotating body 414. Are configured to enter the pocket portion 416 of the rotating body 414 from a fixed position (first gate 435). As described above, when the position where the gaming ball enters the pocket portion 416 of the rotary member 414 is determined, the shutter can be easily provided as described above, and the shutter functions more reliably.

  (L) Further, the central winning unit 37 is provided so as to be able to enter and exit any of the upper guide passage 436 and the game ball rolling path 433 and passes the game ball when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. It is good also as providing the stopper (temporary stop means) which regulates. That is, since the game ball existing in the specific area 401 at the time of power interruption (at the time of power failure) continues to move to the downstream side until the power is activated, the game is performed while the power is off. It is practically determined whether the ball reaches the rotating body 414 (the first gate 435) and enters which pocket portion 416 while entering the predetermined pocket portion 416 or not entering the pocket portion 416. It is possible to prevent such a situation that The lower guide passage 441 may be provided with a temporary stop means.

  In addition, the pocket portion 416 may be single or plural. Further, in the above embodiment, when the specific pocket portion 416a rotates in the reverse direction of the rotating body 414 and the position matches the entrance of the out passage 428, the gaming ball stored in the specific pocket portion 416a is out of the passage 428 (In reverse processing, the rotating ball 414 rotates only about 5 degrees in the reverse direction, so (even if the gaming ball enters the specified pocket portion 416a at a location other than the first gate 435). Even if the game ball stored in the specific pocket portion 416a does not enter the out passage 428), it may be configured not to enter the ball. In addition, by changing the positions of the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428 or by reversing the normal rotation direction of the rotary member 414, the shape of the specific pocket portion 416a and the shape of the nonspecific pocket portion 416b are exchanged. May be

  (M) In the above embodiment, the first shutter (shutter means) capable of opening and closing the inlet of the safe passage 427 and the first solenoid for opening and closing the first shutter can be provided, and the inlet of the out passage 428 can be opened and closed. A second shutter (shutter means) and a second solenoid for opening and closing the second shutter may be provided, and at least in the reverse process, the first and second shutters may be closed. In this case, at the time of reverse control, the gaming ball already accommodated in the pocket portion 416 enters the out passage 428 either the safe passage 427 or the out passage 428, in particular, the game ball accommodated in the specific pocket portion 416a. It is possible to more reliably prevent the ball from falling.

  In addition, it is desirable to be configured so that the largest step is not formed as much as possible between the peripheral edge portions of the entrances of the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428 and the first and second shutters in the closed state. That is, for example, even when the shutter means is in the closed state, when the position of the pocket portion 416 containing the gaming ball matches the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428, the gaming ball compares the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428. In the case where the game player dives to a target deep position, when the rotary body 414 is displaced, the inner periphery of the safe passage 427 and the out passage 428 and the rotary body 414 are shaped so that the game ball is pinched. There is a risk of causing problems such as being popped out of the pocket portion 416, biting a ball, etc. However, such problems can be avoided by eliminating the step as described above.

  (N) After the reverse control is performed, the shutter of (k) as the entry preventing means or the above ((sh) shutter means as the shutter means until the rotating body 414 returns to the position before the reverse control is performed. The first and second shutters of m) may be in a state in which movement of the gaming ball is restricted, and after return, movement in the gaming ball may be permitted.

  In this case, when the normal processing is started after the reverse control, the situation before the reverse processing (when the power is turned off) can be returned as much as possible, and the entrance preventing means and the shutter can be Since the means is in the state of restricting the movement of the game ball, it is possible to avoid a situation that interferes with the normal game. In the above embodiment, normal processing is started after reverse rotation by 5 degrees and then forward rotation by 5 degrees in reverse processing, so that the phase of the rotating body 414 is out of phase with the original phase. It is possible to prevent the normal game from starting.

  (O) The central winning unit 37 (housing 402) may be provided with a transparent or translucent cover that closes the front of the upper stage area 406 where the rotary body 414 is installed. In this case, a wire or the like is made to enter the upper stage area 406 and improperly intervene in the operation of the rotary body 414 or the game ball, or the rotary body unit 411 is tampered with (grease etc. is applied to the game ball rolling path 433 , And the action such as scraping or deforming a part of the game ball rolling path 433 can be further reliably suppressed.

  Further, in a configuration in which the cover is provided to the central winning unit 37 with difficulty or inability to attach or detach, even if ball biting occurs in the rotary unit 411, direct contact with the rotating body 414 or the game ball cancels ball biting. It is difficult or impossible to do so, but as in the above embodiment, it is possible to eliminate the bite by performing the reverse control. Therefore, while the cover is provided to improve the crime prevention, it is possible to reliably cope with the ball biting in the rotating body unit 411.

  In addition, the cover may be detachably attached by being attached by a screw, a locking means or the like, or may be fixed by a fracture screw or welding to be non-detachable, or be provided so that a predetermined trace always remains It may be done. In the former case, maintenance can be performed relatively easily. In the latter case, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts more reliably, and to prevent fraudulent acts not only on the side of playing the game but also on the side providing the game (such as a game hall). In addition, a transparent or translucent cover may be provided to cover the front of the lower area 407 where the distribution unit 445 is installed. In this case, it is desirable that the sorting unit 445 be configured to be able to eliminate the bite as a target of the reverse process.

  (P) In the above embodiment, a photographing unit capable of photographing a range including the rotary unit 411 (for example, a video camera is installed on the ceiling surface of the upper area 406) and a display capable of displaying an image photographed by the photographing unit A means (for example, may be substituted by the decorative symbol display device 42 or separately provided) may be provided, and when reverse control is performed, photographing by the photographing unit may be performed. In this case, the behavior of the series of rotating bodies 414 and game balls related to the reverse control can be more reliably prevented from becoming a watering theory between the player and the game arcade personnel.

  In the display means, together with the image taken by the photographing means, the explanation of the commentary, that is, the explanation of the purpose of the reverse control, the pattern of the result of the reverse control being performed (the game ball is repelled from the rotator 414 Etc.) and its coping method (rule) may be able to be displayed. In addition, display operation means (for example, buttons on the side of the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 15) are provided at positions where the player can operate, and the reverse control is performed based on the operation of the display operation means. Even in the state, the display means may be able to display the explanation about the reverse control, the rule and the like together with the image of the sample. When these configurations are adopted, the above-described effects are more reliably exhibited.

  In addition, in a state where it is determined that the gaming ball is present in the specific area 401, the photographing of the photographing unit may be performed. Further, a lower passage detection switch capable of detecting a game ball passing through the lower guide passage 441 may be provided, and when the switch is detected, an image photographed by the photographing means may be displayed on the display means. . In this case, the display means and the photographing means can be effectively used, and the behavior of the gaming ball that has entered the safe passage 427 from the specific pocket portion 416a can be reproduced and viewed by the display means. In addition, the distribution unit 445 may be configured as distribution means, and the range including the distribution unit 445 may be configured to be capable of imaging by the imaging unit. In this case, based on the detection of the specific entering detection switch 461, the display image of the photographing means is reproduced by the display means, whereby the player plays a game in the specific winning opening 442 where a jackpot state occurs by entering the ball. You can enjoy the moment of joy when the ball enters the ball again. In addition, it is possible to confirm the circumstances of a missed player, and to see and enjoy the behavior of the happy game ball.

  (Q) A pachinko machine of a type different from that of the above embodiment may be implemented. For example, based on omission of the variable winning device 32 (large winning opening) and entering the specified winning opening 442 and the non-specified winning opening 443 (detection of the specified entering detection switch 461 and the not specified entering detection switch 462) It is assumed that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the wing member 404 of the central winning unit 37 is opened, or a predetermined number (for example, eight) The game state may be applied to a gaming machine in which the gaming state is a jackpot state while it is repeated for a predetermined round (for example, three, eight, or sixteen rounds), with one round until the gaming ball enters the ball. In this case, the central winning unit 37 also functions as the variable winning device 32. In addition to the pachinko machine, the present invention may be implemented as an arrange ball machine, various game machines such as ball ball similar to it, and the like.

[Supplementary note]
The technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below.

  Conventionally, for example, pachinko machines and the like have been known as a type of game machine. The pachinko machine is configured to play a game using a game ball, and to have a game area in which the game ball can move, and to guide the game ball fired by the launcher to the game area.

  In addition, the pachinko machine is permitted to enter the specific area based on the game ball entering the starting ball entry means provided in the game area, and the game ball entered in the specific area is the same area. There is also a thing that a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs when the player enters the specific ball storage part of the inside (see, for example, JP-A-11-197312). In addition, in order to impart interest to the behavior of the game ball from the game ball entering the specific area to the specific ball entry part, the game ball entered into the specific area is entered into the specific ball entry part There are some which are provided with distribution means which distributes at random those which are allowed to enter and those which are not allowed to enter the ball. Furthermore, some of the distribution means include a movable member that is displaced by a drive device.

  By the way, although it is possible to give a further change by the behavior of the game ball by the distribution means being provided with the movable member, as the game ball is sandwiched between the main body of the distribution means and the movable member There is a risk of ball clogging (ball biting). In this case, since the operation of the movable member is delayed, the game can not be progressed properly. In addition, when game arcade personnel or the like touch and move the movable member or the ball-embedded game ball in order to eliminate the bite-ball, there is a possibility that the question of whether or not the ball-bite has been eliminated fairly may occur. There is concern that it will cause trouble.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine which is capable of achieving the cancellation of the ball biting fairly.

Means 1. A game area in which game balls fired by the launching means are guided;
The game ball moving in the game area is provided with variable ball entry means having a specific area in which the ball can enter.
The variable ball entry means is
A specific ball entry means capable of entering a game ball entered into the specific area;
Non-specific entering means for entering a game ball other than the game ball entering the specific entering means among the game balls entering the specific area;
A game ball is provided in an area where the game ball must pass to enter the specified ball entry means in the specific area, and the game ball is guided to either the specified ball entry means or the non-specified ball entry means With distribution means,
The sorting means is
A main body having a first communication portion communicating with the specific ball entry means, and a second communication portion communicating with the non-specific ball entry means;
Movable means provided so as to be displaceable relative to the main body;
Drive means for causing the movable means to perform periodic motion;
Drive control means for performing drive control of the drive means;
A game machine characterized in that the drive control means performs special control for causing the movable means to perform an operation different from a normal operation based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.

  According to the means 1, the gaming ball having entered the specific area and reached the distributing means is guided to any one of the first communicating portion and the second communicating portion by the movable means performing the periodic motion, and thus the specific entering It is led to either the ball means or the non-specific ball entering means. In such a configuration, the drive control means performs special control for causing the movable means to perform an operation different from the normal operation based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition. That is, in a state where the game balls are clogged (ball-biting) by being held between the movable means and the main body in the distributing means, the ball-biting can be canceled by performing the special control. .

  For this reason, when the ball biting occurs in the distributing means, the special control is performed to eliminate the ball biting without the game room personnel or the like touching the distributing means or the ball-biting game ball. Can. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where doubts about the fairness of the game occur by touching the game means or the like related to the game arcade or the like, without causing any trouble. Both the player and the game arcade person can be convinced to resume the game.

  In addition, even if the occurrence of a bite occurs, it can be reliably resolved, so that the degree of freedom in the design of the variable ball entry means including the distribution means can be improved. Therefore, the design can be improved, and other functions can be enhanced (such as providing a movable part that performs more complicated movements).

  The operation of the movable means by special control can also be used as an effect. In addition, at a position where the bite can occur, the game ball is not held so as to be held between the main body and the movable means so as not to be stagnated (tilted). , It may be a vertical hole). That is, in the specific area, the game ball inclines toward the specific ball entry means or the non-specific ball entry means so that the game ball enters the specific ball entry means or the non-specific ball entry means, or the game ball is Of course, even at a position where ball biting can occur, the game ball that has been bitten is movable, as it is inclined toward the specific ball entering means or non-specific ball entering means side. With special control, it is possible to get out of the position where the ball biting can occur, when the gap which has moved unusually.

  In addition, “periodical movement of the movable means” includes rotational (circular) movement, reciprocating movement reciprocating at a constant amplitude, and the like. In addition, "the area where the game ball must pass in order to enter the specific ball entry means in the specific area" does not have to be the area through which the game ball moving in the specific area necessarily passes. The game ball may be configured to be discharged from the specific area after entering the area without passing through the distribution means. Furthermore, there may be a plurality of paths for the game balls to enter the specific ball entry means in the specific area, and at least at least one of them may be provided with the distribution means corresponding to one path. In addition, “an operation different from the normal operation” means, for example, that the movable unit slides in the opposite direction when it is a normal operation that the movable unit slides (turns) in a certain direction. Motion, vibration, etc.

  Means 2. The drive control means performs, as the special control, reverse control to displace the movable means in a direction (opposite order) opposite to a normal direction (normal order) based on the fulfillment of the predetermined condition. A game machine according to the means 1 characterized in that.

  According to the means 2, the game ball having entered the specific area and reached the distributing means is guided to any of the first communication portion and the second communication portion by the movable means performing the periodic motion, and thus the specific entering It is led to either the ball means or the non-specific ball entering means. In such a configuration, the drive control means performs reverse control to displace the movable means in the direction opposite to the normal direction based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition. That is, in a state in which the game balls are clogged (ball-biting) by being held between the movable means and the main body in the distribution means, the ball-biting can be canceled by performing reverse control. .

  For this reason, when ball biting occurs in the sorting means, reverse control is performed to cancel the ball biting without the game arcade person or the like touching the sorting means or the ball biting game ball. Can. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where doubts about the fairness of the game occur by touching the game means or the like related to the game arcade or the like, without causing any trouble. Both the player and the game arcade person can be convinced to resume the game.

  In addition, even if the occurrence of a bite occurs, it can be reliably resolved, so that the degree of freedom in the design of the variable ball entry means including the distribution means can be improved. Therefore, the design can be improved, and other functions can be enhanced (such as providing a movable part that performs more complicated movements).

  Incidentally, the operation of the movable means by reverse control can also be used as an effect. In addition, at a position where the bite can occur, the game ball is not held so as to be held between the main body and the movable means so as not to be stagnated (tilted). , It may be a vertical hole). That is, in the specific area, the game ball inclines toward the specific ball entry means or the non-specific ball entry means so that the game ball enters the specific ball entry means or the non-specific ball entry means, or the game ball is Of course, even at a position where ball biting can occur, the game ball that has been bitten is movable, as it is inclined toward the specific ball entering means or non-specific ball entering means side. It is possible to get out of the position where ball biting can occur in the gap displaced in the opposite direction by reverse control.

  Means 3. The gaming machine according to the means 1 or 2, wherein the drive control means performs the special control (reverse control) when the gaming machine is activated.

  According to the means 3, when a biting occurs in the distributing means, the game room personnel etc. do not touch the distributing means or the ball that is being bitten by turning the game machine on or off. , Can eliminate the bite. Furthermore, by performing special control (reverse control) at power-on, various errors can be checked by processing performed at start-up (there is no need to separately construct a subroutine for error check corresponding to a ball clog) It is also possible to carry out processing for correcting an error (such as a phase shift of the movable means) caused by a bite or the like, and the movable means etc. can be operated properly. In addition, even if the power is turned off in a state of being caught in a ball at the end of sales in a game arcade or the like, the ball is canceled by starting the power on starting a business the next day, etc. There is no need to perform a separate operation for eliminating the bite in addition to the power on / off operation usually performed at the start and end of work of sales, and the workability can be improved.

  In addition, “a release switch is provided at a position where the player can not operate (inside or behind the gaming machine), and the drive control means performs the special control (reverse) according to the operation status of the release switch. “Determining whether or not to execute control)”, for example, “the drive control means performs the special control (reverse control) when the power of the gaming machine is turned off with the release switch ON. The special control (reverse control) may not be performed when the power of the gaming machine is turned off with the release switch off. In this case, by providing the release switch, special control (reverse control) can be performed or not performed depending on the situation. For this reason, it is also possible to distinguish between when the game arcade personnel intentionally turns off the power due to the occurrence of the bite and when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. As a result, a power failure occurs in a state where the gaming ball reaches the distribution means and is temporarily stopped without biting the ball, and thereafter, the first control is performed due to the special control (reverse control) being performed. Of the passage and the second communication passage, the communication passage that should have entered the ball if special control (reverse control) is not performed, and the train that is to enter the ball by performing the special control (reverse control) It is possible to avoid a situation where the passage is different.

  In addition, as the release switch, if it does not continue to operate the push switch etc., it will automatically return to the off state, or if it does not continue to operate the rocker switch or toggle switch etc, it will maintain either on or off state. The switch etc. which can also be stored are mentioned.

  Furthermore, for example, “the drive control means performs the special control (reverse control) when the power switch provided to the gaming machine is turned off, and the power switch of the gaming machine is not turned off, the gaming machine In the case where the power supply is turned off, the above-mentioned special control (reverse control) may not be performed. In this case, when the power is turned off intentionally, that is, the power is turned off when the power is turned off in order to eliminate the bite, or when the game is ended. When turning off, special control (reverse control) can be performed at the time of startup, and in the case of a power failure, special control (reverse control) can not be performed at the time of start-up. In addition, the release switch as described above is also unnecessary.

  Means 4. A game machine is provided with a ball biting detection means capable of detecting that the game ball is caught between the main body and the movable means and the operation of the movable means is stopped. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3.

  According to the means 4, based on the detection of the ball biting detection means, it is possible to perform special control (reverse control), perform an error notification, or temporarily suspend the game. That is, in the configuration where reverse control is performed when ball catching occurs, it is possible to automatically eliminate the ball catching, and in the case where notification is given, the player himself or herself is Even if it is not called, it is possible to notify a person concerned with the game arcade, and if it is configured to temporarily suspend the game, it is possible to prevent the game from being performed in a state where the ball is bitten. Therefore, the ball biting is relatively quickly resolved, and the state of the ball biting is not resolved for a relatively long time (such as a player in the game arcade not smoothly dealing with the game), etc. It is possible to avoid a situation where an unfair game is played and a serious disadvantage occurs on the player side or the game arcade side.

  Note that “the drive control means may perform the special control (reverse control) based on at least detection of the ball biting detection means”. In this case, it is possible to immediately eliminate the bite of the ball, and it is possible to eliminate the bite of the ball without disturbing the person concerned with the game arcade, so that the time and effort of the person concerned with the game arcade can be reduced. Further, as the ball biting detection means, a sensor capable of detecting the contact or proximity of the gaming ball, a sensor capable of detecting the phase of the movable means, and the like can be mentioned.

Means 5. The movable means is provided with a pocket portion capable of accommodating the game balls reached to the distribution means one by one, and the game balls reached to the distribution means are transmitted via the pocket portion (any one) The configuration is such that the first communication portion or the second communication portion enters a sphere,
The body portion is
Means 1 to 4 characterized in that it comprises an entry preventing means capable of changing into a state for restricting the entry of the game ball into the pocket and a state for allowing the entry of the game ball into the pocket. The gaming machine according to any of the above.

  For example, although the gaming ball has not yet entered the pocket, it is adjacent to the movable means, and if the blackout occurs when the movable means moves to enter the pocket, the movable means If the game player is performing a normal operation, the gaming ball that should enter the one of the first communication portion and the second communication portion (predetermined pocket portions at the positions of the plurality of pocket portions) performs reverse control. When the movable means is operated to the opposite side to the normal side, there is also a case where the ball enters the other of the first communication portion and the second communication portion (a pocket portion different from the predetermined pocket portion). In this case, if there is a difference in profits, there is a risk that the game may not be fair and trouble may occur even though neither the player nor the game arcade side has a habit.

  In this point, when the special control (reverse control) is performed by providing the entry preventing means as in the means 5, the reverse control is performed by restricting the entry of the gaming ball into the pocket portion, so that the entry is originally made. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the ball enters into a communication portion (pocket portion) different from the communication portion (pocket portion) to be balled. It is desirable that the gaming ball is inserted into the pocket portion sandwiching the gaming ball with respect to the gaming ball in a state of being bitten, so for example, when performing reverse control, If the ball is bitten, the entry prevention means may be set in the permitted state, and if the ball is not pinched, the entry prevention means may be set in the restricted state.

  Note that "variable ball entry means comprises guiding means for guiding the game ball entering a specific area to the preparation position adjacent to the distribution means, and the game ball is configured to be able to enter the pocket portion of the movable means from the preparation position. It is good also as "being done." Thus, when the position where the gaming ball enters the pocket of the movable means is determined, it is easy to provide the means for preventing the entry, and the means for preventing the entry will function more reliably. Further, the preparation position and the positions of the first and second communication parts may be shifted in the displacement direction of the movable means. In this case, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the game balls reaching the preparation position almost simultaneously and continuously enter the same communication part through the same pocket part.

  Further, "the guide means may be provided with temporary stop means for restricting the passage of the game ball when the power of the game machine is turned off". That is, since the game ball existing in the specific area at the time of power interruption (at the time of power failure) continues to move to the downstream side until the power is turned on, the game ball is held while the power is off. Does not enter a predetermined pocket, or does not enter a pocket, but it is possible to prevent the situation where the distribution means is reached and which pocket is virtually decided. .

Means 6. The movable means comprises at least one pocket portion capable of accommodating one game ball each reaching the distributing means, and the gaming ball reaching the distributing means is routed through the pocket portion (any one) To enter the first communication portion or the second communication portion,
When at least one of the pocket sections matches the position of the first communication section in accordance with the operation of the movable means, the game ball accommodated in the pocket section enters the first communication section. It is configured as possible, and the game ball accommodated in the pocket portion is configured as a common pocket portion configured to be able to enter the second communication portion even when the position is matched with the second communication portion. And
The main body portion includes shutter means for closing the first communication portion and the second communication portion when at least the special control (reverse control) is performed. The game machine described in.

  According to the means 6, upon special control (reverse control), the gaming ball already accommodated in the common pocket portion enters one of the first and second communicating portions which is different from the one which should normally enter the ball. It is possible to prevent the situation where it does. In addition, it is desirable to configure so as not to form a large step as much as possible between the peripheral edge portions of the first and second communication portions and the shutter means in a state in which the communication portions are closed. That is, for example, even when the shutter means is in the closed state, when the positions of the pocket portion containing the game ball and the first and second communication portions coincide with each other, the game ball is relatively in the first and second communication portions. When it dives to a deep position, when the movable means is displaced, the game ball is held between the inner peripheral surfaces of the first and second communication portions and the movable member, and the gaming ball is in the pocket portion Although there is a risk of causing problems such as popping from a ball and biting a ball, such problems can be avoided by eliminating the step as described above.

  Means 7. After the special control (reverse control) is performed, the entry preventing means or / and the shutter means are played until the movable means is returned to the position before the special control (reverse control) is performed. The gaming machine according to the means 5 or 6, characterized in that movement of the ball is restricted and movement of the gaming ball is permitted after return.

  According to the means 7, when the normal processing is started after the special control (reverse control), the situation before the special control (reverse control) can be restored as much as possible (when power is off), and the normal processing can be performed. It is possible to avoid the situation that the normal game is interrupted by the entry preventing means and the shutter means restricting the movement of the gaming ball despite the start.

Means 8. The movable means is provided with a pocket portion capable of accommodating the game balls reached to the distribution means one by one, and the game balls reached to the distribution means are transmitted via the pocket portion (any one) The configuration is such that the first communication portion or the second communication portion enters a sphere,
The main body unit is provided with a restricting portion for restricting the entry of the game ball into the pocket portion, corresponding to the upper side of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The gaming machine according to any one of 7.

  According to the means 8, the gaming ball enters the pocket portion in a state where the position matches the first or second communication portion, and the gaming ball is immediately discharged from the pocket portion (the first communication portion or It is possible to avoid entering the second communication portion), and it is possible to watch and enjoy the game balls contained in the pocket portion being carried. Therefore, it is possible to easily grasp which of the first and second communication parts the game ball will enter, and it is possible to bring out the original fun of the game machine such as watching and enjoying the behavior of the game ball. In addition, due to the presence of the restricting portion, it is possible to prevent the game ball housed in the pocket portion and carried to the first or second communication portion from jumping out of the pocket portion.

  Means 9. The variable ball entry means is configured such that at least the area where the distribution means is installed in the specific area is visible from the front, and at least the transparent of closing the front of the area where the distribution means is installed A gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 8, comprising a translucent cover.

  According to the means 9, since the cover for covering the front of the distributing means is provided in the variable ball entering means, a wire or the like is made to enter the area where the distributing means is installed to illegally intervene in the operation of the distributing means or the gaming ball, or And the act of illegally modifying the distribution means (applying or filling with grease, scraping or deforming a part of the character, etc.) can be further reliably suppressed. Further, in a configuration in which the cover is provided to the variable ball entry means with difficulty or inability to attach or detach, even if the ball is bitten by the distributing means, it is difficult to directly touch the movable means or the game ball to cancel the ball bite Although it is considered impossible, as described in the above means 1 etc., it is possible to eliminate the bite by performing the special control (reverse control). Therefore, it is possible to reliably cope with the bite in the sorting means while providing the cover to enhance the crime prevention.

  In addition, the cover may be detachably attached by being attached by a screw or a locking means or the like, or may be fixed by a fracture screw or welding so as to be non-detachable or be sure to leave a predetermined trace. May be In the former case, maintenance can be performed relatively easily. In the latter case, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts more reliably, and to prevent fraudulent acts not only on the side of playing the game but also on the side providing the game (such as a game hall).

Means 10. A photographing unit capable of photographing a range including the distribution unit;
And display means capable of displaying an image photographed by the photographing means.
When the special control (reverse control) is performed, the photographing by the photographing means is performed, and the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 9.

  According to the means 10, the behavior of the series of movable means and game balls related to the special control (reverse control) can be more reliably prevented from becoming a watering theory between the player and the game room personnel . In the display means, together with the image taken by the photographing means, the display of the commentary, that is, the explanation of the purpose of the special control (reverse control) or the pattern of the result of the special control (reverse control) being performed It may be possible to display a unique pattern that is likely to cause troubles such as being popped out of the movable means, and its coping method (rule). Further, the display operation means is provided at a position where the player can operate, and the image of the sample is displayed in the display means even in a state other than the state where the special control (reverse control) is performed based on the operation of the display operation means. At the same time, the description about the reverse control, the rule, and the like may be displayed. When these configurations are adopted, the operation and effect of the present means can be more reliably exhibited.

  In the state where it is determined that the gaming ball is present in the specific area, the photographing of the photographing means may be performed. Furthermore, when the specific entering detection unit detects the image, the display unit may display an image captured by the imaging unit. In this case, the display means and the photographing means can be effectively used to reproduce the behavior of the gaming ball that has entered the specified ball entering means by the display means, and the ball entering the specified ball entering means If the player produces a state advantageous to the player, the player can enjoy the moment of joy again, and can confirm the circumstances of the missed player and also see the happy behavior of the game ball. Can be enjoyed.

Means 11. The variable ball entry means comprises opening / closing means for opening / closing the ball entry opening which is an entrance to the specific area of the game ball, and an open state for permitting entry of the game ball into the specific area, and the specification It is configured to be changeable to a closed state that prohibits the game ball from entering the area,
A starting ball entry means provided outside the specific area and capable of entering a game ball moving the gaming area;
Starting ball detecting means for detecting a game ball entering the starting ball receiving means;
Open / close control means for bringing the variable ball entry means into an open state based on the detection of the start ball entry detection means;
Specific entering detection means for detecting a game ball entering the specific entering means;
The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 10, further comprising: special game state control means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player based on the detection of the specific entering detection means. .

  According to the means 11, when the game ball enters the specific ball-in means, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated, so that the bite in the distributing means can be eliminated fairly as described in the means 1 etc. The effect that the occurrence of trouble can be suppressed becomes even more remarkable.

  In addition, "non-specific ball detection means for detecting game balls entering the non-specific ball entering means, and entry detection means for detecting all game balls entering in the specific area" may be used. And “perform remaining ball monitoring processing to grasp presence / absence (number) of gaming balls present in the specific area based on detection information of the specific ball detection means, non-specific ball detection means, and entry detection means. It is good also as ".

  Below, the basic composition of the various game machines to which each said means is applied is shown.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed embodiment, “the operation means (game ball emission handle) operated by the player, and the emission means (emission motor etc.) for releasing the game ball based on the operation of the operation means A ball game machine having a game area in which the game balls are guided and ball entry means (general winning opening, variable winning device, operation opening, etc.) disposed in the game area can be mentioned.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above-described means is a ball game machine having a gaming area extending substantially in the vertical direction. As a more detailed embodiment, “the operation means (game ball emission handle) operated by the player, and the emission means (emission motor etc.) for releasing the game ball based on the operation of the operation means Game balls are guided, and a predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface etc.) extending along a substantially vertical direction, and each ball entry means (general winning opening, A ball game machine having a variable winning device, an operation opening, etc.) and configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means, or each of the ballistic gaming machines, is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine conforming to a pachinko machine.

  10: Pachinko machine, 33a, 33b: start winning unit, 33c: opening and closing member, 37: central winning unit, 42: decorative symbol display device, 43: special display device, 224a, 224b, start winning switch, 261: main controller , 262: sub-control device, 401: specific region, 404: wing member, 406: upper region, 407: lower region, 411: rotating body unit, 412: main body portion, 414: rotating body, 415: rotating body motor, 416 ... pocket part, 427 ... safe passage, 428 ... out passage, 442 ... specified winning hole, 445 ... distribution unit, 461 ... specified ball entry detection switch.

Claims (2)

A game area in which game balls fired by the launching means are guided;
A gaming machine comprising: variable ball entry means having a specific area in which a game ball moving in the game area can enter the ball;
The variable ball entry means is
A specific ball entry means capable of entering a game ball entered into the specific area;
Non-specific entering means for entering a game ball other than the game ball entering the specific entering means among the game balls entering the specific area;
A game ball is provided in an area where the game ball must pass to enter the specified ball entry means in the specific area, and the game ball is guided to either the specified ball entry means or the non-specified ball entry means With distribution means,
The sorting means is
A main body having a first communication portion communicating with the specific ball entry means, and a second communication portion communicating with the non-specific ball entry means;
Movable means provided so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the main body, and guiding the gaming ball having reached the distributing means to one of the first communication portion and the second communication portion;
Drive means for displacing the movable means;
Drive control means for performing drive control of the drive means;
The drive control means
Normal processing for causing the movable means to perform periodic motion;
Said movable means in a predetermined phase by the periodic motion, the reverse control to a specific amount displaced in the direction opposite to the direction in which is displaced when the normal processing is performed, and is a避位phase withdrawal by the reverse control and said movable unit, after the lapse of a specific time, and a reverse process of performing the normal processing the Ru recovery control is still by returning to a predetermined phase in the thereby specified amount displaced in a direction to be displaced when the reaction is carried out executable to be configured,
A gaming machine characterized in that normal progress of the game is stopped while the reverse process is being performed .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

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