JP6519686B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

The pachinko machine or a slot machine for which a game machine, for example, 1 count by periodically at a certain range (e.g., by one count for each 2 ms, in the range of 0 676) is provided a counter that is repeatedly updated, that The value of the counter is read at a predetermined timing, and when the value of the read counter matches a predetermined value, a predetermined gaming state is set.

  The process of determining whether the value of the read counter (random number value) matches the predetermined value (predetermined value) is performed as follows. That is, a table in which only predetermined values are collected is created, and the random number values and the predetermined values stored in the table are compared one by one in order. As a result of comparison, if there is a matching value, a predetermined gaming state is set.

JP 2002-331121 A

However, according to the determination process, as the number of predetermined values increases, the number of comparisons between the random number values and the predetermined values stored in the table increases, and the processing time is extended. Also , for example, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, the number of predetermined values tends to increase in order to make the probability of occurrence of a predetermined gaming state based on the determination result different for each gaming state at that time. located in.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably performing the determination of the above-described determination processing and the like.

Gaming machine of claim 1, wherein in order to achieve this object, the updating unit that is repeatedly updated at a predetermined range, and a reading means for reading the value of the update means, updating means read by the reading means Is a predetermined state when the value of is a predetermined value, and includes storage means for storing a plurality of data groups including a plurality of bit data which are 1-bit data, and the storage means The bit data corresponding to the predetermined value among the bit data stored in is set or reset and stored, while the other bit data is reset or set and stored, and read by the reading means The first calculation means for performing a first calculation on the same value and the reading of any one of a plurality of data groups stored in the storage means based on the calculation result of the first calculation means A first specification unit that specifies whether the value read by the output unit corresponds, a second operation unit that performs a second operation on the value read by the read unit, and an operation of the second operation unit Second specifying means for specifying which bit data of the plurality of bit data of the data group specified by the first specifying means corresponds to the value based on the result; Determination means for determining whether the value read by the reading means is the predetermined value based on whether the bit data specified by the second specifying means is set or reset. And a prime number other than 2 is defined as the predetermined value, and the bit data stored in the storage means corresponds to the value of each odd-numbered data of the update means. And the storage means stores one bit data for each value of each odd data of the update means, and the first operation means is read by the read means A first operation for shifting the value to the right by 4 bits is performed, and the first specifying unit reads the value-th byte data after shift by the first operation from the storage unit. The data group corresponding to the value read by the reading means is specified among the data groups stored in a plurality of storage means.
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention , it can be suitably determined whether or not the value read by the reading means is a predetermined value .

It is a front view of a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and front frame set with respect to the outer frame. It is the front view which showed the state which removed the front frame set from the pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view of a front frame set. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the disassembled perspective view which disassembled and showed the back surface structure of the pachinko machine for every main component. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit, 2nd control board unit, and back pack unit in a pachinko machine back surface. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame and a game board. It is the perspective view which looked at the inner frame from the back. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board from the back. It is a perspective view showing a support bracket. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the 1st control board unit from the back. It is a front view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a figure showing the back view of the back pack unit seen from the back of a pachinko machine. It is the figure which showed the disassembled perspective view of the back pack unit. It is a figure showing composition of a tank rail. It is the block diagram which showed the electric constitution of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the display content of a large object symbol display apparatus. It is a figure showing an outline of various counters. It is a figure showing composition of a big hit judgment value table, (a) shows a big hit judgment value table at the time of low probability, (b) shows a big hit judgment value table at the time of high probability. It is the flowchart which showed the main processing performed by MPU in a main control unit. It is the flowchart which showed the normal processing performed by MPU in the main control unit. It is the flowchart which showed the update process of the out-of-design symbol counter performed in the normal processing of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the large figure design fluctuation processing which is run inside the normal processing in Figure 28. It is the flowchart which showed the fluctuation | variation start process performed in the big game design fluctuation process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot determination process performed in the fluctuation | variation start process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed timer interruption processing. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a start winning process executed in the timer interrupt process of FIG. 33; FIG. It is the flowchart which showed NMI interruption processing. It is the flowchart which showed the main processing performed by MPU in a payment control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the payment control processing performed by MPU in a payment control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the prize ball control processing which is executed by MPU inside the due control control equipment. It is the flowchart which showed the rental ball control processing performed by MPU in a payment control device. It is a figure showing the composition of the big hit judging value table in a 2nd embodiment, (a) shows the big hit judging value table at the time of low probability, (b) shows the big hit judging value table at the time of high probability ing. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot determination process in 2nd Embodiment performed in the fluctuation | variation start process of FIG.

  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. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner frame 12 and a front frame set 14 are opened with respect to an outer frame 11 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with an outer frame 11 forming the outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and one side of the outer frame 11 supports the inner frame 12 so as to be opened and closed. It is done. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by wooden plate materials, and the plate materials are assembled by detachable fasteners such as small screws. Therefore, compared with the conventional structure which assembled | attached each board | plate material using a nail and a rivet, reuse of a structural member is made easy. In the present embodiment, the outer size of the outer frame 11 in the vertical direction is 809 mm (inner size 771 mm), and the outer size in the left-right direction is 518 mm (inner size 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) resin. ABS resin is suitable as a constituent material of the inner frame 12 because the material cost is low, the adhesion such as plating is good, the decoration is excellent, and the impact resistance is large. The opening and closing axis of the inner frame 12 is vertically extended on the opposite side of the installation location of the game ball emission handle 18 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 is on the front side with the opening and closing axis as the axis. It is designed to be open. Since the open / close axis is provided on the opposite side of the game ball emission handle 18, the inner frame 12 can be largely opened. Normally, in pachinko halls, pachinko machines 10 are arranged adjacent to each other, so when the opening and closing axis is provided on the game ball launch handle 18 side, the pachinko machine 10 next to the game ball launch handle 18 opened with the inner frame 12 is provided. The amount of opening decreases due to contact with the

  The lower frame unit 13 is attached to the lowermost portion of the inner frame 12, and the front frame set 14 is attached so as to cover the inner frame 12 except for the lower tray unit 13. The lower tray unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 by a fastener such as a screw. The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and, like the inner frame 12, the open and close axis extending vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 is the front side It can be opened. An outer peripheral wall protruding toward the front side is formed on the outer periphery of the inner frame 12, and the front frame set 14 is disposed inside the outer peripheral wall. That is, in a state where the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12, the side outer periphery of the front frame set 14 is surrounded by the outer peripheral wall of the inner frame 12, so the space between the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 is By making it difficult to insert a wire or the like, it is possible to suppress fraud.

  On the upper part of the inner frame 12, a push button type open / close switch 25 protruding in a cylindrical shape is provided. The open / close switch 25 is a switch for detecting the open / close state of the front frame set 14. When the front frame set 14 is closed with respect to the inner frame 12, the open / close switch 25 is pressed, and conversely, when the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12, the open / close switch 25 is opened. Is in the non-pressing and projecting state, and detects the open / close state of the front frame set 14. Also, a wiring hole 26 is formed in the upper left portion (see FIG. 2) of the inner frame 12. The wiring hole 26 is a hole for passing the wiring of the front frame set 14 through the inner frame 12 and wiring the back surface of the game board 30. An R is formed at a corner of the wiring hole 26 so that each cord wired in the wiring hole 26 is not damaged at the corner. As shown in FIG. 4, wiring holes 37 are also formed in the upper left portion of the game board 30 corresponding to the wiring holes 26.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 3, for convenience, the configuration in the gaming area on the gaming board 30 is shown blank. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower tray unit 13 is provided with a lower tray 15 as a ball tray at substantially the center, and gaming balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. There is. Similarly to the inner frame 12, the lower tray unit 13 is formed of a flame retardant ABS resin. Although it is not necessary to form the lower plate 15 entirely with ABS resin, at least the surface portion of the lower plate 15, ie, the surface layer of the lower plate 15 and the front panel behind the lower plate 15 are formed with ABS resin. Is preferred. There is a risk that a cigarette with a fire may be left in the lower plate 15. Therefore, by forming at least the surface portion of the lower plate with a flame-retardant ABS resin, damage to the pachinko machine 10 and the occurrence of a fire can be suppressed. It is. In addition, the speaker hole 24 for outputting the sound from a speaker is perforate | pierced by the front panel.

  In the lower front portion of the lower plate 15, a ball removing lever 17 for operating the gaming balls stored in the lower plate 15 when discharging the balls downward is provided. The ball release lever 17 is always urged in the right direction, and by sliding it in the left direction against the urging, the bottom surface opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened. The game ball falls naturally from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball release lever 17 is usually performed with a box (generally referred to as a "two-and-a-box") receiving the gaming balls discharged from the lower plate 15 below the lower plate 15. In addition, on the right side of the lower plate 15, the game ball emission handle 18 is disposed in a state of projecting to the front side from the lower plate unit 13, and an ashtray is cantilevered on the left side of the lower plate 15. It is worn. The ashtray is rotatable in the forward and backward directions with the shaft rotatably attached to the lower plate 15. As described above, by arranging the game ball firing handle 18 on one side of the lower plate 15 and the ashtray on the other side, the decorative balance of the lower plate unit 13 is maintained to improve the decorative property of the pachinko machine 10 ing.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 19 as a ball receiving plate is integrally provided on the front frame set 14 above the lower plate 15. Here, the upper tray 19 is for temporarily storing the game balls and discharging them to the game ball launch device while aligning them in a line. In the conventional pachinko machine, the front decoration frame which can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame is provided below the front frame set, and the upper tray is provided on the front decoration frame, but the front decoration frame is omitted in this embodiment. The upper tray 19 is provided directly on the front frame set 14. This is because the front frame set 14 of the present embodiment is provided with the window portion 101 largely broken into a substantially elliptical shape so that the game area formed larger than the conventional pachinko machine can be viewed from the outside. Therefore, in order to improve the strength of the front frame set 14 as much as possible, the upper plate 19 is formed integrally with the front frame set 14. In the upper plate 19 as well as at the lower plate 15, at least the surface layer is formed of a flame retardant ABS resin. In addition, it will be described later how large the game area is formed as compared with the conventional pachinko machine.

  Further, in FIG. 3, the inner frame 12 mainly includes a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 20. On the rear side of the resin base 20, the game board 30 is detachably attached to the inner frame 12. The game board 30 is formed of square plywood, and the peripheral edge portion thereof is attached in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). 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 21 of the resin base 20. Note that the length of the game board 30 in the vertical direction is 476 mm, and the length in the horizontal direction is 452 mm (the same size as the conventional size). That is, while the gaming board 30 is formed in the same size as the conventional pachinko machine, the gaming area is formed larger than the conventional pachinko machine.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In the game board 30, a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a large opening (starting opening) 33, a small gate (through gate) 34, a variable display unit 35, etc. are disposed in through holes formed by router processing. It is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. As well known, when a game ball enters the general winning opening 31, variable winning device 32, and large opening 33, and a predetermined output is made from a detection switch described later, a predetermined number is output to the upper tray 19 (or lower tray 15). Prize balls are paid out. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. are guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the out port 36. A large number of nails are implanted in the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a windmill are disposed.

  In the variable display unit 35, the small symbol display device 41 which variably displays a normal symbol triggered by the passage of the gaming ball of the small gate 34, and the special symbol is variably displayed as a trigger of winning of the gaming ball to the large item port 33 A large object symbol display device 42 as a symbol display device is provided. The accessory symbol display device 41 has a display portion 43 for normal symbol and a holding lamp 44, and the display symbol (normal symbol) changes in the display portion 43 each time the game ball passes the accessory gate 34, When the variable display is stopped at a predetermined symbol, the large opening 33 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times of passage of the game ball 34 is suspended up to four times, and the number of times of suspension is lit and displayed on the hold lamp 44. The variation display of the normal symbol is performed by switching on lighting of a plurality of lamps in the display unit 43 as in the present embodiment, and a part of the large symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) is used. It may be done by Similarly, the lighting of the holding lamp 44 may be performed by a part of the large symbol display device 42.

  The large object symbol display device 42 is configured of a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. For example, three symbol rows of left, middle and right are displayed on the large symbol symbol display device 42. Each symbol row is constituted by a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are vertically scrolled for each symbol row to be variably displayed on the large symbol symbol display device 42. In the present embodiment, the large object symbol display device 42 is constituted by a large liquid crystal display of 8 inch size, and the variable display unit 35 is provided with the center frame 47 so as to surround the large object symbol display device 42. It is done.

  The variable winning device 32 has a large winning opening formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape at the central portion thereof. In the case of the large winning opening, the game ball is in a closed state in which the game ball can not win a prize or is difficult to win normally, and in the case of a big hit, the open state where the game ball is easy to win a prize is alternated with the closed state. Acts to repeat. Specifically, when the game ball wins in the big game port 33, the symbol is displayed variably on the big game symbol display device 42, and the special game is performed on the condition that the final symbol after the stop becomes the combination of the specific symbols set in advance. A condition occurs. When the special gaming state occurs, the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is configured to be in a state in which the gaming ball is easy to win (big hit state), that is, a predetermined open state. Specifically, with the elapse of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings as one round, the special winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (becomes an open state).

  The number of times the game ball passes through the large opening 33 is suspended up to four times, and the number of times of suspension is indicated by the on-hold lamp 46. The holding lamps 46 are provided at a maximum of four for the number of maximum holdings, and are disposed above the large symbol display 42 in a well-balanced manner. Note that the holding lamp 46 may be deleted and lighting may be performed by a part of the large symbol display device 42.

  In addition, a rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30 for guiding the game ball fired from the game ball launch device to the upper part of the game board 30, and is fired along with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The game balls are guided to the game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product, and has an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail attachment portion 52 which are integrally formed in an inner and outer shape. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1⁄4 of the upper side, and the outer rail mounting portion 52 has a portion (mainly the left side portion) facing the inner rail portion 51 It is formed. The inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail attachment portion 52 constitute a guide rail, and the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail attachment portion 52 are separated by a predetermined distance from each other (portion on the left side) to guide the ball A passage is formed. The ball guiding passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape having an open front side.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 4) of the inner rail portion 51. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball guided to the upper part of the game board 30 from the ball guiding passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail attaching portion 52 from being returned again into the ball guiding passage. In addition, the outer rail mounting portion 52 has a rubber back 54 attached at a position corresponding to the largest flying portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 4: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail mounting portion 52). . Therefore, the game ball fired with a predetermined momentum or more strikes the rubber return 54, and the momentum is attenuated and rebounded. A sliding plate 55 as a long stainless steel metal band is attached to the inner side surface of the outer rail attaching portion 52 in order to make the game ball fly more smoothly.

  Further, an arc-shaped flange 56 protruding outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes an attachment surface to the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 abuts on the game board 30, and in that state, a screw or the like is inserted through the plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56 The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the upper, lower, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed substantially in a straight line (flat) when viewed from the front. That is, the flanges 56 are cut off at the upper, lower, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50, and the expansion of the rail diameter, that is, the expansion of the game area on the game board 30 is achieved in the limited area of the pachinko machine 10. ing.

  At the entrance of the ball guiding passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail attaching portion 52, a convex portion 57 is formed so as to close a part of the ball guiding passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail portion 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50 and does not reach the game area and returns to the ball guiding passage back to the far ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3) It is to lead to. In the lower right corner and lower left corner of the game board 30, sticking spaces K1 and K2 for sticking a seal such as a certificate and a plate are provided, and in order to secure the sticking spaces K1 and K2 The notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. As described above, since the gaming board 30 itself is provided with the sticking spaces K1 and K2 such as a certificate, it is possible to uniquely identify the gaming board 30 by the certificate, by directly sticking the certificate to the gaming board 30. it can. That is, unauthorized exchange of the game board can be easily found.

  In conventional pachinko machines, the rails were directly driven into the game board. However, as described above, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the rail unit 50 is fastened to the game board 30 by inserting a screw or the like through the flange 56. That is, in the present embodiment, since the gaming area is formed larger than the conventional pachinko machine while the gaming board 30 is formed in the same size as the conventional pachinko machine, the rails may be directly driven into the gaming board Since the rail unit 50 is integrally molded with resin together with the flange 56, the flange 56 is fastened to the game board 30 by screwing or the like. According to this embodiment adopting such a configuration, the rail unit 50 can be easily removed from the game board 30 at the time of disposal, so the resin-molded rail unit 50 can be easily recycled. Note that, in order to stably launch the gaming ball, the rail unit 50 on the launching side of the gaming ball is fixed more firmly to the portions of the other rail units 50 by more screws. As a resin material which comprises this rail unit 50, the polycarbonate containing fluorine with small frictional resistance is suitable.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is sectioned and formed in a substantially circular shape in the inner peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. In the present embodiment, in particular, the game area partitioned on the board of the game board 30 is configured to be much larger than before. ing. In the present embodiment, the distance between the top of the outer rail mounting portion 52 and the lower portion of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and the pole left position of the outer rail mounting portion 52 from the inner rail portion 51 The distance to the extreme right position is 435 mm (50 mm longer than conventional products). Further, the distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail portion 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail portion 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, when the gaming area is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, of the area surrounded by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail attaching portion 52, the parallel portion of the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail attaching portion 52 It is an area excluding an area of a certain guide rail. Therefore, since the guide rail portion is not included in the case of the game area, the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail attachment portion 52 but by the inner rail portion 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the play area is specified by the inner rail portion 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail attachment portion 52. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (the maximum width in the horizontal direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (the maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm.

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

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is about 70%, which is a significantly large area ratio as compared with the prior art. Since the area ratio of the game area to the game board 30 surface is only about 50% in the related art, it can be said that the game area is considerably expanded on the premise that the game board 30 is common. It should be noted that the outer shape of the pachinko machine 10 is substantially uniform among the manufacturers for the convenience of installation in the game arcade, and the size of the game board 30 must be the same as described above under the situation where the size must be the same. The fact that the ratio of the area of the game area to the game area is increased by about 20% is very significant in terms of expansion of the game area. Here, the ratio is preferably at least 60% or more. More preferably, it is 65% or more, more preferably 70% or more. In addition, it is more desirable if it is 75% or more beyond the case of the present embodiment. Furthermore, it may be 80% or more.

  In addition, the ratio of the area of the game area to the area on the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is about 40%, which is a significantly large area ratio compared to the prior art. The area ratio of the game area to the area on the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is desirably 35% or more. Of course, it may be 40% or more, 45% or more, or 50% or more.

  The accessory gates 34 located on both sides of the variable display unit 35 have a guide mechanism by which the game balls having passed through the accessory gate 34 are brought closer to the center of the game area. As a result, even with the configuration in which the gaming area is expanded in the left-right direction, the gaming ball can be guided to the large slot 33 in the middle of the gaming area and the variable winning device 32, and by extension, the gaming area is expanded. It is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to difficulty in winning the game ball. Furthermore, since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, a windmill, an accessory gate 34, a plurality of nails (a induction nail for guiding the game ball to the center), and various other things can be arranged. The behavior of the gaming balls in the gaming areas on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 35 can be made more interesting. In addition, since the game area is expanded in the vertical direction, it is possible to further arrange a windmill, an accessory gate 34, a plurality of nails, and other various features, and the behavior of the game ball in the vertical direction in the game area. Can be made more interesting.

  Referring back to FIG. In the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (below the gaming board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being fired from the game ball launch device is attached. The firing rail 61 is attached and fixed to the resin base 20 via the metal plate 62 at the rear thereof, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launching angle). Therefore, the game balls fired along with the turning operation of the game ball firing handle 18 are first fired obliquely upward along the firing rail 61, and then guided to the game area through the ball guiding passage of the rail unit 50 as described above Be done.

  In the case of the pachinko machine 10, it has already been described that the game area is greatly expanded compared to the prior art, but under such a configuration, the curvature of the guide rail has to be reduced, so to stabilize the hitting ball. It requires a device of Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered and the tilt angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is made somewhat larger than that of the existing one (ie, the launch rail 61 is raised). The length of the rail 61 is made longer than the existing one to ensure a sufficient ball guiding distance. Thereby, the game balls fired from the game ball launch device can be guided to the guide rail in a more stable state. In this case, in particular, the launch rail 61 is formed to extend from the launch position of the gaming ball launcher to a position beyond the central position (out port 36) of the gaming area.

  Further, a gap having a predetermined distance is formed between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (induction rail), and a ball ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball fired from the game ball launch device does not reach the return ball preventing member 53 and returns as a far ball in the guide rail, the far ball travels through the lower ball passage 63 through the lower tray 15. Discharged into In the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap at the tip of the firing rail 61 (the length of the extension of the firing rail 61) is about 40 mm.

  When a foul ball flows backward in the guide rail, most of it flows along the outer rail mounting portion 52 and falls downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail mounting portion 52, but a part of the ball In some cases, the guide rail ascends to the inner rail portion 51 side. The bounced far ball strikes the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the far ball passage 63. As a result, all of the far balls are reliably guided to the far ball passage 63. Thus, interference between the foul ball and the game ball to be fired next can be suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launch device from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet communicating with the most downstream part of the upper tray 19). At this time, in the present embodiment, since the launch position of the gaming ball is lowered, the drop from the exit of the ball on the front frame set 14 side to the launch position is large. Since the guide members 65 and 66 are respectively installed on the front side, the gaming balls supplied from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side are always set at a predetermined firing position, and a stable firing operation can be realized.

  In addition, the game ball launcher is provided with a hit ball, and the game ball is fired along with the rotation of the ball centering on the shaft. Since weight reduction is desired for this hit ball, it is desired to reduce the weight of the hit ball by changing the material to a light metal such as aluminum or reducing the shaft dimension, while securing sufficient launch force. A weight is provided on the head (the end opposite to the shaft) of the crucible. As a result, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the batting ball to project upward, the batting ball can be easily picked up and hooked, and it becomes easy to adjust the batting strength and the like of the toe.

  The discharge port 67 leads to the upper tray 19, and the game balls are discharged (paid out) to the upper tray 19 through the discharge port 67. An open / close shutter 68 is attached to the discharge port 67, and the shutter 68 is configured to close the discharge port 67 by the biasing force of a spring or the like when the front frame set 14 is opened (the state of FIG. 3). ing. Further, in a state in which the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is configured to be pushed open by the ball passage wedge 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front decoration frame is omitted and the upper tray 19 is directly provided to the front frame set 14, gaming balls in the payout passage etc. fall off when the front frame set 14 is opened. Inconvenient can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Therefore, a seal or the like placed on the sticking space K1 at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be viewed through the small window 71. In addition, it is also possible to paste a seal or the like from the small window 71.

  At the left end of the inner frame 12 in FIG. 3, support brackets 81 and 82 are attached as a support mechanism of the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the drawing, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a projection shaft 84 projecting in the vertical direction. Further, at the right end of the front frame set 14 in FIG. 5 (the left end when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10), support brackets 151, 152 are attached as a support mechanism of the inner frame 12. Therefore, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 by assembling the support brackets 151 and 152 on the front frame set 14 side with the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the inner frame 12 side. It can be worn. Furthermore, since the support hole 83 of the support bracket 81 has a notch and the lower end portion of the support bracket 151 is formed thin as shown in FIG. 5, even if the support bracket 151 is not completely removed from the support hole 83. The front frame set 14 can be easily removed from the inner frame 12 (pachinko machine 10) by passing the narrow portion of the support fitting 151 through the notch of the support hole 83.

  Next, the front frame set 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front frame set 14. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially oval window portion 101 so that most of the game area can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a substantially center portion on the left and right sides curved relatively gently in comparison with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion of the window portion 101 may be formed linearly. In the present embodiment, the distance between the upper end of the window portion 101 (the uppermost part of the outer rail mounting portion 52, the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the front frame set 14 (so-called upper and lower width of upper frame portion) is 61 mm. And is significantly shorter than the prior art having an upper frame width of about 85 mm to 95 mm. As a result, the upper area of the game area is easily secured, and the large variable display unit 35 can be disposed relatively upward. The distance between the front frame set 14 and the upper end is preferably 80 mm or less, more preferably 70 mm or less, and still more preferably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be secured, it may be 50 mm or less.

  In addition, the shortest distance between the left end of the window portion 101 and the left end of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (the left-right width of the so-called left side frame portion: shown on the right in FIG. 5) The frame width on the opening and closing axis side is set relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 itself. In this case, as is apparent from comparison between FIGS. 1 and 3, when the front frame set 14 is closed, not only the left end of the outer rail mounting portion 52 but also the left end of the inner rail 51 is the left side. Covered by part frame part. That is, at least a portion of the guide rail overlaps and hides with the left side frame portion of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. As described above, even if the game ball temporarily becomes difficult to visually recognize, it is merely a passing point at which the game ball is guided to the game area, and it is difficult to visually recognize the game ball in the game area where the player enjoys the game mainly It does not mean. Therefore, there is no hindrance at the time of an actual game. Also, while such problems do not occur, sufficient strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 can be secured. Incidentally, the distance between the left end position of the outer rail mounting portion 52 and the left end position of the outer frame 11 as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 is 21 mm, the right end position of the game area (right end position of the inner rail 51) and the outside The distance in the left-right direction from the right end position of the frame 11 is 44 mm.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around its periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means are controlled to change the light emission mode by lighting up or flashing according to the change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit, a predetermined reach time, etc., and play a role of enhancing the rendering effect during the game. For example, on the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular electric decoration portion 102 containing light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically in the left-right direction, and at the center of the annular electric decoration portion 102 and on the top of the pachinko machine 10 Similarly, a central illumination part 103 incorporating light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central electric decoration part 103 functions as a big hit lamp, and lights and blinks at the big hit to notify that the big hit is in progress. Furthermore, an upper dish electrical decoration portion 104 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs is also provided around the upper dish 19. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central electric decoration part 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 which is lit during payout ball payout and an error display lamp 106 which is lit upon a predetermined error.

  Further, a small window 107 to which a transparent resin is attached is provided adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 or the surface of the game board 30 can be viewed. The small window 107 is formed flat, while the annular illumination part 102 is formed to be convex toward the front. As described above, since the adhesive spaces K1 and K2 for attaching a seal such as a certificate or a plate are provided on the back of the small window 107, the contents of the sticker attached thereto are And so on to be optically readable by a reader. Also, by forming the small window 107 part flat, the rental ball rail of the ball rental machine (not shown) disposed between the two pachinko machines 10 will not protrude from the pachinko machine 10 to the player side And a ball rental machine can be provided.

  Under the window portion 101, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed. The ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When a game operation unit 120 is operated with a bill, a card, etc. being inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) disposed to the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is produced according to the operation. Loans will be made. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded in the card etc. (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper tray 19 as long as the remaining amount exists in the card etc. Be done. The return button 122 is operated to request return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays balance information of a card or the like. In the case of a pachinko machine in which gaming balls are directly lent out to the upper tray from a ball lending device or the like without passing through a card unit, the so-called cash machine does not require the ball lending operation unit 120. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the rental ball operation unit 120. As a result, it is possible to share the ball rental operation unit between the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit.

  As shown in FIG. 5, various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 and to the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the window portion 101, respectively. The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but a resin part 135 for avoiding direct contact is interposed at the connecting portion of the reinforcing plates 132 and 133 on the left side and the upper side of FIG. 5. . The resin parts 135 prevent the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 from being looped and looped connected by the front frame set 14. When the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are loop-connected in a loop, electromagnetic noise accompanying the firing operation of the game ball loops around the front frame set 14 disposed on the front of the game board 30, and the game board 30 adversely affects the pachinko machine 10, but in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the annular connection of the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is avoided by the resin part 135. The adverse effect of such noise can be suppressed. The decrease in strength due to the use of the resin part 135 for part of the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is compensated by providing a rib in the resin part 135 or increasing the thickness of the resin part 135. .

  The reinforcing plate 131 on the right side of FIG. 5 is provided with a hook-like engaging claw 131a at an intermediate position, and the engaging claw 131a is a hole of the inner frame 12 with the front frame set 14 closed. It is comprised so that the part 12a (refer FIG. 3) may be engaged. With this configuration, the front frame set 14 is configured to include the upper tray 19, and even if the upper and lower pivotally supported positions are extended, the front frame set 14 can be prevented from rising at the intermediate position. Therefore, it is possible to suppress fraudulent acts and the like by floating the front frame set 14.

  In addition, on the lower reinforcing plate 134, a rail side wall member 136 made of resin is provided at a position facing the firing rail 61 (see FIG. 3). The rail side wall member 136 serves as a side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front frame set 14 is closed, and functions to prevent the game ball from falling out of the firing rail 61.

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

  As described above, since the gaming area is expanded in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the front frame set 14 is closed, it is configured by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail attaching portion 52. A part of the guide rail is configured to be covered by the front frame set 14. Therefore, in the said guide rail, the part which the open part of the near side can not cover with the glass 137 will be made. In such a case, for example, when the game ball fired from the game ball launch device comes back without reaching the return ball preventing member 53, the game ball may spill out of the induction rail (pop out) or the outer rail attachment portion 52 There is a risk of being caught between the glass and the glass. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 for covering the front side open portion of the guide rail is attached to the front frame set 14.

  The rail cover 140 is a substantially flat plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The arc shape of the rail cover 140 corresponds to the shape of the guide rail, and the front frame set is arranged to cover the section from the base end to the vicinity of the tip of the guide rail along the peripheral edge of the window 101 It is attached to the back of the 14th. In particular, the size and shape of the inner diameter side of the rail cover 140 substantially match that of the inner rail portion 51. When the rail cover 140 is attached, the surface side of the rail cover 140 is in contact with the glass 137. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the rear surface of the rail cover 140 covers substantially the entire area of the guide rail. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the collision of the game balls with the glass 137 in most sections of the guide rail. Therefore, adverse effects such as breakage due to contact with the glass 137 can be suppressed.

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

  Further, the rail cover 140 is formed with a protrusion 142 extending in an arc shape along the inner edge thereof and protruding to the front side of FIG. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the protrusion 142 is configured to substantially integrally overlap with the inner rail portion 51 in a state where the front frame set 14 is in the guide rail. Therefore, it is very difficult to intrude the wire etc. into the game area inside the induction rail even if it is attempted to intrude the wire etc. from the gap between the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 for example. Become. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts performed using a wire or the like. The protrusion 142 may be formed in a wider range, for example, along the entire inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to such a configuration, it is difficult for the wire or the like to intrude in a wider range, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the fraudulent acts performed using the wire or the like.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11, the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear face configuration of the pachinko machine 10 disassembled into main parts. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the arrangement of the first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 on the back of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30. It is a rear view which shows. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear.

  First, an overview of the entire rear surface configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. Various control boards are arranged on the back of the pachinko machine 10 (in fact, on the back of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so as to be vertically or horizontally aligned or stacked one on top of the other. A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided and mounted on two mounts to form two control board units, and the control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main substrate and the voice lamp control substrate are mounted on one mount to form a unit, and the payout control substrate, the emission control substrate and the power supply substrate are mounted on the other mount to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as "first control board unit 201", and the latter unit is referred to as "second control board unit 202". Further, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion may be generally referred to as a back pack, the unit will be referred to as a "back pack unit 203" herein. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be removable in unit units without using any tools etc. In addition to this, a support shaft portion is provided in part. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily confirm a hidden configuration and the like even when the units 201 to 203 and the other configurations are arranged one over the other.

  In practice, as shown in the schematic view of FIG. 8, the units 201 to 203 are arranged and attached. In FIG. 8, the substantially L-shaped first control board unit 201 is disposed substantially at the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is disposed below the same. In addition, the back pack unit 203 is disposed in a region partially overlapping the first control substrate unit 201.

  The first control board unit 201 is provided with a pivot M1 at the left end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 201 can be opened and closed about the axis line A of the spindle M1. It has become. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 comprising a ny latch or the like at its right end portion (that is, the opposite side to the support shaft portion, further to the open end), and a locking claw portion M3 at its upper end. The first control board unit 201 is fixedly held to the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening portion M2 and the locking claw portion M3.

  Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a pivot M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is opened and closed centering on the axis B of the spindle M4. It is possible. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 formed of a ny latch etc. at its left end portion (that is, the opposite side to the support shaft portion, further speaking, the open end side). The control board unit 202 is fixedly held to the main body of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft portion M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 can be opened and closed centering on the axis C by the support shaft portion M6. There is. In addition, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 comprising a ny latch etc. at its left end (i.e., the opposite side to the support shaft, further to the open end), and has a pivotable upper end and a lower end respectively. The back pack unit 203 is fixedly held on the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8 and M9.

  While the expansion directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, the first control board unit 201 is opened left as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, while the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 are It is configured to be open to the right.

  On the other hand, FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the game board 30 assembled to the inner frame 12. 10 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear. Here, the back surface configuration of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30 will be described using FIGS. 9 to 11.

  The game board 30 is installed in a rectangular frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20 and does not drop off due to a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the inner frame 12 As fixed. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be turned manually, and can be switched between the fixed position (locked position) and the fixed release position (unlocked position). FIG. 9 shows the locking fixtures 211, 212 in the locked position. The right and left three locking fixtures 211 of the game board 30 are formed of L-shaped brackets formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured not to protrude outward of the inner frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. ing. The locking fixture 212 at one lower portion of the game board 30 is formed of an I-type fastener made of resin.

  At the center of the game board 30, a variable display unit 35 is disposed. In the variable display unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 4) from behind is provided so as to project rearward. A large object symbol display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device, and a display control device 45 are detachably attached in a state of being stacked in front and back. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving an LED or the like built in the center frame 47 is disposed.

  A back frame set 215 is attached to the back of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display unit 35. The back frame set 215 is a thin resin molded product (for example, made of ABS) provided so as to stick to the back surface of the game board 30, and a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls that have won in various winning openings. Is formed. Specifically, the lower part of the back frame set 215 corresponds to the game board opening of the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the large opening 33 (each shown in FIG. 4) described above, and gathers in one place downstream. A recovery passage 216 is formed. In addition, a discharge passage board 217 made of resin (for example, polycarbonate resin) is attached below the game board 30, and the discharge passage board 217 is provided for guiding the discharge ball to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 is formed. Therefore, as exemplified by a virtual line in FIG. 9, all the game balls that have won in the general winning opening 31 etc. gather through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215, and further the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217. It is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through. The out port 36 (see FIG. 3) is also in communication with the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that did not win any of the winning openings are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  In the above configuration, the back frame set 215 (collection passage 216) is provided at the upper side with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, the discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below, and the discharge passage board 217 is The game board 30 is provided without overlapping in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the game board 30 is removed from the inner frame 12, the discharge passage board 217 does not interfere with the removal of the game board 30.

  In addition, since the discharge passage board 217 is provided just around the back side of the upper plate 19 of the front of the pachinko machine 10, a wire etc. are inserted from the ball discharge port (ball passage 樋 69 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 19 Further, it is conceivable that the wire or the like may be intruded into the game area side through the gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, a plate 219 extending forward of the pachinko machine 10 is provided on the upper plate 19 of the discharge passage board 217 just on the back side so as to overlap the inner frame 12 substantially integrally. Therefore, even if it is intended to introduce a wire or the like from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, it is inhibited by the plate 219, and it becomes very difficult to penetrate the wire or the like to the game area. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 (big winning opening) using a wire or the like.

  Further, on the back surface of the game board 30, a prize detection mechanism or the like for detecting the passage of the game ball to various winning openings and the like is provided. Specifically, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31 on the front side of the gaming board 30, and the variable winning device 32 is provided with a specific area switch 222 and a count switch 223. The specific area switch 222 is a switch for determining that the gaming ball that has won the variable winning device 32 in the big hit state has entered a specific area (the area for determining the continuation of the big hit state), and the count switch 223 is a winning ball. It is a switch to count. In addition, an operation opening switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the large opening 33, and a gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the small gate 34.

  The winning opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electrical wiring (not shown), and the board relay board 226 is further connected to a main board (main controller 261) described later. The specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the special winning opening relay board 227, and the special winning opening relay board 227 is also connected to the main board. On the other hand, the operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main control device 261 without the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening and a winning ball sorting plate solenoid for guiding the winning balls to a specific area, There is provided an operating port solenoid for releasing the motorized part. In FIG. 9, a set handle 228 provided with a bat or the like is disposed on the lower left side of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a firing motor 229 is disposed on the right side thereof.

  The detection results respectively detected by the above-mentioned winning detection mechanism are taken into a main board to be described later, and a payout command (the number of paid out game balls) according to the winning situation in each occasion is transmitted from the main board to the payout control board Ru. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In such a case, the conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which gaming balls that have won in various winning openings are collected once in the winning ball processing device and the existence of the winning balls is confirmed one by one by the winning ball processing device. Unlike the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment electrically senses the winning of the gaming ball for each winning opening and pays out immediately (ie, the pachinko machine 10 abolishes the winning ball processing device) doing). Therefore, even if there are a large number of game balls to be paid out, it is possible to promptly pay out the balls.

  The back frame set 215 is provided with a mounting mechanism for mounting the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as the attachment mechanism, a support fitting 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the lower left corner when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and the support fitting 231 has a pair of upper and lower support holes 231a on the same axis. Is formed. In addition, a pair of upper and lower to-be-fastened holes (ny latch holes) 232 is provided in the lower right portion of the game board 30, and a locking claw 233 is provided in the upper left portion.

  An attachment mechanism for attaching the second control substrate unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the inner frame 12. Specifically, a long support fitting 235 shown in FIG. 12 is attached to the right end of the inner frame 12. As shown in FIG. 12, the support fitting 235 has a long plate-like fitting main body 236, and is erected from the fitting main body 236 to support holes for the second control board unit 202 at two places below. Are formed, and support holes 238 for the back pack unit 203 are formed in the upper two places. Coaxial support holes are formed in the support hole portions 237 and 238, respectively. Besides, as a mounting mechanism for the second control board unit 202, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 239 at the left end lower than the game board installation area. Further, as a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 240 at the left end of the game board installation area. However, it is also possible to provide the support fitting for the second control board unit 202 and the support fitting for the back pack unit 203 with separate members. Reference numerals 241, 242, and 243 denote pivot-type fixing tools for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the gaming board 30.

  In addition, in the rear face configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball for distributing game balls paid out from the payout mechanism described later to any one of the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage 218 in the lower right part of the game board 30 A distribution unit 245 is provided. That is, the opening 245a of the gaming ball distribution unit 245 is in communication with the upper tray 19, the opening 245b is in communication with the lower tray 15, and the opening 245c is in communication with the discharge passage 218. At the lower end of the inner frame 12, a resin-made speaker box 246 for attaching the back of the speaker installed in the lower tray 15 is attached. This speaker box 246 improves the sound quality of the bass region. ing.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16. FIG. 13 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view.

  The first control board unit 201 has a substantially L-shaped mount 251 on which the main controller 261 and the sound lamp controller 262 are mounted. Here, the main control device 261 is a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lottery operations. A substrate box 263 comprising a main substrate including a random number generator to be used, a clock pulse generating circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and the main substrate is made of a transparent resin material or the like Is housed and configured. The substrate box 263 includes a box base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected by a sealing unit 264 (sealing means), whereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  The sealing unit 264 may have any configuration as long as it can connect the box base and the box cover in an unopenable manner, but here, as shown in FIG. 14 etc., five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are non-openably connected by inserting the locking claw into the elongated hole of the sealing member. The sealing process by the sealing unit 264 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed, and the opening is temporarily performed. Even after opening, it is possible to perform the opening and sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the elongated hole of at least one of the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 264. Then, when the substrate box 263 is unsealed due to a defect or the like of the stored main substrate, the connection between the sealing member in which the locking claw is inserted and the other sealing member is cut. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the long hole of the other sealing member. If a history indicating that the substrate box 263 has been opened is left in the substrate box 263, by looking at the substrate box 263, it can be easily found that an unauthorized opening has been performed.

  Further, the audio lamp control device 262 is provided with an audio lamp control board including a CPU for controlling the display of voice and lamp according to an instruction from the main controller 261 or the display controller 45, and other ROM, RAM, various ports, etc. The sound lamp control substrate is accommodated in a substrate box 265 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the audio lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power supply board described later is output to the display control device 45 and the audio lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. .

  The mounting base 251 is formed of a colored (for example, green, blue or the like) resin material (for example, polycarbonate resin), and two flat substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are provided on the surface thereof. The substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in directions orthogonal to each other, and are formed with steps in the front-rear direction. However, the mount 251 may be a colorless and transparent or semi-transparent resin molded product.

  The main controller 261 is disposed in the horizontal orientation on one substrate mounting surface 252, and the audio lamp control device 262 (the audio lamp control substrate) is in the vertical orientation on the other substrate mounting surface 253. Be placed. In particular, the main control device 261 is disposed on the near side when viewed from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 262 is disposed on the far side. In this case, since the board mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with a level difference in the front-rear direction, the control devices 261 and 262 are mounted in the state where the main controller 261 and the voice lamp control device 262 are mounted on these board mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Will be placed one on top of the other. That is, as seen also in FIG. 14 and the like, the main control device 261 comes to be disposed in a state in which a part thereof (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floated. Therefore, the audio lamp control device 262 can be expanded to a region overlapping the main control device 261, and the control substrate can be well coped with the increase in size of the control board, and each control device can be efficiently installed. Further, in a state where the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252, and the variable winning device 32 and its electrical wiring can be installed without difficulty.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the substrate mounting surface 252 for the main substrate, laterally elongated through holes 254 are formed at two places on the left and right. Corresponding to this, in the substrate box 263 of the main control device 261, pivotable fixing tools 267 are provided at the left and right two places of the back surface. When the main controller 261 is mounted on the substrate mounting surface 252, the fixing tool 267 is passed through the through hole 254 of the substrate mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 267 is rotated in this state to lock the main control apparatus 261. Ru. Therefore, even if the main control device 261 is disposed in a floating state as described above, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience such as the drop of the main control device 261. In addition, the main control device 261 can not be removed unless the fixing tool 267 is unlocked from the back surface side of the first control substrate unit 201 (substrate mounting surface 252), so a suppression effect is expected against fraudulent acts such as substrate removal. it can. A grid-like rib 255 is provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 for the main substrate.

  The mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 256 on the left end surface of FIG. 14 and the like, and the first control board unit 201 is mounted by attaching the support shafts 256 to the support fitting 231 shown in FIG. The game board 30 is supported to be openable and closable. The mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower ny latches 257 as fasteners at the right end and a long hole 258 at the upper end, and the ny latch 257 is inserted into the to-be-fastened hole 232 shown in FIG. The first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by locking the locking claws 233 shown in FIG. The support fitting 231 and the support shaft 256 are in the support shaft portion M1 of FIG. 8, the to-be-fastened hole 232 and the ny latch 257 in the fastening portion M2, and the locking claw piece 233 and the long hole 258 in the locking claw portion M3. Each corresponds.

  Next, the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 19. FIG. 17 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

  The second control board unit 202 has a mount 301 having a horizontally long shape, and the payout control device 311, the emission control device 312, the power supply 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted on the mount 301. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313, as is well known, have a control board including a CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports, etc., which are central to control. The substrate controls the payout of prize balls and lending balls. Further, the launch control board of the launch control device 312 controls the launch motor 229 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power supply 313 causes a predetermined power supply voltage required for various control devices etc. Is generated and output. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball rental operation unit 120 on the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a card unit (not shown), and takes in a ball lending operation command from the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311 It is a thing. The card unit connection board 314 is not necessary for a cash machine in which gaming balls are directly lent out to the upper tray from a ball lending device or the like without passing through a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the emission control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box 315 (encapsulation means) are unsealably connected by the sealing unit 319 (sealing means) as in the main controller 261 described above. Thus, the substrate box 315 is sealed.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state recovery switch 321. For example, when the state recovery switch 321 is pressed when a dispensing error occurs such as ball clogging in the dispensing motor 358a, the dispensing motor 358a is rotated forward and reverse to resolve the ball clogging (return to the normal state). It is supposed to be.

  In addition, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function so that even when a power failure occurs, the state at the time of the power failure can be maintained, and when returning from a power failure (power recovery), it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become. Therefore, when the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. Therefore, when returning to the initial state at power on, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323 It is supposed to be done.

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

  Further, the mounting table 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 305 at the right end of FIG. 17 and the like, and the support shaft 305 is inserted from above into the support hole 237 shown in FIG. The control board unit 202 is supported on the inner frame 12 so as to be able to open and close. The mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower ny latches 306 as fasteners at the left end, and the second control board unit 202 is installed by inserting the ny latch 306 into the to-be-fastened hole 239 shown in FIG. It will be fixed to the frame 12 so as not to open and close. The support hole portion 237 and the support shaft 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4 in FIG. 8 and the to-be-fastened hole 239 and the ny latch 306 correspond to the engagement portion M5, respectively.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21. FIG. The back pack unit 203 integrates the resin-molded back pack 351 and the game ball dispensing mechanism 352, and FIG. 20 shows a back view of the back pack unit 203 viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 21 shows an exploded perspective view thereof.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, an ABS resin, and has a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially long 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 at least has a size sufficient to surround the variable display unit 35 (however, in the present embodiment, The lamp control device 262 is also configured to be enclosed together). A large number of vent holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. The air vents 354a are each in the shape of a long hole, and the air vents 354a are provided adjacent to each other at relatively close positions. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent air holes 354a. That is, by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a and exposing the display control device 45 and the like inside, it is possible to easily carry out a predetermined test or the like.

  In addition, a dispensing mechanism portion 352 is disposed in the base portion 353 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the top of the back pack 351, 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 (two rows) of ball passages in the lateral direction and which inclines gently toward the downstream side, and further vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. Case rails 357 are 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 the payout motor 358a. The gaming balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper tray 19 through the payout passage 359 shown in FIG.

  A vibrator 360 for attaching a vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. Therefore, if a ball jam occurs around the tank rail 356, the ball jam can be eliminated by driving the vibrator 360. Since this vibrator 360 is unitized, it can be easily attached to the tank rail 356.

  More specifically, referring to FIG. 22, the tank rail 356 has an elongated bowl-like rail main body 361 opened upward, and a spherical ball bearing is provided at the beginning of the rail main body 361. The part 362 is provided. The game ball dropped from the tank 355 is smoothly taken into the rail main body 361 by the ball receiving portion 362. Further, the rail main body 361 is provided with a partition wall 363 extending in the longitudinal direction, and the gaming ball is divided by two by means of the partition wall 363. The two ball passages divided by the partition wall 363 are slightly wider than the diameter of the gaming ball. The bottom of each ball passage partitioned by the partition wall 363 is provided with one or two ridges 364 and an opening 365 is provided on the side of the ridge 364.

  Further, a straightening vane 367 is disposed on the rail main body 361 so as to cover a ceiling part on the downstream half side thereof. The straightening vane 367 has a bowed shape so as to limit the height of the ball passage in the tank rail 356 toward the downstream side, and a convex portion 368 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the lower surface thereof. . As a result, the gaming balls flowing in the tank rail 356 finally flow out downstream without being stacked up and down. Therefore, even if a large amount of game ball groups flow into the tank rail 356, biting of the game balls is prevented, and ball clogging in the tank rail 356 is eliminated. The rail main body 361 is formed of a black conductive polycarbonate resin, whereas the current plate 367 is formed of a transparent polycarbonate resin. The straightening vane 367 is detachably provided, and by removing the straightening vane 367, maintenance in the tank rail 356 can be easily performed.

  Referring back to FIG. 20 and FIG. The dispensing mechanism portion 352 is provided with a dispensing relay board 381 for relaying a signal of a dispensing command from the dispensing control device 311 to the dispensing device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. There is. The power switch substrate 382 is supplied with, for example, a main power of 24 V AC via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  The dispensing mechanism portion 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage 359 is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, a conductive polycarbonate resin), and is partially grounded. Thereby, generation of noise due to charging of the gaming ball is suppressed.

  The back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 385 at the right end of FIG. 20 and the like, and the support shaft 385 is inserted from above into the support hole 238 shown in FIG. The pack unit 203 is supported openably and closably relative to the inner frame 12. Further, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower ny latches 386 as fasteners at the left end, and a locking hole 387 is provided at the upper end, and the ny latch 386 is shown in FIG. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the inner frame 12 so as not to open and close by inserting the fixing tool 242 shown in FIG. The reason for not using the ny latch at the portion of the fixing tool 242 and the locking hole 387 is that a tank 355 for storing gaming balls is provided on the left side of the locking hole 387 in FIG. is there. When the fixing tool 242 is fixed, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the inner frame 12 by the fixing tools 241 and 243 shown in FIG. The support hole 238 and the support shaft 385 are in the support shaft portion M6 of FIG. 8, the to-be-fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 are in the fastening portion M7, and the fixing tool 242 and the locking hole 387 are in the locking portion M8. Equivalent to. Further, the fixing tool 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The main controller 261 is equipped with an MPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device. The MPU 501 is a ROM 502 storing various control programs to be executed by the MPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A certain RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  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 temporarily stores various data in the RAM 503. A backup area 503a is provided in addition to the memory and the area for the purpose.

  The backup area 503a stores the values of the stack pointer, the respective registers, the I / O, etc. when the power is shut off (including the time of the power outage, the same applies hereinafter) when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power outage or the like. The area of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power shutoff based on the information of the backup area 503a when the power is turned on (including the power-on upon power failure cancellation, the same applies hereinafter). Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is shut off by NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 35), and restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is executed in the main processing (see FIG. 27) when the power is turned on. . The power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 501 at the time of power interruption due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 via a bus line 504 configured by an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input / output port 505 are a RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and other switches not shown.

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

  Like the RAM 503 of the main controller 261, the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to be able to receive a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513 a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

  The backup area 513a is an area for storing values such as a stack pointer at the time of power shutdown, each register, and I / O when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Based on the information of the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is shut off. Writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is shut off by NMI interrupt processing, and restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on. Similar to the MPU 501 of the main controller 261, the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 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 MPU 511, NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 configured by an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input / output port 515 are the RAM erase switch circuit 543, the main controller 261, the launch controller 312, the payout motor 358a, and the like.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the gaming ball by the launch motor 229. The launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, a release permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal is detected by the player touching the game ball release handle 18, a release for stopping the release On the condition that the stop switch is not operated, the firing motor 229 is driven, and the gaming ball is fired with a strength according to the amount of operation of the gaming ball firing handle 18.

  The display control device 45 controls the variation display of the small item symbol (normal symbol) in the small item symbol display device 41 and the variation display of the large item symbol (special symbol) in the large item symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes an MPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus line. 530 and 531 are provided. The output side of the main controller 261 is connected to the input side of the input port 527, and the MPU 521, the ROM 522, the work RAM 523 and the image controller 526 are connected to the output side of the input port 527 and the output port via the bus line 530 528 is connected. The small symbol display device 41 and the audio lamp control device 262 are connected to the output side of the output port 528. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a large object symbol display device 42 is connected to the output side of the output port 529.

  The MPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the small object symbol display device 41 and the large object symbol display device 42 based on the symbol display command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the MPU 521 executes various programs. Memory.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the large-scale symbol display device 42, and the display content of the large-scale symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as a symbol displayed on the large object symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timing of each of the MPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing to It is displayed on the display device 42.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power supply interruption due to a power failure, etc., and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 having a RAM erase switch 323. ing. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating voltages to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311, and the like through a power supply path (not shown). The outline of the power supply unit 541 is a voltage of 12 volts AC supplied from the outside, and a voltage of 12 volts for driving various switches and motors, a voltage of 5 volts for logic, and RAM backup. A backup voltage or the like is generated, and the voltage of 12 volts, the voltage of 5 volts, and the backup voltage are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311, and the like. An operation voltage (a voltage of 12 volts and a voltage of 5 volts) is supplied to the emission control device 312 through the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting the power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of the stable DC voltage of 24 volts which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply 541, and determines that a power failure (power interruption) occurs when this voltage becomes less than 22 volts, The power failure signal SG1 is output to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311. The main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure by the output of the power failure signal SG1, and execute NMI interrupt processing. Note that the power supply unit 541 outputs 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient for execution of the NMI interrupt processing even after 24 volts DC stabilization voltage is less than 22 volts. Is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main controller 261 and the payout control device 311 can execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing normally.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 when the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed. When the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 clear the data in the backup areas 503a and 513a.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 24, the display content of the large symbol display device 42 will be described. On the large-scale symbol display device 42, three left, middle and right symbol rows are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of, for example, a main symbol with a number from "0" to "9" and a sub symbol consisting of, for example, a rhombus-shaped symbol, and each of the main symbol and the sub symbol has a large symbol Configured. In each symbol row, the main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of the numbers, and the sub symbols are arranged between the respective main symbols. That is, each symbol row is provided with a total of 20 symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub symbols, and 20 symbols of each symbol row scroll from top to bottom with periodicity It is displayed fluctuatingly. In particular, in the left symbol row, the numbers of the main symbols are arranged in descending order, and in the middle symbol row and the right symbol row, the numbers of the main symbols are arranged in ascending order. In the large object symbol display device 42, the large object symbols are displayed in three stages of up, middle, and lower for each symbol row. Therefore, on the large-scale symbol display device 42, a total of nine large-scale symbols in three rows and three columns are displayed. Further, in the large object symbol display device 42, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, an upper right line L4, and an upper left line L5 are set. Then, the fluctuation display stops in the order of left symbol row → right symbol row → middle symbol row, and when it is stopped, it is a combination of big hit symbols on any effective line (in the present embodiment, the same main symbol combination) If it is aligned, a jackpot animation is displayed as a jackpot.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described. In the present embodiment, the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 decides to perform the jackpot lottery and the symbol display setting of the large object symbol display device 42 and the like by using various counter information at the time of the game. As shown in 25, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery of the jackpot, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for selection of the jackpot symbol of the jackpot symbol display device 42, and the reach lottery when the jackpot symbol display device 42 goes out and fluctuates , Random number initial value counter CINI used to set the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1, fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 used to select the fluctuation pattern of the large object symbol display device 42, left column, The left, middle, and right off pattern counters CL, CM, and CR used to set each off pattern in the middle and right rows It is set to be there. Further, for the lottery of the accessory symbol display device 41, the accessory symbol random number counter C4 is used.

  Among them, each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and reaches a maximum value and returns to 0. Further, out-of-place symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that the register values are added using the R register (refresh register) in the MPU 501, and as a result, the numerical value changes randomly. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a storage ball storage area consisting of one execution area and four storage areas (reserved first to fourth areas). In accordance with the winning timing, the values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored respectively.

  Specifically, for each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within a range of 0 to 676, for example, and returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676). In particular, when the big hit random number counter C1 makes one revolution, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the big hit random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interrupt and within the remaining time of normal processing. It is updated repeatedly with. The big hit random number counter C1 is periodically updated (once in each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and stored in the holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the gaming ball is won in the big slot 33. There are two types of jackpot random number values, one for low probability and one for high probability, and the number of jackpot random numbers at low probability is 2 and the value is “337, 673”. The number of random numbers that will be jackpots when there is a high probability is 10, and the values are “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661”. In addition, high probability time means the state where the combination of the big game symbol becomes the big hit by the combination of the probability fluctuation pattern which is decided beforehand and the big hit probability after that as added value increases, the time of so-called definite variation, normal time (low probability The term "time" refers to such a time when it is not such a definite change state.

  Here, the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 referred to in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 32, S500) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the configuration of the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92, in particular (a) shows the jackpot determination value table 91 at low probability, and (b) shows the jackpot determination value at high probability A table 92 is shown.

  The jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 are data tables in which the value when the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 generates a jackpot is “1”, and the value when not so is “0” and stored as bits and stored in the ROM 502 It is done. As described above, since the jackpot random number counter C1 is updated in the range of 0 to 676, 85 bytes of data for the number of bits of 677 which is the number of update ranges thereof, and the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 are configured respectively It is done. That is, the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 are data tables for storing 85-byte data in a column indicated by "data" in (a) and (b) of FIG. As described above, in the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stores the value for generating the jackpot in bit units, so the storage capacity is approximately 1/8 compared to the storage in byte units. can do.

  Note that “7, 6,..., 1, 0” shown in the top row of the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 are bits of data of the column indicated by “data”. That is, the bit notation of the data of the column indicated by "data" is represented in the column indicated by "7, 6, ..., 1, 0". Also, “0, 1,..., 84” in the leftmost column of the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 is a numerical value indicating the number of bytes of data from the head of the is there. Furthermore, in the "hit value" shown in the rightmost column of the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92, a hit for generating a big hit is described.

  As described above, since the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is either "337, 673" or the jackpot at low probability, the jackpot judgment value table 91 has the 337th bit set from the 0th position ( That is, the data “1” and the data in which the 673rd bit is set are stored. There is no other jackpot value at the low probability time, so the other bits of the jackpot determination value table 91 are reset (ie, set to “0”). Therefore, in the jackpot determination value table 91 at low probability, “02h” is stored in the 42nd byte data from the top address of the table 91, “02h” is stored in the 84th byte data, and all the others are “00h” Are configured as a stored data table. The top address of the jackpot determination value table 91 is data of the 0th byte.

  On the other hand, since the value of the big hit random number counter C1 becomes a big hit in any of “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661” at high probability, the big hit judgment value table 92 , Counting from the 0th, 67th, 131st, 199th, 269th, 337th, 401st, 463rd, 523rd, 601st, 661st bits are set data, and other bits are The reset data is stored. Therefore, the jackpot determination value table 92 at the high probability has “08h” in the 7th byte data from the top address of the table 92, “08h” in the 16th byte data, ... 82nd byte data Is configured as a data table in which “20h” is stored, and all the others are stored “00h”. The top address of the jackpot determination value table 92 is data of the 0th byte.

  In the jackpot determination process (FIG. 32, S500), the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area is read, and the bit of the value jackpot judgment value tables 91 and 92 of this value is "1". If there is, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is “0”, it is determined to be out of place. Note that the storage format of the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 is reversed to that in the above embodiment, and for example, the value bit of a predetermined value for generating a jackpot is reset (ie, set to “0”), and other bits are set ( That is, it may be stored as "1".

  Referring back to FIG. The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines the symbol at the time of fluctuation stop of the big game symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit, and in this embodiment, the number of effective lines in the big game symbol display device 42 is five, and the specific symbol Since 10 (main symbols) are set, 50 (0 to 49) counter values are prepared. That is, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 49, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 49). The jackpot symbol counter C2 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and stored in the holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the gaming ball has won the large slot 33.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 238 and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the reach stop random symbol C3 causes the final stop symbol to be shifted by one before and after the reach symbol and then stopped, and the final stop symbol is the reach symbol after the same reach occurs. It is decided to draw the lottery "stop out of the back and forth except for" and "complete out" that does not occur reach. For example, the reach random number counter C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to the back and forth deviation reach, the reach random number counters C3 = 2 to 21 correspond to the reach other than back and forth deviation, and the reach random number counter C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to the completely out. The reach lottery may be individually set in accordance with the state of the lottery probability of the large symbol display device 42, the number of operation pending balls at the start of fluctuation, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated (once in each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and is stored in the holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the gaming ball wins the large slot 33.

  Of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2, one variation type counter CS1 is sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 198, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The other variation type counter CS2 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within a range of 0 to 240, for example, and returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value (i.e., 240). In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as "first variation type counter" and CS2 is also referred to as "second variation type counter".

  The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type and other rough symbol variation modes of a large object symbol such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. The second variation type counter CS2 determines the final stop symbol after reaching (this book In the embodiment, a more detailed symbol variation mode is determined such as an elapsed time until the middle symbol stops (in other words, the number of variation symbols). Therefore, by combining these fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2, various diversification of fluctuation patterns can be easily realized. Further, it is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by the combination of the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once each time a normal process to be described later is executed, and repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. The buffer values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the variation pattern is determined at the start of variation of the large symbol by the large symbol display device 42.

  The left, middle, and right off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are for determining the left stop symbol of the left row large symbol, the middle row large symbol, and the right row large symbol when the jackpot lottery is out. Since each of the main symbol and the sub symbol is displayed with one of the twenty large symbol symbols, there are twenty (0 to 19) counter values prepared for each row. The upper, middle and lower symbols of the left symbol row are determined by the off symbol counter CL, and the upper, middle and lower symbols of the middle symbol row are determined by the off symbol counter CM, and the right symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CR. The upper, middle and lower symbols are determined.

  In the present embodiment, the values of the counters CL, CM, and CR are randomly updated by using the value of the R register built in the MPU 501. That is, at the time of updating each out-of-hand symbol counter CL, CM, CR, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value and 20 is subtracted when the addition result exceeds the maximum value. Ru. Each off symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated within the normal processing so that the update time does not overlap, and the combination of the off symbol counter CL, CM, CR is the reach out of the RAM 503 out of reach pattern buffer, reach out of the out of reach It is stored in either of the pattern buffer and the completely out of pattern buffer. Then, when the fluctuation pattern is determined at the start of the fluctuation of the large symbol, any buffer value of the reach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than the back and forth symbol buffer, and the completely out symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3. .

  Note that the size and range of each counter are merely an example and can be arbitrarily changed. However, if importance is placed on irregularity, it is desirable that the large random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 have different prime values and that they are not synchronized in any case.

  The small item symbol random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented by one in order, for example, within the range of 0 to 250, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The accessory symbol random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once in each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and acquired when it is detected that the gaming ball has passed either the left or right accessory gate (through gate) 34 Be done. The number of random numbers to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the MPU 501 can be roughly divided into main processing activated upon power-on and timer interrupt processing activated periodically (in this embodiment, in a cycle of 2 milliseconds (hereinafter referred to as “ms”)). And NMI interrupt processing activated by the input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, first, timer interrupt processing and NMI interrupt processing will be described, and then the main processing will be described. explain.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. The timer interrupt process is executed, for example, every 2 ms by the MPU 501 of the main control device 261. In the timer interrupt process, first, read processing of various winning switches is executed (S601). That is, the state of various switches connected to the main control device 261 (but excluding the RAM erase switch 323) is read, and the state of the switch is determined to store detection information (winning detection information). Next, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated (S602). Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Further, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are updated (S603). Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are respectively incremented by 1, and their counter values reach the maximum values (676, 49, 238 in the present embodiment, respectively). Clear to 0 each time. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. After that, the start winning process is executed in association with the winning on the large slot 33 (S604).

The start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has won the large game opening 33 (starting combination) based on the detection information of the operation opening switch 224 (S701).
. If it is determined that the gaming ball has won the large game port 33 (S701: Yes), it is determined whether or not the number N of operation pending balls of the large object symbol display device 42 is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). (S702). If there is a prize in the large slot 33, and the number of operation holding balls N <4 (S702: Yes), the number of operation holding balls N is incremented by one (S703), and the big hit random number counter updated in the step S603. The values of C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in the first area of the holding areas of the holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 (S704). On the other hand, if there is no winning in the large slot 33 (S701: No), or even if there is a winning in the large slot 33, the number of operation holding balls is not N <4 (S702: No), each of S703 and S704. The process is skipped and the start winning process is ended. After the completion of the start winning process, the MPU 501 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  In addition, when the game ball wins in the big game port 33 (start winning game), the fluctuation display of the big game symbol by the big game symbol display device 42 is started along with it, but after the starting game prize, the big game symbol fluctuates and the symbol stops There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has to be elapsed before reaching. Therefore, in the start winning process, when the start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring an elapsed time after the start winning is set after the storage process (S704) of each counter value. Specifically, since the start winning process is executed in a cycle of 2 ms, for example, to measure an elapsed time of 5 seconds, set the timer value "2500" in the timer, and for each start winning process, set the timer value to 1 Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the holding ball storage area of the RAM 503, together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C3 at that time. Then, at the time of setting the fluctuation pattern of the large symbol to be described later, the timer value is referred to, and the fluctuation pattern is set according to the remaining time (the symbol fluctuation is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed).

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing NMI interrupt processing. The NMI interrupt process is executed by the MPU 501 of the main control unit 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, the state of the main control unit 261 at the time of power interruption is stored in the backup area 503 a of the RAM 503. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a blackout etc., the blackout signal SG1 is outputted from the blackout monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 501 in the main control unit 261, and the MPU 501 interrupts the control under execution. Start the NMI interrupt processing. The program of the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 35 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main control unit 261. After the power failure signal SG1 is output, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main control device 261 can be performed for a predetermined time, and NMI interrupt processing is performed within the predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt process, first, the used register is saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (S801), and the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a (S802). Further, information on occurrence of power shutoff is set in the backup area 503a (S803), and a power shutoff notification command indicating that the power is shut off is transmitted to the other control device (S804). A RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a (S805). The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. After that, the access to the RAM 503 is inhibited (S806), and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely shut off and the process can not be executed.

  The above NMI interrupt processing is also executed by the payout control device 311 in the same manner, and the NMI interrupt processing stores the state of the payout control device 311 at the time of power interruption due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Be done. The same is true for the power supply from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be performed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a blackout etc., the blackout signal SG1 is outputted from the blackout monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 in the payout control device 311, and the MPU 511 interrupts the control under execution. NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 35 is started. The contents are the same as the above description except that the power-off notification command in step S804 is not transmitted.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 501 in the main control device 261. This main process is started by power-on reset. In the main process, first, an initial setting process associated with power on is executed (S101). Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value to the stack pointer in advance and to wait for the sub-side control devices (the audio lamp control device 262, the payout control device 311, etc.) to become operable, Wait processing (for example, about one second) is performed. After transmitting the payout permission command to the payout control device 311 (S102), access to the RAM 503 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply 313 is turned on (S104), and if it is turned on (S104: Yes), processing is performed to clear (delete) the backup data. It transfers to S114. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the occurrence information of power shutdown is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (S105). S105: No) Since the backup data is not stored, the process proceeds to S114 also in this case. If the occurrence information of the power supply cutoff is stored in the backup area 503a (S105: Yes), the RAM determination value is calculated (S106), and if the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, calculated If the RAM determination value 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 S114. As described above, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. Instead of the RAM determination value, the effectiveness of the backup may be determined 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, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323 when initializing the RAM data at the time of power on, for example, at the time of opening of the hall. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the process proceeds to the initialization process (S114 to S116) of the RAM. Also, when the occurrence information of the power-off is not set, or when the abnormality of the backup is confirmed by the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.), the process similarly shifts to the initialization process (S114 to S116) of the RAM 503. That is, in the RAM initialization process from S114, the use area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0 (S114), and the initial value of the RAM 503 is set (S115). Thereafter, the interrupt is permitted (S116), and the process proceeds to the normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not turned on (S104: No), occurrence information of power shutoff is stored (S105: Yes), and if the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S107: Yes, the process proceeds to S108 to execute a process at the time of power recovery (a process at the time of power shutoff recovery). That is, in the process at the time of power recovery, the stack pointer at the time of power shutdown is restored (S108), and the power shutdown information is cleared (S109). Next, a command at the time of power recovery for returning the control device on the sub side to the gaming state when the power is shut off is transmitted (S110), and the use register is recovered from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (S111). Furthermore, before the power is turned off, it is checked whether or not the interrupt has been enabled (S112), and if the interrupt is enabled (S112: Yes), the interrupt is permitted (S113). If it is in the state (S112: No), the processing is returned to the address before the power-off while the interrupt is inhibited.

  Next, 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 a summary, each process of S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic process of 4 ms cycle, and the counter update process of S209 and S210 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal processing, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is transmitted to each control device on the sub side (S201). Specifically, the presence or absence of the winning detection information is determined, and if there is the winning detection information, a prize ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired gaming balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In addition, at the time of the fluctuation display of the large symbol by the large symbol display device 42, a stop symbol command, a fluctuation pattern command, a determination command and the like are transmitted to the display control device 45. In addition, after the start of the fluctuation of the large symbol, one for each normal processing in the order of the fluctuation pattern command → stop symbol command of left symbol row → stop symbol command of middle symbol row → stop symbol command of right symbol row (that is, One command is sent every 4 ms, and a confirmation command is sent at the end of the fluctuation time.

  Next, the values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated (S202). Specifically, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198 and 240 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. Further, the out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row and the right symbol row are updated by the out-of-design symbol counter update processing (S203).

  Here, the out-of-design symbol counter updating process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether it is time to update the left symbol row out-of-pattern counter CL (S301), and if it is the update period (S301: Yes), the left symbol row out-of-pattern counter CL is updated (S303). Next, if it is not the update timing of the left symbol row (S301: No), it is determined whether it is the update timing of the out symbol counter CM of the middle symbol row (S302), and if it is the update timing (S302: Yes), The out-of-pattern counter CM of the middle symbol row is updated (S304). Furthermore, if it is not the update timing of the middle symbol row (S302: No), it is the update timing of the right symbol row, so the out symbol counter CR of the right symbol row is updated (S305).

  In updating the out-of-out pattern counters CL, CM, and CR in each process of S303 to S305, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value and 20 is added when the addition result exceeds the maximum value. The subtraction is performed, and the result of the calculation is deviated to be the current value of the symbol counters CL, CM, CR. According to the updating process of CL, CM, and CR, the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row, each out-of-pattern counter CL, CM, and CR are sequentially updated one by one in one normal process. The update times of the counter values do not overlap. As a result, every time the normal processing is performed three times, one set of the design symbol counters CL, CM, CR is updated.

  After that, it is determined whether or not the combination of the out-of-out pattern counters CL, CM, CR updated above is a combination of big hit symbols (S306), and if it is a combination of big hit symbols (S306: Yes) finish. If it is not a combination of jackpot symbols (S306: No), it is determined whether or not it is a combination of reach symbols (S307), and if it is a combination of reach symbols (S307: Yes) It is determined whether there is any (S308). If it is a combination of the front and back out of reach (S308: Yes), the combination of out-of-out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the back and forth out-of-front reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 (S309). If the out-of-out pattern counters CL, CM, CR are a combination of reach other than out-of-front out (S308: No), the combination of out-of-out pattern counters CL, CM, CR is stored in the reach pattern buffer other than out-of-front in RAM 503 (S310) ). If the combination of the out-of-out pattern counters CL, CM, CR is not the combination of the big hit symbols (S306: No) and the combination of the reach symbols (S307: No), the combination of out-of-out pattern counters CL, CM, CR is out-of-pattern In this case, the combination of the out-of-pattern counter CL, CM, CR is stored in the completely out-of-pattern buffer of the RAM 503 (S311).

  After the end of the out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, CR update processing (S203), the processing returns to the normal processing of FIG. 28 and reads the prize ball counting signal and the payout abnormal signal received from the payout control device 311 (S204) A large object symbol variation process for performing variable display of a large object symbol by the symbol display device 42 is executed (S205). By this big game symbol fluctuation processing, a big hit judgment, setting of a fluctuation pattern of a big game symbol, etc. are performed. In addition, the detail of a large object symbol variation process is mentioned later.

After the end of the big game symbol variation process, in the case of a big hit state, the big winning opening opening and closing process for opening or closing the big winning opening of the variable winning device 32 (S206)
. That is, the big winning opening is opened for each round of the jackpot state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has passed or whether the gaming ball has won a specified number of winnings at the big winning opening. Then, when any of these conditions is established, the special winning opening is closed. At this time, on the condition that the gaming ball passes through the specific area, the continuous opening of the big winning opening is allowed, and this is repeatedly performed for a predetermined number of rounds.

  Next, display control of an accessory symbol (for example, a normal symbol of "o" or "x") by the accessory symbol display device 41 is executed (S207). Briefly, on the condition that the game ball passes through the small gate (through gate) 34, the value of the small item symbol random number counter C4 in each case is acquired and the small item is displayed on the display section 43 of the small item symbol display device 41. The variable display of the symbol is carried out. Then, the lottery of the accessory symbol is carried out based on the value of the accessory symbol random number counter C4, and when the accessory symbol is hit, the electric accessory accompanying the large object port 33 is opened for a predetermined time. Although the description is omitted, the small symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 33, similarly to the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3.

  After that, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal processing has come, that is, whether a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the previous normal processing (S208), If has passed (S208: Yes), the process proceeds to S201, and the above-described S201 and subsequent steps are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous normal processing (S208: No), random number initial time within the remaining time until reaching the predetermined time, that is, until the next normal processing execution timing The updating of the value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1, CS2 is repeatedly executed (S209, S210). First, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated (S209). Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. Next, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated (S210). Specifically, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198 and 240 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S201-S207 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, it is possible to randomly update the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) by repeatedly executing updating of the random number initial value counter CINI using such remaining time. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 can also be updated at random.

  Next, with reference to the flowcharts of FIG. 30 to FIG. 32, the large symbol symbol fluctuation process (S205) will be described. In the big game symbol variation processing, first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is currently occurring (S401). The jackpot includes the middle of a jackpot game displayed on the jackpot symbol display device 42 at the time of the jackpot and the middle of a predetermined time after the jackpot game is over. If the result of the determination is that the jackpot is in progress (S401: Yes), the present processing ends.

  If it is not during the jackpot (S401: No), it is determined whether or not the variable symbol display of the large symbol is being displayed by the large symbol display device 42 (S402). If the variable symbol of the large symbol is not displayed (S402: No), It is determined whether or not the number N of operation pending balls of the large object symbol display device 42 is larger than 0 (S403). If the operation pending ball number N is 0 (S403: No), this process ends. If the operation holding ball number N> 0 (S403: Yes), the operation holding ball number N is decremented by 1 (S404), and the data stored in the holding ball storage area is shifted (S405). This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the pending first to fourth areas of the pending ball storage area toward the execution area, and the first pending area → the execution area, the second pending area → 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. After the data shift process, the process of starting the fluctuation of the large symbol is executed (S406). The change start process will be described later.

  In the process of S402, when it is during the fluctuation display of the large symbol (S402: Yes), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time has passed (S407). The variation time of the big-figure symbol is determined according to the variation pattern of the big-figure symbol, and execution of the process of S408 is skipped until this variation time passes (S407: No). On the other hand, if the fluctuation time of the large symbol has elapsed (S407: Yes), the determination command set for the determination of the stop symbol is set (S408), and this processing is ended.

  Next, the variation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the variation start process (S406), first, the big hit determination process is executed (S500), and it is determined whether or not the big hit based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area (S501) ). Whether or not the jackpot is determined is determined based on the relation between the jackpot random number counter value and the mode at each time. As described above, "337, 673" is the winning value among the numbers 0 to 676 of the big hit random number counter C1 at the normal low probability, and at the high probability, "67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661 "is the hit value.

  Here, the jackpot determination process (S500) will be described with reference to FIG. The jackpot determination process is a process for determining whether or not the variable display of the big game symbol to be executed from now on will be a jackpot.

  First, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area is read (S521). The remainder obtained by dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 read out by 8 is stored as the "bit position" (S522). Specifically, the lower 3 bits of the value of the read big hit random number counter C1 are taken out (that is, the AND logic with "0007h" is taken), and the value corresponds to the value of "0 to 7" represented by the taken 3 bits The bit of the position is set and stored. That is, if the value represented by the extracted 3 bits is “0”, “01h” in which only the 0th bit is set is set, and if “1”, “02h” in which only the first bit is set is “0”. If "2", "04h" with only the second bit set is set, if "3", "08h" with only the third bit set is set, if "4", only the fourth bit is set If "10h" is "5", "20h" in which only the fifth bit is set is "6", if "6" is "40h" in which only the sixth bit is "7" For example, "80h" in which only the seventh bit is set is stored as "bit position".

  Next, the quotient obtained by dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 read out in the process of S521 by 8 is stored as the “address addition value” (S523). Specifically, a value obtained by shifting the value of the read big hit random number counter C1 to the right by 3 bits is stored as an “address addition value”. The values in the leftmost column in FIG. 26 correspond to this "address addition value".

  It is determined whether the jackpot probability is in the normal probability state, that is, the low probability state (S524), and if it is in the low probability state (S524: Yes), the top of the jackpot determination value table 91 at the low probability The "address addition value" stored in the process of S523 is added to the address (S525). On the other hand, if the jackpot probability is a high probability state (S 524: No), the “address addition value” stored in the process of S 523 is added to the head address of the jackpot determination value table 92 at high probability (S 526). The data indicated by the address after this addition is read out from the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92, and this is set as the "8-bit determination value" (S527). The value stored in the “data” column of FIG. 26 corresponds to the “8-bit determination value”.

  It is determined whether or not a jackpot has occurred by determining whether the bit of the "bit position" stored in the processing of S522 of the "8-bit determination value" is "1" (S528). Specifically, the logical product (AND logic) of “bit position” and “8-bit determination value” is taken, and if the result is not 0, the corresponding bit is “1” (S528: Yes). It is an occurrence. Therefore, in such a case, a return value (for example, “55 h”) indicating the jackpot is set to Acc (S529), and the jackpot determination process is ended. On the other hand, if the result of the logical product (AND logic) of the “bit position” and the “8-bit determination value” is 0, the corresponding bit is “0” (S528: No). Therefore, in such a case, a return value (for example, "0AAh") indicating a loss is set to Acc (S530), and the jackpot determination process is ended.

  As described above, according to the jackpot determination process (S500), the jackpot judgment value tables 91 and 92 store bit data for the number of update ranges of the jackpot random number counter C1, and generate a jackpot among the bit data. The data corresponding to the value, that is, the bit data of the hit value is set, and the other bit data is reset and stored. Therefore, it is determined whether the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area is a hit value, 1-byte data including bit data corresponding to the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 Can be read out from the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92, and it can be determined whether or not the corresponding bit of the read data is set. Therefore, it is possible to make the determination by one comparison without making the comparison for the number of the prepared win values unnecessary, and it is possible to perform the determination in a short time even when a large number of win values are provided.

  The jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 and the "bit position" stored in the process of S522 may be stored by inverting the bit set / reset state. In such a case, in the storage condition of the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 and the "bit position", the operation method (AND logic in S528) performed in the process of S528 and the comparison value for determining the operation result (S528 in S528) It is different from "0".

  Referring back to FIG. If it is determined by the return value of the jackpot determination processing that it is a jackpot (S501: Yes), the symbol corresponding to the value of jackpot symbol counter C2 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area, ie jackpot symbol The symbol is obtained based on a table (not shown) (a table showing the correspondence between the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the symbol), and the symbol is set as a stop symbol command (S502). At this time, the numbers 0 to 49 of the jackpot symbol counter C2 correspond to any of the 50 jackpot symbols on all five activated lines, and any of the 50 jackpot symbols is set in the stop symbol command Be done. Of these jackpot symbols, if it is aligned with a predetermined specific symbol (probable variation symbol), then it shifts to a definite variation state, but if it is aligned with a non-predetermined specific symbol (not probable variation symbol), a probability change It does not shift to the state.

  Next, the variation pattern of the big game symbol until stopping with the big hit symbol is determined, and the variation pattern is set as the variation pattern command (S503). At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the buffer for the counter of the RAM 503 are checked, and reach types such as normal reach, super reach, and premium reach etc. are roughly determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. In addition to determining the symbol variation mode, the elapsed time until the final stop symbol (the middle symbol in this embodiment) stops after the reach occurrence based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (in other words, the number of variation symbols) Determine a more detailed pattern variation mode, etc. The relation between the numerical value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern, and the relation between the numerical value of the second fluctuation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time are each prescribed in advance by a table or the like. However, the variation pattern can be set using only the value of the first variation type counter CS1 without using the value of the second variation type counter CS2, and the pattern can be set by only the value of the first variation type counter CS1. Whether to set or to set a pattern based on both values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is appropriately determined according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the game conditions at each time. The same applies to the setting of the fluctuation pattern in the case of performing the front-rear out-of-front reach display, the reach display other than the front-rear out-of-front display, and the complete out-of-front display described later.

  If it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit in the process of S501 (S501: No), it is determined whether or not reach has occurred based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area ( S504), in the case of the reach occurrence (S504: Yes), it is similarly determined whether or not the back and forth reach is based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 (S505). In the present embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any one of 0 to 238, of which "0, 1" corresponds to the back and forth reach, and "2 to 21" corresponds to the reach except back and forth, "22-238" corresponds to no reach (full out).

  In the case of the front and back out of reach reach occurrence (S505: Yes), each value of left, middle and right out of the out pattern counter CL, CM, CR stored in the back and forth out of reach symbol buffer of RAM 503 is set as stop symbol command ( S506). In addition, the fluctuation pattern for the front and back reach display is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as the fluctuation pattern command (S507). At this time, similarly to the process of S503, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and the normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. And other rough symbol variation modes, and the elapsed time until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after reach occurrence based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 In other words, a more detailed symbol variation mode is determined such as the number of variation symbols).

  In the case of reach occurrence other than front and back out (S505: No), each value of left, middle and right out of design counter CL, CM, CR stored in reach design buffer other than back and forth out of RAM 503 is set as stop design (S508). In addition, the fluctuation pattern for reach display other than the back and forth deviation is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as the fluctuation pattern command (S509). At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503, as in the process of S503.

  If it is neither jackpot nor reach (S501: No, S504: No), the left, middle, and right out-of-pattern counter CL, CM, CR values stored in the completely out-of-pattern buffer of RAM 503 are stopped The symbol command is set (S510). In addition, a fluctuation pattern for completely out of display is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as a fluctuation pattern command (S511). At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503, as in the process of S503. As described above, when the setting of the symbol stop command and the variation pattern command is completed in any of the big hit, the reach occurrence and the non-reach occurrence, the present process is ended.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 36, the payout control executed by the MPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the payout control device 311, and this main processing is started by the reset upon power-on.

  First, an initial setting process associated with power on is executed (S901). Specifically, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined value determined in advance, and an interrupt mode is set. Next, the process waits for reception of the payout permission command transmitted from the main control device 261 (S902: No). Then, when the payout permission command is received (S902: Yes), the RAM access is permitted (S903), and the external interrupt vector is set (S904).

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed on the RAM 513 in the MPU 511. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply 313 is pressed (S905), and if it is turned on (S905: Yes), the backup data is cleared (erased), The processing shifts to step S915. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not turned on (S 905: No), it is further judged whether or not the occurrence information of power shutoff is stored in the backup area 513 a of the RAM 513 (S 906). S906: No), since the backup data is not stored, the process proceeds to S915 also in this case. If the occurrence information of the power supply cutoff is stored in the backup area 513a (S906: Yes), the RAM determination value is calculated (S907), and if the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S908: No), that is, calculated If the RAM determination value 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 S915. As described above, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 513. Instead of the RAM determination value, the effectiveness of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

  In the RAM initialization process from S915, the use area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 (S915), and an initial value of the RAM 513 is set (S916). Thereafter, the MPU 511 performs initial setting of peripheral devices (S917), and permits interruption (S918), and shifts to a payout control process described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed (S 905: No), the occurrence information of power shutoff is set (S 906: Yes), and if the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S 908: Yes), the processing at the time of power recovery (processing at the time of power shutoff recovery) is executed. That is, the stack pointer at the time of the power shutoff is restored (S909), and the power shutoff occurrence information is cleared (S910). Further, the MPU 511 performs initial setting of peripheral devices (S911), and restores the use register from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 (S912). Furthermore, before the power is turned off, it is checked whether or not the interrupt is enabled (S913). If the interrupt is enabled (S913: Yes), the interrupt is enabled (S914), while the interrupt is disabled when the power is turned off. If it is in the state (S 913: No), the processing is returned to the address before the power-off while the interrupt is inhibited.

  Next, the payout control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This payout control process is executed following the main process of the payout control device 311. In the payout control process, first, a command from the main control device 261 is obtained, and the total number of winning balls is stored (S1001). The launch permission is set to the launch control device 312 (S1002), and as a result of checking the status recovery switch 321, when it is determined that the status recovery operation is started, the status recovery operation is executed (S1003).

  Thereafter, in accordance with the change of the state of the lower tray 15, the setting of the lower tray full state or the lower tray full release state is executed (S1004). That is, the full tray condition of the lower tray 15 is determined by the detection signal of the lower tray full tank switch, and when the lower tray full is reached, setting of the lower tray full condition is carried out, and when the lower tray full is exhausted. , Set the lower plate full release state. Further, in accordance with the change of the state of the tank ball, the setting of the tank ball nonexistent state or the tank sphere nonexistent cancellation state is executed (S1005). That is, the tank ball absence state is determined by the detection signal of the tank ball absence switch, and the tank sphere absence state is executed when the tank sphere absence is reached, and the tank sphere absence state released when the tank sphere absence is eliminated. Execute the setting. Thereafter, the presence or absence of a state to be notified is determined, and when there is a state to be notified, notification is made using a 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 (S1006).

  Next, the processing of payout balls is executed by the processing of S1007 to S1009. That is, if the prize balls are not dispensable and the total number of prize balls stored in the process of S1001 is not 0 (S1007: No, S1008: No), the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 38 is started (S1009). . On the other hand, if the prize balls can not be paid out (S1007: Yes) or if the total number of prize balls is 0 (S1008: Yes), the processing proceeds to the processing for the game of the rental balls. The prize ball control process will be described later.

  In the processing of S1010 to S1012, the ball is not in the non-delivery state of the ball and if the ball withdrawal request from the card unit is received (S1010: No, S1011: Yes), the ball shown in FIG. Start control processing. On the other hand, if the lending balls can not be paid out (S1010: Yes) or the lending ball payout request has not been received (S1011: No), the following ball removal processing is executed (S1013). In addition, a rental ball control process is mentioned later.

  In the ball removal process (S1013), the state recovery switch 321 is checked to drive the payout motor 358a and execute the ball removal process on the condition that the ball removal is not possible and the ball removal operation is not started. Subsequently, control of the vibrator 360 (vibrator motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged (S1014). Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process, and thereafter the above-described process is repeated.

  The prize ball control process shown in FIG. 38 will be described. In the prize ball control process, first, the payout motor 358a is rotationally driven in the forward direction to execute payout of the prize balls (S1101). Whether or not the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined from the detection result of the payout rotation sensor (S1102), and if not normal (S1102: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute retry processing and the payout motor 358a The stop process is executed (S1103), and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the payout motor 358a is normally rotated (S1102: Yes), it is determined whether the gaming ball is normally counted or not based on the detection result of the payout count switch (S1104). If the count of the game balls is not normal (S1104: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute retry processing and the payout motor 358a is stopped (S1105), and thereafter, the payout control processing of FIG. Return.

  Furthermore, if the count of the game balls is normal (S1104: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count number of the game balls by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout is completed (S1106). If it has been completed (S1106: Yes), stop processing of the payout motor 358a is executed (S1107), and then the processing returns to the payout control processing of FIG. On the other hand, if the payout is not completed (S1106: No), the process returns to the payout control processing of FIG. 37 as it is.

  The rental ball control process shown in FIG. 39 will be described. In the rental ball control process, first, the payout motor 358a is rotationally driven in the reverse direction to execute payout of the rental balls (S1201). Whether or not the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined from the detection result of the payout rotation sensor (S1202), and if not normal (S1202: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute retry processing and the payout motor 358a The stop process is executed (S1203), and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the payout motor 358a is normally rotated (S1202: Yes), it is determined whether or not the gaming ball is normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch (S1204). If the game ball count is not normal (S1204: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute retry processing and the payout motor 358a stop processing (S1205), and thereafter, the payout control processing of FIG. 37 is performed. Return.

  Furthermore, if the game ball count is normal (S1204: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count number of the game ball by the payout count switch has reached a predetermined number of rental balls (25) and payout has been completed ( S1206), if the payout is completed (S1206: Yes), the stop processing of the payout motor 358a is executed (S1207), and thereafter, the processing returns to the payout control processing of FIG. On the other hand, if the payout is not completed (S1206: No), the process returns to the payout control process of FIG. 37 as it is.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 40 and 41. FIG. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment described above, the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 are configured by data of the number of bits of the update range number of the jackpot random number counter C1. That is, since the jackpot random number counter C1 is updated in the range of 0 to 676, it is composed of 85 bytes having data of 677 bits, which is the number of update ranges. As described above, in the jackpot determination value tables 91 and 92 according to the first embodiment, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stores the value for generating the jackpot in bit units, and thus the storage capacity is stored in byte units. It could be approximately 1/8 in comparison. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the storage capacity of the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 is further reduced to about half thereof. Hereinafter, the same parts as those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and only different parts will be described.

  FIG. 40 is a diagram showing the configuration of the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 according to the second embodiment, and in particular (a) shows the jackpot determination value table 93 at low probability, and (b) is high It shows a jackpot determination value table 93 at the time of probability. The jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 are tables referred to in the jackpot determination process (S500) of FIG.

  The jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 are data tables in which the value when the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 causes the jackpot is “1” and the value when not is “0” and stored as bits in the ROM 502 It is done. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the value for generating the jackpot is a prime number other than "2", the jackpot random number counter C1 can not be the jackpot if the value of the random number counter C1 is even. Therefore, the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 generate jackpots only for data corresponding to the case where the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is odd, except for the data corresponding to the case where the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is even. The value of is stored as "1", and the value otherwise is stored as "0" in bits. As described above, since the jackpot random number counter C1 is updated in the range of 0 to 676, the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 are 338 (= (1/2) of 677 which is the update range number of the jackpot random number counter C1. 677-1) .div.2) 43 bytes each having data equivalent to the number of bits. Therefore, the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 are data tables for storing 43-byte data in the columns indicated by “data” in FIGS. 40 (a) and 40 (b).

  As described above, the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 store the bit value at which the value of jackpot random number counter C1 generates jackpot in bit units, but when the value of jackpot random number counter C1 is even, jackpot may occur. Since it does not exist, the value which produces a big hit about the case where the value of the big hit random number counter C1 is odd is stored in bit units. Therefore, the storage capacity can be made approximately 1/16 (= approximately 1/8 × 1/2) as compared with the case of storing in byte units.

  As described above, since the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is either "337, 673" or the jackpot at low probability, the jackpot judgment value table 93 counts 168 (= (337 (= The data in which the 1st bit is set (that is, "1") and the data in which the 336th bit is set are stored. There is no other jackpot value at the low probability time, so the other bits of the jackpot determination value table 93 are reset (ie, set to “0”). Therefore, in the jackpot determination value table 93 at low probability, “01h” is stored in the 21st byte data from the top address of the table 93, “01h” is stored in the 42nd byte data, and all the others are “00h” Are configured as a stored data table. The top address of the jackpot determination value table 93 is data of the 0th byte.

  On the other hand, since the value of the big hit random number counter C1 becomes a big hit at any of “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661” at high probability, the big hit judgment value table 94 Counting from the 0th, the 33 (= (67-1) ÷ 2) th, 65th, 99th, 134th, 168th, 200th, 231st, 261st, 300th, 330th bits are respectively The set data and data in which other bits are reset are stored. Therefore, the jackpot determination value table 94 at high probability has “02h” in the fourth byte data from the top address of the table 94, “02h” in the eighth byte data,. Is configured as a data table in which “04h” is stored, and all the others are stored as “00h”. The top address of the jackpot determination value table 94 is data of the 0th byte.

  Note that the storage format of the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 is reversed to that of the above embodiment, and for example, the value bit of a predetermined value for generating a jackpot is reset (that is, set to "0"), and other bits are set. It may be stored (that is, "1").

  Next, the jackpot determination process (S500) of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The jackpot determination process is a process for determining whether or not the variable display of the big game symbol to be executed from now on will be a jackpot.

  In the jackpot determination process of the second embodiment, first, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area is read (S521), and the value of the read jackpot random number counter C1 is even It is determined whether or not (S551). If the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 read out is an even number (S551: Yes), it is a loss. In the present embodiment, the jackpot is set to a prime number other than “2”. Therefore, in such a case, the process proceeds to S530, and a return value (for example, "0AAh") indicating a loss is set to Acc (S530), and the jackpot determination process is ended.

  On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 read is an odd number (S551: No), the remainder obtained by dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 read by 16 is further divided by 2 and the quotient “bit position” As (S552). Specifically, the first to third bits of the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 read out are taken out (AND logic with "000Eh" or "000Fh" is taken, and one bit is further shifted to the right), and the taken out 3 bits The bit of the position according to the value of "0-7" represented is set and memorize | stored.

  That is, if the remainder of dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 by 16 is “1”, “0” which is the quotient of dividing this by 2 is taken out as a 3-bit value, and as a result, the 0th bit "01h", which is set only, is stored as "bit position". Similarly, if the remainder after dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 by 16 is “3”, “1”, which is the quotient obtained by further dividing this by 2 is taken out as a 3-bit value, so that "02h" in which only the bit is set is stored as "bit position". If the remainder after dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 by 16 is “5”, “2”, which is the quotient of this divided by 2 is taken out as a 3-bit value, so that only the second bit The set "04h" is stored as the "bit position". If the remainder after dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 by 16 is “7”, “3” which is the quotient obtained by further dividing this by 2 is taken out as a 3-bit value, so that only the third bit The set "08h" is stored as "bit position". If the remainder after dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 by 16 is “9”, “4” which is the quotient of dividing this by 2 is taken out as a 3-bit value, so that only the fourth bit The set "10h" is stored as "bit position". If the remainder after dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 by 16 is “11”, “5” which is the quotient obtained by further dividing this by 2 is taken out as a 3-bit value, as a result, only the fifth bit The set "20h" is stored as the "bit position". If the remainder after dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 by 16 is “13”, “6”, which is the quotient obtained by further dividing this by 2 is taken out as a 3-bit value, so that only the sixth bit The set "40h" is stored as "bit position". If the remainder after dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 by 16 is “15”, “7”, which is the quotient obtained by further dividing this by 2 is taken out as a 3-bit value, so that only the seventh bit The set "80h" is stored as the "bit position".

  Next, the quotient obtained by dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 read out in the process of S521 by 16 is stored as the “address addition value” (S553). Specifically, a value obtained by shifting the value of the read big hit random number counter C1 to the right by 4 bits is stored as an “address addition value”. The value in the leftmost column in FIG. 40 corresponds to the “address addition value”.

  It is determined whether the jackpot probability is in the normal probability state, that is, the low probability state (S524), and if it is in the low probability state (S524: Yes), the top of the jackpot determination value table 93 at the low probability The "address addition value" stored in the process of S553 is added to the address (S525). On the other hand, if the jackpot probability is a high probability state (S524: No), the "address addition value" stored in the process of S553 is added to the head address of the jackpot determination value table 94 at high probability (S526). The data indicated by the address after this addition is read out from the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94, and this is set as the "8-bit determination value" (S527). Note that the value stored in the “data” column of FIG. 40 corresponds to the “8-bit determination value”.

  It is determined whether or not a jackpot has occurred by determining whether the bit of the "bit position" stored in the process of S552 of the "8-bit determination value" is "1" (S528). Specifically, the logical product (AND logic) of “bit position” and “8-bit determination value” is taken, and if the result is not 0, the corresponding bit is “1” (S528: Yes). It is an occurrence. Therefore, in such a case, a return value (for example, “55 h”) indicating the jackpot is set to Acc (S529), and the jackpot determination process is ended. On the other hand, if the result of the logical product (AND logic) of the “bit position” and the “8-bit determination value” is 0, the corresponding bit is “0” (S528: No). Therefore, in such a case, a return value (for example, "0AAh") indicating a loss is set to Acc (S530), and the jackpot determination process is ended.

  As described above, according to the jackpot determination process (S500), bit data of approximately half the number of update ranges of the jackpot random number counter C1 is stored in the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94, and the jackpot is generated among the bit data. The data corresponding to the hit value, that is, the hit value bit data, is set, and the other bit data is reset and stored. Therefore, it is determined whether the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area is a hit value, 1-byte data including bit data corresponding to the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 Can be read out from the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94, and it can be determined whether or not the corresponding bit of the read out data is set. Therefore, it is possible to make the determination by one comparison without making the comparison for the number of the prepared win values unnecessary, and it is possible to perform the determination in a short time even when a large number of win values are provided.

  The jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 and the "bit position" stored in the process of S552 may be stored by inverting the state of bit set / reset. In such a case, in the jackpot determination value tables 93 and 94 and the storage state of the "bit position", the operation method (AND logic in S528) performed in the process of S528 and the comparison value for determining the operation result (S528) Then, it is different from "0".

In each of the above-described embodiments, the reading means described in claim 1 corresponds to the process of S521 of the jackpot determination process ( FIG. 41), and the value of the updating means read by the reading means is predetermined. The special game state corresponds to the predetermined state when it is a value, the processing of S553 of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 41) corresponds to the first computing means, and the jackpot determination process (FIG. 41) as the first specifying means. And the processing of S552 of the jackpot determination processing (FIG. 41) corresponds to the processing of dividing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 by 16 and dividing the result by 2 further and, as the second identification means corresponds the process of storing the "bit position" in the processing of S552 of jackpot determination process (FIG. 41), as the determine by means jackpot judgment processing ( Processing S528 41) it corresponds.

  Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It can be easily guessed.

  The present invention may be used for gaming machines other than the first type pachinko machine 10, for example, second and third type pachinko machines or slot machines. In each of the above embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to the determination of the jackpot has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the determination of the jackpot, and the determination of the occurrence of the reach other than the determination of the jackpot, the determination of the type of the reach to occur, or the determination of the generation of the notice effect occurrence for predicting the occurrence of the reach It may be used for various judgments, such as judgment of the type of advance notice effect to be generated. It should be noted that it is preferable to be able to fine-tune the probability of occurrence for each related model, since the jackpot (the occurrence of the special gaming state) directly brings a large benefit to the player. Therefore, when the present invention is used for jackpot determination, the effect is great.

  The present invention may be implemented on a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from that of the above embodiment. For example, a pachinko machine (common name, two-time, three-time, and so on) in which the jackpot expected value can be increased until the jackpot state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two times, three times) including the jackpot once May be implemented as In addition, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that is to be in a special gaming state, as a prerequisite to winning a ball in a predetermined area. Furthermore, in addition to pachinko machines, various types of gaming machines may be implemented, such as arelapachis, ball balls, slot machines, gaming machines in which so-called pachinko machines and slot machines are fused.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating the operation lever in a state where the coin is inserted and the symbol effective line is determined, and the symbol is stopped and determined by operating the stop button. It is a thing. Therefore, as a basic concept of the slot machine, "the variable display means for variably displaying the identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and subsequently displaying the identification information is provided, and is caused by the operation of the starting operation means (for example, operation lever) Then, the change of the identification information is started, and the change of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when the predetermined time elapses. Is a slot machine provided with a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, as a necessary condition that the identification information is specific identification information, and in this case, the gaming medium is a coin, a medal, etc. Can be mentioned as

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means is provided for variably displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then displaying the symbols, and There is one that is not prepared. In this case, after the injection of a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button or By the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated as a necessary condition that the final symbol at the time of the stop is the so-called jackpot symbol, the player receives the lower portion A lot of balls are paid out.

  The gaming machine of the present invention and its modification are shown below. The updating means repeatedly updated in a predetermined range, the reading means for reading the value of the updating means, and the gaming machine in a predetermined state when the value of the updating means read by the reading means is a predetermined value Storage means for storing data corresponding to the number of update ranges of the update means, and storing data corresponding to the predetermined value among the data separately from other data, and reading means from the storage means Extracting means for extracting data corresponding to the value of the updating means read out by the determination means, and determining means for determining whether the data extracted by the extracting means is data corresponding to the predetermined value A game machine 1 characterized by comprising:

  The updating means repeatedly updated within a predetermined range, the reading means for reading the value of the updating means, and the predetermined state when the value of the updating means read by the reading means is a predetermined value having regularity A game machine having the data corresponding to the number of regular data in the update range of the update means, and data corresponding to the predetermined value among the data is stored separately from other data Storage means, extraction means for extracting data corresponding to the value of the updating means read from the storage means by the reading means based on the regularity, and data extracted by the extraction means is determined in advance And a determination means for determining whether or not the data corresponds to the specified value.

  According to the gaming machine 2, when the value of the updating means which is repeatedly updated in the predetermined range is read by the reading means, the data corresponding to the value of the updating means read is based on the regularity by the extracting means. It is extracted from the storage means. The storage means stores data for the number of regular data in the update range of the update means, and data corresponding to a predetermined value of the data is stored separately from other data. ing. Therefore, when it is determined by the determination means that the data extracted from the storage means based on regularity by the extraction means is data corresponding to a predetermined value, the gaming machine is in a predetermined state.

  According to the gaming machine 2, the storage means stores data for the number of regular data in the update range of the update means, and corresponds to a predetermined value having regularity of the data. Because the data to be stored is stored separately from other data, it is determined whether the value of the updating unit is a predetermined value, by storing the data corresponding to the value of the updating unit read. It can be determined based on regularity based on whether or not the extracted data is data corresponding to a predetermined value. Therefore, the comparison for a predetermined number of values is unnecessary, and the determination can be made by one comparison. Therefore, even when there are a large number of predetermined values, such determination can be performed in a short time. By performing the determination in a short time, the execution time of each process can be spared by that amount, and other processes can be performed in a timely manner to allow the game to proceed smoothly. Further, the storage means need not necessarily store data for the number of update ranges of the update means, and it is sufficient to store data for the number of regular data in the update range of the update means, so The memory capacity can be effectively utilized by reducing the storage capacity of the storage means. In addition, even if the number of predetermined values is not large, by applying the present invention, the determination can be performed in a short time, so the effect is great.

  In the gaming machine 2, a prime number other than 2 is defined as the predetermined value having regularity, and the storage means has data for the number of odd data in the update range of the update means. The data corresponding to the predetermined value among the data is stored separately from the other data, and the extracting means is the case where the value of the updating means read by the reading means is an odd number. A game machine 3 characterized by extracting data corresponding to the value of the updating means from the storage means. According to the gaming machine 3, in the case where the predetermined value has a regularity that is a prime number other than 2, the predetermined value can not be an even number. Therefore, the storage means may store data corresponding to the number of odd-numbered data in the update range of the update means, while distinguishing data corresponding to a predetermined value from other data. Therefore, the storage capacity of the storage means can be reduced to approximately half, and the memory can be used efficiently.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, the extracting means extracts data corresponding to the value of the updating means read by the reading means from the storage means by the same processing regardless of the value of the updating means. A game machine 4 characterized by being a game machine. In the conventional extraction method (determination method), since the processing time is shortened according to the value of the updating means, the program must be programmed in consideration of the longest time, and the program is considerably restricted. According to the gaming machine 4, since the data corresponding to the value of the updating means is extracted from the storing means by the same processing, the extracting means is substantially the same regardless of the number of predetermined values or the value of the updating means. It can run in time. Therefore, a series of determination processes including the execution of the extraction means can be executed in a substantially constant short time. Therefore, at the time of program design, since the execution time of the determination process can be easily calculated, it is possible to easily design a process time margin (margin) in consideration of the execution time of other processes.

  In any one of the game machines 1 to 4, the storage means has data for the number of update ranges of the update means, or data for the number of regular data in the update range of the update means (game machine 3 According to the present invention, 1 data is stored as 1-bit data), and a bit corresponding to the predetermined value among the bit data. Is set or reset and stored, while other bits are reset or set and stored to distinguish bit data corresponding to the predetermined value from other bit data. 5 to play. According to the gaming machine 5, since 1 data is stored as 1-bit data, the storage amount of data can be compressed to approximately 1/8, and the storage means can be used efficiently. Note that "set a bit" means to set that bit to "1", and "reset a bit" means to set that bit to "0".

  In the gaming machine 5 (in the gaming machine 1), the storage means stores data corresponding to the value of the updating means as data in which the value-th bit of the updating means is (A), the extraction The means shifts the value of the updating means read by the reading means to the right by 3 bits, and reads the value-th data after the shift from the storage means, thereby updating the value read by the reading means Data having bit data corresponding to the value of the means is extracted, and the determination means has made the bit position of the value indicated by the lower 3 bits of the value of the update means read by the reading means (B) Bit position storage means for storing data, and (C) of data stored in the bit position storage means and data extracted from the storage means by the extraction means Calculating means for determining that the data extracted by the extraction means is data corresponding to the predetermined value when the calculation result of the calculation means is (D). 6 to play.

  As a combination of (A) to (D) in this gaming machine 6, the following can be exemplified. First, a combination of (A) “set”, (B) “set”, (C) “logical AND”, and (D) “0 is not 0 (that is, any of 1 to 0 FFh)”. Second, a combination of (A) “Reset”, (B) “Reset”, (C) “OR”, and (D) “0FFh not (ie, any of 0 to 0FEh)”. Third, (A) is "set", (B) is "reset", (C) is "exclusive OR", and (D) is "0 is not 0 (that is, any of 1 to 0 FFh)" combination. Fourth, (A) is "reset", (B) is "set", (C) is "exclusive OR", and (D) is "0 is not 0 (that is, any of 1 to 0 FFh)" It is a combination. The game machine 6 can be realized by inserting the contents of (A) to (D) into the units of the first to fourth combinations.

  According to this gaming machine 6, the extraction means and the determination means can be configured with simple logic, and can be executed quickly in a short time. Therefore, even when a large number of predetermined values are provided, such determination is performed in a short time to allow time for execution of each process, execute other processes in a timely manner, and smoothly play the game. It can be advanced.

  In the gaming machine 5 (in the gaming machine 3), the storage means relates to odd data in the update range of the update means, data corresponding to the value of the update means {(value of the update means-1) ÷ 2} The bit stored in the (A) data, the extracting means shifts the value of the updating means read by the reading means to the right by 4 bits, and the value after the shifting Data read out from the storage means to extract data having bit data corresponding to the value of the update means read by the read means, the determination means being read by the read means Bit position storing means for storing data obtained by shifting the lower 4 bits of the value of the updating means to the right by 1 bit to the lower 3 bits (B) and storing the data of the bit position A calculating unit for calculating (C) of the data stored in the stage and the data extracted from the storing unit by the extracting unit, and when the calculation result of the calculating unit is (D), the extracting unit It is determined that the extracted data is data corresponding to the predetermined value.

  The following can be illustrated as a combination of (A) to (D) in this gaming machine 7. First, a combination of (A) “set”, (B) “set”, (C) “logical AND”, and (D) “0 is not 0 (that is, any of 1 to 0 FFh)”. Second, a combination of (A) “Reset”, (B) “Reset”, (C) “OR”, and (D) “0FFh not (ie, any of 0 to 0FEh)”. Third, (A) is "set", (B) is "reset", (C) is "exclusive OR", and (D) is "0 is not 0 (that is, any of 1 to 0 FFh)" combination. Fourth, (A) is "reset", (B) is "set", (C) is "exclusive OR", and (D) is "0 is not 0 (that is, any of 1 to 0 FFh)" It is a combination. The game machine 7 can be realized by inserting the contents of (A) to (D) into the units of the first to fourth combinations.

  According to this gaming machine 7, the extraction means and the determination means can be configured by simple logic, and can be executed quickly in a short time. Therefore, even when a large number of predetermined values are provided, such determination is performed in a short time to allow time for execution of each process, execute other processes in a timely manner, and smoothly play the game. It can be advanced.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, a gaming area, a ball entry port provided in the gaming area, and a launching means for firing a ball to the gaming area, the reading means comprising the gaming means by the launching means The value of the updating means is read out at the timing caused by the ball fired to the area passing through the entrance, and the value of the updating means read out by the reading means is a predetermined value. A game state in which there is a special game state advantageous to the player is a gaming machine 8 characterized in that.

  For example, in a pachinko machine provided with a display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols, it is configured to start fluctuating display when a ball driven into a game area passes through a ball entry port. When this variable display is stopped in accordance with a predetermined combination of special symbols, it becomes a big hit (special game state), and a large amount of balls can be paid out. Whether or not a jackpot has occurred is determined, for example, when the ball passes through the ball entrance. That is, there is provided a jackpot random number counter that is repeatedly updated within a certain range (for example, every 1 ms, every 2 ms, from 0 to 676) periodically by one count, when the ball passes through the entrance The value of the jackpot random number counter (random number value) is read, and a jackpot is generated when the read random number value matches a predetermined value (predetermined value) such as "337", for example.

  The determination process of whether or not the value (random number value) of the read big hit random number counter matches a predetermined value (predetermined value) is performed, for example, as follows. That is, a table in which only predetermined values for generating a big hit are collected is created, and the random number value and the predetermined value stored in the table are compared one by one in order. As a result of comparison, if there is a matching value, a jackpot is generated.

  However, according to the determination process, as the number of predetermined values for generating the jackpot increases, the number of comparisons between the random value and the predetermined value stored in the table increases, so that the processing time is extended. In recent years, in pachinko machines, it has been tried to finely change the probability of occurrence of a jackpot according to the gaming state in one pachinko machine. For example, depending on the gaming state, the jackpot occurrence probability may be switched to one of three stages of "1 / 33.85", "1/70", and "1 / 67.7", or "1/70". In the case of switching to two stages of "1/67. 7", the update range of the jackpot random number counter is "0 to 47, 389 (= 677 x 70-1)". Under such circumstances, the predetermined value for generating the jackpot is "140 data" to make the jackpot occurrence probability "one 338.5", or "677 data" to make the "one 70". In order to make “1 / 67.7”, “700 data” is required. As described above, since the number of predetermined values for generating the jackpot increases, in the determination method of comparing the random number value and the predetermined value one by one in order, the judgment processing for the jackpot becomes long.

  When the jackpot occurrence probability is set more, the update range of the jackpot random number counter is set to a larger range, and as a result, the number of predetermined values to be hit values also increases, and the execution time of the determination process is longer Turn This tendency also applies to the case of designing a similar model in which the probability of occurrence of the jackpot is slightly changed based on the model of one. That is, in order to design similar models after sharing programs, the update range of the jackpot random number counter inevitably becomes large, and as a result, the number of predetermined values to be the winning value also increases.

  The pachinko machine, for example, periodically executes each process at intervals of 2 ms to 4 ms to advance the game. Therefore, if a long time is required for the above determination processing, the processing time of each other processing may be compressed, and the other processing may not be able to be executed at a predetermined timing. Then, the progress of the game becomes unnatural and does not function as a pachinko machine. The opportunity to perform the jackpot determination process tends to increase as the game becomes more complicated, and the problem caused by the increase in the jackpot determination process is serious.

  According to the gaming machine 8, the storage means stores data for the number of update ranges of the update means or data for the number of regular data in the update range of the update means, and of the data in advance Since data corresponding to the determined value (hit value) is stored separately from other data, it is determined whether the value of the updating means is a predetermined value, that is, the establishment of the special gaming state The determination as to whether or not the data is extracted from storage means (based on the regularity) from the storage means (based on the regularity), and the extracted data is data corresponding to a predetermined value. It can be judged by whether or not there is. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 8, the comparison for the predetermined number of values is unnecessary, and the determination can be made by one comparison, so that the determination can be performed in a short time. By performing the determination in a short time, the execution time of each process can be spared by that amount, and other processes can be performed in a timely manner to allow the game to proceed smoothly.

  One of the gaming machines 1 to 7 includes start means for starting one game, and the reading means reads the value of the updating means at a timing caused by the start of the starting means. A gaming state characterized in that the gaming state in which the value of the updating means read by the reading means is a predetermined value is a special gaming state advantageous to the player.

  According to the gaming machine 9, the storage means stores data for the number of update ranges of the update means or data for the number of regular data in the update range of the update means, and of the data in advance Since the data corresponding to the determined value (hit value) is stored separately from other data, it is determined whether the value of the updating means is a predetermined value or not. It is possible to extract data corresponding to the value of (from the regularity) from the storage means and to judge whether the extracted data is data corresponding to a predetermined value. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 9, the comparison for the predetermined number of values is unnecessary, and the determination can be made by one comparison, so that the determination can be performed in a short time. By performing the determination in a short time, the execution time of each process can be spared by that amount, and other processes can be performed in a timely manner to allow the game to proceed smoothly.

  In particular, the gaming state in which the value of the updating means read by the reading means is a predetermined value is a special gaming state advantageous to the player. Since the special gaming state directly relates to the player's profit, it is preferable that the appearance probability of the special gaming state can be finely adjusted for each model of the gaming machine. For that purpose, the update range of the update means is enlarged, and a large number of predetermined values are also provided. However, even in such a case, since the determination can be performed in a short time, the effect is great.

  The gaming machine 10 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 9, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko machine is equipped with an operating handle, and in response to the operation of the operating handle, the ball is fired to a predetermined game area, and the ball wins in the operating opening provided at the predetermined position As a necessary condition for passing (or passing through the operation opening), identification information which is variably displayed on the display device may be determined and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when the special game state occurs, the variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value according to the number of winnings There is a case where a value (including not only prize balls but also data etc. written to a magnetic card) is given.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 9, the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, as a basic configuration of the slot machine, “A variable display means for displaying identification information after changing and displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information is provided, which is caused by the operation of the starting operation means (for example, operation lever) Or, if a predetermined time has elapsed, the fluctuation of the identification information is stopped, and the special game state advantageous to the player is generated, as a necessary condition that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. It becomes a gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generation means. In this case, the game medium may be a coin, a medal or the like as a representative example.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 9, a gaming machine 12 characterized in that the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Among other things, as the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine, "the variable display means for variably displaying the identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and then confirming the identification information is displayed. The change in identification information is started due to the operation, and the change in identification information is stopped when the stop operation means (for example, stop button) is operated or when a predetermined time elapses. A special game state generation means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the fixed identification information is the specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and starting the variation of the identification information The game requires a predetermined number of balls, and when a special gaming state occurs, it is a gaming machine configured such that many balls are paid out.

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91,9 2 jackpot determination value table
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Comprising an update unit that is repeatedly updated at a predetermined range, and a reading means for reading the value of the update means, becomes a predetermined state if the value of the read update means is a predetermined value by the read means In gaming machines,
The storage means is provided for storing a plurality of data groups each comprising a plurality of bit data which are 1-bit data, and among the bit data stored in the storage means, bit data corresponding to the predetermined value is While stored in a set or reset, other bit data are stored in a reset or set,
First operation means for performing a first operation on the value read by the read means;
First specifying means for specifying which data group of the plurality of data groups stored in the storage means corresponds to the value read by the reading means, based on the calculation result of the first calculation means;
Second operation means for performing a second operation on the value read by the read means;
Based on the calculation result of the second calculation means, it is specified which bit data of the plurality of bit data possessed by the data group specified by the first specifying means corresponds to the value read by the reading means Second identifying means to
Determination means for determining whether the value read by the reading means is the predetermined value based on whether the bit data specified by the second specifying means is set or reset. Equipped with
A prime number other than 2 is defined as the predetermined value,
The bit data stored in the storage means corresponds to the value of each odd data of the update means, and the storage means stores the bit data relative to the value of each odd data of the update means Are stored one by one,
The first operation means performs a first operation of shifting the value read by the reading means to the right by 4 bits,
The first specifying means is read by the reading means out of a plurality of data groups stored in the storage means by reading from the storage means the value-numbered byte data shifted by the first operation. gaming machine, characterized in der Rukoto intended to identify data groups corresponding to the value. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

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