JP2003111963A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which achieves improvements in security against fraudulent acquisition of favors. SOLUTION: When starting signals are outputted based on winning with pachinko balls to determine big wins based on the big win counter values. The big win values are added to an upper limit value only once immediately after the return to resetting and hence, there is possibility that the return to resetting may be falsely generated based on the outputting of resetting signals to a resetting terminal of a main controller from fraudulent boards to seek fraudulent acquisition of big wins by wrongfully outputting the starting signals at big win timings. But when connectors are separated to connect the fraudulent boards, the connectors retain traces of the separation thereon. Thus, the traces of the separation enable recognition of the existence of the fraudulent boards to eliminate business at game parlors with the fraudulent boards mounted thereby preventing fraudulent acquisition of favors.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is based on detecting a timing signal from a timing switch to acquire a current measured value of a ring counter and comparing the acquired result of the measured value with a set value. The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to determine a privilege acquisition state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the above gaming machines, a controller adds a privilege counter in a ring shape around a constant value such as "0",
There is a configuration in which the acquisition of the privilege is determined based on the detection of the timing signal at a specific timing when the privilege counter is added to the set value in the ring. With this configuration,
Since the specific timing can be determined from the outside,
There is a possibility that the timing signal may be illegally output from the illegal board to the control device at a specific timing, and the identification may be illegally acquired.

[0003]

In the case of the above-mentioned configuration, the special timing cannot be discriminated from the outside based on the ring-shaped addition of the privilege counter centered on the random value, and the security against the illegal acquisition of the privilege is improved. It is considered that However, since the privilege counter is reset to a constant value “0” immediately after the control device is activated and is added centering on the constant value “0”, the activation state is fabricated and the control device invalidates the timing signal at a specific timing. There is a risk that the privilege may be illegally acquired based on the output. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of further improving security.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a structure in which judgment data related to judgment of privilege acquisition is backed up when the power is cut off, and when the power is restored, the game machine returns to a playable state based on the backup data. A reset switch for outputting a reset signal, a reset means for resetting the backup data based on detection of a reset signal from the reset switch, and a reset means mounted on a common substrate with the reset means. A board-side connector electrically connected to the board-side connector; and a counter-board-side connector that is connected to the board-side connector and applies a reset signal from the reset switch to the reset means through the board-side connector. The board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are separated. Characterized in place in which the traces remain in the case. According to the above means, the non-board-side connector is illegally separated from the board-side connector, and when the illegal connector of the illegal board is illegally connected to the reset means via the board-side connector, a trace of separation remains on the board-side connector. Therefore, the presence of the unauthorized board can be recognized based on the trace of the separation, so that the hole is not opened in the mounted state of the unauthorized board, and the unauthorized acquisition of the privilege is prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first time immediately after resetting, the ring counter is added or subtracted in a ring shape around the reference value at the first time, and after the second time is added or subtracted in a ring shape around a random value. To obtain the current measured value of the measuring means based on detecting the timing signal from the timing switch, and the privilege based on comparing the obtained result of the obtaining means with the set value. A backup unit for backing up the measurement value and the random value immediately before power-off of the measuring unit at the time of power-off, a reset switch for outputting a reset signal, and a reset signal from the reset switch. Reset means for resetting both backup data of the backup means based on detection A board side connector mounted on a board common to the reset means and electrically connected to the reset means, and a reset signal from the reset switch connected to the board side connector are given to the reset means through the board side connector. The board-side connector is characterized in that a trace of the board-side connector remains when the board-side connector and the board-side connector are separated from each other. According to the above means, the non-board-side connector is illegally separated from the board-side connector, and when the illegal connector of the illegal board is illegally connected to the reset means via the board-side connector, a trace of separation remains on the board-side connector. Therefore, the presence of the unauthorized board can be recognized based on the trace of the separation, so that the hole is not opened in the mounted state of the unauthorized board, and the unauthorized acquisition of the privilege is prevented.

A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are reconnectable so that no trace of separation remains. According to the above means, after the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are properly separated for inspection purposes or the like, they can be reconnected without leaving a trace of separation. It is possible to detect improper separation between them without being affected by a proper inspection or the like.

A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect is characterized in that the board-side connector is provided with a trace display member for indicating that the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are separated from each other. According to the above means, the trace of separation between the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector remains on the trace display member. Therefore, it is not necessary to search for the separation trace from the entire board-side connector, and the presence or absence of the separation can be known by visually checking the trace display member, so that the separation trace can be prevented from being overlooked.

A gaming machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the trace display member is a connecting member for connecting a connector which is deformed or cut based on separation between the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector. Have According to the above means, when the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are separated, the connecting member is deformed or cut by the separating force. Therefore, the presence or absence of the separation can be known only by checking the presence or absence of the deformation or cutting of the connecting member, so that it is possible to prevent the trace of the separation from being overlooked.

A gaming machine according to a sixth aspect is characterized in that a plurality of mounting portions for selectively mounting the connecting members are provided on the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector. According to the above means, when the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are properly separated for the purpose of inspection, the connecting member is deformed or cut, and a trace of separation remains.
However, since the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector can be reconnected without leaving a trace of separation based on mounting a new connecting member on the new mounting portion, the board-side connector and the counter-board connector can be reconnected. It is possible to detect the illegal separation between the side connectors without being affected by the proper inspection or the like.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the trace display member is attached to both the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector, and the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are separated from each other. It is characterized by being a member. According to the above means, when the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are separated from each other, the sheet member is torn by the separating force. Therefore, the presence or absence of the separation can be known only by checking the presence or absence of the sheet member to be torn off, so that it is possible to prevent the trace of the separation from being overlooked.

A gaming machine according to an eighth aspect is characterized in that the sheet member has a multilayer structure in which a plurality of sheets are laminated. According to the above means, it becomes difficult to completely separate the sheet member from the board-side connector, and a part of the sheet member remains on the board-side connector. For this reason, even when the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are separated after the sheet member is peeled off, the trace remains, so that it becomes difficult to separate the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector without the trace.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the sheet member has a paper sheet attached to both the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector, and a resin sheet attached to the surface of the paper sheet. It has features. According to the above means, the paper sheet of the sheet member is attached to the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector. Therefore, when the sheet member is peeled off, a part of the paper sheet surely remains on the board-side connector, which makes it more difficult to separate the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector without a trace.

A gaming machine according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are connected in a non-disassembleable manner. According to the above means, when attempting to separate the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector from each other, it is unavoidable to destroy both, so that a trace of destruction remains as a trace of separation. Therefore, it is not necessary to add a trace display member separately, and the configuration is simplified.

A gaming machine according to an eleventh aspect is characterized in that a board on which the reset means is mounted is provided with a board cover for covering the reset means. According to the above means, since the reset means is covered by the substrate cover, it is impossible to touch the reset means. For this reason, it becomes impossible to directly connect the unauthorized board to the reset means, so that the unauthorized acquisition of the privilege is surely prevented.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the board-side connector and the reset means are mounted on a common printed wiring board, and the board-side connector is connected to the reset means via a wiring pattern on the back surface side of the printed wiring board. It is characterized by being electrically connected. According to the above means, it becomes difficult to observe the wiring pattern for the reset means and to touch the wiring pattern for the reset means with a hand. For this reason, it becomes difficult to directly connect the unauthorized board to the reset means via the wiring pattern, so that the unauthorized acquisition of the privilege is reliably prevented.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the board-side connector and the resetting means are mounted on a common multilayer printed wiring board, and the board-side connector is the resetting means through a wiring pattern of an inner layer of the multilayer printed wiring board. It is characterized in that it is electrically connected to. According to the above means, it becomes difficult to observe the wiring pattern for the reset means and to touch the wiring pattern for the reset means with a hand. For this reason, it becomes difficult to directly connect the unauthorized board to the reset means via the wiring pattern, so that the unauthorized acquisition of the privilege is reliably prevented.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG.
~ It demonstrates based on FIG. As shown in FIG. 22, an outer frame 1 is installed on the Taijima of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 is in the shape of a rectangular tube having front and rear surfaces open, and the front door 2 is provided on the front side of the outer frame 1 on the left side as shown in FIGS. 21 (a) and 21 (b). It is mounted so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis (not shown). Further, as shown in FIG. 21A, a horizontally long rectangular plate 3 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side. Has been done. An upper plate 4 is fixed to the front surface of the plate 3, and a pachinko ball P is placed in the upper plate 4.
(See FIG. 22) is stored.

On the front surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), a firing handle 5 is rotatably mounted at the lower right portion, and behind the firing handle 5, a firing handle 5 is attached. 22
The firing motor 6 is mounted as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21 (a), a ball hammer 7 is connected to the rotary shaft of the firing motor 6 via a ball striking mechanism (not shown), and the firing handle 5 is shown in FIG. 21 (a). When it is rotated in the clockwise direction, the firing motor 6 is supplied with power, and the hitting mallet 7 ejects the pachinko ball P in the upper plate 4 from the upper plate 4. Reference numeral 85 indicates a launching device having a launching handle 5, a launching motor 6, a ball hammer 7 and a ball hitting mechanism.

A rectangular window frame 8 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side portion, and the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 8 is mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 8. A transparent glass window 9 is held. A frame-shaped mechanism board (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2. This mechanism board has
As shown in 0, the game board 10 is held, and the game board 10 is covered from the front by the glass window 9 of the window frame 8.

As shown in FIG. 21 (a), a frame key 11 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 at the right side, and the frame key 11 attaches the front door 2 to the outer frame 1 closely. The door frame 8 is locked in the closed state, and the window frame 8 is locked in the closed state fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the front door 2. As shown in FIG. 20, the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 10, and the pachinko ball P played by the batting mallet 7 is passed between the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 to play the game. It is released into the upper part of the board 10. In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails 14 are driven into the front surface of the game board 10, and the pachinko ball P released to the upper part inside the game board 10 falls while hitting the obstacle nail 14.

A display base plate 15 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 10, and a symbol display device 16 composed of a color liquid crystal display is held on the display base plate 15. This symbol display device 16 is provided with variable areas HE in three horizontal rows, and within each variable area HE, as shown in FIG.
The numerical symbols ZS of "1" to "12" are variably displayed in the setting order. The numerical symbol ZS corresponds to the identification symbol.

On the game board 10, as shown in FIG. 20, a special symbol starting port 17 is fixed below the symbol display device 16. This special symbol starting port 17 is in the form of a pocket with an open upper surface, and the special symbol starting port 17
A starting opening sensor 18 (see a in FIG. 17) is fixed inside. The starting port sensor 18 is composed of a proximity switch, and detects that the pachinko ball P has won in the special symbol starting port 17 and outputs a starting signal. still. The starting opening sensor 18 corresponds to a timing switch, and the starting signal output from the starting opening sensor 18 corresponds to a timing signal.

A square center cover 19 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 10 as shown in FIG. 22, and the rear surface of the center cover 19 is shown in FIGS. 24 (a) and 24 (b). As described above, the substrate base 86 is attached. The substrate base 86 is in the shape of a rectangular box with an open rear surface, and the main substrate 21 is housed in the substrate base 86. As shown in FIG. 24 (c), the main board 21 is a single-sided printed wiring board having a wiring pattern 87 formed on the front surface, and the rear surface of the main board 21 functions as a mounting surface for electrical components. .

On the rear surface of the substrate base 86, as shown in FIGS. 24 (a) and 24 (b), a transparent substrate cover 8 is provided.
8 is mounted, and the board cover 88 and the board base 86 are provided with four caulking holes 89 arranged in a horizontal row, as shown in FIG. This substrate cover 88 is made of synthetic resin and is inserted into one caulking hole 89 of the substrate base 86 through one caulking hole 89 of the substrate cover 88.
The caulking pins 90 of the book are connected so as not to be disassembled based on the mounting, and the caulking pins 90 are broken to remove the substrate cover 88 from the substrate base 86.

Reference numeral 20 indicates a board box having a board base 86 and a board cover 88. Also,
In order to mount the board base 88 on the board base 86 after disassembling, a new crimp pin 90 is mounted in the new crimp hole 89.

A main controller 22 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted on the rear surface of the main board 21, and the main controller 22 is covered by a board base 86 and a board cover 88 from all directions including front, rear, left and right. ing. As shown in FIG. 14, the main controller 22 includes a CPU 23, a ROM 24, a RAM 25, and an I / O 26.
Is a one-chip type having a starting opening sensor 18
Are electrically connected to the CPU 23 via the I / O 26. The CPU 23 of the main controller 22 corresponds to the measuring means, the obtaining means, the determining means, and the resetting means. The RAM 25 of the main controller 22 corresponds to a backup means.

On the rear surface of the display base plate 15, as shown in FIG. 22, a pattern substrate 27 is fixed. This pattern board 2
7 is covered from the rear by a center cover 19, and a symbol board 27 is provided with a symbol control device 28 mainly composed of a microcomputer. This symbol control device 28, as shown in FIG.
This is a one-chip type having OM30, RAM31, and I / O32, and the LCD drive circuit 33 is electrically connected to the CPU 29 of the symbol control device 28 via the I / O32. A symbol display device 16 is electrically connected to the LCD drive circuit 33, as shown in FIG. 17A, and the CPU 29 controls the display contents of the symbol display device 16 via the LCD drive circuit 33. To do. The LCD drive circuit 33 is mounted on the pattern board 27.

In the CPU 29 of the symbol control device 28, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the main controller 2 is connected via the I / O 32.
2 I / O 26 is electrically connected, and the CPU 23 of the main controller 22 is the CPU 29 of the symbol controller 28.
The display contents of the symbol display device 16 are instructed based on the output of various display commands to.

As shown in FIG. 20, on the front surface of the game board 10, the winning opening base plate 3 is located below the special symbol starting opening 17.
4 is fixed, and the winning opening base plate 34 is formed with a large winning opening 35 in the shape of a rectangular tube whose front surface is open. A door 36 is attached to the winning opening base plate 34 so as to be rotatable around a shaft 37. This door 36 is a big winning opening solenoid 38
It is connected to a plunger (see a of FIG. 17) via a crank mechanism (not shown), and the special winning opening solenoid 3
20, the front of the special winning opening 35 is closed based on the vertical rotation of the door 36, and the door 36 falls forward when the special winning opening solenoid 38 is energized. The special winning opening 3 based on rotating horizontally
Open the front of 5.

A special winning opening sensor 39 (see FIG. 14) is fixed to the entrance of the special winning opening 35. The special winning opening sensor 39 is, as shown in FIG.
It is electrically connected to the PU 23 via the I / O 26. The special winning opening sensor 39 is composed of a proximity switch, and detects that the pachinko ball P has won in the special winning opening 35 and outputs a winning signal to the CPU 23.

As shown in FIG. 20, in the deep part of the special winning opening 35, the hole-shaped removal opening 4 is located on the left side and the right side.
0 and the hitting hole 41 are formed, and the pachinko ball P that has won in the special winning opening 35 is the exit hole 40 and the hitting hole 41.
Be assigned to. In addition, the V sensor 42
(See FIG. 14) is fixed. The V sensor 42 is composed of a proximity switch that detects that a pachinko ball P has won in the hitting hole 41 and outputs a V signal. As shown in FIG. 14, the I / O 26 of the main control device 22 is turned on. It is electrically connected to the CPU 23 via the.

The CPU 23 of the main controller 22 has an I / O
The solenoid drive circuit 43 is electrically connected via O26. This solenoid drive circuit 43 is shown in FIG.
(A), the special winning opening solenoid 38 is electrically connected to the CPU 23 of the main controller 22.
Opens and closes the special winning opening 35 based on the drive control of the special winning opening solenoid 38 via the solenoid drive circuit 43. The solenoid drive circuit 43 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
It is installed in front of the.

As shown in FIG. 22, a main set 44 is mounted on the rear surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis (not shown) on the right side. The main set 44 has a rectangular frame shape surrounding the center cover 19, and a ball tank 45 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 44 at the upper end. The ball tank 45 has a container shape with an open top surface, and pachinko balls P are stored in the ball tank 45. A tank rail 46 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 44.
The tank rail 46 has an inclined gutter shape, and the right end of the tank rail 46 is connected to the inside of the ball tank 45.

A prize ball payout device 47 is mounted on the left side of the main set 44. This prize ball payout device 47 pays out a pachinko ball P (prize ball) in the upper plate 4 based on that the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 17 and the special winning port 35. It is configured like.

<Regarding Prize Ball Distributing Device 47> As shown in FIG. 19, a payout case 48 is fixed to the main set 44, and a ball passage 49 is formed in the payout case 48. The upper end of the ball passage 49 is the tank rail 4
The ball passages 49 are connected to the outlets 6 and are filled with pachinko balls P in a line from the ball tank 45 through the tank rail 46. A sprocket 50 is rotatably mounted around a shaft 51 at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the ball passage 49, and a plurality of concave ball receiving portions 52 are formed on an outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 50.

In the payout case 48, a payout motor 53 (see a in FIG. 17) which is a pulse motor is arranged. The sprocket 50 is attached to the rotation shaft of the payout motor 53.
When the payout motor 53 is stopped, the pachinko ball P is held in one ball receiving portion 52 of the sprocket 50 when the payout motor 53 is stopped.
In this state, when the rotation shaft of the payout motor 53 rotates by a unit amount, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG.
Based on the rotation of 0 in the direction of arrow A, one pachinko ball P is discharged from within one ball receiving portion 52, and the ball passage 4
It is discharged to the lower side of the payout case 48 through the lower end of 9.

A prize ball sensor 54 is fixed in the payout case 48 at the lower end of the ball passage 49. The prize ball sensor 54 is composed of a proximity switch and outputs a prize ball signal based on detection of a pachinko ball P falling in the ball passage 49. The prize ball payout device 47 is configured as described above.

As shown in FIG. 22, the lower plate passage 55 is provided in the main set 44. This lower plate passage 55
Is connected to the ball passage 49 of the prize ball payout device 47, and the pachinko ball P discharged from the ball passage 49 falls in the lower plate passage 55. An upper plate passage 56 is provided in the middle of the lower plate passage 55. This upper plate passage 56
Is connected to the upper plate 4, and the pachinko balls P discharged from the prize ball payout device 47 are transferred from the lower plate passage 55 to the upper plate passage 56.
It rolls inside and is discharged into the upper plate 4.

As shown in FIG. 21A, a lower plate 57 is fixed to the front door 2 below the upper plate 4. The lower plate 57 is connected to the lower end portion of the lower plate passage 55, and when the pachinko ball P overflows from the upper plate 4 and fills the upper plate passage 56, the lower plate 57 passes through the lower plate passage 55 and the inside of the lower plate 57. Paid out to.

On the rear surface of the main set 44, a ball rental payout device (not shown) is fixed in front of the prize ball payout device 47. This ball rental payout device has a sprocket 50 and a payout solenoid 58 (see a in FIG. 17) housed in the same payout case 48 as the prize ball payout device 47. The pachinko balls P are filled in a line from the inside of the ball tank 45 through the inside of the tank rail 46, and the ball passage 49 of the ball payout device is connected to the lower dish passage 55.

The payout solenoid 58 of the ball payout device is connected to the sprocket 50 of the ball payout device. When the plunger of the payout solenoid 58 moves once, the sprocket 50 of the ball payout device rotates by a unit amount. A pachinko ball P (ball rental) is paid out from the ball passage 49 of the ball payout device into the upper tray 4 through the lower tray passage 55 and the upper tray passage 56.

A ball lending sensor 59 (see FIG. 16) consisting of a proximity switch is fixed in the payout case 48 of the ball lending device. The ball lending sensor 59 is arranged at the lower end of the ball passage 49 (the same as the prize ball sensor 54), and is a pachinko ball that falls in the ball passage 49 of the ball lending device. A ball lending signal is output based on the detection of P.

As shown in FIG. 22, a payout substrate box 60 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 44. A payout board 61 is accommodated in the payout board box 60, and a payout control device 62 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted on the payout board 61. This payout control device 62, as shown in FIG.
3, a one-chip type having a ROM 64, a RAM 65, and an I / O 66, and a CPU 63 of the payout control device 62
14 is electrically connected to the prize ball sensor 54 of the prize ball payout device 47 and the ball lending sensor 59 of the ball payout device through the I / O 66.
As shown in, the prize ball sensor 54 of the prize ball payout device 47 is electrically connected via the I / O 26.

The CPU 63 of the payout control device 62 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the main controller 2 is connected via the I / O 66.
The I / O 26 of 2 is electrically connected, and the CPU 23 of the main control device 22 detects that the pachinko ball P has won in the special symbol starting opening 17 and the special winning opening 35. A payout command such as a prize ball command is output to the CPU 63.

The CPU 63 of the payout controller 62 has an I / O
A motor drive circuit 67 and a solenoid drive circuit 68 are electrically connected via 66. As shown in FIG. 17A, a payout motor 53 and a payout solenoid 58 are electrically connected to the motor drive circuit 67 and the solenoid drive circuit 68, and a payout control device 62 is provided.
The CPU 63 drives and controls the payout motor 53 based on the detection of the payout command from the main controller 22, and pays out the pachinko ball P in the upper plate 4 as a prize ball. The motor drive circuit 67 and the solenoid drive circuit 68 are mounted on the payout board 61.

The CPU 63 of the payout control device 62 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the lending switch 69 via the I / O 66.
Are electrically connected. This lending switch 69 is attached to the upper plate 4, and when the lending switch 69 is operated, the CPU of the lending control device 62 is controlled by the lending switch 69.
A lending signal (ON signal) is output to 63. Then, the CPU 63 of the payout control device 62 detects the lending signal and drives the payout solenoid 58 to drive the pachinko ball P into the upper plate 4 as a ball for lending.

A power supply board 70 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 44 as shown in FIG.
A power switch 80 is mounted on the switch 0. The power switch 80 is a self-holding momentary switch that is locked in an on state and an off state.
In the ON state of the power switch 80, the main power Vin of AC 24V is applied to the power board 70 from the pachinko hall island facility.

A power supply circuit 71 is mounted on the power supply board 70, as shown in FIG.
Is DC based on AC24V main power supply Vin from the island facility
32V drive power supply Vout1, DC12V drive power supply Vout
2, DC5V drive power supply Vout3 is generated.

The main board 21 is electrically connected to the power board 70, and the power board 7 is active when the main power source Vin is valid.
Drive power Vou of DC 32V from 0 to the special winning opening solenoid 38 through the solenoid drive circuit 43 of the main board 21.
When t1 is applied, the starting opening sensor 18 and the special winning opening sensor 39
The drive power supply Vout2 of 12V DC is applied to the V sensor 42 and the drive power supply Vout3 of 5V DC is applied to the main controller 22.

The design board 27 is electrically connected to the power supply board 70. When the main power supply Vin is valid, the power supply board 70 is provided.
DC12V drive power Vout2 is applied to the symbol display device 16 from the LCD drive circuit 33 of the symbol substrate 27,
The drive power source Vout3 of DC5V is applied to the symbol control device 28.

A payout board 61 is electrically connected to the power supply board 70, and when the main power supply Vin is valid, the power supply board 70 is provided.
The drive power source Vout1 of DC32V is applied to the payout motor 53 and the payout solenoid 58 through the motor drive circuit 67 and the solenoid drive circuit 68 of the payout substrate 61,
The driving power Vout2 of DC 12V is applied to the prize ball sensor 54, the ball lending sensor 59, and the lending switch 69, and the driving power Vout3 of DC 5V is applied to the payout control device 62.

A power failure detection circuit 72 is mounted on the power supply board 70. The power failure detection circuit 72 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in, the CPU 23 of the main control device 22 and the CPU 63 of the payout control device 62 through the I / O 26 of the main control device 22 and the I / O 66 of the payout control device 62.
Electrically connected to. This power failure detection circuit 72 monitors the voltage level of the main power supply Vin,
The CPU 23 of the main controller 22 and the payout controller 6 are detected by detecting that the voltage level of in has dropped to the power failure level.
A power failure signal is output to the second CPU 63.

An output circuit 73 is mounted on the power supply board 70, as shown in FIG.
A power failure detection circuit 72 is electrically connected to the input side of. The output side of the output circuit 73 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 23 of the main control device 22 and the CPU 6 of the payout control device 62 via the I / 026 of the main control device 22 and the I / O 66 of the payout control device 62.
3 is electrically connected, and the output circuit 73 outputs the power failure signal from the power failure detection circuit 72 for a set time (<40 msec).
It is delayed by just that and is output as an end signal to the CPU 23 of the main controller 22 and the CPU 63 of the payout controller 62.

As shown in FIG. 17A, the power supply board 70 has a backup power supply circuit 74 corresponding to a backup power supply.
Is installed. The backup power supply circuit 74 is mainly composed of a capacitor, and when the voltage level of the main power supply Vin drops to the power failure level, the backup power supply circuit 74 passes through the payout substrate 61 and the prize ball sensor 5
4 and ball lending sensor 59 drive power supply Vout2 of DC12V
′ Is supplied for a set time (about 40 msec).

A backup power supply circuit 75 corresponding to a standby power supply is mounted on the power supply board 70. The backup power supply circuit 75 is mainly composed of a capacitor, and when the voltage level of the main power supply Vin drops to the power failure level, the backup power supply circuit 75 is connected to the main substrate 2
The drive power source Vout3 'of DC5V is supplied to the main controller 22 and the payout controller 56 through the 1 and the payout board 61 for a set time (about 40 msec).

A backup power supply circuit 76 corresponding to a standby power supply is mounted on the main board 21 and the payout board 61. Each of these backup power supply circuits 76 is shown in FIG.
(B), it has two diodes 77 and a lithium battery 78, and when the drive power source Vout3 or the drive power source Vout3 'is valid, the main controller 22
RAM such as RAM 25 and RA of payout control device 62
Drive power supply Vout3 or drive power supply Vou to memory such as M65
t3 'is applied to drive power supply Vout3 and drive power supply Vout
At the time of shutting off 3 ', the drive power (backup power) Vout4 is supplied from the lithium battery 78 to the memory such as the RAM 25 and the memory such as the RAM 65. The main board 21
The backup power supply circuit 76 is mounted on the rear surface of the main board 21 in front of the board cover 88, as shown in FIG.

On the power supply board 70, as shown in FIG.
A reset switch 79 is mounted. The reset switch 79 is a push switch that automatically returns from the on state to the off state when the operating force is removed, and is arranged adjacent to the power switch 80 so that it can be simultaneously operated with one hand. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the reset switch 79 is provided for the CPU 23 of the main controller 22 and the CPU of the payout controller 62.
It is electrically connected to 63 via I / 026 and I / O 66, and when the reset switch 79 is operated, a reset signal is output from the reset switch 79 to the CPU 23 and the CPU 63. The reset switch 79 is supplied with the driving power Vout2 from the power board 70.

On the rear surface of the main board 21, as shown in FIG. 24A, a vertically elongated connector mounting portion 91 is formed outside the substrate cover 88, and a plurality of connector mounting portions 91 are formed. Female connectors 92 are mounted in a vertical row. Each of these female-side connectors 92 corresponds to a board-side connector, and has a starting opening sensor 18, a symbol control device 28, a special winning opening sensor 39, a V sensor 42, a prize ball sensor 54, a payout control device 62, and a power supply circuit 71. The output circuit 73, the power failure detection circuit 72, and the reset switch 79 are electrically connected to the main controller 22 of the main board 21 via the female connector 92 of the connector mounting portion 91.

Hereinafter, the connection state of the starting port sensor 18 to the reset switch 79 will be described on behalf of the reset switch 79. The female connector 92 is made of synthetic resin in the shape of a rectangular tube, and the upper and lower ends of the female connector 92 are, as shown in FIG.
Are formed. Inside the female connector 92, a plurality of pin-shaped connector terminals 94 are fixed,
Each connector terminal 94, as shown in (c) of FIG.
Soldered to the wiring pattern 87 of the main board 21.

A male connector 95 made of synthetic resin is detachably fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the female connector 92. This male side connector 95 corresponds to a non-board side connector, and caulking holes 96 are formed in the upper and lower ends of the male side connector 95 as shown in FIG. Incidentally, reference numeral 97 in FIG. 24 (c) indicates a mounting portion including the caulking hole 95 and the caulking hole 96.

As shown in FIG. 25, one end portion of a plurality of lead wires 98 is fixed to the male side connector 95, and one end portion of each lead wire 98 is located inside the male side connector 95. A cylindrical connector terminal (not shown) is electrically connected. Each of these connector terminals is a female connector 92.
Is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the connector terminal 94, and each lead wire 97 is electrically connected to the wiring pattern 87 of the main board 21 via the connector terminal 94.

In one of the caulking holes 96 of the male side connector 95, as shown in FIG. 24 (c), the female side connector 92 is provided.
The caulk pin 99 is press-fitted through the caulking hole 95 of the. The caulking pin 99 corresponds to a connecting member that mechanically connects the female connector 92 and the male connector 95 without disassembling, and the caulking pin 99 has a length H.
Is set to be embedded in the caulking hole 95 in a press-fitted state so that the caulking pin 99 cannot be grasped and pulled out.

As shown in FIG. 26 (a), the caulking pin 99 is made of synthetic resin in a cylindrical shape.
When the male connector 95 is forcibly removed from the female connector 92, the caulking pin 99 is crushed into an elliptical shape and broken as shown in FIG. That is, the caulking pin 99 corresponds to a trace display member that visually leaves a trace that the male connector 95 is detached from the female connector 92.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
In addition, the following operation is the main control device 22, the symbol control device 2
8, the payout control device 62 is the ROM 24, the ROM 30, the RO
It is executed based on a control program recorded in advance in M64.

<Main Routine of Main Control Unit 22> When the power of the CPU 23 of the main control unit 22 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S1 of FIG. 2 to initialize the stack pointer. Then, the RAM access register is turned on to release the access prohibition to the RAM 25. This access prohibition is set by a power failure process described later, and when the CPU 23 releases the access prohibition, the CPU 23 proceeds to step S2.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S2,
The presence or absence of a reset signal from the reset switch 79 is determined. Here, when the reset signal is detected, the process proceeds to the initialization process of step S9. Therefore, when the reset switch 79 and the power switch 80 are simultaneously operated, the initialization process of step S9 is executed.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to the initialization processing of step S9, the big hit counter value No, the reference value Ni, the symbol counter value Nz, the variation pattern counter value Nh, the reach counter value Nr, the reset counter value No ', and the prize ball counter value. Ns, effect flag Fe, big hit flag Fo, round counter value NR, V flag Fv, opening time timer T
o, winning counter value Np, effect time timer Te, jackpot determination result, symbol setting result, variation pattern setting result, probability variation acquisition result, and other backup data in RAM 25 are reset to "0", and RAM 25 ends. Value Nm
The backup data of ax is reset to the set value Max (316). Each of these backup data corresponds to game data and game information, and the function of each game data is as follows.

(1) Big hit counter value No It corresponds to big hit lottery means for drawing big hits and misses, privilege counters, and judgment data related to judgment of privilege acquisition, and the big hit counter value No is a big hit when a start signal is detected. When the value is "7", the big hit is determined. (2) End value Nmax Indicates the addition end value of the big hit counter No and corresponds to determination data relating to determination of privilege acquisition.

(3) Reference value Ni This is for resetting the jackpot counter No. to a random value or resetting the end value Nmax, and corresponds to determination data relating to determination of privilege acquisition. (4) Reset counter value No 'This corresponds to random setting means for randomly selecting the reference value Ni, and determination data relating to determination of privilege acquisition.

(5) Symbol counter value Nz It corresponds to the symbol setting means for setting the numerical symbols ZS in the left column, the middle column and the right column, and the effect data for effect display, depending on the symbol counter value Nz. Numerical symbols ZS in three columns are set on the basis of looking up the combination of the numerical symbols ZS. (6) Reach counter value Nr This corresponds to reach lottery means for lottery of completely missed and missed reach, and effect data for effect display.
If the reach counter value Nr is the reach value "7" or "14" at the time of detecting the start signal, the out-reach is determined.

(7) Fluctuation pattern counter value Nh This is equivalent to the effect pattern lottery means for effecting lottery of effect patterns such as reach actions, effect data for effect display, and the detection of the start signal at the time of judgment of the big hit and the out-reach. A reach action or the like is set based on the time variation pattern counter value Nh. (8) Prize ball counter value Ns is equivalent to the payout data indicating the number of payouts of the pachinko ball P, and "5" is based on the fact that one pachinko ball P is won in the special symbol starting opening 17. Based on the fact that one pachinko ball P wins in the special winning opening 35, “15” is added.

(9) Round counter value NR This indicates the number of times (the number of rounds) the special winning opening 35 is opened, and corresponds to the big hit data. (10) Winning counter value Np The number of winning pachinko balls P to the special winning opening 35 is measured, which corresponds to the big hit data.

(11) Open time timer To measures the open time of the special winning opening 35 during the big hit operation, and corresponds to the big hit data. (12) Performance time timer Te It measures the display time of the effect pattern such as the pattern variation screen and reach action, and corresponds to effect data for effect display.

(13) Production flag Fe This is equivalent to production data indicating the display state of the symbol variation screen and the reach action screen, and is set to "1" when the symbol variation screen and the reach action screen are being displayed. (14) Big hit flag Fo This is equivalent to big hit data indicating the execution state of the big hit operation, and is set to "1" when the big winning opening 35 is open. (15) The V flag Fv corresponds to the big hit data showing the winning state of the pachinko ball P with respect to the hitting hole 41 in the big winning hole 35, and the pachinko ball P wins the winning hole 41 during the big hitting operation. Based on this, it is set to "1".

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S10 of FIG. 2, it determines whether or not there is a start signal from the start opening sensor 18. Here, when the start signal is detected, step S
11, the prize ball counter value Ns is incremented by "5" (Ns + 5 → Ns), and the payout control device 6 is operated at step S12.
It outputs the prize ball command and the payout number Ns to the second CPU 63. Therefore, when the pachinko balls P are won in the special symbol starting port 17, a payout command for the five pachinko balls P is output.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S13, it determines whether or not there is a winning signal from the special winning opening sensor 39. Here, when a winning signal is detected, step S1
In "4", "15" is added to the prize ball counter value Ns (Ns + 1
5 → Ns), the CP of the payout control device 62 in step S15
The prize ball command and the payout number Ns are output to U63. Therefore, when the pachinko balls P are won in the special winning opening 35, a payout command for the 15 pachinko balls P is output.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S16, it determines whether or not there is a prize ball signal from the prize ball sensor 54.
The prize ball sensor 54 detects that one pachinko ball P has been released from the prize ball payout device 47 and outputs a prize ball signal. When the CPU 23 detects the prize ball signal in step S16, the step is performed. In S17, "1" is subtracted from the prize ball counter value Ns (Ns-1 → Ns).

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S18, it compares the reset counter value No 'with the constant set value Max (316) previously recorded in the ROM 24. The reset counter No ′ functions as a random counter that randomly selects the addition start value of the big hit counter No. When the CPU 23 detects “No ′ = Max”, the reset counter value N is determined in step S19.
Set “0” to o ′ (0 → No ′), and set “No ′ <M
When “ax” is detected, “1” is added to the reset counter value No ′ in step S20 (No ′ + 1 → No).
´). Therefore, “1” is added to the reset counter value No ′ based on the main routine making one cycle, and when the reset counter value No ′ is added up to the set value Max (316), it returns to “0” and is added again. To be done.

<Regarding Timer Interrupt Routine of Main Controller 22> The timer interrupt routine of FIG.
The CPU 23 of the main control device 22 determines whether or not there is a start signal from the start opening sensor 18 in step S21 when the interrupt routine is started. Here, when the start signal is detected, the process proceeds to the data acquisition process of step S22, and the big hit counter value No, the symbol counter value Nz, the reach counter value Nr, and the variation pattern counter value Nh are acquired in step S101 of FIG. get. These jackpot counters N
o-variation pattern counter Nh is added by the CPU 23 in the counter addition process of step S31 of FIG. 1. When the CPU 23 obtains the big hit counter value No-variation pattern counter value Nh, step S102 of FIG. Move to.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S102, it refers to the counter data area of the RAM 25. As shown in FIG. 3B, this counter data area has a data recording section, which includes a data recording section, a data recording section, a data recording section, a data recording section, and a data recording section. The recording order is set in the order of the recording units.

The CPU 23 executes step S1 of FIG.
When it is detected in 02 that there is no blank space in the data recording section 1 to 2, the data acquisition processing is ended. In addition, step S102
When it is detected that there is a blank space in the data recording unit-in step S103, the big hit counter value N is placed in the first blank space in the data recording unit-according to the recording order.
Record the fluctuation pattern counter value Nh from o to step S
Move to 104.

Reserving ball lamps 81 to 84 are allocated to the data recording sections, as shown in FIG. These holding ball lamps 81 to 84 are fixed to the upper end portion of the display base plate 15, as shown in FIG.
When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S105 of FIG. 3A, the CPU 23 outputs a lighting command of the holding ball lamps 81 to 84 corresponding to the data recording unit to which the counter data is recorded to the lamp control device (not shown). .

The lamp control device is mainly composed of a one-chip type microcomputer, and has a CPU 2
When the lighting command from 3 is detected, the holding ball lamps 81 to 8
Among the four, those corresponding to the lighting designation are turned on. Therefore,
When the pachinko ball P is won in the special symbol starting port 17 in a state where the counter data is recorded in the data recording unit, the counter data is recorded in the data recording unit in that order, and the reserved ball lamps 81 to 84 are in that order. Lights up. A lamp board box is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 19, and the lamp board is housed in the lamp board box (neither is shown). The lamp control device is mounted on the lamp board in the lamp board box. Has been done.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S23 of FIG. 1, it determines the state of the effect flag Fe. As described above, the effect flag Fe indicates whether or not an effect pattern such as a symbol variation screen or reach action is being displayed on the symbol display device 16, and the CPU 23 indicates “Fe =
When "0" is detected, it is determined that the effect pattern is not displayed, and the process proceeds to step S24. In addition, "Fe
= 1 ”is detected, it is determined that the effect pattern is being displayed, the process proceeds to the effect process of step S27, and the effect process is preferentially performed.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S24, it determines the state of the big hit flag Fo. As described above, the big hit flag Fo indicates whether or not the special winning opening 35 is open, and the CPU 23 indicates “Fo =
When "0" is detected, it is determined that the special winning opening 35 has not been opened, and the process proceeds to step S25. Also, "Fo
= 1 ”is detected, it is determined that the special winning opening 35 is open, and the process shifts to the big hit process of step S30, and the big hit process is preferentially performed.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S25, it determines whether or not the counter data is recorded in the counter data area of the RAM 25. Here, "YE
When it is determined to be "S", the process shifts to the big hit determination process of step S26, and the big hit counter value No, the symbol counter value N from the data recording unit in step S111 of FIG.
z, reach counter value Nr, fluctuation pattern counter value N
Detect h.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S112, it compares the big hit counter value No of the data recording portion with the big hit value "7". This big hit value "7" is previously recorded in the ROM 24 of the main control device 22, and CP
When U23 detects that they are the same, it determines that it is a big hit in step S113, and when it detects that they are different, it moves to step S114.
Incidentally, the big hit is equivalent to a privilege.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S114, it compares the reach counter value Nr of the data recording section with the reach values "7" and "14". These reach values “7” and “14” are stored in the ROM 2 of the main controller 22.
When the reach counter value Nr is the same as the reach value “7” or “14”, the CPU 23 determines that the reach reach value Nr is out of reach in step S115, and the reach counter value Nr is reached. Value "7"
When it is detected that it is different from "14" and "14", it is determined to be completely out in step S116.

A symbol table for big hits is recorded in the ROM 24 of the main controller 22. This symbol table shows a correspondence relationship between the symbol counter value Nz and the big hit symbol, and when the CPU 23 determines the big hit, the process proceeds to step S117, and according to the symbol counter value Nz of the data recording unit from the symbol table for the big hit symbol. Get the jackpot design. In addition, the big hit symbol refers to a combination of three numerical symbols ZS in the left column, the middle column, and the right column, and the three numerical symbols ZS are set to the same value of any of "1" to "12". Has been done.

In the ROM 24 of the main controller 22, a symbol table for detachment is recorded. This symbol table shows the correspondence between the symbol counter value Nz and the out-reach symbol, and when the CPU 23 determines the out-reach, the process proceeds to step S117, from the symbol table for the out-reach to the symbol counter value in the data recording section. N
Get the out-reach pattern according to z. Incidentally, the out-reach symbol refers to a combination of three numerical symbols ZS in the left column, the middle column, and the right column, and the left column and the right column of the out-reach symbol are any of "1" to "12". It is set to the same value, and the middle row of the outreach pattern is set to a value different from the left row and the right row of "1" to "12".

In the ROM 24 of the main controller 22, a symbol table for complete removal is recorded. This symbol table shows the correspondence between the symbol counter value Nz and the deviation symbol, and when the CPU 23 determines that the symbol symbol is completely disengaged, the CPU 23 proceeds to step S117, where the symbol table value for complete dislocation from the symbol table Nz Acquires the disengagement pattern according to. The off symbol is a combination of three numerical symbols ZS in the left column, the middle column, and the right column, and the left and right columns of the out symbol are different values from "1" to "12". It is set.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S118, it sets a variation pattern. This variation pattern is for setting the effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device 16, and the CPU 23 sets the variation pattern to "4" when it is determined that the player is completely out of the game, and the variation pattern is data when the jackpot and the outreach are determined. The fluctuation pattern counter value Nh of the recording unit is set. As will be described later, this variation pattern counter value Nh is incremented from "0" to "3" and then added back to "0", and the variation pattern is "0" at the time of determination of the big hit and the out-reach. "~
It is randomly set to any value of "3".

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S119, it outputs effect information to the CPU 29 of the symbol control device 28. This effect information refers to information necessary for the CPU 29 of the symbol control device 28 to display the effect pattern on the symbol display device 16, and mainly includes the jackpot determination result, the symbol setting result, and the variation pattern setting result. Is configured.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S120, it sets the effect time Te. This effect time Te refers to the time required for the CPU 29 of the symbol control device 28 to display the effect pattern on the symbol display device 16.
The CPU 23 sets based on the variation pattern in step S118.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S121, it outputs a symbol variation command to the CPU 29 of the symbol control device 28, and starts the effect time timer Te in step S122. As described above, the effect time timer Te measures the display time of the effect pattern, and C
When the PU 23 starts the effect time timer Te, the effect flag Fe is set to "1" in step S123 (1 → Fe). As described above, the effect flag Fe indicates the display state of the symbol variation screen and the reach action screen, and the CPU 23 sets the effect flag Fe to "1".
The display start of the effect pattern is recorded based on the setting of.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to the effect process of step S27 of FIG. 1, the effect time timer Te is compared with the set value Max in step S131 of FIG. 4B. This set value Max is set by the CPU 23 in step S1 of FIG.
20 is the display time of the effect pattern set based on the variation pattern. When the CPU 23 detects “Te ≧ Max”, the CPU 23 determines the end of the display of the effect pattern, and in step S132 of FIG. Stop Te. Then, in step S133, the production flag Fe is set to "0" (0 → Fe), and in step S134, the symbol determination command is output to the CPU 29 of the symbol control device 28.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S28 of FIG. 1, it judges whether or not the big hit is recorded in the RAM 25 as the big hit judgment result. If "NO" is determined here, the process proceeds to step S29 to erase the counter data in the data recording unit. Then, when the counter data is recorded in the data recording section-, the counter data is moved to the preceding data recording section-, and a command to turn off the holding ball lamps 81-84 corresponding to the blanked ones in the data recording section-. Is output to the lamp control device. Then, the lamp control device causes the holding ball lamps 81 to 8
The one corresponding to the turn-off command is turned off.

When the CPU 23 detects in step S28 that the judgment result of the big hit is recorded, the step S28 is executed.
The process shifts to the big hit process of 30, and the state of the big hit flag Fo is determined in step S141 of FIG. As described above, the jackpot flag Fo is set to "1" while the jackpot 35 is opened, and the CPU 23 sets "Fo".
When "= 0" is detected, the process proceeds to step S142.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S142, the round counter value NR is set to "0" (0
→ NR). This round counter value NR measures the number of times the special winning opening 35 is opened, as described above.
After resetting the round counter value NR, the CPU 23 resets the winning counter value Np to “0” in step S143 (0 → Np). This winning counter value Np
As described above, the number of winnings of the pachinko balls P to the special winning opening 35 is measured, and the addition is made in step S151 based on the CPU 23 detecting the winning signal from the special winning opening sensor 39 in step S150. (Np + 1 → Np).

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S144, it resets the V flag Fv to "0" (0 → F
v). As described above, this V flag Fv indicates whether or not the pachinko ball P has won the winning opening 41 of the special winning opening 35, and the CPU 23 detects the V signal from the V sensor 42 in step S152. It is set in step S153 based on what is done (1 → Fv).

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S145, it resets the opening time timer To to "0" (0 →
To). This open time timer To, as described above,
It measures the opening time of the special winning opening 35, and the CPU
23 resets the opening time timer To and opens the special winning opening 35 based on the driving of the special winning opening solenoid 38 in step S146.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S147, it outputs a round screen display command to the CPU 29 of the symbol control device 28. This round screen refers to an effect screen that enhances the atmosphere of a big hit, and when the CPU 23 outputs a display command for the round screen, step S14.
At 8, the opening time timer To is started. Then, in step S149, the jackpot flag Fo is set to "1" (1 → Fo), and the opening of the special winning opening 35 is recorded.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S150, it determines whether or not there is a winning signal from the special winning opening sensor 39. Here, when a winning signal is detected, step S1
At 51, "1" is added to the winning counter value Np. CPU
When the process proceeds to step S152, 23 determines whether or not there is a V signal from the V sensor 42. Here, when the V signal is detected, "1" is set to the V flag Fv in step S153.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S154, it compares the winning counter value Np with the upper limit value Max (10). This upper limit Max is the ROM of the main controller 22.
It is recorded in advance in 24, and the CPU 23
When <Max ”is detected, the open time timer To is compared with the upper limit value Max (29.5 seconds) in step S155. This upper limit Max is the ROM 2 of the main control unit 22.
4 is recorded in advance, and the CPU 23 detects “Np ≧ Max” in step S154,
When “To ≧ Max” is detected in 155, the process proceeds to step S156.

After shifting to step S156, the CPU 23 closes the special winning opening 35 on the basis of turning off the special winning opening solenoid 38, and stops the opening time timer To in step S157. Then, in step S158, the big hit flag Fo is set to "0", and the fact that the special winning opening 35 is closed is recorded.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S159, it compares the round counter value NR with the upper limit value Max (14). This upper limit Max is R of the main controller 22.
It is recorded in advance in the OM 24, and when the CPU 23 detects "NR <Max", the CPU 23 proceeds to step S160.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S160, it determines the state of the V flag Fv. Here, "Fv =
When "1" is detected, "1" is added to the round counter value NR in step S161 (NR + 1 → NR), the process returns to step S143 and steps S143 to S161.
Repeat. Accordingly, while the pachinko ball P having the upper limit value Max enters the special winning opening 35, the pachinko ball P enters the winning opening 41.
Is won, or the opening time To of the special winning opening 35 is the upper limit value M.
When the pachinko ball P is won in the winning opening 41 while reaching ax, the V flag Fv is set to "1" and the opening operation of the special winning opening 35 is restarted.

The CPU 23 determines in step S159 that "NR≥
“Max” is detected or “Fv =
If "0" is detected, the symbol control device 2 is detected in step S162.
The CPU 29 of 8 outputs a command to display the end screen. This end screen is a screen for informing the player of the end of the big hit, and the pachinko ball P does not win in the winning opening 41 while the pachinko ball P having the upper limit value Max in the big winning opening 35 wins. The opening time To of the special winning opening 35 is the upper limit value M.
The pachinko ball P does not win in the winning opening 41 while reaching ax, or the number of times NR of opening the special winning opening 35 is the upper limit value Ma.
When x is reached, an end screen is displayed to notify the player of the end of the big hit.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S163, it determines whether or not the probability variation, which is a privilege associated with the big hit, is acquired. This probability variation is determined based on the type of the design symbol ZS in the effect information, and when the CPU 23 detects that the setting symbol ZS is an odd number, it determines the probability variation and acquires the jackpot value in step S164. "7", "57", "107", "157", "20"
The jackpot probability is set to a high value "6/317" based on setting "7" and "257". Further, when it is detected that the set symbol ZS is an even number, step S1
The process shifts to 65, and the jackpot probability is set to the normal value "1/317" based on setting the jackpot value to "7". The jackpot value "7", "57", "107", "1"
57 ”,“ 207 ”, and“ 257 ”are main control units 22.
It is previously recorded in the ROM 24 of the.

After setting the jackpot probability, the CPU 23 proceeds to step S166. Here, the above step S
In the same manner as 29, the counter data is organized and the holding ball lamps 81 to 84 are turned off. Therefore, when a big hit occurs with an odd number of symbols, the next big hit is determined with a high probability of "6/317", and when a big hit occurs with an even number of symbols, the next big hit is determined with a normal probability of "1/317". .

When the CPU 23 proceeds to the counter addition processing of step S31 of FIG. 1, it compares the symbol counter value Nz with a fixed upper limit value Max (99) in step S171 of FIG. This upper limit Max is RO of the main controller 22.
It is recorded in the M24 in advance, and the CPU 23
When "z = Max" is detected, the symbol counter value Nz is reset to "0" in step S172 (0 → Nz),
When "Nz <Max" is detected, step S173
Then, "1" is added to the symbol counter value Nz (Nz + 1 →
Nz).

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S174, it sets the fluctuation pattern counter value Nh to the fixed upper limit value Max.
Compare with (3). This upper limit value Max is recorded in advance in the ROM 24 of the main control device 22, and the CPU
23, when "Nh = Max" is detected, step S
In 175, the variation pattern counter value Nh is reset to “0” (0 → Nh), and when “Nh <Max” is detected, “1” is added to the variation pattern counter value Nh in step S176 (Nh + 1 → Nh).

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S177, it sets the reach counter value Nr to a fixed upper limit value Max (2
Compare with 2). This upper limit Max is determined by the main controller 2
2 is stored in advance in the ROM 24 of the CPU 2
3 detects "Nr = Max", step S1
At 78, the reach counter value Nr is reset to "0" (0
→ Nr), and when “Nr <Max” is detected, “1” is added to the reach counter value Nr in step S179 (Nr + 1 → Nr). Therefore, the symbol counter value Nz, the variation pattern counter value Nh, and the reach counter value Nr are incremented by "1" each time the interrupt routine of FIG. 1 makes one round, and moreover, from a constant "0" to a constant upper limit. Value Ma
After being added to x, it is returned to a constant “0” and added.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S180 of FIG. 6, it compares the big hit counter value No with the end value Nmax. This end value Nmax is equal to CP as described later.
U23 is set based on the reset counter value No ', and when the CPU 23 detects that "No = Nmax" is not satisfied, the jackpot counter value No is compared with a fixed upper limit value Max (316) in step S181.
The upper limit value Max is recorded in advance in the ROM 24 of the main control device 22, and the CPU 23 sets “No <Max
When "x" is detected, "1" is added to the big hit counter value No in step S182 (No + 1 → No). When "No = Max" is detected, step S1
At 83, the big hit counter value No is set to "0", and the big hit counter value No is added to "0" from the upper limit value Max.

When the CPU 23 detects "big hit counter value No = end value Nmax" at step S180, it obtains the reset counter value No 'at step S184. As described above, the reset counter value No 'is incremented by "1" when the main routine of the main control device 22 makes one cycle.
23 acquires the reset counter value No ′, sets the reference value Ni in step S185 (No ′ → Ni),
The acquired value of the reset counter No 'is stored as the reference value Ni.

When the reset counter value No 'is set to the reference value Ni, the CPU 23 sets the reference value Ni to the big hit counter value No in step S186 (Ni → N).
o), in step S187, the reference value "Ni-1" is set to the end value Nmax (Ni-1 → Nmax). When the reference value "Ni = 0", the reference value "Ni-1" is set as the set value Max (316).

FIG. 23 shows the addition operation of the big hit counter value No. This big hit counter value No is shown in FIG.
3 (a), the reference value Ni to the end value Nma
x (Ni-1) is added in a ring shape,
When the big hit counter value No reaches the end value Nmax, the reset counter value No ′ is acquired, and the reset counter value No ′ is set as a new reference value Ni.
Then, the jackpot counter value No is reset to the new reference value Ni, and the new end value Nmax is changed to the new reference value "N.
23, the jackpot counter value No is re-added in a ring shape from the new reference value Ni to the new end value Nmax.

The interrupt routine is 4 m as shown in FIG.
It is started every sec, and the main routine is executed in the remaining time of the interrupt routine. Since the execution time of this interrupt routine changes according to the game mode such as the presence or absence of counter data and the occurrence of a big hit, the execution time of the main routine also changes according to the game mode. The reset counter value No 'is added based on the main routine making one round, and changes randomly according to the execution time of the main routine. The reference value Ni corresponds to a random acquisition value of the reset counter value No ′, and the big hit counter value N
o is added from the random reference value Ni to the end value Nmax.

Hereinafter, the contents of addition of the big hit counter value No at the time of reset recovery when the reset switch 79 and the power switch 80 are simultaneously operated will be described. CPU23
When the reset switch 79 and the power switch 80 are simultaneously operated, the jackpot counter value No, the reset counter value No ', and the reference value Ni are reset to "0", and the end value Nmax is reset to the set value Max (316). .. Then, the main routine of FIG. 2 is repeated, and the reset counter value No ′ is incremented by “1” from “0”.

When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 23 proceeds to the counter addition process of step S31 of FIG. 1 and adds the big hit counter value No from "0" to "1". Then, in step S180 of FIG. 6, the big hit counter value No.
When it is detected that has reached the end value Nmax (= Max), the reset counter value No ′ is acquired in step S184.

When the CPU 23 obtains the reset counter value No ', it sets it to the reference value Ni in step S185, and resets the big hit counter value No to the reference value Ni in step S186. Then, in step S187, the end value Nmax is set to the reference value "Ni-1", and the jackpot counter value No is set to the end value N centered around the random reference value Ni.
Ring-wise addition up to max.

<Regarding the control contents of the payout control device 62>
When the power of the CPU 63 of the payout control device 62 is turned on,
The process moves to step S51 in FIG. 9 and the stack pointer is initialized. Then, the RAM access register is turned on to release the access prohibition to the RAM 65. This access prohibition is set by a power failure process described later, and when the CPU 63 releases the access prohibition, the CPU 63 proceeds to step S52.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S52, it determines whether or not there is a reset signal from the reset switch 79. Here, when the reset signal is detected, the process proceeds to the initialization process of step S59, and the backup data (payout data) of the RAM 65 such as the prize ball payout counter value Ns 'and the ball rental payout counter value Nk' is set to "0". Reset. Therefore, when the reset switch 79 and the power switch 80 are simultaneously operated, the initialization process of step S59 is executed.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S60, it determines whether or not there is a prize ball command and a prize ball counter value Ns. The prize ball command and the prize ball counter value Ns are output in step S12 based on the main control device 22 detecting the start signal in step S10 in FIG. 2, or based on the prize signal detection in step S13. When the CPU 63 detects the prize ball command and the prize ball counter value Ns, the CPU 63 outputs the prize ball counter value Ns in step S61 of FIG.
throw in s '(Ns->Ns').

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S62, it compares the prize ball payout counter value Ns' with "0". If "Ns'>0" is detected here, step S63 is performed.
Then, the payout motor 53 of the prize ball payout device 47 is driven by the mechanical angle θ °. The drive amount θ ° of the payout motor 53 is a drive amount for paying out one pachinko ball P from the sprocket 50 of the prize ball payout device 47, and one pachinko ball P is discharged from the sprocket 50 during normal operation. It

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S64, it determines whether or not there is a prize ball signal from the prize ball sensor 54.
The prize ball sensor 54 outputs a prize ball signal based on the release of one pachinko ball P from the sprocket 50 of the prize ball payout device 47. When the CPU 63 detects the prize ball signal in step S64. In step S65, "1" is subtracted from the prize ball payout counter value Ns '(Ns'.
-1 → Ns'). Therefore, the payout control device 62 and the main control device 22 manage the same prize ball payout counter value Ns ′ and prize ball counter value Ns as prize ball payout information.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S66, it determines whether or not there is a lending signal from the lending switch 69. The lending switch 69 is operated when the player wants to lend the pachinko ball P. When the CPU 63 detects a lending signal in step S66, the CPU 63 operates in step S6.
In step 7, "121" is added to the ball rental payout counter value Nk '(Nk' + 121 → Nk ').

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S68, it compares the ball rental payout counter value Nk 'with "0". If "Nk '>0" is detected, step S69 is performed.
Then, the plunger of the payout solenoid 58 of the ball rental payout device is reciprocated once. This payout solenoid 58
Is a driving amount for releasing one pachinko ball P from the sprocket 50 of the ball payout device, and one pachinko ball P is released from the sprocket 50 of the ball payout device during normal operation.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S70, it determines whether or not there is a ball lending signal from the ball lending sensor 59.
The ball lending sensor 59 detects that one pachinko ball P has been released from the ball lending device, and outputs a ball lending signal. When the CPU 63 detects the ball lending signal in step S70, the CPU 63 outputs step S71. Ball rental payout counter value Nk '
"1" is subtracted from (Nk'-1 → Nk ').

<Regarding Control Contents of Design Control Device 28>
When the power of the CPU 29 of the symbol control device 28 is turned on,
The process moves to the initialization process of step S81 in FIG. Here, the data in the RAM 31 such as the reach pattern counter value Npa is set to "0", and the demonstration screen is displayed on the symbol display device 16. Then, step S82
Then, the presence / absence of performance information is determined. This effect information is output by the main control device 22 in the big hit determination process of step S26 of FIG. 1. When the CPU 29 detects the effect information, it is recorded in the RAM 31 in step S83 of FIG. The symbol control device 28 does not have a data backup function, and always executes the initialization process at the time of startup.

When the CPU 29 proceeds to step S84, it obtains the reach pattern counter value Npa. The reach pattern counter value Npa is added by the CPU 29 in subsequent steps S94 to S96. When the CPU 29 acquires the reach pattern counter value Npa in step S84, the process proceeds to step S85.

In the ROM 30 of the symbol control device 28, FIG.
As shown in 2, the effect pattern table is recorded. This effect pattern table shows the correspondence between the variation pattern, the effect pattern, and the reach pattern counter value. When the CPU 29 proceeds to step S85 of FIG. 11, the effect information variation pattern and step S8.
The effect pattern corresponding to the reach pattern counter value Npa of 4 is acquired from the effect pattern table of FIG.

For example, when it is determined that the player character is completely out of alignment, the main control device 22 sets the variation pattern to "4" in the big hit determination process of step S26 in FIG. 1, so "F""normalvariation" is set as the effect pattern. To be done. Further, at the time of determination of the out-reach and the big hit, the main control device 22 sets the variation pattern to any of “0” to “3” in the big hit determination process of step S26 of FIG. 1, so that the effect pattern is “A”. A reach action of "E" is set. Each of these reach actions is in the left column,
This refers to a moving screen that produces a state in which a combination of symbols in the middle row and the right row is determined, and reach actions of the same type with different variation patterns (for example, reach action "B" of variation pattern "0" and variation pattern "1"). In the reach action “B”), the effect time Te is set to a different value.

When the CPU 29 proceeds to step S86 of FIG. 11, it determines whether or not there is a symbol variation command. This symbol variation command is output by the main control device 22 in the big hit determination process in step S26 of FIG. 1, and when the CPU 29 detects the symbol variation command, the left column, the middle column, and the right column of step S87 of FIG. 11 are detected. Number pattern ZS "1" → "2" →
"3" ... The fluctuation starts in the setting order of "11" → "12" → "1". Then, the effect pattern set in step S85 is displayed, and the numerical patterns ZS in the left column, the middle column, and the right column in the effect pattern are variably stopped. At this time, the numerical design ZS of each row is swayed in the vertical direction in the variation area HE, and the player is made aware that the numerical design ZS of each row is in a temporary stop state in which it is not fixed.

In the following, of the effect patterns "A" to "F", the effect pattern "F" for complete removal, the effect pattern "A" for out-reach and big hit, and the effect pattern "B" for out-reach and big hit explain. Regarding the production pattern "F", the CPU 29 causes the numerical design ZS in the left column and the numerical design Z in the middle column.
S, the numerical symbol ZS on the right column is stopped in a variable manner with the finalized symbol of the effect information. This numerical pattern ZS fluctuation stop is left column → right column →
It is performed in the order of the middle row, and the player recognizes the deviation from the combination of the numerical symbols ZS when the fluctuation is stopped.

For the effect pattern "A", the CPU 29 causes the numerical symbols ZS in the left column and the numerical symbols ZS in the right column to fluctuate and stop with the fixed symbol of the effect information. The variation stop of the numerical symbol ZS is performed in the order of the left column → the right column, and the player has the same numerical symbol ZS in the left column and the right column.
Reach is recognized based on the fact that the fluctuation has stopped at. When the CPU 29 generates a reach, it switches the middle row numeric symbol ZS to the slow variation state. This slow variation refers to slowly varying the numeric symbol ZS at a speed at which the type can be identified, and the CPU 29 informs of a big hit or miss based on the variation stop of the middle row with the final symbol of the effect information. To do.

Regarding the effect pattern "B", the CPU 29 causes the numerical symbol ZS in the left column and the numerical symbol ZS in the right column to variably stop at the fixed symbol of the effect information, as shown in FIG. 13 (a). Next, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), the left-side numerical symbols ZS and the right-side numerical symbols ZS are reduced and displayed in the lower left part of the screen, and the character symbol Zw draps a candle on the character symbol Zm. Display the animation screen. At this time, the numerical design ZS in the middle row
Slowly fluctuate, and stop fluctuating with the fixed symbol of the effect information. Then, as shown in (c) and (e) of FIG. 13, the face of the character symbol Zm is displayed on the full screen to let the player recognize that the numerical symbol ZS in the middle row has stopped fluctuating.

When the CPU 29 proceeds to step S88 of FIG. 11, it determines whether or not there is a symbol confirmation command. This symbol decision command is output by the main control device 22 at the end timing of the effect pattern in the effect process of step S27 of FIG. 1, and the CPU 29 detects the symbol decision command in step S88 of FIG. The player is made to recognize that the symbol has been determined based on the static display of the numerical symbols ZS in the row. Note that (d) and (f) of FIG. 13 show a state in which the numerical symbols ZS in each column are statically displayed.

When the CPU 29 proceeds to step S90 of FIG. 11, it determines whether or not there is a round screen display command.
This display command is issued by the main controller 22 in step S of FIG.
This is output in the big hit process of 30, and when the CPU 29 detects a round screen display command in step S90 of FIG. 11, it displays the round screen in step S91.
On this round screen, the character design Zw appears, and an effect of enlivening the atmosphere of a big hit is performed.

When the CPU 29 proceeds to step S92, it determines whether or not there is an instruction to display the end screen. This end command is output by the main control device 22 in the big hit process in step S30 of FIG. 1. When the CPU 29 detects the end screen display command in step S92 of FIG. 11, the CPU 29 displays the end screen in step S93. This end screen notifies the end of the big hit operation, and a message such as the end of big hit is displayed on the end screen.

When the CPU 29 proceeds to step S94, it sets the reach pattern counter value Npa to a fixed upper limit value Ma.
Compare with x (99). This upper limit Max is previously recorded in the ROM 30 of the symbol control device 28, and CP
When the U 29 detects "Npa = Max", it puts "0" into the reach pattern counter value Npa in step S95 (0 → Npa), and when it detects "Npa <Max", it reaches the reach pattern counter value Npa in step S96. "1" is added (Npa + 1 → Npa). Therefore, the reach pattern counter value Npa is added from "0" to the upper limit value Max and then back to "0" to be added.

When a power failure occurs during the game, a power failure signal is output from the power failure detection circuit 72 to the CPU 23 through the I / O 26 of the main controller 22. Then, CPU2
3 executes the following power outage process in preference to all other processing operations.

<Regarding Power Failure Processing> When the CPU 23 detects a power failure signal, the CPU 23 proceeds to step S181 of FIG. 8 and performs backup processing. This backup processing refers to an operation of recording the contents of the register, the interrupt status, the program, the address, and the contents of the stack pointer in the stack area of the RAM 25. When the CPU 23 completes the backup processing, the CPU 23 proceeds to step S182.

Upon proceeding to step S182, the CPU 23 determines whether or not there is a prize ball signal from the prize ball sensor 54.
If it is determined that there is no prize ball signal, step S18.
4, the presence or absence of the end signal from the output circuit 73 is determined. This end signal is output with a delay of a set time ΔT from the power failure signal, and the delay time ΔT is as shown in FIG. 19, in which the pachinko ball P released from the sprocket 50 of the prize ball payout device 47 is a prize ball. The fall time (about 40 msec) before reaching the detection area of the sensor 54 is set. Therefore, the CPU 23 repeats steps S182 and S184 of FIG. 8 for the time ΔT at which the pachinko ball P released at the same time as the power failure signal can be detected, and then step S
When the prize ball signal is detected in 182, "1" is subtracted from the prize ball counter value Ns in step S183.

Backup power supply circuit 74 of power supply board 70
The application time of the power source Vout2 'is set such that the prize ball sensor 54 can detect the pachinko ball P released at the same time as the power failure signal, and the instant when the backup power supply circuit 74 applies the prize ball sensor 54 to the prize ball sensor 54. The backup drive power source Vout2 'disappears at the same time as the power failure process of FIG. 8 ends.

When the CPU 23 detects the end signal from the output circuit 73 in step S184, the CPU 23 calculates the checksum of the data string in the RAM 25 in step S185, and the RAM
Record in 25 stack areas. And step S1
The backup flag Fb is set to "1" at 86, the RAM access register is turned off at step S187, and R
Access to AM25 is prohibited.

Backup power supply circuit 75 of power supply board 70
The application time of the power supply Vout3 ′ of the power supply Vout3 ′ is set to such an extent that the main controller 22 can execute the power failure process, and the drive power supply Vout3 ′ for the instantaneous backup applied from the backup power supply circuit 75 to the main controller 22 is It disappears at the end of the power outage process in FIG. When the drive power supply Vout3 'is extinguished, the backup power supply Vout4 is applied from the backup power supply circuit 76 of the main board 21 to the main controller 22, and all the data in the memory such as the RAM 25 is backed up.

<Processing of main controller 22 when power is restored> When the CPU 23 restores the drive power Vout3,
The process proceeds to step S1 of FIG. 2 and the stack pointer is initialized. Then turn on the RAM access register,
The access prohibition of the RAM 25 is released. Next, the reset switch 79 is detected to be off in step S2, and the state of the backup flag Fb is determined in step S3. Here, since the backup flag Fb has been set to "1" in the previous power failure process, the process proceeds to step S4.

When the CPU 23 proceeds to step S4,
The checksum of the data string in the RAM 25 is calculated and compared with the checksum (backup data) at the time of power failure processing. Here, when it is detected that the checksum at the time of power failure recovery and the checksum at the time of power failure processing are different, it is determined that the backup data is destroyed, and the process proceeds to step S9. Then, the initialization process described above is executed, and the process proceeds to step S10. When it is determined that the checksum at the time of power failure recovery and the checksum at the time of power failure processing are the same, the process proceeds to step S5, the stack pointer is read from the stack area, and the stack pointer is returned to the state before the power failure.

When the CPU 23 restores the stack pointer, the backup flag Fb is turned off (0 → Fb) in step S6, and the checksum is cleared in step S7. Then, the process proceeds to step S8, and the backup data is read from the stack area based on the stack pointer after the power failure recovery. Next, it returns to the program execution position immediately before the power failure based on the backup data, and returns to the playable state based on restarting the program. The contents of addition of the jackpot counter value No when the power is restored will be described below.

In the RAM 25 of the main controller 22, the reset counter value No 'immediately before the power failure, the big hit counter value N
o, the reference value Ni, and the end value Nmax are backed up, and the CPU 23 of the main control device 22 repeats the main routine of FIG. 2 to increment the reset counter value No ′ by “1” with reference to the backup data. At this time,
When the timer interrupt occurs, the jackpot counter value No is incremented by "1" by the counter addition process of FIG. 1 based on the backup data.

When the CPU 23 detects "big hit counter value No = end value Nmax" in the counter addition processing, the CPU 23 acquires the reset counter value No 'and sets it to the reference value Ni. The end value Nmax is backup data immediately before the power failure, and the CPU 23 resets the jackpot counter value No to the reference value Ni when the reset counter value No ′ is set to the reference value Ni. Then, the reference value "Ni-1" is set to the end value Nmax, and the big hit counter value No is added.

When a power outage occurs during a game, the power outage detection circuit 72 passes the C through the I / O 66 of the payout control device 62.
A power failure signal is given to PU63. Then, the CPU 63 of the payout control device 62 executes the following power outage process in preference to all other processing operations.

<Regarding the power failure process of the payout control device 62>
When the CPU 63 detects the power failure signal, the CPU 63 proceeds to step S191 of FIG. 10 and performs backup processing. This backup process refers to an operation of recording the contents of registers, the state of interrupts, programs, addresses, and the contents of the stack pointer in the stack area of the RAM 65.
When the U63 completes the backup process, step S19
Move to 2.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S192, it determines whether or not there is a prize ball command and prize ball counter value Ns from the main controller 22. Here, when the prize ball command and the prize ball counter value Ns are detected, step S19
At 3, the prize ball counter value Ns is put into the prize ball payout counter value Ns', and the process proceeds to step S194.

Upon proceeding to step S194, the CPU 63 determines whether or not there is a prize ball signal from the prize ball sensor 54.
When it is determined that there is no prize ball signal, step S1
96, and it is determined whether or not there is a ball lending signal from the ball lending switch 59. If it is determined that there is no ball lending signal, the process advances to step S198 to determine whether there is an end signal from the output circuit 73.

As described above, the end signal is output with a delay of the set time ΔT from the power failure signal, and the delay time ΔT is, as shown in FIG. 19, the sprocket 50 of the prize ball payout device 47 and the lending device. Ball sprocket 5
The drop time (about 40 msec) until the pachinko ball P released from 0 reaches the detection area of the prize ball sensor 54 and the detection area of the ball lending sensor 59 is set.
Therefore, the CPU 63 can detect the pachinko ball P released at the same time as the occurrence of the power outage for the time ΔT in step S of FIG.
Repeat 194-198. When the prize ball signal is detected in step S194, "1" is subtracted from the prize ball payout counter value Ns' in step S195, and step S19
When the ball lending signal is detected in step 6, "1" is subtracted from the ball lending payout counter value Nk 'in step S197.

Backup power supply circuit 74 of power supply board 70
The application time of the power supply Vout2 'is set such that the prize ball sensor 54 and the ball lending sensor 59 can detect the pachinko ball P released at the same time as the power failure signal. And driving power supply Vout2 for instantaneous backup applied to the ball lending sensor 59
′ Disappears at the same time when the power outage process of FIG. 10 ends.

When the CPU 63 detects the end signal from the output circuit 73 in step S198, the CPU 63 calculates the checksum of the data string in the RAM 65 in step S199, and the RAM
Record in the stack area of 65. And step S2
The backup flag Fb is set to "1" at 0, the RAM access register is turned off at step S201, and RA is set.
Access to M65 is prohibited.

Backup power supply circuit 75 of power supply board 70
The application time of the power source Vout3 'is set to such an extent that the payout control device 62 can execute a power failure process, and the drive power source Vout3' for instantaneous backup applied from the backup power supply circuit 75 to the payout control device 62 is It disappears at the end of the power outage process in FIG. In the extinguished state of the drive power source Vout3 ′, the backup power source Vout4 is applied from the backup power source circuit 76 of the dispensing substrate 61 to the dispensing controller 62,
All data in the memory such as the RAM 65 is backed up.

<Regarding the Process at the Time of Power Outage Recovery of Discharge Control Device 62> When the drive power supply Vout3 is recovered, the CPU 63 proceeds to step S51 of FIG. 9 and initializes the stack pointer. Then turn on the RAM access register,
Access to the RAM 65 is permitted. Next, the reset switch 79 is detected to be off in step S52, and the state of the backup flag Fb is determined in step S53. Here, since the backup flag Fb has been set in the previous power failure process, the process proceeds to step S54.

When the CPU 63 proceeds to step S54, it calculates a checksum and compares it with the checksum during power failure processing. Here, when it is detected that the checksum at the time of power failure processing is different from the checksum at the time of power failure recovery, it is determined that the backup data in the RAM 65 is destroyed, and the process proceeds to step S59. Then, the above initialization processing is executed, and the process proceeds to step S60.
If it is determined that the checksum upon power failure recovery and the checksum upon power failure processing are the same, step S55
Shift to, read the stack pointer from the stack area, and return the stack pointer to the state before the power failure.

When the CPU 63 restores the stack pointer, the backup flag Fb is turned off (0 → Fb) in step S56, and the checksum is cleared in step S57. Then, the process proceeds to step S58, and the backup data is read from the stack area based on the stack pointer after the power failure recovery. Next, it returns to the program execution position immediately before the power failure based on the backup data, and returns to the playable state based on restarting the program.

According to the first embodiment described above, the main substrate 21
When the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 is connected to the connector 92 for the main control device 22 of FIG. 2 via the crimp pin 99 and the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 is removed from the connector 92 of the main control device 22,
As shown in FIG. 6B, the caulking pin 99 is configured to be broken while being crushed by the detaching force, so that the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 is illegally detached, and the main controller 22 is illegally detached via the connector 92. When an illegal connector of the board is connected, the connector 92 is connected to the connector 92 of FIG.
The caulking pin 99 will remain. Therefore, the presence of the illegal board can be recognized based on the remaining crushed caulking pins 99, so that the pachinko hall is not operated in the mounted state of the illegal board, and the illegal acquisition of the big hit is prevented.

Further, the connector 9 of the reset switch 79
Detachment of No. 5 from the connector 92 of the main controller 22 is indicated by the deformation of the caulking pin 99. Therefore, it is not necessary to search for the removal trace from the entire connector 92, and the presence or absence of the removal can be known only by visually checking the caulking pin 99, so that the removal trace can be prevented from being overlooked.

Further, the connector 92 of the main control unit 22
A plurality of mounting portions 97 are formed on the connector 95 of the reset switch 79. Therefore, the reset switch 79
When the connector 95 of No. 9 is properly removed from the connector 92 of the main control unit 22 for inspection purposes or the like, the caulking pin 9
Although the removal mark remains on the connector 9, the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 is again attached to the connector 92 of the main control unit 22 based on the mounting of the new crimping pin 99 on the new mounting portion 97 so that the disconnection mark is not removed. Since they can be connected, unauthorized removal of the connector 95 can be detected without being affected by a proper inspection or the like.

Since the board cover 88 for covering the main controller 22 is provided on the main board 21, the main controller 22 cannot be touched. For this reason, it is not possible to directly connect the illegal board to the main control device 22, so that the illegal acquisition of the big hit is surely prevented.

Further, since the connector 92 is connected to the main controller 22 via the wiring pattern 87 on the front surface side of the main board 21, the wiring pattern 87 for the connector 92 can be observed and the wiring pattern 87 can be touched. Can not be. For this reason, it becomes difficult to directly connect the illegal board to the main control device 22 via the wiring pattern 87 for the connector 92, and from this point also, the illegal acquisition of a big hit is surely prevented.

Further, the CPU 23 of the main controller 22 is configured to add the reset counter value No 'in the main routine. For this reason, the loop time of the main routine randomly changes according to the time required for the timer interrupt routine, and the reset counter value No ′ is randomly set according to the loop time of the main routine. The measurement reference value can be set to the random value No '(reference value Ni) without adding a special function.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The connector 95 of the reset switch 79 and the connector 92 of the main board 21 are connected to each other as shown in FIG.
As shown in, a flat surface 100 is formed, and a caulking seal 101 corresponding to a trace display member and a seal member is mounted between the flat surfaces 100. The caulking seal 101 has a multi-layered structure including a paper sheet 102 adhered to the connectors 95 and 92 and a resin sheet 103 adhered to the surface of the paper sheet 102, and as shown in FIG. , Caulking seal 101
When attempting to peel off the paper sheet, only the resin sheet 103 is completely peeled off, and part of the paper sheet 102 remains on the connectors 92 and 95.

According to the second embodiment described above, since the caulking seal 101 is bonded between the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 and the connector 92 of the main controller 22, the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 is connected to the main controller 22.
When the connector is removed from the connector 92, the caulking seal 1
01 is torn off. Therefore, the caulking seal 101
Because it can recognize the presence of an illegal board based on the shreds of
Pachinko halls will no longer be opened with fraudulent boards attached, preventing fraudulent acquisition of big hits.

Further, since the caulking seal 101 having a multi-layer structure is used, it becomes difficult to completely remove the caulking seal 101 from the connector 92 of the main control device 22, and a part of the caulking seal 101 is connected to the connector of the main control device 22. 92 will remain. Therefore, the caulking seal 101
Even if the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 is removed after peeling off, the trace remains, so that it becomes difficult to remove the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 without a trace.

Also, the caulking seal 101 is torn off,
When it is torn, a new caulking seal 101 is attached after fitting the connector 92 of the main controller 22 and the connector 95 of the reset switch 79, and the connectors 92 and 9 are attached.
The 5 can be reconnected without leaving any trace of separation. Therefore, the illegal separation between the connectors 92 and 95 can be detected without being affected by the inspection or the like.

As the multi-layered caulking seal 101, one having a paper sheet 102 and a resin sheet 103 was used. For this reason, when the caulking seal 101 is peeled off, a part of the paper sheet 102 is partially removed by the connector 9
2 from the connector 92 of the main controller 22 to the connector 95 of the reset switch 79.
It becomes even more difficult to separate the traces.

In the second embodiment, the caulking seal 101 has a multilayer structure, but the caulking seal 101 is not limited to this and may have a single layer structure, for example. In this case, it is preferable that the caulking seal 101 is made of paper that will surely break when the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 is detached from the connector 92 of the main controller 22.

Further, in the second embodiment, the caulking seal 101 has a two-layer structure, but the caulking seal 101 is not limited to this and may be, for example, three or more layers. . In this case, as the material of the lowermost layer, it is preferable to use paper that is surely torn when the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 is detached from the connector 92 of the main controller 22.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The connector 92 of the main board 21 is integrally formed with a claw portion 105 corresponding to a trace display member and a connecting member. Also, the connector 9 of the reset switch 79
5, the leg portion 106 is integrally formed, and when the connector 95 of the main control device 22 is fitted with the connector 95 of the reset switch 79, the leg portion 106 elastically deforms based on pressing the claw portion 105, Engage with the claw portion 105.

According to the third embodiment, when the connector 95 of the reset switch 79 is detached from the connector 92 of the main control unit 22, the leg portion 106 of the connector 95 is provided.
From this, the turning force centering on the root portion acts on the claw portion 105 of the connector 92, and the claw portion 105 is cut from the root portion. Therefore, the presence of the illegal board can be recognized based on the cutting of the claw portion 105, so that the pachinko hall is not operated in the mounted state of the illegal board, and the illegal acquisition of the big hit is prevented.

In the first to third embodiments, the caulking pin 99 and the claw portion 105 are provided between the connector 92 of the main control device 22 and the connector 95 of the reset switch 79.
By connecting or the connector 9 of the main control unit 22
The caulking seal 101 is attached between the connector 2 and the connector 95 of the reset switch 79. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the connectors 92 and 95 are non-decomposably connected by an adhesive or welded. You may. In the case of each of these configurations, in order to detach the connector 95 from the connector 92, both must be destroyed, so that a trace of destruction remains as a trace of removal.
For this reason, it is not necessary to separately add a trace display member such as the caulking pin 99 and the caulking seal 101, so that the configuration is simplified.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to third embodiments,
Although the printed wiring board having the wiring pattern 87 formed on one side thereof is used as the main board 21, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a multilayer printed wiring board having the wiring pattern 87 formed on the front, rear, and inner surfaces is used. The connector 92 may be connected to the main controller 22 via an internal wiring pattern 87. In the case of this configuration, the connector 9
It becomes impossible to observe the wiring pattern 87 for 2 or touch the wiring pattern 87 for the connector 92.
For this reason, the unauthorized board is used as the wiring pattern 8 for the connector 92.
Since it becomes difficult to directly connect to the main control device 22 via 7, it is possible to surely prevent illegal acquisition of a big hit.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to third embodiments,
Starting opening sensor 18, symbol control device 28, special winning opening sensor 39, V sensor 42, prize ball sensor 54, payout control device 6
2, the output circuit 73, the power failure detection circuit 72, the reset switch 79, the power supply circuit 71 all the connector 9 for trace display
Although it is electrically connected to the main control unit 22 via the terminals 5 and 92, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the reset switch 79 is connected to the trace display connectors 95 and 92.
Electrically connected to the main control unit 22 via the power switch board 70, and the reset switch 79, the power failure detection circuit 72, the power supply circuit 71, and the output circuit 73, which are electric parts on the power supply board 70, are connected to the trace display connectors 95 and 92. It may be electrically connected to the main control unit 22 via the device, and at least a trace signal connector may be used as a reset signal connector.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to third embodiments,
When the main controller 22 recovers from a power failure, the jackpot counter value N
o, the reference value Ni, the end value Nmax, and the reset counter value No ′ are not reset, but the jackpot counter value No, the reset counter value No ′, and the like are added from the backup data, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, for example, a big hit counter value No, a reference value Ni, an end value Nmax, a reset counter value No '
Is reset in the same manner as when the reset switch 79 is operated, and the jackpot counter value No is changed from "0" to a fixed end value Nmax in the same procedure as when the reset switch 79 is operated.
The random value Ni may be reset after adding up to (316).

In the case of this configuration, at least the power supply circuit 71
And the reset switch 79 is the connector 9 for displaying the trace.
It is preferably electrically connected to the main controller 22 via 5 and 92 (at least the main controller 22).
It is preferable to use those for displaying the trace as the power supply connector and the reset signal connector), and more preferably, the reset switch 79, the power failure detection circuit 72, the power supply circuit 71, and the output which are electric parts on the power supply board 70. The circuit 73 may be electrically connected to the main control device 22 via the trace display connectors 95 and 92.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to third embodiments,
RAM 25 of main controller 22 and payout controller 6
The second RAM 65 is used as a backup memory, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the ROM 24 of the main control device 22 and the ROM of the payout control device 62.
64 may be used as a backup memory, or a backup memory such as a memory card may be separately used.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to third embodiments,
The jackpot counter value No is configured to be incremented by "1", but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, a constant value of 2 or more may be added, or a plurality of types of values may be selectively added. Further, in the first to third embodiments, the big hit counter value No is added. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the big hit counter value No may be changed from a constant value at the first time immediately after the power is restored. Subtraction may be performed, and after the second time, the jackpot counter value No may be subtracted from the random value.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to third embodiments,
Although the present invention is applied to one type of pachinko machine in which the big hit operation is performed in synchronization with the occurrence of the big hit, the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to, for example, two kinds of pachinko machines or three kinds of pachinko machines. Is also good. In the former two types of pachinko machines, electric-powered accessories are opened based on the fact that a pachinko ball wins the prize hole. When the character is released, the pachinko ball enters the special prize hole in the accessory. The big hit operation is performed based on the ball. The latter three types of pachinko machines open the special winning opening in synchronization with the occurrence of a big hit. When the special winning opening is opened, a big hit action is performed based on the pachinko ball entering the special winning opening. Be seen.

Further, in the above-mentioned first to third embodiments,
Although the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, the present invention is not limited to this and may be applied to, for example, a slot machine.
In this slot machine, a start signal is output from a start switch based on the operation of the start lever, and the jackpot counter value is acquired based on the output of the start signal.
If the result of acquiring the big hit counter value is the same as the big hit value, it is determined as a big hit.

[0188]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the non-board side connector is separated from the board side connector, a trace of separation remains on the board side connector. For this reason,
Since it is possible to recognize the presence of the illegal board based on the trace of the separation, the hole is not opened in the mounted state of the illegal board, and the illegal acquisition of the privilege is prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention (a flowchart showing an interrupt routine of a main control device).

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a main control device.

FIG. 3A is a flowchart showing a data acquisition process of the main control device, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a holding ball lamp and a data recording unit.

FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing a big hit determination process of the main control device, and FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing an effect process of the main control device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a big hit process of the main control device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing counter addition processing of the main control device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a temporal relationship between a main routine and an interrupt routine of a main control device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a power failure process of the main control device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main routine of the payout control device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a power outage process of the payout control device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main routine of the symbol control device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an effect pattern table.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an effect pattern.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an electrical connection state of a main control device (a diagram showing a wiring state of signal lines).

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an electrical connection state of the symbol control device (a diagram showing a wiring state of signal lines).

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an electrical connection state of a payout control device (a diagram showing a wiring state of signal lines).

17A is a diagram showing a power supply path and the like, FIG.
Shows the backup power supply circuit

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a list of counter data acquired by the main control device.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing internal configurations of a prize ball payout device and a ball rental payout device.

FIG. 20 is a front view showing a game board.

FIG. 21 (a) is a front view showing the overall configuration, and FIG. 21 (b) is an arrow X view showing the overall configuration with the upper plate removed.

FIG. 22 is a rear view showing the overall configuration.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing contents of addition of a jackpot counter value.

FIG. 24 (a) is a rear view showing the main substrate box,
(B) is a view on arrow Xb, (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line Xc

FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector in an exploded state.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a caulking pin (a is a diagram showing a normal state of the caulking pin, b is a diagram showing a deformed and cut state of the caulking pin).

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention (a is a diagram corresponding to c in FIG. 24, and b is a diagram showing a state in which the caulking seal has been peeled off).

FIG. 28 is a view showing a third embodiment of the present invention (a cross-sectional view showing a connection state between a board-side connector and a non-board-side connector).

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 18 is a starting port sensor (timing switch), 21 is a main board (board, printed wiring board), and 23 is a CPU.
(Measurement means, acquisition means, determination means, reset means), 2
5 is a RAM (backup means), 79 is a reset switch, 88 is a substrate cover, 97 is a mounting portion, 99 is a caulking pin (trace display member, connecting member), 101 is a caulking seal (trace display member, sheet member), and 102 is Paper sheet (sheet), 103 is a resin sheet (sheet), and 105 is a claw portion (trace display member, connecting member).

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A reset switch that outputs a reset signal in a configuration in which data for determination relating to determination of privilege acquisition is backed up when the power is cut off, and when the power is restored, the game is returned to a playable state based on the backup data, Reset means for resetting the backup data based on detecting a reset signal from a reset switch; a board-side connector mounted on a board common to the reset means and electrically connected to the reset means; A non-board-side connector that is connected to the board-side connector and applies a reset signal from the reset switch to the reset means through the board-side connector, wherein the board-side connector is between the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector. Is a trace that remains when is separated Game machine and wherein the door. 2. At the first time immediately after resetting, the ring counter is added or subtracted in a ring shape around the reference value, and
From the second time onward, a measuring unit that adds or subtracts in a ring shape around a random value, an obtaining unit that obtains a current measured value of the measuring unit based on detecting a timing signal from a timing switch, and the obtaining unit. Determining means for determining the privilege acquisition state based on comparison of the acquisition result of the means with a set value; backup means for backing up the measured value and random value of the measuring means immediately before power-off at the time of power-off; and a reset signal And a reset switch for resetting both backup data of the backup means based on detection of a reset signal from the reset switch, and a reset switch mounted on a common substrate with the reset means. A board-side connector electrically connected to the board-side connector A non-board-side connector connected to the reset means for giving a reset signal from the reset switch to the reset means through the board-side connector, wherein the board-side connector is separated between the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector. A gaming machine characterized in that the traces remain in some cases. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are reconnectable without leaving a trace of separation. 4. The board-side connector is provided with a trace display member that indicates that the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are separated from each other.
The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The trace indicating member is a connecting member for connecting a connector, which is deformed or cut when the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are separated from each other. Amusement machine. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are provided with a plurality of mounting portions for selectively mounting the connecting members. 7. The trace display member is a sheet member that is affixed to both the board-side connector and the counter-board-side connector, and is cut off when the board-side connector and the counter-board-side connector are separated. The gaming machine according to claim 4. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the sheet member has a multilayer structure in which a plurality of sheets are laminated. 9. The sheet member has a paper sheet attached to both the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector, and a resin sheet attached to the surface of the paper sheet. The game machine described. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the board-side connector and the non-board-side connector are connected so as not to be disassembled. 11. The substrate on which the reset means is mounted,
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a substrate cover that covers the reset means. 12. The board-side connector and the reset means are mounted on a common printed wiring board, and the board-side connector is electrically connected to the reset means via a wiring pattern on the back surface side of the printed wiring board. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that. 13. The board-side connector and the reset means are mounted on a common multilayer printed wiring board, and the board-side connector is electrically connected to the reset means via a wiring pattern in an inner layer of the multilayer printed wiring board. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, which is provided.