JP6467918B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, the game area where game balls flow down has been increased in size. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for securing a sufficient vertical width of the lower frame of the glass door frame by providing an upper tray integrally with the lower frame of the glass door frame, thereby omitting the front decoration frame. ing.

JP 2001-231933 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, the lower tray unit is provided below the glass door frame, and the size of the vertical dimension of the glass door frame is limited. That is, it is necessary to arrange the game area and the upper tray within the range that can be accommodated in the glass door frame, and there is a problem that the degree of freedom in design is low.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the degree of freedom in design.

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a game area in which a game ball can flow down, a ball entering part into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, and a game ball in the ball entering part A payout means for paying out the game ball based on the incoming ball, a storage section capable of storing the game ball paid out by the payout means, and a displacement means capable of moving the storage section up and down , The storage section includes a through hole formed through the bottom of the storage section, an opening / closing means capable of opening or closing the through hole, and the opening through the opening / closing means when operated by a player. Operating means capable of opening or closing the hole, and when the operating means is operated, the storage means is lowered to a predetermined position by the displacing means, and then the operating means is operated. Open the through hole by opening and closing means. It is one that is configured to be.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention , based on a game area in which a game ball can flow down, a ball entry part in which a game ball flowing down the game area can be entered, and a game ball entering the ball entry part A payout means for paying out the game ball, a storage section capable of storing the game ball paid out by the payout means, and a displacement means capable of moving the storage section up and down, the storage section comprising: A through hole formed through the bottom of the reservoir, an opening / closing means capable of opening or closing the through hole, and opening or closing of the through hole by the opening / closing means when operated by a player; An operating means capable of performing the operation, and when the operating means is operated, the storage means is lowered to a predetermined position by the displacing means, and then the penetration by the opening / closing means Configured to allow opening of holes It is what is. Therefore, there is an effect that the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine can be increased.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in a 1st embodiment. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. (A) is the figure which showed typically the area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, (b) is the figure which illustrated the actual display screen. It is a disassembled perspective view of a front frame. It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower plate unit. It is an exploded top view of a lower plate unit. It is a side view of a lower plate unit. It is a rear view of a lower plate unit. (A) is a partial front view of the front frame, (b) is a cross-sectional view of the front frame taken along line Xb-Xb in FIG. 10 (a), and (c) is Xc in FIG. 10 (a). It is sectional drawing of the front frame in the -Xc line. (A) is a partial sectional view of the pachinko machine in a state where the lower plate body is in the lower limit position, and (b) is a partial sectional view of the pachinko machine in a state where the lower plate body is in the upper limit position. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the pachinko machine which shows the process in which a lower plate body raises. (A) It is a fragmentary sectional view of the pachinko machine in the state where a lower plate body exists in a lower limit position, (b) is a fragmentary sectional view of a pachinko machine in the state where a lower plate body exists in an upper limit position. (A) is the schematic diagram which represented typically the lower plate body and lower plate support part in the state which has a lower plate body in a lower limit position, (b) is the bottom in the state in which a lower plate body exists in an upper limit position. It is the schematic diagram which represented the plate body and the lower plate | pan support part typically. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of various counters. (A) is the figure which showed typically the content of ROM of MPU of the main control unit, (b) shows the correspondence relation between the first hit type counter C2 and the big hit type in the special symbol. (C) is a schematic diagram schematically showing the correspondence between the first per-random number counter C1 and the hits in the special symbol, and (d) is the second per-random number counter C4 and the normal It is the schematic diagram which showed typically the correspondence with the winning in a symbol. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol change start process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol fluctuation | variation process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the through gate passage process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the NMI interruption process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the starting process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the starting process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the initial position setting process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the car box position setting process performed by MPU in an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the lower pan lowering process performed by MPU in an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the lower plate raising process performed by MPU in an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the button production process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the lower plate effect process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the lower pan lowering process at the time of ball removal performed by MPU in an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the command determination process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the fluctuation | variation display setting process performed by MPU in an audio | voice lamp control apparatus.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 having an outer shell formed of a wooden frame combined in a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer frame 11 having substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. And an inner frame 12 supported to be openable and closable. In order to support the inner frame 12, metal hinges 18 are attached to the outer frame 11 at two upper and lower portions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinge 18 is provided is used as an opening / closing axis. The frame 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable to the front front side.

  A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning holes 63, 64, and the like is detachably mounted on the inner frame 12 from the back side. A ball ball game is performed when the ball flows down the front surface of the game board 13. The inner frame 12 has a ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 15) that launches a ball to the front area of the game board 13 and a launch that guides the ball launched from the ball launch unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) or the like is attached.

  A front frame 14 is provided on the front side of the inner frame 12 to cover the upper front side. Further, in order to support the front frame 14, metal hinges 19 are attached to two upper and lower portions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the front frame 14 is the front with the side on which the hinge 19 is provided as an opening / closing axis. It is supported so that it can be opened and closed to the front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are respectively released by inserting a dedicated key into the key hole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

  The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and a window part 14c that is formed in an approximately elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central part thereof. A glass unit 16 having two plate glasses is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front surface of the game board 13 can be seen on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16.

  On the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 that stores balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes forward and the upper surface is opened, and prize balls and rental balls are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the sphere thrown into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball launch unit 112a by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. This frame button 22 is used by the player when, for example, changing the stage of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, or changing the effect of Super Reach. Operated.

  On the other hand, the 3rd symbol display device 81 is configured to display a selection screen for a super reach effect mode during normal reach when the normal reach effect is started and the normal reach is developed to the super reach. When the frame button 22 is operated by the player while the selection screen is displayed, the contents of the effect at the time of super reach are changed.

  The front frame 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing or controlling the light emission mode by turning on or blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. On the peripheral edge of the window portion 14c, there are provided electrical decoration portions 30 to 33 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs. In the pachinko machine 10, these lighting parts 30 to 33 function as stage lamps such as jackpot lamps, and the lamps 30 to 33 are lit by lighting or blinking of the built-in LEDs at the time of jackpot or reach stage. Alternatively, it blinks to notify that the jackpot is being hit or that the reach is one step before the jackpot. Further, in the upper left part of the front frame 14 as viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), there is provided a display lamp 34 which has built-in light emitting means such as LEDs and can display the payout of a prize ball and when an error occurs.

  In addition, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized, on the lower side of the right illumination part 32, and a sticking space K1 on the front side of the game board 13 (FIG. 2) is visible from the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, a plated member 36 made of ABS resin with chrome plating is attached to the area around the electric decoration parts 30 to 33 in order to bring out more gorgeousness.

  A ball rental operation unit 40 is disposed below the window 14c. The ball lending operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41, a ball lending button 42, and a return button 43. When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, Loans are made. Specifically, the frequency display unit 41 is an area in which the remaining amount information such as a card is displayed, and the built-in LED is lit to display the remaining amount as the remaining amount information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 17 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. In addition, in a pachinko machine in which a ball is lent directly to the upper plate 17 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, a so-called cash machine does not require the ball lending operation unit 40. In this case, the ball lending operation unit 40 It is also possible to add a decorative seal or the like to the installation portion of the parts so that the component configuration is common. A pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine can be shared.

  A lower plate unit 15 is disposed below the upper plate 17, and a lower plate body 300 for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper plate 17 is held in the lower plate unit 15 so as to be able to move up and down. Yes. On the right side of the lower plate 300, there is disposed an operation handle 51 operated by a player to drive a ball into the front surface of the game board 13, and the operation of the ball launching unit 112a is permitted inside the operation handle 51. A touch sensor 51a for performing the operation, a push button type stop switch 51b for stopping the firing of the ball during the pressing operation, and a variable resistor for detecting the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 by a change in electric resistance. A vessel (not shown) is built in. When the operation handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor 51a is turned on, and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes corresponding to the operation amount, and according to the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 51. Thus, the ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor, and the ball is driven into the front surface of the game board 13 with a jump amount corresponding to the player's operation. Further, when the operation handle 51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 51a and the stop switch 51b are off.

  In the lower part of the front side of the lower dish body 300, a ball removal lever 52 is provided for operating when the balls stored in the lower dish body 300 are discharged downward. The ball pulling lever 52 is always urged to the right, and is formed on the bottom wall portion 310 of the lower plate body 300 by sliding (turning on) to the left against the urging. The ball extraction hole 311 (see FIG. 7) is opened, and the ball is naturally dropped from the ball extraction hole 311 and discharged. The operation of the ball removal lever 52 is normally performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as “a thousand box”) that receives the balls discharged from the lower dish body 300 is placed below the lower dish body 300. As described above, the operation handle 51 is disposed on the right side of the lower dish 300.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 includes a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, a large number of ball nails, windmills and rails 61 and 62, a general winning opening 63, The ball entrance 64, the variable winning device 65, the variable display device unit 80, and the like are assembled, and the peripheral edge thereof is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. The general winning port 63, the first winning port 64, the variable winning device 65, and the variable display device unit 80 are arranged in a through hole formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and the wood screw is provided from the front side of the game board 13. It is fixed by etc. Further, the front center portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 12 through the window portion 14c of the front frame 14 (see FIG. 1). The configuration of the game board 13 will be described below mainly with reference to FIG.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and the strip-shaped metal plate is located on the inner side of the outer rail 62 in the same manner as the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by the above is planted. The inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1) surround the front and rear. A game area in which a game is played is formed by the behavior of. The game area is a front surface of the game board 13 and is a substantially circular area formed by dividing the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70 (a winning hole or the like is provided, Area).

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 15) to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 61 (upper left portion in FIG. 2) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper portion of the game board 13 from returning to the ball guide path again. Is done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right part in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the sphere, and the ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 69 and gains momentum. Is bounced back to the center while being attenuated. A resin arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface side between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62 is a base. The plate 60 is driven and fixed.

  In the pachinko machine 10, when a ball enters the first entrance 64, a special symbol (first design) is drawn, and when the ball passes the second entrance 67, a normal symbol (first 2 designs) will be drawn. In the special symbol lottery performed for the entrance to the first entrance 64, whether or not the special symbol is a big hit is determined, and if it is determined that the special symbol is a big hit, Is also determined. When a special symbol wins, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to a special game state, and the special winning opening 65a that is normally closed is until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds elapses or 10 balls are won). ) Opened. As a result, a large amount of balls are awarded to the specific winning opening 65a, so that a larger amount of prize balls are paid out than usual. There are four types of special jackpot types: “Big Jack A”, “Big Jack B”, “Big Jack C” and “Big Jack D”. After the special gaming state is over, The game value (game value) according to these jackpot types is given to the player.

  In addition, when the special symbol (the first symbol) is drawn, after the special symbol variable display is started on the first symbol display device 37 and a predetermined time (for example, 11 seconds to 60 seconds) has elapsed, A special symbol indicating the lottery result is stopped and displayed. When a ball enters the first entrance 64 while the variable display is being performed on the first symbol display device 37, the number of times the ball is held is held up to four times, and the number of balls held is indicated by the first symbol display. It is shown by the device 37 and also in the third symbol display device 81. When the variable display is completed in the first symbol display device 37, if the number of reserved balls for the first entrance 64 remains, the next special symbol is drawn and the variable display corresponding to the lottery is performed. Is started. Note that a special winning opening 65a that is opened and closed when the pachinko machine 10 is shifted to the special gaming state is provided immediately below the first entrance 64. Therefore, during the special gaming state, the player hits a ball in an attempt to win the special winning opening 65a, so that many balls enter the first winning opening 64. Therefore, in most cases, while the pachinko machine 10 is in the special game state, the number of reserved balls for the first entrance 64 is maximum (four times).

  On the other hand, in the normal symbol lottery performed for the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67, whether or not the normal symbol is hit is determined. When hitting the normal symbol, the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is released for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds or 1 second), and the ball easily enters the first entrance 64. It becomes a state. That is, when a normal symbol is hit, it becomes easy for a ball to enter the first entrance 64, and as a result, a special symbol is easily drawn.

  In addition, when the normal symbol (the second symbol) is drawn, the normal symbol variation display is started on the second symbol display device 83, and after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds or 30 seconds) has elapsed, A normal symbol indicating the lottery result is stopped and displayed. When the ball passes through the second entrance 67 while the fluctuation display is being performed on the second symbol display device 83, the number of passages is held up to four times, and the number of balls held is the first symbol display device 37. And is also shown in the second symbol holding lamp 84. When the variable display is finished in the second symbol display device 83, if the number of reserved balls for the second entrance 67 remains, the next normal symbol lottery is performed and the variable display corresponding to the lottery is performed. Is started.

  As described above, there are four types of special jackpot types: “big jackpot A”, “big jackpot B”, “big jackpot C”, and “big jackpot D”.

  When it becomes “big hit A” or “big hit C”, it becomes a special gaming state with 16 rounds (16R big hit), and when it becomes “big hit B” or “big hit D”, it becomes a special gaming state with 8 rounds (8R Jackpot). After that, if the jackpot type is “Big Jack A” or “Big Jack B”, as a value added after the jackpot, the pachinko machine 10 has a special symbol high until the next special jackpot after the jackpot ends. Moves to the probability state (during special symbol change). Also, if the jackpot type is “Big Jack C” or “Big Jack D”, the probability of winning the normal symbol increases after the jackpot ends until the special symbol lottery ends 100 times.

  Here, the “high probability state of the special symbol” means a state where the special symbol jackpot probability is increased, that is, a so-called special symbol probability state (during special symbol change), in other words, the special gaming state (16R jackpot) , 8R jackpot) is a game state that is easy to shift to. Note that the high probability state (during probability change) in the present embodiment includes a game state in which a hit probability of a second symbol, which will be described later, is increased and a ball is likely to enter the first entrance 64. On the other hand, a case that is not a “high probability state of a special symbol” is called a “low probability state of a special symbol”, which has a lower probability of jackpot than the probability variation state of a special symbol, that is, the jackpot probability of a special symbol is normal. Indicates the state (normal state of special symbol). Also, the short-time state (short-time medium) in the “low probability state” means that the jackpot probability is a normal state, and the jackpot probability remains as it is, and only the hit probability of the second symbol is increased and the first entrance entrance It means a game state in which a ball can easily enter 64. On the other hand, when the pachinko machine 10 is in a normal state is a game state (a state where neither the big hit probability nor the second symbol hit probability is increased) which is neither probabilistic nor short in time.

  The “normal symbol time-short state” (ordinary symbol time-short state) means a game state in which the probability of hitting the normal symbol increases and the ball easily enters the first entrance 64. On the other hand, when it is not “normal symbol short-time state”, it is called “normal symbol normal state”, which indicates that the normal symbol hit probability is normal, that is, the hit probability is lower than during short-time. .

  During probability change and short time, not only the probability of hitting the second symbol is increased, but also the time that the electric accessory attached to the first entrance is opened is changed, and a longer time is set compared to normal time Is done. When the electric accessory is in an open state (open state), a ball enters the first entrance 64 compared to when the electric accessory is in a closed state (closed state). Easy state. Therefore, during the probability change or during the short time, it becomes easy for the ball to enter the first entrance 64, and the number of jackpot lotteries can be increased.

  In addition, during the probability change or during the short time, the opening time of the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is not changed, or in addition to changing the opening time, It is good also as what changes the frequency | count that an accessory opens | releases rather than usual. In addition, the probability of winning the second symbol does not change during probability change or time reduction, and the number of times the electric accessory is released per time and the time when the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is released. It is good also as what changes at least one of these. In addition, during the probability change and in the short time, there is no time for the electric accessory attached to the first entrance to be released or the number of times the electric accessory is released per time, only the probability of hitting the second symbol. May be changed so as to be higher than normal.

  Hereinafter, the period in which the pachinko machine 10 is in the high probability state of the special symbol after the special symbol jackpot ends is referred to as a special symbol probability variation state (probability variation period). In addition, after the special symbol jackpot ends, the pachinko machine 10 is in the short time state of the normal symbol, that is, the special symbol lottery ends a predetermined number of times (100 times) after the “big jackpot C” or “big jackpot D” ends. This period is usually referred to as the short time period of the symbol.

  Also, in this embodiment, when the jackpot type is “Big Jack C” or “Big Jack D”, after the “Big Jack C” or “Big Jack D” is finished, the special symbol is shortened until the special symbol lottery ends 100 times. However, the duration of the short-time state may be arbitrarily determined.

  If the special symbol “Large probability A” or “Large bonus B” is newly established while the “high probability state of the special symbol” is continued, the “high probability state of the special symbol” is further changed to the new special symbol. It continues from the end of the symbol jackpot until the special symbol jackpot.

  A first pattern provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter abbreviated as “LEDs”) 37a and a 7-segment display 37b as light emitting means on the upper right portion (right upper portion in FIG. 2) of the game area when viewed from the front. A display device 37 is provided. The first symbol display device 37 displays information corresponding to each control performed by the main control device 110 described later, and mainly displays the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The plurality of LEDs 37a perform a variable display by indicating whether or not a special symbol lottery performed in accordance with a ball entering the first ball slot 64 (start winning prize) is being executed or not. As a stopped symbol after the end, a special symbol (first symbol) corresponding to the lottery result of the special symbol is indicated by a lighting state, or variation is not executed among the balls that have entered the first entrance 64. The number of reserved balls, which is the number of balls (reserved balls), is indicated by the lighting state.

  If a ball enters the first entrance 64 while the special symbol (the first symbol) is being displayed on the first symbol display device 37, the number of times that the ball has entered is suspended up to four times. The number of reserved balls is indicated by the first symbol display device 37 and also by the third symbol display device 81. In the present embodiment, the entrance to the first entrance 64 is configured to be suspended up to 4 times, but the maximum number of suspensions is not limited to 4 times, but 3 times or less. Alternatively, the number may be set to 5 times or more (for example, 8 times).

  The 7-segment display 37b displays the number of rounds that are a big hit and an error display. Note that the LEDs 37a are configured so that the emission colors (for example, red, green, and blue) of the respective LEDs are different, and various gaming states of the pachinko machine 10 (a high probability state of a special symbol) with a small number of LEDs depending on the combination of the emission colors. And normal symbols, etc.). Further, the LED 37a not only indicates whether or not the lottery result of the special symbol is a big hit as a stop symbol after the end of the fluctuation, but if it is a big hit, the big hit type (big hit A, big hit B, big hit C and A special symbol (first symbol) corresponding to the jackpot D) is shown.

  The game area is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as winning balls when the balls win. In addition, a variable display device unit 80 is disposed in the central portion of the game area. The variable display device unit 80 is provided with a third symbol display device 81 composed of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as “display device”) and a second symbol display device 83 composed of LEDs. . The variable display device unit 80 is provided with a center frame 86 so as to surround the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81.

  The third symbol display device 81 performs a decorative display according to the display of the first symbol display device 37. For example, when a ball enters the first entrance 64 (start winning prize), a special symbol (first symbol) is displayed on the first symbol display device 37 as a trigger. Further, in the third symbol display device 81, the variation display of the third symbol corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol.

  The third symbol display device 81 is composed of an 8-inch large liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device 114 (see FIG. 15) to be described later, for example, left, middle and The right three symbol rows are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are vertically scrolled for each symbol row so that the third symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. In the present embodiment, the display of the gaming state accompanying the control of the main control device 110 is performed on the first symbol display device 37, whereas the third symbol display device 81 displays on the first symbol display device 37. Corresponding decorative display is performed. Instead of the display device, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4, the display content of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and FIG. 4 (a) is a diagram schematically showing area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an actual display screen.

  The third symbol is composed of ten kinds of main symbols with numbers from “0” to “9”. Each main symbol is composed of numbers from “0” to “9” on the rear symbol consisting of a wooden box, of which the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are A large number is added to almost the front of the wooden box. On the other hand, the main symbols with even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) have attached symbols that imitate characters such as furoshiki, helmet, etc., almost full front of the wooden box, An even number is small in green on the lower right side of the attached symbol and is added so as to be displayed on the front side of the attached symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is roughly divided into two in the vertical direction, and the lower 2/3 is the main display area Dm for variably displaying the third symbol, and the others. The upper third is a sub display area Ds for displaying a notice effect, a character, the number of reserved balls, and the like.

  The main display area Dm is divided into three display areas Dm1 to Dm3 of left, middle, and right, and three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 are displayed in the three display areas Dm1 to Dm3, respectively. In each symbol row Z1 to Z3, the above-described third symbols are displayed in a prescribed order. That is, in each symbol row Z1 to Z3, main symbols are arranged in ascending order or descending order of numbers, and each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is scrolled from the top to the bottom with periodicity to perform variable display. In particular, the left symbol row Z1 is arranged so that the numbers of the main symbols appear in descending order, and the middle symbol row Z2 and the right symbol row Z3 are arranged so that the numbers of the main symbols appear in ascending order.

  In the main display area Dm, the third symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three rows for each symbol row Z1 to Z3. The middle part of the main display area Dm is set as the active line L1, and in each game, the third symbol stops on the effective line L1 in the order of the left symbol row Z1, the right symbol row Z3, and the middle symbol row Z2. Is displayed. If the combination of jackpot symbols (the same main symbol combination in this embodiment) is arranged on the effective line L1 when the third symbol is stopped, a jackpot moving image is displayed as a jackpot.

  On the other hand, the sub display area Ds is horizontally long above the main display area Dm, and is further equally divided into three small areas Ds1 to Ds3 in the left-right direction. Among these, the small area Ds1 is an area for displaying the number of reserved balls, which is the number of spheres that have not been changed (reserved spheres) among the balls that have entered the first entrance 64, and the small area Ds2 And Ds3 are areas for displaying the notice effect image.

  On the actual display screen, as shown in FIG. 4B, a total of nine main symbols of the third symbol are displayed in the main display area Dm. In the sub display area Ds, a moving image is displayed in the small area Ds3 on the right, and it is suggested to the player that the player is more likely to make a big hit than usual. In the central small area Ds2, a predetermined character (a boy with a bee in this embodiment) usually performs a predetermined action and sometimes performs a special action different from the predetermined action, or another character appears. The announcement effect is performed by putting out.

  On the other hand, when a ball enters the first entrance 64 while the variable display is performed on the 3rd symbol display device 81 (1st symbol display device 37), the number of entrances is up to 4 times. The number of held balls is indicated by the first symbol display device 37 and also in the small area Ds1 of the sub display area Ds. In the small area Ds1, one reserved ball number symbol is displayed per one reserved ball number, and the number of reserved balls is displayed according to the display number of the reserved ball number symbol. That is, when one reserved ball number symbol is displayed in the small area Ds1, it indicates that the reserved ball number is one ball, and when four reserved ball number symbols are displayed, the reserved ball number is Indicates 4 balls. In addition, when the number of reserved balls is not displayed in the small area Ds1, the number of reserved balls is 0, that is, there is no reserved ball.

  In the present embodiment, the ball entering the first ball inlet 64 is configured to be held up to four times, but the maximum number of balls to be held is not limited to four times, but three times. You may set below or 5 times (for example, 8 times). Moreover, it replaces with the display of the number of reservation balls in small area Ds1, and the aspect which changes the number of reservation balls by a part in the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81, or the area divided into four by the number of reservation balls (For example, the color or lighting pattern) may be displayed. Further, since the number of reserved balls is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the number of reserved balls may not be displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Furthermore, the variable display device unit 80 may be provided with four hold lamps indicating the number of held balls, corresponding to the maximum number of held balls, and the number of held balls may be displayed according to the number of held lamps that are lit.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. The second symbol display device 83 performs a variable display by indicating, by a lighting state, whether or not a normal symbol lottery performed as the ball passes through the second entrance 67, As a stop symbol after the end of the change, a normal symbol (second symbol) corresponding to the lottery result of the normal symbol is indicated by a lighting state.

  More specifically, in the second symbol display device 83, every time the ball passes through the second entrance 67, the symbol “◯” and the symbol “x” as the second symbol are alternately lit. Fluctuation display is performed. In the pachinko machine 10, when the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 stops at a predetermined symbol (in this embodiment, a symbol “◯”), the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is activated for a predetermined time. As a result, it is configured such that a ball easily enters the first entrance 64. The number of times the ball has passed through the second entrance 67 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed on the first symbol display device 37 and also lit on the second symbol holding lamp 84. The Four second symbol holding lamps 84 are provided corresponding to the maximum number of holdings, and are arranged symmetrically below the third symbol display device 81.

  The normal symbol (second symbol) variable display is performed by switching on and off of a plurality of lamps in the second symbol display device 83 as in the present embodiment, as well as the first symbol display device 37. Alternatively, a part of the third symbol display device 81 may be used. Similarly, the second symbol holding lamp 84 may be turned on by a part of the third symbol display device 81. In addition, the passage of the sphere at the second entrance 67 is not limited to 4 times as in the case of the 1st entrance 64, but is limited to 3 times or less, or 5 times or more. (For example, 8 times) may be set. Further, since the number of reserved balls is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the second symbol reservation lamp 84 may not perform lighting display.

  Below the variable display device unit 80, a first entrance 64 into which a sphere can enter is disposed. When a ball enters the first entrance 64, a first entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first entrance switch is turned on. The main controller 110 draws a special symbol, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is indicated by the LED 37 a of the first symbol display device 37. The first entrance 64 is also one of the entrances through which 5 balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters.

  A variable winning device 65 is disposed below the first ball opening 64, and a horizontally-long rectangular specific winning port (large opening) 65a is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the special symbol lottery performed by the main controller 110 is a big win, the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37 is turned on so that the big win is stopped after a predetermined time (fluctuation time) has elapsed. In addition, a stop symbol of the third symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to indicate the occurrence of the jackpot. Thereafter, the gaming state transitions to a special gaming state in which a larger amount of prize balls are paid out than usual. In this special gaming state, the special winning opening 65a that is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have elapsed or ten balls have been won).

  The specific winning opening 65a is closed when a predetermined time elapses, and after the closing, the specific winning opening 65a is opened again for a predetermined time. The state in which the opening / closing operation is performed is a form of a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and the player is given out a larger amount of prize balls than usual in order to give a gaming value (game value). Is done.

  Specifically, the variable winning device 65 is a horizontally long rectangular opening / closing plate covering the specific winning opening 65a, and a large opening opening solenoid (not shown) for driving to open / close forward with the lower side of the opening / closing plate as an axis. And. The special winning opening 65a is normally closed so that the ball cannot win or is difficult to win. In the case of a big hit, the large opening opening solenoid is driven to tilt the opening / closing plate to the lower front side to temporarily form an open state in which the ball is likely to win the specific winning opening 65a. It operates to repeat the state and the state alternately.

  Note that the special gaming state is not limited to the above-described form. When the game area is provided with a large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a, and the LED 37a corresponding to the jackpot is turned on in the first symbol display device 37, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the specific winning opening A special gaming state is defined as a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning port 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the ball 65 is opened into the specific winning port 65a. You may make it form.

  Adhesive spaces K1, K2 for adhering certificate papers, identification labels, etc. are provided at the left and right corners on the lower side of the game board 13, and the certificate paper, etc., adhered to the adhesive space K1, is a front frame 14. It can be visually recognized through the small window 35 (see FIG. 1).

  Further, the game board 13 is provided with an out port 66. A ball that has not entered any of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a is guided through an out port 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). A number of nails are planted on the game board 13 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 3, control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The control board unit 90 is unitized by mounting a main board (main control apparatus 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control apparatus 113), and a display control board (display control apparatus 114). The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control apparatus 111), a firing control board (launching control apparatus 112), a power supply board (power supply apparatus 115), and a card unit connection board 116.

  The back pack unit 94 includes a back pack 92 and a dispensing unit 93 that form a protective cover. In addition, each control board is used for MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit or the like is mounted as necessary.

  The main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114, the payout control device 111 and the firing control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. . The board boxes 100 to 104 include a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other, and each control device and each board are accommodated.

  Further, the substrate box 100 (main control device 110) and the substrate box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and launch control device 112) connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened by a sealing unit (not shown) (caulking structure). Consolidated). In addition, a seal (not shown) is attached to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover so as to cover the box base and the box cover. This seal seal is made of a brittle material. If the seal is to be peeled off in order to open the substrate boxes 100, 102, or if the substrate boxes 100, 102 are forcibly opened, the box base side and the box cover are removed. Cut to the side. Therefore, it is possible to know whether or not the substrate boxes 100 and 102 have been opened by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal.

  The payout unit 93 includes a tank 130 that is located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opens upward, a tank rail 131 that is connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and downstream of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 that is vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 that is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and that pays out a ball by a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 15). ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall, and a required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

  The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor operation knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erase switch 122. The state return switch 120 is operated, for example, in order to eliminate ball clogging (return to a normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as ball clogging in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 15). The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, a schematic configuration of the lower dish unit 15 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame 14 and shows a state where the lower plate unit 15 is removed from the front frame 14. In FIG. 5, the upper portion of the game board 13 is not shown. In addition, arrows UD, LR, and FB shown in the following drawings indicate the up-down direction, left-right direction, and front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lower dish unit 15 mainly includes a substantially box-shaped lower dish body 300 whose upper surface is opened, and an expansion / contraction mechanism 400 provided continuously to the lower dish body 300. The lower plate unit 15 is configured to be movable up and down in a direction in which the lower plate body 300 is moved closer to or away from the upper plate 17 when the up button 53 or the lower button 54 is pressed, and the expansion and contraction mechanism 400 expands and contracts. .

  Thereby, even if the position of the upper plate 17 is lowered downward in order to increase the proportion of the gaming area in the vertical direction of the pachinko machine 10, while making it easy to take out the balls stored in the lower plate body 300, It is possible to facilitate the taking in and out of the thousand boxes disposed below the lower plate 300.

  That is, if the lower plate body 300 that cannot be raised and lowered is provided at the same position as the conventional pachinko machine and only the position of the upper plate 17 is lowered, the distance between the upper plate 17 and the lower plate body 300 is narrow. Therefore, it is difficult to put a hand between the upper plate 17 and the lower plate body 300. As a result, it becomes difficult to take out the balls stored in the lower dish 300, and the convenience for the player is lowered.

  On the other hand, below the lower plate 300, it is necessary to secure a space for disposing a thousand boxes. Moreover, if the gap between the lower plate 300 and the thousand box when the thousand box is arranged is small, it becomes difficult to put in and out the thousand box. As a result, it may take time to replace the thousand-thousand boxes, which may hinder the game. Therefore, there is a limit to lowering the position of the lower plate body 300 from the conventional position.

  Thus, conventionally, there is a limit to lowering the position of the lower plate body 300, and as a result, there is a limit to lowering the position of the upper plate 17 from the conventional position. It was difficult to increase the proportion of the gaming area in the direction.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the lower plate body 300 is configured to be movable up and down. Therefore, when taking out the sphere in the lower plate body 300, the lower plate body 300 is lowered to widen the space with the upper plate 17, so that the sphere can be smoothly taken out from the lower plate body 300. be able to. On the other hand, when taking in and out the thousand boxes, the lower tray 300 can be raised to make it easier to put in and out the thousand boxes.

  Further, in the up-down direction of the pachinko machine 10, the proportion of the game area can be increased and the upper plate 17 and the lower plate body 30 can be arranged further downward. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the pachinko machine 10 can be increased.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the lower dish unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the lower dish unit 15. FIG. 7 is an exploded top view of the lower dish unit 15. FIG. 8 is a side view of the lower dish unit 15. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the lower dish unit 15.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the lower dish body 300 includes a bottom wall portion 310 that is substantially rectangular in top view, and a front wall portion 320 that is erected on the side edge portion on the front side of the bottom wall portion 310. A pair of side wall portions 330 erected on the left and right side edge portions of the bottom wall portion 310, and a rear wall portion 340 erected on the rear side edge portion of the bottom wall portion 310. It is configured.

  The bottom wall portion 310 is formed with a spherical hole 311 that is substantially circular when viewed from above. The ball hole 311 is configured to be openable and closable by a closing portion 312 that protrudes and protrudes from the inner peripheral surface thereof. The closing portion 312 slides in conjunction with the operation of the ball removal lever 52 provided on the outer surface of the front wall portion 320. When the ball removal lever 52 is slid to the left and turned on, the ball removal hole 311 is opened, and the balls stored in the lower dish 300 are discharged from the ball removal hole 311. On the other hand, when the ball removal lever 52 is slid to the right and turned off, the ball removal hole 311 is closed by the closing portion 312 and the ball can be stored in the lower dish 300.

  In the present embodiment, the lower dish body 300 is configured to be lowered when the ball removal lever 52 is turned on. As a result, when the sphere stored in the lower plate body 300 is discharged and stored in the thousand boxes disposed below the lower plate body 300, a drop when the balls are discharged from the lower plate body 300 to the thousand boxes is reduced. It is possible to prevent the ball discharged from the lower plate 300 from bouncing and jumping out of the thousand boxes.

  Further, the bottom wall portion 310 is formed such that the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 310 that forms the bottom surface portion of the storage region of the lower dish body 300 is inclined downward toward the ball hole 311. Thereby, since the spheres in the storage region of the lower dish body 310 are easily collected at the position where the sphere hole 311 is formed, the spheres can be smoothly discharged from the sphere hole 311.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a thousand box sensor 313 (see FIG. 15) capable of detecting a thousand box is provided on the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 310. The thousand-thousand box sensor 313 is configured to detect the thousand-thousand box when the lower-plate body 300 is lowered to a position where the distance from the thousand-thick box is 5 mm or less when the thousand-thousand box is disposed below the lower dish body 300. ing.

  Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, when a later-described changeover switch 550 (see FIG. 15) provided at a position operable by the hall side is on, the thousand box sensor 313 is switched from off to on. When the changeover switch 550 is off to the position, the lower plate body 300 is set to descend to a position where an initial position sensor 524 (see FIG. 10B) described later switches from off to on. .

  The pair of side wall portions 330 are rotatably supported by lower tray side rollers 331 on their outer surfaces. The lower tray side roller 331 is configured to roll along a support side rail 522 (see FIG. 10A) provided in a lower tray support portion 520 described later. Further, on the outer side surfaces of the pair of side wall portions 330, a lower plate side rail 332 extending along the vertical direction is fixed to the upper side of the lower plate side roller 331. The lower plate side rail 332 is a portion for rolling a support side roller 521 (see FIG. 10A) of the lower plate support portion 520 described later, and protrudes upward from the upper end of the side wall portion 330. .

  In a state where the lower tray unit 15 is attached to the lower tray support section 520, the lower tray side roller 331 is supported by the support side rail 522, the support side roller 521 is supported by the lower tray side rail 332, and the lower tray side roller 331 is supported. The support side roller 521 rolls up and down along the lower plate side rail 332 along the side rail 522. Therefore, the lower plate body 300 can be raised and lowered smoothly along the vertical direction.

  The rear wall 340 is formed with a ball outlet 341 through which a sphere can pass. The ball outlet 341 is a hole for sending a ball guided to a later-described ball passage 540 (see FIG. 10B) without being stored in the upper plate 17 into the storage region of the lower plate body 300.

  The ball outlet 341 is formed to the left of the center in the left-right direction of the lower plate body 300, whereas the ball hole 311 is formed to the right of the center in the left-right direction of the bottom wall portion 310. Yes. Therefore, since the sphere discharged from the sphere outlet 341 easily rolls on the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 310 and is sent to the right side of the lower dish 300, the sphere stays in the vicinity of the sphere outlet 341. Can be suppressed.

  The telescopic mechanism 400 includes a first divided body 410 fixed to the lower surface of the upper plate 17, a second divided body 420 that can be locked to the first divided body 410, and a lock that can be locked to the second divided body 420. The third divided body 430 is provided, and the upper end of the rear wall portion 340 of the lower dish 300 is connected to the lower end of the third divided body 430.

  The first divided body 410 includes a plate-like first wall portion 411 formed in a U-shape when viewed from above, a first projecting portion 412 projecting outward from the upper end of the first wall portion 411, And a first flange portion 413 extending inward from the lower end of the wall portion 411. The first divided body 410 is fixed to the front frame 14 by fixing the first overhanging portion 412 to the lower surface side of the upper plate 17.

  The second divided body 420 includes a plate-like second wall portion 421 formed in a U-shape when viewed from above, a second projecting portion 422 projecting outward from the upper end of the second wall portion 421, A second flange portion 423 extending inward from the lower end of the wall portion 421, and the second overhang portion 422 is configured to be able to be locked to the first flange portion 413. That is, the lateral length on the outer peripheral side of the second wall portion 421 (the lateral length on the inner peripheral side of the second overhanging portion 422) is smaller than the lateral dimension on the inner peripheral side of the first flange portion 413. The left and right lengths on the outer peripheral side of the second overhanging portion 422 are larger than the left and right lengths on the inner peripheral side of the first flange portion 413 and the left and right lengths on the outer peripheral side of the first flange portion 413 The dimension is set to be smaller than the direction length (the length in the left-right direction on the inner peripheral side of the first wall portion 411). Further, the second wall portion 421 has a length dimension in the vertical direction equal to the length dimension of the first wall portion 411 in the vertical direction.

  The third divided body 430 includes a plate-like third wall portion 431 formed in a substantially U shape in a top view, and a second overhanging portion 432 projecting outward from the upper end of the third wall portion 431. The third overhanging portion 432 is configured to be able to be locked to the second flange portion 423. That is, the lateral length on the outer peripheral side of the third wall portion 431 (the lateral length on the inner peripheral side of the third overhanging portion 432) is smaller than the lateral dimension on the inner peripheral side of the second flange portion 423. The left and right lengths on the outer peripheral side of the third overhanging portion 432 are larger than the left and right lengths on the inner peripheral side of the second flange portion 423, and the left and right lengths on the outer peripheral side of the second flange portion 423 are set. The dimension is set to be smaller than the direction length (the length in the left-right direction on the inner peripheral side of the second wall portion 421).

  As described above, the telescopic mechanism 400 is configured such that the second divided body 420 can be locked to the first divided body 410 and the third divided body 430 can be locked to the second divided body 420.

  Note that the lower end of the third wall portion 431 is connected to the upper end of the rear wall portion 340 of the lower plate body 300, and the length dimension in the vertical direction of the third wall portion 431 is the first wall portion 411 and It is set to be equal to the length dimension in the vertical direction of the second wall portion 421. Further, the rear wall portion 340 protrudes forward from the third wall portion 431 when the lower dish unit 15 is viewed from above.

  Further, the lower plate unit 15 includes a derivative 440 extending rearward from the rear surface side of the rear wall portion 340 located below the ball outlet 341, and a third wall portion 431 above the ball outlet 341. A closing body 450 that is fixed to the rear surface side and a projecting body 460 that projects rearward from the center portion of the third wall portion 431 in the left-right direction are provided.

  The derivative 440 is a member for guiding a sphere guided to the ball passage 540 (see FIG. 10B) without being stored in the upper plate 17 to the sphere outlet 341. The upper surface of the derivative 440 is inclined downward from the rear to the front, and the sphere passing through the spherical passage 540 is guided to the spherical outlet 341 along the upper surface of the derivative 440.

  The closing portion 450 is a part that partially blocks the front side of the opened ball passage 540, and the front side of the ball passage 540 located above the ball outlet 341 in the ball passage 540 is closed by the closing portion 450. The Thereby, it is possible to prevent the ball from jumping out from the front side of the ball passage 540 on the upstream side of the ball outlet 341 (see FIG. 11A).

  The projecting body 460 is a portion to which a screw shaft 531 (see FIG. 10C) of a screw feed mechanism 530 described later is connected, and a screw hole 461 in which a female screw is threaded on the inner peripheral surface is formed in the vertical direction. It penetrates along.

  Next, the lower structure of the front frame 14 that supports the lower dish unit 15 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10A is a partial front view of the front frame 14, FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of the front frame 14 taken along the line Xb-Xb in FIG. 10A, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame 14 taken along line Xc-Xc in FIG. In FIG. 10, in order to simplify the drawing and make the description easy to understand, the state where the lower tray unit 15 is removed is illustrated, and only the main configuration of the front frame 14 is illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, below the upper plate 17, plate-like partition walls 510 that partition the inside and the outside of the front frame 14 are extended downward. A pair of lower plate support portions 520 are provided so as to project forward from the front. The pair of lower plate support parts 520 are arranged to face each other with a gap in the left-right direction, and the lower plate unit 15 is accommodated in a space surrounded by the pair of lower plate support parts 520 and the partition wall 510. .

  The partition wall 510 is formed with a rectangular first through hole 511 extending in the longitudinal direction on the left side of the front surface of the partition wall 510. A rectangular portion having the vertical direction in the longitudinal direction is formed in the central portion of the partition wall 510 in the left-right direction. A second through hole 512 having a shape is formed through. The first through hole 511 is a part for allowing the derivative 440 and the closing body 450 to penetrate from the front side to the rear side of the partition wall 510, and the second through hole 512 is a projecting body 460 on the front side of the partition wall 510. It is a part for penetrating from the rear side.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, on the rear surface side of the partition wall 510, there are a screw feed mechanism 530 that raises and lowers the third divided body 430 and a sphere that can no longer be stored in the upper plate 17. A ball passage 540 to be sent is provided.

  The screw feed mechanism 530 includes a screw shaft 531 having a screw threaded on its outer peripheral surface, a gear (not shown) connected to the lower end of the screw shaft 531, and a drive motor M (see FIG. 15) that meshes with the gear. ) And mainly. The gear and the drive motor M are housed inside a box-shaped gear box 532.

  The screw shaft 531 is configured to be screwable into a screw hole 461 (see FIG. 7) formed in the projecting body 460, and is connected to the gear in a state where the lower end of the screw shaft 531 is inserted into the gear box 532. ing. The drive motor M is composed of a stepping motor, and when the drive motor M is driven, the drive force is transmitted to the screw shaft 531 via a gear. As a result, when the screw shaft 531 rotates, the protruding body 460 rises, and the third divided body 430 and the lower plate body 300 (see FIG. 8) connected to the third divided body 430 are raised and lowered.

  The ball passage 540 is a passage for guiding a ball that cannot be stored in the upper plate 17 to the lower plate body 300. That is, when a ball enters the general winning opening 63, the first winning opening 64, etc., the winning ball is paid out to the upper plate 17 from the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 15). Thereafter, when the inside of the upper plate 17 becomes full, the balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 17 are sent to the ball passage 540 and discharged to the lower plate body 300.

  The downstream portion of the spherical passage 540 is disposed on the rear side in the first through hole 511 of the partition wall 510, and the front side of the spherical passage 540 facing the first through hole 511 is open. In addition, the ball passage 540 is a lower pan full sensor 541 disposed on the upstream side of the portion where the front side is open, and a passage disposed on the upstream side of the ball passage 540 with respect to the lower pan full sensor 541. A full tank sensor 542 and a ball container 543 which is located between the lower pan full sensor 541 and the passage full sensor 542 and bulges toward the rear side are provided.

  Each of the lower plate full sensor 541 and the passage full sensor 542 is a sensor for detecting whether or not a ball stays in the ball passage 540, and the ball is detected continuously for a certain period of time. In this case, it is determined that the sphere is staying on the downstream side of the ball passage 540 from the lower plate full sensor 541 or the passage full sensor 542.

  The ball housing portion 543 is a part for temporarily retracting the ball staying in the ball passage 540, and when the ball stays upstream of the lower plate full tank sensor 541 to the upstream side of the ball passage 540, the ball housing portion 543 Can be accommodated.

  The bottom surface of the ball housing portion 543 is inclined downward from the rear side toward the front side. Therefore, in a state where the sphere does not stay up to a position where the sphere storage portion 543 is located, or in a state where the stagnation of the sphere in the ball passage 540 is eliminated, the sphere that has entered the sphere storage portion 543 is It rolls on the bottom surface of 543 and is guided to the downstream side of the ball passage 540. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sphere from staying in the sphere housing portion 543.

  The pair of lower plate support portions 520 are provided on the surfaces facing each other, and support side rollers 521 that are rotatably supported along the vertical direction, and are arranged in parallel with a space in the front-rear direction. A pair of support side rails 522 are provided. The support side roller 521 is a member configured to be able to roll along a lower plate side rail 332 (see FIG. 8) provided in the lower plate body 300, and the pair of support side rails 522 are formed of the lower plate body 300. It is a member for rolling the lower pan side roller 331 and the lower pan side rail 332 (refer FIG. 8) provided in. The support side roller 521 and the support side rail 522, and the lower platen side roller 331 and the lower platen side rail 332 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In addition, the pair of lower plate support portions 520 is located below the upper limit sensor 523 and the upper limit sensor 523 disposed on the rear side of the pair of support side rails 522 on the surfaces facing each other. An initial position sensor 524 is provided.

  The upper limit sensor 523 and the initial position sensor 524 are sensors for detecting the lower dish body 300. The upper limit 523 is configured to be able to detect the lower dish body 300 when the lower dish body 300 reaches the upper limit position where the upper dish body 300 can be raised. The initial position sensor 524 includes the second divided body 420 and the third divided body while the first flange portion 413 of the first divided body 410 of the telescopic mechanism 400 is locked to the second projecting portion 422 of the second divided body 420. When the body 430 is lowered to a position where the body 430 overlaps in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 12B), the lower dish body 300 can be detected.

  The lower plate body 300 (see FIG. 8) is configured to be able to be lowered below the position where the lower plate body 300 is detected by the initial position sensor 524. However, a changeover switch 550 (see FIG. 15) described later. When the lower plate body 300 is detected by the initial position sensor 524, the lower plate body 300 is set so that it cannot be lowered further.

  Next, the positional relationship between the front frame 14 and the lower dish unit 15 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11A is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine 10 in a state where the lower dish body 300 is in the lower limit position, and FIG. 11B is a diagram of the pachinko machine 10 in a state where the lower dish body 300 is in the upper limit position. It is a fragmentary sectional view. 11A and 11B show a cross section corresponding to FIG. 10B.

  As shown to Fig.11 (a), when the lower plate body 300 exists in a lower limit position, the expansion-contraction mechanism 400 will be in the state extended most up and down. At this time, the lower surface side of the third projecting portion 432 of the third divided body 430 is locked to the upper surface side of the second flange portion 423 of the second divided body 420, and the lower surface side of the second divided body 420 is the first side. It is locked to the upper surface side of the first flange portion 413 of the one-divided body 410.

  The ball passage 540 is open on the front side of a portion located below the lower dish full sensor 541 and communicates with the first through hole 511. The derivative 440 passes through the first through hole 511 from the front side of the partition wall 510 and protrudes to the rear side of the partition wall 510, and the protruding portion is disposed inside from the front side where the spherical passage 540 is opened. The end surface on the rear surface side of the derivative 440 contacts the inner wall surface on the rear surface side of the spherical passage 540. Thereby, the sphere guided to the ball passage 540 collides with the upper surface of the derivative 440 and is guided to the ball outlet 341 along the inclination of the upper surface of the derivative 440.

  Further, the upper part of the opened front side of the ball passage 540 is closed by the closing body 450, and the rear surface of the closing body 450 serves as an inner wall surface on the front side of the ball passage 540. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the ball in the ball passage 540 from jumping out from the upper side of the ball outlet 341 toward the front.

  The projecting body 460 penetrates the second through hole 512 from the front surface side of the partition wall 510 and protrudes to the rear surface side of the partition wall 510, and the screw shaft 531 of the screw feed mechanism 530 disposed on the rear surface side of the partition wall 510. A screw hole 461 is screwed into the screw.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the lower plate body 300 is raised from the state of FIG. 11 (a), the ball outlet 341 formed in the rear wall portion 340 of the lower plate body 300 also follows the lower plate body 300. Then rise. As described above, even when the lower dish 300 is moved up and down, the height dimension from the bottom wall portion 310 to the ball outlet 341 can always be kept constant, and the drop from the ball outlet 341 to the bottom wall portion 310 can be reduced. it can. Accordingly, the drop from the ball outlet 341 to the bottom wall portion 310 increases with the displacement of the lower plate body 300, causing a problem that the ball discharged from the ball outlet 341 bounces and jumps out of the lower plate body 300. Can be avoided.

  In addition, the first through hole 511 and the second through hole 512 are formed in a rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction is the vertical direction, and the derivative 440 and the closing body that are passed through the first through hole 511 or the second through hole 512. Since 450 and the projecting body 460 are fixed to the third divided body 430 or the lower dish body 300, the derivative 440, the closing body 450, and the projecting body 460 also follow the third divided body 430 and the lower dish body 300. Then go up and down.

  The derivative 440 moves up and down in a state where the rear portion is accommodated in the ball passage 540, so that the ball in the ball passage 540 can be smoothly guided to the ball outlet 341 by the derivative 440. Even when the lower dish 300 is raised, the lower end side of the ball passage 540 is blocked by the derivative 440. Therefore, fraudulent acts such as entering foreign objects from the lower side of the ball passage 540 can be suppressed.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 12, the operation | movement aspect at the time of the lower pan unit 15 raising / lowering is demonstrated. FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine 10 showing a process in which the lower plate body 300 rises. FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c) show cross sections corresponding to FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b).

  As shown in FIG. 12A, when the drive motor M is driven to rotate the screw shaft 531, the projecting body 460 moves up and down along the axial direction of the screw shaft 531 along with the rotation. As a result, the third divided body 430 and the lower dish body 300 start to rise, and the derivative 440, the closing body 450, and the protruding body 460 attached to the rear surface side of the third divided body 430 or the lower dish body 300 are also Following the third divided body 430 and the lower dish body 300, the ascent is started. At this time, the second divided body 420 is maintained as it is.

  As shown in FIGS. 12B and 12C, when the third divided body 430 rises to a position overlapping the second divided body 420 in a front view, the lower end of the second divided body 420 is a pair of side wall portions. 330 and the upper end of the rear wall 340. When the third divided body 430 is further raised from this state, the second divided body 420 is lifted by the lower dish body 300 and rises. Further, since the second divided body 420 has the same size in the vertical direction as the third divided body 430, the second divided body 420 rises in a state where it overlaps with the third divided body 430 in the front-rear direction. And if the 3rd overhang | projection part 432 and the 2nd overhang | projection part 422 contact | abut on the lower surface of the top plate 17, the further raise of the 3rd division body 430 and the 2nd division body 420 will become impossible, and the bottom at this time The position of the dish 300 is the upper limit position of the lower dish 300.

  In the present embodiment, when the upper limit sensor 523 (see FIG. 11B) detects the lower dish body 300, it is determined that the lower dish body 300 has reached the upper limit position, and the drive of the drive motor M is stopped. It is configured to be.

  Here, if the dimension in the up-down direction of the third divided body 430 is smaller than the dimension in the up-down direction of the first divided body 410 or the second divided body 420, the third overhanging portion 432 is placed on the upper plate 17. The first divided body 410 or the second divided body 420 is sandwiched between the upper plate 17 and the lower plate 300 before contacting the lower surface of the lower plate 300, and the lower plate 300 cannot be further raised. That is, when the length dimension in the up-and-down direction of each of the three divided bodies 410, 420, and 430 is different, the division in which the length dimension in the up-and-down direction among these three divided bodies 410, 420, and 430 is set to be the largest. When the body is sandwiched between the upper plate 17 and the lower plate 300, the lower plate 300 cannot be further raised.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, the first divided body 410, the second divided body 420, and the third divided body 430 are set to have the same size in the vertical direction. Can be raised to a position close to.

  In the present embodiment, the telescopic mechanism 400 is composed of three divided bodies 410, 420, 430, but is not necessarily limited to this, and the number of divided bodies is set to two or four or more. May be. Here, when the number of divided bodies is four or more, the length dimension in the vertical direction of each divided body can be reduced, so that the lower dish body 300 is closer to the lower surface of the upper dish 17. It can be raised to the position. In addition, when the number of divided bodies is two, the number of parts can be reduced to reduce the part cost.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 13, a description will be given of how to deal with the case where the lower dish body 300 filled with a ball is raised. FIG. 13A is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine 10 in a state where the lower dish body 300 is in the lower limit position, and FIG. 13B is a diagram of the pachinko machine 10 in a state where the lower dish body 300 is in the upper limit position. It is a fragmentary sectional view. 13 (a) and 13 (b) show cross sections corresponding to FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), and the lower plate body 300 is filled with balls. This is schematically shown.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, when the inside of the lower dish 300 is filled with spheres and the sphere cannot be discharged from the sphere outlet 341 to the storage area of the lower platter 300, the spheres are placed in the sphere passage 540. Stay. Thereafter, when the ball stays at a position where the lower plate full sensor 541 is located, the lower plate full sensor 541 detects that the ball is staying.

  When the lower plate full tank sensor 541 detects the ball, the payout of the ball is temporarily stopped, and an error message “please remove the ball” is sounded from the speaker, and the third symbol display device 81 is written with characters, etc. Output repeatedly. Thereby, it is possible to prompt the player to discharge the ball in the lower dish 300.

  In addition, when the inside of the lower plate body 300 is filled with spheres, a thousand boxes are disposed below the lower plate body 300, and the balls are discharged into the thousand boxes, thereby staying in the lower plate body 300 and the ball passage 540. The ball is discharged. As a result, the output of the error message is canceled and the payout of the ball is resumed. However, if the thousand boxes are full when the lower plate 300 is full, it is necessary to replace the full thousand boxes with an empty box.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (b), when the lower plate body 300 is raised in a state where the balls are retained in the ball passage 540 to a position where the lower plate full sensor 541 is located, the derivative 440 also follows the lower plate body 300. In order to ascend, the sphere in the ball passage 540 is lifted by the derivative 440. At this time, a part of the sphere lifted upward from the lower dish full sensor 541 flows into the inside of the sphere housing portion 543. Therefore, the lower dish 300 can be raised smoothly without clogging the sphere between the rising derivative 440 and the inner wall surface of the sphere passage 540.

  That is, by raising the derivative 440, the passage length of the spherical passage 540 is substantially shortened. Accordingly, if the derivative 440 is raised while the ball passage 540 is clogged, a backflow of the ball in the ball passage 540 or a clogging of the ball occurs. There is a risk that cracks to 460 may occur.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, when a ball stays up to a position where the lower plate full sensor 541 is located, even if the dispensing of the further balls is stopped and the lower plate body 300 is raised from that position, A part of the sphere in the sphere passage 540 is accommodated in the sphere accommodating portion 543. Therefore, even if the sphere stays in the sphere passage 540, clogging of the sphere in the sphere passage 540 can be prevented, so that the lower tray 300 can be raised and the thousand-thousand box can be replaced smoothly.

  Further, when a ball staying in the ball passage 540 reaches a position where the passage full sensor 542 is located, the stay of the ball is detected by the passage full sensor 542 and the further rise of the lower plate body 300 is forcibly stopped. The That is, when the ball stays up to a position where the passage full sensor 542 is located, it is assumed that the ball is also filled in the ball housing portion 543. Therefore, in this case, by restricting further lowering of the lower plate body 300, it is possible to prevent the failure of the gear or the like that sends the ball into the ball passage 540 or the damage of the derivative 440.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when a ball is detected by the lower pan full sensor 541, an error message “Please remove the ball” is output from the audio output device 226 (see FIG. 15). In the third symbol display device 81, the case where the characters are repeatedly output has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. When the lower plate 300 is raised, the voice output device 226 It may be set so that the output of the error message by voice is stopped and only the output of the error message by characters or the like to the third symbol display device 81 is repeated.

  That is, when the lower plate body 300 is raised, it is assumed that a thousand boxes are to be replaced, and the storage area of the lower plate body 300 is filled with spheres, or is becoming full. Since it is assumed that the player recognizes a certain situation, if a voice error message is output to the player in such a situation, the player may feel uncomfortable. Therefore, when the lower dish 300 is rising, the discomfort given to the player can be reduced by stopping the notification by the audio output device 226.

  Next, referring to FIG. 14, a lower tray side roller 331 and a lower tray side rail 332 provided in the lower tray body 300, a support side roller 521 and a support side rail 522 provided in the lower tray support section 520, Will be described. FIG. 14A is a schematic diagram schematically showing the lower plate body 300 and the lower plate support portion 520 in a state where the lower plate body 300 is at the lower limit position, and FIG. It is the schematic diagram which represented typically the lower plate body 300 and the lower plate support part 520 in the state which is in an upper limit position.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the lower platen side roller 331 is supported by the support side rail 522 disposed on the rear side of the pair of support side rails 522, and the lower platen side rail 332 is disposed on the rear side thereof. It is supported by the support side roller 521. Thus, the lower plate body 300 is supported by the lower plate support portion 520 via the support side roller 521, the support side rail 522, the lower plate side roller 331, and the lower plate side rail 332.

  In addition, an insertion hole (not shown) through which the lower dish side rail 522 can be inserted is provided on the lower surface of the upper dish 17, and when the lower dish body 300 is raised, the lower dish side rail 522 becomes an insertion hole. It is inserted.

  Here, the rear surface side of the third divided body 430 is supported by the screw shaft 532 via the third divided body 430 and the protruding body 460, below the support position of the screw shaft 531, and on the front surface of the third divided body 430. The lower plate 300 is supported on the side. Therefore, the rotational moment which tries to move the lower plate body 300 to the back side is generated by the weight of the lower plate body 300 and the sphere stored in the lower plate body 300.

  On the other hand, since the lower platen side roller 331 is supported by the support side rail 522 and the lower platen side rail 332 is supported by the support side roller 521, the lower plate body 300 has an increased number of balls stored in the lower plate body 300. Tilt in the front-rear direction can be suppressed.

  Further, when the lower plate body 300 is moved up and down, the lower plate side roller 331 rolls on the support side rail 522 and the support side roller 521 rolls on the lower plate side rail 322, so that the lower plate body 300 and the third divided body It is possible to reduce the driving force of the driving motor M required for moving the 430 up and down.

  Further, in a state in which the lower plate unit 15 (see FIG. 5) is attached to the front frame 14, the lower plate side roller 331 and the lower plate side rail 332 are inserted between the pair of support side rails 522. Therefore, the displacement of the lower dish body 300 in the front-rear direction can be restricted.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the lower plate body 300 can be moved up and down with respect to the upper plate 17 in the direction of approaching or separating. Therefore, even if the area occupied by the game area in the vertical direction of the pachinko machine 10 is widened and the upper plate 17 is arranged further downward, the lower plate body 300 is moved up and down, so that the balls stored in the lower plate body 300 In addition to being able to smoothly put in and out, it is possible to smoothly take in and out the thousand boxes disposed below the lower plate 300.

  Further, when the ball stays at a position where the lower plate full sensor 541 is located, the payout of further balls is stopped, and even if the lower plate body 300 is lifted from that position, the ball in the ball passage 540 A part is accommodated in the ball accommodating portion 543. Therefore, even if the ball stays in the ball passage 540, the lower dish 300 can be raised, and as a result, the thousand-thousand box can be replaced smoothly.

  Moreover, since the proportion of the game area in the vertical direction of the pachinko machine 10 can be increased and the upper plate 17 and the lower plate body 300 can be arranged further downward, the degree of freedom in designing the pachinko machine 10 can be increased.

  Further, since the bottom surface of the ball storage portion 543 is inclined from the rear side toward the front side, a ball that is lifted by the derivative 440 and flows backward from the downstream side of the lower dish full tank sensor 541 is stored. In a state where the sphere does not stay up to a position where 543 is located, the sphere that has entered the sphere housing portion 543 rolls on the bottom surface of the sphere housing portion 543 and is guided downstream of the ball passage 540. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sphere from staying in the sphere housing portion 543.

  When the ball staying in the ball passage 540 reaches a position where the passage full sensor 542 is located, the stay of the ball is detected by the passage full sensor 542, and the further rise of the lower plate 300 is forcibly stopped. , Clogging of the ball in the ball passage 540 can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to prevent the failure of the gear or the like that sends the ball into the ball passage 540 or the damage of the derivative 440.

  Further, when the lower plate body 300 is moved up and down, the ball outlet 341 also moves up and down following the lower plate body 300. Therefore, even when the lower plate body 300 is moved up and down, the height dimension from the bottom wall portion 310 to the ball outlet 341 is measured. Can always be kept constant, and a drop from the ball outlet 341 to the bottom wall portion 310 can be reduced. Accordingly, the drop from the ball outlet 341 to the bottom wall portion 310 increases with the displacement of the lower plate body 300, causing a problem that the ball discharged from the ball outlet 341 bounces and jumps out of the lower plate body 300. Can be prevented.

  Further, when the lower plate body 300 is moved up and down, the derivative 440 moves up and down following the lower plate body 300, so that the sphere can be smoothly guided from the ball passage 540 to the lower plate body 300.

  Further, when the lower plate body 300 is moved up and down, the lower plate side roller 331 rolls along the support side rail 522 and the support side roller 521 rolls along the lower plate side rail 332. The lower plate body roller 331, the lower plate side rail 332, the support side roller 521, and the support side rail 522 can assist the screw feeding mechanism 530 to raise and lower the lower plate body 300, so that the lower plate body can be obtained with a small driving force. 300 can be raised and lowered.

  The lower dish body 300 is provided with a contact sensor (not shown) that detects that a foreign object such as a hand has come into contact. When the lower dish body 300 is raised, the lower dish body 300 has a foreign object. When it is detected that the lower plate body 300 is hit, the lower plate body 300 is set to stop rising and the lower plate body 300 is lowered. As a result, even if a hand or the like is accidentally sandwiched between the upper plate 17 and the lower plate body 300, the sandwiched state is released, so that the hand is placed between the upper plate 17 and the lower plate body 300. Etc. can be extracted without difficulty. Similarly, when it is detected that a foreign object has hit the lower plate body 300 while the lower plate body 300 is being lowered, the lower plate body 300 is stopped from descending and the lower plate body 300 is raised. Is set. As a result, even if a hand or the like is accidentally sandwiched between the lower plate body 300 and the thousand boxes, the sandwiched state is released, so that the hand or the like is easily extracted from between the lower plate body 300 and the thousand boxes. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the upper plate 17 is provided on the front frame 14 and the lower plate body 300 is provided below the upper plate 17 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Omitted, the ball dispensed from the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 15) may be configured to be discharged to the lower plate body 300. In this case, by omitting the upper plate 17, it is possible to set a wider proportion of the game area in the vertical direction of the pachinko machine 10.

  Furthermore, although the case where the lower dish body 300 is configured to be able to be displaced in the vertical direction has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and instead of making the lower dish body 300 displaceable in the vertical direction. In addition, in addition to the configuration in which the lower plate body 300 can be displaced in the vertical direction, the lower plate body may be configured to be able to be drawn forward. Thereby, the number of balls that can be accommodated in the lower dish body can be increased, and the balls can be easily taken out from the lower dish body.

  In this case, the bottom wall portion of the lower plate body is composed of two plate-like members that are vertically stacked, and the upper bottom wall portion can be displaced relative to the lower bottom wall portion in accordance with the displacement of the lower plate body. On the other hand, the lower bottom wall portion may not be displaced, and the lower bottom wall portion may be provided with a ball hole at a position that does not always overlap the upper bottom wall portion. As a result, even if the lower plate body is pulled forward, the position of the lower plate body is the same as before, and the balls discharged from the lower plate body due to the displacement of the lower plate body fall to the outside of the thousand boxes. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as

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Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main controller 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 201 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 202 is executed. A certain RAM 203 and various other circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. Various commands are transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sub control device by the data transmission / reception circuit in order to instruct the sub control device such as the payout control device 111 and the sound lamp control device 113 to operate. Such a command is transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sub controller only in one direction.

  In main controller 110, special symbol lottery, normal symbol lottery, display setting on first symbol display device 37, display setting on second symbol display device 83, and display setting on third symbol display device 81 The main processing of the pachinko machine 10 is executed. The RAM 203 is provided with various counters for controlling these processes. Here, with reference to FIG. 16, a counter and the like provided in the RAM 203 of the main controller 110 will be described. These counters, etc., are a special symbol lottery, a normal symbol lottery, a display setting on the first symbol display device 37, a display setting on the second symbol display device 83, and a display setting on the third symbol display device 81. For example, the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 is used.

  In order to select a special symbol lottery and the first symbol random number counter C1 used for the special symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery for setting the display of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 The first per-type counter C2 used for the selection, the stop-type selection counter C3 used for selecting the out-of-service stop type in the special symbol, and the first initial value random number used for setting the initial value of the first per-random number counter C1 A counter CINI1 and a variation type counter CS1 used for variation pattern selection are used. In addition, the second random number counter C4 is used for lottery of normal symbols, and the second initial random number counter CINI2 is used for setting the initial value of the second random number counter C4. Each of these counters is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

  Each counter is updated, for example, at an interval of 2 milliseconds, which is the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 18), and some counters are updated irregularly in the main process (see FIG. 26). Then, the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. The RAM 203 is provided with a special symbol reservation ball storage area 203a including one execution area and four reservation areas (holding first to fourth areas), and each of these areas has a first entrance slot. Each value of the first hit random number counter C1, the first hit type counter C2, and the stop type selection counter C3 is stored in accordance with the timing of entering the ball 64. In addition, the RAM 203 is provided with a normal symbol holding ball storage area 203b composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). The value of the second random number counter C4 is stored in accordance with the timing of passing through any of the second entrances (through gates) 67.

  Each counter will be described in detail. The first per-random number counter C1 is incremented by 1 within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 299) and reaches 0 after reaching the maximum value (for example, 299 for a counter that can take a value of 0 to 299). It is the composition which returns to. In particular, when the first random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the first random number counter C1.

  The first initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the first random number counter C1. That is, for example, when the first random number counter C1 is a loop counter that can take a value of 0 to 299, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is also a loop counter in the range of 0 to 299. The first initial value random number counter CINI1 is updated once every execution of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 18) and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 26).

  The value of the first random number counter C1 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interrupt process), and the special symbol holding ball in the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. It is stored in the storage area 203a. And the value of the random number that becomes the big hit of the special symbol is set by the big hit random number table 202a stored in the ROM 202 of the main controller 110, and the value of the first hit random number counter C1 is set by the big hit random number table 202a. If it matches the value of the random number that is a big jackpot, it is determined that the special symbol jackpot. The jackpot random number table 202a is used for a low probability of a special symbol (a period in which the special symbol is in a low probability state), and a high probability (a special symbol of the special symbol) that has a high probability of being a special symbol jackpot than the low probability. The period is a high probability state), and the number of random numbers that are jackpots included in each is set differently (see FIG. 17C). In this way, by changing the number of random numbers that are jackpots, the probability of jackpots is changed between when the special symbol has a low probability and when the special symbol has a high probability.

  The first hit type counter C2 determines the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 when the special symbol is a big hit, and increments one by one within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 99). Then, after reaching the maximum value (for example, 99 in the case of a counter that can take a value of 0 to 99), it returns to 0. The value of the first hit type counter C2 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interrupt process), and the special symbol holding in the RAM 203 is held at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. It is stored in the sphere storage area 203a.

  Here, if the value of the first per-random number counter C1 stored in the special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a is not a random number that is a big hit of the special symbol, that is, if it is a random number that is out of the special symbol, the first The display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed on the symbol display device 37 is the one when the special symbol is off.

  On the other hand, if the value of the first per-random number counter C1 stored in the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a is a random number that is a big hit of the special symbol, it corresponds to the stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display device 37. The display mode is that of the special symbol jackpot. In this case, the specific display mode at the time of the big hit is the display mode indicated by the value of the first hit type counter C2 stored in the same special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a.

  As shown in FIG. 17C, the first per-random number counter C1 in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured as a 2-byte loop counter in the range of 0 to 299. In the first per random number counter C1, there is one random number value that is a big hit of the special symbol when the special symbol has a low probability, and the random value “7” is a special symbol big hit random number table 202a for the low probability time. Stored in In this way, when the special symbol has a low probability, the total number of random numbers that are jackpots is 1 among the total number of random number values, and therefore, the probability that the special symbol is jackpot is “1/300”.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol has a high probability, there are 10 random numbers that are jackpots of the special symbol, and the values “0-9” are stored in the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a for the high probability. . Thus, when the special symbol has a high probability, the total number of random numbers that are jackpots is 10 among the total number of random number values, so the probability that the special symbol is jackpot is “1/30”.

  Further, the value of the first hit type counter C2 in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured as a loop counter in the range of 0-99. Then, as shown in FIG. 17B, in the first hit type counter C2, when the random value is “0 to 24”, the big hit type is “big hit A” and the random number value is “24 to 49”. Is a jackpot type when the random number is “50 to 74”, the jackpot type when the random value is “50 to 74”, and the jackpot type when the random value is “75 to 99” is “ The jackpot D ”.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment determines four types of hit types (big hit A, big hit B, big hit C, and big hit D) based on the random number value indicated by the first hit type counter C2. It is configured. A random value for determining the jackpot type of the special symbol from the value (random number value) of the first hit type counter C2 is set by the jackpot type table 202b (see FIG. 17D).

  For example, the stop type selection counter C3 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 99, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 99) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the stop type at the time of release displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is selected by the stop type selection counter C3, and after reach occurs, the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol. “Rear out of front / rear” (for example, 98, 99), and “reach other than front / rear out of reach” (for example, in the range of 90 to 97) where the final stop symbol stops other than before and after the reach symbol after the occurrence of reach. Three stop (rendering) patterns are selected that are “completely out” (for example, a range of 0 to 89) that does not cause reach. The value of the stop type selection counter C3 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interrupt process), and the special symbol holding ball is stored in the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. It is stored in the area 203a.

  The random value for determining the stop type of the special symbol from the value (random number value) of the stop type selection counter C3 is set by a stop type selection table (not shown). It is provided in the ROM 202 of the device 110. In this embodiment, this table is divided into a special symbol for high probability and a special symbol for low probability, and a random value range set for each outage stop type according to the table. Is changing. This is because the selection ratio of the stop type is changed depending on whether the pachinko machine 10 is in a special symbol high probability state or a special symbol low probability state.

  For example, in a high-probability state, a table for a high-probability time with a wide range of random values from 0 to 89 corresponding to the stop type “completely off” is selected so that a reach effect is not selected more than necessary because a big hit is likely to occur. Is selected, and “completely off” is easily selected. In this table, the “front / rear detachment reach” is narrowed to 98,99 and the “reach other than front / rear detachment” is also narrowed to 90 to 97, making it difficult to select “rearward / rearward detachment reach” and “reach other than front / rear detachment”. In the low probability state, the random value range corresponding to the stop type “completely off” is 0 to 79 and the probability is low so as to secure the time for entering the ball into the first entrance 64. Table is selected, and “completely out” is difficult to select.

  In this stop type selection table, the range of random values corresponding to the stop type of “reach other than front / rear out” is widened to 80 to 97, and “reach other than front / rear out” is easily selected. Therefore, in the low probability state, it is possible to perform a lot of reach display with a long production time, so it is possible to secure the time for entering the ball into the first entrance 64 and the variable display by the third symbol display device 81 is continued. It becomes easy to be done. In the latter table as well, the range of random values corresponding to the stop type of “front / rear out of reach” is set to 98,99.

  The variation type counter CS1 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). Rough display modes such as so-called normal reach and super reach are determined by the variation type counter CS1. Specifically, the display mode is determined by determining the variation time of the symbol variation. Based on the fluctuation time determined by the fluctuation type counter CS1, the voice lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114 determine the reach type of the third symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81 and the detailed symbol variation mode. The The value of the variation type counter CS1 is updated once every time a main process (see FIG. 26) described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the main process. A fluctuation pattern table (not shown) that stores a random value for determining one fluctuation time of symbol fluctuation from the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 (random number value) is provided in the ROM 202 of the main controller 110. Yes.

  In the variation pattern table, for example, as a variation pattern for detachment, various types of “out (for long time)”, “out (for short time)”, “out normal reach”, “out super reach”, “out special reach” "Various jackpot A, jackpot B, jackpot C, and jackpot D are common fluctuation patterns," common normal reach "," shared super reach "," shared special reach "are defined. Various types of “special reach” are defined as the variation pattern, and “common normal reach”, “common super reach”, and “common special reach” are defined as variation patterns of common hit / miss. Then, a variation pattern is selected from the various variation patterns defined in the variation pattern table according to the predicted lottery result and the predicted stop type (a jackpot type in the case of a jackpot).

  The second random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of, for example, 0 to 239 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 239). Further, when the second random number counter C4 makes one round, the value of the second initial value random number counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the second random number counter C4. In this embodiment, the value of the second per-random number counter C4 is periodically updated, for example, every timer interrupt process, and it is detected that the ball has passed through either the left or right second entrance (through gate) 67. And is stored in the normal symbol holding ball storage area 203b of the RAM 203.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 17 (d), a random number value that is a normal symbol hit is set by a normal symbol random number table 202c (see FIG. 17 (d)) stored in the ROM 202 of the main controller. When the value of the second random number counter C4 matches the value of the random number that is the winning set by the random number table per ordinary symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is hit. In addition, this random number table per normal symbol is used for low probability of a normal symbol (period in which the normal symbol is in a normal state), and at a high probability that the normal symbol is more likely to hit than the low probability (normal symbol of the normal symbol) The number of random numbers included in each is set differently. In this way, by changing the number of random numbers to be won, the probability of winning is changed between the low probability of the normal symbol and the high probability of the normal symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 17 (d), there are 24 random numbers that are hit by the normal symbol when the normal symbol has a low probability, and the range is “5-28”. These random values are stored in a random table per normal symbol for low probability. As described above, when the normal symbol has a low probability, the total number of random numbers to be won is 24 among the total number of random numbers 240, so the probability of being a normal symbol is “1/10”.

  When the pachinko machine 10 has a low probability of a normal symbol, when the ball passes through the second entrance 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is acquired and the normal symbol is displayed in the second symbol display device 83. Is displayed for 30 seconds. Then, if the value of the acquired second random number counter C4 is in the range of “5 to 28”, it is determined that the winning symbol is selected, and after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 ends, the stop symbol (second symbol) ), The symbol “◯” is lit and displayed, and the first entrance 64 is opened for “0.2 seconds × 1 time”. In the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 is at a low probability of a normal symbol, the first entrance 64 is opened for “0.2 seconds × one time” when the normal symbol is hit. The opening time and the number of times may be set arbitrarily. For example, “0.5 seconds × 2 times” may be opened.

  On the other hand, when the normal symbol has a high probability, there are 200 random values that are hit by the normal symbol, and the range is “5 to 204”. These random number values are stored in a random table per symbol for high probability. In this way, when the probability of a normal symbol is high, the total number of random numbers to be won is 200 out of the total number of random number values, and therefore, the probability of winning a normal symbol is “1 / 1.2”.

  When the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability of a normal symbol, when the ball passes the second entrance 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is acquired and the normal symbol is displayed in the second symbol display device 83. Is displayed for 3 seconds. Then, if the acquired value of the second random number counter C4 is in the range of “5 to 204”, it is determined that the winning symbol is selected, and after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 ends, the stop symbol (second symbol) ), The symbol “◯” is lit and displayed, and the first entrance 64 is opened “for 1 second × 2 times”. As described above, when the normal symbol has a high probability, the variation display time becomes very short, “30 seconds → 3 seconds”, compared to the normal symbol having a low probability, and further, the first entrance 64 is released. Since the period becomes very long as “0.2 seconds × 1 time → 1 second × 2 times”, it becomes easy for the ball to enter the first entrance 64. In the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability of a normal symbol, the first entrance 64 is opened only “one second × two times” when the normal symbol is hit. What is necessary is just to set time and frequency | count arbitrarily. For example, “3 seconds × 3 times” may be opened.

  The second initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the second random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 239), and is updated once every timer interrupt process (see FIG. 18). And repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 26).

  As described above, the RAM 203 is provided with various counters and the like, and the main control device 110 performs the big win lottery and the display in the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 according to the value of the counter and the like. The main processing of the pachinko machine 10 such as setting and lottery of the display result on the second symbol display device 83 can be executed.

  Returning to FIG. 15, the description will be continued. In addition to the various counters shown in FIG. 16, the RAM 203 stores a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201 and the return address of a control program executed by the MPU 201, various flags and counters, I / O, and the like. There is a work area (work area) in which the value is stored.

  Note that the RAM 203 is configured so that the backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 115 and the data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. .

  When the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the stack pointer and the value of each register when the power is shut off (including when the power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) are stored in the RAM 203. On the other hand, at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before power-off based on information stored in the RAM 203. Writing to the RAM 203 is executed when the power is shut off by the main process (see FIG. 26), and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed in a start-up process (see FIG. 25) when the power is turned on. Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 24) as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the RAM 203 has a special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a, a normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203b, a special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c, a normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d, It has a counter 203e and other storage areas.

  The special symbol holding ball storage area 203a has one execution area and four holding areas (holding first area to holding fourth area). Each of these areas has a first per-random number counter C1. Each value of the first hit type counter C2 and the stop type selection counter C3 is stored.

  More specifically, each value of each of the counters C1 to C3 is acquired at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64 (start winning), and the acquired data is stored in four holding areas (holding first). Among the vacant areas (1 area to reserved 4th area), the areas are stored in order from the area with the smallest area number (1st to 4th). That is, as the area number is smaller, the data corresponding to the winning that is older in time is stored, and the data corresponding to the winning that is older in time is stored in the first reserved area. If data is stored in all four reserved areas, nothing is newly stored.

  Thereafter, when the special control lottery is performed in the main controller 110, the values of the counters C1 to C3 stored in the holding first area of the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a are shifted to the execution area. Then, based on the values of the counters C1 to C3 stored in the execution area, a determination such as lottery of a special symbol is performed.

  Note that when the data is shifted from the reserved first area to the execution area, the reserved first area becomes empty. Therefore, a shift process is performed in which winning data stored in other reserved areas (holding second area to holding fourth area) is packed into a holding area having a smaller area number (holding first area to holding third area). Done. In the present embodiment, in the special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a, data is shifted only for the reserved areas (second reserved area to fourth reserved area) where winning data is stored.

  Similarly to the special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a, the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203b has one execution area and four reserved areas (holding first area to holding fourth area). In each of these areas, a second random number counter C4 is stored.

  More specifically, the value of the counter C4 is acquired at the timing when the ball passes through the left or right second entrance 67, and the acquired data is stored in four reservation areas (holding first area to holding). Among the vacant areas of the (fourth area), the areas are stored in order from the area with the smallest area number (first to fourth). That is, as with the special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a, the data corresponding to the winning is stored while the winning order is maintained. If data is stored in all four reserved areas, nothing is newly stored.

  Thereafter, when the main controller 110 performs a lottery for a normal symbol, the value of the counter C4 stored in the holding first area of the normal symbol holding ball storage area 203b is shifted to the execution area ( Based on the value of the counter C4 stored in the execution area, a determination such as lottery for a normal symbol is performed.

  When the data is shifted from the reserved first area to the execution area, the reserved first area becomes empty, and as in the case of the special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a, the prizes stored in the other reserved areas are stored. A shift process is performed in which data is packed into a reserved area with an area number smaller by one. The data is also shifted only for the reserved area where the winning data is stored.

  The special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is a variation display (third symbol display) of the special symbol (first symbol) performed by the first symbol display device 37 on the basis of the entrance to the first entrance 64 (start winning prize). It is a counter that counts the number of reserved balls (number of waiting times) of the variable display performed by the device 81 up to four times. This special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is set to an initial value of zero, and every time a ball enters the first entrance 64 and the number of held balls in the variable display increases, the maximum value 4 is increased to 1. Addition is performed (see S404 in FIG. 21). On the other hand, the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is decremented by 1 every time the special symbol variation display is newly executed (see S205 in FIG. 19).

  The value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c (the number N of the variable display hold in the special symbol) is notified to the voice lamp control device 113 by the reserved ball number command (see S206 in FIG. 19 and S405 in FIG. 21). The reserved ball number command is a command transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp controller 113 every time the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is changed.

  The voice lamp control device 113 uses the hold ball number command transmitted from the main control device 110 every time the value of the special symbol hold ball number counter 203c is changed, and the variable display hold ball held in the main control device 110. You can get the value of the number itself. As a result, the number of held balls in the variable display managed by the special symbol held ball number counter 223b of the sound lamp control device 113 is the actual number of held balls in the variable display held in the main controller 110 due to the influence of noise or the like. Even if it is deviated from, the deviation can be corrected by the next number of reserved balls command received.

  The voice lamp control device 113 manages the number of held balls based on the number of held balls command, and each time the number of held balls changes, the display hold for notifying the display control device 114 of the number of held balls. Send the ball number command. The display control device 114 displays the reserved ball number symbol in the small area Ds1 of the third symbol display device 81 based on the reserved ball number notified by the display reserved ball number command.

  The normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d displays the number of held balls (the number of waiting times) of the variable symbol display of the normal symbol (second symbol) performed by the second symbol display device 83 based on the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67. It is a counter that counts up to four times. The normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d has an initial value set to zero. Each time the ball passes through the second entrance 67 and the number of held balls for variable display increases, 1 is added to the maximum value of 4. (Refer to S704 in FIG. 23). On the other hand, the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d is decremented by 1 every time a new normal symbol (second symbol) variation display is executed (see S605 in FIG. 22).

  If the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d (the number M of the variable display hold in the normal symbol) is less than 4 when the ball passes through the left or right second entrance 67, a random number per second The value of the counter C4 is acquired, and the acquired data is stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203b (S705 in FIG. 23). On the other hand, if the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d is 4 when the ball passes through the left or right second entrance 67, nothing is newly stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203b. It is not performed (S703 of FIG. 23: No).

  The hour / minute counter 203e is a counter that indicates whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal symbol hour / short state. If the hour / hour counter 203e is 1 or more, the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal symbol hour / short state. If the value of the hour / minute counter 203e is 0, it indicates that the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the normal symbol. At this time, the short / medium counter 203e has an initial value set to zero, and a special symbol lottery is performed in the main controller 110, and a value corresponding to the jackpot type is set every time it is determined that the special symbol is a big hit. Is done. That is, when the special symbol is a big hit, a value corresponding to the big hit type is newly set regardless of the value of the hour / middle counter 203e.

  Specifically, if it is determined that the jackpot type is “Big Jack C” or “Big Jack D”, the hour / minute counter 203e is set to 100 (see S214 in FIG. 19). Thereafter, 1 is subtracted every time the special symbol variation effect is completed until the value of the hour / middle counter 203e becomes 0 (S217 in FIG. 19).

  When the normal symbol winning lottery is performed, the value of the hour and middle counter 203e is referred to. If the value is 1 or more, the normal symbol lottery is performed based on the random number table for the normal symbol for high probability. On the other hand, if the value of the hour / medium counter 203e is 0, the normal symbol lottery is performed based on the random number table per normal symbol for low probability (see S610 and S611 in FIG. 22).

  The other storage area 203z is an area in which various data necessary for other games are stored.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 is filled with the payout control device 111, the sound lamp control device 113, the first symbol display device 37, the second symbol display device 83, the second symbol hold lamp 84, and the lower plate body 300 (see FIG. 6). A bottom plate full tank sensor 541 for detecting that it is a tongue, a large opening solenoid for opening and closing the front side with the lower side of the opening and closing plate of the specific winning opening 65a as an axis, a solenoid for driving an electric accessory, and the like A solenoid 209 is connected, and the MPU 201 transmits various commands and control signals to these via the input / output port 205.

  The input / output port 205 is connected to various switches 208 including a switch group and a sensor group (not shown) and a RAM erasure switch circuit 253 described later provided in the power supply device 115, and the MPU 201 is output from the various switches 208. And various processes are executed based on the RAM erase signal SG2 output from the RAM erase switch circuit 253.

  The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to perform payout control of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 212 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. And a work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 24) as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the payout motor 216, the firing control device 112, and the like are connected to the input / output port 215, respectively. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected to a prize ball detection switch for detecting a prize ball that has been paid out. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device 111 but is not connected to the main control device 110.

  The launch control device 112 controls the ball launch unit 112a so that the launch strength of the ball according to the rotational operation amount of the operation handle 51 is obtained when the main control device 110 gives an instruction to launch a ball. The ball launching unit 112a includes a launching solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the operation handle 51 is detected on the condition that the touch sensor 51a detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 and the stop switch 51b for stopping the ball firing is turned off (not operated). The firing solenoid is excited in accordance with the amount of rotation 51, and a ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle 51.

  The audio lamp control device 113 outputs audio in an audio output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs lighting and extinguishing in a lamp display device (such as the illumination units 30 to 33 and the display lamp 34), and fluctuating effects (variation). Display) and setting of the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 performed by the display control device 114 such as a continuous notice effect. The MPU 221 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 222 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 225 includes a main control device 110, a display control device 114, a sound output device 226, a lamp display device 227, a frame button 22, a drive motor M, a ball release lever 52, a lift button 53, a drop button, and an upper limit sensor 523. , An initial position sensor 524, a car box sensor 313, a changeover switch 550, a passage full sensor 542, and the like are connected to each other.

  The voice lamp control device 113 monitors the input from the frame button 22, and when the player operates the frame button 22, the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is changed, or the super-reach is performed. The audio output device 226 and the lamp display device 227 are controlled so as to change the effect contents, and the display control device 114 is instructed. When the stage is changed, a rear image change command including information about the changed stage is transmitted to the display control device 114 so that the rear image corresponding to the changed stage is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. . Here, the back image is an image displayed on the back side of the third symbol, which is a main image displayed on the third symbol display device 81.

  The sound lamp control device 113 determines an error according to the command from the main control device 110 or the status of various devices connected to the sound lamp control device 113, and displays and controls the error command including the type of the error. To device 114. The display control device 114 performs control to display an error message image corresponding to the error type (for example, vibration error) indicated by the received error command on the third symbol display device 81 without delay.

  The drive motor M serves as a drive source for applying a drive force for raising and lowering the lower plate body 300 and the third divided body 430 (see FIG. 5), and includes a stepping motor. A screw shaft 531 (see FIG. 10C) is connected to the drive motor M, and when a driving force that rotates the screw shaft 531 by one step in the forward direction is applied from the drive motor M to the lower plate When the body 300 and the third divided body 430 are lowered and a driving force is applied to rotate in the negative direction by one step, the lower plate body 300 and the third divided body 430 are raised.

  As described above, the ball removal lever 52 is operated when opening or closing the ball removal hole 311 (see FIG. 8) formed through the bottom wall portion 310 of the lower dish body 300. When the ball removal lever 52 is slid leftward, the ball removal lever 52 is turned on, and the ball removal hole 311 is opened. Thereby, the sphere stored in the lower plate body 300 is discharged from the ball punching hole 311, and the discharged sphere is stored in a thousand-car box disposed below the lower plate body 300. Further, the ball removal lever 52 is turned off when it is slid rightward, the ball removal hole 311 is closed by the closing portion 312 (see FIG. 8), and the ball sent to the lower plate body 300 is the lower plate body 300. It is stored in the storage area.

  The ascending button 53 is a button that is pressed when the lower plate body 300 is raised, and the descending button 54 is a button that is pressed when the lower plate body 300 is lowered. The lower dish body 300 is raised to the upper limit position when the ascending button 53 is pressed, and is lowered to the preset lower limit position of the lower dish body 300 when the lowering button 54 is pressed.

  The upper limit sensor 523 is a sensor for detecting that the lower plate body 300 has been raised to the upper limit position, and the initial position sensor 524 is a sensor for detecting that the lower dish body 300 has been lowered to a predetermined initial position. The upper limit sensor 523 and the initial position sensor 524 are provided on the mutually opposing surfaces of the lower dish support 520 (see FIGS. 10B and 10C).

  The thousand box sensor 313 is a sensor for detecting that the interval between the lower plate 300 and the thousand box disposed below the lower plate 300 is equal to or less than a predetermined interval. In the present embodiment, the thousand box sensor 313 is set so as to be able to detect that the distance between the lower plate body 300 and the thousand boxes is 5 mm or less, and the thousand box sensor 313 is configured to detect the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 310 of the lower plate body 300. It is arranged.

  The changeover switch 550 is a switch for setting the lower limit position of the lower plate body 300. When the changeover switch 550 is on, the lower plate body 300 is lowered and the thousand-car box sensor 313 is switched from off to on. When the position of the lower plate body 300 is set as the lower limit position of the lower plate body 300 and the changeover switch 550 is OFF, the lower plate body 300 is lowered and the initial position sensor 524 is switched from OFF to ON. The position of the lower plate body 300 is set as the lower limit position of the lower plate body 300.

  As described above, the passage full sensor 542 is a sensor for detecting whether or not a sphere stays in the ball passage 540 (see FIG. 10A). If the accumulation of the ball is detected, the lower plate 300 cannot be raised any further.

  In the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113, a winning information storage area 223a, a special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b, a variation start flag 223c, a stop type selection flag 223d, a step counter 223e, an upper limit step number storage area 223f, A lower limit position data storage area 223g, an effect setting flag 223h, an effect completion flag 223i, and other storage area 223z are provided.

  The winning information storage area 223a has one execution area and four areas (first area to fourth area), and winning information is stored in each of these areas. In the present pachinko machine 10, when the main control device 110 wins a start prize, each value of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-class type counter C2, and the stop type selection counter C3 acquired according to the start prize From the above, various information (win / no-go, stop type, variation pattern) obtained when the special symbol corresponding to the start winning is drawn is predicted (estimated) in the main control device 110, and the predicted various information is The main controller 110 notifies the sound lamp controller 113 by a winning information command.

  When the winning information command is received, the sound lamp control device 113 extracts various kinds of information (whether it is successful, stop type, variation pattern) notified by the winning information command, and the winning information is the winning information. It is stored in the storage area 223a. More specifically, the extracted winning information is stored in order from the area with the smallest area number (first to fourth) among the vacant areas of the four areas (first area to fourth area). Is done. In other words, the data corresponding to the winning that is older in time is stored in the area having the smaller area number, and the data corresponding to the winning that is oldest in time is stored in the first area.

  The special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b is a variation effect (variable display) performed by the first symbol display device 37 (and the third symbol display device 81), like the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c of the main controller 110. Thus, the counter is a counter that counts up to four times the number of balls to be held (the number of standby times) of the fluctuating effects held in the main controller 110.

  As described above, the sound lamp control device 113 cannot directly access the main control device 110 to obtain the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c stored in the RAM 203 of the main control device 110. Therefore, the voice lamp control device 113 counts the number of held balls based on the number of held balls command transmitted from the main control device 110, and manages the number of held balls by the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b. It has become.

  Specifically, in the main controller 110, when the number of held balls for variation display is added by entering the first entrance 64, or in the main controller 110, variation display in a special symbol is executed. When the number of reserved balls is subtracted, a reserved ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c after addition or after subtraction is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 113.

  When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command transmitted from the main control device 110, the voice lamp control device 113 acquires the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c of the main control device 110 from the reserved ball number command, Stored in the symbol holding ball number counter 223b (see S1909 in FIG. 36). In this way, the voice lamp control device 113 updates the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b in accordance with the reserved ball number command transmitted from the main control device 110, so that the special symbol reserved ball number counter of the main control device 110 is updated. The value can be updated while synchronizing with 203c.

  The value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b is used to display the reserved ball number symbol on the third symbol display device 81. That is, in response to receiving the reserved ball number command, the voice lamp control device 113 stores the reserved ball number indicated by the command in the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b and also stores the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b after the storage. In order to notify the display controller 114 of this value, a display reserved ball number command is transmitted to the display controller 114.

  When the display control device 114 receives this display reserved ball number command, the number of reserved balls corresponding to the value of the reserved ball number indicated by the command, that is, the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b of the voice lamp control device 113. The drawing of the image is controlled so that the symbol is displayed in the small area Ds1 of the third symbol display device 81. As described above, the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b is changed in synchronization with the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203a of the main controller 110. Accordingly, the number of reserved ball numbers displayed in the small area Ds1 of the third symbol display device 81 can also be changed in synchronization with the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203a of the main controller 110. Therefore, the third symbol display device 81 can accurately display the number of held balls whose variation display is held.

  The variation start flag 223c is turned on when a variation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 110 is received (see S1902 in FIG. 36), and is turned off when variation display is set in the third symbol display device 81. (See S2002 in FIG. 37). When the variation start flag 223c is turned on, a display variation pattern command is set based on the variation pattern extracted from the received variation pattern command.

  The display variation pattern command set here is stored in a command transmission ring buffer provided in the RAM 223, and in the command output process (S1302) of the main process (see FIG. 30) executed by the MPU 221. It is transmitted toward the display control device 114. The display control device 114 receives the display variation pattern command so that the third symbol display device 81 performs the variation display of the third symbol with the variation pattern indicated by the display variation pattern command. Display control of the variation effect is started.

  The stop type selection flag 223d is turned on when a stop type command transmitted from the main controller 110 is received (see S1906 in FIG. 36), and is turned off when the stop type is set in the third symbol display device 81. (See S2007 in FIG. 37).

  The step counter 223e is a storage area for storing the number of steps (number of pulses) of the drive motor M composed of a stepping motor. The step counter 223k is updated by adding 1 when the drive motor M is rotated by one pulse in the positive direction, and is updated by subtracting 1 when the drive motor M is rotated by one pulse in the negative direction. The

  In the present embodiment, each time the drive motor M is driven to rotate the screw shaft 531 (see FIG. 10C) by one step in the forward direction, the protruding body 460 screwed to the screw shaft 531 is lowered. Then, 1 is added from the value of the step counter 223e, and each time the screw shaft 531 is rotated by one step in the negative direction, the protruding body 460 is raised, and 1 is subtracted from the value of the step counter 223e.

  The upper limit step number storage area 223f makes it possible to determine that there is some abnormality when the lower plate 300 is not detected by the initial position sensor 524 even though the drive motor M is driven a predetermined number of steps or more. Is for. In the present embodiment, a numerical value obtained by adding 30 to the number of steps required for the lower plate body 300 to descend from the upper limit position to the initial position is set in the upper limit step number storage area 223f. When the number of times of driving, that is, the value of the step counter 223e reaches the value of the upper limit step number storage area 223f, it is assumed that some abnormality has occurred, so error processing is performed (see S1508 in FIG. 31).

  The lower limit position data storage area 223g is a drive motor that is required until the lower tray body 300 is lowered from the upper limit position and reaches the position where the thousand box sensor 313 switches from OFF to ON when the changeover switch 550 is ON. It is for storing the number of steps of M. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the lower plate body 300 has reached a preset lower limit position when the number of times of driving of the drive motor M, that is, the value of the step counter 223e matches the value of the lower limit position data storage area. Then, the drive of the drive motor M is stopped. Therefore, even if the lower tray body 300 is lowered in a state where no thousand boxes are arranged below the lower tray body 300, the lower tray body 300 can be stopped from descending at a preset lower limit position. And interference with the lower dish 300 can be avoided.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the number of steps of the drive motor M necessary for lowering the lower plate body 300 from the initial position to the lower limit position where it can be lowered is 20.

  The effect setting flag 223g is a flag indicating whether or not to execute the lower dish effect process (S1512) that is executed when the big hit is in the eighth round. This effect setting flag 223g is turned on when the jackpot is hit and the number of rounds is the eighth round (see S1606 in FIG. 33), and is turned off when the lower plate effect process S1512 (see FIG. 34) is started. (See S1701 in FIG. 34).

  The effected flag 223i is a flag indicating that the setting of the lower plate effect has been executed when the number of rounds is the eighth round. This effected flag is a big hit, the number of rounds is the eighth round, and is turned on after the setting of the lower plate effect is executed (see S1605 in FIG. 33). It turns off when entering the ninth round (see S1608 in FIG. 33).

  The other storage area 223z is a storage area for storing various data necessary for other games.

  In addition, the RAM 223 includes a command storage area (not shown) that temporarily stores a command received from the main controller 110 until processing corresponding to the command is performed. Note that the command storage area includes a ring buffer, and data is read and written by a FIFO (First In First Out) method. When the command determination process (see FIG. 36) of the sound lamp processing device 113 is executed, the first stored command is read out of the unprocessed commands stored in the command storage area. The command is analyzed and processing corresponding to the command is performed.

  The display control device 114 is connected to the voice lamp control device 113 and the third symbol display device 81, and based on a command received from the voice lamp control device 113, the third symbol display device 81 displays the variation of the third symbol (variation). Effect) and continuous notice effect. The details of the display control device 114 are omitted since they are already known configurations.

<Regarding control processing by main controller 110>
Next, each control process executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the MPU 201 is roughly divided into a startup process that is started when the power is turned on, a main process that is executed after the startup process, and a timer that is periodically started (at intervals of 2 milliseconds in the present embodiment). There are an interrupt process and an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal. For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process are described first, and then the startup process And the main process will be described.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. The timer interruption process is a periodic process executed every 2 milliseconds, for example. In the timer interruption process, first, reading process of various winning switches is executed (S101). That is, the state of various switches connected to the main controller 110 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Next, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S102). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (299 in this embodiment). Then, the updated value of the first initial value random number counter CINI 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203. Similarly, 1 is added to the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (239 in this embodiment), it is cleared to 0, and the updated value of the second initial value random number counter CINI2 Is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Further, the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4 are updated (S103). Specifically, 1 is added to each of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4, and these counter values are the maximum values (in this embodiment, When it reaches 299, 99, 99, 239), it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Next, a special symbol variation process for setting a variation pattern of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 is executed (S104). A start winning process associated with winning (start winning) at the first entrance 64 is executed (S105). Details of the special symbol variation process and the start winning process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  After the start winning process is executed, a normal symbol variation process, which is a process for displaying on the second symbol display device 83, is executed (S106), and the through gate passes along with the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67. Processing is executed (S107). The details of the normal symbol variation process and the through gate passing process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23. After executing the through gate passing process, the firing control process is executed (S108), and other processes to be executed periodically are executed (S109), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. In the launch control process, the ball is fired on the condition that the touch sensor 51a detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 and the stop switch 51b for stopping the firing is not operated. Is a process for determining ON / OFF of. The main controller 110 instructs the launch controller 112 to launch a sphere when the launch of the sphere is on.

  Next, the special symbol variation process (S104) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing this special symbol variation process (S104). This special symbol variation process (S104) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 18), and the special symbol (first symbol) variation display performed by the first symbol display device 37 or the third symbol display device. This is a process for controlling the variation display of the third symbol, etc. performed in 81.

  In this special symbol variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the present symbol is a special symbol jackpot (S201). During the special symbol jackpot, the special symbol jackpot (including the special symbol jackpot game) is being displayed on the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81, and the special symbol jackpot Includes during a predetermined time after the end of the jackpot game. As a result of the determination, if the special symbol is a big hit (S201: Yes), this processing is terminated as it is.

  If the special symbol is not big hit (S201: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S202), and the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing. If not (S202: No), the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c (the number N of the variable display hold in the special symbol) is acquired (S203). Next, it is determined whether or not the value (N) of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is greater than 0 (S204), and if the value (N) of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is 0 (S204: No), this process is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the value (N) of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is not 0 (S204: Yes), the value (N) of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is decremented by 1 (S205) and is changed by calculation. A reserved ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is set (S206). The reserved ball number command set here is stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and in an external output process (S1001) of a main process (see FIG. 26) described later executed by the MPU 201. And sent to the sound lamp control device 113. When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command, it extracts the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b of the RAM 223. .

  After setting the reserved ball number command by the process of S206, the data stored in the special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a is shifted (S207). In the process of S207, a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the reserved first area to the reserved fourth area of the special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a to the execution area side is performed. More specifically, the holding area 1 → the execution area, the holding area 2 → the holding area 1, the holding area 3 → the holding area 2, the holding area 4 → the holding area 3, etc. Shift data. After the data is shifted, a special symbol variation start process for starting variation display on the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S208). The special symbol variation start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the process of S202, if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S202: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time of the variable display executed in the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed. (S209). The variation time of the variation display executed in the first symbol display device 37 is determined according to the variation pattern selected by the variation type counter CS1 (determined according to the variation pattern command), and this variation time. If it has not elapsed (S209: No), this processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, in the process of S209, if the variation time of the variation display being executed has elapsed (S209: Yes), the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S210). The setting of the stop symbol is performed in advance by a special symbol variation start process (S208) described later with reference to FIG. When this special symbol variation start process is executed, a special symbol lottery is performed based on the values of various counters stored in the execution area of the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a. More specifically, whether or not the special symbol is a big hit is determined according to the value of the first random number counter C1, and if the special symbol is a big hit, the value depends on the value of the first hit type counter C2. It will be determined whether it will be "big hit A", "big hit B", "big hit C", or "big hit D".

  In this embodiment, when “big hit A” or “big hit B” is reached, a blue LED is turned on in the first symbol display device 37, and when “big hit C” or “big hit D” is reached. Turn on the red LED. Further, when it is off, the red LED and the green LED are turned on. In addition, although the lighting of each LED is released when the next fluctuation display is started, it may be turned on only for a few seconds after the fluctuation stops.

  After the process of S210 is completed, when the variation display being executed in the first symbol display device 37 is started, the lottery result (the current lottery result) of the special symbol performed by the special symbol variation start process is as follows. It is determined whether or not the special symbol is a big hit (S211). If the result of this lottery is a special symbol jackpot (S211: Yes), it is determined what type of jackpot type is out of the four types of special symbol jackpots (jackpot A, jackpot B, jackpot C and jackpot D). (S212) If the jackpot type is “jackpot A” or “jackpot B”, the gaming state after the jackpot is set to a high probability gaming state (probability change) (S213). On the other hand, if the big hit type is “big hit C” or “big hit D”, 100 is set in the hour / medium counter 203e (S214). Then, the special symbol jackpot start is set (S215), and the process ends. When the special symbol jackpot start is set by the processing of S216, if the jackpot control processing (S1004) of the main processing (see FIG. 26) is executed, the process branches to S1101: Yes and an opening command is set. Is done. As a result, the big hit effect is started in the third symbol display device 81.

  In the process of S211, if the current lottery result is out of the special symbol (S211: No), it is determined whether or not the value of the hour / minute counter 203e is 1 or more (S216), and the value of the hour / minute counter 203e is 1. If it is above (S216: Yes), 1 is subtracted from the value of the hour / minute counter 203e (S217), and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of the hour / middle counter 203e is 0 (S216: No), the process of S221 is skipped and this process is terminated.

  Next, the special symbol variation start process (S208) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation start process (S208). This special symbol change start process (S208) is a process executed in the special symbol change process (see FIG. 19) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 18), and is an execution area of the special symbol reservation ball storage area 203a. Based on the values of the various counters stored in, a lottery (decision of success / failure) of “special symbol jackpot” or “exclusion of special symbol” is performed, and the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 perform This is a process for determining the effect pattern (variation effect pattern) of the changed effect.

  In the special symbol variation start process, first, each value of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop type selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a is acquired. (S301).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is being changed (S302). When the probability change is in progress (S302: Yes), whether or not the special symbol is a big hit based on the value of the first random number counter C1 obtained in the processing of S301 and the special symbol big hit random number table for high probability. The lottery result is acquired (S304). Specifically, the value of the first random number counter C1 is compared with 30 random numbers stored in the special symbol large random number table for high probability one by one. As described above, 10 random numbers that are big wins of special symbols are set to “0-9”, and the value of the first random number counter C1 matches the random number that hits them. When it does, it determines with it being a jackpot of the special symbol. If the lottery result of the special symbol is acquired, the process proceeds to S306.

  On the other hand, if the process of S302 is not under certainty (S302: No), since the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the special symbol, the value of the first per-random number counter C1 acquired in the process of S301 and the low probability Based on the special symbol jackpot random number table, a lottery result indicating whether or not the special symbol is jackpot is acquired (S304). Specifically, the value of the first random number counter C1 is compared one by one with the three random number values stored in the special symbol jackpot random number table for low probability. As the random number value that is a big hit of the special symbol, one of “7” is set, and when the value of the first random number counter C1 and the random number value that hits the same match, Judged to be a big hit. If the lottery result of the special symbol is acquired, the process proceeds to S305.

  Then, it is determined whether the lottery result of the special symbol acquired by the processing of S303 or S304 is a special symbol jackpot (S305). Based on the value of the first hit type counter C2 acquired in the process of S301, the display mode for the big hit is set (S306). More specifically, the value of the first hit type counter C2 acquired in the process of S301 is compared with the random number value stored in the special symbol jackpot type table, and the four types of special symbols jackpots (jackpot A, Of the jackpot B, jackpot C and jackpot D), it is determined what the jackpot type is. As described above, if the value of the first hit type counter C2 is in the range of “0 to 24”, it is determined that it is a big hit A (16R big hit, special symbol probability change), and in the range of “25 to 49”. If there is a jackpot B (8R jackpot, special symbol probability change), if it is in the range of “50 to 74”, jackpot C (16R jackpot, special symbol low probability state, normal symbol short time period 100 If it is in the range of “75 to 99”, it is determined that the jackpot D (8R jackpot, special symbol low probability state, normal symbol short time period 100 times).

  In the processing of S306, the display mode (the lighting state of the LED 37a) of the first symbol display device 37 is set according to the determined jackpot type (big hit A, big hit B, big hit C and big hit D). Further, in order to stop and display the stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot type on the third symbol display device 81, the jackpot type (big hit A, jackpot B, jackpot C and jackpot D) is set as the stop type.

  Next, a variation pattern at the time of jackpot is determined (S307). When the variation pattern is set in the process of S307, the variation time (display time) of the variation effect in the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the third symbol display device 81 is stopped until the jackpot symbol is stopped. The variation time of the symbol is determined. At this time, the value of the variation type counter CS1 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 is confirmed, and the variation time of symbol variation such as normal reach and super reach is determined based on the value of the variation type counter CS1. The relationship between the value of the variation type counter CS1 and the variation time is defined in advance by a table or the like.

  For example, variation patterns for detachment are defined as “displacement (for a long time)”, “detachment (for a short time)”, “reason normal reach”, “reason superreach”, and “reason special reach”. The variation patterns for jackpot A, jackpot B, jackpot C and jackpot D are defined as “common normal reach”, “shared super reach”, and “shared special reach”. Various types of “special reach” are stipulated, and “common normal reach”, “common super reach”, and “common special reach” are defined as fluctuation patterns of common hit / miss.

  In the process of S305, when it is determined that the special symbol is out (S305: No), the display mode at the time of removal is set (S308). In the processing of S308, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol, and the value of the stop type selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a is set. Based on this, as the stop type to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81, it is set whether it is front / rear out of reach, reach other than front / rear out, or complete out.

  Here, if the pachinko machine 10 is in the special symbol probability changing state, the value of the stop type selection counter C3 acquired in the process of S301 is compared with the random number value stored in the stop type selection table for high probability. Then, set the stop type. Specifically, if the value of the stop type selection counter C3 is in the range of “0 to 89”, complete outage is set, and if it is in the range of “90 to 97”, reach other than out of front and back is set. , 99 ”, the front / rear reach is set. On the other hand, if the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the special symbol, the stop type is set by comparing the value of the stop type selection counter C3 with the random value stored in the stop type selection table for low probability. To do. Specifically, if the value of the stop type selection counter C3 is in the range of “0 to 79”, complete outage is set, and if it is in the range of “80 to 97”, reach other than out of front and back is set. , 99 ”, the front / rear reach is set.

  Next, the fluctuation pattern at the time of deviation is determined (S309). Here, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the variation time of the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the off symbol is determined. At this time, similarly to the processing of S308, the value of the variation type counter CS1 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 is confirmed, and the variation time of symbol variation such as normal reach and super reach is determined based on the value of the variation type counter CS1. To decide.

  When the processing of S307 or the processing of S309 is completed, a variation pattern command for notifying the display control apparatus 114 of the variation pattern determined by the processing of S307 or the processing of S309 is set (S310). Next, a stop type command for notifying the display control device 114 of the set stop type is set (S311). These variation pattern commands and stop type commands are stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and these commands are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 in the process of S1001 of the main process (FIG. 26). The The sound lamp control device 113 transmits the stop type command to the display control device 114 as it is. When the process of S312 ends, the process returns to the special symbol variation process.

  Next, the start winning process (S105) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the start winning process (S105). This start winning process (S105) is executed in the timer interruption process (see FIG. 18), and it is determined whether or not there is a winning (start winning) at the first entrance 64, and there is a start winning. This is a process for holding a value indicated by various random number counters and prefetching a lottery result in a special symbol from the values indicated by the various random number counters held.

  When the start winning process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the ball has won the first winning slot 64 (start winning prize) (S401). Here, the entrance to the first entrance 64 is detected over three timer interruption processes. When it is determined that the ball has won the first entrance 64 (S401: Yes), the value of the special symbol reservation ball number counter 203c (the number N of the variable display hold in the special symbol) is acquired (S402). . Then, it is determined whether or not the value (N) of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment) (S403).

  And, there is no winning at the first entrance 64 (S401: No), or even if there is a winning at the first entrance 64, the value (N) of the special symbol reserved ball counter 203c is less than 4. If not (S403: No), the process proceeds to S415. On the other hand, if there is a winning at the first entrance 64 (S401: Yes) and the value (N) of the special symbol reservation ball number counter 203c is less than 4 (S403: Yes), the number of special symbol reservation balls The value (N) of the counter 203c is incremented by 1 (S404). Then, a reserved ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c changed by the calculation is set (S405).

  The reserved ball number command set here is stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and in an external output process (S1001) of a main process (see FIG. 26) described later executed by the MPU 201. And sent to the sound lamp control device 113. When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command, it extracts the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b of the RAM 223. .

  After setting the pending ball number command by the process of S405, the values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop type selection counter C3 updated in S103 of the timer interrupt process described above are stored in the RAM 203. Is stored in the first area among the empty reserved areas (holding first area to holding fourth area) of the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a (S406). In the process of S406, the value of the special symbol reserved ball counter 203c is referred to. If the value is 0, the reserved first area is set as the first area. Similarly, if the value is 1, the reserved second area is set as the first area, if the value is 2, the reserved third area is set as the first area, and if the value is 3, the reserved fourth area is set as the first area.

  Next, based on the values of the various counters acquired in the process of S406, a determination result of whether or not to start the change is determined (S407). Here, the game state (probability change or normal) at the start of the change is determined to determine the determination result. It is determined whether or not the winning / failing determination result executed in the process of S407 is a big hit (S408). If it is determined that the determination result is a jackpot (S408: Yes), a jackpot winning command is set (S409). On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the determination is not successful (S408: No), a winning winning command is set (S410).

  The winning information command set here is stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and in an external output process (S1001) of a main process (see FIG. 26) described later executed by the MPU 201. It is transmitted toward the sound lamp control device 113. When the sound lamp control device 113 receives the winning information command, the sound lamp control device 113 extracts the success / failure, stop type, and variation pattern from the winning information command, and stores these information as winning information in the winning information storage area 223a.

  Next, the normal symbol variation process (S106) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing this normal symbol variation process (S106). This normal symbol variation process (S106) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 18), and is accompanied by the second symbol variation display performed by the second symbol display device 83 and the first entrance 64. This is a process for controlling the opening time of the electric accessory.

  In this normal symbol variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the present symbol is being hit by a normal symbol (second symbol) (S601). The normal symbol (second symbol) is being hit, while the second symbol display device 83 is displaying the winning symbol, and the opening / closing control of the electric accessory associated with the first entrance 64 is performed. Is included. As a result of the determination, if the normal symbol (second symbol) is being hit (S601: Yes), this processing is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the normal symbol (second symbol) is not hit (S601: No), it is determined whether the display mode of the second symbol display device 83 is changing (S602), and the second symbol display device is determined. If the display mode of 83 is not changing (S602: No), the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d (the number M of the variable display hold in the normal symbol) is acquired (S603). Next, it is determined whether or not the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d is larger than 0 (S604), and if the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d is 0 (S604: No), this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d is not 0 (S604: Yes), the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d is decremented by 1 (S605).

  Next, the data stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203b is shifted (S606). In the process of S606, the data stored in the reserved first area to the reserved fourth area of the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203b is sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the holding area 1 → the execution area, the holding area 2 → the holding area 1, the holding area 3 → the holding area 2, the holding area 4 → the holding area 3, etc. Shift data. After shifting the data, the value of the second per-random number counter C4 stored in the execution area of the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203b is acquired (S607).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the hour / minute counter 203e in the RAM 203 is 1 or more (S608). The hour / short counter 203e is a counter that indicates whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal symbol hour / short state. If the hour / minute counter 203e is 1 or more, the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal symbol hour / short state. If the value of the hour / minute counter 203e is 0, it indicates that the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the normal symbol.

  When the value of the hour / minute counter 203e is 1 or more (S608: Yes), it is determined whether or not the present symbol is a big hit of the special symbol (S609). During the special symbol jackpot, the special symbol jackpot (including the special symbol jackpot game) is being displayed on the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81, and the special symbol jackpot Includes during a predetermined time after the end of the jackpot game. As a result of the determination, if the special symbol is a big hit (S609: Yes), the process proceeds to S611. In the present embodiment, the special symbol lottery is difficult to win during the special symbol jackpot. This is because during the big hit of the special symbol (that is, during the special game state), the player hits the ball in an attempt to win the special winning opening 65a, so that the electric accessory attached to the first inlet 64 is released. This is to prevent the balls that are going to win the special winning opening 65a from entering the first winning opening 64 as much as possible. In addition, since the special winning opening 65a is provided immediately below the first winning opening 64, the first winning opening 65a is not limited to the first winning opening even if the ball is prevented from entering the first winning opening 64 during the big hit of the special symbol. A lot of balls enter the entrance 64. As a result, in most cases, while the pachinko machine 10 is transitioning to the special game state, the number of reserved balls for the first entrance 64 becomes maximum (four times).

  In the process of S609, if the special symbol jackpot is not being hit (S609: No), the pachinko machine 10 is not hitting the special symbol and the pachinko machine 10 is in a short time state of a normal symbol, so it is acquired in the process of S607. Based on the value of the second random number counter C4 and the random number table per normal symbol for high probability, a lottery result indicating whether or not the normal symbol is hit is acquired (S610). Specifically, the value of the second random number counter C4 is compared with the random number value stored in the random number table per ordinary symbol for high probability. As described above, if the value of the second hit type counter C4 is in the range of “5-204”, it is determined that it is a normal symbol hit, and if it is in the range of “0-4, 205-239”, It is determined that it is out of the normal symbol (see FIG. 17D).

  In the process of S608, when the value of the time reduction counter 203e is 0 (S608: No), the process proceeds to S611. In the process of S611, since the pachinko machine 10 is in the big hit of the special symbol or the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the normal symbol, the value of the second per-random number counter C4 acquired in the process of S607 is low. Based on the random number table per normal symbol for probability, a lottery result indicating whether or not the normal symbol is hit is acquired (S611). Specifically, the value of the second random number counter C4 is compared with the random number value stored in the random number table per normal symbol for low probability. As described above, if the value of the second hit type counter C4 is in the range of “5-28”, it is determined that it is a normal symbol hit, and if it is in the range of “0-4, 29-239”, It is determined that it is out of the normal symbol (see FIG. 17D).

  Next, it is determined whether the normal symbol lottery result acquired by the processing of S610 or S611 is a normal symbol win (S612), and if it is determined that the normal symbol wins (S612: Yes). The display mode for winning is set (S613). In the process of S613, after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is completed, the symbol “◯” is set to be lit and displayed as the stop symbol (second symbol).

  Then, it is determined whether the value of the hour / minute counter 203e is 1 or more (S614). If the value of the hour / hour counter 203e is 1 or more (S614: Yes), the present symbol is a big hit of the special symbol. It is determined whether or not (S615). As a result of the determination, if the special symbol is a big hit (S615: Yes), the process proceeds to S617. In the present embodiment, during the big hit of the special symbol, in order to suppress the sphere from entering the first entrance 64 as much as possible, even when it hits the normal symbol, it is the same as when the normal symbol is off In addition, the number of opening times and the opening time of the electric accessory are set.

  In the process of S615, if the special symbol is not in a big hit (S615: No), the pachinko machine 10 is not in the big hit of the special symbol and the pachinko machine 10 is in the short time state of the normal symbol, so the first entrance The opening period of the electric accessory attached to 64 is set to 1 second, the number of times of opening is set to 2 (S616), and the process proceeds to S619. In the process of S614, when the value of the hour / minute counter 203e is 0 (S614: No), the process proceeds to S617. In the process of S617, since the pachinko machine 10 is in the big hit of the special symbol or the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the normal symbol, the opening period of the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is set to 0. In addition to setting for 2 seconds, the number of times of opening is set to 1 (S617), and the process proceeds to S619.

  In the process of S612, when it is determined that the symbol is out of the normal symbol (S612: No), the display mode at the time of disconnection is set (S618). In the process of S618, after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is finished, the symbol “x” is set to be lit and displayed as the stop symbol (second symbol). When the setting of the display mode at the time of removal is completed, the process proceeds to S619.

  In the process of S619, it is determined whether or not the value of the hour / minute counter 203e is 1 or more (S619). If the value of the hour / hour counter 203e is 1 or more (S619: Yes), the fluctuation in the second symbol display device 83 is detected. The display variation time is set to 3 seconds (S620), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of the hour / minute counter 203e is 0 (S619: No), the variation display variation time in the second symbol display device 83 is set to 30 seconds (S621), and this processing is terminated. In this way, except for the big hits of special symbols, when the probability of normal symbols is high, the time of variable display becomes very short as “30 seconds → 3 seconds” compared to the case of low probability of normal symbols, Since the release period of the first entrance 64 becomes very long as “0.2 seconds × 1 time → 1 second × 2 times”, it becomes easy for the ball to enter the first entrance 64.

  In the process of S602, if the display mode of the second symbol display device 83 is changing (S602: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time of the variable display executed in the second symbol display device 83 has elapsed. (S622). Here, the variation time is a time set in advance by the process of S620 or the process of S621 before the variable display is started on the second symbol display device 83.

  If the variation time has not elapsed in the process of S622 (S622: No), this process ends. On the other hand, if the variation time of the variation display being executed has elapsed in the process of S622 (S622: Yes), the stop display of the second symbol display device 83 is set (S623). In the process of S623, if the normal symbol lottery is won, and the display mode is set by the process of S613, the symbol “◯” as the second symbol is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device 83 (lights up). Display). On the other hand, if the normal symbol lottery is lost and the display mode is set by the processing of S618, the “x” symbol as the second symbol is stopped and displayed (lit display) on the second symbol display device 83. Is set to When the stop display is set by the process of S623, when the second symbol display update process (see S1007) of the main process (see FIG. 26) is executed next, the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is displayed. The stop symbol (second symbol) is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device 83 (lit display) in the display mode set in the processing of S613 or S618.

  Next, whether or not the normal symbol lottery result (the current lottery result) performed by the normal symbol variation process is the normal symbol hit when the variation display being executed in the second symbol display device 83 is started. Is determined (S624). If the current lottery result is a normal symbol (S624: Yes), the opening / closing control start of the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is set (S625), and this process is terminated. When the start of the opening / closing control of the electric accessory is set by the process of S625, the opening / closing control of the electric accessory is performed when the electric accessory opening / closing process (see S1005) of the main process (see FIG. 26) is executed next. Is started, and the opening / closing control of the electric accessory is continued until the opening time and the number of opening times set in the process of S616 or the process of S617 are completed. On the other hand, in the process of S624, if the current lottery result is out of the normal symbol (S624: No), the process of S625 is skipped and the process is terminated.

  Next, the through gate passage process (S107) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the through gate passing process (S107). This through gate passing process (S107) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 18), and it is determined whether or not a sphere has passed through the second entrance 67. This is a process for acquiring and holding the value indicated by the second random number counter C4.

  In the through gate passing process, it is first determined whether or not the ball has passed through the second entrance 67 (S701). Here, the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67 is detected over three timer interruption processes. If it is determined that the ball has passed through the second entrance 67 (S701: Yes), the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d (the number M of the variable display hold in the normal symbol) is acquired (S702). . Then, it is determined whether or not the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment) (S703).

  Whether the ball has not passed through the second entrance 67 (S701: No), or even if the ball has passed through the second entrance 67, the value (M) of the normal symbol holding ball counter 203d is 4. If not less than this (S703: No), this processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the ball passes through the second entrance 67 (S701: Yes) and the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203d is less than 4 (S703: Yes), the number of normal symbol reserved balls The value (M) of the counter 203d is incremented by 1 (S704). Then, the value of the second random number counter C4 updated in S103 of the timer interruption process described above is used as the first of the free reserved areas (holding first area to holding fourth area) of the normal symbol holding ball storage area 203b of the RAM 203. (S705), and this process ends. In the process of S705, the value of the normal symbol reserved ball counter 203d is referred to. If the value is 0, the reserved first area is set as the first area. Similarly, if the value is 1, the reserved second area is set as the first area, if the value is 2, the reserved third area is set as the first area, and if the value is 3, the reserved fourth area is set as the first area.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an NMI interrupt process executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. The NMI interruption process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process, stores the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 as a setting of the power-off occurrence information (S801), and ends the NMI interrupt process. To do.

  The above NMI interrupt process is executed in the same manner in the payout and emission control device 111, and information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 by the NMI interrupt process. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111, and the MPU 211 interrupts the control being executed. Thus, the NMI interrupt process is started.

  Next, a startup process executed by the MPU 201 in the main control apparatus 110 when the main control apparatus 110 is powered on will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the start-up process. This start-up process is activated by a reset at power-on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S901). For example, a predetermined value set in advance for the stack pointer is set. Next, a wait process (1 second in this embodiment) is executed in order to wait for the sub-side control devices (peripheral control devices such as the sound lamp control device 113 and the payout control device 111) to be operable. (S902). Then, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S903).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S904). If it is turned on (S904: Yes), the process proceeds to S912. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 122 is not turned on (S904: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S905), and if not stored (S905: No). Since there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power-off was not completed normally, the process proceeds to S912 also in this case.

  If the power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S905: Yes), the RAM determination value is calculated (S906). If the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S907: No), that is, the calculated RAM If the determination value does not match the RAM determination value stored at the time of power-off, the backed up data has been destroyed. In such a case as well, the process proceeds to S912. Note that the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 203, as will be described later in the processing of S1014 in FIG. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

  In the process of S912, a payout initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the payout control device 111 as the sub-side control device (peripheral control device) (S912). Upon receiving this payout initialization command, the payout control device 111 clears an area (working area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets an initial value, and enters a state in which game ball payout control can be started. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes initialization processing (S913, S914) of RAM 203.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall starts business, the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed during the start-up process, the RAM initialization process (S913, S914) is executed. Similarly, the initialization process (S913, S914) of the RAM 203 is executed when the occurrence information of the power-off is not set or when the abnormality of the backup is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like). . In the RAM initialization process (S913, S914), the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S913), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S914). After the initialization process of the RAM 203 is executed, the process proceeds to S910.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S904: No), the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored (S905: Yes), and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( (S907: Yes), the power-off occurrence information is cleared while the backed up data is held in the RAM 203 (S908). Next, a payout return command at the time of power recovery for returning the sub-side control device (peripheral control device) to the gaming state when the drive power supply is cut off is transmitted (S909), and the process proceeds to S910. When the payout control device 111 receives this payout return command, the payout control device 111 is in a state where the payout control of the game ball can be started while holding the data stored in the RAM 213.

  In the process of S910, an effect permission command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113, and the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114 are permitted to execute various effects. Next, an interrupt is permitted (S911), and the process proceeds to a main process described later.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, the main process executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 after the above startup process will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing this main process. In this main process, the main process of the game is executed. As its outline, each process of S1001 to S1007 is executed as a periodic process with a period of 4 milliseconds, and the counter update process of S1010 and S1011 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the main process, first, during execution of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 18), output data such as commands stored in the command transmission ring buffer provided in the RAM 203 is transferred to each control device (peripheral). External output processing to be transmitted to the control device is executed (S1001). Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information detected in the switch reading processing of S101 in the timer interruption processing (see FIG. 10) is determined, and if there is winning detection information, the payout control device 111 corresponds to the number of balls acquired. Send a prize ball command. Further, the reserved ball number command set in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 19) or the start winning process (see FIG. 21) is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 113. Also, the winning information command set in the start winning process is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113. Further, by this external output processing, a variation pattern command, a stop type command, and the like necessary for the third symbol variation display by the third symbol display device 81 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113. In addition, the opening command, the round number command, and the ending command set in the jackpot control process (see FIG. 26) are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113. In addition, when launching a sphere, a sphere launch signal is transmitted to the launch controller 112.

  Next, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is updated (S1002). Specifically, the variation type counter CS1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  When the update of the variation type counter CS1 is completed, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 111 are read (S1003). A jackpot control process for opening or closing the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a of the winning device 65 is executed (S1004). In the jackpot control process, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for each round of the big hit state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the specific winning opening 65a has elapsed or whether a specified number of balls have won the specific winning slot 65a. When any of these conditions is met, the specific winning opening 65a is closed. The opening and closing of the specific winning opening 65a is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds. In the present embodiment, the jackpot control process (S1004) is executed in the main process, but may be executed in the timer interrupt process.

  Next, an electric accessory opening / closing process for performing opening / closing control of the electric accessory associated with the first entrance 64 is executed (S1005). In the electric accessory opening / closing process, when the opening / closing control start of the electric accessory is set by the process of S625 of the normal symbol variation process (see FIG. 22), the opening / closing control of the electric accessory is started. The opening / closing control of the electric accessory is continued until the opening time and the number of opening times set in the processing of S616 or the processing of S617 in the normal symbol variation processing are completed.

  Next, the 1st symbol display update process which updates the display of the 1st symbol display apparatus 37 is performed (S1006). In the first symbol display update process, when the variation pattern is set by the process of S308 or the process of S310 of the special symbol variation start process (see FIG. 20), the variation display corresponding to the variation pattern is displayed as the first symbol display. Begin at device 37. In the present embodiment, among the LEDs 37a of the first symbol display device 37, until the fluctuation time elapses after the fluctuation starts, for example, if the currently lit LED is red, the red LED is turned off. The green LED is turned on, and if the green LED is lit, the green LED is turned off and the blue LED is turned on. If the blue LED is lit, the blue LED is turned off. And turn on the red LED.

  The main process is executed every 4 milliseconds, but if the LED lighting color is changed every time the main process is executed, the player cannot confirm the change in the LED lighting color. Therefore, a counter (not shown) is counted once every time the main process is executed so that the player can confirm the change in the lighting color of the LED. Change the lighting color of. That is, the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 s. The counter value is reset to 0 when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

  In the first symbol display updating process, when the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern set by the process of S308 of the special symbol variation start process (see FIG. 19) or the process of S310 is completed, the first symbol display device The variation display being executed at 37 is terminated, and the stop symbol (first symbol) is displayed as the first symbol in the display mode set by the processing of S307 or the processing of S309 of the special symbol variation start processing (see FIG. 20). The device 37 is stopped (lighted).

  Next, a second symbol display update process for updating the display of the second symbol display device 83 is executed (S1007). In the second symbol display update process, when the variation time of the second symbol is set by the process of S620 of the normal symbol variation start process (see FIG. 22) or the process of S621, the variation display is performed on the second symbol display device 83. Start. Thereby, in the 2nd symbol display apparatus 83, the variable display which turns on the symbol of "(circle)" and the symbol of "x" as a 2nd symbol alternately is performed. Further, in the second symbol display update process, when the stop display of the second symbol display device 83 is set by the processing of S623 of the normal symbol variation processing (see FIG. 22), the second symbol display device 83 executes the symbol display update processing. Is stopped, and the stop symbol (second symbol) is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device 83 in the display mode set in S613 or S618 of the normal symbol variation start process (see FIG. 22). (Lights up).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not occurrence information of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S1008). If no occurrence information of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S1008: No), a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252. SG1 is not output and the power supply is not shut off. Therefore, in such a case, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next main process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the current main process (S1009). If the predetermined time has already elapsed (S1009: Yes), the process proceeds to S1001, and the processes after S1001 described above are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the current main process (S1009: No), the first time is reached until the predetermined time, that is, within the remaining time until the next main process execution timing. The initial value random number counter CINI1, the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and the variation type counter CS1 are repeatedly updated (S1010, S1011).

  First, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S1010). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (299, 239 in the present embodiment). . Then, the updated values of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively. Next, the variation type counter CS1 is updated by the same method as the processing of S1002 (S1011).

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S1001 to S1007 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next main process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly executing the update of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, , The initial value of the first random number counter C1 and the initial value of the second random number counter C4) can be updated at random, and similarly, the variation type counter CS1 can be updated at random.

  In the processing of S1008, if the occurrence information of the power supply interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S1008: Yes), the power supply is shut down due to the occurrence of a power outage or the power off, and the power outage monitoring circuit 252 outputs the power outage signal SG1. As a result, since the NMI interrupt process of FIG. 24 has been executed, the power-off process after S1012 is executed. First, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S1012), and a power-off command indicating that the power has been cut off is sent to other control devices (peripheral control devices such as the payout control device 111 and the sound lamp control device 113). (S1013). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored (S1014), access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S1015), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area to be backed up in the RAM 203.

  Note that the processing of S1008 is performed at the timing when the series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed in S1001 to S1007 ends, or at the end of one cycle of the processing of S1010 and S1011 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main process of the main controller 110, the occurrence information of the power supply interruption is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. Therefore, when returning from the power interruption state, the process is performed after the start-up process is completed. The process can be started from S1001. That is, the process can be started from the process of S1001 as in the case where the initialization is performed in the startup process. Therefore, in the processing at the time of power shutdown, the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 are not saved in the stack area or the stack pointer value is not saved. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), it is possible to start from the processing of S1001. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the main control device 110 and to perform accurate control without causing the main control device 110 to malfunction or run away.

<Regarding Control Processing by Audio Lamp Control Device 113 in the First Embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 27 to 36, each control process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. The processing of the MPU 221 is roughly classified into a startup process that is started when the power is turned on, and a main process that is executed after the startup process.

  First, a startup process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing this start-up process. This startup process is started when the power is turned on.

  When the start-up process is executed, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S1101). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance for the stack pointer is set. Thereafter, depending on whether or not the power-off process flag is turned on, the power-on process of S1419 (see FIG. 30) is performed by an instant voltage drop (momentary power failure, so-called “momentary power failure”). ) Is determined during execution (S1102). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 30, when the sound lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113 executes a power-off process in S <b> 1419. Before the power-off process (S1419), the power-off process flag is turned on (S1418). After the power-off process is completed, the power-off process flag is turned off (S1420). Therefore, whether or not the power-off process in S1419 is being executed can be determined based on the state of the power-off process flag.

  If the power-off process flag is off (S1202: No), the current start-up process is started after the power supply is completely shut off or after a momentary power failure occurs and the power-off process in S1419 is performed. It was started after the execution of the process was completed, or started only after the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 was reset due to noise or the like (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110). is there. Therefore, in these cases, it is confirmed whether or not the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S1103).

  Confirmation of data destruction of the RAM 223 is performed as follows. That is, data as a keyword “55AAh” is written in a specific area of the RAM 223 by the process of S1106. Therefore, the data stored in the specific area is checked, and if the data is “55AAh”, there is no data destruction in the RAM 223. Conversely, if the data is not “55AAh”, the data destruction in the RAM 223 can be confirmed. If data destruction of the RAM 223 is confirmed (S1103: Yes), the process proceeds to S1104, and initialization of the RAM 223 is started. On the other hand, if data destruction of the RAM 223 is not confirmed (S1103: No), the process proceeds to S1108.

  If the current start-up process is started after the power supply is completely shut down, the keyword “55AAh” is not stored in the specific area of the RAM 223 (the memory in the RAM 223 is lost due to the power-off). ), It is determined that the data in the RAM 223 has been destroyed (S1103: Yes), and the process proceeds to S1104. On the other hand, this startup process was started after an instantaneous power failure and after completing the power-off process in S1419, or reset only to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 due to noise or the like. When the process starts, since the keyword “55AAh” is stored in the specific area of the RAM 223, the data in the RAM 223 is determined to be normal (S1103: No), and the process proceeds to S1108.

  If the power-off process flag is on (S1102: Yes), the startup process of this time is after the instantaneous power failure, and during the execution of the power-off process of S1419, the sound lamp control device 113. The MPU 221 is started after being reset. In such a case, since the power-off process is being executed, the storage state of the RAM 223 is not necessarily correct. Therefore, since control cannot be continued in such a case, the process proceeds to S1104 and initialization of the RAM 223 is started.

  In the process of S1104, the entire storage area of the RAM 223 is checked (S1104). As a check method, first, “0FFh” is written for each byte, and it is read for each byte to check whether it is “0FFh”. If “0FFh”, it is determined as normal. The writing and checking for each byte are performed in the order of “55h”, “0AAh”, and “00h” after “0FFh”. This RAM 223 read / write check clears all storage areas of the RAM 223 to zero.

  If it is determined that the read / write check is normal for all the storage areas of the RAM 223 (S1105: Yes), the keyword “55AAh” is written in the specific area of the RAM 223, and the RAM destruction check data is set (S1106). By checking the keyword “55AAh” written in this specific area, it is checked whether or not there is data corruption in the RAM 223. On the other hand, if an abnormality in the read / write check is detected in any storage area of the RAM 223 (S1105: No), the abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified (S1107), and an infinite loop is performed until the power is shut off. The abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified by the display lamp 34. The sound output device 226 may output a sound to notify the abnormality of the RAM 223, or an error command may be transmitted to the display control device 114 to display an error message on the third symbol display device 81. It may be.

  In the process of S1108, it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is turned on (S1108). The power-off flag is turned on when the power-off process in S1419 is executed (see S1418 in FIG. 30). In other words, since the power-off flag is turned on before the power-off process in S1419 is executed, the current start-up process is instantaneous because the power-off flag is turned on. This is a case where the process is started after a power failure has occurred and the execution of the power-off process in S1419 is completed. Therefore, in such a case (S1108: Yes), the RAM work area is cleared to initialize each process of the sound lamp control device 113 (S1109), and the initial value of the RAM 223 is set.

  After performing the process of S1110, the initial position setting process (S1111) for setting the initial position of the lower dish body 300 (see FIG. 11A) and the position where the gap between the car box is 5 mm or less is set as the lower dish body 300. The car box position setting process (S1112) to be set as the lower limit position is executed. Details of the initial position setting process (S1111) and the thousand-car box position setting process (S1112) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  After performing the process of S1112, the interrupt permission is set (S1113), and the process proceeds to the main process. Note that the work area of the RAM 223 is an area other than an area for storing commands received from the main control device 110.

  On the other hand, when the power-off flag is turned off, the process of S1108 is reached because the current start-up process is started after, for example, the power supply is completely shut down, so that the process of S1108 is performed via the processes of S1104 to S1106. This is a case where the process has been reached, or the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 is reset only (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110) due to noise or the like. Therefore, in such a case (S1108: No), S1109, which is the work area clear process of the RAM 223, is skipped, the process proceeds to S1110, the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S1110), and the initial position setting process (S1111) and a thousand car box position setting process (S1112) are executed, interrupt permission is set (S1113), and the process proceeds to the main process.

  The reason for skipping the clear process in S1109 is that when the process from S1104 to S1108 is reached via the process in S1106, all the storage areas of the RAM 223 have already been cleared by the process in S1104. When only the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset due to noise or the like and the start-up process is started, the data in the work area of the RAM 223 is stored without being cleared, so that the sound lamp control device 113 is saved. This is because the control can be continued.

  Next, the initial position setting process (S1111) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the initial position setting process (S1111). This initial position setting process (S1111) is executed in the start-up process (see FIG. 27) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and the upper plate 300 (see FIG. 11 (a)) is set as the upper limit. After raising to the position, the lower plate 300 is lowered to a position where the initial position sensor 524 switches from OFF to ON, and that position is set as the initial position of the lower plate 300.

  As shown in FIG. 28, in the initial position setting process (S1111), it is first determined whether or not the upper limit sensor 523 has been switched on (S1201). If the upper limit sensor 523 remains off in the process of S1201 (S1201: No), it is determined that the lower dish 300 (see FIG. 11A) has not risen to the upper limit position. In this case, since it is necessary to further rotate the screw shaft 531 (see FIG. 10C) in the negative direction to raise the protruding body 460 (see FIG. 11A), the drive motor M (see FIG. 15). Is set to drive one step in the negative direction (S1202). The process of S1202 is repeatedly executed until the upper limit sensor 523 is switched from off to on.

  In the processing of S1201, when the upper limit sensor 523 is switched on (S1201: Yes), it can be determined that the lower dish 300 has been raised to the upper limit position. Therefore, in this case, the value of the step counter 223e is reset (S1203), and then data for driving the drive motor M in the forward direction by one step in order to lower the lower plate body 300 is set (S1204). 1 is added to the value of the counter 223e (S1205).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the initial position sensor 524 has been switched on (S1206). If the initial position sensor 524 remains off (S1206: No), the lower plate body 300 is further lowered from the current position. It is judged necessary. Therefore, in this case, the process of S1204 is executed again, and the processes of S1204 and S1205 are repeatedly executed until the initial position sensor 524 is switched from OFF to ON.

  In the process of S1206, when the initial position sensor 524 is switched on (S1206: Yes), it is determined that the lower dish body 300 has been lowered to the initial position, so the process proceeds to S1207.

  In the processing of S1207, 30 is added to the value of the step counter 223e (S1207), and then the value of the step counter 223e is set in the upper limit step number storage area 223g (S1208). This process is a pre-process for detecting the occurrence of a malfunction when a malfunction has occurred while lowering the lower plate body 300.

  That is, the value of the step counter 223e after the processing of S1206 is determined to be the number of steps of the drive motor M necessary for lowering the lower plate body 300 from the upper limit position to the initial position. On the other hand, the value in the upper limit step number storage area 223g is 30 more than the necessary number of steps. Therefore, when the value of the step counter 223e reaches the value of the upper limit step number storage area 223g, normally, the drive motor M is 30 steps more than the number of steps necessary for the lower plate body 300 to reach the initial position. Although the lower plate 300 is not detected by the initial position sensor 524, it is possible to predict that some trouble has occurred. Therefore, in the present embodiment, error processing is performed when the value of the step counter 223e matches the value of the upper limit step number storage area 223g (see S1508 in FIG. 31).

  In the present embodiment, 30 is added to the value of the step counter 223e in the processing of S1207, but this added value is merely an example, and in the processing of S1207, a numerical value other than 30 is added to the value of the step counter 223e. It may be configured to add to the value.

  After the processing of S1208 is completed, 30 is subtracted from the value of the step counter 223e, and this processing ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 29, the car box position setting process (S1112) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a thousand car box position setting process (S1112). The thousand carton box position setting process (S1112) is executed in the start-up process (see FIG. 27) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and when the changeover switch 550 is on, the lower plate 300 Is set as the lower limit position of the lower plate 300. The position where the car box sensor 313 is switched from off to on is lowered.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the carton box position setting process (S1112), it is first determined whether or not the changeover switch 550 is on (S1301). If the changeover switch 550 is off (S1301: No), Since the initial position is set as the lower limit position of the lower plate body 300 and there is no need to set the lower limit position of the lower plate body 300 based on the distance from the car box, this processing is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the changeover switch 550 is on (S1301: Yes), it is necessary to set the lower limit position of the lower dish body 300 based on the distance from the thousand carton box, so the process of S1302 is performed next.

  In the process of S1302, it is determined whether or not the thousand-thousand box sensor 313 is on (S1302). If the thousand-thousand box sensor 313 is on (S1302: Yes), the distance between the lower plate body 300 and the thousand-thousand box is the current position. It is judged that it is 5 mm or less. In this case, if the distance between the lower plate body 300 and the thousand boxes is too small, and this position is set as the lower limit position of the lower plate body 300, it may be difficult to smoothly put in and out the thousand boxes. Therefore, in this case, in order to raise the lower plate body 300 once and widen the space between the two boxes, data for driving the drive motor M in the negative direction by one step is set (S1303), and the value of the step counter 223e is set to 1. Is subtracted (S1304). Thereby, the screw shaft 531 rotates in the negative direction by the driving force applied from the driving motor M, and the driving force is applied to the lower plate body 300 via the protruding body 460 and the third divided body 430 (see FIG. 6). Then, the lower plate 300 is raised.

  After the processing of S1304, it is determined whether or not the thousand-car box sensor 313 has been switched from on to off (S1304). Since it can be determined that the interval has become larger than 5 mm, the process proceeds to S1306. On the other hand, when the thousand-thousand box sensor 313 remains on (S1304: No), it is determined that the distance between the lower plate body 300 and the thousand-thousand box is still small and that the lower plate body 300 needs to be further raised. Therefore, the process returns to the process of S1303, and the processes of S1303 and S1304 are repeatedly executed until the thousand-car box sensor 313 is switched on.

  In the process of S1306, data for driving the drive motor M in the forward direction by one step is set (S1307), and 1 is added to the value of the step counter 223e (S1306). Thereby, the screw shaft 531 rotates in the forward direction by the driving force applied from the drive motor M, and the lower plate body 300 is lowered.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the thousand car box sensor 313 is on (S1308). If the car box sensor 313 is on (S1308: Yes), the position of the lower plate 300 at that time is set as the lower limit position. Therefore, the value of the step counter 223e is set in the lower limit position data storage area 223g (S1309), and this process ends. As a result, regardless of whether or not the thousand box is disposed below the thousand boxes 300, if the value of the step counter 223e matches the value of the lower limit position data storage area 223g, the lower plate body 300 is moved to the lower limit position. It can be determined that the lower plate 30 has been lowered.

  On the other hand, if the thousand-thousand box sensor 313 is off (S1308: No), it is determined that the distance between the lower tray body 300 and the thousand-throw box is still large and the lower tray body 300 needs to be further lowered from the current position. Therefore, in this case, the process returns to the process of S1306, and the processes of S1306 and S1307 are repeatedly executed until the thousand-thousand box sensor 313 is switched on.

  In this way, when the changeover switch is on, the lower plate is maintained while keeping the distance between the lower plate body 300 and the thousand boxes so that the thousand boxes can be smoothly put in and out (in this embodiment, less than 5 mm). Since the body 300 can be lowered as much as possible, the space between the upper plate 17 and the lower plate body 300 can be secured wide and the balls in the lower plate body 300 can be easily taken out.

  Next, a main process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 after the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing this main process. When the main process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not 1 msec or more has elapsed since the main process was started or since the current processing of S1401 was executed (S1401). If not (S1401: No), the process proceeds to S1414 without performing S1402 to S1413. In step S1401, it is determined whether or not 1 msec has passed. S1402 to S1413 are mainly processes related to display (production), whereas it is not necessary to edit in a short cycle (within 1 msec). This is because it is preferable to execute the variable display setting process of S1415 and the command determination process of S1414 in a short cycle. By executing the processing of S1415 in a short cycle, it is possible to prevent a command received from the main controller 110 from being missed. By executing the processing of S1414 in a short cycle, the command received by the command determination processing Based on the above, it is possible to make a setting related to the changing effect without delay.

  If 1 msec or more has elapsed in the process of S1401 (S1401: Yes), first, various commands for the display control apparatus 114 set by the processes of S1403 to S1413 are transmitted to the display control apparatus 114 (S1402). ). Next, the setting of the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 and the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the process of S1408 described later are set (S1403), and then the power-on notification process is executed (S1404). In the power-on notification process, when the power is turned on, a notification is given to notify that the power is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). The notification is performed by the audio output device 226 or the lamp display device 227. Is called. Moreover, it is good also as what transmits a command to the display control apparatus 114 so that it may alert | report that power was supplied on the screen of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81. FIG. If the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to S1405 without performing the notification by the power-on notification process.

  In the process of S1405, a customer waiting effect process is executed, and then a pending number display update process is executed (S1406). In the customer waiting effect process, when a predetermined period of time elapses when the pachinko machine 10 is not played by the player, setting for switching the display of the third symbol display device 81 to the title screen is performed, and the setting is displayed as a command. Sent to device 114. In the reserved number display update process, a process for turning on a reserved lamp (not shown) according to the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b is performed.

  Thereafter, frame button input monitoring / effect processing is executed (S1407). This frame button input monitoring / production process monitors the input of whether or not the frame button 22 operated by the player has been pressed to enhance the production effect, and corresponds to the case where the input of the frame button 22 is confirmed. This is a process for setting to produce an effect.

  When the frame button input monitoring / production process ends, a lamp editing process is executed (S1408), and then a sound editing / output process is executed (S1409). In the lamp editing process, lighting patterns and the like of the illumination units 30 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81. In the sound editing / output process, the output pattern of the sound output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81, and the sound is output from the sound output device 226 according to the setting.

  After the process of S1409, a liquid crystal effect execution management process is executed (S1410), and the process proceeds to S1411. In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third symbol display device 81 is set based on the variable pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110. The lamp editing process of S1408 is executed based on the time set in the liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process. Note that the sound editing / output process of S1409 is also executed in a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed in the third symbol display device 81.

  After the process of S1410, when the ascending button 53 or the descending button 54 is pressed, the lower dish lowering process (S1411) and the lower dish raising process (S1412) for raising and lowering the lower dish body 300 are executed. The details of the lower plate lowering process (S1411) and the lower plate raising process (S1412) will be described later with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32. After the lower pan lowering process (S1411) and the lower pan lifting process (S1412), the lower pan lowering process at the time of ball removal for lowering the lower dish body 300 when the ball removing lever 52 is turned on is executed. (S1413), and then the process of S1414 is performed. The details of the ball lowering lowering process (S1413) will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the process of S1414, a command determination process for performing a process according to the command received from the main controller 110 is performed (S1414). Details of this command determination processing will be described later with reference to FIG. After this command determination process (FIG. 36, S1414), a variable display setting process is executed (S1415). In the variation display setting process, a variation pattern command for display is generated and set based on the variation pattern command received from the main control device 110 in order to cause the third symbol display device 81 to execute a variation effect. As a result, the command is transmitted to the display control device 114. Details of the change display setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the processing of S1415 is finished, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the work RAM 233 (S1416). The information on the occurrence of power-off is stored when a power-off command is received from the main controller 110. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the processing of S1416 (S1416: Yes), both the power interruption flag and the power interruption processing flag are turned on (S1418), and the power interruption processing is executed (S1419). After the power-off process is executed, the power-off process flag is turned off (S1420), and then the process is looped infinitely. In the power-off process (S1419), the generation of the interrupt process is prohibited, and each output port is turned off to turn off the output from the audio output device 226 and the lamp display device 227. Further, the storage of the information on occurrence of power interruption is also erased.

  On the other hand, if the occurrence information of power interruption is not stored in the process of S1416 (S1416: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM 223 is destroyed based on the keyword stored in the RAM 223 (S1417), and the RAM 223 is destroyed. If not (S1417: No), the process returns to S1401, and the main process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 223 is destroyed (S1417: Yes), the processing is looped infinitely in order to stop the subsequent processing. Here, if it is determined that the RAM is destroyed and an infinite loop is performed, the main process is not executed, and thereafter, the display by the third symbol display device 81 does not change. Therefore, since the player can know that an abnormality has occurred, he can call a hall clerk or the like and request repair of the pachinko machine 10 or the like. Further, when it is confirmed that the RAM 223 is destroyed, the sound output device 226 or the lamp display device 227 may notify the RAM destruction.

  Next, the lower pan lowering process (S1411) executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the lower pan lowering process (S1411). This lower pan lowering process (S1411) is executed in the main process (see FIG. 30) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and when the lowering button 54 is pressed, the drive motor M is adjusted. The lower plate 300 is lowered by driving in the direction.

  As shown in FIG. 31, in the lower pan lowering process S1411, it is first determined whether or not the lowering button 54 has been pressed (S1501). If the lowering button 54 is not pressed in the processing of S1501 (S1501: No), it is not necessary to lower the lower dish body 300, so this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the lowering button 54 is pressed (S1501: Yes), it is next determined whether or not the changeover switch 550 is on (S1502).

  In the process of S1502, if the changeover switch 550 is off (S1502: No), it is necessary to lower the lower plate body 300 to the initial position set in the initial position setting process (S1111). It is determined whether or not the initial position sensor 524 is on (S1503).

  In the process of S1503, if the initial position sensor 524 is on (S1503: Yes), it is determined that the lower dish body 300 has been lowered to the initial position, so the lowering of the lower dish body 300 is terminated, and the process proceeds to S1509. Transition. On the other hand, if the initial position sensor 524 is off (S1504: No), it is determined that the lower plate body 300 has not yet been lowered to the initial position, and the lower plate body 300 needs to be further lowered from the current position. Therefore, the process proceeds to S1505.

  On the other hand, if the changeover switch 550 is ON in the process of S1502 (S1502: Yes), it is necessary to lower the lower dish body 300 to the lower limit position of the lower dish body 300 set in the thousand-car box position setting process (S1112). Therefore, it is determined whether or not the value of the step counter 223e matches the value of the lower limit position data storage area 223g (S1504).

  In the process of S1504, if the value of the step counter 223e matches the value of the lower limit position data storage area 223g (S1504: Yes), it can be determined that the lower dish 300 has been lowered to the lower limit position. Is completed, and the process proceeds to S1509. On the other hand, when the value of the step counter 223e does not match the value of the lower limit position data storage area 223g (S1504: No), it is determined that the lower dish 300 has not been lowered to the lower limit position. Therefore, in this case, since it is necessary to further lower the lower plate body 300 from the current position, the process proceeds to S1505.

  In the process of S1505, in order to lower the lower plate body 300, data for driving the drive motor M in the forward direction by one step is set (S1505), and then 1 is added to the value of the step counter 223e (S1506), The process proceeds to S1507.

  In the processing of S1507, it is determined whether or not the value of the step counter 223e matches the value of the upper limit step number storage area 223f (S1507). In the processing of S1507, if the value of the step counter 223e matches the value of the upper limit step number storage area 223f (S1507: Yes), the number of steps necessary for the lower plate body 300 to descend to the initial position or the lower limit position. Although the drive motor M is driven more than the lower plate body 300 has not reached the initial position or the lower limit position, it is predicted that some trouble has occurred when the lower plate body 300 is lowered. . Therefore, in this case, error processing (S1508) is performed, and this processing ends. On the other hand, if the value of the step counter 223e does not match the value of the upper limit step number storage area 223f in the process of S1507 (S1507: No), the process of S1508 is skipped and this process ends.

  The error process executed in the process of S1508 includes stopping the drive motor M and outputting an error message for prompting a response such as calling a hall-related person on the speaker or the third symbol display device 81. Is done.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 32, the lower plate raising process (S1412) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the lower dish raising process (S1412). This lower plate raising process (S1412) is executed in the main process (see FIG. 30) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and when the raising button 53 is pressed, the lowering of the drive motor M is performed. The lower dish 300 is raised by driving in the direction.

  As shown in FIG. 32, in the lower dish raising process (S1412), it is first determined whether or not the raising button 53 has been pressed (S1509). If the raising button 53 has not been pushed (S1509: No), Then, the button effect process (S1510) is executed, and this process ends. Details of the button effect process (S1510) will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, if the ascending button 53 has been pressed in the processing of S1509 (S1509), it is next determined whether or not the effect setting flag 223h is on (S1511).

  If the effect setting flag 223h is on in the process of S1511 (S1511: Yes), the process proceeds to the lower dish effect process (S1512), and then this process ends. The details of the lower plate effect process (S1512) will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, if the effect setting flag 223h is off in the process of S1511 (S1511: No), it is determined whether or not the lower pan full sensor 541 is on (S1513). In the process of S1513, the lower pan full If the tongue sensor 541 is off (S1513: Yes), the process proceeds to S1515. On the other hand, if the lower pan full sensor 541 is on (S1513: No), the error processing restriction by the audio output device 226 is set (S1514).

  In S1514, when the ascending button 53 is pressed and the lower plate body 300 is raised, a voice output “Please pull out the sphere” is output from the voice output device 226 (speaker (not shown), etc.). This process is performed to limit

  That is, when the lower plate body 300 is raised, it is assumed that a thousand boxes are to be replaced, and the storage area of the lower plate body 300 is filled with spheres. It is assumed that the player is aware that it is becoming. Since the volume output from the audio output device 226 is large, if an error message is output by voice to the player in such a situation, the player may feel uncomfortable. Therefore, when the lower plate 300 is rising, the error message is displayed on the third symbol display device 83, while the audio output of the error message by the audio output device 226 is restricted, thereby lower plate 300. This can reduce discomfort for the player while notifying that the player is full.

  In the processing of S1515, it is determined whether or not the passage full sensor 542 is on (S1515). If the passage full sensor 542 is off (S1515: No), the processing proceeds to S1516. On the other hand, if the passage full sensor 542 is on (S1515: Yes), it can be determined that the ball is full up to the ball housing portion 543 in the ball passage 540 and the ball is staying at a position where the passage full sensor 542 is located. In this case, if the lower plate body 300 is further raised, a backflow of the sphere in the ball passage 540 or a ball clogging occurs, causing a failure of a gear or the like that sends the sphere to the ball passage 540 and a crack in the protruding body 460. May occur. Therefore, in order to avoid the further raising of the lower plate body 300, the processing for raising the lower plate body 300 (S1517, S1518) is not executed, and this processing is ended as it is.

  When the passage full sensor 542 is on, an error message such as “cannot be raised any more” is output by the voice output device 226, the third symbol display device 81, or the like. It may be.

  In the process of S1516, it is determined whether or not the upper limit sensor 523 is on (S1516). If the upper limit sensor 523 is ON in the process of S1516 (S1516: Yes), it can be determined that the lower dish body 300 has been raised to the upper limit position, so the raising of the lower dish body 300 is completed, and this process ends. On the other hand, if the vertical sensor 523 is off (S1516: No), it is determined that the lower plate body 300 has not been raised to the upper limit position, and therefore it is necessary to further raise the lower plate body 300 from the current position. Accordingly, data for driving the drive motor M in the positive direction by one step is set (S1517), 1 is added to the value of the step counter 223e (S1518), and this process is terminated.

  Next, a button effect process (S1510) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the button effect process (S1510). This button effect process (S1510) is executed in the lower pan raising process (S1412, see FIG. 32) executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113. In some cases, an effect that prompts the user to press the up button 53 is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 33, in the button effect process (S1510), it is first determined whether or not the effected flag 223i is on (S1601). If the effected flag 223i is off (S1601: No), The process proceeds to S1602.

  In the process of S1602, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is hit (S1602). If the jackpot is not hit (S1602: No), this process is terminated. If the jackpot is hit (S1602: Yes), the next Whether the number of rounds is the eighth round is determined (S1603).

  In the processing of S1603, if the number of rounds is not the eighth round (S1603: No), this processing is terminated as it is, and if the number of rounds is the eighth round (S1603: Yes), then the button effect is set. (S1604).

  In the process of S1604, an effect of displaying a message prompting the user to press the up button 53 is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. After the process of S1604, the effected flag 223i is turned on (S1605), and the effect setting is made. The flag 223h is turned on (S1606), and this process ends.

  On the other hand, if the effected flag is on in the processing of S1601 (S1602: Yes), it is next determined whether or not the jackpot has ended, or the jackpot has been hit and the number of rounds is the ninth round. Is performed (S1607). In the process of S1607, if the jackpot has ended, or if the jackpot is being hit and the number of rounds is the ninth round, a promotion effect (see S1705, FIG. 34) or a disappointing effect (S1706, FIG. 34) described later. Therefore, the effected flag 223i is turned off (S1608), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, in the processing of S1607, if the game is a big hit and the number of rounds is not the ninth round (S1607: No), it is determined that the number of rounds is the eighth round and the promotion effect or the regret effect described later has not ended. Therefore, this process is terminated as it is.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 34, the lower plate effect process (S1512) executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the lower plate effect process (S1512). This lower pan effect process (S1512) is executed in the lower pan raising process (S1412, see FIG. 32) executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113, and the above-described button effect (S1604, see FIG. 33). When the ascending button 53 is pressed based on the above, an effect is set according to the type of jackpot, and if it is 16R jackpot, the lower plate body 300 is raised.

  As shown in FIG. 34, in the lower plate effect process (S1512), first, the effect setting flag 223h is turned off (S1701), and then the 16R jackpot type, that is, the jackpot type is “big hit A” or “big hit C”. Is determined (S1702).

  In the process of S1702, if 16R big hit (S1702: Yes), in order to raise the lower plate 300, data for driving the drive motor M in the negative direction is set (S1703), and 1 is calculated from the value of the step counter 223e. Subtraction is performed (S1704). After the processing of S1704, the promotion effect is set (S1705), and this processing ends.

  In the processing of S1705, the jackpot type is 16R jackpot, the setting of the effect for displaying on the third symbol display device 81 a message for informing that the jackpot will continue, the output of voice in the voice output device 226, the lamp display device The setting of the lighting output at 227 is performed.

  On the other hand, in the processing of S1702, if it is not 16R jackpot, that is, if the jackpot type is 8R jackpot of “Big Jack B” or “Big Jack D” (S1702: No), the disappointing effect is set (S1706), This process ends.

  In the processing of S1706, the jackpot type is 8R jackpot, the setting of the effect for displaying on the third symbol display device 81 a message notifying that the jackpot has ended, the output of sound in the sound output device 226, the lamp display device The setting of turning on / off in 227 is performed.

  In this way, in the lower pan lowering process (S1411), when the lowering button 54 is pressed and the changeover switch 550 is on, the changeover switch 550 is set up to the lower limit position set in the thousand-car box position setting process (S1112). When is OFF, the lower plate body 300 is lowered to the initial position set in the initial position setting process (S1111). Further, in the lower dish raising process (S1412), when the raising button 53 is pressed, the lower dish body 300 is raised to the upper limit position.

  Since the player can raise and lower the lower dish body 300 by pressing the ascending button 53 or the lowering button 54, the lower dish body 300 can be raised and lowered smoothly. Further, the hall side switches the changeover switch 550 to ON or OFF, so that the stop position of the lower plate 300 when the lowering button 54 is pressed is set to the lower limit position set in the thousand carton box position setting process (S1112) or It can be set to any of the initial positions set in the initial position setting process (S1111). Thereby, the hall side can select the stop position in the case of lowering the lower plate body 300 by switching the changeover switch 550 on or off according to the height dimension of the used car box.

  Further, when the up button 53 is pressed when the effect setting flag 223h is not on (the button effect (see S1604) is not being executed), the lower dish body 300 can be raised to the upper limit position. It is possible to ensure a wide gap between the 300 and the thousand boxes, and to smoothly replace the thousand boxes.

  Further, since the button effect that is performed using the ascending button 53 when the number of rounds that had been a big hit is the eighth round, or the effect that raises the lower plate 300 when the number of rounds is 16R, a player is executed. Can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, when the lottery result of the special symbol performed by the main storage device 10 is a jackpot, the jackpot type is set so that it cannot be determined based on the variable display by the third symbol display device 81. ing. That is, the player determines whether the jackpot type is “big jackpot A” or “big jackpot B” based on whether or not the promotion effect is executed in the eighth round. Therefore, the game nature which a player enjoys can be improved.

  Further, when the ball is filled up to the ball housing portion 543 in the ball passage 540, the further raising of the lower plate 300 is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the backflow or clogging of the sphere in the ball passage 540 from occurring, and the failure of the gear or the like that sends the ball to the ball passage 540 or the crack in the protruding body 460 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the output of the error message from the audio output device 226 is limited when the lower plate full sensor 541 is turned on when the lower plate body 300 is raised, the discomfort given to the player is reduced. it can.

  In the present embodiment, the error message when the lower plate full sensor 541 is ON is also displayed in a manner that is visible on the third symbol display device 81, and the notification by the third symbol display device is displayed in the lower plate body. It continues to run even when 300 is rising. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player that the state in which the ball stays in the ball passage 540 is continued.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 35, the ball lowering lowering plate lowering process (S1413) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the lower pan lowering process (S1413) during ball removal. This lower pan lowering process (S1413) is executed in the main process (see FIG. 30) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and when the ball release lever 52 is switched on. The lower plate body 300 is lowered while opening the ball hole 311 (see FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIG. 35, in the ball lowering lowering process (S1413), it is first determined whether or not the ball removing lever 52 is turned on (S1801). In the process of S1801, if the ball removal lever 52 has not been switched on (S1801: No), the present process is terminated, and if the ball removal lever 52 has been switched on (S1801: Yes), then It is determined whether or not the changeover switch 550 is on (S1802).

  In the process of S1802, if the changeover switch 550 is on (S1802: Yes), it is necessary to lower the lower dish body 300 to the lower limit position set in the thousand car box position setting process (S1112). Accordingly, it is next determined whether or not the value of the step counter 223e matches the value of the lower limit position data storage area 223g (S1803).

  In the processing of S1803, if the value of the step counter 223e matches the value of the lower limit position data storage area 223g (S1803: Yes), it can be determined that the lower dish 300 has been lowered to the lower limit position. finish. On the other hand, when the value of the stub counter 223e does not match the value of the lower limit position data storage area 223g (S1803: No), the lower plate body 300 has not been lowered to the lower limit position, and the lower plate is further lowered from the current position. Since it is determined that the body 300 needs to be lowered, the process proceeds to S1805.

  On the other hand, if the changeover switch 550 is OFF in the process of S1802 (S1802: No), it is necessary to lower the lower dish body 300 to the initial position set in the initial position setting process (S1111). Therefore, in this case, it is determined whether or not the initial position sensor 524 is on (S1804).

  If it is determined in step S1804 that the initial position sensor 524 is on (S1804: Yes), it can be determined that the lower dish 300 has been lowered to the initial position, and thus the present process is terminated. On the other hand, if the initial position sensor 524 is off (S1804: No), it is determined that the lower plate body 300 is not lowered to the initial position and the lower plate body 300 needs to be further lowered from the current position. , The process proceeds to S1805.

  In the processing of S1805, in order to lower the lower plate body 300, data for driving the drive motor M in the forward direction by one step is set (S1805), and 1 is added to the value of the step counter 223e (S1806). The process ends.

  In this way, when the ball removal lever 52 is turned on, the lower plate body 300 is configured to descend to the initial position or the lower limit position while opening the ball removal hole 311. Therefore, when the ball hole 311 is opened and the ball stored in the lower plate 300 is discharged and stored in the thousand box, the drop of the ball falling from the ball hole 311 to the thousand box can be reduced. it can. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball discharged from the lower plate body 300 from bouncing and jumping out of the thousand boxes.

  In addition, when the ball removal lever 52 is turned on, the ball removal hole 311 may be opened after the lowering of the lower plate body 300 to the initial position or the lower limit position is completed. Thereby, the ball punching hole 311 is opened in a state where the lower plate body 300 is brought close to the thousand-car box, and discharge of the ball from the lower plate body 300 to the thousand-car box is started. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the balls discharged from the lower plate body 300 to the thousand car boxes from bouncing off.

  Next, a command determination process (S1414) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing this command determination processing (S1414). This command determination processing (S1414) is executed in the main processing (see FIG. 30) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and determines the command received from the main control device 110 as described above. . Further, in this process, when the reserved ball number command is received from the main control device 110, the third symbol display device 81 also determines to start the continuous notice effect.

  As shown in FIG. 36, in the command determination process, first, from the command storage area provided in the RAM 223, the first command received from the main controller 110 among unprocessed commands is read and analyzed, and the main controller It is determined whether or not a variation pattern command is received from 110 (S1901). When the variation pattern command is received (S1901: Yes), the variation start flag 223c provided in the RAM 223 is turned on (S1902), and the variation pattern type is extracted from the received variation pattern command (S1903). Return to processing. The variation pattern type extracted here is stored in the RAM 223 and is referred to when a variation display setting process (see FIG. 37) described later is executed. Then, it is used to set a display variation pattern command for notifying the display control device 114 of the start of the variation effect and its variation pattern type.

  On the other hand, if the variation pattern command has not been received (S1901: No), it is then determined whether a stop type command has been received from the main controller 110 (S1904). When the stop type command is received (S1904: Yes), the stop type selection flag 223d of the RAM 223 is set to ON (S1905), and the stop type is extracted from the received stop type command (S1906). Return to processing. The stop type extracted here is stored in the RAM 223 and is referred to when a later-described variable display setting process (see FIG. 37) is executed. Then, it is used to set a display stop type command for notifying the display control device 114 of the stop type of the variation effect.

  On the other hand, if the stop type command has not been received (S1904: No), it is then determined whether or not a reserved ball number command has been received from the main control device 110 (S1907). Then, when the reserved ball number command is received (S1907: Yes), the value included in the received held ball number command, that is, the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c of the main controller 110 (special symbol). Is extracted and stored in the special symbol holding ball number counter 223b of the voice lamp control device 113 (S1908). In the processing of S1908, a display reserved ball number command for notifying the display control device 114 of the updated value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b is set. After the process of S1908 ends, the process returns to the main process.

  Here, since the number-of-holding balls command is sent from the main controller 110 when the ball wins the first entrance 64 (start winning) or when a special symbol lottery is performed, the starting win is received. Is detected or each time a special symbol is drawn, the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b of the voice lamp control device 113 is changed to the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter of the main control device 110 by the processing of S1908. It can be adjusted to the value of 203c. Therefore, even if the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b of the sound lamp control device 113 deviates from the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c of the main control device 110 due to the influence of noise or the like, At the time of symbol lottery, the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b of the sound lamp control device 113 can be corrected to match the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c of the main control device 110. When the process of S1908 is executed, a display reserved ball number command for notifying the display controller 114 of the updated value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223b is set. Thereby, in the display control device 114, the number of reserved balls corresponding to the number of reserved balls is displayed on the third symbol display device 81.

  In the processing of S1907, when the pending ball number command has not been received (S1907: No), it is next determined whether or not a winning command has been received from the main controller 110 (S1909). When the winning command is received (S1909: Yes), the winning information indicated by the received winning command is stored in the winning information storage area 223a (S1910). Here, in the winning information storage area 223a, the determination result of each holding ball and the winning information such as the jackpot type are stored for each holding ball.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S1909 that no winning command has been received (S1909: No), processing according to other commands is executed (S1911).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 37, the variable display setting process (S1415) executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the change display setting process (S1415). This variable display setting process (S1415) is executed in the main process (see FIG. 30) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and in order to execute a variable effect in the third symbol display device 81, A display variation pattern command is generated and set based on the variation pattern command received from main controller 110.

  In the variation display setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the variation start flag 223c provided in the RAM 223 is ON (S2001). If it is determined that the fluctuation start flag 223c is not on (that is, it is off) (S2001: No), the fluctuation pattern command is not received from the main controller 110, so the process proceeds to S2006. Transition.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation start flag 223c is on (S2001: Yes), the fluctuation start flag 223c is turned off (S2002), and then the fluctuation pattern is determined in the process of S1903 of the command determination process (see FIG. 36). The variation pattern type in the variation effect extracted from the command is acquired from the RAM 223 (S2003).

  Then, based on the obtained variation pattern type, a variation pattern command for display for notification to the display control device 114 is generated, and the command is set for transmission to the display control device 114 (S2004). The display control device 114 receives the display variation pattern command so that the third symbol display device 81 performs the variation display of the third symbol with the variation pattern indicated by the display variation pattern command. Display control of the variation effect is started.

  Next, the data stored in the winning information storage area 223a is shifted (S2005). In the process of S2005, the data stored in the first area to the fourth area of the winning information storage area 223a is sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the data in each area is shifted such as first area → execution area, second area → first area, third area → second area, and fourth area → third area. After shifting the data, the process proceeds to S2006.

  In the process of S2006, it is determined whether or not the stop type selection flag 223d provided in the RAM 233 is on (S2006). If it is determined that the stop type selection flag 223d is not on (that is, it is off) (S2006: No), the stop type command has not been received from the main control device 110, and thus this change display is performed. The setting process ends, and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop type selection flag 223d is on (S2006: Yes), the stop type selection flag 223d is turned off (S2007), and then in the process of S1907 of the command determination process (see FIG. 36), The stop type in the variation effect extracted from the stop type command is acquired from the RAM 223 (S2008).

  In the process of S2009, based on the set stop type, a display stop type command for notification to the display control device 114 is generated, and the command is set to be transmitted to the display control device 114 (S2009). . In the display control device 114, by receiving this display stop type command, the stop symbol corresponding to the stop type indicated by this display stop type command is stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81. The stop display of the fluctuation effect is controlled.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the up button 53 or the down button 54 is pressed, the lower plate body 300 is raised to the upper limit position or lowered to the preset initial position or lower limit position. it can.

  Since the player can raise and lower the lower dish body 300 by pressing the ascending button 53 or the lowering button 54, the lower dish body 300 can be raised and lowered smoothly. Further, the hall side switches the changeover switch 550 to ON or OFF, so that the stop position of the lower plate 300 when the lowering button 54 is pressed is set to the lower limit position set in the thousand carton box position setting process (S1112) or It can be set to any of the initial positions set in the initial position setting process (S1111). Thereby, the hall side can select the stop position in the case of lowering the lower plate body 300 by switching the changeover switch 550 on or off according to the height dimension of the used car box.

  Further, when the ball removal lever 52 is turned on, the lower dish body 300 is configured to descend to the initial position or the lower limit position while opening the ball removal hole 311. Therefore, when the ball hole 311 is opened and the ball stored in the lower plate 300 is discharged and stored in the thousand box, the drop of the ball falling from the ball hole 311 to the thousand box can be reduced. it can. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball discharged from the lower plate body 300 from bouncing and jumping out of the thousand boxes.

  Further, when the up button 53 is pressed when the effect setting flag 223h is not on (the button effect (see S1604) is not being executed), the lower dish body 300 can be raised to the upper limit position. It is possible to ensure a wide gap between the 300 and the thousand boxes, and to smoothly replace the thousand boxes.

  Further, since the button effect that is performed using the ascending button 53 when the number of rounds that had been a big hit is the eighth round, or the effect that raises the lower plate 300 when the number of rounds is 16R, a player is executed. Can be improved.

  When the changeover switch 550 is on, the lower plate body 300 is lowered to the lower limit position set by the thousand car box position setting process (S1112). In this case, the lower plate body 300 can be lowered as much as possible while maintaining the distance (less than 5 mm in this embodiment) between the lower plate body 300 and the thousand boxes so that the thousand boxes can be smoothly put in and out. Therefore, the space | interval of the upper plate 17 and the lower plate body 300 can be ensured widely, and it can make it easy to take out the ball | bowl in the lower plate body 300. FIG.

  Further, when the ball is filled up to the ball housing portion 543 in the ball passage 540, the further raising of the lower plate 300 is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the backflow or clogging of the sphere in the ball passage 540 from occurring, and the failure of the gear or the like that sends the ball to the ball passage 540 or the crack in the protruding body 460 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the output of the error message from the audio output device 226 is limited when the lower plate full sensor 541 is turned on when the lower plate body 300 is raised, the discomfort given to the player is reduced. it can.

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

  For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the expansion / contraction mechanism 400 is configured by a plurality of divided bodies 410, 420, and 430 has been described. You may be comprised from the one member formed so that expansion-contraction is possible.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the output of the error message by the sound from the sound output device 226 is restricted when the lower plate 300 is raised is not necessarily limited to this. When the dish 300 is raised, the volume of the sound output from the sound output device 226 may be reduced. Further, not only the audio output from the audio output device 226, but also the configuration other than the audio output device 226, or the output of error messages from other output devices in addition to the audio output device 226 may be limited. The error message displayed by the third symbol display device may be hidden for a certain period of time.

  In addition, since the output of the error message by voice from the voice output device 226 is limited, the lower pan full sensor 541 is continuously on for a certain time (for example, five seconds after the raising of the lower pan 300 is completed). In some cases, the restriction on the output of error messages by voice from the voice output device 226 may be released. That is, if the ON state of the lower pan full sensor 541 is not canceled even after a lapse of a certain time, the state in which the balls are stored in the lower plate body 300 with the ball hole 311 closed is continued. In addition, it is assumed that ball clogging in the ball passage 540 occurs due to other factors. Therefore, in this case, there is a possibility that the player does not recognize that a ball blockage has occurred in the ball passage 540. Therefore, by restarting the output of the error message by voice, The player can be prompted to eject the ball.

  Further, such an error message output restriction by voice from the voice output device 226 may be configured to be executed when the jackpot is being hit (a specific gaming state). That is, when the special winning opening 65a is opened with a big hit, a large amount of balls are won in the specific winning opening 65a, so that a larger amount of winning balls are paid out than usual, and the lower plate 300 or the ball passage Spheres are likely to stay in 540. Since the player is highly likely to recognize that the ball is likely to stay in the lower dish 300 or the ball passage 540 in the special game state in this way, output of error messages by voice is limited. Therefore, the discomfort given to the player can be reduced.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the lower plate body 300 is raised to the upper limit position or lowered to the preset initial position or lower limit position when the ascending button 53 or the lowering button 54 is pressed has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the lower dish body 300 may be configured to rise or descend while the ascending button 53 or the descending button is kept pressed. Thereby, the lower plate body 300 can be stopped at a player's desired position. Further, in this case, when a predetermined operation is performed (for example, when the ascending button 53 or the descending button 54 is repeatedly hit for a short time), the lower plate body 300 is set to the upper limit position or the preset initial position or lower limit position. It may be set to move up and down. In this case, it is not necessary to keep pressing the up button 53 or the down button 54 until the lower plate body 300 reaches the upper limit position or the lower limit position, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the lower platen side roller 331 and the lower platenside rail 332 are provided on the outer surfaces of the pair of side wall portions 330, and the support side roller 521 and the support side rail are provided on the opposing surfaces of the pair of lower platen support units 520. 522, the lower platen roller 331 is rolled along the support side rail 522, and the support side roller 521 is rolled along the lower platen side rail 332. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The lower plate body 300 may be configured to be smoothly performed using the above mechanism. Examples of other mechanisms include using a known slide rail or rack and pinion mechanism.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the screw feeding mechanism 530 is used as the driving means for raising and lowering the lower plate body 300 has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and other driving means may be used. Examples of other driving means include a case in which a rack is provided on the pair of side wall portions 330 of the lower plate body 300, and a pinion that meshes with the rack and a motor connected to the pinion are provided in the lower plate support portion 520. Is done. In this case, since the driving force is applied from both the left and right sides of the lower dish body 300, the tilt of the lower dish body 300 in the front-rear direction when moving up and down can be suppressed.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the lower dish body 300 is lowered when the ball removal lever 52 is turned on and the ball removal hole 311 is opened has been described. When the lever 52 is turned off and the ball hole 311 is closed, the lower dish 300 may be configured to rise. As a result, when the ball extraction hole 311 is closed and the carousel box is replaced, the ball extraction hole 311 can be closed and the lower plate body 300 can be raised by only one operation of the ball extraction lever 52. User convenience can be improved.

  Further, a sensor (for example, a weight sensor that detects the weight of the sphere) that detects that the sphere is stored in the lower dish body 300 is provided, and the sphere is stored in the lower dish body 300 when it is at the upper limit position. The lower dish body 300 may be configured to move down when it is detected. In this case, since it is possible to suppress the player from moving without knowing that the ball is stored in the lower dish 300, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, by providing a contact sensor (not shown) that detects that a foreign object such as a hand has come into contact with the lower plate body 300, the lower plate body 300 and the upper plate 17 or the thousands of boxes are placed between them. Although the case of preventing a hand or the like from being pinched has been described, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and other methods are used to prevent the hand or the like from being pinched between the lower plate body 300 and the upper plate 17 or a thousand boxes. Also good. As another method, for example, it is necessary to press the ascending button 53 or the descending button 54 using both hands, or the configuration in which the lower plate body 300 is raised or lowered only while the ascending button 53 or the descending button 54 is being pressed. When the touch center 51a of the operation handle 51 is on, the lower plate body 300 may be configured to be able to move up and down.

  That is, in a configuration in which the lower plate 300 can be moved up and down when the touch sensor 51a is on, it is necessary to operate the operation handle 51 with the right hand and press the up button 53 or the down button 54 with the left hand. At this time, since both hands are separated from the lower plate body 300, it is possible to prevent the hands and the like from being caught between the lower plate body 300 and the upper plate 17 or the thousand boxes.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the lower plate body 300 moves up and down by applying the driving force from the drive motor M has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and the lower plate body 300 is manually operated. You may be comprised so that it can raise / lower.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the audio | voice lamp control apparatus 113 and the display control apparatus 114 are provided separately, instead, each apparatus 113,114 may be integrated and provided as one apparatus.

  In the above embodiment, first, a command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sound lamp control device 113, and when the command is received by the sound lamp control device 113, the sound lamp control device 113 transmits the command to the display control device 114. A command to be determined is determined, and thereafter, the command is transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114. On the other hand, first, a command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the display control device 114, and when the command is received by the display control device 114, the display control device 114 determines a command to be transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113. After that, the command may be transmitted from the display control device 114 to the sound lamp control device 113.

  In the above embodiment, each command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sound lamp control device 113, and the sound lamp control device 113 issues a display instruction to the display control device 114. A command may be directly transmitted from the control device 110 to the display control device 114. In addition, an audio lamp control device may be connected to the display control device, and a command instructing the output of each sound and the lighting of the lamp may be transmitted from the display control device to the audio lamp control device.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is configured that each of the winning at the first entrance 64 and the passing through the second entrance 67 is held up to 4 times at maximum, but the maximum number of held balls is limited to 4 times. It may be set to 3 times or less, or 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). Further, the number of reserved balls in the variable display based on the winning at the first entrance 64 is numerically in a part of the third symbol display device 81, or the area divided into four is the number of reserved balls. It may be displayed in a different mode (for example, color or lighting pattern), and a light emitting member such as a lamp is provided separately from the first symbol display device 37, and the number of reserved balls is notified by the light emitting member. You may comprise.

  In addition, as shown in the above embodiment, the variable display, which is a kind of dynamic display, is not limited to the one that scrolls the symbol as identification information in the vertical direction on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. It may be performed by moving and displaying a symbol along a predetermined route such as a direction or an L shape. In addition, the dynamic display of the identification information is not limited to the display of variation of the symbol. For example, one or a plurality of characters may be displayed in various manners together with the symbol or displayed in a variety of manners separately from the symbol. The effect display etc. which are displayed are also included. In this case, one or more characters are used as the third symbol.

  Further, the present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Further, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Further, the present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine that has a special area such as a V-zone and has a special gaming state as a necessary condition for winning a ball in the special area. Further, in addition to the slot machine and the pachinko machine, the present invention may be implemented as various game machines such as an alepacchi, a sparrow ball, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

  As a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a display device that displays a fixed display of symbols after variably displaying a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for ball launching is not provided. Things. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of spheres based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the change of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop switch, or With the passage of time, the variation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game that gives a predetermined game value to the player is generated on the condition that the determined symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. In this case, a large amount of balls are paid out to the lower tray. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming value in the gaming hall. Therefore, the gaming value seen in the current gaming hall in which pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed is used. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of the gaming machine can be solved.

  Moreover, you may comprise so that the structure of all or one part of said each embodiment may be combined.

  In the following, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, various concepts of the invention included in the above-described embodiments are shown.

<Characteristic A group> (ball outlet is integrated with the lower plate, preventing ball clogging in the ball passage)
A game area in which a game ball can flow down, a ball entering part into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, and a payout means for paying out the game ball based on the game ball entering the ball entering part A gaming machine A1 comprising: a storage unit capable of storing game balls paid out by the payout means; and a displacement mechanism unit configured to displace the storage unit.

  Here, conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, the game area where game balls flow down has been increased in size. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-231933 discloses a technique for ensuring a sufficient vertical width of the lower frame of the glass door frame by providing an upper tray integrally with the lower frame of the glass door frame, thereby omitting the front decoration frame. It is disclosed. However, in the above-described technique, the lower tray unit is provided below the glass door frame, and the size of the vertical dimension of the glass door frame is limited. That is, it is necessary to arrange the game area and the upper tray within the range that can be accommodated in the glass door frame, and there is a problem that the degree of freedom in design is low.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine A1, a game area in which a game ball can flow down, a ball entry part into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, and a game ball entering the ball entry part A payout means for paying out the game ball based on the payout means, a storage portion for storing the game ball paid out by the payout means, and a displacement mechanism portion configured to displace the storage portion. Therefore, there is an effect that the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine can be increased.

  The gaming machine A1 is provided with a guide passage for guiding the game ball paid out by the payout means to the storage section, and the guide path is expanded and contracted with the displacement of the storage section. A gaming machine A2.

  According to the gaming machine A2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine A1, the passage length of the guide passage can be expanded and contracted according to the position of the storage portion, so that the game ball can be smoothly guided from the guide passage to the storage portion. There is an effect.

  In the gaming machine A2, the gaming machine A3 is provided with a communication port that allows the storage unit and the guide passage to communicate with each other, and the communication port is displaced integrally with the storage unit.

  According to the gaming machine A3, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine A2, the drop from the communication port to the storage unit can be kept constant, so that the game ball discharged from the communication port to the storage unit is bounced and jumps out of the storage unit. There is an effect that can be prevented.

  In the gaming machine A2 or A3, the guide passage is provided with a ball housing portion capable of housing a gaming ball that has flowed backward from the downstream side to the upstream side.

  According to the gaming machine A4, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine A2 or A3, the gaming ball is accommodated in the ball housing portion even if the guiding path is reduced while the gaming ball is retained in the guiding path. There is an effect that ball clogging in the passage can be suppressed.

  In the gaming machine A4, the ball storage unit is configured such that the stored game ball is guided to the downstream side of the guide passage.

  According to the gaming machine A5, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine A4, when the game ball is not staying in the guide passage, the game ball that has entered the ball storage portion is guided downstream of the guide passage. This has the effect of preventing the spheres from staying.

  In the gaming machine A4 or A5, when a first sensor that detects that the storage unit is full and the first sensor detects that the storage unit is full, A gaming machine A6, characterized in that the first sensor is disposed on the downstream side of the guide passage with respect to the ball housing portion.

  According to the gaming machine A6, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine A4 or A5, the first sensor detects that the storage part is full before the game ball staying in the guide passage is housed in the ball housing part. The ball payout by the payout stopping means is stopped. Therefore, when the guide passage is shortened by the displacement of the storage portion thereafter, the game ball can be reliably guided to the ball housing portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent ball clogging in the guide passage.

  In any one of the gaming machines A4 to A6, when the second sensor that detects that the guide passage is full and the second sensor detects that the guide passage is full, the storage unit A game machine A7, wherein the second sensor is disposed on the upstream side of the guide passage with respect to the ball housing portion.

  According to the gaming machine A7, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machines A4 to A6, when the second sensor detects that the guide passage is full, it is in a state in which the gaming ball cannot be stored in the ball storage unit. I can guess. In this case, there is an effect that the clogging of the guide passage can be prevented by stopping the rising of the storage portion.

  In any one of the gaming machines A1 to A7, the storage section is disposed below the first storage section and a first storage section capable of storing game balls disposed below the game area. A second storage unit capable of storing a ball, wherein the second storage unit is configured to be displaceable in a direction approaching or separating from the first storage unit. .

  According to the gaming machine A8, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machines A1 to A7, the distance between the first storage part and the second storage part and the distance between the second storage part and the object disposed below the second storage part are determined depending on the situation. Can be changed.

  In the gaming machines A1 to A8, the displacement mechanism unit includes a driving unit that applies a driving force for displacing the storage unit, and a driven unit that is driven by the driving unit and assists the displacement of the storage unit. A gaming machine A9 characterized by comprising.

  According to the gaming machine A9, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machines A1 to A8, the following effects are achieved. That is, the displacement mechanism unit includes a driving unit that applies a driving force for displacing the storage unit and a driven unit that follows the driving unit and assists the displacement of the storage unit. The storage portion can be smoothly displaced while reducing the driving force required for the operation.

<Characteristic B group> (Lower plate elevating control. Limiting notification that the lower plate is full when the lower plate is raised)
A game area in which a game ball can flow down, a ball entering part into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, and a payout means for paying out the game ball based on the game ball entering the ball entering part A storage unit capable of storing the game ball paid out by the payout unit, a displacement unit for displacing the storage unit, and a displacement control unit for displacing the storage unit by the displacement unit. Characteristic gaming machine B1.

  Here, conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, the game area where game balls flow down has been increased in size. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-231933 discloses a technique for ensuring a sufficient vertical width of the lower frame of the glass door frame by providing an upper tray integrally with the lower frame of the glass door frame, thereby omitting the front decoration frame. It is disclosed. However, in the above-described technique, the lower tray unit is provided below the glass door frame, and the size of the vertical dimension of the glass door frame is limited. That is, it is necessary to arrange the game area and the upper tray within the range that can be accommodated in the glass door frame, and there is a problem that the degree of freedom in design is low.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine B1, a game area in which a game ball can flow down, a ball entry part in which a game ball flowing down the game area can be entered, and a game ball entering the ball entry part Dispensing means for paying out a game ball based on the above, a storage part capable of storing the game ball paid out by the paying means, a displacement means for displacing the storage part, and a displacement for displacing the storage part by the displacement means Control means. In this way, by displacing the storage part, it is possible to further increase the size of the game area and to increase the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine B1, a guide passage for guiding the game ball paid out by the payout means to the storage unit, a determination means for determining whether or not the game ball stays at a predetermined position in the guide passage, and the determination When it is determined by the means that the game ball stays at a predetermined position of the guide passage, the notification means for notifying the player, and when the storage portion is displaced by the displacement means, the notification A gaming machine B2 comprising: a notification changing means for changing a notification mode by the means.

  According to the gaming machine B2, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine B1, the following effects are achieved. That is, a guide passage for guiding the game ball paid out by the payout means to the storage unit, a determination means for determining whether or not the game ball stays at a predetermined position of the guide passage, and the determination means Notification means for notifying the player when it is determined that the game ball is staying at a predetermined position, and notification change for changing the notification mode by the notification means when the storage portion is displaced by the displacement means Means. Since it is assumed that the player who wants to displace the storage part recognizes that the ball is staying in the guide passage, the notification to such a player is restricted, and the player is given a problem. There is an effect that the pleasant feeling can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine B2, the notification unit includes at least a voice output unit that performs notification by voice, and the notification change unit includes the voice output unit from the first notification mode including at least notification by the voice output unit. The game machine B3 is characterized in that the notification is changed to the second notification mode that restricts at least the notification by.

  According to the gaming machine B3, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine B2, the following effects are achieved. That is, the notification unit includes at least a voice output unit that performs notification by voice, and the notification change unit includes a first notification mode that includes at least notification by the voice output unit, and at least restricts notification by the voice output unit. 2 Change to notification mode. As described above, in the second notification mode, at least notification by the voice output unit is limited, and therefore, there is an effect that the discomfort given to the player can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine B3, the informing means includes at least visual informing means for performing visual informing, and the second informing mode includes at least informing by the visual informing means. .

  According to the gaming machine B4, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine B3, the following effects are achieved. That is, the notification means includes at least a visual notification means for performing visual recognition, and the second notification mode includes at least notification by the visual notification means. As described above, in the second notification mode, at least notification by the visual notification means is included, so that it is possible to notify the player that the state where the ball has stayed at a predetermined position of the guide passage is continuing. effective.

  In any one of the gaming machines B2 to B4, a transition means for making a transition to a special game state in which a game ball is more likely to enter the ball-entry part than the normal game state is established based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the notification change means The gaming machine B5 is characterized in that when the transition means shifts to the special gaming state, the notification by the notification means is changed from the first notification mode to the second notification mode.

  According to the gaming machine B5, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machines B2 to B4, the following effects are produced. In other words, based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, it is provided with a transition means for shifting to a special game state in which it is easier to enter the game ball into the entrance portion than in the normal game state, and the notification changing means is shifted to the special game state by the transition means. In this case, the notification by the notification unit is changed from the first notification mode to the second notification mode. That is, it is easy to allow game balls to enter the entrance part, and in a special game state where a large number of game balls are expected to be paid out from the payout means, the balls are likely to stay at a predetermined position in the guide passage. In this special game state, changing the notification mode by the notification means from the first notification mode to the second notification mode has an effect of reducing the discomfort given to the player.

  In the gaming machine B5, a lottery means for performing lottery based on the establishment of the lottery condition, a first state in which the player can enter the entrance part, and entering the entrance part is more difficult than the first state. Variable means that can be changed to any one of the second states, and the transition means shifts to the special gaming state when the lottery condition is satisfied, and at least the variable means moves to the second state. A gaming machine B6, wherein the gaming machine B6 is changed from the first state to the first state.

  According to the gaming machine B6, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine B5, the following effects are produced. That is, any one of the lottery means for performing lottery based on the establishment of the lottery condition, the first state in which the player can enter the entrance part, and the second state in which entry into the entrance part is more difficult than the first state. The transition means shifts to the special game state when the lottery condition is satisfied, and changes at least the variable means from the second state to the first state. In this way, in the special game state in which a ball is likely to stay at a predetermined position in the guide passage, the notification mode by the notification means is changed from the first notification mode to the second notification mode, so that discomfort given to the player can be reduced. There is an effect.

  In any one of the gaming machines B2 to B6, after the notification mode of the notification unit is changed by the notification change unit, a state in which the game ball stays at a predetermined position of the guide passage by the determination unit continues for a certain period of time. In this case, the gaming machine B7 is provided with re-notification means for returning the notification mode by the notification means to the notification mode before the change from the notification mode changed by the notification change unit.

  According to the gaming machine B7, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machines B2 to B6, the following effects are achieved. In other words, after the notification mode of the notification unit is changed by the notification change unit, when the state where the game ball stays at a predetermined position of the guide passage continues for a certain period of time by the determination unit, the notification mode by the notification unit is notified. Re-notification means for returning the notification mode changed by the change unit to the notification mode before the change is provided. As described above, when it is determined that the ball stays at a predetermined position in the guide passage after a certain period of time has elapsed after the notification mode by the notification unit is changed, the notification mode by the notification unit is changed to the previous notification mode. By returning to the mode, the game is re-notified to the player that the retention of the game ball in the guide passage has not been eliminated, and processing for eliminating the state in which the game ball has stayed in the guide passage is performed. The effect is that it can be directed to a person.

  In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B7, the storage unit has a through hole formed through the storage unit, an opening / closing unit capable of opening / closing the through hole, and opening / closing the through hole by the opening / closing unit. Opening / closing operation means operated by the opening / closing operation means, and the displacement control means displaces the reservoir when the through hole is opened or closed based on an operation of the opening / closing operation means. A gaming machine B8 characterized by comprising:

  According to the gaming machine B8, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machines B1 to B7, the following effects are produced. That is, the storage part includes a through hole formed through the storage part, an opening / closing means capable of opening / closing the through hole, and an opening / closing operation means operated when opening / closing the through hole by the opening / closing means. The displacement control means includes an opening / closing displacement control means for displacing the storage portion when the through hole is opened or closed based on the operation of the opening / closing operation means. Thus, by operating the opening / closing operation means, the opening / closing of the through hole and the displacement of the storage portion can be performed, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

  In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B8, a storage unit detecting unit that detects that the storage unit is displaced to a predetermined position is provided, and the displacement control unit is configured to displace the storage unit to a predetermined position by the storage unit detecting unit. When it is detected that the storage unit has been detected, the displacement of the storage unit by the displacement unit is stopped.

  According to the gaming machine B9, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machines B1 to B8, the following effects are achieved. That is, the storage unit includes a storage unit detection unit that detects that the storage unit has been displaced to a predetermined position, and the displacement control unit detects that the storage unit has been displaced to a predetermined position by the displacement unit. Stop the displacement of the reservoir. Thus, when the storage part is displaced to a predetermined position, since the displacement of the storage part by the displacing means is stopped, there is an effect that the storage part can be stopped at an appropriate position.

  In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B9, the displacement unit includes a drive unit that applies a driving force for displacing the storage unit, and the displacement control unit is configured to perform the storage based on a drive amount of the drive unit. A gaming machine B10 characterized by grasping the position of a part.

  According to the gaming machine B10, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machines B1 to B9, the following effects are achieved. That is, the displacing unit includes a driving unit that applies a driving force for displacing the storage unit, and the displacement control unit grasps the position of the storage unit based on the driving amount of the driving unit. Thus, since the displacement control means grasps the position of the storage part based on the drive amount of the drive means, there is an effect that the storage part can be stopped at an appropriate position.

  In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B10, there is provided interval detection means for detecting whether or not an interval between the storage section and another object is equal to or smaller than a predetermined dimension, and the displacement control means is A gaming machine B11 that stops displacement of the storage unit when it is determined that the interval between the storage unit and another object is equal to or less than a predetermined dimension.

  According to the gaming machine B11, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machines B1 to B10, the following effects are produced. That is, it includes a distance detection means for detecting whether or not the distance between the storage section and another object is equal to or less than a predetermined dimension, and the displacement control means has a predetermined distance between the storage section and the other object by the distance detection means. When it is determined that it is the following, the displacement of the reservoir is stopped. As described above, when the interval between the storage unit and another object is determined to be equal to or smaller than the predetermined size by the interval detection unit, the displacement of the storage unit is stopped. There is an effect that an object can be prevented from being pinched. In addition, since the displacement of the storage portion stops before the displacement portion and another object are sandwiched, there is an effect that the clearance between the displacement portion and the other object can be secured and the other object can be smoothly inserted and removed. is there.

  In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B11, when the storage unit is displaced in one direction, the game machine includes a contact detection unit that detects that a foreign object has contacted the storage unit, and the displacement control unit includes the contact control unit The gaming machine B12 according to claim 1, wherein when the detection unit detects that a foreign object has contacted the storage unit, the storage unit is displaced in another direction.

  According to the gaming machine B12, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machines B1 to B11, the following effects are produced. That is, when the storage unit is displaced in one direction, the storage unit includes a contact detection unit that detects that a foreign object has come into contact with the storage unit. When detected, the reservoir is displaced in the other direction. In this way, when it is detected that the storage unit has come into contact with another object, the storage unit is displaced in the other direction, so when a hand or the like between the storage unit and another object is accidentally sandwiched There is an effect that the sandwiched state can be eliminated and a hand or the like can be pulled out from between the reservoir and another object without difficulty.

  Each gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine Z1. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and in response to the operation of the operation handle, a ball is launched into a predetermined game area, and the ball is placed in a winning opening arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through a prize opening), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  Each of the gaming machines is a slot machine, and the gaming machine Z2. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

Each gaming machine is a gaming machine Z3, which is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to the operation of the identification information, the change of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification information The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display, and a large number of balls are paid out when the special gaming state occurs.
<Others>
Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, the game area where game balls flow down has been increased in size. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for securing a sufficient vertical width of the lower frame of the glass door frame by providing an upper tray integrally with the lower frame of the glass door frame, thereby omitting the front decoration frame. (For example, Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-231933).
However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, the lower tray unit is provided below the glass door frame, and the size of the vertical dimension of the glass door frame is limited. That is, it is necessary to arrange the game area and the upper tray within the range that can be accommodated in the glass door frame, and there is a problem that the degree of freedom in design is low.
The technical idea has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the degree of freedom in design.
<Means>
In order to achieve this purpose, the gaming machine of the technical idea 1 includes a game area in which a game ball can flow down, a ball entry part into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, The payout means for paying out the game ball based on the entry of the game ball, the storage section capable of storing the game ball paid out by the payout means, the displacement means for displacing the storage section, and the displacement means Displacement control means for displacing the reservoir.
The gaming machine according to technical idea 2 is the gaming machine according to technical idea 1, wherein the gaming ball is guided to the storage unit by the gaming ball paid out by the paying means, and the gaming ball is placed at a predetermined position of the guiding path. Determining means for determining whether or not the player has stayed; notifying means for notifying a player when the determining means determines that the game ball is staying at a predetermined position of the guide passage; and the displacing means. And a notification changing means for changing a notification mode by the notification means when the storage part is displaced.
The gaming machine according to technical idea 3 is the gaming machine according to technical idea 2, wherein the notification means includes at least voice output means for performing voice notification, and the notification change means is based on the voice output means. The first notification mode including at least notification is changed to a second notification mode that restricts at least the notification by the voice output means.
The gaming machine according to technical idea 4 is the gaming machine according to technical idea 3, wherein the notification means includes at least visual notification means for performing visual notification, and the second notification mode is the visual notification. At least notification by means is included.
The gaming machine of technical idea 5 is the gaming machine according to any of technical ideas 2 to 4, and based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, it is easier to enter the gaming ball into the entrance than in the normal gaming state. A transition means for shifting to the special gaming state is provided, and the notification changing means changes the notification by the notification means from the first notification mode to the second notification mode when the transition means shifts to the special game state. To do.
The gaming machine of technical idea 6 is the gaming machine of technical idea 5, wherein lottery means for performing lottery based on establishment of lottery conditions, a first state in which a ball can be entered into the entrance, and its first Variable means capable of changing to any one of the second states in which it is more difficult to enter the entrance than the state, and the transition means, when the lottery condition is satisfied, the special game Transition to a state, at least the variable means is changed from the second state to the first state.
The gaming machine of technical idea 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of technical ideas 2 to 6, wherein after the notification mode of the notification unit is changed by the notification change unit, the determination unit sets When a state where the game ball stays at a predetermined position continues for a certain period of time, re-notification means is provided for returning the notification mode changed by the notification unit to the notification mode before the change by the notification change unit. ing.
The gaming machine of technical idea 8 is the gaming machine according to any of technical ideas 1 to 7, wherein the storage means includes a through hole formed through the storage means, and an open / close that can open and close the through hole. And an opening / closing operation means operated when the opening / closing means opens and closes the through hole, and the displacement control means opens or closes the through hole based on an operation of the opening / closing operation means. In this case, an opening / closing displacement control means for displacing the storage portion is provided.
The gaming machine of technical idea 9 is the gaming machine according to any one of technical ideas 1 to 8, further comprising a storage unit detecting unit that detects that the storage unit has been displaced to a predetermined position, and the displacement control unit includes: When the storage part detecting means detects that the storage part has been displaced to a predetermined position, the displacement of the storage part by the displacement means is stopped.
The gaming machine of the technical idea 10 is the gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 1 to 9, wherein the displacement means includes a driving means for applying a driving force for displacing the storage section, The control means grasps the position of the storage portion based on the driving amount of the driving means.
The gaming machine according to the technical idea 11 is the gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 1 to 10, wherein an interval detection unit detects whether or not an interval between the storage unit and another object is equal to or less than a predetermined size. The displacement control unit stops the displacement of the storage unit when the interval detection unit determines that the interval between the storage unit and another object is equal to or less than a predetermined dimension.
The gaming machine according to the technical idea 12 is the gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 1 to 11, wherein an interval detection unit detects whether or not an interval between the storage unit and another object is equal to or less than a predetermined size. The displacement control unit stops the displacement of the storage unit when the interval detection unit determines that the interval between the storage unit and another object is equal to or smaller than a predetermined dimension.
<Effect>
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, a game area in which a game ball can flow down, a ball entry part in which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, and a game ball entering the ball entry part Dispensing means for paying out a game ball based on the ball, a storage section capable of storing the game ball paid out by the payout means, a displacement means for displacing the storage means, and a storage section being displaced by the displacement means Displacement control means. In this way, by displacing the storage part, it is possible to further increase the size of the game area and to increase the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, the following effects are achieved. That is, a guide passage for guiding the game ball paid out by the payout means to the storage unit, a determination means for determining whether or not the game ball stays at a predetermined position of the guide passage, and the determination means When it is determined that the game ball stays at a predetermined position in the guide passage, a notification means for notifying the player, and a notification by the notification means when the storage portion is displaced by the displacement means Notification changing means for changing the mode. Since it is assumed that the player who wants to displace the storage part recognizes that the ball is staying in the guide passage, the notification to such a player is restricted, and the player is given a problem. There is an effect of reducing the pleasure.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 3, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, the following effects are achieved. That is, the notification unit includes at least a voice output unit that performs notification by voice, and the notification change unit includes a first notification mode that includes at least notification by the voice output unit, and at least restricts notification by the voice output unit. 2 Change to notification mode. As described above, in the second notification mode, at least notification by the voice output unit is limited, and therefore, there is an effect that the discomfort given to the player can be reduced.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 4, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine described in the technical idea 3, the following effects are achieved. That is, the notification means includes at least a visual notification means for performing visual recognition, and the second notification mode includes at least notification by the visual notification means. As described above, in the second notification mode, at least notification by the visual notification means is included, so that it is possible to notify the player that the state where the ball has stayed at a predetermined position of the guide passage is continuing. effective.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 5, in addition to the effects exhibited by the gaming machine described in any of the technical ideas 2 to 4, the following effects are achieved. That is, based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, it is provided with a transition means for shifting to a special game state in which it is easier to enter the game ball into the entrance than the normal game state, and the notification changing means is shifted to the special game state by the transition means In this case, the notification by the notification unit is changed from the first notification mode to the second notification mode. That is, it is easy to allow game balls to enter the entrance, and in a special game state where a large number of game balls are expected to be paid out from the payout means, the balls are likely to stay at a predetermined position in the guide passage. In this special game state, changing the notification mode by the notification means from the first notification mode to the second notification mode has an effect of reducing the discomfort given to the player.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 6, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine described in the technical idea 5, the following effects are achieved. That is, any of the lottery means for performing lottery based on the establishment of the lottery condition, the first state in which the player can enter the entrance, and the second state in which entry into the entrance is more difficult than the first state. The transition means shifts to the special game state when the lottery condition is satisfied, and changes at least the variable means from the second state to the first state. In this way, in the special game state in which a ball is likely to stay at a predetermined position in the guide passage, the notification mode by the notification means is changed from the first notification mode to the second notification mode, so that discomfort given to the player can be reduced. There is an effect.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 7, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine described in any of the technical ideas 2 to 6, the following effects are achieved. In other words, after the notification mode of the notification unit is changed by the notification change unit, when the state where the game ball stays at a predetermined position of the guide passage continues for a certain period of time by the determination unit, the notification mode by the notification unit is notified. Re-notification means for returning the notification mode changed by the change unit to the notification mode before the change is provided. As described above, when it is determined that the ball stays at a predetermined position in the guide passage after a certain period of time has elapsed after the notification mode by the notification unit is changed, the notification mode by the notification unit is changed to the previous notification mode. By returning to the mode, the player is informed again that the stay of the game ball in the guide passage has not been eliminated, and the player performs processing for eliminating the state in which the game ball has stayed in the guide passage. There is an effect that can be directed to.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 8, in addition to the effects exhibited by the gaming machine described in any of the technical ideas 1 to 7, the following effects are achieved. That is, the storage part includes a through hole formed through the storage part, an opening / closing means capable of opening / closing the through hole, and an opening / closing operation means operated when opening / closing the through hole by the opening / closing means. The displacement control means includes an opening / closing displacement control means for displacing the storage portion when the through hole is opened or closed based on the operation of the opening / closing operation means. Thus, by operating the opening / closing operation means, the opening / closing of the through hole and the displacement of the storage portion can be performed, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 9, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine described in any of the technical ideas 1 to 8, the following effect is achieved. That is, the storage unit includes a storage unit detection unit that detects that the storage unit has been displaced to a predetermined position, and the displacement control unit detects that the storage unit has been displaced to a predetermined position by the displacement unit. Stop the displacement of the reservoir. Thus, when the storage part is displaced to a predetermined position, since the displacement of the storage part by the displacing means is stopped, there is an effect that the storage part can be stopped at an appropriate position.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 10 , in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine described in any of the technical ideas 1 to 9 , the following effects are achieved. That is, the displacing unit includes a driving unit that applies a driving force for displacing the storage unit, and the displacement control unit grasps the position of the storage unit based on the driving amount of the driving unit. Thus, since the displacement control means grasps the position of the storage part based on the drive amount of the drive means, there is an effect that the storage part can be stopped at an appropriate position.
According to the technical concept 11 gaming machine described, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine according to one of the technical idea 1 1 0, the following effects. That is, it includes a distance detection means for detecting whether or not the distance between the storage section and another object is equal to or less than a predetermined dimension, and the displacement control means has a predetermined distance between the storage section and the other object by the distance detection means. When it is determined that it is the following, the displacement of the reservoir is stopped. As described above, when the interval between the storage unit and another object is determined to be equal to or smaller than the predetermined size by the interval detection unit, the displacement of the storage unit is stopped. There is an effect that an object can be prevented from being pinched. In addition, since the displacement of the storage portion stops before the displacement portion and another object are sandwiched, there is an effect that the clearance between the displacement portion and the other object can be secured and the other object can be smoothly inserted and removed. is there.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 12, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine described in any of the technical ideas 1 to 11, the following effects are achieved. That is, when the storage unit is displaced in one direction, the storage unit includes a contact detection unit that detects that a foreign object has come into contact with the storage unit. When detected, the reservoir is displaced in the other direction. In this way, when it is detected that the storage unit has come into contact with another object, the storage unit is displaced in the other direction, so when a hand or the like between the storage unit and another object is accidentally sandwiched There is an effect that the sandwiched state can be eliminated and a hand or the like can be pulled out from between the reservoir and another object without difficulty.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines )
52-ball Without lever (operation means)
63 General winning entrance (entering club)
64 First entrance (entrance part)
67 Second entrance (entrance part )
216 Dispensing motor (dispensing means)
300 Lower plate 300 (reservoir )
311 Ball hole (through hole)
312 Closure (opening / closing means)
331 lower tray side roller (part of the displacement means)
332 lower tray rail (part of the displacement means)
521 support side rollers (part of the displacement means)
522 support rail (part of the displacement means)
530 Screw feed mechanism ( part of displacement means)
M drive motor (drive means)

Claims (2)

A game area where game balls can flow down,
A ball-entry unit capable of entering a game ball flowing down the game area;
A payout means for paying out the game ball based on the game ball entering the ball entrance section;
A storage unit capable of storing game balls paid out by the payout means;
A displacement means capable of moving the reservoir up and down ,
The reservoir is
A through hole formed through the bottom of the reservoir,
Opening and closing means capable of opening or closing the through hole;
Operation means capable of opening or closing the through hole by the opening / closing means by a player's operation,
Based on the operation of the operation means, the storage means is lowered to a predetermined position by the displacement means, and then the through hole is opened by the opening / closing means . A gaming machine characterized by It said displacement means, the gaming machine of claim 1, wherein Rukoto to have a driving means for applying a driving force for elevating the reservoir.

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