JP2018000860A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game board of a pinball game machine capable of preventing a game ball from being jammed (ball jamming) in a slide opening/closing member of a slide opening/closing type winning device.SOLUTION: A large winning device 140 includes a slide opening/closing member 231 that is extended in the horizontal direction to be in an inclined state. The slide opening/closing member 231 is so configured that, when it is located in a closed position for closing the large winning hole 201a, a game ball can flow down along the inclination on the slide opening/closing member 231, and that the height of a side wall part 209 forming the large winning hole 201a in a side where a flow-directional downstream-side end (a left end) is located out of the left/right ends of the slide opening/closing member 231, is formed low so as to form a prescribed gap L between itself and the left end of the slide opening/closing member 231 located in the closed position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a game board of a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.

  A pachinko gaming machine is known in which a center ornament is arranged almost at the center of a game board constituting a game area, and an effect display device such as a liquid crystal display is provided on the center ornament. Such a pachinko gaming machine performs a lottery when a game ball has entered a start winning opening provided in the game area, and when the lottery result is a win, After changing the symbol (decorative symbol), a preset winning symbol is stopped and displayed, and a special gaming state (big hit) is established. In the special gaming state, the big prize opening of the big prize device provided in the gaming area is opened to facilitate the entry of game balls, and a large number of players enter the big prize opening by entering the game balls. You can get a prize ball. Such a prize winning device includes a prize winning device called a swinging open / close type attacker that swings in the vertical direction to open and close the prize winning opening, and slides back and forth to open and close the prize winning opening. A slide-opening type large winning device is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-132939 A

  In recent years, the number of ball game machines equipped with the above-mentioned slide opening / closing type large winning device is increasing, but the slide opening / closing type large winning device is compared with the swing opening / closing (attacker type) large winning device. Thus, there is a problem that a so-called ball bite is easily generated, in which a game ball is sandwiched between the slide opening and closing members.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and a game board of a ball game machine capable of preventing a game ball from being caught (ball ball) in a slide opening / closing member of a slide opening / closing type winning device. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve such an object, the bullet ball gaming machine according to the present invention has a gaming board provided with a gaming area for playing a game ball on the front side, and a gaming board provided in the gaming area and opened upward. And a winning device having a slide opening / closing member that opens and closes the inflow port by sliding and moving in the front-rear direction. The winning device is provided in a state in which the slide opening / closing member extends in the left-right direction and is inclined, and when the slide opening / closing member is located at a closed position for closing the inflow port, a game is played on the slide opening / closing member. The sphere is configured to be able to flow down along an inclination, and the height of the side wall forming the inlet on the side where the downstream end in the flow down direction is located among the left and right ends of the slide opening and closing member is the closed The slide opening / closing member positioned at a position is formed low so as to have a predetermined gap with the end portion.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can prevent that a game ball is pinched | interposed in a slide opening / closing member of a slide opening / closing type winning device (ball ball).

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a front frame. It is a front view of a game board. It is the perspective view which looked at the big winning device from the front. It is a rear view of a large winning device. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the big winning device forward. It is a front view (partial cross section) of a big winning device. It is the side view which looked at the big prize apparatus from diagonally upward. FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a circle A portion shown in FIG. 9. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the function of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a main flowchart which shows the process in a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a special game control process. It is a flowchart which shows a big winning opening control process. It is a figure which shows an open mode determination table. It is an effect | action figure in case the special winning opening is long open A at the time of special game execution with a main controller. It is an effect | action figure in case the special winning opening is long open B at the time of special game execution with a main controller. It is an effect | action figure in case the special winning opening is short open at the time of special game execution with a main controller.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As a representative example of a ball game machine according to the present invention, a front view and a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine PM are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and first, referring to these drawings, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM Will be described.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machines]
First, the basic structure of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PM is configured with a rectangular frame size adapted to the front of the opening of the outer frame 1 which forms a vertically fixed holding frame configured in an outer rectangular frame size, and can be opened and closed. The front frame 2 that forms a frame is attached so that it can be opened and closed laterally and opened and removed by upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3a, 3b arranged on the left front edge of each other, and is called a double lock provided on the front right edge. The locking device 4 is always used to maintain the closed state engaged with the outer frame 1.

  On the front side of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass door 5 and a ball tray unit 6 that match the upper front area of the front frame 2 are installed horizontally by using hinge mechanisms 7 a, 7 b, 7 c provided on the left side of the front side. It is assembled so that it can be opened and closed and detachable, and is always kept closed using the locking device 4 to cover the front surface of the front frame 2. On the upper part of the front frame 2 located behind the glass door 5, a rectangular frame-shaped storage frame 2a (see FIG. 3) for detachably storing the game board 100 is provided. A game board 100 configured with a predetermined gauge setting is detachably set and held in the housing frame 2a, and the game area PA in front of the game board 100 is exposed through the glass door 5 that is always held closed. Yes.

On the front upper part of the glass door 5, there are provided a lighting device 8 such as a light emitting diode (LED) or a lamp, a speaker 9 for generating a sound effect according to the state of the game. The ball tray unit 6 is configured to have upper and lower ball trays (upper ball tray 6a and lower ball tray 6b) that can store game balls. A firing handle 10 is provided for performing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a game auxiliary board 20 that is located behind the ball tray unit 6 and can be aligned vertically with the game board 10 is formed in the lower front portion of the front frame 2. In each part of the game auxiliary board 20, a launching mechanism 21 capable of continuously launching game balls stored in the upper ball dish 6a toward the game board 100, a prize ball communication path 22 connected to the upper ball dish 6a, An overflow ball passage 23 connected to the lower ball tray 6b, a game ball collection mechanism 24 that collects a game ball (that is, a foul ball) that returns without being able to reach the game area PA, and the like are provided.

  Next, the basic structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a back set board 30 formed in a rectangular frame shape somewhat smaller than the inner size of the outer frame 1 is detachably attached to the back side of the front frame 2. The back set board 30 is formed in a frame shape having a large window opening 30 a that opens in the front-rear direction in an upper region located behind the game board 100. In each part of the back set board 30, a ball storage tank 31 for storing a large number of game balls, a tank rail 32 extending to the left side of the ball storage tank 31, and a prize ball for paying out a game ball guided by the tank rail 32 A payout unit 33, a prize ball passage member 34 for guiding game balls paid out from the prize ball payout unit 33 to the upper ball tray 6a, and the like are provided.

  On the back side of the game board 100, there is a main control device 1000 comprising a main control board for comprehensively controlling the operation of the pachinko machine PM, and effects such as image display, effect lighting, and sound effects according to game development. A sub-control device 2000 composed of an effect control board or the like for controlling the above is attached. On the other hand, on the back side of the back set board 30, a payout control device 3000 including a payout control board that performs control related to the launch and payout of game balls, and various control devices, A power supply unit 3500 for supplying power to the electronic component is attached. These control devices and electrical / electronic components of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PM are connected by a wire harness so that the pachinko gaming machine PM can be operated.

  The pachinko gaming machine PM is used for games with the outer frame 1 fixedly installed on the gaming island (installation frame base) of the gaming facility, and the front frame 2, the glass door 5, the ball tray unit 6 and the like are closed and locked. The game is started by storing the game ball in the upper ball tray 6a of the ball tray unit 6 and rotating the launch handle 10. When the firing handle 10 is rotated, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6a are continuously sent to the firing mechanism 21 one by one by the ball feeding mechanism disposed on the back side of the ball tray unit 6. Then, the hammer 21a of the launch mechanism 21 is struck into the game area PA and a pachinko game is developed.

[Composition of game board]
Next, the game board 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 100 includes a plate-like base member 101, left and right inner rail members 106 and 107 and an outer rail member (not shown) attached to the front side of the base member 101. The game area PA is formed in a portion of the base member 101 surrounded by the left and right inner rail members 106 and 107 and the outer rail member. In FIG. 4, the illustration of the outer rail member surrounding the game area PA is omitted. The game area PA includes a large number of game nails (not shown), a center ornament 120 disposed near the center of the game area PA, and a plurality of general winning devices 113 disposed below the game area PA. 113,..., A first start winning device 114 disposed below the center ornament 120, a second start winning device 130 disposed below the first start winning device 114, the first start winning device 114 and the first 2 The big winning device 140 arranged in the vicinity of the right inner rail member 107 on the right side of the starting winning device 130, the auxiliary game starting gate 117 arranged between the center ornament 120 and the big winning device 140, and the game area An out port 118 disposed at the lower end of the PA is provided.

  The base member 101 is formed in a plate shape using a transparent resin material or a plywood plate. A center ornament mounting hole (not shown) is formed in a substantially central portion of the base member 101, and the center ornament 120 is attached to the center ornament mounting hole. A general winning device mounting hole (not shown) is formed in the lower left portion of the base member 101, and the left general winning devices 113, 113,... Are mounted in the general winning device mounting hole. A start winning device attachment hole (not shown) is formed in the lower portion of the base member 101, and the first start winning device 114 and the second start winning device 130 are attached to the start winning device attachment hole. A large winning device mounting hole (not shown) is formed in the lower right portion of the base member 101, and the large winning device 140 is mounted in the large winning device mounting hole. An out port 118 is formed at the center of the lower end of the base member 101.

  The center ornament 120 is formed in a frame shape on which a predetermined decorative pattern is formed using a resin material. A movable decorative member 121 that is movable in the vertical direction is disposed on the center decoration 120. A warp passage 122 is formed in the lower left portion of the center ornament 120 so as to extend inward and downward from the outer peripheral portion, and a game ball is guided to a stage portion 123 formed in the lower portion of the center ornament 120. The stage portion 123 extends to the left and right and is formed so as to be inclined forward. The game ball that passes through the warp passage 122 and reaches the stage portion 123 rolls to the left and right and then drops forward. Has been. In the center of the stage portion 123, a guide hole 124 that guides a part of the game balls that reach the center portion of the stage portion 123 to the first start winning port 114a of the first start winning device 114 is formed.

  An effect display device 125 is attached to the rear side of the base member 101, and the screen of the effect display device 125 can be viewed from the front through the opening of the center ornament 120. The effect display device 125 includes a first liquid crystal panel 126 disposed in the center and left and right second liquid crystal panels 127L and 127R disposed in front of the first liquid crystal panel 126. The left and right second liquid crystal panels 127 </ b> L and 127 </ b> R are formed to be vertically smaller than the first liquid crystal panel 126 in the left and right direction, and configured to be movable in the left and right directions in front of the first liquid crystal panel 126 by a liquid crystal driving unit (not shown). Is done. In addition, a right channel 129 is formed between the right side portion of the center ornament 120 and the right inner rail member 107 to guide the game ball reaching the upper right of the game area PA to the upper side of the big winning device 140.

  The general winning device 113 has a general winning port 113a into which a game ball can be dropped, and is configured to discharge the gaming ball dropped into the general winning port 113a to the rear side of the base member 101. The general winning device 113 is provided with a general winning sensor 113s (see FIG. 12) for detecting a game ball dropped into the general winning opening 113a.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first start winning device 114 has a first start winning port 114a into which a game ball can drop, and the game ball dropped into the first start winning port 114a is a base member. 101 is configured to be discharged to the rear surface side. The first start winning device 114 is provided with a first start winning sensor 114s (see FIG. 12) that detects a game ball dropped into the first start winning port 114a.

  The auxiliary game start gate 117 is configured to pass the game ball dropped into the opening of the auxiliary game start gate 117 below the auxiliary game start gate 117. The auxiliary game start gate 117 is provided with a gate sensor 117s (see FIG. 12) that detects a game ball that has passed through the auxiliary game start gate 117.

The second start winning device 130 is a so-called tulip-type chucker, and includes a start winning member 131 having a second start winning port 131a and a start winning port opening / closing member 132. A second start winning port 131a through which a game ball can enter is formed in the upper center of the starting winning member 131, and the left and right upper portions of the second starting winning port 131a can be opened and closed at the left and right upper portions of the start winning member 131. A start winning opening / closing member 132 is provided. The start winning member 131 is configured to discharge the game ball dropped into the second start winning port 131 a to the rear side of the base member 101. The second start winning device 130 is provided with a second start winning sensor 131s (see FIG. 12) that detects a game ball dropped into the second start winning port 131a.

  The start winning opening / closing member 132 is formed in a symmetrical blade shape, and is configured to be swingable open / close in the left / right direction by a swing drive unit (not shown). The start winning opening / closing member 132 swings so that the blades open outward in a predetermined gaming state, and the game ball that has reached the upper vicinity of the start winning member 131 is guided to the second start winning opening 131a. Sphere. On the other hand, in the normal time, the start winning opening / closing member 132 swings so that the blade closes inward, and the game ball reaching the upper vicinity of the starting winning member 131 does not enter the second start winning opening 131a. It is designed to pass downward.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, the big winning device 140 includes a winning base member 141, a front winning unit 150, a rear winning unit 200, and a cover member 291. The winning base member 141 is formed in a plate shape using a resin material, and is fixed to the front side of the base member 101 of the game board 100 using fixing means such as screws. A mounting opening 142 is formed at the center of the winning base member 141, and the rear winning unit 200 is inserted into the mounting opening 142 from behind and attached. An upper cover portion 147 that covers the rear upper portion of the rear winning unit 200 is formed at the center upper portion of the winning base member 141 so as to extend rearward. The upper cover part 147 has a notch part 147a for exposing a part of the rear winning unit 200. A general winning device 113 is provided on the front side of the upper right portion of the winning base member 141.

  The front winning unit 150 includes a front large winning member 151, a light guide lamp substrate 171, a front light guide plate 181, and a rear light guide plate 186. The front large winning member 151 is formed in a lid shape covering the front side of the winning base member 141 using a transparent resin material. On the upper right side of the front large winning member 151, a right inclined passage portion 153 that is inclined downward from the right side to the left side and allows a game ball to flow down is formed in a plate shape. A cutout portion 154 is provided at the left side of the right inclined passage portion 153 in the upper portion of the front side winning member 151, extending in the left-right direction and penetrating vertically, and overlapping the big winning port 201 a of the rear side winning member 201. ing.

  A guard wall portion 155 that protrudes upward from the right inclined passage portion 153 and extends in a wall shape in the left-right direction is formed on the upper front side of the front large winning member 151. The guard wall portion 155 is disposed on the front side of the right inclined passage portion 153 and the notch portion 154. In addition, the guard wall part 155 is transparent, and it is comprised so that the right side inclination channel | path part 153 and the notch part 154 (large winning opening 201a) can be visually recognized from the front. An inner guide portion 156 is formed at a portion in contact with the notch portion 154 on the rear surface side of the guard wall portion 155 (see FIG. 9). The inner guide portion 156 is formed in an inclined surface facing downward and downward, and a game ball sandwiched between the big prize opening / closing member 231 of the rear prize winning unit 200 and the guard wall portion 155 falls into the big prize opening 201a. It is designed to make it easier to enter.

A protruding game ball contact portion 157 that protrudes rearward and extends in the left-right direction is formed on the upper rear surface side of the front large winning member 151. The game ball contact portion 157 is disposed near the lower side of the inner guide portion 156 (see FIG. 9), and the game ball that has passed through the big winning opening 201a and has reached the internal space IS of the rear big winning member 201 is It is configured to be able to contact the game ball contact portion 157. By abutting on this game ball abutting portion 157, the game ball that has passed through the big prize opening 201a can pass through the main side entrance 203 or the sub side entrance 206, which will be described later, at a high speed directly. It can be prevented. Therefore, the passing game ball can be reliably detected by the main side detection sensor 203s and the sub side detection sensor 206s provided at the main side entrance 203 and the sub side entrance 206. In the lower left portion of the front large winning member 151, a flow path portion 166 is formed that allows a game ball to flow down toward the out port 118.

  A board mounting portion (not shown) is formed on the lower rear surface side of the front large winning member 151. The board attachment portion is formed in a claw shape that can fix and hold the left and right ends of the light guide lamp substrate 171, and the light guide lamp substrate 171 is attached to the substrate attachment portion in a state of facing upward. A light guide plate mounting portion (not shown) is formed on the rear side of the intermediate portion of the front large winning member 151. The light guide plate attachment portion is formed in a flat shape, and the front light guide plate 181 and the rear light guide plate 186 are attached and fixed to the light guide plate attachment portion in this order by fixing means such as screws. As described above, the light guide lamp substrate 171, the front light guide plate 181, and the rear light guide plate 186 are arranged in the gap between the winning base member 141 and the front large winning member 151. Further, the front light guide plate 181 and the rear light guide plate 186 are arranged close to the upper portion of the light guide lamp substrate 171 in the gap between the winning base member 141 and the front large winning member 151.

  The light guide lamp substrate 171 is formed in a plate shape elongated in the left-right direction according to the shape of the lower end portions of the front light guide plate 181 and the rear light guide plate 186. A plurality of front light guide lamps 172, 172,..., A plurality of rear light guide lamps 173, 173,..., And a connector 174 are disposed on the upper surface (mounting surface) of the light guide lamp substrate 171. . The plurality of front light guide lamps 172, 172,... Are arranged side by side in the left-right direction so as to face the lower end portion of the front light guide plate 181 on the front surface front side of the light guide lamp substrate 171. The front light guide lamp 172 is composed of an LED lamp or the like, and can emit light upward toward the lower end portion of the front light guide plate 181. The plurality of rear light guide lamps 173, 173,... Are arranged side by side in the left-right direction so as to face the lower end portion of the rear light guide plate 186 on the upper rear side of the light guide lamp substrate 171. The rear light guide lamp 173 is composed of an LED lamp or the like, and can emit light upward toward the lower end portion of the rear light guide plate 186. The connector 174 is disposed at the left end on the upper surface of the light guide lamp substrate 171.

  The front light guide plate 181 is formed in a plate shape using a transparent or translucent resin material, and transmits light emitted from the front light guide lamp 172 of the light guide lamp substrate 171. A front light receiving portion 182 that receives light emitted from the front light guide lamp 172 and makes it incident inside is formed at the lower end of the front light guide plate 181. On the rear surface of the front light guide plate 181, a front decorative pattern (not shown) in which a pattern made of fine irregularities is drawn is formed. As a result, the light emitted from the front light guide lamp 172 is received by the front light receiving unit 182, enters the front light guide plate 181, and passes through the front light guide plate 181. Part is diffusely reflected forward with a decorative pattern on the front side. For this reason, the front light guide lamp 172 emits light so that the front decorative pattern of the front light guide plate 181 can emit light forward. A front decoration sheet (not shown) in which a predetermined decoration is drawn on a transparent base material is attached to the rear surface side of the front light guide plate 181 in an overlapping manner.

The rear light guide plate 186 is formed in a plate shape having the same outer peripheral shape as that of the front light guide plate 181 using a transparent or translucent resin material, and emits light from the rear light guide lamp 173 of the light guide lamp substrate 171. It is designed to transmit light. A rear light receiving portion 187 that receives light emitted from the rear light guide lamp 173 and makes the light incident on the lower end portion of the rear light guide plate 186 is formed. On the rear surface of the rear light guide plate 186, a rear decorative pattern (not shown) is formed in which a pattern made of fine irregularities (different from the front decorative pattern described above) is drawn. As a result, the light emitted from the rear light guide lamp 173 is received by the rear light receiving unit 187, enters the rear light guide plate 186, and passes through the rear light guide plate 186. Part of the light from 173 is diffusely reflected forward by the rear decorative pattern. Therefore, the rear light guide lamp 173 can emit light so that the rear decorative pattern 188 of the rear light guide plate 186 can emit light forward. A rear decoration sheet (not shown) in which a predetermined decoration (different from the front decoration sheet) is drawn on a transparent base material is attached to the rear surface side of the rear light guide plate 186 in an overlapping manner.

  The rear prize winning unit 200 includes a rear prize winning member 201 in which a prize winning opening 201a is formed, a ball passage member 221, a prize winning opening / closing member 231 and a slide drive unit 240. The rear large winning member 201 is formed in a box shape using a transparent resin material and extending in the left-right direction so that the large winning opening 201a opens upward. The front opening portion of the rear side big winning member 201 is covered with the front side big winning member 151, and is opened in a horizontally long rectangle between the rear side big winning member 201 and the front side big winning member 151. An internal space IS that can receive the winning ball 201a and the game ball that has passed through the big winning port 201a is formed.

  A passage bottom portion 202 that extends in the left-right direction and covers a portion of the internal space IS opposite to the large winning opening 201a is formed in the lower portion of the rear large winning member 201. The passage bottom portion 202 is inclined downward from the right side (one end side) toward the left side (the other end side), and a game ball received in the internal space IS after passing through the big prize opening 201a is placed on the upper surface of the passage bottom portion 202 ( It is configured to flow down (from right to left). The special winning opening 201a is formed so as to incline downward from the right side to the left side. Further, the passage bottom portion 202 is formed to be offset rearward by the amount corresponding to the game ball abutting portion 157 of the front large winning member 151 with respect to the large winning opening 201a.

  A main side entrance 203 is formed at the middle of the passage bottom 202 so that a game ball flowing down the upstream portion 202a on the right side of the passage bottom 202 can enter. A main-side recessed portion 204 is formed in the rear side wall portion of the main side entrance 203 in the internal space IS and is recessed rearward from the rear side wall portion of the passage bottom portion 202. Due to the main side recessed portion 204, the main side entrance port 203 is formed to be offset rearward with respect to the passage bottom portion 202, and below the main side entrance port 203, the main side entrance port 203 is formed. A main-side detection sensor 203s that can detect a game ball that has entered is provided. Thus, since the ball passage near the upper side of the main side entrance 203 is formed wider rearward than the upstream portion 202a of the passage bottom 202, the main side entrance is made to flow down the upstream portion 202a of the passage bottom 202. It is possible to prevent a plurality of game balls entering the ball 203 from being engaged and clogged.

  A protruding portion 205 is formed at the left edge of the main side entrance 203 at the passage bottom portion 202. The protruding portion 205 is formed to protrude upward from the right edge of the main-side entrance 203, and the game ball flowing down the upstream portion 202a of the passage bottom 202 jumps over the main-side entrance 203 and passes through the bottom of the passage. 202 is prevented from reaching the downstream portion 202 b on the left side of 202. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the upstream portion 202a of the passage bottom portion 202 can be efficiently entered into the main side entrance 203 without colliding with the game ball of the downstream portion 202b. .

  At the left end portion of the passage bottom portion 202, a sub-side entry port 206 into which a game ball flowing down the downstream portion 202b of the passage bottom portion 202 can enter is formed. A sub-side recessed portion 207 is formed in the rear side wall portion of the sub-side entrance 206 in the internal space IS. The sub-side recessed portion 207 is recessed rearward from the rear side wall portion of the passage bottom portion 202. Due to the sub-side recessed portion 207, the sub-side entrance 206 is formed to be offset rearward with respect to the passage bottom portion 202, and below the sub-side entrance 206, the sub-side entrance 206 is A sub-side detection sensor 206s that can detect a game ball that has entered is provided. As described above, since the ball passage near the upper side of the sub-side entrance 206 is formed wider rearward than the downstream portion 202b of the passage bottom portion 202, the sub-side entrance ball flows down the downstream portion 202b of the passage bottom portion 202. It is possible to prevent the plurality of game balls entering the mouth 206 from being engaged and clogged.

It should be noted that in the internal space IS of the rear side big winning member 201, the game balls that pass through the big winning opening 201a and are received in the internal space IS are distributed to the main side inlet 203 or the sub side inlet 206. There is no ball stopping device that temporarily stops the game balls that have passed through the mechanism section or the special winning opening 201a and received in the internal space IS. Therefore, the ratio of the game balls entering the main side entrance 203 and the ratio of the game balls entering the sub side entrance 206 can be changed according to the opening / closing timing of the big prize opening opening / closing member 231. It becomes possible (details will be described later).

  The downstream portion 202b of the passage bottom 202 is not only inclined downward from the right side (one end side) to the left side (the other end side), but is also inclined slightly downward from the rear side to the front side. . Due to the inclination in the front-rear direction, even if a game ball that passes through the big prize opening 201 a and is received in the internal space IS bounces at the downstream portion 202 b of the passage bottom portion 202, the bounce direction is the guard wall portion of the front winning unit 150. It can be directed to the 155 side. Then, by causing the bounced game ball to collide with the inner guide portion 156 and decelerate, it is possible to prevent the game ball from going out of the big winning opening 201a, and to efficiently enter the game ball in the sub-side entry. A ball can be made to enter the mouth 206. Further, since the side wall surface of the protruding portion 205 formed at the right end of the downstream portion 202b in the passage bottom portion 202 can be reduced by the inclination in the front-rear direction, the main side entrance ball flows down the upstream portion 202a of the passage bottom portion 202. It is possible to prevent a plurality of game balls entering the mouth 203 from clogging with each other.

  As described above, between the right side of the center ornament 120 and the right inner rail member 107, the game ball that has reached the upper right of the game area PA is guided above the front large winning member 151 and the rear large winning member 201. A right channel 129 is formed. In the present embodiment, when the big prize opening / closing member 231 opens the big prize opening 201a due to a gauge setting such as a game nail (not shown), the front prize winning member 151 and the rear prize winning member 151 are guided to the right channel 129. More than half of the game balls that have reached the upper side of the side big prize member 201 pass through the big prize opening 201a and flow down to the upstream part 202a of the passage bottom 202 in the internal space IS.

  A rail-like left slide guide portion 208 </ b> L extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the left side of the upper edge portion of the rear large winning member 201. The left slide guide portion 208L is configured to support the left end portion of the prize winning opening / closing member 231 so as to be slidable. A rail-like right slide guide portion 208R extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the right side of the upper edge portion of the rear large winning member 201. The right slide guide portion 208R supports the right end portion of the special prize opening / closing member 231 so as to be slidable. The big prize opening / closing member 231 is moved forward by the left and right slide guide portions 208L and 208R to the front side of the game area PA to close the big prize opening 201a, and retracted from the closed position to open the big prize opening 201a. And an open position to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

  The special prize opening / closing member 231 is formed in a plate shape that extends in the left-right direction in accordance with the special prize opening 201a using a resin material. As described above, the special winning opening 201a is formed so as to be inclined downward from the right side to the left side. Therefore, the big prize opening / closing member 231 for opening and closing the big prize opening 201a is also provided in a state of being inclined downward from the right side to the left side, and the game ball is inclined on the upper surface of the big prize opening / closing member 231. It is configured to be able to flow along. The height of the side wall part 209 (the left side wall part 209 of the rear side big prize winning member 201) which forms the big prize winning opening 201a on the side where the left end part (the end part on the downstream side in the flow direction) of the big prize winning opening / closing member 231 is located. However, it is formed low so as to have a predetermined gap L between the left end portion of the special winning opening and closing member 231 located at the closed position (see FIGS. 7 to 9). The gap L between the upper end portion of the side wall portion 209 and the left end portion of the special winning opening / closing member 231 is a height of the side wall portion 209 so as to be a gap of about 5 to 6 mm, which is approximately half the diameter (11 mm) of the game ball. Is set. The gap may be a gap having a size other than the above as long as the game ball does not enter the internal space IS of the rear large winning member 201 through the gap.

Thus, since it is the structure which has the clearance gap L between the upper end part of the side wall part 209, and the left end part of the big winning opening and closing member 231, the front end part of the big winning opening and closing member 231 and the rear surface of the front side big winning member 151, Even if a game ball is pinched, the game ball flows down to the left while being pinched and discharged from the gap to the left (outside the big prize device 140). Therefore, a game ball is sandwiched between the front end portion of the big winning opening / closing member 231, the rear surface of the front big winning member 151, and the right side surface of the side wall portion 209, as occurred in the conventional big winning device (so-called ball gummy). ) Can be prevented.

  A side cut portion 235 is formed at the front edge portion of the big prize opening / closing member 231. The side cut portion 235 is linearly cut away from the right side (one end side) toward the left side (the other end side). The side cut portion 235 forms a slight gap that does not allow a game ball to pass through the large winning opening 201a in a state where the large winning opening / closing member 231 closes the large winning opening 201a. As a result, when the special prize opening / closing member 231 slides from the open position to the closed position, the side cut portion 235 pushes the game ball forward toward the front when it comes into contact with the rear side of the game ball falling into the special prize opening 201a. Not only the pressure but also the pressing force toward the left (one end side) is applied to the game ball. Therefore, even if the big prize opening / closing member 231 that is closing the big prize opening 201a sandwiches the game ball, the game ball is moved to the left (the direction where the game ball flows down) and the side wall 209 and the big prize opening / closing are opened / closed. The game ball can escape from the gap L formed between both ends of the member 231 to the flow path portion 166 side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being stopped in a state where the game ball is sandwiched between the guard wall portion 155 of the front side prize winning member 151 and the prize winning opening / closing member 231.

  A gap portion of about one game ball is provided between the big winning opening / closing member 231 slid to the closed position and the protruding portion 205 of the rear big winning member 201. The length in the vertical direction of this gap (the length in the vertical direction from the portion where the game ball is in contact with the projecting portion 205 in the intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the internal space IS) is smaller than the diameter of the game ball. The length is set by adding a predetermined distance. Here, the predetermined distance is set to a distance of 1 mm or less (for example, the diameter of the game ball is 11 mm and the predetermined distance is 1 mm). As a result, the gap between the winning opening opening / closing member 231 slid to the closed position and the protruding portion 205 of the rear winning winning member 201 is made as small as possible, so that the gap between the winning opening opening / closing member 231 and the protruding portion 205 is reduced. While preventing the game ball from being caught, the game ball flowing down the upstream portion 202a of the passage bottom portion 202 is efficiently entered into the main side entrance 203 without colliding with the game ball of the downstream portion 202b. Be able to.

  A container-shaped cam housing portion 210 capable of housing the cam member 241 of the slide drive portion 240 is formed on the rear upper surface side of the rear large winning member 201. The cam accommodating portion 210 accommodates the cam member 241 so as to be positioned below the special prize opening opening / closing member 231. A boss-like rotation support portion that can rotatably support the cam member 241 is formed on the left side of the bottom of the cam housing portion 210. A groove-shaped guide groove 211 extending in the front-rear direction is formed at the center of the bottom of the cam housing part 210. The guide groove 211 is engaged with a guide piece of the prize winning opening / closing member 231 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. An open / close solenoid 261 (see FIG. 12) and a cam drive member of the slide drive unit 240 and a cam drive member are provided on the rear lower surface side of the rear large winning member 201, and the cam member 241 is driven to rotate by the open / close solenoid 261 and the like. The special prize opening / closing member 231 is slid to the closed position and the open position.

The ball passage member 221 is formed in a container shape that covers the lower surface side of the rear large winning member 201 using a transparent resin material. At the front center of the ball passage member 221, a passage-like main-side discharge passage portion 222 that allows a game ball to flow down is formed extending in the front-rear direction. The main side discharge passage portion 222 is formed to be connected to the lower side of the main side entrance port 203 of the rear side big winning member 201, and the game ball that has entered the main side entrance port 203 is caused to flow backward to prevent inconvenience. It is made to discharge | emit to the rear surface side of the base member 101 through the illustrated exit channel | path part. A main side sensor attachment portion to which the main side detection sensor 203s is attached is formed at the upstream end portion of the main side discharge passage portion 222. The main side sensor mounting portion is configured to fix and hold the main side detection sensor 203s so that the detection portion of the main side detection sensor 203s is positioned below the main side entrance 203.

  A passage-like sub-side discharge passage portion 224 that allows a game ball to flow down is formed in the left front portion of the ball passage member 221 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The sub-side discharge passage portion 224 is formed to be connected to the lower side of the sub-side entrance slot 206 of the rear side big winning member 201, and the game ball that has entered the sub-side entrance slot 206 is caused to flow backward to prevent inconvenience. It is made to discharge | emit to the rear surface side of the base member 101 through the illustrated exit channel | path part. A sub-side sensor attaching portion to which the sub-side detection sensor 206s is attached is formed at the upstream end portion of the sub-side discharge passage portion 224. The sub-side sensor mounting portion is configured to fix and hold the sub-side detection sensor 206s so that the detection portion of the sub-side detection sensor 206s is positioned below the sub-side entrance 206.

  In each of the outlet passage portions on the downstream side of the main-side discharge passage portion 222 and the sub-side discharge passage portion 224, flow path changing ribs 223 and 225 that abut the game ball and change the flow direction are formed (FIG. 9). And see FIG. These flow path changing ribs 223 and 225 are formed to have different sizes, thereby preventing the game balls that flow down the exit passage portion from shifting and preventing the game balls from being engaged and blocked. Be able to.

  The cover member 291 is formed in a lid shape using a transparent resin material, and is attached to the rear side of the rear winning unit 200 so as to cover the rear side and the upper rear side of the rear winning unit 200. . On the rear side of the cover member 291, a harness guide portion 292 is formed on which a wire harness (not shown) extending from the relay board is locked.

  In the big prize device 140 configured as described above, when the big prize opening / closing member 231 closes the big prize opening 201a, it is guided to the right channel 129 and the front big prize member 151 and the rear big prize member 201 are connected. Most of the game balls that have reached the upper part flow down (to the lower left) on the upper surface of the special prize opening / closing member 231 that has been slid to the closed position. The game ball that has flowed down the top surface of the big prize opening / closing member 231 flows down and passes through the out port 118. In addition, when the start winning port opening / closing member 132 of the second starting winning device 130 opens the second start winning port 131a, a part of the game ball flowing down the top surface of the large winning port opening / closing member 231 is a start winning port. The ball is guided to the opening / closing member 132 and enters the second start winning opening 131a.

  On the other hand, when the big prize opening / closing member 231 opens the big prize opening 201a, most of the game balls led to the right channel 129 and reached above the front big prize member 151 and the rear big prize member 201 are large. It passes through the winning opening 201a and is received in the internal space IS of the rear large winning member 201. As described above, more than half of the game balls that are guided to the right flow path 129 and have reached the upper side of the front side big winning member 151 and the rear side big winning member 201 pass through the big winning opening 201a and the rear side big winning member. It flows down to the upstream part 202a of the passage bottom part 202 in the internal space IS of 201. The game ball that has reached the upstream portion 202 a of the passage bottom portion 202 flows down (to the lower left) the upstream portion 202 a of the passage bottom portion 202 and falls into the main side entrance 203. The game ball that has dropped into the main side entrance port 203 flows down the main side discharge passage portion 222 and the outlet passage portion of the ball passage member 221 in order, and is discharged to the rear surface side of the base member 101. At this time, the game ball dropped into the main side entrance 203 is detected by the main side detection sensor 203s.

In addition, the other part of the game ball that is guided to the right flow path 129 and reaches the upper side of the front large winning member 151 and the rear large winning member 201 passes through the large winning opening 201a and the rear large winning member 201. It flows down to the downstream part 202b of the passage bottom part 202 in the internal space IS. The game ball that has reached the downstream portion 202 b of the passage bottom portion 202 flows down (to the lower left) in the downstream portion 202 b of the passage bottom portion 202 and drops into the sub-side entrance 206. The game ball dropped into the sub-side entrance 206 flows down the sub-side discharge passage portion 224 and the outlet passage portion of the ball passage member 221 in order, and is discharged to the rear surface side of the base member 101. At this time, the game ball dropped into the sub-side entrance 206 is detected by the sub-side detection sensor 206s. In addition, the other part of the game ball guided to the right flow path 129 and reaching above the front large winning member 151 and the rear large winning member 201 flows down to the left of the front large winning member 151 and goes out. Pass through mouth 118.

  As described above, when the big prize opening / closing member 231 closes the big prize opening 201a, the game ball led to the right channel 129 and reached above the front big prize member 151 and the rear big prize member 201. Most of the portion flows down the upper surface of the special prize opening opening / closing member 231 slid to the closed position. As a result, when the game winning ball opening / closing member 231 opens the game winning opening 201a in a state where the game ball flows down on the upper surface of the game winning opening / closing member 231 slid to the closed position, the upper surface of the game winning opening / closing member 231 is opened. The game ball that has flowed down the left side passes through the big winning opening 201a, reaches the downstream portion 202b of the passage bottom portion 202, flows down the downstream portion 202b of the passage bottom portion 202, and drops into the sub-side entry port 206. obtain.

  By the way, the special game in which the big prize opening 201a is opened by the big prize opening opening / closing member 231 to make the big prize winning device 140 easy to win is executed over a plurality of rounds. During a plurality of rounds, the special prize opening / closing member 231 closes the special prize opening 201a. The closing time between rounds for closing the prize winning opening 201a by the prize winning opening / closing member 231 between a plurality of rounds is from the right end (one end side) to the left end (others) of the upper face of the prize winning opening / closing member 231 slid to the closed position. It is set to a time (for example, 600 ms) shorter than the designed time for the game ball to flow down to the end side. On the other hand, during the round closing time, a special effect (such as an instruction effect that targets a specific area in the big prize winning device 140) may be executed. In such a case, in order to secure the execution time of the effect In some cases, the round time may be set longer for the purpose of preventing unintentional entry of a game ball into a specific area when the game ball is sandwiched between the big prize opening / closing member 231.

  Thereby, while the big prize opening / closing member 231 closes the big prize opening 201a, the game balls that have been continuously launched by the launch mechanism 21 and have reached the upper side of the front big prize member 151 and the rear big prize member 201, The top face of the special prize opening / closing member 231 slid to the closed position can flow down. However, since the closing time between rounds is set to be shorter than the design time for the game ball to flow down the upper surface of the big prize opening / closing member 231, before the game ball passes the upper surface of the big prize opening / closing member 231. The big prize opening 201a is opened, and the game ball passes through the big prize opening 201a and is received in the internal space IS of the rear side big prize member 201. In this way, it is possible to reduce game balls (so-called waste balls) that are discharged as out balls without being able to enter the big winning opening 201a that is closed during a plurality of rounds.

It should be noted that the game ball that has passed through the big prize opening 201a and received in the internal space IS of the rear side big prize member 201 is almost the same as the big prize opening opening / closing member 231 closes the big prize opening 201a. It flows down the upstream portion 202a or the downstream portion 202b of the passage bottom portion 202 whose length in the left-right direction is shorter than that of the opening / closing member 231 and drops into the main side entrance 203 or the sub side entrance 206 in a short time. Therefore, even if the closing time between rounds is set to a short time, the game ball received in the internal space IS of the rear large winning member 201 is main while the special winning opening / closing member 231 closes the large winning opening 201a. It can drop into the side entrance 203 or the sub entrance 206 and can be discharged to the rear side of the base member 101. Thereby, the closing time of the special winning opening 201a can be shortened (to the main side entrance 203 or the sub side entrance 206), and a specified number of game balls can be entered in a short time. The main side entrance 203 is provided with the main side detection sensor 203s, and the sub side entrance 206 is provided with the sub side detection sensor 206s, so that the main side entrance 203 or the sub side entrance 206 is provided. Entry into the ball can be detected faster.

[Electric configuration of pachinko machines]
Next, an electrical schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine PM according to the present embodiment controls the main control device 1000 that controls the progress of the game and the payout of game balls based on information (signals, commands, etc.) from the main control device 1000. Based on information (signals, commands, etc.) from the payout control device 3000 and the main control device 1000, various effects on the effect display device 125, such as variation / stop of decorative symbols, sound from the speaker 9, and illumination The main control unit includes a sub-control board 2000 that controls execution of lighting of the device 8, error notification, and the like, and a power supply unit 3500 that supplies power to the entire gaming machine including these control boards. The sub-control board 2000 includes a sub-main control unit 2320 that controls various effects on the effect display device 125 such as decoration pattern change / stop, sound from the speaker 9, lighting of the illumination device 8, and error notification. There are provided two control units of a sub-sub control unit 2310 that performs display processing such as decorative symbol change display / stop display, hold display, and notice display on the display device 125. The main control device 1000, the payout control device 3000, the sub-main control unit 2320, and the sub-sub control unit 2310 include a CPU that performs various arithmetic processes, a ROM that preliminarily stores programs defining the arithmetic processes of the CPU, and data handled by the CPU ( A RAM for temporarily storing various data generated during the game and a computer program read from the ROM is mounted. Hereinafter, a schematic configuration of each control device and an electrical connection mode thereof will be outlined.

  The main controller 1000 includes a ball sensor S (the first start prize sensor 114s, the second start prize sensor 131s, the gate sensor 117s, the main side detection sensor 203s, the sub side detection sensor 206s, the general prize sensor 113s, etc.), It is electrically connected to an input / output device that is essential for the progress of the game, such as a drive solenoid (opening / closing solenoid 261, etc.), an information display LED (not shown), etc., and the progress of the game is based on the input signal from each input device. I have control. The main control device 1000 is also electrically connected to the payout control device 3000 and the sub control board 2000 (the sub main control unit 2320 and the sub sub control unit 2310). Information (commands) can be transmitted to the payout control device 3000, and information (commands) related to the production / game progress status can be transmitted to the sub-control board 2000. The main control device 1000 can be connected to the hall computer H or the like via an external connection terminal (not shown), and is connected to the hall computer H via the external connection terminal so that the main control device 1000 can be connected. The game-related information can be output from 1000 to an external device.

  In the present embodiment, as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 11, the main controller 1000 and the payout controller 3000 are configured to be capable of bidirectional communication, while the main controller 1000 and the sub main controller 2320 Is configured to enable one-way communication from the main control device 1000 to the sub-main control unit 2320 (the communication method may be either serial communication or parallel communication). The communication between the control devices may be one-way communication or two-way communication. The main controller 1000 and the hall computer H are configured so that one-way communication from the main controller 1000 to the hall computer is possible, and game-related information, discharge ball abnormality information, fraud detection commands, etc. are transmitted. The

The payout control device 3000 includes a prize ball payout unit 33 for paying out game balls, and a game ball lending device J that is a device that can be operated by a player and that transmits a game ball lending request to the payout control device 3000. It is connected to the. Although not shown, in this embodiment, a control circuit unit of a launching device including the launching mechanism 21 is provided in the delivery control board, and the delivery control board and the launching device (launching handle, firing motor, ball feed) Device etc.). In the present embodiment, the game ball lending device J is separated from the gaming machine, but the gaming ball lending device J may be integrated with the gaming machine. Management control of a recording medium for lending such as electronic money may be integrated.

  The sub-control board 2000 is electrically connected to an effect display device 125 that displays decorative symbols and the like, a speaker 9, an electrical decoration device 8, and other effect drive devices (not shown). In the present embodiment, as described above, the sub-control unit 2320 and the sub-sub-control unit 2310 are included in the sub-control board 2000, and the audio control and illumination device output from the speaker 9 by the sub-main control unit 2320. 8 and control for determining display contents to be displayed on the effect display device 125 are performed, and display control (substantial display control) on the effect display device 125 is performed by the sub-sub control unit 2310. Has been. In the present embodiment, the sub-main control unit 2320 and the sub-sub control unit 2310 are configured to be integrated in the sub-control device 2000, but the present invention is not limited to this (configured as a separate substrate). However, it is possible to reduce the situation that space is merited and noise is mixed into the wiring or the like by being configured to be integrated). Also, the work sharing between the two control units can be changed as appropriate, for example, the sub-sub control unit 2310 executes voice control (suitable when a voice control circuit integrated with the VDP is adopted). Further, an electronic value may be given without giving a physical prize ball as a prize ball.

[Various functions of pachinko machines]
Next, various functions of the pachinko gaming machine PM according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The main control device 1000 includes game peripheral devices K related to games (first main game peripheral device Ak, second main game peripheral device Bk, first and second main game shared peripheral device Ck, auxiliary game peripheral device Dk), The sub-main control unit 2320 related to the production and a payout control device 3000 that controls payout of a predetermined number of prize balls based on a payout instruction from the main control device 1000 are connected to be able to transmit information. The sub-main control unit 2320 is also electrically connected to the sub-sub control unit 2310 that executes image effects, the electrical decoration device 8, and the speaker 9. The payout control device 3000 is electrically connected to a prize ball payout unit 33 having a stepping motor, a sprocket, and the like. The main control device 1000, the sub main control unit 2320, the sub sub control unit 2310, the payout control device 3000, and the like are implemented with elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs and a CPU used for arithmetic processing in terms of hardware. It is comprised from the control board etc. which were made. In the following description, each means included in the main controller 1000 may be configured to be mounted on a peripheral device (for example, the game peripheral device K). Further, each means that is included in the peripheral device (for example, the game peripheral device K) may be configured to be mounted on the main controller 1000. The details of each means (device) will be described below.

  The main control device 1000 includes a game control means 1100 for controlling the main game (first main game, second main game, special game), auxiliary game, and general game, and various game information {e.g. , Stop symbol information, stop symbol attribute information (for example, 16R big hit, 8R big hit, 4R big hit, loss), information on variation mode (for example, variation time), special game start signal / state information / end signal, hold information Etc.}, and payout so as to pay out predetermined prize balls based on the winning of game balls to various winning ports, and the information transmission control means 1300 for transmitting (and the like, command sending buffer 1301 for accumulating unsent commands) Prize ball payout determining means 1400 for controlling the control device 3000.

Here, the game control unit 1100 determines whether or not each random number can be acquired by determining whether or not each ball can be acquired, and whether or not each ball can be obtained by entering the ball determination unit 1110 for determining the inflow of the game ball to each ball entrance (start winning port etc.). A random number acquisition determination execution means 1120 for acquiring each random number, a hold control means 1130 for temporarily storing the ball entering each start port during the variable display as a hold ball within the upper limit number, a first main Based on the game-side random number, the second main game-side random number, and the auxiliary game-side random number, whether or not the special game is won and whether or not the start winning port opening / closing member 132 of the second starting winning port 131a is open is determined and lottery means 1135 The symbol content determination means 1140 for determining the stop symbol and variation mode (variation time, etc.) of each symbol, the display control means 1150 for controlling the variation and stop display of each symbol, and the second start The electric accessory opening / closing control means 1160 for performing various processes directly related to the opening / closing determination of the start winning opening / closing member 132 of the winning opening 131a, and the special game control for controlling the special game advantageous to the player over the normal game A specific game for performing a process of transitioning the game state based on the determination of which game state the current game state is to be transferred to the means 1170 and the first main game, the second main game, and the auxiliary game The control means 1180 and the current and past game states [e.g., state relating to the main game {normal game state, specific game state (probability varying game state, time-reduced game state), special game state}, state relating to the auxiliary game (easy release) State, non-easy release state), stop symbol and variation mode information related to the main game symbol and auxiliary game symbol, on / off status of various flags, game state during special game ( A game state temporary storage means 1190 for temporarily storing the number of rounds and the winning number information) or the like eg to a have.

  It should be noted that the special game control means 1170 determines whether or not the conditions for shifting to the special game are satisfied. Specifically, the special game (bonus) execution permission flag is generated. } If the condition determining means 1171 for determining whether or not the special game transition condition is satisfied, the contents of the special game (specifically, the big winning opening to be opened, the number of rounds, the time between rounds, etc.) ) In the special game related information temporary storage means 1194, and special game execution control means for executing a special game (big hit) in which the special winning opening 201a is opened under a predetermined condition. 1173 and a special winning opening control means 1174 for executing a special game (big hit) in which the special winning opening 201a is opened under a predetermined condition. The special game content determination unit 1172 includes a special game content reference table 1172a that is referred to when specifying the content of the special game to be set in the special game related information temporary storage unit 1194, and a special prize opening at the time of execution of the special game. And an open / close mode determination table 1172b for determining the open / close mode of 201a. The special game execution control means 1173 further includes a round number counter 1173a for measuring the number of rounds and an end demo execution timer 1173b for measuring the execution time of the end demo display.

  The special winning opening control means 1174 includes a round timer 1174a for managing the opening / closing timing of the special winning opening 201a, a winning standby timer 1174b for measuring the winning standby time, and a round end for measuring the round end waiting time. It further includes a timer 1174c, a main winning prize counter 1174d that measures the game balls detected by the main detection sensor 203s, and a sub winning prize counter 1174e that measures the gaming balls detected by the sub detection sensor 206s. ing.

  The game state temporary storage unit 1190 is a first main game state temporary storage unit 1191 for temporarily storing a current game state in the first main game (game from the change of the first main game symbol to the stop). The second main game state temporary storage means 1192 for temporarily storing the current game state in the second main game (game from the change of the second main game symbol to the stop), and the current game in the auxiliary game Auxiliary gaming state temporary storage means 1193 for temporarily storing the state and the current gaming state in the special game (for example, the number of rounds, the number of winning game balls in any round, on / off of various flags related to the special game, etc.) Special game related information temporary storage means 1194 for storing, and the current game state in the specific game (for example, the remaining number of time reductions, each of the specific game The specific game-related information temporary storage means 1195 for temporarily storing the flag off, etc.), a has. Note that the jackpot winning probability in the probability varying gaming state is configured to be higher than the jackpot winning probability in the non-probability varying gaming state.

Next, the gaming peripheral device K will be described. Since some of the peripheral devices have already been described in detail, the remaining configuration will be briefly described. The game peripheral device K includes a first main game peripheral device Ak that is a peripheral device on the first main game side, a second main game peripheral device Bk that is a peripheral device on the second main game side, and a first main game side. 1st and 2nd main game shared peripheral device Ck which is a shared peripheral device on the second main game side, an auxiliary game peripheral device Dk related to the auxiliary game, a sub main control unit 2320, and a sub sub control unit 2310 ing. Here, the effects controlled by the sub-main control unit 2320 are included in the game results, including the variation of the decoration pattern in time synchronized with the variation of the first main game symbol and the second main game symbol. It concerns only the display of information that has no effect. Hereinafter, these peripheral devices will be described in order.

  The first main game peripheral device Ak has a first start winning port 114a that triggers the transition to a special game, and a first main game symbol display device 2130 that can display a stop and change display of the first main game symbol. doing.

  The second main game peripheral device Bk has a second start winning slot 131a that triggers the transition to a special game, and a second main game symbol display device 2230 that can display a stop and change display of the second main game symbol. doing.

  The first and second main game shared peripheral device Ck has a big prize opening 201a that is in a closed state during a normal game and is open under a predetermined condition in a special game (big hit) round. ing.

  The auxiliary game peripheral device Dk includes an auxiliary game start gate 117 that triggers the opening of the start winning port opening / closing member 132 of the second start winning port 131a, and an auxiliary game symbol display device that can display stop and change display of the auxiliary game symbols. 2420.

  The sub-main control unit 2320 is a display information receiving unit 2321 for receiving various information from the main control device 1000 side, and a decorative symbol display control unit that governs decoration pattern variation and stop symbol determination processing and display control processing. 2322, a drawing hold information display control means 2323 for managing the number of hold of decorative symbols and hold display processing, an effect general information temporary storage means 2324 for temporarily storing information related to the effect control in general, and notification of various errors Error control means 2325 for performing control processing related to information, and information transmission / reception control means 2400 for controlling transmission / reception of information with the sub-sub control unit 2310 side.

  The sub-sub control unit 2310 includes an image display control unit 2313 for displaying an image on the decorative symbol display area 2311, the first hold display unit 2312a, and the second hold display unit 2312b provided in the display area of the effect display device 125, and a sub main. Sub information transmission / reception control means 2450 for controlling transmission / reception of information with the control unit 2320 side. Here, the image display control means 2313 further includes an image display related information temporary storage means (not shown) for temporarily storing commands received from the sub-main control unit 2320 side and information related to various image displays. Yes.

  The first main game symbol display device 2130, the second main game symbol display device 2230, and the auxiliary game symbol display device 2420 are connected to the main control device 1000 so as to be able to transmit information, and the remaining sub-sub control unit 2310 is connected to the sub-control unit 2310. The main control unit 2320 is connected to be able to transmit information. That is, the first main game symbol display device 2130, the second main game symbol display device 2230, and the auxiliary game symbol display device 2420 are controlled by the main control device 1000, and the sub sub control unit 2310 is controlled by the sub main control unit 2320. Means that. Note that another peripheral device may be controlled via the main controller 1000 and another peripheral device controlled by one-way communication (one-way communication).

[Main flow of main controller]
Next, a general flow of processing performed by main controller 1000 will be described using a main flowchart shown in FIG. After powering on the gaming machine, the process of FIG. 13A is executed. That is, after turning on the power of the gaming machine and making initial settings (not shown), in step S4002, main controller 1000 confirms the input port of the RAM clear button, and reset button (RAM clear) of power supply unit 3500. Button) has been operated, that is, whether or not an operation of clearing the contents of the RAM has been performed intentionally by a game hall manager or the like. In the case of Yes in step S4002, in step S4004, main controller 1000 clears all the RAM contents (for example, information in gaming state temporary storage means 1190) on the main controller 1000 side. Next, in step S4006, the information transmission control unit 1300 transmits ram clear information (command) indicating that the RAM of the main control device 1000 has been cleared to the sub main control unit 2320 side (even if it is transmitted at this timing). Alternatively, a command may be set at this timing and transmitted by a control command transmission process described later), and the process proceeds to step S4018. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S4002, in step S4008, main controller 1000 checks the contents of the RAM area in main controller 1000 (for example, the checksum recorded during power interruption and the RAM area are stored in the RAM area). Comparison with the amount of information).

  Next, in step S4010, main controller 1000 determines whether or not the contents of the RAM are not normal based on the check result (whether or not the information at the time of power interruption is accurately backed up in RAM). If YES in step S4010, that is, if the data backed up in the RAM is abnormal, the process proceeds to step S4004 (RAM clear process described above). On the other hand, if NO in step S4010, that is, if the data backed up in the RAM is normal, main controller 1000 transmits various information commands to sub-main controller 2320 side in step S4012 (transmits at this timing). Alternatively, a command may be set at this timing and transmitted by a control command transmission process described later). Next, in step S4013, main controller 1000 refers to the flag area of specific game related information temporary storage means 1195, and determines whether or not the probability change transition reservation flag is on. In the case of Yes in step S4013, in step S4014, main controller 1000 transmits a high profit redisplay command to sub-main control unit 2320 (may be transmitted at this timing, or set a command at this timing. In addition, it may be configured to transmit by a control command transmission process described later), and the process proceeds to step S4015. On the other hand, also in the case of No in step S4013, the process proceeds to step S4015.

  Next, in step S4015, the main controller 1000 resets the main winning prize counter 1174d and the sub winning prize counter 1174e, and proceeds to step S4018. Next, in step S4018, the main controller 1000 executes a scheduled execution interrupt (for example, a hardware interrupt about every 1.5 ms) related to the main process on the main controller 1000 side indicated by step S1000 in FIG. In this example, the interrupt cycle is set to T). As a result, when the execution scheduled interrupt timing is reached, step S1000 in the figure is executed, and the process of step S4020 Migrate to After the transition to step S4020, main controller 1000 repeatedly executes various random number update processing (for example, random number counter increment processing) until the next scheduled interrupt timing is reached.

Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. Main controller 1000 executes the process of FIG. 13B based on an interrupt request that occurs when the scheduled interrupt timing is reached. That is, triggered by the arrival of the scheduled interrupt period T (for example, a hardware interrupt about every 1.5 ms), in step S1100, the main controller 1000 executes an auxiliary game content determination random number acquisition process described later. Next, in step S1200, main controller 1000 executes an electric accessory drive determination process described later. Next, in step S1300, main controller 1000 executes a main game content determination random number acquisition process, which will be described later. Next, in step S1400,
The main control device 1000 executes a main game symbol display process described later. Next, in step S2000, main controller 1000 executes special game operating condition determination processing described later. Next, in step S2100, main controller 1000 executes a special game control process described later. Next, in step S3000, the main controller 1000 (especially the prize ball payout determining means 1400) pays out the prize ball payout control process (drive control of the prize ball payout unit 33, etc.) based on the winning opening where the game ball has won. The device 3000 is executed and processing for managing the result is executed. Next, in step S3100, main controller 1000 executes external signal output processing (information output to external terminal board, hall computer H, etc.) (game-related information, discharge ball abnormality information, fraud detection command, etc.). Send). Next, in step S3200, main controller 1000 transmits a control command transmission process (the command set in each process described above is transmitted to the sub-main control unit side, and the sub-main control unit 2320 side performs an effect according to the command. To return to the process that was being executed immediately before the execution of this interrupt process.

  Next, NMI interrupt processing will be described. As described above, the main controller 1000 is configured such that the power interruption signal from the reset IC is input to the NMI terminal of the CPU, and the process of FIG. Is done. That is, when the gaming machine is powered off (NMI interrupt in this example), in step S4604, main controller 1000 sets power interruption information (for example, checksum) based on the information in the RAM area. In step S4606, main controller 1000 prohibits writing to the RAM area, prohibits timer interrupt processing, and shifts to power-off waiting loop processing.

[Sub-flow of main controller]
Next, the special game control process according to the subroutine of step S2100 in FIG. 13 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S2102, the special game execution control unit 1173 refers to the flag area of the special game related information temporary storage unit 1194, and determines whether or not the condition device operation flag is on. In the case of Yes in step S2102, in step S2150, the special game execution control unit 1173 executes special game start control processing. Next, in step S2200, the special game execution control means 1173 executes a special winning opening control process described later. Next, in step S2500, the special game execution control means 1173 executes special game end control processing, and returns to the calling source of this subroutine. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S2102, the special game execution control unit 1173 determines that it is not time to execute the special game, and returns to the caller of this subroutine.

  Next, the special winning opening control process according to the subroutine of step S2200 in FIG. 14 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S2202, the special winning opening control unit 1174 refers to the flag area of the special game related information temporary storage unit 1194, and determines whether or not the winning control continuation flag is on. If Yes in step S2202, the process proceeds to step S2250. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S2202, in step S2204, the special winning opening control unit 1174 turns on the winning control continuing flag in the flag area of the special game related information temporary storage unit 1194. Next, in step S2206, the big winning opening control means 1174 refers to the opening manner determination table 1172b (see also FIG. 16) based on the big hit symbol and the round number counter value, and sets the opening manner of the big winning opening 201a. .

  Next, in step S2208, the big winning opening control means 1174 resets (clears to zero) the counter values of the main side winning number counter 1174d and the sub side winning number counter 1174e. Next, in step S2210, the special winning opening control means 1174 starts the round timer 1174a, and proceeds to step S2250. Steps S2202 to S2210 are the initial processing stage, and initial processing at the time of round execution related to opening and closing of the special winning opening 201a in the special game is performed in this processing.

  Next, in step S2250, the special winning opening control means 1174 performs a special winning opening / closing control process, and proceeds to step S2300. Next, in step S2300, the special winning opening control means 1174 executes a preparation time control process. Next, in step 2350, the special winning opening control means 1174 executes a winning control process. Next, in step 2400, the special winning opening control means 1174 executes round control end processing and returns to the caller of this subroutine.

  Here, FIG. 16 is an example of an opening mode determination table 1172b that is referred to when determining the opening mode of the special winning opening 201a. In the special game in the present embodiment, the big prize opening 201a is opened in a form of opening by a combination of long opening (long opening A and long opening B) and short opening (or only one) over a plurality of rounds. For example, in the special game related to the first winning symbol (16 round big hit symbol) Z1, the first round is long open A, the second to twelfth rounds are long open B, and the thirteenth to sixteenth rounds. Is short open. In the special game relating to the second winning symbol (16 round big hit symbol) Z2, the first round is long open A, the second to fourth rounds are long open B, and the fifth to sixteenth rounds are short. Open. In the special game relating to the third winning symbol (four round big hit symbol) Z3, the first round is long open A and the second to fourth rounds are long open B. In the special game related to the fourth winning symbol (16 round big hit symbol) Z4, the first round is the long opening A, and the second to sixteenth rounds are the long opening B. In the special game related to the fifth winning symbol (small winning symbol) Z5, the first round is short open.

  The long opening A is an opening pattern of “28000 ms opening + 1956 ms closing + 52 ms opening”. The long opening B is an opening pattern of “28000 ms opening”. The short opening is an opening pattern of “52 ms opening”. When the first round is long open, the long open A open pattern is selected, and when the second round and thereafter are long open, the long open B open pattern is selected. By using the opening pattern of the long opening A, it is possible to share the control software with a gaming machine adopting an opening pattern in which the big winning opening is opened twice in one round. Further, in the present embodiment, there are only three types of opening modes that can be selected by the special winning opening 201a: long opening A, long opening B, and short opening, but the present invention is not limited to this. There is no problem even if a proper opening time or opening pattern is selected.

[Action]
Next, the effect | action in this embodiment is demonstrated, referring FIGS.

[Long open A]
As a first example, a description will be given focusing on “a certain round” in “a certain special game” including a unit game of long open A. Specifically, the first round of the special game related to the first winning symbol Z1 will be described as an example. In the first round of the special game related to the first winning symbol Z1, the special winning opening 201a operates in the order of “28000 ms open / 1956 ms close / 52 ms open / close”.

FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing the operation content when the opening mode of the special winning opening 201a is the long opening A. First, at the timing N1 in FIG. 17 (the start timing of the first round of the special game), an open drive signal for operating the open / close solenoid 262611 is output from the special winning opening control means 1174 to the open / close solenoid 262611. Further, at the timing of N1, an open holding signal for holding the operating state of the open / close solenoid 262611 is output from the special winning opening control means 1174 to the open / close solenoid 262611. As a result, the open / close solenoid 261261 is activated, the special prize opening 201a is opened, the special prize winning device 140 starts operating, and the first round of the special game is started. Note that the hit demonstration display time is between the timing of N0 and the timing of N1 in FIG. For example, in the case of a special game related to the first winning symbol Z1, the winning demonstration display time is set to 10,000 ms.

  The open hold signal is set to a voltage (power) lower than the open drive signal. As described above, by using the open holding signal having a voltage lower than the open drive signal, overheating of the open / close solenoid 262611 in the operating state can be prevented. In addition, since the output of the opening holding signal is turned on at the same timing as the opening driving signal, on / off control of the opening driving signal and the opening holding signal can be facilitated.

  Next, at the timing of N2 in FIG. 17, the output of the opening drive signal is turned off when 100 ms has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 201a. At this time, since the output of the open holding signal is on, the open / close solenoid 261 remains in the operating state, and the open state of the special winning opening 201a is held.

  Next, at the timing of N3 in FIG. 17, the output of the opening holding signal is turned off when 28000 ms has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 201a. As a result, the open / close solenoid 261 is deactivated and the special winning opening 201a is closed (for 1956 ms).

  Next, at the timing of N4 in FIG. 17, the output of the opening drive signal is turned on when 1956 ms has elapsed since the closing of the special winning opening 201a. At the timing N4, the output of the open holding signal is turned on. Thereby, the special winning opening 201a is opened again.

  Next, at the timing of N5 in FIG. 17, the output of the opening drive signal is turned off when 52 ms has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 201a. Further, at the timing of N5, the output of the open holding signal is turned off. As a result, the open / close solenoid 261 is deactivated, the special prize opening 201a is closed, and the special prize winning device 140 stops operating. If the sum of the counter value of the main winning prize counter 1174d and the counter value of the sub winning prize counter 1174e reaches a predetermined maximum winning number before the timing N3 in FIG. Is turned off, the special winning opening 201a is closed, and the special winning apparatus 140 stops operating.

  In addition, the closing time between rounds of the special winning opening 201a is provided between the time when the special winning device 140 stops operating in the first round of the special game and the next second round is started. In the present embodiment, the closing time between rounds of the special winning opening 201a is set to 600 ms, which is the same as the designed time interval at which the launching mechanism 21 can continuously launch game balls.

[In case of long open B]
As a second example, a description will be given focusing on “a certain round” in “a certain special game” including a unit game of long open B. Specifically, the second round of the special game related to the first winning symbol Z1 will be described as an example. In the second round of the special game related to the first winning symbol Z1, the special winning opening 201a operates in the order of “28000 ms open / close”.

FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing the operation contents when the opening mode of the special winning opening 201a is the long opening B. First, at the timing of N11 in FIG. 18 (start timing of the second round of the special game), the output of the release drive signal is turned on. Further, at the timing of N11, the output of the open holding signal is turned on. As a result, the open / close solenoid 261 is activated, the special winning opening 201a is opened, the special winning device 140 starts operating, and the second round of the special game is started.

  Next, at the timing of N12 in FIG. 18, the output of the opening drive signal is turned off when 100 ms has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 201a. At this time, the output of the opening holding signal remains on, and the state where the special winning opening 201a is opened is held.

  Next, at the timing of N13 in FIG. 18, the output of the opening holding signal is turned off when 28000 ms has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 201a. As a result, the open / close solenoid 261 is deactivated, the special prize opening 201a is closed, and the special prize winning device 140 stops operating. When the sum of the counter value of the main-side winning number counter 1174d and the counter value of the sub-side winning number counter 1174e reaches a predetermined maximum number of winnings before the timing of N13 in FIG. Is turned off, the special winning opening 201a is closed, and the special winning apparatus 140 stops operating.

  In addition, the closing time between rounds of the big winning opening 201a is provided between the time when the special winning device 140 stops operating in the second round of the special game and the next third round is started. The closing time between rounds of the big winning opening 201a is set to 600 ms, which is the same as the case of the long opening A.

[In case of short opening]
As a third example, a description will be given focusing on “a certain round” in “a certain special game” including a short-open unit game. Specifically, the 13th round of the special game related to the first winning symbol Z1 will be described as an example. In the 13th round of the special game related to the first winning symbol Z1, the special winning opening 201a operates in the order of “52 ms open / close”.

  FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing the operation contents when the opening mode of the special winning opening 201a is short opening. First, at time N21 in FIG. 19 (start timing of the 13th round of the special game), the output of the release drive signal is turned on. Further, at the timing of N21, the output of the open holding signal is turned on. As a result, the open / close solenoid 261 is activated, the special winning opening 201a is opened, the special winning apparatus 140 starts operating, and the 13th round of the special game is started.

  Next, at the timing of N22 in FIG. 19, the output of the opening drive signal is turned off when 100 ms has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 201a. At the timing N22, the output of the open holding signal is turned off. As a result, the open / close solenoid 261 is deactivated, the special prize opening 201a is closed, and the special prize winning device 140 stops operating.

  Note that a closing time between rounds of the special winning opening 201a is provided between the time when the special winning device 140 stops operating in the thirteenth round of the special game and the next fourteenth round is started. The closing time between rounds of the big winning opening 201a is set to 600 ms, which is the same as the case of the long opening A.

As illustrated in the case of the long opening A, the long opening B, and the short opening, the closing time between rounds of the big winning opening 201a is a designed time interval that allows the game ball to be continuously launched by the launch mechanism 21. The same 600 ms is set. Thereby, before the game ball that has reached the winning opening opening / closing member 231 for the first time (slid to the closed position) after the closing of the winning opening 201a flows down the upper surface of the winning opening opening / closing member 231, After the closing time between rounds has elapsed, the special winning opening 201a is opened again. Therefore, it is possible to reduce game balls (so-called waste balls) that are discharged as out balls without being able to enter the big winning opening 201a that is closed during a plurality of rounds. Moreover, since the closing time between rounds of the special winning opening 201a is shorter than before, the time required for digesting the special game can be reduced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is determined that each round is ended when the detection of the game ball by the main side detection sensor 203s and the sub side detection sensor 206s becomes invalid. In the closing time between rounds of the big winning opening 201a, the detection valid time during which the detection of the game ball by the main side detection sensor 203s and the sub side detection sensor 206s is effective is set to 592 ms out of 600 ms, and the main side detection sensor 203s and The detection invalid time when the detection of the game ball by the sub-side detection sensor 206s is invalid is set to 8 ms after the detection valid time (592 ms) has elapsed. In this way, the detection invalid time of the main side detection sensor 203s and the sub side detection sensor 206s is set to 8 ms (2 interrupts) shorter than the detection valid time, so that the minimum time that can determine the end of the round is reduced. It is possible to reliably detect a game ball that has passed through the big prize opening 201a almost simultaneously with the closing of the big prize opening 201a, while ensuring the closing time of the big prize opening 201a.

  In the above-described embodiment, the closing time between rounds of the special winning opening 201a is set to the same time as the design time interval at which the launching mechanism 21 can continuously launch game balls. It may be set to a time shorter than the designed time interval at which the game ball can be continuously launched by the launch mechanism 21, and the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. it can.

  In the above-described embodiment, the detection effective time during which the detection of the game ball by the main side detection sensor 203s and the sub side detection sensor 206s is effective, and the main side detection sensor 203s, Although a detection invalid time during which the detection of the game ball by the sub-side detection sensor 206s is invalid is set, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the above-described detection valid time and detection invalid time are set for the main side detection sensor 203s, and the sub-side detection sensor 206s is set so that the detection of the game ball is invalid during the entire round closing time. Thus, the control may be different between the main side detection sensor 203s and the sub side detection sensor 206s. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of illegally detecting the sub-side detection sensor 206s during the closing time between rounds.

  Further, for example, the main side detection sensor 203s and the sub side detection sensor 206s may be set so that the detection of the game ball is effective during the entire closing time between rounds. In this case, the end of each round is determined based on on / off of the opening drive signal for the opening / closing solenoid 261 and on / off of the opening holding signal.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration applied to the large winning device 140 as an example of the winning device according to the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to other winning devices such as a slide opening / closing type start winning device (so-called electric chew). You may apply to. In the above-described embodiment, the grand prize winning device 140 is provided in the lower right portion of the game area PA, but is not limited to this. For example, in the lower left portion of the game area PA (symmetric to the above-described embodiment). It may be provided in the shape) and may be provided in the vicinity of the rail member (the left inner rail member 106 or the right inner rail member 107) in the game area PA.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine has been illustrated and described as an example of the ball and ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and examples thereof include an arrangement ball and a sparrow ball game machine. The same effect can be applied to and the same effect can be obtained.

PM Pachinko machine (bullet ball machine)
PA gaming area 100 gaming board 140 large winning device 200 rear winning unit 201a large winning opening (inlet)
209 Side wall portion 231 Opening / closing member for large prize opening

Claims (2)

A game board provided with a game area for playing games using game balls on the front side;
A prize-winning device provided in the game area, having an inflow opening that allows the game ball to enter and a slide opening / closing member that opens and closes the inflow opening by sliding in the front-rear direction;
The winning device is provided in a state where the slide opening / closing member extends and tilts in the left-right direction, and when the slide opening / closing member is positioned at a closed position for closing the inlet, a game ball is placed on the slide opening / closing member. It is configured to flow down along the slope,
The end portion of the slide opening / closing member in which the height of the side wall portion forming the inflow port on the side where the downstream end portion in the flow-down direction is located among the left and right end portions of the slide opening / closing member is located at the closed position. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that it is formed low so as to have a predetermined gap therebetween. The height of the side wall portion is low so as to have a gap of about half the diameter of the game ball between the end portion of the slide opening / closing member located at the closed position. The ball game machine according to claim 1.

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