JP2006061604A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enabling even an inexperienced person to easily and smoothly adjust game nails and having accurate game nail adjustment information. <P>SOLUTION: By displaying images 92a-92j or the like based on the game nail adjustment information in a display area 15a visible through a light transmissive member 14 on the back surface side of a game area provided with the game nails 8 and displaying the images 92a-92j or the like based on the game nail adjustment information so as to be overlapped with the game nails 8 or positioned near the game nails, the game nails are adjusted while looking at a game board 4 without using a portable terminal or a manual for game nail adjustment, and the game nails are adjusted with the images 92a-92j or the like based on the game nail adjustment information as guides. Moreover, by making the game nail adjustment information changeable, the game nail adjustment information is optimized corresponding to each game machine, the error of the game nail adjustment information is corrected and it is made latest or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for displaying an image of an arrange ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine or a sparrow ball game machine, and a game machine having a game nail.

  Conventionally, pachinko machines have a plurality of game nails provided on the game board, and the game balls launched from the launch device of the pachinko game machine proceed while colliding with these game nails provided on the game board. It flows down (falls) by changing direction and speed randomly. This game nail gives surprising and fun to the movement of the game ball, and is also an important factor related to the success or failure of winning the game ball. The player selects a pachinko machine with a more advantageous game nail to try to improve the result of the game as much as possible, while the game room side adjusts the game nail to It is necessary to control the payout ratio of the game and optimize the balance of the playground. Therefore, the amusement hall collects the operation information of each pachinko machine and adjusts the game nails in consideration of them, but those who are inexperienced in this kind of adjustment due to the decrease in experienced nails, etc. However, there is a need for technology that can determine and adjust the state of game nails.

Here, as a technique for making this kind of game nail adjustment possible even for an inexperienced person, a technique for supporting game nail adjustment by providing game nail adjustment information on the screen of the mobile terminal device has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-272931 A

  However, the conventional technology described in the above publication requires a separate mobile terminal, and the game nail adjustment must be performed while holding the mobile terminal, so that both hands cannot be used freely and the game nail adjustment cannot be performed smoothly. was there. In addition, it is not always easy to associate the screen on which the game nail adjustment information is displayed with the actual game board. Especially when a large number of game nails are arranged, experience of this type of game nail adjustment work is difficult. For the poor, it was difficult to specify the target game nail.

  In addition, even if the game nail adjustment is actually performed according to the game nail adjustment information, the game nail adjustment may not be performed due to, for example, the inclination of the game machine, or the game nail adjustment information initially determined by the game machine manufacturer may be erroneous. There was a problem of being discovered.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such problems, and even a person who has little experience can easily and smoothly adjust the game nail, and has more accurate game nail adjustment information. The purpose is to provide gaming machines such as machines.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with display control means for displaying predetermined information on a display area by a display device, a game board having a game area in which a game ball can flow down, A plurality of game nails that can be changed, and all or part of the game board is formed of a light-transmitting member, and game nails are provided for the light-transmitting member, and all or part of the display area Is a gaming machine that is visible through a translucent member, and a game nail adjustment information storage means that stores game nail adjustment information that is information related to the game nail for each of a plurality of game nails to be adjusted. The display control means displays the game nail adjustment information stored in the game nail adjustment information storage means on the display area so as to overlap or be located in the vicinity of the game nail. Game nails stored in the storage means It is characterized in that it is possible to change an integer information.

  According to such a gaming machine, an image based on the game nail adjustment information is displayed in the display area that is visible through the translucent member on the back side of the game area where the game nail is provided, Since the image based on the game nail adjustment information is displayed so as to overlap the game nail or to be positioned in the vicinity of the game nail, the game board can be viewed without using a portable terminal or a game nail adjustment manual. The game nail adjustment can be performed while the image based on the game nail adjustment information serves as a guideline for the game nail adjustment, and the game nail adjustment can be easily and smoothly performed even by a person with little experience. Since the game nail adjustment information can be changed, the game nail adjustment information is optimized according to each gaming machine, and the game nail adjustment information is corrected to update the game nail adjustment information. It becomes possible to have more accurate game nail adjustment information.

  Here, the operation nail adjusted by the operator and the game nail adjustment information change for changing the game nail adjustment information stored in the game nail adjustment information storage unit based on the predetermined operation by the operator of the operation unit. The game nail adjustment information can be changed at a timing desired by the operator, so that the functionality and convenience are improved.

  Further, the game nail adjustment information is provided when the game nail adjustment information change operation restriction means is provided for restricting the player from operating the operation means to change the game nail adjustment information stored in the game nail adjustment information storage means. Since it is possible to limit the change to the game hall side, arbitrary changes by the player are prevented. In addition, even if each game arcade adjusts the game nail according to the game nail adjustment information initially set by the gaming machine manufacturer, it may not operate as set due to the inclination of the game machine installed in the game hall, As described above, when the game nail adjustment information can be changed by the game hall side, the game nail adjustment information can be optimized according to the individual gaming machines of the game hall. In addition, even if there is an error in the game nail adjustment information initially determined by the gaming machine manufacturer, if the game nail adjustment information can be changed by the game hall as described above, the game nail adjustment information on the game hall side It becomes possible to correct and update the error. Examples of the game nail adjustment information change operation restricting means include a back switch provided on the back of the gaming machine and a password input means.

  Further, if the game nail adjustment information storage means is a detachable recording medium with respect to the control board for developing effects in the display area, the operator operates the operation means one by one when changing the game nail adjustment information. Therefore, the recording medium having the changed game nail adjustment information may be mounted on the control board, so that the functionality and convenience are improved. Such a change in the game nail adjustment information due to the detachment of the recording medium is particularly effective in correcting and updating an error in the game nail adjustment information initially determined by the gaming machine manufacturer. Examples of the recording medium include a ROM cartridge, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, and the like.

  Further, the game nail adjustment information communication changing means for changing the game nail adjustment information stored in the game nail adjustment information storage means based on reception of a predetermined signal from the predetermined communication means, When the information is changed, the operator does not need to operate the operation means one by one, and it is only necessary to receive a predetermined signal from the predetermined communication means, so that the functionality and convenience are improved. Such a change of the game nail adjustment information by the communication means is particularly effective when the game nail adjustment information initially determined by the gaming machine manufacturer is corrected and updated. Examples of the communication means include wired communication and wireless communication connected to a hall computer.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the game nail can be adjusted while looking at the game board without using a portable terminal or a manual for game nail adjustment, and an image displayed in the display area based on the game nail adjustment information Since it becomes a standard of adjustment, even if it is a person with little experience, it becomes possible to perform game nail adjustment easily and smoothly. In addition, it is possible to optimize game nail adjustment information according to individual gaming machines, correct errors in game nail adjustment information, and update game nail adjustment information. It becomes possible to have nail adjustment information.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention from the front side, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the gaming board shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the gaming machine is a digital pachinko game. A case of using a machine (called a digipachi, first type pachinko gaming machine) will be described.

(Composition of gaming machine)
A pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an outer frame 2 that is housed and installed in a predetermined installation frame of a game hall (hall), and a base door that is rotatably provided on the front side of the outer frame 2 ( An inner frame) 3, a game board 4 (see FIG. 2) incorporated in the base door 3, and a front door 5 that covers the front of the game board 4 and that can be opened and closed on the front side of the base door 3. It has.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is adjacently provided with a card unit 84 configured such that when a prepaid card or the like is inserted, game balls are lent out according to the balance of the prepaid card.

  The front door 5 is provided with a glass plate 5a in a substantially entire area at the center thereof so that the game board 4 inside thereof can be visually recognized. Below the front door 5, a ball lending operation panel 28 having a ball lending operation related button for performing a card return operation of the card unit 84, a lending (ball lending) operation of a game ball, and the like is provided. Further, the ball lending operation panel 28 is provided with a game nail adjustment information changing operation means (operation means) for performing a predetermined operation, which will be described later, and a determination button 20a and selection buttons 20b, 20c as game setting information input operation means. ing.

  A dish panel 6 that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2 is installed below the front door 5. On the front side of the dish panel 6 are a game ball lent out by the card unit 84 and an upper plate 6a that receives a game ball that is paid out when entering a winning opening described later, and a ball exit when the upper plate 6a is full. A lower plate 6b for receiving a game ball overflowing inward of 6d and a launch handle 6c provided on the right side of the lower plate 6b are arranged.

  The launch handle 6c is for launching a game ball received by the upper plate 6a, and is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the plate panel 6. The player operates the launch handle 6c to play a pachinko game. Can proceed. When the firing handle 6c is gripped by the player and is turned clockwise, power is supplied to the firing motor provided on the back side of the firing handle 6c according to the turning angle. Then, the game balls are sequentially fired on the game board 4.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 7 provided on the left side of the game board 4, moves to the upper part of the game board 4, and then collides with a game nail described later. It flows down toward the lower side of the game board 4 while changing its traveling direction.

  In the gaming board 4, an area where the game ball flows down in the gaming state is a game area 4a, and a number of game nails 8 for changing the flow direction of the game ball are provided in the game area 4a. The game area 4a has a start winning port 9, a normal symbol operating gate 10, a large winning port 11, general winning ports 12a to 12d, and an out port 13 at predetermined positions.

  Whether or not the start winning opening 9 shifts the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player, so-called jackpot state, on condition that the game ball has passed through the starting area provided in the starting winning opening 9 It is a winning opening for extracting a random number for jackpot determination for determining. The start winning opening 9 is a winning opening that serves as a trigger for a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 4) to be paid out as a winning ball when a gaming ball enters (wins).

  The normal symbol operating gate 10 is a passing gate that serves as a trigger for extracting a random value for determination per normal symbol on the condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 10. When the gaming state is changed to the normal symbol winning state by extracting the random value for determination per normal symbol, the pair of blades (ordinary electric accessory, tulip) 9a provided in the start winning opening 9 is a predetermined number of seconds. Opening and closing makes it easier to win a prize.

  When the gaming state becomes a big hit state by extracting the jackpot determination random number value described above, the big winning opening 11 opens a predetermined number of times when the closed shutter opens and closes and the game ball enters (wins). It is a winning opening that serves as a trigger for paying out game balls (for example, 15 balls) as prize balls.

  The general winning ports 12a to 12d are winning ports that serve as triggers for a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 10) to be paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins).

  The out port 13 receives game balls that have not entered any of the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, the general winning ports 12a to 12d, and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the game board 4 includes a light-transmitting substrate 14, and the light-transmitting substrate 14 is formed of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or other transparent member (translucent member). It has a transparent part. Here, the “transparent member” means a member having a light transmittance of 100% or a light transmittance that is high enough to visually recognize the object through the member. Hereinafter, an area formed by the transparent portion in the game area 4a is referred to as a “transparent game area”. Most of the game area 4a of this embodiment is a transparent game area. The translucent board 14 is fixed with the above-described game nail 8 embedded at least at the tip thereof, and an area formed by the translucent board 14 and the glass plate 5a of the front door 5 described above is a game area. 4a. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a liquid crystal display device 15 as an image display means having a large screen display area 15a for displaying various image information is disposed on the back side of the translucent substrate 14. ing. That is, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15 passes through a portion where the game nail 8 at the substantially center of the translucent substrate 14 is not provided and a portion where the game nail 8 is provided at the periphery thereof. Can be viewed from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, members such as a winning ball assembly assembly 16 that guides the winning balls to the winning ball sensor to the winning ball sensor are disposed on the back side of the lower side of the translucent substrate 14. Yes. In order to make members such as the winning ball assembly assembly 16 invisible to the player, a cell sheet 19 made of, for example, CAB (cellulose acetobutyrate) is stretched on the back surface of the translucent substrate 14 to make an opaque region.

  Thus, the translucent board | substrate 14 does not need to make the whole the transparent part, and may have a part with a low light transmittance part, and the area | region where the light transmittance is zero. In addition to the cell sheet 19 on the back side, as a means for reducing the light transmittance, it is possible to form a pattern layer or a color layer by painting or applying physical vapor deposition or chemical vapor deposition on the surface. Alternatively, the light transmittance may be reduced by impregnating a synthetic resin as a base material with a dye or a pigment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 15 variably displays a decoration symbol, a determination symbol, a character, or the like as a decorative symbol in the display area 15 a as described later. This decorative symbol is used in a special symbol game for determining whether or not it is a big hit, and numbers and symbols are used. In this embodiment, numbers from “0” to “9” are used. . Details of the special symbol game and the decorative symbol will be described later.

  In addition, the “variable display” referred to here is a concept that is displayed so as to be variable, for example, “variable display” that is actually changed, “stop display” that is actually stopped, and the like. Is possible. In addition to these, “appearance display” that is temporarily stopped so that decorative symbols and symbols for determination appear, and “derivation display” that decorative symbols and the like are fixed and displayed as a result of the special symbol game. Etc. are possible.

  In the display area 15a, a plurality of rows (three rows in the present embodiment) of decorative symbols are variably displayed, and the determination symbols are also variably displayed. Along with the derivation display of the plurality of decorative symbols, the determination symbol derivation display is performed, and the gaming state is shifted to the jackpot state based on the display manner of the determination symbol that has been derived and displayed. In addition to these determination symbols and decorative symbols, a background image, a character image, a normal symbol image, and the like are displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has speakers 17L and 17R that output sound effects and voices to notify the player that a predetermined gaming state has been reached, above the liquid crystal display device 15. As shown in FIG. 4, at the lower part of the game board 4, it was lent out by the decorative lamps 18L and 18R for notifying that a predetermined game state was turned on / off in a predetermined pattern, by the card unit 84 described above. A payout device 81 for paying out the game balls won by the game ball and the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, and the general winning port 12 to the upper plate 6a is provided.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3, the main control for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and determining whether or not to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player is performed. A main control board 21 provided with a circuit 30, a sub control board 22 provided with a sub control circuit 40 that develops effects such as video and audio on the display area 15a, and a payout / launch control circuit 80 for controlling the payout / launch of game balls. Discharge / launch control board 23, power supply unit 24 for supplying power, power switch 25, backup clear switch 26, mode switch (game nail adjustment information change operation limiting means) 27, connection terminal for connecting to hall computer, etc. 29 are arranged respectively.

  The hall computer referred to here is installed in a game room (hall) management room, receives various game information data from the gaming machine 1, and is used for sales management and the like.

  FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram illustrating mainly the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on the main control circuit 30, the sub control circuit 40, the payout / launch control circuit 80, and the power supply unit 24 described above. 30, sub-control circuit 40 and payout / launch control circuit 80 are connected to each other, and power can be supplied to each. The main control circuit 30 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 33. In addition, the main control circuit 30 includes an initial reset circuit 34 and a command output port 35. ing. In addition, the main control circuit 30 is connected to the hall computer via the connection terminal 29 and appropriately transmits various game information data of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main CPU 31 inputs a detection signal of a game ball from a V count switch 11S, which will be described later, and operates according to a control program stored in the main ROM 32 to perform a big hit lottery or a prize ball discharge in the pachinko gaming machine 1. It controls the operation of the entire pachinko gaming machine 1 and transmits various commands to the sub control circuit 40 via the command output port 35. Further, the main CPU 31 appropriately transmits performance information indicating the performance (so-called specifications) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as a performance information command. The main ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 31 and permanent data. The main RAM 33 temporarily stores data and programs used when the main CPU 31 operates. Note that the main RAM 33 is capable of holding stored contents by being supplied with power from the backup power source even when the power is cut off. The initial reset circuit 34 periodically outputs a reset signal to the main CPU 31. With this reset signal, the main CPU 31 executes processing from the beginning of the control program.

  Further, the main control circuit 30 is connected to each switch including the V count switch 11S. The V count switch 11S measures the number of game balls that have passed through the V zone provided in the special winning opening 11, and outputs a detection signal indicating the measurement result to the main control circuit 30. The count switch 11CS measures the number of game balls won in the special winning opening 11, and outputs a detection signal indicating the measurement result to the main control circuit 30. The general winning opening switch 12S outputs to the main control circuit 30 a detection signal of a game ball won in each of the general winning openings 12a to 12d. The operation gate switch 10 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of the game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 10 to the main control circuit 30. The start winning port switch 9 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of a game ball won in the start winning port 9 to the main control circuit 30.

  The start opening solenoid 9L opens and closes a pair of blades 9a and 9a provided in the start winning opening 9, and the large winning opening solenoid 11L opens and closes a shutter provided in the large winning opening 11. The seesaw solenoid 11M drives a seesaw (not shown) provided in the special winning opening 11. The backup clear switch 26 clears backup data in the event of a power interruption or the like according to the operation of the operator.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the start winning port switch 9S detects a winning of a game ball and outputs a detection signal, the main control circuit 30 outputs a symbol designation command to the sub control circuit 40, and the sub control circuit 40 The random number extraction and the extracted random number value are used to determine the display mode of the decorative pattern in the liquid crystal display device 15. The determination symbol is derived and displayed in a display mode according to the symbol designation command from the main control circuit 30.

  The sub-control circuit 40 inputs a command from the main control circuit 30 and, according to the input command, performs control necessary for effects such as variable display of determination symbols and decorative symbols, reach effects, and notice effects by the liquid crystal display device 15. On the other hand, a predetermined image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15. The sub-control circuit 40 also performs control necessary for producing an effect by sound output using the speakers 17L and 17R and an effect by blinking display using the decorative lamps 18L and 18R.

  The sub-control circuit 40 is mainly composed of a sub-CPU 41, has a sub-ROM 42, a sub-RAM 43, and a command input port 48, and has an image control circuit 50, an audio control circuit 60, and a lamp control circuit 70. Yes. The sub-control circuit 40 is connected with a determination button 20a, selection buttons 20b and 20c, and a mode switch 27.

  The sub CPU 41 executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the sub ROM 42 in accordance with a command input from the main control circuit 30 and operates the image control circuit 50, the sound control circuit 60, and the lamp control circuit 70. Further, the sub CPU 41 constitutes an operation detecting means for detecting signals from the mode changeover switch 27, the selection buttons 20b and 20c, and the determination button 20a which are operated by the operator in a predetermined manner. The sub ROM 42 stores programs executed by the sub CPU 41 and permanent data, and the sub RAM 43 stores data and programs used when the sub CPU 41 operates.

  The image control circuit 50 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) 51, a D / A converter 52, an initial reset circuit 53, an image data ROM 54a, and an image data RAM (game nail adjustment information storage means) 54b. Yes. The VDP 51 forms an image corresponding to the content to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15 determined by the sub CPU 41, and outputs the formed image to the D / A converter 52. The D / A converter 52 performs D / A conversion on the image data output from the VDP 51 and outputs an analog signal obtained by the conversion to the liquid crystal display device 15 to display an image. The initial reset circuit 53 receives the reset command from the sub CPU 41 and executes processing for returning the VDP 51 to the initial state. The image data ROM 54a stores image data (image data) indicating a design for determination, a decorative design, a character, a background, and the like, and the image data RAM 54b stores images based on game nail adjustment information and information on game nail adjustment. Various image data for displaying on the liquid crystal display device 15 an image based on the image based on the game nail adjustment information, an image based on the end information, a selected image, and the like are stored. Details of these images will be described later.

  The “game nail adjustment information” mentioned here is information related to the game nail for each of the plurality of game nails 8 to be adjusted. For example, the game nail 8 is opened and closed and the information such as the adjustment direction of the game nail 8 is used. is there. Using this “game nail adjustment information” as a guideline, game information data sent to the hall computer, such as the rotation rate of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the winning rate at the prize opening, fluctuates by performing game nail adjustment work. To do. In other words, the “unit start number”, “big hit appearance ball”, “base”, “departure rate” and the like calculated based on these game information data fluctuate. These “unit start number”, “big hit ball”, “base”, and “ball game rate” are predetermined management by the game hall for pachinko machines, and these management values (target values) Is game setting information. For each of these game setting information, “game nail adjustment information” is set as basic information by the pachinko gaming machine manufacturer. Accordingly, each “game nail adjustment information” corresponds to each of a plurality of game setting information (“unit start number”, “big hit ball”, “base”, “ball rate”, etc.), and image data RAM 54b. And a plurality of “game nail adjustment information” corresponding to one game setting information is stored in the image data RAM 54b.

  Note that even if the arrangement configuration of the entire game nails 8 of the pachinko gaming machine is the same, the “game nail adjustment information” is different if the performance (spec; jackpot probability, etc.) of the pachinko gaming machine is different. Therefore, in the image data RAM 54b of the present embodiment, in order to cope with the difference in performance of the pachinko gaming machine, the above game setting information is added to the model name (for example, “Fireworks X”, “Fireworks E”, etc.). A plurality of corresponding “game nail adjustment information” is stored.

  Here, the sub CPU 41 constitutes the game nail adjustment information determination means of the present embodiment. The game nail adjustment information determining means receives the performance information command transmitted from the main CPU 31, and receives the performance nail adjustment information from the plurality of game nail adjustment information stored in the image data RAM 54b based on the received performance information command. The game nail adjustment information corresponding to the performance information command is determined, and a predetermined game inputted by the determination button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c from the plurality of game nail adjustment information stored in the image data RAM 54b. The game nail adjustment information corresponding to the setting information is determined. Therefore, the determination button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c constitute a game setting information input operation unit of the present embodiment that can input predetermined game setting information by a predetermined operation of the operator.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 constitutes a game nail adjustment information changing unit of the present embodiment. This game nail adjustment information changing means changes the “game nail adjustment information” based on a predetermined operation by the operator of the decision button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c. Accordingly, the decision button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c constitute the game nail adjustment information change operation means of this embodiment that is operated in a predetermined manner to change the “game nail adjustment information” stored in the image data RAM 54b. To do.

  Further, the above-described sub CPU 41 and VDP 51 constitute display control means of the present embodiment. The display control means causes the liquid crystal display device 15 to display an image such as a pattern based on the image data read from the image data ROM 54a and the image data RAM 54b and an image based on the game nail adjustment information. The display control means includes the game nail adjusting display means and the game nail adjusted display means of the present embodiment. The game nail adjustment display means causes the liquid crystal display device 15 to display an image based on the game nail adjustment information stored in the image data RAM 54b for at least one of the plurality of game nails 8 to be adjusted, The game nail adjusted display means is based on a predetermined operation by the operator detected by the sub CPU 41 (operation detection means), and the game nail 8 is displayed as being adjusted by the game nail adjustment display means. On the other hand, an image based on the game nail adjusted information stored in the image data RAM 54 b is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 constitutes an adjusted determination unit and an end determination unit of the present embodiment. The adjusted determination means determines whether an image based on the game nail adjusted information is displayed for the game nail 8, and the end determination means determines the game for all the plurality of game nails 8 to be adjusted. It is determined whether an image based on the nail adjusted information is displayed.

  The display control means adjusts the game nail 8 from the plurality of game nails 8 to be adjusted when it is determined by the nail adjustment completion determination means that an image based on the game nail adjusted information is displayed on the game nail 8. At least one game nail 8 excluding the already-used game nail 8 is selected, and an image based on the game nail adjustment information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15 for the selected game nail 8. Further, when the end determining means determines that the image based on the game nail adjusted information has been displayed for all of the plurality of game nails 8 to be adjusted, the display control means terminates stored in the image data RAM 54b. An image based on the information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15.

  The audio control circuit 60 includes a sound source IC 61, an amplifier (hereinafter referred to as AMP) 62, and an audio data ROM 63. The sound source IC 61 generates an audio signal using audio data stored in the audio data ROM 63 in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU 41. The AMP 62 amplifies the sound signal generated by the sound source IC 61 to an appropriate level, supplies the amplified sound signal to the speakers 17L and 17R, and outputs the sound. The sound data ROM 63 stores data (sound data) such as music, sound, and sound effects used for the notice effect, reach effect, jackpot effect, and the like.

  The lamp control circuit 70 uses the decoration data ROM 71 storing decoration data indicating the blinking pattern of the decoration lamps 18L and 18R and the decoration data stored in the decoration data ROM 71 according to the instruction from the sub CPU 41. , 18R, and a drive circuit 72 for blinking.

  The payout launch control circuit 80 operates the payout device 81 and the launch device 82 having the launch handle 6c and the launch motor described above according to the control of the main control circuit 30 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls. A game ball is fired toward the game area 4 a on the game board 4.

(Operation details of pachinko machine)
Next, among the operation contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the procedure of the control processing by the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart (main flowchart) showing an operation procedure of main control processing repeatedly executed by the main control circuit 30 after the power is turned on in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In FIG. 7 and FIGS. 8 to 15 described later, step is abbreviated as S.

(Operation procedure of main control processing)
As shown in FIG. 7, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 30 starts the main control process as the power is turned on, proceeds to step 1, and performs the initial setting process. Subsequently, the process proceeds to a repetitive routine that sequentially executes the special symbol control process in step 2, the normal symbol control process in step 3, and the random number update process in step 4. The repeat routine is repeatedly performed while the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (details will be described later).

  Then, when the initial setting of step 1 is started, as shown in FIG. 8, the process proceeds to step 5, and after the power is turned on, the RAM that permits access to the main RAM 33 when there is a system reset supplied from the initial reset circuit 34 Execute access permission processing. In the subsequent step 6, it is determined whether or not the backup can be restored by judging whether or not the backup condition is satisfied from the input detection result of the backup clear switch 26, the power failure detection flag, the work area damage, and the like. Proceed to step 7, otherwise proceed to step 17.

  When proceeding to step 7, the main CPU 31 performs a backup restoration process to restore normal operation according to the data stored in the work area, and in the subsequent step 8, the variables and flags positioned in the main RAM 33 are updated. Performs operation setting processing such as interrupt setting.

  Then, the main CPU 31 reads the gaming state flag when proceeding to step 9, and transmits a power interruption return command corresponding to the read gaming state flag to the sub control circuit 40 in the subsequent step 10. In step 11, it is determined whether or not there is a transmission command to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 40, and if there is, the process proceeds to step 12 to transmit the command set in the command output port 35 before power interruption. If not, the process proceeds to step 13 without executing step 12. In step 13, a process for checking the interrupt state before occurrence of power interruption by checking the interrupt state flag is performed, and in subsequent step 14, from the result of step 13, it is determined whether or not the interruption state before interruption has occurred. judge. If it is determined that the interrupt is prohibited, the process proceeds to step 16; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 15. In step 15, the main CPU 31 updates the variables and flags positioned in the main RAM 33 and executes interrupt permission. In step 16, the register value saved in the main RAM 33 at the time of power interruption is stored again, and when the register restoration process is performed, the initial setting process is completed and the address before the occurrence of the power interruption is restored.

  In step 17, the work area is initialized, and in step 18, a demonstration display flag is set. In the subsequent step 19, operation setting processing such as interrupt setting is performed by updating variables and flags positioned in the main RAM 33 and the like. Further, when the initialization command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 40 in step 20, the initial setting process ends.

(Repetition routine operation procedure)
In the repeat routine, first, the special symbol control process of step 2 is performed. This is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. After the processing starts, the process proceeds to step 71, and the main CPU 31 reads the control state flag. This control state flag is a flag indicating the state of the special symbol game using the symbol variable display image on the liquid crystal display device 15, and determines which of the following steps 72 to 80 is executed by the main CPU 31. Data to do is set.

  Then, following step 71, the process proceeds to step 72, where a special symbol memory check process is performed. When the special symbol memory check process is started, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 111 shown in FIG. 11 to determine whether or not the control state flag is data “00” indicating the special symbol memory check. If not "00", the process is terminated. In the following step 112, it is determined whether or not the number of hold is “0”. If “0”, the process proceeds to step 113 to perform the demo display process and the process is terminated. Data “01” indicating special symbol variation time management is set in the status flag. Subsequently, the routine proceeds to step 115 where pre-processing for jackpot determination is performed. At this time, the main CPU 31 reads a high probability flag, which will be described later, selects a jackpot determination table, and searches the selected jackpot determination table using the random number for jackpot determination.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 116, and a jackpot determination process for determining whether or not the jackpot is made based on the search result in step 115. If the jackpot is won, the process proceeds to step 117. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 118. Proceeding to step 117, the jackpot symbol random number value is extracted from the jackpot symbol random number counter, and based on the jackpot symbol random number value, in the sub CPU 41, the jackpot which becomes a decorative symbol in each of the left, middle and right The determination symbol used for determination for determining the symbol type (decision of jackpot symbol) is performed, and data indicating the determination symbol is stored in the main RAM 33. Further, the data indicating the determination symbol is transmitted from the main CPU 31 to the sub CPU 41 as the symbol designating command described above by a command output process shown in FIG. Using this symbol designating command, the sub CPU 41 determines the display mode of the decorative symbols to be stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15 by a sub control process described later.

  When the process proceeds to step 118, the sub CPU 41 determines a determination symbol used for determination for determining a loss symbol based on the decorative symbol (determination symbol determination), and stores data indicating the determination symbol in the main RAM 33. Remember me. Further, the data indicating the determination symbol is transmitted to the sub CPU 41 as a symbol designating command by the main CPU 31 by the command output process shown in FIG. 10, and the sub CPU 41 determines the display mode of the decorative symbol on the liquid crystal display device 15. As a result, the process of step 73 is performed after the lapse of the fluctuation time.

  Next, when the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 119, the main CPU 31 determines a variable pattern, sets a variation time corresponding to the determined variable pattern in the waiting time timer, and ends the process.

  In step 73, special symbol variation time management processing is performed. This step is performed when the control state flag is data “01” indicating special symbol variation time management, and is not performed unless it is “01”. That is, when the waiting time timer becomes 0, the main CPU 31 sets the data “02” indicating the special symbol display time management in the control state flag, and sets the waiting time after determination (for example, 1 second) in the waiting time timer. To do. As a result, after the waiting time after determination has elapsed, the processing of step 74 is performed.

  In the following step 74, special symbol display time management processing is performed. In this step, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is data “02” indicating special symbol display time management, and is not performed unless it is “02”. That is, the main CPU 31 sets the waiting time timer to 0, and when the jackpot is large, the control status flag is set to data “03” indicating the jackpot start interval management, and then the time corresponding to the jackpot start interval (for example, 10 seconds, hereinafter “big jackpot”). The waiting time is set to “start corresponding time”, and if it is not a big hit, the value “03” indicating the end of the special symbol game is set in the control state flag, and the process is ended.

  Further, in the subsequent step 75, a jackpot start interval management process is performed. In this step, when the control status flag is data “03” indicating the jackpot start interval management, the system waits for the jackpot start corresponding time set in step 73, and after the jackpot start corresponding time has elapsed, In order to release, the variable located in the main RAM 33 is updated based on the data read from the main ROM 32. Further, the main CPU 31 sets the data “04” indicating that the special winning opening is being opened in the control state flag, and sets the open upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the special winning opening time timer. That is, the process of step 77 is performed.

  When the processing proceeds to step 76, a waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening is performed. In this step, when the control state flag is data “06” indicating the waiting time management before reopening of the big winning opening, the process waits for a time corresponding to the interval between rounds. When the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed, the main CPU 31 updates the special winning opening opening number counter by adding “1”, and sets the data “04” indicating that the special winning opening is open to the control state flag. The upper opening limit time (for example, 30 seconds) is set in the big prize opening time timer.

  In step 77, a special winning opening opening process is performed. In this step, the following processing is performed when the control status flag is data “04” indicating that the special winning opening is being opened, and if it is not “04”, it is not performed. In other words, the main CPU 31 closes the big prize opening when the big prize opening prize counter is 10 or more, or when the opening upper limit time has passed (the big prize opening time timer is “0”). The variable located in the main RAM 33 is updated. In addition, the main CPU 31 sets data “05” indicating that the control state flag indicates monitoring of the winning ball remaining in the winning mouth, sets the remaining monitoring time in the winning winning mouth (for example, 1 second) in the waiting time timer, and monitors the remaining in the winning winning mouth. Step 78 is set to be executed after a lapse of time. If it is not determined that either is satisfied, the process proceeds to step 78 without executing the above-described processing.

  In step 78, a special winning opening residual ball monitoring process is performed. In this step, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is data “05” indicating monitoring of the winning ball in the winning prize mouth, and if it is not “05”, it is not performed. The main CPU 31 determines whether or not the game ball has not passed through a specific area in the big winning opening when the remaining ball monitoring time in the big winning opening has elapsed, or whether the big winning opening releasing counter is 15 or more (whether it is the final round) ) It is determined whether any of the conditions of “no” is satisfied, and when any of the conditions is satisfied, the data “07” indicating the jackpot end interval is set in the control state flag, and the time corresponding to the jackpot end interval (hereinafter referred to as “hit”) Set the waiting time timer (referred to as “big hit end response time”). Thereby, after the jackpot end corresponding time has elapsed, the setting is made so that step 79 is executed. If neither is satisfied, the data “06” indicating the management of the reopening waiting time for the big prize opening is set in the control state flag. In addition, the time corresponding to the interval between rounds is set in the waiting time timer, and after the waiting time has elapsed, setting is made so that step 76 is executed.

  In step 79, a jackpot end interval is performed. In this step, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is data “07” indicating the jackpot end interval, and if it is not “07”, it is not performed. The main CPU 31 waits for a time corresponding to the jackpot end interval and sets data “08” indicating the end of the special symbol game in the control state flag. The main CPU 31 sets predetermined data in the high probability flag in order to change the jackpot probability when the predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied (when the jackpot symbol becomes a probable variation jackpot symbol).

  In step 80, a special symbol game end process is performed. In this step, when the control state flag is data “08” indicating the special symbol game end process, the following processing is performed, and if it is not “08”, it is not performed. The main CPU 31 updates the data indicating the number of holds to be decreased by “1”, and sequentially shifts the count values of the jackpot determination random number counter and the jackpot stop mode selection random number counter. When step 80 ends, the special symbol control process of step 2 ends, and the process proceeds to step 3.

  In step 3, a normal symbol control process for performing control related to the normal symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15 is performed. When the process is started, the normal symbol control state flag is read, and the variation time of the normal symbol and the mode of the normal symbol stopped and displayed are monitored according to the flag. And when the mode of the normal symbol is a predetermined mode, the variable indicating the opening / closing of the normal electric accessory is stored in the main RAM 70, and the normal symbol control process is terminated.

  Progressing to step 4 following step 3, random number update processing is performed. Here, random number update processing for updating the random symbol value for losing symbols, random value for reach determination, random number value for effect condition selection, and the like by a predetermined calculation method is performed, and the processing is terminated. Then, returning to step 2, the repeat routine is repeated.

(System timer interrupt processing procedure)
The main control circuit 30 updates the random number used in the main control process mainly on the condition that the interrupt permission flag is set together with the main control process described above. A system timer interrupt process for interrupting the control process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The operation procedure of the system timer interrupt process will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 starts the system timer interrupt process, in step 91, the program currently being executed in the main control process stored in the storage area (register) in the memory is temporarily saved. Then, the process proceeds to step 92. In step 92, the main CPU 31 performs a process of updating the random numbers used for the jackpot determination and the decorative pattern variable pattern, and in the subsequent step 93, a switch input detection process is performed.

  In the switch input detection process, a prize ball related switch input check, a special symbol game related switch input check, and a normal symbol related switch input check are performed. In the special symbol game-related switch input check, the output signals of the V count switch 11S, count switch 11CS, and start winning port switch 9S are checked, and if there is an output from the starting winning port switch 9S, the start memory counter The following processing is performed when the number is less than 4, and when the number is 4 or more, the following processing is not performed (when a game ball is won in the start winning opening 9 during variable display or jackpot, up to four start memories are stored as start memories) To store random numbers).

  Then, the jackpot determination random number value is extracted from the jackpot determination random number counter, and the jackpot symbol random number value is extracted from the jackpot stop mode selection random number counter. The extracted jackpot determination random number and the jackpot symbol random number are stored in the main RAM 33, and these random numbers are used for the jackpot determination pre-processing, the jackpot determination processing, and the jackpot symbol determination in steps 115 to 117. This completes the switch input detection process.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 94 where the timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40 is updated by the timer update process, and in the subsequent step 95, the game information data generation process is performed, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown in FIG. Generate an output signal to the hall computer that does not. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 96, where output processing is performed by controlling ON / OFF of each solenoid and motor based on the data stored in the main RAM 33, and in step 97, command output for outputting various commands is performed. Various commands are output to the sub-control circuit 40. Further, following steps 98 and 99, a lamp control process (a process for outputting a lamp blinking command to the sub-control circuit 40) and a payout process (a process for outputting a prize ball command including data indicating the number of prize balls to the payout device 81). ) Are executed sequentially. The payout device 81 pays out a prize ball corresponding to the prize ball command. In step 100, the saved main control process program register is restored, and the main control process is resumed from the point where it was interrupted (saved). Further, when the processing proceeds to step 101 and the variables and flags of the main RAM 33 are updated to permit the interruption, the system timer interruption processing is completed.

(Sub-control circuit operation procedure)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game mode in which the player plays or the demo mode in which the game is not performed for a predetermined time, the state in which the game nail can be adjusted, or the game nail adjustment information A second mode that is in a changeable state, and the sub-control circuit 40 performs the control necessary for the production of video and audio in the first mode and the control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the second mode. Yes. Hereinafter, the control and the second mode in the sub control circuit 40 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the sub control process. In the sub-control processing, first, in step 121, initialization processing is performed. Next, in step 122, the random number value for determining the design for determination and the decorative design is updated. In the following step 123, commands such as a variable pattern, an image display request, a sound generation request, and a lamp blink request sent from the main control circuit 30 are analyzed. In step 124, display control processing (details will be described later) related to an image to be displayed in the display area 15a is performed based on the command.

  In step 125, a voice control process related to the voice generated from the speakers 17L and 17R is performed based on the command from the main control circuit 30. In this sound control process, the sound source IC 61 reads the sound data from the sound data ROM 63, converts the sound data into a predetermined sound signal, and supplies the sound signal to the AMP 62. The AMP 62 amplifies the sound signal and generates sound from the speakers 17L and 17R.

  Further, in step 126, lamp control processing relating to blinking of the decorative lamps 18L and 18R is executed based on a command from the main control circuit 30. In this lamp control process, the sub CPU 41 reads the lamp decoration pattern from the decoration data ROM 71 and blinks the decoration lamps 18L and 18R via the drive circuit 72. Thereafter, Step 122 to Step 126 are repeatedly executed.

(Command reception interrupt processing)
The sub control circuit 40 performs a command reception interrupt process in order to receive the variable pattern from the main control circuit 30, the display request command, and the ON / OFF signal from the mode switch 27 during the sub control process. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of command reception interrupt processing.

  Various commands transmitted from the main control circuit 30 and ON / OFF signals transmitted from the mode changeover switch 27 are received by the sub control circuit 40 executing a command reception interrupt process during execution of the sub control process. . This command reception interrupt process includes the following steps. First, in step 131, the sub control circuit 40 saves the protection register. Next, in step 132, the transmitted command or the like is stored in the sub RAM 43. In step 133, the protection register is restored, At 134, the interrupt is permitted and the process is resumed.

(Display control processing)
Based on the command such as the variable pattern received by the command reception interrupt process, a display control process for displaying a decorative design or the like is executed in step 124 of the sub control process (see FIG. 12). Hereinafter, the display control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the operation procedure of the display control process. First, in step 141, based on a command from the sub CPU 41, the VDP 51 reads image data such as symbols from the image data ROM 54a, converts the image data into a predetermined image signal by the D / A converter 52, and displays it. A symbol is displayed in the area 15a.

  Next, in step 142, based on a command from the sub CPU 41, the VDP 51 reads image data such as a character from the image data ROM 54a, converts the image data into a predetermined image signal by the D / A converter 52, and A character is displayed in the display area 15a.

  In the subsequent step 143, the sub control circuit 40 determines whether the mode switch 27 is ON or OFF based on the ON / OFF signal from the mode switch 27 received by the command reception interrupt process. If it is determined that the switch is OFF, the display control process is terminated and the process returns to the sub-control process shown in FIG. When the mode changeover switch 27 is ON, the processing related to the second mode shown in FIG. 15 is started from the first mode. In this way, since the transition to the second mode is performed based on the operation of the mode changeover switch 27 provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to prevent the player from making a spontaneous transition to the second mode. ing.

(Processing for the second mode)
Hereinafter, processing related to the second mode will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of processing relating to the second mode. When the operator adjusts the game nail 8 or changes the game nail adjustment information, the operator turns on the mode switch 27 described above to switch the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the second mode. This second mode includes a “game nail adjustment image display mode” for displaying an image based on game nail adjustment information on the liquid crystal display device 15 and a “game nail adjustment information change” for changing data stored as game nail adjustment information. Mode ".

  First, in step 151, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shifted to the second mode. In this second mode, the sub CPU 41 reads the image information of the mode selection image (menu screen) shown in FIG. 16 stored in the image data RAM 54b, and instructs the liquid crystal display device 15 to display this mode selection image. To display the mode selection image in the display area 15a. At this time, the characters “game nail adjustment image display mode”, “game nail adjustment information change mode”, and “end” are displayed in order from the top in the display area 15a, and each of these items is selected. An item selection cursor 20d for instructing is displayed. When adjusting the game nail 8, the operator moves the item selection cursor 20d with the selection buttons 20b and 20c, selects the “game nail adjustment image display mode”, and presses the decision button 20a. Further, the operator selects “game nail adjustment information change mode” if he / she wants to change the game nail adjustment information, and selects “end” if he / she wants to end the process related to the second mode.

  Next, in step 152, the sub-control circuit 40 determines whether or not “game nail adjustment image display mode” is selected. If “game nail adjustment image display mode” is selected, The process proceeds to 153, and if it is not selected, the process proceeds to Step 164.

  In step 164, the sub-control circuit 40 determines whether or not “game nail adjustment information change mode” is selected. If “game nail adjustment information change mode” is selected, the process proceeds to step 165. If it is not selected, the process related to the second mode is terminated. This “game nail adjustment information change mode” will be described later.

  As described above, when the “game nail adjustment image display mode” is selected, a model confirmation process is performed in step 153. Here, the sub CPU 41 receives the performance information command transmitted from the main control circuit 30, recognizes the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on the performance information command, and adjusts the game nail adjustment stored in the image data RAM 54b. A plurality of pieces of game nail adjustment information corresponding to the performance of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are specified from the information.

  In the subsequent step 154, the sub CPU 41 reads out the image information stored in the image data RAM 54b and displays the game setting information input image shown in FIG. 17 in the display area 15a. In the game setting information input image, “working data” is displayed as the work name in the upper part, and a plurality of types of game setting information, characters “END” and an item selection cursor 20d are displayed in the lower part. The Specifically, as game setting information, items such as “model name”, “number of unit starts”, “big hits”, “base”, “race rate” are displayed in order from top to bottom. The corresponding data is displayed in order on the right side. Note that data corresponding to items other than the “model name” (“unit start number”, “big hit ball”, “base”, “ball rate”) will be referred to as a nail adjustment target value. Next, game setting information items will be described.

  The “model name” indicates the performance (spec) of the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, “fireworks X” and “fireworks E” have different performance even if the entire arrangement configuration of the game nails 8 is the same. The game nail adjustment information corresponding to each “unit start number”, “big hit ball”, “base”, and “ball rate” is set for this “fireworks X”. The same applies to “Fireworks E”. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the model name is “fireworks X”, and “model name: fireworks X” is displayed in the display area 15 a based on the performance information command received in step 153.

  The “unit start number” is the number of revolutions of the symbol displayed in the display area 15a per minute. For example, when the unit start number is 6.0, the symbol variation is six times per minute. It is assumed that a game ball corresponding to the start winning opening 9 enters. In other words, the “unit start number” varies depending on the adjustment of the life nails 8 a and 8 b arranged to face the start winning opening 9. In this embodiment, the unit start number is 6.0, and “unit start number: 6.0” is displayed in the display area 15a. The nail adjustment target value is not limited to the numerical values described above and below.

  “Big hitting ball” is the number of game balls paid out by the payout device 81 in one big hit. In this embodiment, the big hit ball is 2250, and “big hit ball: 2250” is displayed in the display area 15a.

  The “departure rate” is a ratio indicating the number of game balls returned to the player during the business day, and the total number of game balls supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as “safe”). Divided by the total number of game balls fired by the launching device 80 (hereinafter referred to as “out”), expressed as a percentage. For example, when the safe is 60,000 and the out is 50,000, the payout rate is 120%. In the present embodiment, the payout rate is 120%, and “displaying rate: 120%” is displayed in the display area 15a.

  “Base” indicates the rate of play outside the jackpot, and “safe excluding jackpot” divided by “out except jackpot”. That is, it is a ratio indicating the number of game balls that the player has spent before reaching the jackpot. For example, if the safe is 60,000, the out is 50,000, the jackpot safe is 57,000, and the jackpot out is 40,000, the base is 30%. In the present embodiment, the base is 30%, and “base: 30%” is displayed in the display area 15a.

  In this state, the operator inputs the nail adjustment target value while viewing the game setting information input image shown in FIG. Specifically, when changing the nail adjustment target value displayed on the game setting information input image, the operator moves the item selection cursor 20d with the selection buttons 20b and 20c, and selects a desired item, for example, “unit” "Start number" is selected, the determination button 20a is pressed, the selection buttons 20b and 20c are operated again, the nail adjustment target value is changed, a desired value is selected, and the determination button 20a is pressed and inputted. When the operator does not input the nail adjustment target value displayed on the game setting information input image, the operator moves the item selection cursor 20d with the selection buttons 20b and 20c, selects "End", and presses the enter button. Press 20a.

Accordingly, in step 155, the sub-control circuit 40 determines the selected item based on the signals from the decision button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c, and sets the nail adjustment target value corresponding to the item to a changeable state. Set. At this time, the sub-control circuit 40 displays “underline”, “?” Or the like for the corresponding nail adjustment target value. For example, “Unit start number: 6.0? ” Is displayed. Thereby, the operator can easily recognize which nail adjustment target value can be changed.

  Next, the sub-control circuit 40 increases or decreases the display of the corresponding nail adjustment target value based on the signals from the selection buttons 20b and 20c. For example, the nail adjustment target value is decreased when the selection button 20b is pressed, and the nail adjustment target value is increased when the selection button 20c is pressed. Then, after waiting for a signal from the enter button 20a and receiving the signal, the displayed nail adjustment target value is determined as the input nail adjustment target value.

  Next, the sub CPU 41 determines whether or not a nail adjustment target value has been input. If it has not been input, the sub CPU 41 proceeds to step 157, and if it has been input, proceeds to step 156.

  In step 156, game setting information input processing is performed. Here, the sub CPU 41 is stored in the image data RAM 54b in correspondence with “fireworks X”, corresponding to “unit start number”, “big hit out”, “base”, and “out of ball rate”. The game setting information set in step 155 among the plurality of game nail adjustment information (for example, “unit start number: 6.0”, “big hit number: 2250 pieces”, “base: 30%”, “ The game nail adjustment information corresponding to the “race rate: 120%”) is determined.

  Next, in step 157, the sub control circuit 40 determines whether or not the determination button 20a has been pressed in a state in which “end” is selected. If the determination button 20a has not been pressed, the nail adjustment is performed. If it is determined that the target value is being input, Steps 155 to S157 described above are repeated, and if the determination button 20a is pressed, it is determined that the nail adjustment target value has been input and the process proceeds to Step 158.

  In the subsequent step 158, the sub CPU 41 should read the game nail adjustment information corresponding to the game setting information determined in step 156, and adjust the image based on the game nail adjustment information in the display area 15a as shown in FIG. It is displayed in the vicinity of the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j. Specifically, the sub CPU 41 displays the arrows 92a to 92j so that the roots of the arrows 92a to 92j correspond to the roots of the game nails 8a to 8j. The directions of these arrows 92a to 92j indicate the adjustment directions of the corresponding game nails 8a to 8j, respectively. Further, in the vicinity of the game nails 8a to 8j, the opening / closing amounts of the corresponding game nails 8a to 8j are displayed in mm. The open / close amount of the game nails 8a and 8b serving as life nails indicates the distance between the tip of the game nail 8a and the tip of the game nail 8b. Here, the opening / closing amounts of the game nails 8a to 8j and the arrows 92a to 92j, which are game nail adjustment information, are displayed in the vicinity of the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j to be adjusted. You may display so that it may overlap. In addition, in order to avoid the figure from becoming complicated, a winning opening other than the game nail 8 is omitted in FIGS.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 automatically selects at least one of the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j to be adjusted (for example, the game nail 8a in FIG. 18), reads out the game nail adjustment information from the image data RAM 54b, An image based on the game nail adjustment information is displayed so as to overlap the selected game nail 8a. That is, the cursor 20e is displayed at a position corresponding to the base of the game nail 8a. The cursor 20e has a double circle shape “◎” and is displayed so that the game nail 8a is positioned so as to overlap therewith. The cursor 20e is an image based on the game nail adjustment information of the present embodiment. Then, in this state, the operator performs game nail adjustment work on the game nail 8a pointed to by the cursor 20e. Thus, since the game nail 8 to be adjusted next is automatically selected and displayed, the functionality and convenience are improved, and the game nail can be adjusted efficiently. In the case of return processing from step 163, which will be described later, at least one game nail 8 is automatically selected from the game nails 8 for which game nail adjustment work has not yet been completed. The selection order of the game nails 8 may be selected in order from the neighboring game nails 8 or may be selected in order from the game nails 8 having the highest importance.

  The shape of the cursor 20e, which is an image based on the game nail adjustment information, is not limited to “◎”. For example, a circle “◯, ●”, a rectangle “□, ◇”, a polygon “△”, and other shapes. It may be “☆” or the like. The position where the cursor 20e is displayed is not limited to the position where it appears to overlap the game nail 8a, and may be in the vicinity of the game nail 8a. In this case, an arrow pointing to the game nail 8a In short, it is only necessary that the operator can recognize the game nail 8 performing the game nail adjustment work by the display of the cursor 20e.

  In this state, in the display area 15a, "Nail adjustment" is displayed as a work name in a substantially central portion where the game nail 8 is not provided, and the plurality of game setting information described above are respectively displayed below the work name. It is displayed.

  Here, the operator presses the decision button 20a when the adjustment work of the game nail 8a designated by the cursor 20e is completed.

  Next, in step 159, the sub control circuit 40 determines whether or not the adjustment work of the game nail 8a instructed by the cursor 20e has been completed based on the signal from the determination button 20a. If the signal from the decision button 20a is not detected, it is determined that the game nail adjustment work is not completed, and the process proceeds to step 163. If the signal from the decision button 20a is detected, the game nail adjustment work is performed. Is determined to have ended, and the process proceeds to Step 160.

  In subsequent step 160, game nail adjusted display processing is performed. Here, the sub CPU 41 reads out the game nail adjusted information stored in the image data RAM 54b, and displays an image based on the game nail adjusted information as shown in FIG. 19 in the display area 15a. It is displayed so as to overlap the nail 8a. That is, instead of the cursor 20e which is based on the game nail adjustment information, the cursor 20f which is an image based on the game nail adjustment information is displayed. Further, the arrow 92 displayed for the game nail 8a for which the game nail adjustment work has been completed and the display of the opening / closing amount of the game nail 8 corresponding thereto are deleted.

  As the display of the cursor 20f, which is an image based on the game nail adjusted information, a circular shape “◯” is adopted here, and this cursor 20f is displayed so that the game nail 8a overlaps with it. Thereby, the operator can easily recognize that the game nail 8a instructed by the cursor 20f has been finished with the nail adjustment work. The shape of the cursor 20e is not limited to “◯” and may be other shapes. However, it is required that the difference from the cursor 20e, which is an image based on the above-described game nail adjustment information, can be easily recognized. Further, the position where the cursor 20f, which is an image based on the game nail adjusted information, is not limited to the position where it appears to overlap the game nail 8, and may be in the vicinity of the game nail 8. In this case, An arrow or the like pointing to the game nail 8 may be used. In short, it is only necessary that the operator can recognize the game nail 8 for which the game nail adjustment work has been completed by displaying the cursor 20f. The indication of the opening / closing amount for the life nails 8a and 8b is deleted after the game nail adjustment work for both the life nails 8a and 8b is completed.

  In step 161, it is determined whether or not the game nail adjustment work has been completed for all of the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j to be adjusted. If the cursor 20f, which is an image based on the technique nail adjustment information, is displayed for all of the game nails 8a to 8j, the sub CPU 41 determines that the game nail adjustment work has ended, and proceeds to step 162. If the display of the cursor 20e, which is an image based on the game nail adjustment information, remains, it is determined that the game nail adjustment work has not been completed, and the process proceeds to step 163.

  In step 162, the sub CPU 41 executes a game nail adjustment work end display process. Here, the sub CPU 41 reads an image based on the end information stored in the image data RAM 54b, and causes the display area 15a to display an image based on the end information as shown in FIG. In the image based on the end information, the characters “nail adjustment work completed” are displayed. Thereby, the operator can easily recognize that the adjustment of all the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j to be adjusted is completed. Note that the image based on the end information is not limited to the one displaying the characters “nail adjustment work completed”, but may be other characters, symbols, drawings, etc. It is only necessary to recognize that the adjustment of all the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j to be completed is completed.

  Next, at step 163, the sub-control circuit 40 determines whether or not the game nail adjustment image display mode end condition is satisfied based on the ON / OFF signal from the mode switch 27 operated by the operator. . When the sub control circuit 40 receives the ON signal, it is determined that the game nail adjustment image display mode end condition is not satisfied, and repeats Steps 158 to 163, and when the OFF signal is received, the end condition Is established, the process related to the second mode is terminated, the mode is switched to the first mode, and the process returns to the display control process in step 124 of the sub-control process shown in FIG.

  Next, the game nail adjustment information change mode will be described. For example, the operator may not operate according to the setting due to the inclination of the gaming machine installed in the gaming hall even if each gaming hall adjusts the gaming nail according to the gaming nail adjustment information initially determined by the gaming machine manufacturer. The game nail adjustment information can be changed when there is an error in the game nail adjustment information initially determined by the gaming machine manufacturer. Hereinafter, this game nail adjustment information change mode will be described. As described above, if the “game nail adjustment information change mode” is selected in step 164, a model confirmation process is performed in step 165. Here, the sub CPU 41 receives the performance information command transmitted from the main control circuit 30, recognizes the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1 ("fireworks X") based on the performance information command, and stores it in the image data RAM 54b. A plurality of game nail adjustment information corresponding to the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (“fireworks X”) is specified from the plurality of game nail adjustment information.

  In the subsequent step 166, the sub CPU 41 reads out the image information stored in the image data RAM 54b, and displays the game nail adjustment information change image shown in FIG. 21 in the display area 15a. Specifically, “working data change” is displayed as a work name in a substantially central portion where the game nail 8 is not provided, and the game setting information, game nail adjustment information, and “END” are displayed below the work name. "Are displayed in order from the top, and an item selection cursor 20d for instructing that each of these items is selected is displayed. Further, arrows 92a to 92j are displayed in the vicinity of the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j to be adjusted so that the roots of the arrows 92a to 92j correspond to the roots of the game nails 8a to 8j. The directions of these arrows 92a to 92j indicate the adjustment directions of the corresponding game nails 8a to 8j, respectively. Further, the opening / closing amounts of the corresponding game nails 8a to 8j are displayed in the vicinity of the game nails 8a to 8j. A game nail selection cursor 20g for indicating that the game nail 8 is selected is displayed on any one of the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j to be adjusted. Here, “◯” is adopted as the game nail selection cursor 20g, but it is the same as the cursor 20e which is an image based on the above-described game nail adjustment information and the cursor 20f which is an image based on the game nail adjusted information. A shape may be sufficient and a different shape may be sufficient.

  In this state, the operator changes the game nail adjustment information. First, the operator pushes the selection buttons 20b and 20c to move the game nail selection cursor 20g to change the game nail adjustment information (game nail opening / closing amount and game nail adjustment direction). The game nail 8d) is selected and the enter button 20a is pressed. Next, when the operator presses the selection buttons 20b and 20c to move the item selection cursor 20d and changes the opening / closing amount of the game nail 8, "distance" is selected and the game nail adjustment direction is changed. In this case, select “Angle” and press the OK button 20a. Next, the operator presses the selection buttons 20b and 20c to increase / decrease the numerical value, select a desired value, and press the enter button 20a to change the data.

Accordingly, in step 167, the sub-control circuit 40 determines the selected game nail 8 based on the signals from the decision button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c, and the game nail adjustment information related to this game nail 8 is displayed as image data. The data is read from the RAM 54b and displayed at the center of the display area 15a. In this case, for example, “distance: 2.0 mm → 2.0 mm” and “angle: 4 o'clock → 4 o'clock” are displayed. Next, the sub-control circuit 40 determines the selected item (for example, distance) based on the signals from the determination button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c, and sets the data corresponding to the item as a changeable state. To do. At this time, the sub-control circuit 40 displays “underline”, “?”, Etc. for the corresponding data. In the center of the display area 15a, “Distance: 2.0 mm → 2.0 mm? ” Is displayed.

  Next, the sub control circuit 40 increases or decreases the display of the corresponding data based on the signals from the selection buttons 20b and 20c. Then, after waiting for a signal from the determination button 20a and receiving the signal, the displayed data is determined as the input data. The sub-control circuit 40 determines the presence / absence of data input. If there is no data input, the sub-control circuit 40 proceeds to step 169, and if there is data input, the process proceeds to step 168.

  In step 168, game nail adjustment information change processing is performed. Here, the sub CPU 41 stores the changed game nail adjustment information in the image data RAM 54b.

  Next, in step 169, the sub control circuit 40 determines whether or not the determination button 20a has been pressed in a state in which “end” is selected. If the determination button 20a has not been pressed, the data change is performed. If it is determined that the work is in progress, the process proceeds to step 170, and if the enter button 20a is pressed, it is determined that the data change work is completed, and the process related to the second mode is ended.

  In step 170, the sub-control circuit 40 determines whether or not the game nail adjustment image display mode end condition is satisfied based on the ON / OFF signal from the mode switch 27 operated by the operator. When the sub control circuit 40 receives the ON signal, it is determined that the game nail adjustment image display mode end condition is not satisfied, and repeats Steps 166 to 170, and when the OFF signal is received, the end condition Is determined, and the process related to the second mode is terminated.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game is displayed on the display area 15a that is disposed on the back side of the game area 4a provided with the game nail 8 so as to be visible through the translucent member 14. An image based on the nail adjustment information is displayed, and the image based on the game nail adjustment information is displayed so as to overlap the game nail 8 or in the vicinity of the game nail 8. The game nail can be adjusted while looking at the game board 4 without using an adjustment manual, and an image based on the game nail adjustment information serves as a guide for adjusting the game nail. As a result, even if it is a person with little experience, game nail adjustment can be performed easily and smoothly. In addition, since the game nail adjustment information can be changed, the game nail adjustment information is optimized according to each gaming machine 1, the error of the game nail adjustment information is corrected, and the game nail adjustment information is updated. And so on. As a result, it is possible to have more accurate game nail adjustment information.

  In addition, a determination button 20a and selection buttons 20b and 20c that are operated by the operator in a predetermined manner, and a game nail stored in the image data RAM 54b based on a predetermined operation by the operator of the determination button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c. Since the sub CPU 41 for changing the adjustment information is provided, the game nail adjustment information can be changed at an operator's preferred timing. As a result, functionality and convenience are improved.

  Further, the game nail adjustment information is provided because the player has the mode changeover switch 27 for restricting the player from operating the decision button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c to change the game nail adjustment information stored in the image data RAM 54b. It is possible to limit the change to the game hall side. As a result, arbitrary changes by the player are prevented. In addition, even if each game arcade adjusts the game nail according to the game nail adjustment information initially set by the gaming machine manufacturer, it may not operate as set due to the inclination of the game machine installed in the game hall, As described above, the game nail adjustment information can be changed by the game hall side, so that the game nail adjustment information can be optimized according to the individual gaming machines of the game hall. In addition, even if there is an error in the game nail adjustment information initially determined by the gaming machine manufacturer, the game nail adjustment information can be changed by the game hall as described above. It is possible to correct the error and update it.

  The mode changeover switch 27 provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is used as the game nail adjustment information change operation limiting means. For example, the buttons 20a to 20c provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. Thus, the game nail adjustment information changing operation limiting means that enables the input operation after the password input or the like may be used. Furthermore, a means for giving a command from a hall computer or the like may be used as a technique nail adjustment information change operation limiting means. Furthermore, it is good also as a game nail adjustment information change operation restriction means which sets time using a timer etc. and enables operation other than business hours.

  Further, the game nail adjustment information such as the opening / closing amount of the game nail 8 and the game nail adjustment direction is in accordance with the game setting information (for example, a management value that is managed by the game hall in a predetermined manner with respect to the pachinko gaming machine such as the number of unit startings). When a plurality of information is stored and predetermined game setting information (for example, “unit start number: 6.0”, etc.) is input by the decision button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c, a predetermined number of pieces of game nail adjustment information are selected. Since the game nail adjustment information corresponding to the game setting information is determined and displayed so as to overlap the game nail 8 or in the vicinity of the game nail 8, management of the game nail adjustment table is not required manually. The As a result, it is freed from the troublesome management of the game nail adjustment table.

  Further, the game nail adjustment information is stored in a plurality of pieces of performance information indicating the performance of the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the same arrangement configuration of the game nails 8 and the performance of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, Since game nail adjustment information corresponding to “Fireworks X”, “Fireworks E”, etc.) is determined and displayed so as to overlap with or be located in the vicinity of the game nail 8, the game nail manually Management of the adjustment table is unnecessary, and an image based on game nail adjustment information corresponding to performance is provided. As a result, the management of the game nail adjustment table is released, and the game nail adjustment of pachinko machines with the same layout configuration (gauge configuration) and different performance (specs) of the game nail 8 is prevented. can do.

  In addition, a main control circuit 30 that controls the operation of the game according to the performance of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. The main control circuit 30 transmits performance information of the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the main control circuit 30 as a performance information command. Then, the sub CPU 41 receives the performance information command transmitted from the main control circuit 30, and based on the received performance information command, receives the performance information received from the plurality of game nail adjustment information stored in the image data RAM 54b. Since the game nail adjustment information corresponding to the information command is determined, the game nail adjustment information corresponding to the performance is automatically determined even if there is no predetermined operation by the operator. As a result, functionality and convenience are improved.

  In the present embodiment, the model confirmation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is automatically performed based on the signal from the main control circuit 30 in step 153, but may be performed based on the signal from the hall computer. Step 153 may be omitted, and the model may be input by a predetermined operation by the operator of the enter button 20a and the selection buttons 20b and 20c (performance information input operation means) in Step 155. As described above, when input is performed by a predetermined operation by the operator, the performance information of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be input at a timing desired by the operator, so that the functionality and convenience are improved.

  Further, an image based on the game nail adjustment information indicating that the game nail 8 is being adjusted is overlapped with the game nail 8 for at least one game nail of the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j to be adjusted. When a predetermined operation by the operator, which is an operation indicating completion of adjustment of the corresponding game nail 8, is detected, the game nail 8 is displayed. Since the image based on the game nail adjustment information indicating that the game nail 8 has been adjusted is displayed so as to overlap the game nail 8 or in the vicinity of the game nail 8, the unadjusted The game nail 8 and the adjusted game nail 8 can be identified. As a result, game nail adjustment can be performed efficiently.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was concretely demonstrated based on the embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In the above embodiment, as the game setting information, “unit start number”, “hit hitting ball”, “base”, “hit rate” are listed. Other game information data such as “middle out”, “big hit mid-side”, “base middle out”, and “base middle difference ball” may be used as the game setting information. The “business discount” here refers to the ratio of the amount returned to the player in the sales amount of the pachinko machine 1, and “out of jackpot” is fired during the jackpot (special prize) It is the average value of the number of game balls launched by the device 80, the "big hit in the middle" is the number of game balls actually acquired by the player during the big hit, "out in the base" It shows the average value of the out from the jackpot end to the next jackpot, and the "base medium difference ball" indicates the average value of the difference ball (out-safe) from the end of the jackpot to the start of the next jackpot Is.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although buttons 20a-20c are employ | adopted as a game nail adjustment information change operation means, for example, it has a cross key, a touch panel, etc., and these cross keys and a touch panel are used, and predetermined | prescribed You may make it perform operation of. Further, the game nail adjustment information stored in the image data RAM 54b may be changed using the sub CPU 41 as the game nail adjustment information communication changing unit based on reception of a predetermined signal from a predetermined communication unit. Thus, when changing the game nail adjustment information, the operator does not need to operate the operation means one by one, and it is only necessary to receive a predetermined signal from the predetermined communication means, so that the functionality and convenience are improved. . Such a change of the game nail adjustment information by the communication means is particularly effective when the game nail adjustment information initially determined by the gaming machine manufacturer is corrected and updated. Examples of the communication means include wired communication and wireless communication connected to a hall computer.

  In the above embodiment, the image data ROM 54a and the image data RAM 54b are provided. However, instead of the image data RAM 54b, an image data ROM may be provided. In this case, the changed data is changed. May be stored in the sub-RAM 43. The number of image data ROMs may be one, and the number is not limited. Furthermore, the image data to be stored may be stored in other storage means. Further, the image data RAM 54b may be a storage medium that can be attached to and detached from the sub-control board 22. In this way, when changing the game nail adjustment information, the operator does not have to operate the operation means one by one. Since a recording medium having game nail adjustment information may be mounted on the sub control board 22, functionality and convenience are improved. Such a change in the game nail adjustment information due to the detachment of the recording medium is particularly effective in correcting and updating an error in the game nail adjustment information initially determined by the gaming machine manufacturer. Examples of the recording medium include a ROM cartridge, a CD-ROM, and a DVD-ROM.

  In the above embodiment, the order of the game nails 8 to be adjusted is automatically selected, but the sub CPU 41 is based on a predetermined operation by the operator detected by the sub CPU 41. The display of game nail adjustment information stored in the image data RAM 54b may be selected for game nails excluding the adjusted game nails from among the plurality of game nails 8a to 8j to be adjusted. If it does in this way, it will become possible to perform game nail adjustment in an operator's favorite order, and functionality and convenience will be improved.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it is set as the structure provided with the liquid crystal display device 15 as a display apparatus, it is good also as a structure provided with a projector (projector) instead of the liquid crystal display device 15. FIG. Specifically, for example, the projector includes a projector disposed in the accommodation space below the game board 4 and a screen disposed on the back side of the translucent substrate 14, and the projector is based on a command from the display control means. Thus, the device can generate a plurality of types of light related to the image, and the path of the generated light is arranged at an angle toward the screen. The screen is a curtain that displays images corresponding to a plurality of types of light from the projector, constitutes a display area by the projector, and the projected image is arranged at an angle that can be viewed through the translucent substrate 14. Yes. On this screen, the image data ROM 54a, the image based on the image data read from the image data RAM 54b, the image based on the game nail adjustment information, the image based on the game nail adjustment information, the game nail adjustment information are displayed. An image based on the game nail adjustment information, an image based on the game nail adjustment information, and an image based on the game nail adjustment information are displayed on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1. When viewed from above, the game nail 8 is displayed so as to overlap or be located in the vicinity of the game nail 8. Like such a projector, the display device may not be on the back side of the translucent substrate 14.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although application with respect to the pachinko game machine 1 is described, you may apply to game machines, such as an arrangement ball game machine and a sparrow ball game machine, for example.

It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front side. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. It is a front view of the game board in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram mainly showing an internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIGS. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the main control process repeatedly performed by the main control circuit after turning on a power supply. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of an initialization process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a special symbol control process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a system timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a special symbol memory | storage check process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a sub control process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a command reception interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a display control process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the process regarding 2nd mode. It is a front view of a game board on which a mode selection image is displayed. It is a front view of a game board on which a game setting information input image is displayed. It is a front view of a game board on which an image based on game nail adjustment information and an image based on game nail adjustment information are displayed. It is a front view of a game board on which an image based on game nail adjustment information, an image based on game nail adjustment information, and an image based on game nail adjustment completed information are displayed. It is a front view of a game board on which an image based on end information is displayed. It is a front view of the game board where the game nail adjustment information change image is displayed.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 4 ... Game board, 4a ... Game area, 8 ... Game nail, 14 ... Translucent board | substrate (translucent member), 15 ... Liquid crystal display device (display apparatus), 15a ... Display area, 20a ... Decision button (operating means), 20b, 20c ... Selection button (operating means), 22 ... Sub-control board (control board for developing effects in the display area), 27 ... Mode changeover switch (game nail adjustment information changing operation) Limiting means), 41... Sub CPU (display control means, game nail adjustment information changing means), 51... VDP (display control means), 54 b... Image data RAM (game nail adjustment information storage means).

Claims (5)

Display control means for displaying predetermined information in a display area by the display device;
A game board having a game area where game balls can flow down;
A plurality of game nails provided in the game area and capable of changing a flow direction of the game ball;
All or part of the game board is formed of a translucent member, and the game nail is provided for the translucent member, and all or part of the display area is visible through the translucent member. A gaming machine,
Game nail adjustment information storage means for storing game nail adjustment information, which is information related to the game nail, for each of the plurality of game nails to be adjusted,
The display control means causes the game nail adjustment information stored in the game nail adjustment information storage means to be displayed in the display area so as to overlap the game nail or in the vicinity of the game nail,
A gaming machine characterized in that the gaming nail adjustment information stored in the gaming nail adjustment information storage means can be changed. An operation means to be operated by an operator in a predetermined manner
The game nail adjustment information changing means for changing the game nail adjustment information stored in the game nail adjustment information storage means based on a predetermined operation by an operator of the operation means. The gaming machine according to 1.   The game nail adjustment information change operation restricting means for restricting a player from operating the operation means to change the game nail adjustment information stored in the game nail adjustment information storage means is provided. Item 3. The gaming machine according to item 2.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game nail adjustment information storage means is a detachable recording medium with respect to a control board for developing effects in the display area.   The game nail adjustment information communication changing means for changing the game nail adjustment information stored in the game nail adjustment information storage means based on reception of a predetermined signal from the predetermined communication means. Item 1. A gaming machine according to item 1.

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