JP2007020941A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately detect the occurrence of abnormality, to display abnormality information, and to facilitate the maintenance of a display device displaying abnormality. <P>SOLUTION: In the case that a count switch has detected a ball entry (S502:Yes) but the state of a big winning state flag 203e is not in a specified winning port opening state (S504: No), and in the case that a first ball entrance switch has detected the ball entry (S506: Yes) but a solenoid detection flag 203h is off (S507: No) and an upper side passing port switch 208a has not detected the ball entry further (S508: No), an error code ("88" for instance) which reports fraudulent winning is set to a maximum opening number-of-times transmission first buffer 203b and a maximum opening number-of-times transmission second buffer 203c (S510). Thus, the error code ("88") is displayed at a display LED. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a main control device that controls a game, a display control device that performs control so that display is performed in accordance with control of the game, and a display device that has a liquid crystal screen on which display is performed by the control of the display control device A pachinko machine equipped with is known. This pachinko machine is configured such that a lottery is executed when a ball enters a predetermined first entrance (establishment of a start condition), and the gaming state transitions according to the lottery result. Yes. When a lottery result giving game value advantageous to the player is derived by this lottery, the second entrance different from the first entrance is in an open state in which the entrance of the ball is easy Thus, in response to the entry into the second entrance, a prize ball, that is, a payout of the ball is executed (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-210427 A

  However, since the entrance to the second entrance is detected by a sensor (switch), it is the same as detecting the sphere by malfunctioning of the sensor or by detecting some object other than the sphere. A sensor signal is output. As a result, although it is abnormal, a winning ball is executed in response to the output sensor signal. Such a prize ball (abnormality related to payout) is disadvantageous to the game hall side. Therefore, it is desired from the game hall side that an attendant can quickly recognize the occurrence of the abnormality, which is sufficient for the request from the game hall side. There was a problem that a pachinko machine that can respond accurately and accurately has not been provided yet.

  Furthermore, in order to display the occurrence of an abnormality, the display device that displays the abnormality must naturally function normally. For this reason, if a problem occurs in the display device, it must be repaired. In such a case, both the display device and the control device that instructs the display device to display must be examined. However, various parts are mounted on the pachinko machine, and the electrical wiring (connection line) is complicated. Therefore, there is a problem in that it takes time and effort to find out the cause of the failure.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can accurately detect the occurrence of an abnormality to display abnormality information and facilitate maintenance of a display device that displays the abnormality. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine.

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is a first display that displays main control means for controlling a game and effect image information for the effect of the game controlled by the main control means. A display control means for controlling display of effect image information on the first display unit based on an instruction from the main control means, and a game area where game balls flow down, and a game area provided in the game area. In addition, a specific entrance that allows a game ball to enter and a game ball that has entered the specific entrance are detected. When a game ball is detected, an entrance signal is sent to the main control means. An incoming ball detection means for inputting and a second display unit that is provided separately from the first display unit and displays information by direct control by the main control means without depending on the control of the display control means. Prepared, the main system In the case where the entrance signal is input by the entrance detection means, the means determines whether or not the input is abnormal based on the gaming state controlled by the main control means and determines that the input is abnormal Is provided with abnormality information display means for displaying abnormality information indicating the occurrence of abnormality on the second display unit.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 1, when a game ball enters the specific entrance provided in the game area, the game ball is detected by the entrance detection means, and the entrance signal is input to the main control means. Is done. In the main control means to which the entrance signal is input by the entrance detection means, the abnormality information display means determines whether or not the input of the entrance signal is abnormal based on the gaming state, and determines that it is abnormal. In such a case, the abnormality information indicating the occurrence of abnormality in the second display unit which is provided separately from the first display unit and is displayed by direct control by the main control means without depending on the control of the display control means. Is displayed.

  Therefore, when an incoming signal is input to the main control means, it can be determined whether the input is abnormal based on the gaming state. There is an effect that it is possible to accurately process the input of the incoming ball signal resulting from the detection of some object as an abnormality. Further, the occurrence of an abnormality can be notified by displaying the abnormality information on the second display unit that is directly controlled by the main control means. Since the second display unit is directly controlled by the main control means, the reliability of the displayed information is improved as compared with the case where the abnormal information is displayed by indirect control via other control means. be able to. According to this, there is an effect that it is possible to give a user (a player and an attendant on the game hall side) sufficient reliability with respect to the displayed abnormality information.

  In particular, in the case of a gaming machine configured to pay out a game ball in response to entering a specific entrance, abnormalities related to entering the specific entrance (entrance signal) are serious. It is. Therefore, the high reliability of the displayed abnormality information improves the reliability of the gaming machine, and has an effect of improving the evaluation of the gaming machine by the user.

  Furthermore, when a problem occurs in the second display unit, it is necessary to clarify the cause of the problem. Since the second display unit is directly controlled by the main control means that outputs information to the second display unit, the electrical wiring (connection line) between them is not routed through other control devices. The second display unit can be formed by directly connecting the main control means. Therefore, the electrical wiring (connection line) between the two can be simplified (so as not to be complicated), and the operator can verify the defect of the second display unit (verify the defect in the connection line). There is an effect that it can be easily performed. In other words, there is an effect that the work for elucidating the cause of the defect can be simplified and the labor of the operator can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

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

  A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning holes 63, 64 and the like is detachably mounted on the inner frame 12 from the back side. A ball ball game is performed when the ball flows down the front surface of the game board 13. The inner frame 12 has a ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 4) that launches a ball to the front area of the game board 13 and a path that guides the ball launched from the ball launch unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A forming member (not shown) or the like is attached.

  On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 that covers the upper side of the front surface and a lower dish unit 15 that covers the lower side of the front frame 14 are provided. Metal hinges 19 for supporting the front frame 14 and the lower dish unit 15 are attached to the upper and lower two places on the left side of the front view (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinges 19 are provided is used as an opening / closing axis. The front frame 14 and the lower plate unit 15 are supported so as to be openable and closable toward the front front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are respectively released by inserting a dedicated key into the key hole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

  The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and a window part 14c formed in an approximately elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central part thereof. A glass unit 16 having two plate glasses is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front surface of the game board 13 on which the first symbol display device 37 is provided via the glass unit 16 is the pachinko machine 10. It is visible on the front side. On the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 that stores balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes forward and the upper surface is opened, and prize balls and rental balls are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward toward the right side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the ball thrown into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball launch unit 112a by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. The frame button 22 is operated by the player, for example, when changing the effect pattern of the variable display displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or changing the effect content at the time of the reach effect.

  In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means change the light emission mode by turning on or blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit, predetermined reach or the like, and play a role of enhancing the effect effect during the game. On the peripheral edge of the window portion 14c, there are provided electric decoration portions 29 to 33 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs. In the pachinko machine 10, these lighting parts 29 to 33 function as stage lamps such as jackpot lamps, and the lamps 29 to 33 are lit by lighting or blinking of the built-in LEDs at the time of jackpot or reach stage. Alternatively, it flashes to notify that the jackpot is being hit or that the reach is one step before the jackpot.

  Further, in the upper left portion of the front frame 14 as viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), a light-emitting means such as an LED is incorporated, and a display lamp 34 is provided that can display when a prize ball is being paid out and when an error occurs. Further, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized, on the lower side of the right illumination part 32, and a sticking space K1 on the front side of the game board 13 (FIG. 2 (see 2) is visible from the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, a plated member 36 made of ABS resin that is chrome-plated is attached to an area around the electric decoration parts 29 to 33 in order to bring out more gorgeousness.

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

  In the lower plate unit 15 located on the lower side of the upper plate 17, a lower plate 50 for storing a ball that could not be stored in the upper plate 17 is formed in a substantially box shape having an open upper surface. Yes. On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 that is operated by a player to drive a ball into the front surface of the game board 13 is disposed. Inside the operation handle 51, a ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 5). And a variable resistor (not shown) for detecting the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 based on a change in electrical resistance. When the operation handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes corresponding to the operation amount, and according to the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 51. A ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor that changes, and the ball is driven into the front surface of the game board 13 with a jump amount corresponding to the player's operation.

  In the lower part of the front of the lower plate 50, a ball removal lever 52 is provided for operation when discharging the balls stored in the lower plate 50 downward. The ball removal lever 52 is always urged to the right, and the bottom opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 50 is opened by sliding it to the left against the urge. The ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball removal lever 52 is normally performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as “a thousand box”) for receiving the balls discharged from the lower plate 50 is placed below the lower plate 50. As described above, the operation handle 51 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 50, and the ashtray 53 is attached on the left side of the lower plate 50.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, five game boards 13 are obtained by winning various members (acts) such as windmills and balls on a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front. A plurality of general winning holes 63 from which 15 balls are paid out as winning balls, a first winning hole 64, a variable winning device 65, a first symbol display device 37, a variable display device unit 80, and the like are assembled. In addition, a large number of nails are implanted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the sphere. The peripheral edge of the game board 13 is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. When the peripheral portion of the game board 13 is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12, the front center portion of the game board 13 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window part 14c of the front frame 14. The general winning port 63, the first winning port 64, the variable winning device 65, the first symbol display device 37, the variable display device unit 80, and the like are disposed in a through hole formed in the base plate 60 by router processing. It is fixed from the front side of the game board 13 with wood screws or the like. Below, the structure of the game board 13 is demonstrated more concretely.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and the strip-shaped metal plate is located at an inner position of the outer rail 62 in the same manner as the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by the above is planted. The inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the front and rear are surrounded by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16. A game area to be played is formed. The game area is a substantially circular area that is formed in front of the game board 13 and is defined by the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70. The above-described general winning opening 63, first winning opening 64, variable winning device 65, first symbol display device 37, variable display device unit 80, etc. are provided in this game area.

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided for guiding the ball fired from the ball launching unit 112a to the upper part of the game board 13. A ball guide path for guiding the ball to the game area is formed by a portion where the rails 61 and 62 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval (a portion on the left side). A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 61 (upper left part of FIG. 2A), and the ball once guided to the upper part of the game board 13 returns to the ball guide path again. Things are prevented. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right part of FIG. 2A) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the sphere. At that time, the momentum is bounced back to the center while being attenuated. A resin arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface side between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62 is a base. The plate 60 is driven and fixed.

  A variable display device unit 80 is disposed in the central portion of the game area (the central portion of the game board 13 exposed from the window portion 14c of the front frame 14). The variable display device unit 80 includes a second symbol display device 82 having a light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as “LED”) and a third symbol configured by a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply abbreviated as “LCD”). A display device 81 is provided. The second symbol display device 82 and the third symbol display device 81 are display devices for performing an effect that enhances the interest of the player.

  The second symbol display device 82 includes a second symbol display unit 83 and a holding lamp 84, and the display unit 83 displays a symbol “○” and a symbol “X” which are display symbols (second symbol). The variable display is performed by alternately lighting up. Every time a ball passes through the second entrance 67 (start condition is established), dynamic display is executed on the first symbol display device 37, and the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67 is determined based on the display result. The lottery result of the lottery used as a trigger (the lottery with respect to normal) is displayed. On the other hand, when a lottery is performed with the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67 as a trigger, the second symbol display device 82 also performs a variable display for the effect. The lottery result triggered by the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67 is also displayed on the second symbol display device 82. Specifically, when the lottery result (normal lottery result) is a win, the symbol “◯” is stopped and displayed on the display unit 83, and when it is out of the symbol, the symbol “X” is displayed. Is stopped.

  The number of passages of the ball through the second entrance 67 is suspended up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of suspensions is displayed by the above-described first symbol display device 37 and is also lit on the suspension lamp 84. Note that the second symbol variation display is performed by switching between lighting and non-lighting of a plurality of lamps in the display unit 83 as in the present embodiment, as well as the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display. You may make it carry out using a part of apparatus 81. FIG. Similarly, the hold lamp 84 may be turned on by a part of the third symbol display device 81. In addition, since the dynamic display and the lottery result triggered by the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67 are displayed on the first symbol display device 37, it is not always necessary to display on the second symbol display device 82. Absent. For this reason, the second symbol display device 82 may be omitted.

  The display content of the third symbol display device 81 is controlled by a display control device 114 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later. For example, three symbol rows of left, middle, and right are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of ornament symbols (third symbol), and these ornament symbols are vertically scrolled for each symbol column, and the ornament symbols are variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 (variable display). ). In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 81 is configured by an 8-inch large liquid crystal display, and the variable display device unit 80 has a center frame 86 surrounding the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81. It is arranged. Instead of the LCD, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like. As described above, the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment displays the gaming state according to the control of the main control device 110, while the first symbol display device 37 performs the display. 1 A decorative display according to the display of the symbol display device 37, that is, an auxiliary display for giving interest to the player is executed.

  Below the variable display device unit 80, a first entrance 64 into which a sphere can enter is disposed. When a ball enters the first entrance 64 (start condition is established), a first entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first entrance Due to the switch being turned on, the main control device 110 performs a lottery lottery, a dynamic display using predetermined LEDs on the first symbol display device 37, and a decorative symbol variation display on the third symbol display device 81. Is started. In addition, a display corresponding to the lottery result appears on the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81.

  The first entrance 64 is a so-called tulip, and is also one of the entrances for paying out 5 balls as prize balls when a ball enters. The upper portion of the first entrance 64 is formed by two swinging members disposed at a predetermined interval between the opposing surfaces, and the tip end (upper side) of the two swinging members is normal. Are spaced apart by approximately one sphere to form an opening into which the sphere enters. Further, the two swinging members are pivotally supported so that their tip portions can swing in directions away from each other (outward), and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the swinging member is in an operating state only for a predetermined time and goes outward. It is rotated and the opening area is expanded (opened). The outward rotation of the swing member starts when the solenoid 209 (see FIG. 5) is turned on and ends when the solenoid 209 is turned off. The opened swinging member is returned to the initial position (normal position) when the solenoid 209 is turned off.

  An upper passage port 640 that guides the ball that has flowed down to the first entrance port 64 is disposed immediately above the first entrance port 64. The upper passage port 640 is formed of a cylindrical body having an inner diameter through which one sphere can pass and having an upper surface and a lower surface opened. Further, the upper passage port 640 is disposed so that the axial center line thereof coincides with the center of the upper opening (the ball entrance) of the first entrance 64. For this reason, the ball that has entered the upper passage port 640 flows down through the upper passage port 640 and is led to the first ball entry port 64 just below. When the first entrance 64 is in a normal state (not opened), the ball that has flowed down the game board 13 cannot enter the first entrance 64 unless it passes through the upper passage 640. The positional relationship between the upper passage port 640 and the first entrance 64 is defined. Specifically, the upper passage port is set such that the distance between the opposing surfaces of the lower surface of the upper passage port 640 and the upper surface of the first entrance 64 facing the upper passage port 640 is shorter than the diameter of the sphere. 640 and the first entrance 64 are disposed. When a ball enters the upper passage port 640, an upper passage port switch 208a (one of the various switches 208) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and a ball entering the upper passage port 640 is detected. The

  Here, as one of the fraudulent acts in the pachinko machine, a wire or a flat cell inserted from the gap in the front frame 14 is inserted into and removed from the lower side of the first entrance 64 into the first entrance 64. Therefore, there is a case where the first entrance switch is intermittently turned on regardless of the entrance. When the first entrance switch is turned on, the pachinko machine 10 performs a lottery to determine whether or not the gaming state is a big hit, so the lottery is also executed by such an illegal act (when the lottery result is a big hit). Unfair benefits will be provided to fraudsters.

  The upper passage opening switch 208a is provided to detect this fraudulent action. When the first entrance opening switch is on, it is determined whether or not the on entrance is accompanied by the entry. Is for. That is, when the solenoid 209 is off (the first entrance 64 is not opened), the entrance path of the sphere to the first entrance 64 is limited to that passing through the upper passage 640. It is done. Therefore, when the solenoid 209 is off, if the upper passage switch 208a is on and the first entrance switch is on, the on of the first entrance switch is caused by entry. Therefore, it can be determined that it is legitimate. On the other hand, if the upper pass switch 208a is off and the first entrance switch is on, it is determined that the first entrance switch is on because it is not caused by the entrance. it can. When an illegal act on the first entrance 64 is recognized by the state of the upper passage switch 208a, data indicating an illegal act on the first symbol display device 37 (error code, abnormality information described in claims) Is displayed).

  Of course, even if it is not an improper act, the first entrance switch may be turned on by detecting a malfunction of the first entrance switch or detecting any object other than the game ball. Even in such a case, similarly, based on the state of the upper passage port switch 208a, the MPU 201 (see FIG. 5) can determine that the first entrance port switch is on (error) and the first symbol display An error code is displayed on the device 37.

  A variable winning device 65 is disposed below the first ball opening 64, and a horizontally-long rectangular specific winning port (large opening) 65a is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. The variable winning device 65 opens and closes a specific winning port 65a formed at the center thereof. Specifically, a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing plate that covers the specific winning opening 65a and a solenoid for opening / closing the opening / closing plate with the lower side of the opening / closing plate as an axis are provided. The special winning opening 65a is normally closed so that a ball cannot be won.

  In the pachinko machine 10, a lottery triggered by the ball entering the first entrance 64 is performed by the main controller 110, and when the lottery is a big hit, after a predetermined time (variation time) has elapsed, The notification LED 340 (see FIG. 2B) of the first symbol display device 37 is turned on so as to be a jackpot display mode, and a stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, so that the jackpot Occurrence is indicated. Thereafter, the gaming state transitions to a special gaming state (big hit) where the ball is easy to win. In this special game state, a solenoid (not shown) is driven to tilt the open / close plate downward on the front surface, temporarily forming an open state in which the ball is likely to win the specific winning opening 65a, It operates to alternately repeat the open state and the normal closed state. As a result, the specific winning opening 65a that is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have elapsed or 10 balls have been won).

  The opening / closing operation of the specific winning opening 65a can be repeated up to 16 times (16 rounds), for example. The state in which the opening / closing operation is performed is a form of a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and the player is given out a larger amount of prize balls than usual in order to give a gaming value (game value). Is done.

  As one of fraudulent acts, a wire inserted through a gap in the front frame 14 or a flat cell or the like is used to pry open the opening / closing plate that covers the specific winning opening 65a, and a prize ball is obtained by illegally winning the specified winning opening 65a. There is something. A count switch for detecting the winning of a ball (not shown, part of the winning detection means according to claim 1) is provided in the specific winning opening 65a, and the count switch is turned on when it is not a big hit. If there is, it is determined to be an illegal act, and data (error code) indicating fraud is displayed on the first symbol display device 37.

  As a matter of course, the count switch may be turned on also by detecting a malfunction of the count switch or some object other than the game ball, even if it is not an illegal act. Even in such a case, similarly, it is determined that an error (abnormality) is generated when the first entrance switch is turned on, and an error code is displayed on the first symbol display device 37.

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

  Adhesive spaces K1, K2 for adhering certificate papers, identification labels, etc. are provided at the left and right corners on the lower side of the game board 13. Can be visually recognized through the small window 35.

  Further, the game board 13 is provided with an out port 66 and a second entrance (through gate) 67. A ball that has not entered any of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a is guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the out opening 66.

  A first symbol display device 37 is disposed on the right side of the variable display device unit 80 along the inner side of the outer rail 62. The first symbol display device 37 is a display device that is controlled by the main control device 110 and displays information directly output from the main control device 110.

  The first symbol display device 37 includes a display LED 330 and a notification LED 340. The display LED 340 displays a model code (identification information of the main control device 110), an error code, and the like under the control of the main control device 110. The notification LED 340 indicates the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. In other words, the notification LED 340 is an LED for displaying the gaming state (current gaming state) of the pachinko machine 10 controlled by the main control device 110, and reflects the control content of the main control device 110 regarding the game being executed. Information is presented to the player by notification LED 340.

  FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of the first symbol display device 37. The first symbol display device 37 includes a display LED 330 including two 7-segment LEDs and a notification LED 340 including a plurality of LEDs.

  Specifically, the display LED 330 includes a 7-segment first LED 331 and a 7-segment second LED 332, and symbols such as numbers “0” to “9” and alphabet letters are displayed depending on the lighting pattern of the seven LEDs constituting the 7-segment LED. To display. Since each of the 7-segment first LED 331 and the 7-segment second LED 332 can display one symbol each, the display LED 330 displays a maximum two-digit numerical value or code (combination of numerals and alphabetic characters). Of the two-digit numerical value or code, the upper digit symbol is displayed on the 7-segment first LED 331 and the lower digit symbol is displayed on the 7-segment second LED 332. The display LED 330 displays not only the model code but also the error code and the number of rounds, and displays either the model code, the error code, or the number of rounds according to the state of the pachinko machine 10. It is configured as follows.

  The model code is data (identification information of the main control device) predetermined by the manufacturer corresponding to the model name in order to identify the model of the main control device 110. This model code is assigned when the main control device 110 is manufactured, and is written in the identification code memory 202a of the ROM 202 of the main control device 110 described later and stored in a nonvolatile manner.

  The error code is data that is composed of a code different from the model code and is output to notify that an error (abnormality) has occurred in the pachinko machine 10. The pachinko machine 10 also becomes an error (occurrence of an abnormality) when an illegal act is detected. As described above, when the count switch is on in a state where it is not a big hit (unauthorized opening of the specific winning port 65a) or when the solenoid 209 is off and the upper passage port switch 208a is off, the first input If the bulb switch is on, it is determined to be an illegal act, and an error code is displayed on the display LED 330. In this embodiment, the error code is “88”. Therefore, at the time of manufacturing or shipping the pachinko machine 10, the operator intentionally generates an error so that the 7-segment first LED 331 and the 7-segment second LED 332 of the display LED 330 are fully lit, and this is used. A 7-segment LED lighting test can be performed.

  In addition, cheating is performed in order to unfairly obtain a gaming value advantageous to the player. Therefore, it is necessary for the main control device 110 that determines the provision of the game value advantageous to the player and instructs the execution of the provision to recognize the illegal act. For this reason, the switches for detecting fraud (first entrance port switch, upper passage port switch 208a, count switch) are connected to the main control device 110, and the state is monitored by the main control device 110. When it is detected from the switch state that the main controller 110 has performed an illegal act, an error code is displayed on the display LED 330. For this reason, the display LED 330 is connected to the main controller 110.

  Since the display LED 330 is directly connected to the main control device 110 (see FIG. 5), an unauthorized person operates the display LED 330 for the purpose of concealing a notification of an error (an illegal act, that is, an abnormality). The connection line between the main controller 110 and the display LED 330 must be operated. That is, the operation range is limited. As a result, when a malfunction occurs in the display LED 330, the operation for detecting the cause of the malfunction is performed in comparison with a case where the display LED 330 is connected to the main controller 110 via a plurality of devices (such as a control device). Be simple and concise. This is because the trace of the wiring is simple and the range is limited to the connection line between the main controller 110 and the display LED 330. By directly connecting the display LED 330 to the main control device 110 in this way, when a failure occurs in the display LED 330, the cause can be easily found and fraud can be suppressed.

  The number of rounds is the number of opening / closing of the specific winning opening 65a in the case of a big win. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that jackpots with different numbers of rounds are executed, and the jackpot is executed in either two rounds or 16 rounds (a plurality of jackpot patterns are prepared). Whether the big hit is executed in 2 rounds or 16 rounds is set according to a value of a first hit type counter C2 described later. For this reason, in the main controller 110, the number of rounds ("2" or "16") is stored in advance in association with each value that the first type counter C2 can take. Specifically, the jackpot that transitions to the variable time reduction state after the end is configured to be executed with the number of rounds “2”, and a random value indicating the jackpot (a random number value that becomes the variable time reduction state after the jackpot) ) The number of rounds “2” is stored in association with “0, 4”. The jackpot that transitions to the high probability state after completion is configured to be executed with the number of rounds “16”. The random number indicating the jackpot (the random value that becomes the high probability state after the jackpot) “1, 2 , 3 ”, the number of rounds“ 16 ”is stored. Accordingly, when the jackpot corresponding to the variation time reduction state is started, “2” is displayed on the display LED 330. When the jackpot corresponding to the high probability state is started, “16” is displayed on the display LED 330.

  That is, by displaying the number of rounds (content information indicating the contents of the special game state), the player is notified of which pattern (game contents) of the plurality of jackpot patterns. Therefore, even if the pachinko machine 10 has a plurality of jackpot patterns, the player can accurately grasp which pattern is the jackpot, that is, the contents of the game to be executed.

  Here, the fluctuation time shortening state means the time of 1 dynamic display (the dynamic display of a predetermined LED in the first symbol display device 37 corresponding to the entrance to the first entrance 64) and the 3rd symbol. This is a state in which the decorative symbol variation display time on the display device 81 is made shorter than usual and is immediately stopped. In this variation time shortening state, in addition to the above, the dynamic display time of a predetermined LED corresponding to the passage of the ball of the second entrance 67 and the variation display time of the display symbol of the second symbol display device 82 In addition, the opening time of the first entrance 64 may be extended more than usual. Furthermore, the winning probability of the lottery (the lottery with respect to the normal hit) triggered by the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67 may be increased, or the number of times of opening per hit may be increased. In addition, the high probability state is a state in which a lottery result triggered by entering the first entrance 64 becomes a big hit, and the subsequent big hit probability is increased as an added value and the state is easily shifted to the special gaming state. It also refers to the time of so-called probability change (probability change). During the probability change of the present embodiment, a game state in which the normal hit probability is further increased and the ball easily enters the first entrance 64 is formed. The normal state (low probability state) refers to a time when there is no probability change, and a state where the jackpot probability is normal, that is, a state where the jackpot probability is lower than when probability change. In this embodiment, when the variation time reduction state is in effect, the jackpot probability is the same as the normal state (low probability state), but is handled separately from the normal state.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the model code is displayed on the display LED 330 when the power is turned on. When the jackpot is started, the display of the model code is changed to the display of the number of rounds. The display of the number of rounds is continuously displayed until the next jackpot is started, and is replaced with the display of the number of rounds corresponding to the new jackpot at the timing when a new jackpot is started.

  The notification LED 340 is for notifying the player of the game state that is being played and determined by the main control device 110, and a display linked to the game state of the pachinko machine 10 is executed. That is, in the first symbol display device 37, dynamic display is performed by a predetermined LED, which indicates that the game is changing (during a lottery), and that the game state has been confirmed such as a big hit or miss (lottery result) ) Is notified to the player.

  The notification LED 340 includes a status notification first LED 341, a status notification second LED 342, a special map notification first LED 343, a special map notification second LED 344, a special map hold notification first LED 345, a special map hold notification second LED 346, a general map notification LED 347, and a general map hold notification. It is composed of a plurality of LEDs, a first LED 348 and a general-purpose hold notification second LED 349.

  Each of the notification LEDs 340 is disposed along the outer rail 62, and each of the first LEDs 341, 343, 345, and 348 is on the outer rail 62 side with respect to each of the second LEDs 342, 344, 346, and 349, respectively. It arrange | positions so that it may become. In addition, a state notification first LED 341 and a state notification second LED 342 are disposed closest to the display LED 340, a special figure notification first LED 343, a special figure notification second LED 344, a special figure hold notification first LED 345, and a special figure hold notification second LED 346, General map notification LED 347, general map hold notification first LED 348 and general map hold notification second LED 349 are arranged in the order of distant from display LED 340 (the general map hold notification first LED 348 and the general map hold notification second LED 349 are the most relative to the display LED 340. (Distant).

  Further, the notification LED 340 is configured to be able to take a blinking display mode in addition to turning on and off, and further, a state notification first LED 341, a special figure hold notification first LED 345, a special figure hold notification second LED 346, a general figure hold notification first. The 1LED 348 and the general map hold notification second LED 349 are configured to emit red light, and the state notification second LED 342, the special map notification first LED 343, the special map notification second LED 344, and the general map notification LED 347 are configured to emit light in red and blue.

  With reference to FIG. 4, the display mode of the notification LED 340 and the notified gaming state (game content) will be described. FIG. 4 is a list showing the gaming state to be notified corresponding to the display mode of the notification LED 340. FIG. 4 (a) is related to the special gaming state (entrance to the first entrance 64). FIG. 4B is a table showing the gaming state (according to the jackpot lottery executed at the opportunity), and FIG. 4B is related to the normal hit (the lottery executed at the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67) It is the table | surface shown about the gaming state. Specifically, in each table of FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the game state to be notified (FIG. 4A “game content” column) is displayed in the leftmost column. On the right side of each column of the “game content” column, the display mode of each notification LED 340 indicating the game state is (FIG. 4 (a) “status notification first LED”, “status notification second LED”, “special diagram notification first LED”. ”,“ Special figure notification second LED ”,“ Special figure hold notification first LED ”,“ Special figure hold notification second LED ”,“ Tual map notification LED ”,“ Typical map notification first LED ”,“ Typical map notification first LED ” (Refer to each column of “2LED”). 4A and 4B, a black circle indicates a red lighting state, a white circle indicates a blue lighting state, and a black triangle indicates a red blinking state.

  The state notification first LED 341 and the state notification second LED 342 are LEDs that indicate a gaming state in a period excluding the jackpot period, and indicate whether the running gaming state is in a normal state, a high probability state, or a variable time shortening state. It is shown. As shown in FIG. 4A, the normal state is indicated by the state notification first LED 341 and the state notification second LED 342 being extinguished (see FIG. 4A “normal time” column). This is indicated by the red lighting of the first LED 341 and the extinction of the state notification second LED 342 (see FIG. 4A, “at high probability” column). The variation time shortening state is indicated by the red lighting of the status notification first LED 341 and the blue lighting of the status notification second LED 342 (see FIG. 4A, “Time reduction” column). The lighting state of the state notification first LED 341 and the state notification second LED 342 is updated at the timing when the period of the high probability state and the variation time shortening state ends after the big hit, and is updated corresponding to the high probability state and the variation time shortening state. It is updated to a light-off state indicating that it is in a state.

  The special signal notification first LED and the special signal notification second LED 344 are LEDs indicating a lottery result triggered by entering the first entrance 64, and the lottery result transitions to a high probability state after the jackpot ends. It indicates whether the jackpot is a jackpot that transitions to a variable time shortened state after the jackpot is over, or a miss that does not become a jackpot.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the fact that the jackpot for transitioning to the high probability state is the red lighting of the special figure notification first LED 343 and the red lighting of the special figure notification second LED 344 ("high probability" Refer to the “State Transition” column). In addition, the jackpot for transitioning to the variation time shortening state is the blue lighting of the special figure notification first LED 343 and the blue lighting of the special figure notification second LED 344 (see “transition time shortening state transition”). The failure is indicated by the red lighting of the special figure notification first LED 343 and the blue lighting of the special figure notification second LED 344.

  In the present embodiment, the display mode of the special figure notification first LED and the special figure notification second LED 344 corresponds to a special symbol.

  Further, during a predetermined time from entering the first entrance 64 to displaying a lottery result corresponding to the entrance, the special figure notification first LED 3434 and the special figure notification second LED 344 are in a blinking state. Execute the display. The lottery result corresponding to the entry is stopped and displayed in the above-described display mode at the end of the dynamic display. And when the mode which shows jackpot appears by special figure alerting | reporting 1st LED and special figure alerting | reporting 2nd LED344, it changes to the special game state (jackpot) which opens and closes the specific winning opening 65a.

  In addition, while dynamic display is performed by the special map notification first LED 343 and the special map notification second LED 344 (including a period during which the lottery result is displayed (stopped display)), the ball enters the first entrance 64. When entering a ball, a game (lottery) corresponding to the ball cannot be executed immediately. For this reason, in the pachinko machine 10, while the dynamic display is being performed by the special symbol notification first LED 343 and the special symbol notification second LED 344 (while the decorative symbol variable display is being performed by the third symbol display device 81) When the ball enters the first entrance 64, the number of times of entry (game corresponding to the entry, its lottery) is suspended up to 4 times.

  The special figure hold notification first LED 345 and the special figure hold notification second LED 346 are LEDs for displaying the number of games in which the big hit lottery is on hold. In the pachinko machine 10, as described above, during dynamic display on the first symbol display device 37, the entrance to the first entrance 64 is suspended up to four times, and the number of suspensions However, the special figure hold notification first LED 345 and the special figure hold notification second LED 346 are displayed. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), when there is a game on hold once, this is indicated by the red flashing of the special figure hold notification first LED 345 (see FIG. 4 (a) “hold 1” column). When there are two pending games, the special figure hold notification first LED 345 and the special figure hold notification second LED 346 are indicated by blinking in red (refer to FIG. 4 (a) "hold 2" column). When there are three pending games, this is indicated by the red lighting of the special figure hold notification first LED 345 and the red flashing of the special figure hold notification second LED 346 (see FIG. 4 (a) “hold 3” column). . When there are four pending games, the special figure hold notification first LED 345 and the special figure hold notification second LED 346 are lit in red (refer to the “hold 4” column in FIG. 4A).

  The general-purpose notification LED 347 is an LED that indicates a lottery result (lottery result with respect to normal hit) in which a ball is lottery inside the main controller 110 when the second entrance 67 passes. In this embodiment, the display mode of the general map notification LED 347 is a normal symbol. As shown in FIG. 4B, the display mode indicating that the lottery result is a win is the red lighting of the general notification LED 347 (see the “winning symbol” column in FIG. 4B). On the other hand, the display mode indicating that it is out of the way is that the general notification LED 347 is turned on in blue (refer to the “offset symbol” column in FIG. 4B).

  Furthermore, during a predetermined time from the passage of the ball through the second entrance 67 to the display of the lottery result corresponding to the passage of the ball, the general-purpose notification LED 347 performs dynamic display in a blinking state. The lottery result is stopped and displayed in the above-described display mode at the end of the dynamic display of the general map notification LED 347. Here, when the “success symbol”, that is, when the general notification LED 347 is turned on in red, that is, when the lottery result is winning, the first entrance 64 is in an operating state for a predetermined time. The pachinko machine 10 is configured so that the first entrance 64 is opened. In addition, when the ball passes through the second entrance 67 while the dynamic display is performed by the general-purpose notification LED 347 (including a period during which the lottery result is displayed (stopped display)), The corresponding game (lottery) cannot be executed immediately. For this reason, in the pachinko machine 10, the sphere is in the first period during the period in which the dynamic display is performed by the general-purpose notification LED 347 (the same as the display of the display symbol variation is performed by the second symbol display device 82). When passing through the two entrances 67, the number of passes (game corresponding to the passage of the ball, its lottery) is put on hold up to a maximum of four times.

  The general figure hold notification first LED 348 and the general figure hold notification second LED 349 are LEDs for displaying the number of games in which a lottery with the passing of the ball at the second entrance 67 is on hold. In the pachinko machine 10, as described above, the number of passes of the ball at the second entrance 67 made while dynamic display is being performed by the general-purpose notification LED 347 is suspended up to four times, and the suspension The number of times is displayed by the ordinary figure hold notification first LED 348 and the universal figure hold notification second LED 349. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), when there is a game on hold once, this is indicated by red flashing of the general-purpose hold notification first LED 348 (see FIG. 4 (b) “pending 1” column). When there are two pending games, this is indicated by the fact that the general figure hold notification first LED 348 and the general figure hold notification second LED 349 blink red (see FIG. 4 (b) "hold 2" column). When there are three pending games, this is indicated by the red lighting of the general figure hold notification first LED 348 and the red flashing of the general figure hold notification second LED 349 (see FIG. 4 (b) "hold 3" column). . When there are four pending games, this is indicated by the fact that the general figure hold notification first LED 348 and the general figure hold notification second LED 349 are lit red (see FIG. 4 (b) “hold 4” column).

  In addition, the 2nd entrance 67 (through gate) located in the both sides of the variable display apparatus unit 80 has a guide mechanism which brings the passed ball to the center of the game area. This guide mechanism is configured by providing an inclined surface that descends toward the center of the game area below the second entrance 67. As a result, even if the game area is expanded in the left-right direction by providing a large LCD in the center of the game area in the variable display device unit 80, the ball can be placed in the first entrance 64 or the variable prize in the center of the game area. The device 65 can be guided toward the device, and as a result, the expansion of the game area makes it difficult for the ball to win, or the path of the ball is narrowed and the behavior of the ball becomes monotonous, thereby suppressing a decrease in interest can do.

  Control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 3). The control board unit 90 is unitized by mounting a main board (main control apparatus 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control apparatus 113), and a display control board (display control apparatus 114). The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control apparatus 111), a firing control board (launching control apparatus 112), a power supply board (power supply apparatus 115), and a card unit connection board 116. The back pack unit 94 includes a back pack 92 and a dispensing unit 93 that form a protective cover. In addition, each control board is used for MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit or the like is mounted as necessary. The main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114, the payout control device 111 and the firing control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. . Each of the board boxes 100 to 104 includes a box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected to store each control device and each board.

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

  The payout unit 93 includes a tank 130 that is located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opens upward, a tank rail 131 that is connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and downstream of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 that is vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 that is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and that pays out a ball by a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 5). ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall, and a required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

  The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor operation knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erase switch 122. The state return switch 120 is operated, for example, to eliminate ball clogging (return to a normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as ball clogging in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 5). The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

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

  The ROM 202 includes an identification code memory 202 a that stores identification information of the main control device 110. In the pachinko machine 10, the model code of the main control device 110 is stored as identification information of the main control device 110. The model code is a two-digit code predetermined by the manufacturer for each model of the main controller 110, for example, a two-digit numerical value, a combination of one number and one alphabetic character, or the like. It is set not to overlap with the code. This model code is written in the identification code memory 202a at the time of manufacture, and is stored in a nonvolatile manner as a fixed value. When the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the model code is read from the identification code memory 202a and displayed on the display LED 330. The identification code memory 202a may store data indicating the model of the main controller 110, a manufacturing number, or the like instead of the model code. Further, a plurality of pieces of identification information related to the main control device 110 may be stored. When a plurality of pieces of identification information are stored in the identification code memory 202a, the MPU 201 sequentially reads out a plurality of pieces of identification information related to the main control device 110 stored in the identification code memory 202a when the power is turned on. You may make it display each identification information sequentially.

  For example, the models of the pachinko machine 10 include “XX story M56” and “XX story M3”. Here, the difference in specifications between “XXX story M56” and “XXX story M3” will be described. “XXX story M56” and “XX story M3” have the same design, but have different specifications such as the jackpot lottery probability and the number of winning balls to be paid out in one jackpot. Specifically, the jackpot lottery probability is approximately 1/370 for “XX story M56”, approximately 1/300 for “XX story M3”, and the number of balls to be paid out in one jackpot is “○ "Story M56" is approximately 2000 balls, and "OO Story M3" is approximately 1800 balls. Further, there is a configuration in which the probability of occurrence of the above-described probability change and the probability of occurrence of the variation time shortened state (short time) are different.

  In the present pachinko machine 10, the probability of shifting to a probability change (that is, a high probability state) and the probability of shifting to a variable time shortening state (that is, a low probability state) are determined according to the value of the first hit type counter C2. The ratio of the value that shifts to the high probability state and the value that shifts to the low probability state assigned to the first per-type counter C2 is different between “XX story M56” and “XX story M3”. It is configured as follows.

  The pachinko machines having different specifications such as the probability of winning a jackpot and the number of winning balls have the same symbol configuration, and the display and production on the third symbol display device 81 are also the same. Therefore, the display control device 114 can be unitized and used as a common part, and the development cost can be reduced. In addition, by producing pachinko machines with different specifications, the hall can select the pachinko machines according to the business form (difference in exchange rate, etc.).

  “XXX story M56” is assigned “56” as a model code, and “XX story M3” is assigned “03” as a model code. For this reason, when the pachinko machine 10 is “XX story M56”, “56” is stored in the identification code memory 202a, and when it is “XXX story M3”, it is stored in the identification code memory 202a. Stores “03”. When the power is turned on, “56” or “03” stored in the identification code memory 202 a is read and displayed on the display LED 330. In the present embodiment, a description will be given assuming that the main controller for the OO story M56 is attached.

  The RAM 203 stores the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201, and the work area (work area for storing various flags and counters, I / O values, etc. Area). The RAM 203 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up.

  When the power supply is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, values such as I / O when the power supply is shut down (including when a power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) are stored in the RAM 203. On the other hand, at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before power-off based on information stored in the RAM 203. Writing to the RAM 203 is executed when the power is shut off by the main process (see FIG. 9), and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed in a startup process (see FIG. 8) when the power is turned on. Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 18) is immediately executed as a power failure process.

  Further, the RAM 203 has a maximum release number transmission first buffer 203b, a maximum release number transmission second buffer 203c, an output ring buffer 203d, a big hit state flag 203e, a stop display flag 203f, a count detection flag 203g, a solenoid detection flag 203h, a payout A passing number counter 203i, a time reduction counter 203j, a ball number counter 203k, and a round number counter 203l are provided.

  The maximum open count transmission first buffer 203b and the maximum open count transmission second buffer 203c are buffers for temporarily storing data to be displayed on the display LED 330. The maximum number-of-releases transmission first buffer 203b is a buffer for storing data to be output to the 7-segment first LED 331, and is a buffer for storing data of the upper digits of the model code, error code, and round number. The maximum number-of-releases transmission second buffer 203c is a buffer that stores data to be output to the 7-segment second LED 332, and is a buffer that stores model code, error code, and lower-order data of the number of rounds. For example, when the number of rounds “15” is displayed on the display LED 330, data “1” is written in the maximum number-of-opens transmission first buffer 203 b and “5” is stored in the maximum number-of-opens transmission second buffer 203 c. Data is written. When the number of rounds “2” is displayed on the display LED 330, data “0” is written in the maximum number-of-openings transmission first buffer 203 b and “2” is written in the maximum number-of-openings transmission second buffer 203 c. Data is written.

  The output ring buffer 203d is a buffer for temporarily storing data such as commands output from the main control device 110 to other control devices (for example, the payout control device 111 and the sound lamp control device 113). The writing position is shifted for each writing, and the data writing time can be shortened (compared to a normal memory configuration).

  The jackpot state flag 203e is for indicating whether or not the jackpot is in a big hit state and the stage to be advanced in the jackpot state, and is composed of two bytes. In the upper one byte of the jackpot state flag 203e, when the lottery result triggered by entering the first entrance slot 64 is a jackpot, a value indicating that the jackpot is in a middle hit state (for example, “0001”) ) Is set (change end processing (S316), see FIG. 12). On the other hand, when the jackpot ends, a value (for example, “0000”) indicating that the jackpot is not being hit is set in the upper 1 byte of the jackpot status flag 203e.

  The MPU 201 recognizes that the pachinko machine 10 is in a jackpot state when a value indicating that the jackpot state is set in the upper one byte of the jackpot state flag 203e (the jackpot state flag 203e is in the jackpot state). To do. Further, when a value indicating that the jackpot status flag 203e is not jackpot is set (the jackpot status flag 203e is a jackpot end state), the MPU 201 recognizes that the jackpot status flag 203e is not jackpot. In the upper one byte of the jackpot status flag 203e, either a value indicating that the jackpot status is set or a value indicating that the jackpot status is not set is always set.

  In the lower 1 byte of the jackpot state flag 203e, a value indicating that the specific winning opening is being opened, a value indicating that the specific winning opening is being closed, and ending start, depending on each stage to be advanced during the jackpot Either a value indicating the state or a value indicating the jackpot end ready state is set. Such a value is set in the lower 1 byte only when a value indicating that the jackpot state is set in the upper 1 byte of the jackpot status flag 203e.

  The value indicating that the specific winning opening is being opened is a value determined to indicate that the specific winning opening 65a is open, and the jackpot closing process executed in the jackpot processing (S206) described later. In (S446), at the start of each round, it is set in the lower 1 byte of the big hit status flag 203e. When a value indicating that the specific winning opening is being opened is set in the lower 1 byte of the jackpot state flag 203e (the big winning state flag 203e is in a state where the specific winning opening is open), the MPU 201 displays the specific winning opening 65a. When it is determined that the period is to be opened and the solenoid is off, this is turned on to open the specific winning opening 65a. If the solenoid is on, the solenoid is kept on and the opening of the special winning opening 65a is continued.

  The value indicating that the specific winning opening is being closed is a value determined to indicate that the specific winning opening 65a is closed, and the jackpot opening process executed in the jackpot processing (S206) described later. If it is determined in (S445) that the opening time of the specific winning opening 65a has elapsed, it is set in the lower 1 byte of the big win status flag 203e. When the value indicating that the special winning opening is closed is set in the lower 1 byte of the big win state flag 203e (the big winning state flag 203e is in the specific winning opening closed state), the MPU 201 closes the specific winning opening 65a. If the solenoid is on, it is turned off and the specific winning opening 65a is closed. Further, if the solenoid is off, the solenoid is kept off and the closing of the specific winning opening 65a is continued.

  The value indicating the ending start state is a value determined to indicate that the jackpot period is over and the ending process is started. In the jackpot closing process (S446), when it is confirmed that the specified number of rounds has been completed, a value indicating that the ending start state is set is set in the lower 1 byte of the jackpot status flag 203e. . The ending process is a process for producing an effect for notifying the player of the end of the jackpot period. When the value indicating that the ending start state is set in the lower 1 byte of the jackpot state flag 203e (the jackpot state flag 203e is in the ending start state), the MPU 201 determines that the specified number of rounds has been completed. The audio lamp controller 113 is instructed to perform ending (predetermined effect).

  The value indicating the jackpot end preparation state is a value determined to instruct execution of the jackpot end process, and is set in the lower 1 byte of the jackpot status flag 203e at the timing when the ending process is ended. When a value indicating that the jackpot end ready state is set in the lower one byte of the jackpot state flag 203e (the jackpot state flag 203e is in the ready state for end), the MPU 201 executes a jackpot end process.

  The stop display flag 203f is a flag indicating that the dynamic display (the special symbol dynamic display) of the special figure notification first LED 343 and the special figure notification second LED 344 is in the stop display period. The above-described dynamic display of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 is configured such that an actual change in which the display mode changes by blinking and a stop display that holds a display result indicating a lottery result after the end of the actual change are performed. . The stop display flag 203f is turned on at the timing when the actual variation time of the dynamic display being executed ends, and is turned off at the timing when the stop display period (stop holding time) ends. The actual variation time and the stop holding time are counted by a special figure control timer 207 described later.

  The count detection flag 203g is provided in order to count the balls that have legitimately entered the specific winning opening 65a in the jackpot process (S206). In the big hit process (S206), the MPU 201 confirms the state of the count detection flag 203g. The count value (number of balls entered) of the ball counter 203k is incremented by one. If the count detection flag 203 is off, the counting up of the incoming ball is not executed in the jackpot process (S206).

  The MPU 201 constantly monitors the state of the count switch provided in the specific winning opening 65a by a timer interrupt every 2 ms (see FIG. 16, timer interrupt processing). When the count switch detects a ball entry, if the state of the big hit state flag 203e is a state in which the specific winning opening is open, the count detection flag 203g is turned on. The count detection flag 203g that is turned on is turned off when the count-up of the incoming ball is executed in the jackpot process (S206). On the other hand, if the count switch in the specific winning opening 65a detects a winning, if the state of the big hit state flag 203e is the specific winning opening closed state, the count detection flag 203g is not turned on because it is an illegal winning. Will remain off. Accordingly, even if an illegal entry is made while the specific winning opening 65a is closed (during the big hit), the counting of the incoming balls is not executed in the big hit process (S206).

  The solenoid detection flag 203h is a flag indicating whether or not the solenoid 209 that opens and closes the first entrance 64 is turned on. The solenoid detection flag 203h is turned on when the solenoid 209 is turned on and turned off when the solenoid 209 is turned off. The solenoid detection flag 203h is referred to in a timer interrupt process (FIG. 16) in order to determine whether or not the ball entering the first ball inlet 65a is valid.

  In the timer interruption process, when the entrance to the first entrance 64 is detected by the first entrance switch (the first entrance switch is turned on), if the solenoid detection flag 203h is on, the solenoid It is shown that the first entrance 64 is in an open state when 209 is turned on. That is, the lottery result executed with the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67 as a trigger is a hit, and a state in which entry into the first entrance 64 is facilitated is formed. For this reason, it is determined that the detected entrance to the first entrance 64 is valid.

  On the other hand, if the entrance to the first entrance 64 is detected by the first entrance switch (the first entrance switch is turned on) and the solenoid detection flag 203h is off, the solenoid 209 is off. Therefore, it is shown that the first entrance 64 is in an initial state (not in an open state). That is, when the solenoid detection flag 203h is off, there is a possibility that the ball entering the first ball inlet 64 is illegal. Therefore, when the solenoid detection flag 203h is OFF, the MPU 201 determines whether or not the ball entering the first ball inlet 64 is legitimate, and the MPU 201 causes the ball to pass through the upper pass port 640. It is confirmed whether or not it has passed (the upper passage port switch 208a is turned on or off).

  The payout passing number counter 203i is for counting the number of balls that have entered the specific winning opening 65a. The payout passing number counter 203i is counted up by one in response to the turning on of the count switch provided in the specific winning opening 65a. The payout control device 111 executes payout the number of times corresponding to the number of balls counted by the payout passage number counter 203i, and every time the payout control device 111 executes payout, One is subtracted from the count value of 203i. If the payout has not been executed for some reason, the count value is subtracted, so that the payout passing number counter 203i indicates the number of payouts that have not been executed.

  The time reduction counter 203j is for defining the execution period when the gaming state transitions to the variation time shortening state. The duration of the variable time reduction state is defined by the number of lotteries (the number of executions of dynamic display of special symbols) triggered by the entrance to the first entrance 64 executed after the end of the jackpot. A value indicating the specified number of lotteries (the number of executions of dynamic display) is set in the time reduction counter 203j at the timing of transition to the variable time reduction state after the end. The value set in the time reduction counter 203j is decremented by 1 at the timing of the end of the dynamic display of the special symbol by the change end process (S316). When the dynamic display is executed a predetermined number of times after the big hit, the count value of the hour / hour counter 203j becomes 0 by subtraction in the fluctuation end process (S316). As a result, the MPU 201 determines that the predetermined number of dynamic displays have ended after the jackpot ends, that is, the end of the variable time reduction state period.

  The ball counter 203k counts the balls won in the specific winning opening 65a during the big hit, and is configured to be updated in the range of 0-10. The ball number counter 203k is incremented by one each time a count switch provided in the specific winning opening 65a detects a legitimate winning ball winning. When the count value of the ball counter 203k reaches the maximum value 10 by this update, the specific winning opening 65a is closed and the count value of the ball counter 203k is set to zero.

  The round number counter 203l is for counting the number of rounds in the jackpot, and is configured to be updated one by one. The round number counter 203l is incremented by one each time when the timing for newly opening the specific winning opening 65a comes when a big hit is made (a big hit closing process (S446)). When the value after the addition exceeds the number of rounds determined based on the first hit type counter C2 (either the upper limit “2” or “16”), the MPU 201 determines that the jackpot period has ended, Processing to end the jackpot is executed.

  Further, the MPU 201 includes a jackpot control timer 206 and a special figure control timer 207 as the timer circuit. The jackpot control timer 206 and the special figure control timer 207 are for measuring time.

  The jackpot control timer 206 measures (monitors) the opening time and closing time of the specific winning opening 65a. When the big hit state is reached, the specific winning opening 65a is alternately opened and closed. The opening time of the specific winning opening 65a (big hit opening time) and the closing time of the specific winning opening 65a (big hit closing time) are determined in advance and stored in the ROM 202 as fixed values. When the timing for newly opening the specific winning opening 65a arrives, the jackpot release time is set in the jackpot control timer 206. When the time measurement of the jackpot opening time ends, the timing for closing the specific winning opening 65a has come, so the jackpot closing time is set in the jackpot control timer 206.

  The value set in the jackpot control timer 206 is decremented by 1 every predetermined time (each time the jackpot opening process (S445) or jackpot closing process (S446) is executed). As a result of such subtraction, the value of the jackpot control timer 206 reaches 0, and the elapsed time (the jackpot opening time or jackpot closing time) is counted. When the elapse of the jackpot opening time is counted by the jackpot control timer 206, the specific winning opening 65a is closed, and when the elapse of the jackpot closing time is timed, the specific winning opening 65a is opened.

  The special figure control timer 207 is for monitoring the time of dynamic display of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 executed in the pachinko machine 10, and the time of actual change of dynamic display and the time of stop display are displayed. Each is configured to keep time. The time (value) set in the special figure control timer 207 is decremented by 1 every predetermined time (every time the variation process (S204) is executed). With this subtraction, when the value of the special figure control timer 207 reaches 0, the set time (actual fluctuation time or stop display time) has elapsed. As described above, the dynamic display of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 includes a period of actual fluctuation in which the display mode blinks and a period in which stop display is executed. Since the stop display is executed after the end of the actual change, the time of the actual change to be executed is set in the special figure control timer 207 at the start of the dynamic display, and when the actual change ends (the special figure control timer 207 When the actual change time has elapsed, the stop display time is set.

  By the fluctuation process (S204) executed in the main process, the value of the special figure control timer 207 is periodically confirmed by the MPU 201 except during the jackpot period, and the dynamic display of the pachinko machine 10 is displayed. A state (game state) is determined. When the special figure control timer 207 has a value other than 0, a special symbol is dynamically displayed on the first display device 37 (dynamic display corresponding to a lottery triggered by a ball entering the first ball slot 64). Will be running. On the other hand, when the special figure control timer 207 is 0, it means that the dynamic display is in the non-execution, the timing when the actual variation period ends, or the timing when the stop display period ends. . Here, when the value of the special figure control timer 207 is updated from “1” to “0”, it is either the timing when the actual variation period ends or the timing when the stop display period ends. In this case, if the stop display flag 203f is on, it indicates that the special figure control timer 207 has become 0 after the start of the stop display, and therefore the MPU 201 determines that the stop display period has ended. Is done. On the other hand, if the stop display flag 203f is off, it indicates that the special figure control timer 207 has become 0 before the start of the stop display, so it is determined that the actual variation period has ended. Further, when the value of the special figure control timer 207 is already set to 0, it is determined that dynamic display is not being executed.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 includes a payout control device 111, a sound lamp control device 113, a first symbol display device 37, a second symbol display device 82, and various switches 208 (upper passage port) including a switch group and a sensor group (not shown). A switch 208a and a count switch).

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

  The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. And a work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up.

  When the power supply is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a value such as I / O when the power supply is shut off is stored in the RAM 213. On the other hand, when the power is turned on, based on the information stored in the RAM 213, the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is shut off. Writing to the RAM 213 is executed by the main process (see FIG. 21) when the power is shut off, and restoration of each value written in the RAM 213 is executed in a startup process (see FIG. 20) when the power is turned on. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 18) as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the payout motor 216, the firing control device 112, and the like are connected to the input / output port 215, respectively.

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

  The sound lamp control device 113 outputs sound in a sound output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs light on and off in a lamp display device (such as the lighting units 29 to 33 and the display lamp 34), and the display control device 114. The setting of the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 performed etc. is controlled. The MPU 221 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 222 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 including an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the display control device 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, and the like are connected to the input / output port 225, respectively.

  The display control device 114 controls the variable display of the decorative symbol (third symbol) on the third symbol display device (LCD) 81. The display control device 114 includes an MPU 231, a ROM (program ROM) 232, a work RAM 233, a video RAM 234, a character ROM 235, an image controller 236, an input port 237, an output port 238, and bus lines 239 and 240. It has. The input side of the input port 237 is connected to the output side of the sound lamp control device 113, and the output side of the input port 237 is connected to the MPU 231, ROM 232, work RAM 233, image controller 236 and output via the bus line 240. Port 238 is connected. A third symbol display device 81 is connected to the output side of the output port 238. Even if the pachinko machine 10 is a different model with different winning probability for winning the jackpot and different number of prize balls to be paid out in one jackpot, there is a model having the same specifications as the symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Therefore, the display control device 114 is made into a common part to reduce the cost.

  The MPU 231 of the display control device 114 controls the display content of the third symbol display device 81 based on the symbol display command input from the sound lamp control device 113. The ROM 232 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 231 and fixed value data. The work RAM 233 is a memory for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the MPU 231 executes various programs, and includes an effect permission flag 233a and a change start flag 233b.

  The effect permission flag 233a is a flag that is turned on when an effect permission command transmitted after the initial setting process of the main control device 110 is received via the sound lamp control device 113, and is turned off when the power is cut off. The variation start flag 233b is a flag that is turned on when a variation pattern command instructing the display mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is received and turned off when variation display is started on the third symbol display device 81. .

  The character ROM 235 includes a character information memory 235b in which character information such as symbols (background symbols and decorative symbols) displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is stored.

  The character information memory 235b stores the character information as compressed data in order to reduce the amount of data to be stored. The character information stored in the character information memory 235b is decompressed after being read out. Then, it is written in the display storage area 234b.

  The video RAM 234 stores a display storage area 234a in which effect data displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is stored, and data obtained by decompressing character information in a compression format stored in the character information memory 235b of the character ROM 235. Character information storage area 234b. The display storage area 234a is a memory for storing effect data displayed on the third symbol display device 81. By rewriting the contents of the display storage region 234a, the display of the third symbol display device 81 is displayed. The contents are changed. In the character information storage area 234b, character data serving as a material such as a background symbol and a decorative pattern is stored, and necessary data to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is read from the character information storage area 234b. The data is written in the display storage area 234a.

  The character information is stored in the character information storage area 234b of the video RAM 234 because the processing speed of the RAM is generally higher than that of the ROM, and the character information is directly stored in the display storage area from the character ROM 235. This is because when writing directly to 234a, if the amount of data to be read is large, it takes time to read and smooth display cannot be performed or clear display cannot be performed. Furthermore, this is because it is easy to process display data in the RAM (for example, change the size of the decorative design or change the color of the background design).

  The image controller 236 adjusts the timings of the MPU 231, the video RAM 234, and the output port 238 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 234 at a predetermined timing to read the third symbol display device 81. Is displayed.

  The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 253 having a RAM erase switch 122. ing. The power supply unit 251 supplies a necessary operating voltage to each of the control devices 110 to 114 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of 24 volts AC supplied from the outside, a voltage of 12 volts for driving various switches, solenoids, motors, etc., a voltage of 5 volts for logic, a RAM A backup voltage or the like for backup is generated, and a necessary voltage is supplied to each of the control devices 110 to 114 using the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of 24 VDC, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs when this voltage is less than 22 volts, Power failure signal SG1 is output to main controller 110 and payout controller 111. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. Note that the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit that outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 when the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. The main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 clear the respective backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 6, the display content of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and FIG. 6 (a) is a diagram schematically showing area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an actual display screen.

  The third design, which is a decorative design, is composed of 10 types of main symbols with numbers from “0” to “9” and one type of sub-pattern of petal shape formed smaller than this main design. . Each main symbol is composed of numbers from “0” to “9” on the rear symbol consisting of a wooden box, of which the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are A large number is added to almost the front of the wooden box. On the other hand, the main symbols with even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) are attached to the front of the wooden box almost fully, and attached symbols imitating characters such as furoshiki and helmets, An even number is small in green on the lower right side of the attached symbol, and is added so as to be displayed on the front side of the attached symbol.

  Moreover, although the details will be described later, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the lottery result triggered by the entrance to the first entrance 64 is a big win, the same main symbols are aligned. Thus, the effect that the third symbol is stopped and displayed is executed. Here, in the case of transition to a high probability state after a big hit, a display indicating that effect (red lighting of the special symbol notification first LED 343 and the special symbol notification second LED 344) is made on the first symbol display device 37, while the third symbol In the symbol display device 81, an effect is performed in which odd numbers are added to the same main symbol to be stopped and displayed. Further, when the transition to the high probability state is not made after the big hit, that is, in the present embodiment, when the transition to the variation time shortening state is made, a display indicating that (the special figure notification first LED 343 and the special figure notification second LED 344 are lit in blue) ) Is performed in the first symbol display device 37, while the third symbol display device 81 performs an effect in which even numbers are added to the same main symbol to be stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is roughly divided into two parts in the vertical direction, and the lower 2/3 displays the decorative symbol (third symbol) in a variable manner. Dm and the other upper third are sub display areas Ds for displaying a notice effect and a character.

  In the main display area Dm, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of left, middle, and right are displayed. In each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, the above-described third symbols are displayed in a prescribed order. That is, in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, the main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols. For this reason, a total of 20 third symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub-designs are set in each symbol row, and each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is scrolled from top to bottom with periodicity. The display is changed. In particular, the main symbol numbers are arranged in descending order in the left symbol row Z1, and the main symbol numbers are arranged in ascending order in the middle symbol row Z2 and the right symbol row Z3.

  In the main display area Dm, the third symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three rows for each symbol row Z1 to Z3. Accordingly, the third symbol display device 81 displays a total of nine third symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. In the main display area Dm, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5 are set. In each game, the variable display stops in the order of the left symbol row Z1, the right symbol row Z3, and the middle symbol row Z2. In the case of a jackpot, when a symbol row is stopped, a combination of jackpot symbols (in this embodiment, the same main symbol combination) is stopped and displayed on one of the active lines, and then a jackpot video is displayed. .

  The sub display area Ds is horizontally long above the main display area Dm, and is further equally divided into three notice areas Ds1 to Ds3 in the left-right direction. Here, the left and right notice areas Ds1, Ds3 are normally covered with a double-open opaque door that is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid, and sometimes the solenoid is excited and the door is opened to the front side. The display area is visible to the player. The center notice area Ds2 is a display area that is always visible without being covered by the door.

  On the actual display screen, as shown in FIG. 6B, a total of nine main symbols and sub-designs of the third symbol are displayed in the main display area Dm. In the sub display area Ds, the left and right doors are closed, and the left and right notice areas Ds1, Ds3 are covered and the display screen cannot be visually recognized. If either one of the left and right doors or both doors are opened during the variable display, a video is displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3, and it is easy for the player to change to a big hit than usual. It is suggested. In the notice area Ds2 in the center, a predetermined character (a boy with a bee in this embodiment) usually performs a predetermined action and sometimes performs a special action different from the predetermined action, A notice effect is performed by appearing. The display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is divided into upper and lower display areas Dm and Ds in principle, but the third symbol and characters are displayed larger across the display areas Dm and Ds. A display effect can be performed.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described. In the present embodiment, the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 uses various counter information during the game to perform jackpot lottery, display setting of the first symbol display device 37, and the like. As shown in FIG. 7, a first per-random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, a first per-type symbol counter C2 used for selecting the display mode (that is, the jackpot pattern) of the first symbol display device 37, The stop pattern selection counter C3, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 used for setting the initial value of the first random number counter C1, and the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 used for variation pattern selection are used. The random symbol counter C4 is used for the normal symbol lottery triggered by the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67, and the second initial random number is used for setting the initial value of the second random number counter C4. Counter CINI2 is used. Each of these counters is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

  Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. The RAM 203 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, the first entrance 64 is provided. The values of the first random number counter C1, the first type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in accordance with the winning timing of the ball.

  Specifically, each counter is configured such that the first random number counter C1 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 738, for example, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 738), returns to 0. In particular, when the first random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the first random number counter C1. The first initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the first per-random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and is updated once every timer interrupt (see FIG. 16). And is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 9). The value of the first per-random number counter C1 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2, and the value is “373, 727” There are 14 random numbers that are big hits at high probability, and the values are "59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 631, 683, 733".

  The first hit type counter C2 determines the display mode (that is, the big hit pattern) of the first symbol display device 37 at the time of jackpot. In the present embodiment, the first hit type counter C2 is set to 1 in the range of 0 to 4 in order. The values are added one by one, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 4), it returns to 0. The value of the first hit type counter C2 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in In addition, the value of the random number that becomes a high probability state after the jackpot is “1, 2, 3”, and the value of the random number that becomes a variation time shortened state (low probability state) after the jackpot is “0, 4”. The hit type is selected. Therefore, the display mode of the notification LED 340 (special graphic notification LEDs 343 and 344) in the first symbol display device 37 is a display mode corresponding to two types of jackpots, a high probability state and a variable time shortened state (low probability state); Any one of a total of three types of display modes, including one type of display mode corresponding to the detachment, is selected.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 238, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the stop pattern selection counter C3 selects the effect pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and after reaching, the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol and stopped. And “reach out of front / rear” (for example, in the range of 0 to 8), and “reach out of front / rear out of front / rear” (for example, in the range of 9 to 38) where the final stop symbol stops other than before and after the reach design. Three stop (rendering) patterns that are not completely generated (for example, a range of 39 to 238) are selected. The value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once every timer interruption), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored.

  Further, the stop pattern selection counter C3 is provided with a plurality of tables having different ranges of random number values from which the stop pattern is selected. This depends on whether the current state of the pachinko machine 10 is a high-probability state or a low-probability state, in which area of the holding ball storage area each random number value is stored (ie, the number of holdings), etc. This is to change the stop pattern selection ratio.

  For example, in a high probability state, a table with a wide random value range of 10 to 238 corresponding to the stop pattern of “completely out” is selected so that a jackpot is likely to occur and a reach effect is not selected more than necessary. It becomes easy to select “completely off”. In this table, “front / rear out of reach” is narrowed to 0-5, and “reach other than front / rear out of reach” is also narrowed to 6-9, making it difficult to select “rear out of front / rear out of reach” or “reach out of front / rear out of reach”. Further, if each random number value is not stored in the holding ball storage area in a low probability state, a disturbance corresponding to the stop pattern of “completely off” in order to secure the time for the ball to enter the first entrance 64. A table with a narrow numerical value range of 51 to 238 is selected, and “completely out” is difficult to select. In this table, the range of random numbers corresponding to the stop pattern of “reach other than front / rear deviation” is as wide as 9 to 50, and “reach other than front / rear deviation” is easily selected. Therefore, in the low probability state, the ball entry time to the first entrance 64 can be secured, and therefore, the variable display by the third symbol display device 81 is easily performed continuously.

  Of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2, one variation type counter CS1 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. On the other hand, the other variation type counter CS2 is, for example, incremented by 1 in order within a range of 0 to 240, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240). In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”.

  Rough fluctuation modes such as so-called normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined by the first fluctuation type counter CS1. The determination of the variation mode is specifically determination of the variation time of the symbol variation. Further, the second variation type counter CS2 determines a variation time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach. Based on the variation time determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, the display control device 114 determines the reach type of the third symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81 and the detailed symbol variation mode. Accordingly, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by the combination of the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a main process (see FIG. 9) described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the main process.

  For example, the value of the variation type counter CS3 is sequentially incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 162, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 162). In the following description, CS3 is also referred to as a “third variation type counter”. The 3rd symbol display device 81 of this Embodiment performs the decorative production according to the display mode of the 1st symbol display device 37, and can slide the symbol which is changing in addition to the variation of a symbol. A notice effect such as passing a notice character for notifying the occurrence of the reach effect is performed. The effect pattern of the notice effect is selected by the changing means counter CS3. Specifically, any of the effect pattern that adds the time required for the notice effect to the change time, the effect pattern that subtracts the change time to shorten the time that the change is displayed, and the effect pattern that does not add or subtract the change time Is selected. As with the stop pattern selection counter C3, the variation type counter CS3 is provided with a plurality of tables with different ranges of random values from which the effect pattern is selected, and the current state of the pachinko machine 10 is a high probability state or a low probability state. The selection ratio of each effect pattern is different depending on whether it is in a probability state or in which area of the reserved ball storage area each random value is stored.

  As described above, the variation time of the symbol variation is determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, and the time to be added to or subtracted from the variation time is determined by the variation type counter CS3. Therefore, the final fluctuation time until the final stop symbol is stopped (the time from the start of change to the stop in the first symbol display device 33 and the third symbol display device 81) is determined by the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3. It is determined.

  The second random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The value of the second random number counter C4 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the ball passes through the second entrance (through gate) 67 on either the left or right side. Acquired when it is detected. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”. The second initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the second random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), and is updated once every timer interrupt (see FIG. 16). And is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 9).

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the MPU 201 is roughly divided into a startup process activated upon power-on, a main process executed after the startup process, and periodically (in this embodiment, 2 milliseconds (hereinafter “ms”). (Indicated by a period) and a timer interrupt process activated by a period) and an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal. For convenience of explanation, first, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process After that, the startup process and the main process will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. The timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, for example, every 2 ms. In the timer interrupt process, first, a process for reading various winning switches is executed (S501). That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 122) connected to the main controller 110 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the count switch provided in the specific winning opening 65a has detected a ball entry (S502). If the count switch has not detected a ball entry, that is, the count switch is OFF. If there is (S502: No), the processing of S503 to S505 is skipped, and the processing is shifted to the processing of S506. On the other hand, if the count switch detects the entry, that is, if the count switch is turned on (S502: Yes), the count value of the payout passing number counter 203i is incremented by 1 (S503). Thereafter, it is confirmed whether or not the state of the big win state flag 203e is a state in which the specific winning opening is open (a value indicating the state of opening the specific winning opening is set in the lower 1 byte of the big win state flag 203e) (S504) ). Here, if the state of the jackpot state flag 203e is the state in which the specific winning opening is being opened (S504: Yes), it is indicated that the pachinko machine 10 is in the state of jackpot and the specific winning opening 65a is being opened. Therefore, it can be determined that the ball detected by the count switch is a legitimate ball. Accordingly, the count detection flag 203g is turned on to indicate that a valid entry has been detected (S505).

  Thereafter, it is confirmed whether or not the first entrance switch detects entry, that is, whether or not the first entrance switch is turned on (S506), and the first entrance switch detects entry. If so (S506: Yes), it is confirmed whether or not the solenoid detection flag 203h is on (S507). If the solenoid detection flag 203h is off (S507: No), there is a possibility that it is an illegal entry to the first entry port 64, so the upper passage port switch 208a does not enter the upper passage port 640. It is confirmed whether or not it has been detected (S508). Here, if the upper passage opening switch 208a does not detect the entry, that is, if the upper passage opening switch 208a is off (S508: No), the first entry opening 64 is not opened, though it is not opened. Therefore, since it is detected that the ball does not pass through the upper passage port 640, it is determined that the ball is illegally entered (not an actual entered ball), and an illegal winning notification command is set in the output ring buffer 203d (S509). Furthermore, an error code (for example, “88” or the like) for notifying an illegal winning is set in the maximum number-of-releases transmission first buffer 203b and the maximum number-of-releases transmission second buffer 203c (S510).

  Thereby, an error code is displayed on the display LED 330 of the first symbol display device 37, and it is possible to notify the first symbol display device 37 that an illegal entry has occurred. Since the error code can be displayed by a simple process of turning on the 7-segment LED (display LED 330) of the first symbol display device 37, the process of creating the display data can be executed by a simple process, and the error code can be quickly performed. Can be displayed.

  Further, since the fraud detection can only be performed by the main control device 110, the occurrence of fraud is notified by the first symbol display device controlled by the main control device 110, and the first control is performed by the display control device 114. This can be notified promptly and reliably as compared with the case where the 3 symbol display device 81 notifies the occurrence of fraud.

  In the present embodiment, the illegal winning notification command set in the output ring buffer 203d by the process of S509 is displayed via the audio lamp control device 113 by the execution of an external output process (S201) described later. It is output to the control device 114. Accordingly, the third symbol display device 81 also executes display for notifying the occurrence of an illegal entry. The process in S513 may be omitted and the notification in the third symbol display device 81 may not be executed. By using only the notification in the first symbol display device 37, the display control device 114 can execute normal processing regardless of whether or not fraud has occurred.

  After the process of S510, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S511). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the first initial value random number counter CINI 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203. Similarly, the second initial value random number counter CINI2 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (250 in the present embodiment), and the updated value of the second initial value random number counter CINI2 Is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Further, the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4 are updated (S512). Specifically, 1 is added to each of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4, and these counter values are the maximum values (this embodiment) Then, when 738, 4, 238, 250) are reached, they are cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Thereafter, a start winning process is performed in accordance with winning at the first entrance 64 (S513), a firing control process is performed (S514), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. Note that the launch control process detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 with a touch sensor and turns on / off the launch of the ball on the condition that the launch stop switch for stopping the launch is not operated. This is a process for determining OFF. When the launch of the sphere is on, the launch control device 112 is instructed to launch the sphere.

  In addition, as a result of checking in the process of S504, if the state of the big win state flag 203e is not in the state of opening the specific winning opening (S504: No), the pachinko machine 10 is not making a big hit or even if the special winning opening is being made. Since 65a is shown to be closed, the ball detected by the count switch is illegal. Therefore, the process shifts to the process of S509, and the occurrence of fraud is notified.

  Furthermore, when the first entrance switch has not detected entry in the process of S506 (S506: No), there is no ball entered into the specific winning opening 65a or the first entrance 64. Therefore, the process proceeds to S511. Further, when the solenoid detection flag 203h is turned on in the process of S507 (S507: Yes), and when the upper passage port switch 208a detects the entry (S508: Yes), the first entry, respectively. Since it is a legitimate entry into the mouth 64, the processing shifts to S511.

  With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 17, the start winning process executed in the process of S513 will be described. First, it is determined whether or not the ball has won the first entrance 64 (start winning) (S601). If it is determined that the ball has won the first entrance 64 (S601: Yes), whether or not the number N of the operation reserved balls of the first symbol display device 37 is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). Is determined (S602). If there is a winning at the first entrance 64 and the number of reserved balls N <4 (S602: Yes), the number of reserved balls N is incremented by 1 (S603), and further updated in step S512. The values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in the first area among the free reserved areas in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 (S604). On the other hand, if there is no winning at the first entrance 64 (S601: No), or even if there is a winning at the first entrance 64, if the number N of operational reserves is not N <4 (S602: No). , S603 and S604 are skipped, the start winning process is terminated, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. The NMI interruption process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process, stores the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 as a setting of the power-off occurrence information (S701), and ends the NMI interrupt process. To do.

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

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a solenoid detection process executed every predetermined time by a timer interrupt. The solenoid detection process is a process for operating the solenoid 209 that opens the first entrance 64 according to the lottery result triggered by entering the second entrance 67 and detecting the operating state. It is. In this solenoid detection process, first, whether or not it is the tulip opening period, that is, the lottery triggered by entering the second entrance 67 is a win and the first entrance 64 is operated (the first entrance 64) It is confirmed whether or not it is a period during which one entrance is opened (S711). Here, if it is a period for opening the first entrance 64 (S711: Yes), it is detected whether or not the solenoid detection flag 203h is on (S712). Here, the solenoid detection flag 203h is on. If there is (S712: Yes), the solenoid 209 is already on (the first entrance 64 is in an open state) during the opening period of the first entrance 64, so this solenoid detection process is terminated. To do.

  On the other hand, if the solenoid detection flag 203h is off (S712: No) as a result of confirmation in the processing of S712, the solenoid detection flag 203h is turned on (S713) if the solenoid detection flag 203h is on (S712: No). Further, the solenoid 209 is turned on, and the solenoid detection process is terminated.

  Further, as a result of checking in the processing of S711, if it is not a period for opening the first entrance 64 (S711: No), the solenoid detection flag 203h is turned off (S715), and the solenoid 209 is further turned off. The solenoid detection process is terminated. Thus, the solenoid detection flag 203h indicates whether the solenoid 209 is on or off. Therefore, the state of the solenoid detection flag 203h can be used as one index for determining a proper entry into the first entrance 64.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing start-up processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. This start-up process is activated by a reset at power-on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S101). Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (audio lamp control device 113, payout control device 111, etc.) to become operable, Wait processing (1 second in this embodiment) is executed. Next, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S104). If it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process proceeds to S110. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S105), and if not stored (S105: No). Since the backup data is not stored, the process proceeds to S110 in this case as well. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S105: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S106). If the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, the calculated RAM determination is performed. If the value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed, and the process proceeds to S110 even in such a case. As described above, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 203. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

  In the process of S110, a payout initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the payout control device 111 as the sub-side control device (S110). Thereafter, the process proceeds to initialization processing (S111, S112) of the RAM 203.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall starts business, the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (S111, S112). Similarly, when the occurrence information of the power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM 203 in the same manner. That is, in the RAM initialization process of S111 and S112, the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S111), and the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S112). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S113.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), information on occurrence of power shutdown is stored (S105: Yes), and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S107: Yes), a process at the time of power recovery (a process at the time of power-off restoration) is executed. That is, in the process at the time of power recovery, the information on the occurrence of power interruption is cleared (S108), and then a payout return command at the time of power recovery for returning the control device on the sub side to the gaming state at the time of driving power interruption. Then, the process proceeds to S113.

  In the process of S113, since the process at the time of power supply of the main controller 110 is completed, an effect permit command is transmitted to the sound lamp controller 113 in order to permit the start of each display in the third symbol display device 81. (S113). Thereafter, an interrupt is permitted (S114), and the process proceeds to a main process described later.

  Next, the main process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this main process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, each process of S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic process of a 4 ms cycle, and the counter update process of S210 and S211 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the main process, first, the model code stored in the identification code memory 202a is set in the maximum number-of-releases transmission first buffer 203b and the maximum number-of-releases transmission second buffer 203c (S200). The process of S200 is executed at the beginning of the main process, that is, immediately after the initialization processes S101 to S114 by the startup process. For this reason, when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 10, the model code can be displayed on the display LED 330 immediately.

  After that, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side (S201). Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball command corresponding to the number of acquired balls is transmitted to the payout control device 111. Further, a variation pattern command, a stop symbol command, a stop command, an effect time addition command, and the like necessary for the variation display of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113.

  Next, each value of the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 is updated (S202). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1, CS2 and CS3 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS 1, CS 2, and CS 3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  When the update of the variation type counters CS1, CS2 and CS3 is completed, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 111 are read (S203), and the process for displaying on the first symbol display device 37 is performed. A variation process for setting a variation pattern of the third symbol and the like by the three symbol display device 81 is executed (S204). Details of the variation process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After completion of the fluctuation process, it is confirmed whether or not the state of the big hit state flag 203e is a big hit state (whether or not a value indicating that a big hit state is set in the upper one byte of the big hit state flag 203e). However, if the state of the big hit state flag 203e is not in the big hit state, in other words, if a value indicating that there is no big hit in the upper one byte of the big hit state flag 203e is set (S205: No) , The jackpot process in S206 is skipped and the process proceeds to S207. On the other hand, when the state of the big hit state flag 203e is the big hit state, that is, when a value indicating that the big hit state is in the upper one byte of the big hit state flag 203e (S205: Yes), the variable winning device 65 A jackpot process for opening or closing the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a is executed (S206).

  Next, a normal symbol control process for performing display control corresponding to the normal lottery in the first symbol display device 37 and display control of the second symbol in the second symbol display device 82 is executed (S2007). Briefly, on the condition that the ball has passed through the second entrance (through gate) 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is acquired at the timing of the passage, in which case the first Dynamic display of the general-purpose notification LED 347 of the symbol display device 37 is performed. If the acquired value of the second random number counter C4 corresponds to the winning (the lottery result for the normal winning is “winning”), the normal notification LED 347 is lit red (the winning display mode, “Appearance of“ Hit Symbol ”) is executed, and the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 (the swinging member on the upper portion of the first entrance 64) is released for a predetermined time. In the present embodiment, when the ball passes through the second entrance (through gate) 67, the second symbol display device 82 also displays the second symbol in a variable manner. The instruction corresponding to the display of the figure notification LED 347 is also executed on the second symbol display device 82, and the second symbol display device 82 displays the variation of the second symbol (for example, “◯” or “x” symbol). Stop display is executed.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S208). If the information on occurrence of power interruption is not stored in the RAM (S208: No), the next main process execution timing is determined. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S209). If the predetermined time has already elapsed (S209: Yes) ), The process proceeds to S201, and the processes after S201 described above are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous main process (S209: No), the first time is reached within the remaining time until the predetermined time is reached, that is, until the next main process is executed. The initial value random number counter CINI1, the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 are repeatedly updated (S210, S211). First, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S210). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738, 250 in this embodiment). . Then, the updated values of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively. Next, the fluctuation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 are updated (S211). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1, CS2 and CS3 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S201 to S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next main process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly performing the update of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, , The initial value of the first per-random number counter C1 and the initial value of the second per-random number counter C4) can be updated at random. Similarly, the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 can be updated at random.

  Further, in the processing of S208, if the occurrence information of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S208: Yes), the processing at the time of power interruption after S212 is executed. First, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S212), and a power-off notification command indicating that the power has been cut off is transmitted to other control devices (such as the payout control device 111 and the sound lamp control device 113). (S213). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored (S214), access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S215), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area to be backed up in the RAM 203.

  It should be noted that the process of S208 is performed at the end of a series of processes corresponding to the game state change performed in S201 to S207, or at the end of one cycle of the processes of S210 and S211 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main process of the main controller 110, the occurrence information of the power supply interruption is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. Starts from. That is, the process starts from step S201 as in the case of initialization in the start-up process. Therefore, the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 are saved in the stack area or the stack pointer value is not saved in the initialization process (S101) during the power-off process. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the process can start from S201. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the main control device 110 and to perform accurate control without causing the main control device 110 to malfunction or run away. Further, since the generation of the interrupt process is prohibited before the data is stored (S212), it is possible to prevent the data from being updated after the process at the time of power-off (the process after S213) is started. In addition, since the power-off process is executed at the timing when each setting is completed, the amount of information to be backed up in the RAM 203 can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, by using the process of S200, it is quickly determined whether the main control device 110 that is in the model of the pachinko machine 10 is correctly mounted on the pachinko machine 10 when the product is shipped from the factory. And it can be easily checked. If the main control device 110 is mounted on an incorrect model, the character information stored in the display control device 114 and the game content are inconsistent, and the game is not executed with the content to be originally provided. In order to avoid such a problem, at the time of product shipment, whether the main control device 110 suitable for the model is assembled in the pachinko machine 10 or whether the main control device 110 and the display control device 114 are correctly combined. A discrimination test for discriminating consistency is performed.

  Heretofore, such a discrimination test has been performed by outputting the model code of the main control device 110 to the display control device 114 when the power is turned on and displaying the model code on the third symbol display device 81. However, since the third symbol display device 81 is an LCD, it takes time to stand up. The display control device 114 is configured to display a screen (display data formed using the character information) on the third symbol display device 81 after character information is read from the character ROM 235 and written to the video RAM 234. Therefore, it takes time to read character information having a large amount of information and write it to the video RAM 234, and the initial action time required for display on the third symbol display device 81 is long. For this reason, the model code of the main control device 110 is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to check whether the main control device 110 is correctly assembled in conformity with the model (display control device 114). There was a problem that it took time.

  However, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the model code is displayed on the display LED 330 of the first symbol display device 37 controlled by the main control device 110. The display LED 330 is not configured to display complicated and advanced display data like the 3rd symbol display device 81, but displays the model code by the lighting pattern of the 7-segment LED. Therefore, by displaying the model code on the display LED 330, the model code can be displayed immediately upon power-on.

  The model code stored in the identification code memory 202a to be output to the display LED 330 is the display data to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 (the first code formed when the model code is displayed on the third symbol display device 81). This is data having a smaller amount of information than data forming one screen of the three-symbol display device 81 and data of an initial screen. For this reason, it is possible to make the time required from reading from the ROM 202 to outputting (displaying) the display LED 330 shorter than displaying the model code on the third symbol display device 81. In addition, since the model code is displayed immediately after the initialization process after the power is turned on, the model code can be displayed more quickly. As a result, a short time is required for inspection at the time of shipment. Thus, the consistency between the main controller 110 and the model (display controller 114) can be inspected.

  Next, the variation process (S204) will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is currently being hit (S301). The jackpot includes the jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 and the middle of a predetermined time after the jackpot game ends. This determination is made based on whether or not the state of the big hit state flag 203e is in the big hit state. As a result, if the jackpot status flag 203e is in the jackpot status, that is, if a value indicating that the jackpot status flag 203e is in the jackpot status is set in the upper 1 byte of the jackpot status flag 203e (S301: Yes), it is a jackpot Therefore (S301: Yes), this process is terminated as it is.

  If the jackpot state flag 203e is not in the jackpot state, that is, if a value indicating that the jackpot state flag 203e is not in the jackpot state flag 203e is set (No in S301), the first symbol display device It is checked whether or not the special figure control timer 207 is 0 in order to confirm whether or not the display mode of 37 is in dynamic display (S302).

  As a result, if the special figure control timer 207 is 0 (S302: Yes), since the dynamic display is not performed on the first symbol display device 37, the process shifts to the process of S317, and the number of operation suspended balls It is determined whether N is larger than 0 (S317). If the number N of active balls is 0 (S317: No), this process is terminated as it is. If the number of the operation reservation balls N> 0 (S317: Yes), the operation reservation ball number N is decremented by 1 (S318), and the data stored in the reservation ball storage area is shifted (S319). This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side. The reserved first area → the execution area, the reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area. After the data shift process, after changing the display mode of the special figure hold notification first LED 345 and the display mode of the special figure hold notification second LED 346 according to the state after the shift (S320), the first symbol display device 37 variation start processing is executed (S321). The variation start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, if the special figure control timer 207 is not 0 (S302: No), since the first symbol display device 37 (special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344) is dynamically displaying, the special figure control timer 207 is decremented by 1. (S303). Thereafter, it is checked again whether or not the special figure control timer 207 is 0 (S304). Here, if the special figure control timer 207 is 0 (S304: Yes), it is confirmed whether or not the stop display flag 203f is on (S305). If the stop display flag 203f is not on (S305: No), the actual change time end timing in the dynamic display is reached, so the stop holding time is set in the special figure control timer 207 (S306), and the first symbol display device After setting the stop display data to be displayed on 37 (S307), the stop display flag 203f is turned on (S308), and this variation processing (S204) is terminated. Here, the stop display data is the data set in the process of S402 or S405 of the variation start process (S321) according to the first random number counter C1 and the first hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area. is there. Thus, according to the determination result in the fluctuation start process (S321) based on the values of the first per-random number counter C1 and the first per-kind counter C2 stored in the execution area, that is, the big hit or miss and the big hit According to the pattern, the special figure notification first LED 343 and the special figure notification second LED 344 are turned on in the mode shown in FIG. Further, in the process of S307, in order to synchronize the fluctuation stop of the third symbol display device 81 with the lighting of the special symbol notification first LED 343 and the special symbol notification second LED 344 in the first symbol display device 37, a stop command is sent to the output ring buffer. 203d is set. The sound lamp control device 113 receives the set stop command, and the display control device 114 is instructed to stop. When the variation time has elapsed, the third symbol display device 81 receives the stop command, stops the third symbol in accordance with the previously received stop symbol command, and displays one variation in the third symbol display device 81. The production ends.

  If the stop display flag 203f is on (S305: Yes), it is the timing of the end of the stop display period in dynamic display. Therefore, after the stop display flag 203f is turned off (S315), The change display end process for setting is executed (S316), and the change process (S204) is ended. Further, as a result of checking in the process of S304, if the special figure control timer 207 is not 0 (S304: No), it is the execution period of dynamic display, so whether or not the stop display flag 203f is on as it is. If it is confirmed (S312) and if it is on (S312: Yes), the dynamic display of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 is a period of stop display, so this variation processing (S204) is terminated. Thereby, the lighting state of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 is held in the state set in the process of S307 until the special figure control timer 207 becomes 0 (stopped display).

  On the other hand, if the stop display flag 203f is off (S312: No), since the dynamic display of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 is a period of actual fluctuation, the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 are blinked. It is confirmed whether or not it is the switching timing of the lighting state of the figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 (S313), and if it is not the switching timing (S313: No), this variation processing (S204) is terminated. If it is the switching timing (S313: Yes), after the lighting state of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 is switched from lighting to extinguishing or from extinguishing to lighting (S314), the variation processing (S204) is terminated. The flashing of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 in the actual fluctuation is executed by alternately flashing blue and red. The variation process is executed every 0.4 ms. However, if the blinking state of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344 is changed for each variation process, the player cannot confirm the change in lighting. Therefore, in order to make the player confirm the change in the lighting of the LED, in the variation process (S204), a counter (not shown) is counted once every execution, and if the counter reaches 100, the process of S313 Is determined to be the switching timing of the lighting state of the special figure notification LEDs 343 and 344, and the lighting state is switched. Thereby, the lighting state (including color) of the LED is changed every 0.4 s. The counter value is reset (value 0) when the lighting state of the LED is changed.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 11, the fluctuation start process (S321) executed in the fluctuation process (S204) of FIG. 9 will be described. In the change start process (S321), first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made based on the value of the first random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area (S401). Whether or not it is a big hit is determined based on the relationship between the first random number counter value and the mode at that time. As described above, “373,727” is a winning value among the numerical values 0 to 738 of the first random number counter C1 at a normal low probability, and “59,109,163, 211,263,317,367, "421,479,523,631,683,733" is the winning value.

  When it is determined that it is a big hit (S401: Yes), the value of the first hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is confirmed, and a mode of big hit (a big hit pattern) is set (S402). In the process of S402, based on the value of the first hit type counter C2, whether to shift to the high probability state or shift to the low probability state after the big hit is set. At this time, in the case of “0, 4” among the numerical values 0 to 4 of the first hit type counter C2, after the big hit is finished, the state shifts to a variable time reduction state which is a low probability state, and “1, 2, 3”. In the case of, it will shift to a high probability state. Note that when the big hit mode is set in the process of S402, the special symbol notification LEDs 343 and 344 of the first symbol display device 37 are turned on in the process of S307 according to the set mode. The display mode (stop symbol) of the three symbol display device 81 is set by the processing of the display control device 114. That is, the stop symbol in the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 can be set by setting the transition state after the big hit in the process of S402.

  Next, the variation pattern of the 3rd symbol until it stops at the jackpot symbol in the 3rd symbol display device 81 is decided (S403). When the variation pattern is set in the process of S403, the variation time of the third symbol until it stops at the jackpot symbol in the third symbol display device 81 is determined. At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 are confirmed, and the reach type such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough types are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The variation time until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol Z2) stops after the occurrence of reach is determined based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (in other words, the variation time A more detailed symbol variation mode such as the number of symbols) is determined.

  The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the variation time, and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the variation time are respectively defined in advance by a table or the like. However, the variation time can be set using only the value of the first variation type counter CS1 without using the value of the second variation type counter CS2. Whether to set the pattern or to set the pattern with both values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is appropriately determined according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the game conditions each time. Thereafter, the number of rounds corresponding to the jackpot pattern, that is, the value of the first hit type counter C2 confirmed in the process of S402 is acquired (S404).

  When it is determined in the process of S401 that it is not a big hit (S401: No), the display mode at the time of disconnection is set (S405). In the process of S405, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to a display mode corresponding to the deviation, and based on the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, The effect displayed on the three-symbol display device 81 is set to indicate whether the reach is a back-and-forth out of reach, a reach other than back-and-forth out, or a complete out (S405). In the present embodiment, as described above, the range of values corresponding to each stop pattern of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is different depending on whether the state is a high probability state or a low probability state and the number N of operation suspensions. The table is set up.

  Next, the variation pattern at the time of detachment is determined (S406), the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the variation time of the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the detachment symbol. Is determined. At this time, as in the process of S403, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 are confirmed, and the normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The fluctuation time until the final stop symbol (the middle symbol in the present embodiment) stops after the occurrence of reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 , The number of variation symbols) is determined.

  When the process of S404 or the process of S406 is completed, the effect time to be added to or subtracted from the variation time determined by the first and second type counters CS1 and CS2 is determined (S407). At this time, the addition of effect time is determined based on the value of the third type counter CS3 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the third symbol display The variation time of the device 81 is set. In the present embodiment, the determination of the addition of the production time is performed by changing the display time of the change display time to 2 when the change display time is not changed and when the change display time is added for 1 second according to the value of the third change type counter CS3. In the case of adding seconds, four types of addition values are determined for the case of subtracting 1 second from the variable display time.

  In addition, when the variable display time is added or subtracted, a notice effect that increases the expected value of the jackpot on the third symbol display device 81 (for example, a slip effect that causes the change time of the variable symbol to be longer than usual and is accompanied by a slip) An effect of displaying a notice character, an effect of making the change time of one change symbol shorter than usual, and stopping immediately) are performed. In addition, when the value of the first random number counter C1 is a big hit, since the probability that the added value of 2 seconds is selected is set high, the player expects a big hit by confirming the notice effect. Can do.

  Next, after setting the actual change time of the dynamic display of the special figure notification first LED 343 and the special figure notification second LED 344 to which the effect addition time determined in S407 is added to the special figure control timer 207 (S408), A variation pattern command is set according to the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the process of S403 or S406 (S409), and a stop symbol command is set according to the stop symbol set in the process of S402 or S405 (S410). ). Then, an effect time addition command is set according to the added value of the effect time determined in the process of S407 (S411), and this variation start process (S321) is ended. The set stop symbol command is output to the display control device via the sound lamp control device 113 at a predetermined timing. Thus, in the third symbol display device 81, when the variation time has elapsed, the third symbol corresponding to the stop symbol command is stopped and displayed.

  Next, the change end process (S316) executed in the change process (S204) of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the change end process (S316), first, it is confirmed whether or not the stop symbol command set in S410 of the change start process (S321) is a jackpot value (S421). If there is (S421: Yes), the state of the big hit state flag 203e is set to the big hit state (S422). Thereafter, the time corresponding to the value (big hit pattern) of the first hit type counter C2 confirmed in the process of S404 of the change start process (S321) is set (S423). The time to be set is the fanfare output time that is output at the time of the jackpot start, the opening time of the special winning opening 65a (jackpot opening time) and the closing time (jackpot closing time), and the end of the jackpot in the third symbol display device 81 It is the ending performance time (ending time) that is In the present embodiment, even if the jackpot pattern is different, the times set in the process of S423 are the same. In the present embodiment, the time is set for each jackpot execution by the processing of S423, but is not necessarily set every time. Also, the jackpot opening time, jackpot closing time, and ending time are set by the processing of S423, and the jackpot opening time is set in the jackpot control timer 206, and the jackpot closing time and ending time are determined by the RAM 203. Written to the area.

  Thereafter, based on the number of rounds acquired in the process of S404 of the variation start process (S321), the last one digit of the round number is set in the maximum number-of-releases transmission first buffer 203b (S424). After setting the first digit of the round number in the second buffer 203c (S425), a fanfare start command is set in the output ring buffer 203d (S426), and this variation end processing is terminated. As a result, a transition to the big hit state is made in the next main processing cycle, a fanfare is output, and the number of rounds is displayed on the display LED 330. Further, the special figure notification first LED and the special figure notification second LED 344 notify a lottery result (a jackpot lottery result) triggered by entering the first entrance 64.

  On the other hand, if the stop symbol command set in S410 is not a big hit value (S421: No) as a result of checking in the process of S421, it is checked whether the value of the hour / hour counter 203j is 0 (S429). . If the value of the time reduction counter 203j is not 0 (S429: No), 1 is subtracted from the value (S430), thereby confirming whether or not the value of the time reduction counter 203j is 0 (S431). Here, if the value of the time reduction counter 203j is 0 (S431: Yes), the timing for ending the variable time reduction state has arrived, so data setting at the end of the variable time reduction state (at the time reduction end) is performed. (S432), the variation end process is terminated.

  It should be noted that by performing the data setting at the end of the variation time shortening state in the process of S432, the state notification first LED 341 and the state notification second LED 342 of the first symbol display device 37 are turned off, and the transition to the normal state is made. Be notified. Further, in the third symbol display device 81, an effect indicating that the variation time shortening state has ended is executed.

  As a result of checking in the process of S429, if the value of the hour / short counter 203j is 0 (S429: Yes), or as a result of checking in the process of S431, the value of the hour / short counter 203j is not 0 (S431). : No), after the data setting corresponding to the end of the change other than the end of the change time shortening state is performed, the change end process is ended. With this data setting, for example, at the timing of the end of the high probability state, it is notified that the state notification first LED 341 and the state notification second LED 342 of the first symbol display device 37 are extinguished and transitioned to the normal state. In the three-symbol display device 81, an effect indicating that the high probability state has ended is executed. In addition, if it is neither the timing of the end of the variation time shortening state nor the timing of the end of the high probability state, the third symbol display device 81 performs the effect at the end of the normal variation, and the first symbol display device 37 The lighting state of the state notification first LED 341 and the state notification second LED 342 is maintained as it is.

  Next, the jackpot process (S206) executed in the main process of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this jackpot process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the count detection flag 203g is on (S441). If it is off (S441: No), the processes of S442 and S443 are skipped, and the process of S444 is performed. Transition to processing. On the other hand, if the count detection flag 203g is on (S441: Yes), a valid 1 entry has been detected at the specific winning opening 65a, so 1 is added to the count value of the number counter 203k (S442), The count detection flag 203g is turned off (S443).

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot state flag 203e is in a state where the specific winning opening is being opened (S444). If the jackpot state flag 203e is in a state where the specific winning opening is being opened (S444: Yes), the pachinko machine 10 Since it is indicated that the jackpot is being won and the specific winning opening 65a is being opened, the jackpot opening process is executed (S445), and the jackpot state flag 203e is not in the specific winning opening being opened state (S445). S444: No), the pachinko machine 10 is in a jackpot but the specific winning opening 65a is closed, so the jackpot closing process is executed (S446). After the process of S445 or S446, the jackpot process (S206) is terminated.

  In the jackpot process (S206), the solenoid that opens the specific winning opening 65a is turned on or off in conjunction with the timing when the jackpot opening time or the jackpot closing time is set in the jackpot control timer 206. 65a is opened or closed.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14, the jackpot opening process (S445) executed in the jackpot process (S206) of FIG. 13 will be described. In the big hit release processing (S445), first, the big hit control timer 206 is decremented by 1 (S451), and then it is checked whether or not the big hit control timer 206 has become 0 (S452). If the jackpot control timer 206 is 0 (S452: Yes), the jackpot closing time is set in the jackpot control timer 206 because it is the timing to close the specific winning opening 65a (S453), and then the jackpot state flag 203e. Is set to the state where the specific winning opening is closed, that is, a value indicating that the specific winning opening is closed is set in the lower 1 byte of the jackpot state flag 203e (S454), and then the data ( A command for instructing display to be output to the third symbol display device) is set, and this jackpot release processing (S445) is terminated.

  If the jackpot control timer 206 is not 0 as a result of the confirmation in S452 (S452: No), it is determined whether or not the count value of the ball counter 203k has reached a set upper limit value (for example, 10). Confirmation is made (S453). Here, if the count value of the ball counter 203k is less than the set upper limit value, the big hit release process (S445) is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the count value of the ball counter 203k has reached the set upper limit value (S453: Yes), it means that there has been a legitimate pitch at the specified winning opening 65a up to the set upper limit value. It is determined that it is time to close the mouth 65a, and the jackpot opening process (S445) is terminated. The count value of the ball counter 203k that has reached the upper limit is cleared to 0 by a step (not shown) before the end of the big hit release process (S445).

  Next, the jackpot closing process (S446) executed in the jackpot process (S206) of FIG. 13 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the jackpot closing process (S446), first, it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot control timer 206 is 0 (S461). If the jackpot control timer 206 is not 0 (S461: No), the jackpot control timer 206 is set to 1. Subtraction is performed (S477), and the jackpot closing process (S446) is terminated. If the jackpot control timer 206 is 0 (S461: Yes), it is determined whether or not the jackpot status flag 203e is in the ending start state, that is, the ending start status is in the lower 1 byte of the hit status flag 203e. It is confirmed whether or not the indicated value is set (S462). Here, if it is not the ending start state (S462: No), it indicates whether or not the big hit state flag 203e is in the big hit end ready state, that is, the lower one byte of the big hit state flag 203e is in the big hit end ready state. It is confirmed whether or not a value is set (S463). If the jackpot state flag 203e is not in the jackpot end ready state (S463: No), 1 is added to the counter value of the round number counter 203l (S464), and then the counter value of the round number counter 203l exceeds the upper limit value. It is confirmed whether or not (S465). Here, the upper limit value of the round number counter 203l is the number of rounds acquired according to the jackpot pattern, and is “2” or “16”. In the process of S465, the MPU 201 determines whether or not the upper limit value has been exceeded based on the jackpot pattern being executed.

  If the counter value of the round number counter 203l does not exceed the upper limit value (S465: No), since the opening / closing of the specific winning opening 65a has not reached the number of times to be executed, the jackpot control timer 206 is set with the jackpot release time. (S466) After that, the jackpot state flag 203e is set to the specific winning opening open state. That is, a value indicating that the specific winning opening is being opened is set in the lower 1 byte of the big win status flag 203e (S467). Thereafter, data at the time of starting the opening operation (command for instructing display corresponding to the start of the opening operation on the third symbol display device 81) is set, and further, an instruction to execute processing according to the opening of the specific winning opening 65a is instructed. An opening start command is set in the output ring buffer (S469), and the jackpot closing process (S446) is terminated.

  If the counter value of the round number counter 203l exceeds the upper limit value (S465: Yes), the round number has finished the number of times to be executed, so the big hit state flag 203e is set to the ending start state. That is, a value indicating the ending start state is set in the lower 1 byte of the big hit state flag 203e (S470). Then, the jackpot closing process (S446) is terminated.

  Further, as a result of checking in the process of S462, if the jackpot state flag 203e is in the ending start state (S462: Yes), the ending time (the ending time set in the process of S423) is set in the jackpot control timer 206 (S472). ), Data at the time of starting the ending (command for instructing display of the ending effect on the third symbol display device 81) is set (S473). Further, after setting an ending start command for instructing the processing of the ending effect of the jackpot end to the output ring buffer (S474), the jackpot state flag 203 is set to the jackpot end preparation state. That is, a value indicating that the jackpot end ready state is set in the lower 1 byte of the jackpot status flag 203e (S475). Then, the jackpot closing process (S446) is terminated.

  On the other hand, as a result of checking in the process of S463, if the jackpot status flag 203e is in the jackpot end ready state (S463: Yes), the jackpot control timer jackpot control timer 206 is 0 and the ending effect time has already ended. Therefore, it can be determined that it is time to execute the jackpot end process, and the process proceeds to the jackpot end process (S476). In the jackpot end process (S476), a value indicating that the jackpot is not being hit is set in the upper 1 byte of the jackpot status flag 203e. In addition, the lower 1 byte of the big hit state flag 203e is cleared to 0, and no value indicating each state is set. Further, in the jackpot end process (S476), the round number counter 203l is cleared to zero. Further, in the jackpot end process (S476) of the present embodiment, even if the jackpot ends, no new values are set in the maximum number-of-releases transmission first buffer 203b and the maximum number-of-releases transmission second buffer 203c. For this reason, until the next jackpot is started, the previous jackpot round number is displayed on the display LED 330 continuously. Thereby, it is possible to continuously notify the player of the previous lottery result.

  Further, in the jackpot end process (S476), the state notification first LED 341 and the state notification second LED 342 are turned on according to the stop symbol determined in the process of S402, that is, according to the gaming state to be changed after the jackpot end. Set. Thereby, when it changes to a high probability state after the end of jackpot, the state notification first LED 341 is turned on in red and the state notification second LED 342 is turned off. In addition, when transitioning to the variation time shortening state, the state notification first LED 341 is lit red and the state notification second LED 342 is lit blue.

  In this jackpot ending process (S476), for example, “0, 0” is set in the maximum release count transmission first buffer 203b and the maximum release count transmission second buffer 203c to clear the display of the previous lottery result. Alternatively, a model code may be set and the model code may be displayed on the display LED 330 again.

  Next, payout control executed by the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a start-up process of the payout control device 111, and this start-up process is activated when the power is turned on. First, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S801). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. Then, the RAM access is permitted (S802), and an external interrupt vector is set (S803).

  Thereafter, a data backup process is executed for the RAM 213 in the MPU 211. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 (S804). If not stored (S804: No), the backup data is not stored, so the process proceeds to S810. Transition. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 213 (S804: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S805). If the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S805: No), that is, the calculated RAM determination is performed. If the value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed, and the process moves to S810 even in such a case. As described above, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 213. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 213 is correctly stored.

  In the RAM initialization process from S810 to S812, all areas of the RAM 213 are cleared to 0 (S810), and initial values of the RAM 213 are set (S811). After that, the MPU 211 peripheral device is initialized (S812), and the process proceeds to S813, interrupt is permitted, and the process proceeds to the main process.

  On the other hand, if the power-off occurrence information is set (S804: Yes) and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal (S806: Yes), the process at the time of power recovery (at the time of power-off restoration) Process). That is, the information on occurrence of power interruption is cleared (S807), and the payout permission flag for permitting the payout of prize balls is cleared (S808). In addition, after initial setting of the peripheral device of the MPU 211 (S809), the process proceeds to S813, interrupt is permitted, and the process proceeds to the main process.

  Next, main processing executed by the MPU 211 in the payout control apparatus 111 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the main process, first, a prize ball command from the main control device 110, a command transmitted to the firing control device 112, and the like are acquired, and a determination process for the command is performed (S901). In the command determination process, when a command (a payout initialization command, a payout power recovery command, a prize ball command, etc.) transmitted from the main control device 110 is received, a payout permission flag is turned on and payout is permitted.

  When the command determination process (S901) ends, it is determined whether or not the payout is permitted (S902). If the payout is not permitted (S902: No), the payout is permitted in the command determination process (S901). Until the command determination process (S901) is repeated. On the other hand, if the payout is permitted in the process of S902 (S902: Yes), the state return operation is executed when the state return switch 120 is checked and it is determined that the state return operation is started (S903).

  Thereafter, the setting of the lower plate full state or the lower plate full state is performed according to the change in the state of the lower plate 301 (S904). That is, when the lower pan 50 is determined based on the detection signal of the lower pan full switch, the lower pan full state is set when the lower pan is full. , Set the lower pan full release state. Further, the setting of the tank ball absence state or the tank ball absence release state is executed according to the change in the state of the tank ball (S905). That is, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and when the tank ball is not used, the tank ball no state setting is executed. Perform configuration. Thereafter, the presence / absence of a notification state is determined, and if there is a notification state, notification is made by a 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 111 (S906).

  Next, a winning ball payout process is executed by each process of S907 to S909. That is, if the total number of winning balls is not 0 (S907: No, S908: No), the winning ball control process is started to pay out winning balls (S909). . On the other hand, if the prize ball cannot be paid out (S907: Yes) or if the total number of prize balls is 0 (S908: Yes), the process proceeds to the lending and payout process.

  In the rental ball payout process of S910 to S912, if the ball payout is not possible and the ball payout request from the card unit is received (S910: No, S911: Yes), the ball is paid out. The ball rental control process is started. On the other hand, when the rental ball cannot be paid out (S910: Yes) or when the rental ball payout request has not been received (S911: No), when the processing of S912 is completed, the vibrator is conditioned on the condition that the ball is jammed. The control of 134 (vibrating motor control) is executed (S913).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not occurrence information of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 (S914). If no occurrence information of power interruption is stored (S914: No), the process returns to S901 and repeats the main process. Execute.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not occurrence information of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 (S914). If no occurrence information of power interruption is stored (S914: No), the process returns to S901 and repeats the main process. Execute.

  On the other hand, if the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the process of S914 (S914: Yes), it means that the power supply has been cut off. The command determination process is executed again in order to prevent the omission of the command transmitted from the main controller 110 (S916). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the RAM 213 (S917), access to the RAM 213 is prohibited (S918), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, for example, the RAM determination value is a checksum value in the stack area and the work area to be backed up in the RAM 213.

  In the process of S914, the occurrence information of the power supply interruption is confirmed at the timing when one cycle of the main process of the payout control device 111 is completed. Therefore, when returning from the state before the power supply interruption, The process starts from S901. That is, the main process is started in the same manner as when initialized in the startup process. Therefore, in the process at the time of power shutdown, the contents of each register used by the MPU 211 are not saved in the stack area or the value of the stack pointer is not saved. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the process can start from S901. Therefore, the control burden on the payout control device 111 can be reduced, and accurate control can be performed without causing the payout control device 111 to malfunction or run away. In addition, since the power-off process is executed at the timing when each process is completed, the amount of information to be backed up in the RAM 213 can be reduced.

  Next, processing performed by the audio lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a start-up process executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113, and this start-up process is started when the power is turned on.

  First, initial setting processing accompanying power-on is executed (S1001). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance for the stack pointer is set. Thereafter, depending on whether or not the power-off processing flag is turned on, the current start-up processing is performed during the execution of the power-off processing in S1115 due to an instantaneous voltage drop (instantaneous power failure, so-called “instantaneous power failure”). It is determined whether it has been started (S1002). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 23, when the sound lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main control device 110 (see S1112 in FIG. 23), it executes a power-off process in S1115. The power-off process flag is turned on before the power-off process is executed, and the power-off process flag is turned off after the power-off process ends. Therefore, whether or not the power-off process in S1115 is in the middle of execution can be determined by the state of the power-off process in progress flag.

  If the power-off process flag is off (S1002: No), the current start-up process is started after the power supply is completely turned off or after a momentary power failure occurs and the power-off process at S1115 is performed. It was started after the execution of the process was completed, or started only after the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 was reset due to noise or the like (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110). is there. Therefore, in these cases, it is confirmed whether or not the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S1003).

  Confirmation of data destruction of the RAM 223 is performed as follows. That is, data as a keyword “55AAh” is written in a specific area of the RAM 223 by the process of S1006. Therefore, the data stored in the specific area is checked, and if the data is “55AAh”, there is no data destruction in the RAM 223. Conversely, if the data is not “55AAh”, the data destruction in the RAM 223 can be confirmed. If data destruction of the RAM 223 is confirmed (S1003: Yes), the process proceeds to S1004, and initialization of the RAM 223 is started. On the other hand, if data destruction of the RAM 223 is not confirmed (S1003: No), the process proceeds to S1008.

  If the current startup process is started after the power is completely turned off, the keyword “55AAh” is not stored in the specific area of the RAM 223 (because the memory is lost in the RAM 223 when the power is turned off). It is determined that the data in the RAM 22 has been destroyed (S1003: Yes), and the process proceeds to S1004. On the other hand, this startup process was started after an instantaneous power failure and after completing the power-off process in S1115, or reset only to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 due to noise or the like. When the process starts, since the keyword “55AAh” is stored in the specific area of the RAM 223, it is determined that the data in the RAM 22 is normal (S1003: No), and the process proceeds to S1008.

  If the power-off process flag is on (S1002: Yes), the startup process of this time is after an instantaneous power failure, and during the execution of the power-off process of S1115, the sound lamp control device 113. The MPU 221 is started after being reset. In such a case, since the power-off process is being executed, the storage state of the RAM 223 is not necessarily correct. Therefore, since control cannot be continued in such a case, the process proceeds to S1004 and initialization of the RAM 223 is started.

  In the processing of S1004, the entire storage area of the RAM 223 is checked (S1004). As a check method, first, “0FFh” is written for each byte, and it is read for each byte to check whether it is “0FFh”. If “0FFh”, it is determined as normal. The writing and checking for each byte are performed in the order of “55h”, “0AAh”, and “00h” after “0FFh”. This RAM 223 read / write check clears all storage areas of the RAM 223 to zero.

  If it is determined that the read / write check is normal for all the storage areas of the RAM 223 (S1005: Yes), the keyword “55AAh” is written in the specific area of the RAM 223, and the RAM destruction check data is set (S1006). By checking the keyword “55AAh” written in the specific area, it is checked whether or not there is data corruption in the RAM 223. On the other hand, if an abnormality in the read / write check is detected in any storage area of the RAM 223 (S1005: No), the abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified (S1007), and an infinite loop is performed until the power is shut off. The abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified by the display lamp 34. Note that the audio output device 226 may output a sound to notify the RAM 223 of an abnormality.

  In the process of S1008, it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is turned on (S1008). Since the power-off flag is turned on when the power-off process in S1115 is executed (see S1114 in FIG. 17), the current start-up process is instantaneous when the power-off flag is turned on. This is a case where the process is started after a power failure has occurred and the power-off process in S1115 has been executed. Therefore, in such a case (S1008: Yes), the RAM work area is cleared to initialize each process of the sound lamp control device 113 (S1009), and the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S1010), and then the interrupt is performed. The permission is set (S1011), and the process proceeds to the main process. Note that the work area of the RAM 223 is an area other than an area for storing commands received from the main control device 110.

  On the other hand, the process of S1008 is reached with the power-off flag turned off because the current start-up process is started after the power supply has been completely shut down, for example, through the processes of S1004 to S1006. This is a case where the processing has been reached, or the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset only (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110) due to noise or the like. Therefore, in such a case (S1008: No), S1009 which is the work area clear process of the RAM 223 is skipped, the process proceeds to S1010, the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S1010), and the interrupt permission is set. Then (S1011), the process proceeds to the main process.

  The reason for skipping the clear process of S1009 is that when the process from S1004 to S1006 is reached via the process of S1006, all the storage areas of the RAM 223 have already been cleared by the process of S1004. When only the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset due to noise or the like and the start-up process is started, the data in the work area of the RAM 223 is stored without being cleared, so that the sound lamp control device 113 is saved. This is because the control can be continued.

  Next, the main process executed by the MPU 221 will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not 1 ms or more has elapsed since the start of the main process (S1101). If 1 ms or more has not elapsed (S1101: No), the process proceeds to S1110 without performing the processes of S1102 to S1109. Transition. . Whether or not 1 ms has elapsed in the processing of S1101 is processing related to display (production) in S1102 to S1109, and it is not necessary to edit in a short cycle (within 1 ms). This is because it is preferable to execute the counter update processing and the command reception processing of S1111 in a short cycle. As a result, it is possible to prevent omission of a command transmitted from the main controller 110.

  If 1 ms or more has elapsed in the processing of S1101 (S1101: Yes), the output of each lamp is set so as to set the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 or the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the processing of S1107 described later ( After that, a power-on notification process is executed (S1103). In the power-on notification process, when the power is turned on, a notification is given to notify that the power is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). The notification is performed by the audio output device 226 or the lamp display device 227. Is called. Moreover, it is good also as what transmits a command to the display control apparatus 114 to alert | report that power was supplied on the screen of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81. FIG. If it is not at the time of power-on, notification by the power-on notification process is not performed, and the process proceeds to S1104.

  In the process of S1104, a waiting-for-customer effect is executed, and then a hold number display update process is executed (S1105). In the customer waiting effect, when a time during which the pachinko machine 10 is not played by the player has elapsed for a predetermined time, setting for switching the display of the third symbol display device 81 to the title screen is performed, and the setting is displayed as a command as a display control device. 114. In the number-of-holds display update process, a process for turning on the hold lamp 85 in accordance with the operation hold ball N is performed.

  Thereafter, frame button input monitoring / effect processing is executed (S1106). This frame button input monitoring / production process monitors the input of whether or not the frame button 22 operated by the player has been pressed to enhance the production effect, and corresponds to the case where the input of the frame button 22 is confirmed. This is a process for setting to produce an effect. For example, when a notice character appears at the start of fluctuation display, the expected value of the jackpot due to the current fluctuation is displayed by pressing the frame button 22, or the feeling of expectation for the jackpot is displayed by pressing the frame button 22 during reach production. It is good also as a decision button for changing to the production which can have, or selecting one reach production out of a plurality of reach productions. If the frame button 22 is not provided, the process of S1106 is omitted.

  When the frame button input monitoring / production process ends, the lamp editing process is executed (S1107), and then the sound editing / output process is executed (S1108). In the lamp editing process, lighting patterns and the like of the illumination units 29 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81. In the sound editing / output process, the output pattern of the sound output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81, and the sound is output from the sound output device 226 according to the setting.

  Thereafter, a liquid crystal effect execution management process is executed (S1109), and the process proceeds to S1110. In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third symbol display device 81 is set based on the change pattern command and the effect time addition command transmitted from the main control device 110. Based on the time set in the liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process, the effect time of the lamp editing process in S1107 and the sound editing / output process in S1108 is set.

  In the process of S1110, the variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 is executed. In this variation display process, a plurality of counters (a counter for setting a stop symbol at the time of big hit, a counter for selecting a stop symbol at the time of disconnection, etc.) mounted on the sound lamp control device 113 are updated. Based on the variation pattern command and the stop symbol command transmitted from the control device 110, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set, or the variation display pattern (rear / rear out, front / rear non-rear reach, complete out) Etc. are set. The stop symbol and the variation pattern are transmitted to the display control device 114 as a command.

  In the process of S1110, for example, when the command of the variation pattern transmitted from the main controller 110 is “completely out”, a complete out A pattern is selected from a plurality of patterns corresponding to complete out, and the third symbol display A command is transmitted to the display control device 110 so that the device 81 can produce a completely off A pattern. In addition, when the stop symbol command is a symbol that is a big hit and becomes a high probability state after the big hit, one symbol (an odd number of symbols 1 to 9) is selected from a plurality of symbols, and the third symbol display A command is transmitted to the display control device 110 so that the odd symbol is stopped by the device 81. Therefore, the voice lamp control device 113 determines a detailed variation pattern, stop symbol, etc. displayed on the third symbol display device 81 for one command determined by the main control device 110, so that the main control device The control burden of 110 can be reduced. Furthermore, since the production patterns and stop symbols determined in the main controller 110 can be reduced, the storage capacity of the ROM 202 can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

  Then, the command from the main control device 110 is received (S1111). When a command from the main control device 110 is received, if the command is used in the sound lamp control device 113 in accordance with the command, processing corresponding to the command is performed, the processing result is stored in the RAM 233, and the command used in the display control device 114 If so, the command is transmitted to the display control device 114.

  When the processing of S1111 is completed, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the work RAM 233 (S1112). The information on the occurrence of power-off is stored when a power-off command is received from the main controller 110. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the processing of S1112 (S1112: Yes), both the power interruption flag and the power interruption processing flag are turned on (S1114), and the power interruption processing is executed (S1115). After the power-off process is executed, the power-off process flag is turned off (S1116), and then the process loops infinitely. In the power-off process, the generation of the interrupt process is prohibited and each output port is turned off to turn off the output from the audio output device 226 and the lamp display device 227. Further, the storage of the information on occurrence of power interruption is also erased.

  On the other hand, if the information on occurrence of power interruption is not stored in the process of S1112 (S1112: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM 223 is destroyed based on the keyword stored in the RAM 223 (S1113), and the RAM 223 is destroyed. If not (S1113: No), the process returns to S1101, and the main process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 223 is destroyed (S1113: Yes), the process is infinitely looped in order to stop the subsequent processes. Here, if it is determined that the RAM is destroyed and an infinite loop is performed, the main process is not executed, and thereafter the display on the third symbol display device 81 does not change. Therefore, since the player can know that an abnormality has occurred, he can call a hall clerk or the like and request repair of the pachinko machine 10 or the like. Further, when it is confirmed that the RAM 223 is destroyed, the sound output device 226 or the lamp display device 227 may notify the RAM destruction.

  Next, processing performed by the display control apparatus 114 will be described with reference to FIGS. For convenience of explanation, the external interrupt process in FIG. 25 will be described first, and then the main process in FIG. 24 will be described.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an external interrupt process executed by the MPU 241 in the display control device 114, and is executed when a command is received from the audio lamp control device 113. When the external interrupt process is executed, the command received by the processes of S1301 and S1302 is determined. If the received command is an effect permission command (S1301: Yes), the effect permission flag 233a of the work RAM 233 is turned on (S1306), and the external interrupt process is terminated. Further, if the received command is a variation pattern command (S1301: No, S1302: Yes), the variation start flag 233b of the work RAM 233 is turned on (S1308), and the external interrupt processing is terminated.

  If the received command is not the effect permission command and the variation pattern command (S1301: No, S1302: No), the process corresponding to the other received command is executed (S1303), and the external interrupt process is terminated. For example, if the received command is a stop command, a process for stopping the fluctuation performed in the third symbol display device 81 is executed.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 241 in the display control apparatus 114, and this main process is started when the power is turned on. First, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S1205). Specifically, processing for initializing the MPU 231 and clearing the storage of the work RAM 233 and the video RAM 234 is performed. Thereafter, the compressed character information stored in the character information memory 235b of the character ROM 235 is read (S1206), the read character information is decompressed, and the decompressed character information is stored in the character information storage area 234b (S1207). . Further, in order to display the initial screen, information corresponding to the initial screen is extracted from the character information written in the character information storage area 234b and written to the display storage area 234a (S1208).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the effect permission flag 233a is turned on in order to determine whether or not the effect permission command transmitted from the main control device 110 has been received (S1209), and if the effect permission flag 233a is not turned on. (S1209: No), the process after S1210 is waited until the production permission flag 233a is turned on.

  As a result of the processing of S1209, if the production permission flag 233a is turned on (S1209: Yes), it is determined whether or not a big hit is made (S1210), and if it is not a big hit (S1210: No), a change start flag is determined. It is determined whether or not 233b is turned on (S1211). As a result, if the fluctuation start flag 233b is turned on (S1211: Yes), the fluctuation start flag 233b is turned off in order to make it possible to determine that the fluctuation has already been started in the processing of S1211 after one cycle ( In step S1212, a change corresponding to the change pattern command is started on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 (S1213).

  On the other hand, if the variation start flag 233b is turned off as a result of checking in the processing of S1211 (S1211: No), or if variation starts in the processing of S1213, the variation effect processing is performed (S1214). In the variation effect process, when variation display is continuously performed, the character information and the effect pattern information are updated and set (new extraction of character information from the character information storage area 234b and extracted character information). If the variable display is not performed, the process proceeds to S1215 without performing any particular process. Here, in the processing of S1215, in order to execute the processing (S1210 to S1224) for performing the effect in the third symbol display device 81 every 20 ms, it is determined whether or not 20 ms or more has elapsed since the processing of S1210 was started. Confirmation (S1225), if not, it waits until 20 ms or more elapses (S1225: No), and if 20 ms or more elapses (S1225: Yes), the processing shifts to the processing of S1210.

  If the result of the processing in S1210 is a jackpot (S1210: Yes), a jackpot effect process is executed (S1216). In the jackpot effect process, the number of rounds, the number of winning balls are updated, the background image and the like that are different for each round are updated (new extraction of character information from the character information storage area 234b and extracted character information) To the display storage area 234a). After the big hit effect process (S1216) ends, the process proceeds to the process of S1225.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 can display an error code on the display LED 330 that is directly controlled by the main controller 110 when detecting an abnormality related to winning. For this reason, the reliability of the display of the error code can be improved. In addition, the electrical wiring (connection line) between the display LED 330 and the main control device 110 can be directly connected without using another control device. Therefore, the electrical wiring (connection line) between the two can be simplified (so as not to be complicated), and the operator can verify the defect of the display LED 330 (verify the defect in the connection line). Can be made easy. In other words, it is possible to simplify the work for elucidating the cause of the defect and reduce the labor of the operator. In addition, since it is easy to detect the cause of the abnormality, it becomes easy to expose a work for concealing the illegal act by avoiding the output of the error code, and it is possible to have a deterrent against the illegal act.

  The present invention has been described above based on one embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is configured to display the model code of the main control device 110 (identification information of the main control device) on the display LED 330 when the power is turned on. The 3 symbol display device 81 may also be configured to display the model code. Specifically, when the power is turned on, output means for outputting a model code (identification information of the main control device) to the sound lamp control device 113 is provided in the main control device 110, and the sound lamp control device 113 is connected to the main control device. 110 is configured to output the model code (identification information of the main control device) received from 110 to the display control device 114, and the display control device 114 further displays the received model code (numeral and alphabetic code) as display data ( A writing means for developing the data into the display data in the display area 234a of the video RAM 234 together with the character information for forming the initial screen. The model code is also displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the power is turned on. Sea urchin to configure.

  According to this, the model code can be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 as in the conventional pachinko machine 10. The third symbol display device 81 has a larger display area than the display LED 330, and the display control device 114 can process the data displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to change the size, etc. The model code can be displayed with improved visibility. For this reason, at the time of shipment, a consistency check is performed such as whether the main control device 110 suitable for the model is assembled in the pachinko machine 10 and whether the main control device 110 and the display control device 114 are correctly combined. In this case, when the inspection speed is required, the inspection can be performed with the model code displayed on the display LED 330, and the inspection with better visibility than the determination on the display LED 330 is desired. Can respond. Further, in the 3rd symbol display device 81, even if the game is being executed, the model code can be continuously displayed on a part of the screen, so that the player can easily know the model code. Can do. For this reason, even if the appearance is similar or the same different model, the player can easily distinguish between them and play the game with a desired model.

  In each of the above embodiments, each command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sound lamp control device 113, and the sound lamp control device 113 issues a display instruction to the display control device 114. However, the command may be directly transmitted from the main control device 110 to the display control device 114. Further, an audio lamp control device may be connected to the display control device, and a command instructing the output of each sound and the lighting of the lamp may be transmitted from the display control device to the audio lamp control device. Furthermore, the sound lamp control device and the display control device may be configured as one control device.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the number of rounds is displayed on the display LED 330 as numbers, but the number of rounds (content information) is not limited to those expressed by numbers, and for example, corresponds to the number of rounds. A symbol, an image, a color tone, or a lighting (flashing) pattern may be determined in advance, and the number of rounds to be notified may be expressed by such a symbol, an image, a color tone, a lighting (flashing) pattern, or the like.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the winning entry to the first entrance 64 and the passing through the second entrance 67 are configured to be held up to 4 times each, but the maximum number of holdings is 4 times. It is not limited and may be set to 3 times or less, or 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). In addition, the number of times the variable display is held based on the winning at the first entrance 64 is different for the part of the third symbol display device 81 by a number or by dividing the number of four divided areas by the number of times of the hold. It may be displayed in a mode (for example, color or lighting pattern), and a light emitting member such as a lamp is provided separately from the first symbol display device 37, and the number of holding times is notified by the light emitting member. You may do it.

  Further, as shown in the above embodiment, the variable display on the display screen of the 3rd symbol display device 81 is not limited to the one in which the 3rd symbol is scrolled in the vertical direction, but in a predetermined direction such as a horizontal direction or an L shape. It may be performed by moving and displaying the third symbol along the screen. In addition, the variation display for the production is not limited to the variation display of the third symbol. For example, one or a plurality of characters can be displayed in various ways together with the third symbol or separately from the third symbol. Or the effect display etc. which are performed by changing and displaying are also included. In this case, one or more characters are used as the third symbol.

  You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a type different from the said embodiment. For example, the present invention may be applied to a so-called second type pachinko gaming machine having a winning device having a special area such as a V zone. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as another game machine such as an alepacchi or a sparrow ball.

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

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating a control lever in a state where a symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and a symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating a stop button. Is. Accordingly, the basic concept of the slot machine is that it is provided with a display device for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever). The variation display of the identification information is started, and the variation display of the identification information is stopped and fixedly displayed due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value on the condition that the combination of identification information at the time is a specific condition. In this case, the game medium is typically a coin, medal, etc. Take as an example.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a display device is provided that displays a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed, and has a handle for launching a ball. What is not. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of spheres based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the change of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or With the passage of time, the variation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game that gives a predetermined game value to the player is generated on the condition that the determined symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. In this case, a large amount of balls are paid out to the lower tray.

  Below, the gaming machine and the modification of the present invention are shown.

  Main control means for controlling the game, a first display unit for displaying effect image information for the effect of the game controlled by the main control means, and the first display based on an instruction from the main control means In a gaming machine comprising display control means for controlling display of effect image information in the unit, a gaming area where gaming balls flow down, a specific entrance that is provided in the gaming area and into which gaming balls can enter, A game ball that has entered the specific entrance, and when a game ball is detected, a ball detection unit that inputs a ball signal to the main control unit; and the first display unit; And a second display unit that displays information by direct control by the main control means regardless of the control of the display control means, the main control means by the entrance detection means Shinkyu Is input based on the gaming state controlled by the main control means, and if it is determined to be abnormal, abnormal information indicating the occurrence of abnormality is A gaming machine 1 comprising an abnormality information display means for displaying on a two-display unit.

  According to the gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the specific entrance provided in the game area, the game ball is detected by the entrance detection means, and the entrance signal is input to the main control means. In the main control means to which the entrance signal is input by the entrance detection means, the abnormality information display means determines whether or not the input of the entrance signal is abnormal based on the gaming state, and determines that it is abnormal. In such a case, the abnormality information indicating the occurrence of abnormality in the second display unit which is provided separately from the first display unit and is displayed by direct control by the main control means without depending on the control of the display control means. Is displayed.

  Therefore, when the incoming signal is input to the main control means, it can be determined whether the input is abnormal based on the gaming state. The input of the incoming ball signal resulting from the detection of some object can be accurately processed as an abnormality. Further, the occurrence of an abnormality can be notified by displaying the abnormality information on the second display unit that is directly controlled by the main control means. Since the second display unit is directly controlled by the main control means, the reliability of the displayed information is improved as compared with the case where the abnormal information is displayed by indirect control via other control means. be able to. According to this, it is possible to give a user (a player and a staff on the game hall side) sufficient reliability with respect to the displayed abnormality information.

  In particular, in the case of a gaming machine configured to pay out a game ball in response to entering a specific entrance, abnormalities related to entering the specific entrance (entrance signal) are serious. It is. Therefore, the high reliability of the displayed abnormality information improves the reliability of the gaming machine, and the evaluation of the gaming machine by the user can be improved.

  Furthermore, when a problem occurs in the second display unit, it is necessary to clarify the cause of the problem. Since the second display unit is directly controlled by the main control means that outputs information to the second display unit, the electrical wiring (connection line) between them is not routed through other control devices. The second display unit can be formed by directly connecting the main control means. Therefore, the electrical wiring (connection line) between the two can be simplified (so as not to be complicated), and the operator can verify the defect of the second display unit (verify the defect in the connection line). It can be easy to do. In other words, it is possible to simplify the work for elucidating the cause of the defect and reduce the labor of the operator.

  In the gaming machine 1, a first movable portion is provided so as to be movable so as to form an open state in which entry into the specific entrance is easier than usual and a normal state in which entry of the game ball is impossible. The main control means includes a start condition detecting means for detecting establishment of the start condition, and a game value advantageous to the player when the start condition is detected by the start condition detecting means. A lottery means for performing a given lottery, and when a lottery result for giving a game value advantageous to a player is derived by the lottery means, the first movable member is driven to form an open state. When the first movable member is in the normal state when the incoming signal is input to the main control means by the incoming detection means, the abnormal information display means Judging that it is abnormal Game machine 2, characterized in that for displaying the normal information to the second display unit.

  According to the gaming machine 2, the first movable member that is movably provided makes it easier to enter the game ball into the specific entrance, and makes it impossible to enter the game ball. A normal state is formed. That is, the entry of the game ball into the specific entrance is permitted according to the state of the first movable member. In the main control means, when the establishment of the start condition is detected by the start condition detecting means, the lottery means performs a lottery for giving a game value advantageous to the player. As a result, when a lottery result that gives a game value advantageous to the player is derived, the first movable member is driven to form an open state in which it is easy to enter the specific entrance. Here, when an incoming signal is input to the main control unit by the incoming detection unit, if the first movable member is in a normal state, the input signal is abnormal by the abnormal information display unit. It is determined that there is, and the abnormality information is displayed on the second display unit.

  Therefore, it is possible to determine that the incoming signal is abnormal by using the first movable member as an index as an indicator, and to properly determine the abnormality information appropriately and accurately. It can be displayed on the second display unit. For example, when a lottery result giving a game value advantageous to the player is derived, the gaming state becomes a state more advantageous to the player than usual. This advantageous state continues for a predetermined period (a winning period), and during the winning period, the first movable member forms an open state to facilitate entering the specific entrance. Here, for example, when the gaming machine is configured so that the first movable member does not always open during the hit period, but intermittently (alternately with the normal state). If the determination of abnormality with respect to the incoming signal is simply performed using the gaming state as an index, there may be a case where the abnormality cannot be determined even though it is actually abnormal. However, in the gaming machine 2, if the first movable member is in the normal state even when it is in the same gaming state (when it is impossible to enter the specific entrance), the input signal of the entrance signal is abnormal. Since the determination can be made, it is possible to process the incoming signal generated when the entrance into the specific entrance is impossible. That is, when an abnormality actually occurs, it can be reliably processed as an abnormality.

  Note that the first movable member in the gaming machine 2 corresponds to, for example, a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing plate that covers the specific winning opening 65a in the above embodiment. As the start condition detecting means, for example, the process of S601 of the start winning process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17 of the above embodiment is applicable. As the lottery means, for example, the process of S604 of the start winning process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 is movably provided so as to form an open state in which entry into the specific entrance is easier than usual and a normal state in which entry of the game ball is more difficult than in the open state. The main control means for the player when the start condition is detected by the start condition detecting means, and when the start condition is detected by the start condition detecting means. A lottery means for performing an advantageous game value giving lottery, and when the lottery means derives a lottery result that gives an advantageous game value for the player, the second movable member is driven to open the open state. The abnormality information display means is based on the fact that the second movable member forms a normal state when an incoming signal is input to the main control means by the incoming detection means. Entry signal Game machine 3, characterized in that the determined force abnormality abnormality information is intended to be displayed on the second display unit.

  According to the gaming machine 3, the second movable member that is movably provided makes it easier for the game ball to enter the specific entrance, and it is difficult to enter the game ball. A normal state is formed. That is, the ease of entering the game ball into the specific entrance is changed according to the state of the second movable member. In the main control means, when the establishment of the start condition is detected by the start condition detecting means, the lottery means performs a lottery for giving a game value advantageous to the player. As a result, when a lottery result that gives a game value advantageous to the player is derived, the second movable member is driven to form an open state in which it is easy to enter the specific entrance. Here, when an incoming signal is input to the main control unit by the incoming ball detecting unit, an abnormal input of the incoming signal is detected by the abnormality information display unit based on the fact that the second movable member forms a normal state. The abnormality information is determined and displayed on the second display unit.

  Therefore, it can be determined that the incoming signal is abnormal by using the second movable member as an index as an indicator, and the abnormality information can be appropriately and accurately determined as accurate. It can be displayed on the second display unit.

  Note that, as the second movable member in the gaming machine 3, for example, two swinging members formed in the upper portion of the first entrance 64 in the above embodiment are applicable. As the start condition detecting means and the lottery means, for example, the process of S207 of the main process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 of the above embodiment corresponds.

  In the gaming machine 3, a guide member that is arranged near the specific entrance and upstream of the moving path of the game ball from the specific entrance, and guides the game ball to the specific entrance, When a normal state is formed by the guide detection means for detecting the game ball guided by the guide member and the second movable member, only the game ball guided by the guide member enters the specific entrance. In addition, for other game balls that are not guided by the guide member, there are provided entrance restriction means for restricting entry to the specific entrance, and the abnormal information display means is provided by the entrance detection means. When the entrance signal is input to the main control means, if the entrance is restricted by the entrance restriction means, the game detection is not detected by the guidance detection means, so the entry signal is input. It is determined that there is an abnormality, and the abnormality information is displayed in Table 2. Gaming machine 4, which is intended to be displayed on the unit.

  According to the gaming machine 4, if the second movable member forms a normal state and it is difficult to enter the specific entrance, only the game ball guided by the guide member by the entrance restriction means Is entered into the specific entrance and other game balls that are not guided by the guide member are restricted from entering the specific entrance. The game ball guided by the guide member is detected by the guide detection means. When the entrance detection signal is input to the main control means by the entrance detection means, if the entrance restriction is restricted by the entrance restriction means, the guidance detection means that the game ball is not detected (that is, guidance) When the detection means does not detect a game ball), the abnormality information display means determines that the input of the incoming signal is abnormal, and the abnormality information is displayed on the second display unit.

  Therefore, it is possible to strictly determine whether or not the input of the incoming signal is abnormal, and it is possible to accurately display abnormality information based on the determination result. When the specific entrance is formed so as to be difficult to enter in the normal state, it is not impossible to enter the specific entrance, and a certain amount of entrance is permitted even in the normal state. In such a case, since the specific entrance is in the normal state, the input of the entrance signal cannot be made abnormal in a uniform manner. On the other hand, there is a contradiction that if the entrance signal input to the main control means is not judged to be abnormal even if the specific entrance is in a normal state, the entrance signal that is originally abnormal cannot be judged to be abnormal. It will occur.

  However, in the gaming machine 4, when the specific entrance is in a normal state, the entrance route is restricted, and the game ball entering the specific entrance through a regular route that can be entered Can be detected by the guidance detection means. Therefore, when the entrance signal is input to the main control means, even if the specific entrance is in a normal state, it is caused by a legitimate entry based on the detection result of the game ball by the guidance detection means. Can be distinguished from those that are not. Therefore, it is possible to accurately determine an abnormality.

  In addition, as a guide member in the gaming machine 4, for example, the upper passage port 640 in the above embodiment corresponds. As the guidance detection means, for example, the upper passage port switch 208a in the above embodiment is applicable. As the restricting means, for example, in the above embodiment, the upper passage port 640 has its axial center line aligned with the center of the upper opening (spherical entrance) of the first entrance 64. When the first entrance 64 is in a normal state, the ball that has flowed down the game board 13 cannot enter the first entrance 64 unless it passes through the upper passage 640. The configuration in which the positional relationship between the upper passage port 640 and the first entrance port 64 is defined is applicable.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the second display unit includes a plurality of indicator lamps that are turned on or off, and the main control means emits light that is formed by turning on and off the indicator lights. The gaming machine 5 is characterized in that information is displayed on the second display unit by a pattern.

  According to the gaming machine 5, information is displayed on the second display unit by a light emission pattern formed by turning on and off each indicator lamp. Therefore, the second display unit can be formed by using a display lamp having a simple configuration and a low device cost as compared with an advanced display device such as a liquid crystal display device or a CRT display, and the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine can be reduced. . In addition, as an indicator lamp in the gaming machine 5, for example, each LED of 7 segment LED which constitutes the indicator LED 330 of the above-mentioned embodiment corresponds.

  In the gaming machine 5, the abnormality information is displayed in a light emission pattern in which all of the plurality of indicator lights are turned on. In the inspection of the gaming machine and the shipping inspection, each part is inspected, and whether or not the second display unit functions normally is confirmed in a lighting state. According to the gaming machine 6, since it is configured to display abnormality information in a light emission pattern in which all the indicator lights are turned on in the second display unit, it is intentionally abnormal, for example, by inserting some member into the specific entrance. If this state is generated, all the indicator lamps of the second display unit can be turned on, whereby the second display unit can be inspected.

  For this reason, the operator performs an operation to turn on / off the voltage for each of the indicator lamps by a specific method for inspection, or prepares an inspection program and operates the inspection program. There is no need, and the inspection of the second display unit can be carried out simply and simply. Each indicator light is wired on the back side of the gaming machine, while the second display unit is arranged on the front side of the gaming machine. When an electrical inspection is performed by directly connecting an inspection device to the wiring of the second display unit, operations on both the back side and the front side of the gaming machine are required. In the gaming machine 6, The operator can operate the specific entrance on the front side of the gaming machine, and similarly can check the lighting state of the second display unit (indicator light) on the front side of the gaming machine. Therefore, the inspection can be completed on the front side of the gaming machine, the labor of the operator who inspects the second display unit can be reduced, and the operator can be efficiently inspected.

  Any one of the gaming machines 1 to 6 includes an identification information storage unit that stores identification information for identifying the main control unit, and the main control unit stores the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit. The game machine 7 is provided with identification information display means for displaying the information on the second display unit.

  According to the gaming machine 7, the second display unit is provided separately from the first display unit controlled by the display control means, and performs display by direct control by the main control means regardless of the control of the display control means. The main control means displays the identification information stored in the identification information storage means. Therefore, the identification information of the main control means can be displayed by direct control by the main control means, and the display processing is performed as compared with the case where the display of the identification information is displayed on the first display unit by the display control means. It can be simplified. That is, in order to display the identification information of the main control means on the first display unit, first, the identification information is output from the main control means to the display control means, and further from the display control means to the first display unit. It must be output. Therefore, when the identification information is displayed by direct control by the main control means, the processing necessary for mediating the display control means can be omitted, and therefore the identification information is displayed on the first display unit. Compared to the above, display processing can be simplified. In addition, since the amount of the entire process necessary for displaying the identification information of the main control means can be reduced, the identification information can be displayed quickly. Further, since the mediation of the display control means can be made unnecessary, the identification information can be displayed without being affected by the operation state of the display control means. According to this, for example, in the case where a discrimination check (matching with a model) of a gaming machine is performed by displaying the identification information of the main control means, such a discrimination check can be performed with a simple mechanism. Test results can be obtained. The identification information storage means in the gaming machine 7 corresponds to, for example, the identification code memory 202a in the above embodiment, and the identification information display means includes, for example, the process of S200 in the flowchart of FIG. 9 in the above embodiment. Is applicable.

  The gaming machine 7 includes power supply means for supplying drive voltage to the main control means and display control means, and the identification information display means of the main control means starts to supply drive voltage from the power supply means. Then, the gaming machine 8 is characterized by reading the identification information stored in the identification information storage means and displaying the read identification information on the second display unit.

  According to the gaming machine 8, when the supply of drive voltage from the power supply means is started, the main control means reads the identification information stored in the identification information storage means and displays it on the second display unit. As an opportunity, the identification information of the main control means (identification information for identifying the main control means) can be immediately displayed on the second display unit. Therefore, for example, by displaying the identification information of the main control means, a discrimination test is performed to determine whether the main control means is assembled in the correct frame corresponding to the model to be manufactured or matched with the display control means. When the power is turned on, the identification information of the main control means can be displayed as soon as the power is turned on, so that the inspection can be performed quickly.

  In general, in the display control means, when a driving voltage is supplied from the power supply means to perform display in the first display unit, a lot of information stored in a non-rewritable manner corresponding to the image information to be displayed is stored. A process of writing in the storage means for displaying on the first display unit is executed. This process is time consuming, but is executed by the display control means, and is unnecessary in the main control means. Therefore, the main control means can immediately perform display on the second display unit as soon as the supply of the drive voltage from the power supply means is started. The power supply means in the gaming machine 8 corresponds to, for example, the power supply device 115 in the above embodiment.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the main control means is advantageous to the player when the start condition is detected by the start condition detecting means for detecting the start condition being satisfied, and when the start condition is detected by the start condition detecting means. When a lottery means for performing a lottery for giving a game value and a lottery result for giving a game value advantageous to a player are derived by the lottery means, the display result predetermined for the display control means is displayed in the first display. A game value giving means for instructing a unit to appear and generating a special gaming state advantageous for a player; and when a lottery result for giving a game value advantageous for a player is derived by the lottery means, the game Content information display means for displaying content information indicating the contents of the special gaming state generated by the value providing means on the second display unit. Game machine 9, wherein the.

  According to the gaming machine 9, when the establishment of the start condition is detected by the start condition detecting means, a lottery for giving a game value advantageous to the player is performed by the lottery means. When the lottery means derives a lottery result that gives a game value advantageous to the player, the game value giving means instructs the display control means to display a predetermined display result on the first display unit. Is called. Also, a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player is generated. Furthermore, content information indicating the content of the special game state generated by the game value giving means is displayed on the second display unit by the main control means.

  Therefore, in the second display unit that is directly controlled by the main control means, the content information indicating the content of the special gaming state can be displayed, so that the reliability of the displayed content information can be improved. When displaying the content information by the display control means for executing a complicated display process, the main control means is caused by a reception abnormality or an operation abnormality of the display control means even though the information is transmitted from the main control means. In some cases, display corresponding to the information sent from is not executed. According to this, the reliability of the displayed content information may be lowered, and the player may be distrusted. However, since the content information is displayed on the second display unit directly controlled by the main control means, inconsistency between the actual game content and the display indicating the content can be reduced, and the content information displayed can be reduced. Reliability can be improved. As a result, it is possible to avoid giving distrust to the player.

  Here, examples of the content information include the number of opening / closing of the winning opening during the jackpot, the gaming state that transitions after the jackpot, and the like. Specifically, as the content information, for example, a number indicating the number of opening / closing of the above-mentioned winning opening, a symbol or an image set corresponding to the content of the specific gaming state appears on the second display unit.

  Note that the start condition detecting means in the gaming machine 9 corresponds to the process of S601 of the start winning process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17 of the above embodiment, for example. As the lottery means, for example, the process of S604 of the start winning process shown in the flowchart of FIG. As the game value giving means, for example, the process of S307 of the variation process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 of the above embodiment, the change start process of S321 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, and the flowchart of FIG. This corresponds to the process of opening the specific winning opening 65a executed in the jackpot process (S206).

  The gaming machine 10 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 9, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is placed in an operation port disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the operating port), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  The gaming machine 11 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 9, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  The gaming machine 12 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 9, wherein the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to the operation of the identification information, the change of the identification information is started. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification information The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display, and a large number of balls are paid out when the special gaming state occurs.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. FIG. 2A is a front view of the game board, FIG. 2A is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the game board, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of the first symbol display device. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the table | surface which displayed the game state notified according to the display mode of alerting | reporting LED. It is the block diagram which showed the electrical structure of the pachinko machine. (A) is the figure which showed typically the area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, (b) is the figure which illustrated the actual display screen. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary of various counters. It is the flowchart which showed the starting process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a main controller. 10 is a flowchart showing a variation process executed in the main process of FIG. 9. It is the flowchart which showed the change start process performed in the change process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the change end process performed in the change process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot process performed in the main process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the big hit release process performed in the big hit process of FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a jackpot closing process executed in the jackpot process of FIG. 13. It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process. It is the flowchart which showed the start winning process which is executed in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed NMI interruption processing. It is the flowchart which showed the solenoid detection process performed every predetermined time by a timer interruption. It is the flowchart which showed the starting process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the starting process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the external interruption process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
37 1st symbol display device (2nd display unit)
64 1st entrance (specific entrance)
65a Special winning entrance, large opening (special entrance)
81 3rd symbol display device (first display unit)
110 Main control device (main control means)
114 Display control device (display control means)
208a, 208 Upper passage opening switch (part of the ball detection means)
S504, S507, S508, S510 Abnormal information display means

Claims (1)

Main control means for controlling the game, a first display unit for displaying effect image information for the effect of the game controlled by the main control means, and the first display based on an instruction from the main control means In a gaming machine comprising display control means for controlling display of effect image information in a unit,
A game area where game balls flow down,
A specific entrance that is provided in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
A game ball that has entered the specific entrance, and when a game ball is detected, a ball detection unit that inputs a ball signal to the main control unit;
A second display unit that is provided separately from the first display unit and displays information by direct control by the main control means without depending on the control of the display control means;
When the incoming signal is input by the incoming detection means, the main control means determines whether the input is abnormal based on the gaming state controlled by the main control means and determines that it is abnormal In this case, the gaming machine further comprises abnormality information display means for displaying abnormality information indicating the occurrence of abnormality on the second display unit.

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