JP2009136342A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently improve interests in games allowed to be intervened through operation from an operation means by enabling players to make varied operations. <P>SOLUTION: An operating part 81 comprises a press operation part 811 which can be pressed by players and a rotary operation means 812 rotatable by the players. A CPU 101 for performance control makes a performance display device 9 execute a performance with decoration figures movable responding to rotary operation by the players of the rotary operation part 812 during a rotary operation request period. When the decoration figures are moved to a prescribed position within the rotary operation request period, the specific performance is executed with a speaker 27 or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a player can play a predetermined game using a game medium.

  As a gaming machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when a game medium wins a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. There is something to be done. Further, a variable display device capable of variably displaying the identification information (also referred to as “variation”) is provided on the game board, and the player when the display result of the variable display of the identification information in the variable display device becomes the specific display result. Some are configured to be controllable to a specific gaming state advantageous to the user.

  The specific game state means a state advantageous for a player who is given a predetermined game value. Specifically, the specific game state is, for example, a state in which a special variable winning device is advantageous for a player who is likely to win a ball (a big hit game state), or a state in which a right to be advantageous for a player has occurred. In this state, a predetermined game value such as a state where conditions for paying out premium game media are easily established is given.

  In such a gaming machine, the fact that the display result of the variable display device that displays the symbol as the identification information becomes a combination of specific display modes (specific display result) determined in advance is generally referred to as “big hit”. When a big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and the game shifts to a big hit gaming state in which a hit ball is easy to win. And in each open period, if there is a prize for a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the big prize opening, the big prize opening is closed. And the number of times of opening the special winning opening is fixed to a predetermined number (for example, 15 rounds). An opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds) is determined for each opening, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the big winning opening is closed when the opening time elapses. Further, when a predetermined condition (for example, winning in the V zone provided in the big prize opening) is not established at the time when the big prize opening is closed, the big hit gaming state is ended. Some are also available.

  Some of these gaming machines are configured to include operation means such as push buttons that can be operated by the player. Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine that stops variable display of identification information when a push button is pressed. The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 stops a variable display of identification information according to the push button operation timing by the player, and a game advantageous to the player when the display result is a designated display result. Transition to the state.

JP 2007-97892 A (paragraph 0218-0255, FIG. 17)

  When the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 includes one push button as an operation means, the display result of variable display of identification information is changed according to the push button operation timing by the player, and the interest in the game is increased. It can be improved to some extent. However, only one push button is provided as the operation means, and the player cannot participate in the game by various operations, and the interest for the game involving the operation from the operation means is sufficiently enhanced. I can't.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that enables a variety of operations by a player and that can sufficiently improve the interest of a game involving operations from operation means.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention performs variable display of operation means (for example, the operation unit 81) that can be operated by the player and a plurality of types of identification information (for example, decorative symbols) that can be identified, and display results (for example, Display control of a variable display unit (for example, the effect display device 9) having a display area (for example, a variable display unit and a stop symbol display unit) for deriving and displaying stop symbols, and identification information to be displayed on the variable display unit. A gaming machine provided with display control means (for example, production control CPU 101), the operation means is capable of directing operations (for example, right rotation and left rotation) by the player, and the player , For example, in the first rotation detector 81e, the second rotation detector 81f, and the effect control CPU 101, refer to the rotation determination table shown in FIG. And a control unit that moves the identification information displayed in the display area in accordance with the direction in which the operation unit detected by the detection unit is operated (for example, for effect control). Based on the fact that the specific identification information of the identification information displayed in the display area has been moved to the specific display position by the movement control means by the CPU 101 that executes the process of step S755 (FIG. 75 (g) ), (J)), and a specific effect control means for executing a specific effect (for example, a portion for executing the processes of steps S759, S763, and S764 in the CPU 101 for effect control).

  As a movement mode of the identification information, among a plurality of predetermined movement modes (for example, the first movement mode shown in FIGS. 72A and 72B and the second movement mode shown in FIG. 72C). There is provided a movement mode selection means (for example, a portion for executing the processing of steps S831B, S831C, and S831D in the production control CPU 101) for selecting any one of the movement modes, and the movement control means is the movement selected by the movement mode selection means. Based on the mode, the identification information displayed in the display area is moved in accordance with the direction in which the operation means detected by the detection means is operated (for example, as shown in FIGS. 72A, 72B, 72C). Next, the CPU 101 for effect control executes the process of moving the decorative symbols according to the rotation operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the player in the determined movement manner in the process of step S755. It may be configured so as to.

  The operation means includes a rotation operation member (for example, rotation operation unit 812) that can be rotated by the player, and the detection means detects a rotation direction in which the rotation operation member is rotated by the player (for example, effect control). CPU 101 executes the process of step S714 with reference to the rotation determination table shown in FIG. 21), and the movement control means moves the identification information displayed in the display area according to the rotation direction detected by the detection means. (For example, as shown in FIGS. 72A, 72B, and 72C, the effect control CPU 101 moves the decorative symbols in accordance with the rotation operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the player in step S755. May be executed).

  Speed detection means for detecting the rotation speed of the rotation operation member (for example, the portion for determining the rotation amount within a predetermined time in the processing of steps S711 to S714 in the CPU 101 for effect control), the movement control means is speed detection means. The identification information displayed in the display area is moved at a speed corresponding to the rotation speed detected by the player (for example, as shown in FIG. 73, the effect control CPU 101 performs a process in step S755 on the operation unit 81 by the player. It may be configured to execute a process of moving the decorative symbols according to the rotating operation.

  When the combination of identification information as a display result is a specific display result (for example, a big hit symbol) on any one of the plurality of effective lines (for example, the middle stop position of the stop symbol display part) A gaming machine that is controllable to a specific game state (for example, a big hit game state) that is a game state advantageous to the player, and the specific effect control means has a specific active line (for example, the upper stop of the stop symbol display portion) When the identification information displayed on the effective line other than (position) (for example, the stop position at the lower stage of the stop symbol display section) is moved to a specific effective line by the movement control means and a predetermined display result is obtained. A specific effect may be executed (for example, the effect control CPU 101 executes the processes of steps S759, S763, and S764).

  Reach mode selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of types of reach modes (for example, reach A, super reach A, see FIG. 26) as a display mode of the reach state during variable display of identification information ( For example, the part that executes the processes of steps S100 and S101 in the CPU 56) and the reach effect executing means that executes the reach mode selected by the reach mode selecting unit (for example, the decorative design changing process in step S802 in the CPU 101 for effect control) And a specific reach mode executing unit that executes a specific reach mode after the specific mode is executed by the specific mode control unit (for example, super reach in the processing of steps S759, S763, and S764 in the CPU 101 for effect control). Part that executes A or Superreach B Figure 75 (j), it may be configured to include a (l) reference.).

  A plurality of variable display portions are provided (for example, the effect display device 9 includes a portion that variably displays the left symbol, a portion that variably displays the middle symbol, and a portion that variably displays the right symbol), and is variably displayed by the display control means. The temporary display of the identification information of all the variable display units that are present (for example, the CPU 101 for effect control causes the effect display device 9 to display the temporary stop symbol determined in the process of step S831A on the effect change process (step S802)). ) After the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control means, the re-variation control means (for example, the processing of steps S759, S763, S764 in the effect control CPU 101) that resumes the variable display of the identification information of all the variable display units. The portion for executing the operation effect variation D or the operation effect variation E. Refer to FIGS. 75 (j) and 75 (m)). It may be.

  Whether or not a gaming machine that shifts to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display unit, and whether or not the display result derived and displayed on the variable display unit is the specific display result When the display result is determined to be the specific display result by the predetermining means (for example, the portion of the CPU 56 that executes the process of step S62) before the display result is derived and displayed (for example, the step After the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control means, the process shifts to the specific game state (for example, the effects shown in FIGS. 75 (j) and (k) or FIGS. 75 (g) and (h)). The game state transition means (for example, the part that executes the process of step S139 in the special symbol stop process (step S304) in the CPU 56) is provided. It may be configured to.

  In a period during which the identification information can be moved based on the operation performed on the operation means (for example, during the rotation operation period) (for example, Y in step S752A), an operation description of the operation means is displayed in the display area (for example, FIG. 74). (Refer to (d)) Operation explanation display means (for example, a part for executing the process of step S754 in the CPU 101 for effect control) may be provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an operation means that can be operated by the player, a variable display section having a display area for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, and for deriving and displaying a display result, In a gaming machine comprising display control means for performing display control of identification information to be displayed on the variable display section, the operation means can be operated with directionality by the player, and the direction operated by the player A detection means for detecting the movement of the identification information displayed in the display area according to the direction in which the operation means detected by the detection means is operated, and the movement control means displays the display information in the display area. Specific identification control means for executing a specific effect based on the fact that the specific identification information of the identified information has been moved to a specific display position. Can move the identification information according to the operation direction of the operating means, the specific effect is executed if the identification information is moved to a predetermined display position, it is possible to improve the game playability.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the movement mode of the identification information includes a movement mode selection unit that selects any one of a plurality of predetermined movement modes, and the movement control unit selects the movement mode. Since the identification information displayed in the display area is moved according to the direction in which the operation means detected by the detection means is operated based on the movement mode selected by the means, the movement mode selection means The identification information can be moved in a different movement mode based on the selection result of, so that the game entertainment can be improved.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the operation means includes a rotation operation member that can be rotated by a player, and the detection means detects a rotation direction in which the rotation operation member is rotated by the player, and controls movement. Since the means is configured to move the identification information displayed in the display area according to the rotation direction detected by the detection means, the identification information is moved according to the rotation operation of the rotation operation member by the player. , Can improve the game entertainment.

  According to the invention of claim 4, it is provided with speed detecting means for detecting the rotation speed of the rotation operation member, and the movement control means is displayed in the display area at a speed corresponding to the rotation speed detected by the speed detecting means. Since the identification information is configured to move, the movement speed of the identification information can be varied according to the speed of the rotation operation. Therefore, the effect according to the operation mode by the player is executed, and the game entertainment can be improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, when the combination of the identification information as the display result becomes the specific display result on any one of the plurality of active lines, the gaming state is advantageous for the player. A gaming machine that is controllable to a specific gaming state, wherein the specific effect control means moves the identification information displayed on the active line other than the specific active line onto the specific active line by the movement control means. Since it is configured to execute a specific effect when a predetermined display result is obtained, the combination of identification information on one effective line can be moved to a different effective line to improve the game entertainment .

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, as the reach state display mode during the variable display of the identification information, the reach mode selection unit that selects any one of a plurality of types of reach modes, and the reach mode selection unit The reach effect execution means for executing the reach aspect selected by the above and the specific reach aspect execution means for executing the specific reach aspect after the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control means. Accordingly, in the reach state during the variable display of the identification information, any one of a plurality of reach modes is executed, and the player moves the identification information to a predetermined display position by operating the operation means. In particular, when the game is successful, the specific reach mode is executed, so that the game entertainment can be improved.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a plurality of variable display portions are provided, the identification information of all the variable display portions variably displayed by the display control means is temporarily stopped, and the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control means. Later, since it is configured to include a re-variation control means for restarting the variable display of the identification information of all the variable display sections, the player operates the operation means to move the identification information to a predetermined display position. If successful, the variable display of the identification information is resumed, and the game entertainment can be improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display unit, the gaming machine is shifted to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, and the display is derived and displayed on the variable display unit. A predetermining unit that determines whether or not a result is a specific display result before the display result is derived and a specific effect by a specific effect control unit when the predetermination unit determines that the display result is a specific display result. Since the game state transition means for shifting to the specific game state is provided after the game is executed, the player has successfully moved the identification information to the predetermined display position by operating the operation means. Later, the game state is shifted to a specific game state, and the game interest can be improved.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus is configured to include the operation explanation display means for displaying the operation explanation of the operation means in the display area during the period in which the identification information can be moved based on the operation performed on the operation means. Therefore, the operation explanation of the operation means is displayed, and the player can easily operate the operation means.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be other gaming machines such as a coin gaming machine and a slot machine. Any gaming machine may be used as long as it can play a predetermined game.

  First, the configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine with the glass door frame 2 of FIG. 2 removed as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the front surface of the glass door frame 2. FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame 11 attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame 11 includes a front frame 2a that is openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (excluding a game board to be described later). .). A glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape as shown in FIG. 2 is provided at the upper part on the front side of the front frame 2a so as to be opened and closed. The glass door frame 2 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a circular see-through window as an opening through which a game area 7 of a game board 6 described later can be almost seen through, and a multilayer glass plate is mounted from the back surface of the circular see-through window. It is like that. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 with a glass door frame 2 as shown in FIG. 2 removed.

  A hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is provided at a lower portion on the front side of the front frame 2a so as to be positioned below the glass door frame 2. In FIG. 1, the glass door frame 2 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the upper part of the hit ball supply tray 3 so as to be openable and closable, and the game is performed with the glass door frame 2 closed. Below the hit ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply tray 3 and a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing game balls.

  On the back of the front frame 2a, there is a plastic frame (not shown) that constitutes a part of the game frame 11. The plastic frame includes a mechanism plate, and components such as a power supply circuit (not shown) and a speaker 27 are attached to the mechanism plate. The plastic frame of the game frame 11 is provided with a relay board (not shown) that relays the wiring between the game frame 11 and the game board 6. Further, in the game frame 11, the game board 6 is detachably attached in such a manner that it is housed and fixed in a game board storage frame portion formed on the back side of the front frame 2a. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. A game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6.

  The side of the pachinko machine 1 accepts a prepaid card as a player-owned recording medium, and rents a ball based on the use of the remaining amount (also referred to as a balance) owned by the player specified by the record information of the prepaid card A prepaid card unit (hereinafter also simply referred to as a “card unit”), which is a card processing device that performs processing for lending (lending) game balls as a player, is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. (Not shown in FIG. 1 and shown in FIG. 10). Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the game balls, which are the game media stored in the hit ball supply tray 3, are shot and fired, and the game balls are driven into the game area 7 formed on the game board 6, and A predetermined game as described is performed. When a game ball is received in a winning area provided in the gaming area 7 in the game and a winning occurs, a payout condition is established, and the prize is a prize game medium as a prize based on the establishment of the payout condition. Prize balls (game balls) are paid out.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device (image display device) 9 including a plurality of variable display units each displaying a decorative pattern for effect. The effect display device 9 includes, for example, three variable display portions (symbol display areas) of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The effect display device 9 performs a variable display of the decorative symbol as a decorative (for effect) symbol during the special symbol variable display period by the special symbol indicator 8. Each variation display section includes, for example, three stop symbol display sections of “upper stage”, “middle stage”, and “lower stage”. Then, on the three stop symbol display portions of “left”, “middle”, and “right”, decorative symbols (excluding decorative symbols that are not numbers in this embodiment) are straight lines in a predetermined combination (for example, the same symbol). A big hit is generated when stopped and displayed side by side. In the present embodiment, a predetermined combination of decorative symbols is displayed in a straight line on the “upper”, “middle” or “lower” in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” stop symbol display portions. In this case, the “upper” in the “left” stop symbol display part and the “middle” in the “middle” stop symbol display part and the “lower” in the “right” stop symbol display part are arranged in a straight line and in a predetermined combination. If the decorative symbol is displayed, and “lower” in the “left” stop symbol display, “middle” in the “middle” stop symbol display, and “upper” in the “right” stop symbol display A big hit is generated when a predetermined combination of decorative symbols is displayed side by side on a straight line. In other words, in the present embodiment, a big hit is generated when a predetermined combination of decorative symbols is displayed on a straight line on either the three horizontal lines or the two diagonal lines. A line that generates a big hit when the above-mentioned predetermined combination of decorative symbols is displayed side by side on a straight line is called an effective line.

  The effect display device 9 that performs variable display of decorative symbols is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. Such an effect display device 9 is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an effect display device that performs a predetermined effect as described below.

  Below the effect display device 9, a special symbol display device (special symbol display device) 8 is provided for variably displaying special symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be individually identified. In this embodiment, the special symbol display 8 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of displaying a numerical value of, for example, 00 to 99 in a variable manner. The special symbol display 8 is not limited to displaying a two-digit number, but may be configured to display a variable number of digits such as 0 to 9 in a variable manner. In addition, the effect display device 9 changes the decorative symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified during the variable symbol display period of the special symbols by the special symbol indicator 8 for the decoration (effect). Display.

  On the right side of the special symbol display 8 is a special symbol hold composed of four indicators for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the start winning openings 13, 14, that is, the number of hold memories (also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). A storage indicator 18 is provided. Every time there is an effective start prize, the display color of one display is changed. Then, every time the variable display of the special symbol display 8 is started, the display color of one display is restored. In addition, in the display area of the effect display device 9, a special symbol reserved storage display area including four display areas for displaying the number of reserved memories may be provided. Further, in this embodiment, the upper limit value of the number of reserved memories is 4, but the upper limit value may be a larger value. Further, the upper limit value may be changed according to the gaming state.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. A game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  Further, below the winning device having the first starting winning opening (first starting opening) 13, a second starting winning opening (second starting opening) through which a game ball can be won based on the operation of the pair of left and right movable pieces. A variable winning ball apparatus 15 having 14 is provided. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened when the movable piece is opened by bringing the solenoid 16 into an excited state. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second starting winning port 14 than the first starting winning port 13. In addition, the variable winning ball device 15 is closed when the movable piece is closed by putting the solenoid 16 in a demagnetized state. In a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize. The first start winning port 13 and the second start winning port 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning port or a starting port.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in the open state, the game ball heading toward the variable winning ball device 15 is very likely to win the second start winning port 14. The first start winning opening 13 is provided directly under the effect display device 9, but the interval between the lower end of the effect display device 9 and the first start winning opening 13 is further reduced, or the first start winning opening is set. The nail is arranged densely around 13 or the nail arrangement around the first start winning opening 13 is difficult for the game balls to guide to the first starting winning opening 13, It is also possible to make the direction higher than the winning rate of the first start winning opening 13.

  Further, at the lower part of the effect display device 9, a solenoid 21 is used in a specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) that is advantageous to the player that occurs when the special display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the special symbol display 8. A special variable winning ball apparatus 20 that is opened is provided. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 has an opening / closing plate 20a that opens and closes a large winning opening as a winning area where a game ball can be won when opened, and an open state (open state) advantageous for a player, It is controlled to one of the closed states that is disadvantageous to the person. In the specific gaming state (big hit gaming state), the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is controlled to be opened by the solenoid 21 so that the big winning opening is changed from the closed state to the opened state. The winning ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the member constituting the hitting ball supply tray 3 is provided with an operation portion 81 as an operation means that can be operated by the player. The operation unit 81 is a push button switch (jog switch) that allows a player to perform a pressing operation in a direction selected from a plurality of predetermined directions (four directions) such as front, rear, left, and right when viewed from the player. A plurality of operation units including a pressing operation unit 811 having a circular shape in a plan view and a rotation operation unit 812 including a dial (jog dial) that can be rotated around the pressing operation unit 811 and can be rotated. including. In addition to the four directions of front, rear, left and right, the pressing operation portion 811 can also be pressed downward as viewed from the player. The player can perform a direction selection operation for selectively pressing one of the directions and a determination operation for pressing the entire pressing operation unit 811 downward in addition to the direction selection operation.

  In the pressing operation unit 811, a portion operated when performing an operation of selecting the front direction (a portion on the side facing the player toward the pressing operation unit 811) is referred to as a front direction portion. In the pressing operation unit 811, a portion operated when performing an operation of selecting the backward direction (a portion on the near side of the player toward the pressing operation unit 811) is referred to as a backward direction portion. In the pressing operation unit 811, a portion operated when performing an operation of selecting the left direction (a portion on the left side of the player facing the pressing operation unit 811) is referred to as a left direction portion. In the pressing operation unit 811, a portion (a portion on the right side of the player facing the pressing operation unit 811) operated when performing an operation of selecting the right direction is referred to as a right direction unit.

  In addition, the rotation operation unit 812 allows the player to arbitrarily perform a left rotation operation that rotates counterclockwise and a right rotation operation that rotates clockwise.

  Moreover, in the member which comprises the hitting ball supply tray 3, when receiving the ball lending switch 91 operated when borrowing a game ball via the above-mentioned card unit other than the operation unit 811, and the return of the prepaid card Operation means such as a return switch 92 to be operated is provided.

  FIG. 3 also shows a cross-sectional view of the ball lending switch 91. As shown in FIG. 3, the ball lending switch 91 is disposed on the same surface as the surface on which the operation unit 81 of the hitting ball supply tray 3 is provided. Further, as shown in the cross-sectional view in FIG. 3, the ball lending switch 91 is disposed at a position recessed from the surface on which the operation unit 81 of the hitting ball supply tray 3 is provided in a state where the ball lending switch 91 is not pressed by the player. Has been. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a situation where the ball lending switch 91 is accidentally pressed when the operation unit 81 is operated. Similarly to the ball lending switch 91, the return switch 92 is also arranged at a position recessed from the surface on which the operation unit 81 of the hitting ball supply tray 3 is provided. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the return switch 92 is accidentally pressed when the operation unit 81 is operated.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the positional relationship between the player's hand and the ball rental switch 91 and the return switch 92 during operation of the operation unit 81. FIG. 4A shows a state where the rotation operation unit 812 of the operation unit 81 is operated using the left hand. 4B and 4C show a state where the rotation operation unit 812 is operated using the right hand. For example, as shown in FIG. 4C, when the rotation operation unit 812 is operated using the right hand, the position of the right hand is unconsciously determined by the player as the position of the ball rental switch 91 or the return switch 92. There may be an overlapping state. In this case, if the ball lending switch 91 and the return switch 92 are arranged so as to protrude from the surface on which the operation unit 81 of the hitting ball supply tray 3 is provided, the right hand is the ball lending switch. 91 or the return switch 92 may be touched, and the ball lending switch 91 or the return switch 92 may be accidentally pressed. In this embodiment, since the ball lending switch 91 and the return switch 92 are arranged so as to be recessed from the surface on which the operation unit 81 of the hit ball supply tray 3 is provided, the operation of the operation unit 81 This prevents a situation where a hand touches the ball lending switch 91 or the return switch 92 by mistake.

  Referring to FIG. 1, when a game ball wins a gate 32 and is detected by a gate switch 32a, the display variation of the normal symbol display 10 is started. In this embodiment, the left and right lamps (the symbols can be visually recognized when lit) are alternately lit to perform a variable display. And when the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times. At the lower part of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol hold storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls entered into the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a prize at the gate 32, the normal symbol holding storage display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning ports (ordinary winning ports) 29, 30, 33, 39, and winning of game balls to the winning ports 29, 30, 33, 39 is a winning port switch 29a, 30a, respectively. , 33a, 39a. Each winning opening 29, 30, 33, 39 constitutes a winning area provided in the game board 6 as an area for accepting game balls and allowing winning. The start winning ports 13 and 14 and the big winning port also constitute a winning area that accepts game balls and allows winning. In addition, the game balls won in the respective winning openings 29, 30, 33, 39 may be detected by one switch.

  A decoration member 154 is attached to the center of the game area 7 so as to surround the effect display device 9, and a decoration lamp (for center decoration) that is lit or blinked during the game is placed above the decoration member 154. Lamp). In this embodiment, six LEDs 125a to 125f are provided as center decoration lamps. In addition, the decoration member 154 is provided with a decoration lamp (stage lamp) that is lit or blinked during the game so as to surround the effect display device 9. In this embodiment, six LEDs 126a to 126f are provided as stage lamps.

  Further, at the lower part of the game area 7, there is an out port 26 for absorbing game balls that have not won a prize. Two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7.

  Referring to FIG. 2, a top frame lamp, a left frame lamp, and a right frame lamp are provided on the outer periphery of game area 7. Further, a decoration LED is installed around each structure in the game area 7. The top frame lamp, the left frame lamp, the right frame lamp, and the decorative LED are examples of a decorative light emitter provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In this embodiment, twelve LEDs 281a to 281l are provided as ceiling lamps. In addition, six LEDs 282a to 282f are provided as left frame lamps. In addition, six LEDs 283a to 283f are provided as right frame lamps. In addition, as the decorative LEDs around the structure, one LED 127a (see FIG. 1) is provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 15, and two LEDs 127b and 127c (see FIG. 1) are provided around the special variable winning ball apparatus 20. ing. Further, the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81 has eight single color LEDs (first pressing operation unit lamp 82a to eighth pressing operation unit lamp 82h shown in FIG. 8 and the like) and one multi-color LED (FIG. 8 and the like). The operation unit center lamp 82A) is provided, and the rotation operation unit 812 of the operation unit 81 is provided with four single-color LEDs (the first rotation operation unit lamp 82i to the fourth rotation operation unit lamp 82l shown in FIG. 8 and the like). ing.

  The game balls launched from the hit ball launching device enter the game area 7 through the hit ball rail, and then descend the game area 7. When a game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a, or when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 and is detected by the second start opening switch 14a, the variation of the design If the display can be started, the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 8 starts the variation display (variation) and the effect display unit 9 starts the variation display (variation). If the symbol display cannot be started, the number of reserved memories is increased by one.

  The special symbol variation display on the special symbol display 8 and the decorative symbol variation display on the effect display device 9 are stopped when a certain time has elapsed. If the special symbol (stop symbol) at the time of stoppage is a jackpot symbol (a jackpot display result as a specific display result), the game shifts to a jackpot gaming state. That is, the special winning opening is opened until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins.

  When the game ball wins the gate 32, the normal symbol display unit 10 is in a state where the normal symbol is variably displayed. Further, when the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined time. Further, in the probability variation state, the probability that the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. Further, in the short time state (the game state in which the special symbol variation display time is shortened), the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 may be increased.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with lamps and LEDs as light emitters in various places.

  Next, the operation unit 81 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the operation unit 81. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining modes of the pressing operation unit 811 and the display member 811A of the operation unit 81. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a state in which the pressing operation unit 811 emits light. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between various detectors and lamps in the operation unit 81 and the structure of the operation unit 81. 5, (a) shows an exploded perspective view of the operation unit 81, (b) shows a back view of the cover plate 815 included in the operation unit 81, and (c) shows a side view of the cover plate 815. (However, in order to clarify the configuration of the protruding portion 8150 on the back surface, the fixing portion 815a is not shown). In FIG. 6, (a) shows the mode of the pressing operation unit 811, and (b) shows the mode of the display member 811 </ b> A inside the operation unit 81. In FIG. 7, (a) shows the light emission state when the operation unit center lamp (multi-color LED) 82A blinks red, and (b) shows the light emission state when the operation unit center lamp 82A lights blue. It is shown. In FIG. 8, (a) shows a plan view of the operation unit 81 showing the arrangement of various detectors and various lamps, (b) shows a side view of the operation unit 81, and (c) shows (a A-A cross-sectional view of FIG. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view for illustrating various states of the operation unit 81.

  Referring to FIG. 5, the operation unit 81 includes a pressing member 811a, a display member 811A, a rotation member 812a, a button housing 813, a button spring 814, a cover plate 815, a dial base 816, a button base 817, and an operation unit substrate 818. Including. The pressing operation unit 811 is mainly configured by components such as a pressing member 811a, a display member 811A, a button housing 813, a button spring 814, a button base 817, and an operation unit substrate 818. The rotation operation unit 812 is mainly configured by components such as a rotation member 812a, a cover plate 815, and a dial base 816.

  The pressing member 811a is a resin-made semitransparent circular button-shaped member. The display member 811A is a resin-made translucent member, and is formed in a sheet shape having a constant thickness and a circular shape slightly smaller than the inner peripheral size of the pressing member 811a.

  The display member 811A has a plurality of types of character strings printed in different colors on the lower surface of a plate formed of a resin member such as an acrylic material. As shown in FIG. 6B, the display member 811A has three types of paints 811b to 811d printed on the lower surface of a resin member such as an acrylic material. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6B, the display member 811A has a red character string (for example, “Press!”) Displayed when the operation unit center lamp 82A emits red light. Column) is printed, and a blue character string (for example, a character string such as “Turn !!”) is printed when the operation unit center lamp 82A emits blue light. The red character string is mainly printed by a red paint 811b that transmits red light and blocks blue light as a paint that matches the wavelength when the operation unit center lamp 82A that is a multi-color LED emits red light. ing. The blue character string is mainly printed by a blue paint 811c that transmits blue light and blocks red light as a paint that matches the wavelength when the operation unit center lamp 82A emits blue light. Further, a blank portion where neither a red character string nor a blue character string is printed is printed with a black paint 811d as a light-shielding color paint that does not transmit light (at least red light and blue light).

  In the example shown in FIG. 6B, the display member 811A shows a case where the red character string and the blue character string are printed so as not to have an overlapping portion. The columns and the blue character strings may be printed so as to overlap each other. In this case, the overlapping portion of the red character string and the blue character string is a mixed color of red light and blue light, and a purple paint as a mixed color paint that transmits red light and blue light. It may be printed. In this embodiment, a case where a red character string and a blue character string are printed on the display member 811A is shown. However, the display member 811A is not limited to a character string. It may be printed.

  The button housing 813 is a member in which a pressing member 811a is fitted in the upper part and operates in the front / rear / left / right direction and the upper / lower direction in accordance with the operation of the pressing operation part 811. Four protrusions 813a necessary for detecting which one of the directions is operated are provided. In addition, in order to cause the outer periphery of the button housing 813 to emit light in four directions (front direction, rear direction, right direction, and left direction) that the player should operate in the pressing operation unit 811. In the operation portion 81, four light guide portions 813b that guide light from below to above are formed. One end of a button spring 814 made of a coil spring is attached to the lower surface side of the button housing 813.

  The button base 817 is a resin member to which the pressing member 811a, the button housing 813, the rotating member 812a, the button spring 814, the cover plate 815, and the dial base 816 are attached at the top, and the operation unit substrate 818 is attached to the bottom. . In the button base 817, a cylindrical wall portion 817a having a shape capable of receiving the button housing 813 in the internal space is formed in the upper portion. In the button base 817, a plurality of claw portions 817b for attaching the operation portion 81 to an attachment portion provided in the hit ball supply tray 3 are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the cover plate 815 is a metal member formed in an annular shape, and the button housing 813 is inserted through the inner periphery thereof. As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, on the lower surface side of the annular portion of the cover plate 815, a click feeling (clicking, clicking sound) is made to divide the rotation operation for each predetermined rotation amount. There is provided a protrusion 8150 in which a plurality of (two) protrusions 8151 are formed for generating an operational sensation to experience this. The protruding portion 8150 has a protrusion 8151 that is formed by bending a part of the member at the intermediate portion of the leaf spring-like member, and the position of the protrusion 8151 is swung by the elastic force of the leaf spring-like member ( In this example, it has a shape that can be moved up and down. Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, four fixing portions 815 a for fixing the cover plate 815 to the upper part of the dial base 816 are provided on four sides of the cover plate 815.

  The dial base 816 is an annular resin member that rotates in accordance with the operation of the rotation operation unit 812, and has a cylindrical wall portion 816c into which the rotation member 812a is fitted. A button housing 813 is inserted through the inner peripheral side of the dial base 816. Further, on the outer periphery of the dial base 816, there is provided a click feeling portion 816b in which a plurality of concave and convex portions for continuously generating a click feeling in relation to the protrusion 8151 of the cover plate 815 are continuously formed. . Further, on the lower surface side of the dial base 816, a rotation detection wall portion 816a for detecting the rotation of the rotation operation portion 812 is provided in a form of being arranged in an annular shape (concentric circle shape) at a predetermined interval.

  Such a dial base 816 is slidably contacted with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall portion 817a of the button base 817, and is inserted through the cylindrical wall portion 817a of the button base 817 so as to be rotatable along the outer peripheral surface. In this manner, the button base 817 is fitted. The cover plate 815 fixes the fixing portion 815a to the fixing portion 817c (see FIG. 8B) provided on the button base 817 in a state where the cylindrical wall portion 816c of the dial base 816 is pressed from above. Is attached to the button base 817. In such a state, a part of the cylindrical wall portion 816 c of the dial base 816 protrudes upward from the inner peripheral side of the cover plate 815. By attaching the rotating member 812a to the protruding cylindrical wall portion 816c, the dial base 816 is interlocked with the rotation operation of the rotation operation portion 812. The protrusion 8151 of the protrusion 8150 on the lower surface side of the cover plate 815 is urged toward the uneven part continuously formed on the dial base 816 by the elastic force of the protrusion 8150. In such a case, the protrusion 8151 of the protrusion 8150 on the lower surface side of the cover plate 815 enters and exits the uneven portion formed continuously on the dial base 816, so that the rotation operation portion 812 is moved at a predetermined angle such as 15 degrees. A click feeling can be generated each time the (predetermined amount of rotation) is rotated.

  For example, the concave portion of the concavo-convex portion formed continuously on the dial base 816 is guided so that when the projection on the lower surface side of the cover plate 815 comes into contact, the projection slides downward and enters the bottom portion of the convex portion. It is comprised in the shape which forms the slope which can do. Therefore, in response to the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812, the projection 8151 moves from one concave portion to the top of the next convex portion, and when the projection 8151 enters the next concave portion beyond the top of the convex portion, After that, even if no operating force is applied, the protrusion 8151 is urged by the elastic force of the member of the protrusion 8150, and slides down the slope to enter the bottom of the next protrusion. Therefore, when the rotation operation portion 812 is rotated, when the projection 8151 passes through the apex of the convex portion between the concave portions when one rotary operation is performed from one concave portion to the next concave portion, the protrusion is required unless it is rotated in the opposite direction. Since 8151 is guided to the bottom of the next concave portion, it is possible to determine that an operation for one click has been performed at the timing when the projection 8151 passes through the apex of such a convex portion. By performing such an operation according to the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812, a click feeling is generated for each predetermined rotation amount.

  For the button housing 813 to which the pressing member 811a and the button spring 814 are attached, the other end of the button spring 814 is a button spring attachment portion 817c provided on the bottom surface inside the cylindrical wall portion 817a of the button base 817 (FIG. ))). As shown in FIG. 9A or 9C, after the pressing operation portion 811 is pressed, the pressing operation is performed as shown in FIG. 9B based on the expansion / contraction force of the button spring 814. The subsequent pressing member 811a is returned to the original position.

  An operation unit substrate 818 is attached to the lower surface of the button base 817 with screws. As shown in FIG. 8A, the operation unit substrate 818 is a substrate that is formed in a disc shape and on which various electrical components are mounted. On the upper surface side of the operation unit substrate 818, a first press detector 81a, a second press detector 81b, a third press detector 81c, a fourth press detector 81d, a first rotation detector 81e, and a second rotation detector 81f, 1st press operation part lamp 82a, 2nd press operation part lamp 82b, 3rd press operation part lamp 82c, 4th press operation part lamp 82d, 5th press operation part lamp 82e, 6th press operation part lamp 82f, A seventh pressing operation unit lamp 82g, an eighth pressing operation unit lamp 82h, and an operation unit center lamp 82A are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, the rotation operation unit 812 includes a first rotation operation unit lamp 82i, a second rotation operation unit lamp 82j, a third rotation operation unit lamp 82k, and a fourth rotation operation. A partial lamp 82l is also provided.

  The first press detector 81a, the second press detector 81b, the third press detector 81c, and the fourth press detector 81d are four-direction direction selection operation and determination operation by the press operation unit 811 as described above. , And is arranged at a predetermined interval on a concentric circle with the central portion of the operation portion substrate 818 as the center. Each pressing operation device is composed of a photosensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and as shown in FIG. 9 (a) or FIG. It is detected that the pressing operation unit 811 has been operated based on the fact that the light is interrupted. More specifically, the relationship between the four protrusions 813a of the button housing 813 and each of the first press detector 81a, the second press detector 81b, the third press detector 81c, and the fourth press detector 81d. Is as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, when the left direction portion of the pressing operation portion 811 is pressed, the protruding portion that exists immediately below the left direction portion of the pressing operation portion 811 among the protruding portions 813 a is the second pressing portion. Based on entering the inside of the detector 81b, it is detected that the left direction portion has been pressed. In addition, when the right direction portion of the pressing operation portion 811 is pressed, the protrusion portion that exists immediately below the right direction portion of the pressing operation portion 811 among the protrusion portions 813a enters the inside of the fourth press detector 81d. Based on this, it is detected that the right direction portion has been pressed. Further, when the forward direction portion of the pressing operation portion 811 is pressed, the protruding portion present immediately below the forward direction portion of the pressing operation portion 811 among the protruding portions 813a enters the inside of the first pressure detector 81a. Based on the above, it is detected that the front portion has been pressed. Further, when the rear portion of the pressing operation portion 811 is pressed, the protruding portion that exists immediately below the rear portion of the pressing operation portion 811 among the protruding portions 813a enters the inside of the third press detector 81c. Based on this, it is detected that the backward portion has been pressed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the central portion of the pressing operation unit 811 is normally pressed, the first pressing detector 81a, the second pressing detector 81b, and the third pressing detection are usually performed. A protrusion 813a is inserted into at least two of the device 81c and the fourth press detector 81d. Accordingly, the pressing portion 813a is inserted into at least two of the first press detector 81a, the second press detector 81b, the third press detector 81c, and the fourth press detector 81d. It is detected that the central portion of the operation unit 811 has been pressed.

  The first rotation detector 81e and the second rotation detector 81f are detectors provided for detecting a left rotation operation and a right rotation operation by the rotation operation unit 812. As shown in FIG. 8A, each rotation detector includes a photosensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and when the dial base 816 is rotated, the rotation detecting wall portion 816a is a light emitting portion. It is provided at a position where it can pass between the light receiving parts. The positional relationship between the first rotation detector 81e and the second rotation detector 81f is such that, for example, when the first rotation detector 81e detects a certain rotation detection wall 816a, the second rotation detector 81f The rotation detection wall portion 816a is not spaced from the rotation detection wall portion 816a, and is disposed at a predetermined distance.

  Each rotation detector blocks light from the light emitting portion to the light receiving portion when the rotation detection wall portion 816a of the dial base 816 enters between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion. Since the rotation detection wall portions 816a are arranged at a predetermined interval as described above, the detection signals output from the rotation detectors are detected when the dial base 816 is rotating. Is a pulse signal that repeats an on state in which no rotation is detected and an off state in which the rotation detection wall portion 816a is detected. In the effect control microcomputer 100, as will be described later, based on the relationship between the state of the detection signal of the first rotation detector 81e and the state of the detection signal of the second rotation detector 81f, the rotation operation by the rotation operation unit 812 is performed. Is detected.

  An operation unit center lamp 82A, which is a multi-color LED, is provided at the center of the operation unit substrate 818. The operation unit center lamp 82A is an LED for causing the character string printed on the display member 811A to emit light when the determination operation by the pressing operation unit 811 is performed or when the rotation operation by the rotation operation unit 812 is performed. . The light from the operation unit central lamp 82A passes through the internal space of the button base 817 and the internal space of the button housing 813 and reaches the central part of the operation unit substrate 818 (see FIG. 8C). The printed character string emits light, and it becomes possible to visually recognize the light-emitting character string in the pressing operation unit 811.

  In this embodiment, in the state where the operation unit center lamp 82A is not emitting light, as shown in FIG. 6A, the character string cannot be visually recognized in the pressing operation unit 811. For example, when the operation unit center lamp 82A emits red light, a character string (for example, a character string such as “Press!”) Printed on the display member 811A with red paint 811B by the red light from the operation unit center lamp 82A. Is in a blinking state (it may be lit), and as shown in FIG. 7A, a red character string (for example, a character string such as “Press!”) Is visible in the pressing operation unit 811. Further, by displaying a character string such as “Press!”, The player recognizes that the pressing operation of the pressing operation unit 811 is instructed by checking the display on the pressing operation unit 811. be able to. Further, for example, when the operation unit center lamp 82A emits blue light, a character string (for example, “Turn !!”) printed on the display member 811A with the blue paint 811C by the blue light from the operation unit center lamp 82A. Column) is lit (may be blinking), and as shown in FIG. 7B, a blue character string (for example, a character string such as “Press!”) Can be visually recognized in the pressing operation unit 811. Become. Further, by displaying a character string such as “Turn!”, The player recognizes that the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812 is instructed by confirming the display on the pressing operation unit 811. be able to.

  In this embodiment, a case where one multi-color LED is arranged as the operation unit center lamp 82A is shown. However, a red single color LED and a blue single color LED are provided at the center of the operation unit 81. Each may be arranged. When prompting the operation of the pressing operation unit 811, a character string such as “Press!” Is displayed on the pressing operation unit 811 by blinking the red single-color LED (may be turned on). When urging the user to operate the rotation operation unit 812, a character string such as “Turn it!” May be displayed on the pressing operation unit 811 by lighting a blue single-color LED (may be blinking). .

  The first press operation unit lamp 82a to the eighth press operation unit lamp 82h are positions on the operation unit substrate 818 where the first press detector 81a to the fourth press detector 81d are arranged from the center of the operation unit substrate 818. Further, they are arranged at predetermined intervals on concentric circles centered on the central portion of the operation unit substrate 818 at positions outside the center. The first pressing operation unit lamp 82a is provided in the vicinity of the first pressing detector 81a. The second pressing operation unit lamp 82b is provided in the vicinity of the second pressing detector 81b. The third pressing operation unit lamp 82c is provided in the vicinity of the third pressing detector 81c. The fourth pressing operation unit lamp 82d is provided in the vicinity of the fourth pressing detector 81d. The fifth pressing operation unit lamp 82e is provided between the first operation unit lamp 82a and the second operation unit lamp 82b. The sixth pressing operation unit lamp 82f is provided between the second operation unit lamp 82b and the third operation unit lamp 82c. The seventh pressing operation unit lamp 82g is provided between the third operation unit lamp 82c and the fourth operation unit lamp 82d. The eighth pressing operation unit lamp 82h is provided between the fourth operation unit lamp 82d and the first operation unit lamp 82a.

  The first pressing operation unit lamp 82a is composed of an LED for causing the front direction part of the pressing operation unit 811 that is a position to be operated when performing the forward direction selection operation in the pressing operation unit 811 to emit light. The light from the first pressing operation portion lamp 82a passes through the inner space of the button base 817 and the light guide portion 813b for guiding the light for light emission in the front direction in the button housing 813, and reaches the front direction portion of the operation portion substrate 818. As a result, the front portion of the pressing operation portion 811 emits light.

  The second pressing operation unit lamp 82b is composed of an LED for causing the left direction part of the pressing operation unit 811, which is a position to be operated when performing the left direction selection operation, of the pressing operation unit 811 to emit light. The light emitted from the second pressing operation portion lamp 82b passes through the inner space of the button base 817 and the light guide portion 813b for guiding the light for light emission in the left direction in the button housing 813, and reaches the left direction portion of the operation portion substrate 818. Thus, the left direction portion of the pressing operation portion 811 emits light.

  The third pressing operation unit lamp 82c is an LED for causing the rear portion of the pressing operation unit 811, which is the position to be operated when performing the backward direction selection operation, of the pressing operation unit 811 to emit light. The light from the third pressing operation portion lamp 82c passes through the inner space of the button base 817 and the light guide portion 813b for guiding the light for light emission in the rear direction in the button housing 813, and reaches the rear direction portion of the operation portion substrate 818. As a result, the backward portion of the pressing operation portion 811 emits light.

  The fourth pressing operation unit lamp 82d is an LED for causing the right direction part of the pressing operation unit 811 that is a position to be operated when performing a right direction selection operation in the pressing operation unit 811 to emit light. The light from the fourth pressing operation portion lamp 82d passes through the inner space of the button base 817 and the light guide portion 813b that guides the light for light emission in the right direction portion of the button housing 813, and reaches the right direction portion of the operation portion substrate 818. Thus, the right direction part of the pressing operation part 811 emits light.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 10 also shows a payout control board 37, an effect control board 80, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit 57. And a serial output circuit for converting parallel data into serial data and outputting the serial data. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built in the game control microcomputer 560. That is, the game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to incorporate at least the CPU 56 and the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or built-in. Further, the I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached.

  The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit for generating hardware random numbers.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, so that the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  Also, an input driver circuit for supplying detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, the count switch 23, and the winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a and 39a to the game control microcomputer 560. 58 is also mounted on the main board 31. The main board also includes an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 560. 31.

  In addition, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a special symbol display 8 for variably displaying special symbols, a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying normal symbols, a special symbol hold memory indicator 18 and a normal symbol hold memory indicator 41. Perform display control.

  Further, the serial output circuit 78 mounted on the game control microcomputer 560 is constituted by a shift register or the like, converts the effect control command output from the CPU 56 into serial data, and sends it to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77. Send. The serial output circuit 78 converts the control signal output from the CPU 56 into serial data, and via the relay board 77, the special symbol display 8, the special symbol hold storage display 18, the normal symbol display 10, and the normal symbol. The data is output to the on-hold storage display 41. The special symbol display 8, the special symbol hold storage display 18, the normal symbol display 10 and the normal symbol hold storage display 41 are provided with serial-parallel conversion ICs for converting serial data into parallel data, respectively. The control signal from the relay board 77 is converted into parallel data and supplied to the special symbol display 8, the special symbol hold storage display 18, the normal symbol display 10, and the normal symbol hold storage display 41.

  An information output circuit (not shown) that outputs an information output signal such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state to an external device such as a hall computer is also mounted on the main board 31.

In this embodiment, the effect control means (configured by the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77. Display is performed as a serial data system, and display control of the effect display device 9 that displays the decorative design in a variable manner is performed.

  In addition, the production control microcomputer 100 mounted on the production control board 80 controls the display of the center decoration lamps 125a to 125f and the stage lamps 126a to 126f provided on the game board 6, and on the frame side. Provided ceiling frame lamps 281a to 281l, left frame lamps 282a to 282f, right frame lamps 283a to 283f, first pressing operation unit lamps 82a to 8th pressing operation unit lamps 82h, operation unit central lamp 82A and first rotation Display control of the operation unit lamp 82i to the fourth rotation operation unit lamp 82l is performed, and sound output from the speaker 27 is controlled.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 of the effect control board 80 includes lamps 125a to 125f, 126a to 126f, 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l output by the effect control means. A serial output circuit 353 for converting a control signal for display control from parallel data to serial data is mounted. In addition, the effect control microcomputer 100 of the effect control board 80 is equipped with a serial input circuit 354 that converts the input serial data into parallel data and outputs the parallel data to the effect control means. Therefore, the production control means outputs the control signal as a serial data system via the serial output circuit 353, whereby each lamp 125a to 125f, 126a to 126f, 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, Display control of 82a to 82l is performed.

  On the game board side, a board-side IC board 601 on which a serial-parallel conversion IC for converting serial data into parallel data is mounted. The board side IC board 601 is connected to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 606. On the game frame 11 side, frame-side IC substrates 602, 603, 604, and 605 on which serial-parallel conversion ICs for converting serial data into parallel data are provided. Each frame-side IC substrate 602, 603, 604, 605 is connected to the effect control substrate 80 via the relay substrate 606, 607.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the effect control board 80, the relay board 606, and the relay board 607 are connected to each other by a single wiring route in a bus shape.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of the relay board 77 and the effect control board 80. In addition, although the example shown in FIG. 11 shows the case where only the effect control board 80 is provided regarding the effect control, a lamp driver board and an audio output board may be provided. In this case, the lamp driver board and the audio output board are not equipped with a microcomputer, but may be equipped with a microcomputer.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100 including an effect control CPU 101, a RAM (not shown), a serial output circuit 353, a serial input circuit 354, a clock signal output unit 356 and an input capture signal output unit 357. It is installed. The RAM may be externally attached. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 101 operates in accordance with a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives an effect control command via the serial input circuit 102 and the input port 103. In this case, the serial input circuit 102 converts the effect control command received as the serial data method into parallel data and outputs the parallel data. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the VDP (video display processor) 109 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command.

In this embodiment, a VDP 109 that performs display control of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100 is mounted on the effect control board 80. VDP109
Has an address space independent of the production control microcomputer 100, and maps the VRAM therein. VRAM is a buffer memory for developing image data. Then, the VDP 109 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the effect display device 9 via the frame memory.

  The effect control CPU 101 outputs a command for reading necessary data from the CGROM (not shown) to the VDP 109 in accordance with the received effect control command. The CGROM stores in advance character image data and moving image data displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including decorative designs), and background image data. ROM. The VDP 109 reads the image data from the CGROM in response to a command from the effect control CPU 101. The VDP 109 executes display control based on the read image data.

  As a signal direction regulating means, the signal inputted from the main board 31 is allowed to pass through the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). The unidirectional circuit 74 is mounted. For example, a diode or a transistor is used as the unidirectional circuit. FIG. 11 illustrates a diode.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a signal for driving the lamp via the serial output circuit 353. The serial output circuit converts the input signal (parallel data) for driving the LED of the lamp into serial data and outputs the serial data to the relay board 606. Further, the production control CPU 101 outputs sound number data to the speech synthesis IC 173.

  Further, the clock signal output unit 356 outputs a clock signal to the relay board 606. The clock signal from the clock signal output unit 356 is supplied to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615, 622, and 623 and the input IC 620 mounted on the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605 via the relay substrates 606 and 607, respectively. The clock signal from the clock signal output unit 356 is supplied to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 617 to 619 mounted on the board side IC substrate 601 via the relay substrate 606. Therefore, in this embodiment, a common clock signal is supplied to each serial-parallel conversion IC 611-619, 622, 623 and each input IC 620.

  Further, the input capture signal output unit 357 inputs the input capture signal (latch signal) to the board side IC board 601 or the frame side IC boards 602 to 605 via the relay boards 606 and 607 in accordance with the instruction of the effect control CPU 101. Is output. When the input IC 620 mounted on the frame side IC substrate 605 receives an input capture signal from the production control microcomputer 100, the first press detector 81a to the fourth press detector 81d, the first rotation detector 81e, and The detection signal of the second rotation detector 81f is latched and output to the effect control microcomputer 100 via the relay boards 606 and 607 as a serial data system.

  When the sound number IC 173 receives the sound number data, the sound synthesizing IC 173 generates a sound or a sound effect corresponding to the sound number data and outputs it to the amplifier circuit 175. The amplifier circuit 175 outputs an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the speech synthesis IC 173 to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume 176 to the speaker 27. The voice data ROM 174 stores control data corresponding to the sound number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data indicating the sound effect or sound output mode in a time series in a predetermined period (for example, a decorative symbol variation period).

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the effect control board 80, the relay boards 606 and 607, the board side IC board 601, and the frame side IC boards 602, 603, 604, and 605. The effect control microcomputer 100 of the effect control board 80 outputs a clock signal to the relay board 607 together with serial data as a control signal. Further, an input capture signal for causing the input IC 620 to latch the input signal is output to the relay board 606.

  The relay board 606 supplies the serial data and the clock signal input from the effect control microcomputer 100 to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 617 to 619 mounted on the board side IC board 601. And each serial-parallel conversion IC617-619 converts the input serial data into parallel data, LED125a-125f of each lamp | ramp provided in the game board 6, 126a-126f, 127a-127c, and each movable member To the motors 151a and 152a.

  Further, the relay board 607 is connected to the relay board 606 through a single wiring route in a bus type. The serial data line 300 and the clock signal line 301 connected to each serial-parallel conversion IC 617 to 619 are connected to the board It is connected to the bus form on the IC substrate 601. The connection to the bus type means that a plurality of serial-parallel conversion ICs or relay boards are connected to one wiring route.

  Each serial-parallel conversion IC 617 to 619 mounted on the board side IC substrate 601 has a unique ID. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the ID of IC 617 is 07, the ID of IC 618 is 08, and the ID of IC 619 is 09.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the serial data and clock signal input to the relay board 607 are supplied to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615, 622, and 623 mounted on the frame side IC boards 602 to 605, respectively. And each serial-parallel conversion IC611-615,622,623 converts the input serial data into parallel data, LED281a-281l of each lamp provided in the game frame 11, 282a-282f, 283a-283f, 82A and 82a to 82l.

  The serial data lines and clock signal lines connected to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 614 are connected in a bus format on the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, first, the serial-parallel conversion IC 614 of the frame-side IC board 604 is input, and the serial-parallel conversion IC 614 and the serial-parallel conversion IC 611 and the serial-parallel of the frame-side IC board 602 are input. The signals are input in the order of the parallel conversion IC 612, and further input from the serial-parallel conversion IC 612 to the serial-parallel conversion IC 613 of the frame side IC substrate 603. The serial data lines and clock signal lines connected to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 615, 622, and 623 are connected in a bus format on the frame side IC substrate 605. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, first, the signal is input to the serial-parallel conversion IC 615 of the frame side IC substrate 605, and then input from the serial-parallel conversion IC 615 to the serial-parallel conversion IC 622 and the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 in this order. Is done.

  Each serial-parallel conversion IC 611-615, 622, 623 mounted on each frame side IC substrate 602-605 has a unique ID. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the ID of IC 611 is 01, the ID of IC 612 is 02, the ID of IC 613 is 03, the ID of IC 614 is 04, and the ID of IC 615 is 05 The ID of IC 622 is 12, and the ID of IC 623 is 13.

  Further, the frame side IC substrate 605 includes a first press detector 81a to a fourth press detector 81d, a first rotation detector 81e, and a second rotation detector 81f in the operation unit 811 provided in the game frame 11. The input IC 620 for inputting the respective detection signals is mounted. In this embodiment, an input signal line, a clock signal line, and an input capture signal line are connected to the input IC 620 mounted on the frame side IC board 605 and the production control microcomputer 100 via the relay boards 606 and 607. Thus, the production control microcomputer 100 outputs an input capture signal to the input IC 620 via the relay boards 606 and 607 at a predetermined timing. Then, the input IC 620 receives signals from the first pressure detector 81a to the fourth pressure detector 81d, the first rotation detector 81e, and the second rotation detector 81f based on the input capture signal (latch signal). The detection signal is latched and output to the production control microcomputer 100 via the relay boards 606 and 607. In this case, the input IC 620 converts the detection signals input in parallel from each of the first pressure detector 81a to the fourth pressure detector 81d, the first rotation detector 81e, and the second rotation detector 81f into serial data. And output. In this embodiment, the unique ID of the input IC 620 is 10 as shown in FIG.

  The serial-parallel conversion ICs 617 to 619 mounted on the panel-side IC substrate 601 and the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615, 622, and 623 mounted on the frame-side IC substrates 602 to 605 are connected via one system wiring. It is connected. Specifically, the connection via one line of wiring means that the relay boards 606 and 607 are connected in a bus type, and the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623 are in a bus type or daisy chain. It is connected to the mold. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623 are connected in a bus type. As described above, in this embodiment, the serial-parallel conversion ICs 617 to 619 mounted on the board side IC substrate 601 and the serial-parallel ICs 611 to 615, 622 mounted on the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605 are provided. , 623 are connected to each other through a single line of wiring using connectors via relay boards 606 and 607. Therefore, the wiring work between the game frame 11 and the game board 6 can be performed only by attaching / detaching the connector, and the work of attaching / detaching the game frame 11 and the game board 6 can be performed more easily.

  Further, according to this embodiment, serial-parallel conversion ICs 617 to 619 mounted on the board side IC substrate 601, serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615, 622 623 mounted on the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605, and A common clock signal is input from the production control microcomputer 100 to the input IC 620. Therefore, the wiring of the clock signal to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623 and the wiring of the clock signal to the input IC 620 can be shared, and communication between the effect control means and the board-side IC 601 board. And communication between the production control means and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605 can be realized using one channel, respectively, and the number of wirings can be reduced. Also, the serial-parallel conversion ICs 617 to 619 mounted on the board side IC substrate 601, the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615, 622 623 mounted on the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605, and the input IC 620 are easily synchronized. The number of clock signal wirings can also be reduced.

  In this embodiment, each serial-parallel conversion IC 611-619, 622, 623 is assigned an address in advance, and the production control microcomputer 100 outputs a control signal converted into serial data. Outputs serial data with an address added. When each serial-parallel conversion IC 611-619, 622, 623 inputs serial data, the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623 check whether the address added to the input serial data matches their own address. The data is converted and supplied to the LED of each lamp (ie, output). If the addresses do not match, the LED of each lamp is not supplied.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the production control microcomputer 100 performs bidirectional communication with the board-side IC board 601 and the frame-side IC boards 602 to 605 (specifically, serial data is converted into serial-parallel data). ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623, and input signals are input from the input IC 620). Therefore, a data input terminal and a data output terminal are provided, and data input and data output are performed in one channel. Can do. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, a data input terminal and a data output terminal of one channel are respectively connected to different output target devices (in this example, serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623). It is connected to an input target device (in this example, an input IC 620). With such a configuration, when the output target device and the input target device are originally different devices, communication should be performed using different channels in both directions. Communication is enabled, and the number of channels between the production control microcomputer 100, the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605 is reduced.

  In this embodiment, a channel is a terminal for a data line (output data line), a clock signal line, an input signal line (input data line), and an input capture signal line (signal line for requesting reading of input data). Is a set. One channel may include a ground wire or a terminal dedicated to the power source. Further, in this embodiment, a case where both data input and data output are performed using one channel is shown, but an output-dedicated channel in which only a terminal for a data line (output data line) and a clock signal line is set. May be used. Alternatively, an input-dedicated channel in which only terminals for input signal lines (input data lines) and input take-in signal lines (signal lines for requesting reading of input data) are set may be used.

  13 and 14 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of addresses given to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623, respectively. In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 stores the addresses of the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 in a predetermined address storage area previously provided in the RAM. is doing.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, in the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615, 622, and 623 mounted on the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605, an address 01 is given to the IC 611. IC 612 is given address 02, IC 613 is given address 03, IC 614 is given address 04, IC 615 is given address 05, IC 622 is given address 12, IC 623 is given address 13 Is granted. Further, in the serial-parallel conversion ICs 617 to 619 mounted on the board side IC substrate 601, the address 007 is assigned to the IC 617, the address 08 is assigned to the IC 618, and the address 09 is assigned to the IC 619.

  The serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623 may be given the same ID as the unique ID of the IC as an address, and an address including numbers, characters, and symbols different from the unique ID of the IC. May be given.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the serial-parallel conversion IC 611 whose address is 01 converts serial data into parallel data, and the LED of the top frame lamp of the game frame 11 (in this example, the top frame lamp 281a). To 6 LEDs (281a to 281f) of .about.281l. The serial-parallel conversion IC 612 whose address is 02 converts the serial data into parallel data, and the LEDs of the ceiling frame lamps of the game frame 11 (in this example, the other six LEDs (281g to 281g to 280g). 281 l)). The serial-parallel conversion IC 613 whose address is 03 converts the serial data into parallel data and supplies the parallel data to the LEDs of the right frame lamp of the game frame 11 (in this example, 6 LEDs (283a to 283f)). Further, the serial-parallel conversion IC 614 whose address is 04 converts the serial data into parallel data, and supplies it to the LED of the left frame lamp of the game frame 11 (in this example, 6 LEDs (282a to 282f)).

  A serial-parallel conversion IC 615 whose address is 05 converts serial data into parallel data and supplies it to a lower pan lamp (not shown, four LEDs in this example). Further, the serial-parallel conversion IC 622 whose address is 12 converts serial data into parallel data, and the first pressing operation unit lamp 82a to the eighth pressing operation unit lamp 82h provided in the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81. (In this example, 8 LEDs). The serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is 13 converts the serial data into parallel data, and inputs the red light emission input terminal and the blue light emission of the operation unit center lamp 82A provided in the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81. And the first rotation operation section lamp 82i to the fourth rotation operation section lamp 82l (four LEDs in this example) provided in the rotation operation section 812 of the operation section 81.

  The serial-parallel conversion IC 617 whose address is 07 converts serial data into parallel data, and each lamp of the decorative structure (center decoration) provided at the center of the game board 6 (in this example, six LEDs (125a To 125 f)). Further, the serial-parallel conversion IC 618 whose address is 08 converts serial data into parallel data, and supplies it to each stage lamp (in this example, six LEDs (126a to 126f)) provided around the effect display device 9. To do. Further, the serial-parallel conversion IC 619 whose address is 09 converts serial data into parallel data, and the lamp LED (three LEDs (in this example) (in this example) provided around the movable member (variable winning ball device 15 in this example). 127a-127c)).

  In this embodiment, each input IC 620 is also given an address in advance. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of addresses given to the input ICs 620. The effect control microcomputer 100 stores the address of each input IC 620 in a predetermined address storage area provided in advance in the RAM. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, an address 10 is assigned to the input IC 620 mounted on the frame side IC substrate 605.

  Each input IC 620 may be given the same address as the unique ID of the IC, or may be given an address including numbers, characters, and symbols different from the unique ID of the IC.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the input IC 620 whose address is 10 inputs the detection signals of the first press detector 81a to the fourth press detector 81d provided in the game frame 11 in parallel, and converts them into serial data. Convert and output.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each serial-parallel conversion IC 611-619, 622, 623. As illustrated in FIG. 16, the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619 and 622 include a data latch unit 651, a shift register 652, a header / address detection unit 653, a data buffer 655, and a sync driver 656.

  The data latch unit 651 includes, for example, a latch circuit. When serial data is input, the data latch unit 651 latches the input data bit by bit at the rising timing of the clock signal pulse and outputs the latched data to the shift register 652. The shift register 652 sequentially stores data input bit by bit from the data latch unit 651. The shift register 652 shifts stored data bit by bit at the rising timing of the pulse of the clock signal. By repeatedly shifting the stored data bit by bit as described above, the data finally input as serial data (that is, in a serial manner) is stored in the shift register 652.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the format of serial data output from the production control microcomputer 100. FIG. 17A shows a data format of serial data output as lamp lighting data for individually lighting or extinguishing the LED of each lamp provided in the game board 6 or the game frame 11. FIG. 17B shows a format of serial data that is output as a reset command for resetting the LEDs of the respective lamps provided on the game board 6 and the game frame 11 to turn off all the lights.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, the lamp lighting data is composed of 28 bits, and includes 9-bit header data, mark bits (M), 8-bit addresses, 8-bit data, and end bits (E). .

  The header data represents the head of the data, and is 1FF (h) in this example. The mark bit (M) is a bit (logical value 0 in this example) representing a data delimiter, and is inserted between the header data and the address and between the address and the data. The address is the address of the data-output destination serial-parallel conversion IC. Note that an ID that is a unique serial number of each of the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619 and 622 may be used as the address.

  The data (8 bits) is for controlling the lighting state of the LED of each lamp, and includes, for example, a logical value 1 as a bit corresponding to the LED of the lamp to be lit, Corresponding bits contain the logical value 0. The end bit (E) indicates the end of data, and is a logical value 0 in this example.

  As shown in FIG. 17B, the reset command is composed of 19 bits and includes 9-bit header data, mark bits (M), 8-bit reset data, and end bits (E).

  The header data represents the head of the data, and is 1FF (h) in this example. The mark bit (M) is a bit (logical value 0 in this example) representing a data delimiter, and is inserted between the header data and the reset data. The reset data is for resetting the lighting states of the LEDs of the respective lamps so that all the lamps are extinguished. For example, the reset data is all data including the logical value 1. The end bit (E) indicates the end of data, and is a logical value 0 in this example.

  In this embodiment, the lamp lighting data shown in FIG. 17A or the reset command shown in FIG. 17B is input, and the shift register 652 is repeatedly shifted bit by bit at the rising edge of the clock signal pulse. Will be stored.

  The header / address detector 653 detects the header and address from the data stored in the shift register 652. First, the header / address detection unit 653 constantly detects data from the shift register 652, and confirms whether or not the content of the detected data matches 1FF (h) corresponding to the header data. If it matches the header data (1FF (h)), it is determined that the position that matches the header data is the head of the data, and it is determined that one set of lamp lighting data or reset command is stored in the shift register 652. Next, the header / address detection unit 653 detects the 11th to 18th bit data from the head corresponding to the address from the shift register 652, and whether or not it matches the address previously given to the serial-parallel conversion IC. To check. The board-side IC board 601 and the frame-side IC boards 602 to 605 are provided with, for example, an address storage register 654 that stores the address of the serial-parallel conversion IC to be mounted, and the header / address detector 653 What is necessary is just to confirm whether or not the address detected from the shift register 652 matches the address stored in the address storage register 654 in advance. If the addresses match, the header / address detection 653 determines that data destined for the serial-parallel conversion IC has been input, and outputs an input capture signal (latch signal) to the data buffer 655. If the addresses do not match, the header / address detection 653 does not output the input capture signal to the data buffer 655. That is, in this case, since the data is not destined for the serial-parallel conversion IC, the data stored in the shift register 652 is discarded without being output to the data buffer 655.

  FIG. 16 shows a case where the address storage register 654 is provided in advance on the board side IC substrate 601 and each of the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605, but instead of the address storage register 654, serial-parallel conversion is shown. An address is input from an external hardware circuit (for example, a circuit mounted on the production control board 80) via an address terminal (8 terminals (corresponding to each bit of an 8-bit address)) provided in the IC. You may make it do. Then, by controlling the input of each address terminal to the high level (hereinafter referred to as H level) or the low level (hereinafter referred to as L level) from the external hardware circuit side, the serial-parallel conversion IC is addressed. May be entered. In this case, for example, the external hardware circuit sets the input to the terminal to H level by applying a voltage to the terminal corresponding to any bit of the address, or sets the input to the terminal to L by switching to the ground. Control to level.

  The data buffer 655 is constituted by, for example, a latch register. When an input capture signal is input from the header / address detector 653, the data of the 20th to 27th bits from the head corresponding to the data portion is captured from the shift register 652. Latch with. The data buffer 655 supplies (that is, outputs) the fetched data to the LEDs of each lamp as parallel data (Q0 to Q7).

If the data stored in the shift register 652 is a reset command, the 11th to 18th bits from the beginning all store data having a logical value of 1. In this case, the data buffer 655 determines that a reset command has been input when all data having a logical value of 1 is fetched, and the LEDs of all the lamps are reset and turned off.

  The sync driver 656 inverts and outputs the logical value of the parallel data output from the data buffer 655 based on a predetermined logic inversion setting signal, or outputs it as it is. For example, when the predetermined logic inversion setting signal is High, the signal is turned on when the bit value of the parallel data output from the data buffer 655 is 1 (that is, the corresponding bit value of the lamp lighting data is 1), An ON signal is output to the LED of each lamp. In this embodiment, the set value of the logic inversion setting signal is set in advance in a register or the like provided on the panel side IC substrate 601 or each frame side IC substrate 602-605, and each lamp is set according to the set value set in advance. It is assumed that an ON signal is output to each of the LEDs and the LEDs of each lamp are lit.

  FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing an example of input timing of serial data and clock signals to the serial-parallel conversion IC and output timing of parallel data. In FIG. 18, a case where lamp lighting data is input as a serial data method will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, serial data is input to the shift register 652 of the serial-parallel conversion IC in units of 1 bit in the order of header data, mark bits, addresses, mark bits, data, and end bits. The series of data is set as one set. The header / address detection unit 653 does not detect header data until one set of serial data (in this example, lamp lighting data) is completely input, so the output of the data buffer 655 does not change. Therefore, the lighting pattern based on the serial data received last time is output as it is as a parallel data system from the serial-parallel conversion IC.

  When all sets of serial data have been input, the data portion from the data stored in the shift register 652 is latched in the data buffer 655, and a lighting pattern based on the newly received serial data is output as a parallel data system. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, among the parallel data output from the serial-parallel conversion IC, Q0 and Q4 are the rising timing of the pulse of the next clock signal after completion of the serial data input. Immediately, the data is switched to new lighting pattern data. Q1 and Q5 are switched to new lighting pattern data with a delay of one clock from Q0 and Q4. Q2 and Q6 are switched to new lighting pattern data with a delay of two clocks from Q0 and Q4. Further, Q3 and Q7 are switched to new lighting pattern data with a delay of three clocks from Q0 and Q4.

  FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the input IC 620. As shown in FIG. 19, in this embodiment, the input IC 620 includes a plurality (eight in this example) of D flip-flops 661 to 668. In this embodiment, detection signals from the first pressure detector 81a to the fourth pressure detector 81d and the first rotation detector 81e to the second rotation detector 81f are input in parallel to the input IC 620, and for each detection signal. It is input to any of the D flip-flops 661 to 668. A clock signal is input to each of the D flip-flops 661 to 668, and each D flip-flop 661 to 668 sequentially performs a shift operation at the rising edge of the clock. The detection signals input in parallel are converted into serial data and output.

  An input capture signal (latch signal) is input to each of the D flip-flops 661 to 668 from the effect control microcomputer 100 at a predetermined timing. When an input capture signal is input, detection signals from the first pressure detector 81a to the fourth pressure detector 81d, the first rotation detector 81e, and the second rotation detector 81f are sent to the D flip-flops 661 to 668. Latched. The latched detection signal is sequentially shifted at the rising edge of the clock and output as a serial data system.

  Next, in the production control microcomputer 100, processing for detecting the rotation direction and the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the rotation operation unit 812 based on detection signals of the first rotation detector 81e and the second rotation detector 81f will be described. To do.

  FIG. 20 is a timing chart showing respective detection signals of the first rotation detector 81e and the second rotation detector 81f when the rotation operation unit 812 is rotated. 20, (a) shows a timing chart when the rotation operation unit 812 rotates to the right, and (b) shows a timing chart when the rotation operation unit 812 rotates left. In the figure, “L” indicates the L level, and “H” indicates the H level. In addition, the timing indicated by the dotted line in the figure indicates the timing at which the click position is reached in the detection signals of the first rotation detector 81e and the second rotation detector 81f.

  As shown to (a), at the time of right rotation, the signal level of the 1st rotation detector 81e and the signal level of the 2nd rotation detector 81f are "L, L"-> "H, L"-> "H, H" → “L, H” → “L, L” (“the signal level of the first rotation detector 81e, the signal level of the second rotation detector 81f”) changes the signal pattern four times. Also, as shown in (b), during left rotation, the signal level of the first rotation detector 81e and the signal level of the second rotation detector 81f are changed from “L, H” → “H, H” → “H, The signal pattern changes four times such as “L” → “L, L” → “L, H” (“the signal level of the first rotation detector 81e, the signal level of the second rotation detector 81f”). Thus, the pattern of changes in the signal level of the first rotation detector 81e and the signal level of the second rotation detector 81f is different between the right rotation and the left rotation. Thereby, the production control microcomputer 100 determines in which direction the rotation operation unit 812 is rotated by performing a process of determining in what pattern these detection signals change. To do.

  Further, as shown in (a), when the right position is rotated, the protrusion 8151 of the protrusion 8150 on the cover plate 815 is continuously formed on the dial base 816 when the click position changes according to the rotation operation of the rotation operation part 812. The first change pattern “H, H” → “L, H” and “L, L” → One of the two types of change patterns occurs with the second change pattern “H, L”. As a result, the production control microcomputer 100 performs a process of determining that the rotation operation is performed clockwise by one click position when these two types of change patterns occur during the clockwise rotation. The reason for making such a determination is that, as described above, when the projection 8151 passes the apex of the convex portion between the concave portions, the projection 8151 is guided to the bottom of the next concave portion unless it is rotated in the reverse direction. This is because it can be determined that the rotation operation for one click has been performed when the projection 8151 passes through the apex of the convex portion between the concave portions. Here, for example, 24 click positions are provided, and the rotation operation for one click position is the rotation operation of 15 degrees as the rotation angle around the rotation center.

  On the other hand, as shown in (b), when the left position is rotated, the projection 8151 of the cover plate 815 is continuously formed on the dial base 816 when the click position changes according to the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812. When passing through the vertices of the convex portions at the intermediate points between the click positions, the first change pattern “H, H” → “L, H” and “L, L” → “H, L” ”Occurs in the second change pattern. As a result, the production control microcomputer 100 performs a process of determining that the leftward rotation is performed by one click position when these two types of change patterns are generated during the left rotation. The reason for making such a determination is the same reason as the determination reason at the time of right rotation.

  It should be noted that, based on the change in the signal level when the projection 8151 of the cover plate 815 enters the bottom of each recess in the dial base 816, it is determined that the rotation operation has been performed by one click position (same for the left and right rotation operations) It may be. For example, during the clockwise rotation of FIG. 20A, a first change pattern “H, L” → “L, L” and a second change pattern “H, L” → “H, H” Since one of the two types of change patterns occurs, it is determined that the rotation operation has been performed clockwise by one click position when such a signal level change occurs. Further, during the left rotation of FIG. 20B, a first change pattern “L, L” → “L, H” and a second change pattern “H, H” → “H, L” Since one of the two types of change patterns occurs, it is determined that the rotation operation has been performed to the left by one click position when such a signal level change occurs.

  FIG. 21 is a table showing a rotation determination table used by the production control microcomputer 100 to determine the rotation direction and the rotation amount based on the detection signals of the first rotation detector 81e and the second rotation detector 81f. It is a figure shown by. The rotation determination table is stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100, and is read and used to determine the rotation direction and the rotation amount.

  In the effect control microcomputer 100, the levels of the detection signals of the first rotation detector 81e and the second rotation detector 81f are confirmed at predetermined intervals, and when the confirmation is confirmed, the detection signal confirmed this time is confirmed. The present determination data indicating the level of the above is stored in the RAM as the previous determination data. Each time the level of the detection signal is newly confirmed, processing for updating the previous determination data is performed. If the previous determination data is stored in this manner, the determination of the rotation direction and the determination of the rotation amount as described above can be performed based on the relationship between the previous determination data and the current determination data. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, when the previous determination data is “H, H” and the current determination data is a change pattern “L, H”, it is determined that the rotation direction is right rotation and the rotation amount is 15 degrees. Is done. Similarly, when the previous determination data is “L, L” and the current determination data is a change pattern “H, L”, it is determined that the rotation direction is right rotation and the rotation amount is 15 degrees. When the previous determination data is “H, L” and the current determination data is a change pattern of “L, L”, it is determined that the rotation direction is counterclockwise and the rotation amount is 15 degrees. Similarly, when the previous determination data is “L, H” and the current determination data is a change pattern “H, H”, it is determined that the rotation direction is counterclockwise and the rotation amount is 15 degrees.

  In addition, a change pattern in which the previous determination data is “H, L” and the current determination data is “L, L”, a change pattern in which the previous determination data is “H, L” and the current determination data is “H, H”, and the previous determination For each of the change pattern in which the data is “L, L” and the current determination data is “L, H” and the change pattern in which the previous determination data is “H, H” and the current determination data is “H, L”, As described above, since the signal level changes when the projection 8151 of the cover plate 815 enters the bottom of each concave portion of the dial base 816, in this embodiment, the amount corresponding to one click position is obtained for the reason described above. Only the rotation amount, that is, the rotation amount is not determined to be 15 degrees.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, and the gaming control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) After executing the security check process, which is a process for confirming whether the contents of the program are valid, the main process after step S1 is started. In the main process, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initial settings.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets the interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S3). Then, after initialization of the built-in device (such as CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port) which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits)) is performed (step S4), the RAM is accessible (Step S5). In interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) built in the CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is This mode indicates an interrupt address.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks the state of the output signal of the clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input via the input port (step S6). When the on-state is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 56 executes normal initialization processing (including steps S10 to S15, S44, and S45).

  If the clear switch is not on, check whether data protection processing for the backup RAM area (for example, power supply stop processing such as addition of parity data) has been performed when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped (Step S7). If it is confirmed that such a protection process has not been performed, the CPU 56 executes an initialization process. Whether there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop process.

  After confirming that the power supply stop process has been performed, the CPU 56 checks the data in the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power outage such as an unexpected power outage, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) becomes normal (match). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, an initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on is not performed when the power supply is stopped.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 recovers the game state restoration process (steps S41 to S43) for returning the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electrical component control means such as the effect control means to the state when the power supply is stopped. Process). Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (area in the RAM 55) (step S42). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power source. In the backup setting table, initialization data for areas that may be initialized among the work areas is set. As a result of the processing in step S41 and step S42, the saved contents remain as they are in the portion of the work area that should not be initialized. The parts that should not be initialized are, for example, data indicating the game state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, probability change flag, time reduction flag, etc.), and the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer) ), A portion where data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery (step S43). Then, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In this embodiment, it is confirmed whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored using both the backup flag and the check data. However, only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as an opportunity for executing the game state restoration process.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 56 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). The RAM clear process initializes predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a big hit determination random number) to 0, but is initialized to an arbitrary value or a predetermined value. You may make it do. Alternatively, the entire area of the RAM 55 may not be initialized, and predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a big hit determination random number) may be left as it is. Further, the start address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (step S12).

  By the processing of step S11 and step S12, for example, a normal symbol determination random number counter, a normal symbol determination buffer, a special symbol buffer, a total prize ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, an award ball flag, a ball out flag, a payout An initial value is set to a flag for selectively performing processing according to a control state such as a stop flag.

  Further, the CPU 56 initializes a sub board (a board on which a microcomputer other than the main board 31 is mounted) (a command indicating that the game control microcomputer 560 has executed an initialization process). Is also transmitted to the sub-board (step S13). For example, when the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the initialization designation command, the effect display device 9 performs screen display for informing that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized, that is, initialization notification.

  Further, the CPU 56 sets an abnormality notification prohibition flag (step S44) and sets a value corresponding to the prohibition period value in the prohibition period timer (step S45). The prohibition period value is a value indicating a period during which an abnormal winning notification described later is prohibited. The abnormality notification prohibition flag is a flag indicating that notification of an abnormal winning is prohibited, and is maintained in the set state until the prohibition period timer times out. Therefore, the start of the abnormal winning notification is prohibited for a predetermined period after the initialization notification is started in the effect display device 9.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes random number circuit setting processing for initial setting of the random number circuit (step S14). For example, the CPU 56 performs setting according to the random number circuit setting program so as to cause the random number circuit to update the value of the random R. In the random number circuit setting process, the CPU 56 also executes a random number circuit confirmation process for confirming the state of the random number circuit. In the random number circuit confirmation process, the CPU 56 monitors a random number confirmation signal output from the random number circuit for a predetermined time. The random number confirmation signal is ON when the clock signal generation circuit built in the random number circuit normally outputs the internal clock signal, and otherwise (for example, when the level of the internal clock signal decreases) Will be off). If the CPU 56 detects the OFF state of the random number confirmation signal continuously for a predetermined time, the CPU 56 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the random number circuit built in the game control microcomputer 560 and notifies the random circuit error of the main board 31. A process of transmitting a random number circuit error designation command for designating to the sub-board is executed. If the OFF state of the random number confirmation signal is not detected continuously for a predetermined time, the CPU 56 determines that the random number circuit is operating normally, and proceeds to step S15 as it is.

  In step S15, the CPU 56 sets a CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 560 so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 2 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every 2 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18) in the main process. When executing the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process, the interrupt disabled state is set (step S16). When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are finished, the interrupt enabled state is set. Set (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining the variation pattern, and the display random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. The initial value random number update process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number is an initial count value such as a counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to win a normal symbol (ordinary random number generation counter for normal symbol determination). It is a random number for determining the value. A game control process for controlling the progress of the game, which will be described later (the game control microcomputer 560 controls game devices such as an effect display device, a variable winning ball device, a ball payout device, etc. provided in the game machine itself. In the process of transmitting a command signal to be controlled by another microcomputer, or a game machine control process), the count value of the random number for determination per normal symbol is one round (the random number for determination per normal symbol is taken). When the value is incremented by the number of values between the minimum value and the maximum value), an initial value is set in the counter.

  When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process in steps S20 to S36 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not an on-state is turned on) is executed (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when a voltage drop monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a drop in the voltage of the power supplied to the gaming machine. In the power-off detection process, when detecting that the power-off signal has been output, the CPU 56 executes a power supply stop process for saving necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, the count switch 23, and the winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a, and 39a are input via the input driver circuit 58, These state determinations are performed (switch processing: step S21).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a display control process for performing display control of the special symbol display 8, the normal symbol display 10, the special symbol hold storage display 18, and the normal symbol hold storage display 41 (step S22). For the special symbol display 8 and the normal symbol display 10, control for outputting a drive signal to each display is executed according to the contents of the output buffer set in steps S34 and S35.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process for notifying an abnormal winning when it detects that a game ball has won a prize winning opening at a time other than the regular time (step S23: abnormal winning notifying process).

  Next, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a random number for determining a jackpot symbol used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: step S24). The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: steps S25 and S26).

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random 1: Decide a special symbol's off symbol (stop symbol) (for determining off symbol)
(2) Random 2: Determines the special symbol stop symbol when generating a big hit (for big hit symbol determination)
(3) Random 3: Determine the variation pattern (variation time) of special symbols (for variation pattern determination)
(4) Random 4: Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination)
(5) Random 5: Random 4 initial value is determined (for determining random 4 initial value)

  In step S24 in the game control process shown in FIG. 23, the game control microcomputer 560 uses a counter for generating the jackpot symbol determination random number (2) and the random number for determination per regular symbol (4). Count up (add 1). That is, they are determination random numbers, and other random numbers are display random numbers or initial value random numbers. In addition, in order to improve a game effect, you may make it use random numbers other than the random number of said (1)-(5). In this embodiment, the big hit determination random number is a random number generated by the hardware (random number circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 560. However, the big hit determination random number is generated by the game control microcomputer 560 as the big hit determination random number. Software random numbers generated based on a program may be used.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S27). In the special symbol process, the corresponding symbol is executed in accordance with a special symbol process flag for controlling the special symbol display 8 and the special winning award in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Next, normal symbol process processing is performed (step S28). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: step S29). In this embodiment, in step S29, the game control microcomputer 560 adds MODE data or EXT data (addresses of transmission destination serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 619, 622, and 623) to the effect control command. Header data, mark bits, and end bits are added to the generated MODE data or EXT data) to perform transmission control. The effect control command is converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 78 and transmitted to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (step S30).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a prize ball process for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, the count switch 23, and the winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a, 39a. Execute (Step S31). Specifically, the payout control is performed according to the winning detection based on any one of the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, the count switch 23, and the winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a, and 39a being turned on. A payout control command (award ball number signal) indicating the number of winning balls is output to a payout control microcomputer mounted on the substrate 37. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls. In the prize ball process, a process for determining whether or not a prize ball error has occurred is also performed. For example, when there is a discrepancy between the set value of the number of prize balls and the actual number of payouts, the CPU 56 determines that a prize ball error has occurred, and causes the effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 to Control is performed to transmit a prize ball error notification designation command designating notification of occurrence of a prize ball error.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes an error detection process based on the detection signal of the full switch, the ball break switch, and the door opening sensor 155 (step S32). Specifically, a full tank error notification designation command for designating notification to the effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 that a full tank error has occurred in response to the detection signal of the full tank switch. Send. In addition, in response to a detection signal from the ball-out switch, a ball-out error notification designation command for designating notification to the effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 that a ball-out error has occurred. Send. In response to the detection signal of the door opening sensor 155, a door opening error notification designation command for designating that the door opening error has occurred is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80. To do.

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to on / off of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (step S33: output process).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of special symbols in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( Step S34). For example, if the variation speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set when the start flag set in the special symbol process is set, the CPU 56, for example, every 0.2 seconds passes. Then, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer is incremented by one. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a special signal on the special symbol display 8 by outputting a drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( Step S35). For example, when the start flag relating to the variation of the normal symbol is set, the CPU 56 switches the display state (“◯” and “×”) for the variation rate of the normal symbol every 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set. With such a speed, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer (for example, 1 indicating “◯” and 0 indicating “x”) is switched every 0.2 seconds. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (step S36), and the process ends.
With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 2 ms. The game control process corresponds to the processes in steps S21 to S35 (excluding step S30) in the timer interrupt process. In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by the timer interrupt process. However, in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is performed by the main process. May be executed.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The big hit determination determination table includes a normal big hit determination table (see FIG. 25A) used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probable change state) and a probable change big hit determination table used in a positive change state (FIG. 25B). See). The numerical values described in the left column of FIGS. 25A and 25B are jackpot determination values. When the value of the random R matches any one of the jackpot determination values, the CPU 56 determines that the jackpot is to be made. The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit at a predetermined time and uses the extracted value as the jackpot determination random number value. When the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value shown in FIG. Is determined to be a big hit (probable big hit, normal big hit and sudden probable big hit).

  The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot that shifts the gaming state after the jackpot game to a probability variation state in which there is a high probability of being determined to be a jackpot compared to the normal state. Usually, the big hit is a big hit that shifts the gaming state after the big hit game to a state that is not a probable change state. In the case of a probable big hit and a normal big hit, the number of rounds is larger than that in the case of a sudden probable big hit, for example, 15 rounds.

  Suddenly probable jackpot is a jackpot where the number of times the big prize opening is allowed is 2 in the big hit gaming state, but the opening time of the big prize opening is extremely short, and the gaming state after the big hit game is shifted to the probable state It ’s a big hit.

  In addition, in the big hit game of sudden probability change big hit, the number of rounds is smaller than that in the case of normal big hit and probability variable big hit, and the allowance opening allowance time of each round (for example, 29 seconds in the case of normal big hit and probability variable big hit) On the other hand, 0.5 seconds) is shorter than the case of the normal big hit and the probability variation big hit, but only the number of rounds may be reduced, or only the allowance opening allowance time may be shortened.

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern used in this embodiment. As will be described later, in this embodiment, the presentation control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command type). In FIG. 26, “EXT” indicates EXT data of the second byte in the effect control command having a two-byte structure. The “variation time” indicates the variation time of special symbols (variation display period of identification information).

  “Normal fluctuation” is a fluctuation pattern without a reach mode. “Normal fluctuation / shortening” is a fluctuation pattern without a reach mode and a fluctuation time shorter than “normal fluctuation”. “Normal reach” is a variation pattern that is accompanied by a reach mode but whose display result (stop symbol) does not become a big hit symbol. “Reach A” is a variation pattern having a reach form different from “normal reach”. When the reach mode is different, a change mode (speed, rotation direction, etc.), a character image, or the like of a different mode appears in the effect display device 9 during the reach change time (a period during which the reach effect is performed), or the effect display device 9 The background design is different. For example, in “normal reach”, a reach mode is realized by only one type of change mode, whereas in “reach A”, a reach mode including a plurality of change modes having different speeds and directions of change is realized. Further, “reach A / shortening” is a variation pattern having a reach manner similar to “reach A”, but reach variation time is shorter than “reach A”.

  “Reach B” is a fluctuation pattern having a reach mode different from “Normal reach” and “Reach A”. Further, “reach B / shortening” is a variation pattern having a reach manner similar to “reach B”, but the reach variation time is shorter than “reach B”. “Reach C” is a variation pattern having a reach form different from “normal reach”, “reach A”, and “reach B”. Further, “reach C / shortening” is a variation pattern having a reach manner similar to “reach C”, but the reach variation time is shorter than “reach C”.

  “Super reach A” is a variation pattern having a reach form different from “normal reach”, “reach A”, “reach B”, and “reach C”. is there. “Super reach B” is a variation pattern having a reach form different from “normal reach”, “reach A”, “reach B”, “reach C” and “super reach A”. This is a variation pattern. Note that “super reach A” and “super reach B” are variation patterns that execute effects according to the operations performed on the operation unit 81 by the player. “Accuracy” is a variation pattern that executes an effect that causes the player to recognize that it is suddenly a big hit. “Accuracy (with operation effect)” is a variation pattern of a variation mode similar to “Accuracy”, but the variation time is longer than “Accuracy”, and the operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the player is performed. This is a variation pattern for executing a corresponding effect.

  “Operation effect presence variation A” is a variation pattern different from “normal variation” without a reach mode, but the variation time is longer than “normal variation” and is made to the operation unit 81 by the player. This is a variation pattern that executes an effect according to an operation (as illustrated in FIG. 75 (n) described later, a variation pattern that executes an effect in which a decorative symbol advances one frame in the left rotation direction from a predetermined stop position and stops. ). “Operation effect variation B” is a variation pattern different from “normal variation” and “operation effect variation A” without a reach mode, but the variation time is longer than “normal variation”. This is a variation pattern in which an effect is produced in accordance with the operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the user (as illustrated in FIG. 75 (o) described later, the decorative symbol advances two frames in the clockwise direction from a predetermined stop position. Fluctuation pattern to perform stop effect). “Operation effect variation C” is a variation pattern different from “normal variation”, “operation effect variation A”, and “operation effect variation B” without a reach mode. This is a variation pattern that is longer than “variation” and executes an effect corresponding to the operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the player. “Operation effect variation D” is a variation pattern having a reach form different from “normal reach”, “reach A”, “reach B”, “super reach A”, “super reach B”, and is operated by the player. This is a variation pattern that executes an effect in accordance with an operation performed on the unit 81.

  In this embodiment, in the case of a normal big hit, the game control microcomputer 560 is configured to “normal reach”, “reach A / shortening”, “reach A”, “reach B / shortening”, “reach B”, “ Select “reach C / shortening”, “reach C”, “super reach B”, or “operation effect variation D”. Further, in the case of a probable big hit, the game control microcomputer 560 is “normal reach”, “reach A / shortening”, “reach A”, “reach B / shortening”, “reach B”, “reach C / shortening”. "Reach C", "Super Reach A", "Super Reach B", or "Operation Effect Variation D". In the case of a sudden probability big hit, select “Accuracy” or “Accuracy (with operational effects)”. In the case of a loss, “normal fluctuation / shortening”, “normal fluctuation”, “normal reach”, “reach A / shortening”, “reach A”, “operation effect variation A”, “reach B / shortening”, “ Select “reach B”, “operation effect fluctuation B”, “reach C / shortening”, “reach C”, “super reach A”, “super reach B” or “operation effect fluctuation D”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the fluctuation pattern selected only in the case of a deviation, the fluctuation pattern selected only in the case of a probable big hit, and the case of a probable big hit both in the case of a deviation and in the normal big hit. There are also variation patterns that can be selected.

  In the short-time state, the fluctuation patterns of “normal fluctuation / shortening”, “reach A / shortening”, “reach B / shortening”, and “reach C / shortening” are selected. In the non-time-short state, other variation patterns are selected. However, the variation pattern of “probability” is used in both the short-time state and the non-short-time state.

  In this embodiment, when a big hit occurs and the big hit game ends, the gaming state becomes a short-time state until the execution of the variation (variation display) of 100 special symbols is completed. In addition, when it is decided to change to the probable state when starting the variable display of the special symbol when the big hit game is started when the variable display is finished, the game state is changed to the probable state when the big hit game is ended. To be migrated. If the gaming state at that time is a probability variation state, the probability variation state is continued.

  After the transition to the probability changing state, the state of the probability changing state is short and the time is shortened until the execution of the variation of the special symbol 100 (variation display) is completed. In addition, in the non-probability change state after the big hit game is over, the game state is changed to the normal state (the game state that is not the probability change state and not the short-time state) when the execution of 100 special symbol changes (change display) is completed. Transition.

  Next, a method for sending a control command from the game control microcomputer 560 to the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. In this embodiment, the effect control command is converted from parallel data to serial data by the serial output circuit 78 and transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77.

  In this embodiment, the effect control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always set to “1”, and the first bit (bit 7) of the EXT data is always set to “0”. Note that such a command form is an example, and other command forms may be used. For example, a control command composed of 1 byte or 3 bytes or more may be used.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the format of the effect control command transmitted as the serial data method. As shown in FIG. 27, when transmitting the effect control command, the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) first adds header data and mark bits to MODE data (MODE data to which an address is added), Transmission control is performed by adding an end bit. Then, the serial output circuit 78 converts the MODE data to which the header data, the address, the mark bit, and the end bit are added into serial data, and transmits the serial data to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77. Next, the game control microcomputer 560 performs transmission control by adding header data, mark bits, and end bits to EXT data (EXT data with an address added). Then, the serial output circuit 78
Converts the EXT data to which the header data, the address, the mark bit, and the end bit are added into serial data, and transmits the serial data to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77.

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. In the example shown in FIG. 28, commands 8001 (H) to 8012 (H) are effect control commands (variation) for designating a variation pattern of decorative symbols that are variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variation display of special symbols. Pattern command). The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the variation start. Therefore, when the production control microcomputer 100 receives any of the commands 8001 (H) to 8012 (H), the production display device 9 performs control so as to start the variable display of the decorative symbols. In this embodiment, since the variation display of the special symbol and the variation display of the decoration symbol are synchronized (the variation display start time and the variation display end time are the same), the variation pattern (variation time) of the decoration symbol Determining also means determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol.

  The commands 8C01 (H) to 8C04 (H) are effect control commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the type of the big hit game. The effect control microcomputer 100 determines the display result of the decorative symbols in response to the reception of the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C04 (H). Therefore, the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C04 (H) are referred to as display result specifying commands.

  The command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) indicating that the decorative symbol variation display (variation) is terminated and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When receiving the symbol confirmation designation command, the effect control microcomputer 100 ends the decorative symbol variation display (variation) and derives and displays the display result. The derived display is to finally stop and display the symbol.

  Command 9000 (H) is an effect control command (initialization designation command: power-on designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is started. Command 9200 (H) is an effect control command (power failure recovery designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is resumed. When the power supply to the gaming machine is started, the gaming control microcomputer 560 transmits a power failure recovery designation command if data is stored in the backup RAM, and if not, initialization designation is performed. Send a command.

  Command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating a customer waiting demonstration. The command 9F55 (H) is an effect control command (random number circuit error designation) for designating notification of a random number circuit error of the main board 31 when the occurrence of an abnormality in the random number circuit is detected in the random number circuit check process in the main process. Command).

  The commands A001 to A003 (H) are effect control commands for displaying the fanfare screen, that is, designating the start of the big hit game (big hit start designation command: fanfare designation command). The jackpot start designation commands include jackpot start 1 designation to jackpot start designation 3 designation commands depending on the type of jackpot. The command A1XX (H) is an effect control command (special command during opening of the big winning opening) indicating a display during the opening of the big winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is an effect control command (designation command after opening the big winning opening) indicating the closing of the big winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  Command A301 (H) displays a jackpot end screen, that is, specifies the end of the jackpot game and an effect control command (special jackpot end 1 designation command: ending) that specifies that the jackpot game is a non-probable big hit (usually a big hit) 1 designation command). The command A302 (H) is an effect control command for displaying the jackpot end screen, that is, the end of the jackpot game and specifying that it is a promising big hit (a jackpot end 2 designation command: an ending 2 designation command). is there.

  Command D001 (H) is an effect control command (abnormal winning notification designation command) for instructing notification of abnormal winning.

  The command FF02 (H) notifies that a full tank error has occurred when the lower pan (the surplus ball receiving tray 4) is full (that is, when the full tank switch is turned on). This is an effect control command to be designated (full error notification designation command). The command FF01 (H) is an effect control command for designating cancellation of the full-tan error notification when the full-plate state of the lower pan is released (that is, when the full-tan switch is turned off). (Full tank error release specification command).

  The command FF04 (H) specifies that the door opening error is notified when the game frame 11 is opened (that is, when the detection signal of the door opening sensor 155 is detected). This is a command (door opening error notification designation command). The command FF03 (H) is an effect control command (door opening error release specifying command) that specifies that the notification of the door opening error is released when the open state of the game frame 11 is released.

  Command FF06 (H) is an effect control command (out of ball) that specifies that a ball out error has occurred when the ball is out of state (that is, when the ball out switch is turned on). Error notification designation command). The command FF05 (H) is an effect control command (ball-out error cancel designation command) that designates cancellation of the ball-out error notification when the ball-out state is released.

  The command FF08 (H) is an effect control command (prize ball error notification designation command) for designating notification that a prize ball error has occurred when a prize ball error has occurred. The command FF07 (H) is an effect control command (prize ball error cancel designation command) that designates canceling the notification of the prize ball error when the prize ball error is canceled.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the above-described effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 mounted on the main board 31. Then, the display state of the effect display device 9 is changed according to the contents shown in FIG. 28, the display state of the lamp is changed, or the sound number data is output to the audio output board 70.

  FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the transmission timing of the effect control command. As shown in FIG. 29, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits a change pattern command and a display result specifying command at the start of change. When the variable display time has elapsed, a symbol confirmation designation command is transmitted.

  Before transmitting the variation pattern command, a background designation command for designating a background image in the effect display device 9 according to the gaming state (for example, normal state / short time state / probability variation state) may be transmitted. Further, an effect control command indicating the number of reserved memories may be transmitted following the display result specifying command.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol process (step S27) program executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main board 31. As described above, in the special symbol process, a process for controlling the special symbol display 8 and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, if the first start port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a for detecting that a game ball has won the start winning port 13 is turned on, that is, a start winning is generated. If so, start port switch passage processing is executed (steps S311 and S312). Then, any one of steps S300 to S307 is performed.

The processes in steps S300 to S307 are as follows.
Special symbol normal processing (step S300): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is zero. The game control microcomputer 560 confirms the number of reserved memories (the number of stored winning prizes) when the special symbol variation display can be started. The reserved memory number can be confirmed by the count value of the reserved memory number counter. If the number of reserved memories is not 0, it is determined whether or not to win. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) corresponding to step S301.

  Fluctuation pattern setting process (step S301): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. The stop symbol after the special symbol variable display is determined. Also, the variation pattern is determined, and the variation time in the variation pattern (variation display time: the time from when the variation display is started until the display result is derived and displayed (stop display)) is the variation time of the special symbol variation display. Decide to do. Also, a variable time timer for measuring the special symbol variable time is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S302.

  Display result specifying command transmission process (step S302): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result specifying command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S303.

  Special symbol changing process (step S303): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. The variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process has elapsed (the variation time timer set in step S301 is subtracted and updated as time elapses, and the variation time timer is timed out, that is, the variation time timer value is Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (4 in this example) corresponding to step S304.

  Special symbol stop process (step S304): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. The variable display on the special symbol display 8 is stopped and the stop symbol is derived and displayed. Further, control is performed to transmit a symbol confirmation designation command to the production control microcomputer 100. If the big hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. If the big hit flag is not set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S300 (0 in this example). The effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to stop the decorative symbols when the symbol confirmation designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560 is received.

  Preliminary winning opening opening process (step S305): This is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 5. In the pre-opening process for the big prize opening, control for opening the big prize opening is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized, and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. Also, the execution time of the special prize opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S306 (6 in this example). Note that the pre-opening process for the big winning opening is executed for each round, but when the first round is started, the pre-opening process for opening the big winning opening is also a process for starting the big hit game.

  Large winning opening open process (step S306): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. A control for transmitting an effect control command for round display during the big hit gaming state to the effect control microcomputer 100, a process for confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the big prize opening, and the like are performed. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S305 (5 in this example). When all the rounds are completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S307 (7 in this example).

  Big hit end process (step S307): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. A jackpot end 2 designation command is sent if the probability variation jackpot flag or the sudden probability variation jackpot flag is set, and a jackpot end 1 designation command is sent if the probability variation jackpot flag or the sudden probability variation jackpot flag is not set For example, the control for causing the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended is performed. If the probability variation big hit flag or sudden probability variation big win flag is set, the set flag (probability big hit flag or sudden probability variation big flag) is reset and the probability variation flag is set to change the gaming state to the certain probability state. Perform processing to shift to. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the start port switch passing process in step S312. In the start port switch passing process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the reserved storage number is 4 which is the upper limit value (step S211). If the number of reserved memories is 4, the process is terminated.

  If the number of reserved memories is not 4, the value of the reserved memory number counter indicating the number of reserved memories is incremented by 1 (step S212). Further, the CPU 56 extracts software random numbers (counter value for generating a big hit symbol determination random number, etc.) and random R (big hit determination random number), and uses them as an extracted random number value of the reserved memory number counter. A process of storing in the storage area in the storage buffer corresponding to the value is executed (step S213). In step S213, the CPU 56 extracts random values 1 to 3 (see FIG. 24) as software random numbers, and reads random R by reading the count value of the random number circuit. In the reserved storage buffer, the same number of storage areas as the upper limit value of the number of reserved memories is secured. Further, a counter for generating a jackpot symbol determination random number and the like and a reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. “Formed in RAM” means an area in the RAM.

  32 and 33 are flowcharts showing the special symbol normal process (step S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks the value of the number of reserved storage (step S51). Specifically, the count value of the pending storage number counter is confirmed. If the number of reserved memories is 0, the process is terminated.

  If the reserved memory number is not 0, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = 1 in the reserved memory number buffer of the RAM 55 and stores it in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55 (step). S52). Then, the value of the reserved memory number is decreased by 1 (the count value of the reserved memory number counter is decremented by 1), and the contents of each storage area are shifted (step S53). That is, each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the reserved memory number buffer of the RAM 55 is stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = n−1. To store. Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the number of reserved memories is extracted always matches the order of the number of reserved memories = 1, 2, 3 and 4. Yes.

  Then, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the random number buffer area (step S61), and executes a jackpot determination module (step S62). The jackpot determination module compares a jackpot determination value (see FIG. 25) determined in advance with a random number for determining the jackpot, and if they match, determines that the jackpot (ordinary jackpot, probability variation jackpot or sudden probability variation jackpot) is determined. It is a program that executes processing.

  Note that when the gaming state is in the probable change state, the CPU 56 uses the jackpot determination value in the table in which the jackpot determination value as shown in FIG. 25B is set, and the gaming state is in the normal state (non-probability change state). Is, the jackpot determination value in the table in which the jackpot determination value as shown in FIG. 25 (A) is set is used. If it is determined to be a big hit (step S63), the process proceeds to step S81. Note that deciding whether or not to make a big hit means deciding whether or not to shift to the big win gaming state, but deciding whether or not to make the stop symbol in the special symbol display 8 a big hit symbol. It is also a thing.

  If it is decided not to win, the CPU 56 reads out the design determining random number from the random number buffer area (step S64), and determines the stop design based on the out-of-design determining random number (step S65). In this case, an off symbol (for example, any of even symbols) is determined.

  Further, when the time reduction flag indicating the time reduction state is set (step S66), the value of the time reduction counter indicating the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time reduction state is decremented by 1 (step S67). When the value of the time reduction counter becomes 0, a time reduction end flag is set in order to shift the gaming state to the non-time reduction state when the variable display ends (steps S68 and S69). Then, the process proceeds to step S90.

  In step S81, the CPU 56 sets a big hit flag. Then, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the random number buffer area (step S82), and the big hit symbol (for example, one of the odd symbols) as the stop symbol is determined based on the big hit symbol determination random number (step S83). Here, the stop symbol is determined without distinguishing between the probable big hit and the normal big hit.

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a probability variation jackpot flag if it is determined to be a probability variation jackpot (steps S84 and S85). If it is determined that the sudden probability change big hit is suddenly set, the sudden probability change big hit flag is set (steps S86 and S87). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (step S301) (step S90). When the probability variation big hit flag or the sudden probability variation big hit flag is set, the gaming state is shifted to the probability changing state when the big hit game is finished.

  In this embodiment, whether or not to make a big hit is determined based on the big hit determination random number (see FIG. 25), but the big hit is determined based on the big hit determination random number. When a predetermined big hit symbol (predetermined probability variable big hit symbol or sudden probability variable big hit symbol) is determined based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol You may make it control to a probability change state.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (step S301) in the special symbol process. In the variation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 reads the variation pattern determination random number from the random number buffer area (step S100). Then, the variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern determination random number (step S101).

  Here, if the gaming state is a non-time-saving state and it is determined to be out of play, “normal fluctuation”, “normal reach”, “reach A”, “operation effect presence fluctuation A”, “reach” "B", "Operation Effect Variation B", "Reach C", "Super Reach A", "Super Reach B" or "Operation Effect Variation D" is selected (see FIG. 26). If the gaming state is a non-time-saving state and it is determined to be a big hit, “normal reach”, “reach A”, “reach B”, “reach C”, “operation effect variation C”, “Super Reach A”, “Super Reach B”, “Accuracy”, “Accuracy (with operation effect)” or “Operation effect presence variation D” is selected (see FIG. 26). When it is decided to be a promising big hit out of big hits, “normal reach”, “reach A”, “reach B”, “reach C”, “fluctuating operation effect C”, “super reach A”, “ Select “Super Reach B” or “Operation Effect Variation D”. In addition, when it is determined to suddenly be a probable big hit, “surprise” or “surprise (with operation effect)” is selected. When it is determined that the big hit is the normal big hit, “normal reach”, “reach A”, “reach B”, “reach C”, “super reach B” or “operation effect variation D” is set. select.

  If the gaming state is a short-time state and it is decided to be out of play, “Normal Fluctuation / Reduction”, “Reach A / Reduction”, “Reach B / Reduction” or “Reach C / Reduction” Select (see FIG. 26). If the gaming state is a short-time state and it has been decided to win, the “reach A / shortening”, “reach B / shortening”, “reach C / shortening” or “surprise” or “surprise ( “Operation effect is present” ”is selected (see FIG. 26). When it is determined to be a promising big hit out of the big wins, “reach A / shortening”, “reach B / shortening”, and “reach C / shortening” are selected. When it is decided to suddenly change the probability big hit, “Accuracy” or “Accuracy (with operation effect)” is selected. When it is determined that the big hit is the normal big hit, “reach A / shortening”, “reach B / shortening” or “reach C / shortening” is selected.

  In order to facilitate the selection as described above, a variation pattern table is used according to the game state (whether or not it is a short-time state) and the decision result of whether or not to make a big hit (respectively, each of the types of losing and big hits) . The variation pattern table is stored in the ROM 54, but is prepared according to the gaming state and the determination result as to whether or not to win. In each variation pattern table, data indicating a variation pattern that can be selected and a numerical value corresponding to the data are set. Then, the CPU 56 selects a variation pattern table according to the gaming state and the determination result as to whether or not to win, and corresponds to a numerical value that matches the value of the variation pattern determination random number in the selected variation pattern table. Select a variation pattern. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 560 selects the variation pattern depending on whether or not the jackpot has already been determined and whether or not the probability variation jackpot.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a variation pattern command (see FIG. 26) corresponding to the variation pattern selected in step S101 to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S103). Specifically, when transmitting the effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100, the CPU 56 uses the address of the command transmission table (previously set for each command in the ROM) corresponding to the effect control command as a pointer. set. Then, the address of the command transmission table corresponding to the effect control command is set in the pointer, and the effect control command is transmitted in the effect control command control process (step S29).

  Moreover, the variation of the special symbol is started (step S104). For example, a start flag referred to in the special symbol display control process in step S34 is set. Further, a value corresponding to the variation time (see FIG. 26) corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the variation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (step S105). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result specifying command transmission process (step S302) (step S106).

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the display result specifying command transmission process (step S302). In the display result specifying command transmission process, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit any effect control command (refer to FIG. 28) of display result 1 designation to display result 4 designation according to the determined jackpot type. Specifically, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S110). If it is not set, control is performed to transmit a display result 1 designation command (step S111). When the big hit flag is set, when the probability variation big hit flag is set, control for transmitting the display result 3 designation command is performed (steps S112 and S113). When the probability variation jackpot flag is suddenly set, control for transmitting a display result 4 designation command is performed (steps S114 and S115). When the probability variation jackpot flag and the sudden probability variation jackpot flag are not set, control for transmitting a display result 2 designation command is performed (step S118). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special symbol changing process (step S303) (step S119).

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the special symbol stop process (step S304) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol stop process, the CPU 56 sets an end flag referred to in the special symbol display control process in step S34 to end the variation of the special symbol, and performs control for deriving and displaying the stop symbol on the special symbol display 8. (Step S131). Further, control is performed to transmit a symbol confirmation designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (step S132). When the big hit flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S146 (step S133).

  When the big hit flag is set, the CPU 56 performs control to send a big hit start designation command (step S135). Specifically, when the probability variation jackpot flag is set, a jackpot start 3 designation command is transmitted. When the probability variation jackpot flag is suddenly set, a jackpot start 4 designation command is transmitted. Sends a jackpot start 1 designation command.

  In addition, a value corresponding to the jackpot display time (a time for which the effect display device 9 notifies that the jackpot has occurred, for example) is set in the jackpot display time timer (step S136), and the value of the special symbol process flag is opened to the big prize opening. The value is updated to a value corresponding to the preprocessing (step S305) (step S139).

  In step S146, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the time reduction end flag is set. If the time saving end flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S149. If the time reduction end flag is set, the time reduction end flag is reset (step S147), and the time reduction flag indicating that the gaming state is the time reduction state is reset (step S148). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal process (step S300) (step S149).

  The time reduction end flag is set in step S69 in the special symbol normal process. In addition, the gaming state shifts to a non-time saving state by resetting the time saving flag. At this stage, if the gaming state is a probability variation state, the gaming state becomes a probability variation state of a non-short-time state. On the other hand, if it is in the non-probable change state, it shifts to a normal state (a state that is not in the probabilistic change state and is not in the time-short state).

  In the big winning opening opening pre-processing, when the big hit display time timer is set, the CPU 56 controls to open the big winning opening when the big winning display time timer times out, and sets the big winning opening opening time timer. Set a value corresponding to the opening time (for example, 29 seconds for normal big hits and probable big hits, and 0.5 seconds for sudden big odds), and the special symbol process flag value is processed while the big prize opening is open The value is updated to a value corresponding to (Step S306). The case where the big hit display time timer is set is the case before the start of the first round. When an interval timer (timer for determining the interval time between rounds) is set, when the interval timer times out, control is performed to open the big prize opening, and the opening time ( For example, a value corresponding to 29 seconds is set for a normal big hit and a probable big hit, and a value corresponding to 0.5 seconds is set for a sudden probable big hit, and the value of the special symbol process flag is set to a process for opening a big winning opening (step S306). ) To a value corresponding to.

  In the process during opening of the big prize opening, the CPU 56 does not finish the final round when the big prize opening time timer times out or the number of winning balls to the big prize opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). In this case, control for closing the special winning opening is performed, a value corresponding to the interval time is set in the interval timer, and the value of the special symbol process flag is set to a value corresponding to the pre-opening process for the special winning opening (step S305). Update. When the final round is completed, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end process (step S307).

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the jackpot end process (step S307) in the special symbol process. In the jackpot end process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the jackpot end display timer is set (step S150). If the jackpot end display timer is set, the process proceeds to step S154. If the jackpot end display timer is not set, the jackpot flag is reset (step S151), and control for transmitting a jackpot end designation command is performed (step S152). If the probability variation jackpot flag is set, a jackpot end 2 designation command is transmitted. If the probability variation jackpot flag is not set, a jackpot end 1 designation command is transmitted. Then, a value corresponding to the display time corresponding to the time during which the big hit end display is performed on the effect display device 9 (big hit end display time) is set in the big hit end display timer (step S153), and the processing is ended. It should be noted that the count switch detection time shown in FIG. 37 is a sufficient time for the game ball to be detected by the count switch 23 after winning the winning prize. For example, if it takes a maximum of 1.0 seconds for a game ball to enter the grand prize opening and be detected by the count switch 23, the count switch detection time is longer than 1.0 seconds.

  In step S154, 1 is subtracted from the value of the big hit end display timer. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the jackpot end display timer is 0, that is, whether or not the jackpot end display time has elapsed (step S155). If not, the process ends. If it has elapsed, it is checked whether the probability variation jackpot flag or the sudden probability variation jackpot flag is set (step S158).

  If the probability variation jackpot flag or the sudden probability variation jackpot flag is set, the set flag (probability variation jackpot flag or sudden probability variation jackpot flag) is reset (step S159), the probability variation flag is set, and the gaming state is the probability variation state. (Step S161). Next, the CPU 56 sets a time reduction flag (step S161A), and sets a predetermined value (for example, 100) in a time reduction number counter (step S161B). In other words, in this embodiment, after the big hit gaming state is finished, the gaming state is changed to the short time state (including the case where the probability changing state and the short time state are included) until the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of the variable display is finished. Be controlled. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal process (step S300) (step S162).

Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 100 will be described.
FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining an activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (step S701). .

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (step S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the main process, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (step S703) and executes the effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command and executes a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S704). Next, an operation detection process for detecting each operation of the pressing operation unit 811 and the rotation operation unit 812 in the operation unit 81 is executed (operation detection process: step S704a). Then, the effect control CPU 101 executes effect control process processing (step S705). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 9 is executed. In addition, a random number update process for updating a counter value of a counter for generating a predetermined random number (for example, a random number for determining a stop symbol) is executed (step S706). In addition, notification control process processing for performing notification using an effect device such as the effect display device 9 is executed (step S707). Further, the data set in the command analysis process, the effect control process process, and the notification control process process is output to the serial output circuit 353, and the serial input / output process in which the data received from each input IC 620 is read from the serial input circuit 354 is executed. (Step S708). And the operation part failure determination process which detects failure of the press operation part 811 in the operation part 81 and the rotation operation part 812 is performed (step S709). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S702.

  FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a command reception buffer for storing an effect control command received from the game control microcomputer 560 of the main board 31. In this example, a command reception buffer in the form of a ring buffer capable of storing six 2-byte effect control commands is used. Therefore, the command reception buffer is configured by a 12-byte area of reception command buffers 1 to 12. A command reception number counter indicating in which area the received command is stored is used. The command reception number counter takes a value from 0 to 11. The ring buffer format is not necessarily required.

  The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, the effect control commands stored in the buffer area are sequentially read (2 bytes, that is, read one command at a time), and the command (see FIG. 28) of the read effect control command is analyzed.

  40 to 42 are flowcharts showing specific examples of command analysis processing (step S704). The effect control command received from the main board 31 is stored in the reception command buffer, but in the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms the content of the command stored in the command reception buffer.

  In the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 first checks whether or not a reception command is stored in the command reception buffer (step S611). Whether it is stored or not is determined by comparing the value of the command reception number counter with the read pointer. The case where both match is the case where the received command is not stored. When the reception command is stored in the command reception buffer, the effect control CPU 101 reads the reception command from the command reception buffer (step S612). When reading is performed, the value of the read pointer is incremented by 2 (step S613). The reason for +2 is that 2 bytes (1 command) are read at a time.

  If the received effect control command is a variation pattern command (step S614), the effect control CPU 101 stores the variation pattern command in a variation pattern command storage area formed in the RAM (step S615). Then, a variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S616).

  If the received effect control command is a display result specifying command (step S617), the effect control CPU 101 stores the display result specifying command in a display result specifying command storage area formed in the RAM (step S618). . Then, a display result specifying command reception flag is set (step S619).

  If the received effect control command is a symbol confirmation designation command (step S621), the effect control CPU 101 sets a confirmed command reception flag (step S622).

  If the received effect control command is one of the jackpot start 1 to 3 designation commands (step S623), the effect control CPU 101 sets the jackpot start 1 to 3 designation command reception flag (step S624).

  If the received effect control command is a power-on specification command (initialization specification command) (step S631), the effect control CPU 101 displays an initial screen on the effect display device 9 indicating that the initialization process has been executed. Control is performed (step S632A). The initial screen includes an initial display of predetermined production symbols. Also, an initial notification flag is set (step S632B), and a RAM clear flag is set (step S632C).

  Further, if the received effect control command is a power failure recovery designation command (step S633), a predetermined power failure recovery screen (screen for displaying information notifying the player that the gaming state is continuing) is displayed. Display control is performed (step S634), and an initial notification flag is set (step S635).

  If the received effect control command is a jackpot end 1 designation command (step S641), the effect control CPU 101 sets a jackpot end 1 designation command reception flag (step S642). If the received effect control command is a jackpot end 2 designation command (step S643), the effect control CPU 101 sets a jackpot end 2 designation command reception flag (step S644).

  If the received effect control command is an abnormal prize notification designation command (step S645), the effect control CPU 101 sets an abnormal prize notification designation command reception flag (step S646).

  If the received effect control command is a random number circuit error designation command (step S647), the effect control CPU 101 sets a random number circuit error flag (step S648).

  If the received production control command is a full tank error release designation command (step S649), the production control CPU 101 resets the full tank error notification flag set in step S652 described later and sets an error notification release flag ( Step S650).

  If the received production control command is a full tank error notification designation command (step S651), the production control CPU 101 sets a full tank error notification flag (step S652).

  If the received effect control command is a door opening error release designation command (step S653), the effect control CPU 101 resets the door opening error notification flag set in step S656, which will be described later, and sets the error notification cancellation flag. (Step S654).

  If the received effect control command is a door opening error notification designation command (step S655), the effect control CPU 101 sets a door opening error notification flag (step S656).

  If the received effect control command is a ball break error release designation command (step S657), the effect control CPU 101 resets a ball break error notification flag set in step S660 described later and sets an error notification cancel flag. (Step S658).

  If the received effect control command is a ball-out error notification designation command (step S659), the effect control CPU 101 sets a ball-out error notification flag (step S660).

  If the received effect control command is a prize ball error release designation command (step S661), the effect control CPU 101 resets the prize ball error notification flag set in step S664 described later and sets the error notification release flag. (Step S662).

  If the received effect control command is a prize ball error notification designation command (step S663), the effect control CPU 101 sets a prize ball error notification flag (step S664).

  If the received effect control command is another command, the effect control CPU 101 sets a flag corresponding to the received effect control command (step S665). Then, control goes to a step S611.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the operation detection process (step S704a). In the operation detection process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process. First, based on detection signals input from the first press detector 81a, the second press detector 81b, the third press detector 81c, and the fourth press detector 81d, one of these press detectors is selected. It is determined whether or not the pressure detector has detected an operation (step S673). Specifically, the respective detection data of the first press detector 81a, the second press detector 81b, the third press detector 81c, and the fourth press detector 81d stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM are read out, Based on the detection data, it is determined whether or not any of the pressure detectors has detected an operation. When it is determined that any one of the pressure detectors has detected the operation, it can be determined that the determination operation for pressing the pressing operation portion 811 downward has been performed, so that the determination operation has been detected. Is set, and the process proceeds to step S675 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined that none of the pressure detectors has detected the operation, the process proceeds to step S675 described later.

  In step S675, a rotation operation determination process for determining a rotation operation of rotation operation unit 812 is executed, and the process ends.

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the rotation operation determination process (step S675). In the rotation operation determination process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process. First, the detection data of the first rotation detector 81e and the second rotation detector 81f stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM are read as current determination data (hereinafter referred to as current determination data) (step S711). . Further, the previous determination data used as the previous determination data (hereinafter referred to as the previous determination data) and stored in a predetermined previous determination data storage area of the RAM is read (step S712).

  Next, the read previous determination data and current determination data are compared to determine whether or not these data are different (step S713). Specifically, when the level of at least one of the detection signals of the first rotation detector 81e and the second rotation detector 81f is different between the previous determination data and the current determination data, these data are Judged to be different. When it is determined that the previous determination data is not different from the current determination data, the process proceeds to step S718 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined that the previous determination data and the current determination data are different, the rotation determination table shown in FIG. 21 is referred to, and the previous determination data and the current determination data are determined based on the previous determination data and the current determination data. The rotation direction and the rotation amount of the rotation operation unit 812 are determined (determined) from the combination of the determination data and the relationship between the rotation direction and the rotation amount (step S714). For example, the projection 8151 of the cover plate 815 has passed the apex of the convex portion of the dial base 816 by the right rotation operation as in the case where the previous determination data is “H, H” and the current determination data is “L, H”. When there is a change in the signal level, it is determined that the rotation direction is right rotation and the rotation amount is rotated by 15 degrees for the reason described above.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a rotation corresponding to a rotation amount for one click (a rotation amount of 15 degrees) has been detected (step S715). When it is determined that the rotation corresponding to the rotation amount for one click is not detected, that is, when the combination of the corresponding determination data is not set in the rotation determination table of FIG. 21 (for example, the previous determination data is “ When there is a change in the signal level when the protrusion 8151 of the cover plate 815 enters the bottom of each recess in the dial base 816, as in the case of “H, L” and the current determination data is “H, H”, For the reason described above, the rotation is performed but the rotation for one click is not detected, so the rotation direction and the rotation amount are not determined), and the process proceeds to step S718 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined that the rotation corresponding to the rotation amount for one click is detected, that is, when the combination of the corresponding determination data is set in the rotation determination table of FIG. 21, the determination is made at step S714. The rotation direction data and rotation amount data thus stored are stored in a rotation detection data storage area provided in a predetermined area in the RAM (step S716). Then, a rotation operation detection flag indicating that the rotation operation has been detected is set (step S717), and the process proceeds to step S718.

  In step S718, by storing the current determination data as the previous determination data, the previous determination data is updated and stored, and the process ends.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (step S705) in the main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 performs one of steps S800 to S806 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the variation pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variation start process (step S801).

  Decoration symbol variation start processing (step S801): Control is performed so that the variation of the ornament symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol changing process (step S802).

  Decoration symbol variation processing (step S802): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variation stop process (step S803).

  Decoration symbol variation stop processing (step S803): Based on the reception of the effect control command (design determination designation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, the variation of the ornament symbol is stopped and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Take control. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (step S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  Big hit display processing (step S804): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (step S805).

  Big hit game processing (step S805): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, when a command for opening a special prize opening or a designation command after opening a special prize opening is received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 9 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end process (step S806).

  Big hit end process (step S806): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the variation pattern command reception waiting process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S811). If the variation pattern command reception flag is not set, the process ends. If the variation pattern command reception flag is set, the variation pattern command reception flag is reset (step S812). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variation start process (step S801) (step S813), and the process ends.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a decorative symbol variation start process (step S801) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the decorative symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 reads data indicating the variation pattern command from the variation pattern command storage area (step S816).

  Next, the display result (stop symbol) of the decorative symbol is determined according to the data stored in the display result specifying command storage area (that is, the received display result specifying command) (step S818).

  FIG. 48 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a decorative symbol stop pattern in the effect display device 9. In the example shown in FIG. 48, when the received display result specifying command indicates a normal jackpot (when the received display result specifying command is a display result 2 designation command), the effect control CPU 101 uses the stop design as a stop symbol. A combination of decorative symbols in which the left middle right symbol is an even symbol (usually a stop symbol reminiscent of the occurrence of a big hit) is determined. When the received display result specifying command indicates a probable big hit (when the received display result specifying command is a display result 3 designation command), the effect control CPU 101 uses the left middle right symbol as an odd symbol as an odd symbol. A combination of decorative symbols arranged in accordance with (a stop symbol reminiscent of occurrence of a probable big hit) is determined. When the received display result specifying command suddenly shows a probable big hit (when the received display result specifying command is a display result 4 designation command), the effect control CPU 101 displays the left middle right decoration as a stop symbol. As a symbol, a combination of “753” (a stop symbol reminiscent of the occurrence of a sudden probability variation jackpot) is determined. In the case of a loss (when the received display result specifying command is a display result 1 designation command), a combination of decorative symbols other than the above is determined. However, when a reach effect is involved, a combination of decorative symbols that are aligned on the left and right is determined. The combination of the left, middle, and right decorative symbols derived and displayed on the effect display device 9 is the “stop symbol” of the decorative symbol.

  The effect control CPU 101 extracts, for example, a random number for determining the stop symbol, and uses the stop symbol determination table in which the data indicating the combination of the decorative symbol and the numerical value are associated with each other to generate the stop symbol of the decorative symbol. decide. That is, the stop symbol is determined by selecting data indicating a combination of decorative symbols corresponding to a numerical value that matches the extracted random number.

  As for the decorative symbol, a stop symbol that recalls a big hit is called a big hit symbol. In addition, a stop symbol reminiscent of a probable big hit is called a probable big hit symbol, and a stop symbol reminiscent of a normal big hit is called a normal big hit symbol. A stop symbol that suddenly recalls a probabilistic jackpot is called a sudden probable jackpot symbol. And a stop symbol that reminds of a loss is called a loss symbol.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 resets the display result specifying command reception flag (step S819). If the variation pattern command read in step S816 indicates that an effect with an operation effect is to be executed (Y in step S830), a temporary stop symbol that is a decorative symbol displayed in a predetermined temporary stop state is displayed. Determine (step S831A). The temporary stop state is a state where the stop symbol is stopped at a stage before the stop symbol is confirmed (finally stopped). In the temporary stop state, for example, the symbol fluctuates up and down or from side to side.

  Then, when the variation pattern command read in step S816 indicates that the reach is super reach (Y in step S831B), the effect control CPU 101 determines the decorative pattern movement mode as the second movement mode ( If not (step S831D), otherwise (N in step S831B), the decorative pattern movement mode is determined as the first movement mode (step S831C). The first movement mode and the second movement mode will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the variation pattern read in step S816 (step S833). Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (step S834).

  FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration example of the process table. The process table is a table in which process data referred to when the effect control CPU 101 executes control of the effect device is set. That is, the effect control CPU 101 controls effect devices (effect components) such as the effect display device 9 according to the data set in the process table. In this embodiment, an error notification process table (error notification process table) used for various error notifications is prepared separately from the process table used for normal game effects shown in FIG. ing.

  The process table includes data in which a plurality of combinations of process timer set values, display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. The display control execution data includes data indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation display time (variation time) of the decorative symbol variation display. Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. The process timer set value is set with a change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the decorative pattern in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value.

  The process table shown in FIG. 49 is stored in the ROM of the effect control board 80. A process table is prepared for each variation pattern.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 displays an abnormal notification flag indicating that an abnormal winning notification is being made and other error flags (a RAM clear flag, a random number circuit error flag, a full tank error notification flag, a door opening error notification flag, a ball) Production device (variable display device as production component) according to the contents of process data 1 (display control execution data 1 and sound number data 1) on condition that the cut error notification flag and the prize ball error notification flag) are not set 9 and the control of the speaker 27 as a production component (steps S835A, S835B). For example, in order to display an image corresponding to the variation pattern on the variable display device 9, a command is output to the VDP 109. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the voice synthesizing IC 173 in order to perform voice output from the speaker 27.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing in order to control various lamps as effect components in accordance with the lamp control execution data 1 (step S835C). For example, when the gaming state is the normal state, the effect control CPU 101 supplies lamp control signals for lighting only the center decoration lamps 125a to 125f and the stage lamps LEDs 126a to 126f to a predetermined data storage area. set. When the gaming state is a probable change state, the LED 125a to 125f of the center decoration lamp and the LEDs 126a to 126f of the stage lamp are turned on, and all the lamps provided on the gaming frame 11 side (excluding the dish lamp) Lamp control signals for lighting the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f are set in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S835C is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Are output to the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 101 performs control so that the decorative pattern is variably displayed by the change pattern corresponding to the change pattern command on a one-to-one basis, but the effect control CPU 101 controls the change pattern command. The variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to.

  When the abnormality notification flag or other error flag is set, the rendering device is controlled according to the contents of the process data 1 excluding the sound number data 1 and the lamp control execution data 1 (steps S835A and S835D). That is, when the abnormality notification flag or other error flag is set, when a new variable display of a decorative design is started, a sound effect corresponding to the variable display and a display effect by a lamp are executed. Rather than an abnormal winning notification and various error notifications (RAM clear notification, random circuit error notification, full tank error notification, door open error notification, ball runout error notification, prize ball error notification) and sound display and lamp display The production continues.

  In addition, when performing the process of step S835D, the CPU 101 for effect control does not simply output a command based on the display control execution data 1 to the VDP 109, but also outputs a command for performing “superimposed display” to the VDP 109. That is, the display at that time on the variable display device 9 (notification of abnormal winning, notification of full tank error, notification of random circuit error) and the image of the display effect of variable display of the decorative symbols are variable at the same time. Control is performed so that the image is displayed on the display device 9. That is, when the abnormality notification flag and other error flags are set, when a new variable display of a decorative design is started, only the display effect according to the variable display is not executed. Notifications according to abnormal winning notifications and various error notifications are also continued.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation time timer (step S836), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variation process (step S802). (Step S837).

  FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the decorative symbol variation process (step S802) in the effect control process. In the decorative symbol variation process, the effect control CPU 101 adds and updates the operation unit failure determination count timer by “1” (step S840). The operation unit failure determination count timer is a timer that cumulatively counts the decorative display variation display time as data for determining whether or not the operation unit 81 has failed. The decorative symbol variation display is when the player is playing a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is a period in which the operation unit 81 is particularly used. In the operation unit failure determination process (FIG. 55) described later, failure determination is performed based on this period (operation unit failure determination count timer value), so that accurate failure determination can be performed.

  Next, 1 is subtracted from the value of the process timer (step S841), and 1 is subtracted from the value of the variable time timer (step S842). When the process timer times out (step S843), the process data is switched. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the process table is set in the process timer (step S844).

  Also, the abnormality notification flag and other error flags (RAM clear flag, random number circuit error flag, full tank error notification flag, door opening error notification flag, ball out error notification flag, prize ball error notification flag) are not set. As a condition, the control state for the rendering device is changed based on the display control execution data and sound number data set next (steps S845A and S845B).

  In step S845B, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a command to the VDP 109 in order to display an image corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9, for example. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the voice synthesizing IC 173 in order to output the voice from the speaker 27.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing in order to control various lamps as effect components according to the lamp control execution data (step S845C). For example, when the gaming state is the normal state, the effect control CPU 101 supplies lamp control signals for lighting only the center decoration lamps 125a to 125f and the stage lamps LEDs 126a to 126f to a predetermined data storage area. set. Further, when the gaming state is a probable change state, the LED 125a to 125f of the center decoration lamp and the LEDs 126a to 126f of the stage lamp are turned on, and all the lamps provided on the game frame 11 side (on the batting supply tray 3) Lamp control signals for lighting the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f (except for the provided lamp) are set in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S845C is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Are output to the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the change pattern command read in step S816 indicates that an effect with an operation effect is to be executed (step S845D). When it is determined that the execution with the operation effect is executed by the variation pattern command read out in step S816, the operation effect process (step S845E) for performing the effect according to the operation of the operation unit 81 is executed. Then, it progresses to step S846 mentioned later. The operation effect process will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation pattern command read in step S816 indicates that the effect with the operation effect is not executed, the process proceeds to step S846 described later.

  If the abnormality notification flag or other error flag is set in step S845A, the contents of process data i (i is any one of 2 to n) (however, excluding sound number data i and lamp control execution data i) .), The rendering device is controlled (steps S845A and S845F). Therefore, when the abnormality notification flag or other error flag is set, the sound effect according to the fluctuating display of the decorative design and the display effect by the lamp are not executed, but the abnormal winning notification and various error notifications are performed. Sound output corresponding to (RAM clear notification, random number circuit error notification, full tank error notification, door open error notification, ball runout error notification, prize ball error notification, operation unit failure notification) and display effects by lamps are continued.

  In addition, when the process of step S845F is performed, the presentation control CPU 101 does not simply output a command based on the display control execution data i to the VDP 109, but also outputs a command for performing “superimposed display” to the VDP 109. . Therefore, when the abnormality notification flag or other error flag is set, not only the display effect according to the fluctuating display of the decorative design is executed, but the notification according to the abnormal winning notification or various error notifications is performed. Will continue.

  If the variation time timer has timed out (step S846), the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variation stop process (step S803) (step S848). Even if the variable time timer has not timed out, if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (step S847), the process proceeds to step S848. Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the symbol confirmation designation command is received, the process shifts to control to stop variation.For example, a variation pattern command indicating a long variation time due to noise between substrates is received. Even in such a case, the variation of the decorative symbol can be terminated when the regular variation time has elapsed (when the variation of the special symbol has ended).

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the on-operation effect process (step S845E) in the decorative symbol variation process. In the effect process at the time of operation, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  First, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not an operation completion flag is set (step S751). The operation completion flag is set in step S761 described later. When it is determined that the operation completion flag is not set, it is determined whether or not it is a rotation operation request period for requesting the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812 based on the process data being executed and the value of the process timer. (Step S752A). Here, the rotation operation request period is a period in which the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812 is received. During the rotation operation request period, the temporary stop symbol determined in step S831A is displayed on the effect display device 9.

  When it is determined that it is not the rotation operation request period, the process proceeds to step S757 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is the rotation operation request period, it is determined whether or not the above-described determination operation detection flag (see step S672 in FIG. 43) is set (step S752B). When it is determined that the determination operation detection flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the above-described rotation operation detection flag (see step S717 in FIG. 44) is set (step S753). When it is determined that the rotation operation detection flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 causes the effect display device 9 to display a screen for explaining the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812 (see FIG. 74D described later). (Step S754). It is to be noted that a character string such as “Turn!” Is lit on the pressing operation unit 811 by emitting the LED for guiding the operation of the rotation operation unit, that is, the operation unit center lamp 82A in blue (blinking display may be used). Thus, the serial setting process may be executed in order to perform a rotation operation guidance light emission operation for guiding the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812. Until the rotation operation request period ends, a character string such as “Turn it!” May be continuously displayed. In this case, for example, the process of step S754 is executed immediately after step S753, and during the rotation operation request period, a character string such as “Turn! It may be blinking).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the rotation operation detection flag is set, the effect display device 9 is controlled in accordance with the rotation operation based on the movement mode determined in step S831C or step S831D shown in FIG. S755). The control of the effect display device 9 according to the rotation operation based on the movement mode will be described later. Next, the rotation operation detection flag is reset (step S756), and the process proceeds to step S757.

  In step S757, based on the process data being executed, it is determined whether or not it is after the end of the rotation operation request period. When it is determined that it is not after the end of the rotation operation request period, the process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the rotation operation request period has ended, it is determined whether or not the decorative pattern is indicated to be stopped at a predetermined chance by the variation pattern command read in step S816 (step S758). ). Specifically, in the present embodiment, the variation pattern commands read in step S816 are “operation effect presence variation C”, “operation effect presence variation D”, “surprise (with operation effect)”, and “super reach A”. Alternatively, in the case of “super reach B”, the effect control CPU 101 determines that the change pattern command is to stop the decorative symbol at a predetermined chance (Y in step S758). Then, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the variation pattern based on the successful rotation operation by the player (step S759), and proceeds to the process of step S761.

  In the present embodiment, when the variation pattern command read out in step S816 is “operation effect presence variation A” or “operation effect presence variation B”, the effect control CPU 101 displays the decorative pattern at a predetermined chance. Is determined not to be a fluctuation pattern command (N in step S758). Then, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the variation pattern based on the failure of the rotation operation by the player (step S760), and proceeds to the process of step S761.

  The effect control CPU 101 sets an operation completion flag in step S761 (step S761). Next, the effect control CPU 101 erases the rotation detection data stored and stored in the rotation detection data storage area in step S716, and resets the determination operation detection flag if it is set (step S762). Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the process table selected in step S759 or S760 is started (step S763), and the effect display device 9 and the like are controlled according to the contents of the process data 1 (step S764).

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the decorative symbol variation stopping process (step S803) in the effect control process. In the decorative symbol variation stop process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the confirmed command reception flag is set (step S851). If the confirmed command reception flag is set, the confirmed command reception flag is reset. (Step S852), and control for deriving and displaying the determined stop symbol is performed (Step S853). Then, the production control CPU 101 confirms whether or not it is determined to be a big hit (step S854). Whether or not it is determined to be a big hit is confirmed by, for example, a display result specifying command stored in the display result specifying command storage area. In this embodiment, it can be confirmed whether or not it is determined to be a big hit based on the determined stop symbol.

  When it is determined to be a big hit, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (step S804) (step S855).

  If it is determined not to win, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the time reduction state flag is set (step S856). The short time state flag is set when the gaming state is a short time state (see step S887 described later). If the time reduction state flag is set, the value of the time reduction variation counter is incremented by 1 (step S857).

  Then, the production control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the value of the time-varying variation number counter is 100 (step S858). If the value of the hour / short fluctuation counter is 100, the hour / short state flag is reset (step S859). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) (step S860).

  In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 ends the decoration pattern variation (variation display) on the condition that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received (see steps S851 and S853). However, if the variation time timer based on the received variation pattern command times out, control may be performed to end the variation of the decorative symbol without receiving the symbol determination designation command. In that case, the game control microcomputer 560 may not transmit the symbol confirmation designation command for designating the end of the variable display.

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing the big hit end process (step S806) in the effect control process. In the jackpot end process, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the jackpot end effect timer is set (step S880). If the big hit end effect timer is set, the process proceeds to step S885. If the jackpot end effect timer is not set, a jackpot end designation command reception flag (a jackpot end 1 designation command reception flag or a jackpot end 2 designation command reception flag) indicating that the jackpot termination designation command has been received is set. It is confirmed whether or not there is (step S881). When the jackpot end designation command reception flag is set, the jackpot end designation command reception flag is reset (step S882), and a value corresponding to the jackpot end display time is set in the jackpot end presentation timer (step S883). Then, the effect display device 9 is controlled to display a jackpot end screen (screen for notifying the end of the jackpot game) (step S884). Specifically, an instruction to display the big hit end screen is given to the VDP 109.

  In this embodiment, even if the type of jackpot is different, the same jackpot end screen is displayed on the effect display device 9. However, the jackpot end display may be divided according to the type of jackpot.

  In step S885, 1 is subtracted from the value of the big hit end effect timer. Then, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the value of the jackpot end effect timer is 0, that is, whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (step S886). If not, the process ends. If it has elapsed, the time reduction state flag is set (step S887), and the time reduction number counter is set to 0 (step S888). If the jackpot end 1 designation command is received, the probability variation state flag is reset (steps S889 and S891). When the jackpot end 1 designation command has not been received (when the jackpot end 2 designation command has been received), the probability variation state flag is set (steps S889, S890). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) (step S892).

  The probability change state flag and the time-short state flag are used, for example, when the effect control CPU 101 notifies the probability change state and the time-short state by a background or a decorative light emitter (lamp / LED) in the effect display device 9.

  Next, the notification control process process in step S707 will be described. First, various error notification modes executed in the notification control process will be described. FIG. 54 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of various error notification modes executed in the notification control process. As shown in FIG. 54, the RAM clear notification is executed for a predetermined period (for example, 31 seconds) after the gaming machine is turned on. When performing the RAM clear notification, the effect control CPU 101 lights the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) on the game frame 11 side, and causes the speaker 27 to generate a predetermined error sound. Control (for example, beep sound) is output.

  The door opening error notification is executed while the game frame 11 is opened (for example, while the detection signal of the door opening sensor 155 is input). When performing the door opening error notification, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to blink the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) on the game frame 11 side. In addition, control is performed so that a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound) is output to the speaker 27 together with a sound “the door is open”.

  Further, the ball break error notification is executed from the occurrence of a ball break until the ball break state is canceled (for example, while a detection signal of a ball break switch is input). The effect control CPU 101 performs control for blinking the LEDs 281a to 281l of the top frame lamps on the game frame 11 side when notifying the ball break error. The full tank error notification is executed from the occurrence of the full tank state of the lower pan until the full tank state is canceled (for example, while the detection signal of the full tank switch is input). When performing the full tank error notification, the effect control CPU 101 blinks a lower tray lamp (not shown, four LEDs provided on the surplus ball receiving tray 4 in this example) on the side of the game frame 11 and “the lower tray is full”. Control to output the voice. Further, the effect display device 9 is controlled to display “The bottom plate is full”. In this case, when the display by the game effect (for example, the display of variation of the decorative pattern) is performed on the effect display device 9, the character string “bottom plate is full” is superimposed on the effect display device 9. .

  The prize ball error notification is executed from the occurrence of the prize ball abnormality until the prize ball abnormality state is canceled. When performing the prize ball error notification, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to blink the LEDs 281a to 281l of the top frame lamp on the game frame 11 side. Further, the random number circuit error notification is executed until the power is turned off after the random number circuit error is detected when the gaming machine is turned on. When performing the random number circuit error notification, the effect control CPU 101 lights up the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) on the game frame 11 side, and a predetermined error sound (for example, (Beep sound) is output. In addition, control is performed to display “error” on the effect display device 9. In this case, when a display based on a game effect (for example, a decorative pattern change display) is performed on the effect display device 9, the character string “error” is superimposed on the effect display device 9.

  The abnormal winning error notification is executed for a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) from the occurrence of the abnormal winning. When performing the abnormal winning notification, the effect control CPU 101 blinks the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) on the game frame 11 side, and a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep). Sound) is output.

  Further, the operation unit failure notification is notified while it is determined that the operation unit 81 is in failure (during failure) or during a predetermined fixed period. When performing the operation unit failure notification, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to turn on the LEDs 281a to 281l of the top frame lamps on the game frame 11 side, and performs control to output a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound).

  Next, the operation unit failure determination process in step S709 will be described. FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing an operation unit failure determination process (step S709) in the main process shown in FIG. In the operation unit failure determination process, the effect control CPU 101 first checks whether or not the failure determination operation detection flag is set (step S781). The failure determination operation detection flag is a flag that is set based on the detected operation of the pressing operation unit 811 (see step S976 in the serial input / output process, FIG. 69). If set (Y in step S781), the effect control CPU 101 resets the failure determination operation detection flag (step S782) and resets the operation unit failure determination count timer (step S783). Then, the process is finished. If the failure determination operation detection flag is not set (N in step S781), the effect control CPU 101 determines whether the operation unit failure determination count timer value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 30 days). Confirmation is made (step S784). If the operation unit failure determination count timer value is 30 days or more (Y in step S784), the effect control CPU 101 sets the operation unit failure flag (step S785). Then, the process is finished.

  In this embodiment, the example in which the pressing operation unit 811 is a failure determination target of the operation unit 81 in the operation unit 81 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation unit failure determination process is performed with the rotation operation unit 812 as the failure determination target of the operation unit 81. When it is determined that there is a failure, the above-described notification regarding the failure of the operation unit is performed. It may be. In addition, the operation unit failure determination process is performed with both the pressing operation unit 811 and the rotation operation unit 812 as the failure determination target of the operation unit 81, and when it is determined that there is a failure, the above-described notification regarding the failure of the operation unit is performed. You may make it perform.

  FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing the notification control process (step S707) in the main process shown in FIG. In the notification control process, the effect control CPU 101 performs one of steps S1900 and S1901 according to the value of the notification control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  The notification start processing (step S1900) includes error flags (initial notification flag, random number circuit error flag, abnormal winning notification designation command reception flag, RAM clear flag, full tank error notification flag, prize ball error notification set in the command analysis processing. This is a process of starting notification of an error based on a flag and a ball breakage error notification flag. When the error notification is started, the value of the notification control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the notification process (step S1901).

  The in-notification process (step S1901) is based on each error flag (initial notification flag, random number circuit error flag, abnormality notification flag, RAM clear flag, full tank error notification flag, winning ball error notification flag, and out of ball error notification flag). Thus, the error notification process is continued. Also, the error notification is terminated based on the fact that the error notification period (initial notification period, RAM clear notification period) has elapsed, or the error notification cancellation flag set in the command analysis process. When the error notification is finished, the value of the notification control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the notification start process (step S1901).

  57 to 59 are flowcharts showing the notification start process (step S1900) in the notification control process shown in FIG. In the notification start process, the production control CPU 101 first checks whether or not the initial notification flag is set (step S1911). If set, the effect control CPU 101 sets a value corresponding to the initial notification period value in the period timer 1 (step S1912). The initial notification period is a period in which initialization notification is performed in response to reception of an initialization designation command. The effect control CPU 101 ends the initialization notification when the initial notification period elapses. The initial notification period is the same as the prohibition period set by the game control microcomputer 560 in step S45. Therefore, when the initialization notification is being performed, the abnormality notification designation command is not received.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 resets the initial notification flag and sets an initial notification flag indicating that the initial notification is being performed (step S1912A). Then, control goes to a step S1950.

  If the initial notification flag is not set, the production control CPU 101 checks whether or not the door opening error notification flag is set (step S1913). If set, the effect control CPU 101 selects error process data corresponding to the door opening error (step S1914). In this embodiment, error process data (error process data) for controlling the speaker 27 and the lamps 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l when various error notifications are made. ) Is prepared in advance.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 starts an error process timer (step S1915) and controls the speaker 27 according to the content of the error process data 1 (step S1916). For example, the production control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 so as to output a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound) together with a sound such as “the door is open”.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 controls the lamps 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l to set the lamp control signal in a predetermined data storage area (FIG. 67) is executed (step S1917). For example, the effect control CPU 101 uses a predetermined data storage area for lamp control signals for blinking the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided in the game frame 11. Set to. The lamp control signal set in step S1917 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606 and 607. Is output to each of the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 resets the door opening error notification flag and sets a door opening error notification flag indicating that the door opening error notification is being performed (step S1917A). Then, control goes to a step S1950.

  If the door opening error notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the random number circuit error flag is set (step S1918). If set, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to display on the effect display device 9 a random number circuit error display screen indicating a random circuit error (step S1919). Next, the effect control CPU 101 selects error process data corresponding to the random circuit error (step S1920). Next, the production control CPU 101 starts an error process timer (step S1921) and controls the speaker 27 according to the content of the error process data 1 (step S1922). For example, the effect control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 to output a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing for setting the lamp control signal in a predetermined data storage area in order to control each of the lamps 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l. (Step S1923). For example, the effect control CPU 101 uses a predetermined data storage area for lamp control signals for blinking the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided in the game frame 11. Set to. The lamp control signal set in step S1923 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Is output to each of the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 resets the random number circuit error flag and sets a random number circuit error reporting flag indicating that the random number circuit error notification is being performed (step S1923A). Then, control goes to a step S1950.

  If the door opening error notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the abnormal winning notification designation command reception flag is set (step S1924). If set, the production control CPU 101 selects error process data corresponding to the abnormal winning notification (step S1925). Next, the production control CPU 101 starts an error process timer (step S1926) and controls the speaker 27 according to the content of the error process data 1 (step S1927). For example, the effect control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 to output a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing for setting the lamp control signal in a predetermined data storage area in order to control each of the lamps 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l. (Step S1928). For example, the effect control CPU 101 sends lamp control signals for lighting the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided in the game frame 11 in a predetermined data storage area. Set to. The lamp control signal set in step S1928 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606 and 607. Is output to each of the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  Therefore, thereafter, sound output (output of an abnormal alarm sound) and lamp display (abnormal alarm flashing) corresponding to the abnormal winning notification are performed. Then, the effect control CPU 101 resets the abnormal winning notification designation command reception flag and sets an abnormal notification flag indicating that the abnormal notification is being performed (step S1929). Then, control goes to a step S1950.

  If the abnormal winning notification designation command reception flag is not set, the production control CPU 101 checks whether or not the RAM clear flag is set (step S1930). If set, the production control CPU 101 selects error process data corresponding to the RAM clear notification (step S1931). The RAM clear notification is processing for notifying that the initialization process has been executed and the RAM has been cleared.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 starts an error process timer (step S1932) and controls the speaker 27 according to the contents of the error process data 1 (step S1933). For example, the effect control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 to output a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound). Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing for setting the lamp control signal in a predetermined data storage area in order to control each of the lamps 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l. (Step S1934). For example, the effect control CPU 101 sends lamp control signals for lighting the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided in the game frame 11 in a predetermined data storage area. Set to. The lamp control signal set in step S1934 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Is output to each of the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604. Then, control goes to a step S1950.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 sets a value corresponding to the RAM clear notification period value in the period timer 2 (step S1935). The RAM clear notification period is a period during which the RAM clear notification is being notified. When the RAM clear notification period elapses, the effect control CPU 101 ends the RAM clear notification. The initial notification period and the RAM clear notification period may be the same period.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 resets the RAM clear flag and sets a RAM clear notification flag indicating that the RAM clear notification is being performed (step S1935A). Then, control goes to a step S1950.

  If the RAM clear flag is not set, the production control CPU 101 checks whether or not the full tank error notification flag is set (step S1936). If it is set, the CPU 101 for effect control performs control to display a full tank error display screen indicating that it is full error on the effect display device 9 (step S1937). Next, the effect control CPU 101 selects error process data corresponding to a full tank error (step S1938). Next, the production control CPU 101 starts an error process timer (step S1939) and controls the speaker 27 according to the content of the error process data 1 (step S1940). For example, the production control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 so as to output a sound such as “the bottom plate is full”.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing for setting the lamp control signal in a predetermined data storage area in order to control each of the lamps 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l. (Step S1941). For example, the effect control CPU 101 sets lamp control signals for blinking the LED lamps 82 a to 82 d of the dish lamps provided in the game frame 11 in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S1941 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606 and 607. Is output to the frame side IC substrate 605.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 resets the full tank error notification flag and sets a full tank error notification flag indicating that the full tank error notification is being performed (step S1941A). Then, control goes to a step S1950.

  If the full tank error notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the prize ball error notification flag is set (step S1942). If set, the production control CPU 101 selects error process data corresponding to the prize ball error (step S1943) and starts an error process timer (step S1944).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing for setting the lamp control signal in a predetermined data storage area in order to control each of the lamps 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l. (Step S1945). For example, the effect control CPU 101 sets a lamp control signal for blinking the LEDs 281a to 281l of the ceiling lamps provided in the game frame 11 in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S1945 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Is output to each frame side IC substrate 602.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 resets the prize ball error notification flag and sets a prize ball error notification flag indicating that the prize ball error notification is being performed (step S1945A). Then, control goes to a step S1950.

  In this embodiment, a case where only a notification process using a lamp is performed and a notification process using sound using a speaker 27 is not performed when a prize ball error is notified will be described. The used notification may be performed.

  If the prize ball error notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the ball break error notification flag is set (step S1946). If set, the production control CPU 101 selects error process data corresponding to the ball-out error (step S1947) and starts an error process timer (step S1948).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing for setting the lamp control signal in a predetermined data storage area in order to control each of the lamps 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l. (Step S1949). For example, the effect control CPU 101 sets a lamp control signal for blinking the LEDs 281a to 281l of the ceiling lamps provided in the game frame 11 in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S1949 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Is output to each frame side IC substrate 602.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 resets the ball-out error notification flag and sets a ball-out error notification flag indicating that the ball-out error notification is being performed (step S1949A). Then, control goes to a step S1950.

  In this embodiment, a case where only a notification process using a lamp is performed and a notification process using a sound using the speaker 27 is not performed when a ball break error is notified will be described. The used notification may be performed.

  If the out-of-ball error notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the operation unit failure flag is set (step S1951). If set, the production control CPU 101 selects error process data corresponding to the operation unit failure (step S1952) and starts an error process timer (step S1953).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing for setting the lamp control signal in a predetermined data storage area in order to control each of the lamps 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, 82A, 82a to 82l. (Step S1954). For example, the effect control CPU 101 sets a lamp control signal for turning on the LEDs 281a to 281l of the ceiling lamps provided in the game frame 11 in a predetermined data storage area. Note that the lamp control signal set in step S1954 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606 and 607. Is output to each frame side IC substrate 602. After step S1954, the process proceeds to step S1950.

  In step S1950, the effect control CPU 101 changes the value of the notification control process flag to a value corresponding to the processing during notification (step S1901), and ends the processing.

  60 to 63 are flowcharts showing the notification-in-progress process (step S1901) in the notification control process shown in FIG. In the notification process, the production control CPU 101 first checks whether or not the initial notification flag is set (step S1960). If the initial notification flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1965. When the initial notification flag is set, the value of the timer 1 set in step S1912 is decremented by 1 (step S1961). When the value of the period timer 1 becomes 0, that is, when the initial notification period has elapsed, the initial notification flag is reset (steps S1962, S1963). If the value of the period timer 1 is not 0, the processing is terminated as it is.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a command for deleting the initial screen or the power failure recovery screen in the effect display device 9 to the VDP 109 (step S1964). The VDP 109 deletes the initial screen or the power failure recovery screen from the effect display device 9 according to the command. Then, the process proceeds to step S2010.

  If the initial notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the door opening error notification flag is set (step S1965). If not set, the process proceeds to step S1971. If set, the production control CPU 101 decrements the error process timer by 1 (step S1966), and when the error process timer times out (step S1967), switches the error notification process data. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the error process table is set in the error process timer (step S1968).

  FIG. 64 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration example of an error notification process table. The error notification process table is a table in which process data to be referred to when the effect control CPU 101 performs control of the effect device and performs various error notifications is set. That is, the effect control CPU 101 performs error notification by controlling the speaker 27 and each lamp in accordance with the data set in the error notification process table. The error notification process table includes data obtained by collecting a plurality of combinations of process timer set values, error lamp control execution data, and error sound number data. In the process timer set value, the duration in the sound output state and the lamp display state is set. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the error notification process table and controls the lighting / non-lighting state of each lamp in a manner set in the lamp display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. The sound output using the speaker 27 is controlled.

  The error notification process table shown in FIG. 64 is stored in the ROM of the effect control board 80. The error notification process table is prepared according to the error type (RAM clear notification, random number circuit error, full tank error, door opening error, out of ball error, prize ball error). Further, in this embodiment, every time the error process timer times out, the lighting of the pattern A and the lighting of the pattern B are switched, and the lighting or blinking is controlled.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 based on the error sound number data (step S1969). In step S1969, the effect control CPU 101 outputs sound data indicating sound output corresponding to the corresponding error notification to the speech synthesis IC 173. The voice synthesis IC 173 reads data corresponding to the input sound data from the voice data ROM 174, and outputs a voice signal to the speaker 27 side according to the read data. For example, the CPU 101 for effect control causes the speaker 27 to output a sound “the door is open” and a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound).

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing to control each lamp according to the corresponding error notification in accordance with the error lamp control execution data (step S1970). For example, in step S1970, the effect control CPU 101 generates lamp control signals for blinking the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided on the game frame 11 side. Set in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S1970 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Are output to the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  If the door opening error notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the random number circuit error notification flag is set (step S1971). If set, the production control CPU 101 decrements the error process timer by 1 (step S1972), and when the error process timer times out (step S1973), switches the error notification process data. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the error process table is set in the error process timer (step S1974).

  Next, the production control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 based on the error sound number data (step S1975). In step S1975, the effect control CPU 101 outputs sound data indicating sound output corresponding to the corresponding error notification to the speech synthesis IC 173. The voice synthesis IC 173 reads data corresponding to the input sound data from the voice data ROM 174, and outputs a voice signal to the speaker 27 side according to the read data. For example, the effect control CPU 101 causes the speaker 27 to output a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound).

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing to control each lamp according to the corresponding error notification in accordance with the error lamp control execution data (step S1976). For example, in step S1976, the effect control CPU 101 outputs lamp control signals for lighting the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided on the game frame 11 side. Set to a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S1976 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Are output to the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  If the random circuit error notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the abnormality notification flag is set (step S1977). If not set, the process proceeds to step S1984. If set, the effect display device 9 outputs a command to superimpose and display the abnormality notification screen on the screen displayed at that time to the VDP 109 (step S1978). The VDP 109 superimposes and displays an abnormality notification screen on the effect display device 9 in response to the command.

  Further, the production control CPU 101 decrements the error process timer by 1 (step S1979), and when the error process timer times out (step S1980), the error notification process data is switched. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the error process table is set in the error process timer (step S1981).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 based on the error sound number data (step S1982). In step S1982, the effect control CPU 101 outputs sound data indicating sound output in response to the abnormal winning notification to the speech synthesis IC 173. The voice synthesis IC 173 reads data corresponding to the input sound data from the voice data ROM 174, and outputs a voice signal to the speaker 27 side according to the read data. For example, the effect control CPU 101 causes the speaker 27 to output a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound).

  Further, the production control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing in order to control each lamp in accordance with the abnormal winning notification in accordance with the error lamp control execution data (step S1983). In step S1983, the CPU 101 for effect control provides lamp control signals for blinking the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided on the game frame 11 side. Set in the data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S1983 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Are output to the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  If the abnormality notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the RAM clear notification flag is set (step S1984). If the RAM clear notification flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1993. If the RAM clear notification flag is set, the process timer is decremented by -1 (step S1985) and the value of the timer 2 set in step S1935 is decremented by 1 (step S1986). When the process timer times out (step S1987), the error notification process data is switched. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the error process table is set in the process timer (step S1988).

  Next, the production control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 based on the error sound number data (step S1989). In step S 1989, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a control signal (sound number data) to the speech synthesis IC 173 in order to cause the speaker 27 to output a sound. For example, the effect control CPU 101 causes the speaker 27 to output a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound).

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing to control various lamps as effect parts in accordance with the error lamp control execution data (step S1990). In step S1990, the CPU 101 for effect control provides predetermined lamp control signals for lighting the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided on the game frame 11 side. Set in the data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S1990 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606 and 607. Is output to each frame side IC substrate 602 to 604.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the value of the period timer 2 has become 0 (step S1991). When the value of the period timer 2 becomes 0, that is, when the RAM clear notification period has elapsed, the RAM clear notification flag is reset (step S1992), and the process proceeds to step S2010. If the value of the period timer 2 has not timed out, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the RAM clear notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the full tank error notification flag is set (step S1993). If not set, the process proceeds to step S1999. If set, the production control CPU 101 decrements the error process timer by 1 (step S1994), and when the error process timer times out (step S1995), switches the error notification process data. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the error process table is set in the error process timer (step S1996).

  Next, the production control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 based on the error sound number data (step S1997). In step S1997, the production control CPU 101 outputs sound data indicating sound output corresponding to the corresponding error notification to the speech synthesis IC 173. The voice synthesis IC 173 reads data corresponding to the input sound data from the voice data ROM 174, and outputs a voice signal to the speaker 27 side according to the read data. For example, the production control CPU 101 causes the speaker 27 to output a sound “the bottom plate is full”.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing to control each lamp according to the corresponding error notification in accordance with the error lamp control execution data (step S1998). For example, in step S1998, the effect control CPU 101 sets a lamp control signal for blinking a pan lamp (not shown, four LEDs in this example) in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S1998 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Are output to the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  If the full tank error notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the prize ball error notification flag is set (step S1999). If not set, the process proceeds to step S2005. If set, the production control CPU 101 decrements the error process timer by 1 (step S2000), and when the error process timer times out (step S2001), switches the error notification process data. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the error process table is set in the error process timer (step S2002).

  In addition, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing to control each lamp according to the corresponding error notification in accordance with the error lamp control execution data (step S2003). For example, in step S2003, the effect control CPU 101 sets a lamp control signal for blinking the LEDs 281a to 281l of the ceiling lamps provided on the game frame 11 side in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S2003 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Are output to the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  If the award ball error notification flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the ball out error notification flag is set (step S2004). If not set, the process proceeds to step S2008a described later. If set, the production control CPU 101 decrements the error process timer by 1 (step S2005), and when the error process timer times out (step S2006), switches the error notification process data. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the error process table is set in the error process timer (step S2007).

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing to control each lamp according to the corresponding error notification in accordance with the error lamp control execution data (step S2008). For example, in step S2008, the effect control CPU 101 sets a lamp control signal for blinking the LEDs 281a to 281l of the ceiling lamps provided on the game frame 11 side in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S2008 is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Are output to the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

  If the ball breaking notification flag is not set in step S2004, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the operation unit failure flag is set (step S2008a). If not set, the process proceeds to step S2009. If set, the production control CPU 101 decrements the error process timer by 1 (step S2008b), and when the error process timer times out (step S2008c), switches the error notification process data. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the error process table is set in the error process timer (step S2008d).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 based on the error sound number data (step S2008e). In step S2008e, the production control CPU 101 outputs sound data indicating sound output corresponding to the corresponding error notification to the speech synthesis IC 173. The voice synthesis IC 173 reads data corresponding to the input sound data from the voice data ROM 174, and outputs a voice signal to the speaker 27 side according to the read data. For example, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a predetermined error sound (for example, a beep sound).

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 executes serial setting processing to control each lamp according to the corresponding error notification in accordance with the error lamp control execution data (step S2008f). For example, in step S2008f, the effect control CPU 101 sets a lamp control signal for turning on the LEDs 281a to 281l of the ceiling lamps provided on the game frame 11 side in a predetermined data storage area. The lamp control signal set in step S2008f is output to the serial output circuit 353 in the serial input / output process (step S708) in the main process, converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and relay boards 606, 607. Are output to the board side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 604.

In this embodiment, when a ball break error or a prize ball error is notified, sound output from the speaker 27 is not performed, but the speaker 27 is also connected when a ball break error or a prize ball error is notified. The sound output control used may be performed.
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  In step S2009, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not an error notification release flag is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to step S2010. If it is not set, the process is terminated as it is. In step S2010, the production control CPU 101 changes the value of the notification control process flag to a value corresponding to the notification start process (step S1900), and ends the process.

  By executing the processing as described above, notification of various errors is executed. In addition, initial notification, door opening error notification, random number circuit error notification, abnormal winning notification, RAM clear notification, full tank error notification, prize ball error notification and ball runout error notification, and error notification are executed in priority order. Is done.

  The effect control CPU 101 determines Y in steps S1960, S1965, S1971, S1977, S1984, S1993, S1999, S2004, and S2008a, and then an initial notification flag, a door opening error notification flag, a random number circuit error flag, an abnormal prize. It is determined whether or not any one or more of a notification designation command reception flag, a RAM clear flag, a full tank error notification flag, a winning ball error notification flag, a ball shortage error notification flag, and an operation unit failure flag are set. May be. If it is set, the value of the notification control process flag may be changed to a value corresponding to the notification start process (step S1900), and the notification start process may be repeated.

  Next, a lamp control signal set in a predetermined data storage area according to the error lamp control execution data will be described. FIG. 65 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a lamp control signal output as a serial data method in the notification control process. As shown in FIG. 65, in this embodiment, two patterns of error lamp control execution data (pattern A and pattern B) are used for each error type. In this embodiment, the blinking display of the lamp is controlled by switching the error lamp control execution data for pattern A and pattern B and using them. The effect control microcomputer 100 stores the lamp control signal shown in FIG. 65 in association with error lamp control execution data in a predetermined lamp control signal storage area provided in advance in the ROM. Then, the effect control CPU 101 extracts a lamp control signal from a predetermined lamp control signal storage area based on the error lamp control execution data, and outputs it to the serial output circuit 353.

  As shown in FIG. 65, each lamp control signal is stored in a predetermined lamp control signal storage area with the addresses of output destination serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615 added thereto. For example, since the address of the serial-parallel conversion IC 611 that supplies a control signal to some of the LEDs 281a to 281f among the ceiling lamps is “01”, the address “0001” is stored in the 8-digit data body for controlling the lamp. "Is added and stored. Further, since the address of the serial-parallel conversion IC 612 that supplies the control signal to the other part of the top frame lamps 281g to 281l is “02”, the address of the 8-digit data body for controlling the lamp is addressed. Stored with "0010" added. Since the address of the serial-parallel conversion IC 613 that supplies the control signal to the LEDs 283a to 283f of the right frame lamp is “03”, the address “0011” is added to the 8-digit data body for controlling the lamp. Stored in state. Since the address of the serial-parallel conversion IC 614 that supplies the control signal to the LEDs 282a to 282f of the left frame lamp is “04”, the address “0100” is added to the 8-digit data body for controlling the lamp. Stored in state.

  In the case of RAM clear notification, as shown in FIG. 65, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00111111” is transmitted to each of the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 614 having addresses “01” to “04”. Is done. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of each lamp are all 1 is output, and the LEDs 281a to 281l and 282a to 282f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided on the game frame 11 side. , 283a to 283f are turned on. In addition, when the RAM clear notification is made, the same lamp control signal is output when the error lamp control execution data is pattern A and pattern B, so that the game frame 11 side during error notification is being executed. The LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding dish lamps) provided in are continuously lit.

  In the ramp control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 611, the first bit is an input signal to the LED 281a, the second bit is an input signal to the LED 281b, the third bit is an input signal to the LED 281c, and the fourth bit is The input signal to the LED 281d corresponds to the input signal to the LED 281e, the fifth bit corresponds to the input signal to the LED 281f. In the ramp control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 612, the first bit is an input signal to the LED 281g, the second bit is an input signal to the LED 281h, the third bit is an input signal to the LED 281i, and the fourth bit is The input signal to the LED 281j, the fifth bit corresponds to the input signal to the LED 281k, and the sixth bit corresponds to the input signal to the LED 281l. In the ramp control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 613, the first bit is an input signal to the LED 283a, the second bit is an input signal to the LED 283b, the third bit is an input signal to the LED 283c, and the fourth bit is The input signal to the LED 283d corresponds to the input signal to the LED 283e, the fifth bit corresponds to the input signal to the LED 283f. In the ramp control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 614, the first bit is an input signal to the LED 282a, the second bit is an input signal to the LED 282b, the third bit is an input signal to the LED 282c, and the fourth bit is The input signal to the LED 282d corresponds to the input signal to the LED 282e, the fifth bit corresponds to the input signal to the LED 282f.

  When notifying the door opening error, as shown in FIG. 65, first, based on the error lamp control execution data of pattern A, the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 611 having addresses from “01” to “04”. In 614, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00111111” is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of each lamp are all 1 is output, and the LEDs 281a to 281l and 282a to 282f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided on the game frame 11 side. , 283a to 283f are turned on. Further, when the process data is switched, the control data body is “00000000” in each serial-parallel conversion IC 611 to 614 having addresses “01” to “04” based on the error lamp control execution data for pattern B. A lamp control signal is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of each lamp are all 0 is output, and the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps provided on the game frame 11 side are turned off. Is done. When such a control is repeatedly performed to notify a door opening error, the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps provided on the game frame 11 side are blinked at predetermined time intervals. Control is performed.

  When notifying a ball break error, as shown in FIG. 65, first, serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 and 612 having addresses “01” and “02” based on the error lamp control execution data of pattern A, respectively. In addition, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00111111” is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of the ceiling lamp are all 1 is output, and the LEDs 281a to 281l of the ceiling lamps provided on the game frame 11 side are turned on. Further, at the time of process data switching, based on the error lamp control execution data of pattern B, the serial data to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 and 612 having addresses “01” and “02” and the lamp whose control data body is “00000000”. A control signal is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of the ceiling lamp are all 0 is output, and the LEDs 281a to 281l of the ceiling lamps provided on the game frame 11 side are turned off. When such a control is repeatedly performed and a ball-out error is notified, control is performed such that only the LEDs 281a to 281l of the top frame lamp provided on the game frame 11 side blink at predetermined time intervals.

  When notifying of a full tank error, as shown in FIG. 65, first, based on the error lamp control execution data of pattern A, the control data body is “00001111” in the serial-parallel conversion IC 615 whose address is “05”. Lamp control signal is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of all the bits corresponding to a dish lamp (not shown; four LEDs in this example) are all 1 is output, and the dish lamp is turned on. At the time of process data switching, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00000000” is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 615 whose address is “05” based on the error lamp control execution data of pattern B. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the dish lamp are all 0 is output, and the dish lamp is turned off. By repeating such control, when notifying that a full tank error has occurred, control is performed such that only the pan lamp blinks at predetermined time intervals.

  When notifying the prize ball error, as shown in FIG. 65, first, based on the error lamp control execution data of pattern A, the control data body is “00111111” in the serial-parallel conversion IC 611 whose address is “01”. Is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 612 whose address is “02”, and the lamp control signal whose control data body is “00000000” is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to some of the LEDs of the ceiling lamp are all 1 is output, and only some of the LEDs 281a to 281f of the ceiling lamp provided on the game frame 11 side are lit. Is done. At the time of process data switching, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00000000” is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 611 whose address is “01” based on the error lamp control execution data of pattern B, and the address is A lamp control signal whose control data body is “00111111” is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 612 of “02”. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to some other LEDs of the top frame lamp are all 1 is output, and the other partial LEDs 281g˜ of the top frame lamp provided on the game frame 11 side Only 281l is lit. When such a control is repeatedly performed and a prize ball error is notified, the LED 281a to 281f and the LEDs 281g to 281l of the top frame lamp provided on the game frame 11 side are alternately blinked at predetermined time intervals. Is done.

  When a prize ball error is notified by repeating the above-described control, the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of the lamps provided on the game frame 11 side are alternately staggered at a predetermined time interval. Control is performed so as to blink.

  When notifying the random number circuit error, as shown in FIG. 65, the lamp control signal whose control data body is “00111111” is sent to each of the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 614 whose addresses are “01” to “04”. Is sent. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of each lamp are all 1 is output, and the LEDs 281a to 281l and 282a to 282f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided on the game frame 11 side. , 283a to 283f are turned on. In addition, when a random number circuit error is notified, the same lamp control signal is output when the error lamp control execution data is pattern A and pattern B. The LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided on the 11 side are continuously turned on.

  When notifying an abnormal winning error, as shown in FIG. 65, first, serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 614 having addresses from “01” to “04” based on the error lamp control execution data of pattern A. A lamp control signal whose control data body is “00101010” is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of all the bits corresponding to some of the LEDs of the lamp provided on the game frame 11 side are 1 is output, and some of the LEDs 281b of each lamp provided on the game frame 11 side. , D, f, h, j, l, 282b, d, f, 283b, d, f only are lit. As described above, in the control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 611, 1 in the second bit is an input signal to the LED 281b, 1 in the fourth bit is an input signal to the LED 281d, and 1 in the sixth bit is This corresponds to an input signal to the LED 281f. In the control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 612, the second bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 281h, the fourth bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 281j, and the sixth bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 281l. It corresponds to. In the control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 613, the second bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 283b, the fourth bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 283d, and the sixth bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 283f. It corresponds to. In the control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 614, the 1st bit of the second bit is an input signal to the LED 282b, the 1st bit is the input signal to the LED 282d, and the 1st bit is the input signal to the LED 282f. It corresponds to.

  Further, when the process data is switched, based on the error lamp control execution data of pattern B, the lamp control whose control data body is “00010101” in the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 614 whose addresses are “01” to “04”. A signal is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of all the bits corresponding to some other LEDs of the ceiling lamps provided on the game frame 11 side are all 1 is output, and each lamp provided on the game frame 11 side. Only some of the other LEDs 281a, c, e, g, i, k, 282a, c, e, 283a, c, e are lit. As described above, in the control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 611, 1 in the first bit is an input signal to the LED 281a, 1 in the third bit is an input signal to the LED 281c, and 1 in the fifth bit is It corresponds to the input signal to the LED 281e. In the control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 612, the first bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 281g, the third bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 281i, and the fifth bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 281k. It corresponds to. In the control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 613, the first bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 283a, the third bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 283c, and the fifth bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 283e. It corresponds to. In the control signal output to the serial-parallel conversion IC 614, the first bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 282a, the third bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 282c, and the fifth bit 1 is an input signal to the LED 282e. It corresponds to.

  When notifying the operation unit failure, as shown in FIG. 65, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00111111” is sent to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 and 612 having addresses “01” and “02”. Sent. That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of the ceiling lamp are all 1 is output, and the LEDs 281a to 281l of the ceiling lamps provided on the game frame 11 side are turned on. Further, when notifying the operation unit failure, since the lamp control signal having the same content is output when the error lamp control execution data is the pattern A and the pattern B, the operation unit failure notification is being executed. The LEDs 281a to 281l of all the ceiling lamps provided on the game frame 11 side are continuously turned on.

  In the example shown in FIG. 65, when performing error notification, the lamp control signal is also supplied to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615 of lamps that are not subject to display control. For example, when the RAM clear notification is given, it is not necessary to control the lighting or blinking of the pan lamp, but in the example shown in FIG. 65, the serial-parallel conversion IC 615 whose address is “05” is also supported. A lamp control signal whose bit logical values are all 0 is output. By doing so, it is possible to make sure that the LED that is not the control target at the time of error notification is turned off.

  When performing error notification, lamp control signals may not be output (transmitted) to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615 of lamps that are not subject to display control. FIG. 66 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of a lamp control signal output as a serial data method in the notification control process.

  When performing RAM clear notification, door open error notification, random number error notification, or abnormal winning error notification, the dish lamp is not subject to display control, and as shown in FIG. 66, the serial whose address is “05”. -A ramp control signal is not output to the parallel conversion IC 615. In addition, when the ball break error notification or the prize ball error notification is performed, the left frame lamp and the right frame lamp are not subject to display control in addition to the dish lamp, and as shown in FIG. 66, the address is “03”. The lamp control signal is not output to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 613 to 615 that are "to" 05 ". Further, when performing full tank error notification, only the dish lamp is subject to display control. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 66, the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 614 whose addresses are “01” to “04” are displayed. Does not output the lamp control signal. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the lamp control signal output from the production control microcomputer 100 to each of the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 65 and 66, the case where various error notifications are performed using only the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f, and 82a to 82d of the lamps provided on the game frame 11 side has been described. However, in addition to these, various error notifications may be performed using center decoration lamps or stage lamp LEDs 125a to 125f and 126a to 126f provided on the game board 6 side. Further, each lamp provided in the operation unit 81 (first press operation unit lamp 82a to eighth press operation unit lamp 82h, operation unit center lamp 82A, first rotation operation unit lamp 82i to fourth rotation operation unit lamp 82l. Various error notifications may be performed using.

  Next, the serial setting process will be described. FIG. 67 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the serial setting process. The serial setting process is performed, for example, when displaying decorative symbols in the effect control process (see Steps S835C and 845C) or when reporting various errors (Steps S1970, S1976, S1983, S1990, S1998, S2003, S2008). , S2008d).

  In the serial setting process, the effect control CPU 101 first reads out lamp control execution data (lamp lighting pattern data accompanying the variation pattern, motor control data (step S835C only), etc.) from the ROM (step S950). . In this case, for example, in the case where the serial setting process is performed during the execution of the decorative symbol display, the effect control CPU 101 reads the lamp control execution data in the process table shown in FIG. When serial setting processing is performed in the notification control process, error lamp control execution data in the error notification process table shown in FIG. 64 is read.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the display state of each lamp is changed based on the read lamp control execution data (step S951). If the display state of each lamp is changed, the CPU 101 for effect control extracts the lamp control signal to which the address of the serial-parallel conversion IC of the lamp to be displayed is added from a predetermined lamp control signal storage area ( Step S952). Next, header data (1FFh), a mark bit, and an end bit shown in FIG. 17 are added to the extracted ramp control signal and set in a predetermined data storage area provided in the RAM (step S953). Then, a lamp control signal output request flag is set (step S954), and the process ends.

  For example, when the serial setting process is executed in steps S907, S922, and S929 in the notification control process, any lamp control signal with an address shown in FIG. 65 is read in step S952, and data is stored in step S953. It will be set to the area.

  FIG. 68 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a data storage area in which a lamp control signal and a motor control signal to be output are set. In this example, nine data storage areas for storing the lamp control signal or the motor control signal are prepared, and the lamp control signal and the motor are sequentially output to the panel side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605. Control signals are sequentially stored in step S953.

  FIG. 69 is a flowchart illustrating a specific example of the serial input / output process (step S708). In the serial input / output process, the effect control CPU 101 first confirms whether or not the lamp control signal output request flag is set (step S970). If set, the lamp control signal output request flag is reset (step S971), and the lamp control signal stored in the data storage area is output to the serial output circuit 353 (step S972). In this case, when a plurality of lamp control signals are set in the data storage area, the effect control CPU 101 sequentially reads each lamp control signal and outputs it to the serial output circuit 353 in step S972. The output lamp control signal is converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 353, and is output as a serial data method to the panel side IC substrate 601 and the frame side IC substrates 602 to 605 via the relay substrates 606 and 607. Will be.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 causes the input capture signal output unit 357 to output an input capture signal (latch signal) to the board side IC substrate 601 via the relay substrates 606 and 607 (step S973). The input IC 621 mounted on the panel-side IC board 601 latches the detection signals of the position sensors 151b and 152b based on the input input signal being input, and passes through the relay boards 606 and 607 as a serial data system. And output to the effect control board 80. Then, the effect control CPU 101 reads the input data from the serial input circuit 354 and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the RAM (step S974). In step S974, the effect control CPU 101 controls the serial input circuit 354 to read the input data from the serial input circuit 354 after delaying the input data from the input IC 621 by a time.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 causes the input capture signal output unit 357 to output an input capture signal (latch signal) to the frame side IC substrate 605 via the relay substrate 607 (step S975). The input IC 620 mounted on the board-side IC board 605 has the first press detector 81a to the fourth press detector 81d, the first rotation detector 81e, and the second rotation based on the input input signal being input. The detection signal of the detector 81f is latched and output to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 607 as a serial data system. Then, the effect control CPU 101 reads the input data from the serial input circuit 354 and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the RAM (step S976). In step S976, when the operation (pressing operation) of the pressing operation unit 811 in the operation unit 81 is detected, the effect control CPU 101 sets the above-described failure determination operation detection flag. In step S976, the effect control CPU 101 controls the serial input circuit 354 to read the input data from the serial input circuit 354 after delaying by the time for which the serial input circuit 354 receives the input data from the input IC 620.

  FIG. 70 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display effect on the effect display device 9, a sound effect by the speaker 27, and a display effect by each lamp. FIG. 70 (A) shows an example in which the decorative display is displayed on the effect display device 9 in a variable manner.

  FIG. 70 (B) shows an example in which initialization notification is performed in the effect display device 9. As shown in FIG. 70 (B), when the initialization display command 9 is received and initialization notification is performed in the effect display device 9, a predetermined period (for example, 31 seconds) after receiving the initialization specification command, The LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of all the lamps (excluding the dish lamp) provided in the game frame 11 are turned on, and a predetermined error sound is output from the speaker 27, and the RAM is cleared. Inform you.

  In FIG. 70 (C), an abnormality notification is performed in the effect display device 9, an abnormality notification sound is output by the speaker 27, and an abnormality notification display (for example, by LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f of each lamp). An example in the case of blinking) is shown. When receiving the abnormal prize notification designation command from the game control microcomputer 560, the production control microcomputer 100 performs control to display an abnormality notification screen on the production display device 9, and outputs an abnormality notification sound from the speaker 27. Control is performed to display an abnormality notification on the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of each lamp. Further, even when the decorative pattern variation display is started in response to the reception of the variation pattern command, the display of the abnormality notification screen on the effect display device 9, the output of the abnormality notification sound from the speaker 27, and the LEDs 281a to 281l of the respective lamps, The abnormality notification display of 282a to 282f and 283a to 283f is continued. Even when the decorative symbol variation display is finished, the display of the abnormality notification screen on the effect display device 9, the output of the abnormality notification sound from the speaker 27, and the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, 283a to 283f of the respective lamps. The abnormality notification display is continued.

  Since the production control microcomputer 100 does not execute control for deleting the abnormality notification screen, control for stopping the output of the abnormality notification sound, and control for stopping the abnormality notification display, the display of the abnormality notification screen on the effect display device 9 is not performed. The output of the abnormality notification sound from the speaker 27 and the abnormality notification display of the LEDs 281a to 281l, 282a to 282f, and 283a to 283f of each lamp continue until the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped. However, when the predetermined time has elapsed after the display of the abnormality notification screen, the output of the abnormality notification sound, and the abnormality notification display is started, the production control microcomputer 100 displays the abnormality notification screen, the output of the abnormality notification sound, and the abnormality notification. You may control to stop a display.

  In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 does not detect abnormal winnings for a predetermined period after the power supply to the gaming machine is started (period in which the initialization notification is executed), and controls the game control. The abnormal winning notification designating command is not transmitted from the microcomputer 560. However, the game control microcomputer 560 always detects an abnormal winning when the value of the special symbol process flag is less than a predetermined value (5 in this embodiment), so that the effect control microcomputer 100 can play the game. If an abnormal winning notification designation command is received during a predetermined period after the power supply to the machine is started, the abnormal winning notification may not be performed.

  Also, in this embodiment, when the game control microcomputer 560 detects that one game ball has won a big winning opening when it is not in the big win game state, the abnormal control notification designation command is sent to the effect control microcomputer. Although it is transmitted to 100, when it is detected that a predetermined number (a plurality of) game balls have won the big winning opening when not in the big hit gaming state, an abnormal winning notification designation command may be transmitted. Further, when it is not in the big hit gaming state, when it is detected that a predetermined number (a plurality of) gaming balls have won within a predetermined time, an abnormal winning notification designating command may be transmitted. When receiving the abnormal winning notification designation command, the production control microcomputer 100 displays the abnormality notification screen, outputs the abnormality notification sound, and displays the abnormality notification as described above.

  Next, in the present embodiment, an effect executed using the effect display device 9 and the like will be described. FIG. 71 is an array table showing an example of an array of decorative symbols variably displayed on the effect display device 9. As described above, the effect display device 9 of the present embodiment has three variable display portions (symbol display areas) of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. 71, the decorative pattern shown on the left side of FIG. 71 is variably displayed, and the “right” variable display part is variably displayed with the decorative pattern shown on the right side of FIG. The decorative pattern shown in the center of FIG. 71 is variably displayed on the “middle” variation display section. The arrangement of decorative symbols displayed on each variable display section is divided into 16 frames (also referred to as “columns” or “rows”), and each frame has numeric decorative symbols (“1” to “8”) and non-numeric decorative symbols. (In the example shown in FIG. 71, a symbol imitating a star) is attached. A decorative pattern of numbers and a decorative pattern that is not numbers are alternately arranged in each frame. In addition, the decorative patterns of numbers are arranged every other frame so as to be continuous numbers. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 71, the decorative symbols of numbers (“1”, “2”, ““) that are continuous with the odd-numbered frames (frames of symbol numbers 1, 3, 5,... 13 and 15). 3 ”...“ 8 ”) are arranged, and decorative symbols (symbols simulating stars) are assigned to even-numbered frames (frames with symbol numbers 2, 4, 6... 14 and 16). Has been placed. In the example shown in FIG. 71, the decorative figures of numbers displayed on the “left” variation display section are arranged so as to be consecutive numbers in descending order from “8” corresponding to the odd number of symbols. The decorative figures of numbers displayed on the “middle” and “right” variation display sections are arranged so as to be consecutive numbers in ascending order from “1” corresponding to the odd number of symbols.

  FIG. 72 is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the decorative symbol. As shown in FIGS. 72A and 72B, the decorative symbols move according to the operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the player (see step S755 in FIG. 51). In the example shown in FIG. 72 (a), “3” temporarily stopped at “lower” of “left” of the fluctuation display section is the clockwise (right rotation) direction operation performed by the player on the operation section 81. Accordingly, the movement is moved in the clockwise direction to the “middle stage” of “left” of the fluctuation display section. In addition, “5” temporarily stopped at “lower” of “middle” of the fluctuation display portion is changed to “left” of the fluctuation display portion in the clockwise direction in accordance with the clockwise operation performed on the operation portion 81 by the player. ”To“ lower ”. In addition, “7” temporarily stopped in “lower” of “right” of the fluctuation display section is “middle” of the fluctuation display section in the clockwise direction in accordance with the clockwise operation performed on the operation section 81 by the player. ”To“ lower ”.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 72 (b), “3” temporarily stopped at “lower” of “left” of the fluctuation display portion is the counterclockwise direction (left) made to the operation portion 81 by the player. In accordance with the operation of (rotation), it moves to the “lower” of “middle” of the fluctuation display portion in the opposite clockwise direction. In addition, “5” temporarily stopped at “lower” of “middle” of the fluctuation display section is displayed in a fluctuation direction in the counterclockwise direction according to the operation in the counterclockwise direction performed on the operation section 81 by the player. It has moved to the “lower” on the “right” of the section. In addition, “7” temporarily stopped in “lower” on the “right” of the variation display portion is displayed in a variation direction in the clockwise direction according to the operation in the counterclockwise direction performed on the operation unit 81 by the player. It has moved to “middle” on the “right” of the section.

  The examples shown in FIGS. 72A and 72B are also examples showing a first movement mode in which each decorative design moves on a circle centering on the central portion of the effect display device 9. . That is, when it is determined in step S831C shown in FIG. 47 that the first movement mode is set, the effect control CPU 101 performs the rotation operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the player in the process of step S755 shown in FIG. Accordingly, the decorative symbols are moved in the first movement mode.

  FIG.72 (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd movement aspect of each decoration design. As shown in FIG. 72 (c), in the second movement mode, each decorative design moves in a meandering manner along the circumference centered on the central portion of the effect display device 9. That is, when it is determined in step S831D shown in FIG. 47 that the second movement mode is set, the effect control CPU 101 performs the rotation operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the player in the process of step S755 shown in FIG. The decorative symbols are moved in the second movement mode. When each decorative symbol is moving in the second movement mode, since each decorative symbol is meandering and moving, the player can compare with when each decorative symbol is moving in the first movement mode, It is difficult to move each decorative design to a predetermined position.

  FIG. 73 is an explanatory diagram showing the rotational operation speed made on the operation unit 81 by the player and the moving speed of each decorative symbol. FIG. 73 (a) shows that the decorative symbols move slowly when the player performs a slow rotation operation on the operation unit 81. FIG. Further, FIG. 73 (b) shows that the decorative symbols move quickly when the player performs a quick rotation operation on the operation unit 81.

  As described above, the start interval of the effect control is, for example, 2 ms. Therefore, the rotation operation determination process shown in FIG. 44 is executed at intervals of 2 ms, and rotation detection data corresponding to the rotation operation performed by the player on the operation unit 81 during that time is stored in the rotation detection data storage area in step S716. Accumulated and stored. If the screen displayed on the effect display device 9 is updated at, for example, an interval of 200 ms (1 frame / 0.2 seconds) in step S755 of the operation effect process shown in FIG. 51, the screen update interval is 200 ms. The decorative symbol can be moved according to the amount of rotation operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the player. Specifically, for example, when the player performs a rotation operation for one click on the operation unit 81 within 200 ms, the effect control CPU 101 rotates the decorative symbol for one click at the next screen update. When a decorative symbol is displayed at a position moved according to the operation and the player performs a rotation operation for two clicks on the operation unit 81, the decorative symbol is displayed according to the rotation operation for two clicks at the next screen update. Display the decorative pattern at the moved position. In other words, the effect control CPU 101 moves the decorative pattern at a speed (amount of movement within a predetermined period) according to a speed of a rotation operation (amount of rotation operation within a predetermined period) performed on the operation unit 81 by the player. Can be made.

  FIG. 74 and FIG. 75 are explanatory diagrams showing the transition of the effect screen displayed on the effect display device 9 in the present embodiment. When a game ball wins in the start winning opening 13 and 14 in a state where a decorative symbol stop symbol is displayed on the effect display device 9 (FIG. 74A), the effect control CPU 101 changes the effect display device 9. The decorative design is variably displayed on the display unit (FIG. 74 (b)). Then, when the variation pattern is a variation pattern for executing an operation effect (Y in step S830), the effect control CPU 101 displays the temporary stop symbol determined in step S831A on the effect display device 9 (FIG. 74 (c)). )), A screen for explaining the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812 is displayed (step S754, FIG. 74D). In the example shown in FIG. 74 (c), “3”, “5”, and “7” are displayed in the temporary stop state at the lower part of each fluctuation display section. In the example shown in FIG. 74 (d), an explanatory note “Operate the rotating ring to complete“ 753 ”in the upper stage” and a diagram showing the rotating operation direction of the rotating operation unit 812 are displayed. The rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 812 is described.

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 performs the rotation operation performed on the operation unit 81 by the player until the rotation operation request period ends or until the determination operation by the player (see steps S671 and S672 in FIG. 43) is performed. The decorative symbols are moved according to (see steps S752A, S752B, and S755 in FIG. 74 (e), FIG. 75 (f), and FIG. 51).

  The effect control CPU 101 determines that the variation pattern command is a variation pattern command that stops the decorative symbol at a predetermined chance when the variation pattern command read in step S816 is “surprise (with operational effect)” (see FIG. 26). Then (Y in step S758), the effect display device 9 displays a screen in which “7”, “5” and “3” are arranged in a straight line in the upper stage (FIG. 75 (g)), and a speaker as a specific effect. 27 outputs a sound such as “Gain”. Then, the effect control CPU 101 causes the effect display device 9 to display a screen for notifying that the state has changed to the certain change state (FIG. 75 (h)), and continues the game (FIG. 75 (i)).

  The effect control CPU 101 decorates with a predetermined chance when the variation pattern command read in step S816 is “operation effect presence variation C” (see FIG. 26) and the display result 4 designation command is received. It is determined that the change pattern command is to stop the symbol (Y in step S758), and the effect display device 9 displays a screen in which “7”, “5”, and “3” are arranged in a straight line on the upper stage ( FIG. 75 (j)) causes the speaker 27 to output a sound such as “Gain” as a specific effect. Then, the effect control CPU 101 causes the effect display device 9 to display, as a stop symbol, a decorative symbol (the stop symbol determined in step S818) reminiscent of a probable big hit (FIG. 75 (k)).

  When the variation pattern command read in step S816 is “super reach A” or “super reach B” (see FIG. 26), the effect control CPU 101 uses the variation pattern command to stop the decorative symbol at a predetermined chance. It is determined that there is (Y in step S758), and the effect display device 9 displays a screen in which “7”, “5”, and “3” are arranged in a straight line in the upper stage (FIG. 75 (j)), and is specified. As an effect, the speaker 27 outputs a sound such as “Gain”. Then, the effect control CPU 101 causes the effect display device 9 to execute the effect of the reach mode that reminds that it is super reach (FIG. 75 (l)). When the variation pattern command read out in step S816 is “super reach B”, the effect control CPU 101 displays “left” instead of displaying the screen shown in FIG. 75 (l) on the effect display device 9. , “Middle”, “Right”, “3”, “4”, “5” are lined up and down in the “Left” variation display portion, and “Right” variation display portion A screen in which “5”, “4”, and “3” are arranged in a straight line vertically may be displayed.

  When the variation pattern command read out in step S816 is “operation variation with variation D” (see FIG. 26), the effect control CPU 101 determines that the variation pattern command is to stop the decorative symbol at a predetermined chance. (Y in step S758), the effect display device 9 displays a screen in which “7”, “5”, and “3” are arranged in a straight line in the upper stage (FIG. 75 (j)), and the speaker 27 as a specific effect. To output a “Gain” sound. Then, the effect control CPU 101 causes the effect display device 9 to start re-variation of the decorative symbols (FIG. 75 (m)). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 causes the effect display device 9 to execute the reach effect, and then causes the effect of the normal big hit or the probable big hit to come off in accordance with the received display result designation command.

  The effect control CPU 101 stops the decorative pattern at a predetermined chance when the variation pattern command read in step S816 is “operation effect presence variation A” or “operation effect presence variation B” (see FIG. 26). When it is determined that the command is not a variation pattern command (Y in step S758), the effect display device 9 displays a screen in which “7”, “5”, and “3” are not arranged in a straight line in the upper stage (FIG. 75 (n)) FIG. 75 (o).

  The effect control CPU 101 determines that the variation pattern command read in step S816 is a variation pattern command for stopping the decorative symbol at a predetermined chance, and the player sets “7” “5” “ If the operation for aligning 3 ”on the upper line is not performed, in step S759, for example, a dark screen is displayed on the effect display device 9, and then“ 7 ”,“ 5 ”, and“ 3 ”are displayed on the upper line. Select the process table that displays the screens arranged in a straight line.

  The effect control CPU 101 determines that the variation pattern command read in step S816 is not a variation pattern command for stopping the decorative symbol at a predetermined chance, and the player sets “7”, “5”, “3”. ”On the straight line in the upper row, in step S759, for example, after the darkening screen is displayed on the effect display device 9,“ 7 ”,“ 5 ”, and“ 3 ”are straight on the upper row. A process table for displaying screens that are not arranged on top may be selected. In step S755, “7”, “5”, and “3” are not arranged on a straight line in the upper stage during the rotation operation request period (for example, , “7”, “5” and “3” are one frame before the top line), and control to ignore the rotation operation by the player, or “7”, “5” and “3” are straight lines at the top. Do not line up Character or the like to push each of the symbols may be or to appear to.

  FIG. 76A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of an operation instruction process table. The operation instruction process table is a table in which process data to be referred to when the production control CPU 101 performs lamp display control of the operation unit 81 to display various operation instructions is set. That is, the effect control CPU 101 controls each lamp of the operation unit 81 according to the data set in the operation instruction process table and displays various operation instructions. The operation instruction process table includes data in which a plurality of combinations of process timer set values and operation instruction lamp control execution data are collected. In the process timer set value, the duration time in the lamp display state is set. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the operation instruction process table, and controls the lighting / non-lighting state of each lamp in a manner set in the lamp display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the decorative symbol can be moved according to the operation direction of the operation unit 81 by the player, and is specified when the decorative symbol is moved to a predetermined display position. The production is executed and the game entertainment can be improved. Moreover, a decoration design can be moved by the movement mode from which a 1st movement mode and a 2nd movement mode differ, and a game interest can be improved. In addition, the decorative design can be moved in accordance with the rotation operation of the operation unit 81 by the player, and the game entertainment can be improved. Moreover, the moving speed of the decorative symbol can be varied according to the speed of the rotation operation. Therefore, the effect according to the operation mode by the player is executed, and the game entertainment can be improved. In addition, the combination of decorative patterns in the lower stage can be moved to the upper stage, which is a different effective line in accordance with the rotation operation by the player, thereby improving the game entertainment. In addition, when the player has successfully moved the decorative design to the predetermined display position by operating the operation unit 81, a specific reach mode such as super reach is executed, so that the game entertainment is improved. be able to. In addition, when the player succeeds in moving the decorative design to a predetermined display position by operating the operation unit 81, the variable display of the decorative design is resumed, and the game entertainment can be improved. In addition, after the player operates the operation unit 81 and succeeds in moving the decorative symbol to a predetermined display position, the player can move to a sufficient state and improve the game entertainment. In addition, an operation description of the operation unit 81 is displayed, and the player can easily operate the operation unit 81.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an operation description of the operation unit 81 may be displayed on the operation unit 81. FIG. 76 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of an operation instruction process table configured as described above, and an example of a lamp control signal output as a serial data format in the operation effect processing. The operation instruction process table shown in FIG. 76A is stored in the ROM of the effect control board 80. The operation instruction process table is prepared according to the type of operation instruction (decision operation instruction, rotation operation instruction, selection operation instruction). Further, in this embodiment, every time the operation instruction process timer times out, the lighting of the pattern A and the lighting of the pattern B are switched and controlled to light up or blink.

  FIG. 76B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a lamp control signal output as a serial data format in the operation time effect process. As shown in FIG. 76 (B), in this embodiment, operation instruction lamp control execution data of two patterns (pattern A and pattern B) is used for each operation instruction type. In this embodiment, the blinking display of the lamp is controlled by switching the operation instruction lamp control execution data of the patterns A and B. Further, the production control microcomputer 100 stores the lamp control signal shown in FIG. 76B in a predetermined lamp control signal storage area provided in advance in the ROM in association with the operation instruction lamp control execution data. ing. Then, the effect control CPU 101 extracts a lamp control signal from a predetermined lamp control signal storage area based on the operation instruction lamp control execution data, and outputs the lamp control signal to the serial output circuit 353.

  Each lamp control signal is stored in a predetermined lamp control signal storage area with the address of the output destination serial-parallel conversion ICs 622 and 623 added thereto, as shown in FIG. 76 (B). For example, since the address of the serial-parallel conversion IC 622 that supplies the control signal to the first pressing operation unit lamp 82a to the eighth pressing operation unit lamp 82h is “12”, the 8-digit data main body for controlling the lamp is used. The address “00010010” is added and stored. Further, since the address of the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 that supplies the control signal to the first rotation operation unit lamp 82i to the fourth rotation operation unit lamp 82l and the operation unit center lamp 82A is “13”, the lamp is controlled. Are stored with the address “00010011” added to the 8-digit data body.

  When performing the determination operation instruction display, first, based on the pattern A operation instruction lamp control execution data, the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is “13” and the lamp whose control data body is “00000001” are displayed. A control signal is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal having a logical value of 1 corresponding to the red light emission input terminal of the operation unit central lamp 82A, which is a multi-color LED, is output. A character string such as “!” Is lit. At the time of process data switching, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00000000” is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is “13” based on the lamp control execution data for pattern B operation instruction. The That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of each lamp are all 0 is output, and the operation unit central lamp 82A is turned off. When the determination operation instruction display is performed by repeatedly performing such control, control is performed such that a character string such as “Press!” In red is blinked at predetermined time intervals in the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81. Done.

  When performing the rotation operation instruction display, first, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00000010” is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is “13”. That is, a lamp control signal having a logical value of 1 corresponding to the blue light emission input terminal of the operation unit central lamp 82A, which is a multi-color LED, is output. A character string such as “!” Is lit. Further, when the rotation operation instruction display is performed, the lamp control signal having the same content is output when the operation instruction lamp control execution data is pattern A and pattern B. In 811, a character string such as “Turn it !!” in blue is continuously lit.

  When performing the selection operation instruction display, first, based on the operation instruction lamp control execution data of pattern A, the serial-parallel conversion IC 622 whose address is “12” and the lamp whose control data body is “000011111” are displayed. A control signal is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal having a logical value of 1 corresponding to the first pressing operation unit lamp 82 a to the fourth pressing operation unit lamp 82 d is output, and the first pressing operation unit lamp is pressed in the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81. The lamps 82a to 82d are turned on. At the time of process data switching, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00000000” is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 622 whose address is “12” based on the lamp control execution data for pattern B operation instruction. The That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of each lamp are all 0 is output, and the first pressing operation unit lamp 82a to the fourth pressing operation unit lamp 82d are turned off. When the selection operation instruction display is performed by repeatedly performing such control, the first operation button lamp 82a to the fourth operation button lamp 82d are blinked at predetermined time intervals in the operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81. Such control is performed.

  In this embodiment, when the determination operation is displayed as an instruction, a character string such as “Press!” Is displayed in red on the pressing operation unit 811. When the rotation operation is displayed as an instruction, blue is displayed on the pressing operation unit 811. Although the case where a character string such as “Turn !!” is displayed is shown, the mode of operation instruction display on the operation unit 81 is not limited to the mode shown in this embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 77 (a), when the determination operation is displayed as an instruction, the pressing operation unit 811 is caused to blink (may be lit), and when the rotation operation is displayed as an instruction, As shown in b) and (c), the lamps on the outer periphery of the pressing operation unit 811 may be rotated. In this case, as shown in FIG. 77 (d), the operation unit 81 includes a first press operation unit lamp 82a to an eighth press operation unit lamp 82h, which are monochromatic LEDs, on the outer periphery of the press operation unit 811. In addition, an operation unit center lamp 82 </ b> A that is a monochromatic LED is provided in the center of the pressing operation unit 811. In this case, when the determination operation is instructed and displayed, control is performed so that the pressing operation unit 811 blinks (may be lit) as shown in FIG. 77A by causing the operation unit central lamp 82A to emit light. To do. In the case of displaying the rotation operation, for example, the first pressing operation unit lamp 82a, the eighth pressing operation unit lamp 82h, the fourth pressing operation unit lamp 82d, the seventh pressing operation unit lamp 82g, the third pressing operation, for example. As shown in FIGS. 77 (b) and 77 (c), the lamps are turned on in the order of the part lamp 82c, the sixth pressing operation part lamp 82f, the second pressing operation part lamp 82b, and the fifth pressing operation part lamp 82e. Control is performed so that the lamp on the outer peripheral portion of the pressing operation unit 811 is rotated and displayed in the clockwise direction. In addition, you may control so that the lamp | ramp of the outer peripheral part of the press operation part 811 may be rotated and displayed counterclockwise.

  FIG. 78 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the lamp control signal output as a serial data format in the operation time effect process. In the example shown in FIG. 78, when the determination operation instruction display is performed, first, based on the operation instruction lamp control execution data of the pattern A, the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is “13” is transferred to the control data body. A lamp control signal with “00000001” is transmitted. That is, a lamp control signal having a logical value of 1 corresponding to the operation unit central lamp 82A which is a single color LED is output, and the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81 is turned on. At the time of process data switching, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00000000” is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is “13” based on the lamp control execution data for pattern B operation instruction. The That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of each lamp are all 0 is output, and the operation unit central lamp 82A is turned off. When the determination operation instruction display is performed by repeatedly performing such control, as shown in FIG. 77A, control is performed such that the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81 blinks at predetermined time intervals. .

  When the rotation operation instruction display is performed, the first pressing operation unit lamp 82a, the eighth pressing operation unit lamp 82h, the fourth pressing operation are performed in accordance with the operation instruction lamp control execution data from pattern 1 to pattern 8 shown in FIG. Bit logic corresponding to the order of the part lamp 82d, the seventh pressing operation part lamp 82g, the third pressing operation part lamp 82c, the sixth pressing operation part lamp 82f, the second pressing operation part lamp 82b, and the fifth pressing operation part lamp 82e. A lamp control signal having a value of 1 is output, and as shown in FIGS. 77 (b) and 77 (c), the lamp on the outer peripheral portion of the pressing operation portion 811 is displayed in a clockwise direction.

  Further, in this embodiment, the case where the display member 811A in which character strings are printed with different paints for the determination operation instruction and the rotation operation instruction is shown, but the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81 is determined. A display member may be provided separately for the operation instruction and the rotation operation instruction. FIG. 79C is a cross-sectional view showing another structure example of the operation unit 81. As illustrated in FIG. 79C, the operation unit 81 includes a display member 811B for determining operation display and a display member 811C for instructing rotation operation. Each of the display members 811B and C is a resin-made translucent member, and is formed into a sheet having a constant thickness and a circular shape slightly smaller than the inner peripheral size of the pressing operation portion 811. Further, the display member 811B has a character string such as “push!” Engraved on the upper surface of a plate formed of a resin member such as an acrylic material. The display member 811C has a character string such as “Turn it!” Engraved on the upper surface of a plate formed of a resin member such as an acrylic material. In addition, not only a character string but a figure, a pattern, etc. may be engraved on the display members 811B and 811C, for example.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 79 (c), a red (or colorless) single color LED 82B is provided on the side of the display member 811B. In addition, a blue (or colorless) single color LED 82C is provided on the side of the display member 811B. In the example shown in FIG. 79, when performing the instruction display of the determination operation, the red single color LED 82B blinks (may be turned on), thereby pressing the operation unit 81 as shown in FIG. In 811, control is performed to display a character string such as “Press!” In red. Further, in order to display a rotation operation instruction, the blue single-color LED 82C is turned on (may be blinking), and as shown in FIG. It is controlled to display a character string such as “Turn it!”.

  FIG. 80 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of addresses given to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615, 622, and 623. In the example shown in FIG. 80, the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is 13 converts serial data into parallel data, and the red LED 82B provided in the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81 and the pressing operation of the operating unit 81 The blue LED 82C provided in the unit 811 and the first rotation operation unit lamp 82i to the fourth rotation operation unit lamp 82l (four LEDs in this example) provided in the rotation operation unit 812 of the operation unit 81 are supplied. When a signal is supplied from the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 to the red LED 82B, a character string such as “Press!” Is displayed in red on the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81 as shown in FIG. To be controlled. When a signal is supplied from the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 to the blue LED 82C, a character string such as “Turn!” Is displayed in blue on the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81 as shown in FIG. To be controlled.

  Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 81 (a), when the determination operation is instructed and displayed, the pressing operation unit 811 is made to blink (may be lit), and when the rotation operation is instructed and displayed, As shown in 81 (b), the rotation operation unit 812 may be lit (may be blinking). In this case, the operation unit center lamp 82A need not be a multi-color LED, but may be a single-color LED.

  In the example shown in FIG. 81 (b), the rotation operation unit 812 is turned on (may be blinking), but in general, the rotation operation unit 812 is made of an opaque member by performing a plating process or the like. In this case, the rotation operation unit 812 cannot be turned on or blinked. Therefore, you may make it further provide the light emission part for the rotation operation part 812 formed with the translucent resin member on the outer side of the rotation operation part 812. FIG. Then, the first rotation operation unit lamp 82i to the fourth rotation operation unit lamp 82l are arranged in the light emitting unit for the rotation operation unit 812 provided outside the rotation operation unit 812, and the first rotation operation unit lamp 82i to The player may be urged to operate the rotation operation unit 812 by lighting the fourth rotation operation unit lamp 82l to light (or blink) the outer periphery of the rotation operation unit 812. .

  FIG. 82 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of addresses given to the serial-parallel conversion ICs 611 to 615, 622, and 623. In the example shown in FIG. 82, the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is 13 converts serial data into parallel data, and is provided in the operation unit center lamp 82A that is a single color LED and the rotation operation unit 812 of the operation unit 81. The first rotation operation section lamp 82i to the fourth rotation operation section lamp 82l (four LEDs in this example) are supplied. When a signal is supplied from the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 to the operation unit center lamp 82A, the pressing operation unit 811 is controlled to blink (may be lit) as shown in FIG. When the signal is supplied from the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 to the first rotation operation unit lamp 82i to the fourth rotation operation unit lamp 82l, the rotation operation unit 812 is turned on (may be blinked) as shown in FIG. 81 (b). ) Controlled to display.

  FIG. 83 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of the lamp control signal output as the serial data format in the operation time effect process. In the example shown in FIG. 83, when the determination operation instruction display is performed (see steps S731A and S760), first, the serial-parallel whose address is “13” based on the pattern A operation instruction lamp control execution data. A lamp control signal whose control data body is “00000001” is transmitted to the conversion IC 623. That is, a lamp control signal having a logical value of 1 corresponding to the operation unit central lamp 82A which is a single color LED is output, and the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81 is turned on. At the time of process data switching, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00000000” is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is “13” based on the lamp control execution data for pattern B operation instruction. The That is, a lamp control signal in which the logical values of the bits corresponding to the LEDs of each lamp are all 0 is output, and the operation unit central lamp 82A is turned off. When the determination operation instruction display is performed by repeating such control, as shown in FIG. 83 (a), control is performed such that the pressing operation unit 811 of the operation unit 81 blinks at predetermined time intervals. .

  When performing the rotation operation instruction display, first, a lamp control signal whose control data body is “00111100” is transmitted to the serial-parallel conversion IC 623 whose address is “13”. That is, a lamp control signal having a logical value of 1 corresponding to the first rotation operation unit lamp 82i to the fourth rotation operation unit lamp 82l is output, and the rotation operation unit 812 of the operation unit 81 is turned on. Further, when the rotation operation instruction display is performed, the same lamp control signal is output when the operation instruction lamp control execution data is pattern A and pattern B, and therefore, as shown in FIG. 81 (b). As described above, the rotation operation unit 812 of the operation unit 81 is continuously turned on.

  In the embodiment described above, the decorative symbol moving direction is determined in accordance with the left rotation operation and the right rotation operation performed on the rotation operation unit 812 by the player. Based on the pressing operation of the first press detector 81a, the second press detector 81b, the third press detector 81c, or the fourth press detector 81d provided in the section 811 (see FIGS. 5 and 8). ), And may be configured to determine the moving direction of the decorative symbol. Specifically, for example, when the first press detector 81a or the second press detector 81b is pressed, it is determined to move the decorative symbol in the left rotation direction, and the third press detector 81c or the fourth press is determined. When the detector 81d is pressed, the decorative symbol may be determined to be moved in the right rotation direction. Then, when the decorative symbols are moved by the operation means that can be operated in the up, down, left, and right directions as described above, after temporarily stopping the decorative symbols as shown in FIG. One of the decorative symbols (for example, “7”) in the state shown in FIG. 74 (c) instead of being displayed at the top (rather than being displayed as shown in FIG. 74 (e)). If the operation corresponding to the left direction is performed, the decorative symbol may be moved to the left direction. As illustrated in FIG. 74 (c), when “7” exists in the lower right, the effective operation direction is the left direction or the upper direction. In this case, the effective direction is the right direction and the lower direction. Even if the operation means is operated, the operation becomes invalid. Also, when performing such movement control, stop “7” to the upper left! ”Or the like, a specific position to be operated with respect to the decorative pattern to be operated may be presented.

  Further, instead of moving the decorative symbol based on the rotation operation performed on the operating means, the decorative symbol may be configured to rotate based on the pressing operation (the operation direction is not limited) of the operating means. Specifically, in response to the pressing operation performed on the operating means, the decorative symbol displayed in the display area is rotated to the right with respect to the central portion of the display area, as shown in FIG. 75 (f). It may be configured as follows.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, the decoration symbol is moved based on the operation by the player, but a character or the like for notifying the possibility of a big hit is displayed during variable display of the ornament symbol. A notice may be displayed on the device 9, and the character or the like displayed in advance may be moved based on an operation by the player. Moreover, as a probability change promotion effect during the big hit, a character or the like may be displayed on the effect display device 9 during the big hit, and the displayed character or the like may be moved based on an operation by the player. Moreover, you may be comprised so that a background image may be changed based on operation by a player.

  The present invention is applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine configured so that a player can play a predetermined game using a game medium.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko machine of the state which removed the glass door frame from the front. It is a front view which shows the front surface of a glass door frame. It is the top view which expanded the hitting ball supply tray. It is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of a player's hand, a ball-lending switch, and a return switch during operation of an operation part. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of an operation part. It is a figure for demonstrating the aspect of the press operation part of an operation part, and a display member. It is a figure for demonstrating the aspect in the state which the press operation part light-emitted. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the various detectors and lamps in an operation part, and the structure of an operation part. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for showing the various states of an operation part. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a relay board | substrate and an effect control board. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an effect control board, a relay board, a board side IC board, and a frame side IC board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the address provided to each serial-parallel conversion IC. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the address provided to each serial-parallel conversion IC. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the address provided to each input IC. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of each serial-parallel conversion IC. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the format of the serial data output from the microcomputer for production control. It is a timing diagram which shows the example of the input timing of the serial data and clock signal to serial-parallel conversion IC, and the output timing of parallel data. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of each input IC. It is a timing chart which shows each detection signal of the 1st rotation detector and the 2nd rotation detector at the time of rotation operation of a rotation operation part. It is a figure which shows the rotation determination table used in order for a production control microcomputer to determine a rotation direction and rotation amount based on each detection signal of a 1st rotation detector and a 2nd rotation detector in a table format. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which CPU in a main board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination value. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the format of the presentation control command transmitted as a serial data system. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the transmission timing of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a display result specific command transmission process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol stop process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit end process. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control main process which CPU for presentation control performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a command reception buffer. It is a flowchart which shows a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows operation detection processing. It is a flowchart which shows rotation operation determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows a decoration design change start process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the stop symbol of a decoration symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of process data. It is a flowchart which shows a process during decoration design change. It is a flowchart which shows the effect process at the time of the process in decoration design change. It is a flowchart which shows a decoration design change stop process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit end process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the aspect of the various error alerting | reporting performed in alerting | reporting control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an operation part failure determination process. It is a flowchart which shows alerting | reporting control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows a notification start process. It is a flowchart which shows a notification start process. It is a flowchart which shows a notification start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process during alerting | reporting. It is a flowchart which shows the process during alerting | reporting. It is a flowchart which shows the process during alerting | reporting. It is a flowchart which shows the process during alerting | reporting. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the process table for error alerting | reporting. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the lamp control signal output as a serial data system in alerting | reporting control process processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the lamp control signal output as a serial data system in alerting | reporting control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a serial setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows one structural example of the data storage area | region where the lamp control signal and motor control signal of an output object are set. It is a flowchart which shows the specific example of a serial input / output process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the situation of the display effect in an effect display apparatus, the sound effect by a speaker, and the display effect by each lamp | ramp. It is an arrangement | sequence table which shows the example of the arrangement | sequence of the decoration symbol variably displayed on an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the movement aspect of a decoration symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rotational operation speed made | formed by the operation part by the player, and the moving speed of each decoration design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transition of the effect screen displayed on an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transition of the effect screen displayed on an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a structure of the process table for operation instructions, and the example of the lamp control signal output as a serial data format in the effect process at the time of operation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other display mode of a determination operation instruction | indication display and a rotation operation instruction | indication display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the lamp control signal output as a serial data format in the effect process at the time of operation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other display aspect of a determination operation instruction | indication display and a rotation operation instruction | indication display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the address provided to each serial-parallel conversion IC. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another display aspect of a determination operation instruction | indication display and a rotation operation instruction | indication display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of the address provided to each serial-parallel conversion IC. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of the lamp control signal output as a serial data format in the effect process at the time of operation.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 9 Production display device 100 Production control microcomputer 560 Game control microcomputer 611-619,622,623 Serial-parallel conversion IC
620 Input IC
81 operation unit 81a to 81d first pressure detector to fourth pressure detector 81e first rotation detector 81f second rotation detector 82A operation unit central lamp (multi-color LED)
82a-82h 1st press operation part lamp-8th press operation part lamp 82i-82l 1st rotation operation part lamp-4th rotation operation part lamp 811 Press operation part 811A Display member 812 Rotation operation part

Claims (9)

An operation means that can be operated by the player, a variable display section having a display area for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable and deriving and displaying a display result, In a gaming machine comprising display control means for performing display control,
The operation means includes a detection means for detecting a direction operated by the player, the operation having directionality by the player is possible,
A movement control means for moving the identification information displayed in the display area according to the direction in which the operation means detected by the detection means is operated;
A specific effect control means for executing a specific effect based on the fact that the specific identification information of the identification information displayed in the display area has been moved to a specific display position by the movement control means. A featured gaming machine. As a movement mode of the identification information, a movement mode selection unit that selects any one of a plurality of predetermined movement modes is provided.
The movement control unit moves the identification information displayed in the display area according to the direction in which the operation unit detected by the detection unit is operated based on the movement mode selected by the movement mode selection unit. The gaming machine according to 1. The operation means includes a rotation operation member that can be rotated by the player,
The detection means detects a rotation direction in which the rotation operation member is rotated by the player,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the movement control means moves the identification information displayed in the display area in accordance with the rotation direction detected by the detection means. Provided with a speed detection means for detecting the rotation speed of the rotary operation member,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the movement control means moves the identification information displayed in the display area at a speed corresponding to the rotation speed detected by the speed detection means. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state that is advantageous for a player when a combination of identification information results in a specific display result on one of a plurality of active lines as a display result There,
The specific effect control means displays the specific effect when the identification information displayed on the active line other than the specific effective line is moved onto the specific effective line by the movement control means to obtain a predetermined display result. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game machine is executed. Reach mode selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of types of reach modes as a display mode of the reach state during variable display of identification information;
Reach production execution means for executing the reach aspect selected by the reach aspect selection means;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a specific reach mode executing unit that executes a specific reach mode after the specific performance is executed by the specific effect control unit. Multiple variable display units
Temporarily stop the identification information of all the variable display parts variably displayed by the display control means, and after the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control means, the variable display of the identification information of all the variable display parts is resumed The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a re-variation control unit. A gaming machine that shifts to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player when a specific display result is derived and displayed on a variable display unit,
Predetermining means for deciding whether or not the display result derived and displayed on the variable display unit is the specific display result before derivation display of the display result;
And a game state transition unit configured to shift to the specific game state after the specific effect is executed by the specific effect control unit when the prior determination unit determines that the display result is the specific display result. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The operation description display means for displaying the operation description of the operation means in the display area during a period in which the identification information can be moved based on the operation performed by the operation means. The gaming machine described.