JP2013031596A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine increasing the player's interest in a game.SOLUTION: The game machine includes a display unit for making predetermined display performance, a display control unit for controlling the display unit, and an operation unit for receiving the player's operation. The display control unit makes first display performance on the display unit based on the reception of predetermined first operation at the operation unit, and makes second display performance on the display unit based on the reception of predetermined second operation at the operation unit within a predetermined period before receiving the predetermined first operation.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a spinning machine (slot machine), a ball game ball (pachinko machine), and the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a gaming table that includes an operation means that can be operated by a player, and that, when an operation by the operation means is detected, an effect related to the operation is executed to enhance the effect. For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-200302 A

  However, the conventional game table method has a problem in that the effect of production cannot be sufficiently enhanced, and the interest of the player is lowered.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game table that can enhance the interest of the player.

  The gaming table according to the present invention includes display means for performing a predetermined effect display, display control means for controlling the display means, and operation means for receiving a player's operation. Based on the reception of the first operation by the operation means, the display means performs a first display effect, and the operation means receives a predetermined first time within a predetermined time before receiving the predetermined first operation. The game machine is characterized in that a second display effect is performed by the display means on the basis of receiving the second operation.

  According to the game stand according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player.

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front side (player side). It is an enlarged view of the operation part of the pachinko machine. It is the external view which looked at the pachinko machine from the back side. It is the schematic front view which looked at the game board from the front. The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. (A) An example of the stop symbol form of the special figure is shown. (B) An example of a stop symbol form of a decorative symbol is shown. (C) An example of a usual stop display symbol is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) It is the figure which showed an example of the changing button effect lottery table. (B) It is the figure which showed an example of the big hit middle probability change promotion button effect lottery table. (A) It is a flowchart of the main process which CPU of a 1st sub control part performs. (B) It is a flowchart of the command reception interruption process of a 1st sub control part. (C) It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process of a 1st sub control part. (D) It is a flowchart of the image control process of a 1st sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of production control processing. (A) It is a flowchart of the main process which CPU of a 2nd sub control part performs. (B) It is a flowchart of the command reception interruption process of a 2nd sub control part. (C) It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process of a 2nd sub control part. It is the figure which showed the flow of the button operation effect during a fluctuation | variation. (A)-(d) It is the figure which showed an example of the time chart of the detection information signal of an operation part when a normal continuous hit is performed by the operation part, and the button press effect corresponding to a normal continuous hit. (E)-(h) It is the figure which showed an example of the time chart of the detection information signal of an operation part when a high-speed continuous hit is performed by the operation part, and the example of the button press production corresponding to a high-speed continuous hit. It is the figure which showed the flow of the big hit probability change promotion button production. It is the figure which showed the flow of the round promotion button production during a big hit. (A)-(d) It is the figure which showed the other example of the button press production corresponding to the time chart of the detection information signal of an operation part, and the normal repeated hit in the case where normal hits are performed by the operation part. (E)-(h) It is the figure which showed the other example of the button press effect corresponding to the time chart of the detection information signal of an operation part when a high-speed continuous hit is performed by the operation part, and the high-speed continuous hit. 2 is an external perspective view of the slot machine. FIG.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine (for example, a ball game machine such as the pachinko machine 100 or a spinning game machine such as a slot machine) according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side).

  As an external structure, the pachinko machine 100 includes an outer frame 102, a main body 104, a front frame door 106, a door 108 with a ball storage tray, a launching device 110, and a game board 200 on the front surface. The outer frame 102 is a wooden frame member having a vertical rectangular shape for fixing to an installation location (island facilities or the like) provided in a gaming machine installation sales shop.

  The main body 104 is referred to as an inner frame, and is a member that is provided inside the outer frame 102 and serves as a longitudinal rectangular gaming machine base body that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 102 via a hinge portion 112. The main body 104 is formed in a frame shape and has a space 114 inside. In addition, when the main body 104 is opened, an inner frame opening sensor (not shown) that detects the opening of the main body 104 is provided.

  The front frame door 106 is attached to the front surface of the main body 104 on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 so as to be openable and closable with a lock function, and is configured in a frame shape so that the inside Is a door member having an opening. The front frame door 106 is provided with a transparent plate member 118 made of glass or resin at the opening, and a speaker 120 and a frame lamp 122 are attached to the front side. A game area 124 is defined by the rear surface of the front frame door 106 and the front surface of the game board 200. Further, a front frame door opening sensor (not shown) that detects opening of the front frame door 106 when the front frame door 106 is opened is provided.

  The door 108 with a ball storage tray is a door member attached to the lower side of the main body 104 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 so as to have a lock function and be openable and closable. The ball storage tray-equipped door 108 is capable of storing a plurality of game balls (hereinafter simply referred to as “balls”), and an upper plate 126 provided with a passage for guiding the game balls to the launching device 110. A lower plate 128 that stores game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 126, a ball removal button 130 that discharges the game balls stored in the upper plate 126 to the lower plate 128 by the player's operation, A ball discharge lever 132 that discharges game balls stored in the lower plate 128 to a game ball collection container (common name, dollar box) by operation, and a game ball guided to the launching device 110 by operation of the player A ball launching handle 134 for launching into the game area 124 of 200, an operation unit 136 (details will be described later) for receiving various operations by the player, and a card unit (CR unit) installed in the game store A ball lending operation button 140 for instructing a ball lending, a return operation button 142 for instructing the card unit to return the player's balance, a ball lending display unit 144 for displaying the player's balance and the status of the card unit, . In addition, a lower plate full tank sensor (not shown) that detects that the lower plate 128 is full is provided.

  The launching device 110 is attached to the lower side of the main body 104, and a launching rod 146 that rotates when the ball launching handle 134 is operated by the player, and a launching rod 148 that strikes the game ball at the tip of the launching rod 146. .

  The game board 200 has a game area 124 on the front surface, and is detachably attached to the main body 104 using a predetermined fixing member so as to face the space 114 of the main body 104. The game area 124 can be observed from the opening after the game board 200 is mounted on the main body 104.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the operation unit 136 described above. The operation unit 136 includes an upper button 136a, a lower button 136b, a left button 136c, a right button 136d, an OK button 136e, and a clear button 136f. In the present embodiment, an example in which the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 is applied as the above-described normal hitting and high-speed hitting operation means will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, A button may be applied, or operation means other than the operation unit 136 may be applied.

  FIG. 3 is an external view of the pachinko machine 100 viewed from the back side. The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 100 has an opening that opens upward, a ball tank 150 for temporarily storing game balls, and a lower part of the ball tank 150 that is positioned below the ball tank 150. A tank rail 154 is provided for guiding a ball passing through the formed communication hole and dropping to the dispensing device 152 located on the right side of the back surface.

The payout device 152 is formed of a cylindrical member, and includes a payout motor, a sprocket, and a payout sensor (not shown) inside. The sprocket is configured to be rotatable by a payout motor. The sprocket that temporarily passes through the tank rail 154 and flows down into the payout device 152 is temporarily retained, and the payout motor is driven to rotate by a predetermined angle. Thus, the temporarily accumulated game balls are sent one by one downward to the payout device 152.
The payout sensor is a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball sent out by the sprocket. When the game ball is passing, either a high signal or a low signal is passed. Either the high signal or the low signal is output to the dispensing control unit 600. The game ball that has passed through the payout sensor passes through a ball rail (not shown) and reaches the upper plate 126 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100. The pachinko machine 100 has this configuration. To pay out the ball to the player.

  On the left side of the payout device 152 in the figure, a main board case 158 that houses the main board 156 that constitutes the main control section 300 that performs control processing for the entire game, and control related to effects based on the processing information generated by the main control section 300 The first sub-board case 162 that houses the first sub-board 160 that constitutes the first sub-control unit 400 that performs processing, and the second sub-board that performs control processing related to effects based on the processing information generated by the first sub-control unit 400. An error release switch that constitutes a second sub-board case 166 that houses the second sub-board 164 that constitutes the control unit 500, a payout control unit 600 that performs control processing related to the payout of game balls, and that releases an error by the operation of a game clerk Discharge board case 172 storing the payout board 170 having 168, launch base constituting the launch control unit 630 that performs control processing relating to the launch of the game ball A launch board case 176 that houses 174, a power control unit 660 that supplies power to various electrical gaming machines, and a power switch 178 that turns the power on and off by the operation of a game store clerk and an RWM clear by being operated when the power is turned on A power board case 184 that houses a power board 182 that includes an RWM clear switch 180 that outputs a signal to the main controller 300, and a CR interface 186 that transmits and receives signals between the payout controller 600 and the card unit are provided. ing.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of the game board 200 as viewed from the front. In the game board 200, an outer rail 202 and an inner rail 204 are arranged, and a game area 124 in which a game ball can roll is defined. An effect device 206 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 124. The effect device 206 is provided with a decorative symbol display device 208 substantially in the center, and around the normal symbol display device 210, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, and the ordinary device. A symbol holding lamp 216, a first special symbol holding lamp 218, a second special symbol holding lamp 220, and a high-probability medium lamp 222 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol” and the special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”.

  The effect device 206 performs the effect by operating the effect movable body 224, and details thereof will be described later. The decorative symbol display device 208 is a display device for performing various displays used for decorative symbols and effects. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 208 is constituted by a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display). The decorative symbol display device 208 is divided into four display areas, a left symbol display area 208a, a middle symbol display area 208b, a right symbol display area 208c, and an effect display area 208d, and the left symbol display area 208a and the middle symbol display area 208b. The right symbol display area 208c displays different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 208d displays an image used for the effect. Furthermore, the position and size of each display area 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d can be freely changed within the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208. In addition, although the liquid crystal display device is employ | adopted as the decoration symbol display apparatus 208, it is not a liquid crystal display device, What is necessary is just the structure which can display various effects and various game information, for example, a dot matrix display device Other display devices including a 7-segment display device, an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display device, a reel (drum) display device, a leaf display device, a plasma display, and a projector may be adopted.

  The general map display device 210 is a display device for displaying a general map, and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The first special figure display device 212 and the second special figure display device 214 are display devices for displaying a special figure, and are configured by 7 segment LEDs in this embodiment.

  The multi-purpose hold lamp 216 is a lamp for indicating the number of general-purpose variable games (details will be described later) that are on hold. In this embodiment, the general-purpose variable games are reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, two). It is possible to do. The first special figure hold lamp 218 and the second special figure hold lamp 220 are lamps for indicating the number of special figure variable games (details will be described later) that are being held. In this embodiment, the special figure variable games are displayed. It is possible to hold up to a predetermined number (for example, four). The high-probability medium lamp 222 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state in which a big hit is likely to occur or a high probability state, and the gaming state is changed from a low probability state in which a big hit is unlikely to occur. Turns on when switching to the probability state, and turns off when switching from the high probability state to the low probability state.

  In addition, there are predetermined ball entrances, for example, a general prize opening 226, a general start port 228, a first special view start port 230, a second special view start port 232, around the effect device 206. A variable winning opening 234 is provided.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 226 are arranged on the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detecting sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 226 (in the general winning holes 226). In the case of winning, the payout device 152 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of balls are discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The player can freely take out the balls discharged to the upper plate 126. With these configurations, the player can pay out the winning balls to the player based on winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 226 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning is sometimes referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player is sometimes referred to as “rental ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The normal start port 228 is constituted by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed a predetermined area of the game area 124. In this embodiment, the left side of the game board 200 is used. One is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 226, the ball that has passed through the usual starting port 228 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the general map starting port 228, the pachinko machine 100 starts a general map variable game by the general map display device 210.

  In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 230 is disposed at the center of the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 230, a payout device 152, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, three) of balls is used as a prize ball for the upper plate 126. The special figure changing game by the first special figure display device 212 is started. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 230 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The second special figure starting port 232 is called an electric tulip (electric Chu). In the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 232 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 230. The second special figure starting port 232 includes a wing member 232a that can be opened and closed to the left and right. When the wing member 232a is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball. When 210 hits and stops and displays the symbol, the blade member 232a opens and closes at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 232, the payout device 152 is driven and a predetermined number (for example, four) of balls is discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. At the same time, the special figure variation game by the second special figure display device 214 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 232 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The variable winning opening 234 is called a large winning opening or an attacker, and in the present embodiment, only one variable winning opening 234 is disposed below the center of the game board 200. The variable winning opening 234 includes a door member 234a that can be opened and closed. When the door member 234a is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball, and the special figure display device stops the jackpot symbol when the special figure variable game is won. When displayed, the door member 234a opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) and at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 234, the payout device 152 is driven to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 15 balls) of balls to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The ball that entered the variable winning opening 234 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disc-shaped hitting direction changing members 236 called a windmill and a plurality of game nails 238 are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and start openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 204, After guiding a ball that has not won any prize opening or start opening to the back side of the pachinko machine 100, an out opening is provided for discharging to the game island side.

  This pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the upper plate 126 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail, drives the launch motor with strength according to the operation amount of the player's operation handle, and launches 146 Further, the outer rail 202 and the inner rail 204 are passed by the launcher 148 and driven into the game area 124. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 124 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 236, the game nail 238, etc., and a winning opening (general winning opening 226, variable winning opening 234) or start opening (Outside the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232), winning out any winning port or starting port, or just passing through the normal start port 228, the out port 240 To reach.

<Directing device 206>
Next, the rendering device 206 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. On the front side of the effect device 206, a warp device 242 and a stage 244 are arranged in an area where the game ball can roll, and an effect movable body 224 is arranged in an area where the game ball cannot roll. . In addition, a decorative symbol display device 208 and a shielding device 246 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a door) are disposed on the back side of the effect device 206. That is, in the effect device 206, the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding means are located behind the warp device 242, the stage 244, and the effect movable body 224.

The warp device 242 discharges the game balls that have entered the warp inlet 242a provided at the upper left of the effect device 206 to the stage 244 below the front surface of the effect device 206 from the warp outlet 242b.
The stage 244 can roll a ball discharged from the warp outlet 242b, a ball carried on by a nail of the game board 200, or the like, and the passed ball is a first special figure starting port 230 at the center of the stage 244. A special route 244a is provided to facilitate entry into the golf course.

In this embodiment, the effect movable body 224 includes an upper arm 224a and a forearm 224b imitating the upper arm and forearm of a human right arm, and an upper arm motor and an elbow (not shown) that rotate the upper arm 224a to the position of the shoulder. A forearm motor (not shown) that rotates the forearm 224b at a position is provided. The effect movable body 224 moves in front of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the upper arm motor and the forearm motor.
The shielding device 246 includes a lattice-like left door 246a and right door 246b, and is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 208 and the front stage 244. Belts wound around two pulleys (not shown) are fixed to the upper portions of the left door 246a and the right door 246b, respectively. That is, the left door 246a and the right door 246b move to the left and right as the belt driven by the motor through the pulley moves. When the left door 246a and the right door 246b are closed, the shielding means shields the inner end portions thereof so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the decorative symbol display device 208. In the state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are opened, each inner end portion slightly overlaps the outer end portion of the display screen of the decorative design display device 208, but the player can visually recognize all the display of the decorative design display device 208 It is. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, respectively, for example, only a part of the decorative design so that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. Can be shielded. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b may be configured so that a part of the decorative symbol display device 208 behind the lattice hole can be visually recognized, or the shoji part of the lattice hole is closed with a translucent lens body. The display by the decorative symbol display device 208 may be made vaguely visible to the player, or the shoji part of the holes in the lattice is completely blocked (shielded), and the decorative symbol display device 208 behind is made completely invisible. Also good.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be roughly classified into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. A first sub-control unit 400 that controls the second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400, and a command transmitted by the main control unit 300 The payout control unit 600 that mainly controls the game ball payout, the launch control unit 630 that controls the launch of the game ball, and the power supply control unit 660 that controls the power supplied to the pachinko machine 100. Yes.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and temporary data. RAM 308 for storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time and frequency, and WDT 314 for monitoring abnormalities in program processing are mounted. . Note that another storage device may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 316b as a system clock.

  In addition, the basic circuit 302 includes a counter circuit 318 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 each time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 316a is received (this circuit includes two circuits). And a predetermined ball detection sensor, for example, a sensor that detects a game ball passing through each start port, winning port, variable winning port, front frame door opening sensor, and inner frame opening sensor. And a sensor circuit 322 for receiving signals output from various sensors 320 including a lower plate full sensor and outputting a comparison result with an amplification result or a reference voltage to the counter circuit 318 and the basic circuit 302, and a predetermined symbol display device For example, a drive circuit 324 for performing display control of the first special figure display device 212 and the second special figure display device 214, a predetermined symbol display device, A drive circuit 326 for performing display control of the general-purpose display device 210, and various status display units 328 (for example, a general-purpose reservation lamp 216, a first special figure reservation lamp 218, a second special figure reservation lamp 220, a high-probability medium) A drive circuit 330 for performing display control of the lamp 222 and the like, and various solenoids 332 for opening and closing a predetermined movable member, for example, a blade member 232a of the second special figure starting port 232, a door member 234a of the variable winning port 234, and the like. A drive circuit 334 for controlling the above is connected.

  When the ball detection sensor 320 detects that a ball has won the first special figure starting port 230, the sensor circuit 322 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 318. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 318 latches the value of the counter corresponding to the first special figure starting port 230 at that timing, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value corresponding to the first special figure starting port 230. Store in the register. Similarly, when the counter circuit 318 receives a signal indicating that the second special figure starting port 232 has won a ball, the counter circuit 318 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the second special figure starting port 232. The latched value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the second special figure starting port 232.

  Further, an information output circuit 336 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 350 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via this information output circuit 336. The game information (for example, game state) of the machine 100 is output.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 338 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power source control unit 660 to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 338 is a voltage value of the power source. Is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When an activation signal is input, game control is started (main control section main processing described later is started).

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub-control unit 400 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 600. With this configuration, the first control unit 300 Communication with the sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is one-way communication. The main control unit 300 sends commands and the like to the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600. The first sub control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404 and ROM 406 for storing control programs and various effects data, RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and for measuring time, frequency, etc. The counter timer 412 is mounted. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The ROM 406 may store the control program and various effect data in separate ROMs.

  The basic circuit 402 includes a sound source IC 416 for controlling the speaker 120 (and amplifier), a drive circuit 420 for controlling various lamps 418 (for example, the chance button lamp 138), and a shielding device 246. A drive circuit 432 for performing drive control, a shielding device sensor 430 for detecting the current position of the shielding device 246, an operation unit detection sensor 426 for detecting pressing operations of the buttons 136a to 136f of the operation unit 136, A sensor circuit 428 that outputs a detection information signal from the shielding device sensor 430 and the operation unit detection sensor 426 to the basic circuit 402, and image data stored in the ROM 406 based on a signal from the CPU 404 is read and the work area of the VRAM 436 is read out. Use to generate a display image and display the image on the decorative symbol display device 208 VDP434 and (video display processor), is connected to.

  Next, the second sub control unit 500 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives the control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface and controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer for measuring time and frequency 512 is installed. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock, and controls a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub-control unit 500, and an image display A ROM 506 storing data and the like is provided.

  The basic circuit 502 includes a drive circuit 516 for controlling the drive of the effect movable body 224, an effect movable body sensor 424 that detects the current position of the effect movable body 224, and a detection signal from the effect movable body sensor 424. Is output to the basic circuit 502, a game board lamp drive circuit 530 for controlling the game board lamp 532, and a game table frame lamp drive for controlling the game table frame lamp 542 The circuit 540 is connected to a serial communication control circuit 520 that performs lighting control by serial communication between the game board lamp drive circuit 530 and the game stand frame lamp drive circuit 540.

<Discharge control unit, launch control unit, power supply control unit>
Next, the payout control unit 600, the launch control unit 630, and the power supply control unit 660 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The payout control unit 600 controls the payout motor 602 of the payout device 152 mainly based on a command signal or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and a prize ball or a rental ball based on a control signal output from the payout sensor 604 It is detected whether or not the payout has been completed, and communication with a card unit 608 provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 is performed via the interface unit 606.

  The launch control unit 630 outputs a control signal output from the payout control unit 600 to permit or stop the launch, or a launch intensity output circuit provided in the ball launch handle 134 to operate the ball launch handle 134 by the player. Control of the launch motor 632 that drives the launcher 146 and launcher 148, and control of the ball feeder 634 that supplies the launcher 110 with a ball from the upper plate 126 based on a control signal that indicates the launch intensity according to the amount. I do.

  The power control unit 660 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a DC voltage, converts it to a predetermined voltage, and controls each control unit such as the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400, the payout device 152, etc. Supply to each device. Further, the power supply control unit 660 supplies a power storage circuit (for example, a power supply circuit) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power supply is cut off. , Capacitor). In the present embodiment, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the power supply control unit 660 to the payout control unit 600 and the second sub control unit 500, and the main control unit 300, the second sub control unit 500, and the launch control unit are supplied from the payout control unit 600. Although a predetermined voltage is supplied to 630, the predetermined voltage may be supplied to each control unit and each device through another power supply path.

<Type of design>
6A to 6C, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, the decorative symbol display device 208, and the normal symbol display device 210 of the pachinko machine 100 are stopped and displayed. The types of special maps and general maps to be described will be described. FIG. 4A shows an example of the stop symbol form of the special figure.

  The special figure 1 variable game is started on the condition that the first start port sensor detects that the ball has entered the first special figure start port 230, and the ball has entered the second special figure start port 232 The special figure 2 variable game is started on the condition that the second start port sensor has detected. When the special figure 1 variable game is started, the first special symbol display device 212 performs “variable display of special figure 1” by repeating all lighting of seven segments and lighting of one central segment. In addition, when the special figure 2 variable game is started, the second special symbol display device 214 displays “fluctuation display of special figure 2” which repeats lighting of all seven segments and lighting of one central segment. Do. These “variation display of special figure 1” and “variation display of special figure 2” correspond to an example of the symbol fluctuation display according to the present invention. Then, when the variation time determined before the variation start of the special figure 1 (corresponding to the variation time referred to in the present invention) elapses, the first special symbol display device 212 stops and displays the special symbol form of the special figure 1. When the variation time determined before the start of variation 2 (this also corresponds to the variation time according to the present invention) has elapsed, the second special symbol display device 214 stops and displays the stop symbol form of the special diagram 2. Therefore, from the start of “figure display of special figure 1” until the stop symbol form of special figure 1 is stopped, or after the start of “fluctuation display of special figure 2”, the stop symbol form of special figure 2 is displayed. Until stop display corresponds to an example of the symbol variation stop display referred to in the present invention, hereinafter, after the “variable display of special figure 1 or 2” is started, the stop symbol form of special figure 1 or 2 is stopped and displayed. The series of displays up to is referred to as symbol variation stop display. As will be described later, the symbol variation stop display may be continuously performed a plurality of times.

  In FIG. 5A, five types of special drawings from “Special figure A” to “Special figure E” are shown as stop symbol forms in the symbol variation stop display, and the white portions in the figure are turned off. The location of the segment to be displayed is shown, and the black portion indicates the location of the segment to be lit.

  “Special Figure A” is a 15 round (15R) special jackpot symbol, and “Special Figure B” is a 15R jackpot symbol. In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, the determination as to whether or not the big hit in the special figure variable game is made by lottery of hardware random numbers, and the decision as to whether or not it is a special big hit is made by lottery of software random numbers. The difference between the jackpot and the special jackpot is the difference in whether the probability of winning the jackpot is high (special jackpot) or low (jackpot) in the next special figure variation game. Hereinafter, a state having a high probability of winning the jackpot is referred to as a special figure high probability state (probability variation state), and a state having a low probability is referred to as a special figure low probability state (non-probability variation state). Moreover, after the 15R special jackpot game ends and after the 15R jackpot game ends, both shift to the time-saving state. Although the time reduction will be described in detail later, the state that shifts to the time reduction state is referred to as a normal high probability state, and the state that does not shift to the time reduction state is referred to as a normal low probability state.

  “Special figure A”, which is a 15R special jackpot symbol, is a special figure high probability normal figure high probability state, and “Special figure B”, which is a 15R jackpot symbol, is a special figure low probability ordinary figure high probability state. These “special chart A” and “special chart B” are symbols that give a relatively large profit amount to the player. “Special figure C”, which is a 2R jackpot symbol, is a special figure high probability normal figure low probability state, and “Special figure D”, which is a small hit symbol, is a special figure high probability ordinary figure low probability state. Further, the “special drawing E” is an outlier symbol, and is a symbol in which the profit amount to be given to the player is relatively smaller than other symbols.

  In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, symbols other than “Special Figure A” are prepared as 15R special jackpot symbols, and the same applies to other symbols such as 15R jackpot symbols.

  FIG. 2B shows an example of a decorative design. There are 10 types of decoration patterns of the present embodiment: “Decoration 1” to “Decoration 10”. The first start port sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure start port 230 or the second special view start port 232, that is, the ball has entered the first special view start port 230; or On the condition that the second start port sensor detects that a ball has entered the second special symbol start port 232, the left symbol display area 208a, the middle symbol display area 208b, and the right symbol display of the decorative symbol display device 208 are displayed. Displayed in the order of “decoration 1” → “decoration 2” → “decoration 3” →... “Decoration 9” → “decoration 10” → “decoration 1” →... “Decoration display of decorative pattern” is performed.

  When the 15R jackpot of “Special Figure A” or “Special Figure B” or the 2R jackpot of “Special Figure C” is notified, the even number of decorative symbols corresponding to the 15R jackpot are displayed in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c. A combination (for example, “decoration 2—decoration 2—decoration 2”, “decoration 4—decoration 4—decoration 4”) or “decoration 1—decoration 3—decoration 5” is stopped and displayed. Further, when the 15R special jackpot of “special drawing A” is notified, an odd number of combinations of decorative symbols (for example, “decoration 3-decoration 3-decoration 3” or “decoration 7-” are displayed in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c. Decoration 7-Decoration 7 ") is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, in the case of notifying the special symbol E, a symbol combination other than the symbol combination shown in FIG. 4B is stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c.

  FIG. 2C shows an example of a usual stop display symbol. In the present embodiment, there are two types of stoppage display modes for ordinary maps: “general diagram A” which is a winning symbol and “general symbol B” which is a missed symbol. Based on the fact that the above-mentioned gate sensor has detected that a sphere has passed through the general-purpose start opening 228, the normal symbol display device 210 repeats all lighting of the seven segments and lighting of the central one segment. Perform a “normal change display”. Then, when notifying the winning of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure A” is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the usual figure variable game, the “normal figure B” is stopped and displayed. Also in FIG. 6C, the white portions in the figure indicate the locations of the segments that are turned off, and the black portions indicate the locations of the segments that are turned on.

<Main control unit main processing>
Next, main control unit main processing executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal is input executes a main control unit main process according to a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306 after resetting by a reset interrupt.

  In step S101, initial setting 1 is performed. In this initial setting 1, setting of a stack initial value (temporary setting) to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of an interrupt mask, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, to the WDT 314 The operation is permitted and the initial value is set. In the present embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 ms is set in WDT 314 as an initial value. In step S103, the value of the counter of WDT 314 is cleared and time measurement by WDT 314 is restarted.

  In step S105, whether or not the low voltage signal is on, that is, the voltage value of the power supply that the voltage monitoring circuit 338 supplies from the power supply control unit 660 to the main control unit 300 is a predetermined value (in this embodiment, 9v), it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply is cut off), the process returns to step S103, and when the low voltage signal is off (when the CPU 304 does not detect that the power supply is cut off), the step is performed. The process proceeds to S107. Even when the predetermined value (9 V) is not yet reached immediately after the power is turned on, the process returns to step S103, and step S105 is repeatedly executed until the supply voltage becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value.

  In step S107, initial setting 2 is performed. In this initial setting 2, a process for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt process, which will be described later, in the counter timer 312 and a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port, A process of outputting a clear signal from the output port to the first sub control unit 400, a setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step S109, it is determined whether or not to return to the state before power interruption (before power interruption), and the state before power interruption is not restored (when the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 is set to the initial state). ) Proceeds to an initialization process (step S113).

  Specifically, first, a RAM clear signal transmitted when a store clerk or the like of an amusement store operates the RWM clear switch 180 provided on the power supply board is turned on (indicates that there has been an operation). That is, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear is necessary. If the RAM clear signal is on (when the RAM clear is necessary), the process proceeds to step S113 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. On the other hand, when the RAM clear signal is OFF (when the RAM clear is not necessary), the power status information stored in the power status storage area provided in the RAM 308 is read, and the power status information is information indicating suspend. It is determined whether or not. If the power status information is not information indicating suspend, the process proceeds to step S113 to set the basic circuit 302 to an initial state. If the power status information is information indicating suspend, a predetermined area of the RAM 308 is set. A checksum is calculated by adding all the 1-byte data stored in (for example, all areas) to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and the calculated checksum results in a specific value (for example, 0) (whether or not the checksum result is normal). When the checksum result is a specific value (eg, 0) (when the checksum result is normal), the process proceeds to step S111 to return to the state before the power interruption, and the checksum result is a specific value. If the value is other than 0 (for example, 0) (if the result of the checksum is abnormal), the process proceeds to step S113 to set the pachinko machine 100 to the initial state. Similarly, when the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S113.

  In step S111, power recovery processing is performed. In this power recovery process, the value of the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power failure is read out and reset to the stack pointer (this setting). In addition, the value of each register stored in the register save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read out and reset in each register, and then the interrupt permission is set. Thereafter, as a result of the CPU 304 executing the control program based on the reset stack pointer and registers, the pachinko machine 100 returns to the state when the power is turned off. That is, the processing is resumed from the instruction next to the instruction (predetermined in step S115) performed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt process (described later) immediately before the power interruption. A RAM 308 mounted on the basic circuit 302 in the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a transmission information storage area. In step S111, a power recovery command is set in the transmission information storage area. This power recovery command is a command indicating that the power has been restored to the state at the time of power-off, and is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in step S233 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300 described later.

  In step S113, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization process, interrupt prohibition setting, stack initial value setting to the stack pointer (this setting), initialization of all storage areas of the RAM 308, and the like are performed. Further, here, a normal return command is set in the transmission information storage area provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. This normal return command is a command indicating that the initialization process (step S113) of the main control unit 300 has been performed, and in the same way as the power recovery command, in step S233 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300, 1 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  In step S115, after setting for prohibition of interruption, a basic random number initial value update process is performed. In this basic random number initial value update process, two initial value generation random number counters for generating the initial values of the ordinary figure winning random number counter and the special figure random value counter, the ordinary figure timer random number value, and the special figure timer, respectively. Two random number counters for generating each random value are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as a normal timer random number value is 0 to 100, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal timer random value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 101, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. Other initial value generation random number counters and random number counters are similarly updated. Note that the initial value generation random number counter is also updated in step S207 described later.

  The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the process of step S115 except during a timer interrupt process that starts every predetermined period.

<Main control unit timer interrupt processing>
Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle. In step S201, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed. In step S203, the WDT is periodically updated (so that the count value of the WDT 314 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment) and no WDT interruption occurs (so as not to detect a processing abnormality). In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S205, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, the detection signals of various sensors 320 including the above-mentioned front frame door open sensor, inner frame open sensor, lower pan full sensor, and various ball detection sensors are input via the input port of the I / O 310. The input is monitored for the presence or absence of a detection signal, and stored in a signal state storage area provided for each of the various sensors 320 in the RAM 308. If the detection signal of the sphere detection sensor is described as an example, information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected in the timer interruption process (about 4 ms before) is stored in the RAM 308 for each sphere detection sensor. This information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area partitioned and stored in the RAM 308 in the previous detection signal storage area partitioned for each sphere detection sensor, and the previous timer interrupt processing (about 2 ms before) ) Is read from the current detection signal storage area provided for each sphere detection sensor in the RAM 308, and this information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area described above. To remember. Further, the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected this time is stored in the above-described current detection signal storage area.

  Further, in step S205, the information on the presence or absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor stored in each storage area of the above-mentioned detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area is compared. It is determined whether or not the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in the ball detection sensor matches the winning determination pattern information. This main control unit timer interrupt process that is repeatedly started at a very short interval of about 2 ms while one game ball passes one ball detection sensor is started several times. For this reason, every time the main control unit timer interrupt process is activated, in step S205 described above, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is confirmed. As a result, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is stored in each of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area. That is, when the game ball starts to pass through the ball detection sensor, there is no detection signal before, a previous detection signal, and a current detection signal. In the present embodiment, in consideration of erroneous detection of the sphere detection sensor and noise, it is determined that there is a prize when the detection signal is stored twice continuously after no detection signal. The ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 stores winning determination pattern information (in the present embodiment, information indicating that there is no previous detection signal, that there is a previous detection signal, and that there is a current detection signal). In this step S205, information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in each sphere detection sensor is predetermined winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, no previous detection signal, previous detection signal, current detection signal present). In the case of the general winning port 226, the variable winning port 234, the first special figure starting port 230, and the second special figure starting port 232, or the ordinary drawing starting port 228. Is determined to have passed. In other words, it is determined that a prize has been awarded to the winning ports 226 and 234 and the starting ports 230, 232, and 228. For example, when the information on the presence / absence of the detection signals for the past three matches with the above-described winning determination pattern information in the general winning opening sensor for detecting the winning at the general winning opening 226, there is a winning at the general winning opening 226. If the information on the presence / absence of detection signals for the past three times does not match the above-described winning determination pattern information, the subsequent general winnings are performed. The process branches to the subsequent process without performing the process associated with winning the prize to the mouth 226. Note that the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 stores winning determination clear pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is a detection signal before the previous time, no previous detection signal, and no current detection signal). After it is determined that there has been a single win, it is not determined that there has been a win until the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times matches the winning determination clear pattern information in each ball detection sensor, and the winning determination is cleared. If it matches the pattern information, it is next determined whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information.

  In step S207 and step S209, basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing are performed. In these basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing, the value of the initial value generation random number counter performed in step S115 is updated, and then the normal winning random number value used in the main control unit 300, Two random number counters for generating the special figure 1 random value and the special figure 2 random value are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as a random number value for a normal winning number is 0 to 100, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal winning random number value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 101, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. If it is determined that the random number counter has made one round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, the value of the initial value generating random number counter corresponding to each random number counter is acquired and stored in the storage area of the random number counter. set. For example, a value is acquired from a random number counter for generating a regular winning random number that fluctuates in a numerical range of 0 to 100, and a result obtained by adding 1 to the acquired value is stored in a predetermined initial value storage area provided in the RAM 308. If the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as an initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal number, The initial value set this time is stored in the above-described initial value storage area in order to determine that the random number counter for generating the winning random number value has made one round next time, in addition to setting it in the random number counter for generating the winning random value Keep it. Further, apart from the above-described initial value storage area for determining that the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal signal has made one round next, it is determined that the random number counter for generating the special figure random number has made one round. An initial value storage area is provided in the RAM 308. In the present embodiment, the counter for acquiring the random number value of FIG. 1 and the counter for acquiring the random value of FIG. 2 are separately provided, but the same counter may be used.

  In step S211, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated.

  In step S213, timer update processing is performed. In this timer update process, the normal symbol display symbol update timer for timing the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped on the normal symbol display device 210, and the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 212 are timed. Special symbol 1 display symbol update timer for performing, special symbol 2 display symbol update timer for measuring the time for the symbol to be changed and stopped on the second special symbol display device 214, a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time Various timers including a timer for measuring a predetermined closing time, a predetermined end effect period, and the like are updated.

  In step S215, winning prize counter update processing is performed. In this winning opening counter updating process, when winning holes 226, 234 and starting holes 230, 232, 228 are won, the RAM 308 stores the winning ball number storage area provided for each winning hole or for each starting hole. The value is read out, 1 is added, and the original prize ball number storage area is set.

  In step S217, a winning acceptance process is performed. In this winning acceptance process, it is determined whether or not there has been a winning at the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232, the ordinary drawing starting port 228, and the variable winning port 234. Here, the determination is made using the determination result of whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information in step S203. When a winning is made at the first special figure starting port 230 and the corresponding reserved number storage area provided in the RAM 308 is not full, the value is stored in the special counter value storage register of the counter circuit 318. And a value from the random number counter for generating the special figure 1 random value as a special figure 1 random value and storing it in the corresponding random value storage area. When a winning is made to the second special figure starting port 232 and the corresponding reserved number storage area provided in the RAM 308 is not full, the value is sent from the winning counter value storage register of the counter circuit 318 to the special figure 2 winning random number value. And a value from the random number counter for generating the special figure 2 random value as a special figure 2 random value and storing it in the corresponding random value storage area. If there is a win at the general figure starting port 228 and the corresponding reserved number storage area provided in the RAM 308 is not full, the value is obtained as a normal figure winning random number value from the random number counter for generating the normal figure winning random number value. Store in the corresponding random value storage area. When there is a winning at the variable winning opening 234, information indicating that a ball has entered the variable winning opening 234 is stored in the winning storage area for the variable winning opening.

  In step S219, a payout request number transmission process is performed. Note that the output schedule information and the payout request information output to the payout control unit 600 are composed of, for example, 1 byte, strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 6 Power-on information (if turned on, indicates that this is the first command transmission after power-on), bits 4-5 indicate the current processing type for encryption (0-3), and bits 0-3 indicate encryption The number of payout requests after processing is shown.

  In step S221, a normal state update process is performed. This normal state update process performs one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the normal state. For example, in the normal state update process in the middle of the normal symbol display (the above-described general symbol display symbol update timer value is 1 or more), the 7-segment LED constituting the normal symbol display device 210 is repeatedly turned on and off. Turns off drive control. By performing this control, the normal symbol display device 210 performs a usual fluctuation display (ordinary figure fluctuation game).

  Also, in the normal state update process at the timing when the normal symbol change display time has elapsed (the timing when the value of the general symbol display symbol update timer has changed from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is on, the win symbol is displayed. The normal symbol display device 210 is controlled so that the 7-segment LED constituting the normal symbol display device 210 is turned on / off, and when the hit flag is off, the normal symbol display device 210 is configured to be in the off symbol display mode. 7 segment LED on / off drive control is performed. Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a setting area for performing various settings in various processes, not limited to the normal state update process. Here, the above-described lighting / extinguishing drive control is performed, and the setting area is set to indicate that the normal stop display is being performed. By performing this control, the normal symbol display device 210 performs a fixed display of either the winning symbol or the off symbol. Thereafter, information indicating the stop period is set in a storage area of a normal stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec). With this setting, the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the player is notified of the result of the normal game.

  Further, if the result of the usual figure variable game is a hit, the usual figure hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the usual figure hit flag is on, in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (when the usual figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), The normal operation is set in the setting area, and the blade member 232a is opened to the solenoid (332) for opening and closing the blade member 232a of the second special figure starting port 232 for a predetermined opening period (for example, 2 seconds). And a signal indicating the open period is set in the storage area of the blade open time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  In the usual state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the value of the blade opening time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the blade member has a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 milliseconds). A signal for holding the blade member in the closed state is output to the opening / closing drive solenoid 332, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  Further, in the normal state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined closing period ends (when the value of the blade closing time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the non-operating state is set in the setting area of the RAM 308. To do. Furthermore, if the result of the usual figure fluctuation game is out, the usual figure out flag is turned on as will be described later. When the off-normal flag is on, the normal state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (the timing at which the normal stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0) In the setting area of the RAM 308, normal operation inactive is set. In the general state update process in the case where the general map is not operating, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S223.

  In step S223, a general drawing related lottery process is performed. In this general map-related lottery process, the open / close control of the general map variable game and the second special map start port 232 is not performed (the state of the general map is not in operation), and the pending general map variable game is not held. When the number is 1 or more, it is decided whether to win or not to win the result of the variable figure game by random lottery based on the random number value stored in the random number value storage area. When the winning judgment is made and the winning is made, the winning flag provided in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If unsuccessful, turn off the winning flag. Regardless of the result of the hit determination, next, the value of the random number counter for generating the normal figure timer random value is acquired as the normal figure timer random number value, and a plurality of fluctuation times are obtained based on the acquired general figure timer random number value. One time is selected for variably displaying the normal map on the general map display device 210, and this variable display time is stored as a normal map variable display time in a general map variable time storage area provided in the RAM 308. In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area. Also, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

Next, the special figure state update process for each of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 is performed. First, the special figure state update process (the special figure 2 state update process) for the special figure 2 is performed (step S225). In the special figure 2 state update process, one of the following eight processes is performed in accordance with the state of the special figure 2. For example, in the special figure 2 state update process in the middle of the special figure 2 fluctuation display (the value of the above-mentioned special figure 2 display symbol update timer is 1 or more), the 7-segment LED constituting the second special symbol display device 214 is turned on. Performs lighting / extinguishing drive control that repeatedly turns off. By performing this control, the second special symbol display device 214 performs the variable display of the special figure 2 (special figure 2 variable game).
In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the rotation start setting transmission process is to be executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the above-described transmission information storage area, and the process ends.

  Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 includes a 15R big hit flag, a 2R big hit flag, a first small hit flag, a second small hit flag, a first off flag, a second off flag, a special figure probability variation flag, and a normal figure. A flag for each probability variation flag is prepared. In the special figure 2 state update process starting at the timing when the special figure 2 fluctuation display time has elapsed (the timing when the special figure 2 display symbol update timer value has changed from 1 to 0), the 15R big hit flag is on, and the special figure probability fluctuation Special flag A, 15R big hit flag is on, special figure probability fluctuation flag is off, special figure probability fluctuation flag is on, special figure B, 2R big hit If the flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is on, and the special figure probability fluctuation flag is on, the special figure C, 2R jackpot flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is off, and the general figure probability fluctuation flag is on When the special figure D, 2R big hit flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is on, the special figure E, 2R big hit flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is off, Figure probability fluctuation flag Special figure F when the first small hit flag is on, special figure G when the first small hit flag is on, special figure H when the second small hit flag is on, special figure H when the first small hit flag is on FIG. I, when the second off flag is on, the 7-segment LED constituting the second special symbol display device 214 is controlled to be turned on / off so as to have the respective modes of the special figure I, and the setting area of the RAM 308 Is set to indicate that the special figure 2 stop display is in progress. By performing this control, the second special symbol display device 214 has a 15R special jackpot symbol (special symbol A), a 15R jackpot symbol (special symbol B), a sudden probability variation symbol (special symbol C), and a sudden time-short symbol symbol (special symbol). D), hidden probability variation (special E), suddenly normal (special F), first small hit (special G), second small hit (special H), first off symbol (special) Any one of the symbols I) and the second off-set symbol (special symbol J) is confirmed and displayed. After that, information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 milliseconds). With this setting, the specially displayed special figure 2 is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the result of the special figure 2 variable game is notified to the player. In addition, if the time reduction number stored in the time reduction number storage unit provided in the RAM 308 is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the time reduction number, and if the subtraction result becomes 1 to 0, the special figure probability is changing. If not (details will be described later), the time reduction flag is turned off. Further, the hourly flag is also turned off during the big hit game (in the special game state).

  Further, the special transmission information indicating that the rotation stop setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the above-described transmission information storage area, and the design for stopping the variable display is shown in FIG. The special figure 2 identification information indicating the presence is additionally stored in the RAM 308 as information to be included in command data, which will be described later, and the processing is terminated.

  If the result of the special figure 2 variable game is a big hit, the big hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the jackpot flag is on, in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the RAM 308 In the setting area, the special figure 2 is in operation and waits for a predetermined winning effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, a period during which an image for notifying the player that the big win by the decorative symbol display device 208 is started is displayed. Therefore, information indicating the winning effect period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, predetermined transmission information indicating that the winning effect setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  Further, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the value of the special figure 2 standby time management timer changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds) Alternatively, the door member 234a is opened to the solenoid (332) for opening and closing the door member 234a of the variable prize opening 234 until a winning of a predetermined number of balls (for example, 10 balls) is detected at the variable prize opening 234. In addition to outputting a signal to be held at the same time, information indicating the opening period is set in the storage area of the door opening time management timer provided in the RAM 308. In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the special winning opening release setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  In the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the door opening time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds) A signal for holding the door member 234a in a closed state is output to a solenoid (332) for opening and closing the door member 234a of the variable prize opening 234, and a closing period is stored in a storage area of a door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Set the information indicating. In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the special winning opening closing setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  In addition, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the door member opening / closing control is repeated a predetermined number of times (15 rounds or 2 rounds in this embodiment) and finished, a predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds) In other words, the effect standby period is stored in the storage area of the effect standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to set to wait for a period during which an image for informing the player that the big hit by the decorative symbol display device 208 is to be ended is displayed. Set the information indicating. Also, if the normal probability fluctuation flag is set to ON, at the same time as the end of the jackpot game, the time reduction number 100 is set in the time reduction number storage unit provided in the RAM 308, and the time reduction flag provided in the RAM 308 is set. Turn on. If the usual time probability variation flag is set to OFF, the time reduction number is not set in the time reduction number storage unit, and the time reduction flag is not turned ON. The short time here means that the pachinko machine is in an advantageous state for the player in order to shorten the time from the end of the big hit in the special figure variable game to the start of the next big hit. If the short time flag is set to ON at this time, it is a normal high probability state. There is a higher probability of hitting a general-purpose variable game in the high-probability state than in the low-probability state. In addition, the fluctuation time of the normal figure variable game and the fluctuation time of the special figure variable game are shorter in the normal figure high probability state than in the normal figure low probability state. Further, in the normal high probability state, the opening time in one opening of the pair of blade members 232a of the second special start port 232 tends to be longer than in the normal low probability state. In addition, the pair of blade members 232a are more likely to open in the normal high probability state than in the normal low probability state. In addition, as described above, the hourly flag is set to off during the big hit game (in the special game state). Therefore, the normal low probability state is maintained during the jackpot game. This is because, if the game is in a high probability state during a jackpot game, a large number of games will be placed in the second special figure start port 232 until a predetermined number of game balls are entered during the jackpot game. There is a problem that a ball enters and the number of game balls that can be acquired during the jackpot increases, resulting in an increase in euphoria. This is to solve this problem.

  Further, predetermined transmission information indicating that the end effect setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area. Also, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special figure 2 is not activated in the setting area of the RAM 308. Set medium. Further, if the result of the special figure 2 variable game is out of the way, the off flag is turned on as will be described later. In the case where the miss flag is on, even in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), In the setting area of the RAM 308, special figure 2 inactive is set. In the special figure 2 state update process when the special figure 2 is not in operation, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S227.

  Subsequently, special figure state update processing (special figure 1 state update process) for special figure 1 is performed (step S227). In the special figure 1 state update process, each process described in the special figure 2 state update process is performed according to the state of the special figure 1. Each process performed in the special figure 1 state update process is the same as the process in which “special figure 2” in the contents described in the special figure 2 state update process is replaced with “special figure 1”. Omitted. The order of the special figure 2 state update process and the special figure 1 state update process may be reversed.

  When the special figure state update process in step S225 and step S227 is completed, a special figure related lottery process for each of special figure 1 and special figure 2 is performed. Also here, first, a special drawing related lottery process for special figure 2 (a special drawing 2 related lottery process) is performed (step S229), and then a special drawing related lottery process for special figure 1 (a special drawing 1 related lottery process). ) Is performed (step S231). Also for these special drawing related lottery processes, the main control unit 300 performs the special figure 2 related lottery processing before the special figure 1 related lottery processing, so that the special figure 2 variable game start condition and the special figure 1 fluctuation Even if the game start conditions are satisfied at the same time, since the special figure 2 variable game is changing first, the special figure 1 variable game does not start changing. Further, the notification of the result of the jackpot determination of the special figure variable game by the decorative symbol display device 208 is performed by the first sub-control unit 400, and the lottery result of the lottery based on the winning at the second special figure starting port 232 is notified. However, it is performed in preference to the notification of the lottery result of the lottery based on the winning at the first special figure starting port 230.

  In step S233, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. The output schedule information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits, for example, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bits 11 to 14 are Command type (In this embodiment, command types such as basic command, symbol variation start command, symbol variation stop command, winning effect start command, end effect start command, jackpot round number designation command, power recovery command, FRAM clear command are specified. Possible information), bits 0 to 10 are composed of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  Specifically, the strobe information is turned on and off in the command transmission process described above. If the command type is a symbol variation start command, information indicating the value of the 15R jackpot flag or 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, the timer number selected in the special figure related lottery process, etc. is included in the command data. In the case of the symbol variation stop command, the value of the 15R jackpot flag, 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, etc. are included. In the case of a jackpot round number designation command, the value of the special variation probability flag, the number of jackpot rounds, and the like are included. When the command type indicates a basic command, device information in the command data, presence / absence of winning at the first special figure starting port 230, presence / absence of winning at the second special figure starting port 232, winning of the variable winning port 234 Includes presence or absence.

  In the rotation start setting transmission process described above, the 15R jackpot flag or 2R jackpot flag value, the special figure probability variation flag value, the special figure 1 related lottery process, and the special figure 2 relation stored in the RAM 308 as command data. Information indicating the timer number selected in the lottery process, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game held, etc. is set. In the rotation stop setting transmission process described above, information indicating the value of the 15R jackpot flag, the 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, etc. stored in the RAM 308 is set in the command data. In the winning effect setting transmission process described above, the command control data stored in the RAM 308, the effect control information output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the winning effect period, the special figure probability variation flag Information indicating the value, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game being held, etc. is set. In the above-described end effect setting transmission process, the command control data stored in the RAM 308, the effect control information output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the effect standby period, the special figure probability variation flag Information indicating the value, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game being held, etc. is set. In the above-described large winning opening release setting transmission process, the number of big hits stored in the RAM 308 in the command data, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, the pending first special figure variation game or the second special figure variation game is stored. Set information such as number. In the above-mentioned big winning opening closing setting transmission process, the number of big hits stored in the RAM 308 in the command data, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, the pending first special figure variation game or the second special figure variation game is stored. Set information such as number. In step S233, general command special figure hold increase processing is also performed. In this general command special figure pending increase process, special figure identification information (information showing special figure 1 or special figure 2) stored in the transmission information storage area of the RAM 308, command notice information (preliminary notice information, false) Set either advance notice information or no advance notice information).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step S235, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 350 separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 336.

  In step S237, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, the signal states of the various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step S205 are read, and the presence or absence of a predetermined error, for example, the presence or absence of a front frame door opening error or the presence or absence of a full tray error is monitored. When the front frame door opening error or the lower pan full error is detected, the transmission information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 includes device information indicating the presence or absence of the front frame door opening error or the lower pan full error. Set. Further, various solenoids 332 are driven to control the opening and closing of the second special figure starting port 232 and the variable prize opening 234, and the normal symbol display device 210 and the first special symbol display via the display circuits 324, 326 and 330. Display data to be output to the device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, the various status display units 328, and the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310. Further, the output schedule information set in the payout request number transmission process (step S219) is output to the first sub-control unit 400 via the output port (I / O 310).

  In step S239, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply cutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S243, and when the low voltage signal is off (when power supply cutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S241.

  In step S241, timer interrupt end processing is performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register, interrupt permission is set, etc., and then the main control unit main process shown in FIG. Return to.

  On the other hand, in step S243, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 as return data, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. Then, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit.

<Data table of first sub-control unit>
Next, a part of the data table stored in advance in the ROM 406 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of a changing button effect lottery table. This changing button effect lottery table is a data table in which special figure stop symbols, button effect types, and random numbers for lottery are stored in association with each other.

  The first sub-control unit 400, during the fluctuation of the special figure 1 variable game (or special figure 2 variable game), the changing button effect lottery table and the changing special figure 1 variable game (or special figure 2 variable game). ) Lottery result (special figure stop symbol) and the variable button effect lottery for determining the type of the variable button effect based on the acquired random number for lottery.

  For example, when the special figure stop symbols are special figures A to C and the acquired random number for lottery is in a numerical range of 0 to 19, “successful effect” is selected as the changing button effect. Since the numerical range of the random number for lottery is 0 to 99 (the size of the numerical range is 100), in this embodiment, the probability of selecting a successful effect (the probability of winning a successful effect) is 20/100. Yes, the probability of not selecting a successful performance (probability of unsuccessful successful performance) is 80/100. Also, for example, when the special figure stop symbol is special figure E and the obtained random number for lottery is in the numerical range of 0 to 3, “failed effect” is selected as the changing button effect. Since the numerical range of the random number for lottery is 0 to 99 (the size of the numerical range is 100), in this embodiment, the probability of selecting the failed effect (the probability of winning the failed effect) is 4/100. Yes, the probability of not selecting a failure effect (probability of unsuccessful failure effect) is 80/100.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram showing an example of the big hit middle-probable change promotion button effect lottery table. This jackpot mid-probability promotion button effect lottery table is a data table in which special figure stop symbols, button effect types, and random numbers for lottery are stored in association with each other. During the jackpot game, the first sub-control unit 400 acquired the jackpot medium probability change promotion button effect lottery table and the lottery result (special figure stop symbol) of the special figure 1 variable game (or special figure 2 variable game). Based on the random number for lottery, the jackpot probability variation promotion button effect lottery for determining the type of the jackpot probability variation promotion button effect is performed.

  For example, when the special figure stop symbol is special figure A and the obtained random number for lottery is in the numerical range of 0 to 19, “successful production” is selected as the jackpot medium probability change promotion button production. Since the numerical range of the random number for lottery is 0 to 99 (the size of the numerical range is 100), in this embodiment, the probability of selecting a successful effect (the probability of winning a successful effect) is 20/100. Yes, the probability of not selecting a successful performance (probability of unsuccessful successful performance) is 80/100. Further, for example, when the special figure stop symbol is special figure B and the obtained random number for lottery is in the numerical range of 0 to 19, “failure effect” is selected as the big hit mid-probable change promotion button effect. In addition, since the numerical value range of the random number for lottery is 0 to 99 (the numerical value range is 100), in this embodiment, the probability of selecting the failed effect (the probability of winning the failed effect) is 20/100. Yes, the probability of not selecting a failure effect (probability of unsuccessful failure effect) is 80/100.

<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 5B is a flowchart of the strobe interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 6C is a flowchart of the timer variable update interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 4D is a flowchart of the image control process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S301 in FIG. 9A, various initial settings are performed. When power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in S301. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed. In step S303, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S305. In step S305, 0 is substituted into the timer variable.

  In step S307, command processing is performed. The CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether a command has been received from the main control unit 300. In step S309, effect control processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this effect control process, a process such as reading effect data from the ROM 406 is performed. When the effect data needs to be updated, an effect data update process is performed. Further, when the operation of the operation unit 136 is detected, processing for changing the production data to production data corresponding to the operation of the operation unit 136 is performed.

  In step S313, if there is a command to VDP 434 in the effect data read in step S309, this command is output to VDP 434 (details will be described later). In step S315, if there is a command to the sound source IC 416 in the effect data read out in S309, this command is output to the sound source IC 416. In step S317, if there is a command to the various lamps 418 in the effect data read in step S309, this command is output to the drive circuit 420. In step S319, if there is a command to the shielding device 246 in the effect data read in step S309, this command is output to the drive circuit 432. In step S321, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 in the effect data read in step S309, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S303.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S401 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms). Execute in the cycle.

  In step S501 of the first sub-control unit timer interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S303 in the first sub-control unit main process, and the original timer variable storage area is stored. To do. Therefore, in step S303, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S503 of the first sub control unit timer interrupt process, a control command is transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 set in step S319, an effect random number value is updated, and the like.

  Next, the image control process in step S311 in the main process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step S601, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 404 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 436. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the decorative design display device 208. Next, the CPU 404 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 406), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 436) and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 434 based on the position information table and the like, and then the image from the ROM 406 to the VRAM 436. Set an instruction to start data transfer. The VDP 434 transfers the image data from the ROM 406 to the VRAM 436 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 436 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 404.

  In step S603, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal from the VDP 434 is input. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S605. If not, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it. In step S605, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, the CPU 404 forms the display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 436 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 436 in step S601. , VRAM coordinates (arrangement coordinates, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 434. The VDP 434 sets parameters according to attributes based on instructions stored in the attribute register.

  In step S607, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 404 instructs the VDP 434 to start drawing an image. The VDP 434 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 404.

  In step S609, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 434 based on the end of image drawing is input. If a generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S611. If not, the generation end interrupt signal is determined. Wait for input. In step S611, a scene display counter that is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 408 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

<Production control processing>
Next, the effect control process (step S309) in the first sub-control unit main process will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect control process.

  In step S701, it is determined whether or not a button operation effect start condition is satisfied. If the button operation effect start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S702. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S703. Specifically, if the special figure 1 variable game (or special figure 2 variable game) is changing, the button operation effect starts when the above-mentioned variable button effect lottery is performed and the success effect or the failure effect is won. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S702. Also, if the game is a big hit game, the big hit probability change promotion button effect lottery is performed, and if the successful effect or the failed effect is won, it is determined that the button operation effect start condition is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S702.

  The “button operation effect start condition” is not limited to these examples. For example, the variation time of the special figure 1 variable game (or special figure 2 variable game) is not less than a predetermined time (for example, 40 seconds). It may be established only in the case, or may be established only when the variation time of the special figure 1 variable game (or special figure 2 variable game) coincides with a predetermined time (for example, 50 seconds).

  In step S702, a button effect is set based on the lottery result performed in step S701. Specifically, when winning the changing button effect lottery, setting the effect data corresponding to the successful effect (or failure effect) for the changing button effect, and winning the jackpot probability variation promotion button effect lottery Sets the production data corresponding to the success production (or failure production) for the big hit probability variation promotion button production.

  In step S703, it is determined whether or not the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed based on the detection information signal input to the operation unit sensor 426. If there is a press operation, the process proceeds to step S704. If there is no operation, the process proceeds to step S706. In this embodiment, when the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 is pressed, a first detection information signal (for example, a high level signal) is input from the operation unit 136 to the operation unit sensor 426. When the OK button 136e of 136 is released (when the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 is released from the player's hand), the operation unit sensor 426 receives a second detection information signal (for example, A low level signal) is input.

  On the other hand, the basic circuit 402 of the first sub-control unit 400 periodically monitors the detection information signal input via the operation unit sensor 426 and the sensor circuit 428 in step 703, and the detection information signal is the first detection signal. When the information signal changes to the second detection information signal (for example, when a rising edge of the detection information signal is detected), it is determined that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 is pressed. .

  In step S704, information indicating the operation content is stored in the operation content storage area provided in the RAM 408. In the present embodiment, there are two types of information indicating the operation contents: “normal continuous hitting (first operation)” and “high-speed continuous hitting (second operation)”, and these determination methods will be described later.

  In step S705, effect production data corresponding to the information stored in the operation content storage area in step S704 is set. In the present embodiment, effect data for any one of “effects corresponding to normal continuous hits” and “effects corresponding to high-speed hits” is set. In step S706, the process ends after performing other effect control processes.

<Processing of Second Sub-Control Unit 500>
Next, processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 7B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 8C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step S801 in FIG. 9A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, first, initialization processing is executed in S801. In this initialization processing, initial setting of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 508, and the like are performed. In step S803, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more, and this process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10. When the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S805. In step S805, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S807, command processing is performed. The CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command has been received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. In step S809, effect control processing is performed. For example, if there is a new command in step S807, the effect data corresponding to this command is read from the ROM 506, and if the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is updated.

  In step S 811, if there is a command from the first sub control unit 400 to the game board lamp 532 or the game table frame lamp 542, this command is output to the serial communication control circuit 520. In step S813, if there is a command from the first sub control unit 400 to the effect movable body 224, this command is output to the drive circuit 516, and the process returns to step S803.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400. In step S901 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and a timer interrupt process is performed in response to this timer interrupt. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S1001 of the second sub control unit timer interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step S803 in the second sub control unit main process, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. To do. Therefore, in step S803, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10). In step S1003 of the second sub-control unit timer interrupt process, an effect random number update process is performed.

<Fluctuating button operation effect>
Next, an example of the changing button operation effect will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows the flow of the changing button operation effect.

  If the special figure 1 variable game (or special figure 2 variable game) is changing in step S701 of the above-described effect control process, the first sub-control unit 400 performs the changing button effect lottery shown in FIG. 9 (a). The changing button effect lottery using the table is performed. For example, the winning result (special drawing stop symbol) of the changing special figure changing game is determined as the special drawing A (15R special jackpot), and the random number for lottery is 0. In the case of the numerical value range of ˜19, the successful effect is selected as the changing button effect.

  Subsequently, in step S702, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the successful effect is won by the changing button effect lottery, and the successful effect for the changing button effect (for example, FIG. (H) As shown in (h), in order to perform a performance in which Tono and Toshi perform a duel and Toto wins Toru), effect data corresponding to the successful effect is set.

  Subsequently, when the first sub-control unit 400 determines in steps S311 to S319 that there is a command to the VDP 434, the sound source IC 416, the various lamps 418, and the shielding device 246 in the effect data corresponding to the successful effect. Is configured to output the control command when there is a control command to be output to the corresponding device or to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data corresponding to the successful effect. . Thereby, a successful presentation is started using the decorative symbol display device 208, the speaker 120, the various lamps 418, the shielding device 246, and the like.

  Subsequently, the first sub-control unit 400 monitors whether or not the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 is pressed in step S703 of the effect control process during the changing button operation effect. When it is determined that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed, the processing of steps S704 and S705 related to the pressing operation is executed, and a button press-corresponding effect described below is performed.

<Fluctuating button operation effect / button press effect>
14A to 14D are diagrams showing an example of a time chart of the detection information signal of the operation unit 136 and an example of a button press effect corresponding to the normal continuous hit when the normal hit is performed by the operation unit 136. FIG. It is. FIGS. 5E to 5H show an example of a time chart of a detection information signal of the operation unit 136 and an example of a button press effect corresponding to the high-speed continuous hit when the high-speed continuous hit is performed by the operation unit 136. FIG. It is a figure.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is shown in FIG. 13 (a) or FIG. 13 (d) at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of fluctuation of the special figure) during the changing button operation effect. The setting for executing the operation promotion effect as shown is performed. Here, the operation promotion effect refers to an effect for prompting the player to operate the operation means. In this example, in order to prompt the operation of the operation unit 136 (continuous operation), the decorative symbol display device 208 is used. An image G1 of a meter (level gauge) having a scale, and an image G2 made up of a character imitating the operation unit 136 and a character “Let's hit repeatedly!” Are displayed.

  Subsequently, after the execution of the operation promotion effect, the first sub control unit 400 monitors whether or not the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 is pressed. In the present embodiment, as described above, the operation unit sensor 426 and the sensor are monitored. The detection information signal input via the circuit 428 is periodically monitored, and the detection information signal is changed from the first detection information signal (low level in this embodiment) to the second detection information signal (in this embodiment). , High level) (in this embodiment, when a rising edge of the detection information signal is detected), it is determined that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed.

  Here, a method for discriminating between normal continuous hit and high-speed continuous hit will be described. When it is determined that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed, the first sub control unit 400 provides an operation interval timer (either a hardware timer or a software timer) for measuring the operation interval time T. Set and start measuring the operation interval time T. When the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed next, the first sub-control unit 400 checks the value of the operation interval timer, and the operation interval timer determines a predetermined time (for example, , 200 ms), and if it exceeds (when the operation of the current OK button 136e has been performed for a predetermined time after the previous operation of the OK button 136e), it is determined that the normal hit is repeated. However, if it does not exceed (when the operation of the current OK button 136e is performed within a predetermined time from the previous operation of the OK button 136e), it is determined that the high-speed continuous hitting. Further, every time it is determined that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed, the operation interval time T is reset and the measurement of the operation interval time T is started, and the discrimination between normal repeated hits and high-speed repeated hits is repeatedly executed.

  When the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed, and determines that the pressing operation is a normal continuous hit, an effect corresponding to the normal continuous hit (in this example, The effect of increasing the scale of the meter one by one every time a normal hit is made. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 14A to 14D, an effect of increasing the meter by one from 0 corresponding to the normal continuous hit is performed at the timing shown in FIG. ) The effect of increasing the meter by 1 from 1 corresponding to the normal continuous hit at the timing shown in FIG. 5, and then the effect of increasing the meter by 1 from 2 corresponding to the normal hit at the timing shown in FIG. It is carried out.

  On the other hand, if the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed, and determines that the pressing operation is a high-speed continuous hit, an effect corresponding to the high-speed continuous hit (this In the example, every time a high-speed continuous hit is made, an effect of increasing the meter scale by three) is performed. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 14E to 14H, an effect of increasing the meter from 1 to 3 corresponding to the high-speed continuous hit is performed at the timing shown in FIG. At the timing shown in (2), an effect of increasing the number of meters from four to three corresponding to high-speed continuous hitting is performed. In addition, at the timing shown in FIG. 5F, an effect of increasing the meter by one from 0 corresponding to the normal continuous hit is performed.

  In the successful performance shown in FIG. 13, the first sub-control unit 400 performs the button press corresponding effect at the timings shown in FIGS. (D) to (e). After performing the effect of increasing the meter scale to full, the combination of decorative symbols corresponding to the winning result of the special figure variation game (in this example, special figure A) as shown in FIG. In the example, decoration 7-decoration 7-decoration 7) is displayed. Although not shown in the drawing, the first sub-control unit 400 performs an effect of increasing the meter scale to a level before the full tank by a normal stroke or a high-speed stroke in the case of a failure production (the meter scale is changed). After performing an effect that does not fill up), a combination of decoration symbols (for example, decoration 1-decoration 7-decoration 4) corresponding to the winning result of special figure variation game (special figure E (out)) is displayed.

<Big hit probability change button production>
Next, an example of the big hit probability variation promotion button effect will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is a figure which showed the flow of the big hit probability change promotion button production.

  In step S701 of the effect control process, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a big hit probability variable promotion button effect lottery using the big hit medium probability change promotion button effect lottery table shown in FIG. For example, if the winning result of special figure variation game (special figure stop symbol) is determined to be special figure A (15R special jackpot) and the random number for lottery is in the numerical range of 0 to 19, it is changing Select the successful production as the button production. In this example, at the timing shown in FIG. 6A, as the combination of the decorative symbols corresponding to the special figure A, the “decoration 6-decoration 6-decoration 6” common to the combination of the decorative symbols corresponding to the special figure B is used. "Is stopped. For this reason, the player advances the jackpot game in a situation where it is impossible to determine whether the player has won the special figure A or the special figure B (whether it is a probability variation state or a non-probability variation state).

  Subsequently, in step S702, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the winning effect has been won by the jackpot probability variation promotion button effect lottery, and the winning effect for the jackpot game (for example, FIG. As shown in h), the performance data corresponding to the successful performance is set in order to perform a performance in which the lord and the niece on the horse make a duel and the lord wins over the niece.

  Subsequently, when the first sub-control unit 400 determines in steps S311 to S319 that there is a command to the VDP 434, the sound source IC 416, the various lamps 418, and the shielding device 246 in the effect data corresponding to the successful effect. Is configured to output the control command when there is a control command to be output to the corresponding device or there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data corresponding to the successful effect. Thereby, a successful presentation is started using the decorative symbol display device 208, the speaker 120, the various lamps 418, the shielding device 246, and the like.

  Subsequently, the first sub-control unit 400 executes an operation promotion effect as shown in FIG. 4D at a predetermined timing during the jackpot game (for example, a predetermined round during the jackpot game (for example, the second round)). Set up to do. In addition, when the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed, and determines that the pressing operation is a normal continuous hit, the first sub-control unit 400 produces an effect corresponding to the normal continuous hit (this In the example, an effect of increasing the scale of the meter one by one every time a regular hit is made. On the other hand, if the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the OK button 136e of the operation unit 136 has been pressed, and determines that the pressing operation is a high-speed continuous hit, an effect corresponding to the high-speed continuous hit (this In the example, every time a high-speed continuous hit is made, an effect of increasing the meter scale by three) is performed.

  In the successful performance shown in FIG. 15, the first sub-control unit 400 performs the button press corresponding performance at the timings shown in FIGS. (D) to (e). After performing the effect of increasing the meter scale to full, as shown in FIG. 5G, in the middle of the second round, a display indicating that the gaming state is in a probable state (in this example, “probable change”). As shown in (h) of the figure, in the middle of the third round, a display indicating that the button press-corresponding effect was successful (in this example, a character display of “super big hit”) )It is carried out. In this example, in order to advance the jackpot game in a situation where it is impossible to determine whether the player has won the special figure A or the special figure B (whether it is a probable change state or a non-probable change state), By displaying “promotion of probability change!”, It is possible to enhance the interest of the player who is proceeding with the jackpot game thinking that it is in a non-probability change state.

  Although not shown, in the case of a failure production, the first sub-control unit 400 performs an effect of increasing the meter scale to a level near the full tank by a normal stroke or a high-speed stroke, and then in the middle of the round A display indicating that the state is a non-probable change state (for example, a character display of “no probability change!”) And a display indicating that the button press corresponding effect has failed (for example, a character display of “losing”) are performed. .

  Note that the success effect is not limited to the probable promotion effect during the big hit. For example, FIG. 16 shows the flow of the round promotion button effect during the big hit. In this example, instead of the “probability promotion” display shown in FIG. 15G, “15R promotion!” Is displayed as a success effect. At the timing shown in FIG. 6A, “decoration 1-decoration 3—decoration 5”, which is the same as the combination of the decorative symbols corresponding to the special symbol C (2R jackpot), is used as the decorative symbol combination corresponding to the special symbol A. Stop display. For this reason, the player advances the jackpot game in a situation where it cannot be determined whether the special figure A is won or the special figure C is won (whether the number of rounds is 15 rounds or 2 rounds). Therefore, if “15R promotion!” Is displayed during the jackpot game, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player who is proceeding with the jackpot game thinking that the game is over in two rounds.

  Further, the effect corresponding to the normal continuous hit and the effect corresponding to the high-speed continuous hit are not limited to the example of the meter shown in FIG. 14. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the first operation (for example, normal continuous hit) is performed. Each time it is performed, a predetermined image is moved and displayed (for example, one gradual sword is released from the sword toward the heel and collides with the heel), and the second operation (for example, high-speed hit) A presentation may be performed in which a plurality of predetermined images are displayed each time (for example, a plurality of gradual attacks are released from the sword toward the heel and collide with the heel). In addition, when performing an effect corresponding to high-speed continuous hits while performing an effect corresponding to normal continuous hits, an effect corresponding to normal continuous hits may be canceled, or both effects may be performed together. Good. In addition, when performing an effect corresponding to the normal continuous hit while performing an effect corresponding to the high-speed continuous hit, it is not necessary to perform an effect corresponding to the normal continuous hit. In addition, by setting the production time of the production corresponding to high-speed continuous strike to be longer than the production time of the production corresponding to normal continuous strike, the difference between the production corresponding to normal continuous strike and the production corresponding to high-speed continuous strike is further clarified, You may raise the value of the production corresponding to a high-speed hit.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes display means (for example, the decorative symbol display device 208) that performs a predetermined effect display, and display control means (for example, the first sub-display) that controls the display means. A control unit 400) and operation means (for example, an operation unit 136, an operation unit sensor 426, and a sensor circuit 428) for receiving an operation of a player, and the display control unit is configured to perform a predetermined first operation (for example, On the basis of the fact that the operation means has received the normal striking), the display means performs a first display effect (for example, an effect of increasing the scale of the meter one by one), and the operation means performs the predetermined first On the basis of receiving a predetermined second operation (for example, high-speed continuous hitting) within a predetermined time (for example, within 200 ms) before receiving the operation, a second display effect (for example, A gaming table which is characterized in that the effect) to be increased by three scales of the meter.

  According to the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the interest of the player can be improved. That is, the production corresponding to the first operation can be changed by the presence or absence of the second operation, and the interest of the player may be improved. Moreover, the value of the effect based on the first operation may be further increased by continuously showing the player the display effect based on the second operation and the second display effect. In addition, since a player who prefers an effect before the change decreases the operation frequency of the operation means, it is possible to suppress an excessive operation of the operation means and improve the durability of the operation means.

  The operation means includes an operation unit (for example, the operation unit 136) that can be operated by the player and a detection unit (for example, an operation unit sensor 426 and a sensor circuit 428) that detects whether or not the operation unit has been operated. And the detection means detects a first detection state signal (for example, a low level signal) when the operation unit does not accept an operation, and a second detection when the operation unit accepts an operation. A status signal (for example, a high level signal) is output, and the display control means is based on the fact that the signal output from the detection means has changed from the first detection status signal to the second detection status signal. It may be determined that the first operation has been performed.

  With such a configuration, the display control means can reliably determine the first operation after the second operation, so that it is possible to provide a game table with stable control and improve the interest of the player. May be possible.

  In addition, game value determining means (for example, special figure 1 related lottery process or special figure 2 related lottery process) for determining a game value to be given to a player based on the establishment of a predetermined value determination condition, The control means performs a specific effect (for example, an effect of a big hit game) on the display means based on the game value determination result (for example, special figure stop symbol) determined by the game value determination means, and the operation means The first operation or the second operation may be received while the display unit performs the specific effect.

  With such a configuration, by accepting an operation during a specific effect based on the game value determination result (for example, a changing effect or a big hit effect), the game value determination result (for example, whether or not the big hit is Whether the probability change or whether the jackpot is 15R) may be grasped early by the operation, and the player's willingness to participate in the game can be increased. There are cases where interest can be improved.

  Further, the display control means may perform an operation promotion effect (for example, an operation promotion effect shown in FIG. 13D) that prompts the player to operate the operation means during the specific effect.

  With such a configuration, there is a case where the player's willingness to participate in the game can be further enhanced by the effect of prompting the operation, and the player's interest can be improved.

  Moreover, a part of said 2nd operation (high-speed continuous hit) may be comprised by said 1st operation (for example, normal continuous hit).

  With such a configuration, even when the first operation is continuously performed, the player can be further surprised by changing the first and second effects, and the player's interest is improved. There are cases where it is possible.

  The display range of the second display effect may be wider than the display range of the first display effect. With such a configuration, since the display range of the second display effect is wider, the value of the effect based on the second operation can be further increased. The second display effect may have a display data capacity smaller than that of the first display effect. With such a configuration, the storage capacity may be saved.

  In addition, the second display effect may have a larger amount of specific display (for example, an increase in the scale of the meter, an increase in the number of attacks) than the first display effect. With such a configuration, since the second display effect has a larger increase amount, the value of the effect based on the second operation can be further increased. Further, the first display effect and the second display effect may be displayed simultaneously on the display means. With such a configuration, the second display effect can be more emphasized by comparing the first display effect and the second display effect, and the player's interest may be improved.

  The display control means may continuously display the first display effect and the second display effect on the display means. With such a configuration, the second display effect can be more emphasized and the player's interest can be improved.

  In addition, a storage unit that stores the operation content received by the operation unit is provided, and the display control unit stores the fact that the storage unit has received the second operation. Based on the fact that the operation means has received the operation, the display means may perform a third display effect. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming table with stable control and to improve the interest of the player.

  In addition, the display control unit may not perform an effect based on an operation received by the operation unit during the second display effect. With this configuration, the player can concentrate on the second display effect, and the player's interest can be improved. Moreover, excessive operation of the operating means can be suppressed, and the durability of the operating means can be improved. Moreover, since it is not necessary to perform the display process based on the reception of the operation during the second display effect, the control can be simplified and the quality of the game table can be improved.

  The display effect based on the second operation may be the predetermined time. With such a configuration, the player can decide whether or not to perform the second display effect depending on whether or not the first operation is performed during the display effect based on the second operation. In some cases, the player's willingness to participate can be increased, and the interest of the player can be improved.

  The second operation may be a plurality of times of the first operation (detection of a plurality of times of pressing within a predetermined time). With such a configuration, the second display effect can be further increased, and the interest of the player may be improved. The second operation may have a longer output time of the second detection state signal output by the detection means than the first operation (long press). With such a configuration, the second display effect can be further increased, and the interest of the player may be improved.

  The configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the pachinko machine 100. For example, in the above embodiment, the detection information signal from the operation unit is changed from the first detection information signal to the second detection information signal. When the detected information signal is changed (for example, when the rising edge of the detected information signal is detected), it is determined that the operation unit has been pressed. For example, when the falling edge of the detected information signal is detected, the operation is performed. It may be determined that there has been a pressing operation of the unit, or it may be determined that there has been a pressing operation of the operation unit when the detection information signal is maintained at a high level (or low level) for a predetermined time.

  Further, the first operation is not limited to normal continuous hits, and the second operation is not limited to high-speed continuous hits. Further, the first display effect is not limited to the effect corresponding to the normal continuous hit, and the second display effect is not limited to the effect corresponding to the high-speed continuous hit. Further, the present invention may be applied to an enclosed game machine that circulates and uses a predetermined number of game balls. In addition, the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 may be bi-directional communication, or a single control unit having the functions of the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 may be provided instead.

  Further, in addition to the pachinko machine 100 (1 type) described above, it can be applied to a pachinko machine (2 types, 3 types), a sealed pachinko machine, a pachinko machine, and the like. It can also be applied to smart balls and the like.

  Further, for example, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine using medals (coins) as a game medium. Here, as a slot machine to which the present invention is applied, a plurality of reels provided with a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and each of the plurality of reels are provided. Provided by a stop switch that individually stops the rotation of the reels, lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations is made by lottery, and the plurality of reels when stopped An example includes a determination unit that determines whether or not the winning combination is determined based on whether or not the combination of symbols is a winning combination that has been won internally by the lottery means.

  For example, the slot machine 1100 illustrated in FIG. 18 includes a main body 1101 and a front door 1102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 1101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 1101. Inside the center of the main body 1101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 1110, middle reel 1111 and right reel 1112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 1100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 1110 to 1112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 1110 to 1112 are configured by attaching the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 1110 to 1112 are generally displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 1113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 1110 to 1112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 1110 to 1112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner.

  Backlights (not shown) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 1113 are arranged on the rear surfaces of the reels 1110 to 1112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 1100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each reel 1110 to 1112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of this optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of this sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 1110 to 1112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 1120 is a lamp indicating a winning line 1114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are 5 winning lines 1114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. Note that the number of winning lines 1114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right The down line and the upper right line may be set as valid pay lines, and the same number of pay lines may be set as valid pay lines regardless of the number of bets.

  The notification lamp 1123 is a lamp for notifying the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) is won in the internal lottery or that a bonus game is being played. The game medal insertable lamp 1124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 1122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal insertion is unnecessary) when winning a replay that is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 1128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 1130 to 1132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 1100. In this embodiment, every time the bet button 1130 is pressed, a maximum of three cards are inserted, two are inserted when the bet button 1131 is pressed, and three are inserted when the bet button 1132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 1132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 1129 lights up a number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a specified number of medals are inserted, a game start is informed that a game start operation is possible. The lamp 1121 is turned on. The operation unit 1190 is an operation unit corresponding to the operation unit 136 described above.

  The medal slot 1141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. In other words, the insertion of medals can be performed electronically by using the bet buttons 1130 to 1132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 1141, and the insertion includes both. is there. The stored number display 1125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 1100. The game information display 1126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 1127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 1125, the game information display 1126, and the payout number display 1127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 1135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 1110 to 1112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 1141 or when the bet buttons 1130 to 1132 are operated and the start lever 1135 is operated, the reels 1110 to 1112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 1135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 1136 is provided with stop buttons 1137 to 1139. Stop buttons 1137 to 1139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 1110 to 1112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 1135, and are associated with the reels 1110 to 1112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 1137 to 1139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 1137 to 1139, and when the stop button 1137 to 1139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 1133 is a button for pressing and removing a medal when the inserted medal is clogged. The payment button 1134 is a button for adjusting the medals stored electronically in the slot machine 1100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 1155. Door key hole 1140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking front door 1102 of slot machine 1100 is inserted. Below the stop button unit 1136, a title panel 1162 for displaying a model name and pasting various types of certificate stamps is provided. At the bottom of the title panel 1162, a medal payout opening 1155 and a medal tray 1161 are provided.

  The sound hole 1180 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 1100 to the outside. Side lamps 1144 provided at the left and right portions of the front door 1102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 1160 is disposed above the front door 1102, and a sound hole 1143 is provided above the effect device 1160. This effect device 1160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 1163 including two right shutters 1163a and 1163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 1157 (effect image) disposed on the back side of the shutter 1163. And a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 1157 appears on the front side (player side) of the slot machine 1100 when the right shutter 1163a and the left shutter 1163b are opened horizontally in front of the liquid crystal display device 1157. It has become. Even if the present invention is applied to such a slot machine 1100, the interest of the player can be enhanced. The bet buttons 1130 to 1132 and the start lever 1135 may be included in the operation means of the present invention.

  In addition, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to things. Furthermore, the present invention can be realized by combining configurations described in different embodiments.

  It should be noted that the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to things. The present invention can also be realized by combining configurations described in different embodiments.

  The game machine according to the present invention can be applied to game machines represented by a spinning machine (slot machine), a ball game machine (pachinko machine), and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 136 Operation part 208 Ornamental symbol display device 210 Universal figure display device 212 1st special figure display device 214 2nd special figure display device 226 General winning opening 228 Universal figure start opening 230 1st special figure start opening 232 2nd special Drawing start port 400 1st sub control part 500 2nd sub control part

Claims (5)

Display means for performing a predetermined effect display;
Display control means for controlling the display means;
Operating means for accepting the player's operation,
The display control means includes
Based on the fact that the operation means has received a predetermined first operation, the display means performs a first display effect,
A game in which the display means performs a second display effect based on receiving a predetermined second operation within a predetermined time before the operating means receives the predetermined first operation. Stand. In the game stand of Claim 1,
The operation means includes an operation unit that can be operated by a player, and a detection unit that detects whether or not the operation unit is operated,
The detection means outputs a first detection state signal when the operation unit does not accept an operation, and outputs a second detection state signal when the operation unit accepts an operation.
The display control unit determines that the first operation has been performed based on a change in a signal output from the detection unit from the first detection state signal to the second detection state signal. A game stand characterized by that. In the game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
Comprising a game value determining means for determining a game value to be given to the player based on a predetermined value determination condition being satisfied;
The display control means performs a specific effect on the display means based on the game value determination result determined by the game value determination means,
The game machine characterized in that the operation means receives the first operation or the second operation while the display means performs the specific effect. In the game stand of Claim 3,
The game machine characterized in that the display control means performs an operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means during the specific effect. In the game stand in any one of Claims 2-4,
A part of said 2nd operation is comprised by said 1st operation, The game stand characterized by the above-mentioned.