JP2014054472A - Enclosed type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an economical and environment-friendly enclosed-type game machine capable of exactly changing to a standby state or a power-saving state while enhancing motivation of a player to play a game without giving a player an unpleasant feeling.SOLUTION: When an operation handle 14 is not operated by a touch SW 521, and a special pattern is not in variation, a performance pattern display device 21 is set to be in a standby state. A game machine is configured to set to a power-saving mode if the special patter is not in the variation after predetermined time (at a lapse of setting time of a power-saving timer) when the touch SW 521 is not operated and no IC cards are inserted into a CR unit 60, or the touch SW 521 is not operated and the number of owned balls in information managed by a putout control device 41 is zero.

Description

  The present invention relates to an enclosed game machine that plays a game by circulating a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the game machine.

  Pachinko machines, which are typical representative gaming machines in the past, determine whether or not they are big hits due to the game balls launched on the game board entering the starting port, and start changing the design. In many cases, later, the symbol is confirmed and displayed to indicate the result of the determination of success or failure, and if it is a big win, the game shifts to a big hit game that is advantageous for winning a prize ball.

  Recently, as a pachinko machine, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in the machine base, and the enclosed game balls are launched toward the game area of the game board, and the released game balls are collected and collected. There has been proposed a structure in which a predetermined number of game balls enclosed inside are recirculated by playing the ball again to play a game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  This type of enclosed pachinko machine does not store game balls that can be played in the upper and lower plates, but instead the number of game balls lent to the player and the number of prize balls based on the winnings during the game The number of possessed game balls can be calculated and displayed according to the game number, and the number of possessed balls is increased or decreased as the game progresses. Further, an IC card or the like is used as a storage medium, and game balls are rented, and balances at the end of the game and stored ball data are stored.

  According to this, in a configuration in which game balls are supplied from the outside of a conventional pachinko machine, a large-scale facility for polishing the game balls and supplying them to a plurality of pachinko machines is necessary. Since the game balls only circulate in the plane, they do not require large-scale equipment, and the power consumption of the entire pachinko parlor can be reduced, and it is economical. Since it is not necessary to polish and circulate, the noise can be greatly reduced, and the environment is good.

  As another conventional pachinko machine, it has been proposed to provide a power saving function for a gaming machine (see Patent Document 2). In particular, when the player is not playing a game, the effect of suppressing wasteful power consumption is demonstrated by saving power, and if the low power function is implemented with the enclosed pachinko machine, higher economic and environmental aspects can be achieved. A good effect can be expected.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-023415 JP 2002-177480 A

By the way, a conventional pachinko machine has a power saving function and a standby function for displaying a demonstration screen or the like that appeals itself when the gaming machine is available. Switching timing is important for the standby function and the power saving function, and the following problems may occur particularly in a sealed pachinko machine. For example, if you leave your seat for a restroom, for example, if you leave a little game ball on the top plate etc. with a supply-type pachinko machine, you can just leave your seat temporarily at the amusement store employees and other customers. It can be shown that there is no upper plate in a sealed pachinko machine, and the seat will be stood after taking out the card from the card unit to prevent theft. You will not know whether you have removed the game or stopped the game. In particular, if you leave your seat when the gaming state is probabilistic, etc., you can usually tell that you are away from your seat because the game will not stop in the probable state, but even in the power saving mode you can see the screen of the display device. Not sure, it may cause troubles with employees and other customers.
As for the standby function, in the conventional configuration, when the change of the special symbol stops, it shifts to the standby state, so if the player does not win a prize at the starting port, the player is shooting a ball. Regardless, the player enters a standby state and feels uncomfortable for the player, as if he / she was regarded as not playing the gaming machine.
Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the present invention is capable of accurately switching to a standby state or a power saving state while increasing the willingness to play without making the player feel uncomfortable, and is an economical and environmentally friendly enclosed type. The object is to provide a gaming machine.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game balls launched from the launching device to the game board are collected, and the collected game balls are fired again from the launching device to the game board. A game ball-enclosed gaming machine that uses a game ball in a circulating manner to play a game,
Controls the progress of the game and determines whether or not it is a big hit that is advantageous to the player due to the ball entering the starting port provided on the game board. A first main controller that suggests at least the result of the determination of success or failure;
It is provided to be able to communicate with an information processing apparatus that performs information processing such as reading and writing of a storage medium storing information such as the number of game balls that can be played, and the game balls based on the information such as the number of possession balls A second main control device that performs lending processing and control of the launching device, and gives a prize ball in accordance with winning in a plurality of winning holes provided in the game board;
A sub-control device that controls the sound and lamps corresponding to the effect display while performing the effect display on the effect symbol display device in response to the variation of the special symbol,
The second main control device can transmit an instruction signal to the first main control device,
Detection means for detecting the presence of the player;
Information management means for managing information such as the number of balls,
A standby signal requesting means for causing the standby state request signal to be transmitted to the first main control device when the detection means is not detected;
When the detection means is in a non-detection state and the storage medium detachably provided in the information processing apparatus is not connected, or in the non-detection state and there is no information on the number of balls held by the information management means A power saving timing means for starting timing,
A power saving mode requesting means for transmitting a power saving mode request signal to the first main controller when the power saving timing means reaches a predetermined time;
When the first main control device receives the standby state request signal, a standby state in which a standby state designation signal is transmitted to the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception. Designation means;
When receiving the power saving mode request signal, provided with a power saving designation means for transmitting a power saving mode designation signal toward the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception,
The sub-control device, when receiving the standby state designation signal, standby screen display means for making the display content of the effect symbol display device a standby screen display,
Power saving mode means is provided for setting the display contents of the effect symbol display device and the control contents of voice and lamps to the power saving mode when the power saving mode designation signal is received.
The detecting means preferably detects the player by a detection signal from the touch SW that detects that the player is holding the launching handle of the gaming machine to launch the game ball. Further, the fact that the storage medium is not connected to the information processing apparatus is a state in which reading / writing of data in the storage medium is impossible. A card reader is desirable as the information processing apparatus, and an IC card is desirable as the storage medium. In this case, if not connected, the IC card is not inserted into the card reader.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the player is absent by the detection means of the second main control device and the special symbol is not changing by the first main control device, the sub-control The standby state is set by the standby screen display means of the apparatus. In this way, by making the standby state conditional on the detection result of the touch SW (the absence of the player) and the variation of the special symbol, it is possible to reliably prevent the player from shifting to the standby screen while playing a game, Avoid discomfort for players.
Also, when the player is absent and the storage medium is not connected to the information processing device, or when the player is absent and there is no number of balls in the information management means, the power saving timing means of the second main controller operates. To do. When a predetermined time elapses by the power saving timing means and the special symbol is not changing by the first main control device, the power saving mode means of the sub control device sets the power saving mode. In this way, the power saving mode is entered after the elapsed time in the absence of a player, the absence of a storage medium, and the holding ball zero state is entered. Can be implemented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game balls launched from the launching device to the game board are collected, and the collected game balls are fired again from the launching device to the game board. A game ball-enclosed gaming machine that uses a game ball in a circulating manner to play a game,
Controls the progress of the game and determines whether or not it is a big hit that is advantageous to the player due to the ball entering the starting port provided on the game board. A first main controller that suggests at least the result of the determination of success or failure;
It is provided to be able to communicate with an information processing apparatus that performs information processing such as reading and writing of a storage medium storing information such as the number of game balls that can be played, and the game balls based on the information such as the number of balls A second main control device that performs lending processing and control of the launching device, and gives a prize ball in accordance with winning in a plurality of winning holes provided in the game board;
A sub-control device that controls the sound and lamps corresponding to the effect display while performing the effect display on the effect symbol display device in response to the change of the special symbol,
The second main control device can transmit an instruction signal to the first main control device,
Detection means for detecting the presence of the player;
Information management means for managing information such as the number of balls,
Standby signal requesting means for transmitting a standby state request signal to the first main controller when the detection means is in a non-detection state and there is no information on the number of balls held by the information management means;
Power saving timing means for starting timing when the detection means is in a non-detected state and the storage medium detachably provided in the information processing apparatus is not connected;
A power saving mode requesting means for transmitting a power saving mode request signal to the first main controller when the power saving timing means reaches a predetermined time;
When the first main control device receives the standby state request signal, a standby state in which a standby state designation signal is transmitted to the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception. Designation means;
When receiving the power saving mode request signal, provided with a power saving designation means for transmitting a power saving mode designation signal toward the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception,
The sub-control device, when receiving the standby state designation signal, standby screen display means for making the display content of the effect symbol display device a standby screen display,
Power saving mode means is provided for setting the display contents of the effect symbol display device and the control contents of voice and lamps to the power saving mode when the power saving mode designation signal is received.
The detecting means preferably detects the player by a detection signal from the touch SW that detects that the player is holding the launching handle of the gaming machine to launch the game ball. Further, the fact that the storage medium is not connected to the information processing apparatus is a state in which reading / writing of data in the storage medium is impossible. A card reader is desirable as the information processing apparatus, and an IC card is desirable as the storage medium. In this case, if not connected, the IC card is not inserted into the card reader.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the player is absent by the detection means of the second main control device, the player does not have a ball by the information management means, and the special symbol varies by the first main control device. If not, the standby screen display means of the sub control device sets the standby state. In this way, the standby state is switched to the standby screen even though the player is playing a game by making the detection result of the touch SW (the absence of the player), the presence / absence of the holding ball and the change of the special symbol as a condition. To prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.
Further, when there is no player and there is no number of balls in the information management means, the power saving timing means of the second main control device operates. When a predetermined time elapses by the power saving timing means and the special symbol is not changing by the first main control device, the power saving mode means of the sub control device sets the power saving mode. In this way, the power saving mode is entered after the elapsed time in the absence of a player, the absence of a storage medium, and the holding ball zero state is entered. Can be implemented.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the enclosed game machine according to the first or second aspect,
The first main control device includes a symbol stop timing means for timing a special symbol stop state,
The power saving mode request signal is received, and the power saving mode designation signal is transmitted to the sub-control device on condition that the symbol stop timing means has reached a predetermined time.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the power saving mode is set after a sufficient time has elapsed since the change of the special symbol is stopped, the mode is shifted to the power saving mode in a situation where the game is not performed reliably. be able to.

The invention according to claim 4 collects the game balls launched from the launching device to the game board, and fires the collected game balls from the launching device to the game board again, and the predetermined number enclosed inside A game ball-enclosed gaming machine that uses a game ball in a circulating manner to play a game,
Controls the progress of the game and determines whether or not it is a big hit that is advantageous to the player due to the ball entering the starting port provided on the game board. A first main controller that suggests at least the result of the determination of success or failure;
It is provided to be able to communicate with an information processing apparatus that performs information processing such as reading and writing of a storage medium storing information such as the number of game balls that can be played, and the game balls based on the information such as the number of possession balls A second main control device that performs lending processing and control of the launching device, and gives a prize ball in accordance with winning in a plurality of winning holes provided in the game board;
A sub-control device that controls the sound and lamps corresponding to the effect display while performing the effect display on the effect symbol display device in response to the change of the special symbol,
The second main control device can transmit an instruction signal to the first main control device,
Detection means for detecting the presence of the player;
Information management means for managing information such as the number of balls,
A standby signal requesting means for causing the standby state request signal to be transmitted to the first main control device when the detection means is not detected;
When the detection means is in a non-detection state and the storage medium detachably provided in the information processing apparatus is not connected, or in the non-detection state and there is no information on the number of balls held by the information management means A power saving mode requesting means for transmitting a power saving mode request signal to the first main control device;
When the first main control device receives the standby state request signal, a standby state in which a standby state designation signal is transmitted to the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception. Designation means;
Power saving timing means for starting timing when receiving the power saving mode request signal;
A power saving designation means for transmitting a power saving mode designation signal to the sub-control device when the power saving timing means reaches a predetermined time; and
In the sub-control device, when receiving the standby state designation signal, standby screen display means for making the display content of the effect symbol display device a standby screen display,
Power saving mode means is provided for setting the display contents of the effect symbol display device and the control contents of voice and lamps to the power saving mode when the power saving mode designation signal is received.
The detecting means preferably detects the player by a detection signal from the touch SW that detects that the player is holding the launching handle of the gaming machine to launch the game ball. Further, the fact that the storage medium is not connected to the information processing apparatus is a state in which reading / writing of data in the storage medium is impossible. A card reader is desirable as the information processing apparatus, and an IC card is desirable as the storage medium. In this case, if not connected, the IC card is not inserted into the card reader.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the player is absent by the detection means of the second main control device and the special symbol is not changing by the first main control device, the sub-control The standby state is set by the standby screen display means of the apparatus. In this way, by making the standby state conditional on the detection result of the touch SW (the absence of the player) and the variation of the special symbol, it is possible to reliably prevent the player from shifting to the standby screen while playing a game, Avoid discomfort for players.
In addition, when the second main control device has no player and no storage medium is connected to the information processing device, or when there is no player and the information management means has no number of balls, The power saving timing means of the main controller is activated. When a predetermined time (a time longer than the variation time of the special symbol) elapses by the power saving timing means, the power saving mode means of the sub control device sets the power saving mode. As described above, since the first main control device enters the power saving mode after measuring the elapsed time in the absence of the storage medium, the absence of the storage medium, and the state of zero holding ball, the player is surely playing the game. The power saving mode can be implemented in a state where there is no power.

The invention according to claim 5 collects the game balls launched from the launching device to the game board, and fires the collected game balls from the launching device to the game board again, and the predetermined number enclosed inside A game ball-enclosed gaming machine that uses a game ball in a circulating manner to play a game,
Controls the progress of the game and determines whether or not it is a big hit that is advantageous to the player due to the ball entering the starting port provided on the game board. A first main controller that suggests at least the result of the determination of success or failure;
It is provided to be able to communicate with an information processing apparatus that performs information processing such as reading and writing of a storage medium storing information such as the number of game balls that can be played, and the game balls based on the information such as the number of possession balls A second main control device that performs lending processing and control of the launching device, and gives a prize ball in accordance with winning in a plurality of winning holes provided in the game board;
A sub-control device that controls the sound and lamps corresponding to the effect display while performing the effect display on the effect symbol display device in response to the change of the special symbol,
The second main control device can transmit an instruction signal to the first main control device,
Detection means for detecting the presence of the player;
Information management means for managing information such as the number of balls,
A standby signal requesting means for causing the standby state request signal to be transmitted to the first main control device when the detection means is not detected;
When the detection means is in a non-detection state and the storage medium detachably provided in the information processing apparatus is not connected, or in the non-detection state and there is no information on the number of balls held by the information management means A power saving mode requesting means for transmitting a power saving mode request signal to the first main control device;
When the first main control device receives the standby state request signal, a standby state in which a standby state designation signal is transmitted to the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception. Designation means;
A power saving designation means for transmitting a power saving mode designation signal toward the sub-control device when the power saving mode request signal is received; and
The sub-control device, when receiving the standby state designation signal, standby screen display means for making the display content of the effect symbol display device a standby screen display,
Power saving timing means for stopping timing when receiving the power saving mode designation signal, while stopping the timing when receiving the standby state designation signal or when receiving a signal related to the start of fluctuation of the special symbol;
There is provided power saving mode means for setting the display contents of the effect symbol display device and the control contents of voice and lamps to the power saving mode when the power saving timing means reaches a predetermined time.
The detecting means preferably detects the player by a detection signal from the touch SW that detects that the player is holding the launching handle of the gaming machine to launch the game ball. Further, the fact that the storage medium is not connected to the information processing apparatus is a state in which reading / writing of data in the storage medium is impossible. A card reader is desirable as the information processing apparatus, and an IC card is desirable as the storage medium. In this case, if not connected, the IC card is not inserted into the card reader.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the player is absent by the detection means of the second main control device and the special symbol is not changing by the first main control device, the sub-control The standby state is set by the standby screen display means of the apparatus. In this way, by making the standby state conditional on the detection result of the touch SW (the absence of the player) and the variation of the special symbol, it is possible to reliably prevent the player from shifting to the standby screen while playing a game, Avoid discomfort for players.
Further, when the player is absent and the storage medium is not connected to the information processing apparatus, or when the player is absent and the information management means does not have the number of balls, the power saving timing means of the sub-control apparatus operates. When a predetermined time has passed by the power saving timing means and the special symbol is not changing, the power saving mode means of the sub control device sets the power saving mode. As described above, since the player is absent, the storage medium is not present, and the elapsed time when the holding ball is zero is measured by the sub-control device and then the power saving mode is set. The power saving mode can be implemented. On the other hand, even if the power saving timing means is measuring time, the timing is stopped and cleared by the instruction to the standby state from the first main controller or the special symbol change instruction, so that the power saving mode is not required. Transition can be prevented.

The invention according to claim 6 is the enclosed game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The second main control unit confirms that the storage medium is connected to the information processing apparatus, and transmits a connection signal to the first main control unit when the storage medium is in a connected state. With confirmation means,
The first main control device is configured to transmit the standby state designation signal to the sub control device by the standby state designation means when receiving the connection signal in the power saving mode.

In general, a gaming machine regards a point of time when a game ball is fired as a game start, and switches from a power saving state to a normal state at this timing. In a pachinko machine that is supplied with game balls from the outside, the player receives a rental ball first and the game ball is stored in a storage tray, so the expectation increases, and even if the launch time is regarded as the start of the game It is enough.
However, in the enclosed pachinko machine, the game ball is not stored in the storage tray, so that the player's motivation does not increase if the power saving state is continued until the launch.
Therefore, according to the invention described in claim 6, it is assumed that the player has an intention to start the game at the point where the IC card (game medium) is inserted (connected) into the IC card unit (information processing apparatus). Since it can be returned to the standby state when it is in the power saving mode state, there is an effect of increasing the player's motivation for the game.

The invention according to claim 7 is the enclosed game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The second main control unit confirms that the storage medium is connected to the information processing apparatus, and transmits a connection signal to the first main control unit when the storage medium is in a connected state. With confirmation means,
When the first main control device receives the connection signal in the power saving mode state or the standby state, a specific effect instruction that causes an instruction signal to be transmitted to the sub control device to perform a specific effect Means were provided.
Note that the storage medium is connected to the information processing apparatus is a state where data can be read from and written to the storage medium. In addition, a card reader is preferable as the information processing apparatus, and an IC card is preferable as the storage medium. In this case, the connection is a state in which the IC card is inserted into the card reader.

In general, a gaming machine regards a point of time when a game ball is fired as a game start, and switches from standby or power saving state to normal at this timing. In a pachinko machine that is supplied with game balls from the outside, the player receives a rental ball first and the game ball is stored in a storage tray, so the expectation increases, and even if the launch time is regarded as the start of the game It is enough.
However, in the enclosed pachinko machine, the game ball is not stored in the storage tray, and therefore the player's motivation does not increase if the standby or power saving state is continued until the launch.
Therefore, according to the invention described in claim 7, it is assumed that the player has an intention to start the game at the point where the IC card (game medium) is inserted (connected) into the IC card unit (information processing apparatus). Since the greeting effect can be performed by ending the power saving mode state or the standby state, there is an effect of increasing the player's motivation for the game.

The invention according to claim 8 is the enclosed game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The second main control device, when the occurrence of a holding ball is confirmed by the information management means, causes a holding ball generation signal to be transmitted to the first main control device,
The first main control device is configured to transmit the standby state designation signal to the sub-control device by the standby state designation means when receiving the ball generation signal in the power saving mode.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is considered that the player has a willingness to play at the point where the ball data is transmitted from the card unit (information processing apparatus) to the information management means of the gaming machine, and power saving is achieved. In the mode state, it can be returned to the standby state.

The invention according to claim 9 is the enclosed game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The second main control device, when the occurrence of a holding ball is confirmed by the information management means, causes a holding ball generation signal to be transmitted to the first main control device,
When the first main control device receives the ball generation signal in the power saving mode state or the standby state, the first main control device transmits an instruction signal to the sub control device to perform a specific effect. Specific production instruction means was provided.

In general, a gaming machine regards a point of time when a game ball is fired as a game start, and switches from standby or power saving state to normal at this timing. In a pachinko machine that is supplied with game balls from the outside, the player receives a rental ball first and the game ball is stored in a storage tray, so the expectation increases, and even if the launch time is regarded as the start of the game It is enough.
However, in the enclosed pachinko machine, the game ball is not stored in the storage tray, and therefore, there is a risk that the player will be motivated if the standby or power saving state is continued until the launch.
Therefore, according to the invention described in claim 9, it is considered that the game ball is stored in the storage tray at the point where the ball data is transmitted from the card unit (information processing apparatus) to the information management means of the game machine. In addition, since the greeting effect can be performed by ending the power saving mode state or the standby state, it is possible to increase the player's motivation for the game.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the enclosed game machine according to any one of the first to ninth aspects,
It is provided with production operation means that can be operated by the player for the production of the game,
The sub-control device is configured such that when the effect operation unit is operated in the power saving mode, the display content of the effect symbol display device is changed to a standby screen display by the standby screen display unit.

  According to the invention described in claim 10, before inserting the IC card, it is possible to return to the standby state by operating the effect operating means, and to check what kind of gaming machine the motif is Can do.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is explanatory drawing of the launching apparatus used for the said gaming machine. It is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is an electric block diagram of the whole of the gaming machine. It is an electrical block diagram of the principal part relevant to this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus (1st main control apparatus) of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the start winning confirmation process performed with the said main controller. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the success / failure determination process of the special symbol performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the request signal transmission process 1 performed with the payout control apparatus (2nd main control apparatus) of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the designation | designated signal transmission process 1 performed with the said main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the standby state control process 1 performed with the sub integrated control apparatus (sub control apparatus) of the said gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the symbol fluctuation | variation displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus of the said gaming machine, a standby screen, and a power saving mode. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the card | curd signal transmission process performed with the said payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the standby state return process 1 performed with the said main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the request signal transmission process 2 performed with the payout control apparatus of the game machine of 2nd Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the request signal transmission process 3 performed with the payout control apparatus of the game machine of 3rd Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the designation | designated signal transmission process 2 performed with the main control apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the designation | designated signal transmission process 3 performed with the main control apparatus of the game machine of 4th Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the standby state control process 1 performed with the sub integrated control apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the specific effect instruction | indication process 1 performed with the main control apparatus of the game machine of 5th Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the greetings screen displayed on the production symbol display apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the possession ball signal transmission process performed with the payout control apparatus of the game machine of 6th Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the standby state return process 2 performed with the main control apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the specific effect instruction | indication process 2 performed with the main control apparatus of the game machine of 7th Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the standby screen return process performed with the sub integrated control apparatus of the game machine of 8th Embodiment to which this invention is applied.

A pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. This pachinko machine has a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the machine base, and fires the enclosed game balls toward the game area of the game board, winning game balls (winning balls), not winning Regardless of the out-ball, the game balls that have been launched are collected, and the collected game balls are fired again so that the game balls can be used by circulating the game balls inside.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 10 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. The outer frame 10 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 11 in which a plate glass 110 is fitted and an inner frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed via a hinge 101 provided at the upper and lower positions on the left side. The front frame 11 and the inner frame are closed and locked to the outer frame 10 by a cylinder lock 18 so that a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18 and the key is operated clockwise to open the inner frame. None, the front frame 11 is opened by a counterclockwise operation.
A game board 2 held by the inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11.

  Speakers 112 are respectively installed at the left and right sides of the lower portion of the front frame 11, so that game sounds are output thereby improving the game's preference. In addition to the frame-side decorative lamp 113 that emits light according to the gaming state, the front frame 11 is provided with LEDs that notify the gaming abnormality.

  A firing handle 14 is provided on the right side of the lower half portion of the front frame 11. By operating the firing handle 14 clockwise, the launching device 31 provided at the upper left end of the front frame 11 is operated to tilt left. A game ball is launched from above toward the game board 2.

  The pachinko machine 1 is adjacent to a player's IC card (a card unit (CR unit) 60 for performing information processing such as reading and writing of stored contents. The CR unit 60 is information according to the claims). The IC card corresponds to a storage medium in the processing device, and the IC card has a credit balance indicating the amount of game balls that can be rented as stored information, and a prize ball because the player cannot directly get a game ball in the enclosed type The IC card stores the number of possessed balls, etc. When the game is started, the game ball can be lent within the credit balance range, and the credit balance is updated according to the loan. The number of balls is stored.

In connection with the CR unit 60, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a loan SW 171, a return SW 172 and a balance display device 173 on the left side of the lower half of the front frame 11.
In addition, a game button 15 that can be operated by the player is adjacent to the lending SW 171, the return SW 172, and the balance display device 173, and a jog dial 16 is provided so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.
Further, a counting SW 174 for counting up the number of balls that can be played and a ball number display device 175 for displaying the number of balls held are installed.

  A game area 20 surrounded by a rail body 201 is formed on the game board 2. A center case is attached to the game area 20 at the center thereof, and an LCD panel of an effect symbol display device 21 (the entire illustration is omitted) is disposed in the center case. The center case is provided with a warp entrance, a warp cage (game ball passage), a stage, and the like, as is well known.

  Passage gates 22 through which game balls can pass are respectively installed at the left and right side positions of the effect symbol display device 21. Further, at the lower position in the center of the production symbol display device 21, there is a first special symbol start port (hereinafter referred to as a first special diagram start port) 23 which is always open upward and allows a game ball to enter. A second special symbol start opening (hereinafter referred to as a second special figure start opening) 24 that can be opened and closed by a normal electric accessory (general electric accessory) and can enter only at the time of opening is provided at the position.

  The first special figure start opening 23 and the second special figure start opening 24 are start openings for performing a lottery (whether or not) of special symbols (hereinafter simply referred to as special figures). Each of the first and second special figure starting ports 23 and 24 extracts a plurality of types of random numbers when a game ball enters, and the extracted random numbers are stored as special figure holding memory.

  The second special figure starting port 24 is won by a lottery of a normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a normal figure) executed due to the passing of the game ball to the passing gate 22, thereby Open for a predetermined time.

A plurality of normal winning openings 26 are arranged at the left and right side positions of the first and second special figure starting openings 23 and 24. Also, below the second special figure starting opening 24, a big winning opening 25 that is opened and closed by an opening / closing plate is arranged, and an out opening 29 is provided at the bottom of the board surface.
A number of game nails are planted in the game area 20 of the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the launching device 31 is provided with a launching base 310 in the center, and the game balls B are sent to the launching base 310 one by one through the opening 313 by the operation of the ball feeding mechanism 312. Then, the game ball B is launched by the operation of the launcher 311 driven by the launch motor 314 and is launched toward the game area 20 of the game board 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the back side of the pachinko machine 1 houses an inner frame 30 to which the game board 2 is detachably attached. As with the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is installed so that the vertical position of one side edge (the right side in FIG. 3) is hinged to the outer frame 10 and can be opened and closed.
The rear surface of the front frame 11 and the inner frame 30 are provided with a main control device 40, a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, a production symbol control device 43, a launching device 31, and a power supply board (not shown). Yes.
The main control device 40, the sub integrated control device 42, the launching device 31 and the effect symbol control device 43 are provided on the back surface of the game board 2, and the payout control device 41 and the power supply board are provided on the inner frame 30.

  In addition, a polishing device 45 for collecting the game balls launched on the game board and polishing the collected game balls is installed at the bottom of the back surface of the pachinko machine, and the polished game balls are further removed from the lower part of the pachinko machine. A lifting device 33 for sending to the upper launching device 31 is installed vertically along the right side of the back surface of the inner frame 30.

  FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1, with a payout control device 41 (second main control device) centered on a main control device (first main control device) 40 that controls the game, In this configuration, the sub integrated control device 42 (sub control device) and the effect symbol control device 43 are provided. The main control device 40, the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the production symbol control device 43 are all provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc., all of which are controlled by the CPU. A program composed of a main routine and a subroutine mounted in the ROM is started due to an interrupt signal having a 2 ms period or a 4 ms period, and various controls are executed.

  Main controller 40 is electrically connected to front frame (glass frame) 11, glass frame open SW (switch) 501 and inner frame open SW 502 for detecting whether or not inner frame 30 is open. A first start port SW503 for detecting a ball entering the first special figure start port 23, a second start port SW504 for detecting a ball entering the second special figure start port 24 via the plate 541, a normal pass gate The normal symbol operation SW 505 for detecting the entrance to the ball 22, the left winning entrance SW 506 for detecting the entrance to the left and right ordinary winning entrances 26, the right winning entrance SW 507, and the count SW 508 for detecting the entrance to the big winning device 25. These are electrically connected to a magnet sensor 511, a radio wave sensor 512, and the like for detecting fraud, and a detection signal from each SW and sensor is input.

  The main control device 40 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above detection signals and the like, and issues a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, and an effect symbol control device. 43, and the display control of the special symbol display device 27, the special symbol hold number display device 271, the normal symbol display device 28, and the general symbol hold number display device 281 via the symbol display device relay terminal board 542. To do. These display devices 72, 271, 28, and 281 are provided outside the game area on the front surface of the game board.

  Further, the main control device 40 drives the special prize opening solenoid 513 via the game board version relay terminal board 541 to open the special prize opening 25, and drives the universal electrification solenoid 514 to start the second special figure. Open and close the electric utility of the mouth 24. Further, the main controller 40 is connected to a prize ball number display device 176 and performs display control of the number of prize balls.

The main control device 40 is connected to the payout control device 41 so that bidirectional communication is possible.
The payout control device 41 is communicably connected to the CR unit 60 via the CR unit terminal plate 548. Further, it is configured to accept operation signals for lending requests and return requests by lending and returning SWs 171 and 172 via the balance display device 173. The payout control device 41 communicates with the CR unit 60 based on the operation signals of the lending request and the return request, grasps the credit balance regarding the IC card inserted into the CR unit 60, and responds to the lending request signal The credit balance is returned according to the setting of the number of rented balls and the return request signal.
The CR unit 60 is connected to the hall computer 500 of the gaming facility so as to be communicable, and is configured to transmit game information of the pachinko machine 1 to the hall computer 500 based on the contents of communication with the payout control device 41.

Also, the payout control device 41 is configured to play an operation amount detection signal of the handle volume 520 for detecting the operation amount of the firing handle 14, a stop detection signal of the firing stop SW 522, and the launching handle 14 via the launch operation unit relay terminal plate 543. A detection signal such as a touch SW 521 (corresponding to detection means described in the claims) for detecting that a person is touching (operating) is input.
Further, an operation signal of a counting SW 174 for performing an operation of counting the number of balls is input via the launch operation unit relay terminal plate 543 and the operation unit relay terminal plate 549, and display control of the holding ball display image ground 175 is performed.
Further, the payout control device 41, via the launch device relay terminal plate 544, launches a launch entrance sensor 524 that detects the presence or absence of a game ball at the entrance of the launch device 31, a launch motor 314, and a ball that drives the ball feed mechanism 312. A feed solenoid 526 is connected. Then, the payout control device 41 uses the firing motor 314 based on the command reflecting the game situation sent from the main control device 40, the signals of the handle volume 520, the touch SW 521, the firing stop SW 522, the firing inlet sensor 524, and the like. The ball feeding solenoid 526 is driven and controlled to launch and stop the game ball.

Furthermore, the payout control device 41 receives the detection signals of the cassette switch 527 and the polishing motor sensor 528 via the polishing device relay terminal plate 545 in addition to the control regarding communication processing with the CR unit 60 and the launch of the game ball. According to these detection signals, the cassette motor 529 and the polishing motor 530 are driven to control the polishing apparatus 45.
In addition to the control of the polishing device 45, the dispensing control device 41 receives detection signals from the lifting inlet sensor 532 and the lifting motor monitoring sensor 533 via the lifting relay terminal plate 546, and according to these detection signals. The lifting motor 531 is driven to control the lifting device 33.

Further, the payout control device 41 receives a prize that has won a prize through the inner frame relay terminal board 547 to each of the first and second special figure starting ports 23, 24, the big winning port 25, the normal winning port 26, and the like. A winning ball sensor 509 that detects a ball, an out ball sensor 510 that detects an out ball that is out without winning, an appropriate amount detection sensor 534 that detects an appropriate amount of game balls in the pachinko machine, a full tank sensor 535, and a night time In this configuration, a detection signal from the monitoring switch 536 or the like is input.
The winning ball sensor 509 collects the winning balls that have been won at the winning ports such as the first and second special figure starting ports 23 and 24, the large winning port 25, the normal winning port 26, and the like, and sends them to the polishing device 45. It is installed in the downstream part of the ball passage provided on the back surface of the game board for sending, and is configured to detect the winning balls to each winning opening in a lump.
The out ball sensor 510 is provided in a ball path for sending an out ball from the out port 29 to the polishing device 45.

A detection signal for detecting an operation of the jog dial 16 and the game button 15 is input to the sub integrated control device 42.
Then, the sub integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls lighting and extinguishing of various LEDs and various lamps 113. Furthermore, a command for a pseudo effect for displaying a character or the like or a display pattern for a special symbol for the special symbol is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43.

  The effect symbol control device 43 constitutes the effect symbol display device 21 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The effect symbol control device 43 controls the display of the LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 21 in accordance with a command sent from the sub integrated control device 42.

  FIG. 5 shows the mutual relationship of a plurality of devices closely related to the present invention. An IC card 61 is removably inserted (connected) into the CR unit 60, and the CR unit 61 performs information processing such as reading and writing of information such as a credit balance and the number of balls stored in the IC card 61.

The CR unit 60 and the payout control device 41 are connected to be able to communicate with each other. At the start of the game, information such as the credit balance and the number of possessed balls read from the IC card 61 is transmitted from the CR unit 60 to the payout control device 41. The payout control device 41 manages (storage processing, addition / subtraction processing) information on the credit balance after lending the ball, and information on the number of possessed balls that changes in accordance with the ball launch or prize ball during the game (described in the claims) Equivalent to information management means). At the end of the game, the information about the number of possessed balls and credit balance is transmitted from the payout control device 41 to the CR unit 60, and the information on the IC card is updated.
Further, the payout control device 41 has a power saving timer (power saving time measuring means) used for shifting to a power saving mode to be described later. Further, a detection signal from the touch SW 521 is input.

  The payout control device 41 and the main control device 40 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other. Between the two, a payout control device 41 sends a request signal for shifting to a power saving mode, which will be described later, a request signal for shifting to a standby state, which will be described later, and the like, from the main control device 40 to the payout control device 41. A prize ball payout instruction or the like corresponding to the winning is sent to.

The main control device 40 and the sub integrated control device 42 are transferred from the main control device 40 to the sub integrated control device 42 with a special figure, its variation pattern, a designation signal for transition to a power saving mode described later, and a standby state described later. Transmission in one direction such as a transfer designation signal is possible.
An operation signal for the effect button 15 is input to the sub integrated control device 42. Further, the sub integrated control device 42 can transmit to the effect symbol display device 21 a pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol, a power saving mode control instruction to be described later, an instruction to shift to a standby state to be described later, and the like.

When a game is started in the pachinko machine 1, the game ball is lent out within the range of the credit balance of the IC card, and the game is started as a possessed ball that can be used for the game. Alternatively, if the card has a stored number of balls when the IC card is inserted into the CR unit 60, the card is read and the game is started.
In the game of the pachinko machine 1, when there is a ball entering the first and second special figure starting ports 23 and 24, a random number value for determining whether or not the special figure is determined is extracted based on this, and based on the random value The determination is made, and the special symbol display device 27 starts the symbol variation of the special symbol, and the effect symbol display device 21 starts the symbol variation of the pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol.

  If the determination result of the special figure is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined and the big hit symbol is determined and displayed on each of the display devices 21 and 27 to execute the big hit game (special game). The big hit game has a basic game in which a predetermined number of rounds are continued for a predetermined time or until the predetermined number of times or the number of balls entered reaches a predetermined number and is closed. In addition, the electric utility item in the second special figure starting port 24 is subjected to the normal lottery lottery due to the entrance to the passage gate 22, and is released if the result of the lottery wins.

  The pachinko machine 1 is configured to display the number of balls held by the ball number display device 175 and the number of prize balls by the prize ball number display device 176. In the effect symbol display device 21, according to the game. In addition, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the effect display accompanying the fluctuation of the special figure is performed and the number of possessed balls and the number of prize balls are displayed.

Hereinafter, the program processing deeply related to the present invention executed by the main controller 40 and the payout controller 41 will be described.
FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a “main routine” executed by the main controller 40. The “main routine” is composed of this process (S100 to S110, S115) and the remaining process (S111), and has a cycle of 2 ms or 4 ms. It is started due to the interrupt signal, and it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S100). This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written at a specific address in the RAM. If the determination is negative (S100: no), the initial setting (S115) is executed. The numerical value for determining whether or not it is a normal interrupt is written in the RAM as part of this initial setting.

  If it is a normal interrupt (S100: yes), an initial value random number update process (S101), a big hit determination random number update process (S102) that is a random value for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, and an update of the special figure big hit symbol determination random number Processing (S103), update processing of random numbers for determining hits of ordinary drawings (S104), update processing of random numbers for reach determination relating to reach of special figure (S105), update processing of random numbers for determining variation pattern relating to fluctuation pattern of special figure ( S106), winning confirmation processing (S107), winning / failing determination processing (S108), each output processing (S109), fraud monitoring processing (S110) are performed, and the initial time is within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input. The random number update process (S111) is looped.

Next, a part of subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S107), the success / failure determination process (S108), and each output process (S109) will be described.
The “start winning confirmation process” shown in FIG. 7 is a subroutine of the winning confirmation process (S107). If there is a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24 (S200: yes), It is checked whether the special figure corresponding to the incoming ball is full (S201). The number of pending storages that can be stored in this embodiment is four.

  If the hold memory is not full (S201: no), in the extracted random number hold storage process of S202, a plurality of random number values (a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, and a reach determination use) extracted due to the above-mentioned incoming ball Random numbers, random numbers for determining variation patterns, etc.) are stored as reserved storage. In this process, the number of lighting of the first or second special figure hold number display devices 271 and 272 is increased by one, and a command transmission process for transmitting the current hold storage number to the sub integrated device 42 is performed. Then return.

  8 to 11 show flowcharts of the “win / fail determination process”. As shown in FIG. 8, in the “win / fail determination process”, first, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is confirmed to determine whether or not a big hit game is being played (S300). no), it is confirmed whether or not the first and second special drawings are changing (S301). If not changing (S301: no), the fixed symbols of the first and second special drawings are being displayed. It is confirmed whether or not there is (S302). In addition, if the said accessory continuous action | operation apparatus is operating (S300: yes), it will transfer to "special game processing."

  If the confirmed symbol is not being displayed in the process of S302 (S302: no), as shown in FIG. 9, it is confirmed whether or not there is a special figure pending storage (S310). If there is no pending storage (S310: no), the process proceeds to “special game processing”. If there is a reserved memory (S310: yes), the number of memories is subtracted and a shift process of the reserved memory is performed (S311). By the shift process, the oldest reserved memory among the reserved memories of the special figure is the target of the determination of success / failure.

Next, in the process of S312, the probability variation flag is confirmed to confirm whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability) (if the probability variation flag is “1”, the probability variation is in progress). If the probability change is in progress (S312: yes), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by comparing the success / failure determination table at the time of the probability change with the big hit determination random number of the pending storage to be the target of the success / failure determination (S313).
If the probability change is not in progress (S312: no), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by comparing the normal probability (low probability) determination table with the big hit determination random number (S314).

In the subsequent process of S315, it is confirmed whether or not the determination of whether or not the process of S313 or S314 is a big hit.
If it is a big hit (S315: yes), in the process of S316, the big hit symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol in the reserved storage that is the object of the determination.
In the process of S317, a variation pattern such as a variation time for a special figure jackpot displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 is determined based on the variation random number for determining the variation pattern of the reserved memory that is the object of the determination.

  After determining the variation pattern, a big hit setting process is performed in S318. In this process, a jackpot game release pattern is set based on the determined jackpot symbol. For example, the time setting for the opening effect of the jackpot game executed by the effect symbol display device 21, the setting of the time for the ending effect, and the setting of the opening mode of the big prize opening 25 are made. In addition, processing such as setting whether or not probability change and time reduction are given as the bonus game state after the big hit game is finished, setting of a probability change counter for limiting the duration of probability change, setting of time reduction counter for limiting the duration of time reduction, etc. are performed. The

  In the process of S315, if it is not a big hit but a loss (S315: no), in the process of S319, a lost symbol is determined based on the random symbol for determining the lost symbol of the pending storage that is the object of the success / failure determination, A variation pattern such as a variation time for a special figure loss displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 is determined (S320). In the subsequent lose setting process (S321), if the gaming state is probabilistic and the time is short, the number of probable changes and the number of times that the time is short are subtracted.

  After each setting process of S318 or S321, in the process of S322, the symbol variation start control of the special symbol display device 16 is performed, the symbol variation start command and the symbol designation command are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and “special game” In the case of a big hit, a big hit game is performed in which the big winning opening 25 is opened.

  When the special symbol is changing in the process of S301 of FIG. 8 (S301: yes), as shown in FIG. 10, when it is confirmed that the symbol change time has passed (S330: yes), the fixed symbol display process In (S331), control to end the variable display of the special symbol display device 27 is performed, and a symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 so as to end the variable display and the effect display. In the subsequent process of S332, a special figure stop timer (symbol stop timing means) for measuring the time for stopping the special figure is activated. Thereafter, the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

If the confirmed symbol is being displayed in the process of S302 of FIG. 8 (S302: yes), the process proceeds to S340 of FIG. 11 to check whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has ended. If the fixed symbol display time has not ended (S340: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing".
On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the fixed symbol display time has ended (S340: yes), the fixed symbol display on the special symbol display device 27 is controlled to be ended by the final symbol display end processing (S341), and the sub-integration is performed. A command is transmitted to the control device 42 so as to end the fixed display of the pseudo symbol corresponding to the special figure.

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol of the special figure is a combination that makes a big hit (S342). If it is a combination that makes a big hit (S342: yes), if the probability variation flag is “1” (S343: yes), the probability variation flag is set to “0” (S344). Next, if the hour / hour flag is “1” (S345: yes), “0” is set to the hour / hour flag (S346). By these processes, the gaming state in the big hit game (special game) is reset to the normal state.

In the process of S347, the operation of the condition device is started, and in the process of S348, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started. The condition device is a device that is necessary for the operation of the continuous action device in the jackpot game, and the continuous accessory operation device is a device that continuously operates the special electric accessory.
Then, a command is sent to the sub integrated control device 42 to start the big hit effect by the big hit start effect process (S349), and the process proceeds to the “special game process”.

If it is not a big hit combination in the process of S342 (S342: no), it is checked whether the probability variation flag is “1” (S350), the probability variation flag is “1” (S350: yes), If the probability variation counter (number of times) is “0” (S351: yes), the probability variation flag is set to “0” (S352).
In the subsequent process, if the hour / hour flag is “1” (S353: yes) and the hour / hour counter (number of times) is “0” (S354: yes), the hour / hour flag is set to “0” (S355).
In the subsequent state designation command transmission process of S356, a state designation command including information such as a probability change flag indicating a gaming state and a time reduction flag is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83.

  Although the flowchart is omitted, in the “special game processing”, processing such as the start of the big hit game, the control of opening the big prize opening, the end of the big hit game, and the game state after the end, for example, the setting of probability change and time reduction, is performed.

  Next, control related to the transition to the power saving mode of the pachinko machine and the transition to the standby state will be described. In these controls, a power saving mode request signal or a standby state request signal is transmitted from the payout control device 41 to the main control device 40, and the main control device sends a power saving mode request signal to the sub integrated control device 42 in accordance with these signals. Alternatively, there is a basic flow in which a standby state request signal is transmitted and the sub integrated control device 42 shifts the effect symbol display device 21 and various lamps / LEDs and sound to the power saving mode or the standby state in response to these signals.

“Request signal transmission process 1” shown in FIG. 12 is a process executed by the payout control device 41. In this process, first, in the process of S400, it is confirmed whether or not the touch SW 521 is not detected (off) and there is a player. If it can be confirmed that the touch SW 521 has not been detected (S400: yes), whether or not the IC card 61 is not inserted (not connected) to the CR unit 60 is confirmed by a signal from the CR unit 60 (S401). If it is confirmed that the IC card 61 is not inserted (S401: yes), the power saving timer is activated in the process of S403.
On the other hand, when the insertion of the IC card 61 is confirmed in the process of S401 (S401: no), the number of held balls is “0” based on the information of the held balls managed by the payout control device 41 in the process of S402 ( (None). If there are no balls (S402: yes), the power saving timer is activated in the process of S403.

  The power saving timer is used to determine whether or not a game is being played with certainty when shifting to the power saving mode. Therefore, the power saving timer is configured to start counting when the touch SW is in the off state and the IC card is not inserted, or when the touch SW is in the off state and there is no ball. The power saving timer is set to about 1 minute.

  In the subsequent process of S404, it is confirmed whether or not the set time of the power saving timer has elapsed. If the elapsed time can be confirmed (S404: yes), a “power saving request signal” is sent to the main controller in the process of S405. Transmit (power saving mode request means).

If it is confirmed in the process of S402 that there is a ball (S402: no), that is, if the touch SW is off and there is a ball, in the process of S406, a "waiting request signal""(Standby signal requesting means).
As another configuration for transmitting the “standby request signal”, if the touch SW is off, the “standby request signal” may be transmitted regardless of whether an IC card is inserted, not inserted, or whether there is a ball. In this case, even when the touch SW is off and the IC card is not inserted, or even when the touch SW is off and there is no ball, the “waiting request signal” is once transmitted. A “power saving request signal” is transmitted.

  “Designated signal transmission procedure 1” shown in FIG. 13 is a process executed by main controller 40, and is a subroutine of each output process (FIG. 6) of S109. In this process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the variation of the special figure is stopped in the process of S500. If it is stopped (S500: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the “standby request signal” from the payout control device 41 has been received (S501). If reception can be confirmed (S501: yes), a "standby designation signal" is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 in the process of S502 (standby state designation means).

If the reception of the “standby request signal” cannot be confirmed in the process of S501 (S501: no), it is confirmed whether or not the “power saving request signal” from the payout control device 41 has been received (S503). If the reception can be confirmed (S503: yes), it is confirmed in the process of S504 whether or not a predetermined installation time of the special figure stop timer started in the process of S332 has elapsed. If the passage of time is confirmed (S504: yes), a "power saving designation signal" is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 in the processing of S505 (power saving designation means).
Similar to the payout control device, the special figure stop timer allows the time for shifting to the power saving mode to be secured so that a game is not reliably played. The setting time of the special figure stop timer is about 1 minute.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14, it is confirmed whether or not the “standby designation signal” is received from the main control device 40 in “standby state control processing 1” executed by the sub integrated control device 42 (S600). If the reception can be confirmed (S600: yes), the display state of the standby state is displayed on the effect symbol control device 21 via the effect symbol control device 43 in the process of S601 (standby screen display means).
If no standby designation signal is received in the process of S600 (S600: no), it is confirmed whether or not the “power saving designation signal” from the main controller 40 has been received (S602). (S602: yes), in the processing of S603, the effect symbol control device 43 displays the display mode of the power saving mode via the effect symbol control device 43, and the various lamps / LEDs are turned off and the sound is stopped (power saving). Mode means).

  FIG. 15 shows various display modes in the standby state and the power saving mode when the special symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 changes. As shown in FIG. 15A, when the symbol is varied, the pseudo-rendering symbol 210 composed of a three-digit number corresponding to the special symbol is variably displayed at the approximate center of the display screen of the rendering symbol display device 21. Then, the main character of the pachinko machine, “Tatsuyoshi Bear” 211 is displayed on the upper right part of the display screen, and the reserved storage display 212 is displayed on the lower left part of the display lower surface.

As shown in FIG. 15 (b), the display state in the standby state displays a pachinko machine name 213 in the upper left part of the display screen, “Tatsuyoshi Kuma no” 211 in the upper right part, and is simulated in the approximate center of the display screen. It is desirable that the effect design 210 is displayed in a definite manner so that the type of the pachinko machine can be known at a glance.
In the power saving mode, as shown in FIG. 15C, it is desirable that the display 215 indicating the power saving mode is provided at a part of the center of the display screen, and the periphery thereof is turned off.

Next, control related to returning from the power saving mode will be described with reference to FIGS.
The “card signal transmission process” shown in FIG. 16 is a process executed by the payout control device 41, and it is determined whether or not the IC card 61 is inserted (connected) to the CR unit 60 by a signal from the CR unit 60 in the process of S700. Confirm (connection confirmation means). If insertion of the IC card 61 can be confirmed (S700: yes), a card signal indicating that the IC card 61 has been inserted into the CR unit 60 is transmitted to the main controller 40 in the process of S701.

Then, main controller 40 executes “standby return process 1” shown in FIG. 17 to confirm whether or not the “card signal” from payout controller 41 is received in the process of S800, and confirms the reception. If so (S800: yes), it is confirmed in the processing of S801 whether or not the current power saving mode is set. If it is the power saving mode (S801: yes), a “standby designation signal” is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 in the processing of S802.
Thereby, the sub integration device 42 performs standby image processing (S601) based on the “standby state control processing 1” (FIG. 14), and returns from the power saving mode to the standby state.

According to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the operation handle 14 is not operated by the touch SW 521, when the player assumes that the player is absent and the special figure is not changing, the effect symbol display device 21 is displayed. It becomes a standby state. In this way, the standby state is switched to the standby screen even if the player is playing a game like a conventional pachinko machine by using the detection result of the touch SW 521 (the absence of the player) and the fluctuation of the special figure as a condition. To prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.
When the touch SW 521 assumes that the player is absent and the IC card is not inserted in the CR unit 60, or the player assumes that the player is absent and holds information managed by the payout control device 41. When there is no number of balls, after a predetermined time (the set time of the power saving timer has elapsed), the power saving mode is set if the special figure is not changing. In this way, the player is surely not playing the game because the player enters the power saving mode after measuring the elapsed time in the absence of the IC card or the state of zero holding ball after assuming that the player is absent. The power saving mode can be implemented in FIG.

  When the power saving mode is set, the game is not played reliably because the power saving mode is set after a sufficient amount of time has elapsed since the change in the special figure (the special figure stop timer has elapsed). It is possible to shift to the power saving mode depending on the situation.

When returning from the power saving mode, the conventional pachinko machine regards the time when the game ball is launched as the start of the game, and returns from the power saving state at this timing. In a pachinko machine that is supplied with game balls from the outside, the player receives a rental ball first and the game ball is stored in a storage tray, so the expectation increases, and even if the launch time is regarded as the start of the game It is enough.
However, in the enclosed pachinko machine, the game ball is not stored in the storage tray, so that the player's motivation does not increase if the power saving state is continued until the launch. Therefore, when the IC card 61 is inserted (connected) into the CR unit 60, it is assumed that the player has an intention to start the game, and when the IC card 61 is in the power saving mode, the standby state is restored. The display on the display device 21 is started, and motivation for the player's game can be enhanced.

  The pachinko machine has a configuration in which the power saving mode is set with a sufficient time margin after the special figure is stopped when shifting to the power saving mode, but is not limited thereto. In the “designated signal transmission process 1” (FIG. 13), when the main controller 40 receives the power saving request signal, the main controller 40 confirms the elapse of the set time of the special figure stop timer and then designates the power saving to the sub integrated controller 42. The configuration is such that the signal is transmitted (S503 to S505), but as another configuration, the power saving designation signal is designated to the sub integrated control device 42 as soon as the power saving request signal is received from the payout control device 41 without confirming the special figure stop timer. It is good also as a structure which transmits a signal.

Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, when controlling to the standby state, the payout control device 41 assumes that the touch SW 521 has not been detected and the player is absent, and the main controller 40 has a special drawing. When it is confirmed that it is stopped, the standby state is set. On the other hand, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is configured to set the standby state by assuming that the player is absent, having no ball, and further confirming that the special figure is stopped. is there. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, and differences will be mainly described.

  The pachinko machine confirms whether or not the player is absent by the payout control device 41 and confirms that there is no ball. That is, in the “request signal transmission process 2” shown in FIG. 18, first, it is confirmed whether or not the touch SW 521 is not detected (off) and there is a player (S410). If it can be confirmed that the touch SW 521 has not been detected (S410: yes), whether or not the number of possessed balls is “0” (none) from the information on the possessed balls managed by the payout control device 41 in the process of S411. Check. If there is no number of balls (S411: yes), a “standby request signal” is transmitted to the main controller 40 in the process of S412.

  On the other hand, if it is confirmed in the process of S411 that a ball is present (S411: no), it is confirmed whether the IC card 61 is not inserted (not connected) in the CR unit 60 by a signal from the CR unit 60. (S413). If it is confirmed that the IC card 61 is not inserted (S413: yes), the power saving timer is activated in the process of S414.

The power saving timer is used to determine that a game is not being played with certainty when shifting to the power saving mode, and the set time is about 1 minute.
In the subsequent process of S415, it is confirmed whether or not the set time of the power saving timer has elapsed. If the elapsed time can be confirmed (S415: yes), a “power saving request signal” is sent to the main controller in the process of S416. Send.

  After the “request signal transmission process 2”, the “designated signal transmission process 1” (FIG. 13) is executed by the main control device 40, and the “standby state control process 1” is executed by the sub integrated control device 42. The standby state or the power saving mode is set.

According to this embodiment, when the operation handle 14 is not operated by the touch SW 521, it is assumed that the player is absent, there is no number of balls of information managed by the payout control device 41, and the special figure is changing. If not, the effect symbol display device 21 is set in a standby state. In this way, the standby state is switched to the standby screen even though the player is playing a game by making the detection result of the touch SW (the absence of the player), the presence / absence of the holding ball and the change of the special symbol as a condition. To prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.
In addition, when it is assumed that the player is absent by the touch SW 521 and no IC card is inserted in the CR unit 60, the special figure is changed after a predetermined time (the set time of the power saving timer has elapsed). If not, set the power saving mode. In this way, it is assumed that the player is absent and the elapsed time when there is no IC card is counted before entering the power saving mode. Therefore, the power saving mode is implemented in a state where the player is not playing a game. can do.

Next, a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the pachinko machines of the first and second embodiments, when controlling to the power saving mode, the payout control device 41 operates the power saving timer to configure a time margin. The main controller 40 may be configured to operate a timer.
The basic configuration of the pachinko machine provided with a power saving timer in the main controller 40 is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, and the differences will be mainly described. In this pachinko machine, the “power saving timer” of the payout control device 41 described in FIG. 5 is provided in the main control device 40.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the “request signal transmission process 3” executed by the payout control device 41, it is confirmed whether or not the touch SW 521 is not detected (off) and there is a player in the process of S420. If it can be confirmed that the touch SW 521 is not detected (S420: yes), it is confirmed whether the IC card 61 is not inserted (not connected) in the CR unit 60 by a signal from the CR unit 60 (S421). If it is confirmed that the IC card 61 is not inserted (S421: yes), a “power saving request signal” is transmitted to the main control device in the process of S423.

On the other hand, when the insertion of the IC card 61 is confirmed in the process of S421 (S421: no), the number of held balls is “0” based on the information of the held balls managed by the payout control device 41 in the process of S422 ( (None). If there is no number of balls (S422: yes), a “power saving request signal” is transmitted to the main controller in the process of S423.
The IC card 61 is assumed to be a single use type. Generally, since the membership card is an IC card for a player who has registered as a member, the IC card is returned to be reused even if the inserted amount is used up. If you want to stop the game while remaining, you can return the IC card, but when you have used up the amount of money you have left, you will leave your seat. When such an IC card is used, the processing of the present embodiment can preferably detect the absence of a player.
From the above, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the transmission condition of the power saving request signal changes after determining whether the IC card is also a member card or a used card.

  If it is confirmed in the process of S422 that there is a possessed ball (S422: no), that is, if the touch SW is off and there is a retained ball, in the process of S424, a “waiting request signal” is sent to the main controller. ".

  As shown in FIG. 20, in “designated signal transmission procedure 2” executed by the main controller 40, it is confirmed whether or not the variation of the special figure is stopped in the process of S510. If it is stopped (S510: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the “standby request signal” from the payout control device 41 has been received (S511). If the reception can be confirmed (S511: yes), a “standby designation signal” is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 in the process of S512.

  If the reception of the “standby request signal” cannot be confirmed in the processing of S511 (S511: no), it is confirmed whether or not the “power saving request signal” from the payout control device 41 has been received (S513). If the reception is confirmed (S513: yes), the power saving timer is activated in the process of S514.

  The power saving timer is used to determine whether or not a game is being played with certainty when shifting to the power saving mode. The power saving timer is configured to start counting upon receipt of a field “power saving request signal” when the touch SW is in an off state and the IC card is not inserted, or when the touch SW is in an off state and there is no ball. . The power saving timer is set to about 1 minute.

  In the subsequent process of S515, it is confirmed whether or not the set time of the power saving timer has elapsed. If the elapsed time can be confirmed (S515: yes), in the process of S516, a “power saving designation signal” is sent to the sub integrated control device 43. ".

  After the “designated signal transmission process 2”, the sub-integrated control device 42 executes the “standby state control process 1” to set the standby state or the power saving mode.

  According to the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment is exhibited even in a configuration in which the main controller 40 measures a timer that provides a time margin when controlling to the power saving mode. In the state where the player is playing the game more reliably, the transition to the standby screen can be more reliably prevented and the player can be prevented from feeling uncomfortable, while the player is surely not playing the game. A power saving mode can be implemented.

Next, a fourth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the pachinko machines of the first and third embodiments, when controlling to the power saving mode, the payout control device 41 and the main control device 40 operate the power saving timer to constitute a time margin. Not limited to this, the sub integrated control device 42 may be configured to operate a timer.
The basic configuration of the pachinko machine provided with the power saving timer in the sub integrated control device 42 is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machine of the third embodiment, and the differences will be mainly described. In this pachinko machine, the “power saving timer” of the payout control device 41 described in FIG. 5 is provided in the sub integrated control device 42.

  After the “request signal transmission process 3” (FIG. 19) is performed by the payout control apparatus 41, as shown in FIG. 21, in the “designated signal transmission process 3” executed by the main control apparatus 40, the process of S520 is performed. Check whether the fluctuation of the special figure is stopped. If it is stopped (S520: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the “standby request signal” from the payout control device 41 has been received (S521). If the reception can be confirmed (S521: yes), a “standby designation signal” is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 in the process of S522.

  If the reception of the “standby request signal” cannot be confirmed in the process of S521 (S521: no), it is confirmed in the process of S523 whether or not the “power saving request signal” from the payout control device 41 has been received. If the reception is confirmed (S523: yes), a “power saving designation signal” is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 43 in the process of S524.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 22, it is confirmed whether or not the “standby designation signal” from the main control device 40 has been received in the “standby state control process 2” executed by the sub integrated control device 42 (S610). If the reception can be confirmed (S610: yes), the display state of the standby state is displayed on the effect symbol control device 21 via the effect symbol control device 43 in the process of S611.

  If no standby designation signal is received in the process of S610 (S610: no), it is confirmed whether or not the “power saving designation signal” from the main controller 40 has been received (S612). (S612: yes), the power saving timer is activated in the processing of S613.

  The power saving timer is used to determine whether or not a game is being played with certainty when shifting to the power saving mode. The power saving timer is configured to start counting upon reception of a “power saving designation signal” when the touch SW is off and the IC card is not inserted, or when the touch SW is off and there is no ball. . The power saving timer is set to about 1 minute.

  In the subsequent process of S614, it is confirmed whether or not the set time of the power saving timer has elapsed, and if the elapsed time can be confirmed (S614: yes), in the process of S615, the effect symbol control apparatus 43 is informed via the effect symbol control apparatus 43. The display mode of the power saving mode is displayed, and various lamps / LEDs are turned off and sound is stopped.

  On the other hand, if the set time of the timer has not elapsed in the process of S614 (S614: no), in the process of S616, as a timer clear condition, a “waiting state designation signal” is received during the timer count or the special figure changes. It is confirmed whether or not the accompanying variation pattern is received. If these are received (S616: yes), the power saving timer is stopped and the count is cleared in the process of S617.

According to the present embodiment, even if the sub-integrated control device 42 is configured to measure a timer that has a time margin when controlling to the power saving mode, the same effects as the first embodiment are exhibited. The player can be sure to prevent the player from entering the standby screen while playing a game, and to avoid discomfort to the player, while the player is not playing a game. The power saving mode can be implemented in FIG.
On the other hand, even if the power saving timer is timing, the sub-integrated control device 43 stops timing by receiving the change pattern accompanying the instruction to the standby state from the main control device 40 or the special figure variation, and clears the timer. , It is possible to prevent the transition to the unnecessary power saving mode.

Next, a fifth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
The pachinko machine of the first embodiment is configured to return from the power saving mode by inserting the IC card 61 into the CR unit 60. However, the pachinko machine has a specific effect when returning from the power saving mode or the standby state. It is good also as a structure to perform. Note that the basic configuration of the pachinko machine that performs a bonus effect at the time of return is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, and the differences will be mainly described.

  After the “card signal transmission process” (FIG. 16) is performed by the payout control device 41, as shown in FIG. 23, in the “specific effect designation treatment 1” executed by the main control device 40, payout is performed in the process of S 900. It is confirmed whether or not the “card signal” from the control device 41 has been received, and if reception is confirmed (S900: yes), it is confirmed in the processing of S901 whether or not the current mode is the power saving mode. If it is the power saving mode (S901: yes), the sub integrated control device 42 is instructed to perform a “greeting effect” in the process of S903, and thereby the “greeting effect” is controlled by the sub integrated control device 42. And return from the power saving mode (specific production designation means).

  On the other hand, if it is not the power saving mode (S901: no), it is confirmed in the processing of S902 whether or not it is in a standby state. If it is in the standby state (S902: yes), the sub-integrated control device 42 is instructed to perform a “greeting effect” in the processing of S903, and thereby the “greeting effect” is performed under the control of the sub-integrated control device 42. Return from standby. Thus, the pachinko machine performs “greeting effect” when the IC card is inserted into the CR unit 60 in either the standby state or the power saving mode, and returns to the gaming state.

  FIG. 24 shows a display mode of the “greeting effect”. On the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21, a greeting comment 216 and the main character “Tatsuyoshi Kuma” 211 are displayed in the upper half, and a pseudo effect symbol 211 is displayed in the lower half.

  According to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the player has an intention to start the game at the point where the IC card 61 is inserted (connected) into the CR unit 60, the power saving mode state or the standby state is terminated, and Since the “greeting effect” is performed on the display device 21, the player's motivation for the game can be enhanced. The configuration for performing the “greeting effect” may be applied to the pachinko machines according to the second to fourth embodiments.

Next, a sixth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, when returning from the power saving mode, the IC card 61 is inserted into the CR unit 60 to return to the standby state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The pachinko machine is configured to return from the power saving mode to the standby state when the number of balls held in the information managed by the payout control device 41 is generated. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, and differences will be mainly described.

  The “holding ball signal transmission process” shown in FIG. 25 is a process executed by the payout control device 41, and it is determined whether or not a holding ball is generated by a game ball lending (ball lending) or a winning ball in the process of S710. Check. If the generation of a ball can be confirmed (S710: yes), a ball signal indicating that a ball has been generated (there is a ball) is transmitted to the main controller 40 in the process of S711.

Then, the main control device 40 executes “standby return processing 2” shown in FIG. 26, confirms whether or not the “holding ball signal” from the payout control device 41 is received in the processing of S810, and receives it. If it is confirmed (S810: yes), it is confirmed in the processing of S811 whether or not the current state is the power saving mode. If it is the power saving mode (S811: yes), a “standby designation signal” is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 in the process of S812.
Thereby, the sub integration device 42 performs standby image processing (S601) based on the “standby state control processing 1” (FIG. 14), and returns from the power saving mode to the standby state.

  According to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the player has an intention to start the game at the point where the holding ball is generated by renting a game ball or winning a ball, and if the player is in the power saving mode, the player is returned to the standby state. Thus, the display of the effect symbol display device 21 is started, and the player's motivation for the game can be enhanced.

Next, a seventh embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment, an IC card 61 is inserted into the CR unit 60, and a “greeting effect” is performed when returning from the power saving mode or standby state. The pachinko machine of the sixth embodiment The machine is configured to return when the number of possessed balls is generated in the information managed by the payout control device 41, and the two can be combined. Therefore, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is configured to perform “greeting effect” when a ball is generated and returns from the power saving mode or the standby state. Note that the basic configuration of the pachinko machine that performs a bonus effect at the time of return is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machines of the fifth and seventh embodiments, and the differences will be mainly described.

  After the “holding ball signal transmission process” (FIG. 25) is performed by the payout control device 41, as shown in FIG. 27, in the “specific effect designation processing 2” executed by the main control device 40, the processing of S910 It is confirmed whether or not the “holding ball signal” from the payout control device 41 has been received, and if reception is confirmed (S910: yes), whether or not the current state is the power saving mode is confirmed in the processing of S911. . If it is the power saving mode (S911: yes), the sub-integrated control device 42 is instructed to perform “greeting effect” in the process of S913, whereby the “greeting effect” is controlled by the sub-integrated control device 42. And return from the power saving mode. The “greeting effect” is the same as the display mode of the fifth embodiment (FIG. 24).

  On the other hand, if it is not the power saving mode (S911: no), it is checked in step S912 whether the current state is a standby state. If it is in the standby state (S912: yes), the sub-integrated control device 42 is instructed to perform a “greeting effect” in the process of S913, whereby the “greeting effect” is performed under the control of the sub-integrated control device 42. Return from standby. In this way, the present pachinko machine performs “greeting effect” and returns to the gaming state when a ball is generated in either the standby state or the power saving mode.

  According to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the player has an intention to start the game at the point where the holding ball is generated by lending or winning the game ball, the power saving mode state or the standby state is ended, and the effect symbol display Since the “greeting effect” is performed in the device 21, the player's motivation for the game can be enhanced. The configuration for performing the “greeting effect” may be applied to the pachinko machines of the first to fourth embodiments.

Next, an eighth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the pachinko machines according to the first to fourth and sixth embodiments, the IC card 61 is inserted into the CR unit 60, or a game ball is rented or a ball is held due to a prize ball. In addition to these configurations, as a condition for returning to the power saving mode, it is possible to return from the power saving mode by operating the effect button 15 that can be operated by the player installed on the front surface of the pachinko machine. It may be.

As shown in FIG. 28, in the “standby screen return process” executed by the sub-integrated control device 42, it is confirmed whether or not the effect button 15 is operated in the process of S620, and if there is an operation (S620: yes). ), It is confirmed in step S621 whether the current mode is the power saving mode. If it is the power saving mode (S621: yes), the standby screen is returned to the effect symbol display device 21 (S622).
At this time, the main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 cannot be confirmed to have returned, but the main control is performed by the player inserting the IC card 61 into the CR unit 60, renting out game balls, and launching a game collection. The device 40 and the payout control device 41 can confirm the return, and there is no trouble in starting the game.

  According to the present embodiment, before inserting the IC card 61 into the CR unit 60, it is possible to return to the standby state by operating the effect operating means, and to check what kind of gaming machine the motif is be able to.

  It should be noted that the present invention described in the claims is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment described above, and can of course be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.

1 Pachinko machine (enclosed game machine)
2 Game board 20 Game area 21 Production symbol display device 23 First special figure start port (start port)
24 2nd special figure starting port (starting port)
31 Launcher 40 Main controller (first main controller, standby state designation means, power saving designation means, power saving timing means, specific effect designation means)
41 Dispensing control device (second main control device, information management means, standby signal requesting means, power saving timing means, power saving mode requesting means, connection confirmation means)
42 Sub integrated control device (sub control device, standby screen display means, power saving mode means, power saving timing means)
521 Touch SW (detection means)
60 CR unit (information processing equipment)

Claims (10)

The game balls launched from the launcher to the game board are collected, and the collected game balls are fired from the launcher to the game board again, and a predetermined number of game balls enclosed inside are used cyclically. A game ball-enclosed gaming machine that performs a game,
Controls the progress of the game and determines whether or not it is a big hit that is advantageous to the player due to the ball entering the starting port provided on the game board. A first main controller that suggests at least the result of the determination of success or failure;
It is provided to be able to communicate with an information processing apparatus that performs information processing such as reading and writing of a storage medium storing information such as the number of game balls that can be played, and the game balls based on the information such as the number of possession balls A second main control device that performs lending processing and control of the launching device, and gives a prize ball in accordance with winning in a plurality of winning holes provided in the game board;
A sub-control device that controls the sound and lamps corresponding to the effect display while performing the effect display on the effect symbol display device in response to the variation of the special symbol,
The second main control device can transmit an instruction signal to the first main control device,
Detection means for detecting the presence of the player;
Information management means for managing information such as the number of balls,
A standby signal requesting means for causing the standby state request signal to be transmitted to the first main control device when the detection means is not detected;
When the detection means is in a non-detection state and the storage medium detachably provided in the information processing apparatus is not connected, or in the non-detection state and there is no information on the number of balls held by the information management means A power saving timing means for starting timing,
A power saving mode requesting means for transmitting a power saving mode request signal to the first main controller when the power saving timing means reaches a predetermined time;
When the first main control device receives the standby state request signal, a standby state in which a standby state designation signal is transmitted to the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception. Designation means;
When receiving the power saving mode request signal, provided with a power saving designation means for transmitting a power saving mode designation signal toward the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception,
The sub-control device, when receiving the standby state designation signal, standby screen display means for making the display content of the effect symbol display device a standby screen display,
An enclosed game machine, comprising: a power saving mode means for setting a display content of the effect symbol display device and a control content of voice and lamps to a power saving mode when receiving the power saving mode designation signal. The game balls launched from the launcher to the game board are collected, and the collected game balls are fired from the launcher to the game board again, and a predetermined number of game balls enclosed inside are used cyclically. A game ball-enclosed gaming machine that performs a game,
Controls the progress of the game and determines whether or not it is a big hit that is advantageous to the player due to the ball entering the starting port provided on the game board. A first main controller that suggests at least the result of the determination of success or failure;
It is provided to be able to communicate with an information processing apparatus that performs information processing such as reading and writing of a storage medium storing information such as the number of game balls that can be played, and the game balls based on the information such as the number of balls A second main control device that performs lending processing and control of the launching device, and gives a prize ball in accordance with winning in a plurality of winning holes provided in the game board;
A sub-control device that controls the sound and lamps corresponding to the effect display while performing the effect display on the effect symbol display device in response to the change of the special symbol,
The second main control device can transmit an instruction signal to the first main control device,
Detection means for detecting the presence of the player;
Information management means for managing information such as the number of balls,
Standby signal requesting means for transmitting a standby state request signal to the first main controller when the detection means is in a non-detection state and there is no information on the number of balls held by the information management means;
Power saving timing means for starting timing when the detection means is in a non-detected state and the storage medium detachably provided in the information processing apparatus is not connected;
A power saving mode requesting means for transmitting a power saving mode request signal to the first main controller when the power saving timing means reaches a predetermined time;
When the first main control device receives the standby state request signal, a standby state in which a standby state designation signal is transmitted to the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception. Designation means;
When receiving the power saving mode request signal, provided with a power saving designation means for transmitting a power saving mode designation signal toward the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception,
The sub-control device, when receiving the standby state designation signal, standby screen display means for making the display content of the effect symbol display device a standby screen display,
An enclosed game machine, comprising: a power saving mode means for setting a display content of the effect symbol display device and a control content of voice and lamps to a power saving mode when receiving the power saving mode designation signal. In the enclosed game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The first main control device includes a symbol stop timing means for timing a special symbol stop state,
An enclosed gaming machine configured to receive the power saving mode request signal and to transmit the power saving mode designation signal to the sub-control device on condition that the symbol stop timing means has reached a predetermined time. The game balls launched from the launcher to the game board are collected, and the collected game balls are fired from the launcher to the game board again, and a predetermined number of game balls enclosed inside are used cyclically. A game ball-enclosed gaming machine that performs a game,
Controls the progress of the game and determines whether or not it is a big hit that is advantageous to the player due to the ball entering the starting port provided on the game board. A first main controller that suggests at least the result of the determination of success or failure;
It is provided to be able to communicate with an information processing apparatus that performs information processing such as reading and writing of a storage medium storing information such as the number of game balls that can be played, and the game balls based on the information such as the number of possession balls A second main control device that performs lending processing and control of the launching device, and gives a prize ball in accordance with winning in a plurality of winning holes provided in the game board;
A sub-control device that controls the sound and lamps corresponding to the effect display while performing the effect display on the effect symbol display device in response to the change of the special symbol,
The second main control device can transmit an instruction signal to the first main control device,
Detection means for detecting the presence of the player;
Information management means for managing information such as the number of balls,
A standby signal requesting means for causing the standby state request signal to be transmitted to the first main control device when the detection means is not detected;
When the detection means is in a non-detection state and the storage medium detachably provided in the information processing apparatus is not connected, or in the non-detection state and there is no information on the number of balls held by the information management means A power saving mode requesting means for transmitting a power saving mode request signal to the first main control device;
When the first main control device receives the standby state request signal, a standby state in which a standby state designation signal is transmitted to the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception. Designation means;
Power saving timing means for starting timing when receiving the power saving mode request signal;
A power saving designation means for transmitting a power saving mode designation signal to the sub-control device when the power saving timing means reaches a predetermined time; and
In the sub-control device, when receiving the standby state designation signal, standby screen display means for making the display content of the effect symbol display device a standby screen display,
An enclosed game machine, comprising: a power saving mode means for setting a display content of the effect symbol display device and a control content of voice and lamps to a power saving mode when receiving the power saving mode designation signal. The game balls launched from the launcher to the game board are collected, and the collected game balls are fired from the launcher to the game board again, and a predetermined number of game balls enclosed inside are used cyclically. A game ball-enclosed gaming machine that performs a game,
Controls the progress of the game and determines whether or not it is a big hit that is advantageous to the player due to the ball entering the starting port provided on the game board. A first main controller that suggests at least the result of the determination of success or failure;
It is provided to be able to communicate with an information processing apparatus that performs information processing such as reading and writing of a storage medium storing information such as the number of game balls that can be played, and the game balls based on the information such as the number of balls A second main control device that performs lending processing and control of the launching device, and gives a prize ball in accordance with winning in a plurality of winning holes provided in the game board;
A sub-control device that controls the sound and lamps corresponding to the effect display while performing the effect display on the effect symbol display device in response to the change of the special symbol,
The second main control device can transmit an instruction signal to the first main control device,
Detection means for detecting the presence of the player;
Information management means for managing information such as the number of balls,
A standby signal requesting means for causing the standby state request signal to be transmitted to the first main control device when the detection means is not detected;
When the detection means is in a non-detection state and the storage medium detachably provided in the information processing apparatus is not connected, or in the non-detection state and there is no information on the number of balls held by the information management means A power saving mode requesting means for transmitting a power saving mode request signal to the first main control device;
When the first main control device receives the standby state request signal, a standby state in which a standby state designation signal is transmitted to the sub-control device on the condition that at least the special symbol does not change at the time of reception. Designation means;
A power saving designation means for transmitting a power saving mode designation signal toward the sub-control device when the power saving mode request signal is received; and
The sub-control device, when receiving the standby state designation signal, standby screen display means for making the display content of the effect symbol display device a standby screen display,
Power saving timing means for stopping timing when receiving the power saving mode designation signal, while stopping the timing when receiving the standby state designation signal or when receiving a signal related to the start of fluctuation of the special symbol;
A power-saving mode means is provided, wherein when the power-saving timing means reaches a predetermined time, the display contents of the effect symbol display device and the control contents of voice and lamps are set to a power-saving mode. Gaming machine. The enclosed game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The second main control unit confirms that the storage medium is connected to the information processing apparatus, and transmits a connection signal to the first main control unit when the storage medium is in a connected state. With confirmation means,
The first main control device, when receiving the connection signal in the state of the power saving mode, causes the standby state designation means to transmit the standby state designation signal to the sub-control device. Enclosed game machine. The enclosed game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The second main control unit confirms that the storage medium is connected to the information processing apparatus, and transmits a connection signal to the first main control unit when the storage medium is in a connected state. With confirmation means,
When the first main control device receives the connection signal in the power saving mode state or the standby state, a specific effect instruction that causes an instruction signal to be transmitted to the sub control device to perform a specific effect An enclosed game machine characterized by providing means. The enclosed game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The second main control device, when the occurrence of a holding ball is confirmed by the information management means, causes a holding ball generation signal to be transmitted to the first main control device,
The first main control device causes the standby state designation means to transmit the standby state designation signal to the sub-control device when receiving the ball generation signal in the power saving mode. Enclosed game machine. The enclosed game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The second main control device, when the occurrence of a holding ball is confirmed by the information management means, causes a holding ball generation signal to be transmitted to the first main control device,
When the first main control device receives the ball generation signal in the power saving mode state or the standby state, the first main control device transmits an instruction signal to the sub control device to perform a specific effect. An enclosed game machine characterized by providing a specific performance instruction means. The enclosed game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
It is provided with production operation means that can be operated by the player for the production of the game,
The sub-control device is characterized in that when the effect operating means is operated in the state of the power saving mode, the display content of the effect symbol display device becomes a standby screen display by the standby screen display means. Type game machine.