JP2016106020A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply and precisely suppress erroneous detection as excess vibration caused by repetition of allowable vibration for a plurality of times, and to reduce dependence of a game progress state on detection precision of a fraudulent act in a game machine.SOLUTION: A game machine is configured to increase and decrease a value of vibration determination information based on a detection state of vibration detection means, to determine abnormal vibration when the vibration determination information deviates from a predetermined allowable vibration range, and to allow a differential update amount between an update amount corresponding to when vibration is detected and an update amount corresponding to when the vibration is not detected to differ based on identification (determination of determination processing S115, S117, S119) of a game progress state by game progress state identification means in increase and decrease of the vibration determination information based on detection of vibration by the vibration detection means (selection of counter C1 update processing S116, S118, S120).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine typified by a ball game machine or a revolving gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of detecting external vibration.

  Conventional typical ball game machines are provided with vibration detecting means for detecting that vibration has been applied. This is because a vibration may be intentionally added for the purpose of illegally acquiring a game ball or promoting the acquisition (hereinafter, “unauthorized purpose”). The ball game machine has minute vibrations even during normal games, such as when a game ball flows down the game area, when a game ball is paid out according to a prize, or when a game ball for payout is supplied. A storage box for game balls that is placed below the lower plate when touching a ball game machine to perform a game ball launch operation without being added or unjustified, or when a game ball is thrown into the upper plate In some cases, unexpected vibrations may be applied when moving the. Although it is difficult to accurately discriminate between intentional and other vibrations that are fraudulent, in general, vibrations in normal games or unexpected vibrations are weaker than those that are likely to be fraudulent. That is, since the amplitude and vibration time are small, conventionally, the strength of the applied vibration is estimated based on the output amplitude of the analog signal from the vibration detection means and the output time of the analog signal or digital signal, When the vibration is estimated to be equal to or greater than a predetermined strength, it is determined that the vibration is excessive and the occurrence thereof is notified. By notifying the occurrence of excessive vibration, managers or employees of the hall where game machines are installed (hereinafter referred to as “game hall”) may not be near the ball game machine where excessive vibration has occurred. The occurrence of excessive vibration can be recognized. This makes it possible to monitor a player who is likely to intentionally vibrate without causing discomfort to other good players, and whether the player is improperly vibrating You can also

  When vibration detection means for outputting an analog signal with an amplitude corresponding to the deflection angle of the detector or the magnitude of acceleration when the detector is moved is used in the determination of the vibration intensity, a predetermined amplitude or more is determined based on the analog signal. When the vibration was detected, it was determined that the vibration was strong. When judging based on the amplitude of the analog signal, the amplitude is a value that favorably indicates the vibration strength, and therefore the vibration strength can be estimated with high accuracy. However, in this case, hardware such as an AD converter that converts the magnitude of the amplitude into digital information based on an analog signal is required, and the configuration of the ball game machine becomes complicated. Therefore, in recent years, vibration detecting means for outputting a digital signal in an on state (or an off state) when detecting a vibration greater than a predetermined deflection angle or a vibration greater than a predetermined acceleration has come to be mainly used. I came. In the determination of the vibration intensity in this case, it is determined that the digital signal is strong vibration when the ON state of the digital signal detects vibration for a predetermined time or more within a predetermined period.

  A conventional typical gaming machine includes an outer frame that is fixed when installed in a gaming hall, and a gaming machine body that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame. An inner frame set including a game board and a front frame set supported to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame set so as to expose a front surface of the game board are provided. When the game balls staying on the game board are removed, when the game balls stay on the payout unit, or when the supply of game balls from an external game ball circulation device stays, etc. The set is released or the gaming machine main body is released with respect to the outer frame. In this case, since the vibration equivalent to the case where the vibration is applied for the purpose of improper purpose as described above may be applied along with the opening operation, the vibration detection is performed in the case of the vibration accompanying the opening operation. A gaming machine configured to be stopped has also been proposed.

JP 2005-312592 A

  In recent years, gaming machines that perform participatory effects in which the progress of the effects change by a single operation or a continuous operation such as an effect participation device by a player have come to be known. In such a gaming machine, generally, a button switch is provided as an effect participation device, and the content of the effect is changed by operating the button switch once, or the content of the effect is changed step by step by repeatedly pressing the button switch. It is changing.

  When such an effect participation device is operated, vibration is applied to the gaming machine, and large vibration may be applied particularly when continuous operation is required. As a result, despite the fact that the production participation device is normally operated, a case where it is detected as an unauthorized vibration may occur, and the discriminating power of the illegal activity is reduced.

  Note that the above-mentioned problems also hold for general gaming machines including a ball game machine, a spinning machine using a game ball as a game medium, a spinning game machine using a medal as a game medium, and the like.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, vibration is detected with an accuracy according to the game progress state.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is:
Vibration detecting means for repeatedly taking the first state and the second state by vibrating;
Production execution means for executing multiple types of production including participatory production,
Production control means for controlling the plurality of types of production by the production execution means;
Production participation means for detecting participation operations by players,
A gaming machine including
An identification means for identifying a participation management period including a participation period in the participation type effect and a non-participation management period different from the participation management period;
When the vibration detection means is in the second state, the value of the vibration determination information is updated to a value that deviates from a predetermined reference value, and when the vibration detection means is in the first state, the value approaches the predetermined reference value. Vibration determination information updating means for updating the value of the vibration determination information to a value;
When the value of the vibration determination information becomes a value different from the range between the predetermined reference value and the predetermined threshold in accordance with the update of the value of the vibration determination information by the vibration determination information update unit, the predetermined vibration Vibration determining means for determining a state;
Including
The difference between the update amount of the vibration determination information value when the vibration detection means is in the first state and the update amount of the vibration determination information value when the vibration detection means is in the second state is a difference. As the update amount, the difference update amount of the participation management period in the vibration determination information update unit is smaller than the difference update amount of the non-participation management period,
The vibration determination information update unit is configured to update the value of the vibration determination information based on being in the second state when the updated value is a value that is further away from the predetermined reference value than a predetermined value. The predetermined value is set as the vibration determination information,
The predetermined value is a value farther from the predetermined reference value than the predetermined threshold.
It is characterized by that.

  With the gaming machine according to the present invention, vibration can be detected with an accuracy according to the game progress state.

The perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine. The perspective view showing an example of the open state of a gaming machine. The perspective view showing another example of the open state of a gaming machine. The front view showing an example of a gaming machine. The perspective view showing an example of a game board. The front view showing an example of a game board. The rear view showing an example of a gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electrical configuration of a gaming machine. The flowchart showing an example of the timer interruption process performed with the main control board. The flowchart showing an example of the special start switch process in a timer interruption process. The flowchart showing an example of the special prize switch process in a timer interruption process. The flowchart showing the front | former part of an example of the vibration sensor monitoring process in a timer interruption process. The flowchart showing the back | latter stage part of an example of the vibration sensor monitoring process in a timer interruption process. The flowchart showing an example of the main control main process performed with a main control board. The flowchart which shows an example of a control start process. The flowchart showing an example of a special symbol variation process. The flowchart showing an example of a special prize apparatus control process. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of operation | movement of a special symbol display apparatus and a special prize-winning apparatus. The flowchart which represents qualitatively an example of the special symbol lottery process in a special symbol fluctuation process. Explanatory drawing showing an example of the relationship between the stop pattern of the special symbol selected by a special symbol lottery process, and the stop symbol displayed on a special symbol display apparatus and a decoration symbol display apparatus. The flowchart showing an example of the special symbol fluctuation pattern determination process in a special symbol fluctuation process. Explanatory drawing showing an example of the relationship between the variation pattern selected by special symbol variation pattern determination processing, and the basic variation time of a special symbol. Explanatory drawing showing an example of the relationship between the addition time pattern selected by special symbol variation pattern determination processing, and the addition variation time of a special symbol. The flowchart showing an example of the participation period information setting process in the special symbol variation process. The flowchart showing an example of the participation management period determination process in a special symbol fluctuation process. The flowchart showing an example of a normal symbol fluctuation | variation process. The flowchart showing an example of a special starter control process. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of operation | movement of the normal symbol display apparatus and special starter in a normal game state. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of operation | movement of the normal symbol display apparatus and special starter in a time-short game state. Explanatory drawing showing an example of the relationship between the variation pattern selected by the special symbol variation pattern determination process, and the production type by the decorative symbol display device. Explanatory drawing showing the specific example of a participation type effect. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of the participation management period with respect to participation type production A system. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of the participation management period with respect to participation type production B system. The timing chart which represents the vibration determination method qualitatively. 6 is a timing chart qualitatively illustrating an example of the operation of the gaming machine according to detection of minute vibrations during a non-participation management period. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of operation | movement of the game machine based on the excessive vibration in a nonparticipation management period. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of operation | movement of the game machine based on the abnormal vibration in a nonparticipation management period. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of operation | movement of the game machine according to the entrance detection to the special starting device after the abnormal vibration is detected in the non-participation management period. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of operation | movement of the game machine according to the entrance detection to the special starting device after the detection of the abnormal vibration in the participation management period. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of operation | movement of the gaming machine accompanying opening operation of a front frame set. Explanatory drawing showing an example of the relationship of the stop pattern of the special symbol of Embodiment 2, the special symbol at the time of special game state transfer, the stop symbol of a decoration symbol, and the production | presentation form in a special game state. Explanatory drawing showing the specific example of the participation type effect of Embodiment 2. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of special symbol variation processing according to the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a special prize apparatus control process according to the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a participation period information setting process in the special symbol variation process according to the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a participation management period determination process in the special prize device control process according to the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a participation management period determination process in the special prize device control process according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a front part of an example of a vibration sensor monitoring process according to the third embodiment. 10 is a timing chart qualitatively illustrating the vibration determination method according to the third embodiment. The timing chart which represents qualitatively an example of operation | movement of the gaming machine based on the excessive vibration in an operation period. The timing chart showing an example of the 1st example of a change of an operation management period. The timing chart showing an example of the 2nd example of a change of an operation management period.

  The form of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. In addition, after describing various conceptual configurations of the gaming machine according to the present invention, various specific configurations of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described.

[Conceptual composition]
The gaming machine according to the present invention comprises a game progress state identifying means for identifying a game progress state within a participation management period including a participation period in a participation type effect and a game progress state within a non-participation management period different from the participation management period; A vibration detecting means for detecting vibrations, an effect expressing means for expressing a plurality of kinds of effects including a participatory effect, an effect control means for controlling a plurality of kinds of effects by the effect expressing means, and participation by a player Production participation means for detecting an operation. The game progress state identifying means determines which of the plurality of types of game progress states is the game progress state. Examples of the vibration detecting means include means for detecting a positional deviation of the detector from the reference position, means for detecting the speed of movement of the detector, and means for detecting the acceleration of the movement of the detector. Examples of the effect expression means include an image display device that outputs an effect by an image, a light emitting device that outputs an effect by light emission, and an audio device that outputs an effect by sound. Examples of the effect participation means include a button switch, a lever switch, a handle switch, and a touch panel.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention further includes vibration determination information update means for updating vibration determination information, and the vibration determination information update means moves away from a predetermined reference value based on detection of vibration by the vibration detection means. The vibration determination information is updated to a value shifted in the direction. Here, “based on the detection of vibration by the vibration detection means” includes the case where the output state of the raw signal (vibration sensor signal) itself indicating that the vibration from the vibration detection means is detected and the output state thereof This implies the case of depending on the result of filtering. Filtering means that vibration is detected when the detection pattern is a predetermined pattern by a plurality of periodic detections of the raw signal in order to prevent erroneous detection of vibration due to noise or the like. The filtering may be hardware filtering or software filtering. Further, “the value deviated in a direction away from the predetermined reference value” means that the absolute difference between the updated vibration determination information and the reference value is larger than the absolute difference between the vibration determination information before the update and the reference value. Means a value that satisfies the condition.

The vibration determination information update means updates the vibration determination information to a value deviated in a direction away from a predetermined reference value based on the detection of vibration by the vibration detection means, and the vibration determination information is a value different from the reference value. Based on the non-detection of vibration by the vibration detection means, the vibration determination information is updated to a value shifted in the direction of returning to the reference value. Here, “based on the detection of vibration by the vibration detection means” includes the case where the output state of the raw signal (vibration sensor signal) itself indicating that the vibration from the vibration detection means is detected and the output state thereof This implies the case of depending on the result of filtering. Similarly, “based on non-detection of vibration by the vibration detection means” includes the case of responding to the output state of the raw signal itself indicating that the vibration from the vibration detection means is not detected, and the filtering of the output state The case of responding to the result of. Filtering means that vibration is detected when the detection pattern is a predetermined pattern by a plurality of periodic detections of the raw signal in order to prevent erroneous detection of vibration due to noise or the like. The filtering may be hardware filtering or software filtering. Further, “the value deviated in a direction away from the predetermined reference value” means that the absolute difference between the updated vibration determination information and the reference value is larger than the absolute difference between the vibration determination information before the update and the reference value. Means a value that satisfies the condition. Similarly, the “value shifted in the direction of returning to the reference value” means that the absolute difference between the updated vibration determination information and the reference value is smaller than the absolute difference between the vibration determination information before the update and the reference value. Means a value that satisfies the condition.

  As the update form of the vibration intensity estimation information by the vibration determination information update means, for example, the vibration determination information is increased based on vibration detection and decreased based on vibration non-detection, and vice versa. A mode of decreasing based on detection and increasing based on non-detection of vibration can be mentioned. In addition, as an update mode, for example, with “0” as a reference value, the vibration determination information is increased according to vibration detection and decreased according to vibration non-detection, and values other than “0” (for example, “−256” or “−128”) as a reference value, vibration determination information is increased according to vibration detection, and decreased according to vibration non-detection, and vibration determination information is set as “0” as a reference value. Is reduced according to vibration detection, and is increased according to non-detection of vibration. A value other than “0” (for example, “255” or “127”) is used as a reference value, and vibration determination information is detected as vibration. There is a mode in which it is decreased according to the frequency and increased according to the non-detection of the vibration.

  The abnormal vibration determination means determines that the vibration is abnormal vibration when the vibration determination information becomes a value different from the allowable vibration range between the reference value and a predetermined abnormal vibration threshold value by updating in the vibration determination information update means. Here, the “allowable vibration range between the reference value and the predetermined abnormal vibration threshold” means a range including both the reference value and the abnormal vibration threshold, and a range not including at least one of the reference value and the abnormal vibration threshold. doing. Further, “when the value is different from the allowable vibration range” means that the vibration determination information is changed from a value within the allowable vibration range to a value outside the allowable vibration range by one update in the vibration determination information update unit. And the case where the value is outside the allowable vibration range.

The vibration determination information update means is based on the identification of the game progress state by the game progress state identification means and the vibration based on the vibration detection information update amount based on the vibration detection by the vibration detection means and the vibration non-detection by the vibration detection means. The difference update amount is different from the update amount of the determination information. Here, the “difference update amount” means a difference between update amounts obtained by subtracting the update amount corresponding to the time when vibration is not detected by the vibration detection unit from the update amount of the vibration determination information corresponding to the time when vibration is detected by the vibration detection unit.
If the vibration determination information increases in response to vibration detection and decreases in response to vibration non-detection, the difference update amount is obtained by subtracting the update amount corresponding to vibration non-detection from the update amount corresponding to vibration detection. If is large, the vibration detection accuracy is high and the detection speed is high. On the other hand, when the vibration determination information decreases in response to vibration detection and increases in response to vibration non-detection, the update amount corresponding to vibration non-detection is changed from the update amount corresponding to vibration detection. If the reduced difference update amount is large, the vibration detection accuracy is high and the detection speed is large.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the vibration determination information is increased when vibration is detected by the vibration detection means, and the vibration determination information is decreased when vibration is not detected by the vibration detection means. Or, conversely, if vibration is detected by the vibration detection means, the vibration determination information decreases, and if no vibration is detected by the vibration detection means, the vibration determination information increases and vibration When the determination information reaches the reference value, the vibration determination information is not updated, so that the vibration determination information can be reset to the reference value in a self-aligning manner and can be maintained at the reference value in normal times. Therefore, even if the allowable vibration is repeatedly generated, it is possible to suppress the vibration determination information from being integrated, and it is possible to suppress erroneous detection that the vibration is out of the allowable range based on the repetition of the allowable vibration. Further, it is not necessary to provide a timer or the like for determining the reset timing as in the prior art, and it is possible to suppress the configuration of the gaming machine and the control for detecting excessive vibration from being complicated. In addition, when multiple vibrations are continuously applied in a short period of time, that is, when there is a high possibility that the next vibration is added before the previous vibration is completely converged, the second and subsequent times. The vibration determination information is not forcibly reset in the case of vibration, and the update of the vibration determination information is continuously resumed, so that even continuous vibration can be detected well.

  Furthermore, the vibration detection sensitivity and the detection speed can be changed by changing the difference update amount of the vibration determination information when vibration is detected and when vibration is not detected according to the difference in the game progress state. In addition, the abnormal vibration detection method can be optimized individually for various game progress states. Thereby, the dependence of the game progress state on the detection accuracy of fraud is reduced.

  Generally, when judging based on the output time of an on-state digital signal, it is difficult to detect the end timing because the on-state digital signal is intermittently output with one vibration. For this reason, a predetermined period after the digital signal in the on state is output is set, and the time during which the digital signal is in the on state (the number of detections by regular monitoring) is sequentially determined. When the accumulated value exceeds a predetermined value, it is determined that the vibration is strong. The accumulated value is reset at the end of the predetermined period. If such a reset is not performed, even if minute vibrations are intermittently applied a plurality of times, they are all added, and as a result, it is erroneously determined to be strong vibrations. In order to prevent false detection of strong vibration due to the accumulation of minute vibrations such as this, vibration detection is performed so that digital signals in the on state are not output in the case of minute vibrations. Although it may be possible to make the judgment of the ON state strict in the means, if it becomes strict, the correlation between the cumulative output time of the ON state digital signal and the vibration intensity becomes further diluted, and as a result, the estimation accuracy of the vibration intensity decreases. It also becomes. Therefore, in the determination of vibration intensity based on the digital signal, a separate software timer or hardware timer control can be used compared to a configuration in which the start of a single vibration is detected and the accumulated output time of the on-state digital signal is reset. There is no need to perform the control, and at least the control burden can be reduced.

  In addition, in the case of particularly strong vibration, a digital signal that is turned on intermittently with one vibration is output, and the output pattern is a late period in which the vibration converges in the initial stage immediately after the start of vibration. The on-state period tends to be shorter than the stage, and the off-state period interval also tends to be shorter. Therefore, in order to satisfactorily estimate the vibration intensity from the accumulated output time of the ON-state digital signal, it is preferable to measure the accumulated output time over the entire period from the start to the end of one vibration. As a result, since the correlation between the cumulative output time of the digital signal in the on state and the vibration intensity can be calculated without depending on the period until the accumulated output time is reset, the estimation accuracy of the vibration intensity is lowered.

  In addition, since a digital signal that is turned on intermittently with one vibration is output, if the intentional vibration is continuously given, the detection accuracy of the start of each vibration is reduced. There is also. For example, if the game ball is illegally guided to a predetermined winning opening or the like by the second vibration due to the continuous vibration (twisting twice) in a short period, it is determined that the first vibration is a strong vibration. For the second vibration, it can be suppressed that the accumulated output time is once reset in the middle of the vibration, and it is finally determined that the vibration is weak.

  Also, in general, the production participation means is such that the vibration to the gaming machine is reduced, the vicinity of the hinge that supports the game machine body so that it can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, and the rear frame set with respect to the inner frame set. However, in the present invention, such a restriction is relaxed, so that it is possible to produce an effect. It is also possible to increase the degree of freedom of selection and arrangement of participation means.

In the first to second gaming machines described above,
It is preferable that the operation management period of the participation type effect is substantially the same as the participation period of the participation type effect. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine A1”.

  If it is said game machine A1, in the game progress state which is in the participation period of participation type | formula production | presentation, determination of an improper vibration can be performed with low speed and a low precision compared with the game progress state of a non-participation period. As a result, it is possible to suppress the determination of unauthorized vibration by an operation of a legitimate production participation means for participating in the participation type production, and an unpleasant notification is given to the player or the smoothness of the game progress is hindered. Is suppressed.

In the first to second gaming machines described above,
It is preferable that the operation management period of the participation type effect includes the participation period of the participation type effect and a pre-addition period that is continuous with the participation period before the participation period. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine A2”.

  If it is said game machine A2, it can suppress further more appropriately that it determines with an improper vibration based on operation with respect to an effect participation means. This is because an operation on the production participation means may be executed by mistake even before the participation period.

In the first to second gaming machines described above,
It is preferable that the operation management period of the participation type effect includes the participation period of the participation type effect and a post-addition period that is continuous with the participation period after the participation period. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine A3”.

  If it is said game machine A3, it can suppress further more appropriately that it determines with an improper vibration based on operation with respect to an effect participation means. This is because there is a case where the operation for the production participation means continues to be executed due to negligence even after the participation period.

In the first to second gaming machines described above,
The participation management period of the participation type effect is the participation period of the participation type effect, a pre-addition period that is continuous to the participation period before the participation period, and a post-addition that is continuous to the participation period after the participation period. A structure including a period is preferable. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine A4”.

  If it is said game machine A4, there will exist both effects of said game machine B5 and game machine B6.

In the above-mentioned first gaming machine to second gaming machine, gaming machine A1 to gaming machine A4,
It is preferable that the participation type effect is configured such that participation is completed by a single operation in the participation management period for the effect participation means. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine A5”.

  If it is said game machine A5, it can suppress further more appropriately that it determines with an improper vibration based on operation with respect to an effect participation means. This is because an operation on the production participation means may be executed a plurality of times due to negligence in the participation management period.

In the above-mentioned first gaming machine to second gaming machine, gaming machine A1 to gaming machine A4,
It is preferable that the participation type effect is configured such that participation is completed by a plurality of operations in the participation management period for the effect participation means. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine A6”.

  If it is said game machine A6, it can suppress further more appropriately that it determines with an improper vibration based on operation with respect to an effect participation means. This is because even if the vibration applied to a single operation is small, it may be determined that a large vibration is applied in synchronization with the period of vibration and the continuous operation.

In the above-mentioned first gaming machine to second gaming machine, gaming machine A1 to gaming machine A4,
The participation type effect includes a single operation effect in which participation is completed by a single operation on the effect participation means, and a plurality of operation effects in which participation is completed by a plurality of operations on the effect participation means,
The game progress state identifying means identifies a game progress state in a participation management period including a participation period for only the plurality of operation effects among the single operation effect and the plurality of operation effects and a game progress state in a period different from the participation management period. It is preferable that it is the structure to perform. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine A7”.

  If it is said game machine A6, it can suppress further more appropriately that it determines with an improper vibration based on operation with respect to an effect participation means. This is because even if the vibration applied to a single operation is small, it may be determined that a large vibration is applied in synchronization with the period of vibration and the continuous operation. Further, in the single operation effect, only an operation for the effect participation means is executed, but it is substantially that a vibration that is determined to be an improper vibration in the non-participation management period is given by the one operation. On the contrary, when such vibration is given, it is preferable to determine that the vibration is illegal even during the participation management period.

In any one of the first gaming machine or the second gaming machine or the gaming machines A1 to A7 according to the present invention,
A profit providing device including a movable member that changes a probability of entering a game medium and a driving device that drives the movable member;
The operation management state of the movable member corresponding to an operation management period for managing the operation of the movable member, including the operation period of the drive device, after the operation confirmation of the movable member has been confirmed. Identify non-operational management state different from the management state,
The absolute value of the difference update amount of the vibration determination information in the operation management state is larger than the absolute value of the difference update amount of the vibration determination information in the non-operation management state,
It is preferable that the approach probability increases in accordance with the operation of the movable member by the movable member. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B1”.

  Here, the “profit providing device” is a device that provides an advantageous situation regarding the acquisition of game media by the entry of game media, and for example, a game media can be acquired by the entry of game media. A winning device, a winning device that shifts to a special gaming state in which a large amount of gaming media can be acquired by entering a gaming medium, or a mechanical or electronic lottery for transitioning to such a special gaming state by entering a gaming medium And a device that grants the right to receive. For example, the moving probability is changed according to the operation of the movable member. For example, the movable member prohibits the entry of the game medium into the profit providing device, and the movable member moves the game medium into the profit providing device. A configuration for shifting between allowable entry allowable positions and a configuration for shifting between a plurality of types of allowable entry positions having different approach probabilities are given.

In the case of the above-described gaming machine B1, at least when the driving device is operated and the movable member is in a position state where the probability of entry of the game medium into the profit providing device is high, unauthorized vibration is performed at higher speed and with higher accuracy than in other cases. Can be determined. As a result, it is possible to strictly monitor whether the game ball is illegally acquired due to the illegal vibration guidance of the game ball with respect to the profit providing device. Therefore, the dependence of the game progress state on the detection accuracy of fraud is reduced.

In the above gaming machine B1,
The operation period of the drive device is a continuous operation period in which the movable member is operated once based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
It is preferable that the operation management period of the movable member is substantially the same as the continuous operation period. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B2”.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine B2, in a game progress state in which the movable member drive device is in operation, it is possible to determine unauthorized vibration at a higher speed and with higher accuracy than in a game progress state in which the movable member drive device is not in operation. As a result, it is possible to strictly monitor whether the game ball is illegally acquired due to the illegal vibration guidance of the game ball with respect to the profit providing device. In addition, since the operation management period is determined with the aid of the control of the drive device, individual control according to the game progress state can be easily realized.

In the above gaming machine B1,
The operation period of the drive device is an intermittent operation period including a plurality of unit operation periods in which the movable member is operated a plurality of times based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
It is preferable that the operation management period of the movable member includes the intermittent operation period and an interpolation period for interpolating between the plurality of unit operation periods. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B3”.

  With the above gaming machine B3, in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is in operation, it is possible to determine unauthorized vibration at a higher speed and with higher accuracy than in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is not in operation. As a result, it is possible to strictly monitor whether the game ball is illegally acquired due to the illegal vibration guidance of the game ball with respect to the profit providing device. In addition, since the operation management period is determined with the aid of the control of the drive device, individual control according to the game progress state can be easily realized. Further, by changing the difference update amount even during the interpolation period, the time from when vibration is applied to when the game ball reaches the specific winning device 65 after the second time when the start timing of the unit operation period is easily recognized. Even if the movable member of the profit providing device is given a vibration before it shifts to a state with a large approach probability, the value of the vibration detection information can be increased sufficiently, and the illegal game ball can be further improved. Can be detected.

In the above gaming machines B1 to B3,
The operation period of the drive device is a continuous operation period in which the movable member is operated once based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
It is preferable that the operation management period of the movable member includes the continuous operation period and a pre-addition period that is continuous with the continuous operation period before the continuous operation period. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B4”.

  With the above gaming machine B4, in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is in operation, it is possible to determine unauthorized vibration at a higher speed and with higher accuracy than in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is not in operation. As a result, it is possible to strictly monitor whether the game ball is illegally acquired due to the illegal vibration guidance of the game ball with respect to the profit providing device. Further, by changing the difference update amount in the previous addition period, in the first operation in which the operation start timing of the unit operation period is difficult to recognize, the start timing and the start timing before the start of the first unit operation period Even if the vibration is applied quickly without matching, the value of the vibration detection information can be sufficiently increased, and the illegal guidance of the game ball can be detected better.

In the above gaming machines B1 to B3,
The operation period of the drive device is a continuous operation period in which the movable member is operated once based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
It is preferable that the operation management period of the movable member includes the continuous operation period and a post-addition period that is continuous with the continuous operation period after the continuous operation period. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B5”.

  With the above gaming machine B5, in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is in operation, it is possible to determine unauthorized vibration at a higher speed and with higher accuracy than in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is not in operation. As a result, it is possible to strictly monitor whether the game ball is illegally acquired due to the illegal vibration guidance of the game ball with respect to the profit providing device. Furthermore, it is assumed that vibration was applied immediately before or immediately after the end of the unit operation period in the last unit operation period, in which there is a high possibility that vibration will be applied persistently by changing the difference update amount in the previous addition period. However, it is possible to sufficiently increase the value of the vibration detection information, and it is possible to better detect illegal game ball guidance. In general, after the driving device is stopped, until the movable member of the profit providing device completes the transition from the high approach probability state to the low approach probability state, the specific winning switch 85 further plays the game ball. There is a time difference before detection.

In the above gaming machines B1 to B3,
The operation period of the drive device is a continuous operation period in which the movable member is operated once based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
The operation management period of the movable member is the continuous operation period, a pre-addition period that is continuous to the continuous operation period before the continuous operation period, and a post-addition period that is continuous to the continuous operation period after the continuous operation period. It is preferable that it is the structure containing these. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B6”.

  If it is said game machine B6, there will exist both effects of said game machine B5 and game machine B6.

In the above gaming machine B1,
The operation period of the drive device is an intermittent operation period including a plurality of unit operation periods in which the movable member is operated a plurality of times based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
It is preferable that the operation management period is substantially the same as the intermittent operation period of the drive device. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B7”.

  With the gaming machine B7 described above, in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is in operation, it is possible to determine unauthorized vibration at a higher speed and with higher accuracy than in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is not in operation. As a result, it is possible to strictly monitor whether the game ball is illegally acquired due to the illegal vibration guidance of the game ball with respect to the profit providing device. In addition, since the operation management period is determined with the aid of the control of the drive device, individual control according to the game progress state can be easily realized.

In the above gaming machine B1 or B7,
The operation period of the drive device is an intermittent operation period including a plurality of unit operation periods in which the movable member is operated a plurality of times based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
The operation management period of the movable member may include the intermittent operation period and a pre-addition period that is continuous with the intermittent operation period before the first unit operation period of the plurality of unit operation periods. preferable. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B8”.

  If it is said game machine B8, there exists an effect substantially the same as the case of said game machine B4.

In the above gaming machine B1,
The operation period of the drive device is an intermittent operation period including a plurality of unit operation periods in which the movable member is operated a plurality of times based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
It is preferable that the operation management period of the movable member includes the intermittent operation period and a pre-addition period that is continuous with the intermittent operation period before each of the plurality of unit operation periods. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B9”.

  With the above gaming machine B9, in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is in operation, it is possible to determine unauthorized vibration at a higher speed and with higher accuracy than in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is not in operation. As a result, it is possible to strictly monitor whether the game ball is illegally acquired due to the illegal vibration guidance of the game ball with respect to the profit providing device. In addition, since the operation management period is determined with the aid of the control of the drive device, individual control according to the game progress state can be easily realized. Further, by changing the difference update amount in the previous addition period, the movable member of the profit providing device shifts to the high approach probability state in consideration of the time from when the vibration is applied until the game ball reaches the profit providing device. This is because the value of the vibration detection information can be sufficiently increased even if vibration is given before the operation.

In the above gaming machine B1 or B7,
The operation period of the drive device is an intermittent operation period including a plurality of unit operation periods in which the movable member is operated a plurality of times based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
The operation management period of the movable member may include the intermittent operation period and a post-addition period that is continuous with the intermittent operation period after the last unit operation period of the plurality of unit operation periods. preferable. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B10”.

  If it is said game machine B10, there exists an effect substantially the same as the case of said game machine B5.

In the above gaming machine B1,
The operation period of the drive device is an intermittent operation period including a plurality of unit operation periods in which the movable member is operated a plurality of times based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
It is preferable that the operation management period of the movable member includes the intermittent operation period and a post-addition period that follows the intermittent operation period after each of the plurality of unit operation periods. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B11”.

  In the case of the above-described gaming machine B11, in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is operating, it is possible to determine unauthorized vibration at a higher speed and with higher accuracy than in the game progress state in which the movable member drive device is not operating. As a result, it is possible to strictly monitor whether the game ball is illegally acquired due to the illegal vibration guidance of the game ball with respect to the profit providing device. In addition, since the operation management period is determined with the aid of the control of the drive device, individual control according to the game progress state can be easily realized. Furthermore, by changing the difference update amount even in the post-addition period, until the driving device is stopped, until the movable member of the profit providing device completes the transition from the high approach probability state to the low approach probability state, Further, a time difference occurs until the specific winning switch 85 detects a game ball, but even if vibration is applied immediately before or after the drive device shifts to the stop state, the vibration detection information can be sufficiently increased. Because.

In the above gaming machine B1 or B6,
The operation period of the drive device is an intermittent operation period including a plurality of unit operation periods in which the movable member is operated a plurality of times based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
The operation management period of the movable member includes the intermittent operation period, a pre-addition period that is continuous with the intermittent operation period before the first unit operation period of the plurality of unit operation periods, and the plurality of units. It is preferable that after the last unit operation period among the operation periods, a configuration including a post-addition period continuing to the intermittent operation period. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B12”.

  If it is said game machine B12, there exists an effect substantially the same as the case of both said game machine B5 and game machine B6.

In the above gaming machine B1,
The operation period of the drive device is an intermittent operation period including a plurality of unit operation periods in which the movable member is operated a plurality of times based on the confirmed operation of the movable member,
The operation management period of the movable member includes the intermittent operation period, a pre-addition period continuous to the continuous operation period before each of the plurality of unit operation periods, and each of the plurality of unit operation periods. It is preferable that the configuration includes a post-addition period that is subsequently continued to the continuous operation period. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B13”.

  If it is said game machine B13, there exists an effect substantially the same as the case of both said game machine 9 and game machine 11. FIG.

In the above gaming machine B9 or B13,
It is preferable that the length of the previous additional period for each of the plurality of unit operation periods is substantially the same. In the following, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B14”.

  With the above gaming machine B14, the process of including the previous additional period in the operation management period is simplified.

In the above gaming machine B9 or B13,
It is preferable that the pre-addition period for the first unit operation period of the plurality of unit operation periods is longer than the pre-addition period for the other unit operation periods of the plurality of unit operation periods. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B15”.

  The gaming machine B15 has substantially the same effect as the gaming machine B5.

In the above gaming machine B9 or B13,
It is preferable that the length of the post-addition period for each of the plurality of unit operation periods is substantially the same. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B16”.

  If it is said game machine B14, the process which includes a post-addition period in an operation | movement management period will be simplified.

In the above gaming machine B9 or B13,
It is preferable that the post-addition period with respect to the final unit operation period among the plurality of unit operation periods is longer than the pre-addition period with respect to other unit operation periods in the plurality of unit operation periods. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B17”.

  If it is said game machine B17, there exists an effect substantially the same as said game machine B5.

In the above gaming machine B13,
It is preferable that the length of the pre-addition period and the post-addition period for each of the plurality of unit operation periods is substantially the same. Hereinafter, the gaming machine having this configuration is also referred to as “gaming machine B18”.

  In the case of the above gaming machine B18, the process of including the pre-addition period and the post-addition period in the operation management period is simplified.

  The vibration detecting means has different output states depending on whether the movement state of the detector that moves in response to the vibration is within a predetermined allowable range and the movement state of the detector exceeds a predetermined allowable movement range. It is preferable that a vibration sensor signal is output and the vibration determination information update unit updates the vibration determination information based on an output state of the vibration sensor signal. The “detector moving state” is a state identified by the positional deviation or deflection angle of the detector from the reference position, the moving speed of the detector, or the acceleration when the detector moves. “Allowable movement range” means a position range when the movement state is identified by a positional deviation, and means a deflection angle range when the movement state is identified by a deflection angle. When it is identified by the moving speed, it means the speed range, and when the moving state is identified by the acceleration, it means the acceleration range. With this configuration, since the vibration sensor signal is not output in the case of a minute vibration, the vibration determination information can be substantially maintained at the reference value during a normal game. This improves the discriminating power between allowable vibration and abnormal vibration. In addition, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent vibrations from being always detected due to an angle shift or the like in the installation of the gaming machine.

[Specific configuration]
Specific embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, a specific example of a ball ball game machine will be described as a game machine, but the design may be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Embodiment 1
The gaming machine of Embodiment 1 will be described. 1 to 3 are perspective views showing an example of a gaming machine, and FIG. 4 is a front view thereof. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 101 that forms an outer shell thereof, and a gaming machine main body that is supported on one side of the outer frame 101 so as to be opened and closed. . The gaming machine main body has an inner frame set 102 that can sufficiently open to the front side with respect to the outer frame 101, with an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction on the left side when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 100 as an axis, and an inner frame set 102. The front frame set 103 is attached to be freely opened and closed with the left vertical opening / closing axis as the axis, and the back set is attached to be freely opened and closed with the left vertical opening / closing axis as the center of the inner frame set 102. 104.

  The gaming machine 100 further includes an inner frame locking mechanism 105 (only in FIG. 2) that locks the outer frame 101 and the inner frame set 102 so that they cannot be opened and closed when the inner frame set 102 is closed with respect to the outer frame 101. When the front frame set 103 is closed with respect to the inner frame set 102, the front frame locking mechanism 106 (only in FIG. 3) that locks the inner frame set 102 and the front frame set 103 so that they cannot be opened and closed, and the inner frame locking A common lock opening / closing operation mechanism 119 operated to unlock the outer frame 101 and the inner frame set 102 by the mechanism 105 and unlock the inner frame set 102 and the front frame set 103 by the front frame locking mechanism 106; It has. When a predetermined opening / closing key is inserted into the lock opening / closing operation mechanism 119 (FIG. 1 only) and the opening / closing key is rotated to the right, the inner frame locking mechanism 105 is operated to lock the outer frame 101 and the inner frame set 102. On the other hand, when the open / close key is rotated counterclockwise, the inner frame locking mechanism 106 is operated and the locking of the inner frame set 102 and the front frame set 103 is released.

  The inner frame set 102 is provided with an inner frame switch 108 (see FIG. 8) for detecting that the inner frame set 102 is opened with respect to the outer frame 101. When the inner frame set 102 is opened, A signal indicating the off state of the frame switch 108 is output to a management computer (not shown) in the game hall. Further, the inner frame switch 108 is provided with a front frame switch 109 (only in FIG. 3) for detecting that the front frame set 103 is opened with respect to the inner frame set 102, and the front frame set 103 is opened. Then, a signal indicating the off state of the front frame switch 109 is output to the management computer.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the front frame set 103 is roughly divided into a front frame 110, a window frame 111 having an opening provided on the front side of the front frame 110, and a window frame. A front transparent plate 112 fixed to the window frame 111 so as to close the opening of the window 111, various frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 provided around the opening of the window frame 111, and a front side below the window frame 111. The upper plate 140 provided to protrude to the upper plate, the lending operation device 130 provided to the protruding portion of the upper plate 140, the lower plate 160 attached to the lowermost portion, and the right side of the lower plate 160. A firing operation device 170 and various acoustic devices 180 provided on both upper sides of the window frame 111 are provided. Note that the game area of the game board 200 (see FIG. 3) can be viewed from the opening of the window frame 111 and through the front transparent plate 112.

  The frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state. In addition, when various abnormalities or the like occur during the operation of the gaming machine 100, the occurrence is notified, or an illegal act to the gaming machine 100, for example, the guidance of the gaming ball by magnetic action or the gaming ball by vibration When guidance is performed, the occurrence is notified.

  The ball lending operation device 130 is loaded with a frequency display unit 131 that displays bills inserted into an external card unit (not shown) and the remaining amount information of the card, and a ball lending button 132 that inputs a ball lending instruction. And a return button 133 for inputting a return instruction for the card or the like. When a not-illustrated banknote or a card with a remaining amount disposed on the side of the gaming machine 100 is inserted, numerical values corresponding to those amounts are displayed on the frequency display unit 133. When the ball lending button 132 is operated in this state, the game ball is lent according to the operation, and the display on the frequency display unit 131 is updated to a value reduced by a value corresponding to the lending. When the return button 133 is operated, the equivalent of the banknote corresponding to the remaining amount and a card recording the remaining amount are returned. In addition, the ball rental operating device 130 is not necessary in a gaming machine (commonly called a cash machine) in which game balls are lent directly to an upper plate from an external ball lending device (not shown) without using a card unit.

  The upper plate 140 temporarily stores the game balls acquired according to the progress of the game and the game balls lent according to the lending operation of the lending operation device 130, and also arranges the game balls in a row while aligning the game balls in a row. To the direction (right side).

  The lower plate 160 is used to stop a game ball discharged from the discharge port 160A when the upper plate 140 becomes full, and includes a ball receiving portion 161 having an opening 161A formed on the bottom surface, A ball removal mechanism 162 that closes and opens the opening 161A of the portion 161 and a ball removal lever 163 that operates the ball removal mechanism 162 are provided. When the ball release lever 163 is moved to the left side, the opening 161A on the bottom surface of the ball receiving portion 161 is opened, and the game ball stopped in the lower plate 160 is discharged to the outside through the opening. Further, a ball overflow switch 164 (see FIG. 9) for detecting whether or not game balls are excessively stored in the lower plate 160 is provided on the back side of the discharge port 160A.

The launch operation device 170 is a device for inputting a launch instruction for game balls stored in the upper plate 140, and includes a pedestal 171 projecting forward, a rotatable launch handle 172 provided around the pedestal 171, and , A variable resistor 173 (see FIG. 9) for detecting the rotational operation amount of the firing handle 172, a contact sensor 174 (see FIG. 9) for detecting that the player is in contact with the firing handle 172, and the firing handle 172 And a firing stop switch 175 (see FIG. 4) for invalidating the firing operation associated with the rotation of the. In response to a rotation operation of the launch handle 172 by the player, a game ball is ejected from the launching device 150 with an intensity corresponding to the rotational operation amount. When the contact between the launch handle 172 and the player is not detected by the contact sensor 174, or when the launch operation is invalidated by operating the launch stop switch 175, the launch handle 172 is rotated. However, the game ball is not ejected from the launching device 150.

  The sound device 180 outputs effects according to the progress of the game and notifications according to the occurrence of various abnormalities by sounds such as voice, music, and simple mechanical sounds.

  The inner frame set 102 includes an inner frame 190 that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the frame body 101. The inner frame 190 is roughly divided into games based on operations on the game board 200 and the firing operation device 170. A launching device 150 for injecting a ball onto the game board 200 and various control devices provided on the inner frame 190 and the back side of the game board 200 are provided.

  The launching device 150 is provided substantially on the rear side of the launching operation device 170, and a ball feeding mechanism 153 (see FIG. 3) that sequentially sends the game balls stored in the upper plate 140 to the firing position, and a ball feeding mechanism. A ball feed solenoid 151 (see FIG. 8) that drives 153, a launch mechanism 154 (see FIG. 3) that launches the game ball placed at the launch position toward the game board 200, and a launch solenoid that drives the launch mechanism 154 152 (see FIG. 8).

  The game board 200 is a main part that determines game playability. Here, the game board 200 will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the game board, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example of the game board. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the game board 200 includes a base unit 201, a rail unit composed of an inner rail 202 and an outer rail 203 integrally formed on the inner and outer doubles attached to the base 201, and A return ball prevention member 204 attached to the front end of the inner rail 202 (upper left portion in FIGS. 5 and 6), a return rubber 205 attached to the front end of the outer rail 203, and a rail unit on the front side of the base body 201 A flow changing member such as a plurality of nails and a plurality of windmills that change a flow direction and a flow speed of a game ball flowing down a game area partitioned into a substantially circular shape by a base, and a base so that a part protrudes into the game area 201 includes various types of winnings such as a central structure 99 and various winning devices such as a special starter 63 provided on the base 201 so as to partially protrude into the game area.

  The rail unit composed of the inner rail 202 and the outer rail 203 guides the game ball fired from the launching device 150 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 200. The inner rail 202 is arranged in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper part, and the outer rail 203 is arranged so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 202. A spherical guide passage is formed by a portion where the inner rail 202 and the outer rail 203 are parallel to each other with a predetermined distance (a portion on the left side). The return ball prevention unit 204 prevents the game ball guided to the game area from the ball guide path between the inner rail 202 and the outer rail 203 once from returning into the ball guide path. Further, the return rubber 205 rebounds the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more in the center direction of the game area. An out port 206 is provided at the lower end of the game area, and the game balls that have not entered the various winning devices and the bonuses are guided through the out port 206 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become so.

Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between a launch rail (not shown) for guiding a game ball from the launch device 150 to a ball guide path formed by a rail unit, and the outer rail 203, and a foul below the gap. A ball passage is formed. Accordingly, if the game ball launched from the launching device 150 does not reach the return ball prevention unit 204 and returns to the ball guide path, the game ball is returned to the lower plate 160 (see FIG. 1) via the foul ball path. Returned to.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the game board 200 includes a general winning device 61, a special winning device 62, a special starting device 63 including an upper starting unit 63A and a lower starting unit 63B, a normal starting device 64, and a special starting device 64. A symbol display device 91, a normal symbol display device 93, a decorative symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 95, a central structure 99, and the like are provided. The general winning device 61, the special winning device 62, the special starting device 63, the central structure 99, and the like are respectively disposed in through holes formed by router processing in the game board 200, and from the front side of the game board 200. It is attached with wood screws. In addition, a pair of opening / closing blades 68 are provided at the entrance of the lower starter 63B, and the game ball can flow in via the upper starter 63A and the high probability approach allowable position for guiding the game ball. A low-probability approach allowable position (state shown in FIG. 6) where the game ball cannot flow directly into 63B can be taken. The opening / closing blade 68 is driven by a special start port solenoid 73 disposed on the back side of the game board 200. A special prize device 62 including an opening / closing shutter 67 is disposed below the lower starter 63B. The special prize-winning device 62 has the open / close shutter 67 closed in a normal state, and is opened when a special gaming state is established. The open / close shutter 67 is driven by a special prize opening solenoid 72 (see FIG. 8) disposed on the back side of the game board 200. Inside the special winning device 62, a special winning switch 82 (see FIG. 8) for detecting the game ball that has entered is provided. In the central structure 99, a guide path (not shown) for guiding a game ball that has entered from the entrance 99A (see FIG. 5) and the entrance 99B (see FIG. 5) to the rolling surface 99S (see FIG. 5). ) Is formed. The game ball guided to the rolling surface 99S enters the central guiding path 99P (see FIG. 5) and is discharged directly above the upper starting portion 63A of the special starting device 63, or from the rolling surface 99S. It falls and flows down around the left and right of the special starter 63.

  The special symbol display device 91 variably displays a special symbol as identification information in response to the winning of a game ball to the special starter 63, and the decorative symbol display device 95 variably displays a decorative symbol corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol. The normal symbol display device 93 variably displays the normal symbol when the normal starting device 64 passes the game ball.

  The special symbol display device 91 is composed of two-color LEDs 91A and 91B, and the display content is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 8). Each of the LEDs 91A and 91B can be variably displayed in red and green, for example. The decorative symbol display device 95 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and is controlled by the sub-control board 940. On the decorative symbol display device 95, for example, symbols as identification information are displayed at three locations, upper, middle, and lower. The decorative symbols are variably displayed on the decorative symbol display device 95 by scrolling these symbols. The normal symbol display device 93 is composed of two-color LEDs 93A and 93B, and display contents are controlled by a main control board 920 (see FIG. 8). Each of the LEDs 93A and 93B can be variably displayed in red and green, for example. The normal symbol display device 93 changes the display symbol (ordinary symbol) by the LEDs 93A and 93B, for example, every time the game ball passes through the normal starter 64, and stops when the combination of the specific normal symbols is stopped. The lower starter 63B is configured to be in an operating state (opening state of the opening / closing blade 68) for a predetermined time. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the normal starting device 64 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of holding times is lit and displayed by the four LEDs 94A to 94D of the normal symbol holding display device 94.

The special winning device 62 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is repeatedly operated in an open state in which the game ball is easy to win in a special game state and a normal closed state. ing. More specifically, when the special symbol display device 91 is in a specific display mode, the special game state is entered. Then, the opening / closing shutter 67 of the special prize-winning device 62 is in a predetermined open state, so that the game ball can easily win a prize. Specifically, the opening / closing shutter 67 of the special winning device 62 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times, with a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls being won as one round. . The number of times that the game ball has passed the special starter 63 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of times of hold is lit and displayed by the LEDs 92A to 92D of the special symbol hold display device 92.

  Here, the display contents of the special symbol display device 91 and the normal symbol display device 93 will be described. There are two types of symbols, a special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 91 and a decorative symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display device 95 as a symbol for showing the player the occurrence of the jackpot. The decorative symbol is a symbol that varies in synchronization with the special symbol, and is displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with the start of variation in the special symbol, and is confirmed and displayed in synchronism with the variation stop in the special symbol. This decorative design is provided in order to provide a player with a variety of display effects so that the player is not bored.

  First, the display contents of the special symbol display device 91 will be described. The variation display of the special symbol is expressed by a change in lighting pattern such as a color change (red / green change) or blinking of the LEDs 91A and 91B. The variation display of the special symbol is started based on the winning of the game ball to the special starter 63, and the variation display of the special symbol is stopped after a predetermined time. When the special symbols are aligned at the time of the stop, that is, when the LEDs 91A and 91B are in the same color lighting state, it is a big hit. Is in a lighting state of a different color, it is off and the variable display is performed again based on the winning to the special starter 63. The number of times that the game ball has won the special starting device 63 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of holding times is lit and displayed by the LEDs 92A to 92D of the special symbol holding display device 92. In this embodiment, when both of the LEDs 91A and 91B are in a red lighting state when the variable display is stopped, it is regarded as a specific symbol (specific game state transition symbol), and both the LEDs 91A and 91B are in a green lighting state. For example, it is regarded as a non-specific symbol (time-short game state transition symbol).

  Next, the display content of the normal symbol display device 93 will be described. The variation display of the normal symbol is expressed by a change in lighting pattern such as a color change (red / green change) or blinking of the LEDs 93A and 93B. The variation display of the normal symbol is started based on the passing of the game ball through the normal starter 64, and the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time. When the normal symbols are aligned at the time of stoppage, that is, when the LEDs 93A and 93B are in the same color lighting state, it is a win, and when the normal symbols are not aligned when the variable display is stopped, that is, the LEDs 93A and 93B. Is in the lighting state of a different color, it is lost, and the fluctuation display is performed again based on the passage of the normal starting device 64. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the normal starting device 64 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of times of holding is turned on by LEDs 94A to 94D of the normal symbol holding display device 94.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 100 configured as described above will be described. In the present embodiment, the MPU in the main control board 920 performs a jackpot lottery or a symbol display setting of the special symbol display device 91 using various counter information in the game. Specifically, a counter group related to the special symbol and a counter group related to the normal symbol are provided. First, a counter group related to special symbols will be described. As a group of counters related to the special symbol, the jackpot random number counter used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol counter used for the selection of the jackpot symbol of the special symbol display device 91, and the special symbol display device 91 when changing Stop pattern selection counter used for stop pattern selection (reach lottery such as reach or complete loss in decoration design variation), and jackpot initial value random number counter used for initial value setting of jackpot random number counter , And first to third variation type counters for determining the types used for selecting the variation pattern. Here, the variation pattern means each pattern (form) in a case where features having common features of variation display are divided.

  Each of the jackpot random number counter, jackpot symbol counter, stop pattern selection counter, jackpot initial value random number counter and first to third variation type counters is incremented by 1 for each update opportunity, The loop counter returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value. These counters are updated at short time intervals, and the updated values are appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the main control board 920 RAM. The RAM is provided with an acquired random number storage area for a special symbol consisting of one execution area and four reservation areas (holding first to fourth areas). Each value of the jackpot random number counter, jackpot symbol counter, and stop pattern selection counter is stored in accordance with the winning timing of the game ball to 63. Hereinafter, specific contents of these counters will be described in detail.

  The jackpot random number counter is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of “0” to “738”, and returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value (ie, 738). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter makes one round, the value of the jackpot random number initial value counter at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter. The jackpot random number initial value counter is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the jackpot random number counter (value = 0 to 738), and is updated once per timer interrupt and within the remaining time of normal processing. Updated repeatedly. The big hit random number counter is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the acquired random number storage area for special symbol lottery at the timing when the game ball wins the special starter 63.

  The jackpot symbol counter determines the symbol at the time of the jackpot when the special symbol display device 91 stops changing the special symbol. After reaching (that is, 4), it returns to 0. For example, when the value of the jackpot symbol counter is “0” or “1”, the LED 91A and 91D both stop in green, and the combination of the symbols in this case is a non-specific symbol (short game after special game state) This means the symbol when shifting to a state). When the value of the jackpot symbol counter is “2”, “3”, or “4”, the LEDs 91A and 91B of the special symbol display device both stop in red. In this case, the combination of stop symbols is a specific symbol ( This means a pattern in the case of shifting to the special game state after the game state. The jackpot symbol counter is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the acquired random number storage area of the RAM of the main control board 920 at the timing when the game ball wins the special starter 63.

The stop pattern selection counter is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of “0” to “238”, and returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value (that is, “238”). In this embodiment, since the special symbol display is configured to be expressed by two LEDs 91A and 91B, there is no concept of reach in the case of a special symbol, and a stop pattern corresponding to reach is represented by a stop pattern selection counter. I am going to decide. On the other hand, in the case of a decorative symbol, since three decorative symbols are stopped, there is a reach. Therefore, in the case of a decorative symbol, the reach lottery is determined by the stop pattern selection counter. That is, in the case of a decorative design, after the reach has occurred, the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol and stopped, and the last stop symbol after the reach has also occurred. It is decided to draw “reach other than front / rear out” and stop “complete out” that does not occur. For example, when the value of the stop pattern selection counter is “0” to “201”, it corresponds to complete detachment, and when the value is “202” to “208”, it corresponds to anteroposterior detachment reach. “209” to “238” correspond to reach other than front-back deviation. Here, “reach” refers to the combination of the symbols that stop before the decorative symbol displayed on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 95 starts to change and the same symbol (in the decorative symbol having a plurality of effective lines). The same symbol on any active line) that satisfies the jackpot requirement, suggesting to the player that the jackpot symbol may be a big hit, depending on the display result of the symbol that has continued to be variable. This is a display that makes the player expect a combination, and is a kind of entertainment production. Interesting production means that a predetermined symbol represented by reach appears on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 95 during the variable display, or a specific sound is output from the acoustic device 180 (see FIGS. 1 and 8). Or the game ball launch handle 172 (see FIG. 1) is vibrated by a motor for vibration, etc. It is a production that makes you expect. The stop pattern selection counter is periodically updated (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the acquired random number storage area of the RAM of the main control board 920 at the timing when the game ball wins the special starter 63. Is done.

  The first variation type counter, for example, is incremented one by one within a range of “0” to “198”, for example, and reaches the maximum value (that is, “198”) and then returns to “0”. Further, the second variation type counter is, for example, sequentially incremented by 1 within a range of “0” to “240” and returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value (that is, “240”). . Further, the third variation type counter is, for example, sequentially incremented by 1 within a range of “0” to “162”, and returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value (that is, “162”). . The first variation type counter determines a rough symbol variation mode such as the reach type such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc., and the second variation type counter, for example, normal reach A, normal reach B, etc. A more detailed symbol variation mode is determined, and addition / subtraction of the variation time in the case of slip stop variation is determined by the third variation type counter. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these first to third variation type counters. The first to third variation type counters are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are also repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of the first to third variation type counters are acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the special symbol by the special symbol display device 91 and the decorative symbol display device 95.

  Next, a counter group related to normal symbols will be described. As a group of counters related to the normal symbol, a winning random number counter used for winning lottery and a winning initial value random number counter used for setting an initial value of the winning random number counter are provided. The hit random number counter and the hit initial value random number counter are loop counters in which 1 is added to the previous value every time the update is triggered and the value returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value. The hit random number counter and the initial value random number counter are updated at short time intervals, and the updated values are appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control board 920. The RAM is provided with a random number acquisition random number storage area for a normal symbol consisting of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). As the game ball passes to 64, the value of the hit random number counter is stored.

  The specific contents of the hit random number counter and the hit initial value random number counter will be described in detail. The winning random number counter is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of “0” to “250”, and returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value (that is, “250”). When the winning random number counter makes one round, the value of the winning initial value random number counter at that time is read as the initial value of the winning random number counter. The hit initial value random number counter is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the hit random number counter (value = 0 to 250), and is updated once per timer interrupt and within the remaining time of normal processing. Updated repeatedly. The winning random number counter is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area for normal symbols at the timing when the game ball passes the normal starting device 64. The number of random number values hit by the hit random number counter is “149”, and the value is “5 to 153”.

In addition, the magnitude | size and range of said various counters are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, each of the jackpot random number counter, jackpot symbol counter, stop pattern selection counter, jackpot initial value random number counter, hit random number counter, hit initial value random number counter, and first to third variation type counters It is desirable that the size of each be a different prime number and a value that is not synchronized in any case.

  Here, the playability of the gaming machine of this embodiment will be briefly described. In the normal gaming state, when the lost symbol is confirmed and displayed as the special symbol on the special symbol display device 91, the normal gaming state is maintained. On the other hand, when a specific symbol or a non-specific symbol is confirmed and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display device 91 in the normal gaming state, the state shifts to the special gaming state. Furthermore, when the special symbol is a specific symbol and a non-specific symbol, the probability variation gaming state that continues until the next special gaming state and a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), respectively, after the special gaming state. When the special symbol change is completed, the game shifts to the short game state. In the probability variation gaming state, the winning probability of the special symbol is higher than the normal gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol is higher than the normal gaming state, and the opening / closing blades 68 of the special starter 63 when the normal symbol lottery is won The opening time becomes longer, and the change display time of special symbols and normal symbols becomes shorter. In the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol winning probability is higher than that in the normal gaming state, and when the normal symbol lottery is won, the opening time of the opening / closing blades 68 of the special starter 63 becomes longer, Fluctuation display time is shortened.

  A sub-control board 940 is provided on the back side of the game board 200 and is accommodated in a rectangular parallelepiped board case. The operation of the sub control board 940 will be described in detail in the description of the electrical configuration. The main control board 920 is provided below the sub control board 940 on the back side of the game board 200. A main control board 920 and a power supply monitoring device 910 arranged adjacent to the right end (left end in FIG. 7) of the main control board 920 are provided on the back side of the game board 200, and these are a rectangular parallelepiped board. Housed in a case. The main control board 920 and the power supply monitoring device 910 will be described in detail in the description of the electrical configuration.

  A configuration of the back side of the gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 7 is a rear view illustrating an example of the gaming machine. In the gaming machine 100, various control devices and relay devices are arranged on the back side (the back side of the inner frame 190 and the game board 200) so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally or stacked in the front-rear direction. Since various devices provided on the back of the game board 200 have been described along with the description of the game board 200, only the configuration other than those will be described in detail.

  Various control devices are divided into two mounting bases and unitized, and these are individually mounted on the inner frame 190 or the back surface of the game board 200. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 920 and the power supply monitoring device 910 housed in the board case and the sub control board housed in the board case are arranged on the back side of the game board 200. 940 is unitized, and the payout control board 930, the power supply / launch control device 900, and the card unit relay device 950 arranged on the back side of the inner frame 190 are unitized. Also, the dispensing device 358 and the protective cover 351 are separately unitized. Each unit is configured to be attachable and detachable without using any tools or the like in units. Thereby, even if each unit and other configurations are arranged one behind the other, the hidden configuration can be easily confirmed.

The payout control board 930 controls payout of prize balls and lending of rental balls by the payout device 358. As with the main control board 920, the payout control board 930 is sealed by a board case so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace of opening. The power supply / launch control device 900 controls the ejection of the game ball based on the operation of the launch operation device 170 by the player in cooperation with the main control board 920. In addition, the power source / launch control device 900 converts external power into power of a predetermined voltage required by various control devices and outputs it. The card unit relay device 950 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation device 130 (see FIG. 1) and a card unit (not shown), and relays signals between the ball lending operation device 130 and the card unit. Or relay a signal between the card unit and the payout control board 930. In a gaming machine (commonly known as a cash machine) in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 140 from an external ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, the card unit relay device 950 is unnecessary.

  The back set 104 includes a back pack 351 that is supported by the inner frame set 102 so as to be openable and closable, a payout device 358 that is provided on the back pack 351 and that pays out and rents game balls, and a game ball that is discharged from the payout device 358. And a payout mechanism portion 352 for storing the.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of resin (for example, ABS resin), and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the gaming machine 100 and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the center accessory 41 (however, in this embodiment, the sub-control board 940 is also matched). It is configured to enclose). A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the air holes 354a has a long hole shape, and the air holes 354a are adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. As a result, the heat dissipation of the heat generation in the main control board 920 and the sub control board 940 is improved. In addition, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a.

  On the base portion 353 of the back pack 351, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. A tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 having two rows (two rows) of spherical passages and gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is vertically oriented downstream of the tank rail 356. A case rail 357 is connected. In the vicinity of the connection portion between the tank rail 356 and the case rail 357, a storage ball switch 363 (see FIG. 8) for detecting whether or not the game ball is supplied to the tank 355 and the tank rail 356 are provided. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of payout devices 358 are configured by a predetermined electrically driven configuration such as the payout motor 361 while monitoring the payout number by the payout counting switch 362 (see FIG. 8). Payout game balls as appropriate. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 140 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like. The tank rail 356 and the vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 are integrally formed as a unit. Even if a ball is clogged in the vicinity of the tank rail 356, driving the vibrator 360 The clogging is resolved.

  The payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay device 381 that relays a payout command signal from the payout control board 930 to the payout device 358, and a power source that controls the incorporation of external power into the power supply / launch control device 900. A switch 382 is installed. The power switch 382 is supplied with a predetermined external power (AC 24V in this embodiment), and the gaming machine 100 shifts to an energized state when the power switch 382 shifts to an on state. When the switch 382 shifts to the on state, the switch 382 shifts to a power failure state.

(Electric configuration of game machine and various control processes)
Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electrical configuration of the gaming machine. The gaming machine 100 includes control devices such as a power supply / launch control device 900, a power supply monitoring device 910, a main control board 920, a payout control board 930, and a sub control board 940. In FIG. 8, a circuit device that only relays various signals is omitted. In the following, these main devices will be described in detail individually.

  The power supply / launch control device 900 includes a power supply unit 901 that supplies power of a predetermined voltage to each part of the gaming machine 100 via a power supply path (broken line in the figure), and a launch device according to the operation of the launch operation device 170. A launch control unit 902 that controls the driving of 150, and a signal relay unit 903 that relays a forced initialization signal and a ball overflow signal output from the forced initialization switch 107 and the ball overflow switch 164 according to the operating state of the force initialization switch 107 and the ball overflow switch 164 I have.

  The power supply unit 901 takes in external electric power (for example, AC 24 volts) supplied from the outside and converts it into internal power (for example, DC 24 volts), and uses various internal devices such as various solenoids and various motors. Drive voltage power (for example, DC 12 volts), control voltage power for driving various switches and executing control processing (for example, DC 5 volts), RAM contents Is generated and supplied to the power monitoring device 910, the main control board 920, the payout control board 930, the sub-control board 940, and the like. Specifically, the power supply monitoring device 910 is supplied with internal power, drive voltage, control voltage, and backup voltage power, and the main control board 920 is supplied with drive voltage, control voltage, and control voltage. The power of the backup voltage is supplied via the power relay unit 411 of the power supply monitoring device 910, and the drive voltage and the control voltage power are directly supplied to the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940. The firing control unit 902 is supplied with driving voltage and control power. A power switch 382 is connected to the power supply unit 401. When the power switch 382 is in an off state, the external power capture is stopped. Note that power supply to the inside of the gaming machine 100 is stopped by turning off the power switch 382 or removing the power plug connected to the power supply unit 401 via the power switch 382 from the external power supply outlet. A case where the power supply is stopped or a case where the supply of the external power itself is stopped is collectively referred to as a “power failure state”. The power supply unit 401 is configured to normally output power of a predetermined voltage over a predetermined period even after the occurrence of a power failure. As a result, the main control board 920 and the payout control board 930 can save the state and finish the control so that the current control state can be restored.

  The firing control unit 902 controls driving of the ball feed solenoid 151 and the firing solenoid 152. Note that the ball is actually ejected by driving the ball feed solenoid 151 and the firing solenoid 152. The ball feed solenoid 151 and the firing solenoid 152 are allowed to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, it is detected that the player is touching the firing handle 172 based on the contact sensor signal from the contact sensor 174, and the firing stop switch 175 for stopping the firing is not operated. On the condition, the firing control unit 902 outputs a firing permission signal in an on state to the main control board 920. Further, the main control board 920 outputs a firing solenoid control signal and a ball feed solenoid control signal to the launching device 150 based on the launch permission signal and the launch abnormality signal. As a result, the launching device 150 drives the launching solenoid 152 in response to the launching solenoid control signal, and as a result, the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the rotational operation amount of the firing handle 172 (resistance value of the variable resistor 173). The

  When the initialization switch 107 is pressed, the signal relay unit 903 outputs an on-state forced initialization signal to the main control board 920. In the main control board 920, the stored information stored in the RAM of the main control board 920 is initialized in response to the reception of the on-state forced initialization signal. Further, when the ball overflow switch 107 detects a game ball, the signal relay unit 903 outputs a ball overflow signal in an ON state to the main control board 920. The main control board 920 outputs a low-speed payout signal to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the on state. The game ball payout speed will be reduced. Conversely, a high-speed payout signal is output to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the off state, and the payout control board 930 that has received the low-speed payout signal outputs the game ball payout speed from the payout device 382. Will be speeded up.

  The power failure monitoring device 910 monitors the power supply state from the power supply / launch control device 900, and outputs a power failure signal to the main control board 920 and the payout control board 930 in response to the occurrence of the power failure state, A signal relay unit 912 that relays power supply and transmission of various signals between the power source / launch control device 900 and the main control board 920 is included. The power supply monitoring unit 911 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 901, and determines that a power failure has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The signal is output to the main control board 920 and the payout control board 930. The main control board 920 and the payout control board 930 recognize the occurrence of a power outage by receiving an on-state power outage signal.

  The main control board 920 comprehensively controls the operation of the gaming machine 100. On the main control board 920, an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer is mounted. The MPU includes a CPU as an arithmetic processing unit, a ROM that stores various control programs and fixed data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that temporarily stores various data when the control program is executed. . In addition, the main control board 920 is mounted with various circuits such as a timer circuit, a counter circuit, a clock generation circuit, and a signal transmission / reception circuit. The RAM of the main control board 920 is configured to be able to hold (back up) internal data by supplying power of a backup voltage from the power / launch control device 900 even after shifting to a power failure state.

  The payout control board 930 controls a game ball payout operation according to an instruction from the main control board 920 and a game ball lending operation according to an operation of the ball lending operation device 130. As with the main control board 920, the payout control board 930 is mounted with various circuits such as an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer, a timer circuit, a counter circuit, a clock generation circuit, and a signal transmission / reception circuit. The RAM constituting the MPU of the payout control board 930 is also configured to hold internal data even in a power failure state.

  The sub control board 940 controls operations of various rendering devices, various light emitting devices, various acoustic devices, and the like based on instructions from the main control board 920.

  Control executed by the main control board 920 will be described. The control executed by the main control board 920 can be broadly divided into a main process that is started upon recovery from the power failure state and an interrupt to the main process periodically (with a cycle of 1 ms (milliseconds) in this embodiment). And timer interrupt processing that is executed over time. In the following, for convenience, timer interrupt processing will be described, and then main processing will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. In the timer interrupt processing, first, processing for starting interrupt control, specifically, a predetermined value is set in the interrupt control register (“interrupt start processing” S1001). Thereafter, processes related to substantial control of the gaming machine are sequentially executed.

After the interrupt start process S1001, the launch control signal and the ball feed control signal are output to the outside of the main control board 920 (“fire control / notification related signal output process” S1002). Specifically, the firing solenoid drive flag (a kind of launch solenoid drive information) and the ball feed solenoid drive flag (a kind of ball feed solenoid drive information) stored in the fire output buffer (part of the RAM) are fired. It is output to a signal transmission circuit for related signals (a type of signal transmission / reception circuit). The firing solenoid drive flag is 1-bit information for identifying the driving state (operating state or stopped state) of the firing solenoid 152, and is set when the firing solenoid 152 is operated in the firing control process S1013, and the firing solenoid is stopped. It is canceled when you let it. The ball feed solenoid drive flag is 1-bit information for identifying the drive state (operating state or stopped state) of the ball feed solenoid 152, and is set when the ball feed solenoid 151 is operated in the firing control process S1013. It is released when the ball feed solenoid 151 is stopped. In this embodiment, when the flag is set, including the launch solenoid drive flag and the ball feed solenoid drive flag, and other various flags described later, the value is “1”, and the flag is released. In this case, it means that the value is “0”. In the present invention, the combination of the driving state and the flag value may be reversed. When the firing solenoid driving flag is set and when the firing solenoid driving flag is released, the firing control signal in the on state and the firing control signal in the off state are respectively main from the signal transmission circuit for the firing related signal. When the ball feed solenoid drive flag is set and the ball feed solenoid drive flag is released and output to the outside of the control board 920, the ball in the ON state from the signal transmission circuit for the firing related signal, respectively. The feed control signal and the ball feed control signal in the off state are output to the outside of the main control board 920. The output state of the launch control signal and the ball feed control signal is maintained until the next timer interrupt process. In this embodiment, the output states (off state and on state) of various control signals including the launch control signal and the ball feed control signal are identified by the difference in their output voltages. The active state may be a high voltage state, or the active state may be a low voltage state. In the present invention, a state identified by a waveform or the like may be used. The launch control signal and the ball feed control signal are input to the launch device 150 via the launch control unit of the power supply monitoring device 910 and the power source / fire control device 900, and the launch solenoid 152 and the ball feed solenoid 151 are driven based on the input. Is done. Specifically, when the firing control signal in the on state is input, the firing solenoid 152 is shifted to an operating state when the firing solenoid 152 is in a stopped state, and is maintained when it is already in an operating state. Conversely, when the firing control signal in the off state is input, the state is maintained when the firing solenoid 152 is already stopped, and the state is shifted to the stopped state when it is activated.

  After the launch control / notification related information output processing S1002, external devices such as a strobe signal used for transmission control of data signals (command signals) to the payout control board 930 and the sub-control board 940, and a management computer for the installation hall of the gaming machine An external notification signal used to provide predetermined information to (not shown) is output to the outside ("transmission control / external notification signal output processing" S1003). Specifically, information such as the payout system strobe control flag, sub system strobe control flag, fraud detection flag, and winning flag stored in the transmission control / external notification output buffer (part of the RAM) is transmission controlled. -It is output to the signal transmission circuit for external notification signals. Output control from the transmission control / external notification signal transmission / reception circuit is the same as in the case of the signal transmission / reception circuit for the above-mentioned launch-related signals.

  After the external notification information output process S1003, the jackpot random number counter, jackpot symbol counter, stop pattern selection counter, and hit random number counter are updated as described above ("updated random number update process" S1004).

  After the random number update information S1004, the input state of the power failure signal output from the power source monitoring unit 911 of the power source monitoring device 910 is detected, and whether or not the power failure state is detected is detected based on the detection result. In some cases, a predetermined power failure state value is set in the power failure occurrence information (part of RAM), and in a power supply state that is not a power failure state, a predetermined power supply state value different from the power failure state value is set in the power failure information. ("Power failure information update process" S1005). Specifically, when an on-time power failure signal is continuously detected in a predetermined number of times (two times in this embodiment), the power failure flag is recognized and a predetermined value is set in the power failure flag. The

After the power failure information update process S1005, it is determined whether fraud has been detected (S1006). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the fraud detection information is a predetermined fraud occurrence value indicating fraud occurrence. The fraud detection information is usually a predetermined value different from the fraud occurrence value, but when fraud based on the detection of the magnetic sensor 430 is detected in the magnetic sensor monitoring process S1012 and in a state different from the special gaming state in the switch monitoring process S1014 Thus, when the game ball wins the special winning device 62, the value is changed to the fraud occurrence value.

  If it is determined in the determination process S1006 that fraud has not been detected (S1006: N), information for changing or maintaining the notification content is output to various notification devices connected to the main control board 720. ("Notification information output process" S1007).

  After the notification information output processing S1007, the output states of the various switches connected to the main control board 920 are changed from the signal receiving circuit for switching signals (a kind of signal transmitting / receiving circuit) to the input buffer (part of the RAM). For each switch, the output status read by the current timer interrupt (hereinafter abbreviated as “current output status”) and the output status read by the previous timer interrupt (hereinafter referred to as “previous output”). Change of the output state is detected based on the output state read by the previous timer interrupt (hereinafter abbreviated as “previous output state”), and after that, the next timer is detected. In order to detect a change in the output status at the interrupt, the current output status and the previous output status are updated cyclically as the previous output status and the previous output status, respectively. It is saved ( "switch reading processing" S1013). Specifically, for each switch, when the previous output state is in the off state, and both the previous output state and the current output state are in the on state, it is detected that the switch is on and the switch type is changed. A corresponding on-transition flag (partial area of RAM) is set, and a previous on-state flag (partial area of RAM) and a previous on-state flag (partial area of RAM) holding the previous output state are set. It is updated (set or released). Noise resistance can be improved by detecting an output state or a change in the output state based on the output state of the switch in multiple timer interruptions. A process for detecting an output state or a change in the output state in accordance with a plurality of output state patterns in this manner is generally referred to as a filtering process. In the present embodiment, the filtering process is performed in software, but in the present invention, the filtering process may be performed in hardware, or the filtering process may not be performed.

  In the switch reading process S1008, specifically, the output states of the general winning switch 81, the special winning switch 82, the special starting switch 83, and the normal starting switch 84 are read. Note that the output state of the initialization switch 107 is not read.

  After the switch read processing S1008, processing according to the setting state of the on-shift flag for each of the special start switch 83, special win switch 82, normal start switch 84, and general win switch 81 set in the switch read processing S1008 is executed. ("Special start SW process" S1009, "Special prize SW process" S1010, "Normal start SW process" S1011, "General prize SW process" S1012).

  Here, the special start SW process S1009 and the special prize SW process S1010 will be described in detail. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the special start SW process, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the special prize SW process.

  In the special start SW process S1009, as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the on transition flag of the special start switch 83 is set based on the detection of the game ball by the special start switch 83 (S101). If the on-shift flag is not set (S101: N), no substantial process is executed and the present process ends. On the other hand, if the on-shift flag is set (S101: Y) ), The following processing is executed.

First, it is determined whether or not the game stop monitoring timer T1 (abbreviated as “timer T1” in FIG. 10) is “0 (reference value)” (S102). The game stop monitoring timer T1 is a timer that operates based on detection of vibration that satisfies a predetermined condition by the vibration sensor 10. When the game stop monitoring timer T1 is “0”, the vibration that satisfies the predetermined condition is not detected, or the vibration that satisfies the predetermined condition is detected, but the predetermined game stop monitoring period has ended. When the game stop monitoring timer T1 is not “0”, it means that a vibration satisfying a predetermined condition is detected and the predetermined game stop monitoring period has not ended. The game stop monitoring timer T1 is set in the vibration sensor monitoring process S1015.

  When it is determined that the game stop monitoring timer T1 is the reference value (S102: Y), the number of game balls that have entered the special starter 63 is used for payout, external notification, and drive control for the special starter solenoid 73. When it is updated individually (S103 to S108) and the number of special symbol fluctuations is not more than the maximum allowable number (S109: N), the number of special symbols held is further updated (S110), the jackpot random number counter, jackpot symbol A random number is acquired from the counter stop pattern selection counter (S111 to S113), and a command including information on the number of special symbol reservations to be transmitted to the sub-control board 940 is set (S114).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game stop monitoring timer T1 is other than “0” (S102: N), a predetermined fraud occurrence value is set in the fraud detection information (“fraud detection information update process” S115). The fraud detection flag of the transmission control / external notification output buffer is set (“illegal notification setting process” S116), and the firing solenoid drive flag and the ball feed solenoid drive flag of the firing output buffer are released (“fired related information setting process”). S117), the stopped firing control signal and the stopped ball feed control signal are output to the outside of the main control board 920 ("launch related signal output process" S118). When the fraud detection flag is set, an on-state fraud detection signal is output to an external supervision computer or the like of the gaming machine 100 in the external notification information output process S1003 (see FIG. 9) of the next timer interrupt process. The on-state of the fraud detection signal is maintained until the power failure state is shifted. The firing related signal output processing S118 is substantially the same processing as the firing related signal output processing S1002 (see FIG. 9). In the firing related signal output processing S118, the firing solenoid 152 and the ball feed solenoid 151 are forcibly stopped. It will be in the state and the game progress is forcibly stopped. Note that after a predetermined fraud occurrence value is set in the fraud detection information in the fraud detection information update process S115, it is determined that the fraud is detected in the determination process S1006 (see FIG. 9) (S1006: Y), and the launch solenoid By skipping the firing control processing S1013 (see FIG. 10) for updating the driving state of 152 and the ball-feeding solenoid 151, the firing solenoid 152 and the ball-feeding solenoid 151 are kept stopped until the power-off state is temporarily entered. . Further, an unauthorized vibration induction detection command is output to the sub-control board 940 (“illegal vibration induction detection command output process” S119). As a result, the notification indicating that the induction of unauthorized vibration has been detected is started in the light emitting devices 121 to 125 and the acoustic device 180, and is continued until the power failure state is once shifted.

  In the special winning SW process S1010, as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the on-shift flag of the special winning switch 82 is set based on the detection of the game ball by the special winning switch 82 (S1101). If the on-shift flag is not set (S601: N), no substantial process is executed and the present process ends. On the other hand, if the on-shift flag is set (S1101: Y) ), The following processing is executed. First, the number of game balls that have entered the special winning device 62 is individually updated for payout and external notification (S1102 to S604). In the special game state (S1104: N), the winning flag of the special winning device 62 is set for driving control of the special winning opening solenoid 72 (S1105). If the game state is other than the special game state and is within the illegal prize monitoring period for the special prize device 62 (S1105: Y, S1106: N), the game progress is stopped and the illegal prize is notified. Processing is executed (S1107 and S1108).

  After the general winning SW monitoring process S1012, the firing related information for controlling the driving of the firing solenoid 152 and the ball feed solenoid 151 in the launching device 150 is set ("fired control process" S1013). Specifically, the states of the firing solenoid drive flag and the ball feed solenoid drive flag are updated.

  After the launch control process S1014, the magnetic sensor signal from the magnetic sensor 430 is monitored, and fraud is detected based on the magnetic sensor signal ("magnetic sensor monitoring process" S1014). Specifically, when an off-state magnetic sensor signal indicating that no magnetism is detected is detected and then an on-state magnetic sensor signal is continuously detected in 50 timer interruptions, illegal magnetic induction is performed. Is detected and the game progress is forcibly stopped. In addition, in the magnetic sensor monitoring process S1014, an unauthorized magnetic induction detection command is output to the sub-control board 940 instead of the unauthorized vibration induction detection command, and a notification indicating that the unauthorized magnetic induction is detected is emitted from the light emitting devices 121 to 125 and the sound. It will be started in the device 180. The forcible stop state of the game progress and the notification state of the illegal magnetic induction are continued until a transition to the power failure state is made.

  After the magnetic sensor monitoring process S1014, the vibration sensor signal from the vibration sensor 10 is monitored, and unauthorized vibration induction is detected based on the vibration sensor signal ("vibration sensor monitoring process" S1015). Here, the vibration sensor monitoring process S1015 will be described. 12 and 13 are flowcharts illustrating an example of the vibration sensor monitoring process.

  In the vibration sensor monitoring process S1012, as shown in FIG. 12, first, the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 (abbreviated as “timer T1” in the figure) is a predetermined reference value (“0” in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not there is (S201), and if the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 is not the reference value (S201: N), the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 is reduced by “1” from the current value. On the other hand, when the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 is the reference value (S201: Y), the timer T1 update process S202 is skipped and the reference value is maintained. . After the timer T1 update process S201, it is determined whether the front frame set 103 is in the closed state or in the open state depending on whether or not the front frame open / closed state flag F2 (abbreviated as “flag F2” in the drawing) is released. (S203). Here, the front frame open / close state flag F2 is a flag indicating the open / closed state of the front frame set 103 based on the output state of the front frame switch signal from the front frame switch 109. In the switch reading process S1008, the front frame open / closed state flag F2 It is set in the open state of the front frame set 103 in which the frame switch signal is detected, and is released in the closed state of the front frame set 103 in which the front frame switch signal in the off state is output.

When it is determined in the determination process S203 that the front frame open / close state flag F2 is set (S203: N), the vibration detection state is determined by whether or not the vibration sensor signal from the vibration sensor 10 is in the on state. It is determined whether or not (S204). When the vibration sensor signal is in the on state (S204: Y), it is a period corresponding to the participation period in the participation type effect or other non-participation period depending on whether or not the participation management period flag is set. If the participation management period flag is not set (S205: N), the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (abbreviated as “counter C1” in the figure) is set to the current value. When a predetermined first vibration detection value (in this embodiment, “3”) is added (“Counter C1 update process” S206), on the other hand, when the participation management period flag is set (S205: Y) The value of the vibration detection counter C1 is updated to a value obtained by adding a predetermined second vibration detection value (“2” in this embodiment) to the current value (“counter C1 update process” S207). After the counter C1 update processing S206, S207, it is determined whether or not the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is greater than or equal to a specified maximum value (in this embodiment, “255”) (S208). The vibration detection counter C1 is set to the prescribed maximum value ("Counter C1 setting process" S
209) If the specified maximum value is not exceeded, the counter C1 setting process S208 is skipped, and the updated values in the counter C1 update processes S206 and S207 are maintained.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination process S204 that the vibration sensor signal is in the off state (S204: N), whether or not the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is a reference value (“0” in this embodiment) is determined. It is determined (S210). When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is not the reference value (S110: N), the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined non-vibration detection value (“1” in this embodiment) from the current value. ("Counter C1 update process" S211). After the counter C1 update process S211, it is determined whether or not the updated value of the vibration detection counter C1 is a reference value (S212). When the updated value of the vibration detection counter C1 is the reference value (S212: N), it is determined whether or not the vibration detection flag F1 (abbreviated as “flag F1” in the drawing) is released ( S213). When the vibration detection flag F1 is not released, that is, when the vibration detection flag F1 is set (S213: N), the vibration detection flag F1 is released (“flag F1 release processing” S214), and excessive vibration is generated. A notification stop command is output from the main control board 920 to the sub-control board 940 (“excess vibration notification stop command output process” S215), and the vibration detection counter C1 is set to a reference value (“counter C1 setting process” S216). ).

  If it is determined in the determination process S213 that the vibration detection flag F1 has been canceled (S213: Y), the flag F1 cancellation process S214 to the counter C1 setting process S216 are skipped. If it is determined in the determination process S212 that the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is not the reference value (S212: Y), the determination process S213 to the counter C1 setting process S216 are skipped. When it is determined in the determination process S210 that the vibration detection counter C1 is the reference value (S210: Y), the counter C1 update process S211 to the counter C1 setting process S216 are skipped.

  When it is determined in the determination process S203 that the front frame open / close state flag F2 is set (S203: Y), the vibration detection counter C1 is forcibly released (“counter C1 release process” S217). Specifically, the vibration detection counter C1 is set to a reference value (“0”). After the counter C1 release processing S217, it is determined whether or not the vibration detection flag F1 is released (S218). If the vibration detection flag F1 is set (S218: N), the vibration detection flag F1 is released. Then, an excessive vibration notification stop command is output from the main control board 920 to the sub-control board 940. On the other hand, when the vibration detection flag F1 is released (S218: Y), the flag F1 release process S219 and the excessive vibration notification stop command output process S220 are skipped.

After the counter C1 setting processing S209, S216, etc., as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is less than the excessive vibration threshold (in this embodiment, “90”) (“ Excess vibration determination processing "S221). When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is equal to or larger than the excess vibration threshold (S221: N), it is determined whether or not the vibration detection flag F1 is set (S222), and the vibration detection flag F1 is not set. In (S222: N), the vibration detection flag F1 is set (“flag F1 setting process” S223), and an excessive vibration notification start command is output from the main control board 920 to the sub control board 940 (“excess vibration”). Notification start command output process "S224). In addition, in response to the reception of the excessive vibration notification start command, the sub control board 940 operates the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 and the acoustic device 180 to notify them of the occurrence of excessive vibration. On the other hand, when it is determined that the vibration detection flag F1 is set (S222: Y), it is determined whether or not the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is less than the abnormal vibration threshold (in this embodiment, “240”). (“Abnormal Vibration Determination Process” S225), and if the value is equal to or greater than the abnormal vibration threshold (S225: N), the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 (abbreviated as “timer T1” in the figure) is predetermined. Specified value (“1500” corresponding to 6 seconds in this embodiment)
("Timer T1 setting process" S226). On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is less than the abnormal vibration threshold (S225: Y), the timer T1 setting process S226 is skipped, and the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 is maintained. A period in which a value other than “0” is set in the game stop monitoring timer T1 is a game stop monitoring period, and when the special start switch 83 senses a game ball during the game stop monitoring period, the game is played as described above. Progress will be stopped.

  After the vibration sensor monitoring process S1015 constituted by the determination process S201 to the timer T1 setting process S226, as shown in FIG. 9, various information output in the external notification information output process S1003 is set (“external Notification information setting process "S1016).

  After the external notification information setting process S1016, the value of the number of interrupts (a part of the RAM) indicating the number of executions of the timer interrupt is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current value (“interrupt number update process”). S1017). The timer interrupt process is completed by executing the interrupt number update process S1017.

  Next, main processing executed by the main control board 920 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the main process of the main control board (abbreviated as “main control main process” in the figure). In the main process executed in response to the recovery from the power failure state, as shown in FIG. 14, first, a process for starting up the main control board 920 and a process for initializing various information are executed ( “Control start processing” S1201). Here, the control start process S1201 will be described in detail. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the control start process. In the control start process S1201, as shown in FIG. 15, an initial value is set to the stack pointer (part of the RAM) that controls the execution of the program (“program start process” S1301). After the program start process S1301, the system waits for a predetermined time until the payout control board 930, the sub control board 940, and the like start up ("peripheral device startup standby process" S1302). After the peripheral device startup standby processing S1302, various information held in the RAM is forcibly determined depending on whether or not the forced initialization signal from the initialization switch 107 of the power supply / emission control device 900 is on. It is determined whether or not to initialize (S1303). When the forced initialization signal is in the off state (S1303: N), it is determined whether or not the power failure occurrence information (part of the RAM) is set to a predetermined power failure occurrence value (S1304). When the power failure occurrence information is a power failure occurrence value (S1304: Y), it corresponds to the 2's complement of the checksum of the predetermined area of the RAM in the control end processing S1220 (see FIG. 14) when shifting to the previous power failure state. Since the RAM determination value to be calculated is calculated, a checksum of the same area of the RAM is calculated, and whether or not the stored information is normally held based on the calculated checksum and the RAM determination value is determined. It is determined (S1305). When the holding information is normally held (S1305: Y), the power failure occurrence information is updated to a predetermined reference value (“power failure occurrence information release process” S1306), and the holding information is a predetermined area of the RAM. ("Retained information return process" S1307). By returning the stored information, the control state immediately before the transition to the previous power failure state is restored. However, even if various error states such as fraud detection errors have occurred immediately before the transition to the previous power failure state, these error states are all cancelled.

When it is determined in the determination process S1303 that the forced initialization signal is in the on state (S1303: Y), and in the determination process S1304, it is determined that the power failure occurrence value is not set in the power failure occurrence information (S1304: N). If the holding information is not normally held in the determination process S1305 (S1305: N), the holding information in the RAM is initialized ("holding information initialization process" S1308), and the initialization command is controlled by the main control. The data is output from the board 920 to both the payout control board 930 and the sub-control board 940 (“initialization command output processing” S1209). In each of the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940 that have received the initialization command, a predetermined initialization process is executed.

  After the retained information return process S1307 and the initialization command output process S1309, various interrupt control modes such as timer interrupt are set ("interrupt mode setting process" S1310). Various interrupts are permitted after the interrupt mode setting process S1310 ("interrupt permission process" S1311). The control start process S1201 ends when the interrupt permission process S1311 ends.

  The control start process S1201 is executed only once after returning from the power failure state, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 14, the process proceeds to a loop process that is repeatedly executed unless the power failure state is entered.

  In the loop process, first, the values of the jackpot initial value random number counter and the hit initial value random number counter are updated as described above ("auxiliary lottery random number update process" S1202). Various interrupts such as a timer interrupt are prohibited ("interrupt prohibition process" S1203). After the interrupt prohibition process S1103, it is determined whether or not fraud is detected based on whether or not the fraud detection information is a predetermined fraud occurrence value (S1204). When fraud is not detected (S1204: N), various commands stored in the ring buffer are output from the main control board 920 to the sub-control board 940 in the order of storage, Various commands are output to the payout control board 930 on the basis of the payout status information, and a transmission control signal is also output to the sub-control board 940 and the payout control board 930 as the various commands are output (“output control processing”). "S1205). In this embodiment, these processes are executed in a state where interruption is prohibited so that the output control process S1205 is not interrupted by interruption. In this embodiment, the total number of commands output in the output control process S1205 of one loop process is limited to a predetermined number (for example, “4”) or less, and one loop process is performed in a predetermined number. It is configured to finish within a time (for example, 4 ms).

  After the output control process S1205, various interrupts such as a timer interrupt are permitted ("interrupt permission process" S1206). After the interrupt permission process S1206, the values of the first to third fluctuation type counter counters for determining the fluctuation pattern and the like are updated ("fluctuation counter update process" S1207).

After the variation counter update processing S1207, various input signals from the outside of the main control board 920 are monitored ("input signal monitoring processing" S1208). Specifically, in the input signal monitoring process S1108, the output state of the prize ball count signal output from the payout control board 930 (the signal corresponding to the detection by the payout count switch 362 of the game balls paid out from the payout device 358) and the award. The payout state of the winning ball is confirmed based on the value of a payout timer (a part of the RAM) that monitors the reception status of the ball count signal, and whether or not the payout is being paid is identified according to the situation. The flag (a type of payout status information) is updated, and when the payout flag is set, the payout start command is stored in the ring buffer, and when the payout flag is canceled, the payout end command is stored in the ring buffer. Is done. Note that the sub-control board 940 starts notifying that the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 are paying out by receiving the payout notification start command, and ends the notifying being paid out by receiving the payout notification start command. In addition, in the input signal monitoring process S1108, the occurrence of an abnormality in the dispensing device 358 based on the output state of the abnormality signal output from the dispensing control board 930, the inner frame switch 108 connected to the dispensing control board 930, and the front frame switch 109. The storage ball switch 363 detects an abnormality, updates a payout abnormality flag (a type of payout status information) for identifying whether or not a payout-related abnormality is occurring according to the situation, and issues a payout abnormality flag. Is set, the payout abnormality occurrence command is stored in the ring buffer, and when the payout abnormality flag is canceled, the payout abnormality eliminating command is stored in the ring buffer. Note that the sub-control board 940 starts notification during payout by the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 and the audio device 180 upon receipt of the payout abnormality occurrence command, and ends notification during payout upon receipt of the payout abnormality cancellation command. Become. Further, in the input signal monitoring process S1108, the storage state of the game balls in the lower plate 160 is confirmed based on the output state of the ball overflow signal based on the detection state of the ball overflow switch 164, and the lower plate 160 is filled up according to the situation. The ball overflow flag (a kind of payout status information) for identifying whether or not there is updated, and when the ball overflow flag is set, the ball overflow occurrence command is stored in the ring buffer and the ball overflow flag is released In the event of a failure, the overflow command is stored in the ring buffer. Note that the sub-control board 940 starts notification of the lower pan full by the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 and the sound device 180 by receiving the ball overflow occurrence command, and notifies the lower pan full by receiving the ball overflow elimination command. It will be terminated.

  After the input signal monitoring process S1208, the special symbol display device 91 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), the special symbol hold display device 92 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), and the normal symbol display device 93 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). In addition, the display control start determination of the normal symbol hold display device 94 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is performed (“variation start confirmation process” S1209). Specifically, in the variation start confirmation processing S1209, when the special symbol of the special symbol display device 91 is not in a variable display, the gaming state is not in the special gaming state, and the variation display of the special symbol is pending. In order to start the variable symbol display of the special symbol, the operation flag of the special symbol display device 91 indicating that the special symbol display device 91 is in operation and the start of the variable symbol display of the special symbol display device 91 are started. A special symbol variation start flag representing permission is set. In addition, when the special symbol change display is not performed in the normal gaming state, a determination for changing the display of the decorative symbol display device 95 to a predetermined demonstration display is also executed. In addition, when the normal symbol of the normal symbol display device 93 is not being displayed in a variable manner, the special starting device 63 is not operating, and the normal symbol variation display is pending, the normal symbol variation display is started. In order to start the fluctuation display, the normal symbol display device 93 operating flag indicating that the normal symbol display device 93 is in operation, and the normal symbol change start indicating that the normal symbol display device 93 is permitted to start the variable display are started. A flag is set.

  After the change start confirmation processing S1209, display control of special symbols in the special symbol display device 91 and effect control of decorative symbols in the decorative symbol display device 95 are performed ("special symbol variation processing" S1210), and in the special gaming state Operation control of the special winning device 62 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) and effect control of the decorative symbol display device 95 are performed (“special winning device control process” S1211).

  After the special winning device control process S1211, the normal symbol display control in the normal symbol display device 93 is performed (“normal symbol variation process” S1212), and the operation control of the special starter 63 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). Is performed ("special winning device control process" S1213).

  When fraud is detected in the determination process S1204 (S1204: Y), the output control process S1205 to the special starter control process S1213 are skipped in order to maintain the game progress stop state, and various types of timer interruptions and the like are performed. Only the process of permitting an interrupt (“interrupt permission process” S1214) is executed. As a result, it is possible to prevent various information from being updated and the state of the peripheral device from being changed. Further, since the power failure signal can be continuously monitored by executing the interrupt permission processing S1214, the control processing can be normally terminated when shifting to the power failure state necessary for canceling the game progress stop state. It becomes.

After the special starter control process S1213 and the interrupt permission process S1214, it is determined whether or not the power outage state has been entered depending on whether or not the power outage occurrence information is a power outage occurrence value (S1215). If the state has not shifted to the power failure state (S1215: N), the predetermined number of times after the previous loop processing ends depending on whether or not the number of timer interrupts is a predetermined value (in this embodiment, “2”). It is determined whether or not the timer interrupt has been executed for the number of times (two times in this embodiment) (S1216). If the predetermined number of timer interrupts have not been executed (S1216: N), the auxiliary lottery random number update process The jackpot initial value random number counter and the hit initial value random number counter are updated as in S1202 ("auxiliary lottery random number update process" S1217), and the first to third variation type counters are updated in the same manner as in the variation counter update process S1207. It is updated ("variation counter update process" S1218), and then the process returns to the determination process S1215. This waits while updating the jackpot initial value random number counter, the hit initial value random number counter, and the first to third variation type counters until a predetermined number of timer interruptions are executed while monitoring the transition to the power failure state. As a result, loop processing is executed at regular time intervals. On the other hand, when it is determined that a predetermined number of timer interrupts have been executed (S1216: Y), the interrupt count is initialized to a reference value (“0” in this embodiment) (“interrupt count initialization process” S1219). Then, the process returns to the auxiliary lottery random number update process S1202.

  If it is determined in the determination process S1215 that the state has shifted to the power failure state (S1215: Y), the interruption is prohibited, and a power failure command indicating that the state has shifted to the power failure state is output to the sub-control board 940. The output state of the signal transmission circuit for signal and the signal transmission circuit for transmission control / external notification signal is set to the off state, and the RAM judgment value RAM corresponding to the 2's complement of the checksum of the predetermined area of the RAM is calculated. ("Control end process" S1220). After that, it enters an infinite loop and waits until it recovers from the power failure state.

  Here, the special symbol variation processing S1210 and the special winning device control processing S1211 will be described in detail with reference to the operations of the special symbol display device 91 and the special winning device 62. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol variation process, FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the special winning device control process, and FIG. 18 shows an example of operations of the special symbol display device and the special winning device. It is a timing chart expressed qualitatively.

  In the special symbol variation processing S1219, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not the operation flag of the special symbol display device 91 is set (S1401). If the operation flag is not set (S1401: In N), this process ends without executing any substantial process. On the other hand, when the operation flag is set (S1401: Y; t1, t4), the following process is executed. The

  First, it is determined whether or not the special symbol display control timer (abbreviated as “special symbol control timer” in FIG. 16) is released (determination process S1402). If the display control timer is not released, display control is performed. The timer is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current value (“special chart control timer update process” S1403), and it is further determined by this update whether or not the special symbol display control timer is released. (Determination process S1404). If the display control timer is not released before and after the update (S1402: N, S1404: N), a participation period management flag for identifying whether or not it is a participation management period is controlled ("participation management period determination process"). In addition, the display of the special symbol is controlled to be updated in order to execute the special symbol variable display ("special symbol display update process" S1405: t1 to t4, t4 to t5).

  On the other hand, when the display control timer is released in one before and after the update (S1402: Y or S1404: Y), it is determined whether or not the special symbol change start flag and the special symbol change display flag are released. (Determination processing S1407, S1408). When the change start flag is set (S1407: N), various processes at the start of change are executed. When the change start flag is set (S1407: Y; S1408: N), special processing is performed. When various processes for confirming and displaying a stop symbol as a symbol are executed, and those flags are not set (S1407: Y; S1408: Y), the special symbol display device related to the change in the special symbol this time Various processes for ending the operation of 91 are executed.

  When the special symbol variation start flag is set (S1407: N), the special lottery related information related to the special symbol lottery stored in the first reserved area for special symbols is moved to the execution area. In addition, the special lottery related information stored in the second reserved area to the fourth reserved area of the special symbol is moved to the first reserved area to the third reserved area of the special symbol, respectively ("reserved special lottery related Information sequential processing "S1409). Thereafter, whether or not the special symbol is won is drawn, and if the lottery is won, a special lottery winning flag is set (t4). If the lottery is lost, the special lottery winning flag is released. t1) ("Special symbol lottery process" S1410). In addition, the variation pattern and variation display time of the special symbol and the decoration symbol are determined, and commands relating to the variation pattern and variation display time to be output to the sub-control board 920 for controlling the variation display of the decoration symbol are set (“special” Symbol variation pattern determination process "S1411). Thereafter, in order to actually start the variation display of the special symbol, the special symbol variation display flag is set, and the display control timer of the special symbol is set to a value corresponding to the variation display time based on the variation pattern (“Special” Symbol variation start process "S1412; t1, t4). In addition, a start threshold and an end threshold of the participation management period for the special symbol display control timer are set to control the participation management period flag, which is referred to in the participation management period determination process S1405 (“participation period information setting process” S1413 ).

  When the special symbol variation display flag is set (S1408: N), the stop symbol is set as the special symbol ("special symbol confirmation display process" S1414). Further, in order to display the stop symbol for a certain period of time, a special symbol fixed display flag is set, and a special symbol display control timer is set to a value corresponding to the fixed display time (“special symbol finalizing process” S1415; t2, t5).

  Further, when the variation start flag and the variation display flag of the special symbol are not set (S1407: Y; S1408: Y), the operation of the special symbol display device 91 related to the current variation display of the special symbol is stopped. In addition, the operation flag of the special symbol display device 91 is released, and the special symbol confirmation display flag is released ("Special symbol change end process" S1422; t3, t6). Prior to the special symbol change end process S1422, it is determined whether or not the special lottery winning flag is set and whether or not the short-time game number counter indicating the number of changes in the remaining special symbols in the short-time game state is released. S1416, S1417). When the special lottery winning flag is set (S1416: N), a special game state flag indicating whether or not the special game state is set is set, and the special game control timer is set to the operation waiting time of the special winning device 62. The corresponding value is set, and the open / close counter is canceled ("special game transition process" S1418; t6). As a result, the normal gaming state is shifted to the special gaming state. On the other hand, when the time-short game number counter is set (S1417: N), the time-short game number counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current value (“time-short game number counter” S1419). After the update, it is determined again whether or not the time-saving game number counter is set (S1420). When the time-saving game number counter is released (S1420: N), the time-saving indicating whether or not the time-saving gaming state is set. The game state flag is released (“normal game state transition process” S1421). This shifts from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  In the special winning device control process S1211, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not a special game state flag indicating that the special game state is being set (S1501), and the special game state flag is set. If not (S1501: Y), no substantial process is executed and this process ends. On the other hand, if the special gaming state flag is set (S1501: N), Processing is executed.

First, in the special winning SW process S1010 (see FIG. 9), the number of balls received by the special winning device 62 is more than that in the special winning device winning flag setting process S1105 (see FIG. 11). It is updated when the flag is set ("special winning device winning number update process" S1502). Further, the control timer of the special winning device 62 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current value (“special winning device control timer update process” S1503). If the control timer of the special winning device 62 is “0”, the value is maintained. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the operation flag of the special prize opening solenoid 72 is released (S1504). When the operation flag of the special prize opening solenoid 72 is released (S1504: Y), the process of closing the open / close shutter 67 in the special prize winning device 62 is executed, and the operation flag of the special prize opening solenoid 72 is set. If it is (S1504: N), the process during opening of the open / close shutter 67 is executed.

  In the process during closing of the open / close shutter 67, it is determined whether or not the control timer of the special winning device 62 is released (S1505). When the control timer has been released (S1505: Y), the final opening flag of the special winning device 62 indicating whether or not the special winning opening solenoid 72 is in the final operating state and the special game state end standby state. It is determined whether or not a special game state end waiting flag indicating whether or not is set (S1506, S1507). When both the final opening flag and the special game state end waiting flag of the special winning device 62 are released (S1506: N, S1507: N), the value corresponding to the opening time TA of the open / close shutter 67 is indicated by the control timer. ("Special winning device control timer setting process" S1508), and the operation flag of the special winning device 62 and the operation flag of the special winning opening solenoid 72 are set ("Special winning device opening process" S1509) (t7). , T9, t11, t14). As a result, the opening / closing shutter 67 of the special prize winning device 62 shifts from the entry prohibition position to the entry permission position. When the final release flag is released (S1506: Y), the special game state end standby flag is set, and the control timer is set to a value corresponding to the end standby time ("special winning device end standby state"). Setting process "S1510; t15). As a result, a transition is made to the end waiting state of the special gaming state. If the end waiting flag is released (S1507: Y), the special gaming state flag and the end waiting flag are released ("special gaming state end process" S1511; t16). In the special game state end process S1511, if the probability variation gaming state transition flag is set, the probability variation gaming state flag is set. If the time variation gaming state transition flag is set, the time shortening gaming state is set. A flag is set. As a result, the special gaming state is shifted to the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state.

  On the other hand, in the process during closing of the open / close shutter 67, it is determined whether or not the control timer of the special prize-winning device 62 is released (S1512). When the control timer is released (S1512: Y), the operation flag of the special prize device 62 and the operation flag of the special prize opening solenoid 72 are released ("special prize device closing process" S1514). As a result, the opening / closing shutter 67 of the special prize winning device 62 shifts from the entry allowable position to the entry prohibited position. Further, when the control timer is set (S1512: N), it is determined whether or not the number of balls received by the special winning device 62 is less than a prescribed value (for example, 10 balls) (S1513). If the number of balls is equal to or greater than the specified value (S1513: N), special winning device closing processing S1514 is executed.

The special symbol lottery process S1310 and the special symbol variation pattern determination process S1311 in the special symbol variation process S1210 will be described in detail. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol lottery process. FIG. 20 shows a special symbol stop pattern selected in the special symbol lottery process, and a stop symbol displayed on the special symbol display device and the decorative symbol display device. It is explanatory drawing showing an example of this relationship. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the special symbol variation pattern determination process, and FIG. 22 illustrates an example of the relationship between the variation pattern selected in the special symbol variation pattern determination process and the basic variation time of the special symbol. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the relationship between the addition time pattern selected in the special symbol variation pattern determination process and the special symbol addition variation time.

  First, in the special symbol lottery processing S1310, as shown in FIG. 19, the winning value data table for the normal gaming state is selected in the normal gaming state, and the winning value data table for the probability variation gaming state is selected (“ Winning value data table selection process "S1601). Each winning data table lists winning values. The special game state is obtained by comparing the winning values listed in the winning value data table selected in the winning data table selection processing S1601 with the jackpot random number counter values stored in the execution area of the acquired random number storage area for special symbols. It is determined whether or not to shift to (S1602).

  If the value of the execution area does not match any winning value (S1602: N), it means that the special game state transition lottery has been lost, and the stop symbol of the special symbol is determined to be a lost symbol ("Stop symbol determination" "Process" S1603), and stop based on the game state, the number of change suspensions of the special symbol at the start of the current change, and the value of the stop pattern selection counter stored in the execution area of the acquired random number storage area for the special symbol A pattern is determined ("stop pattern determination process" S1604). In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, when the special game state transition lottery is lost, as a stop pattern, a stop pattern 0 for designating a complete losing design that does not go through reach as a stop pattern of the decorative design, Stop pattern 2 that specifies reach lose pattern that passes through reach but is shifted beyond 1 front and back, or stop pattern that specifies reach pattern before and after reach 1 stop before design pattern Pattern 3 is selected.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, when the jackpot random number counter value stored in the execution area matches any winning value (S1602: Y), it means that the special game state transition lottery is won. The special game state transition flag indicating whether or not to shift to the special game state after the special symbol variation display and confirmation display is set ("special game state transition flag setting process" S1605), and the jackpot stored in the execution area A special symbol stop symbol is determined based on the symbol counter value (“stop symbol determination process” S1606), and when the stop symbol is a specific symbol and a non-specific symbol, the probability variation gaming state transition flag and the short-time gaming state transition flag are respectively set. It is set ("Transition destination setting process after special game state" S1607), and when the stop symbol is a non-specific symbol, the short-time game number counter is changed to the specified value. Is set to the number ( "time reduction game number counter setting process" S1608), the stop symbol is stop pattern based on whether the non-specific symbols or a specific symbol is determined ( "stop pattern determination process" S1609). As shown in FIG. 20, when the stop symbol is a specific symbol as the stop symbol, the stop pattern 3 that specifies the probability variation symbol is selected as the stop symbol of the decorative symbol, while the stop symbol is not displayed. In the case of a specific symbol, the stop pattern 4 that designates a short-time symbol as the decorative symbol is selected.

Next, in the special symbol variation pattern determination process S1311, a variation pattern is selected based on the gaming state, the stop pattern, the number of variation suspensions of the special symbol at the start of the current variation, and the value of the first variation type counter (“ Fluctuation pattern selection process "S1701). After the variation pattern selection processing S1701, when the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection processing S1701 is a predetermined variation pattern, the game state, the number of variation suspensions of the special symbol at the start of the current variation, and the second variation The variation pattern is changed based on the value of the type counter (“variation pattern selection process” S1702). As a result, the variation pattern for the current variation display is determined. Furthermore, an addition time pattern is selected based on the variation pattern and the value of the third variation type counter. The present variation display mode is finally designated by the combination of the variation pattern and the addition time pattern. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 or FIG. 23, for the special symbol variation display, the variation display time includes a basic variation time corresponding to the variation pattern and an addition variation time corresponding to the addition time pattern. The time is added. In addition, the variation display time is determined to be substantially the same as the variation display time of the special symbol for the variation display of the decorative symbol, and the effect mode is determined based on the variation pattern and the addition time pattern. Become. After the addition time pattern selection processing S1703, a stop symbol command including stop symbol identification information (identification number), a stop pattern command including stop pattern identification information (identification number), and a variation pattern identification information (identification number) And various variation commands such as an addition time pattern command including addition time pattern identification information (identification number) are set ("variation command setting process" S1704). These commands are output to the sub-control board 940 in the output control process S1205 during the next loop process of the main control main process.

  The participation period information setting process 1413 and the participation management period determination process 1405 in the special symbol variation process S1210 will be described. 24 and 25 are flowcharts illustrating examples of the participation period information setting process and the participation management period determination process in the special symbol variation process, respectively.

  First, in participation period information setting processing S1413, as shown in FIG. 24, it is determined in special symbol variation pattern determination processing S1411 depending on whether or not the variation pattern identification number is a prescribed threshold (in this embodiment, “200”). It is determined whether or not the decorative display variation display effect corresponding to the changed pattern is a participatory effect (S301), and if the variation pattern identification number is less than the specified threshold (S301: Y), If this process ends without executing any substantial process, and if the identification number of the variation pattern is equal to or greater than the specified threshold (S301: N), the following process is executed. Here, the participation type effect means an effect in which the content of the effect may change according to the operation of the effect participation switch 1 (see FIG. 1) by the player. The participatory effect will be separately described in detail because it is related to the characteristic part of the present invention.

  A participation type effect flag indicating whether or not the variation pattern of the special symbol is a variation pattern corresponding to the participation type effect is set (“participation type effect flag setting process” S302). In addition, whether the variation pattern corresponds to the participation type production A system or the participation type production system B is determined depending on whether or not the identification number of the variation pattern is equal to or greater than the specified type threshold ("235" in this embodiment). (S303). Start for determining the start of the participation management period in the case of a variation pattern corresponding to a participatory effect system A determined that the identification number of the variation pattern is less than 235 (however, “200” or more) (S303: N) A threshold value is calculated, and an end threshold value for determining the end of the participation management period is calculated. In this embodiment, the information corresponding to the variable display time corresponding to the type of the variation pattern and the type of the addition time pattern and the time from the start of the participation type production to the start of the participation period for accepting the operation of the production participation switch 1 are supported. The start threshold of the production management period is calculated based on the information to be produced, and the production management period is calculated based on the information corresponding to the variable display time and the information corresponding to the time from the start of the participation type production to the end of the participation period. The end threshold of is calculated. On the other hand, in order to determine the start of the participation management period in the case of the variation pattern corresponding to the participation type production B system determined that the identification number of the variation pattern is 235 or more (however, “255” or less) (S303: Y). Together with the start threshold, an end threshold for determining the end of the participation management period is set. In this embodiment, the start threshold of the production management period is set to a value corresponding to the time from the end of the participation type production to the start of the participation period, and the end threshold of the production management period is set from the end of the participation type production to the participation period. It is set to a value corresponding to the time until the end.

  Next, in the participation management period determination process S1405, as shown in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the participation type effect flag and the special symbol variation display flag are released (S401, S402). When at least one of the effect flag and the special symbol variation display flag is canceled (S401: Y or S402: Y), this process ends without executing any substantial process, while the participation When both the type effect flag and the special symbol variation display flag are set (S401: N, S402: Y), the following processing is executed.

  Whether or not the special symbol display control timer (abbreviated as “special symbol control timer” in FIG. 25) is the start threshold of the effect management period, and whether or not the special symbol display control timer is the end threshold of the effect management period When the heel is determined (S403, S404) and the special symbol display control timer is different from both the start threshold value and the end threshold value, the participation period determination process S1405 ends without executing any substantial process. When the special symbol display control timer is the start threshold (S403: N), a participation management period flag for identifying whether or not it is a participation management period is set ("participation management period flag setting process" S405). . Thereby, the participation management period is started. On the other hand, when the special symbol display control timer is the end threshold value (S403: Y, S404: N), the participation management period flag is canceled ("participation management period flag canceling process" S406), and the participation type effect is performed. The flag is released (“participatory effect flag release process” S407). This ends the participation management period.

  Here, the normal symbol variation process S1212 and the special starter control process S1213 will be described in detail with reference to the operations of the normal symbol display device 93 and the special starter 63. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the normal symbol variation process, FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of the special starter control process, and FIGS. 28 and 29 are operations of the normal symbol display device and the special starter. It is a timing chart showing an example. FIG. 28 shows a timing chart in the normal gaming state, and FIG. 29 shows a timing chart in the short-time gaming state.

  In the normal symbol variation processing S1212, as shown in FIG. 26, it is determined whether or not the operation flag of the normal symbol display device 93 is set (S1801), and when the operation flag is not set (S1801: Y). ), The process ends without executing any substantial process. On the other hand, if the operation flag is set (S1801: N), the following process is executed.

  First, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol display control timer is released (determination process S1802). If the display control timer is not released, the display control timer is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current value. ("Normal symbol display control timer update process" S1803), and further, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol display control timer is released (determination process S1804). If the display control timer has not been released before and after the update (S1802: N, S1804: N), the update of the special symbol display form is controlled in order to execute the normal symbol variation display ("normal symbol display"). Update processing "S1805; times t1 to t2, t5 to t6 in FIG. 28, and times t1 to t2, t9 to t10 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the display control timer is released in one before and after the update (S1802: Y or S1804: Y; times t1, t2, t3, t5, t6, t7 etc. in FIG. 28 and times t1, t2, FIG. 29) At t3, t9, t10, t11, etc.), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol variation start flag and the normal symbol variation display flag are released (determination processing S1806, S1807). When the change start flag is set (S1806: N; time t1, t5, etc. in FIG. 28, time t1, t9, etc. in FIG. 29), various processes at the start of change are executed, and the change start flag is set. When the change display flag is set after being released (S1806: Y; S1807: N; times t2, t6, etc. in FIG. 28, times t2, t10, etc. in FIG. 29), a stop symbol is displayed as a normal symbol. When various processes are executed and both the fluctuation start flag and the normal symbol fluctuation display flag are canceled (S1806: Y; S1807: Y; time t3, t7, etc. in FIG. 28 and time t3 in FIG. 29) , T11, etc.), various processes for ending the operation of the normal symbol display device 93 relating to the current variation of the normal symbol are executed.

When the normal symbol variation start flag is set (S1806: N; time t1, t5, etc. in FIG. 28, time t1, t9, etc. in FIG. 29), the normal symbol is stored in the first reserved area. The normal lottery related information related to the normal symbol lottery is moved to the execution area, and the normal lottery related information stored in the second reserved area to the fourth reserved area of the normal symbol is respectively the first reserved area of the normal symbol. To the third holding area ("holding special lottery related information forward processing" S1808). Further, whether or not the normal symbol is won is drawn on the basis of the information related to the normal lottery moved to the execution area, and when the lottery is won, the normal lottery winning flag is set (at time t1 in FIG. 28 and in FIG. 29). In the case of being lost, the normal lottery winning flag is released (time t5 in FIG. 28 and time t9 in FIG. 29) (“normal symbol lottery process” S1809). Further, the variation pattern of the normal symbol is determined ("normal symbol variation pattern determination process" S1810), and the variation display flag of the ordinary symbol is set to actually start the variation display of the ordinary symbol, and the display control of the ordinary symbol is performed. Based on the variation pattern, the timer is set to a value corresponding to the variation display time TB in the normal gaming state or the variation display time TF in the short-time gaming state (“normal symbol variation start process” S1811).

  When the fluctuation start flag is canceled and the fluctuation display flag is set (S1806: Y; S1807: N; time t2, t6, etc. in FIG. 28, time t2, t10, etc. in FIG. 29), the normal symbol is displayed. A stop symbol is set as the symbol ("normal symbol confirmation display process" S1812). Further, in order to display the stop symbol for a certain period of time, a normal symbol fixed display flag is set, and the normal symbol display control timer is set to a value corresponding to the fixed display time (TC = TG) (“normal symbol”). Confirmation process "S1813).

  If the normal symbol variation start flag and variation display flag are not set (S1806: Y; S1807: Y; times t3, t7, etc. in FIG. 28, times t3, t11, etc. in FIG. 29), the normal lottery It is determined whether or not a winning flag is set (S1814). When the normal lottery winning flag is not set (S1814: Y; time t7 in FIG. 28, etc. and time t11 in FIG. 29), the operation of the normal symbol display device 93 related to the current normal symbol variation display is stopped. Therefore, the operation flag of the normal symbol display device 93 is canceled, and the normal symbol confirmation display flag is canceled (“change end process” S1816). On the other hand, when the normal lottery winning flag is set (S1814: N; time t3 in FIG. 28, time t3 in FIG. 29, etc.), the specified maximum opening time of the opening / closing blades 68 of the special starter 63 changes to a variation pattern. Based on the opening time TD of the normal gaming state or the value corresponding to the fluctuation display time TH (> TD) of the short-time gaming state, the specified maximum closing time of the opening / closing blade 68 is set based on the fluctuation pattern. Is set to a value corresponding to “0” or a closing time TI in the short-time gaming state, and the maximum opening / closing number counter of the special starter 63 is set to “1” in the normal gaming state or a short-time game based on the variation pattern. The state opening / closing count “3” is set, and the operation flag of the special starter 63 is set (“winning state transition setting process” S1815; time t6).

  In the special starter control process S1213, as shown in FIG. 27, it is determined whether or not the operation flag of the special starter 63 indicating that the special starter 63 is operating is set (S1901). When the operation flag is not set (S1901: Y), no substantial processing is executed and the present process is terminated. On the other hand, when the operation flag is set (S1901: N), The following processing is executed.

First, the control timer of the special starter 63 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current value (“special starter control timer update process” S1902). When the control timer of the special starter 63 is “0”, the value is maintained at that value. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the operation flag of the special start port solenoid 73 has been released (S1903). When the operation flag of the special start opening solenoid 73 is released (S1903: Y), processing during closing of the opening / closing blade 68 in the special starter 63 is executed (time t3, t4 to t5 in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 at time t3, t4 to t5, t6 to t7, t8 to t9, etc.) When the operation flag of the special start port solenoid 73 is set (S1903: N), the process during opening of the opening / closing blade 68 is performed. It is executed (time t3 to t4 in FIG. 28, time t3 to t4, t5 to t6, t7 to t8, etc. in FIG. 29).

  In the process during closing of the opening / closing blade 68, it is determined whether or not the control timer of the special starting device 63 is released (S1904). When the control timer is released (S1904: Y; time t3, t4, t5 in FIG. 28 and time t3, t4, t5, t6, t7, t8, t9, t12, etc. in FIG. 29), the special start port A final opening flag of the special starter 63 indicating whether or not the solenoid 73 is in a final operating state and an end standby flag of the special starter 63 indicating whether or not the special starter 63 is in an end standby state are set. It is determined whether or not there are (S1905, S1906). When both the final opening flag of the special starter 63 and the end standby flag of the special starter 63 are canceled (S1905: N, S1906: N; time t3 in FIG. 28, time t3, t5, t7 in FIG. 29, etc. ) Is a value corresponding to the specified maximum opening time of the opening / closing blade 68 set in the winning state transition processing S1815 of the normal symbol variation processing S1321, specifically, the opening time TD in the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state Is set to a value corresponding to the opening time TH ("special start device control timer setting process" S1907), the operation flag of the special start port solenoid 73 is set, and the maximum number of opening / closing times set in the winning state transition process S1815 Is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current value, and the final opening flag is set when the updated maximum number of times of opening / closing is the reference value (“0”). It is ( "special starting device open process" S1908). When the operation flag of the special start port solenoid 73 is set, the opening / closing blade 68 moves from the entry prohibition position to the entry permission position.

  When it is determined in the determination process S1905 that the final release flag is set (S1905: Y; time t4 in FIG. 28 and time t8 and t12 in FIG. 29), the final release flag is canceled and the special starter 63 And the control timer is set to a value corresponding to the end standby time (TE = TJ) ("special starter end standby state transition process" S1909; time t15). As a result, the special starter 63 shifts to the end standby state.

  When the end standby flag is set (S1906: Y; time t5 in FIG. 28, time t9 in FIG. 29, etc.), the operation flag and end standby flag of the special starter 63 are canceled (“special” Starter operation end process "S1910; time t16).

  On the other hand, in the process during closing of the opening / closing blade 68, it is determined whether or not the control timer of the special starter 63 is released (S1911). When the control timer is released (S1911: Y), the operation flag of the special starter 63 and the operation flag of the special start port solenoid 73 are released, and the maximum opening / closing frequency of the opening / closing blade 68 is the reference value (“0”). If not, the control timer is set to a value corresponding to the specified closing time TI of the opening / closing blade 68 ("special starter closing process" S1913). As a result, the opening / closing blade 68 of the special starter 63 shifts from the entry allowable position to the entry prohibited position. When the control timer is set (S1911: N), it is determined whether or not the number of balls entered by the special starter 63 is less than a prescribed value (for example, 10 balls) (S1912). If the number of balls is equal to or greater than the specified value (S1912: N), a special starter closing process S1913 is executed (time t12 in FIG. 29).

(Main configuration related to vibration detection according to the present invention)
The configuration related to vibration detection and the operation based thereon that is the main feature of the present invention will be described in detail. As described above, the gaming machine 100 includes the outer frame 101 (see FIG. 3), the inner frame set 102 (see FIG. 3), the game board 200 (see FIG. 3), and the front frame set 103 (see FIG. 3). A vibration sensor 10 (a kind of [vibration detecting means]; see FIG. 6), a launching device 150 (see FIG. 3), a launching operation device 170 (see FIG. 1), and a production participation switch 1 ([production participation means] ); See FIG. 1) and a decorative symbol display device 95 (a kind of [effect notification means]; FIG.
A main control board 920 (see FIGS. 7 and 8), a payout device 382 (see FIG. 7), a payout control board 930 (see FIGS. 7 and 8), and frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 ([ 1) (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 8), a sound device 180 (a kind of [notification means]; see FIG. 1 and FIG. 8), and a sub-control board 940 (see FIG. 7 and FIG. 8). ing. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 200 has a special prize device 62 (a kind of [profit providing device]; see FIG. 5) that operates in a special game state, and a special lottery opportunity to enter the special game state. And a starting device 63 (a kind of [profit providing device]; see FIG. 5).

  The special prize-winning device 62 is an open / close shutter 67 (a kind of [movable member]; which can freely move between an entry-prohibited position that prohibits the entry of a game ball into the special prize-winning device 62 and an entry-permitted position that allows entry thereof. 5), a special prize opening solenoid 72 for controlling the movement of the open / close shutter 67 (a kind of [driving device]: see FIG. 8), and a special prize switch 82 for detecting a game ball that has entered the special prize winning device 62 (see FIG. 5). [A type of game medium detection device] (see FIG. 8). Further, the special starter 63 has an upper starter 63A, a lower starter 63B, a low probability approach allowable position that allows the game ball to enter the lower starter 63B, and a lower probability approach allowable position than the low start probability allowable position. An opening / closing blade 68 (a kind of [movable member]; see FIG. 5) that can move between the high-probability allowable positions and a special start-up solenoid 73 (a kind of [driving device]) that controls the movement of the opening / closing blade 68. And a special start switch 83 (a kind of [game medium detecting device]: see FIG. 8) for detecting a game ball that has entered the lower starter 63B. The normal starter 64 includes a normal start switch 84 (see FIG. 8).

  The opening / closing shutter 67 of the special winning device 62 is opened 16 times by the operation of the special winning opening solenoid 72 as shown in FIG. 18 in the special gaming state. Each opening / closing of the opening / closing shutter 67 is ended by the elapse of the maximum opening time or the entry of a specified number of game balls (for example, 10 balls) before that time. Note that the first opening operation of the opening / closing shutter 67 includes the special symbol change display period by the special symbol display device 91 after the special symbol is won, the special symbol fixed display period, and the special winning device 62 (special game state) waiting for operation. The opening / closing shutter 67 is maintained at the entry prohibition position for at least the end waiting period of the special winning device 62 (special game state) after the final closing operation is completed.

  The opening / closing blade 68 of the special starter 63 has a special start opening solenoid as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, it is opened approximately three times by the operation of the special start-up solenoid 73 as shown in FIG. However, when a prescribed number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls enter the special starter 63, the operation ends. The opening and closing blades 68 are opened after the normal symbol variation display period and the normal symbol fixed display period, and the opening and closing blades 68 are at least a special starter after the final closing operation. It is maintained at the low-probability approach allowable position for 63 end waiting periods.

  The vibration sensor 10 includes a detector (not shown) that moves in accordance with the vibration of the gaming machine 100, and detects vibration based on the movement of the detector. The vibration sensor 10 outputs an on-state vibration sensor signal when vibration of a predetermined magnitude or more is detected, and otherwise outputs an off-state vibration sensor signal. An on-state vibration sensor signal is output continuously or intermittently for one excitation. When a large vibration is applied, the vibration sensor signal in the on state is usually output intermittently. The output state of the vibration sensor signal is read into the main control board 920 periodically, specifically every 2 ms period that is the timer interruption period of the main control board 920 (switch reading process S1008 in FIG. 9) and added. In order to estimate the magnitude of vibration and the like, the output state is monitored (vibration sensor monitoring process S1015 in FIGS. 9, 12 and 13).

  The decorative symbol display device 95 performs display effects of various decorative symbols almost in synchronization with the display mode of the special symbols on the special symbol display device 91, and also performs various display effects during the special gaming state. The decorative design display effect can be broadly classified into a participatory effect including at least a part of a participation period during which the player can participate in the effect, and a non-participation effect including only a non-participation period during which the player cannot participate in the effect. Whether the participation type effect is executed or the non-participation type effect is executed is determined based on the variation pattern determined in the main control board 920 as shown in FIG. In addition, the variation display time of the decorative symbol is shown in FIG. 23 and the basic variation time corresponding to the variation pattern determined in the main control board 920 as shown in FIG. It is determined based on the addition variation time corresponding to the addition time pattern. Furthermore, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol that is fixedly displayed after the variable display is also determined based on the stop pattern determined on the main control board 920.

  A participatory effect in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the relationship between the variation pattern and the effect type by the decorative symbol display device. As shown in FIG. 30 (see also FIG. 22), the effect pattern during the variation display of the decoration symbol in the decoration symbol display device 95 is less than “200” as the variation pattern identification number of the decoration symbol variation display this time. If it is, the non-participatory effect is selected, and if it is “200” or more, the participating effect is selected. Participatory effects are participatory effects (participatory effects A system) in which the effect mode may be changed by a single operation (single operation in FIG. 30) to the effect participation switch 1 by the player during the participation period. ) And participatory effects (participatory effects B system) in which the effect mode may be changed by a plurality of operations (continuous operations in FIG. 30) on the effect participation switch 1 by the player during the participation period. . Hereinafter, a specific example of the participation type effect will be described. FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example of a participatory effect. Each of FIGS. 31A and 31B represents an example of an effect of participatory effect A system, and each of FIGS. 31C and 31C represents an example of an effect of participatory effect B system. Represents. 31A to 31D, “OFF” and “ON” represent the non-operating state and the operating state of the decorative symbol display device 95, respectively.

First, in the production of the participation type production A system, as shown in FIGS. 31 (A) and 31 (B), for the participation type production A1 and the participation type production A2 having different fluctuation patterns, the variable display time ( Although the times t1 to t4 in FIG. 31A and the times t1 to t4 ′ in FIG. 31B are different, it corresponds to the duration TL (for example, 1.5 seconds) of the participation period (time t2 to t3). The time TK (for example, “375” corresponding to 1.5 seconds) from the start of the variable display (time t1) to the beginning of the participation period (time t2) is also the same. is there. That is, the time from the start of production (time t1) to the end of the participation period (time t3) is also the same. In addition, a stop symbol is displayed only for a fixed period after the fluctuation display (time t4 to t5 and time t4 ′ to t5).
'). Further, before the start of the production period, information indicating that the participation period is started on the decorative symbol display device 95 (for example, the image display of the production participation button, the character display of the operation request for the production participation button) is displayed over a certain period. Is displayed.

Next, in the production of the participation type production B system, as shown in FIGS. 31 (C) and 31 (D), the variable display time for the participation type production B1 and the participation type production B2 having different fluctuation patterns. (Times t1 to t8 in FIG. 31 (C) and times t1 to t8 ′ in FIG. 31C) are different, but the duration TM of the participation period (time t6 to t7 and time t6 ′ to t7 ′) For example, “2500” corresponding to 10 seconds) is the same, and from the end of the participation period (time t7 and time t7 ′) to the end of participation type production A1 and participation type B1 (time t8 and time t8 ′). This time TN (for example, “1250” corresponding to 5 seconds) is also the same. That is, the time from the start period (time t6 and time t6 ′) to the end of participation type effect A1 and participation type B1 (time t8 and time t8 ′) is also the same. Note that after the variable display, stop symbols are displayed for the same fixed period as in the case of the participatory effect system A (time t8 to t9 and time t8 'to t9'). Further, before the start of the production period, information indicating that the participation period is started is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 95 over a certain period.

  The effect participation switch 1 is electrically connected to the sub control board 940, and the sub control board 940 detects the operation of the effect participation switch 1 during the participation period. Further, in a part of the ROM in the main control board 920, the initial calculation value corresponding to the time TK, the final calculation value corresponding to the time obtained by adding the time TK and the time TL, the time TM and the time TN, The start determination value corresponding to the time obtained by adding and the end determination value corresponding to the time TN are stored, and the main control board 920 also has substantially the same participation period managed by the sub control board 940. The period is managed individually as a participation management period.

  Here, the participation management period in the main control board 920 and the display operations of the special symbol display device 91 and the decorative symbol display device 95 will be specifically described. 32 and 33 are timing charts that qualitatively represent an example of the participation management period for the participation type production A system and the participation type production system B, respectively.

  First, as shown in FIG. 32, in the loop process at time t1 (S1202 to S1218 in FIG. 14), when the stop symbol, stop pattern, variation pattern, and addition time pattern are determined on the main control board 920 ( 19 (S1310 in FIG. 19 and S1311 in FIG. 21), various fluctuation commands such as a stop symbol command, a stop pattern command, a fluctuation pattern command, and an addition time pattern command including their identification numbers are set (S1704 in FIG. 21). A value corresponding to the fluctuation display time based on the basic fluctuation time according to the fluctuation pattern and the addition fluctuation time according to the addition time pattern (for example, “3750”) while the symbol fluctuation display flag is set. (S1412 in FIG. 16). Further, in the loop process at time t1, since the variation pattern corresponding to the participation type production A system is selected as the variation pattern (S301: Y, S303: N in FIG. 24), the participation type production flag is set ( 24 (S302 in FIG. 24), the start threshold value and end threshold value of the participation management period are calculated (S304 and S305 in FIG. 24). Specifically, the start threshold SH1 is set to a value obtained by subtracting the initial calculation value (value corresponding to the time TK) from the value corresponding to the variable display time, and the end threshold SH2 is calculated from the value corresponding to the variable display time to the final calculation. It is set to a value obtained by subtracting the value (time TK + value corresponding to time TL). Various change commands are output to the sub control board 940 in the next loop processing (S1205 in FIG. 14), and the participation type effect A display flag is set in response to the reception of the various change commands on the sub control board 940. A value corresponding to the time TK is set in the decorative symbol display control timer. Thereby, the special symbol display by the special symbol display device 91 is started according to the setting of the special symbol variable display flag, and the decorative symbol display device 95 is started according to the setting of the participation type effect A display flag. The decorative design display effect is started.

  As the special symbol variation display and the decorative symbol display effect progress, the value of the special symbol display control timer managed by the main control board 920 decreases (S1403 in FIG. 16) and is managed by the sub-control board 940. The value of the display control timer for the decorative symbol to be reduced is decreased. In the loop processing of the main control board 920 at the time t2 after the time TK from the time t1, the participation type effect flag is set, the special symbol variation display flag is set, and the special symbol display control timer is started. In order to match the threshold (S401: N, S402: N, S403: N), a participation management period flag is set. Thereby, the participation management period is started. On the other hand, in the cyclic processing of the sub-control board 940 at time t2, the participation period flag is set and the decoration symbol display is performed in order to return the value of the decoration symbol display control timer to the reference value (“0”). The control timer is set to a value corresponding to time TL. This starts the participation period.

In the loop processing of the main control board 920 at time t3 after time TK further from time t2, the participation type effect flag is set, the special symbol variation display flag is set, and the special symbol display control timer is set. In order to coincide with the end threshold (S401: N, S402: N, S403: Y), the participation management period flag is canceled (S406 in FIG. 25), and the participation type effect flag is canceled (S407 in FIG. 25). This ends the participation management period. On the other hand, in the periodic process of the sub control board 940 at time t2, the participation period flag is canceled because the value of the decorative symbol display control timer returns to the reference value (“0”). This ends the participation period.

  After time t3, the special symbol variation display and the decorative symbol display effect proceed, and in the loop processing of the main control board 920 at the time t4 after the variation display time from the time t1, the operation flag of the special symbol display device 91 is set. The special symbol variation display flag is set (the special symbol variation start flag is canceled), and the special symbol display control timer value returns to the reference value ("0") (Fig. 16 S1401: N, S1402: N, S1404: Y, S1407Y, S1408: N), a stop symbol is set as a special symbol display symbol (S1414 in FIG. 16), and a decorative symbol display symbol is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 95. As shown in FIG. 16, a confirmation display command for confirming and displaying the stop symbol is set (S1415 in FIG. 16), and the special symbol display control timer corresponds to the fixed symbol display time. Is set to that value (S1415), variable display flag of the special symbols is canceled (S1415). The confirmation display command is output to the sub-control board 940 in the next loop processing (S1205 in FIG. 14), and the stop pattern identification number is displayed as the decorative design display pattern in response to the reception of the confirmation display command in the sub-control board 940. The stop symbol corresponding to is fixedly displayed.

  After time t4, the fixed display of the special symbol and the fixed display of the decorative symbol are continued. At time t5 after the fixed display time from time t4, the operation flag of the special symbol display device 91 is set, and the fluctuation of the special symbol The display flag is released (the special symbol variation start flag is released), and the value of the special symbol display control timer returns to the reference value (“0”) (S1401: N, S1402: N in FIG. 16). , S1404: Y, S1407Y, S1408: Y), the operation flag of the special symbol display device 91 is canceled (S1422). On the other hand, in the periodic process of the sub-control device 940 at time t5, the participation type effect A display flag is canceled.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 33, in the loop process at time t1 (S1202 to S1218 in FIG. 14), in the main control board 920, as in the case of the participatory effect system A, the stop symbol, stop pattern, A variation pattern and an addition time pattern are determined (S1310 in FIG. 19 and S1311 in FIG. 21), various variation commands are set (S1704 in FIG. 21), a special symbol variation display flag is set, and a special symbol is displayed. The control timer is set to a value corresponding to the variable display time (S1412 in FIG. 16). In addition, in the loop process at time t1, a participation type effect flag common to the participation type production A system is set (S302 in FIG. 24), and unlike the case of the participation type production system A, the participation type production system B is changed as a variation pattern. Since the corresponding variation pattern is selected (S301: Y, S303: Y in FIG. 24), the start threshold value and the end threshold value of the participation management period are determined (S306 and S307 in FIG. 24). Specifically, the start threshold value SH1 is set to the start determination value (value corresponding to time TM ′ (= time TM + time TN)), and the end threshold value SH2 is set to the end calculation value (value corresponding to time TN). The Note that the participation type effect B display flag is set in response to the reception of various change commands on the sub-control board 940, and the display control timer of the decorative symbol subtracts the value corresponding to the time TM + time TN from the change display time. Is set. Thereby, the special symbol display by the special symbol display device 91 is started according to the setting of the special symbol variable display flag, and the decorative symbol display device 95 is started by the setting of the participation type effect B display flag. The decorative design display effect is started. Thereafter, in the same manner as in the case of participatory effect A, the special symbol variation display and the decorative symbol display effect proceed.

  Here, control for detecting vibrations executed by the main control board 920 will be described. The participation management period flag in response to the detection (S204: Y) of the on-state vibration sensor signal from the vibration sensor 10 in the closed state (S203: N) of the front frame set 103 in which the front frame opening / closing state flag F2 is released. In the non-participation management period in which the game is released (a kind of [game progress state]) (S205: N), the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is set to “3 ([first vibration detection value] 1) ”is added (S206), and in the non-participation management period in which the participation management period flag is set (a type of [game progress state]) (S205: N), the vibration detection counter C1 "2 (a kind of [second vibration detection value])" is added to the value of (S207). Note that the vibration detection counter C1 in this embodiment is 8-bit information (“0” to “255”). As a result of the addition, if the value of the vibration detection counter C1 exceeds “255 (specified maximum value)” (S208: Y), the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is reset to “255” (S209). Specifically, when the carry flag is set in the addition operation (S208: Y), the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is set to “255” which is the maximum value. As a result, during the period in which the vibration sensor signal is on, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 increases by a value corresponding to the game progress state, and when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 reaches “255”, “255”. Will be maintained.

  On the other hand, the front frame opening / closing state flag F2 is in the closed state (S203: N) of the front frame set 103, and the non-participation management period game progress state (S205: In N), in response to the detection of the vibration sensor signal in the off state (S204: N), “1 (a kind of [non-vibration detection value])” is subtracted from the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (S211). Specifically, when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is “0 (a kind of [reference value])” before subtraction (S210: Y), the subtraction is not executed (S211 skip), When the zero flag is set at the time of subtraction, “0” is set as the value of the vibration detection counter C1. As a result, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is maintained at “0” when no vibration is generated, and after the vibration is generated, the vibration sensor signal during or after the vibration is stopped. When the value decreases by “1” during the period in which the signal is off and reaches “0”, it is maintained at “0”.

  In the open state of the front frame set 103 in which the front frame open / close state flag F2 is set (S103: Y), the vibration detection counter C1 is forcibly set to the reference value “0” regardless of the output state of the vibration sensor signal. (S217).

  When a large vibration is applied to the gaming machine 100, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 usually increases to a large value. Therefore, when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is equal to or larger than the excessive vibration threshold (in this embodiment, “90”) (S221: N), it is detected as excessive vibration such as hitting the gaming machine 100 intentionally, If the vibration detection flag F1 has not been set yet (S222: N), the vibration detection flag F1 is set (S223). Further, in response to detection of excessive vibration, the occurrence of excessive vibration is notified by light emission of the predetermined frame light emitting devices 121 to 125. Specifically, in response to detection of excessive vibration, an excessive vibration notification start command is output from the main control board 920 to the sub control board 940 (S224), and the sub control board 940 that has received the excessive vibration notification start command performs predetermined processing. The frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 are actuated to notify the occurrence of excessive vibration. If the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is not greater than or equal to the excess vibration threshold (S221: Y), the vibration detection flag F1 is not set (S223) because it is not determined that the vibration is excessive even if vibration has occurred. In addition, the excessive vibration notification start command is not output (S124 skip). Therefore, notification of excessive vibration is not performed.

When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 exceeds the excessive vibration threshold value and further exceeds the abnormal vibration threshold value (in this embodiment, “240” or more (S225: N)), the rolling detection counter C1 rolls on the rolling surface 99S of the central structure 99. Since there is a very high possibility that it is illegal vibration induction for guiding the moving game ball to the special starter 63, monitoring of the subsequent entry of the game ball into the special starter 63 is started. Is set to “1500 (specified value)” as the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 (S226) The game stop monitoring timer T1 performs main control after the value of the vibration detection counter C1 decreases to “240”. “1” is subtracted for each timer interrupt of the board 920. (S202) If the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 is “0” (S201: Y), the subtraction is not executed (S202 is skipped). ). Therefore, the period when the game stop monitoring timer T1 is set to a value other than “0” is the game stop monitoring period, and its start is when the vibration detection counter C1 is “240” or more, and its end. Is when a certain time of substantially 1500 ms has elapsed since the vibration detection counter C1 finally became “240” or less.

  If the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is set due to the entry of the game ball into the special starter 63 during the game stop monitoring period (S101: Y, S102: N), it is determined that an illegal vibration induction has occurred. Then, a predetermined fraud occurrence value is set in the fraud detection information (S115), and the game progress is forcibly stopped. Specifically, the firing solenoid drive flag and the ball feed solenoid drive flag are canceled (S208), and the off-state launch control signal and the off-state ball feed control signal are output according to the flag states ( S209). As a result, the launcher 150 (see FIG. 3) is forcibly stopped, and thereafter, since the fraud occurrence value is set in the fraud detection information (S1006: Y), the drive state of the launcher 150 is included. Since the states of various switches and the like are not updated (S1007 to S1016 are skipped), the game progress is permanently stopped. In addition, the occurrence of unauthorized vibration induction is notified to an external management computer or the like. Specifically, a fraud detection flag is set (S207), and a fraud detection signal is output to a supervising computer or the like according to the setting of the fraud detection flag. The supervising computer that has received the fraud detection signal reports the occurrence of fraud. Further, the occurrence of illegal vibration induction is notified by the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 and the acoustic device 180. Specifically, an improper vibration induction detection command is output in response to detection of the improper vibration induction (S210), and the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 and the acoustic device 180 are received by the sub control board 940 that has received the improper vibration induction detection command. Is activated, and the occurrence of illegal vibration induction is notified.

  Here, the operation of the gaming machine when vibration is applied will be specifically described substantially along a time series. FIG. 34 is a timing chart qualitatively showing the time transition of the vibration detection counter C1 in order to explain the vibration determination method. In FIG. 34, the time transition (solid line) of the vibration detection counter C1 in the non-participation management period and the time transition (broken line) of the vibration detection counter C1 in the participation management period are shown together with the time transition of the vibration sensor signal.

As shown in FIG. 34, when strong vibration is applied, the output state of the vibration sensor signal repeats an on state and an off state. When the vibration sensor signal shifts to the ON state at time t0, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (solid line) increases by “3” for each timer interruption period during the participation management period, and the vibration sensor signal shifts to the OFF state. The increase will continue. Thereafter, when the vibration sensor signal shifts to the OFF state at time t1, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (solid line) decreases by “1” every timer interruption period, and the decrease is reduced until the vibration sensor signal shifts to the OFF state. continue. FIG. 20 shows that the value of the vibration detection counter C1 increases smoothly from time t0 to time t1 and decreases smoothly from time t1 to time t2. It has changed. The same applies to the increase and decrease in other sections. Thereafter, according to the output state of the vibration sensor signal, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (solid line) increases from time t2 to time t3, time t4 to time t5 and time t6 to time t7, and from time t3 to time t4, It decreases from time t5 to time t6, from time t7 to time t8, and from time t4 to time t5. When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (solid line) becomes “90” or more, which is the excessive vibration threshold, at time ta, it is determined that excessive vibration has occurred. When the vibration sensor signal is turned on at time t8, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (solid line) increases in the same manner. However, when the value reaches the specified maximum value “255” at time tc, the value is maintained. If the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes equal to or greater than “240” which is the abnormal vibration threshold at time tb, it is determined that abnormal vibration has occurred. It is updated according to the output state of the vibration sensor signal. When the vibration sensor signal is turned off at time t9, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 decreases and decreases until the value reaches “0” which is the reference value. When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is “0”, the value is maintained even when the vibration sensor signal is in an off state.

  On the other hand, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (broken line) in the participation management period also increases for each timer interrupt period from time t0 to time t1, time t2 to time t3, time t4 to time t5, and time t6 to time t7. Unlike the non-participation management period, the unit increase amount is “2”. In addition, when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (broken line) exceeds the specified maximum value in the update for each timer interruption cycle (time tc1 to time t5, time tc2 to time t7, time tc3 to time tc), the value is As in the case of the unsorted lottery state, the specified maximum value “255” is forcibly maintained. From time t3 to time t4, from time t5 to time t6, from time t7 to time t8, and from time t4 to time t5, the timer is decreased by “1” for each timer interrupt cycle as in the non-participation management period. As can be seen from FIG. 20, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (broken line) in the participation management period is always smaller than the value of the vibration detection counter C1 (broken line) in the non-participation management period. Further, the excess vibration threshold value “90” is reached at time ta ′ later than time ta. In FIG. 34, although the abnormal vibration threshold “240” is not exceeded, even if a large vibration exceeding the abnormal vibration threshold “240” is given, the abnormal vibration threshold “240” is obtained at time tb ′ later than time tb. Or more. That is, in the participation management period, even if vibrations of the same strength are applied, it is determined that excessive vibrations and abnormal vibrations occur later than in the non-participation management period.

  Here, the operation of the gaming machine 100 according to the value of the vibration detection counter C1 will be described. FIG. 35 is a timing chart qualitatively showing the operation of the gaming machine based on the minute vibration in which the maximum value of the vibration detection counter C1 in the non-participation management period is less than “90”, and FIG. FIG. 37 is a flowchart qualitatively showing the operation of the gaming machine based on excessive vibration in which the maximum value of the vibration detection counter C1 is greater than or equal to the excess vibration threshold and less than the abnormal vibration threshold, and each of FIGS. 37 and 38 is in a non-participation management period. 4 is a timing chart qualitatively representing the operation of a gaming machine based on abnormal vibration in which the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is equal to or greater than an abnormal vibration threshold. FIG. 37 shows a case where the game progress is continued, and FIG. 38 shows a case where the game progress is stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 35, when the maximum value of the vibration detection counter C1 based on vibration in the non-participation management period in which the participation management period flag (OFF in the figure) maintains the released state is less than “90” In (S221: Y), since the state of the vibration detection flag F1 is maintained in the released state (OFF in the drawing) (S223 skip), the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 notify the occurrence of excessive vibration (see FIG. No light emission notification) is performed (S224 skip). Further, when the game stop monitoring timer T1 does not operate (S226 is skipped) and the value is maintained at “0”, the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is maintained in the released state (S101: N), the game stop monitoring timer T1 is “0” (S102: Y) even when the state is shifted to the set state as shown in FIG. 35 (S101: Y) (S102: Y). The information maintains an illegal non-occurrence value (OFF in the figure) (S115 skip). Accordingly, the acoustic device 180 may notify the unauthorized vibration induction (acoustic notification) or may output a signal (external transmission notification) for notifying the external supervisory computer or the like of the occurrence of the unauthorized vibration induction. No (S116 and S119 skipped). In addition, since the improper vibration induction is not detected (S1006: N), when the firing permission signal is in the ON state, the ball feed solenoid drive flag and the firing solenoid drive flag are periodically displayed as in the normal case. (S1013), the launching device 150 ejects game balls one by one for each period.

  Next, a case where the maximum value of the vibration detection counter C1 is “90” or more and less than “240” based on vibration during the non-participation management period will be described. Only the difference from the case of the minute vibration shown in FIG. 25 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 26, when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes “90” or more at time td (S221: N), the vibration detection flag F1 is released (S222: Y). The vibration detection flag F1 is set (S223). Further, an excessive vibration notification start command is output to the sub-control board 940 (S224), and the occurrence of excessive vibration (light emission notification in the figure) is started by the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 (ON in the figure). Thereafter, when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 returns to “0” at time te (S212: N), the vibration detection flag F1 is canceled (S213), and an excessive vibration notification stop command is output to the sub-control board 940. (S215). The sub control board 940 that has received the excessive vibration notification stop command stops notification of the occurrence of excessive vibration by the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the reception.

  Next, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 in the non-participation management period becomes “240” or more, but when the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is not set, that is, a large vibration is given in the non-participation management period. A case where the game ball does not enter the special starter 63 immediately after that will be described. Only the difference from the excessive vibration shown in FIG. 36 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 37, when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes “240” or more at time tf (S225: N), the game stop monitoring timer T1 is set to a prescribed value “1500”. (S226). When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is other than “0” (S201: N), the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 is decremented by “1” for every timer interruption (S202). When the value of the counter C1 is “240” or more, since it is repeatedly set to “1500” (S226), until the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes less than “240” at time tg. , Substantially maintained at “1500”. When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes less than “240” at time tg, the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 decreases by “1” (S202). It should be noted that the game stop monitoring period is from time tf when the game stop monitoring timer T1 takes a value other than “0” to time ti. When the value of the game stop monitoring timer T1 returns to “0” at time th (S212: N), the vibration detection flag F1 is canceled (S214), and an excessive vibration notification stop command is output to the sub-control board 940. (S215). The sub control board 940 that has received the excessive vibration notification stop command stops notification of the occurrence of excessive vibration by the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the reception.

Next, when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes “240” or more based on the vibration during the non-participation management period, and the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is set before the game stop timer T1 is released, that is, A case where a large vibration is given during the non-participation management period and a game ball enters the special starter 63 immediately after that will be described. As shown in FIG. 38, when the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is set at time tm within the game stop monitoring period from time tf to time ti (S101: Y), the game stop monitoring timer T1 is Since it is a value other than “0” (S102: N), it is detected that an illegal vibration induction has occurred, and a predetermined fraud occurrence value is set in the fraud detection information (S115). In addition, a fraud detection flag is set according to the detection of the fraud vibration guidance (S116). A fraud detection signal is transmitted to an external device such as a supervising computer in accordance with the setting of the fraud detection flag, and the occurrence of illegal vibration induction is notified to the outside by this fraud detection signal (external transmission notification in the figure) ( S1003 in the next timer interrupt). In addition, the ball feed solenoid drive flag and the firing solenoid drive flag are forcibly canceled in response to detection of the improper vibration induction (S117), and the off-state ball feed control signal and the off-state launch control signal are monitored by the power source. The data is output to the launch control unit 912 of the power / fire control device 900 via the device 910 (S118). The firing control unit 912 forcibly shifts the ball feed solenoid 151 to the stopped state in response to reception of the off-state ball feed control signal, and stops the firing solenoid 152 in response to reception of the off-state launch control signal. It will be forcibly shifted to the state. As a result, the operation of the launcher 150 is stopped, and the progress of the game is stopped. Further, in response to detection of unauthorized vibration guidance, an unauthorized induction detection command is output to the sub-control board 940 (S119). As a result, the sub control board 940 that has received the fraud detection command continues the light emission notification by the various frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 and starts the notification of the fraud occurrence by the acoustic device 180 (acoustic notification in the drawing). .

  After execution of the process associated with detection of unauthorized vibration induction (S115 to S119), since a predetermined fraud occurrence value is set in the fraud detection information (S1204: Y), a process of substantially permitting timer interruption. Only (S1214) and the process (S1215, S1220) regarding the transition to the power failure state are executed. Also, in the timer interruption, since a predetermined fraud occurrence value is set in the fraud detection information (S1006: Y), the output of the ball feed control signal and the firing control signal (S1002) and the signal related to the external notification are substantially provided. Output (S1003) and monitoring of the output state of the power failure signal from the power supply monitoring device 910 (S1005) are executed. Since the output state of the ball feed control signal and the firing control signal is not changed (S1013 skip), the launching device 150 maintains the state of being forcibly stopped immediately after detecting the improper vibration induction. In addition, since the internal state of the gaming machine 100 is not substantially changed (S1007 to S1016 is skipped), the output state of the external notification is not changed, and the output state immediately after detection of unauthorized vibration induction is maintained. Furthermore, since various commands to the sub-control board 940 are not transmitted, the operation modes of various devices such as the frame light emitting devices 121 to 125 and the acoustic device 180 controlled by the sub-control board 940 are not changed. Thereby, the light emission notification and the sound notification related to the occurrence of the illegal vibration induction are maintained. This situation continues until the power switch 382 is turned off or the power plug is removed from the power supply outlet to shift to a power failure state. When shifting to the power failure state, the power monitoring device 910 outputs an on state power failure signal to the main control board 920. When the main control board 920 receives the power failure signal in the ON state, a predetermined power failure occurrence value is set in the power failure occurrence information (S1005), and the transition to the power failure state is detected (S1215: Y). Thereby, the control of the main control board 920 is finished (S1220), and the control of the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940 is finished.

  In addition, after detecting the occurrence of illegal vibration induction, once the state is shifted to a power failure state, when the power switch 382 is turned on, or the power plug is inserted into the power supply outlet, and the state is turned on, Various error states, notification states, and driving states of various devices are restored to predetermined normal states (S1307).

  Next, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 does not become “240” or more based on the vibration in the participation management period in which the participation management period flag is set, and “240” in the non-participation management period based on the same vibration. The case where it becomes more than will be described. FIG. 39 is a timing chart qualitatively illustrating an example of the operation of the gaming machine in response to detection of excessive vibration during the participation management period. In FIG. 39, for comparison, unlike the present embodiment, a case where the same processing as in the non-participation management period is executed in the participation management period is indicated by a broken line. In the following, only the difference from the non-participation management period shown in FIG. 38 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 39, at time tn, the participation management period is started according to the setting of the participation management period flag accompanying the progress of the participation type effect (S405 in FIG. 25), and then vibration is applied, When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes “90” at time td ′ (S221), it is determined that excessive vibration has occurred as in the non-participation management period, and the vibration detection flag F1 is set. Thereafter, since the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is maintained below “240” (S221: N, S222: Y, S225: Y), the game stop monitoring timer T1 is not set. In addition, since the increase amount for each timer interruption based on the vibration sensor signal in the ON state was “3” in the non-participation management period but “2” in the participation management period, the value of the vibration detection counter is “90” is reached at time td ′ later than time td. Unlike the case shown in FIG. 39, when the vibration detection counter C1 reaches “240” even during the participation management period, the game stop monitoring timer T1 is set as described for the non-participation management period. The game stop monitoring period is started (S226), and when the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is set in the game stop monitoring period, the acoustic device 180 notifies the unauthorized vibration induction, A signal for notifying the occurrence of illegal vibration induction to an external management computer or the like is output (S207 and S210). Further, even if it is detected as excessive vibration in the non-management period, it may be detected as minute vibration in the participation management period.

  During the participation management period, the game machine 100 is inevitably vibrated because an operation on the effect participation switch 1 is required. In particular, when the production of the participation type production B system is being executed, since the operation on the continuous production participation switch 1 is required, the vibration to the gaming machine 100 is often increased. Even if the vibration intensity due to each operation on 1 is small, there is a case where a large vibration occurs when a continuous operation is synchronized with the vibration state of the gaming machine. As described above, depending on the player, even when a normal operation is performed on the performance participation switch 1, when a large vibration is given as a result, an excessive vibration notification is notified or the progress of the game is stopped. Can be suppressed.

  Finally, a case where a game ball enters the special starter 63 immediately after a large vibration is given in accordance with the opening operation to the front frame set 103 will be described. FIG. 40 is a timing chart qualitatively showing an example of the operation of the gaming machine according to the detection of a ball entering the special starter after occurrence of abnormal vibration associated with the opening operation of the front frame set. In FIG. 40, for comparison, the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is set within the game stop monitoring period when the vibration detection counter C1 is updated as in the case of closing the front frame set 103. The case is indicated by a broken line. In the following, only differences from the abnormal vibration shown in FIG. 38 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 40, after the opening operation to the front frame set 103 is started at time tk and the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes equal to or greater than the excess vibration threshold, the front frame switch 109 is turned off, When the front frame switch signal in the off state is detected from the front frame switch 109 at tl, the front frame open / close state flag F2 indicating the open / closed state of the front frame switch 109 is canceled (S1208). In response to the release of the front frame open / close state flag F2 (S203: Y), the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is forcibly changed to the reference value “0” (S217), and the vibration detection flag F1 is already set. (S218: N), the vibration detection flag is canceled (S219), and an excessive vibration notification stop command is output (S220). Thereby, the excessive vibration notification is stopped. After time t1, as long as an off-state front frame switch signal is detected, the release state of the front frame open / close state flag F2 is maintained (S1208), and the release state of the front frame open / close state flag F2 is maintained (S203). Therefore, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is maintained at “0” without depending on the output state of the vibration sensor signal (S206, S207 and S215 are skipped). As a result, if the vibration detection counter C1 is updated in the same manner as when the front frame set 103 is closed, even if abnormal vibration is detected, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 may be equal to or greater than the abnormal vibration threshold. It is suppressed. In addition, the game stop monitoring timer T1 is also prevented from being set by the vibration accompanying the transition of the front frame set 103 to the open state (S226 skip). That is, even when the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is set at the time tm within the game stop monitoring period when the vibration detection counter C1 is updated in the same manner as when the front frame set 103 is closed, the fraud detection information Is changed to a fraud detection value or a fraud detection flag is set.

  Unlike the case shown in FIG. 40, when an off-state front frame switch signal is detected from the front frame switch 109 when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is less than the excessive vibration threshold, an excessive vibration stop command is once issued. When the vibration detection flag F1 is released (S218: Y) as after the output time t1, the vibration detection flag F1 is not released again (S219 is skipped), and excessive vibration notification is stopped. The command is not output again (S220 is skipped). In addition, although the case where the alerting | reporting of excessive vibration generation | occurrence | production is stopped according to cancellation | release of the front frame open / close state flag F2 was demonstrated, it may replace with this alerting | reporting and the predetermined alerting | reporting showing the open state of the front frame set 103 may be started. .

  In the case of the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, when vibration is detected by the vibration sensor 10, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 increases, and when vibration is not detected by the vibration sensor 10, the vibration detection counter C1. When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 reaches the reference value, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is not updated when the value of the vibration detection counter C1 reaches the reference value. Can be reset. Therefore, even if the permissible vibration is repeatedly generated, it is possible to suppress the accumulation of the value of the vibration detection counter C1, and it is possible to suppress erroneous detection that is outside the permissible vibration range based on the repetition of the permissible vibration. Further, it is not necessary to provide a timer or the like for determining the reset time, and it is possible to suppress the configuration of the gaming machine 100 and the control for detecting excessive vibration from being complicated. In addition, when multiple vibrations are continuously applied in a short period of time, that is, when there is a high possibility that the next vibration is added before the previous vibration completely converges, the second and subsequent times The vibration detection counter C1 is not forcibly reset due to the vibration of the vibration, and since the update of the vibration detection counter C1 is continuously resumed, even continuous vibration can be detected well.

  Further, when the output state of the vibration sensor signal is on, the increase in the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is smaller in the participation management period than in the non-participation management period, and vibration detection sensitivity and detection in the participation management period. When the speed is lower than the non-participation management period, and the speed is lower than the non-participation management period, detection of excessive vibration due to vibration to the gaming machine 100 inevitably given by an operation on the performance participation switch 1 is suppressed. Therefore,

  Furthermore, vibrations having the same strength as when intentionally applying vibrations for the purpose of inducing illegal vibrations are generated, such as when the front frame set 103 is opened in order to remove game balls accumulated in the game area of the game board 200. However, even when the accumulation of the game balls is released by the vibration and some of the game balls enter the special starter 63, the progress of the game is not stopped. improves. Therefore, the detection accuracy of the tampering vibration induction, particularly, the tampering detection accuracy of the tampering vibration based on the tampering detection signal from the gaming machine 100 at a location separated from the gaming machine 100 is improved.

[Embodiment 2]
The gaming machine of the second embodiment includes a participatory effect even in the special gaming state of the gaming machine of the first embodiment, in which only the effect of changing the special symbol includes the participatory effect. It is the composition which is. FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the relationship between the stop pattern of the special symbol, the special symbol at the time of transition to the special gaming state, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol, and the effect form in the special gaming state, and the participation type in the special gaming state It is explanatory drawing showing the specific example of an effect. In the following description, members and processes that are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and only different portions will be described in detail.

In the case of winning the lottery for transition to the special game state (special symbol lottery), the stop pattern is determined. In the case of the above embodiment 1, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is a specific symbol, the stop pattern identification number is uniformly set to “4”, and when the stop symbol is a non-specific symbol Although the stop pattern identification number is uniformly set to “5”, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is a specific symbol, the stop pattern is stopped as a stop pattern. When pattern 3 to stop pattern 7 is selected and the stop symbol of the special symbol is a non-specific symbol, stop pattern 8 to stop pattern 11 are selected as the stop pattern. When the stop pattern 3 is selected, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is a probability variation symbol, and when the stop patterns 4 to 4 are selected, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is a short-time symbol. If the stop symbol of the special symbol is a specific symbol, the promotion effect is executed during the special game state even if the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is a short-time symbol at the start of the special game state. After the state, it will shift to the probability variation gaming state.

  Specifically, when the stop pattern 3 is selected, the promotion effect is not executed because the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is a probability variation symbol, and when the stop pattern 4 is selected, the special game state is in progress. The promotion effect is automatically executed, and it is notified that the transition to the probability change game state is made after the special game state. On the other hand, when the stop pattern 5 to the stop pattern 7 are selected, the participation type effect is executed during the special game state. When the transition is informed and the predetermined condition is not satisfied in the participatory production, the transition to the probability variation gaming state after the special gaming state is not informed in the participation type rendering, and the probability variation gaming state after the end of the special gaming state. Migrate to As participatory effects when stop pattern 5, stop pattern 6 and stop pattern 7 are selected, participatory effect C system, participatory effect D system and participation type differing in the generation time, operation conditions of effect participation switch 1 The production E system is selected.

  Further, when the stop pattern 8 is selected, no promotion effect is generated. On the other hand, when stop pattern 9 to stop pattern 11 are selected, a participatory effect is executed during the special game state. However, since the stop symbol of the special symbol is a non-specific symbol, the probability change after the special game state is confirmed. There is no transition to the gaming state, and the transition to the short-time gaming state is always made. Therefore, in the participation type effect, it is not notified that the game state shifts to the probability change game state after the special game state. As participatory effects when stop pattern 9, stop pattern 10 and stop pattern 11 are selected, participatory effect C system, participatory effect D system and participatory type differing in the generation time, operating conditions of effect participation switch 1, etc. The production E system is selected.

  Here, the participation type effect in the special game state will be described in detail. FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the participation type effect in the special game state. 42 (A), 42 (B), and 42 (C) show the production modes of the participation type production C system, the participation type production D system, and the participation type production E system, respectively.

  First, as shown in FIG. 42A, the production of the participation type production C system is performed during the opening production period in the special gaming state (operation waiting period of the special prize opening device 62) (time t1 to t2). The The duration TP (for example, “750” corresponding to 3 seconds) of the participation period (time t11 to t12) is constant, and from the start of the opening effect (time t1) to the start of the participation period (time t11). The time T0 (for example, “1125” corresponding to 4.5 seconds) is also constant. Since the opening effect period is constant, the time TQ (for example, “1125” corresponding to 4.5 seconds) from the end of the participation period (time t12) to the end of the opening effect (time t2) is also constant. is there. Further, before the start of the participation period, information indicating that the participation period is started on the decorative symbol display device 95 (for example, an image display of the effect participation button, a character display of an operation request for the effect participation button) is displayed over a certain period. Is displayed.

Next, the production of the participation type production D system is performed in the 16th round production period (time t8 to t9) in the special gaming state, as shown in FIG. The duration TS (for example, “2500” corresponding to 10 seconds) of the participation period (time t13 to t14) is constant,
A time TR (for example, “1500” corresponding to 6 seconds) from the start of the 16th round presentation (time t8) to the start of the participation period (time t13) is also constant. Since the 16th round performance period changes depending on the state of the game ball entering the special winning device 62, the time from the end of the participation period (time t14) to the end of the 16th round performance (time t9) is fluctuate. Before the start of the participation period, information indicating that the participation period is started is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 95 over a certain period.

  First, as shown in FIG. 42C, the production of the participation type production E system is performed in the ending production period of the special game state (end waiting period of the special game state) (time t9 to t10). The duration TP (for example, “750” corresponding to 3 seconds) of the participation period (time t15 to t16) is constant, and from the start of the ending effect (time t9) to the start of the participation period (time t15). The time T0 (for example, “1125” corresponding to 4.5 seconds) is also constant. Since the ending effect period is constant, the time TQ (eg, “1125” corresponding to 4.5 seconds) from the end of the participation period (time t16) to the end of the ending effect (time t10) is also constant. is there. In addition, before the start of the participation period, information indicating that the participation period is started is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 95 over a certain period.

  The time for the opening effect, the maximum time for each round effect, the time for the ending effect, and the time for each round effect are the special winning device 62 for controlling the special winning opening solenoid 82 that opens and closes the opening / closing shutter 67 of the special winning device 62. Specified by the control timer. Also, from the main control board 920 to the sub-control board 940, an opening command for starting an opening effect with the start of a special gaming state, and each round with the start of each round (operation of a special prize opening solenoid) An opening command for starting the production and an ending command for starting the ending production at the end of the final round are output. In the sub-control board 940, for the effect of the participation type effect C system, based on the opening command and the display control timer for the decorative symbol for controlling the progress of the effect, the 16th time for the effect of the participation type effect D system. The participation period is managed based on the opening command corresponding to the round and the display control timer for the decorative design, and for the production of the participation type production E system, the participation period is managed based on the ending command and the display control timer for the decorative design. .

  Further, in a part of the ROM of the main control board 920, the initial calculation value corresponding to the time TR, the final calculation value corresponding to the time obtained by adding the time TR and the time TS, the time TP, and the time TQ The start determination value corresponding to the time obtained by adding the time and the end determination value corresponding to the time TQ are stored, and the main control board 920 also performs sub-control based on the control timer for controlling the special winning device 62. A period substantially the same as the participation period managed by the board 940 is individually managed as the participation management period.

  Here, the participation management period for the participation type effect in the special game state will be described. 43 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol variation process, FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing an example of the special winning device control process, FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing an example of the participation period information setting process, and FIG. Each of FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing an example of a participation management period determination process.

In the special symbol variation process S1210, as shown in FIG. 43, when the special symbol fixed display period is over (S1401: N, S1404: Y, S1407: Y, S1408: Y), When the winning flag indicating that the lottery is won is set, the participation period information setting process S1423 is further executed. In the participation period information setting process S1423, as shown in FIG. 45, a determination (S501) is made as to whether or not the stop pattern is less than the specified number (“4”). It is determined whether the identification number is “5” or “9” (S502), and the stop pattern identification number is “6” or “
It is further determined whether or not it is “10” (S) 503 and whether or not the stop pattern identification number is “7” or “11” (S504). If it is determined that the stop pattern identification number is “5” or “9” (S501: N, S502: N), the participation type indicating whether or not the effect of the participation type C system is selected. An effect C flag is set (“participation type effect C flag setting process” S505), a start threshold value of the participation management period is set based on the start determination value (“participation management period start threshold setting process” S506), and an end determination value Is set based on (“Participation Management Period End Threshold Setting Process” S507). If it is determined that the stop pattern identification number is “6” or “10” (S501: N, S502: Y, S503: N), is the participation type effect D system selected? A participation type effect D flag indicating whether or not is set (“participation type effect D flag setting process” S508), and a start threshold value of the participation management period is calculated based on the value corresponding to the maximum round time and the initial calculation value (“ Participation management period start threshold value calculation process "S509), and an end threshold value is calculated based on the end period calculated value (" participation management period end threshold value calculation process "S510). When it is determined that the stop pattern identification number is “7” or “11” (S501: N, S502: Y, S503: Y, S504: N), the participation type effect E system is produced. A participation type effect E flag indicating whether or not it is selected is set (“participation type effect E flag setting process” S511), and a start threshold value for the participation management period is set based on the start determination value and the end determination value (“ "Participation management period start threshold setting process" S512) and end threshold are set ("Participation management period end threshold setting process" S513).

  Further, in the special winning device control process S1211, the special gaming state is in progress (S1501: N), and the operation flag of the special winning device solenoid 72 is released (S1504: Y). When the control timer is not released (S1505: N), participation management period determination processing S1515 for determining a participation management period for the participation type effect C system and the participation type effect E system is executed. In the participation management period determination processing S1515, as shown in FIG. 46, when the participation type effect C flag is set and the end waiting flag of the special winning device 62 is released (S601: N, S602: N ), And when the participation type effect E flag is set and the end standby flag is set (S601: Y, S603: N, S604: Y), the special game control timer is set to the participation management period. It is determined whether it is a start threshold value and whether it is an end threshold value for the participation management period (S605 and S607). When the special game control timer is the start threshold value (S605: N), the participation management period flag is set and the participation management period is started ("participation management period flag setting process" S606), and the special game control timer ends. When it is a threshold value (S605: Y, S607: N), the participation management period flag is canceled and the participation management period ends (“participation management period flag release process” S608), and the participation type effect C flag and the participation type Of the effect E flag, the set flag is canceled ("participation type effect flag canceling process" S609).

  Similarly, in the special prize-winning device control process S1211, the special game state is in progress (S1501: N), and the operation flag of the special prize-winning device solenoid 72 is set (S1504: N). When the control timer is not released (S1512: N), participation management period determination processing S1516 for determining the participation management period for the participation type effect D system is executed. In the participation management period determination processing S1516, as shown in FIG. 47, when the participation type effect D flag is set and the final opening flag of the special winning device 62 is set (S701: N, S702: N ), It is determined whether or not the special game control timer is the start threshold of the participation management period and whether or not it is the end threshold of the participation management period (S705 and S707). When the special game control timer is the start threshold value (S705: N), the participation management period flag is set and the participation management period is started ("participation management period flag setting process" S706), and the special game control timer ends. When it is a threshold value (S705: Y, S707: N), the participation management period flag is canceled and the participation management period ends (“participation management period flag cancellation processing” S708), and the participation type effect D flag is canceled. ("Participation type effect flag release process" S709).

  The participatory effect in the special gaming state in the gaming machine of the second embodiment also has substantially the same effect as the case of the participatory effect in the variation of the special symbol in the gaming machine of the first embodiment.

  In the gaming machine of the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the case where the participation management period is substantially the same as the participation period has been described. However, in the present invention, the participation management period includes the participation period and the participation period. It may be configured to include a pre-addition period that is continuous to the participation period before the period. If it is this structure, it can suppress further more appropriately that it determines with an improper vibration based on operation with respect to the production participation switch 1. FIG. This is because an operation on the production participation means may be executed by mistake even before the participation period. Further, in the present invention, the participation management period may include a participation period and a post-addition period that is continuous with the participation period after the participation period. If it is this structure, it can suppress more favorably that it determines with an improper vibration based on operation with respect to production participation means. This is because an operation on the production participation switch 1 may continue to be executed due to negligence even after the participation period. Further, in the present invention, the participation management period may include both a pre-addition period and a post-addition period.

[Embodiment 3]
The gaming machine according to the third embodiment is different from the above-described second and third embodiments in which the detection speed is reduced or the detection accuracy is lowered in the detection of unauthorized vibration accompanying the selection of the participation type effect. Furthermore, the configuration includes a case where the detection speed is increased in detection of unauthorized vibrations according to other gaming situations, or the detection accuracy is increased. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a front part of an example of the vibration sensor monitoring process, and is a timing chart qualitatively showing the vibration determination method, and an example of the operation of the gaming machine based on excessive vibration during the operation period of the special start-up solenoid. It is a timing chart which expresses qualitatively.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the value of the vibration detection counter C1 is an operation period (a kind of operation management period) in which the operation flag of the special start port solenoid 73 is set, as shown in FIGS. ) (S227: Y), it increases by “6 (vibration detection value)” according to the detection of vibration by the vibration sensor 10, and decreases by “1 (vibration non-detection value)” according to the non-detection (“ Counter C1 update process "S228). If the participation management period and the operation period overlap, the participation management period has priority.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 50, the participation management period flag is canceled, and vibration is applied at a time outside the game stop monitoring period in which the operation flag of the special start port solenoid 73 is set. When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes “90” or more at td ′ (S221: N), excessive vibration is generated as in the non-participation management period in which the operation flag of the special start port solenoid 73 is released. Is detected and the vibration detection flag F1 is set (S222: Y, S123). When the value of the vibration detection counter C1 becomes “240” or more at time tf ′ (S225: N), non-participation As in the case of the management period, it is determined that abnormal vibration has occurred, and the game stop monitoring timer T1 is set to a specified value “1500” (S226). Note that the increment for each timer interruption period based on the vibration sensor signal in the ON state was “3” in the non-participation management period, but “6” in the operation period of the special start port solenoid 73. The value of the vibration detection counter C1 reaches “90” or more at time td ′ earlier than time td, and reaches “90” or more at time tf ′ earlier than time tf. About the operation | movement accompanying the detection of an excessive vibration and abnormal vibration, it is the same as that of the case of the vibration in a nonparticipation management period.

When the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is set at time tm ′ within the game stop monitoring period from time td ′ to time ti ′ (S101: Y), the game stop monitoring timer T1 is a value other than “0”. (S102: N), it is determined that an illegal vibration induction has occurred, and the fraud detection information is set to the fraud occurrence value (S115). The operation associated with detection of unauthorized vibration guidance is the same as that in the case of vibration during the non-participation management period. Since the values of the vibration detection counter C1 and the game stop monitoring timer are not updated (S1015: skip) after the detection of the tampering vibration (S1006: Y), these values are the values at the time of the tampering vibration detection. Maintained.

  When the time from when the vibration is applied until the ON transition flag of the special start switch 83 is set may be extremely short as shown in FIG. 50, the operation flag of the special start port solenoid 73 is set. When the same control as that of the non-operation period (non-participation management period) is adopted in the period in which is set, at time tm ′ before being determined as abnormal vibration at time tf as indicated by the broken line Although the on-shift flag of the special start switch 83 is set and the game ball is guided to the special starter 63 based on unauthorized vibration, the progress of the game cannot be stopped.

  In the case of the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the game progress state in which the special start port solenoid 73 is in operation, the game progress state in which the special prize port solenoid 73 is not in operation (however, excluding the case where the special prize port solenoid 75 is in operation). ) Can detect improper vibration at higher speed and with higher accuracy. As a result, it is possible to strictly monitor whether the special starting state 63 receives a lottery for shifting to the special gaming state by the illegal vibration guidance of the gaming ball and that the gaming ball is illegally acquired. In addition, for the special winning device 63, the game ball moving on the rolling surface 99S of the central structure 99 is illegally guided. However, when the special start winning port solenoid 73 is not operating, A vibration is applied to guide the game ball to the central guide path 99P of the structure 99. At this time, the ball passes through the central guide path 99P and the upper starter 63A and enters the lower starter 63B relatively. Although it takes a long time after the vibration is applied, when the special start winning opening solenoid 73 is in operation, it is only necessary to drop the rolling face 99S so that the lower start is performed after the vibration is applied. In some cases, the time required to enter the portion 63B may be extremely short. Furthermore, when the game ball enters the special starter 63 in the state of detecting the illegal vibration, the game progress is stopped, so that the illegal acquisition of the game ball is surely suppressed.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is not necessary to separately use a flag or a timer in order to identify the operation period and the non-operation period of the special start port solenoid 73. Different fraud detection methods.

  Unlike the case where the vibration detection value is changed in full synchronization with the operation of the special start solenoid 73 as in the third embodiment, the game machine of the first modification example of the third embodiment differs from the special start solenoid 75. The vibration detection value is changed in another period (operation management period) including the operation period. FIG. 51 is a timing chart illustrating an example of the operation management period.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 51, the start of the first unit operation period (t2 to t3) (t2) to the last unit operation period (t4 to t5) of the special start port solenoid 75. The vibration detection value is increased by “6” in response to detection of vibration in the operation management period of the special start port solenoid 73 in which the operation management period flag until the end is set. That is, the period in which the vibration detection value is changed in association with the operation of the special start port solenoid 73 is a period constituted by each unit operation period of the special start port solenoid 73 and an interpolation period that complements the unit operation period. It is.

In the case of the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in order to change the vibration detection value even during the unit stop period between the unit operation periods of the special start port solenoid 73, the illegal vibration of the game ball to the special starter 63 is better performed. Guidance can be detected. This is because after the start of the first unit operation period, the next unit operation period is started after a certain period, and therefore the start timing of the second and subsequent unit operation periods is easy to recognize. Even if vibration is applied before the opening / closing blade 68 of the special starter 63 moves to the allowable entry position in consideration of the time until the game ball reaches the special starter 63 after the application of the vibration, the vibration detection counter C1 This is because the value of can be increased sufficiently.

  Unlike the case of changing the vibration detection value in synchronization with the operation of the special start port solenoid 73 as in the third embodiment, the game machine of the second modification example of the third embodiment differs from the special start port solenoid 75. The vibration detection value is changed in another period (operation management period) including the operation period. FIG. 52 is a timing chart illustrating an example of the operation management period.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 52, each unit operation period (t2 to t4, t4 to t5) and each unit operation period of the special start-up solenoid 73 are unit operation periods. And a special start opening solenoid 73 in which an operation management period flag is set, which is an intermittent period after the unit additional operation period and after the unit operation period and including the unit operation period and the subsequent additional period. The vibration detection value is increased by “6” in response to detection of vibration during the operation management period.

  In the case of the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in order to change the vibration detection value even in the additional period before each unit operation period of the special start opening solenoid 73, the illegal vibration of the game ball to the special starter 63 is further improved. Guidance can be detected. Even if the vibration is given before the opening / closing blade 68 of the special starter 63 shifts to the permissible entry position in consideration of the time until the game ball reaches the special starter 63 after applying the vibration, This is because the value of the vibration detection counter C1 can be increased sufficiently.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in order to change the vibration detection value even in the additional period after each unit operation period of the special start opening solenoid 73, the gaming ball is illegally applied to the special starter 63 more favorably. Vibration induction can be detected. This is because, after the special start port solenoid 73 is stopped, until the opening / closing blade 68 of the special starter 63 completes the transition from the allowable entry position to the prohibited entry position, the special start switch 83 further releases the game ball. This is because a time difference occurs until detection, but the value of the vibration detection counter C1 can be sufficiently increased even if vibration is applied immediately before or after the special start port solenoid 73 shifts to the stop state. .

  In the second variation example described above, the case where the previous additional period has the same length for each unit operation period has been described. However, in the present invention, the unit operation period is not the same length. May be. In particular, the pre-addition period for the first unit operation period is more difficult than the other unit operation periods because it is difficult to recognize the start timing of the operation before the first unit operation period. Since vibration may be applied quickly, it is preferable that only the pre-addition period for the first unit operation period is longer than the other pre-addition periods.

  In the second variation example described above, the case where the post-addition period is the same length for each unit operation period has been described. May be. In particular, since the post-addition period for the last unit operation period may be vigorously applied to other unit operation periods, only the post-addition period for the last unit operation period is added to the other post-operation period. It is preferable to make the configuration longer than the period.

In the second modification example described above, the configuration in which the start of the pre-addition period and the end of the post-addition period are determined using the existing timer has been described. It can also be configured. In addition, the configuration in which the start of the pre-addition period and the end of the post-addition period are determined based on the intermediate state by the existing timer has been described. With this configuration, the program can be further simplified.

  In the second modified example, the configuration in which the pre-addition period and the post-addition period are added to the operation period of the special start port solenoid 73 has been described. Only one of the additional period and the post-addition period may be added.

  The present invention is suitable for game machines such as a ball game machine and a spinning game machine.

1: Production participation switch 10: Vibration sensor 63: Special starting device 68: Opening / closing blade 73: Special starting port solenoid 83: Special starting switch 91: Special symbol display device 95: Decoration symbol display device 100: Game machine 150: Launching device 920 : Main control board 940: Sub control board

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Vibration detecting means for repeatedly taking the first state and the second state by vibrating;
Production execution means for executing multiple types of production including participatory production,
Production control means for controlling the plurality of types of production by the production execution means;
Production participation means for detecting participation operations by players,
A gaming machine including
An identification means for identifying a participation management period including a participation period in the participation type effect and a non-participation management period different from the participation management period;
When the vibration detection means is in the second state, the value of the vibration determination information is updated to a value that deviates from a predetermined reference value, and when the vibration detection means is in the first state, the value approaches the predetermined reference value. Vibration determination information updating means for updating the value of the vibration determination information to a value;
When the value of the vibration determination information becomes a value different from the range between the predetermined reference value and the predetermined threshold in accordance with the update of the value of the vibration determination information by the vibration determination information update unit, the predetermined vibration Vibration determining means for determining a state;
Including
The difference between the update amount of the vibration determination information value when the vibration detection means is in the first state and the update amount of the vibration determination information value when the vibration detection means is in the second state is a difference. As the update amount, the difference update amount of the participation management period in the vibration determination information update unit is smaller than the difference update amount of the non-participation management period,
The vibration determination information update unit is configured to update the value of the vibration determination information based on being in the second state when the updated value is a value that is further away from the predetermined reference value than a predetermined value. The predetermined value is set as the vibration determination information,
The predetermined value is a value farther from the predetermined reference value than the predetermined threshold.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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