JP2016190106A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of inspiring a player's eagerness for participating in a game.SOLUTION: In variable display processing of a third symbol display device, when a special ready-to-win is presented and a special performance flag is turned on (S1305:Yes and S1314:Yes), the value of a display symbol counter is set according to the number of times of pressing of a frame button (S1309, S1310, S1311, S1317, S1319 and S1320) and a display symbol command is set according to the value of the display symbol counter (S1323). A display control device sets a dynamic display of symbols to be displayed in a third symbol display device in response to the display symbol command. In this way, as a player can change a display mode of the special ready-to-win according to the number of times of operation of the frame button through the player, the player's eagerness for operating the frame button can be enhanced, and as a result, the player's eagerness for participating in the game can be enhanced.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19

Description

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

  Conventionally, for example, a pachinko machine having a main control device that controls a game and a display control device that displays a display associated with the game control performed by the main control device on a display device having a liquid crystal screen is known. It has been. In this pachinko machine, when a plurality of symbol rows are dynamically displayed on the liquid crystal screen and the symbols constituting the symbol rows are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination, the jackpot that gives the player a game value advantageous to the player is obtained. Occur. The dynamic display performed on the LCD screen has a reach effect that stops a part of a plurality of symbol sequences in a display mode that suggests a jackpot, and this reach effect gives the player a sense of expectation for the jackpot Is given to.

  A pachinko machine having a push button that can be operated by a player on the outer frame of the pachinko machine is also known (see Patent Document 1). For example, in a pachinko machine equipped with a push button, when the player operates the push button, a symbol indicating the degree of expectation of development to reach production and the expectation of jackpot is displayed when the symbol row is dynamically displayed. By displaying a pattern indicating the degree of expectation in accordance with the operation of the push button, the player's willingness to operate the push button can be increased, and the willingness to participate in the game can be increased.

JP 2004-8233 A

  As described above, the above pachinko machine is operating a push button to display a pattern indicating the degree of expectation and increase the player's willingness to participate in the game. Therefore, even if the push button is operated, only the display with low expectation is displayed, and there is a problem that the player's willingness to operate the push button is lowered and the willingness to participate in the game is lowered. Also, even if the push button is operated during reach production, if the push button is not operated, the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on the LCD screen when the push button is operated once and when the push button is operated a plurality of times. Since this does not affect the match, there is a problem that the player's willingness to operate the push button is reduced and the willingness to participate in the game is reduced.

Further, even if a symbol indicating the degree of expectation is displayed by operating the push button, a player with little gaming experience cannot determine whether the symbol has a high or low degree of expectation. Therefore, even if the player operates the frame button, the degree of expectation for the special game is not known, so that the player's willingness to operate the push button is reduced.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can increase a player's willingness to participate in a game.

  In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that a display device for displaying identification information, a main control means for controlling a game, and the display device based on an instruction from the main control means. A display control means for performing dynamic display of information, and when the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped and displayed by a combination of predetermined identification information, a special game that gives a game value advantageous to the player And is configured to be operable by a player, and includes input means electrically connected to the main control means or the display control means, wherein the main control means satisfies a predetermined start condition. Accordingly, the lottery means for performing the lottery for the transition to the special game, and the fluctuation mode selection means for selecting the fluctuation mode of the dynamic display of the identification information performed on the display device according to the lottery result of the lottery means. , The display system The means is a number storage means for storing the number of times of input information inputted by operating the input means, and a case where the lottery means that the transition to the special game is not made, and the variation mode selection When a specific variation mode is selected by the means, a combination of identification information different from the predetermined combination of identification information, and a stop display on the display device from at least two types of combinations Setting means for setting the combination of identification information to be set based on the number of times of input information stored in the number of times storage means.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the dynamic display of the identification information performed on the display device is a display in which a plurality of identification information strings are changed and displayed. The variation mode is a variation mode in which the special game is performed when the predetermined combination of identification information is stopped and displayed at a predetermined stop position, and a part of the plurality of identification information strings is stopped. The stopped identification information sequence constitutes a part of the combination of the predetermined identification information, and the player is expected to be given the predetermined game value. A variation mode is selected by selecting at least time information that sets at least a variation time for dynamic display of the information sequence, and the display control means sets the specific variation mode to the specific variation mode by the variation mode selection unit. Corresponding time If the broadcast is selected, the operation is the operation enabled time to be effective for the input means, and a time setting means for setting, based on the variation mode selection means time information selected by.

  Note that the time information selected by the variation mode selection unit is not limited to setting only the variation time, but may include information for identifying an effect pattern from a plurality of types of effect patterns performed on the display device. . The production patterns include, for example, a hit reach production, a miss reach production, a super reach production, a reach notice production, etc., and a pattern that performs a reach production after making a reach notice, or a super reach production without performing a reach notice Various effects may be set by specifying a variation time and a combination of effects patterns based on time information such as patterns.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the display control unit compares a plurality of predetermined number of predetermined times with the number of times of input information stored in the number memory unit. And the display control means, when the comparison judgment means judges that the number of times of input information stored in the number storage means is larger than the predetermined number, the comparison judgment means A combination of identification information corresponding to the predetermined number of times compared by the display device is displayed on the display device, and the input number of input information stored in the number storage means is a maximum value among the plurality of predetermined number of times. If the comparison determining means determines that the predetermined number of times is greater than the predetermined number of times, the predetermined combination of identification information is stopped and displayed on the display device, and the lottery means displays the special combination. When it is selected that the game does not shift to the game, and the combination of the predetermined identification information is displayed on the display device, the combination of identification information different from the predetermined combination of identification information If the lottery means the lottery means to shift to the special game, and the display device displays a combination of the predetermined identification information, then, Without displaying the combination of identification information different from the combination of the predetermined identification information, the predetermined combination of identification information is stopped and displayed on the display device.

  Note that the difference between the n-th predetermined number of times and the (n + 1) -th predetermined number of times may be set at equal intervals. The smaller the predetermined number of times, the smaller the n-th predetermined number of times and the (n + 1) -th predetermined number of times. It is also possible to reduce the difference between the The maximum predetermined number of times means a value at which the value of the predetermined number of times becomes the minimum value when the number of times of input information stored in the number of times storage unit is subtracted every time the input unit is operated.

  A gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the specific variation mode forms part of a combination of the predetermined identification information, and is a part of the plurality of identification information strings. The identification information string that is changing in the state where the information is stopped includes a plurality of first identification information different from the first identification information and the first identification information constituting a combination of the predetermined identification information together with the stopped identification information string. The first identification information is composed of second identification information, and the first identification information and the plurality of second identification information are displayed side by side, and the first and second identification information displayed side by side are displayed. When the predetermined stop position is dynamically displayed and the setting means is selected by the lottery means not to shift to the special game, the comparison determination means determines the number of times the input information has been input. The default number of comparisons is large And the second identification information displayed side by side near the first identification information is set to a combination of identification information that is stopped and displayed at the stop position. A combination of identification information in which the second identification information displayed at a position farther from the first identification information is stopped and displayed at the stop position when the predetermined number of comparisons is small than when the predetermined number is large is set. It is.

  The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the identification information string that is dynamically displayed with respect to the stationary identification information string is the first identification information with respect to the first identification information. A fixed number of the second identification information other than the identification information is displayed, and the second identification information is continuously displayed in one direction on the basis of the first identification information, and the second identification information is continuously displayed. The first and second identification information are dynamically displayed in the one direction or in the opposite direction to the one direction.

  In addition, in Claim 4 or 5, that the first identification information and the second identification information are displayed side by side means that the identification information that can be stopped and displayed at the stop position is displayed side by side. For example, when all of the first identification information and the second identification information are displayed on the screen of the display device, and a part of the first and second identification information is displayed on the screen of the display device, When the identification information is dynamically displayed, it includes a case where identification information continuously arranged in the opposite direction to the operated direction is displayed at any time.

  A gaming machine according to a sixth aspect is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the main storage means stores information relating to the control of the game performed by the main control means, and is driven by the main control means. A power supply means for supplying a backup voltage for storing and holding information stored in the main storage means even after the supply of the drive voltage is cut off, and supply of the drive voltage by the power supply means In the case of interruption, when the drive voltage is cut off, the power interruption means for storing information related to the game control performed by the main control means in the main storage means, and the fluctuation start based on the lottery result of the lottery means A second display device controlled by the main control means so that the previously determined identification information is stopped and displayed, while the dynamic display of the identification information is performed on the display device, When the supply of the driving voltage by the power source means is interrupted and the driving voltage by the power source means is supplied again, the dynamic display of the identification information on the display device is continued from the state at the time of the driving voltage interruption. Instead, the dynamic display of the identification information is continuously performed only on the second display device based on the information relating to the control of the game stored in the main memory by the power interruption means.

  The identification information stopped and displayed on the second display device may be one symbol, a combination of a plurality of symbols, or may be configured with one or a plurality of characters together with the symbols or separately from the symbols. .

  The gaming machine according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the display control means performs the number of times while a specific variation mode is dynamically displayed on the display device. There is provided a number display means capable of displaying the number of times of input information stored in the storage means on the display device.

  In addition, in the gaming machine according to the seventh aspect, in addition to the number display means for displaying the number of operations of the input means, a push-promotion display means for prompting a predetermined number of operations may be provided. In a gaming machine equipped with this push-promotion display means, if the display is configured so that dynamic display with a high expectation of transition to a special game is performed when the number of operations of the input means reaches a predetermined number, the push-promotion display means Can prompt the user to operate the input means a predetermined number of times (for example, “X times” is displayed), so that the player can operate the input means until the predetermined number of times is reached while confirming the number of operations of the input means. . Therefore, the player's willingness to operate the input means can be increased.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 1, when a specific variation mode is selected by the variation mode selection unit, a combination of a plurality of pieces of identification information based on the number of times of input information stored in the number storage unit A combination of identification information to be stopped and displayed on the display device is set by the setting means. Therefore, when the player operates the input unit while the specific variation mode is being performed, the combination of identification information to be stopped and displayed on the display device changes based on the number of times the input unit is operated. That is, the display mode of the identification information displayed on the display device can be changed by operating the input means. Some of the conventional gaming machines display a symbol indicating the degree of expectation for a special game by operating the input means, but whether the symbol has a high or low expectation for a special game, It could not be determined that there was little gaming experience with the gaming machine. The combination of identification information that is stopped and displayed on the display device includes a predetermined combination of identification information that shifts to a special game, so that the display mode of the display device can be changed by the player operating the input means. When changed, the player can determine whether the display mode is close to a predetermined combination of identification information or whether the display mode is completely different from the predetermined combination of identification information. . Therefore, the player can easily determine whether or not the display mode is close to a predetermined combination of identification information from the appearance of the display device, even if there is little gaming experience in the gaming machine. The input means is operated so as to be close to the combination of identification information. Therefore, there is an effect that the willingness to operate the input means is increased and the player's willingness to participate in the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, when a specific variation mode is selected by the variation mode selection unit, the combination of identification information to be stopped and displayed is set by the setting unit, so that the player when the specific variation mode is performed on the display device This has the effect of increasing the willingness to operate the input means. Further, since the lottery for the transition to the special game is performed by the lottery means and the variation mode is selected according to the lottery result, the variation mode can be selected based on whether or not the transition to the special game is performed. Therefore, if the probability that a specific variation mode is selected when shifting to a special game is higher than when not shifting to a special game, the expected degree of transition to a special game when a specific variation mode is performed The player can be made to recognize that the dynamic display is high. Therefore, when a specific variation mode is performed, the player operates a large number of input means, which can increase the willingness to participate in the game.

  Further, since the number of times the input means is operated is stored in the number storage means, the number of times the player has operated the input means can be accurately stored, and the player has operated the input means regardless of the operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of adverse effects such as the change of the dynamic display variation mode of the display device.

  According to the gaming machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine according to claim 1, time information for setting a variation time of a specific variation mode is selected by the variation mode selection means, and based on the time information. Then, the operation valid time during which the operation of the input means becomes valid is set by the time setting means. Therefore, in the display control means, there is an effect that the period during which the operation of the input means is valid can be accurately set with respect to the time when the specific variation mode is performed.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the comparison determining unit determines that the input number of input information stored in the number storage unit is greater than the maximum predetermined number. When a combination of identification information determined in advance is displayed on the display device and the game does not shift to the special game, a combination of identification information different from the combination of identification information determined in advance is displayed on the display device. Therefore, if the player operates the input means so as to exceed the maximum predetermined number of times, a predetermined combination of identification information can be displayed once during the change, so the player's willingness to operate the input means There is an effect that it can be increased. In addition, when shifting to a special game, once a predetermined combination of identification information is displayed during fluctuation, a combination of identification information different from the predetermined combination of identification information is displayed thereafter. Since the predetermined combination of identification information is stopped and displayed, the player feels as if the player has stopped and displayed the predetermined combination of identification information by operating the input means. be able to. Therefore, when the next specific variation mode is performed, the player operates the input unit in the hope that the combination of the predetermined identification information is stopped and displayed, and thus increases the willingness to operate the input unit. There is an effect that can be.

  According to the gaming machine according to claim 4, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine according to claim 3, the first identification constituting a combination of identification information predetermined that the predetermined number of times compared by the comparison determination means is large The second identification information located near the information is stopped and displayed at the stop position, and if the predetermined number of times is small, the second identification information located away from the first identification information is stopped and displayed at the stop position when the predetermined number of times is large. . Therefore, if the player operates the input means many times and the predetermined number of comparisons by the comparison judgment means becomes large, the first identification information approaches the stop position and approaches the display mode in which it shifts to the special game in appearance. I understand. Therefore, the player operates the input means in anticipation of the transition to the special game, so that the motivation for operating the input means can be enhanced.

  According to the gaming machine according to claim 5, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine according to claim 4, the first identification information constituting a combination of predetermined identification information and a plurality of different first identification information The second identification information is continuously displayed side by side in one direction on the basis of the first identification information, and the first and second identification information operate in one direction or in the opposite direction to the one direction. Therefore, the dynamic display of the identification information is a simple operation, so that the player can surely recognize whether the display mode of the identification information on the display device is close to a predetermined combination of identification information. There is an effect.

According to the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the second display device is determined before the start of variation based on the lottery result of the lottery means. The identification information is stopped and displayed, and the combination of identification information is changed and displayed on the display device by operating the input means. Further, when the drive voltage is cut off during the dynamic display of the identification information, the information of the identification information displayed on the second display device is stored in the main storage means and stored and held by the backup voltage supplied from the power supply means. When the drive voltage is supplied again, the dynamic display of the identification information is continuously performed only by the second display device without continuously performing the dynamic display of the identification information on the display device. When the drive voltage is supplied again after the drive voltage is cut off to return to the state before the power cut off, the display device changes the combination of identification information that is stopped when input information is input during fluctuation Therefore, if the variation is continued from the state when the drive voltage is cut off, the amount of information for restoring the variation mode of the display device increases. However, in the second display device, a predetermined amount is set before the variation starts. Since the identification information is stopped and displayed, the amount of information is reduced. Therefore, there is an effect that the display of the identification information can be resumed and the fluctuation can be continuously displayed to the player while reducing the amount of information stored when the power is shut off.
According to the gaming machine of the seventh aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, it is stored in the number storage means while a specific variation mode is being performed. Since the number of times is displayed by the number of times display means, the player can visually recognize the number of operations of the input means. For example, when the dynamic display of the display device can be changed a plurality of times according to the number of operations of the input means, the number of operations displayed on the display device differs depending on how many times the input means is operated. Since it can be confirmed whether it becomes a change mode, an input means can be operated so that it may become a dynamic display which a player likes. Therefore, the player does not operate the input means in the dark clouds, but operates the input means in order to change to the fluctuation mode preferred by the player, so that the motivation for operating the input means can be enhanced.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the block diagram which showed the electrical structure of the pachinko machine. (A) is the figure which showed typically the area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, (b) is the figure which illustrated the actual display screen. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary of various counters. 6 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by an MPU in the main control unit. 6 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by an MPU in the main control unit. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a variation process executed in the main process of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a change start process executed in the change process of FIG. 9. It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process. 12 is a flowchart showing a start winning process executed in the timer interrupt process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed NMI interruption processing. 6 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU in the payout control device. 6 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU in the payout control device. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the frame button input monitoring and production | presentation process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the change display process of the 3rd symbol display apparatus performed by MPU in an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. 7 is a flowchart showing command reception processing executed by an MPU in the sound lamp control device. 6 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU in the display control device. It is the flowchart which showed the external interruption process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus performed by special variation production processing. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus according to the frequency | count of operation of a frame button. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus at the time of completion | finish of a fluctuation | variation display. It is the flowchart which showed the frame button input monitoring and production | presentation process performed by MPU of the audio | voice lamp control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the external interruption process performed by MPU in the display control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus performed by the special fluctuation effect process of 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the variable display process of the 3rd symbol display apparatus performed by MPU of the audio | voice lamp control apparatus of 3rd Embodiment.

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

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

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

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

  The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and a window part 14c that is formed in an approximately elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central part thereof. A glass unit 16 having two plate glasses is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front surface of the game board 13 can be seen on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16. On the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 that stores balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes forward and the upper surface is opened, and prize balls and rental balls are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the sphere thrown into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball launch unit 112a by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. When this frame button 22 is operated at the time of special reach production (in a specific variation mode) described later, the dynamic display performed by reach is changed according to the number of times of operation. The control in which the dynamic display is changed by pressing the frame button 22 during the special reach effect will be described later. In addition, the frame button 22 is operated to display a jackpot expectation level or display an expectation level of development to reach during the display of the variation of the symbol sequence.

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

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 includes a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, a large number of ball nails, windmills and rails 61 and 62, a general winning opening 63, The ball entrance 64, the variable winning device 65, the variable display device unit 80, and the like are assembled, and the peripheral edge thereof is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. The general winning port 63, the first winning port 64, the variable winning device 65, and the variable display device unit 80 are arranged in a through hole formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and the wood screw is provided from the front side of the game board 13. It is fixed by etc. Further, the front center portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window portion 14 c of the front frame 14. Below, the structure of the game board 13 is demonstrated.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and the strip-shaped metal plate is located on the inner side of the outer rail 62 in the same manner as the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by the above is planted. The inner circumference 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 surround the front and rear. A game area to be played is formed. The game area is a substantially circular area that is formed on the front surface of the game board 13 and defined by the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70.

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball launching unit 112a to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 61 (upper left portion in FIG. 2) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper portion of the game board 13 from returning to the ball guide path again. Is done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right part in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the sphere, and the ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 69 and gains momentum. Is bounced back to the center while being attenuated. A resin arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface side between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62 is a base. The plate 60 is driven and fixed.

  A first symbol display device 37 provided with a plurality of LEDs 37a, which are light emitting means, and a 7-segment display 37b is disposed in the upper right portion of the game area as viewed from the front (upper right portion in FIG. 2). The first symbol display device 37 displays information corresponding to each control performed by the main control device 110, and mainly displays the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The plurality of LEDs 37a indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the process of being probabilistically changing, operating in a short time, or in the normal state, indicating whether the pachinko machine 10 is changing or not in the lit state, and the stop symbol corresponding to the probable big hit Whether the symbol is a symbol corresponding to a normal jackpot or an out-of-game symbol is indicated by a lighting state, or the number of reserved balls is indicated by a lighting state. The 7-segment display device 37b displays the number of rounds that are a big hit and an error display. In addition, LED37a is comprised so that the light emission color (for example, red, green, blue) of each LED may differ, The various game states of the pachinko machine 10 can be suggested with few LEDs by the combination of the light emission color. . In addition, the above-mentioned pachinko machine 10 being probable is a game state in which the jackpot probability is increased and it is easy to shift to the special game state. Further, during the probability change of the present embodiment, the game is in a state where the probability of hitting the second symbol is increased and the ball is likely to enter the first entrance 64 (see FIG. 3). In addition, when the pachinko machine 10 is short-running, it means that the game is in a state where it is easy for a ball to enter the first entrance 64 (see FIG. 3) with the jackpot probability remaining as it is and only the second pattern hit probability is increased. In the normal state, the pachinko machine 10 is in a state where the game is not in the midst of probability change and time reduction (a state in which neither the jackpot probability nor the second symbol hit probability is increased). It should be noted that, depending on the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10, the time for opening the electric accessory (not shown) associated with the first entrance 64 and the number of times the electric accessory is released per hit are changed. It is good as a thing.

  The game area is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as winning balls when the balls win. In addition, a variable display device unit 80 is disposed in the central portion of the game area. The variable display device unit 80 includes a third symbol display device 81 configured with a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as “LCD”) that displays the third symbol in a variable manner with a winning at the first entrance 64 as a trigger. There is provided a second symbol display device 82 composed of a light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as “LED”) that variably displays the second symbol with the passage of the ball of the second entrance 67 as a trigger.

  The display content of the third symbol display device 81 is controlled by an audio lamp control device 113 and a display control device 114, which will be described later, and, for example, three symbol sequences of left, middle, and right are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are vertically scrolled for each symbol row so that the third symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. Further, in the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 81 is constituted by a large liquid crystal display of 8 inch size, and the variable display device unit 80 surrounds the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81 so as to surround the center frame. 86 is arranged. In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the display of the gaming state accompanying the control of the main control device 110 is performed by the first symbol display device 37, whereas the display of the first symbol display device 37 is performed. The decorative display according to is performed. Instead of the LCD, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

  In addition, when the ball enters the first entrance 64 until the stop symbol (any one of the probable jackpot symbol, the normal jackpot symbol, or the off symbol) is displayed on the first symbol display device 37. The number of entered balls is held up to 4 times, and the number of held times is indicated by the first symbol display device 37 and the number of lights of the holding lamp 85. Four hold lamps 85 are provided corresponding to the maximum number of holds, and are arranged symmetrically above the third symbol display device 81. In the present embodiment, the winning at the first entrance 64 is configured to be held up to 4 times, but the maximum holding number is not limited to 4 times, but 3 times or less. Alternatively, the number may be set to 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). In addition, the hold lamp 85 is deleted, and the number of times the variable display is held based on the winning at the first entrance 64 is numerically held in a part of the third symbol display device 81, or the area divided into four is held. You may make it display in a different aspect (for example, a color and a lighting pattern) by the frequency | count. In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 85 may not perform lighting display.

  The second symbol display device 82 includes a second symbol display unit 83 and a holding lamp 84, and each time the ball passes through the second entrance 67, the display unit 83 displays a display symbol (second symbol). The symbol “○” and “x” in FIG. 1 are alternately lit to display a variation, and the variation display is stopped when the variation display stops at a predetermined symbol (in this embodiment, the symbol “◯”). The entrance 64 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of passes through the second entrance 67 of the sphere is suspended up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of suspensions is displayed by the above-described first symbol display device 37 and is also lit on the hold lamp 84. The second symbol variation display is performed by switching on and off of a plurality of lamps in the display unit 83 as in the present embodiment, as well as the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device. A part of 81 may be used. Similarly, the hold lamp 84 may be turned on by a part of the third symbol display device 81. In addition, the passage of the second entrance 67 is not limited to 4 times as in the case of the 1st entrance 64, and is not limited to 4 times, or 3 times or less (for example, (8 times). In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 84 may not perform lighting display.

  Below the variable display device unit 80, a first entrance 64 into which a sphere can enter is disposed. When a ball enters the first entrance 64, a first entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first entrance switch is turned on. The main controller 110 performs a lottery lottery, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is indicated by the LED 37 a of the first symbol display device 37. The first entrance 64 is also one of the entrances through which 5 balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters.

  A variable winning device 65 is disposed below the first ball opening 64, and a horizontally-long rectangular specific winning port (large opening) 65a is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the lottery in the main controller 110 is a big hit, after a predetermined time (fluctuation time) has elapsed, the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37 is turned on so as to become a big hit stop symbol. The stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to indicate the occurrence of the jackpot. Thereafter, the gaming state transitions to a special gaming state (big hit) where the ball is easy to win. In this special gaming state, the special winning opening 65a that is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have elapsed or ten balls have been won).

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

  Specifically, the variable winning device 65 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing plate that covers the specific winning opening 65a, and a solenoid that is opened and closed forward with the lower side of the opening / closing plate as an axis. The special winning opening 65a is normally closed so that the ball cannot win or is difficult to win. In the case of a big hit, the solenoid is driven to tilt the opening / closing plate downward, and an open state in which the ball is likely to win the specific prize opening 65a is temporarily formed. The open state and the normal closed state Operates to alternate states.

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

  Adhesive spaces K1, K2 for adhering certificate papers, identification labels, etc. are provided at the left and right corners on the lower side of the game board 13, and the certificate paper, etc., adhered to the adhesive space K1, is a front frame 14. Can be visually recognized through the small window 35.

  Further, the game board 13 is provided with an out port 66 and a second entrance (through gate) 67. A ball that has not entered any of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a is guided through an out port 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). A number of nails are planted on the game board 13 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill are arranged.

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

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

  The payout unit 93 includes a tank 130 that is located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opens upward, a tank rail 131 that is connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and downstream of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 that is vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 that is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and that pays out a ball by a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall, and a required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

  The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor operation knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erase switch 122. The state return switch 120 is operated, for example, to eliminate ball clogging (return to a normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as ball clogging in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

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

  The RAM 203 stores the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201, and the work area (work area for storing various flags and counters, I / O values, etc. Area). The RAM 203 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 13) as a process during a power failure is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 is connected to a payout control device 111, a sound lamp control device 113, a first symbol display device 37, a second symbol display device 82, and various switches 206 including a switch group and a sensor group (not shown). Yes.

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

  The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. And a work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 13) as a power failure process is immediately executed.

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

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

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

  An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 225 is connected to the main control device 110, the display control device 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, the frame button 22, and the like.

  Further, the RAM 223 includes a frame button valid timer 223a, a special effect flag 223b, a press count counter 223c, a display symbol counter 223d, a variable display setting completion flag 223e, and a set time elapsed flag 223f. The frame button effective timer 223a is a timer for measuring a time during which the frame button 22 can be operated during a special reach effect, which will be described later, and stores an elapsed time since the start of the special reach effect. The special effect flag 223b is a flag for storing that the effect of the special reach is performed, and is turned on when the effect of the special reach is selected in the main controller 110, and when the next change is started. Turned off. The number-of-presses counter 223c is a counter that stores the number of times the frame button 22 has been operated between the start of the special reach effect and the frame button effective timer 223a measuring a predetermined time, and the frame button effective timer 223c. When a predetermined time is measured, an initial value (value 0 in the present embodiment) is set. The display symbol counter 223d is a counter that stores a value corresponding to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed. When the frame button 22 is operated a predetermined number of times, a value corresponding to the number of times is stored and the following fluctuation occurs. The value 0 is set when started. The variation display setting flag 223e is turned on when the setting of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is completed in the variation display processing (see FIG. 19) of the third symbol display device 81 to be described later. Turned off when the change starts. The set time elapse flag 223g is turned on when a predetermined time (10 seconds in the present embodiment) is measured by the frame button effective timer 223a and turned off when the next change is started.

  The display control device 114 controls the change display of the third symbol on the third symbol display device (LCD) 81. The display control device 114 includes an MPU 231, a ROM (program ROM) 232, a work RAM 233, a video RAM 234, a character ROM 235, an image controller 236, an input port 237, an output port 238, and bus lines 239 and 240. It has. The input side of the input port 237 is connected to the output side of the input / output port 225 of the sound lamp control device 113, and the output side of the input port 237 is connected to the MPU 231, ROM 232, work RAM 233, and image controller 236. A video RAM 234 and a character ROM 235 are connected to the image controller 236, and an output port 238 is connected via a bus line 240. A third symbol display device 81 is connected to the output side of the output port 238. Even if the pachinko machine 10 is a different model with different winning probability for winning the jackpot and the number of prize balls to be paid out in one jackpot, there is a model having the same specifications as the symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Therefore, the display control device 114 is made into a common part to reduce the cost.

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

  The variation start flag 233a is a flag for starting variation display on the third symbol display device 81. The variation start flag 233a is turned on when a variation pattern command instructing the display mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is received. It is turned off when the variable display is started in the symbol display device 81. The special variation flag 233b is a flag for storing that special reach is performed, and is turned on when the variation pattern command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 is a special variation pattern. Turned off when a stop command to be sent is received. The display pattern 233c stores the pattern of the display mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 during the special reach effect. Necessary data is read from the ROM 232 and stored when the display control device 114 is started up. The The display mode patterns stored in the display pattern 233c are tabulated, and a pattern corresponding to a display symbol command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 is read and selected.

  Character ROM 235 stores character information for display such as symbols (background symbols and third symbols) displayed on third symbol display device 81. As character information, numerical data of the third symbol (for example, 0 to 9) displayed in a variable manner, symbol data other than the numerical data (for example, a symbol of a box or a symbol of a helmet (see FIG. 5B)), a background symbol In addition, a notice character design, a character design (for example, a boy (see FIG. 5B)), and the like are stored. In the present embodiment, the character information described above is composed of about 1024 Mbytes, and the 1024 Mbytes of character information is compressed to about 768 Mbytes and stored. Therefore, the character information read from the character ROM 235 is stored in the video RAM 234 after being decompressed.

  The video RAM 234 is a memory for storing the effect data displayed on the third symbol display device 81. By rewriting the contents of a display storage area (not shown) provided in the video RAM 234, the video RAM 234 The display content of the 3-design display device 81 is changed.

  Note that the character information stored in the character ROM 235 is stored in the video RAM 234 because the processing speed of the RAM is faster than that of the ROM, and the display data is processed in the RAM (for example, changing the size of the changing symbol or the color of the background symbol). This is because it is easy to change). Further, when character information is read and written directly to the video RAM 234 every time the display mode of the 3rd symbol display device 81 is changed, if the amount of data to be read is large, it takes time to read and smooth display cannot be achieved or the image is clear. This is because it cannot be displayed.

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

  The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3). Circuit 253. The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies a necessary operating voltage to each of the control devices 110 to 114 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside, and drives various switches, solenoids, motors, etc. 12 volts, logic 5 volts, RAM A backup voltage or the like for backup is generated, and a necessary voltage is supplied to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like using the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage.

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

  The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. The main control device 110 clears the backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, and issues a payout initialization command for clearing the backup data in the payout control device 111. 111 is transmitted.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5, the display content of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and FIG. 5 (a) is a diagram schematically showing area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an actual display screen.

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

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the lottery result by the main controller 110 is a big win, a variable display with the same main symbols is performed, and a big hit occurs after the variable display is finished. It is configured to When shifting to the high-probability state after the big hit, the variable display is performed in which the main symbols (corresponding to “high-probability symbols”) to which odd numbers are added are aligned. On the other hand, when shifting to the low probability state after the big hit, the variable display is performed in which the main symbols to which the even numbers are added (corresponding to “low probability symbols”) are arranged. Here, the high probability state means a state in which the jackpot probability thereafter increases as added value after the jackpot ends, that is, a so-called probability change (during probability change). The low probability state refers to a time when the probability is not a probability change, and refers to a state where the jackpot probability is normal, that is, a state where the probability of a jackpot is lower than the time of probability change (short time or normal).

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the display screen of the 3rd symbol display device 81 is roughly divided into two vertically and the lower 2/3 is the main display area Dm in which the 3rd symbol is variably displayed. The upper third is a sub display area Ds for displaying a notice effect and a character.

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

  In the main display area Dm, the third symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three rows for each symbol row Z1 to Z3. Accordingly, the third symbol display device 81 displays a total of nine third symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. In the main display area Dm, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5 are set. In each game, the variable display stops in the order of the left symbol row Z1 → the right symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and the combination of jackpot symbols on any active line at the time of the stop (in this embodiment, A jackpot moving image is displayed as a jackpot if the same combination of main symbols is arranged.

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

  As shown in FIG. 5B, on the actual display screen, a total of nine main symbols and sub-designs of the third symbol are displayed in the main display area Dm. In the sub display area Ds, the left and right doors are closed, and the left and right notice areas Ds1, Ds3 are covered and the display screen cannot be visually recognized. If either one of the left and right doors or both doors are opened during the variable display, a video is displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3, and it is easy for the player to change to a big hit than usual. It is suggested. In the center notice area Ds2, a predetermined character (a boy with a bee in this embodiment) usually performs a predetermined action and sometimes performs a special action different from the predetermined action or another character appears. The announcement effect is performed by putting out. The display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is divided into upper and lower display areas Dm and Ds in principle, but the third symbol and characters are displayed larger across the display areas Dm and Ds. A display effect can be performed.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of various counters provided in the main controller 110. In the present embodiment, the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 uses various counter information during the game to perform jackpot lottery, display setting of the first symbol display device 37, and the like. As shown in FIG. 6, the first per-random number counter C1 used for the big win lottery, the first per-type symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the big win symbol, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the first per-random number counter C1 A first initial value random number counter CINI1 used for initial value setting and variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 used for variation pattern selection are used. The second symbol random number counter C4 is used for lottery of the second symbol display device 82, and the second initial random number counter CINI2 is used for setting the initial value of the second symbol random number counter C4. Each of these counters is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

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

  Specifically, each counter is configured such that the first random number counter C1 is incremented by 1 in order, for example, within a range of 0 to 738, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (ie, 738). In particular, when the first random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the first random number counter C1. The first initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the first per-random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and is updated once every timer interrupt (see FIG. 11). And is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 8). The value of the first per-random number counter C1 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2, and the value is “373, 727” There are 14 random numbers that are big hits at high probability, and the values are "59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 631, 683, 733".

  The first hit type counter C2 determines the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 at the time of the big hit. In the present embodiment, the first hit type counter C2 is incremented one by one within the range of 0 to 4, and the maximum value ( That is, it is configured to return to 0 after reaching 4). The value of the first hit type counter C2 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in In addition, the value of the random number that becomes a high probability state after the jackpot is “1, 2, 3”, the value of the random number that becomes the low probability state after the jackpot is “0, 4”, and two types of hits are determined. The Therefore, the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display device 37 is a display mode corresponding to two types of jackpots of a high probability state and a low probability state, and one type of display mode corresponding to a deviation. There are a total of three display modes, one of which is selected.

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

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

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

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

  The first variation type counter CS1 determines rough display modes such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and special reach. Specifically, the display mode is determined by determining the variation time of the symbol variation. The second variation type counter CS2 determines the variation time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach. Based on the variation time determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, the voice lamp control device 113 determines the reach type of the third symbol displayed on the third display device 81 and the detailed symbol variation mode. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a main process (see FIG. 8) described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the main process.

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

  As described above, the variation time of the symbol variation is determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, and the time to be added to or subtracted from the variation time is determined by the variation type counter CS3. Therefore, the final fluctuation time until the final stop symbol stops is determined by the fluctuation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3.

  The second random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). In the present embodiment, the value of the second per-random number counter C4 is periodically updated, for example, every timer interruption, and it is detected that the ball has passed through either the left or right second entrance (through gate) 67. Get when it is done. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”. The second initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the second per-random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), and is updated once every timer interrupt (see FIG. 11). And is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 8).

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

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. The timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 every 2 ms, for example. In the timer interrupt process, first, a process for reading various winning switches is executed (S501). That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3)) connected to the main controller 110 is read, and the state of the switch is determined to detect detection information (winning detection information). save. Next, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S502). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the first initial value random number counter CINI 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203. Similarly, the second initial value random number counter CINI2 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (250 in the present embodiment), and the updated value of the second initial value random number counter CINI2 Is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Further, the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4 are updated (S503). Specifically, 1 is added to each of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4, and these counter values are the maximum values (this embodiment) Then, when 738, 4, 238, 250) are reached, they are cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Thereafter, a start winning process is performed in accordance with winning at the first entrance 64 (S504), a firing control process is performed (S505), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. Note that the launch control process detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 with a touch sensor and turns on / off the launch of the ball on the condition that the launch stop switch for stopping the launch is not operated. This is a process for determining OFF. The main controller 110 instructs the launch controller 112 to launch a sphere when the launch of the sphere is on.

  Here, the start winning process executed in the process of S504 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the start winning process (S504) executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 11). When the start winning process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the ball has won a first winning opening 64 (start winning prize) (S601). If it is determined that the ball has won the first entrance 64 (S601: Yes), whether or not the number N of the operation reserved balls of the first symbol display device 37 is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). Is determined (S602). If there is a winning at the first entrance 64 and the number of operation-reserved balls N <4 (S602: Yes), the number N of operation-reserved balls is incremented by 1 (S603), and further updated in step S503. The values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in the first area among the free reserved areas in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 (S604). On the other hand, if there is no winning at the first entrance 64 (S601: No), or even if there is a winning at the first entrance 64, if the number N of operational reserves is not N <4 (S602: No). , S603 and S604 are skipped, the start winning process is terminated, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. The NMI interruption process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process, stores the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 as a setting of the power-off occurrence information (S701), and ends the NMI interrupt process. To do.

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

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a startup process when the main controller 110 is powered on will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing start-up processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110. This start-up process is activated by a reset at power-on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S101). Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (audio lamp control device 113, payout control device 111, etc.) to become operable, Wait processing (in this embodiment, 1 second) is executed. Next, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S104). If it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process proceeds to S110. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S105), and if not stored (S105: No). Since there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power shut-off has not ended normally, the process proceeds to S110 also in this case. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S105: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S106). If the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, the calculated RAM determination is performed. If the value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed, and the process proceeds to S110 even in such a case. As described above, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 203. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

  In the processing of S110, a payout initialization command is transmitted to the payout control device 111 in order to make the sub control device recognize that it is in the initialization mode (S110). Thereafter, the process proceeds to initialization processing (S111, S112) of the RAM 203.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, for example, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, such as at the start of business in a hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3). Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (S111, S112). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM 203 in the same manner. That is, in the RAM initialization process of S111 and S112, the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S111), and the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S112). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S113.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), the occurrence information of the power shutdown is stored (S105: Yes), and if the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S107: Yes), the information on occurrence of power interruption is cleared (S108). Next, in order to make the sub-side control device recognize that it is in the return mode, a payout return command is transmitted to the payout control device 111 (S109), and the process proceeds to S113. In the process of S113, an interrupt is permitted and the process proceeds to a main process described later.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the main process executed after the startup process will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110. In this main process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, each process of S201 to S206 is executed as a periodic process with a period of 4 ms, and the counter update process of S209 and S210 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the main processing, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is transmitted to each control device on the sub side (S201). Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball command corresponding to the number of acquired balls is transmitted to the payout control device 111. Further, a variation pattern command, a stop symbol command, a stop command, an effect time addition command, and the like necessary for the variation display of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113. Further, when launching a sphere, a sphere launch signal is transmitted to the launch controller 112.

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

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

  After the end of the variation process, a large opening opening / closing process for opening or closing the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a of the variable winning device 65 is executed in the case of the big win state (S205). That is, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for each round of the big hit state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the specific winning opening 65a has elapsed or whether a specified number of balls have won the specific winning opening 65a. When any of these conditions is met, the specific winning opening 65a is closed. The opening and closing of the specific winning opening 65a is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds.

  Next, a display control process of the second symbol (for example, the symbol “◯” or “x”) by the second symbol display device 82 is executed (S206). Briefly, on the condition that the ball has passed through the second entrance (through gate) 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is acquired at the timing of the passage, and the second symbol display device 82 The display unit 83 displays the variation of the second symbol. Then, the lottery of the second symbol is performed based on the value of the second random number counter C4. When the winning state of the second symbol is reached, the electric accessory associated with the first entrance 64 is released for a predetermined time.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S207). If information on occurrence of power interruption is not stored in the RAM 203 (S207: No), the execution timing of the next main process is determined. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208). If the predetermined time has already elapsed (S208: Yes) ), The process proceeds to S201, and the processes after S201 described above are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208: No), the first time is within the remaining time until the predetermined time is reached, that is, until the next main process is executed. The initial value random number counter CINI1, the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 are repeatedly updated (S209, S210).

  First, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S209). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738, 250 in this embodiment). . Then, the updated values of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Next, the fluctuation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 are updated (S210). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S201-S206 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next main process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly performing the update of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, , The initial value of the first per-random number counter C1 and the initial value of the second per-random number counter C4) can be updated at random. Similarly, the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 can be updated at random.

  Further, in the process of S207, if the occurrence information of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S207: Yes), the process at the time of power interruption after S211 is executed. First, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S211), and a power-off notification command indicating that the power has been cut off is transmitted to other control devices (such as the payout control device 111 and the voice lamp control device 113). (S212). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored (S213), the access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S214), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area to be backed up in the RAM 203.

  Note that the processing of S207 is performed at the timing when the series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed in S201 to S206 is completed, or at the end of one cycle of the processing of S209 and S210 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main process of the main controller 110, the occurrence information of the power interruption is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. Therefore, when returning from the power interruption state, the process starts from the process of S201. ing. That is, it is a state that can be started from the process of S201 as in the case of initialization in the startup process. Therefore, in the process at power-off, the stack pointer is not stored in the initial setting process (S101) without saving the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 to the stack area or saving the value of the stack pointer. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the process can start from S201. Therefore, since the process at the time of power-off and the process at the start-up can be simplified, the control burden on the main controller 110 can be reduced and accurate control can be performed without causing the main controller 110 to malfunction or run away. It can be carried out.

  Next, the variation process (S204) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a variation process (S204) executed in the main process (see FIG. 8). In the variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is currently being hit (S301). The jackpot includes the jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the jackpot is won and the middle of a predetermined time after the jackpot game ends. As a result of the determination, if it is a big hit (S301: Yes), this processing is terminated as it is.

  If it is not a big hit (S301: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302), and if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is not changing. (S302: No), it is determined whether or not the number N of active suspension balls is greater than 0 (S303). If the number N of active balls is 0 (S303: No), this process is terminated as it is. If the number of the operation hold balls N> 0 (S303: Yes), the operation hold ball number N is decremented by 1 (S304), and the data stored in the hold ball storage area is shifted (S305). This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area. After the data shift process, the fluctuation start process of the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S306). The variation start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the process of S302, if it is determined that the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time has elapsed (S307). The display time during fluctuation of the first symbol display device 37 is determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 and the addition time selected by the fluctuation type counter CS3, and this fluctuation time has elapsed. If not (S307: No), the display of the first symbol display device 37 is updated (S308). In the present embodiment, among the LEDs 37a of the first symbol display device 37, for example, if the currently lit LED is red until the variation time elapses after the variation starts, the red LED is Turn off and turn on the green LED. If the green LED is on, turn off the green LED and turn on the blue LED. If the blue LED is on, turn on the blue LED. A display mode for turning off the red LED and turning on the red LED is set. The variation process is executed every 4 ms. However, if the LED lighting color is changed for each variation process, the player cannot confirm the change in the LED lighting color. Therefore, in order to make the player confirm the change of the LED lighting color, in the variation process, a counter (not shown) is counted once every time it is executed, and when the counter reaches 100, the LED is turned on. The color is changed, and the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 s. The counter value is reset (value 0) when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

  On the other hand, if the variation time of the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed (S307: Yes), a display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S309). Whether or not the stop symbol is set is determined according to the value of the first random number counter C1, and if it is a big hit, the symbol that becomes a high probability state after the big hit by the value of the first hit type counter C2 Or a symbol that is in a low probability state is determined. In this embodiment, a red LED is turned on when a high probability state is reached after a big hit, a green LED is turned on when a low probability state is reached, and a blue LED is turned on when it is out of place. . In addition, although the lighting of each LED is released when the next fluctuation display is started, it may be turned on only for a few seconds after the fluctuation stops.

  When the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 corresponding to the stop symbol is set in the processing of S309, the variation stop of the third symbol display device 81 is stopped to synchronize with the lighting of the LED in the first symbol display device 37. A command is set (S310). The sound lamp control device 113 receives this stop command and instructs the display control device 114 to stop. When the variation time elapses, the third symbol display device 81 stops the variation, and receives the stop command, whereby one variation effect in the third symbol display device 81 ends.

  Next, the variation start process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the change start process (S306) executed in the change process (see FIG. 9). In the variation start process (S306), first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made based on the value of the first hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area (S401). Whether or not it is a big hit is determined based on the relationship between the value of the first random number counter C1 and the mode at that time. As described above, “373,727” is a winning value among the values 0 to 738 of the first random number counter C1 at the normal low probability, and “59,109,163, 211,263,317,367, "421,479,523,631,683,733" is the winning value.

  When it is determined that it is a big hit (S401: Yes), the value of the first hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is confirmed, and the display mode for the big hit is set (S402). ). In the process of S402, based on the value of the first hit type counter C2, whether to shift to the high probability state or shift to the low probability state after the big hit is set. When the transition state after the big hit is set, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 (the lighting state of the LED 37a) is set. Further, based on the transition state after the jackpot, the jackpot stop symbol stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set by the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114. That is, the stop symbol in the third symbol display device 81 is set by setting the transition state after the big hit in the process of S402. Of the numerical values 0 to 4 of the first hit type counter C2, when “0, 4”, the state shifts to the low probability state, and when “1, 2, 3”, the state shifts to the high probability state.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is a special jackpot (S403). Whether or not it is a special jackpot is determined based on the value of the variation type counter CS1, and if it is determined that it is a special jackpot (S403: Yes), a special jackpot variation pattern is determined as the variation pattern (S404). When the special variation pattern is determined in the process of S404, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set according to the special variation pattern, and the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the jackpot symbol. The variation time is determined. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S403 that it is not a special jackpot (S403: No), the variation pattern at the time of the jackpot is determined as the variation pattern (S405). When the variation pattern is determined in the process of S405, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set and the variation time of the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the jackpot symbol is determined. The Specifically, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 are confirmed, and rough symbols such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The variation time until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, middle symbol Z2) stops after the occurrence of reach is determined based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (in other words, the number of variation symbols) ).

  The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the variation time, and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the variation time are predetermined by a table or the like. However, the fluctuation time can be set using only the value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 without using the value of the second fluctuation type counter CS2, and can be set only with the value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1. Whether or not to set with both values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is appropriately determined according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the game conditions each time.

  When it is determined in the process of S401 that it is not a big hit (S401: No), the display mode at the time of disconnection is set (S406). In the process of S406, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol, and based on the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, An effect to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set to indicate whether the reach is front / rear out of reach, reach other than front / rear out, or complete out. In the present embodiment, as described above, the range of values corresponding to each stop pattern of the stop pattern selection counter C3 depends on whether the state is a high probability state, a low probability state, and the operation suspension number N. Different tables are set up.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is a special deviation (S407). Whether or not the special deviation is detected is determined based on the value of the variation type counter CS1 when the stop pattern selection counter C3 selects the front / rear deviation reach, and if it is determined that the special deviation is detected (S407: Yes). Then, a special deviation variation pattern is determined as the variation pattern (S408). When the special deviation variation pattern is determined in the process of S408, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set according to the special deviation variation pattern, and the third symbol display device 81 until the outage symbol stops is displayed. The variation time of 3 symbols is determined. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S407 that it is not a special big hit (S407: No), the fluctuation pattern at the time of deviation from the fluctuation pattern is determined (S409), and the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set. In the 3rd symbol display device 81, the variation time of the 3rd symbol until it stops with the off symbol is decided. Specifically, as in the process of S405, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 are confirmed, and the normal reach, super reach, and the like are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The variation time until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol Z2) stops after the occurrence of the reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 while determining the variation time of rough symbol variation such as premium reach (In other words, the number of variable symbols) is determined.

  When the variation pattern is determined (S404, S405, S408, S409), the effect time to be added to or subtracted from the variation time determined by the first and second type counters CS1 and CS2 is determined (S410). At this time, the addition / subtraction of effect time is determined based on the value of the third type counter CS3 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the third symbol display The variation time of the device 81 is set. In the present embodiment, the effect time addition / subtraction is determined according to the value of the third variation type counter CS3 when the variation display time is not changed and when the variation display time is added for one second, the variation display time is set to 2. In the case of adding seconds, four types of addition values are determined for the case of subtracting 1 second from the variable display time.

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

  Next, a variation pattern command is set in accordance with the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the process of S404, S405, S408, or S409 (S411), and stopped in accordance with the stop symbol set in the process of S402 or S406. A symbol command is set (S412). Then, an effect time addition command is set according to the added value of the effect time determined in the process of S410 (S413), and the process returns to the variation process.

  Next, payout control executed by the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a start-up process of the payout control device 111, and this start-up process is started when the power is turned on. First, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S801). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. Then, the RAM access is permitted (S802), and an external interrupt vector is set (S803).

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

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

  On the other hand, if the power-off occurrence information is set (S804: Yes) and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal (S806: Yes), the power-off occurrence information is cleared (S807). ), The payout permission flag for permitting the payout of prize balls is cleared (S808). Also, the MPU 211 peripheral device is initialized (S809), the process proceeds to S813, interrupt is permitted, and the process proceeds to the main process.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111. In the main process, first, a prize ball command from the main control device 110, a command transmitted to the firing control device 112, and the like are acquired, and a determination process for the command is performed (S901). In the command determination process, when a command (a payout initialization command, a payout power recovery command, a prize ball command, etc.) transmitted from the main control device 110 is received, a payout permission flag is turned on and payout is permitted.

  When the command determination process (S901) ends, it is determined whether or not the payout is permitted (S902). If the payout is not permitted (S902: No), the payout is permitted in the command determination process (S901). Until the command determination process (S901) is repeated. On the other hand, if payout is permitted in the process of S902 (S902: Yes), the state return operation is executed when the state return switch 120 (see FIG. 3) is checked and it is determined that the state return operation starts (S903). The state return operation is an operation for eliminating the ball clogging (returning to a normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4).

  Thereafter, setting of the lower plate full tank state or the lower plate full tank release state is executed in accordance with the change in the state of the lower plate 50 (see FIG. 1) (S904). In other words, the full state of the lower pan 50 is determined based on a detection signal from a lower pan full switch (not shown), and when the lower pan is full, the lower pan full state is set. When the tank has run out, set the lower pan full tank release state. Further, the setting of the tank ball absence state or the tank ball absence release state is executed according to the change in the state of the tank ball (S905). That is, the tank ball no switch state (not shown) is detected based on the detection signal of the tank ball, and when no tank ball is found, the tank ball no state setting is executed. Executes the setting of the no ball release state. Thereafter, the presence / absence of a notification state is determined, and if there is a notification state, notification is made by a 7-segment LED (not shown) provided in the payout control device 111 (S906).

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

  In the lending process of S910 to S912, if the lending is not disabled and a lending payout request from the card unit has been received (S910: No, S911: Yes), The lending control process is started. On the other hand, when the rental ball cannot be paid out (S910: Yes) or when the rental ball payout request has not been received (S911: No), when the processing of S912 is completed, the vibrator is conditioned on the condition that the ball is jammed. The control (vibrating motor control) 134 (see FIG. 3) is executed (S913).

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

  On the other hand, if the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the process of S914 (S914: Yes), the power supply is shut off, so the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S915), and the main control is performed. Command determination processing is executed again in order to prevent omission of reception of commands transmitted from the device 110 (S916). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the RAM 213 (S917), access to the RAM 213 is prohibited (S918), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, for example, the RAM determination value is a checksum value in the stack area and the work area to be backed up in the RAM 213.

  Note that since the process of S914 confirms the occurrence information of the power cut at the timing when one cycle of the main process of the payout control device 111 ends, the process starts from the process of S901 when returning from the state before the power cut-off. It is in a state to be. That is, it is a state that can be started from the processing of S901 as in the case of initialization in the startup processing. Therefore, in the process at the time of power shutdown, the contents of each register used by the MPU 211 are not saved in the stack area or the value of the stack pointer is not saved. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the process can start from S901. Therefore, since the process at the time of power-off and the process at the start-up can be simplified, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the payout control device 111 and to perform accurate control without causing the payout control device 111 to malfunction or run away. It can be performed. In addition, since the power-off process is executed at the timing when each process is completed, the amount of information to be backed up in the RAM 213 can be reduced.

  Next, processing performed by the audio lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a start-up process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and this start-up process is started when the power is turned on. When the start-up process is executed, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S1001). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance for the stack pointer is set. Thereafter, depending on whether or not the power-off processing flag is turned on, the current start-up processing is performed during the execution of the power-off processing in S1115 due to an instantaneous voltage drop (momentary power failure, so-called “instantaneous power failure”). It is determined whether it has been started (S1002). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 17, when the sound lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main control device 110 (see S <b> 1112 in FIG. 17), it executes the power-off process of S <b> 1115. The power-off processing flag is turned on before execution of the power-off processing, and the power-off processing flag is turned off after the power-off processing ends. Therefore, whether or not the power-off process in S1115 is in the middle of execution can be determined by the state of the power-off process in progress flag.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, with reference to FIG. 17, the main process performed after the start-up process of the audio lamp control apparatus 113 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. When the main process is started, first, it is determined whether or not 1 ms or more has elapsed since the main process was started (S1101). If 1 ms or more has not passed (S1101: No), the processes of S1102 to S1109 are performed. Without proceeding to S1110. Whether or not 1 ms has elapsed in the processing of S1101 is processing related to display (production) in S1102 to S1109, and it is not necessary to edit in a short cycle (within 1 ms). This is because it is preferable to execute the counter update processing and the command reception processing of S1111 in a short cycle. As a result, it is possible to prevent omission of a command transmitted from the main controller 110.

  If 1 ms or more has elapsed in the processing of S1101 (S1101: Yes), the output of each lamp is set so as to set the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 or the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the processing of S1107 described later ( After that, a power-on notification process is executed (S1103). In the power-on notification process, when the power is turned on, a notification is given to notify that the power is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). The notification is performed by the audio output device 226 or the lamp display device 227. Is called. Moreover, it is good also as what transmits a command to the display control apparatus 114 to alert | report that power was supplied on the screen of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81. FIG. If the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to S1104 without performing the notification by the power-on notification process.

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

  Thereafter, frame button input monitoring / effect processing is executed (S1106). This frame button input monitoring / production process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the frame button input monitoring / production process executed by the MPU 221. When the processing of S1106 is executed, it is determined whether or not the frame button 22 has been operated to make an input (S1201). If the frame button 22 has not been operated (S1201: No), the frame button input monitoring / effect is performed. End the process. On the other hand, when the frame button 22 is operated (S1201: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special effect flag 223b is turned on (S1202). If the special effect flag 223b is not turned on (S1202: No) ) The processing of the other frame button 22 is executed (S1203). The special effect flag 223b is turned on in the command reception process (see FIG. 20), which will be described later. The processing of the other frame button 22 in S1203 is, for example, the case where a notice character appears on the 3rd symbol display device 81 at the start of the variable display and the frame button 22 is pressed, This is a process for setting a command for displaying an expected value or displaying an expected value for reach development.

  If the special effect flag 223b is turned on in the processing of S1202 (S1202: Yes), it is determined whether or not the elapsed time measured by the frame button effective timer 223a of the frame button 22 has passed 10 seconds or more ( S1204). If the frame button valid timer 223a of the frame button 22 is within 10 seconds (S1204: No), 1 is added to the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c (S1205), and the frame button input monitoring / effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if the frame button valid timer 223a exceeds 10 seconds (S1204: Yes), the set time elapse flag 223f is turned on to invalidate the operation of the frame button 22 (S1206). The production process ends. In step S1204, it is determined whether or not the frame button valid timer 223a is within 10 seconds. The frame button 22 has 10 seconds shorter than the 15 seconds of the special reach production time according to the present embodiment. This is because it is set as the effective time of the operation. By making the effective time of the operation of the frame button 22 shorter than the special reach production time, the player can confirm the production according to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed. It is possible to concentrate and visually recognize 81 effects. The effective time of the operation of the frame button 22 may be used as the special reach production time. With this configuration, the frame button 22 can be operated during the special reach production time, so that the player's participation time in the game can be lengthened.

  Returning to FIG. 17, the main process of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. When the frame button input monitoring / production process (S1106) ends, the lamp editing process is executed (S1107), and then the sound editing / output process is executed (S1108). In the lamp editing process, lighting patterns and the like of the illumination units 29 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81. In the sound editing / output process, the output pattern of the sound output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81, and the sound is output from the sound output device 226 according to the setting.

  Thereafter, a liquid crystal effect execution management process is executed (S1109), and the process proceeds to S1110. In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third symbol display device 81 is set based on the change pattern command and the effect time addition command transmitted from the main control device 110. Based on the time set in the liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process, the effect time of the lamp editing process in S1107 and the sound editing / output process in S1108 is set. As described above, when the variation pattern command includes special variation pattern information, the effect time is set to 15 seconds.

  In the process of S1110, the variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 is executed. The variation display process of the third symbol display device 81 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 executed by the MPU 221. In this variable display process, the display mode of the dynamic display of the symbol sequence performed mainly by the third symbol display device 81 is set. When the processing of S1110 is executed, it is first determined whether or not the variable display setting completion flag 223e is turned on (S1301). If the variation display setting completion flag 223e is on (S1301: Yes), since the variation effect setting of the third symbol display device 81 has already been completed, the variation display processing is terminated and the variation display setting completion flag 223e Is OFF (S1301: No), the process proceeds to S1302 in order to set the effect of variation of the third symbol display device 81.

  In the process of S1302, it is determined whether or not it is a reach effect. The determination of whether or not it is a reach effect is performed by confirming whether the variation pattern command information transmitted from the main controller 110 corresponds to jackpot, front / rear outreach, reach other than front / rear out, or complete out. Is called. If the information of the variation pattern command is completely deviated, it is not a reach effect (S1302: No), so that the deviating variation effect is set and the variation effect in the third symbol display device 81 is set, so the variation display setting completion flag 223e is turned on (S1303), and the variable display process is terminated. The setting of the outlier variation effect is performed by selecting one outlier variation pattern from a plurality of outlier variation patterns based on the value of a counter (not shown) for selecting a variation pattern at the time of outage. Therefore, since the detailed variation pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is determined by the voice lamp control device 113 for one command determined by the main control device 110, the control burden of the main control device 110 is determined. Can be reduced. Furthermore, since the pattern of each effect determined in the main controller 110 can be reduced, the storage capacity of the ROM 202 can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S1302 that it is a reach effect (variation pattern command information is a big hit, either a front / rear out of reach or a reach other than out of front / back) (S1302), it is determined whether it is a big hit (S1304). If it is a big hit (S1304: Yes), the process proceeds to S1305. If not a big hit (S1304: No), the process proceeds to S1313. Whether or not the jackpot is determined is confirmed based on whether or not the information of the variation pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110 is a jackpot.

  In the process of S1305, it is determined whether or not the special effect flag 223b is turned on (S1305). If the special effect flag 223b is turned off (S1305: No), the other jackpot reach effect is set and the third Since the effect of variation in the symbol display device 81 is set, the variation display setting completion flag 223e is turned on (S1306), and the variation display process is terminated. In other jackpot effects settings, a reach effect and its stop symbol are selected by a symbol selection counter (not shown) for selecting a stop symbol at the time of jackpot or a reach selection counter (not shown) for selecting a reach effect at the jackpot. Is set. As described above, since the detailed reach effect and the stop symbol are selected by the sound lamp control device 113, the control burden on the main control device 110 can be reduced and the storage capacity of the ROM 202 can be reduced.

  If the special effect flag 223b is turned on in the processing of S1305 (S1305: Yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 10 (S1307). If the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is less than 10 (S1307: Yes), since the player has few operations on the frame button 22, the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is set to an effect with a low expectation. In order to do this, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 0 (S1309), and the process proceeds to S1312. On the other hand, if the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is 10 or more in the process of S1305 (S1307: No), it is determined whether the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 20 (S1308).

  If the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 20 in the process of S1308 (S1308: Yes), the player has operated the frame button 22 a plurality of times, but the number of operations is still small, so the third symbol In order to set the display mode of the display device 81 to an effect having a higher expectation than the effect set in the process of S1309, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 1 (S1310), and the process proceeds to S1312. On the other hand, if the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is 20 or more (S1308: Yes), since the player has operated the frame button 22 many times, the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is set in the process of S1310. In order to make an effect with a higher expectation than the effect, 2 is set to the value of the display symbol counter 223d (S1311), and the process proceeds to S1323. That is, as the number of times the frame button 22 is operated increases, the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is set to an effect with high expectation. In the present embodiment, the reach effect shown in FIG. 23 is performed, and as the number of times the frame button 22 is operated, the display mode (the rope is on the right side) becomes closer to the stop position (dotted line portion in FIG. 23). The display mode in which the symbol “7” is separated from the stop position (the display mode in which the rope is pulled to the left side) is set as the number of operations of the frame button 22 is decreased. Therefore, the player can easily recognize the degree of expectation for the jackpot by confirming the operation of the symbol. Details of the effects performed by the third symbol display device 81 will be described later.

  In the process of S1312, it is determined whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on (S1312). Since the processing of S1305 to S1313 is processing for jackpot, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 must be a jackpot symbol. When the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on, the operation valid period of the frame button 22 has expired, so that the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c does not increase any more. Therefore, when the set time lapse flag 223f is turned on (S1312: Yes), the display symbol counter 223d is set to 4 to set the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 as a big hit (S1313). ), The process proceeds to S1323. In addition, when the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 4, a display mode of a reverse rotation pattern to be described later is set. If the set time elapsed flag 223f is OFF in the process of S1312 (S1312: No), the operation is still valid for the operation of the frame button 22, and the process directly proceeds to S1323. By providing the processing of S1312, in the case of a big win, even if the player does not operate the frame button 22, a value 4 corresponding to the big win symbol is set in the display symbol counter 223d. The displayed result can be accurately displayed.

  Returning to the processing of S1304, description will be made. If it is determined in step S1304 that it is not a big hit (S1304: No), it is determined whether or not the special effect flag 223b is turned on (S1314). If the special effect flag 223b is off (S1314: No), the other reach reach effect is set, and the change display setting completion flag 223e is turned on because the change effect in the third symbol display device 81 is set. (S1315), and the variable display process is terminated. For other outreach production settings, one outreach variation pattern is set from a plurality of outreach reach variation patterns based on the value of a counter (not shown) corresponding to front / rear outreach and reach other than front / rear outreach. At the same time, the symbols to be stopped are set. As described above, since the detailed reach effect and the stop symbol are selected by the sound lamp control device 113, the control burden on the main control device 110 can be reduced and the storage capacity of the ROM 202 can be reduced.

  If the special effect flag 223b is on in the process of S1314 (S1314: Yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 10 (S1316), and the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 10. If it is a value (S1316: Yes), the number of operations of the frame button 22 by the player is small, so that the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set in order to set the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 to an effect with low expectation. Is set to 0 (S1317), and the process proceeds to S1323. On the other hand, if the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is 10 or more in the process of S1316 (S1316: No), it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is less than 20 (S1318).

  If the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 20 in the processing of S1318 (S1318: Yes), the frame button 22 has been operated a plurality of times by the player, but the number of operations is still small. In order to set the display mode of the display device 81 to an effect having a higher expectation than the effect set in the process of S1317, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 1 (S1319), and the process proceeds to S1323. On the other hand, if the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is 20 or more (S1318: No), since the player has operated the frame button 22 many times, the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is set in the process of S1310. In order to obtain an effect with a higher expectation than the effect, 2 is set as the value of the display symbol counter 223d (S1320).

  If the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 2 in the processing of S1320, it is determined whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on (S1321). Since the processing of S1314 to 1322 is processing at the time of detachment, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 must be a detachment symbol. When the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on, the operation valid period of the frame button 22 has expired, so that the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c does not increase any more. Therefore, when the set time elapse flag 223f is turned on (S1321: Yes), the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 3 in order to make the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 out ( S1322) and the process proceeds to S1323. On the other hand, if the set time elapse flag 223f is off (S1321: No), the operation is valid for the frame button 22, and the process directly proceeds to S1323. When the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 3, the display mode of the losing pattern described later is set.

  In the process of S1323, the display symbol command transmitted to the display control device 114 is set according to the value of the display symbol counter 223d set in the above process (S1323). The display symbol command is set to a value of 0 to 4, and the value corresponds to the display symbol counter 223d. Thereafter, it is determined again whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on (S1324). If the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned off (S1324: No), it is the effective period of the operation of the frame button 22. Therefore, the variable display process is terminated without performing any particular process. On the other hand, if the set time elapse flag 223f is turned on (S1324: Yes), the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c will not increase any more, so the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is set to 0 (S1325). ), The fluctuation display setting completion flag 223e is turned on (S1326), and the fluctuation display process is terminated. When the special reach effect is performed next time by setting the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c to 0 in the processing of S1325, the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c becomes 0 (initial value), so the frame button 22 It is possible to accurately memorize the number of times that is operated.

  Returning to FIG. When the process of S1110 is completed, a command reception process from the main controller 110 is executed (S1111). The command reception process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a command reception process from the main control device 110 executed by the MPU 221. When the process of S1111 is executed, it is determined whether or not a command has been received from the main controller 110 (S1401). If no command has been received (S1401: No), the command reception process is terminated, and the command Is received (S1401: Yes), it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern command (S1402).

  If the command received in the processing of S1402 is not a variation pattern command (S1402: No), other command reception processing is executed (S1403). For other command reception processing, if the command is used in the sound lamp control device 113 in accordance with the received command, processing corresponding to the command is performed, the processing result is stored in the RAM 233, and the command is used in the display control device 114. The command is transmitted to the display control device 114.

  On the other hand, if the received command is a variation pattern command (S1402: Yes), since the variation is newly started in the third symbol display device 81, the special effect flag 223b, the variation display setting completion flag 223e, and the set time have elapsed. The flag 223f is turned off and the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 0 (S1404). Thereafter, based on the received information on the fluctuation pattern command, it is determined whether or not the command is a special fluctuation pattern command (S1405). If the command is not a special fluctuation pattern command (S1405: No), the command reception process is terminated. If the command is a special variation pattern command (S1405: Yes), the initial value is set to the value of the frame button valid timer 223a of the frame button 22, the special effect flag 223b is turned on (S1406), and the command is received. The process ends. Note that the variation pattern command is also used in the display control device 114 and is therefore transmitted to the display control device 114.

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

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

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 21 to 25, processing performed by the display control device 114 and changes in the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 will be described. For convenience of explanation, the external interrupt process in FIG. 22 will be described first, and then the main process in FIG. 21 will be described.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an external interrupt process executed by the MPU 241 in the display control device 114, and is executed when a command is received from the audio lamp control device 113. When the external interrupt process is executed, it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern command (S1601). If the received command is a variation pattern command (S1601: Yes), the variation start flag 233a of the work RAM 233 is turned on in order to start variation display in the third symbol display device 81, and whether or not the variation is a special variation. Is unknown, the special variation flag 233b is turned off once (S1602). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the received variation pattern command is a special variation pattern (S1603). If it is not a special variation pattern (S1603: No), the external interrupt process is terminated, and if it is a special variation pattern (S1603: Yes). ), The special variation flag 233b is turned on (S1604), and the external interrupt process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the received command is not a variation pattern command in the processing of S1601 (S1601: No), it is determined whether or not the received command is a display symbol command (S1605), and if it is a display symbol command (S1605). : Yes), the symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81 at the time of special reach production is set (S1606), and the external interruption process is terminated. In the process of S1606, the display pattern corresponding to the display symbol command is selected from the display pattern 233c of the work RAM 233, and the displayed symbol is set.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, the special reach has five symbols (“3” in FIG. 23) to the symbol (“7” in FIG. 23) stopped at the time of reach production. “7” symbol) is displayed. The display symbol command is determined according to the value of the display symbol counter 223d, and in the state shown in FIG. 23 (a state where the display symbol of “5” is displayed in the dotted line portion (stop position) in FIG. 23), When the value of the display symbol command (display symbol counter 223d) becomes 1, the display symbol displayed at the stop position moves from “5” to “6”, and the display symbol “6” is displayed at the stop position. When the pattern of the mode is selected and then the value of the display symbol command becomes 2, the display symbol displayed at the stop position moves from “6” to “7” and the display symbol of “7” is displayed at the stop position. The display mode pattern to be displayed is selected. On the other hand, when the value of the display symbol command becomes 0 in the state shown in FIG. 23, the display symbol displayed at the stop position moves from “5” to “4” and the display symbol “4” is displayed at the stop position. After the display pattern to be displayed is selected and the display symbol “4” is displayed at the stop position, the display symbol displayed at the stop position moves from “4” to “3” and “3” appears at the stop position. The pattern of the display mode in which the display symbol “is displayed is selected. Further, when the value of the display symbol command is 1 when the frame button 22 is operated while the display symbol “3” is displayed at the stop position, the symbol displayed at the stop position is “3”. ”To“ 4 ”,“ 4 ”to“ 5 ”,“ 5 ”to“ 6 ”, and the display mode pattern in which the display symbol moved to the stop position is displayed is continuously selected. That is, in the present embodiment, the display pattern 233c includes 4 of the display symbols that are continuously arranged in one direction (the left direction in FIG. 23) with respect to the symbol constituting the jackpot (for example, the display symbol of “7”). Move from the first display symbol to the third display symbol, from the third display symbol to the second display symbol, from the second display symbol to the first (neighboring) display symbol (to the right one display symbol) The display mode pattern to be displayed and the display mode to be displayed by moving from the second display symbol to the third display symbol, from the third display symbol to the fourth display symbol (to the display symbol on the left one by one) 60 patterns corresponding to 10 patterns are stored in correspondence with 10 types of reach (0 to 9 symbol reach). When the value of the display symbol command is 4, the reverse pattern display pattern (see FIG. 25A) is selected. When the value of the display symbol command is 3, the display pattern of the losing pattern (see FIG. 25). b) see) is selected. There are four display patterns that are displayed by moving from the display symbols “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6” to the display symbol “7”. , “7”, “6”, “5”, “4”, there are four display mode patterns that are displayed by moving from the respective display symbols to “3”. That is, it moves from the fourth, third, second, and first display symbols of the display symbols continuously arranged in one direction (the left direction in FIG. 23) to the jackpot symbol. There are eight display patterns including four reverse patterns to be displayed and four losing patterns to be displayed by moving from the jackpot symbol, the first, second and third display symbols to the fourth display symbol. 80 records corresponding to 10 types of reach are stored. Therefore, in the processing of S1606, the variation mode of the third symbol display device 81 is changed by appropriately selecting a corresponding pattern from the total of 140 display mode patterns. In the display mode in which the display symbol is moved and displayed, after the display symbol is moved and displayed at the stop position, the display symbol is shaken in the horizontal direction on the spot or the display symbol within the stop position is large. It is displayed by stopping at the stop position, such as changing the height.

  If the display pattern is displayed by moving the display symbol from “7” to “6” and “6” to “5”, the frame button 22 is operated 20 times or more to change the display pattern. Even if the display symbol of “7” is once displayed at the stop position, if the frame button 22 is not operated for a predetermined time thereafter, the display symbols to be displayed at the stop position are “6”, “5”, “ 4 ”and“ 3 ”may be moved so that the display symbol“ 7 ”is separated from the stop position. In this configuration, while the effect shown in FIG. 23 is being performed, unless the frame button 22 is operated continuously, the display symbol “7” does not approach the stop position, so the effect shown in FIG. 23 is performed. During this time, the player's willingness to operate the frame button 22 can be increased.

  If the received command is not a display symbol command in the processing of S1605 (S1605: No), it is determined whether or not it is a stop command (S1607). If it is a stop command (S1607: Yes), the third symbol display is performed. The end of the variable display of the device 81 is set (S1608), and the external interrupt process is ended.

  On the other hand, if the received command is not a stop command in the processing of S1607 (S1607: No), other command reception processing is executed (S1609), and the external interrupt processing is terminated. In other command reception processing, processing corresponding to the received command is performed. For example, a command for instructing display during a customer waiting effect is included, and an image in which a character or the like operates is displayed as a customer waiting process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 241 in the display control apparatus 114, and this main process is started when the power is turned on. First, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S1501). Specifically, processing for initializing the MPU 231 and clearing the storage of the work RAM 233 and the video RAM 234 is performed.

  When the initial setting process is completed, the interrupt permission is set (S1502), the character information is read from the character ROM 235 and stored in the RAM 234, and the character information is set in the effect data performed on the third symbol display device 81. (S1503).

  If the character information is set in the effect data in the process of S1503, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is being hit (S1504). If the jackpot is being hit (S1504: Yes), the jackpot process is executed (S1505). The process proceeds to S1512. On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (S1504: No), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation start flag 233a is turned on (S1506). Note that the jackpot process in S1505 is performed based on the character information stored in the display area of the RAM 234 each time the process is executed.

  If the fluctuation start flag 233a is turned on as a result of the processing of S1504 (S1504: Yes), the fluctuation start flag 233c is turned off to set the fluctuation start to 1 with one fluctuation pattern command (S1507). Variation display corresponding to the variation pattern command is started on the display screen of the symbol display device 81 (S1508).

  On the other hand, as a result of checking in the processing of S1506, if the fluctuation start flag 233c is off (S1506: No), or if fluctuation starts in the processing of S1508, whether or not the special fluctuation flag 233b is on. Is discriminated (S1509). If the special fluctuation flag 233b is off (S1509: No), the normal fluctuation effect process is executed (S1510). If the special fluctuation flag 233b is on (S1509: Yes), the special fluctuation effect process is executed (S1511). ), When the variation effect process (S1510, S1511) is completed, the process proceeds to S1512. Note that the fluctuating effect processing (S1510, S1511) proceeds to the processing of S1512 without performing any particular processing unless fluctuating. When the stop command is received, the fluctuation is stopped. In the fluctuating effect process (S1510, S1511), a detailed effect is performed such as scrolling a symbol row, changing a background symbol, displaying a notice character. Therefore, each time, a necessary image is read and variation is continued. The display mode in the special variation effect process in S1511 will be described later.

  In the process of S1512, in order to execute the process (S1504 to S1511) for performing the effect in the third symbol display device 81 every 20 ms, it is determined whether or not 20 ms or more has elapsed since the process of S1504 was started. If 20 ms or more has not elapsed (S1512: No), the process waits until 20 ms or more elapses. If 20 ms or more has elapsed (S1512: Yes), the process proceeds to S1504.

  Here, the special variation effect process of the process of S1511 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display mode of the third symbol display device 81 executed in the special variation effect process. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a display mode of the third symbol display device 81 according to the number of operations of the frame button 22, and FIG. 24A shows a display mode when the frame button 22 is operated. FIG. 24B shows a display mode when the frame button 22 is not operated. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a display mode of the third symbol display device 81 at the end of the variable display, FIG. 25 (a) is a display mode at the time of jackpot, and FIG. The display mode is shown.

  When the special variation effect process is executed in the process of S1511, the variation display of the symbol sequence is continued, and then the reach effect is displayed as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, a reach symbol of “7” is displayed on the upper stage, a symbol of “5” is displayed at the stop position in the middle of the middle stage, and two symbols (“7” on the left side) are respectively displayed on the left and right sides. And a symbol “6”, and a symbol “4” and a symbol “3” are displayed on the right side). In the middle of the lower row, a “Please strike continuously” message for prompting the player to operate the frame button 22 is displayed. The reach symbol displayed in the upper row is set based on the information of the fluctuation pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110, and the five symbols including the reach symbol are set in the symbol displayed in the middle row. . By fixing the number of symbols displayed in the middle stage, the control burden on the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114 can be reduced. Further, if the number of symbols displayed in the middle stage is fixed, the number of symbols to be displayed is not limited to five, and may be set to any of two to ten.

  FIG. 24A shows a state in which the player has operated the frame button 22 10 times or more and not 20 times or more, and the display symbol command information corresponds to “1”. Yes, the symbol “6” is displayed at the middle stop position. In FIG. 24A, since the symbol “7” is closer to the stop position (dotted line portion in the figure) than the state shown in FIG. 23, the player operates the frame button 22 to display “ The symbol “7” can be expected to move to the stop position. Although not shown, when the frame button 22 is operated 20 times or more, the information of the display symbol command becomes “2”, and the symbol “7” is once displayed at the stop position in the middle of the middle, and further expected by the player. Can have a degree.

  FIG. 24B shows the case where the frame button 22 is not operated, or the case where the frame button 22 is operated 10 times or less, and the display symbol command information corresponds to “0”. The symbol “3” is displayed at the stop position at the center of the middle stage. In FIG. 24B, since the symbol “7” is away from the stop position from the state shown in FIG. 23, if the frame button 22 is not operated, the symbol “7” moves away from the stop position. Can be recognized by the player. Accordingly, five consecutive symbols (for example, “3” to “7”) are displayed on the third symbol display device 81 with reference to the symbol corresponding to the reach symbol (for example, “7”), and the five symbols are left and right (one ), It gives players a sense of expectation for jackpots, so even players with little gaming experience with pachinko machines 1 can easily recognize the level of expectation for jackpots Can do.

  Even if the state of the display symbol command is “0” and the display mode of FIG. 24B is set, when the frame button 22 is operated thereafter, the display mode of FIG. Is set. Therefore, when the player operates the frame button 22, the symbol "7" approaches the stop position, so that the player's willingness to operate the frame button 22 can be increased. Further, in the present embodiment, the display mode corresponding to the disengagement (corresponding to the symbol “3”), the display mode close to the jackpot (corresponding to the symbol “6”), the display mode corresponding to the jackpot (“7” Three display modes (corresponding to symbols) are configured to be settable. However, since the number of symbols displayed in the middle row is five, the five display modes (“3” to “7” symbols are stopped. The display mode may be configured to be settable, or may be set to two display modes (display mode in which the symbol “3” or “7” stops), that is, a miss and a jackpot. In this configuration, in the variable display process (see FIG. 19) of the sound lamp control device 113, the number of times to be compared with the number-of-presses counter 223b is determined in accordance with the number of display mode patterns selected by the third symbol display device 81. Set (for example, if there are five display patterns in one reach production, compare five times). Moreover, if the pattern of the display mode set in the 3rd symbol display device 81 is increased, the playability can be improved, while if the pattern of the display mode set in the 3rd symbol display device 81 is decreased, The control burden can be reduced. Therefore, according to the specification of the pachinko machine 10, the number of display patterns set in the third symbol display device 81 may be set as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 (a) and 24 (b), the display mode is changed by operating the frame button 22, but it is determined whether the main controller 110 is a big hit or not. This is determined based on the value of the random number counter C1 per unit. Therefore, accurate control is not executed unless the display mode set by the first random number counter C1 is obtained. Therefore, when a big hit occurs due to the current special reach and the big hit symbol (the symbol “7” in the present embodiment) is not stopped and displayed at the middle center stop position, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the display mode of the reverse rotation pattern is set in which the rope is pulled rightward at a stretch and the symbol “7” is stopped at the stop position. This is an effect corresponding to the case where the value of the display symbol command is “4”. If the frame button 22 has already been operated 20 times or more and the symbol “7” is displayed at the stop position, the change is terminated as a big hit.

  In addition, when the current special reach is out and the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed at the stop position in the middle of the middle stage, as shown in FIG. The display mode of the losing pattern for stopping and displaying the symbol “3” is set. This is an effect corresponding to the case where the value of the display symbol command is “3”. If the frame button 22 has not been operated for 20 or more and a symbol other than “7” is displayed at the middle center stop position, the change is terminated as it is.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the display mode (dynamic display) of the special reach displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is changed according to the number of operations of the frame button 22. The display mode is changed to a display mode that is closer to the jackpot as the number of operations of the frame button 22 increases. That is, a display mode is set such that the greater the number of operations of the frame button 22, the higher the expectation for the jackpot. Furthermore, the special reach performed in the third symbol display device 81 is an effect in which a continuous symbol including a symbol corresponding to the jackpot operates in one direction or in the opposite direction to the one direction. Even if it exists, based on the operation | movement of the symbol corresponding to jackpot, it can be recognized easily whether the display symbol which shifts to jackpot is near a stop position. Therefore, it is possible to increase the willingness to operate the frame button 22 at the time of special reach, and as a result, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the game.

  In addition, if the jackpot symbol is stopped at the stop position by operating the frame button 22 more than 20 times, if the player wins the bonus game as it is, the player will operate the frame button 22 at the next special reach to make a big hit. expect. Therefore, the player's willingness to operate the frame button 22 can be increased, and the willingness to participate in the game can be increased. On the other hand, if the player wins a big hit by the reverse rotation pattern from the state where the symbol is stopped without operating the frame button 22 and the player stops, the player will see a highly expected effect if the frame button 22 is operated. Therefore, the willingness to operate the frame button 22 is increased in the next special reach. Therefore, the player's willingness to participate in the game can be increased.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment is configured to change the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 according to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, not only the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is changed according to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed, but also the number of presses is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. It is configured as follows. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating the frame button input monitoring / production process of the frame button 22 executed by the MPU 1221 (not shown) of the display control device 1114 (not shown) of the second embodiment.

  In the frame button input monitoring / production process performed by the display control device 1114 of the second embodiment, the value of the number-of-presses counter 223b is set while the frame button valid timer 223a has not elapsed for 10 seconds (S1204: No). When 1 is added (S1205), a press count command corresponding to the press count is set (S1701), and the frame button input monitoring / effect process ends.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating external interrupt processing executed by the MPU 1231 (not shown) of the display control device 1114 (not shown) according to the second embodiment.

  In the external interrupt process performed by the display control apparatus 1114 of the second embodiment, a process in the case of receiving a press count command transmitted from the audio lamp control apparatus 1113 is added. The process for determining the reception of the number-of-press command is performed between the process for determining whether or not the display symbol command has been received (S1605) and the process for determining whether or not the stop command has been received (S1607). ing. This is because the number of times of pressing can be accurately displayed before the variable display on the third symbol display device 81 is completed by confirming the reception of the number of times of pressing command before determining the reception of the stop command. Because.

  If it is determined that the display symbol command has not been received (S1605: No), it is determined whether or not a press count command has been received (S1801). If the number-of-presses command has not been received (S1801: No), the process proceeds to S1607 to determine reception of the stop command, and if the number-of-presses command has been received (S1802: Yes), The corresponding number of times of pressing is set (S1802). When the number of presses is set in the process of S1802, the current number of presses of the frame button 22 is displayed on the screen of the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 28).

  FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the third symbol display device 81 executed in the special variation effect process of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 28, “Now, 15 times more!” Is displayed in the lower part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, since the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed is displayed, the player can visually recognize the special reach effect while confirming the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed. it can. Therefore, every time the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed increases, a display mode in which the jackpot symbol comes closer to the stop position can increase the player's willingness to operate the frame button 22, and as a result, the willingness to participate in the game Can be increased.

  In addition to the number of times the frame button 22 has been operated, display information that prompts a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) or more may be displayed on the third symbol display device 81. With this configuration, the player can visually recognize the number of times the frame button 22 has been actually operated and the predetermined number of times, so that the player is more motivated to operate the frame button 22 until the predetermined number of times is reached. Therefore, the player's willingness to participate in the game can be increased.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment has a display mode corresponding to the value of the first random number counter C1, the reverse pattern (see FIG. 25A) and the losing pattern (see FIG. 25B). ) See)) is not selected. On the other hand, the third embodiment is configured to set a stop symbol to be finally stopped and displayed according to the value of the first random number counter C1. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 executed by the MPU 2221 (not shown) of the sound lamp control device 2113 (not shown) of the third embodiment.

  In the variable display process of the third embodiment, in the case of a big hit (S1304: Yes), the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 1 (S1310), or the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 0. Then (S1309), it is determined whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on (S1312). If the set time elapsed flag 223f is off (S1312: No), the process proceeds to S1323. If the set time elapsed flag 223f is on (S1312: No), 2 is set to the value of the display symbol counter 223d. (S1311), the process proceeds to S1323.

  If it is not a big hit (S1304: No), the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c becomes smaller than 20 (S1318: Yes), and if the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 1 (S1319), the process proceeds to S1321. To do. Further, when the value of the number-of-presses counter 223b becomes 20 or more (S138: No) and the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 2 (S1320), the process proceeds to S1321. In the process of S1321, it is determined whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on. If the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned off (S1321: No), the process proceeds to S1323 and the set time elapsed flag 223f is set. Is turned on (S1321: Yes), the display symbol counter 223d is set to 0 (S1317), and the process proceeds to S1323.

  That is, in the third embodiment, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to a value corresponding to a jackpot or a value corresponding to an outage at the timing when the effect time of the special effect ends. Therefore, the display symbol counter 223d has three values of 0 to 2, and the display mode set by the display control device 114 does not have to include the reverse pattern and the losing pattern. The pattern of the embodiment can be reduced. The display symbol command transmitted from the main control device 110 changes from “0 → 1 → 2” as the frame button 22 is operated, and the display symbol displayed at the stop position is “5” → “6”. → The pattern of the display mode displayed by moving to “7” is selected. On the other hand, when the display symbol command is “2 → 0”, the display symbol displayed at the stop position is moved and displayed as “7” → “6” → “5” → “4” → “3”. The display mode pattern to be displayed is continuously selected. Therefore, in the third embodiment, the display pattern storage area (not shown) of the RAM in which the display mode pattern is stored stores the pattern to be moved to the adjacent left and right symbols for display. In addition, since the pattern of the display mode corresponding to the movement to the adjacent left and right symbols is stored, when the frame button 22 is not operated for a predetermined period, the display symbol “7” is displayed at the stop position. It is also possible to set the display mode in which the rope is pulled to the right and the display symbol of “7” is separated from the stop position.

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

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the voice lamp control device 113 receives the command transmitted from the main control device 110, and the frame lamp 22 is connected to the voice lamp control device 113. The display symbol command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the display control device 114, and the display control device 114 receives the command transmitted from the main control device 110 and connects the frame lamp 22 to the display control device 114. As a configuration, the display mode may be set according to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed in the display control device 114. With this configuration, since the control according to the number of times the frame lamp 22 is pressed can be performed only by the display control device 114, simplified control can be performed.

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

  In the above embodiment, the losing pattern is set to the display symbol (for example, “3”) displayed at the position farthest from the jackpot symbol (for example, “7”). When the jackpot symbol is not displayed at the stop position, the other symbols (eg, “4”, “5”, “6”) may be set as the display symbols, It is good also as what selects with a predetermined probability and sets to a display symbol. That is, when the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 3 in the processing of S1322 of FIG. 19, the off symbol is selected with a predetermined probability and the display symbol is set at random. In addition, when the processing of S1321 in FIG. 29 is Yes, 0 or 1 is selected with a probability of ½, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set, and the off symbol is set at random.

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

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

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

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

  Furthermore, as shown in the above-described embodiment, the variable display, which is a kind of dynamic display, is not limited to the one in which the symbol as identification information is scrolled in the vertical direction on the third symbol display device 81; It may be performed by moving and displaying symbols along a predetermined path such as a letter shape. Further, the dynamic display of the identification information is not limited to the variable display of the symbol. The effect display etc. which are displayed are also included. In this case, one or more characters are used as identification information together with the symbols or separately from the symbols.

  Below, the gaming machine and the modification of the present invention are shown. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit compares a predetermined number of predetermined times with an input number of input information stored in the number storage unit for determination. Comparing and determining means, the display controlling means is compared by the comparing and determining means when the comparing and determining means determines that the number of times of input information stored in the number of times storage means is larger than the predetermined number of times. A combination of identification information corresponding to the predetermined number of times is displayed on the display device, and the maximum number of times the input information stored in the number storage means is the maximum value among the plurality of predetermined number of times If the comparison determination means determines that the number is smaller than the number of times, a combination of identification information other than the predetermined combination of identification information is displayed on the display device, and the lottery means If a combination of identification information other than the predetermined combination of identification information is displayed on the display device when a lottery is selected to shift to the special game, the specific variation mode ends. Before the game, the gaming machine 1 is characterized by displaying the predetermined combination of identification information on the display device.

  According to the gaming machine 1, when the comparison determination unit determines that the input number of the input information stored in the number storage unit is smaller than the maximum predetermined number, a combination other than the combination of identification information predetermined on the display device Is displayed, and when a transition is made to a special game, a predetermined combination of identification information is displayed before the specific variation mode ends. Therefore, when a transition is made to a special game, and when the number of operations of the input means of the player is less than the maximum predetermined number and a combination other than a predetermined combination of identification information is displayed, a specific Before the variation mode ends, a predetermined combination of identification information is displayed. Therefore, when the player does not operate the input means, the combination of identification information that is stopped and displayed is a combination of predetermined identification information. Therefore, when a specific variation mode is performed next time, The person operates the input means in anticipation of the transition to the special game. Therefore, the player's willingness to operate the input means can be increased.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a measuring unit capable of measuring an elapsed time since the start of the specific variation mode, and the setting unit determines that a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the specific variation mode by the measurement unit. When measured, when the lottery result of the lottery means shifts to a special game, the combination of identification information stopped and displayed on the display device is set to the combination of the predetermined identification information, and the lottery If the lottery result of the means does not shift to the special game, a combination of identification information stopped and displayed on the display device is set to a combination other than the predetermined combination of identification information Machine 2. According to the gaming machine 2, when the measurement unit measures that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the specific variation mode, the combination of identification information according to the lottery result of the lottery unit is set by the setting unit. The combination of identification information according to the lottery result can be reliably stopped and displayed.

  In the gaming machine 2, the display control means calculates the number of input information stored in the number storage means when the measurement means measures that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the specific variation mode. A gaming machine 3 comprising an initialization means for initialization. According to the gaming machine 3, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of a specific variation mode, the number of times of input information stored in the number storage means is initialized by the initialization means. When the valid period has passed, the number of times stored in the number storage means is initialized. Therefore, when the next specific variation mode is performed, the number of times of the input information can be accurately stored because the value of the number of times storage means is the initial value.

  Here, in the gaming machine 2 or 3, the predetermined time measured by the measuring means may be a time from the start to the end of the specific variation mode, or a certain time from the start to the end of the specific variation mode. It is also good. If the predetermined time is the time from the start to the end of the specific variation mode, the operation of the input means becomes effective until the specific variation mode is completed, so that the player can participate in the game for a long time. On the other hand, if the predetermined time is a certain time before the end of the specific variation mode, the operation corresponding to the number of operations of the input means is performed after the certain time elapses until the specific variation mode ends. Since the target display is performed, the player can focus on the game by gazing at the display device. The predetermined time may be changed according to the number of operations of the input means. In this configuration, the smaller the number of operations of the input means, the shorter the predetermined time is set, and the larger the number of operations of the input means, the longer the predetermined time is set. Since the time for changing the mode becomes longer, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the game.

  The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7 or any one of gaming machines 1 to 3, wherein the main control means and the display control means are respectively provided on different substrates on which various electronic components are mounted, The gaming machine 4, wherein the input means is connected to a substrate on which the display control device is provided. According to the gaming machine 4, since the input means is connected to the board on which the display control means is provided, the control burden on the main control means can be reduced. This is because when the input means is connected to the main control means, the main control means needs an extra process for determining the input of the input means and a process for transmitting the input information of the input means to the display control means. Because.

  8. The gaming machine 5 according to any one of claims 1 to 7, or the gaming machine 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is placed in an operation port disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the operating port), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  The gaming machine 6 according to any one of claims 1 to 7, or the gaming machine 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, or the gaming machine 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is a fusion of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. . Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to the operation of the identification information, the change of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification information The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display, and a large number of balls are paid out when the special gaming state occurs.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the setting means described in claim 1 corresponds to the process of S1323 in FIGS. 19 and 29, and the lottery means described in claim 1 corresponds to the process of S401 in FIG. The process of S404, S405, S408, and S409 of FIG. 10 corresponds to the variation mode selection unit described in claim 1, and the comparison determination unit of claim 3 includes S1307, S1308, S1316, and S1318 of FIG. 19 and FIG. This process is applicable.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
22 Frame button (input means)
81 3rd symbol display device (display device)
110 Main control device (main control means)
113 Sound lamp control device (part of display control means)
114 Display control device (part of display control means)
223a Frame button valid timer (measuring means)
223c Press counter (number storage means)
223d Display symbol counter (numerical value storage means)

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

  Conventionally, for example, a pachinko machine having a main control device that controls a game and a display control device that displays a display associated with the game control performed by the main control device on a display device having a liquid crystal screen is known. It has been. In this pachinko machine, when a plurality of symbol rows are dynamically displayed on the liquid crystal screen and the symbols constituting the symbol rows are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination, the jackpot that gives the player a game value advantageous to the player is obtained. Occur. The dynamic display performed on the LCD screen has a reach effect that stops a part of a plurality of symbol sequences in a display mode that suggests a jackpot, and this reach effect gives the player a sense of expectation for the jackpot Is given to.

  A pachinko machine having a push button that can be operated by a player on the outer frame of the pachinko machine is also known (see Patent Document 1). For example, in a pachinko machine equipped with a push button, when the player operates the push button, a symbol indicating the degree of expectation of development to reach production and the expectation of jackpot is displayed when the symbol row is dynamically displayed. By displaying a pattern indicating the degree of expectation in accordance with the operation of the push button, the player's willingness to operate the push button can be increased, and the willingness to participate in the game can be increased.

JP 2004-8233 A

  As described above, the above pachinko machine is operating a push button to display a pattern indicating the degree of expectation and increase the player's willingness to participate in the game. Therefore, even if the push button is operated, only the display with low expectation is displayed, and there is a problem that the player's willingness to operate the push button is lowered and the willingness to participate in the game is lowered. Also, even if the push button is operated during reach production, if the push button is not operated, the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on the LCD screen when the push button is operated once and when the push button is operated a plurality of times. Since this does not affect the match, there is a problem that the player's willingness to operate the push button is reduced and the willingness to participate in the game is reduced.

Further, even if a symbol indicating the degree of expectation is displayed by operating the push button, a player with little gaming experience cannot determine whether the symbol has a high or low degree of expectation. Therefore, even if the player operates the frame button, the degree of expectation for the special game is not known, so that the player's willingness to operate the push button is reduced.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can increase a player's willingness to participate in a game.

  In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that a display device for displaying identification information, a main control means for controlling a game, and the display device based on an instruction from the main control means. A display control means for performing dynamic display of information, and when the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped and displayed by a combination of predetermined identification information, a special game that gives a game value advantageous to the player And is configured to be operable by a player, and includes input means electrically connected to the main control means or the display control means, wherein the main control means satisfies a predetermined start condition. Accordingly, the lottery means for performing the lottery for the transition to the special game, and the fluctuation mode selection means for selecting the fluctuation mode of the dynamic display of the identification information performed on the display device according to the lottery result of the lottery means. , The display system The means is a number storage means for storing the number of times of input information inputted by operating the input means, and a case where the lottery means that the transition to the special game is not made, and the variation mode selection When a specific variation mode is selected by the means, a combination of identification information different from the predetermined combination of identification information, and a stop display on the display device from at least two types of combinations Setting means for setting the combination of identification information to be set based on the number of times of input information stored in the number of times storage means.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 1, when a specific variation mode is selected by the variation mode selection unit, a combination of a plurality of pieces of identification information based on the number of times of input information stored in the number storage unit A combination of identification information to be stopped and displayed on the display device is set by the setting means. Therefore, when the player operates the input unit while the specific variation mode is being performed, the combination of identification information to be stopped and displayed on the display device changes based on the number of times the input unit is operated. That is, the display mode of the identification information displayed on the display device can be changed by operating the input means. Some of the conventional gaming machines display a symbol indicating the degree of expectation for a special game by operating the input means, but whether the symbol has a high or low expectation for a special game, It could not be determined that there was little gaming experience with the gaming machine. The combination of identification information that is stopped and displayed on the display device includes a predetermined combination of identification information that shifts to a special game, so that the display mode of the display device can be changed by the player operating the input means. When changed, the player can determine whether the display mode is close to a predetermined combination of identification information or whether the display mode is completely different from the predetermined combination of identification information. . Therefore, the player can easily determine whether or not the display mode is close to a predetermined combination of identification information from the appearance of the display device, even if there is little gaming experience in the gaming machine. The input means is operated so as to be close to the combination of identification information. Therefore, there is an effect that the willingness to operate the input means is increased and the player's willingness to participate in the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, when a specific variation mode is selected by the variation mode selection unit, the combination of identification information to be stopped and displayed is set by the setting unit, so that the player when the specific variation mode is performed on the display device This has the effect of increasing the willingness to operate the input means. Further, since the lottery for the transition to the special game is performed by the lottery means and the variation mode is selected according to the lottery result, the variation mode can be selected based on whether or not the transition to the special game is performed. Therefore, if the probability that a specific variation mode is selected when shifting to a special game is higher than when not shifting to a special game, the expected degree of transition to a special game when a specific variation mode is performed The player can be made to recognize that the dynamic display is high. Therefore, when a specific variation mode is performed, the player operates a large number of input means, which can increase the willingness to participate in the game.

  Further, since the number of times the input means is operated is stored in the number storage means, the number of times the player has operated the input means can be accurately stored, and the player has operated the input means regardless of the operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of adverse effects such as the change of the dynamic display variation mode of the display device.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the block diagram which showed the electrical structure of the pachinko machine. (A) is the figure which showed typically the area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, (b) is the figure which illustrated the actual display screen. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary of various counters. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a main controller. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing variation processing executed in the main processing of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a change start process executed in the change process of FIG. 9. It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a start winning process executed in the timer interrupt process of FIG. 11. FIG. It is the flowchart which showed NMI interruption processing. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the frame button input monitoring and production | presentation process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the fluctuation | variation display process of the 3rd symbol display apparatus performed by MPU in an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the reception process of the command performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the external interruption process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus performed by special variation production processing. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus according to the frequency | count of operation of a frame button. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus at the time of completion | finish of a fluctuation | variation display. It is the flowchart which showed the frame button input monitoring and production | presentation process performed by MPU of the audio | voice lamp control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the external interruption process performed by MPU in the display control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus performed by the special fluctuation effect process of 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the variable display process of the 3rd symbol display apparatus performed by MPU of the audio | voice lamp control apparatus of 3rd Embodiment.

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

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

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

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

  The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and a window part 14c that is formed in an approximately elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central part thereof. A glass unit 16 having two plate glasses is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front surface of the game board 13 can be seen on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16. On the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 that stores balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes forward and the upper surface is opened, and prize balls and rental balls are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the sphere thrown into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball launch unit 112a by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. When this frame button 22 is operated at the time of special reach production (in a specific variation mode) described later, the dynamic display performed by reach is changed according to the number of times of operation. The control in which the dynamic display is changed by pressing the frame button 22 during the special reach effect will be described later. In addition, the frame button 22 is operated to display a jackpot expectation level or display an expectation level of development to reach during the display of the variation of the symbol sequence.

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

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 includes a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, a large number of ball nails, windmills and rails 61 and 62, a general winning opening 63, The ball entrance 64, the variable winning device 65, the variable display device unit 80, and the like are assembled, and the peripheral edge thereof is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. The general winning port 63, the first winning port 64, the variable winning device 65, and the variable display device unit 80 are arranged in a through hole formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and the wood screw is provided from the front side of the game board 13. It is fixed by etc. Further, the front center portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window portion 14 c of the front frame 14. Below, the structure of the game board 13 is demonstrated.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and the strip-shaped metal plate is located on the inner side of the outer rail 62 in the same manner as the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by the above is planted. The inner circumference 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 surround the front and rear. A game area to be played is formed. The game area is a substantially circular area that is formed on the front surface of the game board 13 and defined by the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70.

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball launching unit 112a to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 61 (upper left portion in FIG. 2) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper portion of the game board 13 from returning to the ball guide path again. Is done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right part in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the sphere, and the ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 69 and gains momentum. Is bounced back to the center while being attenuated. A resin arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface side between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62 is a base. The plate 60 is driven and fixed.

  A first symbol display device 37 provided with a plurality of LEDs 37a, which are light emitting means, and a 7-segment display 37b is disposed in the upper right portion of the game area as viewed from the front (upper right portion in FIG. 2). The first symbol display device 37 displays information corresponding to each control performed by the main control device 110, and mainly displays the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The plurality of LEDs 37a indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the process of being probabilistically changing, operating in a short time, or in the normal state, indicating whether the pachinko machine 10 is changing or not in the lit state, and the stop symbol corresponding to the probable big hit Whether the symbol is a symbol corresponding to a normal jackpot or an out-of-game symbol is indicated by a lighting state, or the number of reserved balls is indicated by a lighting state. The 7-segment display device 37b displays the number of rounds that are a big hit and an error display. In addition, LED37a is comprised so that the light emission color (for example, red, green, blue) of each LED may differ, The various game states of the pachinko machine 10 can be suggested with few LEDs by the combination of the light emission color. . In addition, the above-mentioned pachinko machine 10 being probable is a game state in which the jackpot probability is increased and it is easy to shift to the special game state. Further, during the probability change of the present embodiment, the game is in a state where the probability of hitting the second symbol is increased and the ball is likely to enter the first entrance 64 (see FIG. 3). In addition, when the pachinko machine 10 is short-running, it means that the game is in a state where it is easy for a ball to enter the first entrance 64 (see FIG. 3) with the jackpot probability remaining as it is and only the second pattern hit probability is increased. In the normal state, the pachinko machine 10 is in a state where the game is not in the midst of probability change and time reduction (a state in which neither the jackpot probability nor the second symbol hit probability is increased). It should be noted that, depending on the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10, the time for opening the electric accessory (not shown) associated with the first entrance 64 and the number of times the electric accessory is released per hit are changed. It is good as a thing.

  The game area is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as winning balls when the balls win. In addition, a variable display device unit 80 is disposed in the central portion of the game area. The variable display device unit 80 includes a third symbol display device 81 configured with a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as “LCD”) that displays the third symbol in a variable manner with a winning at the first entrance 64 as a trigger. There is provided a second symbol display device 82 composed of a light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as “LED”) that variably displays the second symbol with the passage of the ball of the second entrance 67 as a trigger.

  The display content of the third symbol display device 81 is controlled by an audio lamp control device 113 and a display control device 114, which will be described later, and, for example, three symbol sequences of left, middle, and right are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are vertically scrolled for each symbol row so that the third symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. Further, in the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 81 is constituted by a large liquid crystal display of 8 inch size, and the variable display device unit 80 surrounds the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81 so as to surround the center frame. 86 is arranged. In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the display of the gaming state accompanying the control of the main control device 110 is performed by the first symbol display device 37, whereas the display of the first symbol display device 37 is performed. The decorative display according to is performed. Instead of the LCD, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

  In addition, when the ball enters the first entrance 64 until the stop symbol (any one of the probable jackpot symbol, the normal jackpot symbol, or the off symbol) is displayed on the first symbol display device 37. The number of entered balls is held up to 4 times, and the number of held times is indicated by the first symbol display device 37 and the number of lights of the holding lamp 85. Four hold lamps 85 are provided corresponding to the maximum number of holds, and are arranged symmetrically above the third symbol display device 81. In the present embodiment, the winning at the first entrance 64 is configured to be held up to 4 times, but the maximum holding number is not limited to 4 times, but 3 times or less. Alternatively, the number may be set to 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). In addition, the hold lamp 85 is deleted, and the number of times the variable display is held based on the winning at the first entrance 64 is numerically held in a part of the third symbol display device 81, or the area divided into four is held. You may make it display in a different aspect (for example, a color and a lighting pattern) by the frequency | count. In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 85 may not perform lighting display.

  The second symbol display device 82 includes a second symbol display unit 83 and a holding lamp 84, and each time the ball passes through the second entrance 67, the display unit 83 displays a display symbol (second symbol). The symbol “○” and “x” in FIG. 1 are alternately lit to display a variation, and the variation display is stopped when the variation display stops at a predetermined symbol (in this embodiment, the symbol “◯”). The entrance 64 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of passes through the second entrance 67 of the sphere is suspended up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of suspensions is displayed by the above-described first symbol display device 37 and is also lit on the hold lamp 84. The second symbol variation display is performed by switching on and off of a plurality of lamps in the display unit 83 as in the present embodiment, as well as the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device. A part of 81 may be used. Similarly, the hold lamp 84 may be turned on by a part of the third symbol display device 81. In addition, the passage of the second entrance 67 is not limited to 4 times as in the case of the 1st entrance 64, and is not limited to 4 times, or 3 times or less (for example, (8 times). In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 84 may not perform lighting display.

  Below the variable display device unit 80, a first entrance 64 into which a sphere can enter is disposed. When a ball enters the first entrance 64, a first entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first entrance switch is turned on. The main controller 110 performs a lottery lottery, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is indicated by the LED 37 a of the first symbol display device 37. The first entrance 64 is also one of the entrances through which 5 balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters.

  A variable winning device 65 is disposed below the first ball opening 64, and a horizontally-long rectangular specific winning port (large opening) 65a is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the lottery in the main controller 110 is a big hit, after a predetermined time (fluctuation time) has elapsed, the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37 is turned on so as to become a big hit stop symbol. The stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to indicate the occurrence of the jackpot. Thereafter, the gaming state transitions to a special gaming state (big hit) where the ball is easy to win. In this special gaming state, the special winning opening 65a that is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have elapsed or ten balls have been won).

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

  Specifically, the variable winning device 65 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing plate that covers the specific winning opening 65a, and a solenoid that is opened and closed forward with the lower side of the opening / closing plate as an axis. The special winning opening 65a is normally closed so that the ball cannot win or is difficult to win. In the case of a big hit, the solenoid is driven to tilt the opening / closing plate downward, and an open state in which the ball is likely to win the specific prize opening 65a is temporarily formed. The open state and the normal closed state Operates to alternate states.

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

  Adhesive spaces K1, K2 for adhering certificate papers, identification labels, etc. are provided at the left and right corners on the lower side of the game board 13, and the certificate paper, etc., adhered to the adhesive space K1, is a front frame 14. Can be visually recognized through the small window 35.

  Further, the game board 13 is provided with an out port 66 and a second entrance (through gate) 67. A ball that has not entered any of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a is guided through an out port 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). A number of nails are planted on the game board 13 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill are arranged.

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

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

  The payout unit 93 includes a tank 130 that is located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opens upward, a tank rail 131 that is connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and downstream of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 that is vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 that is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and that pays out a ball by a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall, and a required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

  The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor operation knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erase switch 122. The state return switch 120 is operated, for example, to eliminate ball clogging (return to a normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as ball clogging in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

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

  The RAM 203 stores the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201, and the work area (work area for storing various flags and counters, I / O values, etc. Area). The RAM 203 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 13) as a process during a power failure is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 is connected to a payout control device 111, a sound lamp control device 113, a first symbol display device 37, a second symbol display device 82, and various switches 206 including a switch group and a sensor group (not shown). Yes.

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

  The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. And a work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 13) as a power failure process is immediately executed.

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

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

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

  An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 225 is connected to the main control device 110, the display control device 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, the frame button 22, and the like.

  Further, the RAM 223 includes a frame button valid timer 223a, a special effect flag 223b, a press count counter 223c, a display symbol counter 223d, a variable display setting completion flag 223e, and a set time elapsed flag 223f. The frame button effective timer 223a is a timer for measuring a time during which the frame button 22 can be operated during a special reach effect, which will be described later, and stores an elapsed time since the start of the special reach effect. The special effect flag 223b is a flag for storing that the effect of the special reach is performed, and is turned on when the effect of the special reach is selected in the main controller 110, and when the next change is started. Turned off. The number-of-presses counter 223c is a counter that stores the number of times the frame button 22 has been operated between the start of the special reach effect and the frame button effective timer 223a measuring a predetermined time, and the frame button effective timer 223c. When a predetermined time is measured, an initial value (value 0 in the present embodiment) is set. The display symbol counter 223d is a counter that stores a value corresponding to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed. When the frame button 22 is operated a predetermined number of times, a value corresponding to the number of times is stored and the following fluctuation occurs. The value 0 is set when started. The variation display setting flag 223e is turned on when the setting of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is completed in the variation display processing (see FIG. 19) of the third symbol display device 81 to be described later. Turned off when the change starts. The set time elapse flag 223g is turned on when a predetermined time (10 seconds in the present embodiment) is measured by the frame button effective timer 223a and turned off when the next change is started.

  The display control device 114 controls the change display of the third symbol on the third symbol display device (LCD) 81. The display control device 114 includes an MPU 231, a ROM (program ROM) 232, a work RAM 233, a video RAM 234, a character ROM 235, an image controller 236, an input port 237, an output port 238, and bus lines 239 and 240. It has. The input side of the input port 237 is connected to the output side of the input / output port 225 of the sound lamp control device 113, and the output side of the input port 237 is connected to the MPU 231, ROM 232, work RAM 233, and image controller 236. A video RAM 234 and a character ROM 235 are connected to the image controller 236, and an output port 238 is connected via a bus line 240. A third symbol display device 81 is connected to the output side of the output port 238. Even if the pachinko machine 10 is a different model with different winning probability for winning the jackpot and the number of prize balls to be paid out in one jackpot, there is a model having the same specifications as the symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Therefore, the display control device 114 is made into a common part to reduce the cost.

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

  The variation start flag 233a is a flag for starting variation display on the third symbol display device 81. The variation start flag 233a is turned on when a variation pattern command instructing the display mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is received. It is turned off when the variable display is started in the symbol display device 81. The special variation flag 233b is a flag for storing that special reach is performed, and is turned on when the variation pattern command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 is a special variation pattern. Turned off when a stop command to be sent is received. The display pattern 233c stores the pattern of the display mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 during the special reach effect. Necessary data is read from the ROM 232 and stored when the display control device 114 is started up. The The display mode patterns stored in the display pattern 233c are tabulated, and a pattern corresponding to a display symbol command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 is read and selected.

  Character ROM 235 stores character information for display such as symbols (background symbols and third symbols) displayed on third symbol display device 81. As character information, numerical data of the third symbol (for example, 0 to 9) displayed in a variable manner, symbol data other than the numerical data (for example, a symbol of a box or a symbol of a helmet (see FIG. 5B)), a background symbol In addition, a notice character design, a character design (for example, a boy (see FIG. 5B)), and the like are stored. In the present embodiment, the character information described above is composed of about 1024 Mbytes, and the 1024 Mbytes of character information is compressed to about 768 Mbytes and stored. Therefore, the character information read from the character ROM 235 is stored in the video RAM 234 after being decompressed.

  The video RAM 234 is a memory for storing the effect data displayed on the third symbol display device 81. By rewriting the contents of a display storage area (not shown) provided in the video RAM 234, the video RAM 234 The display content of the 3-design display device 81 is changed.

  Note that the character information stored in the character ROM 235 is stored in the video RAM 234 because the processing speed of the RAM is faster than that of the ROM, and the display data is processed in the RAM (for example, changing the size of the changing symbol or the color of the background symbol). This is because it is easy to change). Further, when character information is read and written directly to the video RAM 234 every time the display mode of the 3rd symbol display device 81 is changed, if the amount of data to be read is large, it takes time to read and smooth display cannot be achieved or the image is clear. This is because it cannot be displayed.

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

  The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3). Circuit 253. The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies a necessary operating voltage to each of the control devices 110 to 114 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside, and drives various switches, solenoids, motors, etc. 12 volts, logic 5 volts, RAM A backup voltage or the like for backup is generated, and a necessary voltage is supplied to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like using the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage.

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

  The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. The main control device 110 clears the backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, and issues a payout initialization command for clearing the backup data in the payout control device 111. 111 is transmitted.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5, the display content of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and FIG. 5 (a) is a diagram schematically showing area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an actual display screen.

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

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the lottery result by the main controller 110 is a big win, a variable display with the same main symbols is performed, and a big hit occurs after the variable display is finished. It is configured to When shifting to the high-probability state after the big hit, the variable display is performed in which the main symbols (corresponding to “high-probability symbols”) to which odd numbers are added are aligned. On the other hand, when shifting to the low probability state after the big hit, the variable display is performed in which the main symbols to which the even numbers are added (corresponding to “low probability symbols”) are arranged. Here, the high probability state means a state in which the jackpot probability thereafter increases as added value after the jackpot ends, that is, a so-called probability change (during probability change). The low probability state refers to a time when the probability is not a probability change, and refers to a state where the jackpot probability is normal, that is, a state where the probability of a jackpot is lower than the time of probability change (short time or normal).

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the display screen of the 3rd symbol display device 81 is roughly divided into two vertically and the lower 2/3 is the main display area Dm in which the 3rd symbol is variably displayed. The upper third is a sub display area Ds for displaying a notice effect and a character.

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

  In the main display area Dm, the third symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three rows for each symbol row Z1 to Z3. Accordingly, the third symbol display device 81 displays a total of nine third symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. In the main display area Dm, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5 are set. In each game, the variable display stops in the order of the left symbol row Z1 → the right symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and the combination of jackpot symbols on any active line at the time of the stop (in this embodiment, A jackpot moving image is displayed as a jackpot if the same combination of main symbols is arranged.

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

  As shown in FIG. 5B, on the actual display screen, a total of nine main symbols and sub-designs of the third symbol are displayed in the main display area Dm. In the sub display area Ds, the left and right doors are closed, and the left and right notice areas Ds1, Ds3 are covered and the display screen cannot be visually recognized. If either one of the left and right doors or both doors are opened during the variable display, a video is displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3, and it is easy for the player to change to a big hit than usual. It is suggested. In the center notice area Ds2, a predetermined character (a boy with a bee in this embodiment) usually performs a predetermined action and sometimes performs a special action different from the predetermined action or another character appears. The announcement effect is performed by putting out. The display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is divided into upper and lower display areas Dm and Ds in principle, but the third symbol and characters are displayed larger across the display areas Dm and Ds. A display effect can be performed.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of various counters provided in the main controller 110. In the present embodiment, the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 uses various counter information during the game to perform jackpot lottery, display setting of the first symbol display device 37, and the like. As shown in FIG. 6, the first per-random number counter C1 used for the big win lottery, the first per-type symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the big win symbol, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the first per-random number counter C1 A first initial value random number counter CINI1 used for initial value setting and variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 used for variation pattern selection are used. The second symbol random number counter C4 is used for lottery of the second symbol display device 82, and the second initial random number counter CINI2 is used for setting the initial value of the second symbol random number counter C4. Each of these counters is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

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

  Specifically, each counter is configured such that the first random number counter C1 is incremented by 1 in order, for example, within a range of 0 to 738, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (ie, 738). In particular, when the first random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the first random number counter C1. The first initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the first per-random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and is updated once every timer interrupt (see FIG. 11). And is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 8). The value of the first per-random number counter C1 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2, and the value is “373, 727” There are 14 random numbers that are big hits at high probability, and the values are "59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 631, 683, 733".

  The first hit type counter C2 determines the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 at the time of the big hit. In the present embodiment, the first hit type counter C2 is incremented one by one within the range of 0 to 4, and the maximum value ( That is, it is configured to return to 0 after reaching 4). The value of the first hit type counter C2 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in In addition, the value of the random number that becomes a high probability state after the jackpot is “1, 2, 3”, the value of the random number that becomes the low probability state after the jackpot is “0, 4”, and two types of hits are determined. The Therefore, the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display device 37 is a display mode corresponding to two types of jackpots of a high probability state and a low probability state, and one type of display mode corresponding to a deviation. There are a total of three display modes, one of which is selected.

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

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

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

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

  The first variation type counter CS1 determines rough display modes such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and special reach. Specifically, the display mode is determined by determining the variation time of the symbol variation. The second variation type counter CS2 determines the variation time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach. Based on the variation time determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, the voice lamp control device 113 determines the reach type of the third symbol displayed on the third display device 81 and the detailed symbol variation mode. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a main process (see FIG. 8) described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the main process.

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

  As described above, the variation time of the symbol variation is determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, and the time to be added to or subtracted from the variation time is determined by the variation type counter CS3. Therefore, the final fluctuation time until the final stop symbol stops is determined by the fluctuation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3.

  The second random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). In the present embodiment, the value of the second per-random number counter C4 is periodically updated, for example, every timer interruption, and it is detected that the ball has passed through either the left or right second entrance (through gate) 67. Get when it is done. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”. The second initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the second per-random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), and is updated once every timer interrupt (see FIG. 11). And is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 8).

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

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. The timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 every 2 ms, for example. In the timer interrupt process, first, a process for reading various winning switches is executed (S501). That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3)) connected to the main controller 110 is read, and the state of the switch is determined to detect detection information (winning detection information). save. Next, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S502). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the first initial value random number counter CINI 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203. Similarly, the second initial value random number counter CINI2 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (250 in the present embodiment), and the updated value of the second initial value random number counter CINI2 Is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Further, the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4 are updated (S503). Specifically, 1 is added to each of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4, and these counter values are the maximum values (this embodiment) Then, when 738, 4, 238, 250) are reached, they are cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Thereafter, a start winning process is performed in accordance with winning at the first entrance 64 (S504), a firing control process is performed (S505), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. Note that the launch control process detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 with a touch sensor and turns on / off the launch of the ball on the condition that the launch stop switch for stopping the launch is not operated. This is a process for determining OFF. The main controller 110 instructs the launch controller 112 to launch a sphere when the launch of the sphere is on.

  Here, the start winning process executed in the process of S504 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the start winning process (S504) executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 11). When the start winning process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the ball has won a first winning opening 64 (start winning prize) (S601). If it is determined that the ball has won the first entrance 64 (S601: Yes), whether or not the number N of the operation reserved balls of the first symbol display device 37 is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). Is determined (S602). If there is a winning at the first entrance 64 and the number of operation-reserved balls N <4 (S602: Yes), the number N of operation-reserved balls is incremented by 1 (S603), and further updated in step S503. The values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in the first area among the free reserved areas in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 (S604). On the other hand, if there is no winning at the first entrance 64 (S601: No), or even if there is a winning at the first entrance 64, if the number N of operational reserves is not N <4 (S602: No). , S603 and S604 are skipped, the start winning process is terminated, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. The NMI interruption process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process, stores the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 as a setting of the power-off occurrence information (S701), and ends the NMI interrupt process. To do.

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

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a startup process when the main controller 110 is powered on will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing start-up processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110. This start-up process is activated by a reset at power-on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S101). Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (audio lamp control device 113, payout control device 111, etc.) to become operable, Wait processing (in this embodiment, 1 second) is executed. Next, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S104). If it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process proceeds to S110. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S105), and if not stored (S105: No). Since there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power shut-off has not ended normally, the process proceeds to S110 also in this case. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S105: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S106). If the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, the calculated RAM determination is performed. If the value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed, and the process proceeds to S110 even in such a case. As described above, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 203. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

  In the processing of S110, a payout initialization command is transmitted to the payout control device 111 in order to make the sub control device recognize that it is in the initialization mode (S110). Thereafter, the process proceeds to initialization processing (S111, S112) of the RAM 203.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, for example, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, such as at the start of business in a hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3). Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (S111, S112). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM 203 in the same manner. That is, in the RAM initialization process of S111 and S112, the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S111), and the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S112). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S113.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), the occurrence information of the power shutdown is stored (S105: Yes), and if the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S107: Yes), the information on occurrence of power interruption is cleared (S108). Next, in order to make the sub-side control device recognize that it is in the return mode, a payout return command is transmitted to the payout control device 111 (S109), and the process proceeds to S113. In the process of S113, an interrupt is permitted and the process proceeds to a main process described later.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the main process executed after the startup process will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110. In this main process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, each process of S201 to S206 is executed as a periodic process with a period of 4 ms, and the counter update process of S209 and S210 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the main processing, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is transmitted to each control device on the sub side (S201). Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball command corresponding to the number of acquired balls is transmitted to the payout control device 111. Further, a variation pattern command, a stop symbol command, a stop command, an effect time addition command, and the like necessary for the variation display of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113. Further, when launching a sphere, a sphere launch signal is transmitted to the launch controller 112.

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

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

  After the end of the variation process, a large opening opening / closing process for opening or closing the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a of the variable winning device 65 is executed in the case of the big win state (S205). That is, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for each round of the big hit state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the specific winning opening 65a has elapsed or whether a specified number of balls have won the specific winning opening 65a. When any of these conditions is met, the specific winning opening 65a is closed. The opening and closing of the specific winning opening 65a is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds.

  Next, a display control process of the second symbol (for example, the symbol “◯” or “x”) by the second symbol display device 82 is executed (S206). Briefly, on the condition that the ball has passed through the second entrance (through gate) 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is acquired at the timing of the passage, and the second symbol display device 82 The display unit 83 displays the variation of the second symbol. Then, the lottery of the second symbol is performed based on the value of the second random number counter C4. When the winning state of the second symbol is reached, the electric accessory associated with the first entrance 64 is released for a predetermined time.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S207). If information on occurrence of power interruption is not stored in the RAM 203 (S207: No), the execution timing of the next main process is determined. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208). If the predetermined time has already elapsed (S208: Yes) ), The process proceeds to S201, and the processes after S201 described above are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208: No), the first time is within the remaining time until the predetermined time is reached, that is, until the next main process is executed. The initial value random number counter CINI1, the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 are repeatedly updated (S209, S210).

  First, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S209). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738, 250 in this embodiment). . Then, the updated values of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Next, the fluctuation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 are updated (S210). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S201-S206 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next main process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly performing the update of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, , The initial value of the first per-random number counter C1 and the initial value of the second per-random number counter C4) can be updated at random. Similarly, the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 can be updated at random.

  Further, in the process of S207, if the occurrence information of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S207: Yes), the process at the time of power interruption after S211 is executed. First, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S211), and a power-off notification command indicating that the power has been cut off is transmitted to other control devices (such as the payout control device 111 and the voice lamp control device 113). (S212). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored (S213), the access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S214), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area to be backed up in the RAM 203.

  Note that the processing of S207 is performed at the timing when the series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed in S201 to S206 is completed, or at the end of one cycle of the processing of S209 and S210 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main process of the main controller 110, the occurrence information of the power interruption is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. Therefore, when returning from the power interruption state, the process starts from the process of S201. ing. That is, it is a state that can be started from the process of S201 as in the case of initialization in the startup process. Therefore, in the process at power-off, the stack pointer is not stored in the initial setting process (S101) without saving the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 to the stack area or saving the value of the stack pointer. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the process can start from S201. Therefore, since the process at the time of power-off and the process at the start-up can be simplified, the control burden on the main controller 110 can be reduced and accurate control can be performed without causing the main controller 110 to malfunction or run away. It can be carried out.

  Next, the variation process (S204) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a variation process (S204) executed in the main process (see FIG. 8). In the variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is currently being hit (S301). The jackpot includes the jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the jackpot is won and the middle of a predetermined time after the jackpot game ends. As a result of the determination, if it is a big hit (S301: Yes), this processing is terminated as it is.

  If it is not a big hit (S301: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302), and if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is not changing. (S302: No), it is determined whether or not the number N of active suspension balls is greater than 0 (S303). If the number N of active balls is 0 (S303: No), this process is terminated as it is. If the number of the operation hold balls N> 0 (S303: Yes), the operation hold ball number N is decremented by 1 (S304), and the data stored in the hold ball storage area is shifted (S305). This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area. After the data shift process, the fluctuation start process of the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S306). The variation start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the process of S302, if it is determined that the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time has elapsed (S307). The display time during fluctuation of the first symbol display device 37 is determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 and the addition time selected by the fluctuation type counter CS3, and this fluctuation time has elapsed. If not (S307: No), the display of the first symbol display device 37 is updated (S308). In the present embodiment, among the LEDs 37a of the first symbol display device 37, for example, if the currently lit LED is red until the variation time elapses after the variation starts, the red LED is Turn off and turn on the green LED. If the green LED is on, turn off the green LED and turn on the blue LED. If the blue LED is on, turn on the blue LED. A display mode for turning off the red LED and turning on the red LED is set. The variation process is executed every 4 ms. However, if the LED lighting color is changed for each variation process, the player cannot confirm the change in the LED lighting color. Therefore, in order to make the player confirm the change of the LED lighting color, in the variation process, a counter (not shown) is counted once every time it is executed, and when the counter reaches 100, the LED is turned on. The color is changed, and the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 s. The counter value is reset (value 0) when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

  On the other hand, if the variation time of the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed (S307: Yes), a display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S309). Whether or not the stop symbol is set is determined according to the value of the first random number counter C1, and if it is a big hit, the symbol that becomes a high probability state after the big hit by the value of the first hit type counter C2 Or a symbol that is in a low probability state is determined. In this embodiment, a red LED is turned on when a high probability state is reached after a big hit, a green LED is turned on when a low probability state is reached, and a blue LED is turned on when it is out of place. . In addition, although the lighting of each LED is released when the next fluctuation display is started, it may be turned on only for a few seconds after the fluctuation stops.

  When the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 corresponding to the stop symbol is set in the processing of S309, the variation stop of the third symbol display device 81 is stopped to synchronize with the lighting of the LED in the first symbol display device 37. A command is set (S310). The sound lamp control device 113 receives this stop command and instructs the display control device 114 to stop. When the variation time elapses, the third symbol display device 81 stops the variation, and receives the stop command, whereby one variation effect in the third symbol display device 81 ends.

  Next, the variation start process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the change start process (S306) executed in the change process (see FIG. 9). In the variation start process (S306), first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made based on the value of the first hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area (S401). Whether or not it is a big hit is determined based on the relationship between the value of the first random number counter C1 and the mode at that time. As described above, “373,727” is a winning value among the values 0 to 738 of the first random number counter C1 at the normal low probability, and “59,109,163, 211,263,317,367, "421,479,523,631,683,733" is the winning value.

  When it is determined that it is a big hit (S401: Yes), the value of the first hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is confirmed, and the display mode for the big hit is set (S402). ). In the process of S402, based on the value of the first hit type counter C2, whether to shift to the high probability state or shift to the low probability state after the big hit is set. When the transition state after the big hit is set, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 (the lighting state of the LED 37a) is set. Further, based on the transition state after the jackpot, the jackpot stop symbol stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set by the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114. That is, the stop symbol in the third symbol display device 81 is set by setting the transition state after the big hit in the process of S402. Of the numerical values 0 to 4 of the first hit type counter C2, when “0, 4”, the state shifts to the low probability state, and when “1, 2, 3”, the state shifts to the high probability state.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is a special jackpot (S403). Whether or not it is a special jackpot is determined based on the value of the variation type counter CS1, and if it is determined that it is a special jackpot (S403: Yes), a special jackpot variation pattern is determined as the variation pattern (S404). When the special variation pattern is determined in the process of S404, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set according to the special variation pattern, and the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the jackpot symbol. The variation time is determined. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S403 that it is not a special jackpot (S403: No), the variation pattern at the time of the jackpot is determined as the variation pattern (S405). When the variation pattern is determined in the process of S405, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set and the variation time of the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the jackpot symbol is determined. The Specifically, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 are confirmed, and rough symbols such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The variation time until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, middle symbol Z2) stops after the occurrence of reach is determined based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (in other words, the number of variation symbols) ).

  The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the variation time, and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the variation time are predetermined by a table or the like. However, the fluctuation time can be set using only the value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 without using the value of the second fluctuation type counter CS2, and can be set only with the value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1. Whether or not to set with both values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is appropriately determined according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the game conditions each time.

  When it is determined in the process of S401 that it is not a big hit (S401: No), the display mode at the time of disconnection is set (S406). In the process of S406, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol, and based on the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, An effect to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set to indicate whether the reach is front / rear out of reach, reach other than front / rear out, or complete out. In the present embodiment, as described above, the range of values corresponding to each stop pattern of the stop pattern selection counter C3 depends on whether the state is a high probability state, a low probability state, and the operation suspension number N. Different tables are set up.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is a special deviation (S407). Whether or not the special deviation is detected is determined based on the value of the variation type counter CS1 when the stop pattern selection counter C3 selects the front / rear deviation reach, and if it is determined that the special deviation is detected (S407: Yes). Then, a special deviation variation pattern is determined as the variation pattern (S408). When the special deviation variation pattern is determined in the process of S408, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set according to the special deviation variation pattern, and the third symbol display device 81 until the outage symbol stops is displayed. The variation time of 3 symbols is determined. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S407 that it is not a special big hit (S407: No), the fluctuation pattern at the time of deviation from the fluctuation pattern is determined (S409), and the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set. In the 3rd symbol display device 81, the variation time of the 3rd symbol until it stops with the off symbol is decided. Specifically, as in the process of S405, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 are confirmed, and the normal reach, super reach, and the like are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The variation time until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol Z2) stops after the occurrence of the reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 while determining the variation time of rough symbol variation such as premium reach (In other words, the number of variable symbols) is determined.

  When the variation pattern is determined (S404, S405, S408, S409), the effect time to be added to or subtracted from the variation time determined by the first and second type counters CS1 and CS2 is determined (S410). At this time, the addition / subtraction of effect time is determined based on the value of the third type counter CS3 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the third symbol display The variation time of the device 81 is set. In the present embodiment, the effect time addition / subtraction is determined according to the value of the third variation type counter CS3 when the variation display time is not changed and when the variation display time is added for one second, the variation display time is set to 2. In the case of adding seconds, four types of addition values are determined for the case of subtracting 1 second from the variable display time.

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

  Next, a variation pattern command is set in accordance with the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the process of S404, S405, S408, or S409 (S411), and stopped in accordance with the stop symbol set in the process of S402 or S406. A symbol command is set (S412). Then, an effect time addition command is set according to the added value of the effect time determined in the process of S410 (S413), and the process returns to the variation process.

  Next, payout control executed by the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a start-up process of the payout control device 111, and this start-up process is started when the power is turned on. First, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S801). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. Then, the RAM access is permitted (S802), and an external interrupt vector is set (S803).

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

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

  On the other hand, if the power-off occurrence information is set (S804: Yes) and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal (S806: Yes), the power-off occurrence information is cleared (S807). ), The payout permission flag for permitting the payout of prize balls is cleared (S808). Also, the MPU 211 peripheral device is initialized (S809), the process proceeds to S813, interrupt is permitted, and the process proceeds to the main process.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111. In the main process, first, a prize ball command from the main control device 110, a command transmitted to the firing control device 112, and the like are acquired, and a determination process for the command is performed (S901). In the command determination process, when a command (a payout initialization command, a payout power recovery command, a prize ball command, etc.) transmitted from the main control device 110 is received, a payout permission flag is turned on and payout is permitted.

  When the command determination process (S901) ends, it is determined whether or not the payout is permitted (S902). If the payout is not permitted (S902: No), the payout is permitted in the command determination process (S901). Until the command determination process (S901) is repeated. On the other hand, if payout is permitted in the process of S902 (S902: Yes), the state return operation is executed when the state return switch 120 (see FIG. 3) is checked and it is determined that the state return operation starts (S903). The state return operation is an operation for eliminating the ball clogging (returning to a normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4).

  Thereafter, setting of the lower plate full tank state or the lower plate full tank release state is executed in accordance with the change in the state of the lower plate 50 (see FIG. 1) (S904). In other words, the full state of the lower pan 50 is determined based on a detection signal from a lower pan full switch (not shown), and when the lower pan is full, the lower pan full state is set. When the tank has run out, set the lower pan full tank release state. Further, the setting of the tank ball absence state or the tank ball absence release state is executed according to the change in the state of the tank ball (S905). That is, the tank ball no switch state (not shown) is detected based on the detection signal of the tank ball, and when no tank ball is found, the tank ball no state setting is executed. Executes the setting of the no ball release state. Thereafter, the presence / absence of a notification state is determined, and if there is a notification state, notification is made by a 7-segment LED (not shown) provided in the payout control device 111 (S906).

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

  In the lending process of S910 to S912, if the lending is not disabled and a lending payout request from the card unit has been received (S910: No, S911: Yes), The lending control process is started. On the other hand, when the rental ball cannot be paid out (S910: Yes) or when the rental ball payout request has not been received (S911: No), when the processing of S912 is completed, the vibrator is conditioned on the condition that the ball is jammed. The control (vibrating motor control) 134 (see FIG. 3) is executed (S913).

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

  On the other hand, if the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the process of S914 (S914: Yes), the power supply is shut off, so the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S915), and the main control is performed. Command determination processing is executed again in order to prevent omission of reception of commands transmitted from the device 110 (S916). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the RAM 213 (S917), access to the RAM 213 is prohibited (S918), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, for example, the RAM determination value is a checksum value in the stack area and the work area to be backed up in the RAM 213.

  Note that since the process of S914 confirms the occurrence information of the power cut at the timing when one cycle of the main process of the payout control device 111 ends, the process starts from the process of S901 when returning from the state before the power cut-off. It is in a state to be. That is, it is a state that can be started from the processing of S901 as in the case of initialization in the startup processing. Therefore, in the process at the time of power shutdown, the contents of each register used by the MPU 211 are not saved in the stack area or the value of the stack pointer is not saved. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the process can start from S901. Therefore, since the process at the time of power-off and the process at the start-up can be simplified, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the payout control device 111 and to perform accurate control without causing the payout control device 111 to malfunction or run away. It can be performed. In addition, since the power-off process is executed at the timing when each process is completed, the amount of information to be backed up in the RAM 213 can be reduced.

  Next, processing performed by the audio lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a start-up process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and this start-up process is started when the power is turned on. When the start-up process is executed, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S1001). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance for the stack pointer is set. Thereafter, depending on whether or not the power-off processing flag is turned on, the current start-up processing is performed during the execution of the power-off processing in S1115 due to an instantaneous voltage drop (momentary power failure, so-called “instantaneous power failure”). It is determined whether it has been started (S1002). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 17, when the sound lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main control device 110 (see S <b> 1112 in FIG. 17), it executes the power-off process of S <b> 1115. The power-off processing flag is turned on before execution of the power-off processing, and the power-off processing flag is turned off after the power-off processing ends. Therefore, whether or not the power-off process in S1115 is in the middle of execution can be determined by the state of the power-off process in progress flag.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, with reference to FIG. 17, the main process performed after the start-up process of the audio lamp control apparatus 113 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. When the main process is started, first, it is determined whether or not 1 ms or more has elapsed since the main process was started (S1101). If 1 ms or more has not passed (S1101: No), the processes of S1102 to S1109 are performed. Without proceeding to S1110. Whether or not 1 ms has elapsed in the processing of S1101 is processing related to display (production) in S1102 to S1109, and it is not necessary to edit in a short cycle (within 1 ms). This is because it is preferable to execute the counter update processing and the command reception processing of S1111 in a short cycle. As a result, it is possible to prevent omission of a command transmitted from the main controller 110.

  If 1 ms or more has elapsed in the processing of S1101 (S1101: Yes), the output of each lamp is set so as to set the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 or the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the processing of S1107 described later ( After that, a power-on notification process is executed (S1103). In the power-on notification process, when the power is turned on, a notification is given to notify that the power is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). The notification is performed by the audio output device 226 or the lamp display device 227. Is called. Moreover, it is good also as what transmits a command to the display control apparatus 114 to alert | report that power was supplied on the screen of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81. FIG. If the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to S1104 without performing the notification by the power-on notification process.

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

  Thereafter, frame button input monitoring / effect processing is executed (S1106). This frame button input monitoring / production process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the frame button input monitoring / production process executed by the MPU 221. When the processing of S1106 is executed, it is determined whether or not the frame button 22 has been operated to make an input (S1201). If the frame button 22 has not been operated (S1201: No), the frame button input monitoring / effect is performed. End the process. On the other hand, when the frame button 22 is operated (S1201: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special effect flag 223b is turned on (S1202). If the special effect flag 223b is not turned on (S1202: No) ) The processing of the other frame button 22 is executed (S1203). The special effect flag 223b is turned on in the command reception process (see FIG. 20), which will be described later. The processing of the other frame button 22 in S1203 is, for example, the case where a notice character appears on the 3rd symbol display device 81 at the start of the variable display and the frame button 22 is pressed, This is a process for setting a command for displaying an expected value or displaying an expected value for reach development.

  If the special effect flag 223b is turned on in the processing of S1202 (S1202: Yes), it is determined whether or not the elapsed time measured by the frame button effective timer 223a of the frame button 22 has passed 10 seconds or more ( S1204). If the frame button valid timer 223a of the frame button 22 is within 10 seconds (S1204: No), 1 is added to the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c (S1205), and the frame button input monitoring / effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if the frame button valid timer 223a exceeds 10 seconds (S1204: Yes), the set time elapse flag 223f is turned on to invalidate the operation of the frame button 22 (S1206). The production process ends. In step S1204, it is determined whether or not the frame button valid timer 223a is within 10 seconds. The frame button 22 has 10 seconds shorter than the 15 seconds of the special reach production time according to the present embodiment. This is because it is set as the effective time of the operation. By making the effective time of the operation of the frame button 22 shorter than the special reach production time, the player can confirm the production according to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed. It is possible to concentrate and visually recognize 81 effects. The effective time of the operation of the frame button 22 may be used as the special reach production time. With this configuration, the frame button 22 can be operated during the special reach production time, so that the player's participation time in the game can be lengthened.

  Returning to FIG. 17, the main process of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. When the frame button input monitoring / production process (S1106) ends, the lamp editing process is executed (S1107), and then the sound editing / output process is executed (S1108). In the lamp editing process, lighting patterns and the like of the illumination units 29 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81. In the sound editing / output process, the output pattern of the sound output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81, and the sound is output from the sound output device 226 according to the setting.

  Thereafter, a liquid crystal effect execution management process is executed (S1109), and the process proceeds to S1110. In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third symbol display device 81 is set based on the change pattern command and the effect time addition command transmitted from the main control device 110. Based on the time set in the liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process, the effect time of the lamp editing process in S1107 and the sound editing / output process in S1108 is set. As described above, when the variation pattern command includes special variation pattern information, the effect time is set to 15 seconds.

  In the process of S1110, the variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 is executed. The variation display process of the third symbol display device 81 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 executed by the MPU 221. In this variable display process, the display mode of the dynamic display of the symbol sequence performed mainly by the third symbol display device 81 is set. When the processing of S1110 is executed, it is first determined whether or not the variable display setting completion flag 223e is turned on (S1301). If the variation display setting completion flag 223e is on (S1301: Yes), since the variation effect setting of the third symbol display device 81 has already been completed, the variation display processing is terminated and the variation display setting completion flag 223e Is OFF (S1301: No), the process proceeds to S1302 in order to set the effect of variation of the third symbol display device 81.

  In the process of S1302, it is determined whether or not it is a reach effect. The determination of whether or not it is a reach effect is performed by confirming whether the variation pattern command information transmitted from the main controller 110 corresponds to jackpot, front / rear outreach, reach other than front / rear out, or complete out. Is called. If the information of the variation pattern command is completely deviated, it is not a reach effect (S1302: No), so that the deviating variation effect is set and the variation effect in the third symbol display device 81 is set, so the variation display setting completion flag 223e is turned on (S1303), and the variable display process is terminated. The setting of the outlier variation effect is performed by selecting one outlier variation pattern from a plurality of outlier variation patterns based on the value of a counter (not shown) for selecting a variation pattern at the time of outage. Therefore, since the detailed variation pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is determined by the voice lamp control device 113 for one command determined by the main control device 110, the control burden of the main control device 110 is determined. Can be reduced. Furthermore, since the pattern of each effect determined in the main controller 110 can be reduced, the storage capacity of the ROM 202 can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S1302 that it is a reach effect (variation pattern command information is a big hit, either a front / rear out of reach or a reach other than out of front / back) (S1302), it is determined whether it is a big hit (S1304). If it is a big hit (S1304: Yes), the process proceeds to S1305. If not a big hit (S1304: No), the process proceeds to S1313. Whether or not the jackpot is determined is confirmed based on whether or not the information of the variation pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110 is a jackpot.

  In the process of S1305, it is determined whether or not the special effect flag 223b is turned on (S1305). If the special effect flag 223b is turned off (S1305: No), the other jackpot reach effect is set and the third Since the effect of variation in the symbol display device 81 is set, the variation display setting completion flag 223e is turned on (S1306), and the variation display process is terminated. In other jackpot effects settings, a reach effect and its stop symbol are selected by a symbol selection counter (not shown) for selecting a stop symbol at the time of jackpot or a reach selection counter (not shown) for selecting a reach effect at the jackpot. Is set. As described above, since the detailed reach effect and the stop symbol are selected by the sound lamp control device 113, the control burden on the main control device 110 can be reduced and the storage capacity of the ROM 202 can be reduced.

  If the special effect flag 223b is turned on in the processing of S1305 (S1305: Yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 10 (S1307). If the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is less than 10 (S1307: Yes), since the player has few operations on the frame button 22, the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is set to an effect with a low expectation. In order to do this, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 0 (S1309), and the process proceeds to S1312. On the other hand, if the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is 10 or more in the process of S1305 (S1307: No), it is determined whether the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 20 (S1308).

  If the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 20 in the process of S1308 (S1308: Yes), the player has operated the frame button 22 a plurality of times, but the number of operations is still small, so the third symbol In order to set the display mode of the display device 81 to an effect having a higher expectation than the effect set in the process of S1309, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 1 (S1310), and the process proceeds to S1312. On the other hand, if the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is 20 or more (S1308: Yes), since the player has operated the frame button 22 many times, the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is set in the process of S1310. In order to make an effect with a higher expectation than the effect, 2 is set to the value of the display symbol counter 223d (S1311), and the process proceeds to S1323. That is, as the number of times the frame button 22 is operated increases, the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is set to an effect with high expectation. In the present embodiment, the reach effect shown in FIG. 23 is performed, and as the number of times the frame button 22 is operated, the display mode (the rope is on the right side) becomes closer to the stop position (dotted line portion in FIG. 23). The display mode in which the symbol “7” is separated from the stop position (the display mode in which the rope is pulled to the left side) is set as the number of operations of the frame button 22 is decreased. Therefore, the player can easily recognize the degree of expectation for the jackpot by confirming the operation of the symbol. Details of the effects performed by the third symbol display device 81 will be described later.

  In the process of S1312, it is determined whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on (S1312). Since the processing of S1305 to S1313 is processing for jackpot, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 must be a jackpot symbol. When the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on, the operation valid period of the frame button 22 has expired, so that the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c does not increase any more. Therefore, when the set time lapse flag 223f is turned on (S1312: Yes), the display symbol counter 223d is set to 4 to set the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 as a big hit (S1313). ), The process proceeds to S1323. In addition, when the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 4, a display mode of a reverse rotation pattern to be described later is set. If the set time elapsed flag 223f is OFF in the process of S1312 (S1312: No), the operation is still valid for the operation of the frame button 22, and the process directly proceeds to S1323. By providing the processing of S1312, in the case of a big win, even if the player does not operate the frame button 22, a value 4 corresponding to the big win symbol is set in the display symbol counter 223d. The displayed result can be accurately displayed.

  Returning to the processing of S1304, description will be made. If it is determined in step S1304 that it is not a big hit (S1304: No), it is determined whether or not the special effect flag 223b is turned on (S1314). If the special effect flag 223b is off (S1314: No), the other reach reach effect is set, and the change display setting completion flag 223e is turned on because the change effect in the third symbol display device 81 is set. (S1315), and the variable display process is terminated. For other outreach production settings, one outreach variation pattern is set from a plurality of outreach reach variation patterns based on the value of a counter (not shown) corresponding to front / rear outreach and reach other than front / rear outreach. At the same time, the symbols to be stopped are set. As described above, since the detailed reach effect and the stop symbol are selected by the sound lamp control device 113, the control burden on the main control device 110 can be reduced and the storage capacity of the ROM 202 can be reduced.

  If the special effect flag 223b is on in the process of S1314 (S1314: Yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 10 (S1316), and the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 10. If it is a value (S1316: Yes), the number of operations of the frame button 22 by the player is small, so that the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set in order to set the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 to an effect with low expectation. Is set to 0 (S1317), and the process proceeds to S1323. On the other hand, if the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is 10 or more in the process of S1316 (S1316: No), it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is less than 20 (S1318).

  If the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is smaller than 20 in the processing of S1318 (S1318: Yes), the frame button 22 has been operated a plurality of times by the player, but the number of operations is still small. In order to set the display mode of the display device 81 to an effect having a higher expectation than the effect set in the process of S1317, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 1 (S1319), and the process proceeds to S1323. On the other hand, if the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is 20 or more (S1318: No), since the player has operated the frame button 22 many times, the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is set in the process of S1310. In order to obtain an effect with a higher expectation than the effect, 2 is set as the value of the display symbol counter 223d (S1320).

  If the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 2 in the processing of S1320, it is determined whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on (S1321). Since the processing of S1314 to 1322 is processing at the time of detachment, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 must be a detachment symbol. When the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on, the operation valid period of the frame button 22 has expired, so that the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c does not increase any more. Therefore, when the set time elapse flag 223f is turned on (S1321: Yes), the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 3 in order to make the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 out ( S1322) and the process proceeds to S1323. On the other hand, if the set time elapse flag 223f is off (S1321: No), the operation is valid for the frame button 22, and the process directly proceeds to S1323. When the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 3, the display mode of the losing pattern described later is set.

  In the process of S1323, the display symbol command transmitted to the display control device 114 is set according to the value of the display symbol counter 223d set in the above process (S1323). The display symbol command is set to a value of 0 to 4, and the value corresponds to the display symbol counter 223d. Thereafter, it is determined again whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on (S1324). If the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned off (S1324: No), it is the effective period of the operation of the frame button 22. Therefore, the variable display process is terminated without performing any particular process. On the other hand, if the set time elapse flag 223f is turned on (S1324: Yes), the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c will not increase any more, so the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c is set to 0 (S1325). ), The fluctuation display setting completion flag 223e is turned on (S1326), and the fluctuation display process is terminated. When the special reach effect is performed next time by setting the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c to 0 in the processing of S1325, the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c becomes 0 (initial value), so the frame button 22 It is possible to accurately memorize the number of times that is operated.

  Returning to FIG. When the process of S1110 is completed, a command reception process from the main controller 110 is executed (S1111). The command reception process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a command reception process from the main control device 110 executed by the MPU 221. When the process of S1111 is executed, it is determined whether or not a command has been received from the main controller 110 (S1401). If no command has been received (S1401: No), the command reception process is terminated, and the command Is received (S1401: Yes), it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern command (S1402).

  If the command received in the processing of S1402 is not a variation pattern command (S1402: No), other command reception processing is executed (S1403). For other command reception processing, if the command is used in the sound lamp control device 113 in accordance with the received command, processing corresponding to the command is performed, the processing result is stored in the RAM 233, and the command is used in the display control device 114. The command is transmitted to the display control device 114.

  On the other hand, if the received command is a variation pattern command (S1402: Yes), since the variation is newly started in the third symbol display device 81, the special effect flag 223b, the variation display setting completion flag 223e, and the set time have elapsed. The flag 223f is turned off and the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 0 (S1404). Thereafter, based on the received information on the fluctuation pattern command, it is determined whether or not the command is a special fluctuation pattern command (S1405). If the command is not a special fluctuation pattern command (S1405: No), the command reception process is terminated. If the command is a special variation pattern command (S1405: Yes), the initial value is set to the value of the frame button valid timer 223a of the frame button 22, the special effect flag 223b is turned on (S1406), and the command is received. The process ends. Note that the variation pattern command is also used in the display control device 114 and is therefore transmitted to the display control device 114.

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

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

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 21 to 25, processing performed by the display control device 114 and changes in the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 will be described. For convenience of explanation, the external interrupt process in FIG. 22 will be described first, and then the main process in FIG. 21 will be described.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an external interrupt process executed by the MPU 241 in the display control device 114, and is executed when a command is received from the audio lamp control device 113. When the external interrupt process is executed, it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern command (S1601). If the received command is a variation pattern command (S1601: Yes), the variation start flag 233a of the work RAM 233 is turned on in order to start variation display in the third symbol display device 81, and whether or not the variation is a special variation. Is unknown, the special variation flag 233b is turned off once (S1602). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the received variation pattern command is a special variation pattern (S1603). If it is not a special variation pattern (S1603: No), the external interrupt process is terminated, and if it is a special variation pattern (S1603: Yes). ), The special variation flag 233b is turned on (S1604), and the external interrupt process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the received command is not a variation pattern command in the processing of S1601 (S1601: No), it is determined whether or not the received command is a display symbol command (S1605), and if it is a display symbol command (S1605). : Yes), the symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81 at the time of special reach production is set (S1606), and the external interruption process is terminated. In the process of S1606, the display pattern corresponding to the display symbol command is selected from the display pattern 233c of the work RAM 233, and the displayed symbol is set.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, the special reach has five symbols (“3” in FIG. 23) to the symbol (“7” in FIG. 23) stopped at the time of reach production. “7” symbol) is displayed. The display symbol command is determined according to the value of the display symbol counter 223d, and in the state shown in FIG. 23 (a state where the display symbol of “5” is displayed in the dotted line portion (stop position) in FIG. 23), When the value of the display symbol command (display symbol counter 223d) becomes 1, the display symbol displayed at the stop position moves from “5” to “6”, and the display symbol “6” is displayed at the stop position. When the pattern of the mode is selected and then the value of the display symbol command becomes 2, the display symbol displayed at the stop position moves from “6” to “7” and the display symbol of “7” is displayed at the stop position. The display mode pattern to be displayed is selected. On the other hand, when the value of the display symbol command becomes 0 in the state shown in FIG. 23, the display symbol displayed at the stop position moves from “5” to “4” and the display symbol “4” is displayed at the stop position. After the display pattern to be displayed is selected and the display symbol “4” is displayed at the stop position, the display symbol displayed at the stop position moves from “4” to “3” and “3” appears at the stop position. The pattern of the display mode in which the display symbol “is displayed is selected. Further, when the value of the display symbol command is 1 when the frame button 22 is operated while the display symbol “3” is displayed at the stop position, the symbol displayed at the stop position is “3”. ”To“ 4 ”,“ 4 ”to“ 5 ”,“ 5 ”to“ 6 ”, and the display mode pattern in which the display symbol moved to the stop position is displayed is continuously selected. That is, in the present embodiment, the display pattern 233c includes 4 of the display symbols that are continuously arranged in one direction (the left direction in FIG. 23) with respect to the symbol constituting the jackpot (for example, the display symbol of “7”). Move from the first display symbol to the third display symbol, from the third display symbol to the second display symbol, from the second display symbol to the first (neighboring) display symbol (to the right one display symbol) The display mode pattern to be displayed and the display mode to be displayed by moving from the second display symbol to the third display symbol, from the third display symbol to the fourth display symbol (to the display symbol on the left one by one) 60 patterns corresponding to 10 patterns are stored in correspondence with 10 types of reach (0 to 9 symbol reach). When the value of the display symbol command is 4, the reverse pattern display pattern (see FIG. 25A) is selected. When the value of the display symbol command is 3, the display pattern of the losing pattern (see FIG. 25). b) see) is selected. There are four display patterns that are displayed by moving from the display symbols “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6” to the display symbol “7”. , “7”, “6”, “5”, “4”, there are four display mode patterns that are displayed by moving from the respective display symbols to “3”. That is, it moves from the fourth, third, second, and first display symbols of the display symbols continuously arranged in one direction (the left direction in FIG. 23) to the jackpot symbol. There are eight display patterns including four reverse patterns to be displayed and four losing patterns to be displayed by moving from the jackpot symbol, the first, second and third display symbols to the fourth display symbol. 80 records corresponding to 10 types of reach are stored. Therefore, in the processing of S1606, the variation mode of the third symbol display device 81 is changed by appropriately selecting a corresponding pattern from the total of 140 display mode patterns. In the display mode in which the display symbol is moved and displayed, after the display symbol is moved and displayed at the stop position, the display symbol is shaken in the horizontal direction on the spot or the display symbol within the stop position is large. It is displayed by stopping at the stop position, such as changing the height.

  If the display pattern is displayed by moving the display symbol from “7” to “6” and “6” to “5”, the frame button 22 is operated 20 times or more to change the display pattern. Even if the display symbol of “7” is once displayed at the stop position, if the frame button 22 is not operated for a predetermined time thereafter, the display symbols to be displayed at the stop position are “6”, “5”, “ 4 ”and“ 3 ”may be moved so that the display symbol“ 7 ”is separated from the stop position. In this configuration, while the effect shown in FIG. 23 is being performed, unless the frame button 22 is operated continuously, the display symbol “7” does not approach the stop position, so the effect shown in FIG. 23 is performed. During this time, the player's willingness to operate the frame button 22 can be increased.

  If the received command is not a display symbol command in the processing of S1605 (S1605: No), it is determined whether or not it is a stop command (S1607). If it is a stop command (S1607: Yes), the third symbol display is performed. The end of the variable display of the device 81 is set (S1608), and the external interrupt process is ended.

  On the other hand, if the received command is not a stop command in the processing of S1607 (S1607: No), other command reception processing is executed (S1609), and the external interrupt processing is terminated. In other command reception processing, processing corresponding to the received command is performed. For example, a command for instructing display during a customer waiting effect is included, and an image in which a character or the like operates is displayed as a customer waiting process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 241 in the display control apparatus 114, and this main process is started when the power is turned on. First, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S1501). Specifically, processing for initializing the MPU 231 and clearing the storage of the work RAM 233 and the video RAM 234 is performed.

  When the initial setting process is completed, the interrupt permission is set (S1502), the character information is read from the character ROM 235 and stored in the RAM 234, and the character information is set in the effect data performed on the third symbol display device 81. (S1503).

  If the character information is set in the effect data in the process of S1503, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is being hit (S1504). If the jackpot is being hit (S1504: Yes), the jackpot process is executed (S1505). The process proceeds to S1512. On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (S1504: No), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation start flag 233a is turned on (S1506). Note that the jackpot process in S1505 is performed based on the character information stored in the display area of the RAM 234 each time the process is executed.

  If the fluctuation start flag 233a is turned on as a result of the processing of S1504 (S1504: Yes), the fluctuation start flag 233c is turned off to set the fluctuation start to 1 with one fluctuation pattern command (S1507). Variation display corresponding to the variation pattern command is started on the display screen of the symbol display device 81 (S1508).

  On the other hand, as a result of checking in the processing of S1506, if the fluctuation start flag 233c is off (S1506: No), or if fluctuation starts in the processing of S1508, whether or not the special fluctuation flag 233b is on. Is discriminated (S1509). If the special fluctuation flag 233b is off (S1509: No), the normal fluctuation effect process is executed (S1510). If the special fluctuation flag 233b is on (S1509: Yes), the special fluctuation effect process is executed (S1511). ), When the variation effect process (S1510, S1511) is completed, the process proceeds to S1512. Note that the fluctuating effect processing (S1510, S1511) proceeds to the processing of S1512 without performing any particular processing unless fluctuating. When the stop command is received, the fluctuation is stopped. In the fluctuating effect process (S1510, S1511), a detailed effect is performed such as scrolling a symbol row, changing a background symbol, displaying a notice character. Therefore, each time, a necessary image is read and variation is continued. The display mode in the special variation effect process in S1511 will be described later.

  In the process of S1512, in order to execute the process (S1504 to S1511) for performing the effect in the third symbol display device 81 every 20 ms, it is determined whether or not 20 ms or more has elapsed since the process of S1504 was started. If 20 ms or more has not elapsed (S1512: No), the process waits until 20 ms or more elapses. If 20 ms or more has elapsed (S1512: Yes), the process proceeds to S1504.

  Here, the special variation effect process of the process of S1511 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display mode of the third symbol display device 81 executed in the special variation effect process. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a display mode of the third symbol display device 81 according to the number of operations of the frame button 22, and FIG. 24A shows a display mode when the frame button 22 is operated. FIG. 24B shows a display mode when the frame button 22 is not operated. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a display mode of the third symbol display device 81 at the end of the variable display, FIG. 25 (a) is a display mode at the time of jackpot, and FIG. The display mode is shown.

  When the special variation effect process is executed in the process of S1511, the variation display of the symbol sequence is continued, and then the reach effect is displayed as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, a reach symbol of “7” is displayed on the upper stage, a symbol of “5” is displayed at the stop position in the middle of the middle stage, and two symbols (“7” on the left side) are respectively displayed on the left and right sides. And a symbol “6”, and a symbol “4” and a symbol “3” are displayed on the right side). In the middle of the lower row, a “Please strike continuously” message for prompting the player to operate the frame button 22 is displayed. The reach symbol displayed in the upper row is set based on the information of the fluctuation pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110, and the five symbols including the reach symbol are set in the symbol displayed in the middle row. . By fixing the number of symbols displayed in the middle stage, the control burden on the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114 can be reduced. Further, if the number of symbols displayed in the middle stage is fixed, the number of symbols to be displayed is not limited to five, and may be set to any of two to ten.

  FIG. 24A shows a state in which the player has operated the frame button 22 10 times or more and not 20 times or more, and the display symbol command information corresponds to “1”. Yes, the symbol “6” is displayed at the middle stop position. In FIG. 24A, since the symbol “7” is closer to the stop position (dotted line portion in the figure) than the state shown in FIG. 23, the player operates the frame button 22 to display “ The symbol “7” can be expected to move to the stop position. Although not shown, when the frame button 22 is operated 20 times or more, the information of the display symbol command becomes “2”, and the symbol “7” is once displayed at the stop position in the middle of the middle, and further expected by the player. Can have a degree.

  FIG. 24B shows the case where the frame button 22 is not operated, or the case where the frame button 22 is operated 10 times or less, and the display symbol command information corresponds to “0”. The symbol “3” is displayed at the stop position at the center of the middle stage. In FIG. 24B, since the symbol “7” is away from the stop position from the state shown in FIG. 23, if the frame button 22 is not operated, the symbol “7” moves away from the stop position. Can be recognized by the player. Accordingly, five consecutive symbols (for example, “3” to “7”) are displayed on the third symbol display device 81 with reference to the symbol corresponding to the reach symbol (for example, “7”), and the five symbols are left and right (one ), It gives players a sense of expectation for jackpots, so even players with little gaming experience with pachinko machines 1 can easily recognize the level of expectation for jackpots Can do.

  Even if the state of the display symbol command is “0” and the display mode of FIG. 24B is set, when the frame button 22 is operated thereafter, the display mode of FIG. Is set. Therefore, when the player operates the frame button 22, the symbol "7" approaches the stop position, so that the player's willingness to operate the frame button 22 can be increased. Further, in the present embodiment, the display mode corresponding to the disengagement (corresponding to the symbol “3”), the display mode close to the jackpot (corresponding to the symbol “6”), the display mode corresponding to the jackpot (“7” Three display modes (corresponding to symbols) are configured to be settable. However, since the number of symbols displayed in the middle row is five, the five display modes (“3” to “7” symbols are stopped. The display mode may be configured to be settable, or may be set to two display modes (display mode in which the symbol “3” or “7” stops), that is, a miss and a jackpot. In this configuration, in the variable display process (see FIG. 19) of the sound lamp control device 113, the number of times to be compared with the number-of-presses counter 223b is determined in accordance with the number of display mode patterns selected by the third symbol display device 81. Set (for example, if there are five display patterns in one reach production, compare five times). Moreover, if the pattern of the display mode set in the 3rd symbol display device 81 is increased, the playability can be improved, while if the pattern of the display mode set in the 3rd symbol display device 81 is decreased, The control burden can be reduced. Therefore, according to the specification of the pachinko machine 10, the number of display patterns set in the third symbol display device 81 may be set as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 (a) and 24 (b), the display mode is changed by operating the frame button 22, but it is determined whether the main controller 110 is a big hit or not. This is determined based on the value of the random number counter C1 per unit. Therefore, accurate control is not executed unless the display mode set by the first random number counter C1 is obtained. Therefore, when a big hit occurs due to the current special reach and the big hit symbol (the symbol “7” in the present embodiment) is not stopped and displayed at the middle center stop position, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the display mode of the reverse rotation pattern is set in which the rope is pulled rightward at a stretch and the symbol “7” is stopped at the stop position. This is an effect corresponding to the case where the value of the display symbol command is “4”. If the frame button 22 has already been operated 20 times or more and the symbol “7” is displayed at the stop position, the change is terminated as a big hit.

  In addition, when the current special reach is out and the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed at the stop position in the middle of the middle stage, as shown in FIG. The display mode of the losing pattern for stopping and displaying the symbol “3” is set. This is an effect corresponding to the case where the value of the display symbol command is “3”. If the frame button 22 has not been operated for 20 or more and a symbol other than “7” is displayed at the middle center stop position, the change is terminated as it is.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the display mode (dynamic display) of the special reach displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is changed according to the number of operations of the frame button 22. The display mode is changed to a display mode that is closer to the jackpot as the number of operations of the frame button 22 increases. That is, a display mode is set such that the greater the number of operations of the frame button 22, the higher the expectation for the jackpot. Furthermore, the special reach performed in the third symbol display device 81 is an effect in which a continuous symbol including a symbol corresponding to the jackpot operates in one direction or in the opposite direction to the one direction. Even if it exists, based on the operation | movement of the symbol corresponding to jackpot, it can be recognized easily whether the display symbol which shifts to jackpot is near a stop position. Therefore, it is possible to increase the willingness to operate the frame button 22 at the time of special reach, and as a result, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the game.

  In addition, if the jackpot symbol is stopped at the stop position by operating the frame button 22 more than 20 times, if the player wins the bonus game as it is, the player will operate the frame button 22 at the next special reach to make a big hit. expect. Therefore, the player's willingness to operate the frame button 22 can be increased, and the willingness to participate in the game can be increased. On the other hand, if the player wins a big hit by the reverse rotation pattern from the state where the symbol is stopped without operating the frame button 22 and the player stops, the player will see a highly expected effect if the frame button 22 is operated. Therefore, the willingness to operate the frame button 22 is increased in the next special reach. Therefore, the player's willingness to participate in the game can be increased.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment is configured to change the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 according to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, not only the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 is changed according to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed, but also the number of presses is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. It is configured as follows. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating the frame button input monitoring / production process of the frame button 22 executed by the MPU 1221 (not shown) of the display control device 1114 (not shown) of the second embodiment.

  In the frame button input monitoring / production process performed by the display control device 1114 of the second embodiment, the value of the number-of-presses counter 223b is set while the frame button valid timer 223a has not elapsed for 10 seconds (S1204: No). When 1 is added (S1205), a press count command corresponding to the press count is set (S1701), and the frame button input monitoring / effect process ends.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating external interrupt processing executed by the MPU 1231 (not shown) of the display control device 1114 (not shown) according to the second embodiment.

  In the external interrupt process performed by the display control apparatus 1114 of the second embodiment, a process in the case of receiving a press count command transmitted from the audio lamp control apparatus 1113 is added. The process for determining the reception of the number-of-press command is performed between the process for determining whether or not the display symbol command has been received (S1605) and the process for determining whether or not the stop command has been received (S1607). ing. This is because the number of times of pressing can be accurately displayed before the variable display on the third symbol display device 81 is completed by confirming the reception of the number of times of pressing command before determining the reception of the stop command. Because.

  If it is determined that the display symbol command has not been received (S1605: No), it is determined whether or not a press count command has been received (S1801). If the number-of-presses command has not been received (S1801: No), the process proceeds to S1607 to determine reception of the stop command, and if the number-of-presses command has been received (S1802: Yes), The corresponding number of times of pressing is set (S1802). When the number of presses is set in the process of S1802, the current number of presses of the frame button 22 is displayed on the screen of the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 28).

  FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the third symbol display device 81 executed in the special variation effect process of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 28, “Now, 15 times more!” Is displayed in the lower part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, since the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed is displayed, the player can visually recognize the special reach effect while confirming the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed. it can. Therefore, every time the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed increases, a display mode in which the jackpot symbol comes closer to the stop position can increase the player's willingness to operate the frame button 22, and as a result, the willingness to participate in the game Can be increased.

  In addition to the number of times the frame button 22 has been operated, display information that prompts a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) or more may be displayed on the third symbol display device 81. With this configuration, the player can visually recognize the number of times the frame button 22 has been actually operated and the predetermined number of times, so that the player is more motivated to operate the frame button 22 until the predetermined number of times is reached. Therefore, the player's willingness to participate in the game can be increased.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment has a display mode corresponding to the value of the first random number counter C1, the reverse pattern (see FIG. 25A) and the losing pattern (see FIG. 25B). ) See)) is not selected. On the other hand, the third embodiment is configured to set a stop symbol to be finally stopped and displayed according to the value of the first random number counter C1. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 executed by the MPU 2221 (not shown) of the sound lamp control device 2113 (not shown) of the third embodiment.

  In the variable display process of the third embodiment, in the case of a big hit (S1304: Yes), the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 1 (S1310), or the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 0. Then (S1309), it is determined whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on (S1312). If the set time elapsed flag 223f is off (S1312: No), the process proceeds to S1323. If the set time elapsed flag 223f is on (S1312: No), 2 is set to the value of the display symbol counter 223d. (S1311), the process proceeds to S1323.

  If it is not a big hit (S1304: No), the value of the number-of-presses counter 223c becomes smaller than 20 (S1318: Yes), and if the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 1 (S1319), the process proceeds to S1321. To do. Further, when the value of the number-of-presses counter 223b becomes 20 or more (S138: No) and the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 2 (S1320), the process proceeds to S1321. In the process of S1321, it is determined whether or not the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned on. If the set time elapsed flag 223f is turned off (S1321: No), the process proceeds to S1323 and the set time elapsed flag 223f is set. Is turned on (S1321: Yes), the display symbol counter 223d is set to 0 (S1317), and the process proceeds to S1323.

  That is, in the third embodiment, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to a value corresponding to a jackpot or a value corresponding to an outage at the timing when the effect time of the special effect ends. Therefore, the display symbol counter 223d has three values of 0 to 2, and the display mode set by the display control device 114 does not have to include the reverse pattern and the losing pattern. The pattern of the embodiment can be reduced. The display symbol command transmitted from the main control device 110 changes from “0 → 1 → 2” as the frame button 22 is operated, and the display symbol displayed at the stop position is “5” → “6”. → The pattern of the display mode displayed by moving to “7” is selected. On the other hand, when the display symbol command is “2 → 0”, the display symbol displayed at the stop position is moved and displayed as “7” → “6” → “5” → “4” → “3”. The display mode pattern to be displayed is continuously selected. Therefore, in the third embodiment, the display pattern storage area (not shown) of the RAM in which the display mode pattern is stored stores the pattern to be moved to the adjacent left and right symbols for display. In addition, since the pattern of the display mode corresponding to the movement to the adjacent left and right symbols is stored, when the frame button 22 is not operated for a predetermined period, the display symbol “7” is displayed at the stop position. It is also possible to set the display mode in which the rope is pulled to the right and the display symbol of “7” is separated from the stop position.

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

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the voice lamp control device 113 receives the command transmitted from the main control device 110, and the frame lamp 22 is connected to the voice lamp control device 113. The display symbol command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the display control device 114, and the display control device 114 receives the command transmitted from the main control device 110 and connects the frame lamp 22 to the display control device 114. As a configuration, the display mode may be set according to the number of times the frame button 22 is pressed in the display control device 114. With this configuration, since the control according to the number of times the frame lamp 22 is pressed can be performed only by the display control device 114, simplified control can be performed.

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

  In the above embodiment, the losing pattern is set to the display symbol (for example, “3”) displayed at the position farthest from the jackpot symbol (for example, “7”). When the jackpot symbol is not displayed at the stop position, the other symbols (eg, “4”, “5”, “6”) may be set as the display symbols, It is good also as what selects with a predetermined probability and sets to a display symbol. That is, when the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set to 3 in the processing of S1322 of FIG. 19, the off symbol is selected with a predetermined probability and the display symbol is set at random. In addition, when the processing of S1321 in FIG. 29 is Yes, 0 or 1 is selected with a probability of ½, the value of the display symbol counter 223d is set, and the off symbol is set at random.

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

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

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

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

  Furthermore, as shown in the above-described embodiment, the variable display, which is a kind of dynamic display, is not limited to the one in which the symbol as identification information is scrolled in the vertical direction on the third symbol display device 81; It may be performed by moving and displaying symbols along a predetermined path such as a letter shape. Further, the dynamic display of the identification information is not limited to the variable display of the symbol. The effect display etc. which are displayed are also included. In this case, one or more characters are used as identification information together with the symbols or separately from the symbols.

  Below, the gaming machine and the modification of the present invention are shown. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit compares a predetermined number of predetermined times with an input number of input information stored in the number storage unit for determination. Comparing and determining means, the display controlling means is compared by the comparing and determining means when the comparing and determining means determines that the number of times of input information stored in the number of times storage means is larger than the predetermined number of times. A combination of identification information corresponding to the predetermined number of times is displayed on the display device, and the maximum number of times the input information stored in the number storage means is the maximum value among the plurality of predetermined number of times If the comparison determination means determines that the number is smaller than the number of times, a combination of identification information other than the predetermined combination of identification information is displayed on the display device, and the lottery means If a combination of identification information other than the predetermined combination of identification information is displayed on the display device when a lottery is selected to shift to the special game, the specific variation mode ends. Before the game, the gaming machine 1 is characterized by displaying the predetermined combination of identification information on the display device.

  According to the gaming machine 1, when the comparison determination unit determines that the input number of the input information stored in the number storage unit is smaller than the maximum predetermined number, a combination other than the combination of identification information predetermined on the display device Is displayed, and when a transition is made to a special game, a predetermined combination of identification information is displayed before the specific variation mode ends. Therefore, when a transition is made to a special game, and when the number of operations of the input means of the player is less than the maximum predetermined number and a combination other than a predetermined combination of identification information is displayed, a specific Before the variation mode ends, a predetermined combination of identification information is displayed. Therefore, when the player does not operate the input means, the combination of identification information that is stopped and displayed is a combination of predetermined identification information. Therefore, when a specific variation mode is performed next time, The person operates the input means in anticipation of the transition to the special game. Therefore, the player's willingness to operate the input means can be increased.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a measuring unit capable of measuring an elapsed time since the start of the specific variation mode, and the setting unit determines that a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the specific variation mode by the measurement unit. When measured, when the lottery result of the lottery means shifts to a special game, the combination of identification information stopped and displayed on the display device is set to the combination of the predetermined identification information, and the lottery If the lottery result of the means does not shift to the special game, a combination of identification information stopped and displayed on the display device is set to a combination other than the predetermined combination of identification information Machine 2. According to the gaming machine 2, when the measurement unit measures that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the specific variation mode, the combination of identification information according to the lottery result of the lottery unit is set by the setting unit. The combination of identification information according to the lottery result can be reliably stopped and displayed.

  In the gaming machine 2, the display control means calculates the number of input information stored in the number storage means when the measurement means measures that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the specific variation mode. A gaming machine 3 comprising an initialization means for initialization. According to the gaming machine 3, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of a specific variation mode, the number of times of input information stored in the number storage means is initialized by the initialization means. When the valid period has passed, the number of times stored in the number storage means is initialized. Therefore, when the next specific variation mode is performed, the number of times of the input information can be accurately stored because the value of the number of times storage means is the initial value.

  Here, in the gaming machine 2 or 3, the predetermined time measured by the measuring means may be a time from the start to the end of the specific variation mode, or a certain time from the start to the end of the specific variation mode. It is also good. If the predetermined time is the time from the start to the end of the specific variation mode, the operation of the input means becomes effective until the specific variation mode is completed, so that the player can participate in the game for a long time. On the other hand, if the predetermined time is a certain time before the end of the specific variation mode, the operation corresponding to the number of operations of the input means is performed after the certain time elapses until the specific variation mode ends. Since the target display is performed, the player can focus on the game by gazing at the display device. The predetermined time may be changed according to the number of operations of the input means. In this configuration, the smaller the number of operations of the input means, the shorter the predetermined time is set, and the larger the number of operations of the input means, the longer the predetermined time is set. Since the time for changing the mode becomes longer, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the game.

  The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7 or any one of gaming machines 1 to 3, wherein the main control means and the display control means are respectively provided on different substrates on which various electronic components are mounted, The gaming machine 4, wherein the input means is connected to a substrate on which the display control device is provided. According to the gaming machine 4, since the input means is connected to the board on which the display control means is provided, the control burden on the main control means can be reduced. This is because when the input means is connected to the main control means, the main control means needs an extra process for determining the input of the input means and a process for transmitting the input information of the input means to the display control means. Because.

  8. The gaming machine 5 according to any one of claims 1 to 7, or the gaming machine 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is placed in an operation port disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the operating port), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  The gaming machine 6 according to any one of claims 1 to 7, or the gaming machine 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, or the gaming machine 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is a fusion of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. . Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to the operation of the identification information, the change of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification information The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display, and a large number of balls are paid out when the special gaming state occurs.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the setting means described in claim 1 corresponds to the process of S1323 in FIGS. 19 and 29, and the lottery means described in claim 1 corresponds to the process of S401 in FIG. The process of S404, S405, S408, and S409 of FIG. 10 corresponds to the variation mode selection unit described in claim 1, and the comparison determination unit of claim 3 includes S1307, S1308, S1316, and S1318 of FIG. 19 and FIG. This process is applicable.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
22 Frame button (input means)
81 3rd symbol display device (display device)
110 Main control device (main control means)
113 Sound lamp control device (part of display control means)
114 Display control device (part of display control means)
223a Frame button valid timer (measuring means)
223c Press counter (number storage means)
223d Display symbol counter (numerical value storage means)

Claims (7)

A display device for displaying the identification information, a main control means for controlling the game, and a display control means for causing the display device to dynamically display the identification information based on an instruction from the main control means, In a game machine in which a special game that gives a game value advantageous to the player is performed when the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped and displayed by a combination of predetermined identification information,
It is configured to be operable by a player, and includes input means electrically connected to the main control means or display control means,
The main control means includes
Lottery means for performing a lottery to shift to the special game in accordance with establishment of a predetermined start condition;
A variation mode selection unit that selects a variation mode of dynamic display of identification information performed on the display device according to a lottery result of the lottery unit;
The display control means includes
Number-of-times storage means for storing the number of times of input information input by operating the input means;
When a lottery means that the transition to the special game is not performed by the lottery means, and when a specific variation mode is selected by the variation mode selection unit, the identification information different from the predetermined combination of identification information A setting for setting a combination of identification information to be stopped and displayed on the display device based on the number of times of input information stored in the number storage means from among at least two types of combinations And a gaming machine. The dynamic display of identification information performed in the display device is a display in which a plurality of identification information strings are fluctuated,
The specific variation mode is a variation mode in which the special game is performed when a combination of the predetermined identification information is stopped and displayed at a predetermined stop position, and a part of the plurality of identification information strings is stopped. In addition, the stopped identification information sequence constitutes a part of the combination of the predetermined identification information, and the player is expected to give the predetermined game value,
The variation mode selection means selects one variation mode by selecting time information that sets at least a variation time that the identification information string dynamically displays.
When the time information corresponding to the specific variation mode is selected by the variation mode selection unit, the display control unit selects, by the variation mode selection unit, an operation effective time during which the operation of the input unit is valid. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising time setting means for setting based on the set time information. The display control means includes a comparison judgment means for judging by comparing a predetermined number of predetermined times with the number of times of input information stored in the number storage means,
The display control means responds to the predetermined number of times compared by the comparison determination means when the comparison determination means determines that the input number of input information stored in the number storage means is larger than the predetermined number of times. A combination of identification information is displayed on the display device;
When the comparison determination unit determines that the input number of input information stored in the number storage unit is greater than the maximum predetermined number of the plurality of predetermined number of times, the predetermined identification information A combination of
When it is determined that the lottery means does not shift to the special game, and the combination of the predetermined identification information is displayed on the display device, the combination of the predetermined identification information and Change to a combination of different identification information and stop display,
When the lottery means the lottery means that the game is to be shifted to the special game and the display device displays the predetermined combination of identification information, the predetermined combination of identification information is subsequently displayed. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined combination of identification information is stopped and displayed on the display device without displaying a combination of identification information different from the above. In the specific variation mode, the identification information sequence that is changing in a state in which a part of the plurality of identification information sequences is stopped and constitutes a part of the combination of the predetermined identification information is stopped. The first identification information constituting a combination of the predetermined identification information together with the identification information string, and a plurality of second identification information different from the first identification information,
The first identification information and the plurality of second identification information are displayed side by side, and the first and second identification information displayed side by side move with respect to the predetermined stop position. Is intended to be displayed,
The setting means is close to the first identification information if a predetermined number of times compared with the input number of the input information by the comparison determination means is large when the lottery means that the lottery means does not shift to the special game. The second identification information displayed side by side sets a combination of identification information that is stopped and displayed at the stop position, and the comparison determination means compares the input information with the input number of times and the predetermined number of times is small. The second identification information displayed at a position farther from the first identification information than when the predetermined number of times is large sets a combination of identification information stopped and displayed at the stop position. 3. The gaming machine according to 3.   The identification information string that is dynamically displayed with respect to the stopped identification information string is displayed with a certain number of the second identification information other than the first identification information displayed on the first identification information, and The second identification information is displayed continuously in one direction on the basis of the first identification information, and the first and second identification information displayed side by side is the one direction or the one direction. The game machine according to claim 4, wherein the game machine is dynamically displayed in a reverse direction. Main storage means for storing information relating to game control performed by the main control means;
Power supply means for supplying a drive voltage to the main control means and supplying a backup voltage for storing and storing information stored in the main storage means even after the supply of the drive voltage is interrupted;
When the supply of the drive voltage by the power supply means is cut off, the power interruption time means for storing in the main storage means information relating to the game control performed by the main control means when the drive voltage is cut off,
A second display device controlled by the main control means so that the identification information determined before the start of variation is stopped and displayed based on the lottery result of the lottery means,
While the dynamic display of the identification information is being performed on the display device, when the supply of the drive voltage by the power supply means is interrupted and the drive voltage by the power supply means is supplied again, the display device On the basis of the information relating to the control of the game stored in the main memory means by the power interruption means without continuously performing the dynamic display of the identification information from the state at the time of the drive voltage interruption. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is continuously displayed dynamically only on a display device.   The display control means includes a number of times display means capable of displaying the number of times of input information stored in the number of times storage means on the display device while a specific variation mode is dynamically displayed on the display device. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:

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