JP2017099753A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique facilitating a management of a game state immediately after an activation of a game machine.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 keeps on storing game state information in a game state storage part 89 in a RAM 84, by a backup power supply circuit 151 even when a main power supply is in an off state. Also, the Pachinko game machine 1, when a game state is shifted, stores game state information after the shift in the game state storage part 89. When the main power supply becomes an on state from an off state, on the basis of a condition that information informing that the game state is in a high probability state is stored in the game state storage part 89, the Pachinko game machine 1 causes a high probability state display 45 to make a notification informing that the game state is in the high probability state, and in addition to this, outputs a signal indicating the high probability state to a hall computer 900.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some gaming machines represented by pachinko gaming machines notify a player when the probability variation function is activated and the gaming state becomes a high probability state, and do not notify the player. As a gaming machine that does not notify the player of the high probability state, for example, there is a gaming machine in which the operation of the probability variation function is always determined when the jackpot is won (that is, a gaming machine having a low need for notification).

  In addition, the gaming machine stores information on the gaming state whether or not it is in a high probability state in a memory even when the main power supply is turned off, using a backup power supply circuit or the like. When the main power supply is turned on, the gaming machine refers to the information stored in the memory and determines the gaming state immediately after activation. Therefore, if information on a high probability state is stored, the gaming state immediately after starting becomes a high probability state. Therefore, if the gaming state immediately after activation is a high probability state, the gaming machine displays a high probability state on a display provided in the gaming machine as in Patent Document 1, for example, It prevents fraud.

JP 2012-65682 A

  As described above, in the gaming machine that does not notify the high probability state when the high probability state is entered, the information indicating the high probability state is not output to the hall computer. For this reason, it is difficult for the hall computer to manage the gaming state of the gaming machine. Even in such a gaming machine, the staff of the hall can grasp the gaming state of each gaming machine by notifying the gaming state immediately after starting using a display as in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1. , May be mistaken for visual confirmation. For this reason, it is difficult to manage the gaming state immediately after the gaming machine is started up, and the task of initializing the memory of the gaming machine in a high probability state may be forgotten.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art. That is, the problem is to provide a technique that makes it easy to manage the gaming state immediately after the game machine is started.

  The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above problems. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the modes for carrying out the invention to be described later, and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the supplementary notes.

  The gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) disclosed in the present specification is an external output means (external terminal board 190) and a storage means (RAM 84) for storing information on the gaming state, while the main power is off. The storage means capable of storing the information, input means (RAM clear switch 161), notification means (high probability state indicator 45), and control means (main control board 80), the control means , An initialization process (S013, S021) for initializing the storage means when there is an input to the input means, a lottery process (S1102) for performing a jackpot lottery when the lottery conditions are satisfied, When the first transition condition is satisfied, the gaming state is shifted from the normal probability state to a high probability state in which it is easy to win a jackpot in the lottery process, and when the second transition condition is satisfied, the gaming state is changed. High probability Transition processing (S2052, S1704, S1613) for transitioning from a state to the normal probability state, and storage processing for storing information on the gaming state after transition in the storage means when transitioning the gaming state in the transition processing ( S2052, S1704, S1613), and when the main power source is switched from off to on, the information means that the game state is the high probability state is stored in the storage means. A notification process (S032) for notifying that the state is the high probability state, and information that the gaming state is the high probability state is stored in the storage means when the main power source is turned on from off. Output processing (S033) for outputting a special signal, which is a signal indicating that the gaming state is the high probability state, to an external device via the external output means, It is characterized in that the run.

  In other words, the gaming machine disclosed in the present specification sends a special signal indicating a high-probability state to an external device when the main power is turned on with information indicating that the gaming state is a high-probability state. (Hall computer etc.) Therefore, the staff of the hall can grasp the gaming machine in which the gaming state immediately after starting is a high probability state in the external device. Therefore, management of the gaming state of the gaming machine is facilitated. As a result, forgetting to initialize the storage means of a gaming machine with a high probability gaming state immediately after activation is suppressed, and fraud such as morning can be prevented.

  In the output process, the control means may continue to output the special signal after the main power is turned on until the gaming state shifts from the high probability state to the normal probability state. By continuously informing until the gaming state returns to the normal probability state, the external device can accurately grasp the gaming state at the present time of the gaming machine. In addition, the aspect which continues outputting a special signal includes the aspect which outputs it repeatedly regularly at a fixed interval besides the aspect which outputs continuously.

  In the output process, the control means may continue to output the special signal until the first jackpot lottery by the lottery process is executed after the main power is turned on. If the staff of the hall operates the gaming machine after the player starts playing, the player is distrusted. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to perform the initialization operation of the storage means after starting the game. Therefore, it is preferable to output the special signal until the first jackpot lottery is performed.

  In the output process, the control unit may continue to output the special signal while the notification unit continues to notify. According to this configuration, the information obtained by the player and the information obtained by the external device can be aligned. Furthermore, it is preferable that the control means informs the notification means that the gaming state is the high probability state until the first jackpot lottery by the lottery process is executed in the notification process.

  Further, in the output process, the control means may output the special signal only once when the main power is turned on or immediately thereafter. The communication load can be reduced by making the communication associated with the output of the special signal only once.

  The control means may be configured not to output the special signal to the external device when the gaming state is shifted to the high probability state in the transition process. In this configuration, since there is no output of a special signal due to a change in the gaming state during the game, it is difficult for the external device to grasp the gaming state of the gaming machine. Therefore, the present invention can work suitably.

  A control method for realizing the functions of the gaming machine, a computer program, and a computer-readable storage medium storing the computer program are also new and useful.

  According to the present invention, a technique that facilitates management of the gaming state immediately after the gaming machine is activated is realized.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the indicators in the flame | frame A of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the main control board of a pachinko gaming machine, and peripheral devices. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the sub control board and peripheral device of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the judgment table of jackpot. It is a figure which shows the determination table of jackpot type. It is a figure which shows the open mode table of a big prize opening. It is a figure which shows the determination table of reach. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation pattern table in the lottery of the 1st special symbol. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation pattern table in the lottery of a 2nd special symbol. It is a figure which shows the determination table for normal winning. It is a timing chart which shows each timing of ON / OFF of a main power supply, the presence or absence of notification of a gaming state and a high probability state, and the presence or absence of signal output to the hall computer, and is a diagram illustrating a case where a RAM clear switch is pressed. FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing timings of main power on / off, gaming status, presence / absence of notification of high probability state, and presence / absence of signal output to the hall computer, and shows a case where a notification stop condition is satisfied. . It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main side starting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the power-on process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main side timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sensor detection process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal operation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special operation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol standby process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the high-precision alerting | reporting completion | finish process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol change process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol confirmation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game state management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game state setting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the power-off monitoring process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub side starting process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of 2 ms timer interruption processing in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of 10 ms timer interruption processing in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the received command analysis process in a sub control board.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is made to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the front side of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is the side approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the rear side of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is the side far from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

1. The structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50 as shown in FIG. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51, an inner frame 52, and an outer frame 53 in order from the front side. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an upper decoration unit 200, a left decoration unit 210, a right decoration unit 220, and an operation unit 230 on the front frame 51 in the front of the gaming machine frame 50.

  Further, the operation unit 230 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an effect button 63, a cross button 68, a handle 60, a hit ball supply tray 61, and a surplus ball receiving tray 62. The cross button 68 and the effect button 63 are provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically, on the front side of the upper part of the hit ball supply tray 61. Therefore, the player can easily operate the cross button 68 and the effect button 63 from near the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The handle 60 is located at the lower center of the front frame 51 and is operated by the player to input the launch strength of the game ball according to the rotation angle to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The hitting ball supply tray 61 is located on the lower center side of the front frame 51 and stores game balls. The surplus ball receiving tray 62 is positioned below the hitting ball supply tray 61 and stores game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 61.

  The right decoration unit 220 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a sword member 222 that imitates the shape of a part of the sword and the handle. The sword member 222 can be pushed downward by the player, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 can detect the pushing operation of the sword member 222. That is, the sword member 222 is one of input devices. The sword member 222 is also provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the player can easily operate the sword member 222 from the vicinity of the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67 on the front frame 51. Among these, the frame lamp 66 is provided in the upper decoration unit 200 and is configured by four light emitting units imitating the shape of the alphabet, and each light emitting unit is individually or simultaneously lit according to the necessity of various effects.

  Speakers 67 are provided on the left and right sides of the front frame 51, respectively, and output various sounds such as voice, music, sound effects, notification sounds, and the like as necessary. For example, during game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1, voice, music, sound effects, etc. are output in accordance with the performance. In addition, when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 1 during the game, for example, a notification sound such as a siren sound is output in order to notify the abnormality. Note that the speaker 67 provided on the left side is disposed immediately below the upper decorative unit 200 in the same manner as the speaker 67 provided on the right side, and is not shown in FIG.

  Next, the game board 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a rail board 4 and a plurality of game nails (reference numerals omitted) on the game board 2. Further, the game board 2 is partially surrounded by a rail member 4 to form a game area 3 in which a game ball can roll. The rail member 4 guides the game ball launched from the lower side of the game area 3 toward the upper side of the game area 3.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an image display device 7 having a liquid crystal display member near the center of the game area 3. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a fixed winning device 19 that is located below the image display device 7 in the game area 3 and is assembled with a first start port 20 that does not always change the ease of entering a game ball. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1. The first special symbol lottery is one of the jackpot lotteries, and details will be described later.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a center decorative body 10 in front of the image display device 7, and further includes a stage unit 11 below the center decorative body 10 with the image display device 7 interposed therebetween. The stage unit 11 guides the game ball to the first start port 20. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a warp portion 12 on the lower left side of the center decorative body 10. The warp unit 12 guides the game ball to the stage unit 11.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a decorative movable body 15 on the upper portion of the center decorative body 10. The decorative movable body 15 is a movable so-called gimmick. The decorative movable body 15 is changed from the storage state in which the decorative movable body 15 is compactly folded and stored in the upper part of the image display device 7 to the exposed state in which the folding is released and the front is exposed including the central portion of the image display device 7. Displaceable. For example, the decorative movable body 15 is displaced according to the production during the game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a normal variable winning device 22 below the first start port 20 in the gaming area 3. Hereinafter, the normal variable winning device 22 is referred to as “electric chew 22”. The electric Chu 22 includes a second start port 21. The winning of the game ball to the second start port 21 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1. The lottery of the second special symbol is also one of the jackpot lotteries, and details will be described later. The electric chew 22 includes a movable member 23 and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23.

  Only when the second starting port 21 is in the open state where the movable member 23 is in the open position, the game ball can enter. On the other hand, when the movable member 23 is in the closed position, the game ball cannot enter. In this case, the game ball that has reached the upper side of the second starting port 21 is bounced in the left-right direction of the movable member 23. That is, the ease with which the second start port 21 can enter the game ball depends on the position of the movable member 23. This is different from the first starting port 20 where the ease of entering the game ball is not always changed. It should be noted that when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, it is only necessary that the game ball is difficult to enter the second starting port 21 than in the open state. Good.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a first big prize device 31 having a first big prize opening 30 in the game area 3 on the upper right side of the fixed prize device 19, that is, on the diagonally upper right side of the game board 2. Further, the first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and the first big prize winning opening 30 is opened and closed by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The first big prize opening 30 can enter the game ball only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open position, and when the opening / closing member 32 is in the closed position, Becomes impossible to enter. The closed state of the opening / closing member 32 is not limited to the configuration in which the opening / closing member 32 is completely unable to enter the ball as long as it is difficult for the game ball to enter the first grand prize opening 30 than in the open state. .

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a second grand prize device 36 having a second major prize port 35 in the gaming area 3 on the upper right side of the first major prize port 30, that is, on the diagonally upper right side of the game board 2. Yes. Further, the second grand prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member 37, and the second big prize winning opening 35 is opened and closed by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The second big prize opening 35 can enter the game ball only when the open / close member 37 is open, and when the open / close member 37 is in the closed position, Becomes impossible to enter. The closed state of the opening and closing member 37 is not limited to the configuration in which the opening and closing member 37 is completely unable to enter the ball as long as it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second big prize opening 35 than in the open state. .

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a first gate 28 through which a game ball can pass in the lower left portion of the center decorative body 10 in the game area 3. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a second gate 29 through which a game ball can pass in the gaming area 3 above the first starting port 20 and above the first big winning port 30. The passing of the game ball to the first gate 28 and the second gate 29 triggers a lottery for a normal symbol that determines whether or not to open the electric chew 22. Details of the normal symbol lottery will be described later. In the following description, the first gate 28 and the second gate 29 are collectively referred to as gates.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 further has one or a plurality of normal winning holes 27 in the gaming area 3 and an outlet 16 for discharging gaming balls that have not won any of the winning holes to the outside of the gaming area 3. doing.

  As described above, the game area 3 in which various winning holes and the like are arranged includes a left game area 3A located on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right game area 3B located on the right side. A method of hitting a player who fires a game ball so that the game ball rolls in the left game area 3A is referred to as “left-handed”. On the other hand, how to hit a player who fires a game ball so that the game ball rolls in the right game area 3B is referred to as “right-handed”. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a configuration in which it is easy to aim for winning in the first start port 20 when left-handed. On the other hand, in the case of right-handed, it is easy to aim for winning at the second start opening 21, the first grand prize opening 30, and the second big prize opening 35.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a display device 40 on the upper right side of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a for variably displaying the first special symbol, a second special symbol indicator 41b for variably displaying the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. And a normal symbol display 42 for variably displaying. In addition, the display units 40 display the number of stored operation reserves of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operation reserves of the first special symbol display unit 41a. The second special figure hold display 43b to be performed, the normal figure hold display 44 to display the number of stored operation hold of the normal symbol display 42, and the high probability to notify that the gaming state immediately after the start is a high probability state And a status indicator 45 (so-called morning lamp). The gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described later.

  The display change of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. The display change of the second special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b are collectively referred to as a special symbol display 41. The first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b are collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a big hit lottery is performed in response to a winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the special symbol on the special symbol display 41 in a variable manner, and then stops and displays the stop symbol that is a special symbol corresponding to the lottery result. The result of is notified. The stop symbol is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols according to the lottery result. In the case where the jackpot is won, the pachinko gaming machine 1 controls the jackpot game for opening the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35. The jackpot game is also called a special game. The opening pattern of the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 in the jackpot game will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display 41 is composed of eight LEDs, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the lighting mode. The special symbol display 41 displays a special symbol corresponding to the winning of the jackpot, according to a predetermined symbol, for example, “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ● off). The first, second, fifth and sixth LEDs are turned on. The special symbol display 41 lights up the eighth LED from the left in accordance with a predetermined symbol such as “●●●●●●●” as a special symbol display in the case of a loss. Let In addition, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner over a predetermined fluctuation time. The mode of the variable display may be any mode other than the mode in which each LED is stopped and displayed, for example, each LED is lit so that the lighting location flows from left to right.

  When there is a winning game ball at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, the pachinko gaming machine 1 acquires a jackpot random number that is a random number for the jackpot lottery for the winning, Once stored in a specific storage area of its own memory. Specifically, if there is a winning at the first start port 20, the acquired jackpot random number is stored in a storage area for the first start port 20 (a first special figure storage unit 85a shown in FIG. 4 described later), If there is a winning at the second start port 21, the acquired jackpot random number is stored in a storage area for the second start port 21 (second special figure holding storage unit 85b shown in FIG. 4 described later). There is an upper limit to the number of jackpot random numbers that can be stored in each storage area. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the upper limit number is set to 4 for both the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b.

  The stored jackpot random number is digested by satisfying the digestion conditions that allow display of a special symbol based on the value. The digestion of the jackpot random number means that the pachinko machine 1 determines whether the value of the jackpot random number is a value corresponding to the jackpot and executes a special symbol display for indicating the determination result. It is completed by stopping the display. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, if the special symbol display based on the winning of the game ball at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, for example, the special symbol based on the previous lottery result Even if there is a win during the variable display or during the jackpot game, up to the maximum number of jackpot lottery rights for that win can be reserved. This right to hold the lottery is called special figure hold. Further, the special figure hold for the winning at the first start port 20 is set as the first special figure hold, and the special figure hold for the winning at the second start port 21 is set as the second special figure hold.

  The digestion conditions for the first special figure reservation stored in the first special figure storage unit 85a are the first special figure stored in the first special figure storage unit 85a prior to the first special figure reservation. This includes that there is no figure hold, that is, all the first special figure hold stored previously has been digested. Further, the digestion condition for the second special figure reservation stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is the second special figure storage stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b prior to the second special figure reservation. This includes that there is no figure hold, that is, all of the second special figure hold stored previously has been digested. Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the digestion of the second special figure reservation is given priority over the digestion of the first special figure reservation. For this reason, the digestion condition for the first special figure hold includes the absence of the second special figure hold.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the number of special figure hold as described above on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, in the special figure hold indicator 43, the first special figure hold indicator 43a is composed of four LEDs, and the second special figure hold indicator 43b is also four pieces. It consists of LED. The pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the number of special figure reservations by turning on the LEDs corresponding to the number of special figure reservations on the special figure reservation display 43.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a normal symbol lottery is performed with the passing of the game ball to the gate. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 notifies the normal symbol lottery result by the pachinko gaming machine 1 by causing the normal symbol display 42 to display the normal symbol variably and then to stop and display the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result. To do. The normal symbol to be stopped is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols according to the lottery result. In addition, according to the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, the pachinko gaming machine 1 controls the auxiliary game that opens the second start port 21. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 in the auxiliary game will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two LEDs, and displays normal symbols according to the result of the normal symbol lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 depending on the lighting state. . The normal symbol display 42 displays a predetermined normal symbol such as “XX” (○: lit, ● extinguished) as a display of the specific normal symbol corresponding to the winning in the normal symbol lottery. In accordance with the above, turn on both LEDs. Further, the normal symbol display 42 turns on the left LED in accordance with a predetermined normal symbol such as “○” as a normal symbol display in the case of a loss. In addition, before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol is changed and displayed for a predetermined change time. This variation display mode may be any mode other than the mode in which each LED stops and displays, for example, both LEDs are turned on alternately.

  When a game ball passes to the gate, the pachinko gaming machine 1 obtains the value of the normal symbol random number, which is a random number for drawing the normal symbol, and specifies the normal symbol random number in its own memory. Are temporarily stored in a storage area (a general-purpose storage unit 86 shown in FIG. 4 described later). There is an upper limit to the number of normal symbol random numbers that can be stored in the storage area, and the upper limit is 4 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The stored normal symbol random number is digested on the condition that the normal symbol based on the value can be displayed. The digestion of the value of the normal symbol random number means that the pachinko machine 1 determines whether or not the value of the normal symbol random number is a value corresponding to the normal hit, and executes the display of the normal symbol for indicating the determination result. It is completed by stopping and displaying the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the normal symbol display based on the passage of the game ball to the gate cannot be performed immediately after the passage, for example, during the normal symbol variation display based on the previous lottery result or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if a game ball gate passes, the right to draw a normal symbol for the pass can be held up to four. This right to hold the lottery is referred to as ordinary drawing hold.

  It should be noted that the digestion condition for the general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is that there is no general map storage stored in the general map storage unit 86 prior to the general map storage, that is, This includes that all the usual map reservations stored in the figure storage unit 86 have been digested.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the number of pending map reservations as described above on the pending map display 44. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the universal map hold indicator 44 is composed of four LEDs, and displays the number of universal map holds by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of general map holds. .

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a “normal probability state” as a gaming state and a “high probability state” that has a higher probability of winning a jackpot than the normal probability state. Details of the gaming state will be described later. The pachinko gaming machine 1 turns on the high probability state indicator 45 when the gaming state immediately after activation is a high probability state. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a display that notifies that the gaming state has changed from the normal probability state to the high probability state, that is, a display that notifies that the gaming state is the high probability state at a timing other than immediately after activation. I do not have. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not notify the hall computer 900 when the gaming state changes from the normal probability state to the high probability state. Thereby, there is no difference between the information obtained by the player and the information obtained by the hall computer 900.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an image display device 7 near the center of the game area 3, and a display device 40 displays on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7. An effect symbol display area for displaying effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is included. The effect displayed while changing the display contents of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is referred to as an effect symbol variation effect.

  The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The left design symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, the middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display region, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. The Each of the effect symbols includes, for example, a plurality of symbols representing numbers “1” to “9”. The image display device 7 displays the contents of the special symbol variable display displayed on the special symbol display 41 by the combination of the left, middle, and right effect symbols, that is, the result of the jackpot lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 Is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when the “big hit” is won in the jackpot lottery, the image display device 7 displays the effect design with a doublet that is a combination of the same numbers such as “777”. In the case of “losing”, the effect design is displayed with a variation in which at least one number is a combination different from the other numbers. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player can grasp the result of the jackpot lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the special symbol displayed on the display device 40 and also by the combination of the effect symbols displayed on the image display device 7. it can. The position of the symbol display area may be fixed or variable. Further, the image display device 7 may scroll the effect symbol in the up-down direction or the left-right direction, for example, when displaying the variation of the effect symbol.

  Note that the image display device 7 displays, for example, images used for execution of jackpot games and auxiliary games, demonstration images for waiting for customers on the display screen 7a, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbols as described above. indicate. In the effect design variation effect, in addition to effect symbols such as numbers, images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images may be displayed.

  Further, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, according to the storage number of the first special figure hold, the first production hold display area 9A for displaying the production hold image and the second special figure hold storage number. And a second effect hold display area 9B for displaying the effect hold image. The image display device 7 displays the number of stored first special figure hold and the number of stored second special figure displayed on the display device 40 in an easy-to-understand manner for the player. That is, the player can grasp the number of special figure hold by the special figure hold display 43 of the display device 40, and also the first effect hold display area 9A and the second effect hold display area 9B of the image display device 7. It can also be grasped by the number of effect pending images displayed on the screen.

2. Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 80, a sub control board 90, and a payout control board 110. The main control board 80 mainly performs control related to gaming profits, such as lottery of special symbols and normal symbols, and transition of gaming state. The sub-control board 90 performs control related to effects executed mainly as the game progresses, such as display on the image display device 7, lighting of various lamps, sound output, and the like. The payout control board 110 controls the payout of game balls.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board 150 controls power supply to the main control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards.

  A backup power supply circuit 151 is provided on the power supply board 150. The backup power supply circuit 151 is provided with a RAM 84 and a sub control board of the main control board 80, which will be described later, when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the outside, that is, when the main power supply is off or a power failure occurs. Power required for holding information is supplied to 90 RAMs 94. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 can be used while the power can be supplied from the backup power supply circuit 151 even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not supplied with power from the outside. Temporarily retained. A power switch 155 is connected to the power board 150. By operating the power switch 155, the main power is turned on and off. A dedicated backup power supply circuit for the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 may be provided on the main control board 80, and a backup power supply circuit for the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 may be provided on the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a game control one-chip microcomputer 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. Hereinafter, the game control one-chip microcomputer 81 is referred to as a game control microcomputer 81. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 82 that executes the program stored in the ROM 83. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits or receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 87 configured by an I / O port. The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  In the RAM 84, a special figure holding storage unit 85 for storing random numbers related to the jackpot lottery, a general figure holding storage unit 86 for storing random numbers related to the normal symbol lottery, and a gaming state storage unit 89 for storing gaming state information, , Are provided. The gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described later. Further, the special figure reservation storage unit 85 includes a first special figure reservation storage unit 85a for storing a random number acquired due to the passing of the game ball through the first start port 20, and the second start port 21. A second special figure storage unit 85b that stores a random number acquired due to the passing of the sphere is provided.

  Specifically, each of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is provided with a storage area corresponding to the upper limit number of reservations. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the upper limit number of holdings is 4, each of the first special figure holding storage unit 85a and the second special figure holding storage unit 85b is provided with four storage areas. Further, each storage area is provided with a small area for storing the acquired random number. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, four random numbers, that is, a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired due to the winning of the game ball at the starting port. Therefore, these four random numbers are stored in each small area. Details of each random number will be described later.

  Further, the general-purpose hold storage unit 86 is also provided with a storage area corresponding to the upper limit number of holds. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the upper limit number of reservations is 4, the general-purpose storage unit 86 is provided with four storage areas. Furthermore, each area is provided with a storage area for storing the acquired random number. Specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 1 obtains a random number per hit due to the game ball passing through the gate. For this reason, the normal random number is stored in the storage area. Details of the random number per ordinary will be described later.

  Various sensors and solenoids are electrically connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal from each sensor is input to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a first gate sensor 28a, a second gate sensor 29a, a first big prize port sensor 30a, a second big prize port sensor 35a, And a normal winning opening sensor 27a.

  The first start port sensor 20a is provided immediately below the first start port 20 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball. That is, when the game ball passes the first start port 20, the output value is Output a changing signal. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided immediately below the second start port 21 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, the output value when the game ball passes the second start port 21. Output a changing signal. The first gate sensor 28a is provided in a passing area immediately below the first gate 28, and outputs a signal for detecting the passing of the game ball. The second gate sensor 29a is provided in a passing area immediately below the second gate 29, and outputs a signal for detecting the passing of the game ball.

  The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided immediately below the first big prize opening 30 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, when the game ball passes through the first big prize opening 30. Outputs a signal whose output value changes. The second grand prize opening sensor 35a is provided immediately below the second big prize opening 35 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, when the game ball passes through the second big prize opening 35. Outputs a signal whose output value changes.

  The normal winning hole sensor 27a is provided immediately below each of the normal winning holes 27 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, the output value changes when the game ball passes through each of the normal winning holes 27. Output a signal.

  The solenoids include an electric Chu solenoid 24, a first grand prize winning solenoid 33, and a second big prize winning solenoid 38. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize opening solenoid 38 drives the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36.

  The main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold display 43a, a second special figure hold display 43b, The figure hold display 44 and the high probability state display 45 are electrically connected. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives various signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. More specifically, the payout control board 110 is electrically connected with a prize ball payout device 120, a ball rental payout device 130, and a card unit 135. The card unit 135 is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is a device that enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Further, a launching device 112 is electrically connected to the payout control board 110 via a launch control board 111.

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 electrically connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The winning ball paying device 120 pays out the winning balls, or the ball lending motor 131 of the lending ball paying device 130 is driven to cause the lending ball paying device 130 to pay out the balls. The prize ball to be paid out is controlled by a signal from the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. The paid-out ball rental is controlled by a signal from the ball rental sensor 132 for counting.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the number of payout balls for winning at the first start port 20 is 3, and the number of payout balls for winning at the second start port 21 is 2. The number of payout balls for winning at the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is 13, and the number of payout balls for winning at the normal prize opening 27 is three. The number of prize balls is an example and may be selected as appropriate.

  The launcher 112 includes a launch motor 113, a touch switch 114, a launch volume 115, and a launch stop switch 116. When the player operates the handle 60, a signal indicating that the touch switch 114 has touched the handle 60 is output to the launch control board 111, and further, a signal corresponding to the rotation amount of the handle 60 from the launch volume 115. Is output to the launch control board 111. The launch control board 111 drives the launch motor 113 and controls the launch device 112 so that the game ball is launched with appropriate strength based on various signals input from the launch device 112.

  A RAM clear switch 161 is connected to the main control board 80. The RAM clear switch 161 is mounted in the gaming machine frame 50 and normally cannot be operated by the player. That is, the RAM clear switch 161 can be operated when the gaming machine frame 50 is opened by hall staff or the like. The pachinko gaming machine 1 initializes the RAM 84 when activated with the RAM clear switch 161 being pressed. As a result, information stored in the RAM 84 is lost.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. Communication between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is unidirectional communication that can only transmit commands from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, a unidirectional control circuit using, for example, a diode is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 as a communication direction regulating means.

  An external terminal board 190 is connected to the main control board 80. The external terminal board 190 outputs various signals based on the signals received from the game control microcomputer 81 to an external device arranged outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the data display 910 and the hall computer 900. Specifically, the external terminal board 190 is provided with a plurality of channels (CN) for external output. The connector corresponding to each channel (CN) and the connector on the data display 910 side are connected by a cable. Each connector outputs one signal to the outside. In the external terminal board 190, a jackpot count signal is output from the first CN. A big hit continuation signal is output from the second CN. In addition, a high-accuracy signal at the time of startup is output from the third CN. Details of the jackpot count signal, the jackpot continuation signal, and the startup high accuracy signal will be described later. In the external terminal board 190, in addition to these signals, for example, a frame opening signal indicating that the gaming machine frame 50 is opened, and a prize ball indicating that a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of prize balls have been made. A signal, a security signal indicating that there is a prize at the prize opening associated with these devices when the electric chew 22 or the grand prize winning device is not operating, and that there is a prize at the first start opening 20 or the second start opening 21 The starting port signals shown are output from different channels.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted on the sub-control board 90 according to a program. Hereinafter, the effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 is referred to as the effect control microcomputer 91. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits or receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 97 constituted by I / O ports. The input / output circuit 97 may be built in the production control microcomputer 91. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  Further, the image control board 100, the lamp control board 107, and the sound control board 106 are electrically connected to the sub control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the image control microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. In the RAM 104 of the image control microcomputer 101, image data is expanded and used as a work memory. The ROM 103 of the image control microcomputer 101 stores still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, more specifically image data such as characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, and background images. It is remembered. The CPU 102 of the image control microcomputer 101 reads out image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, the read image data is displayed on the image display device 7.

  In addition, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs voice control that causes the speaker 67 to output voice, music, sound effects, and the like via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that acoustic data may be stored in the voice control board 106. Further, the image control board 100 and the speaker 67 or the voice control board 106 may be electrically connected to cause the image control board 100 to perform voice control. In this case, the image control board 100 may store acoustic data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of each lamp such as the frame lamp 66 provided in the gaming machine frame 50 via the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. . The effect control microcomputer 91 uses the data stored in the ROM 93 to create light emission pattern data that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and transmits the light emission pattern data to the lamp control board 107. The lamp control board 107 that has received the light emission pattern data performs light emission control of each lamp in accordance with the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the decorative movable body 15 electrically connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 uses the data stored in the ROM 93 to create operation pattern data that determines the operation mode of the decorative movable body 15, and transmits the operation pattern data to the lamp control board 107. . The lamp control board 107 that has received the operation pattern data controls the operation of the decorative movable body 15 according to the operation pattern data.

  Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107. In that case, the CPU may be caused to perform lamp lighting control and operation control of the decorative movable body 15 and the like. Further, in that case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data used for creating light emission pattern data and data used for creating operation pattern data may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub-control board 90 is electrically connected with a cross button detection switch 68x, an effect button detection switch 63x, and a sword member detection switch 222x via a frame relay board 98 provided in the gaming machine frame 50. It is connected. The cross button detection switch 68 x is a detection switch corresponding to the cross button 68. Therefore, when the cross button 68 is pressed, a signal related to the direction in which the cross button 68 is pressed is output from the cross button detection switch 68x to the sub-control board 90. Based on the signal output from the cross button detection switch 68x, the sub-control board 90 can determine whether any of the direction buttons of the cross button 68 has been pressed. The effect button detection switch 63x is a detection switch corresponding to the effect button 63. Therefore, when the effect button 63 is pressed, a signal related to the effect button 63 is output from the effect button detection switch 63x to the sub-control board 90. Based on the signal output from the effect button detection switch 63x, the sub-control board 90 can determine whether or not the effect button 63 has been pressed. The sword member detection switch 222 x is a detection switch corresponding to the sword member 222. Therefore, when the sword member 222 is pushed in, a signal related to the sword member 222 is output from the sword member detection switch 222x to the sub-control board 90. Based on the signal output from the sword member detection switch 222x, the sub-control board 90 can determine whether or not the sword member 222 has been pushed.

3. The jackpot of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Next, the jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as described above, a big hit lottery is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. The jackpot lottery performed with the winning of a game ball at the first starting port 20 is displayed on the first special symbol display 41a, which is also called the lottery of the first special symbol (special symbol 1). In addition, in the jackpot lottery performed when the game ball is won at the second starting port 21, the lottery result is displayed on the second special symbol display 41b, and the lottery of the second special symbol (special symbol 2) is also performed. Say.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 obtains various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. . The jackpot lottery is performed based on the acquired jackpot random number.

  The results of the jackpot lottery performed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 include “jackpot” and “losing”. The jackpot random number is a value in the range of 0 to 65535. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 6, in the normal probability state, for example, if the jackpot random number is a value in the range of 0 to 164, it is determined that the jackpot is won, and other values are used. If there is, it will be judged as lost. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are two gaming states having different jackpot winning probabilities, that is, a normal probability state and a high probability state. If there is, it is judged that the jackpot was won. Details of the gaming state will be described later.

  In the case of “big hit”, the pachinko gaming machine 1 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop display the “big hit symbol” which is a special symbol corresponding to the big hit. There are several types of jackpots, and the “jackpot symbol” corresponding to the type is stopped and displayed. In the case of “losing”, the pachinko gaming machine 1 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop and display “losing symbol” which is a special symbol corresponding to the loss.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 executes “big hit game” which is a control for opening the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35 with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the big win when winning the big hit. . In the following description, the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 are collectively referred to as a big prize opening.

  The jackpot game includes one or more round games, an opening before the first round game is started, and an ending after the last round game is finished. Each round game starts with the end of the opening or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ending. The interval time, which is the closing time of the grand prize opening between round games, is included in the open round game before closing.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are “16R jackpot” and “4R jackpot” as types of jackpot. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when winning a jackpot, a lottery of lottery type is also performed. The jackpot type lottery is performed based on the jackpot type random number. The jackpot type random number is a value in the range of 0-9. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 7, in the lottery of the first special symbol (lottery of the special diagram 1), for example, if the jackpot type random number is a value within the range of 0 to 2, “16R It is determined that the “big hit” is won, and if it is any other value, it is judged “4R big hit”. On the other hand, in the lottery of the second special symbol (lottery of special figure 2), for example, if the jackpot type random number is a value within the range of 0-6, it is determined that “16 jackpots” has been won, and other numerical values If so, it is determined that “4R jackpot”.

  Both “16 jackpots” and “4R jackpots” are jackpots that alternately operate the opening / closing member 32 of the first big winning device 31 and the opening / closing member 37 of the second big winning device 36 during the jackpot game. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, “16R jackpot” has a total number of rounds of 16 rounds (R), and “4R jackpot” has a total number of rounds of 4R. In both “16 jackpots” and “4R jackpots”, in each odd-numbered round, the first jackpot 30 is opened for a maximum of 25.0 seconds per 1R. In each even-numbered round, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 25.0 seconds per 1R.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 shifts the gaming state after the jackpot game to the high probability state regardless of the type of jackpot. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the gaming state after the jackpot game is in a high probability state regardless of whether it is a 16R jackpot or a 4R jackpot.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 7, the jackpot distribution ratio in the lottery of the first special symbol (lottery of the special figure 1) is 30% for the 16R jackpot and 70% for the 4R jackpot. . On the other hand, in the second special symbol lottery (the special drawing 2 lottery), the jackpot distribution rate is 60% for the 16R jackpot and 40% for the 4R jackpot. That is, when a big win is won by a jackpot lottery based on a winning to the second start opening 21 that can be entered by executing the electric support control described later, the probability of a 16R jackpot is given to the first start opening 20. It is higher compared to the case where the jackpot is won by the jackpot lottery based on the prize. Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the lottery of the second special symbol is set to be more advantageous for the player than the lottery of the first special symbol.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as described above, as a random number acquired based on a winning of a game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, and a reach There are random numbers and variation pattern random numbers.

  The reach random number is a random number used to determine whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols, and the winning of the jackpot depends on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed For example, a state of “7 ↓ 7” (“↓” means changing). The effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if they are slightly shaken in the display screen 7a. That is, the production symbol does not have to be completely stopped. The reach random number is a value in the range of 0 to 127.

  Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 9, in the non-short-time state, if the reach random number is a value within the range of 0 to 13, it is determined that there is a reach, and if it is any other value, there is no reach. Judge. In the short-time state, if the reach random number is a value in the range of 0 to 5, it is determined that there is a reach, and if it is any other value, it is determined that there is no reach. Details of the time-saving state and the non-time-saving state will be described later.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number used to determine a variation pattern including a variation time of a special symbol. The fluctuation pattern random number is also a value within the range of 0 to 127. 10 and 11 are tables showing the relationship between the fluctuation pattern random number and the fluctuation pattern. In this embodiment, the reach mode and the variation time of the special symbol are determined by the variation pattern. Reach modes included in the fluctuation pattern include normal reach and super reach (SP reach) in which the fluctuation time is longer than that of normal reach. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, in addition to the fluctuation pattern random number, the fluctuation pattern is determined based on the special symbol type, whether the time-short state or non-time-short state, the lottery or reach lottery result.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is a normal hit random number as a random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball to the gate. The normal winning random number is a random number used in a lottery to determine whether or not to perform an auxiliary game that opens the electric chew 22. Ordinary random numbers are values in the range of 0 to 255.

  Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 12, in the non-time-saving state, if the normal random number is a value within the range of 0 to 2, it is determined that the normal winning is won, and other numerical values are used. If there is, it is judged as lost. In the short-time state, if the normal random number is a value within the range of 0 to 254, it is determined that the normal winning is won, and if it is any other value, it is determined to be lost. That is, the normal lottery is almost lost in the non-time-short state and almost normal in the short-time state. Details of the time-saving state and the non-time-saving state will be described later.

4). Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a “probability variation function” and a “variation time shortening function”, respectively, with respect to the jackpot lottery (special symbol display 41) and the regular lottery (ordinary symbol display 42).

  A state in which the probability variation function is activated in the jackpot lottery is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which the probability variation function is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state”. In the high probability state, as shown in FIG. 6, the probability of winning the jackpot is higher than in the normal probability state. In other words, when the probability variation function is activated, the probability that the result is a big hit in the big win lottery is higher than when the probability variation function is not activated.

  In addition, the state in which the variable time reduction function in the jackpot lottery is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and the state in which it is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short time state, the special symbol change time on the special symbol display 41, that is, the time from the start of the variable display to the stop display of the display result tends to be shorter than in the non-short time state. Specifically, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 loses in the big hit lottery, as shown in FIG. 9, the value of the reach random number determined to have reach is less in the short-time state than in the non-short-time state. Reach is determined using the determination table. In other words, in the short-time state, when a win is lost in the jackpot lottery, the probability that the time until the special symbol is stopped and displayed is long becomes low. Also, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the loss without reach is reached, a variation pattern with a short variation time is more easily selected in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state. That is, when the variation time shortening function is activated, the variation time is likely to be shorter than when the variation time shortening function is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold increases, and an effective winning at the start port that can be stored as the special figure hold tends to occur. Therefore, the player can aim for the big hit with the smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and variation time reduction function in the jackpot lottery may be activated at the same time, or only one may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function in the normal lottery are operated in synchronization with the variation time shortening function in the big lottery. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function in the normal lottery operate in the short-time state and do not operate in the non-short-time state. Therefore, in the short-time state, the winning probability in the normal lottery is higher than in the non-short-time state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the pachinko gaming machine 1 uses a determination table in which the value of the normal hit random number determined to be a normal win is higher in the short-time state than in the non-short-time state, Make a lottery. In other words, when the probability variation function is activated in the normal lottery, the probability that the result is normal in the lottery per ordinary portion is higher than when the probability variation function is not activated.

  In the short-time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short-time state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, the fluctuation time in the non-short-time state is 30 seconds, and the fluctuation time in the short-time state is 1 second. In the short time state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-short time state. That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. On the other hand, the number of times the electric Chu 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is the same regardless of whether the time is short or not. That is, in the short-time state, the function for increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is not activated. In the short-time state, the function of increasing the number of times of opening the electric chew 22 may be activated.

  Thus, in the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function in the normal lottery and the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 are activated, the electric chew is compared with the case where these functions are not activated. 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of game balls fired, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are activated is referred to as “high base state”, and the state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as “low base state”. In the high base state, the player can aim for the big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. The high base state can also be said to be a state in which the electric chew 22 is performing control for supporting winning at the second starting port 21, so-called electric support control.

  In the high base state, not all the functions described above may operate. That is, by the operation of one or more functions among the probability variation function in the lottery per ordinary, the variation time shortening function in the lottery per ordinary, the open time extension function of the electric Chu 22, and the open count increase function of the electric Chu 22 , It is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time reduction state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the gaming state after the jackpot game is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state regardless of the type of jackpot. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-probability base state ends when a jackpot lottery is executed a predetermined number of times (160 in this embodiment) without winning the jackpot, or when the jackpot is won again and the jackpot game is executed.

  Note that the gaming state after power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. The state in which the jackpot game is being executed is referred to as a “hit game state”. The jackpot gaming state is also referred to as “special gaming state”.

  In the high base state, it is possible for the player to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the right game area 3B by hitting right. Since the electric support control is executed, the electric chew 22 is easily opened as compared with the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. Because it is. Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the second gate 29 which is a chance for the normal winning lottery. As a result, it can be expected that more winnings will be made at the starting point than left-handed.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, it is possible for the player to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult for the electric chew 22 to be opened compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because it is. Therefore, the player makes a left turn to win the first starting port 20. As a result, it can be expected that more winnings will be made at the starting point than right-handed.

5). Notification of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Next, notification of the gaming state performed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the timing charts of FIG. 13 and FIG.

  FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show the interrelationships of the timings of main power on / off, switching of gaming state, presence / absence of high probability state notification, and presence / absence of output of a signal indicating a high probability state to the hall computer. . In FIGS. 13 and 14, (A) and (C) are the points when the gaming state is switched to the high probability state due to the winning of the jackpot, (B) is the point when the condition for returning to the normal probability state is satisfied, (D ) And (F) are when the main power is turned off, (E) is when the main power is turned on from off, and (G) is when the main power is turned on with the RAM clear switch 161 pressed. (H) shows the time when the high-probability state notification stop condition is satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the pachinko gaming machine 1 shifts to a high probability state after a jackpot game, whether it is a 16R jackpot or a 4R jackpot when winning a jackpot. Therefore, since there is little need to notify the player that the state has changed to a high probability state, the pachinko gaming machine 1 wins the jackpot and then, as shown in the period from FIG. 13 (A) to (B), The fact that it is a high probability state is not notified. That is, the high probability state indicator 45 notifies that the gaming state immediately after starting is a high probability state, and does not notify that a high probability state has been reached during the game. Further, since the player is not notified of the high probability state, a signal indicating the high probability state is not output to the hall computer 900.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes the backup power supply circuit 151 as described above, and does not lose the information stored in the RAM 84 for a while even when the main power supply is turned off. As a result, even if an event that requires the main power to be turned off due to a machine trouble or the like occurs during the game, maintenance work can be performed by the staff of the hall while maintaining the game state. For example, even if a power failure occurs during a game, it is difficult for the player's profits to be lost during the power failure.

  On the other hand, the pachinko gaming machine 1 continues to hold the information stored in the RAM 84 as described above even when the main power is turned off. That is, when the main power supply is turned off with high probability at the end of the hall operation, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in charge of starting the hall operation on the next day as shown in the period from FIG. 13 (C) to (E). Even after the power is turned on, it starts in a high probability state. Therefore, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated in the high probability state, as shown in FIG. 13E, the high probability state indicator 45 is turned on to notify that it is in the high probability state. As a result, the staff of the hall can determine whether or not the high probability state indicator 45 is turned on by visually checking whether or not the high probability state indicator 45 is turned on. Then, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is in a high probability state is found, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is returned to the normal probability state by restarting the pachinko gaming machine 1 while pressing the RAM clear switch 161. Can do.

  Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 turns on the high probability state indicator 45, as shown in FIG. 13 (E), the hall computer 900 is also in a high probability state via the external terminal board 190. A high-accuracy signal at start-up is output. In other words, the notification by turning on the high-probability state indicator 45 is a visual confirmation of the staff of the hall, and is likely to be overlooked. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 outputs a high-accuracy signal at start-up to the hall computer 900 as well. As a result, the game state can be managed by the hall computer 900.

  When the staff of the hall notices that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is restarted with the RAM clear switch 161 pressed, it is shown in FIGS. 13 (F) to (G). As described above, the high probability state indicator 45 is turned off, the signal output to the hall computer 900 is stopped, and the information stored in the RAM 84 is initialized. As a result, the gaming state returns to the normal probability state.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 turns on the high-probability state indicator 45 and then, before the RAM 84 is initialized by pressing the RAM clear switch 161, if a specific stop condition is satisfied, As shown in FIG. 14 (H), the high probability state indicator 45 is turned off, and the signal output to the hall computer 900 is also stopped. Specific stop conditions include, for example, the fact that a special symbol change display is started (that is, a jackpot lottery is performed), that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start, and that the game state is usually determined by the player's game. This applies to the return to the probability state.

6). Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 on the main control board 80 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. Specific processing executed by the game control microcomputer 81 includes main-side activation processing. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84.

[Main side startup processing]
The main-side activation process executed by the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The gaming control microcomputer 81 is triggered when the main power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, that is, the power switch 155 is turned on, and external power supply via the power board 150 is started. In response to this, the main-side startup process program is read from the ROM 83 and executed.

  In the main-side activation process, the game control microcomputer 81 first executes a power-on process for initializing the CPU 82 and initializing the RAM 84 (S001). Details of S001 will be described later.

  After S001, the game control microcomputer 81 prohibits interruption (S002). Next, the game control microcomputer 81 updates various random number values (S003). Specifically, in S003, the game control microcomputer 81 updates values of various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal hit random number. As a random number update method, for example, a predetermined number of values are added in one update. The predetermined number may be common to all random numbers, or may be different for each random number. The random number value returns to 0 when the upper limit value is reached. The initial value of the random number may be 0 or a value other than 0. The initial value of the random number may be common to all random numbers or may be different for each random number. . Each random number may be generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  After S003, the game control microcomputer 81 permits interruption (S004). Thereafter, S002 to S004 are repeated. While the interrupt is enabled, the main timer interrupt process can be executed. The main timer interrupt process is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82 at a cycle of 4 ms, for example. When the main timer interrupt process is executed, the process from S002 to S004 is repeated after the main timer interrupt process is completed and before the next main timer interrupt process is started. . If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, execution of the main timer interrupt processing is not started immediately, but is started after waiting for the interrupt enabled state.

[Power-on processing]
Next, the power-on process in S001 of FIG. 15 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the power-on process, the game control microcomputer 81 first sets permission to access the RAM 84 (S011). As a result, information can be written to and read from the RAM 84.

  After S011, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the power-off flag is on (S012). The power-off flag is a flag for determining whether or not the main power source is turned off in a normal procedure. The power-off flag is turned on when the main power source is turned off in a normal procedure through a power-off monitoring process in S181 described later. If the main power is not turned off by a normal procedure due to unauthorized access or the like, it remains off. If the power-off flag is on (S012: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the RAM clear switch 161 has been pressed (S013).

  If the RAM clear switch 161 has not been pressed (S013: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 diagnoses whether there is an abnormality when the CPU 82 or the RAM 84 is activated (S014). In S014, for example, the consistency of the information in the RAM 84 by the checksum is diagnosed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not there is an abnormality by the diagnosis in S014 (S015).

  When the power-off flag is off (S012: YES), the RAM clear switch 161 is pressed (S013: YES), or there is an abnormality (S015: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 The RAM 84 is initialized (S021). As a result, various information stored in the RAM 84 is lost. For example, the gaming state information stored in the gaming state storage unit 89 is reset to the normal probability state information that is the initial value.

  After S021, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a RAM initialization command instructing initialization of the RAM in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S022). The RAM initialization command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 90, and processing corresponding to the command is executed by the sub control board 90.

  After S022 or when there is no abnormality (S015: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the power-off flag (S016). Further, the game control microcomputer 81 performs initialization setting of the CPU 82 and the like (S017). Specifically, in S017, the game control microcomputer 81 sets, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for interrupt time management) and the like. Do.

  After S017, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S031). The probability variation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the probability variation function is activated, that is, whether the gaming state is a high probability state or a normal probability state. It is. The initial value of the probability change flag is off, and is stored in the gaming state storage unit 89 of the RAM 84. Even if the main power supply is off as described above, power is continuously supplied to the RAM 84 by the backup power supply circuit 151, and the information stored in the RAM 84 is continuously held. Therefore, the game state storage unit 89 stores information on the game state before the main power is turned off.

  When the probability variation flag is on, that is, when the gaming state is a high probability state (S031: YES), the gaming control microcomputer 81 notifies the player or the like that the probability state is a high probability state indicator. 45 is turned on (S032). After the high probability state indicator 45 is turned on, the pachinko gaming machine 1 maintains the lighting state of the high probability state indicator 45 until a predetermined condition for turning off the high probability state indicator 45 is satisfied. The lighting state of the high-probability state indicator 45 may be continuous lighting or periodic lighting such as blinking.

  After S032, the game control microcomputer 81 notifies the hall computer 900 of the high probability state, that is, outputs a high-accuracy signal at startup, which is a signal indicating the high probability state, to the hall computer 900. The high-accuracy notification command is set in the external output buffer of the RAM 84 (S033). When the high-accuracy notification command is set, a startup high-accuracy signal is output to the hall computer 900 in S171 of a main timer interrupt process (see FIG. 17) described later. Note that S032 and S033 may be in reverse order.

  After S033, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the high-accuracy notification flag (S034). The high-accuracy notification flag is turned on while the high-accuracy signal is continuously output at startup. After S034 or when the probability change flag is off, that is, when the gaming state is a normal probability state (S031: NO), the power-on process is terminated.

[Main timer interrupt processing]
Next, the main timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The main timer interrupt process is executed by the game control microcomputer 81 each time an interrupt pulse with a period of 4 ms is input.

  In the main timer interrupt process, the game control microcomputer 81 first sends a command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to a device other than the main control board 80 in the pachinko gaming machine 1, such as the sub control board 90 and the payout control board 110. (S101). Commands are appropriately set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 by various processes described later.

  After S101, the game control microcomputer 81 updates information related to payout (S102). Specifically, in S102, the game control microcomputer 81 includes the first start port sensor 20a, the second start port sensor 21a, the first large winning port sensor 30a, the second large winning port sensor 35a, the normal winning port sensor 27a, and the like. Based on the signals output from the various sensors, the presence / absence of a winning is determined, and a payout command for instructing payout of a winning ball according to the type of the winning opening is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  After S102, the game control microcomputer 81 updates various random number values (S103). The process of S103 is the same as that of S003. That is, the game control microcomputer 81 updates various random number values both during the execution of the main-side timer interrupt process and during other periods. Note that the random number value may be updated only in one of the periods.

  After S103, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a sensor detection process for detecting a ball entering the starting port or the like based on signals output from various sensors (S111). Details of S111 will be described later.

  After S111, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a normal operation process that is an operation related to a normal symbol (S121). After the normal operation process of S121, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a special operation process that is an operation related to the special symbol (S131). Note that S121 and S131 may be in reverse order. Details of S121 and S131 will be described later.

  After S131, the game control microcomputer 81 determines the special figure hold indicator 43 and the general figure hold indicator based on the hold numbers of the general figure hold, the first special figure hold number, and the second special figure hold number. The display of 44 is updated (S161).

  After S161, the game control microcomputer 81 outputs various signals via the external terminal board 190 based on the command set in the external output buffer of the RAM 84 (S171). For example, when the high-accuracy notification command is set in S033 of the power-on process described above, the game control microcomputer 81 outputs a high-accuracy signal at startup to the hall computer 900. Note that in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the startup high-accuracy signal continues to be output until the high-accuracy notification command is reset.

  After S171, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a power-off monitoring process for normally turning off the main power (S181). Details of S181 will be described later. After S181, the main timer interrupt process is terminated.

  After that, the game control microcomputer 81 repeats the main-side startup processing from S002 to S004 until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82. When the interrupt pulse is input, the main-side timer interrupt processing is performed again. Run. In S101 of the main timer interrupt process executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process is output.

[Sensor detection processing]
Next, the sensor detection process in S111 of FIG. 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the sensor detection process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate based on the signals output from the first gate sensor 28a and the second gate sensor 29a (S201). When the game ball has passed through the gate (S201: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of the usual figure hold is less than 4 (S202).

  If the number of the usual figure hold is less than four (S202: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 adds one to the usual figure hold number (S203), and further acquires the value of the random number per ordinary (S204). ). The game control microcomputer 81 stores the acquired normal random number value in the general-purpose holding storage unit 86. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 1 adds one to the number of holdings of the usual figure regardless of whether the game ball passes through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29, and the normal hit Get a random value.

  After S204, or when the number of ordinary drawings on hold is 4 or more (S202: NO), or when the game ball does not pass through the gate (S201: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 has a first start port. Based on the signal output from the sensor 20a, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the first starting port 20 (S211). When the game ball has passed through the first start port 20 (S211: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of first special figure hold is less than 4 (S212).

  If the number of the first special figure hold is less than 4 (S212: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 adds 1 to the first special figure hold number (S213), further jackpot random number, jackpot type random number, Each random number value related to the jackpot of the reach random number and the fluctuation pattern random number is acquired (S214). The game control microcomputer 81 stores the obtained random number values in the first special figure storage unit 85a.

  After S214, or when the number of the first special figure hold is 4 or more (S212: NO), or when the game ball does not pass through the first start port 20 (S211: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 Determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the second start port 21 based on the signal output from the second start port sensor 21a (S221). When the game ball has passed through the second starting port 21 (S221: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of second special figure hold is less than four (S222).

  If the number of the second special figure hold is less than four (S222: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 adds 1 to the second special figure hold number (S223), and further, similar to S214, the jackpot The value of each random number is acquired (S224). The game control microcomputer 81 stores the obtained random number values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b.

  After S224, or when the number of second special figure reservations is 4 or more (S222: NO), or when the game ball does not pass through the second starting port 21 (S221: NO), the sensor detection process is terminated. To do.

[Normal operation processing]
Next, the normal operation process in S121 of FIG. 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the normal operation process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the electric chew 22 is operating (S301). The electric Chu 22 operates in response to winning a normal win. The operation timing of the electric chew 22 will be described later.

  If the electric chew 22 is not in operation (S301: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the normal symbol is stopped (S302). If the normal symbol stop display is not in progress (S302: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the normal symbol variation display is in progress (S303). If the normal symbol variation display is not in progress (S303: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of universal symbols is 0 (S311). If the number of ordinary maps is 0 (S311: YES), the normal operation process is terminated because the operation related to the normal lottery is unnecessary.

  If the number of ordinary maps is not 0 (S311: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines the normal lottery (S312). Specifically, in S312, the game control microcomputer 81 reads the normal hit random number value stored at the head of the general figure hold storage unit 86, and uses the normal hit determination table shown in FIG. Based on the value of the random number and the current gaming state, it is determined whether or not the normal winning is won. Then, the game control microcomputer 81 determines the general symbol stop symbol data corresponding to the determination result (S313). In other words, the game control microcomputer 81 determines “ordinary winning symbol” if “ordinary winning” and “ordinary losing symbol” if “losing”.

  After S313, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a variation pattern according to the game state (S314). In other words, the game control microcomputer 81 determines the normal symbol variation pattern with a normal symbol variation time of 1 second in the short-time state, and the normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds in the non-short-time state. Determine the fluctuation pattern.

  After S314, the game control microcomputer 81 subtracts one from the number of ordinary drawings held (S315). Then, the data of each general map hold in the general map hold storage unit 86 is shifted by one from the current storage position to the higher reading priority, and the storage location of the last shifted shift is initialized ( S316). As a result, the usual figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  After S316, the game control microcomputer 81 starts normal symbol display on the normal symbol display 42 in accordance with the variation pattern determined in S314 (S317). After S317, the normal operation process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the normal symbol variation display is being performed (S303: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the regular symbol variation time has elapsed (S321). The variation time is a time based on the variation pattern determined in S314. If the variation time of the normal symbol has not elapsed (S321: NO), the normal operation process is terminated.

  If the variation time of the normal symbol has passed (S321: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 displays the variation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 42 in the symbol determined in S313, that is, the lottery result per normal. It stops with the design according to (S322). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a stop time for stopping and displaying the normal symbol for a predetermined time (S323), and ends the normal operation process.

  On the other hand, if the normal symbol stop display is in progress (S302: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the stop time set in S323 has elapsed (S331). If the stop time has not elapsed (S331: NO), the normal operation process is terminated.

  If the stop time has elapsed (S331: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the normal hit symbol is stopped, that is, whether or not the normal hit is won (S332). If the normal winning is not won (S332: NO), the normal operation process is terminated.

  If the winning is normal (S332: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 (S333). Specifically, in S333, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a pattern in which the electric chew 22 is opened for 5.5 seconds if it is in a time-short state, and opens the electric chew 22 for 0.2 seconds if it is in a non-time-short state. Determine the pattern to be used. After S333, the game control microcomputer 81 starts the operation of the electric chew 22 according to the determined release pattern (S334). That is, control for the electric chew solenoid 24 is started. After S334, the normal operation process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the electric chew 22 is operating (S301: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the operating time of the electric chew 22 based on the release pattern determined in S333 has elapsed ( S341). If the operation time of the electric chew 22 has not elapsed (S341: NO), the normal operation process is terminated.

  If the operation time of the electric chew 22 has elapsed (S341: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 ends the operation of the electric chew 22 (S342). That is, the control on the electric chew solenoid 24 is finished. After S342, the normal operation process is terminated.

[Special action processing]
Next, the special operation process of S131 of FIG. 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the special operation process, the process related to the special symbol display 41, the first big prize device 31, and the second big prize device 36 is divided into four stages. Is assigned. The game control microcomputer 81 determines whether the special operation status is 1 (S901), 2 (S911), or 3 (S921), and which status corresponds to the current status. Judging. The initial value of the special operation status is 1.

  If the special operation status is 1 (S901: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 executes a special symbol standby process (S902). If the special operation status is 2 (S911: YES), the special symbol changing process is executed (S912). If the special operation status is 3 (S921: YES), a special symbol confirmation process is executed (S922). On the other hand, if the special operation status is 4 (S921: NO), the jackpot game process is executed (S932). Hereinafter, each process executed in the special operation process will be described.

[Special symbol standby processing]
FIG. 21 shows the procedure of the special symbol standby process in S902 of FIG. In the special symbol standby process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the number of second special figure hold is 0 (S1001). If the number of second special figure hold is 0 (S1001: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of first special figure hold is 0 (S1020). That is, the game control microcomputer 81 gives priority to the process related to the second special figure hold over the process related to the first special figure hold.

  If the number of first special figure hold is also 0 (S1020: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is a standby screen, that is, a demonstration screen for waiting for a customer. Judgment is made (S1031). If the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is a standby screen (S1031: YES), the special symbol standby process is terminated.

  If the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is not a standby screen (S1031: NO), the gaming control microcomputer 81 has passed a predetermined standby time after the number of special figure hold has reached 0 As a condition, a waiting command for waiting for a customer to display the standby screen on the image display device 7 is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1032). The customer waiting standby command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board 90 executes processing according to the command. After S1032, the special symbol standby process ends.

  On the other hand, if the number of second special figure hold is not 0 (S1001: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 executes a jackpot determination process for determining whether or not the jackpot is won (S1011).

  FIG. 22 shows the procedure of jackpot determination processing. In the jackpot determination process, the game control microcomputer 81 first reads each random number value related to the jackpot stored at the head of the second special figure storage unit 85b as a determination value (S1101). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 6 to determine the jackpot or lose based on the read jackpot random number (S1102). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is determined as one of two types of jackpots or losers. For example, when a jackpot is provided as the hit type, determination including a jackpot is performed in S1102. After S1102, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot is won based on the determination result in S1102 (S1111).

  When the jackpot is won (S1111: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the jackpot flag (S1112). The jackpot flag is used to determine whether or not the jackpot is won. After S1112, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the jackpot type table shown in FIG. 7 to determine the jackpot type based on the read jackpot type random number (S1113). After S1113, the game control microcomputer 81 determines stop symbol data corresponding to the jackpot type (S1114) and ends the jackpot determination process.

  If the jackpot is not won, that is, if the game is lost (S1111: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines stop symbol data corresponding to the loss (S1131), ends the jackpot determination process, and enters the special symbol standby process. Return.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 21, after the jackpot determination process in S1011, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a variation pattern based on the read variation pattern random number and reach random number (S1012). Specifically, in S1012, the game control microcomputer 81 determines that the jackpot type, the fluctuation pattern random number, and the lottery pattern random number, if the jackpot is won in the lottery of the second special symbol (lottery of the special figure 2), FIG. A variation pattern corresponding to the gaming state is determined using the variation pattern table shown. For example, when the time is short, “16R jackpot” is won, and the variation pattern random number is “1”, the variation pattern is determined to be “P310”. In the case of losing, first, the presence / absence of reach is determined using the reach random number and the reach determination table shown in FIG. 9, and the presence / absence of the reach, game using the change pattern random number and the change pattern table shown in FIG. The change pattern is determined according to the state and the number of balls with special figure hold. For example, when it is determined that the time is short, the reach is present, and the variation pattern random number is “1”, the variation pattern is determined to be “P320”.

  After S1012, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of the second special figure hold by one (S1013). Then, each special figure hold data in the second special figure hold storage unit 85b is shifted by one from the current storage area to the storage area having the higher priority of reading, and the shift-source storage area shifted last Is initialized (S1014). As a result, the second special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  After S1014, the game control microcomputer 81 causes the second special symbol display 41b to start displaying the variation of the special symbol in accordance with the variation pattern determined in S1012 (S1015). Further, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a change start command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1016). The change start command includes stop symbol data information determined in S1114 and S1131 in FIG. 22 and change pattern information determined in S1012. The change start command is output to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board 90 performs an effect according to the change start command. After S1016, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 2 (S1017).

  On the other hand, if the number of the second special figure hold is 0 (S1001: YES) and the number of the first special figure hold is not 0 (S1020: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 holds the second special figure hold. As in the case, the jackpot determination process is executed (S1021). S1021 is the same process as S1011. However, each random number serving as a determination value is read from the first special figure storage unit 85a.

  After S1021, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a variation pattern based on various random numbers such as a variation pattern random number and the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 10 (S1022). S1022 is the same process as S1012. Then, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of the first special figure hold by one (S1023), and the priority of reading each special figure hold data in the first special figure hold storage unit 85a from the current storage area. Is shifted by one to the higher storage area, and the shift-source storage area that was shifted last is initialized (S1024). As a result, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  After S1024, the game control microcomputer 81 causes the first special symbol display 41a to start displaying the variation of the special symbol according to the variation pattern determined in S1022 (S1025). Further, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a change start command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1026). The variation start command includes information on the stop symbol data determined in S1131 and information on the variation pattern determined in S1022. After S1026, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 2 (S1017).

  After S1017, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a high-accuracy notification end process for ending notification that the state is in a high probability state (S1018). After S1018, the special symbol standby process is terminated.

  FIG. 23 shows a procedure of high-accuracy notification end processing. In the high-accuracy notification end process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the high-accuracy notification flag is on (S1041). When the high-accuracy notification flag is on (S1041: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the high probability state indicator 45 (S1042). That is, it is estimated that the player has started playing after the special symbol variation display has started. If the staff of the hall operates the pachinko gaming machine 1 to clear the RAM while the player is playing, the player is distrusted. For this reason, it is difficult for the staff of the hall to perform the RAM clearing operation after the player starts the game. Therefore, since the notification of the high probability state is not necessary, the notification of the high probability state by the high probability state indicator 45 is stopped.

  Similarly, after S1042, the game control microcomputer 81 resets the high-accuracy notification command set in the external output buffer of the RAM 84, and stops the output of the high-accuracy signal at the start to the hall computer 900 (S1043). . Note that S1042 and S1043 may be in reverse order.

  After S1043, the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the high-accuracy notification flag (S1044). After S1044 or when the high-accuracy notification flag is OFF (S1041: NO), the high-accuracy notification processing is terminated.

[Special symbol change processing]
FIG. 24 shows the procedure of the special symbol changing process in S912 of FIG. In the special symbol changing process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the special symbol change time has elapsed (S1501). The variation time is determined by the variation pattern determined in S1012 or S1022 of the special symbol standby process described above. If the special symbol variation time has not elapsed (S1501: NO), the special symbol variation processing is terminated. That is, the special symbol variation display is continued.

  On the other hand, when the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed (S1501: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sets a variation stop command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1502). The change stop command is output to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board 90 performs an effect corresponding to the change stop command. After S1502, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 3 (S1503).

  After S1503, the game control microcomputer 81 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop the special symbol variation display (S1504). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a stop time for stopping and displaying the special symbol for a predetermined time (S1505), and ends the special symbol changing process.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
FIG. 25 shows the procedure of the special symbol determination process in S922 of FIG. In the special symbol determination process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the stop time set in S1505 of the special symbol changing process described above has elapsed (S1601). If the stop time has not elapsed (S1601: NO), the special symbol determination process is terminated. If the stop time has elapsed (S1601: YES), a game state management process for managing the game state is executed (S1602).

  FIG. 26 shows the procedure of the game state management process. In the game state management process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S1701). The probability variation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the probability variation function is operating, that is, a high probability state or a normal probability state. The high probability state is on, and the normal probability state is off.

  If the probability variation flag is on (S1701: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 decrements one probability variation counter (S1702). The probability variation counter indicates the remaining number of times that the jackpot lottery can be executed during the high probability state. Every time a big winning lottery is performed, the probability variation counter is decremented by one in S1702. After S1702, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the probability variation counter has become 0 (S1703). If the value of the probability variation counter is 0 (S1703: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the probability variation flag (S1704). Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 1 shifts to the normal probability state.

  After S1704, or if the value of the probability variation counter is not 0 (S1703: NO), or the probability variation flag is not on (S1701: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the time reduction flag is on. (S1711). The time reduction flag is a flag indicating whether or not the variable time shortening function is operating, that is, whether the time reduction state or the non-time reduction state. The time reduction flag is ON in the time reduction state and is OFF in the non-time reduction state.

  If the hour / hour flag is ON (S1711: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 decrements one hour / hour counter (S1712). The time-shortage counter indicates the remaining number of times that the jackpot lottery can be executed during the time-shortening state. Each time the big winning lottery is performed, the hour / hour counter is decremented by 1 in S1712. After S1712, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the hour / hour counter has become 0 (S1713). If the value of the time reduction counter is 0 (S1713: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the time reduction flag (S1714). Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 1 shifts to a non-time-short state.

  After S1714, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot flag is on (S1715). If the jackpot flag is not on (S1715: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 resets the jackpot continuation notification command set in the external output buffer of the RAM 84, and stops the external output of the jackpot continuation signal (S1716). . The jackpot continuation signal is a signal that is output during a special advantageous period (so-called consecutive Chang period) in which the jackpot game and the lottery in the high-accuracy base state are repeated from the first jackpot win. The output is started when the jackpot game for the jackpot is started. When the hour / hour counter becomes 0 and the hour / hour flag is turned off, the special advantageous period ends, and the external output of the jackpot continuation signal is stopped. On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is on (S1715: YES), the jackpot is won in the last one (160th in this embodiment) among the predetermined number of jackpot lotteries in the highly accurate high base state, which is particularly advantageous. The period continues. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 81 does not perform S1716.

  After S1716, or if the jackpot flag is on (S1715: YES), or the value of the hour / hour counter is not 0 (S1713: NO), or if the hour / hour flag is not on (S1711: NO), game control The microcomputer 81 ends the game state management process and returns to the special symbol confirmation process.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 25, after the game state management process of S1602, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot flag is on (S1611). The jackpot flag is a flag indicating that the jackpot has been won in the lottery lottery, and is on if the jackpot is won, and is off if the jackpot is not won.

  If the jackpot flag is on (S1611: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 4 (S1612). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the probability change flag (S1613) and turns off the time reduction flag (S1614). Thus, during the execution of the jackpot game, which will be described later, the normal probability state and the non-short-time state are controlled. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a low base state during the execution of the jackpot game.

  After S1614, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a jackpot opening command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the jackpot game (S1621). The opening command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 90, and processing corresponding to the command is executed by the sub control board 90. As a result, the opening of the jackpot game is started.

  After S1621, the game control microcomputer 81 determines an opening pattern (see FIG. 9) corresponding to the type of jackpot for the first big prize opening 30 (S1622). Furthermore, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the value of the counter that counts the number of times of opening of the big winning opening during the big hit game to a value corresponding to the type of the big win (S1623). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, if it is 16R big win, the big winning opening is opened 16 times in total, so 16 is set to the counter value. Also, if 4R is a big hit, the winning prize opening is opened four times in total, so 4 is set as the counter value. After S1623, the game control microcomputer 81 starts the operation of a predetermined special winning opening according to the determined release pattern (S1624). That is, the control for the solenoid corresponding to each big prize opening is started.

  After S1624, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot continuation signal is externally output, that is, whether or not the jackpot continuation notification command for outputting the jackpot continuation signal is set in the external output buffer of the RAM 84. Is determined (S1651). When the jackpot continuation notification command is not set in the external output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1651: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 sets the jackpot continuation notification command in a predetermined external output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1652). As a result, in S171 of the main timer interruption process (see FIG. 17), the output of the big hit continuation signal is started toward the hall computer 900 and the data display 910.

  After S1652, or when the jackpot continuation notification command is set in a predetermined external output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1651: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sends a jackpot count notification command for outputting the jackpot count signal to the RAM 84. To a predetermined external output buffer (S1653). The jackpot count signal is output during the jackpot game. After S1653, the special symbol determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is off (S1611: NO), the jackpot lottery result is lost, and the jackpot game is not executed, so the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 1 (S1631). . After S1631, the special symbol determination process is terminated.

[Big hit game processing]
FIG. 27 shows the procedure of the jackpot game process in S932 of FIG. In the jackpot game process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the jackpot end flag is on (S2001). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that the jackpot game has ended, and is off at the start of the jackpot game.

  If the jackpot end flag is off (S2001: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the big winning opening is open (S2011). The pachinko gaming machine 1 opens the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 according to the number of rounds during the big hit game (see FIG. 8), so in S2011, there is a big prize opening according to the number of rounds. It will be judged whether it is open or not. The number of rounds is obtained from the total number of rounds and the value of the release counter.

  If the big prize opening is not opened (S2011: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether it is time to open the big prize opening (S2012). Specifically, in S2012, the game control microcomputer 81 has reached the time when the opening of the jackpot game has ended and the opening of the big winning opening corresponding to the first round has started, or the interval time from the end of the previous opening. It is determined whether or not it is time to start opening the special winning opening corresponding to the current round.

  If it is time to open the big prize opening (S2012: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 is in accordance with the opening pattern set in S1622 of the special symbol confirmation process described above, and the big prize is now open. The mouth is opened (S2013). After S2013 or if it is not time to open the big prize opening (S2012: NO), the jackpot game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the special winning opening is open (S2011: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied (S2021). The closing condition of the big prize opening includes that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening exceeds a predetermined maximum number of winnings and that the opening time according to the set opening pattern has elapsed. In the game control microcomputer 81, when any one of these conditions is satisfied, it is determined that the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied. In this embodiment, the maximum number of winning prizes is 8. When the closing condition for the big prize opening is not satisfied (S2021: NO), the jackpot game process is terminated. In other words, the opening of the special winning opening is continued.

  When the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied (S2021: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 blocks the special winning opening that satisfies the blocking condition (S2022). After S2022, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the release counter by one (S2023). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the release counter has reached 0 (S2031).

  When the release counter reaches 0 (S2031: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sets a jackpot ending command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to end the jackpot game (S2032). The ending command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and processing corresponding to the command is executed by the sub-control board 90. As a result, the ending of the jackpot game is started. The ending command includes jackpot type information.

  After S2032, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the jackpot end flag (S2033), resets the jackpot count notification command set in the external output buffer of the RAM 84, and stops the external output of the jackpot count signal (S2034). ). After S2034, the jackpot game process is terminated. If the release counter is not 0 (S2031: NO), the jackpot game is ongoing, and the jackpot game process is terminated without performing S2032 to S2034 for the next opening of the big prize opening.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot end flag is on (S2001: YES), since the opening of the big prize opening in the jackpot game has been completed and the ending has started, the game control microcomputer 81 has passed the ending time. It is determined whether or not (S2041). If the ending time has elapsed (S2041: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the jackpot end flag (S2042), turns off the jackpot flag (S2043), and changes the special operation status to 1 ( S2044). After S2044, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a game state setting process for setting a game state (S2045), and ends the jackpot game process.

  FIG. 28 shows the procedure of the game state setting process. In the game state setting process, the game control microcomputer 81 first turns on the probability change flag (S2052). Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 1 shifts to a high probability state. That is, the probability change flag is stored in the gaming state storage unit 89 of the RAM 84, and by turning on the probability variation flag, the gaming state is shifted to the high probability state and the memory that the gaming state is the high probability state is stored. Done. Further, the game control microcomputer 81 sets 160 to the probability variation counter (S2053). As a result, a maximum of 160 jackpots can be drawn continuously in a high probability state.

  After S2053, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the time reduction flag (S2055). Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 1 shifts to the time-short state. Further, 160 is set in the hour / hour counter (S2056). As a result, a maximum of 160 jackpots can be drawn continuously in a short time state. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, after the jackpot game, the gaming state becomes a high probability state and a short time state. After S2056, the game state management process ends.

[Power-off monitoring processing]
Next, the power-off monitoring process in S181 in FIG. 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In the power-off monitoring process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not a power-off signal has been input (S3001). The power-off signal is input from the power board 150 to the game control microcomputer 81 when the power switch 155 is turned off.

  When there is an input of a power-off signal (S3001: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 performs termination setting of the CPU 82, RAM 84, etc. (S3002). Specifically, in S3002, the game control microcomputer 81 calculates a checksum and stores the calculation result in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84, for example.

  After S3002, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the power-off flag (S3003). Then, prohibition of access to the RAM 84 is set (S3004). As a result, information cannot be written to or read from the RAM 84. That is, access to the RAM 84 is restricted while the main power is off. After S3004 or when no power-off signal is input (S3001: NO), a power-off monitoring process is performed.

7). Operation of Effect Control Microcomputer 91 Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 on the sub control board 90 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. Specific processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 includes sub-side activation processing. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94.

[Sub-side startup process]
The sub-side activation process executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The sub-side activation process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on.

  In the sub-side activation process, the production control microcomputer 91 first initializes the CPU 92 (S4001). Specifically, in S4001, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs, for example, stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like. Note that S4001 is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  After S4001, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether a RAM initialization command is received from the game control microcomputer 81 (S4002). If the RAM initialization command has been received (S4002: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 initializes the RAM 94 (S4003). As a result, various information stored in the RAM 94 is lost.

  After S4003 or when the RAM initialization command has not been received (S4002: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 prohibits interruption (S4004). Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 updates various random numbers (S4005). Specifically, in S4005, the production control microcomputer 91 updates the values of various random numbers of production design random numbers, variable production pattern random numbers, advance production random numbers, and advance production type random numbers. These random numbers are different from the random numbers used in the game control microcomputer 81 described above, and are used only in the effect control microcomputer 91. The random number update method may be the same as or different from the game control microcomputer 81.

  After S4005, the effect control microcomputer 91 transmits various commands set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 to the image control board 100 or the like (S4006). For example, the image control board 100 that has received the command causes the image display device 7 to display various still images or moving images in accordance with the command. That is, an effect design variation effect, a game effect accompanying the jackpot game, and the like are executed.

  The production control microcomputer 91 outputs a sound from the speaker 67 via the audio control board 106 or the panel lamp 5 or the like via the lamp control board 107 as the image control board 100 executes various effects. The frame lamp 66 is turned on or the decorative movable body 15 is driven. Of these, control of sound output from the speaker 67 may be executed based on a command output from the image control board 100. Since the main control board 80 does not accept input from the sub control board 90 as described above, the command transmitted from S4006 is not input to the game control microcomputer 81.

  After S4006, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are repeated. While the interrupt is permitted, various processes such as a 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) and a 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) can be executed.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 also executes interrupt processing other than S4009 and S4010. For example, when the command sent from the main control board 80 is input to the input / output circuit 97 of the effect control microcomputer 91, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes main control command interrupt processing for storing the command in the RAM 94. To do. The main control command interrupt process is executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the 2 ms timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The 2 ms timer interrupt process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 every time an interrupt pulse with a 2 ms period is input.

  In the 2 ms timer interrupt process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first presses the effect button 63 on the operation panel based on the output signals from the effect button detection switch 63x, the cross button detection switch 68x, and the sword member detection switch 222x. Switch data indicating information on presence / absence and presence / absence of pushing of the sword member 222 is created (S4201). In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with an input member other than these, information on the presence / absence of input of the input member is also included in the switch data.

  After S4201, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs control for turning on and off the frame lamp 66 via the lamp control board 107 in accordance with the lamp data created in the 10 ms timer interruption process described later (S4202). Further, the production control microcomputer 91 performs control for operating the decorative movable body 15 via the lamp control board 107 in accordance with the drive data similarly created by the 10 ms timer interruption process (S4203). Further, the production control microcomputer 91 performs control for causing the speaker 67 to output sound or the like via the sound control board 106 in accordance with the sound data similarly created by the 10 ms timer interruption process (S4204).

  After S4204, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes other processing such as resetting the watchdog timer (S4299). After S4299, the 2 ms timer interrupt process is terminated.

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the 10 ms timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The 10 ms timer interrupt process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 each time an interrupt pulse with a 10 ms period is input.

  In the 10 ms timer interrupt process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first executes a received command analysis process for analyzing a command received from the main control board 80 (S4301). Details of S4301 will be described later. After S4301, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs an effect related to the effect reserved image in accordance with the change in the number of special figure reservations (S4302).

  After S4302, the effect control microcomputer 91 acquires the switch data created in S4201 of the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4303). Then, the production control microcomputer 91 performs switch control corresponding to various button operations based on the switch data (S4304).

  After S4304, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 according to various effects (S4305). Furthermore, the production control microcomputer 91 creates voice data for controlling the output of the voice from the speaker 67, and performs voice control according to the created voice data (S4306).

  After S4306, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes other processes such as updating various random numbers used in the effect control microcomputer 91 (S4399), and ends the 10 ms timer interrupt process.

[Received command analysis processing]
FIG. 33 shows the procedure of the received command analysis process in S4301 of FIG. In the received command analysis process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the effect control microcomputer 91 has received a variation start command (S4411). The change start command is output from the main control board 80, for example, when starting the change display of the special symbol. When the variation start command is received from the main control board 80 (S4411: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 starts a variation effect of the effect symbol (S4412).

  After S4412 or when the variation start command has not been received from the main control board 80 (S4411: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation end command has been received (S4421). The change end command is output from the main control board 80 when the special symbol change display is ended, for example. When the variation end command is received from the main control board 80 (S4421: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 ends the variation effect of the effect symbol (S4422).

  After S4422, or when the change end command has not been received from the main control board 80 (S4421: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4431). ). The opening command is output from the main control board 80 when starting a special game such as a big hit game or a small hit game. When the opening command is received from the main control board 80 (S4431: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 starts an opening effect related to the opening of the special game (S4432).

  After S4432, or when the opening command has not been received from the main control board 80 (S4431: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4441). . The ending command is output from the main control board 80 when the special game is ended, for example. When the ending command is received from the main control board 80 (S4441: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 starts an ending effect related to the ending of the special game (S4442).

  After S4442 or when the ending command has not been received from the main control board 80 (S4441: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a customer standby command has been received from the main control board 80 ( S4461). The customer waiting standby command is output from the main control board 80, for example, when the power is turned on or the number of special figure holds becomes zero. When the customer waiting standby command is received from the main control board 80 (S4461: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 starts the customer waiting effect (S4462).

  After S4462, or when the customer waiting standby command has not been received from the main control board 80 (S4461: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 executes a process corresponding to a command other than the aforementioned commands (S4499). As commands other than the above-mentioned commands, for example, various abnormality notification commands and a full ball notification command for the surplus ball tray 62 are applicable. After S4499, the received command analysis process ends.

8). Effects of the Embodiment As described in detail above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the main power supply is turned on in a state where information on the high probability state (in this embodiment, the probability variation flag is on) is stored, In addition to the notification by the probability state display 45, a signal indicating a high probability state (in this embodiment, a high-accuracy signal at startup) is output to the hall computer 900. Therefore, the hall staff can grasp the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the gaming state at the time of activation is a high probability state in the hall computer 900. Therefore, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be managed by the hall computer 900, and the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be easily managed. As a result, forgetting to initialize the RAM 84 that stores information on the gaming state is suppressed, and fraud such as morning can be prevented. Since the hall computer 900 and the player are both informed of the high probability state, there is no difference in the information obtained from both.

9. Modification of Embodiment This embodiment is merely an example and does not limit the present invention. Therefore, the present invention can naturally be improved and modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the numerical values (number of lotteries, setting values of various tables, upper limits of various holding numbers, etc.) described in the present embodiment are examples and may be selected as appropriate.

  In the embodiment, a signal is output from the main control board 80 to the hall computer 900 via the external terminal board 190. However, the external terminal board 190 is connected to the sub control board 90, and the sub control board 90 is connected. 90 may be configured to output a signal to the hall computer 900.

  In the embodiment, the backup power supply circuit 151 supplies power to the RAM 84 even when the power is off, and keeps the information in the RAM 84. For example, a nonvolatile memory such as a hard disk is provided. Information on the gaming state may be stored.

  In the embodiment, the first special symbol variation display after the main power is turned on, that is, the start of the first jackpot lottery, the lighting stop condition of the high probability state indicator 45 and the hall computer 900 are displayed. Although the high-accuracy signal output stop condition at start-up is another stop condition, another stop condition may be provided. For example, the stop condition may be that the gaming state has returned to the normal probability state. In this case, the high-accuracy notification end process of S1018 during the special symbol standby process is executed after S1704 of the game state management process or after S1613 of the special symbol confirmation process. According to this configuration, the hall computer 900 can accurately grasp the gaming state during the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by continuously outputting the startup high-accuracy signal until the gaming state returns to the normal probability state.

  In the embodiment, the high-accuracy signal is continuously output to the hall computer 900 until the first special symbol fluctuation display after the main power is turned on. The output of the high-accuracy signal at startup to the computer 900 may be only once (for example, one pulse) after the main power supply is turned on. By making the communication with the hall computer 900 accompanying the notification of the high probability state only once, the communication load can be reduced.

  Further, in the embodiment, when the specific stop condition is satisfied, both the turning off of the high probability state indicator 45 and the stop of the output of the high-accuracy signal at the start to the hall computer 900 are performed. A condition for turning off the display 45 and a condition for stopping the output of the high-accuracy signal at start-up to the hall computer 900 are separately prepared. The output stop may be executed at different timings.

  The processing disclosed in the embodiment is mainly executed by the CPU 82 of the game control microcomputer 81 of the main control board 80 and the CPU 92 of the effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90. It may be executed by a single CPU or a plurality of CPUs by a control board. Further, the processing disclosed in the embodiment may be executed by a plurality of CPUs in at least one of the game control microcomputer 81 and the effect control microcomputer 91. Further, the processing disclosed in the embodiment may be executed in combination with other hardware in addition to the game control microcomputer 81 or the effect control microcomputer 91. In addition, among the processes disclosed in the embodiment, part of the process of the game control microcomputer 81 may be executed by the effect control microcomputer 91, or all or one of the processes of the effect control microcomputer 91 may be executed. The game control microcomputer 81 may execute the unit. In other words, the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91, one microcomputer including both, and other hardware are combined, and these are all examples of the control means. Further, the processing disclosed in the embodiment can be realized in various modes such as a recording medium or a method recording a program for executing the processing.

1 Pachinko machine 7 Image display device 40 Display unit 45 High probability state display unit 45
80 Main control board 81 Game control microcomputer 84 RAM
90 Sub control board 91 Production control microcomputer 151 Backup power supply circuit 190 External terminal board 900 Hall computer

Claims (7)

An external output means;
Storage means for storing gaming state information, the storage means capable of storing the information even when the main power is off;
Input means;
Notification means;
Control means;
With
The control means includes
An initialization process for initializing the storage means when there is an input to the input means;
A lottery process for performing a big hit lottery when the lottery conditions are satisfied;
When the first transition condition is satisfied, the gaming state is shifted from the normal probability state to a high probability state in which it is easy to win a jackpot in the lottery process, and when the second transition condition is satisfied, the gaming state is changed. A transition process for transitioning from the high probability state to the normal probability state;
A storage process for storing information on the game state after the transition in the storage means when the game state is transitioned in the transition process;
When the main power source is switched from OFF to ON, the information means that the gaming state is the high probability state is stored in the storage means, and the gaming state is the high probability state. Notification processing for informing the effect,
When the main power source is turned on from off, a signal indicating that the gaming state is the high probability state is provided on the condition that information indicating that the gaming state is the high probability state is stored in the storage means. An output process for outputting a special signal to an external device via the external output means;
A game machine characterized by executing In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The control means includes
In the output process, after the main power is turned on, the special signal is continuously output until the gaming state shifts from the high probability state to the normal probability state.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The control means includes
In the output process, after the main power is turned on, the special signal is continuously output until the first jackpot lottery by the lottery process is executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The control means includes
In the output process, while the notification is continued by the notification means, the special signal is continuously output.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 4,
The control means includes
In the notification process, until the first jackpot lottery by the lottery process is executed, the notification means is notified that the gaming state is the high probability state.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The control means includes
In the output process, the special signal is output only once when the main power is turned on or immediately after.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The control means includes
When the gaming state is shifted to the high probability state in the transition process, the special signal is not output to the external device.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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