JP2017217385A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent trouble, inconvenience, and the like relating to leaving by reducing a risk of an act of leaving while placing or leaving some sort of objects in or around a game machine.SOLUTION: Based on long-pressing of a return button in a state where a recording medium is inserted into a CR unit, the CR unit is instructed to store information relating to the recording medium and to discharge the recording medium. After that, the recording medium for storing information is discharged to the CR unit and leaving notification for allowing a frame lamp to emit light in a predetermined mode is performed. Thus, even if an object is placed or left in and around a game machine, it becomes possible to show that one is away from the seat, thus preventing forgetfulness of taking out the recording medium.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 43

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, can be applied to a ball game machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  In a game hall where a large number of gaming machines are installed and many people come in and out, the players may leave (separate from) the gaming machine seats to take breaks such as meals and toilets during the game. At this time, in order to ensure that other players do not play the gaming machine that the player is playing, it is often found that his / her belongings are placed in the gaming machine or the vicinity thereof. Under such circumstances, the right to use the gaming machine is secured on the condition that it is detected that an object is placed on a tray or the like of the gaming machine (that the person is away) There has been proposed a gaming machine provided with an informing means for informing (Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-115482 A

  However, as described above, placing an object such as a player's belongings around the gaming machine or its surroundings may cause some trouble such as the object being lost or stolen. . In addition, if a gaming machine is left unattended, it may be annoying to other players and gaming halls.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to reduce the act of leaving by leaving or leaving something around the gaming machine or its surroundings, and to tie it up. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent troubles and inconveniences.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention employs the following configuration.
That is, the gaming machine of the first invention is
Using a game medium that is connected to a recording medium reception device that receives a recording medium in which the amount of value that can be used for a game is recorded and that is lent based on the value recorded in the recording medium that is received by the recording medium reception device A gaming machine capable of proceeding with a game,
Input detection means for detecting a discharge input related to discharge of the recording medium accepted by the recording medium reception device;
Instruction means for instructing the recording medium receiving apparatus to eject the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving apparatus;
Leaving notification execution means for executing predetermined leaving notification;
With
As a mode of the discharge input that can be detected by the input detection means, at least a first input mode and a second input mode are defined,
Based on the fact that the input detection unit detects the first input mode in a state where the recording medium is received by the recording medium reception device, the instruction unit instructs the discharge of the recording medium,
Based on the fact that the input detection means has detected the second input mode while the recording medium is being received by the recording medium reception device, the absence notification execution means executes the absence notification, and The instructing means instructs to eject the recording medium.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention, when the recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving device, the player performs a discharge input in the first input mode, and when the input detection means detects the first input mode, The means instructs the recording medium receiving apparatus to eject the recording medium, and the recording medium is ejected based on the instruction. On the other hand, when the recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving device, the player performs a discharge input in the second input mode, and when the input detection means detects the second input mode, the discharge input is the first input mode. The recording medium is discharged in the same manner as in the case of the above, but in the case of the second input mode, in addition to the discharge of the recording medium, the absence notification is performed by the absence notification executing means. This absence notification indicates that the player of the gaming machine is away from the other party such as another player in the gaming hall or a hall clerk, that is, the gaming machine is secured. It shows that.

  According to such a gaming machine of the first invention, for example, when the game is stopped and the user leaves the seat (in the case of permanent leaving), the discharge input is performed in the first input mode, and the player is released for a break or the like. In the case of sitting (temporary leaving), the discharge input is performed in the second input mode. In the case of permanent leaving, only the recording medium is discharged, and temporary leaving is performed. In the case of a seat, the recording medium can be discharged together with the absence notification. In other words, it is possible to discharge the recording medium regardless of whether it is permanent or temporary. In the case of temporary leaving, it is possible to notify the absence of the recording medium in addition to discharging the recording medium. It becomes. This makes it possible to indicate that you are away without leaving or leaving things around the gaming machine or its surroundings when you are temporarily away. It is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to remove the recording medium even in the case of temporary leaving. As a result, it is possible to reduce the act of leaving the seat by leaving or leaving something in the gaming machine or its surroundings, and to prevent troubles and inconveniences associated with leaving the seat.

The gaming machine of the second invention is the gaming machine of the first invention described above,
The recording medium reception device can store information related to the recording medium received by the recording medium reception device,
The instruction means stores the information related to the recording medium and the information based on the fact that the input detecting means detects the second input mode while the recording medium is accepted by the recording medium accepting apparatus. Instructing the recording medium receiving device to discharge the stored storage medium;
Based on the fact that a recording medium is received by the recording medium reception device during the absence period in which the absence notification is executed, and the information related to the received recording medium matches the stored information, The feature is that the absence notification is terminated.

  In the gaming machine of the second invention, when the recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving device, the player performs a discharge input in the second input mode, and when the input detection means detects the second input mode, The means instructs the recording medium receiving device to store information on the recording medium and discharge the recording medium, and based on the instructions, the information on the recording medium is stored, and the recording medium on which the information is stored Is discharged. Further, since the discharge input is the second input mode, the above-described absence notification is also performed. Then, the recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving device during the absence period in which the absence notification is performed, and if the information related to the received recording medium matches the previously stored information, Notification ends.

  According to the gaming machine of the second invention, the information related to the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving device during the absence period does not match the information related to the recording medium ejected when leaving the seat. Since the absence notification does not end, a player (other player) other than the player who has the recording medium ejected at the time of leaving (other player) ends the absence notification and plays You can't do it. As a result, it is possible to prevent the gaming machine being informed of the absence (a gaming machine indicating that it has been secured) from being played by another player, and temporarily leave the gaming machine. It is possible to prevent a trouble between the player who has played the game and another player.

The gaming machine of the third invention is the gaming machine of the first or second invention described above,
An absence time setting means capable of setting an absence time for determining an absence period in which the absence notification is executed,
The away time setting means sets the away time based on the fact that the input detection means detects the second input mode,
The absence notification execution means can execute the absence notification according to the absence time set by the absence time setting means,
The absence notification is issued based on whether a predetermined release condition is satisfied before the absence time set by the absence time setting means elapses or before the absence time set by the absence time setting means elapses. It is characterized by termination.

  In the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the invention, the discharge input by the player is performed in the second input mode, and when the second input mode is detected by the input detection means, the away time for determining the absence period in which the absence notification is executed. Is set, and the absence notification is performed according to the absence time. That is, the execution time is set when the absence notification is executed. Then, when the set away time elapses or when a predetermined release condition is satisfied within the set away time, the away notification is ended.

  According to the gaming machine of the third invention, when the absence notification is executed, the execution time (seating time) of the absence notification is set, and a predetermined release condition is not satisfied within that time. The absence notification is automatically terminated as time elapses. As a result, the gaming machine for which the absence notification has been issued is not left as it is for a long time, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in operation of the gaming machine. The predetermined release conditions include, for example, matching of information related to the recording medium of the second invention described above, input of release information from the outside such as a predetermined password or command, re-powering the gaming machine, etc. Can be mentioned.

The gaming machine of the fourth invention is the gaming machine of the third invention described above,
A game state means capable of setting a game state at the time of progressing a game to any one of a plurality of predetermined game states;
The absence time setting means is capable of setting a separation time according to the gaming state set by the gaming state means.

  In the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the absence time (execution time of the absence notification) set at the time of execution of the absence notification based on the fact that the discharge input by the player is performed in the second input mode is It is set according to the gaming state, that is, the gaming state when the discharge input by the player is performed in the second input mode.

  According to such a gaming machine of the fourth invention, the away time varies depending on the gaming state when the player temporarily leaves the seat, such as whether the away time is set longer or shorter. It will be possible. Thereby, it is possible to optimize the away time (seating period).

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described above, it is possible to reduce the act of leaving the seat while leaving or leaving an object in the gaming machine or its surroundings, and to prevent troubles and inconveniences associated with leaving the seat beforehand. Become.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a back view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board which concerns on the Example of this invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main display device shown in FIG. 3, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility etc. with the kind of jackpot and the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a hit determination table, (B) is a big hit type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol per determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of starting entrance. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol success / failure determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of the process during normal symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of special figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of special figure 2 determination processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 success / failure determination processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a special electric accessory processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is explanatory drawing explaining the signal exchanged between CR unit, a payout control board, and a ball lending operation board. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation start time effect process. It is a flowchart of an absence notification process. (A) is a table | surface which shows an absence notification pattern, (B) is a figure which shows an absence notification screen. It is a front view of the gaming machine of Example 2. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of Example 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an absence notification process according to the second embodiment.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. Hereinafter, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (bullet ball gaming machine) in which a game medium used for a game is a game ball and the game ball can be advanced by firing the game ball toward a game board surface. An example will be described. In the following, a special symbol variation display is performed based on the game ball entering the starting port, and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the special symbol variation display, a predetermined amount is given to the player. A so-called “one type” pachinko gaming machine that can execute a jackpot game (special game) to which a game profit (for example, a prize ball) can be given will be described as an example.

  In addition, “seating” is normally likely to be performed when special games (big hit games) are not being played and special symbols are not displayed in a variable manner (when the number of special figure holds is zero). It is an act. Therefore, the following explanation relating to the absence of seats is based on the premise that no big hit game is played and the special symbols are not displayed in a variable manner.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming board 2 is a gaming machine. It is configured to be detachable from the frame 50. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the gaming board 2 is removed from the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 to which the gaming board 2 and the like are attached, and an outer frame 53 for attaching the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the island facility of the hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported on one side end side and can be opened and closed.

  In addition, the front frame 51 can supply a launching handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the player and a game ball stored and stored to the launching device side. A ball hitting tray (upper pan) 61 and a surplus ball tray (lower pan) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the ball hitting tray 61 are provided. The front frame 51 includes a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b that can be operated by the player during the execution of a game effect that is executed as the game progresses. In addition, a decorative frame lamp 66, a speaker 67, and the like are also provided. In this embodiment, the frame lamp 66 is constituted by a full color LED.

  The effect button 63 functions as an input means that can be input by the player, and the effect button to be used can be properly used according to the type of game effect. When the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b is operated during the execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation-corresponding effect is performed based on the operation. In addition, the configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the aspect of the present embodiment, and any input means (for example, the player can directly input by touching the button portion) can be used as long as the player can input. It may be an in / out type, a touch sensor type, or the like, or may be a non-contact type input means (photoelectric type or the like) that detects and inputs a part of the player's body.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, on the upper surface of the upper plate 61 provided with the first effect button 63a and on the right side of the first effect button 63a, a recording medium (for example, received by a CR unit 135 described later) A CR operation unit 130 is provided which is operated for lending game balls and returning recording media within the range of value balance (value balance) recorded on a card or coin). The CR operation unit 130 includes a ball lending button 130a for instructing the lending of the above-described game balls (see FIG. 5), and a return button 130b for instructing the return of the recording medium (see FIG. 5). ), A balance display unit (frequency display LED) (not shown) for displaying the value balance (valuable balance) recorded on the recording medium is provided. Note that the CR unit 135 of this embodiment is configured as a card unit in which a usable recording medium is a prepaid card.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 60 flows down is surrounded by the rail member 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board surface lamp 5. In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails 16 for guiding a game ball are projected. In addition, a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4, so that a game ball once guided to the game area can be prevented from returning to the launching device side.

  Further, an image display device 7 (effect display device) composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is provided with an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an “effect symbol display unit”) in which effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R (also simply referred to as “effect symbol 8”) are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R display a variation display in synchronization with a variation display of a first special symbol and a variation display of a second special symbol, which will be described later. The effect symbol display area 7b includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The left symbol display area displays the left effect symbol 8L, and the middle symbol display area displays the medium effect. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right.

  Further, each of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is composed of a plurality of symbols (identification information) representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The left, middle, and right effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b are displayed on a first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as “first special symbol display unit”) described later (see FIG. 4). The result of the variable display of the first special symbol and the result of the variable display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as “second special symbol display unit”) (that is, the special symbol validity determination) (Simply “success / failure determination”) are displayed so that the player can easily recognize them. It should be noted that any of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the production symbol may be simply referred to as “symbol” or “identification information”.

  For example, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit, and the type of the big hit is a big hit such as a 10R big hit or a 15R big hit, the effect design is stopped and displayed with the same three digits such as “777”. It is possible. In addition, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is a 2R big hit, a directing symbol such as “135” or a special symbol such as “3 * 3” Stop display is possible. In addition, in the case of losing, it is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with a different symbol pattern in which at least one of the three symbols such as “637” and “373” is different. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed. That is, the player generally does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol success / failure determination by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, Grasp the effect symbols displayed in the symbol display area 7b. The positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas do not need to be separately provided, and the display areas of the left, middle, and right effect symbols may be the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). . In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode in which scroll display is performed in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the diagonal direction, and the like.

  On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying the above-described game effects using the effect symbols (effect symbol game effects), the hit game effects to be executed along with the hit games, Demo production etc. are displayed. In various game effects such as effect symbol game effect, winning game effect, and demonstration effect, in addition to effect symbols such as numbers, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed.

  The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect hold display area 9c (first effect hold display unit) for displaying a first effect hold 9a according to the number of first special figure hold to be described later. There is a second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display section) for displaying the second effect hold 9b in accordance with the number of second special figure hold to be described later. Depending on the display mode (display number) of the first effect hold or the second effect hold, the stored number and the second feature of the first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a (see FIG. 4) described later. The stored number of the second special figure hold displayed on the figure hold indicator 43b can be easily shown to the player.

  A center decorative body 10 is provided in the vicinity of the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7 so as to surround the effect symbol display area 7b. A stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which a game ball can roll is provided below the center decorative body 10. A hollow warp portion 12 is provided on the left portion of the center decorative body 10. The warp unit 12 is provided with a warp inlet and a warp outlet. The warp flowing down the game area 3 is received from the warp inlet, and the game ball is discharged from the warp outlet and guided to the stage unit 11. The game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage unit 11 can enter the first start port 20 described later with a higher possibility than the game ball not guided to the stage unit 11. Further, on the upper part of the center decorative body 10, there is an electric decoration member (board surface lamp 5) such as an LED, which can be turned on according to the gaming state, and a decoration member 13 that is shaped like a character or a figure is arranged. Yes.

  In addition, a movable decorative member 14 that is operable in accordance with a game effect is provided at the upper part of the center decorative body 10 and behind the decorative member 13. In FIG. 3, only a part of the movable decorative member 14 is visible. For example, the movable decorative member 14 falls downward in accordance with the execution of a game effect that is relatively likely to hit, and the movable decorative member 14 is movable. The decorative member covers the front surface of the display screen 7a, and most of the decorative member is visible. As a result, the player increases the sense of expectation for winning.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first start port 20 that does not change the ease of entering a game ball is provided. A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the first starting port 20, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the first special symbol is true (first special symbol true / false) When the determination) is executed, the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  Below the first start opening 20, there is provided a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as "variable start opening") having a variable second start opening 21 for changing the ease of entering a game ball. . A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the second starting port 21, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the second special symbol is determined (second special symbol determination) ) Is executed, the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  The variable winning device 22 includes a movable member 23 and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. By this opening / closing operation, the second start port 21 can be changed from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (open state) in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first mode. is there. That is, the movable member 23 changes the possibility of entering a game ball into the second start port 21 by performing a predetermined operation (opening / closing operation). The movable member 23 is driven by a second start port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, the second starting port 21 can enter the game ball only when the movable member 23 is in the open state, and the game ball cannot enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. . The second starting port 21 is completely open when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, as long as the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than when the movable member 23 is in the open state. It may not be impossible to enter the ball.

  On the right side of the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, there is provided a first big winning device 31 having a first big winning opening 30 (also referred to as a “first variable winning opening”). The first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and opens / closes the first grand prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. In other words, the first grand prize winning device 31 has an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 32 to make it impossible to enter a game ball (closed state) and allow a game ball to enter (open state). Can be changed.

  Further, in the game area 3, a second large winning opening 35 (also referred to as a “second variable pitching opening”) is provided above the first large winning opening 30 and in the lower right portion of the center decorative body 10. A big winning device 36 is provided. The second grand prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (blade member) 37, and opens and closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). The second big winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state. In other words, the second grand prize winning device 36 has an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 37 to make it impossible to enter a game ball (closed state) and to enter a possible game ball (open state). Can be changed.

  The second grand prize winning device 36 is formed with a specific area 39 through which a game ball that has entered the second big prize winning opening 35 can pass. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a high probability state described later is generated based on the detection that at least one of the game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 35 has passed the specific area 39. . That is, the specific area 39 is a probability changing operation port. Such a specific area 39 is not provided in the first big prize winning device 31. Note that the high probability state is one of the gaming benefits provided to the player separately from the special game.

  A gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which a game ball can pass is provided in the right region of the center decorative body 10 in the game region 3. Based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is obtained is obtained. When a predetermined condition is established, it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is opened. When the symbol success / failure determination is executed, the normal symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination. When the winning normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port 21 is opened. Further, a plurality of general winning ports 27 are provided at the lower part of the game area 3. In the present embodiment, four general winning ports 27 are provided, three of which are left general winning ports provided on the left side of the first start port 20, and one is the right of the first big winning port 30. It is a right general prize opening provided for the person. The first start opening 20, the second start opening 21, the first grand prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, and the general prize opening 27 are entry holes that are used as a chance to pay out prize balls, and each entry opening. When a game ball enters, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each entrance. Specifically, the number of winning balls at the first starting port 20 is “3”, the number of winning balls at the second starting port 21 is “1”, and the number of winning balls at the first big winning port 20 and the second big winning port 35. Is “15”, and the number of prize balls in the general winning opening 27 is “10”.

  A game in which a plurality of entrances (the first start opening 20, the second start opening 21, the first big prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, the general prize opening 27 and the gate 28) are arranged in this way. The area 3 can be divided into a left game area (first area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and a right game area (second area) 3B on the right side. The hitting method in which the game ball is fired so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called “left-handed”, and the hitting method in which the game ball is shot down in the right game area 3B is “right-handed” " Here, among the plurality of entrances, the first start opening 20 and the three left general winning entrances 27 are provided so that game balls flowing down the left game area 3A among the game areas 3 can enter. The second starting port 21, the first grand prize opening 30, the second major prize opening 35, the right general prize opening 27 and the gate 28 enter the game balls flowing down the right game area 3 </ b> B of the game areas 3. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided so as to be possible, at the start of the game, in principle, aiming to enter the first starting port 20 by left-handed. On the other hand, when the winning / unjudging decision based on the entry to the first starting port 20 is a win and the gaming state changes, in principle, the gate 28, the second starting port 21, the first big winning port 30 and the The goal is to enter the two big winning holes 35.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game board 2. The main display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display unit) that displays the first special symbol in a variably displayed and stopped state, and a second special symbol that displays the second special symbol in a variably displayed and stopped state. A display 41b (second special symbol display unit) and a normal symbol display unit 42 (normal symbol display unit) that displays normal symbols in a variable manner and stops display are included. In addition, the main indicator 40 includes a first special figure hold indicator 43a that displays the number of stored determination information (first special figure hold) related to the first special symbol, and the determination information related to the second special symbol ( The second special figure hold indicator 43b for displaying the number of stored second special figure hold) and the general figure hold indicator 44 for displaying the number of stored operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42. include. Further, the main indicator 40 includes a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure determination has been won, and the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure determination. A round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the winning game to be executed when the result of winning is, a gaming state indicator 46 indicating that the probability variation function is activated, and a shooting direction of the game ball, that is, right-handed And a firing direction indicator 47 indicating whether to perform left-handed or left-handed. These various displays included in the main display 40 are display-controlled by a main control unit described later.

  The variation display of the first special symbol is performed based on the game ball entering the first start port 20. The change display of the second special symbol is performed based on the game ball entering the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display unit 41. In addition, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold display unit 43.

  In the special symbol display unit 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then stopped and displayed. The special symbol (stop symbol) that is stopped and displayed enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. The result of lottery based on (special symbol success / failure determination, big hit lottery) is notified. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols based on the special symbol success / failure determination. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (specific identification information), that is, when the stop display mode of the special symbol is a specific mode (big hit symbol) indicating a big hit, A special game (big hit game) is performed in which the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is opened with an opening pattern according to the type. In addition, the opening pattern of the special winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35) in the special game will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41 a is configured by eight LEDs indicated by “i to p”, and a special symbol corresponding to the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination is displayed. indicate. For example, if the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination is 10R big hit (first big hit), the three LEDs “ijn” are turned on and the rest are turned off, and the 2R big hit (second big hit) In the case of becoming, the four LEDs “jnkl” are turned on and the rest are turned off, and in the case of being disconnected, the two LEDs “lo” are turned on and the rest are turned off. The second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by “a to h”, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination. As with the first special symbol indicator 41b, the stop display mode is set to a different display mode depending on the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination. The 2R jackpot included in the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination does not exist, and the 15R jackpot that does not exist in the first special symbol success / failure determination is included. Before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is displayed over a predetermined variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”). The variation display mode is, for example, in a predetermined order. Each LED can be turned on so that light repeatedly flows from right to right.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, various information such as a special symbol success / failure random number (“acquired information”) The acquired various information is temporarily stored in a special figure storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, if the ball enters the first starting port 20, it is stored in the first special diagram storage unit (not shown) as the first special diagram reservation, and if the ball enters the second starting port 21. The second special figure reservation is stored in a second special figure storage unit (not shown). The number of special figure reservations (acquired information) that can be stored in each special figure storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is “4”. The first special figure storage unit and the second special figure storage unit are also referred to as “first acquisition information storage unit” and “second acquisition information storage unit”, respectively, and are also collectively referred to as “acquisition information storage unit”.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is digested when the special symbol based on the special figure hold can be displayed. The digestion of the special symbol hold means that the special symbol determination random number or the like corresponding to the special symbol hold is determined, and the special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the change display of the special symbol based on the entrance of the game ball into the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 cannot be executed immediately at the time of the entrance, that is, the change of the special symbol Even when the display is being executed or the special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the special symbol is appropriate for the entered ball, up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b. Specifically, the first special figure hold indicator 43a is composed of two “uv” LEDs, and the first special figure is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special figure hold. The number of holds is displayed. For example, when the number of holds is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “u □ v □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit). When “1” is “1”, the display mode is such that “u” LED is turned off and “v” LED is lit in red, such as “u □ v ●”. “u” LED is turned on in red, and “v” LED is turned off. When the number of hold is “3”, both LEDs are turned on as “u ● v ●”. The display mode is lit in red, and when the number of reservations is “4 (upper limit number)”, both LEDs can be lit in green as “u ▲ v ▲”.

  The second special figure hold indicator 43b is composed of two LEDs “wx”, and the number of second special figure hold is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of second special figure hold. Is displayed. For example, when the number of holds is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “w □ x □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit). “1” to “4” are also determined in the same manner as the first special figure hold indicator 43a.

  The normal symbol variation display is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 28. In the normal symbol display 42, the normal symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then the stop symbol is displayed. The result of the normal symbol success / failure determination based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28 is displayed based on the stopped normal symbol (stop symbol). Inform. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is one normal symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols based on the normal symbol determination. If the stopped normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol), an auxiliary game is performed in which the second start port 21 is opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two “st” LEDs, and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination according to the lighting mode. It is. For example, if the determination result is a win, the normal symbol that is turned on when both LEDs are lit is stopped and displayed, such as “s t” (for example, ■: lighted, □: lighted off). If the determination result is out of place, an out-of-order normal symbol is displayed in a state where only the “t” LED is lit, such as “s □ t ■”. Note that the off-normal symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol variation display is executed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on and off. is there.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, various information (also referred to as "acquired information") such as a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is obtained based on the passage, and the acquired various information Is temporarily stored as a general map reservation in a general map storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of general map holds that can be stored in the general map storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is “4”. The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit is digested when the change display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that the normal symbol validity determination random number corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined, and the normal symbol variation display for indicating the determination result is executed. Accordingly, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the normal symbol variation display based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be immediately executed, that is, when the normal symbol variation display is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed. Even so, with the predetermined number as the upper limit, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not it is a normal symbol for the passage.

  The number of the general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit is displayed on the general map storage display 44. Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of two “qr” LEDs, and displays the number of general map holds by turning on the LED according to the number of general map holds. is there. For example, when the number of holdings is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “q □ r □” (for example, □: off, ●: red on, ▲: green on). When “1” is “1”, a display mode in which the “q” LED is turned off and the “r” LED is turned on in red, such as “q □ r ●”. Further, the number of holdings “2” to “4” is determined in the same manner as the first special figure holding display 43a.

  Next, based on FIG.2 and FIG.5, the electrical structure in this pachinko game machine 1 is demonstrated. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a main control board 80 (also referred to as “main control unit”) that performs control related to game progress and game profits, such as special symbol success / failure determination, normal symbol success / failure determination, and game state transition. Sub-control board 90 (also referred to as “sub-control unit” or “effect control unit”) for performing control related to effects executed as the game progresses, payout control for performing control related to game ball payout Image control board for performing display control of the substrate 110 (also referred to as “payout control unit”), the image display device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure hold display 103a, the effect second special figure hold display 103b, etc. 100 (image control unit) and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case storing the main control board 80 is provided at a substantially central portion on the rear side (back side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with an image control board storage case containing the audio control board 106, the lamp control board 107 and the image control board 100, and a sub control board storage containing the sub control board 90 on the image control board storage case. A case is provided. Further, a payout control board case for storing the payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power supply board case for storing the power supply board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

  A game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data (information) to / from other boards via an input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit (first special figure storage unit and second special figure storage unit) and the general figure storage unit. In addition, storage areas for use in various flags and various counters are secured at predetermined addresses in the RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81).

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, as the sensors, the first start port sensor 20a, the second start port sensor 21a, the gate sensor 28a, the first big prize port sensor 30a, the second big prize port sensor 35a and the general prize port sensor 27a are connected. Has been.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the first big prize opening 30. The second big prize opening sensor 35a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35. The general winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the general winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, a second start opening solenoid 24, a first big prize winning solenoid 33, and a second big prize winning solenoid 38 are connected. The second start port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize winning solenoid 38 is for driving the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36.

  Further, 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 indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, a general diagram. A hold indicator 44, a round indicator 45, a game status indicator 46, a firing direction indicator 47, and a hit indicator 48 are connected. That is, display control of these main 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 signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 is connected with a payout apparatus 120 for paying out award balls and rental balls, and a launching apparatus 112 is connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as a “launch control unit”). The firing device 112 includes a firing handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and lends game balls based on value information recorded on a recording medium such as a prepaid card (game value storage medium). A CR unit 135 as a lending device such as a game ball that enables the game ball is connected via a CR unit connection terminal plate 132, and a ball rental button 130a and a return button 130b are connected to the CR unit connection terminal plate 132. A ball lending operation board 131 is connected. The CR unit 135 stores control means for performing control related to execution of various processes (various signal output, information (data) reading, collation, recording medium discharge, etc.) by the CR unit 135 and various data necessary for the control. Storage means (ROM, RAM, etc.), discharge means (discharge mechanism) for discharging the inserted recording medium (prepaid card), and the like are provided. The CR unit 135 is an example of a “recording medium receiving device”.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the payout control board 80 exchanges various signals with the CR unit 135 via the CR unit connection terminal plate 132. Specifically, the payout control board 80 is a signal for transmitting a power supply signal (VL) indicating a + 18V power supply inside the CR unit 135 and a signal indicating that the CR unit 135 is lending the game ball. The CR unit connection terminal includes a CR unit READY signal (BRDY), a terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ), which is a signal that the CR unit 135 requests lending game balls for the basic unit (25 in this embodiment). It is input via the plate 132. On the other hand, from the payout control board 80, a base READY signal (PRDY) that is a signal for transmitting that the payout operation of the game ball is possible to the CR unit 135, and a game ball for the basic unit to the CR unit 135. A terminal terminal lending completion signal (EXS), which is a signal for transmitting the completion of lending, is output via the CR unit connection terminal board 132.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the CR unit 135 exchanges various signals with the ball lending operation board 131 via the CR unit connection terminal board 132. Specifically, the CR unit 135 has a ball lending switch signal from the ball lending button 130a connected to the ball lending operation board 131, a return switch signal from the return button 130b connected to the ball lending operation board 131, and the like. Is input via the CR unit connection terminal board 132. On the other hand, the CR unit 135 outputs a frequency display LED signal to a frequency display LED (not shown) provided on the ball lending operation board 131 via the CR unit connection terminal plate 132. The frequency display LED displays the value balance recorded on the recording medium inserted (received) in the CR unit 135 as the remaining frequency, and constitutes the balance display unit provided in the CR operation unit 130 described above. To do.

  Further, on the ball lending operation board 131, a ball lending button detection switch (not shown) for detecting that the ball lending button 130a is operated and a return (not shown) for detecting that the return button 130b is operated. Button detection switches (one form of input detection means) are provided, and when these detection switches detect the operation of each button, the above-mentioned ball rental switch signal and return switch signal are output to the CR unit 135. Is done. Then, when the ball lending switch signal is output to the CR unit 135 based on the operation of the ball lending button 130a, the CR unit 135 receives the above-mentioned terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal based on the input of the ball lending switch signal. (BRQ) is output to the payout control board 110, and the payout control board 110 operates the payout device 120 based on the input of the terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal (BRQ), and the game ball as a lending ball Make a withdrawal. When the return switch signal is output to the CR unit 135 based on the operation of the return button 130b, the CR unit 135 ejects the recording medium (a prepaid card in this embodiment) based on the input of the return switch signal. I do. That is, the ball lending operation board 131 that outputs a return switch signal to the CR unit 135 based on the operation of the return button 130b or the return button 130b functions as a means for instructing the CR unit 135 to eject the recording medium. It is.

  Here, in this embodiment, when the return button 130b is pressed for several seconds (for example, 0.5 seconds to 1 second) to release the pressing, the pressing operation (first input mode) is returned to the return button detection switch (not shown). And a return switch signal is output to the CR unit 135, whereby the recording medium is ejected from the CR unit 135. In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the ball lending operation board 131 is also connected to the sub-control board 90, and the return button 130b is pressed for a long time (for example, 3 seconds or more). Is released, the pressing operation (second input mode) is detected by the return button detection switch, and a return switch signal is output to the CR unit 135 and the sub control board 90. When the return switch signal is output to the sub control board 90, the absence notification described later is performed under the control of the sub control board 90 (sub control unit) based on the return switch signal. This absence notice is made to the fact that the player of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is away from the other party such as another player in the gaming hall or a hall clerk, that is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 This is a notification effect for indicating that it has already been secured.

  In other words, in this embodiment, the “recording medium discharge instruction (discharge instruction input)” and “seating notification execution instruction (seating instruction input)” can be performed by operating the return button 130b. “Recording medium discharge instruction” is performed by one short press of 130b (first input mode), and “recording medium discharge instruction” and “release” are performed by one long press of return button 130b (second input mode). The instruction to execute seat notification "is performed. The ball lending operation board 131 can detect and detect “short press (first input mode)” and “long press (second input mode)” regarding detection of the operation of the return button 130b by the return button detection switch. When a “short press” is detected, a return switch signal is output only to the CR unit 135, and when a “long press” is detected, a return switch signal is output to the CR unit 135 and the sub control board 90. Output. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the player leaves the seat for a break in the middle of the game, or when a player base is reserved in advance, the return button 130b can be held down for a long time. For example, even if the player's belongings or the like are not placed on the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62 and the player leaves the seat, the outside (third party in the game hall) can be informed that the user is away from the seat. It is possible.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the return button detection switch (input detection means) detects the “short press” of the return button 130b, the signal line related to the input / output of the return switch signal and the “long press” are detected. A signal line related to input / output of the return switch signal is provided separately. For this reason, on the CR unit 135 side, depending on the signal line (input port) when the return switch signal is input, whether the input return switch signal is due to “short press” of the return button 130b or “long press” It is possible to determine whether it is. Then, when the input return switch signal is based on “long press”, the control means (not shown) of the CR unit 135 displays information related to the recording medium when the recording medium is ejected based on the return switch signal. The information is read and stored in a predetermined storage means (such as a RAM) included in the CR unit 135, and the recording medium after the storage is discharged (returned). Therefore, in this embodiment, the return button 130b and the ball lending operation board 131 function as means for instructing the CR unit 135 to store information relating to the recording medium to be discharged in addition to the instruction to discharge the recording medium. It has become possible. Examples of information related to the recording medium include information specific to the recording medium (card number and code number specific to the prepaid card), value balance information at that time, and the like.

  In this embodiment configured as described above, for example, when the player interrupts the game for a break or the like and leaves the seat, when the return button 130b is long pressed, the player is inserted (set) into the CR unit 135 at that time. The information relating to the recording medium being stored is stored in the storage means of the CR unit 135, and then the recording medium is discharged, and the absence notification is performed under the control of the sub control board 90 (sub control unit). After this, when a recording medium is inserted into the CR unit 135 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is performing the absence notification, the control means (not shown) of the CR unit 135 displays information related to the inserted recording medium. And the information related to the previously stored recording medium. When the two pieces of information are matched, a matching signal indicating that the information is matched is output from the CR unit 135 to the ball lending operation board 131, and then the value balance recorded on the inserted recording medium is counted as a frequency. A frequency display LED signal to be displayed on the display LED is output to the ball lending operation board 131. When an appropriate signal is input to the ball lending operation board 131, a signal for ending the absence notification (seating notification end signal) is output from the ball lending operation board 131 to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board The absence notification performed under the control of 90 (sub-control unit) ends. Thus, for example, when a player who has left the seat returns to the pachinko gaming machine 1 being informed of the absence and resumes the game, if the game medium ejected at the time of leaving the seat is inserted into the CR unit 135, It is possible to end the seat notification and resume the game.

  Note that, when the information matches as a result of collation of the information related to the recording medium in the CR unit 135, the information related to the previously stored recording medium is deleted. Further, the information relating to the recording medium stored in the CR unit 135 is also deleted when a predetermined time (for example, 60 minutes) elapses after storage. Further, in principle, the data is also erased when the game hall clerk performs a predetermined memory erasure process that the player cannot know about the CR unit 135. In this way, the passage of time and the erasure processing by the game hall clerk are possible because the pachinko gaming machine in which information related to the recording medium is stored together with the execution of the absence notice is given to the player who has left the seat. If the pachinko gaming machine is left for a long time without returning, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine will be reduced accordingly.In such a case, the pachinko gaming machine will be played by other players. This is because it can be opened so that the operation can be suppressed. As the memory erasure process, for example, a predetermined memory erasure code input to the CR unit 135, a memory erasure recording medium (memory erasure card) is inserted, and an initialization process (reset process) based on a predetermined reset switch operation is performed. ) And the like.

  On the other hand, a recording medium is inserted into the CR unit 135 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 performing the absence notification, and as a result of collation between the information relating to the inserted recording medium and the information relating to the recording medium previously stored, When the information does not match, an error display signal for displaying an error with the frequency display LED is output from the CR unit 135 to the ball lending operation board 131 as a signal indicating that the information does not match. The When an error display signal is input to the ball lending operation board 131, an error display LED (balance display unit) is merely displayed as an error based on the input, and an absence notification end signal is output to the sub-control board 90. It will never be done. Therefore, in this case, since the absence notification that is being executed does not end and the notification of leaving is still performed, the possibility that the game is advanced under such circumstances is extremely low (zero). I can say that.

  The information related to the recording medium described above is stored in the CR unit 135 when the recording medium is inserted into (accepted to) the CR unit 135 and the return button 130b is pressed and held. This is only when the return button detection switch detects this operation. When the return button 130b is pressed for a short time with the recording medium inserted in the CR unit 135, or no recording medium is inserted in the CR unit 135. When the return button 130b is pressed for a long time (not accepted), the information related to the recording medium is not stored.

  The CR unit 135 collates the information related to the recording medium only when the information related to the recording medium is stored in the RAM in the CR unit 135 when the previous recording medium is ejected. is there. In other words, when information related to the recording medium is not stored in the RAM in the CR unit 135 when the recording medium is inserted into (accepted to) the CR unit 135, the information related to the recording medium is collated. Is not done.

  The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as “payout control microcomputer”) that controls the payout of the game balls of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 controls the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the CR unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the input / output circuit 117. Drive to pay out prize balls or pay out balls. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launching device 112, the touch switch 114 detects the player's contact with the launching handle 60, and the launch volume 115 rotates the launch handle 60. Is detected. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this embodiment, the number of game balls that can be continuously fired by the launching device 112 by driving the launch motor 113 is about 100 per minute.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 (“effect control microcomputer”) that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. . The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. The ROM may be externally attached. In addition, storage areas for use in various flags and various count counters are secured at predetermined addresses in the RAM (production control RAM) of the sub-control board 90 (production control microcomputer 91).

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 displays an image on the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 (“image control microcomputer”) of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The display control of the device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure hold display 103a and the effect second hold display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, and the like (including effect symbols, hold symbols, etc.) And image data such as background images. The image control microcomputer 101 reads image data from the ROM based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  The effect indicator 102 is composed of two LEDs, and performs a change display and a stop display in accordance with the change display and stop display of the effect symbol 8, and the effect symbol 8 is turned on / off or a combination of colors. Is stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating the display result (result of special symbol success / failure determination). Similarly, the production first special figure hold display 103a and the production second hold display 103b are also composed of two LEDs. Then, by the lighting / extinction of two LEDs or a combination of colors, the production first special figure hold display 103a is displayed on the first special figure hold display area 43 and the number of hold displayed in the first production hold display area 9c. The display is controlled in a display mode that indicates the same number of held as the number of held. In addition, the production second special figure hold display 103b is displayed in a display form showing the number of hold displayed in the second production hold display area 9d and the number of hold displayed in the second special figure hold display 43b. Be controlled. This is because the character symbol is displayed on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect symbol display part), or the movable decorative member 14 is operated to cover the effect symbol display area 7b (effect symbol display part) of the display screen 7a. By doing so, a part or all of the effect design, the first effect hold display unit, or the second effect hold display unit may not be visible, and thus such a display is provided. Note that a VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided instead of or in addition to the image control microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effect, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the image control microcomputer 101 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91, based on the command received from the main control board 80, emits light pattern data (data for determining lighting / extinction, emission color, etc.) for determining the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5. (Also referred to as lamp data) is determined from data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. As described above, the movable decorative member 14 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10 (behind the decorative member 13). The effect control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as “driving data”) for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, The operation of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control and operation control of the movable decorative member 14. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM. In addition, the movable decorative member 14 includes a plurality of decorative LEDs 14c (see FIGS. 5 and 48b), and light emission pattern data for determining the light emission mode (lighting / extinguishing / flashing, light emission color, etc.) of the decorative LEDs is also provided. It is included in the operation pattern data of the movable decorative member 14. For this reason, the operation of the movable decorative member 14 includes not only the vertical movement of the movable decorative member 14 but also light emission (lighting / flashing, etc.) of the decorative LED 14c.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs a return switch signal output from the ball lending operation board 131 to the sub-control board 90 by long-pressing the return button 130b described above, or a result of matching information related to the recording medium (conformity signal). In response to this, on the basis of an absence notification end signal or the like output from the ball lending operation board 131 to the sub-control board 90, execution control of the absence notification is performed. In the present embodiment, the absence notification is mainly performed using the image display device 7 and the frame lamp 66.

  Further, the sub control board 90 includes a first effect button detection switch 63c and a second effect button 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) is operated (pressed, rotated, pulled, etc.). An effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal from the corresponding effect button detection switch is input to the sub-control board 90. The first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d are collectively referred to simply as “effect button detection switch”.

  Furthermore, an upper plate sensor 61a and a lower plate sensor 62a are connected to the sub-control board 90. The upper plate sensor 61a and the lower plate sensor 62a are arranged at predetermined portions of the upper plate 61 and the lower plate 62 where it is assumed that the player places something (mobile phone, cigarette, lighter, etc.). The presence of an object to be monitored is provided so as to be detected, and signals from both sensors are input to the sub control board 90. When one or both of the upper dish sensor 61a and the lower dish sensor 62a detect the presence of the monitoring target, the signal (detection signal) of the corresponding sensor is turned ON. The detection (signal determination) of the detection status (signal) by the upper plate sensor 61a and the lower plate sensor 62a is for effect control when a return switch signal based on the long press of the return button 130b is input to the sub-control board 90. This is performed by the microcomputer 91 (S4604 described later). At that time, the signal of either one or both of the upper plate sensor 61a and the lower plate sensor 62a is ON, that is, there is an object in one or both of the upper plate 61 and the lower plate 62 ( If it is placed), the notification control microcomputer 91 performs notification processing based on the detection signal. The upper pan sensor 61a and the lower pan sensor 62a are also referred to as “monitoring object sensors”.

  Next, the control (acquisition information determination means) relating to the determination of success / failure in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, there are “big hit” and “off” as a result of the special symbol success / failure determination. In the case of “big hit”, the “big hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41, and in the case of “out”, the “off symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. If it is determined that the special symbol is determined to be a big hit, the big winning opening (the first big winning port 30 or the second big winning port 35) is opened with an open pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol that has been stopped (hit type). A “special game” to be released is executed. A special game executed as a big hit is called a "hit game".

  There are a plurality of types of jackpots in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, “10R (round) first big hit”, “2R second big hit”, “10R third big hit”, “15R fourth big hit” and “10R fifth big hit” Are provided. “10R first big hit”, “10R third big hit” and “10R fifth big hit” are big hits related to the big hit game using the first big winning opening 30, and the number of times the first big winning opening 30 is opened ( The number of rounds) is 10, and the opening time of the big prize opening 30 is a big hit of 25 seconds per opening (1 round). The “2R second big hit” is a big hit relating to the big hit game using the second big prize opening 35, and the second big prize opening 35 is opened twice (number of rounds). The opening time is a big hit of 0.1 seconds per opening (one round). The “15R 4th big hit” is a big hit related to the big hit game using the first big prize opening 30, and the first big prize opening 30 is opened 15 times (number of rounds). The opening time is a big hit of 25 seconds per opening (one round). The special symbol display unit 41 stops and displays the jackpot symbols corresponding to these jackpot types.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is shifted to a high probability state, a short time state, a high base state, etc., which will be described later, according to the type of the big hit that has been won (winning). In other words, if the result of the special symbol win / loss determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is the aforementioned 10R first big hit, 2R second big hit or 15R fourth big hit, the gaming state after the big hit game ends will be described later. “High probability state, short time state, and high base state”. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is the above-mentioned 10R third big hit or 10R fifth big hit, the game state after the big hit game ends will be described as “low” "Probability state, short time state, and high base state". Therefore, 10R first big hit, 2R second big hit and 15R fourth big hit can be regarded as “probable variation big hit”, and 10R third big hit and 10R fifth big hit are regarded as “non-probable big hit (normal big hit)”. be able to. The 2R second big hit is a big hit that opens (opens and closes for a moment) the second big prize opening 35 in 0.1 second per round as described above. The possibility that a game ball enters the mouth 35 is low, and therefore the possibility that a prize ball based on the entrance to the second big prize opening 35 can be obtained is also low. Such 2R second big hit is so-called “sudden probability change big hit (crash probability)” and is also called “probability big hit without departure”.

  When the first special symbol (special figure 1) is determined to be a big hit, the distribution probability to each big hit is 40% for 10R first big hit, 20% for 2R second big hit, 10R third The big hit is 40%. On the other hand, the distribution probability to each big hit is 60% for 15R fourth big hit and 40% for 10R fifth big hit when the big hit is determined in the determination of whether or not the second special symbol (special drawing 2) is successful. It has become. In other words, if the winning / non-winning determination is based on the entrance to the second starting port 21 that has become easy to enter due to the operation of the opening extension function (occurrence of a high base state), which will be described later, The 2R second big hit with a low possibility of winning a prize ball payout (substantially no possibility of winning a prize ball payout) does not appear just by opening and closing 35 for a moment, and it becomes a 15R fourth big hit with a relatively high probability. . Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the game at the second start opening 21 rather than the big hit in the win / fail judgment (the big win lottery of the first special symbol) performed by the game ball entering the first start opening 20. It is set so that the possibility of winning a big hit in the winning / failing determination (second special symbol big hit lottery) performed by entering a ball is higher for the player. That is, the player plays a game in anticipation of entering the second starting port 21. This is particularly noticeable during the operation of the opening extension function in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is increased.

  Here, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination of whether or not the big hit is made is based on a “special symbol winning / non-decision random number (also referred to as“ winning determination information ”)”. The determination is made on the basis of “a jackpot type determination random number (also referred to as“ symbol determination random number ”or“ symbol determination information ”)”. As shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbol success / failure determination random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 629”, and the big hit type determination random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 99”. In addition to the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number, the random number (acquisition information) acquired based on the ball entering the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 includes “variation pattern random number”. (Also referred to as “variation pattern information”).

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 198”. In addition, the random numbers acquired based on the passage through the gate 28 include the normal symbol success / failure determination random numbers shown in FIG. The random number for normal symbol determination is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game that opens the second start port 21 (normal symbol lottery). Normal design random numbers take values in the range of "0 to 240".

  Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of gaming states by combining the probability variation function, the variation time shortening function, and the open extension function with respect to the special symbol and the normal symbol into the activated state or the deactivated state. . For the special symbol (the first special symbol and the second special symbol), the state in which the probability variation function is activated is referred to as “high probability state”, and the state in which the probability variation function is not activated is referred to as “normal state (also referred to as“ low probability state ”). " In the high probability state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the special symbol success / failure determination is higher than in the normal state. In other words, in the normal state, the success / failure determination is performed using the normal state jackpot determination table, but in the high probability state, the high probability state jackpot determination table having a large number of special symbol success / failure determination random numbers. Using this, it is determined whether or not it is correct (see FIG. 8A). In other words, when the probability variation function of the special symbol is activated, the probability that the result of the special symbol variation display becomes a big hit (the stop symbol becomes a big hit symbol) is higher than when the special symbol probability variation function is not activated.

  In addition, a state in which the variable time reduction function is activated for the special symbol (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) is referred to as a “time-short state”, and a state in which the function is not activated is referred to as a “non-time-short state”. In the short time state, the average value of the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the variation display to the time of the fixed display) is shorter than the average value of the variation time of the special symbol in the non-short time state. That is, in the short-time state, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more than in the non-time-short state (see FIG. 9). As a result, in the short-time state, the digestion of the special figure hold is accelerated, and effective entry into the starting port (entrance that can be stored as special figure hold) is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol are operated in synchronization with the special symbol variation time shortening function. That is, the probability changing function and the changing time shortening function of the normal symbol operate in the short time state of the special symbol and do not operate in the non-short time state. Therefore, in the time reduction state, the hit probability in the normal symbol success / failure determination is higher than that in the non-time reduction state. That is, the normal symbol hit / fail judgment (ordinary symbol judgment) is performed using a normal symbol per-judgment table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) determined to be hit is larger than the normal symbol per-judgment judgment table used in the non-time-saving state. (See FIG. 8C). In other words, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the result of the variation display of the normal symbol becomes a hit (the stop symbol becomes a normal symbol) becomes higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 8D). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the second start port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state. That is, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the second start port 21 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-short time state. That is, the function of increasing the number of times the variable winning device 22 is opened is activated. Specifically, when the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination becomes a hit in the non-time-short state, the opening / closing member 37 of the variable winning device 22 performs an opening operation once for 0.2 seconds, and the second start port is in the open state during that period. Become. Also, if the result of the normal symbol win / fail determination is a win in the time-short state, the opening / closing member 37 of the variable winning device 22 performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function and the opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the second start port 21 is frequently opened, and the frequency of entering the game ball into the second start port 21 is increased (also referred to as “high frequency state”). As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls.

  In the high base state (high frequency state), all the above functions may not operate. That is, when the function is not activated by the activation of at least one of the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function and the number-of-opening times increase function of the variable winning device 22. However, it is sufficient that the second start port 21 is easily opened (the frequency of entering the ball is high). Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time-short state of the special symbol. A function for generating such a high base state can also be referred to as a “high base generation function”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming state after the special game in the case of 10R first big hit, 2R second big hit, or 15R fourth big hit is a high probability of a special symbol. The state becomes a short state and a high base state with a special symbol (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is terminated when a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation displays are executed or when a big hit game is executed. This highly accurate and high base state is a state that is clear to the player that it is a high probability state, and is a so-called “probability changed state” for the player.

  In addition, the game state after the special game when the 10R third big hit and the 10R fifth big hit become the normal state (low probability state) of the special symbol, the short time state of the special symbol and the high base A state is reached (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability and high base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variation display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or when a big hit is won and the big hit game is executed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, three gaming states of “low accuracy low base state”, “low accuracy high base state”, and “high accuracy high base state” can be set as the gaming state. In addition to this, a high probability state of a special symbol, a non-time-short state and a low base state of the special symbol, that is, a “highly accurate low base state” may be settable.

  In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the right game area 3B by hitting right. In the high base state, it is easier to open the second start port 21 than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second start port 21 than to enter the first start port 20. Because. For this reason, a right-hand strike is made to allow the game ball to enter the second starting port 21 while allowing the game ball to pass through the gate 28 which is a trigger for determining whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate. This makes it possible to obtain a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is present) rather than left-handed. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to be lit in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the game ball should be fired (to the right) to the right game area 3B.

  On the other hand, in the low base state (for example, the low probability low base state), it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A by left-handed. In the low base state, the second start port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and entering the first start port 20 is easier than entering the second start port 21. Because. Therefore, a left turn is made to enter the game ball into the first start port 20. This makes it possible to obtain a large number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not to win special symbols) rather than making a right strike. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is turned on (display controlled) in a predetermined manner to notify that the game ball should be fired (left-handed) toward the left game area 3A.

  Specifically, the firing direction indicator 47 is composed of two “yz” LEDs, and indicates the firing direction by turning on the LEDs according to the gaming state. For example, in the low base state, it is possible to notify that it should be fired to the left game area as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off, such as “y □ z □” (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can. Further, in the high base state, it is possible to notify that the right game area should be fired as a display mode in which both LEDs are lit, such as “y ■ z ■” (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the low probability low base state in which the big hit game is not performed is used as a reference, the low probability low base state is referred to as “normal game state” or “normal state”. A game in which a special symbol is variably displayed in the state can be regarded as a “normal game”. On the other hand, the high-accuracy base state and the low-accuracy base state are more advantageous to the player than the low-accuracy-low base state. ”Or“ special state ”, and a game in which the special symbol is variably displayed in the state can be regarded as“ special game ”.

  The jackpot game is a game that can be executed by variably displaying a special symbol and stopping and displaying the jackpot symbol. For a player, a big prize opening (first big prize opening 30, second big prize winning) Since it is an advantageous game in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained by entering a game ball into the mouth 35), the big hit game can be regarded as a “special game”, and the game state in which the big hit game is performed Can be regarded as “special gaming state”.

  In addition, the low base state such as the low probability low base state and the high probability low base state is a state in which the game ball is advanced by entering the left game area 3A by left-handed as described above. Can be regarded as a “left-handed state”. On the other hand, the high base state such as the low probability high base state and the high probability high base state and the state where the big hit game aiming at the game ball entering the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is performed is as described above. Thus, since the game ball is advanced by making the game ball enter the right game area 3B by hitting right, the high base state and the big hit game state can be regarded as the “right hit state”. As described above, in the high base state (right-handed state), the second start port 21 is more easily opened than in the low base state (left-handed state), and the second start port 21 is more open than the first start port 20. It is easier for the game ball to enter, and the game ball to the second start port 21 is larger than the big hit in the first special symbol determination based on the game ball entering the first start port 20. It is set so that there is a higher possibility that the player who wins the second special symbol based on whether or not the player has won will be more advantageous to the player. From this, the left-handed state can be regarded as a “normal game state” or a “normal state”, and a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed in the state can be regarded as a “normal game”. Further, the right-handed state can be regarded as “special game state” or “special state”, and a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed in the state can be regarded as “special game”.

  In addition, compared to the low accuracy low base state, the high probability low base state matches the low base state, but in the high probability state, the special symbol probability variation function is activated and the special symbol variation display is performed. Since the probability that the result will be a big hit is higher than the low probability state, the high probability low base state can also be regarded as a “special game state” or “special state”, and the game that displays the special symbols in the state is variably displayed. Can also be regarded as a “special game”.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit) will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, flag, status, buffer, timer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80. . As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter reset Etc. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter. In the examples and drawings, the normal symbol is “normal”, the special symbol is “special”, the first special symbol is “special diagram 1”, the “first special symbol”, and the second special symbol is “special symbol 2”. "Two second figure".

  Subsequent to the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the value of the various random number counters shown in FIG. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S104). While the interrupt is permitted, the interrupt process (S105) can be executed. This interrupt process (S105) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80, for example, at a cycle of 4 ms. Then, after the interrupt process (S105) is finished and before the next interrupt process (S105) is started, the update process of various counter values by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is repeated. Executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU in the interrupt disabled state, the interrupt process (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, the interrupt process (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), an output process (S201) is first executed. In the output process (S201), commands (control signals) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub-control board 90, the payout control board 110, etc. To do. The command and the like output here include information regarding the gaming state, special symbol success / failure determination, symbol as a jackpot type, variation pattern, and the like. The command is composed of, for example, 2-byte information. The upper 1 byte is information regarding the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information regarding the content of the command.

  In the input process (S202) performed subsequent to the output process (S201), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a first big prize port sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. The detection signal detected by 30a, the second big prize winning sensor 35a, etc. (see FIG. 5) is read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as prize ball information. Further, a detection signal from a lower plate full detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including normal symbol random number counter values) shown in FIG. 7 includes the execution period of the timer interrupt process (S105) and the other period (after the end of the interrupt process (S105), The period until the next interrupt process (S105) is started).

  Following normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S203), starting port sensor detection processing (S204), starting ball entering processing (S205), ordinary diagram motion processing (S206), special symbol motion processing (S207) And the power-off monitoring process (S208) is executed. Thereafter, other processing (S209) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) is terminated. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80, the processes of S102 to S104 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 ms). ), Interrupt processing (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, the command set in the RAM output buffer in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting port sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301). . If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of normal symbol reservation balls (the number of normal symbol reservations, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of general symbol reservations provided in the RAM) is It is determined whether or not it is less than 4 (S302), and if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S305.

  If the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), “1” is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S303), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value (label -TRND-H, Fig. 7 (B)) of the random symbol counter for determining whether or not the symbol is normal is stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. Then, the obtained random number value (acquired information) is stored in an address space corresponding to the current number of normal symbol reserved balls in the general symbol reserved storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

  In S305, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S305). If a game ball has not entered the second start port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, but if a game ball has entered the second start port 21 (YES in S305), a special figure is displayed. Whether the number of the two reserved balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically, the counter value for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (the upper limit number) It is determined whether or not (S306). If the special figure 2 reserved ball number is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309, but if the special figure 2 reserved ball number is less than 4 (YES in S306), the special figure 2 hold is held. “1” is added to the number of balls (S307).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the random symbol counter for determining whether or not the special symbol is stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM (label-TRND-A), the random number for determining the jackpot type The value of the counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random value shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and these acquired random values (acquired) Information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved special figure 2 balls in the second special figure reservation storage unit.

  Subsequently, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S309). ). If no game ball has entered the first start port 20 (NO in S309), the process ends. If a game ball has entered the first start port 20 (YES in S309), a special figure is displayed. Whether or not the number of one reserved ball (the first special figure reserved number, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure reserved provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number) Is determined (S310). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not less than 4 (NO in S310), the process is terminated. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than 4 (YES in S310), the special figure 1 is held. “1” is added to the number of balls (S311).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol success / failure determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. (Label-TRND-A), the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (Label-TRND-AS), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (Label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the disturbance shown in FIG. 7A). A numerical value is acquired), and these acquired random number values are stored in an address space corresponding to the current number of reserved figure 1 reserved balls in the first figure reserved storage unit.

[Processing at start-up]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs a start-in-ball entering process (S205) shown in FIG. 13 subsequent to the start-port sensor detection process (S204) shown in FIG. In the starting ball entry process (S205), first, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 reserved ball number has increased by "1" (S315). In this process, when “1” is added to the number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls in S307 in the immediately preceding start port sensor detection process (S204), it is determined that the number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls has increased by “1”. (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316, and if not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319. In S316, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit is read ( In step S316, the obtained acquired random number value is determined (step S317). Among the read acquired random numbers, the special symbol success / failure random number counter value (special symbol success / failure random number) is a jackpot determination table according to the current gaming state (see FIG. 8A), that is, In the high probability state, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination value matches the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, and in the normal state (low probability state), the jackpot determination table for the normal state. The process of S317 corresponds to a pre-determination (so-called “hold prefetch”) performed prior to the success / failure determination (S1303, S1304) in the special figure 2 determination determination process (S1202) described later.

  Next, in S318, information indicating the result of the prior determination in S317, specifically, information indicating whether or not the special symbol winning / determining random number value matches the jackpot determining value (whether or not information), the jackpot type determining random number counter Command data including information indicating the value of the game (random number for determining the big hit type) and information indicating the value of the variation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value) is generated as a start entry command (special figure 2 start entry command) Then, this start incoming ball command is set in an output buffer for command transmission to the sub-control board 90 provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 (S318).

  Next, in S319, as in the above-mentioned special figure 2, it is determined whether or not the special figure 1 reserved ball number has increased by "1" (S319). In this process, when “1” is added to the special figure 1 reserved ball number in S311 in the immediately preceding start sensor detection process (S204), it is determined that the special figure 1 reserved ball number has increased by “1”. (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320, and if it has not increased (NO in S319), the process ends. In S320, it is determined whether or not the current state is the low base state (S320). If it is not the low base state (NO in S320), the process ends, and if it is the low base state (YES in S320), S321 Proceed to the subsequent processing. Here, when the current gaming state is the high base state, the opening extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is activated, and the determination of whether or not the special figure 2 is correct (see FIG. 8B). ) Is easily performed. In the first embodiment, as described later, the special figure 2 reserved digest (variable display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the special figure 1 reserved digest (variable display of the first special symbol). It is said. In such a configuration, for example, when the preliminary determination of FIG. 1 is performed, the result is notified to the player by an effect such as a notice, and when it is clearly shown that the result of the preliminary determination is a big hit, Using the priority of special figure 2 reservation, intentionally cancel special figure 2 hold (set it to “0”) and intentionally generate a jackpot according to special figure 1 in which the result of the prior determination is shown Such technical intervention is possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of the fairness of the game that the player can adjust such a big hit occurrence timing. For this reason, when the current gaming state is not the low base state but the high base state (NO in S320), the process related to the prior determination in FIG. 1 after S321 is not performed.

  In addition, the process of S321-S323 performs the process similar to S316-S318 mentioned above about the special figure 1. FIG. That is, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the immediately preceding start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit is read (S321). ), Pre-determining the read acquired random value (S322), and command data including information indicating the result of this pre-determination (whether information, information indicating the jackpot type determination random value, information indicating the variation pattern random value) Is generated as a start ball entering command (see Fig. 1 start ball entering command), and this start ball entering command is set in the output buffer (S323). The prior determination (holding prefetching) in S322 is performed prior to the determination (S1603, S1604) in the special figure 1 determination process (S1207) described later.

[Usuzu movement process]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs a normal operation process (S206) shown in FIG. 14 after the start and entry process (S205). In the normal drawing operation process (S206), the processing related to the normal symbol display 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and "normal figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. . If the “normal operation status” is “1” (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and if the “normal operation status” is “2” (S401) NO at S403, YES at S403), normal symbol variation processing (S404) is performed, and when the “normal figure movement status” is “3” (both NO at S401 and S403, YES at S405), the normal symbol is fixed The process (S406) is performed, and when the “normal operation status” is “4” (NO in all of S401, S403, and S405), the ordinary electric accessory process (S407) is performed. The normal operation status is “1” by default.

[Normal symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol standby process (S402), it is first determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S501), and if it is “0” (YES in S501). This process is finished. On the other hand, if it is not “0” (NO in S501), a later-described normal symbol success / failure determination process is performed (S502). Further, after the normal symbol success / failure determination processing (S502), normal symbol variation pattern selection processing is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8 (D), if the gaming state is a short-time state, the ordinary symbol variation pattern with a 1 second variation time is selected. To do. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time-short state, the normal symbol variation pattern with the normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected. Further, after the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, a normal symbol random number shift process (S504) described later is performed. Further, after the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), the normal symbol variation start process is performed (S505), and the process is terminated. In the normal symbol variation start process, the normal symbol variation display is started with the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to “2”. In the normal symbol variation start process, a normal symbol variation start command is set in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of variation of the normal symbol.

[Normal symbol success / failure determination processing]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol success / failure determination process (S502), first, the value (label-TRND-H) of the normal symbol appropriateness determination random number counter stored in the general symbol hold storage unit is read (S601). Next, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is a time reduction state) (S602). If it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, it is in the time reduction state (YES in S602), the table for the time reduction state (the hit determination value is the normal symbol determination table shown in FIG. 8C). Based on “0” to “239”), it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the high-probability normal-winning determination (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the read random number counter for normal symbol appropriateness determination (label-TRND-H) matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is not ON, that is, it is in the non-time reduction state (NO in S602), the table for the non-time reduction state in the normal symbol per determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is a hit based on a low-probability standard winning / failing determination based on the winning determination values “0” and “1”), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, in S605, it is determined whether or not the result of the normal map win / fail determination (S603, S604) is a hit (per normal map) (S605), and if it is determined to be out (NO in S605), the display is stopped. A normal symbol (unusual symbol) is determined (S606), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined to be a hit (per normal map) in S605 (YES in S605), a hit normal symbol (symbol per base symbol) to be stopped is determined (S607), and the per-general symbol flag is turned ON (S608). ) Finish the process.

[Normal design random number shift processing]
Following the normal symbol variation pattern selection processing (S503), normal symbol random number shift processing (S504) is executed. As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the normal symbol holding ball number is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each general map hold in the general map storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest-order reserved storage in the ordinary figure storage area, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth ordinary figure storage area is cleared to 0 (S703). ) Finish the process. In this way, ordinary map suspension is digested in order of suspension.

[Normal symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol changing process (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol change time has passed (S801), and if it has not passed (NO in S801), the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S801), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802) and the normal symbol operation status is set to “3” (S803). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the fluctuation display of the normal symbol with the display result (the normal symbol of the normal symbol or the off normal symbol) according to the determination result of the random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is satisfied (S804), Finish.

[Normal symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal symbol determination process (S406), it is first determined whether or not the universal symbol flag is ON (S901). If the ordinary figure hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the ordinary figure operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the normal hit flag is ON (YES in S901), it is subsequently determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON, that is, whether or not the time reduction state is in effect (S902). If it is in the time-short state (YES in S902), the opening pattern in the time-short state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S903). As described above, the release pattern in the short-time state is an release pattern in which the release for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, “3” is set in the second start port opening counter that counts the number of times the second start port 21 is opened.

  On the other hand, if it is in the non-short-time state (NO in S902), the opening pattern in the non-time-short state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). The opening pattern in the non-time-short state is an opening pattern in which the opening for 0.2 seconds is performed once as described above. Accordingly, “1” is set in the second start port opening counter. Then, following the setting of the release pattern (S903, S906), the normal operation status is set to “4” (S904), and this process is completed.

[Normal electric equipment processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not an end flag for the normal drawing is ON (S1001). The normal hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second start port 21 has ended in the auxiliary game executed as a win.

  If the normal hit end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is being opened (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the timing (timing) for opening the second start port 21 has been reached (S1003). If this is the case, the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the second start port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined in advance whether or not the timing (timing) for closing the second start port 21 has been reached (that is, after the second start port 21 is opened). (S1005). If not reached (NO in S1005), the process is finished. If it has reached (YES in S1005), the second start port 21 is closed (closed). (S1006).

  Then, following the closing process of the second starting port 21 (S1006), the value of the second starting port opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and it is determined whether or not the value of the second starting port opening counter is “0”. (S1008). If it is not “0” (NO in S1008), the process is finished as it is to open the second start port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S1008), the base game end process for ending the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the base map end flag is set (S1010) to end the process. The second start port opening counter is set to “0” when the second start port 21 is opened (opening operation of the movable member 23) three times if it is in the time-short state, and if it is in the non-time-short state. When the second start port 21 is opened once, it becomes “0”.

  On the other hand, if the normal per-completion flag is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second start port 21 for the number of times set in S903 or S906 has been completed. The end flag is turned off (S1011), the ordinary figure flag is turned off (S1012), the ordinary figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process is terminated. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal operation process (FIG. 13).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special figure operation process (S207) after the ordinary figure operation process (S206). In the special figure operation process (S207), as shown in FIG. 21, the process related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize device 31 and the second big prize device 36) is divided into five stages. "Special figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each stage. If the “special figure operation status” is “1” (YES in S1101), a special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed. If the “special figure operation status” is “2” (S1101) NO in S1103, YES in S1103), special symbol change processing (S1104) is performed, and if the “special symbol operation status” is “3” (both NO in S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), the special symbol is confirmed Processing (S1106) is performed, and when the “special drawing operation status” is “4” (NO in S1101, S1103, and S1105), special electric accessory processing (S1107) as a big hit game is performed. The special figure operation status is “1” by default.

[Special symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol stand-by process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of reserved figures 2 reserved balls) at the second start port 21 is “0” (S1201). . Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1201), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value obtained due to the ball entering the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1206). If the special figure 1 reserved ball number is also “0” (YES in S1206), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting port 20, the image It is determined whether or not a standby screen display process for displaying an image for a standby screen (demo screen) (hereinafter simply referred to as “standby screen”) in the display area 7a of the display device 7 (S1211). If it is not (NO in S1211), the standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

  In S1201, if the special figure 2 reserved ball number is not “0” (NO in S1201), that is, if there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to the ball entering the second starting port 21 The special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202), the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) described later are performed in this order. Also, when the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the special figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1201 and NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second start port 21 If there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to entering the first starting port 20, there is no memory, but a special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1207), which will be described later, Pattern selection processing (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), and special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in the present embodiment, the change display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special symbol hold (the change display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special symbol hold (the change display of the first special symbol). In the present embodiment, the big hit in the determination of success / failure based on the hold of the second special figure is larger than the big win in the determination of success / failure based on the hold of the first special figure (in this embodiment, the big win) 15R 4th big hit) (FIG. 8B).

[Special Figure 2 Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202), first, as a determination value, the lowest area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first special figure reservation first). The value (label-TRND-A) of the special symbol success / failure random number counter stored in the corresponding RAM area is read (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1302). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is a normal state, the big hit determination table for the normal state (the big hit determination value is “3” and “ 397 "), a determination is made as to whether it is correct (S1303). On the other hand, if the state is a high probability state (YES in S1302), the success / failure determination is performed based on the jackpot determination table for the high probability state in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 8A) (S1304). In the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, the jackpot determination values are “3”, “53”, “113”, “173”, “227”, “281”, “337”, “397”, “449”. , “503”.

  When the result of the determination (S1303, S1304) is “big hit” (YES in S1305), the value of the big hit type determination random number counter (label-TRND-AS) is read and shown in FIG. 8B. The jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type determination table (S1307), the jackpot symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type (S1308), the jackpot flag is turned on (S1309), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is not “big hit” (NO in S1305), the off symbol is determined (S1306), and the process ends. In the case of determination of success / failure related to the first special symbol, the jackpot type determination table is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the first special symbol, and in the case of determination of success / failure related to the second special symbol, The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table. Here, the determination of success / failure (special symbol success / failure determination) and the big hit type determination determination may be referred to as “determination”, respectively, or “determination” including which jackpot symbol will be made by performing the determination of success / failure. Good. In addition, these results may be referred to as “determination results”.

  Here, the round indicator 45 is composed of three LEDs, a 2R lamp, a 10R lamp, and a 15R lamp. For example, when the 2R second big hit is reached, the 2R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is fixedly displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2R ▲ 10Δ15RΔ” (for example, ▲: lighted, Δ: light off). When the 10R first big hit, 10R third big hit, or 10R fifth big hit, the 10R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is fixedly displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ10R ▲ 15RΔ”. When the 15R fourth big hit is reached, the 15R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ10RΔ15R ▲”.

[Special Figure 2 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 22), a special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) after the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a short time state (whether or not the short time flag is ON) (S1401). If it is determined in S1401 that the time saving state is not set (NO in S1401), that is, if it is not a time saving state, it is next determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1402). If it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1402), refer to the non-time-short state big hit table (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and big hit in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1403). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. In this embodiment, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Next, the process proceeds to S1404.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1402), it is then determined whether the number of reserved special symbols is “1” or “2” (S1405). The reserved number here is the number of memories including the information for which the variation pattern is determined by this processing, so the number of reserved memories is any one of “1” to “4”. If it is determined in S1405 that the number of holds is either “1” or “2” (YES in S1405), the first number-of-holds table (non-time reduction state among the variation pattern tables shown in FIG. 9) The variation pattern is selected on the basis of the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the portion that falls off and corresponds to the number of reserved balls “1, 2” (S1406). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P4 to P7 is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1405 that the number of holdings is neither “1” nor “2”, that is, “3” or “4” (NO in S1405), the second holding number removal table (The portion of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 that is in a non-time-short state and is out of place and corresponds to the number of reserved balls “3, 4”) A pattern is selected (S1407). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. In addition, the first reserved number deviation table is set to have a higher possibility of selecting a fluctuation pattern of a relatively long fluctuation time than the second reserved number deviation table. The shortest change time (12000 ms) that can be selected is also set to be longer than that of the second reserved number removal table (4000 ms).

  If it is determined in S1401 that the time is short (YES in S1401), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1408). If it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1408), the fluctuation pattern is referenced with reference to the short-time state big hit table (the portion corresponding to the short-time state and big hit in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1408), it is then determined whether or not the number of holds is “1” (S1410). The number of reservations here is the same as described above, and the number of reservations is set to one of “1” to “4”. If it is determined in S1410 that the number of holdings is “1” (YES in S1410), the third holding number losing table (in the short-time state and out of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 and the holding ball number is “1”). With reference to the corresponding part), the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1411). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P15 to P18 is selected. Further, when it is determined in S1410 that the number of holds is not “1”, that is, the number of holds is “2 to 4” (NO in S1410), a fourth number-of-holds table (shown in FIG. 9). The variation pattern table is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the time-short state and out of the variation pattern table and corresponding to the number of reserved balls “2 to 4” (S1411). ). In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the variation pattern selected in the short-time state and out-of-phase is more likely to be selected than the variation pattern selected in the non-time-short state and out-of-range. Yes. This is for speeding up the digestion of the special figure reservation (promoting the game during the short time) by selecting more variation patterns with a short variation time in the short time state.

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, other processing shown in FIG. 23 is performed (S1404), and the processing is terminated. In other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern in the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Further, the variation pattern designation command set in this process is included in a variation start command described later, and is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process (S201).

[Special figure 2 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), first, the special figure 2 reserved ball number is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is one level lower (for example, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is composed of an address space corresponding to addresses "0000" to "0003"). , The address “0000” side) (S1502). Then, “0” is set in the uppermost address space of the second special figure holding storage unit 85b, that is, the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure holding fourth (when the upper limit number is stored). The area is cleared to 0 (S1503), and this process ends.

  After executing the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2" and a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol.

  In the special symbol standby process (S1102) of FIG. 22, when the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” and the special figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1201, NO in S1206). The special figure 1 determination process (S1207), the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special Figure 1 Win / Fail Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1207), the process (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted. However, since this process is related to the special figure 1, in S1601, the lowermost area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a of the RAM (ie, the RAM area corresponding to the first special figure reservation) is stored. The stored special symbol success / failure random number counter value (label-TRND-A) is read and processed.

[Special Figure 1 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), the process (S1701 to S1712) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) shown in FIGS. )I do. Therefore, a detailed description of this process is omitted.

[Special Figure 1 Random Number Shift Processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the first special figure storage unit 85a is shifted down by one (S2002). Then, “0” is set in the highest address space of the first special figure storage unit 85a, that is, the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure reservation is stored (when the upper limit number is stored). The area is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this process ends.

  After executing the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2" and a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol.

[Special symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol variation processing (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 of FIG. 22, see FIG. 9) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S1903). If it is ON (YES in S1903), the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 (S1904), and it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is “0” (S1903). S1905). If it is determined in S1905 that the probability variation counter is “0”, the probability variation flag is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S1903) and when it is determined that the probability variation counter is not “0” (NO in S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

  In S1907, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S1907). If it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S1907), the time reduction for counting the number of times the special symbol is changed during the time reduction state is counted. The counter value is decremented by 1 (S1908), it is determined whether the value of the hour / hour counter is “0” (S1909). If it is “0” (YES in S1909), the hour / hour flag is turned OFF (S1910). The process proceeds to S1911. If it is determined that the hour / hour flag is not ON (NO in S1907), and if it is determined that the value of the hour / hour counter is not “0” (NO in S1909), the process proceeds to S1911.

  In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to “3” (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display at a result corresponding to the determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is ended.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol confirmation process (S1106), it is first determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the big hit flag is ON (YES in S2001), it is subsequently determined whether or not the big hit type is 15R big hit (15R fourth big hit) (S2002). If it is determined in S2002 that the type of jackpot is 15R jackpot (YES in S2002), the round counter value for counting the number of rounds executed during the jackpot game is set to “15” (S2003) Transition to processing.

  If it is determined in S2002 that the big hit type is not 15R big hit (NO in S2002), then it is determined whether the big hit type is 10R big hit (10R first big hit, 10R third big hit or 10R fifth big hit) ( S2004). If it is determined in S2004 that it is 10R big hit (YES in S2004), the round counter value is set to “10” (S2005), and the process proceeds to S2007. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2004 that the big hit type is not 10R big hit (NO in S2004), since the big hit type is 2R big hit (2R second big hit), the round counter value is set to “2” (S2006) The process proceeds to S2007.

  In S2007, a winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the type of jackpot is set (S2007), and the process proceeds to S2008. Here, as described above, the big prize opening pattern is determined according to the type of jackpot (see FIG. 6), and if it is 15R big hit, the first big prize opening 30 is opened for 25 seconds per round. An opening pattern that sets the opening action to be performed 15 times (for 15 rounds) is set, and if it is 10R big hit, the opening operation to open the first grand prize opening 30 for 25 seconds per round is performed 10 times (for 10 rounds). If the pattern is set and 2R is a big hit, an opening pattern is set in which the opening operation for opening the second big prize opening 35 for 0.1 second per round is performed twice (for two rounds). Then, in each of the big hit games, the opening operation of the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) based on the big winning opening opening pattern set in S2007 is executed.

  In S2008, a jackpot opening command is set to start the jackpot game (S2008). The opening command is determined according to the type of jackpot, and is provided for each jackpot, such as a 10R first jackpot opening command, a 2R second jackpot opening command, a 15R fourth jackpot opening command, and the like. After this, the corresponding opening effect is executed by the set opening command. Then, an opening period of the jackpot game is started in S2009 (S2009), and the special figure operation status is set to “4” (S2010). If it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), the special figure operation status is set to “1” (S2011), and the process is terminated.

[Special electric equipment processing (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric accessory processing (S1107), first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S2101). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S2101), the probability variation flag is determined. Is turned OFF (S2102), and then it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2103). If it is determined in S2103 that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2104), and the process proceeds to S2105. If NO is determined in S2101, the process proceeds to S2103 without turning off the probability variation flag. If NO is determined in S2103, the process proceeds to S2105 without turning off the time reduction flag. In other words, during the execution of the big hit game, the low probability state and the non-time-short state are controlled. In the present embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time-short state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2105). The big hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the big winning opening 30 has ended (the big hit game has ended) in the big hit game. If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), it is next determined whether or not it is the start time of the round (S2106). This is determined based on the big winning opening opening pattern set for each jackpot type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, the determination is made based on whether or not it is the timing at which the opening period ends and the first release process of the first round is executed. If the first round has already started, the determination is made based on whether the previous round has ended and the predetermined interval period has ended. The round is also simply referred to as “R” or “round game”.

  If it is determined in S2106 that it is the time to start a round (YES in S2106), a round start command for the corresponding round is set (S2107), and a big prize opening process is performed (S2108). As a result, the special winning opening 30 is opened and a predetermined round is started. In S2107, a round start command capable of specifying the starting round is set, such as “1R start command” if the first round is started and “2R start command” if the second round is started. . The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process of S201. In the winning prize opening process of S2108, the winning prize opening pattern (first big prize) is determined based on the winning prize opening pattern determined according to the type of jackpot to be executed, that is, the winning prize opening pattern set in S2007 described above. The opening / closing member is operated (opening operation) to open the winning opening 30 or the second large winning opening 35).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process proceeds to S2112. Here, as a case where it is determined that it is not the start time of the round, for example, during the opening period before the start of one round, during the round game, during the interval period after the end of the round game (during the big prize closing process), etc. can be cited. . In S2112, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening is being performed, that is, whether or not the big winning opening opened by the processing of S2108 is still being opened (during round game) (S2112). If it is determined in S2112 that the grand prize opening operation is not being executed (round game) (NO in S2112), the process proceeds to S2116, and it is determined that the special prize opening operation is being executed (round game). If it is determined (YES in S2112), it is determined whether or not the end condition (round end condition) of the currently executed round game is satisfied (S2113).

  Here, as the conditions for ending the round in this embodiment, (1) the opening time of the big prize opening determined in the round game being executed (for example, 25 s), that is, the execution time of the round game has elapsed, (2) Two conditions are established: a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls have entered the big winning opening in the round game being executed. When either one of the conditions is satisfied, the round end condition is satisfied based on the previously satisfied condition. If it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is not satisfied (NO in S2113), the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is satisfied (YES in S2113), a round end command for the corresponding round is set (S2114), and the process proceeds to S2115. In S2114, a round end command capable of specifying the round to be ended is set, such as “1R end command” for the end of the first round and “2R end command” for the end of the second round. . The set round end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process of S201.

  In S2115, a special prize opening closing process is performed (S2115), and the opening / closing member of the special prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is operated (closed operation), and the big prize opening (first The big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is closed. In the special winning opening closing process, a closing time for keeping the special winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) in a closed state, that is, an interval time is set. Next, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed in S2116 (S2116). If it is determined that the interval has not elapsed (being in the interval period) (NO in S2116), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2116 that the interval time has elapsed (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0” (S2118). ). If it is determined in S2118 that the value of the round counter is not “0” (NO in S2118), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the round counter is “0” (YES in S2118), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process to end the jackpot game (S2119), and the jackpot ending period is started. (S2120), the big hit end flag is set to ON (S2121), and the process ends. Note that the value of the round counter becomes “0” when all the round games in the jackpot game to be executed are completed.

  If it is determined in S2105 that the jackpot end flag is ON (YES in S2105), since the final round in the jackpot game has ended, whether or not the jackpot ending time has elapsed, that is, the above-described S2120 It is determined whether it is the end timing of the ending period started in the process (S2122). If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2122), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the big hit end flag is turned OFF (S2123), and a game state setting process (S2124) described later is performed. Next, the big hit flag is turned off (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is terminated. Thus, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special figure operation process (FIG. 21).

[Game state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state setting process (S2124), first, whether or not the big hit game that has ended this time is related to 10R first big hit, 2R second big hit or 15R fourth big hit, that is, probability variation big hit. It is determined whether it is related to (S2201). When it is determined that it is a probable big hit (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is turned on (S2202), the “10,000” is set in the probability variation counter (S2203), and the time reduction flag is turned on (S2204). ), “10,000” is set in the hour / hour counter (S2205), and the process is terminated. Here, the value set in the probability variation counter is the number of times that the special symbol success / failure determination with high probability can be executed. The value of “10,000” (10,000 times) set in this embodiment is a jackpot probability in a high probability state, a business day of a game shop, and a special symbol feasibility determination that can be executed within the business time. Considering the number of times, it is essentially the same as guaranteeing a high probability state until the next jackpot or until the end of business hours. Therefore, when the gaming state is set to a high probability state, it may be said that the high probability state is guaranteed until the next big hit occurs (substantially synonymous). In addition, when the probability variation flag is ON, “10,000” is also set in the hour / hour counter, so that the hour / short state (open extended state) is also set while this high probability state is set. It can be said that. As in the present embodiment, the value of “10,000” may be set in the probability variation counter and the time reduction counter so that the highly accurate base state is substantially set until the next time. When the hour / short flag is ON, it is possible to adopt a control in which a high-accuracy base state is set until the next big hit occurs without setting a value in the counter.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2201 that the probability variation is not a big hit (NO in S2201), the time reduction flag is turned on without turning on the probability variation flag (S2206), and the time reduction counter is set to “100” (S2207). ) Finish the process. Thus, the gaming state after the current big hit game becomes a low probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). This low-accuracy base state is terminated when one of the following conditions is met: special symbol variation display is performed 100 times (special symbol success / failure determination is performed 100 times) and the next big hit occurs. To do. Note that the time reduction counter and the probability variation counter count the number of times of adding the number of fluctuation displays of the first special symbol and the number of times of fluctuation display of the second special symbol.

[Power-off monitoring processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S208) subsequent to the special figure operation process (S207). In the power-off monitoring process (S208), as shown in FIG. 35, first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2601). If there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current gaming machine status (whether it is a probable change, whether it is a big hit game, the number of held balls, (S2602) is stored in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned on (S2603), and then the loop process is performed without returning to the interrupt process (FIG. 11).

[Sub control main processing]
Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described. Note that the counter, flag, status, buffer, timer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (sub control unit). When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided in the sub control board 90 reads out and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. 37 from the ROM of the sub control board 90. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter reset are performed.

  Subsequently, in S4002, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub control board 90. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the RAM contents are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized. If the power-off signal is turned on but the contents of the RAM are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. If the RAM is initialized, various flags, statuses, and counter values are reset. Note that S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on (when the power is turned on), and are not executed thereafter. In the first embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs the same process as the power-off monitoring process (S208) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. When turned on, data related to the effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, data related to presentation control at the time of power interruption such as a power failure is backed up. For this reason, unless the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003) at power-on after power-off such as a power failure (power-off recovery), effect control by the effect control microcomputer 91 is performed. Will return to the state before the power failure occurred.

  In S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. In addition, in the effect determination random number, a random effect determination random number for determining a mode (variation effect pattern) of an effect symbol game effect to be executed, a notice effect determination random number for determining a notice effect, and an effect symbol determination for determining an effect symbol There are random numbers. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Random values may not be added one by one at the time of update, but may be added two by two. The effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball entering command) for notifying that a starting ball has entered is transmitted from the main control board 80, or a control signal for notifying the start of fluctuation from the main control board 80 ( For example, when a variation start command) is transmitted, or when a later-described variation effect pattern is determined. The storage location of the acquired effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) in the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. Each control board (each control unit) that has received the command uses various rendering devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) according to the received command. Production (production design game production, special game production accompanying the big hit game, etc.) is executed. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, display control of effect symbols executed on the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, lighting control of various lamps, and operation of the movable decorative member Control, audio output control from a speaker, and the like can be performed.

[Reception interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 38, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not an input has been made (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4102), and the process ends. . This reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed whenever an interrupt pulse with a 2 msec period is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 2 ms timer interruption process (S4009), first, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d is performed (S4201). . Subsequently, a ramp data output process for outputting the ramp data created by the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is performed (S4202). Next, drive data output processing for outputting drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electric drive source) is performed (S4203). This drive data is also created by a 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. Then, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4302) described later is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 2 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4303), and the switch stored in the switch state acquisition processing Based on the data, switch processing for setting the display content of the display screen 7a is performed (S4304). Next, an absence notification process (S4305) to be described later is performed, and thereafter, ramp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) is created, and the random number for determining the effect is updated. Is performed (S4306).

[Received command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 41, in the received command analysis process (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not a start incoming command is received from the main control board 80 (S4395), and it is determined that no start incoming command is received. If it is determined (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401, and if it is determined that the start ball entering command is received (YES in S4395), the production hold information storage process (S4400) is performed, and the process proceeds to S4401. . The production hold information storage process (S4400) is a process for determining various kinds of information (preliminary judgment result, jackpot type determination disturbance) included in the start entry command (Special Figure 1 start entry command or Special Figure 2 start entry command) received in S4395. (Game information such as numerical value, fluctuation pattern random number value, etc.) according to the type of special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) and the number of special figure holding balls at the time of sending and receiving the start incoming ball command (at the time of command generation) In the shift memory format, it is stored in a predetermined production hold information storage area of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. For example, if the received start pitch command is a special Fig. 1 start pitch command corresponding to the number of held balls "4" in Fig. 1, the pre-determination result and hit type included in the special map 1 start pitch command Are stored as special figure 1 production hold information in the area corresponding to the number of holds 4 in the special figure 1 production hold information storage area. The effect hold information stored in this way is used to execute various effects such as a change effect, a notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. The contents stored in the production hold information storage area (production hold information) in the sub-control board 90 are stored in the special figure hold storage section (first special figure hold storage section, second special figure) in the main control board (main control section) 80 described above. This is consistent with the stored content (acquired information) of the hold storage unit. From this, it can be said that the production hold information storage area of the sub-control board 90 is also “acquired information storage means”.

  Next, in S4401, it is determined whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it is determined that a variation start command has been received (YES in S4401), a variation effect start process (described later) ( S4402) is performed, and the process proceeds to S4406. If it is determined that the variation start command has not been received (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to S4406 without performing the variation effect start process. In S4406, it is determined whether or not a variation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4406). If it is determined that a variation stop command has been received (YES in S4406), the effect symbol is stopped and displayed. A variation effect end process to be ended is performed (S4407). In the variation effect end process (S4407), a variation effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol 8 and ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub control board 90. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays the effect symbol 8 that has been variably displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The stop effect is displayed, and the variation effect (effect symbol game effect) is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4406 that the change stop command has not been received (NO in S4406), the process proceeds to S4408 without performing the change effect end process. The variation effect refers to various effects performed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol.

  Subsequently, in S4408, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game-related command is received from the main control board 80 (S4408). Here, the jackpot game-related command is a command transmitted from the main control board 80 upon execution of the jackpot game, and specifically, an opening command (at the time of the jackpot game start (occurrence of jackpot)) S2008), a round start command transmitted at the start of the round (see S2107), a round end command transmitted at the end of the round (see S2114), an ending command transmitted at the end of the big hit game (see S2119), etc. Applicable. In S4408, it is determined whether or not any of these jackpot game-related commands has been received. If not received (NO in S4408), the process proceeds to S4410, and if received (YES in S4408). Then, processing related to the execution of the effect (big hit game-related effect) according to the type of the received command is performed (S4409). For example, if the received command is an opening command, an opening effect command for designating an opening effect corresponding to the type of jackpot specified based on the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub-control board 90, and a round start command If so, a round effect command designating a round effect corresponding to the round specified based on the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub-control board 90, and if it is an ending command, it is specified based on the command. An ending effect command for designating an ending effect according to the type of jackpot is set in the RAM output buffer of the sub-control board 90. When the various effect commands related to the set jackpot are transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 performs an opening effect or a round effect according to the progress status of the jackpot game. For example, an effect related to the big hit game is executed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  Finally, the process of S4410 is performed, and this process ends. In S4410, as other processing, processing based on other received commands excluding the various commands described above (for example, a normal symbol variation start command and a normal symbol variation start command) is performed (S4410).

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the variation effect start process (S4402) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the variation effect start processing (S4402), first, in S4501, the effect control microcomputer 91 uses various effect determination random numbers such as a random effect determination random number, a notice effect determination random number, an effect symbol determination random number, and the like. The effect determination random number processing (S4501) is acquired. In the first embodiment, at the timing when the variation start command is received from the main control unit 80, the process of S4501 is performed, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from each random number. Based on the acquired value, the aspect of the effect symbol game effect to be executed, the notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and the like are determined.

  Next, in S4502, the change control command is analyzed by the effect control microcomputer 91 (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern designation command (information for designating the variation pattern) for designating the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The information for designating the variation pattern includes the variation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. 9, the game state information for designating the current gaming state, the first special symbol success determination or the second special symbol success determination. And the symbol information for designating the jackpot type are included (see FIG. 8). In addition, since there are a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the first special symbol and a variation corresponding to the second special symbol, by analyzing the variation pattern designation command, the effect symbol game effect to be started this time It is possible to determine whether the (variation display of the effect symbol) relates to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. Note that these variation pattern information, game state information, symbol information, and the like can be used in processes other than the variation effect start process to be executed thereafter.

  Subsequently, in S4503, the production control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining an effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from “1” to “5”, and each value is assigned to the production modes A to E.

  Here, the effect mode is an aspect of the effect in the image display device 7. If the effect mode is different, some or all of the effect aspects of the game effect such as the notice effect and the reach effect are different. Specifically, images displayed on the image display device 7 are different, such as characters, items, and background images that appear, and the effect symbol game effect can be executed in a mode corresponding to the effect mode. Further, when providing a plurality of game effects (notice effect, reach effect, etc.), different game effects may be executable depending on the effect mode. In the first embodiment, the production modes A and B are executed when the low-accuracy low base state is controlled, and the production mode C is executed when the low-accuracy high base state is controlled. E is executed when the high-accuracy base state is controlled. Therefore, the player can grasp the current gaming state by confirming which of the effect modes is A to E.

  Next, in S4504, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining a variation effect pattern (variation effect pattern) to be performed using the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, and the like is set (S4504). . Specifically, the variation effect pattern determination table to be used is set based on the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 and the variation pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80. For example, when the fluctuation pattern information designated by the received fluctuation pattern designation command is “P1 (fluctuation pattern P1)” (see FIG. 9), the big hit time corresponding to the current presentation mode is set as the fluctuation presentation pattern determination table. A variation production pattern determination table is set. In this embodiment, since a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables corresponding to the effect mode (mode status) are stored in advance in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, in S4504, from among these variable effect pattern determination tables, A table corresponding to the mode status (current presentation mode) referenced in S4503 is selected and set. The variation effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode of the effect symbol game effect (the variation pattern of the effect symbol, etc.), and a plurality of variation effect pattern determination tables are stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. Has been. In S4504, any one of the plurality of variation effect pattern determination tables is set.

  Subsequently, in S4505, based on the random effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the variable effect pattern determination table set in S4504, a variable effect pattern suitable for the specified variation pattern is selected and set (S4505). . As the variation effect pattern, the variation mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b (execution mode of the effect symbol game effect) is set. Thereby, in the effect symbol game effect, when the reach effect is executed (reach with effect symbol game effect), when the character effect performed using a specific character (character effect symbol game effect), the reach effect or character The case where the production is not executed (reach no production design game production) is determined. The reach effect is, for example, that the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are all the same as the display pattern of the effect symbol 8 when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination indicates that it is a big win In the case where a mode (a big hit mode, a specific mode) is provided, two of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) with the symbols constituting the big hit mode, and the remaining one Refers to an effect indicating whether or not the remaining one effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol that completes the jackpot mode in a state where the variable display is continued. In S4505, based on the random number for determining the effect symbol acquired in S4501 and the stop symbol determination table (not shown), the effect symbol 8 to be stopped and displayed (also referred to as “stop effect symbol”) is determined and set. The effect symbol 8 that is stopped and displayed as a result of the effect symbol game effect is an odd symbol such as “777” when the special symbol success / failure determination result is 15R big hit, and “666” etc. when the 10R big hit. It is said that the even-numbered design is a doublet. In addition, when the reach is out of reach, one of the three effect designs 8L, 8C, and 8R such as “787” is different from the other effect designs, and when the reach is out of reach, “635”, etc. Among the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R, at least one effect symbol is selected from the different effect symbols. Also, in the first embodiment, even when 2R is a big hit, the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed in the same manner (disjoint) as when they are off. However, for the 2R big hit, a predetermined chance such as “135” or a special symbol such as “3 * 3” may be stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the stop display mode of the effect design 8 described above is an example, and what can be stopped and displayed as the stop effect design when a big hit is made can be changed as appropriate.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, super Reach C, character effects, and the like are set, and in S4505, based on the variable effect pattern determination table, any of these effects is performed or these effects are not performed (this is also referred to as “normal variation”). ) Is determined. Then, when the reachable effect game effect is executed, any reach effect is set based on the change pattern designation command and the change effect pattern determination table. Here, when the super reach effect is executed as the effect symbol game effect, it is set to be more likely to be a big hit than when the normal reach effect is executed. That is, it can be said that the super reach production is a game production with a high hit reliability (possibility of being a big hit) compared to the reach (normal reach) production. The reach effect can be set (executed) mainly when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern (see FIG. 9) having a variation time of 30000 ms or more is received.

  In S4505, a variation effect pattern corresponding to any of various variation effects including a reach effect or the like is set in response to the processing results of S4501 to S4504 (S4505). Then, in S4506, a change effect start command for starting a play symbol game effect or the like based on the change effect pattern set in S4505 is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4506). End the start process. When the variation effect start command set in S4506 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 determines the variation effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, S4505. Predetermined image data corresponding to the variation effect pattern set in step 1 is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the variation effect or the like based on the read image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Moreover, the fluctuation display (flashing display) by two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed.

  When the absence notification is performed by the later-described absence notification process (S4305), the image control microcomputer 101 displays a later-described absence notification screen (FIG. 44B) on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Display). For this reason, even when the image control board 100 receives the change effect start command from the sub control board 90 when the absence notice is being performed (while the absence notice screen is displayed), the image control microcomputer 101 The change effect is not executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and only the change display (flashing display) by the two LEDs on the effect display 102 is executed.

[Seating notification processing]
Next, the absence notification process (S4305) performed in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) will be described. As shown in FIG. 43, in the absence notification process (S4305), it is first determined whether or not the absence notification is currently being executed (whether the absence notification is being performed) (S4601), and the absence notification is being performed. If it is (YES in S4601), the process proceeds to S4608. If the absence notification is not in progress (NO in S4601), the process proceeds to S4602. Hereinafter, the description will be made in order from the case where the absence notification is not in progress.

  In S4602, it is determined whether there is an input of a return switch signal from the ball lending operation board 131, that is, whether the return switch signal is ON (S4602). As described above, in this embodiment, when the player leaves the seat for a break or when the return button 130b is pressed for a long time in advance, for example, when a stand for playing is secured in advance, a ball lending operation is performed. A return switch signal is output from the board 131 to the sub-control board 90. In S4602, it is determined whether the return switch signal is input (ON or not). That is, S4602 can be said to be a process of determining whether or not the return button 130b has been pressed for a long time (whether or not the discharge input of the second input mode has been performed).

  If it is determined that there is no input of the return switch signal (NO in S4602), the process is terminated, and if it is determined that there is an input of the return switch signal (YES in S4602), the current gaming state and the monitored object Is determined (S4603, S4604). Here, in the present embodiment, the gaming state when the return button 130b is pressed for a long time (when the player leaves the seat) and the presence or absence of an object (monitoring object) in the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62 at that time. Thus, a plurality of absence notification patterns are prepared in advance so that the execution mode (separation notification pattern) of the absence notification is different, and the data of the absence notification pattern is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. It is. In the present embodiment, the absence notification is mainly performed by using the image display device 7 and the frame lamp 66. Among these, a plurality of absence notification patterns are provided for the absence notification by the frame lamp 66. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the “low-accuracy low base state (normal state)”, “low-accuracy high base state (time-short state)”, and “high-accuracy high base state (probability variation state)” Since any one of the three gaming states is set, the absence notification pattern is determined according to these three gaming states. Further, a difference depending on whether or not an object is placed on the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62 is added to the absence notification pattern corresponding to the gaming state. FIG. 44A shows the absence notification pattern determined in this way.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (A), in this embodiment, there are six absence notification patterns A to F, which are “low accuracy low base state (normal state)”, “low accuracy high”. For each of the three gaming states of “base state (short-time state)” and “high-accuracy and high-base state (probability variation state)”, when an object (monitoring object) is present in the upper plate 61 and the lower plate 62 and when it is not present Are associated with each other. Among them, for example, if the gaming state is “low probability low base state” and “the monitoring target is“ not present (none) ”as the situation at the time of leaving the seat, the type of the leaving notification pattern is the frame lamp 66. Is “absence notification pattern A” lit in blue, the gaming state is “low probability low base state (normal state)”, and the monitoring target is “present (present)”, the type of the absence notification pattern is: The frame lamp 66 becomes the “seating absence notification pattern B” blinking in blue. Similarly, in the case of the “low-accuracy base state” for the remaining game states, the frame lamp 66 turns on or blinks in green (separation pattern C, D), and in the “high-accuracy base state” Is a pattern in which the frame lamp 66 is lit or blinks in red (seating notification patterns E and F). That is, the absence notification by the frame lamp 66 indicates the gaming state by the emission color of the frame lamp 66, and the presence / absence of the monitoring target object (whether or not an object is placed on the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62) by the light emission mode. It is meant to be shown. When an object is placed on the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62, the frame lamp 66 blinks instead of being lit, so that the absence notification by the frame lamp 66 becomes more conspicuous.

  Further, in this embodiment, the execution time of the absence notification is also defined as the execution mode (separation notification pattern) of the absence notification. This execution time is the time from the start to the end of the absence notification, in other words, the absence time (seating period) in which the absence is permitted. As shown in FIG. 44 (A), in the present embodiment, when the return button 130b is pressed and held (when the player leaves the seat), the gaming state is the low probability low base state (seating notification pattern A , B), the execution time (separation time, separation period) of the absence notification is “45 minutes” at the maximum, and the low accuracy high base state and the high accuracy high base state (seating notification patterns C to F). , The execution time (separation time, separation period) of the absence notification is a maximum of “60 minutes”.

  Here, the execution time (separation time, absence period) of the absence notification in the low accuracy low base state is the execution time (seating time) of the absence notification in the low accuracy high base state or the high accuracy high base state. The reason why the period is shorter than the absence period is as follows. In other words, the low-accuracy base state and the high-accuracy base state are gaming states in which the game can be advantageously advanced compared to the low-accuracy low base state, and even if the player leaves the seat in such a gaming state The possibility that the player who has left the seat returns and resumes the game is very high. On the other hand, the low probability low base state is not an advantageous state for the player, and even if the pachinko machine is left unattended, it is unlikely that it will suffer game damage. It is quite possible that the player who has left the seat does not return as it is, and the pachinko gaming machine that is informed of the absence is left as it is. Therefore, when the execution time of the absence notification in the low accuracy low base state is made shorter than the low accuracy high base state or the high accuracy high base state, and a player who leaves the seat in the low accuracy low base state does not return easily. In this way, the absence notification is ended early, and the game by other players is encouraged to suppress the decrease in operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

  On the other hand, the absence notification by the image display device 7 is performed in the same manner regardless of the situation when the return button 130b is pressed and held (when the player leaves the seat). Specifically, in the image display device 7, during the absence notification, the effect display related to the fluctuating effects (effect symbol game effects) such as the effect symbol 8 and the effect hold 9a, 9b as shown in FIG. Instead, as shown in FIG. 44 (B), the absence notification screen displaying the character image “currently away” is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 at the approximate center of the plain background image. It is supposed to be.

  In order to execute the absence notification as described above, it corresponds from the plurality of absence notification patterns shown in FIG. 44A based on the game state in S4603 and S4604 and the determination result of the presence or absence of the monitoring target. The absence notification pattern is selected (S4605), and the execution time of the selected absence notification pattern is set in the timer for leaving elapsed time (seating timer RT) (S4606). In step S4607, lamp data indicating the light emission pattern of the frame lamp 66 is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 in order to start the absence notification based on the absence notification pattern selected in step S4605. Is set in the RAM output buffer of the sub control board 90 (S4607). When the set lamp data is output to the lamp control board 107, the frame lamp 66 emits light based on the lamp data, and when the set absence notification screen designation command is transmitted to the image control board 100, The image control microcomputer 101 reads the image data for the absence notification screen from the ROM of the image control board 100 and displays the absence notification screen on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7. Thereby, the absence notification is started (S4607).

  Also, with the start of the absence notification, the operation of the away timer RT (time measuring means) set in S4604 is also started. Thereby, measurement of the elapsed time from the start of the absence notification (execution time of the absence notification) is also started. Note that the away timer RT of this embodiment is a countdown timer (countdown timer). Thus, for example, if the execution time of the away notification pattern selected in S4605 is 45 minutes, the departure timer RT is set to 45 minutes in S4606 and the timer is started (timed). As the time elapses, the value of the away timer RT decreases.

  Furthermore, in S4607, the absence notification flag (not shown) indicating that the absence notification is being executed (during the absence period) is set to ON, and the processing is ended. The absence notification flag is provided in the RAM of the sub-control board 90, and in the process of S4601, by referring to the absence notification flag, it is determined whether the absence notification is in progress (during the absence period). It becomes possible to judge.

  When the absence notification is started as described above, during the absence notification (during the absence period), the absence notification screen is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and on the display screen 7a. Variation effects (effect symbol game effects) such as effect symbol 8 and effect suspensions 9a and 9b cannot be executed. Under such circumstances, even if a special symbol variation display is performed, the variation effect accompanying it is not performed, so it is possible to grasp the game situation and results (results of success / failure determination) etc. through the variation effect. become unable. Therefore, for the player, during the absence notification (during the absence period), it is substantially impossible to advance the game. Therefore, the process in which the image control microcomputer 101 displays the absence notification screen on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 based on the reception of the absence notification screen designation command set in S4607 has at least a fluctuating effect. It can be said to be a process of setting a state that is not executed (game limiting state).

  Next, when it is determined in the processing of S4601 that the absence notification is being made (YES in S4601), it is determined whether or not the termination condition for the execution of the away notification being performed is satisfied (S4608). There are three conditions for exiting the absence notification: “input of an absence notification end signal”, “elapsed time of execution of absence notification”, and “input instruction to end absence notification”, and any of these If it is determined that is satisfied (YES in S4608), the process proceeds to S4609 and the subsequent processes. If it is determined that none is satisfied (NO in S4608), the process ends.

  Among the above-mentioned three end conditions, regarding “input of the absence notification end signal”, after the start of the absence notification, before the execution time of the absence notification (separation time, separation period), A recording medium is inserted into the CR unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has been notified of the absence of seats. As a result of the comparison between the information relating to the inserted recording medium and the information relating to the recording medium previously stored, Is matched, a matching signal indicating this is output from the CR unit 135 to the ball lending operation board 131, and when the matching signal is input to the ball lending operation board 131, the absence notification end signal is sent to the ball lending operation board 131. To the sub-control board 90. As described above, when the absence notification end signal is input from the ball lending operation board 131 and the termination notification termination condition is satisfied (YES in S4608), the absence timer that is set and started in S4606 is started. RT is cleared to zero (reset) (S4609), and the absence notification is terminated (S4610). In S4610, the lamp data for ending the light emission by the leaving notification pattern of the frame lamp 66 is set in the RAM output buffer of the sub-control board 90, and a command for instructing the end of the leaving notification screen display (screen return command). Is set in the RAM output buffer of the sub-control board 90, and the absence notification flag is turned OFF. When the lamp data set in S4610 is output to the lamp control board 107, the light emission of the frame lamp 66 based on the absence notification pattern is finished, and when the set screen return command is transmitted to the image control board 100, The image control microcomputer 101 erases the absence notification screen from the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and changes effects such as effect symbols 8 and effect suspensions 9a and 9b (effect symbol game effects) as shown in FIG. The screen display that enables the effect display related to () is executed. That is, the display mode of the display screen 7a including the effect mode returns to the state before the start of the absence notification.

  When the absence notification is ended, the effect symbol 8, the effect hold 9a, 9b, and the like are displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and the effect display relating to the change effect (effect symbol game effect) can be executed. . Therefore, on the basis of the reception of the screen return command set in S4610, the image control microcomputer 101 erases the absence notification screen on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and a screen display on which a variable effect can be executed. It can be said that the process of performing is a process of canceling a state (game restriction state) in which the variation effect is not executed.

  Of the above three end conditions, the “seating notification execution time has elapsed” is set in the absence timer RT for the absence notification corresponding to the absence notification pattern selected in S4605 (S4606). ) After the start of the absence notification, if the absence notification end condition by the “input of the absence notification end signal” or the “exit notification end instruction input” is not satisfied, and the value of the absence timer RT becomes zero, The measurement of the execution time set in the absence timer RT at the start of the absence notification is completed, and the execution time (separation time, separation period) of the current absence notification has elapsed. As described above, even when the absence notification termination condition is satisfied as a result of the absence notification execution time, the processing of S4609 and S4610 is performed, and the absence notification is automatically (forcedly) terminated. The end of the absence notification based on the passage of time is due to the suppression of the decrease in operation of the pachinko gaming machine described above.

  When the absence notification is terminated due to the elapse of the absence notification execution time (separation time, absence period), the CR unit 135 is based on the long press of the return button 130b that triggered the absence notification. There is a possibility that the information related to the recording medium stored in is still stored without being erased. In this way, when the absence notification is finished (not performed), but information related to the recording medium is still stored in the CR unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine, the game is started in that situation. The player who wants to call, for example, calls a game hall clerk and asks the CR unit 135 to perform the memory erasure process as described above, so that the recording medium is inserted into the CR unit 135 and the recording medium is inserted into the recording medium. It becomes possible to play using the game balls that are lent out based on the recorded values.

  Of the above-described three end conditions, “exit notification end instruction input” refers to “exit notification end instruction”, such as a password or a command input from the outside in order to end the ongoing absence notification. Means release information. When the long press of the return button 130b that triggers the absence notification is performed in a state in which the return button 130b is not inserted into the CR unit 135, the absence of the absence notification is performed, but the storage of information relating to the recording medium by the CR unit 135 Is not done. In this case, a condition for making the absence notification (separation notification cancellation condition) is required separately from “input of the absence notification end signal due to the coincidence of information relating to the recording medium”. Therefore, in this embodiment, the absence notification cancellation password for ending the absence notification is managed in the game hall as release information that the player cannot know in principle, and the absence notification cancellation password is the absence notification. When it is input during the execution of the notification, the absence notification termination condition is satisfied (YES in S4608). Also in this case, the processing of S4609 and S4610 is performed, and the ongoing absence notification is terminated.

  In this case, the game hall clerk inputs the absence notification release password. For example, the absence notification release password input screen is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 by a predetermined screen calling operation that the player cannot know, and the effect button 63 (first display) is displayed on the absence notification release password input screen. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the absence notification release password is input by operating the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b).

[Effect of Example 1]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment as described above, in a state where a recording medium (in this example, a prepaid card) is inserted into the CR unit 135, the player performs a pressing operation (discharge input) of the return button 130b. When the return button detection switch detects the operation, the return switch signal is output from the ball rental operation board 131 to the CR unit 135, and the return switch signal is input. The CR unit 135 ejects the recording medium.

  On the other hand, in a state where the recording medium is inserted into the CR unit 135, the player presses the return button 130b (discharge input) by “long pressing” (second input mode), and the operation is detected by the return button. When the switch detects, the recording medium is ejected in the same manner as in the case of “short press” described above, but in the case of “long press”, in addition to the ejection of the recording medium, the sub control board 90 (sub control unit) Under control, the frame lamp 66 and the image display device 7 give away notification. When executing the absence notification, a predetermined execution time is set, and the absence notification is performed according to the set execution time. In other words, the set off time determines the leaving time (seating period) in which leaving is permitted.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, for example, when the game is stopped and the user leaves the seat (in the case of permanent leaving), the return button 130b is “short-pressed” for a break or the like. If you are away from the office (in the case of temporary departure), you can “hold down” the return button 130b. In this case, the recording medium can be discharged together with the absence notification. In other words, it is possible to discharge the recording medium regardless of whether it is permanent or temporary. In the case of temporary leaving, it is possible to notify the absence of the recording medium in addition to discharging the recording medium. It becomes. This makes it possible to indicate that the user is away from the seat by notifying him / her when he / she is temporarily away from the seat without leaving or leaving an object in or around the pachinko machine. Also, the trigger for the absence notification is the operation (long press) of the return button 130b for instructing to eject (return) the recording medium inserted into the CR unit 135, and the recording medium is also ejected by the operation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to take the recording medium not only for permanent leaving but also for temporary leaving. As a result, we will reduce the act of leaving the seat by leaving or leaving something in or around the pachinko machine, and prevent troubles (lost, stolen, etc.) and inconvenience (such as reduced operation) associated with leaving the seat. It becomes possible.

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Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, when the return button 130b is pressed and held while the recording medium is inserted into the CR unit 135, the absence notification and the recording medium are discharged. In addition, it is possible to instruct the CR unit 135 to store information relating to the discharged recording medium. That is, the CR unit 135 has a function of storing information related to the inserted recording medium. When a return switch signal is input based on a long press of the return button 130b, the CR unit 135 stores information related to the recording medium. It has become a memory. Therefore, when the return button 130b is pressed and held while the recording medium is inserted in the CR unit 135, the recording medium is stored in the CR unit 135 and the recording medium is ejected, and the absence notification is also performed. Will be. While the absence notification is performed in this way, before the execution time of the absence notification elapses (during the absence period), a recording medium is stored in the CR unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the inserted information about the inserted recording medium matches the previously stored information, the absence notification is terminated and the game can be resumed. In other words, the recording medium that is returned when the player who has left the seat returns to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the game has been interrupted) during the absence notification and the player leaves the seat. Is inserted into the CR unit 135 again, the absence notification is terminated (the absence state is released), and the game can be resumed.

  As described above, the information related to the recording medium inserted into the CR unit 135 before the execution time of the absence notification elapses (during the absence period) matches the information related to the recording medium ejected at the time of leaving the seat. Otherwise, the absence notification will not end, and other players other than the player who has the recording medium ejected at the time of leaving (the player who has left the seat) will end the absence notification and play. In principle, this is not possible. As a result, it is possible to prevent a gaming machine (seaming machine indicating that it has been secured) being informed of being away from being played by another player, It is also possible to prevent troubles with other players.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, in addition to the “matching of information relating to the recording medium” described above, the elapse of the execution time set at the time of execution of the absence notification, or predetermined release information (for example, a password) It is possible to end the absence notification by inputting a command or a command. In other words, as conditions (cancellation conditions) for terminating the absence notification, “elapse of the absence notification execution time (seating period)” and “predetermined release information input” in addition to “matching of information relating to the recording medium” Is stipulated. Therefore, for example, even if a player who has played with the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not return after long pressing the return button 130b and the pachinko gaming machine 1 becomes empty, the absence notification The absence notification is automatically terminated when the execution time (seating period) elapses. In addition, for example, if it is desired to open the pachinko gaming machine 1 as a vacant space to other players even before the absence notification execution time (separation period) elapses, the user is notified of the absence by inputting the release information. Can be forcibly terminated. Thus, in Example 1, since measures are taken so as not to leave for a long time in a state where the absence notification is performed, it is possible to suppress a decrease in operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, when the game state when the return button 130b is long pressed is the low probability low base state, the execution time of the absence notification is set to “45 minutes”, and the low probability In the high base state or the highly accurate high base state, the execution time of the absence notification is set to “60 minutes”. Thus, by setting the execution time (separation time, separation period) of the absence notification according to the gaming state when the return button 130b is long pressed, the gaming state when the player leaves the seat It is possible to change (change) the time away from each other and to determine the time away (seating period) suitable for the gaming state at the time of leaving.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the gaming state when the return button 130b is pressed for a long time, and the presence or absence of the monitoring target in the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62 when the return button 130b is pressed for a long time. Accordingly, the absence notification execution mode (separation notification pattern) is selected and set from a plurality of execution modes, and the absence notification is performed in the set execution mode. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is leaving (or is about to leave) a player or a third party (other players in the game hall, game hall clerk, etc.) who is leaving the seat. Whether a game is in progress, or whether an object is placed on (or left in) the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is leaving (or is about to leave). Various information transmissions such as notification can be performed through the absence notification. By transmitting the information through the absence notification, for example, depending on the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 during the absence notification, the game hall clerk is encouraged to make a determination that it is not desirable to leave the seat for a long time, or the pachinko gaming machine It is possible to call attention regarding leaving the seat with 1 or its surroundings.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, when the presence of any object (monitoring object) in the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62 is detected with respect to the execution mode of the above-described absence notification, the frame lamp 66 is detected. Is blinked, and the absence notice is performed in a more conspicuous manner than when it is not detected (lights on). This makes it possible to emphasize the presence of objects in the upper plate 61 and the lower plate 62, so that a more effective caution is given regarding leaving the pachinko gaming machine 1 and objects in the vicinity. Can be aroused. In the case where the absence notification is executed with a standout notification pattern that is relatively conspicuous compared to other absence notification patterns, an event that triggers the execution of the absence notification pattern, that is, in the upper plate 61 and the lower plate 62, The detection of the presence of the monitoring object is canceled after the execution of the absence notification, so that the absence notification pattern may be changed to a pattern corresponding to the non-detection of the presence of the monitoring object. For example, when an object is excluded (collected) from the upper plate 61, the lower plate 62, or the like during the execution of the absence notification based on the absence notification pattern B, the detection signal of the monitoring object sensor is turned OFF. Based on the absence notification pattern B, the absence notification pattern A is changed (see FIG. 44A for the absence notification pattern). By doing so, it is possible to perform absence notification in an appropriate manner according to the situation.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, during the absence notification, the absence notification screen is displayed on the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and the effect symbol 8 is displayed in a variable manner in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol. In addition, the production hold 9a, 9b, etc. corresponding to the special figure hold are not displayed. In other words, during the absence period, at least the fluctuating effect (game effect) is not executed on the display screen 7a (game restricted state), and the absence notification screen is erased after the absence notification is ended. An effect (game effect) is executed on the display screen 7a. In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is informed of the absence of a seat will not have a fluctuating effect on the display screen 7a unless the notification of leaving the seat is completed. Even if the game ball is launched and the game ball is inserted into the starting port and the special symbol is variably displayed, it is difficult to grasp the progress of the game related to the symbol variation (substantially impossible) Become). This makes it possible to prevent the pachinko gaming machine 1 being informed of the absence from being played by other players, and between the player who has temporarily left the seat and the other player. It is possible to prevent troubles from occurring.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment is also a type of pachinko gaming machine similar to that of the first embodiment, but the operations and processing for executing the absence notification are different from those of the first embodiment. ing. In the following description, parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  In the first embodiment described above, the return button 130b operated for discharging the recording medium inserted in the CR unit 135 is also used as an instruction for executing the absence notification, and the absence notification is made by “long pressing” the return button 130b. Was to be done. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the return button 130b is used only for discharging the recording medium inserted into the CR unit 135 (limited to the original use). A dedicated leave button 150 that is operated to perform (instruction input) is provided. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the game is interrupted and the user leaves the seat, the user is notified by operating the leave button 150. At this time, the recording medium is discharged (returned) from the CR unit 135. In this case, the return button 130b must be operated separately to eject the recording medium.

  As shown in FIG. 45, the away button 150 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 61 so as to be movable up and down (pressing operation is possible), similarly to the first effect button 63a (see FIG. 1). It is provided in an empty space excluding the part where the button 63a and the CR operation unit 130 are located. In this embodiment, a leave button 150 is provided at the left end of the upper plate 61.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 46, the sub-control board 90 is not connected to the ball lending operation board 131 that was connected in the first embodiment, and instead, the seat release button 150 is operated. An away button detection switch 150a (one form of input detection means) is connected. For this reason, when the away button 150 is operated (press operation in this example), the away button detection switch 150a detects the operation (exit instruction input), and the detection signal (seated switch signal) is detected. Output to the sub-control board 90. Then, when an absence switch signal is input to the sub-control board 90, an absence notification is performed based on the input. With reference to FIG. 47, a description will be given of the absence notification process of the present embodiment relating to the execution of the absence notification.

[Leaving seat notification process of embodiment 2]
FIG. 47 is a flowchart of the absence notification process (S4305a) of the second embodiment, which replaces the absence notification process (S4305) of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 47 is performed in place of S4305 in the 10 ms timer interruption process (S4010) shown in FIG. 47, the same step numbers as those in the first embodiment are assigned to the processes common to the first embodiment (FIG. 43), and new steps are assigned to the processes unique to the second embodiment. In the following, processing different from that in the first embodiment will be described.

  In S4602a, it is determined whether there is an absence switch signal input based on the detection of the operation of the away button 150 by the away button detection switch 150a, that is, whether the away switch signal is ON. (S4602a). If the absence switch signal is not input (NO in S4602a), the process is terminated, and if there is an input (YES in S4602a), it is determined whether the absence notification prohibition flag is OFF (S4602b). Here, the absence notification prohibition flag is set (turned on) in the processing of S4611 described later, and is a flag for restricting repeated absence notification within a short period of time. When this absence notification prohibition flag is ON, even if there is an input of a leave switch signal (seating instruction input) based on the operation of the away button 150, the absence notification is not performed. Yes. For this reason, if it is determined in S4602b that the absence notification prohibition flag is not OFF, that is, it is ON (NO in S4602b), the process is terminated and if it is determined that the absence notification prohibition flag is OFF ( In step S4602b, YES), the processing in steps S4603 to S4607 is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the absence notification is executed (started).

  If it is determined in S4601 that the absence notification is being performed, it is determined in S4608 whether the absence notification termination condition is satisfied. Here, in this embodiment, the absence notification end condition is a condition other than the “matching of information relating to the recording medium” in the above-described first embodiment, that is, “elapse of the absence notification execution time (seating period)”. Alternatively, the “separation notification end instruction input (predetermined release information input)” is set. In this embodiment, when the absence notification is started (S4607), the absence notification cancellation password (cancellation information) for ending the absence notification is displayed for several seconds (for example, 10 seconds) from the start of the absence notification. It is displayed on the screen 7a to notify (issue) an absence notification cancellation password to the player who leaves. Further, in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, the absence notification cancellation password (administrator password) managed in the game hall is also defined.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the absence notification is performed, the absence notification is performed after the execution time of the absence notification or before the departure time by the player who has left the seat (separation from the seat). It is ended by inputting a password during the period (input of an instruction to end the absence notification) or by inputting a password for manager (input of an instruction to end the notification of absence) by a game hall clerk. Note that the player's entry of the absence notification release password is performed by, for example, displaying the entry notification release password input screen for the player on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 by a predetermined screen calling operation that can be performed by the player. It can be displayed and operated by operating the effect button 63 (the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b) through the input screen.

  Returning to FIG. 47, when it is determined in S4608 that the absence notification end condition is satisfied (YES in S4608), the operation of the away timer RT is stopped, and the value (measured value) of the away timer RT at that time is It is determined whether or not “value t1” or more and less than “value t2” (t1 ≦ RT <t2) (S4608a). Here, “value t1” and “value t2” are predetermined according to the execution time of the absence notification set in the absence timer RT in S4606, and “value t1” is until the end of the absence notification. Is a reference value for determining how much remaining time is left, and “value t2” is a reference value for determining how much time has elapsed since the start of the absence notification.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, if the execution time of the absence notification set in the absence timer RT in S4606 is 45 minutes (separation notification patterns A and B), the “value t1” is set to “10 ( Minutes) ”and“ value t2 ”are set to“ 35 (minutes) ”, and if the execution time is 60 minutes (seating notification patterns C to F),“ value t1 ”is set to“ 10 (minutes) ”and“ value t2 ”. “50 (minutes)”. In this case, in S4608a, whether or not “the remaining time until the end of the absence notification ends is 10 minutes or more and 10 minutes or more have elapsed since the start of the absence notification” is established when the absence notification end condition is satisfied. Will be determined.

  If it is determined in S4608a that “the remaining time until the end of the absence notification is less than 10 minutes” or “no more than 10 minutes have elapsed since the start of the absence notification” (NO in S4608a), S4608b If the process proceeds to S4609 without performing the process, and it is determined that “the remaining time until the end of the absence notification is 10 minutes or more and 10 minutes or more have elapsed since the start of the absence notification” (S4608a) If YES, the effect mode change process is performed (S4608b).

  Here, in the first embodiment, the production modes A and B corresponding to the low accuracy and low base state, the production mode C corresponding to the low accuracy and high base state, and the production mode D and C corresponding to the high accuracy and high base state are provided. E is provided, but in this embodiment, three stages of modes are further provided for each of the effect modes. Specifically, for each of the production modes A to E, such as “production modes A1, A2, A3” for the production mode A, “production modes B1, B2, B3” for the production mode B, etc. Three are provided. And about each production mode, the appearance rate of specific productions, such as SP reach production and a specific character production, becomes high, so that the value of a mode becomes large. The mode transition in each of these effect modes is an effect control microcomputer 91 (sub-control) using a mode transition lottery random number (a kind of random number for effect determination) in the course of a game in which a variable effect (effect design game effect) is performed. Based on the result of the mode transition lottery by the unit 90). In this embodiment as well, mode statuses corresponding to the respective production modes are defined in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  In this embodiment having a plurality of production modes as described above, when the user leaves the seat by operating the away button 150, in principle, any one of the plurality of production modes described above is set. When the absence notification ends (the establishment of the absence notification termination condition), it is normal to return to the presentation mode when leaving the seat, but in this embodiment, when the criteria described above are satisfied in the determination in S4608a In S4608b, an effect mode with a higher rank than the effect mode at the time of leaving the seat is set, and the effect mode after the absence notification is set to the effect mode before the departure notification is started (before leaving the seat). It is supposed to be different.

  Specifically, for example, it is assumed that the player operates the away button 150 in the production mode A1, and the absence notification by the away notification pattern A is started based on this operation (seating time 45 minutes). . After that, if the player who has left the seat returns, and the remaining time until the end of the absence notification is 15 minutes, the absence notification release password is input and the absence notification end condition is satisfied (YES in S4608). ) Since the elapsed time from the start of the absence notification is 30 minutes, the determination criterion in S4608a is satisfied. Therefore, in this case, the current mode status, that is, the presentation mode before the start of leaving notification (before leaving the seat) is referred to in the presentation mode change process of S4608b, and the rank is higher than the referenced presentation mode. A mode designation command for designating the effect mode is set in the RAM buffer of the sub control board 90. That is, if the referred production mode is “production mode A1,” a mode designation command for designating “production mode A2” or “production mode A3” having a higher rank is set. In addition, when there are a plurality of high-ranking effect modes (change-target effect modes), one of the effect modes is selected. For example, this selection is effect control microcomputer 91 (sub control unit 90). It is possible to perform randomly by random number lottery or the like. Or it is good also as what selects the production mode which rank is one higher.

  The mode designation command set in S4608b is transmitted to the image control board 100 when the absence notification ends (S4610). When the image control board 100 receives this mode designation command, the image control microcomputer 101 erases the absence notification screen from the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and an image corresponding to the effect mode specified by the mode designation command. Data is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and a screen display (effect display) corresponding to the effect mode is performed. Thereby, the production mode after the absence notification is different from the production mode before the departure notification starts.

  On the other hand, after the start of the absence notification, the execution time elapses (separation timer RT = 0), or the remaining time (t1) is before the execution of the absence notification execution time (separation period). It is less than 10 minutes (seating timer RT <10), or the elapsed time (t2) from the start of leaving notification is less than 10 minutes, even before the execution time (seating period) of leaving notification is passed ( In the case of the absence timer RT ≧ 35 or the separation timer RT ≧ 50), the effect mode is not changed (S4608b), and the effect mode returns to the state before the start of the absence notification at the end of the absence notification in S4610.

  As described above, the case where the effect mode is changed and the case where the effect mode is not changed are provided for the following reason. That is, after the player leaves the seat by operating the leave button 150, if the player returns to the seat quickly, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be stopped for a shorter period. It will be. In such a case, as the privilege, the effect mode is changed so that the game can be enjoyed in the effect mode having a higher rank than before leaving. On the other hand, the slower the player who has left the seat returns to the seat, the longer the operation stop period of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the operation is reduced accordingly. In such a case, it is not necessary to give the player the above-mentioned benefits, and the effect mode is not changed. In addition, even if the elapsed time from the start of the absence notification is less than the predetermined time (10 minutes in this example), the effect mode is not changed because the leave button 150 is intended only for the effect mode change. This is to eliminate as much as possible the act of manual operation.

  If the effect mode referenced in the effect mode change process of S4608b is the highest effect mode (for example, any one of effect modes A3, B3... E3) in each effect mode group, the effect mode is changed. It is assumed that, after the absence notification is ended, the same production mode as before the departure notification is started is returned. This is because, originally (when leaving a seat), an effect mode that is relatively more interesting than other effect modes has already been set, so such effect mode is intentionally changed by the end of the absence notification. This is because it is considered ineffective.

  In this embodiment, after the processes of S4608a and 4608b, the processes of S4609 and S4610 are performed, and then the absence notification prohibition flag is turned ON (S4611), and the process is terminated. As described above, the absence notification prohibition flag is a flag for restricting repeated absence notification within a short period (one aspect of the absence notification restriction unit). In this embodiment, after the previous absence notification is completed, execution of a new departure notification based on the operation of the away button 150 is prohibited until a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) elapses. For this reason, in this embodiment, after the turn-off notification prohibition flag is turned ON in S4611, the predetermined time is measured by a predetermined timer, and the absence notification prohibition flag is turned OFF when the predetermined time elapses. Yes. In this way, by prohibiting the execution of a new absence notification after the previous absence notification has been completed, it is possible to restrict repeated absence notification within a short period of time.

[Effect of Example 2]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment as described above, in addition to the effects obtained by the configuration common to the first embodiment described above, the following effects are exhibited.

  In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment has a plurality of effect modes as effect modes when the variable effect is performed, and after the absence notification is started based on the operation of the away button 150, the release is performed. The seat notification is a predetermined time before the absence notification execution time (separation period) elapses (in this example, the remaining time until the end of the absence notification is 10 minutes or more and 10 minutes from the start of the absence notification) When the above is finished), the production mode after the completion is different from the production mode set when the absence notification (seating period) is started, specifically Can be set to a higher-ranking production mode. As a result, it is possible to prompt the player who leaves the seat by operating the leave button 150 to return to the seat as soon as possible and resume the game. It is possible to suppress a decrease in machine operation.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment, after the absence notification is started based on the operation of the away button 150, the absence notification is terminated before the execution time (seating period) elapses. Even if the end is at a relatively early timing after the start of the absence notification, the effect mode is set to be the same as that before leaving. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the user from operating the away button 150 only for changing the effect mode, and to promote appropriate use of the away button 150 (execution of appropriate away notification).

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment, after the absence notification (separation period) ends, a new absence notification based on the operation of the separation button 150 is performed until a predetermined time (limit period) elapses. Execution is prohibited and the occurrence of the next absence period is restricted. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operation of the pachinko gaming machine due to repeated occurrence of the away period within a short period (a frequent leaving of the player).

  As described above, the first and second embodiments have been described as the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is limited to the wording of each claim unless departing from the scope described in each claim. However, it is possible to appropriately add improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has, and to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the “separate notification execution instruction” and the “recording medium discharge instruction” are input by pressing and holding the return button 130b. However, the return button 130b for performing these instructions is used. The operation mode (input mode) may be a mode other than “long press”. The mode in which the return button 130b is continuously pressed a plurality of times, or the return button 130b and the ball lending button 130a are simultaneously pressed and held. Any mode can be adopted as long as the mode can be distinguished from the original input of only the “recording medium discharge instruction”.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the absence notification screen is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 as one of the absence notifications, and during the absence notification (during the absence period), an effect display related to the changing effect is displayed. The game was restricted not to play. In other words, during the absence notification (during the absence period), it was difficult to grasp the progress of the game through the game effect, so that the pachinko machine being notified of the absence was not played by other players. . In addition to this, or instead of this, during the absence notification, for example, it becomes impossible to launch a game ball, or even if a game ball enters the start port, the special ball is invalidated and the special ball is changed. The game may be restricted (game restriction means) as having a configuration for stopping the game, such as making the display unexecutable. By doing so, it is possible to increase the certainty of preventing the pachinko gaming machine being notified of the absence from being played by other players.

  In addition, for example, when the return button detection switch detects a long press of the return button 130b, a stop signal output from the ball lending operation board 131 is used to stop the release of the game ball during the absence notification (during the absence period). This can be realized by inputting to the firing control board 111 and stopping the driving of the launching device 112 by the input of the signal. In this case, for example, in the above-described first embodiment, when the absence notification termination condition is satisfied, the absence notification termination signal from the ball lending operation board 131 is input to the sub-control board 90. When the signal from the ball lending operation board 131 (launching stop release signal) is input to the firing control board 111, the driving stop of the launching device 112 can be released with the end of the absence notification. .

  Alternatively, the detection signal from the away button detection switch that detects the operation of the away button 150 is also input to the firing control board 111, and when the absence is being notified (during the absence period) by the input of the signal. It is also possible to stop the driving of the device 112. The release of drive stop of the launching device in this case can be realized, for example, by outputting a launch stop release signal from the sub control board 90 to the launch control board 111 when the absence notification release condition is satisfied (S4608). is there.

  In the above-described embodiment, during the absence notification (during the absence period), the absence notification screen is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and the user is away from the seat such as “I am currently away”. In addition to or instead of displaying a character image indicating that there is a timer image indicating the remaining time of the absence notification (seating period) on the absence notification screen It is good. In this case, for example, the time measured by the absence timer RT (time measuring means) of the above-described embodiment may be displayed on the absence notification screen.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when an instruction to execute the absence notification is input, the gaming state and the presence / absence of the monitoring target object of the upper plate 61 and the lower plate 62 are determined as the situation at that time, and the determination Although the absence notification pattern is set based on the result, the determination target is not limited to the gaming state or the presence or absence of the monitoring target. For example, it is possible to determine the effect mode when an instruction to execute absence notification is input, whether or not a recording medium is inserted in the CR unit 135, and the like. It should be noted that the determination of whether or not a recording medium is inserted can be taken as one aspect of the determination of the presence or absence of the monitoring target. Whether or not this recording medium is inserted may indicate that the recording medium is inserted, for example, a frequency display LED signal (see FIG. 36) output from the CR unit 135 to the ball lending operation board 131. A determination can be made based on signals from possible CR units 135. Then, by making the absence notification pattern different between when the recording medium is present and when the recording medium is not present, for example, it is possible to alert the player who is about to leave the seat to forget to remove the recording medium.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, based on the detection signal from the upper plate sensor 61a and the detection signal from the lower plate sensor 62a, whether or not there is an object to be monitored when an instruction to execute the absence notification is input. Although the presence / absence of the monitoring object of the upper plate 61 and the lower plate 62 has been determined, the presence / absence of the monitoring object may be determined for parts other than the upper plate 61 and the lower plate 62. For example, it is assumed that the player places something (such as personal belongings) below the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, below the launch handle 60, below the second effect button 63b, or above the first effect button 63a. A monitoring object sensor may be provided at the site to be determined, and the presence or absence of the monitoring object may be determined based on a detection signal from the monitoring object sensor.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of absence notification patterns as shown in FIG. 44 (A) are provided as the execution mode (separation notification pattern) of the absence notification. Can be set, and it is also possible to give away notification using an effect device other than the image display device 7 and the frame lamp 66, and other devices, mechanisms, etc. included in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In the above-described embodiment, when there is an instruction to execute the absence notification, if there is an object (monitoring object) in the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62, the frame lamp 66 is blinked. Thus, although it is assumed that the absence notification is made more conspicuous than the case where the object (monitoring target object) does not exist in the upper plate 61 or the lower plate 62 (lights up), It is not limited to this. For example, when an object (monitoring object) exists, a predetermined sound (warning sound) may be output from the speaker 67 or a predetermined image (warning image) may be displayed on the display screen 7a. Good.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the absence notification termination condition is satisfied, the value (measurement status) of the absence timer RT (time measuring means) is referred to, and when the reference result satisfies a predetermined standard, For the player who finishes leaving early by setting the effect mode after the absence notification to a higher rank than the effect mode when the absence notification is started (when leaving) A privilege was given to control the decline in operation of pachinko machines. In addition to this, for example, when the establishment timing of the absence notification end condition is later than a predetermined criterion or the set execution time of the absence notification has elapsed, the effect after the absence notification ends The mode is lower in rank than the presentation mode when the absence notification is started (when leaving), or the hold notice based on the hold prefetch does not appear for a predetermined period after the absence notification ends. It is also possible to give a penalty for the longer seat separation by adding some restrictions on the game (in terms of production). This also makes it possible to prompt the player to return to the seat as soon as possible and resume the game, and thus to suppress the decline in the operation of the pachinko gaming machine that has left the seat. .

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, after the absence notification (separation period) ends, until the predetermined time (restriction period) elapses, execution of a new separation notification is prohibited, Although generation is limited (execution of absence notification), the mode of limitation is not limited thereto. For example, after the absence notification (separation period) ends, until the predetermined time (limit period) elapses, the execution time (separation period) is normally set although a new absence notification is possible. Or a means for counting the number of times of absence notification is provided, and a new absence notification is executed when the number of times of absence notification exceeds a predetermined number of times. It is possible to adopt various modes such as prohibiting or shortening the execution time, such as shortening the execution time of the absence notification as the number of executions of the absence notification increases. Even with these restrictions, it is possible to suppress the decrease in operation of pachinko gaming machines.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the special game (big hit game) is not performed and the special symbol variation display is not performed (when the special figure holding number is zero), that is, the game is performed. Although it was premised that there was no seat (when not playing), it is possible to adopt a configuration that assumes seating while playing. Hereinafter, this configuration will be briefly described.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when an instruction to perform the absence notification such as “long press operation of the return button 130b” or “press operation of the leave button 150” can be input to the main control board 80, and the input occurs. The game control microcomputer 81 performs a process of interrupting (stopping) the control relating to the game progress so as to interrupt (stop) the progress of the game at that time. For example, if the occurrence instruction input for the absence notification is being displayed in a special symbol variation display, the variation display is interrupted, and if the big hit game is in a round, the round is interrupted. In this way, after the progress of the game is interrupted (game limiting means), the player can leave the game in a state where the progress of the game is stopped by executing the absence notification (seating period) in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment. It is possible to sit. On the other hand, an instruction to end the absence notification can be input to the main control board 80, and when the input occurs during the absence notification (separation period), the game control microcomputer 81 causes the game to be interrupted. In order to resume the progress, a process for resuming the control related to the progress of the game that has been interrupted is performed.

  In this case, as in the above-described embodiment, the game is controlled by the game control such as the limitation of the game by the effect control such as non-execution of the effect display related to the change effect and the interruption of the game progress in the main control unit (game control microcomputer 81). Due to the restriction, a game restriction state during absence notification (during the absence period) is realized. By doing so, it is possible to further increase the certainty of preventing the pachinko gaming machine being notified of the absence from being played by other players.

  In addition, by limiting the game by game control, it is possible to widen the range of game play after the absence notification. For example, in terms of the above-mentioned “granting a privilege for having finished leaving a seat early” and “giving a penalty for having a long seating left”, the following game characteristics are conceivable. Specifically, for example, when the instruction to execute the absence notification is input (when the player leaves the seat), the big win game is not performed, and the special symbol variation display is executed. The special figure hold is stored in one or both of the first special figure reservation storage unit (first acquisition information storage unit) and the second special figure reservation storage unit (second acquisition information storage unit). (Special figure hold number> 0).

  When the absence notification is executed in this situation and the termination condition for the absence notification is satisfied, the operation of the absence timer RT is stopped and the value of the absence timer RT at that time is stopped as in the above-described embodiment. It is determined whether (measured value) is not less than “value t1” and less than “value t2” (t1 ≦ RT <t2) (S4608a). As a result of the determination, if the value of the away timer RT satisfies the same standard as in the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 81 holds the second special figure on hold when restarting the game after the absence notification. Processing to execute digestion (variation display of the second special symbol) in preference to digestion of the first special symbol hold (variation display of the first special symbol) is performed. On the other hand, when the value of the away timer RT does not satisfy the criteria of the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the first special figure reservation (first special symbol) when the game is resumed after the absence notice is finished. ) Is performed in preference to the digestion of the second special figure hold (fluctuation display of the second special symbol).

  Here, in this case as well, as in the above-described embodiment, rather than a big hit in the first special symbol determination based on the game ball entering the first start port 20, the second start port 21 If it is highly likely that the player who wins the second special symbol based on the game ball's entry is more likely to be advantageous to the player, the player will not be able to use the second special figure. It is desirable to be performed prior to the digestion of the first special figure reservation. On the other hand, if the value of the absence timer RT when the absence notification termination condition is satisfied does not satisfy the standard, the first special figure suspension (change display of the first special symbol) is performed. By giving priority to the digestion of the 2 special figure hold (the change display of the second special symbol), it is possible to play a game such as giving a penalty to the player.

When such a configuration is conceptually expressed as a matter added to the present invention, it can be specified as follows, for example. That is,
Based on the timing situation by the time counting means (seating timer RT), the game resuming means (game control microcomputer 81) for performing the game resumption control after the end of the away period,
The game resumption means
If the timekeeping state (timekeeping result) by the timekeeping means when the absence period termination condition is satisfied satisfies a predetermined standard, the second based on the second acquisition information stored in the second acquisition information storage means The variation display of the identification information can be executed in preference to the variation display of the first identification information based on the first acquisition information stored in the first acquisition information storage means,
When the time keeping condition (time keeping result) by the time measuring means when the absence period termination condition is satisfied does not satisfy a predetermined standard, the first acquisition information stored in the first acquisition information storage means The gist of the invention is that the variable display of the identification information can be executed in preference to the variable display of the second identification information based on the second acquired information stored in the second acquired information storage means.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to one type of pachinko gaming machine that determines whether or not to operate the probability variation function based on the type of jackpot symbol. It is not limited to this. For example, a special winning opening (V attacker) is provided with a specific area as a probability changing operation opening, and one type of determining whether or not to operate the probability varying function depending on whether or not a game ball passes through the specific area during the big hit game The present invention can also be applied to a type of pachinko machine. Alternatively, if a special area is provided in a special winning opening that allows a player to enter when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a small hit, and a game ball that has entered the special winning opening in the small hit game has a specific area The present invention can also be applied to one type and two types of pachinko gaming machines in which a big hit game is executed. In addition, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but after inserting a game coin as a game medium, a plurality of reels are rotated based on a predetermined game start operation, and the plurality of cylinders are rotated. The present invention is also applied to a revolving type gaming machine (slot machine) capable of giving a predetermined privilege based on a display mode of a symbol indicated by the plurality of stopped revolving cylinders based on a predetermined rotation stopping operation. It is possible to apply.

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Hereinafter, inventions related to the present invention (related inventions) including the present invention are disclosed for reference.
(1-1) Connected to a recording medium reception device that receives a recording medium in which the amount of value that can be used for a game is recorded, and is lent out based on the value recorded on the recording medium received by the recording medium reception device A gaming machine capable of progressing a game using a game medium,
Input detection means for detecting a discharge input related to discharge of the recording medium accepted by the recording medium reception device;
Instruction means for instructing the recording medium receiving apparatus to eject the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving apparatus;
Leaving notification execution means for executing predetermined leaving notification;
With
As a mode of the discharge input that can be detected by the input detection means, at least a first input mode and a second input mode are defined,
Based on the fact that the input detection unit detects the first input mode in a state where the recording medium is received by the recording medium reception device, the instruction unit instructs the discharge of the recording medium,
Based on the fact that the input detection means has detected the second input mode while the recording medium is being received by the recording medium reception device, the absence notification execution means executes the absence notification, and A gaming machine, wherein the instruction means instructs to discharge the recording medium.

(1-2) In the gaming machine of (1-1) above,
The recording medium reception device can store information related to the recording medium received by the recording medium reception device,
The instruction means stores the information related to the recording medium and the information based on the fact that the input detecting means detects the second input mode while the recording medium is accepted by the recording medium accepting apparatus. Instructing the recording medium receiving device to discharge the stored storage medium;
Based on the fact that the recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving device during the absence period in which the absence notification is executed, and the information related to the received recording medium matches the stored information, A gaming machine characterized in that the absence notification is terminated.

(1-3) In the gaming machine (1-1) or (1-2) above,
An absence time setting means capable of setting an absence time for determining an absence period in which the absence notification is executed,
The away time setting means sets the away time based on the fact that the input detection means detects the second input mode,
The absence notification execution means can execute the absence notification according to the absence time set by the absence time setting means,
The absence notification is issued based on whether a predetermined release condition is satisfied before the absence time set by the absence time setting means elapses or before the absence time set by the absence time setting means elapses. A gaming machine characterized by being terminated.

(1-4) In the gaming machine of (1-3) above,
A game state means capable of setting a game state at the time of progressing a game to any one of a plurality of predetermined game states;
The gaming machine, wherein the away time setting means can set a away time corresponding to the gaming state set by the gaming state means.

(2-1) input detection means for detecting a predetermined input by the player;
Game effect execution means for executing a game effect according to the progress of the game;
Based on the fact that the input detection means has detected the predetermined input, an absence notification execution means for executing a predetermined absence notification;
Game restriction means for setting a game restriction state in which at least the game effect is not executed during a predetermined leave period in which the absence notice is executed;
Based on the establishment of a predetermined release condition during the absence period or the passage of the away period, the absence release means for terminating the absence notification and releasing the game restriction state;
A gaming machine comprising:

(2-2) In the gaming machine of (2-1) above,
An effect mode setting means for setting an effect mode when the game effect is executed to any one of a plurality of predetermined effect modes,
When the predetermined release condition is satisfied during the absence period and the absence notification is terminated and the game restriction state is released, the effect mode setting means determines the subsequent effect mode by the input detection means. A gaming machine that can be set to an effect mode different from that when the predetermined input is detected.

(2-3) In the gaming machine of (2-1) or (2-2) above,
Situation determination means for determining a situation when the input detection means detects the predetermined input;
Execution mode selection means for selecting an execution mode of the absence notification from a plurality of predetermined execution modes based on a result of determination by the situation determination unit;
With
The said absence notice execution means performs the said absence notice based on the execution aspect selected by the said execution aspect selection means. The gaming machine characterized by the above-mentioned.

(2-4) In any one of the above gaming machines (2-1) to (2-3),
After the end of the absence notification and the release of the game restriction state, the gaming machine further comprises a away notification restriction unit that restricts execution of the absence notification until a predetermined restriction period elapses. .

(3-1) input detection means for detecting a predetermined input by the player;
Based on the fact that the input detection means has detected the predetermined input, an absence notification execution means for executing a predetermined absence notification;
Situation determination means for determining a situation when the input detection means detects the predetermined input;
Execution mode selection means for selecting an execution mode of the absence notification from a plurality of predetermined execution modes based on a result of determination by the situation determination unit;
With
The said absence notice execution means performs the said absence notice based on the execution aspect selected by the said execution aspect selection means. The gaming machine characterized by the above-mentioned.

(3-2) In the gaming machine of (3-1) above,
A gaming state setting means for setting any one of a plurality of predetermined gaming states as a gaming state at the time of progressing the game,
The gaming machine characterized in that the situation determination means determines the gaming state set by the gaming state setting means as a situation when the input detection means detects the predetermined input.

(3-3) In the gaming machine of (3-1) or (3-2) above,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the situation determination means determines whether or not a predetermined monitoring object exists as a situation when the input detection means detects the predetermined input.

(3-4) In the gaming machine of (3-3) above,
As a result of determination by the situation determination unit, the execution mode of the absence notification selected by the execution mode selection unit when the monitoring target exists is the execution mode selection unit when the monitoring target does not exist. The gaming machine is characterized in that it is more conspicuous than the execution mode of the absence notification selected by.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 7 Image display apparatus, 7a Display screen, 7b Production design display area (production design display part), 8 production design, 20 1st start opening, 21 2nd start opening, 30 1st grand prize opening, 35 Second grand prize opening, 41a First special symbol display (first special symbol display unit), 41b Second special symbol display (second special symbol display unit), 80 main control board (main control unit), 81 game Microcomputer for control, 90 sub-control board (sub-control part), 91 effect control microcomputer, 100 image control board (image control part), 101 image control microcomputer, 102 effect display, 130 CR operation part, 130a ball rental button , 130b return button, 130c balance display section, 131 ball rental operation board, 132 CR unit connection terminal board, 135 CR unit, 150 away button, 150a away button Down detection switch.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention employs the following configuration.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
Using a game medium that is connected to a recording medium reception device that receives a recording medium in which the amount of value that can be used for a game is recorded and that is lent based on the value recorded in the recording medium that is received by the recording medium reception device A gaming machine capable of proceeding with a game,
Input detection means for detecting a discharge input related to discharge of the recording medium accepted by the recording medium reception device;
Instruction means for instructing the recording medium receiving apparatus to eject the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving apparatus;
Leaving notification execution means for executing predetermined leaving notification;
An absence time setting means capable of setting an absence time for determining an absence period in which the absence notification is executed;
A game state means capable of setting a game state at the time of progressing a game to any one of a plurality of predetermined game states;
With
As a mode of the discharge input that can be detected by the input detection means, at least a first input mode and a second input mode are defined,
Based on the fact that the input detection means detects the first input mode in a state where the recording medium is received by the recording medium reception device, the instruction means instructs discharge of the recording medium, and the recording medium reception Based on the fact that the input detection means detects the second input mode in a state where a recording medium is received by the apparatus, the absence notification execution means executes the absence notification, and the instruction means Instruct to eject the recording medium ,
The away time setting means sets the away time based on the fact that the input detection means detects the second input mode,
The absence notification execution means can execute the absence notification according to the absence time set by the absence time setting means,
The absence notification is issued based on whether a predetermined release condition is satisfied before the absence time set by the absence time setting means elapses or before the absence time set by the absence time setting means elapses. Is to end
Further, the away time setting means can set a away time according to the gaming state set by the gaming state means .

In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving device, the player performs a discharge input in the first input mode, and when the input detection unit detects the first input mode, the instruction unit Instructs the recording medium receiving apparatus to eject the recording medium, and the recording medium is ejected based on the instruction. On the other hand, when the recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving device, the player performs a discharge input in the second input mode, and when the input detection means detects the second input mode, the discharge input is the first input mode. The recording medium is discharged in the same manner as in the case of the above, but in the case of the second input mode, in addition to the discharge of the recording medium, the absence notification is performed by the absence notification executing means. This absence notification indicates that the player of the gaming machine is away from the other party such as another player in the gaming hall or a hall clerk, that is, the gaming machine is secured. It shows that. In addition, when the player performs a discharge input in the second input mode, and the input detection means detects the second input mode, a leave time for setting a leave period in which the absence notification is executed is set. The absence notification is performed according to the seating time. That is, the execution time is set when the absence notification is executed. Then, when the set away time elapses or when a predetermined release condition is satisfied within the set away time, the away notification is ended. Furthermore, the absence time (execution time of absence notification) set when executing the absence notification based on the player's discharge input being performed in the second input mode is the gaming state at that time, that is, This is set according to the gaming state when the player's discharge input is performed in the second input mode.

According to such a gaming machine of the present invention, for example, when the game is stopped and the user leaves the seat (in the case of permanent leaving), the discharge input is performed in the first input mode, and the user leaves the seat for a break or the like. If you want to leave (temporary leaving), the discharge input will be made in the second input mode. If you are leaving permanently, only the recording medium will be discharged and you will be temporarily left. In this case, the recording medium can be discharged together with the absence notification. In other words, it is possible to discharge the recording medium regardless of whether it is permanent or temporary. In the case of temporary leaving, it is possible to notify the absence of the recording medium in addition to discharging the recording medium. It becomes. This makes it possible to indicate that you are away without leaving or leaving things around the gaming machine or its surroundings when you are temporarily away. It is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to remove the recording medium even in the case of temporary leaving. As a result, it is possible to reduce the act of leaving the seat by leaving or leaving something in the gaming machine or its surroundings, and to prevent troubles and inconveniences associated with leaving the seat. In addition, when the absence notification is executed, the execution time (separation time) of the absence notification is set, and if the predetermined release condition is not satisfied within the time, the absence notification is automatically performed with the passage of time. It will end. As a result, the gaming machine for which the absence notification has been issued is not left as it is for a long time, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in operation of the gaming machine. The predetermined release conditions include, for example, input of release information from the outside such as a predetermined password and command, and re-powering the gaming machine. Furthermore, depending on the gaming state when the player is temporarily away from the seat, the away time may be changed, for example, the away time may be set longer or shorter. Thereby, it is possible to optimize the away time (seating period).

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Using a game medium that is connected to a recording medium reception device that receives a recording medium in which the amount of value that can be used for a game is recorded and that is lent based on the value recorded in the recording medium that is received by the recording medium reception device A gaming machine capable of proceeding with a game,
Input detection means for detecting a discharge input related to discharge of the recording medium accepted by the recording medium reception device;
Instruction means for instructing the recording medium receiving apparatus to eject the recording medium received by the recording medium receiving apparatus;
Leaving notification execution means for executing predetermined leaving notification;
With
As a mode of the discharge input that can be detected by the input detection means, at least a first input mode and a second input mode are defined,
Based on the fact that the input detection unit detects the first input mode in a state where the recording medium is received by the recording medium reception device, the instruction unit instructs the discharge of the recording medium,
Based on the fact that the input detection means has detected the second input mode while the recording medium is being received by the recording medium reception device, the absence notification execution means executes the absence notification, and A gaming machine, wherein the instruction means instructs to discharge the recording medium. The recording medium reception device can store information related to the recording medium received by the recording medium reception device,
The instruction means stores the information related to the recording medium and the information based on the fact that the input detecting means detects the second input mode while the recording medium is accepted by the recording medium accepting apparatus. Instructing the recording medium receiving device to discharge the stored storage medium;
Based on the fact that the recording medium is received by the recording medium receiving device during the absence period in which the absence notification is executed, and the information related to the received recording medium matches the stored information, The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the absence notification is terminated. An absence time setting means capable of setting an absence time for determining an absence period in which the absence notification is executed,
The away time setting means sets the away time based on the fact that the input detection means detects the second input mode,
The absence notification execution means can execute the absence notification according to the absence time set by the absence time setting means,
The absence notification is issued based on whether a predetermined release condition is satisfied before the absence time set by the absence time setting means elapses or before the absence time set by the absence time setting means elapses. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is terminated. A game state means capable of setting a game state at the time of progressing a game to any one of a plurality of predetermined game states;
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the away time setting means is capable of setting a away time according to the gaming state set by the gaming state means.

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