JP2018015203A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispatch information to a player.SOLUTION: At least a part of a display mode of a restoration screen is made different, between when a main control RAM is initialized, and when the main control RAM is restored based on information related to a game control which is held in the main control RAM. In detail, the restoration screen when being initialized is a restoration screen G2 including an initialization pattern 123, and on the other hand, the restoration screen when not being initialized and it is in a probability variable state is a restoration screen G3 including an initialization pattern 1S3. Therefore, it is possible to allow a player to recognize a game state when being restored, from display modes of the restoration screens G2 and G3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that retains information related to game control for a predetermined period even when power supply is stopped and can be restored based on the information when power supply is started.

  Some pachinko gaming machines, which are a type of gaming machine, have a backup function (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In a pachinko machine equipped with a backup function, the game can be resumed from a state where power supply is stopped based on the backup information at the time of power recovery. Further, a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a backup function is configured so that backup information can be erased (RAM clear) and a game can be started.

JP 2005-27827 A

  When the pachinko gaming machine is activated by power supply, for example, a return screen is displayed on a liquid crystal display device. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a plurality of types of initial symbols are provided so that series machines can be distinguished, and initial symbols corresponding to the model are displayed on the return screen. If the initial symbols for each series machine are displayed on the return screen in this way, it becomes easier for the game hall manager to identify the model when the pachinko gaming machine is activated.

  By the way, the return screen on which the initial symbol is displayed is not limited to the manager of the game hall, for example, information that comes into contact with the player who comes first with the pachinko machine and comes into play at the start of the game hall business. is there. Therefore, the return screen can be used as a tool for providing information to the player.

  This invention was made paying attention to the problem which exists in such a prior art, and the objective is to provide the game machine which can transmit information to a player.

  A gaming machine that solves the above-described problem is a gaming machine that stores information related to game control in a storage unit for a predetermined period even when power supply is stopped, and that can be restored based on the information when power supply is started. An instruction means for instructing initialization of the means, a display means for performing display, and a control means for controlling the display means. The control means displays a return screen on the display means when power supply is started. In the display process, a display of a return screen is displayed when the storage means is initialized and when the storage means returns based on the information relating to the game control held in the storage means. The gist is to make at least some of the aspects different.

  The gaming machine includes a display screen that is not displayed on the display means in a normal game as a return screen displayed on the display means when returning based on information related to the game control. During the execution of the symbol variation game, the interval until the start of the next symbol variation game, the big hit game, and the occurrence of an error may be included.

In the gaming machine, the return screen displayed in the display process may be a display screen that is not displayed on the display means in a normal game.
In the gaming machine, when the return screen displayed on the display unit when the storage unit is initialized is the initialization screen, the display unit displays the return screen based on information related to the game control. The displayed return screen may include a return-time screen corresponding to at least one of the game state at the time of return and the effect mode at the time of return, and the return-time screen may be distinguished from the initialization-time screen.

  In the above gaming machine, in the display processing, at least a part of the display mode of the return screen displayed on the display means when returning based on the information related to the game control, the game state at the time of return and the effect at the time of return You may make it differ according to at least one of the modes.

  In the gaming machine, the degree of expectation that the winning probability of the big hit lottery may be different depending on the display mode of the return screen.

  According to the present invention, information can be transmitted to a player.

The front view of a pachinko machine. The front view of a game board. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. (A) is an explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of a game, (b) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display screen during a symbol variation game, (c) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display screen during a jackpot game, (d) is a demo Explanatory drawing which illustrates the display screen of an effect. The schematic diagram which shows the flow which a main control board and a sub control board start, and a return screen. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram which illustrates the return screen of another example. (A), (b) is a schematic diagram which illustrates the return screen of another example. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the transition form of effect mode in another example.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. On the board surface of the game board YB, a substantially circular game area YBa is defined. In the game area YBa, a game ball launched by the player operating the launch handle HD disposed on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is guided to flow down. In addition, an effect display device 11 as a display unit having an image display unit GH is provided at substantially the center of the game area YBa. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. The effect display device 11 displays various effects using images, such as a symbol variation game using effect symbols (decorative symbols). In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp La that performs a light emission effect. The decoration lamp La is disposed on a frame (for example, a front frame) or the game board YB constituting the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker (sound output unit) Sp that outputs various sounds such as sound effects and music and performs sound effects.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area YBa of the game board YB is provided with a plurality of winning openings (entrance holes) through which game balls can enter. The winning opening includes a first starting opening 12, a second starting opening 13, a first grand winning opening 14, and a second large winning opening 15.

  The first start opening 12 is a winning opening through which a game ball is inserted when the start condition of the symbol variation game is established. In this embodiment, the first start port 12 is located below the effect display device 11, and is always opened so that a game ball can be entered. A ball passage (not shown) that guides the game ball that has entered the ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected to the first start port 12, and the game ball that has entered the first start port 12 is detected in the ball passage. Means (starting sensor (switch) SE1 shown in FIG. 3) are arranged.

  The second start port 13 is a winning port for entering a game ball when the start condition of the symbol variation game is established. In this embodiment, the second start port 13 is located to the right of the first start port 12. The second start port 13 is closed so that a game ball cannot be entered or is difficult to enter when a predetermined condition (ordinary symbol winning) is not satisfied. And the 2nd starting port 13 is opened so that a game ball can be made to enter or it can enter easily by establishment of predetermined conditions (winning of a normal symbol). The second start port 13 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). In this embodiment, the actuator that opens the second start port 13 is the actuator AC1 shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) that guides the game ball that has entered the ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected to the second start port 13, and the game ball that has entered the second start port 13 is connected to the ball passage. Means for detecting (start sensor (switch) SE2 shown in FIG. 3) is provided.

  The first big winning opening 14 is a winning opening through which a game ball is inserted when a payout condition for winning balls is established. In this embodiment, the first grand prize opening 14 is located on the upper right side of the effect display device 11. The first grand prize winning opening 14 is closed so that a game ball cannot be entered when a predetermined condition (winning a special symbol) is not established. Then, the first grand prize winning opening 14 is opened so that a game ball can be entered or it is easy to enter the ball upon establishment of a predetermined condition (winning a special symbol). The first grand prize opening 14 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). In this embodiment, the actuator that opens the first big winning opening 14 is the actuator AC2 shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) that guides the game ball that has entered the ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected to the first grand prize opening 14, and the game that has entered the first big prize opening 14 is provided in the ball passage. A means for detecting a sphere (count sensor (switch) CS1 shown in FIG. 3) is provided.

  The second major winning opening 15 is a winning opening through which a game ball is inserted when a payout condition for winning balls is established. In this embodiment, the second big prize opening 15 is located on the lower right side of the effect display device 11 and is located downstream of the first big prize opening 14 in the flow path of the game ball. The second big prize opening 15 is closed so that a game ball cannot be entered when a predetermined condition (winning of a special symbol) is not established. Then, the second grand prize winning opening 15 is opened so that a game ball can be entered or it is easy to enter the ball upon establishment of a predetermined condition (a special symbol win). The second big prize opening 15 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.). In this embodiment, the actuator that opens the second big prize opening 15 is the actuator AC3 shown in FIG.

  In addition, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding the entered game ball to the back side of the game board YB is connected to the second grand prize opening 15, and the second big prize opening 15 enters the second big prize opening 15. A means for detecting a game ball (count sensor (switch) CS2 shown in FIG. 3) is provided. In addition, the second grand prize opening 15 of this embodiment is a specific ball (not shown) connected to a general ball path that guides a game ball to a general area (not shown) as a ball path and a specific area 15a located below the second big prize port 15. And a ball passage. A means for detecting a game ball (a specific area sensor (switch) TS shown in FIG. 3) is disposed in the specific ball passage.

  The second grand prize winning port 15 is provided with a distribution member (not shown) that distributes the entered game balls to either the general ball passage or the specific ball passage. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment, the game balls distributed to the specific ball passage are detected by the specific area sensor TS, whereby a condition for giving a probability variation state (probability variation state) described later is established. Note that the count sensor CS2 is disposed on the upstream side of the spherical passage with respect to the specific area sensor TS. For this reason, the count sensor CS2 detects all the game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 15, while the specific area sensor TS detects only the game balls distributed to the specific ball path.

  The big hit game is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds as the upper limit for a round game that allows a game ball to enter the first grand prize port 14 or the second big prize port 15. When a big hit game is generated, an opening time is set before the first round game is started, and an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is performed during the opening time. When a big hit game is generated, an ending time is set when the final round game is finished, and an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game is performed during the ending time.

  An operation gate 18 is disposed in the game area YBa. In this embodiment, the operating gate 18 is an area on the right side of the game area YBa and is located above the second start opening 13 and the second big prize opening 15. The operating gate 18 is opened with a gate port 18a that is opened so that a game ball can be always entered. A means (gate sensor (switch) GS shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball entering and passing through the gate is provided at the gate port 18a. The gate port 18a of the operation gate 18 is a entrance for allowing a game ball to enter when the start condition of the normal symbol variation game using the normal symbol is satisfied. The second starting port 13 wins the normal symbol winning lottery performed by the game ball entering the operating gate 18 and is released from the closed state after the normal symbol winning symbol is derived in the normal symbol variation game. Operate to state.

  In this embodiment, the first start port 12, the second start port 13, the first big winning port 14, and the second big winning port 15 described above are ball entry devices that are targeted for paying out a prize ball by entering a game ball. Yes, a prize ball payout condition is established by entering a game ball. On the other hand, the actuating gate 18 is not a pitching device that is a target for paying out a prize ball by entering a game ball, and a prize ball payout condition is not satisfied even if a game ball enters.

  In this embodiment, the player divides the game ball into the left region and the right region by adjusting the strength of the firing strength of the launch handle HD, and the first start port 12, the second start port 13. It becomes possible to enter the game ball into the first grand prize opening 14, the second big prize opening 15, or the operation gate 18. Specifically, when the game ball is fired by adjusting the firing strength to be strong (so-called right-handed), the game ball is easily guided to flow down to the right region, and the second start port 13, the first large There is a possibility of entering the winning opening 14, the second large winning opening 15, or the operation gate 18. It should be noted that the right strike is performed by adjusting the firing strength to a maximum strength or slightly weaker than the maximum strength because it is necessary to launch the game ball vigorously in order to reach the right region.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is fired by adjusting the firing strength to be weak (so-called “left-handed”), the game ball is likely to flow down to the left area and may enter the first start port 12. is there. In addition, the left strike does not require the game ball to be fired as vigorously as the right strike, and is adjusted to such an intensity that the fired game ball does not reach the right region. In this embodiment, the game ball flow path is formed by game parts such as game nails so that the game ball cannot enter the first start port 12 when the player makes a right turn. The gaming parts may be arranged so as to restrict entry into the first start opening 12 when making a right hit, or enter the first start opening 12 as compared to when making a left hit. It may be arranged so that it is difficult to make a ball (the probability of entering a ball is extremely low).

  In this embodiment, the “left region” is a region located on the left side of the center line C that bisects the game region YBa left and right when the game board YB is viewed from the front. In this embodiment, the “right region” is a region located on the right side of the center line C when the game board YB is viewed from the front. The game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle HD in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is guided by the launch passage 19 located on the left side when the game board YB is viewed from the front, and is prevented from returning backwardly in the launch passage 19. The game area YBa is reached through the valve 20. For this reason, the “left region” is also a region closer to the launch passage 19, and conversely, the “right region” is also a region away from the launch passage 19. Then, the game ball guided to flow down the left area passes through the left side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa, and goes to the out mouth 21 located at the lowermost position of the game area YBa. In addition, the game ball guided down in the right area passes through the right side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa and heads toward the out port 21.

  The game board YB is provided with special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, hold display devices 24a and 24b, and a normal symbol display device 25 shown in FIG. These display devices are located in a portion of the game board YB that can be visually recognized by the player when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front. For example, these display devices are arranged on a decorative member arranged in the game area of the game board YB, a corner decorative member of the game board YB, or the like.

  The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b perform a symbol variation game using the special symbol, and a special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived in the symbol variation game. The special symbol display device 23a is a display device that performs a symbol variation game of a first special symbol, and the special symbol display device 23b is a display device that performs a symbol variation game of a second special symbol. When a game ball enters the first start port 12 and is detected, the start condition for the symbol variation game of the first special symbol is satisfied. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start port 13 and is detected, the start condition of the symbol variation game of the second special symbol is satisfied. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, a big hit lottery is performed when the start condition is established, and the probability of winning the big hit lottery is the same probability. In addition, in the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the advantage of winning the jackpot lottery by changing the type of jackpot determined when winning the jackpot lottery or the same type of jackpot determination ( For example, the number of winning balls, the period during which the entrance rate improvement state is given, etc.) may be varied.

  When the starting condition is satisfied, the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b performs a special symbol variation game in order to derive the lottery result of the big hit lottery, and is derived in the symbol variation game. The symbol variation game for deriving the result according to the special symbol is also performed on the effect display device 11 using the decorative symbol.

  The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b are display devices including a light emitter. In the special symbol variation game, a combination of arbitrary light emitters constituting the display device is derived as a special symbol. The special symbols include a jackpot symbol that is derived when the jackpot lottery is won and a loss symbol that is derived when the jackpot lottery is not won.

  On the other hand, the effect display device 11 derives an effect symbol that can recognize the result of the symbol variation game by a combination of a plurality of identification information (identification information in three columns in the embodiment). In this embodiment, the identification information constituting the combination of effect symbols is composed of a design imitating Arabic numerals. For example, the identification information of each column is an Arabic numeral from [1] to [9]. As a result, for example, the combination of effect symbols is a combination such as [111] in which the identification information of all columns is the same, or a combination of [479], [337], and [121] in which the identification information of all the columns is not the same. become. Then, the result of the symbol variation game of the production symbol corresponds to the result of the symbol variation game of the special symbol. For this reason, when the big hit symbol is derived in the special symbol variation game, the combination of the identification information in all the columns is derived in the effect symbol variation game, and the big hit can be recognized. On the other hand, when a shift symbol is derived in the special symbol variation game, a combination in which the identification information of all the columns is not the same identification information is derived in the effect symbol variation game, and the shift can be recognized. The symbol variation game of the first special symbol and the symbol variation game of the second special symbol are not executed at the same time, and the effect display device 11 performs the symbol variation game of the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol being executed.

  The hold display device 24a is a display device that displays the number of symbol variation games (starting hold number) of the first special symbol that is suspended, and the hold display device 24b is the second special symbol that is suspended. It is a display device that displays the number of symbol variation games (starting suspension number). The normal symbol display device 25 plays a normal symbol variation game using a normal symbol, and in the normal symbol variation game, a normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the normal symbol winning lottery is derived.

  Moreover, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a probability variation function. The probability variation function is a function that can give a probability variation state (hereinafter, referred to as “probability variation state”) that varies the winning probability of the jackpot from a low probability (normal probability) to a high probability after the jackpot game ends. The probability change state is given, for example, until the next big hit lottery is won. The probability variation state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player because it is easier to win the jackpot lottery than the non-probability variation state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is low.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine (V probability changing machine) that gives a certain change state after the big hit game is finished by causing the game ball to enter a specific area 15a in a specific round game during the big hit game. is there. Note that the V probability change machine has a plurality of types of jackpots. These jackpots, for example, enter the specific area 15a by changing the opening pattern of the second big prize opening 15 in a specific round game. It makes a difference in the easiness of the ball. Specifically, in the specific round game in the first big hit game, the second big prize opening 15 operates in the long open pattern, so that it is easy to enter the specific area 15a. On the other hand, in the specific round game in the second big hit game, the second big prize opening 15 enters the specific area 15a by operating in the short open pattern in which the open time during the specific round game is short compared to the long open pattern. It is difficult to do. The second big prize opening 15 is a big prize opening opened in a specific round game, and the first big prize opening 14 is a big prize opening opened in a non-specific round game other than the specific round game. .

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. The entrance rate improvement function is a function that can provide an entrance rate improvement state in which the entrance rate of game balls per unit time to the second start port 13 is improved. The entrance rate improvement state is a so-called “electric support state” or “high base state”. In the following description, a state where the entrance rate improvement state is not given may be referred to as a “non-entrance rate improvement state”. The non-entrance rate improvement state is a so-called “non-electric support state” or “low base state”.

  The entrance rate improvement state can be realized, for example, by executing one control arbitrarily selected from the following four controls, or executing a combination of a plurality of controls. The first control is normal symbol variation time shortening control in which the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shorter than that in the non-entrance rate improvement state. The second control is a normal symbol probability variation control in which the probability of winning a normal symbol winning lottery (ordinary winning probability) is varied with a higher probability than in the non-entrance rate improvement state. The third control is an open time extension control in which the total opening time of the second start port 13 based on winning the normal symbol winning lottery is made longer than that in the non-entrance rate improvement state. As the opening time extension control, the number of times of opening the second start port 13 based on the fact that the normal symbol winning lottery is won is larger than that in the non-entry rate improvement state, and the normal symbol winning lottery It is preferable to execute at least one of the controls for making the one opening time of the second start port 13 based on having won the game longer than that in the non-entrance rate improvement state. The fourth control is special symbol variation time shortening control that makes the variation time (for example, average variation time) of the special symbol variation game easier to be shorter than in the non-entrance rate improvement state. When the special symbol variation time reduction control is executed, the entrance rate improvement state is a so-called “variation time reduction state”.

  The entrance rate improvement state is, for example, until the next big hit lottery is won or until the specified symbol number up to the specified upper limit number of times (for example, 100 times) is executed after the entrance rate improvement state is given. Or, until it reaches the big hit lottery before reaching the specified upper limit number of times. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the specified upper limit number is the total number of times of the symbol variation game of the first special symbol and the symbol variation game of the second special symbol.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted with various boards including a main control board 30, a sub control board 31, and a power supply board 34 shown in FIG.
The main control board 30 can write and read necessary data, and a main control CPU 30a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b storing a control program for the main control CPU 30a, and the like. Main control RAM 30c. The main control board 30 has a random number generation circuit 30d.

  The main control CPU 30a receives detection signals from various sensors SE1, SE2, CS1, CS2, GS, and TS. The main control CPU 30a controls display contents of various display devices (special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, hold display devices 24a and 24b, normal symbol display device 25, etc.) and controls the operations of the actuators AC1 to AC3. Control.

  The information stored in the main control ROM 30b includes a main control program for executing processing related to a game, information for specifying a special symbol variation pattern (main variation pattern), various determination values, and the like. The variation pattern of the special symbol can specify a variation time (effect time) from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. The main variation pattern can be classified into a variation pattern for big hit variation and a variation pattern for outlier variation. The big hit variation is an effect performed when the big hit lottery is won, and in the special symbol changing game, the big hit symbol is finally derived. The loss variation is an effect performed when the winning lottery is not won, and in the special symbol variation game, the loss symbol is finally derived. Note that the deviation variation includes a variation that is lost when the reach effect is performed in the effect symbol design variation game, and a variation that is lost when the reach effect is not performed in the effect symbol design variation game. The various determination values include a big hit determination value used for the big hit lottery, a normal hit determination value used for the normal hit lottery, and the like. The main control RAM 30c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, start pending numbers, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The main control CPU 30a executes random number update processing (software random number generation processing) in which various software random number values are updated every predetermined control cycle (interrupt cycle) and stored in the main control RAM 30c. The software random number includes a big hit symbol random number used when determining a big hit symbol of a special symbol, a variation pattern distribution random number used when distributing a variation pattern, and the like. The random number generation circuit 30d generates a hardware random number by updating one value for each cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The hardware random number is a big hit random number used for a special symbol jackpot lottery or a normal hit random number used for a normal symbol hit lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sub control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that control information (control signal) is transmitted from the main control board 30 in one direction. The sub-control board 31 includes a sub-control CPU 31a as control means capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a sub-control ROM 31b for storing a control program for the sub-control CPU 31a, and writing of necessary data. A sub-control RAM 31c capable of reading.

  The sub control CPU 31 a of the sub control board 31 performs control according to the control information based on the control information (control command) transmitted from the main control board 30. For example, when starting the special symbol changing game, the main control CPU 30a provides control information for instructing the start of the change (start of the game) in addition to the control of the display contents of the special symbol display devices 23a and 23b. It transmits to control CPU31a. Receiving the control information, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display contents so that the effect display device 11 can play the symbol variation game of the effect symbols. Further, the sub control CPU 31a controls the lighting / non-lighting of various decoration lamps La provided on the frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the game board YB and the sound output of the speaker Sp. The effect by the decoration lamp La and the speaker Sp is performed in accordance with the symbol variation game of the effect symbol, or is performed in a standby state.

As shown in FIG. 3, the power supply board 34 includes a power supply circuit 34a, a power-off monitoring circuit 34b, and a reset signal circuit 34c.
The power supply circuit 34a converts the power supply voltage supplied from the main power supply of the amusement hall into a predetermined power supply voltage (V1 (for example, DC30V)), and converts the power supply voltage after the conversion into the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31. Further conversion into a power supply voltage (V2) to be supplied to each control board. Each control board (main control board 30 and sub control board 31) is supplied with a power supply voltage (V2) necessary for operation through a power supply circuit 34a.

  The power-off monitoring circuit 34b monitors whether there is an abnormality in the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10. Specifically, the power-off monitoring circuit 34b monitors whether the power supply voltage (V1) supplied from the power supply circuit 34a has dropped to a predetermined voltage (V0 (for example, DC 20V)). The power-off monitoring circuit 34b transmits a power-off signal when the power supply voltage (V1) drops to a predetermined voltage (V0). The power-off signal is received by a control board (for example, the main control board 30) or the reset signal circuit 34c that executes backup processing. The predetermined voltage (V0) is set to a minimum voltage necessary for operating the pachinko gaming machine 10. When the power supply voltage (V1) drops to the predetermined voltage (V0), for example, when the main power supply of the game hall is shut off, when the power switch of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off, the power supply voltage There is a case where the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is stopped due to a factor.

  The reset signal circuit 34c generates a reset signal. The reset signal is transmitted to a board on which a microcomputer such as the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31 is mounted and which controls the electrical components. The reset signal is a signal that can take a binary state of a first state (for example, high level) and a second state (for example, low level). Then, the control board (microcomputer) to which the reset signal is transmitted is in an operation stop state (state in which the operation is restricted) while receiving the reset signal in the first state, for example, and the reset signal is in the first state. It becomes an operable state by transitioning from the state to the second state. In other words, from the reset signal circuit 34c, a regulation signal for regulating the operation (or a stop signal for stopping the operation) is transmitted during the period in which the reset signal is in the first state, and the reset signal is the second signal. In other words, an allowable signal that allows operation is transmitted during the period of the state.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the power supply board 34 has a backup power supply 34d. The backup power supply 34d is, for example, an electric double layer capacitor. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the power of the backup power supply 34d is supplied to the main control RAM 30c of the main control board 30 when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is stopped. Thereby, the main control RAM 30c can hold information related to game control for a predetermined period even when power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is stopped. The information related to the game includes information related to the special symbol variable game, information related to the jackpot game, information related to the game state, and information related to payout of the winning ball. The information related to the special symbol variation game includes, for example, information that can identify the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, information that can identify the variation pattern of the special symbol variation game, and the special symbol derived in the special symbol variation game It is information that can be identified. The information related to the jackpot game includes information that can identify the progress status of the jackpot game. Information relating to the gaming state includes information that can specify whether the state is a probability variation state, information that can specify whether the entry rate improvement state, and the like. Information relating to the payout of prize balls includes information that can identify the number of prize balls that have not been paid out. The predetermined period is a period until the capacitor as the backup power source 34d is discharged and the backup power source 34d becomes unable to supply power.

  The power supply board 34 has a RAM clear switch circuit 34e, and a RAM clear switch 34f is connected to the RAM clear switch circuit 34e. The RAM clear switch 34f is a switch operated when instructing to clear the stored contents of the main control RAM 30c of the main control board 30. In this embodiment, the RAM clear switch 34f is an instruction means for instructing initialization of the main control RAM 30c as a storage means. When power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 with the RAM clear switch 34f being operated, an initialization signal is transmitted from the RAM clear switch circuit 34e. In this embodiment, the initialization signal is transmitted to the main control CPU 30 a of the main control board 30. The RAM clear switch 34f is arranged at a position where the player cannot operate, such as the inside of the machine or the back side of the machine.

Hereinafter, a process (normal process) performed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 to control the game when power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
First, processing (reception processing (input processing)) related to reception of gaming ball detection signals from various sensors SE1, SE2, CS1, CS2, GS, and TS will be described.

  When the main control CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the start sensor SE1 by entering the first start port 12, the number of start suspensions of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). Determine if there is. Then, the main control CPU 30a rewrites the start hold number by adding 1 when the start hold number of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit number, and displays the hold start number 24a after the addition. To control.

  Further, when the main control CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the start sensor SE2 by entering the second start port 13, the start reserved number of the second special symbol is the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). It is determined whether it is less than. The main control CPU 30a then rewrites the start hold number by adding 1 when the start hold number of the second special symbol is less than the upper limit number, and displays the hold start number 24b after the addition. To control.

  Note that the main control CPU 30a does not add the start hold number when the start hold number reaches the upper limit number. On the other hand, when adding the number of start suspension, the main control CPU 30a transmits information (such as a hold designation command) that can specify the number of start suspension after the addition to the sub-control board 31. The sub-control CPU 31a that has received the information that can specify the number of start suspensions causes the effect display device 11 to display an image that indicates the number of start suspensions that can be specified from the information.

  In addition, when a game ball enters with less than the upper limit number of starting suspensions, the main control CPU 30a can acquire various random number values when triggered and can specify the acquired various random number values. The random number information is stored in the main control RAM 30c. The random number information may be constituted by a random number value, or may be constituted by information obtained by converting the random number value into other information that can identify the value. Further, when storing the random number information, the main control CPU 30a stores the order of entering the game balls (information storage order) that triggered the acquisition of the value of the random number, and the order of entering the game balls that have entered previously. The information is stored in the main control RAM 30c so that (information storage order) can be specified. When acquiring the random number value, the main control CPU 30a acquires the jackpot random number value from the random number generation circuit 30d, and acquires the jackpot symbol random number value and the variation pattern distribution random number value from the main control RAM 30c. .

  Further, the main control CPU 30a performs a prize ball process for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in a process when receiving detection signals from the start sensors SE1 and SE2 and the count sensors CS1 and CS2. In the prize ball process, a payout designation command (payout signal) to be transmitted to a payout control board (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is generated and transmitted. The payout control board that has received the payout designation command operates a ball payout device (not shown) included in the pachinko gaming machine 10 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls.

  In addition, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random numbers used for processing for storing the holding of the normal symbol variation game using the normal symbol, normal lottery, etc. in the processing when the detection signal from the gate sensor GS is received. Process. In addition, the main control CPU 30a can specify that the probability change state is given after the end of the jackpot game in the processing when the detection signal from the specific area sensor TS is received in the specific round game of the jackpot game ( Flag, etc.) is stored in the main control RAM 30c.

Next, processing related to the execution of the special symbol variation game for deriving the lottery result of the big hit lottery (special diagram variation processing) will be described.
In the special symbol variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the special symbol variation game start condition is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the special symbol variation game is not being executed and when the big hit game is not being executed, while the special symbol variation game is being executed. Alternatively, it is determined that the start condition is not satisfied when the big hit game is being played. Then, when the start condition is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the special figure changing process.

  When the above-described start condition is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the number of start suspensions of the second special symbol, and determines whether the read start suspension number is greater than zero. Then, when the number of reserved start of the second special symbol is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the symbol variation game of the second special symbol. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a reads the start hold number of the first special symbol when the start hold number of the second special symbol is zero, and determines whether the read start hold number is larger than zero. When the number of reserved start of the first special symbol is larger than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process so as to start the symbol variation game of the first special symbol. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a specification in which the symbol variation game of the first special symbol and the symbol variation game of the second special symbol are not executed simultaneously, and the symbol variation game of the second special symbol is preferentially executed. is there.

  When both the number of reserved start of the first special symbol and the number of reserved start of the second special symbol are zero, the main control CPU 30a executes a demonstration effect (hereinafter referred to as “demo effect”). Process. The demonstration effect is an effect for notifying that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a standby state by using a device such as the effect display device 11 and obtaining a customer effect.

  When starting the symbol variation game of the second special symbol, the main control CPU 30a rewrites the number of the reserved start of the second special symbol by 1 and rewrites it, and also displays the number of the reserved suspension after subtraction 24b. To control. In addition, when subtracting the start suspension number, the main control CPU 30a transmits information (such as a hold designation command) that can specify the start suspension number after subtraction to the sub-control board 31.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a acquires the random number information stored first in the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the jackpot random number specified from the acquired random number information with the jackpot determination value, and performs a jackpot lottery.

  In the big hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the value of the big hit random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c matches the big hit determination value. When the value of the big hit random number matches the big hit determination value, the big hit lottery is won. When the big hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the jackpot symbol of the special symbol based on the jackpot symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. The determined jackpot symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from the variation patterns for the big hit variation that can be selected when the big hit is won based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment includes, as the types of jackpots, a first jackpot in which the jackpot game is a first jackpot game, and a second jackpot in which the jackpot game is a second jackpot game. In the first big hit game, the second big prize opening 15 operates in a long open pattern in a specific round game, and the game ball easily enters the specific area 15a. In the second big hit game, in a specific round game, the second big prize opening 15 operates in a short open pattern, and it is difficult for the game ball to enter the specific area 15a. In this embodiment, for the first jackpot and the second jackpot, the number of round games constituting the jackpot game is set to “15”. Further, in this embodiment, the first big hit and the second big hit are probable until the next big hit lottery is won after the big hit game is completed on condition that the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor TS in the specific round game. It is a big hit that gives an improved entrance rate. In this embodiment, the first big hit and the second big hit are not given a probable change state after the big hit game is finished on the condition that the game ball is not detected by the specific area sensor TS in a specific round game (non-probable change state and Yes), a state of improving the entrance rate of “100 times” is given. The type of jackpot is associated with the jackpot symbol of the special symbol. For this reason, determining the jackpot symbol in this embodiment is equivalent to determining the type of jackpot.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a performs a loss process when the big hit lottery is not won. In the detachment process, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol detachment symbol. The decided off symbol becomes the fixed stop symbol derived in the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for deviation variation based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information. When determining a variation pattern for deviation variation, the main control CPU 30a determines either a variation pattern with reach or a variation pattern without reach.

  In addition, when starting the symbol variation game of the first special symbol, the main control CPU 30a performs control similar to the control of the second special symbol described above on the first special symbol. In other words, the main control CPU 30a performs subtraction of the number of start suspensions of the first special symbol, jackpot lottery, jackpot processing or deviation processing based on the results of jackpot lottery.

  Also, the main control CPU 30a, as processing related to the execution of the special symbol variation game, is based on the result of the above-described processing, and control information for instructing the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 to control the game effect ( Control command) is generated. Various control information generated by the process is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by a command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  When starting the symbol variation game with a special symbol, the main control CPU 30a generates a variation start command (variation start information) that can specify that the symbol variation game is started as control information. The fluctuation start command also includes information that can identify the fluctuation pattern determined in the above-described jackpot process or off-line process. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates a special symbol command (special symbol information) that can specify a special symbol as control information when starting a special symbol variation game. Since the jackpot symbol of the special symbol corresponds to the type of jackpot, the type of jackpot can be specified by the special symbol information. For this reason, the special figure command is information that can specify whether or not the game is successful, and information that can specify the type of jackpot.

  In addition, when the elapsed time since the start of the special symbol variation game reaches a predetermined variation time (the time set in the variation pattern), the main control CPU 30a uses the special symbol variation as the control information. A change stop command (change end information) that can specify that the game is to be ended is generated. In addition, when starting the symbol change game of the special symbol, the main control CPU 30a displays the display content of the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b so as to start the change of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Control and start measuring variation time. Then, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b so as to derive the determined special symbol when the variation time set in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. To do.

Next, a process related to the progress of the big hit game performed by winning the big hit lottery will be described.
The jackpot game of this embodiment is composed of an opening at the start of the jackpot game, a round game that opens the first jackpot 14 or the second jackpot 15, and an ending at the end of the jackpot game. Yes. In other words, the big hit game progresses step by step from opening to round game to ending. Then, the main control CPU 30a generates a control information (control command) for instructing the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 to control the game effect as a process related to the progress of the big hit game, and a first big prize opening 14 or the second grand prize opening 15 is opened and closed. Various control information generated in the above process is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by a command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  When starting the opening, the main control CPU 30a generates an opening command as control information. The opening command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of the opening. The main control CPU 30a generates a release command as control information when starting one round game, and generates a close command as control information when ending one round game when the end condition is satisfied. To do. The release command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of the round game, and the close command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at the end of the round game.

  The main control CPU 30a controls the actuator AC2 to the first state (for example, the excited state) and closes the first big prize opening 14 when the first big prize opening 14 is opened in a round game other than the specific round game. In the case of making it, the actuator AC2 is controlled to the second state (for example, a non-excitation state). In this embodiment, the end condition for a round game other than a specific round game is that a predetermined upper limit number of balls (for example, 9 balls) has been entered, or the opening time of the first grand prize opening 14 is predetermined. One of the above-mentioned cases has been reached.

  On the other hand, when the main control CPU 30a opens the second big prize opening 15 in a specific round game, the main control CPU 30a controls the actuator AC3 to the first state (for example, the excited state) and closes the second big prize opening 15. The actuator AC3 is controlled to the second state (for example, the non-excited state). In this embodiment, a specific round game end condition is that a predetermined upper limit number of balls (for example, nine balls) has been entered, or the opening time of the second big prize opening 15 (depending on the type of jackpot) Has reached a predetermined upper limit time.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a generates an ending command as control information when starting the ending after the end of the last round game. The ending command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at the start of ending.

Next, processing related to the gaming state will be described.
In this process, the main control CPU 30a generates control information that can specify the gaming state as control information. Various control information generated in the above process is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by a command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a.

  The main control CPU 30a generates a state 1 designation command (gaming state information) that can specify the gaming state when the gaming state is in a non-probable change state and the non-entrance rate improving state. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 2 designation command (gaming state information) that can specify the gaming state when the gaming state is a probable change state and the entrance rate improvement state. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates a state 3 designation command (gaming state information) that can specify the gaming state when the gaming state is in an uncertain change state and the entering rate improvement state. Further, when managing the application period of the entrance rate improvement state by the number of games, the main control CPU 30a counts the number of times the special symbol executed game of the special symbol is executed, and establishes the end condition of the entrance rate improvement state. When the number of times is reached, an end command (game state information) that can specify the end of the entrance rate improvement state is generated.

  The generated gaming state information is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a, for example, when the power is turned on (when power is restored) or when the gaming state is changed. For example, when the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is set to the probability changing state and the entrance rate improving state, the state 2 designation command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a with the end of the big hit game. The game state information is not limited to the exemplified control information, and is set for each game state that needs to be recognized by the sub control CPU 31a.

  The main control CPU 30a performs processing described below in addition to the processing described above. For example, the main control CPU 30a may specify a demo command (standby state) that can be specified as a control information when a demonstration effect execution condition is satisfied without a special symbol variation game being held. Information). The demo command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing by a command transmission process performed by the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a also performs processing related to normal symbols and processing related to errors. In the processing related to the normal symbol, processing for receiving a detection signal from the gate sensor GS, processing for starting a normal symbol variation game, and the like are performed. Further, in the processing related to the error, processing such as notification is performed by detecting various errors generated in the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Hereinafter, a process (normal process) performed when power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 receives the control information related to the game effect described above will be described.

First, processing related to the symbol variation game of the effect symbols will be described.
When receiving the change start command, the sub control CPU 31a determines a sub change pattern for controlling the display content of the effect display device 11 based on the type of the main change pattern that can be specified from the command. The sub variation pattern can specify the content of the effect of the symbol variation game of the effect symbol.

  Further, when receiving the special symbol command, the sub control CPU 31a, based on the special symbol designated by the special symbol command, identifies information to be derived in the symbol variation game of the effect symbol ([1] to [9] in the embodiment). Determine the combination. When the special symbol jackpot symbol is designated, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the jackpot combination as a combination of effect symbols. In addition, when a special symbol loss symbol is designated, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of loss due to the effect symbol based on the main variation pattern specified from the variation start command. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of deviations that can form a reach when a main fluctuation pattern for deviation fluctuation with reach is specified. The combination of outliers that can form a reach is, for example, a combination in which identification information of two specific columns in the identification information of three columns is the same identification information, and identification information of one column excluding the specific two columns Is identification information finally derived by reach production. The sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of deviations that cannot form a reach when a main fluctuation pattern for deviation fluctuation without reach is specified.

  Further, the sub control CPU 31a determines not only the combination of the sub variation pattern and the effect symbol, but also the type of the notice effect to be performed along with the symbol variation game of the effect symbol. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a, to which the change start command is input, controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the symbol change game of the effect symbol is displayed with the effect content according to the above-mentioned determination items. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to end the effect symbol change game and derive the effect symbol combination as the change time specified from the main change pattern elapses. . More specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a ends the symbol variation game of the effect symbol when the variation stop command is input. In this embodiment, the input symbol change game is terminated in response to the input of the change stop command. However, the change time specified from the main change pattern under the control of the sub-control CPU 31a is timed to produce the effect. The symbol variation game may be terminated. That is, the end of the symbol variation game of the effect symbol may be controlled without transmitting the variation stop command from the main control board 30.

Next, processing related to the jackpot game will be described.
When receiving the opening command, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform the opening effect. Further, when the release command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to cause an effect accompanying the round game. On the other hand, when the closing command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to end the effect (round effect) associated with the round game. In addition, when the ending command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the ending effect is performed.

Next, processing related to the gaming state will be described.
When receiving the state designation command such as the state 1 designation command, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to display an image corresponding to the gaming state specified from the command. The image corresponding to the gaming state is a background image displayed on the back of the effect symbol, for example. In addition, when the design of identification information used in the symbol variation game of effect symbols is changed for each gaming state, the image of the identification information is an image corresponding to the gaming state.

  The background image is not limited to a still image, and may be a moving image in which, for example, a part of a cloud moves as time passes if the background image imitates the sky. The background image is behind the image related to the change of the design when the image related to the change of the design (identification information) is the main image (main effect) among the images displayed on the image display unit GH. It can be positioned as an image to be projected. In addition, the background image can be positioned as an image that is displayed in a portion where the effect symbol (identification information) and the notification information to the player (for example, information on the number of start suspensions) are not displayed in the image display unit GH. .

Next, processing related to the demonstration effect will be described.
When receiving the demonstration command, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform the demonstration effect. The demonstration production is performed once until a predetermined production time ends. If the end time is not established during the demonstration production and the production time has ended, the demonstration production is repeatedly executed. The condition for ending the demonstration effect is to enter the first start port 12 and the second start port 13 and start a special symbol changing game.

  The demonstration effects of this embodiment are roughly classified into a symbol display demonstration and a movie effect demonstration. The demonstration effect of one time is a configuration in which a symbol display demonstration is first executed for a symbol demonstration time (for example, 60 seconds), and a movie effect demonstration is performed for a movie demonstration time (for example, 60 seconds) after the symbol demonstration time has elapsed. That is, the demonstration production time is the sum of the symbol display demonstration time and the movie production demonstration time. Then, when the demonstration production end condition is not satisfied during one demonstration production, the demonstration production composed of the symbol display demonstration and the movie production demonstration is repeated. The main control CPU 30a transmits a demo command only when the execution condition of the demonstration effect is first established. For this reason, the sub control CPU 31a executes the first demonstration effect by receiving the demonstration command, and repeats the demonstration effect from the beginning without receiving the demonstration command after the first demonstration effect is completed.

  The symbol display demonstration is an effect in which an operation for demonstration effect is added to the effect symbol stopped and displayed on the effect display device 11 and displayed. The operation for the demonstration effect is, for example, if the temporary stop display of the effect design is fluctuated up and down, it can be displayed with a motion that swings to the left and right so that it can be distinguished from the fluctuation variation. If it is configured, the character is displayed in a motion that is distinguished from the normal time. The effect symbol used in the symbol display demonstration is identification information displayed on the effect display device 11 at the start of the demonstration effect. This effect symbol may be derived in the symbol variation game of the latest effect symbol, or may be an initial symbol displayed after initial setting at the time of power-on. The movie effect demonstration is an effect of displaying a demonstration effect image (moving image) that advertises the pachinko gaming machine 10 or a manufacturer.

Next, various effects performed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4A shows an example of the game flow.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), when the design variation game of the design symbol is started, the identification information of each column starts to fluctuate when the symbol variation game starts, and when the notice effect is executed, the identification information is changing. The effect image 40 of the notice effect is displayed on the image display unit GH. The display time of the effect image 40 is various at the time of the start of the symbol variation game, the formation of the reach, the time of the reach effect, and the like. In the symbol variation game of the effect symbols, the effect symbol (combination of identification information) corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived when the variation time determined in the main variation pattern has elapsed. In the example of FIG. 4B, a combination of identification information consisting of [489] is derived as a production symbol, and a deviation can be recognized.

  If the number of start suspensions is not zero at the end of the game (if it is 1 or more), the next variation start command is input, and the image display unit GH plays the symbol variation game of the next effect symbol. In addition, when the number of start suspension is not zero, the symbol variation game of the effect symbol (and the special symbol variation game) is continuously performed until the number of start suspension becomes zero. At this time, an interval of a predetermined time (“IN” in FIG. 4A) is provided between the consecutive symbol variation games (and the special symbol variation game), and after the game is over, the interval After that, the next symbol variation game is performed. Thus, the interval is a state waiting for the progress of the game. In addition, since the predetermined time is defined in the interval described above, the progress of the game when the number of start suspension is not zero is temporarily waited by the interval. The interval is created by the control of the main control CPU 30a and corresponds to the time until the sub control CPU 31a receives the control command generated by the main control CPU 30a. In the image display section GH during the interval, the effect symbols derived (determined stop display) in the latest symbol change game of the effect symbols are displayed.

  In addition, in the image display unit GH, an image capable of specifying a game state such as a probability change state is displayed. For example, in the case of the probability variation state, an effect image composed of characters such as “in the probability variation state” and “XX mode (a mode in which it is determined that the probability variation state is established)” is displayed as an image. In some cases, an image that can specify the gaming state is used as a background image. For example, the background image of “sea” is displayed in the case of the probability variation state, and the background image of “mountain” is displayed in the case of the non-probability variation state.

  In addition, when the big hit lottery is won, after the special symbol variation game ends, the game shifts to a big hit game. And in the image display part GH, the effect symbol which can recognize the big hit in the symbol variation game of the effect symbol is derived, and then the effect related to the big hit game is started. The effect related to the big hit game is composed of an opening effect (“OP” in FIG. 4A), a round effect for each round game, and an ending effect (“ED” in FIG. 4A). For example, as shown in FIG. 4C, the opening effect image display unit GH displays an effect image 41 made up of characters such as “big hit” so that the start of big hit can be specified. Further, in the round effect image display unit GH, for example, as shown in FIG. 4C, characters that appear in the effect image 42 and the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10 made of characters that can specify the number of round games can be displayed. An effect image 43 made up of characters and figures to be introduced is displayed. In addition, in the ending effect image display unit GH, for example, as shown in FIG. 4C, an effect image 44 composed of characters that can specify the end of the big hit game is displayed. In the example of FIG. 4C, the effect image 44 of the ending effect is composed of characters “probability rushing” for specifying the game state after the end of the big hit game.

  In addition, if the number of pending start-ups is zero at the end of the game, a demonstration effect (“Demo” in FIG. 4A) is started on the image display unit GH. In the demonstration effect image display unit GH, as shown in FIG. 4D, for example, an effect image 45 (movie effect demonstration) composed of characters and figures introducing the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed. .

  As described above, the image display unit GH of the pachinko gaming machine 10 has various images in accordance with the progress of the design symbol variation game, images during the interval until the next symbol variation game is started, and the progress of the jackpot game. Various images tailored to the above, images for demonstration effects, etc. are displayed. In the image display unit GH, the display screen H is formed by the various images described above. Note that the image constituting the display screen H includes the background image described above.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a function of detecting an error state. The error states of the pachinko machine 10 include a main control board error, a magnetic error, an induction magnetic field detection error, a large prize opening illegal prize error, an ordinary electric accessory illegal prize error, a disconnection error, a door open, a full error, a payout error, etc. There is. These error states are examples, and the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a function of detecting various error states according to specifications. The main control board error is a state in which an abnormality has occurred in updating the hardware random number. The magnetic error is a state in which magnetism of a predetermined strength or more is detected by a magnetic sensor disposed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 as part of countermeasures against fraud. The induced magnetic field detection error is a state in which radio waves in a specific frequency band are detected by an induced magnetic field detection sensor (radio wave sensor) disposed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 as part of countermeasures against fraud. The big prize opening illegal prize error is a state in which a prize at the big prize opening is detected when the big hit game is not generated (when the special electric accessory device is not operated). The ordinary electric accessory illegal winning error is a state in which a ball entering the second start port 13 is detected when the ordinary electric accessory device is not operated. The disconnection error is a state in which an abnormality has occurred in the connection of the switches on the board. The door opening is a state in which the front frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is opened. The full error is a state in which the storage tray (lower plate) is full. The payout error is a state in which an error relating to payout has occurred on the payout control board side.

  When these error states occur, the main control CPU 30a transmits an error notification signal instructing error notification to the sub control CPU 31a. The sub-control CPU 31a that has received the error notification signal causes the error notification to be executed in a desired notification form. The notification form includes notification by an image of the image display unit GH, notification by light emission of the decoration lamp La, and notification by sound output from the speaker Sp. That is, even when an error state is detected, a display screen is formed with various images on the image display unit GH of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

Next, the flow in which the main control board 30 and the sub-control board 31 are activated according to FIG. 5 and the screen display of the effect display device 11 at the time of activation will be described together with the operation thereof.
When power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, the main control CPU 30 a (main control board 30) and the sub control CPU 31 a (sub control board 31) start activation and perform initial settings for each. After that, the process shifts to a normal process where the game can be controlled. At this time, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the start timings of the main control CPU 30a and the sub control CPU 31a are different. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a is activated with a delay of a predetermined time T from the sub control CPU 31a.

  The process of delaying the activation of the main control CPU 30a is performed by extending the reception time of the reset signal transmitted from the reset signal circuit 34c when the power supply is started (the time in the first state in this embodiment). Done. That is, when the power supply is started, each of the main control CPU 30a and the sub control CPU 31a receives the reset signal in the first state, but first causes the reset signal received by the sub control CPU 31a to transition to the second state. Thereafter, as the predetermined time T elapses, the reset signal received by the main control CPU 30a is shifted to the second state. Thus, by starting the sub control CPU 31a first, it becomes possible for the sub control CPU 31a to reliably receive the control information transmitted by the processing of the main control CPU 30a that started the start. The “power supply” shown in the above description and FIG. 5 includes not only the case where the main power supply is turned on (normal power-on), but also the case where the power supply is resumed by power recovery.

  The sub control CPU 31a that has started to start is in a state of waiting for reception of control information transmitted by the processing of the main control CPU 30a. In a state waiting for reception of the control information, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 to the return screen G1. The return screen G1 is, for example, a screen “Returning screen display_Please wait for a while” as shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the main control CPU 30a is activated, control information is generated in the initial setting. The control information generated at this time is the case where the stored contents of the main control RAM 30c are initialized and the control is started, and the control is restored based on the stored contents without initializing the stored contents of the main control RAM 30c. It is different from the case of making it.

  The initialization of the main control RAM 30c is instructed by supplying power while operating the RAM clear switch 34f. On the other hand, not initializing the main control RAM 30c (returning according to the stored contents) is instructed by supplying power without operating the RAM clear switch 34f. When receiving an initialization instruction, the main control CPU 30a initializes information (stored contents) related to game control stored in the main control RAM 30c, and sets an initial value in a storage area of the main control RAM 30c. For example, when the power supply is stopped when the gaming state is in the probable state, the main control RAM 30c holds information that can identify the probable state, but initializes the information as the gaming state. Information (initial value) that can specify that the state is normal (non-probability change state) is set.

  On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a checks whether the stored contents of the main control RAM 30c are normal when the initialization instruction is not received, and performs initialization in the same manner as described above to set the initial value when it is abnormal. In addition, when it is normal, a process of returning based on information (stored contents) relating to game control stored in the main control RAM 30c is performed. Whether the stored content of the main control RAM 30c is normal or abnormal is confirmed by, for example, checking the status of the backup flag and the checksum.

  When power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is stopped (when the power supply voltage V1 drops to the predetermined voltage V0), the main control CPU 30a receives the power-off signal transmitted from the power-off monitoring circuit 34b, A backup process for backing up the storage contents of the control RAM 30c is executed. In the backup process, a checksum of the main control RAM 30c at the time of power-off is calculated and stored in the main control RAM 30c, and a backup flag that can specify that is set when the backup process is performed normally. Is done. Therefore, the main control CPU 30a can determine whether the stored contents of the main control RAM 30c are normal by checking the state of the backup flag set in the main control RAM 30c. Further, the main control CPU 30a newly calculates a checksum of the main control RAM 30c at the time of power supply in the initial setting, and the calculated value matches the checksum at the time of power shutdown stored in the main control RAM 30c. By confirming whether to do so, it is possible to determine whether the stored contents of the main control RAM 30c are normal. If the main control CPU 30a determines that the stored content of the main control RAM 30c is abnormal, the main control CPU 30a initializes the main control RAM 30c as described above and sets an initial value. On the other hand, when the main control CPU 30a determines that the stored contents of the main control RAM 30c are normal, the main control CPU 30a does not initialize the main control RAM 30c, but based on information related to game control stored in the main control RAM 30c. To return.

  When the main control CPU 30a initializes the main control RAM 30c to start control, the main control CPU 30a generates a power-on command (initialization information) that can be specified as control information, and sub-controls the power-on command. To the CPU 31a. The main control CPU 30a generates a power-on command not only when it is initialized by an instruction from the RAM clear switch 34f but also when it is initialized due to an abnormal storage content of the main control RAM 30c. When receiving the power-on command, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 from the return screen G1 to the return screen G2, as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the return screen G2 displays a combination of a plurality of identification information [123] (three in the embodiment, [1], [2], and [3]).

  On the other hand, when starting the control without initializing the main control RAM 30c, the main control CPU 30a is able to specify a recovery that can be specified based on the stored contents of the main control RAM 30c without initializing it as control information. A power command (power recovery information) is generated, and the power recovery command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a. Starting the control without initializing the main control RAM 30c corresponds to returning the control based on the information relating to the game control that is held even when the power supply is stopped. Further, the main control CPU 30a generates a state designation command (state designation information) based on the information that can specify the gaming state when the power supply stored as information relating to the gaming control is stopped, and the state The designated command is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a.

When receiving the power recovery command, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 from the return screen G1 to the return screens G3 and G4 as shown in FIG.
More specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the return screen G1 to the return screen G3 when receiving a power recovery command and a state designation command that can specify the probability change state. The return screen G3 displays, for example, a combination of a plurality of identification information [1S3] (in the embodiment, [1], [S], and [3]) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the sub-control CPU 31a receives a power recovery command and a state designation command that can specify the uncertain change state, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the return screen G1 to the return screen G4. The return screen G4 displays, for example, a combination of a plurality of identification information [123] (three in the embodiment, [1], [2] and [3]) as shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, the return screens G3 and G4 are display screens displayed on the image display unit GH when returning based on information related to game control held in the main control CPU 30a. Of the return screens G3 and G4, the display mode of the return screen G3 ([1S3]) is different from the display mode of the return screen G2 ([123]) when the main control RAM 30c is initialized. Specifically, the initial symbol constituting the return screen G2 is a combination of identification information of [1], [2], [3], but the initial symbol constituting the return screen G3 is [1], [S ] And [3] are combinations of identification information, and some types of identification information are different. More specifically, among the three pieces of identification information, the two pieces of identification information in the left and right columns are [1] and [3], which are the same identification information, and the arrangements constituting the combination are also the same. On the other hand, among the three pieces of identification information, the initial symbol constituting the return screen G3 is [S], and the identification information of the middle row of the initial symbols constituting the return screen G2 is [S]. 2]. Further, the initial symbol constituting the return screen G4 is the same as the initial symbol constituting the return screen G2, that is, the identification information constituting the combination is the same, and the arrangement of the three identification information is also the same. The return screens G2 to G4 are assumed to have the same screen display part other than the initial symbol display mode. The process for displaying the initial symbols and the process for displaying the return screens G2 to G4 correspond to the display process, and the sub-control CPU 31a that executes the display process functions as a control unit.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the player can obtain information related to the pachinko gaming machine 10 from the return screens G2 to G4 displayed on the image display unit GH. Specifically, since the return screens G2 and G4 are the same screen (the same initial design), it can be recognized that the main control RAM 30c may be initialized, and the gaming state is indeterminate. You can recognize that it is in a state. On the other hand, the return screen G3 can recognize that the main control RAM 30c has not been initialized and that the gaming state is a probable change state. That is, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, information (whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state) is transmitted to the player using the initial symbol.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the return screen G2 displayed when the main control RAM 30c is initialized is the initialization screen, the game control held in the main control RAM 30c. A return screen corresponding to the gaming state at the time of return is provided as a return screen G3 displayed when returning based on information related to the above. When the initial symbol [123] constituting the initialization screen (return screen G2) is the initialization symbol, the initial symbol [1S3] constituting the power recovery screen (return screen G3) is the return symbol. obtain. In this way, by distinguishing the identification information that makes up the initial design, the design at initialization and the design at return are visually distinguished, and the screen at initialization and the screen at return are visually distinguished by the difference in the initial design. .

  The identification information [S] constituting the return symbol is identification information different from the identification information [1] to [9] constituting the combination of effect symbols, and the combination of effect symbols in the effect symbol variation game This is identification information that does not appear as identification information that constitutes. For this reason, the initial symbol when returning based on the information related to game control held in the main control RAM 30c is the initial combination when the main control RAM 30c is initialized by using a combination including the identification information [S]. The design and the display mode are different.

  In addition, the return screen G3 on which the return symbol is displayed becomes a display screen that is not displayed on the image display unit GH in a normal game due to the combination including the identification information [S]. The normal game is a game that can occur after the main control CPU 30a and the sub control CPU 31a are activated and shift to normal processing. For example, the symbol variation game (including the interval) described in FIG. It is. The occurrence of an error state is also included in normal games. In addition, although a demonstration effect is also included in a normal game, when the symbol display demonstration can be executed like the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, the symbol display demonstration at a specific time is not included in the normal game. Specifically, after the return screen G3 is displayed by the initial setting, the symbol change game is not executed once, and the symbol at the time of return is displayed in the symbol display demo in the case of moving to the demonstration effect. Therefore, the symbol display demonstration at this time is not included in normal games. However, if the symbol variation game is executed even once, the return symbol is not displayed in the symbol display demonstration thereafter.

  In this embodiment, the return screen G4 is displayed when the game state at the time of return is an uncertain change state. The return screen G4 is different from the return screen G3 when the gaming state is in the probable change state as described above. For this reason, in this embodiment, the degree of expectation (the degree of expectation as to whether or not it is in a probable variation state) that the winning probability of the big hit lottery is high depends on the display mode of the return screens G3 and G4, that is, the display mode of the initial symbol. It is Note that the second start port 13 is opened in the probability variation state or the entrance rate improvement state. However, if the normal symbol start pending number is “zero”, the normal winning lottery is not performed and the releasing operation is not performed. Therefore, is the main control RAM 30c initialized from the initial symbol display mode or the return screen display mode? It can be determined whether or not it is in a probable change state.

  When starting control without initializing the main control RAM 30c, the main control CPU 30a shifts to normal processing after the initial setting and starts game control. At this time, the main control CPU 30a returns to the process executed when the power supply is stopped, and returns the control from the process. Then, the initial symbols constituting the return screens G2 to G4 are changed when the start condition of the first symbol variation game is satisfied and the effect symbol variation game is executed on the image display unit GH, and the display ends. .

  In a normal game, the display screen of the image display unit GH differs depending on the game state as described above. For example, if it is in the probability variation state, the notification “in the probability variation state” is performed, or the background image changes. However, at the time of return to start control without initializing the main control RAM 30c, the display screen of the image display unit GH is a screen when the game state is in a probable change state but in a non-probability change state. For this reason, at the time of return, since the gaming state is concealed (hidden), provision of information on the gaming state by the initial symbol or the return screen is useful information.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Whether the pachinko gaming machine 10 is activated in a state where the main control RAM 30c is initialized by changing at least a part of the display form of the initial symbol (return screen), or the main control RAM 30c is initialized. It is possible to provide the player with information as to whether or not it has been activated. When the main control RAM 30c is activated without being initialized, it can be recognized that the game is resumed in a state where the power supply is stopped. This recognition can be an element for estimating the gaming state when the game is resumed, for example, so that the player who plays the game for the first time on the day can obtain effective information.

  (2) Also, if the game has been resumed due to, for example, a sudden power failure, it can be recognized from the initial design (return screen) that the game will be resumed when the power supply is stopped. Can give the player a sense of security. That is, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the specification that announces the gaming state, since the player knows the gaming state, the initial symbol [1S3] or the return is displayed from the initial symbol [123] or the return screen G4. Each probability change state can be recognized from the screen G3.

(3) By associating the initial symbol (return screen) with the gaming state, it is possible to provide the player with an element for inferring what state it is.
(4) Since the initial symbol is configured to include identification information that cannot constitute the effect symbol derived in the symbol variation game, the symbol (combination of identification information) displayed on the image display unit GH is initial. It is easy to determine whether it is a symbol or a production symbol. As a result, information can be transmitted to the player using the initial symbol.

  (5) Moreover, by providing a display screen (return screen G3) that is not displayed in a normal game as a return screen on which initial symbols are displayed, information can be transmitted to the player using the return screen.

  (6) When the winning probability of the big hit lottery is high, it is a situation where the player is also desired because the next big hit is likely to be obtained. For this reason, the interest degree of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be enhanced by providing the player with a high degree of expectation as information according to the display mode of the initial symbol.

In addition, you may change this embodiment as follows.
As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, an initial symbol [123] when the main control RAM 30c is initialized, and an initial symbol when the main control RAM 30c is not initialized and in a probabilistic state [ 1S3] may be different from the initial symbol [1X3] that is not initialized and is in a non-probable variation state. In the case of this configuration, in the display process of the sub control CPU 31a, at least one of the display forms of the initial symbols displayed on the image display unit GH when returning based on information relating to game control held in the main control RAM 30c. The part is made different according to the game state at the time of return. According to this configuration, the player can recognize from the type of the initial symbol whether or not it has been initialized and whether or not it is in a probable state when it has not been initialized. Even when the initial symbols are configured as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, at least some of the display modes of the return screens G2 to G4 are different.

  -In embodiment and the said other example, the display form of the initial symbol is varied by changing one piece of identification information constituting the initial symbol, but the initial symbol is changed by changing the identification information of two columns among the three columns. The display pattern of the initial symbol may be changed by changing the identification information of all the columns. Even in this case, at least a part of the display mode of the return screens G2 to G4 is different.

  In addition, in the embodiment and the above-described example, the initial symbol is configured by a combination of three columns of identification information. However, the display format of the initial symbol is changed by changing the number of identification information columns constituting the initial symbol. May be. For example, an initial symbol when the main control RAM 30c is initialized is a combination of three columns of identification information, while an initial symbol when the main control RAM 30c is not initialized is a single column of identification information. It is good also as a combination of the identification information of 2 rows. Even in this case, at least a part of the display mode of the return screens G2 to G4 is different.

  The initial symbol when the main control RAM 30c is not initialized may be constituted by a combination of identification information that constitutes a combination of effect symbols. For example, when the initial symbol when the main control RAM 30c is initialized is [123], the initial symbol when not initialized is [321]. Even in this case, at least a part of the display mode of the return screens G2 to G4 is different.

  -The combination of initial symbols may not be included in the combination of production symbols. For example, even if the initial symbol is [123] or [321] as identification information that can constitute a combination of effect symbols as in the above example, the same combination as the initial symbol combination is not derived as an effect symbol in the symbol variation game. You may do it. This control may be performed so that the combination of the initial symbols is not determined as the combination of deviation in the processing related to the symbol variation game of the effect symbols by the sub-control CPU 31a. According to this configuration, it is easy to determine whether the symbol (combination of identification information) displayed on the image display unit GH is an initial symbol or an effect symbol, and information is transmitted to the player using the initial symbol. can do.

  In addition, as in the above example, when the combination of initial symbols is not included in the combination of effect symbols, the return screen on which the combination of initial symbols is displayed is a display screen that is not displayed in a normal game.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the same initial symbol (for example, [123]) is displayed on the return screen when the main control RAM 30c is initialized and when it is not initialized. The display mode may be different in other screen display portions. Specifically, in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the return screen G2 when initialized is the background image 46, and the return screen G3 when not initialized is different from the background image 46. The background image 47 is (or is distinguished). Even in such a configuration, at least a part of the display mode of the return screen can be made different between when the main control RAM 30c is initialized and when it is not initialized.

  The return screen when the main control RAM 30c is initialized and when it is not initialized may be a display screen on which no initial symbol is displayed. In this case, if the background image is made different as in the above example, the display mode of the return screen can be made different between when the main control RAM 30c is initialized and when it is not initialized. Even when the same background image is used, instead of the initial design, the return screen is displayed depending on whether or not the main control RAM 30c is initialized, for example, depending on whether or not a character image is displayed. At least a part of the display mode can be made different.

  -You may materialize in the pachinko machine 10 provided with the production mode shown in FIG. The low-accuracy mode M1 in FIG. The latent probability mode M2 in FIG. 8 is either the non-probability changing state and the non-ball entering rate improving state, or the probability changing state and the non-ball entering rate improving state. The high-accuracy mode M3 in FIG. 8 is a probability variation state and a ball entering rate improvement state. In such a pachinko gaming machine 10, when the main control RAM 30 c is not initialized, at least a part of the display mode of the initial symbol or at least a part of the display mode of the return screen is changed according to the effect mode to be returned. Also good. The effect mode may be managed by the main control board 30 or may be managed by the sub control board 31. When managed by the sub-control board 31, the sub-control CPU 31a can determine the effect mode by inputting a state designation command. In addition, the arrow shown in FIG. 8 shows the transition form between effect modes.

  In the case where a plurality of production modes are provided in the same game state, the display mode of the initial symbol and the display mode of the return screen can be made different based on both information of the game state and the production mode.

When the main control RAM 30c is not initialized and returns during the change of the symbol variation game, the initial symbol may be displayed at the end of the restored symbol variation game.
When the main control RAM 30c is not initialized and returns to the big hit game, the initial symbol may be displayed after the big hit game is finished and before the first symbol variation game is started.

  The initial symbol may be composed of one column of identification information or two columns of identification information when the main control RAM 30c is initialized or not initialized. May be.

-Since the initial symbol may recognize a big hit if the identification information of all the columns is the same identification information, it is good to make the combination which can recognize a loss.
-At least a part of the display mode of the initial symbol may be different between when the main control RAM 30c is initialized and when it is not initialized. For example, it can be recognized from the initial symbol [123] that the initial symbol [1S3] can be recognized by setting the same initial symbol [1S3] even when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the non-probability variation state. ] May be recognized as not being initialized. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide the player with information on whether or not initialization has been performed. In other words, the game state when initialized is a non-probable change state, but the game state when not initialized may be a probabilistic change state. Therefore, the game is displayed by displaying the initial symbol [1S3]. It is possible to make a person aware of the possibility of being in a probable state. Thus, for example, if it is a pachinko gaming machine 10 that changes the appearance mode of the effect (for example, the choice or selection rate of the main variation pattern) depending on whether the gaming state is a probability variation state or a non-probability variation state, The possibility of the probability variation state can be estimated from the progress process of the symbol variation game of the effect symbol in the game.

  The display mode of the return screen may be different depending on whether the main control RAM 30c is initialized or not initialized. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, it can be recognized from the return screen G2 of the background image 46, and the same background image 47 is obtained even when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the non-probability variation state. By doing so, it may be possible to recognize from the return screen G3 that it has not been initialized. Even in this case, as in the above-described another example, the return screen G3 is displayed to make the player aware of the possibility that the player is in a probable variation state, and the probabilistic variation state is due to the progress of the symbol variation game in the normal game. The possibility can be guessed.

  -An initial symbol may be provided for each series machine. For example, when a series machine has three types of variations, as an initial symbol when the main control RAM 30c is initialized, for example, the first model is [123], the second model is [456], The third model may be [789]. In this case, the initial symbols when the main control RAM 30c is not initialized are the first model [1S3], the second model [4S6], the third model corresponding to each model. The model may be [7S9]. According to this configuration, in addition to information indicating whether or not initialization has been performed, information that can identify the model of the series machine can also be provided. In addition, the series machine has the same motif and theme of the pachinko machine 10, but changes the lottery probability of the jackpot lottery, changes the type and distribution of the jackpot, changes the number of balls, etc. The specification of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is changed.

  The initial symbol [1S3] and the return screen G3 may notify the level of expectation of the probability variation state. For example, two types of [1S3] and [1X3] are provided as initial symbols when the main control RAM 30c is not initialized, and [1S3] is easily displayed when in the probability variation state, and [1S3] when in the non-probability variation state [ 1X3] may be easily displayed. That is, the sub control CPU 31a receives the state designation command, grasps the gaming state, and determines which initial symbol is displayed by lottery. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide the player with an element for guessing the gaming state. In this case, the number of types of initial symbols may be three or more.

  -The demonstration performance may be only the symbol display demonstration or only the movie display demonstration. Further, the condition for shifting to the demonstration effect may be a case where both the number of reserved start of special symbols and the number of reserved start of normal symbols become zero.

  In addition to the effect symbols displayed on the effect display device 11, for example, a pachinko game provided with a special symbol display for displaying a special symbol (referred to as the fourth symbol or the fifth symbol) on a part of the center character etc. In the machine, at least part of the display form of the initial symbol may be made different by changing at least part of the display form of the special symbol. For example, the same combination of the identification information [123] may be displayed on the image display unit GH, and the display pattern of the special symbol may be changed. Further, both the identification information and the special symbol may be different. The special symbol is a part of identification information constituting a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the special symbol. If the special symbol is used, even if the winning jackpot type is different, even if the combination of the effect symbols is the same, a combination according to the type of the big bonus can be configured by changing the type of the special symbol. That is, the variation of the combination can be increased without increasing the number of lines of effect symbols. Note that the variation of the special symbol is controlled by either the main control CPU 30a or the sub control CPU 31a. Further, the special symbol may be displayed together with the effect symbol in the area of the effect display device 11 without providing a special special symbol display.

The state designation command may be configured by information that can specify each of the probability variation state, the non-probability variation state, the entrance rate improvement state, and the non-entrance rate improvement state.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine that uses only special symbols. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment has a single starting port and uses a single special symbol, or a pachinko gaming machine that has a plurality of starting ports and uses a single special symbol. It may be embodied in.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment may be embodied as a gaming machine (so-called type 1 type 2 mixing machine) that grants a big hit game when a game ball passes a specific area. In this case, the main control RAM 30c is not initialized, and the initial symbol [1S3] as in the embodiment, for example, is displayed when the entrance rate is improved. In addition, it is possible to determine whether the entrance rate improvement state is given from the operation mode of the opening / closing member of the start opening. However, if the number of reserved start of the normal symbol is “zero”, the normal winning lottery Since the opening / closing member does not operate, information can be provided to the player by the initial symbol as in the embodiment.

  ・ As a pachinko machine 10 equipped with a probability variation function, a specification that gives a probable state until winning next time, a specification that gives a probable state until winning a falling lottery (falling machine), or a predetermined number of times There is a specification (ST machine) that gives a probable variation state until the minute symbol variation game is completed. Any specification of the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be used.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with the probability variation function includes the V-accuracy machine described in the embodiment, but the specific specifications of the V-accuracy machine may be changed as appropriate. For example, the number of types of jackpots is not limited to two, and three or more types may be provided. The specific round game may be a first round game, a final round game, or a round game on the way from the first time to the final game. Further, a specific round game may be set a plurality of times in one big hit game.

  -The above-mentioned V-like change machine has a specification that provides a single round game with a single big prize opening. In addition, the V probability machine is provided with a plurality of large winning openings including a large winning opening opened in a specific round game (V winning opening) and a large winning opening opened in a round game other than the specific round game. There is a specification (configuration of the embodiment) that causes a round game. It may be embodied in any specification of the V-variable machine.

  -Moreover, the specification which invalidates the detection may be sufficient when V specific change sensor TS detects a game ball at the time of the 2nd big hit game (short open pattern). In other words, the detection at the time of the second big hit game may be treated as fraud or error and invalidated (no probability variation state is given).

  The sub-control board 31 is a sub-control board, and separately from the sub-control board 31, a display control board that specially controls the effect display device 11, a light-emission control board that specially controls the decorative lamp La, and a speaker Sp. An audio control board may be provided. Such a sub-control board and a board for controlling other effects may be included as sub-control boards.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 and the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 may be mounted on a single board. In the above-described another example, the display control board, the light emission control board, and the sound control board may be arbitrarily combined to form a single board or a plurality of boards.

  -The pachinko gaming machine 10 may be equipped with a backup function. The backup function may be configured to back up only the storage information in the main control RAM 30c, or may be configured to back up the storage information in the main control RAM 30c and the storage information in the sub control RAM 31c.

  In addition, even when both the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31 are embodied in a pachinko gaming machine having a backup function, the main control CPU 30a receives a power-on command when power supply is started. Any one of the power recovery commands is transmitted to the sub control CPU 31a. Then, the sub control CPU 31a may perform control at the time of return based on the received control information, as in the embodiment. Further, when both the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31 have a backup function as described above, the sub control CPU 31a restores power based on information relating to game control stored in the sub control RAM 31c. Time control may be performed. For example, if the sub-control CPU 31a holds information that can specify the state when the power supply is stopped, the sub-control CPU 31a does not input control information from the main control CPU 30a based on the information, or Even if it is input, a return screen corresponding to the state may be displayed without depending on the control information.

  In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 that makes a right turn as in the embodiment, the main control CPU 30a recommends that the game state when the main control RAM 30c is not initialized is a right-handed game state (in the embodiment, a probability variation state) Medium, or in the entrance rate improvement state), a right-handed designation command may be generated and transmitted together with the power recovery command. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a that has received the right-handed designation command may cause the image display unit GH to display a right-handed notification image that can specify that right-handed is recommended on the return screens G2 and G3. In this case, a part of the display mode of the return screen can be changed depending on the presence or absence of the right-handed notification image. Further, if the pachinko gaming machine 10 does not transmit a right-handed designation command from the main control CPU 30a at the time of return, the sub-control CPU 31a determines whether the right-handed gaming state is recommended from the state-designated command, and right-handed. A notification image may be displayed. The right-handed notification may be performed by a right-handed notification light emitter (lamp) instead of or in addition to the image displayed by the image display unit GH.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(1-1) In a gaming machine that retains information related to game control in a storage unit for a predetermined period even when power supply is stopped and can be restored based on the information when power supply is started, initialization of the storage unit Display means for instructing, display means for performing display, and control means for controlling the display means, wherein the control means displays an initial symbol on the display means when power supply is started. In the display process, at least one of the display forms of the initial symbol is displayed when the storage means is initialized and when the display is restored based on the information related to the game control held in the storage means. A gaming machine characterized by having different parts.

  (1-2) When the initial symbol displayed on the display unit when the storage unit is initialized is the symbol at the time of initialization, when the display unit returns to the display unit based on information relating to the game control, The initial symbol to be displayed includes a return time symbol corresponding to at least one of the game state at the time of return or the effect mode at the time of return, and the return time symbol is distinguished from the initialization time symbol (1-1). The gaming machine described in 1.

  (1-3) In the display process, at least a part of the display mode of the initial symbol displayed on the display means when returning based on the information related to the game control, the game state at the time of return or the effect at the time of return The gaming machine according to (1-1) or (1-2), which varies according to at least one of modes.

  (1-4) The display means displays an effect symbol that allows the result of the symbol variation game to be recognized by a combination of a plurality of identification information, and the initial symbol is a combination of a plurality of identification information, In the display process, by displaying a combination including identification information that does not appear as identification information constituting the combination of effect symbols, the display mode of the initial symbol when returning based on the information related to the game control is changed ( 1-1) The gaming machine according to any one of (1-3).

  (1-5) The display means displays an effect symbol that enables recognition of the result of the symbol variation game by a combination of a plurality of identification information, and the initial symbol is a combination of a plurality of identification information, The combination of initial symbols is the gaming machine according to (1-1) to (1-4), which is not included in the combination of effect symbols.

  (1-6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1-1) to (1-5), wherein the degree of expectation that the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is high is different depending on the display mode of the initial symbol.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 11 ... Production display device, 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU, 30c ... Main control RAM, 31 ... Sub control board, 31a ... Sub control CPU, 34f ... RAM clear switch , G2, G3 ... return screen, H ... display screen.

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine that retains information related to game control in a storage unit for a predetermined period even when power supply is stopped, and that can be restored based on the information when power supply is started,
Instruction means for instructing initialization of the storage means;
Display means for displaying;
Control means for controlling the display means,
The control means performs display processing for displaying a return screen on the display means when power supply is started,
In the display process,
At least a part of the display mode of the return screen is different between when the storage means is initialized and when the return is performed based on the information on the game control held in the storage means. Gaming machine. As a return screen displayed on the display means when returning based on information related to the game control, a display screen that is not displayed on the display means in a normal game,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the normal game includes a symbol variation game, an interval until a next symbol variation game is started, a jackpot game, and an error.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a display screen that is not displayed on the display unit in a normal game as the return screen displayed in the display process.   When the return screen displayed on the display means when the storage means is initialized is the initialization screen, the return screen displayed on the display means when returning based on information relating to the game control 4. A return screen corresponding to at least one of a game state at return and an effect mode at return is provided, and the return screen is distinguished from the initialization screen. The gaming machine according to the item.   In the display processing, at least a part of the display mode of the return screen displayed on the display means when returning based on information related to the game control is set to at least one of the game state at return and the effect mode at return. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is made different depending on the game machine.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the degree of expectation that the winning probability of the big hit lottery is high is different depending on a display mode of the return screen.

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