JP2018047369A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve amusement of games.SOLUTION: Upon the arrival of a specific time T1 to T4, a prescribed presentation is lifted a ban and changed to a state possible to appear. That means, till the specific time T1 to T4 arrives, control information of the prescribed presentation is kept in a state prohibited to be used, and upon the arrival of the specific time T1 to T4, the control information's use-prohibited state is lifted a ban to be changed to a use-permitted state. In this way, it is possible to make a change in presentations that can appear upon the arrival of the specific time T1 to T4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines are installed side by side on an island facility installed in the amusement hall, and each performs various operations such as production independently.

  In addition, for the purpose of further improving the interest of the gaming machine, it has also been proposed to execute a game effect for a plurality of gaming machines (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-305240 A

  The production performed on the gaming machine can enhance the interest of the player by its appearance, but the change in appearance that appears by fixing the production that can appear is scarce and feels unsatisfactory I will let you.

  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 improve the interest of a game.

  A gaming machine that solves the above-described problem includes main control means, and sub-control means that is electrically connected to the main control means so that information is transmitted in one direction from the main control means. The control means specifies a timing unit for timing, a storage unit for storing control information to be released when the release condition is established, and control information to be released at the specific time or specific time when the specific time or specific time arrives. An unlicensing unit for banning from the use-prohibited state to the use-permitted state in the control of the sub-control means, and a control unit for performing control using the control information in the use-permitted state, The control information that is banned by establishment is the information of the mode effect, the mode effect is an effect that can definitely recognize the hit by the appearance of the specific effect, and the control unit explains the mode effect that has been banned And summarized in that to execute the notification that.

  In the gaming machine, there may be control information that is prohibited from being used, while there is control information that is prohibited from being used when the specific time or the specific time arrives.

  The gaming machine includes a backup power source that supplies power to the storage unit of the sub-control unit even after the gaming machine is turned off, and the storage unit is capable of specifying control information that is in a use-permitted state Information may be stored, and the use permission information may be stored and retained even after the gaming machine is turned off.

  According to the present invention, the interest of games can be improved.

A front view showing a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the kind of production. Explanatory drawing explaining grouping of the kind of production and ban conditions. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of production | presentation lifted for every specific time in 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of production and the kind of production forbidden at specific time in 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of production prohibited for every specific time in another example.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board Y. On the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a launch handle HD that is operated by the player when launching a game ball onto the game board Y is disposed. In the center of the game board Y, an effect display device 11 as a display device having an image display unit GH is disposed. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit.

  In the game board Y, a special symbol display device 12 composed of a plurality of light emitting units is disposed on the lower right side of the effect display device 11. In the special symbol display device 12, a change game is performed by changing the special symbol. In the following description, a variation game using a special symbol is referred to as a “special symbol variation game”. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of an internal lottery (winning lottery to be described later) for determining whether or not to win.

  The special symbol display device 12 displays the special symbol by turning on and off the light emitting unit. In the special symbol display device 12, the special symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game, and the special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the special symbol variation game. The “variable display” is a state in which the type of the displayed symbol is changed in the display area for displaying the symbol. The “deterministic stop display” is a state in which the symbols are fixed and stopped in the display area, and is a state in which the symbols are finalized and stopped at the symbol (final symbol) displayed at the end of the variable game. In the special symbol variation game of the present embodiment, a special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols is displayed as a fixed stop display as a display result corresponding to the winning lottery result. The special symbol is classified into a winning symbol that can recognize a hit and a miss symbol that can recognize a loss.

  On the other hand, in the effect display device 11, a display effect is performed. Specifically, in the effect display device 11, as one of the display effects, a pattern that displays (derived) a symbol combination by changing a plurality of types of decorative symbols in a plurality of symbol rows (three rows in this embodiment). A variation game is performed as a variation effect. In the following description, a variation game using a decorative symbol is referred to as a “decorative symbol variable game”. The decorative design is a design for production (production design) used for diversifying display production.

  In the effect display device 11, the decorative symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game. In the effect display device 11, the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped before the end of the special symbol variation game, and the decorative symbol is confirmed and stopped at the same time or almost simultaneously with the end of the special symbol variation game. “Temporary stop display” is a state indicating that there is a possibility that the symbol may be variably displayed again in the display area, such as a fluctuation state.

  On the effect display device 11, a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol variation game is displayed. More specifically, when the winning symbol is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol variation game, the winning symbol is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. In the present embodiment, the winning symbol by the decorative symbol is a symbol combination in which the decorative symbols of all the columns that are confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 are the same. In the special symbol variation game, when the shift symbol is confirmed and stopped, the loss symbol is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. In the present embodiment, the out-of-order symbols due to the ornament symbols are symbol combinations in which the ornament symbols in all the rows that are confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 are not the same.

  In the decorative symbol variation game of this embodiment, the decorative symbols are temporarily displayed in the order of left symbol sequence (left symbol) → right symbol sequence (right symbol) → middle symbol sequence (middle symbol) as seen from the player side in the effect display device 11. Stopped display. Then, when the left symbol and the right symbol that are once stopped and displayed are the same, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination (such as “1 ↓ 1”, “↓” indicates that the symbol is changing). The reach state is that the decorative symbols of the specific columns (the left symbol column and the right symbol column in the present embodiment) are the same among all the symbol columns, and are temporarily stopped, and the columns other than the specific columns (this embodiment) In the middle row, the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner. In this embodiment, the symbol combination that can recognize the reach is the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative symbol.

  Further, in the effect display device 11 of the present embodiment, reach is one of the display effects after the reach symbol combination is formed in the decorative symbol variation game until the symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed. Production can be performed.

  In the game board Y, below the effect display device 11, a start port 13 having a entrance into which a game ball can enter is disposed. A start sensor SE (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has entered is provided in the back of the start port 13. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the start condition of the special symbol variation game can be given when the game ball that has entered the start port 13 is detected by the start sensor SE.

  The start port 13 has an opening / closing blade (ordinary electric accessory) 14 that opens and closes by an operation of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL1 (shown in FIG. 2). The opening / closing blade 14 is operable in an open state in which a game ball can easily enter and in a closed state in which a game ball is difficult to enter. The opening / closing blade 14 is always controlled to be in a closed state, and when a predetermined opening condition is satisfied, the opening / closing blade 14 is controlled to be in an open state for a predetermined opening time only once or a plurality of times.

  In the game board Y, below the start opening 13, a large winning opening 16 having a large winning opening door 15 that is opened and closed by the operation of a large winning solenoid SOL 2 (shown in FIG. 2) is disposed. A count sensor CS (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is provided in the back of the big winning opening 16. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 16 is detected by the count sensor CS, a payout condition for game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls can be given. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the winning lottery is won, and the winning symbol is awarded after the winning symbol is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol changing game. In the winning game, the big prize opening door 15 is opened, and the game ball is allowed to enter the big prize opening 16. For this reason, during the winning game, the player can obtain a chance to obtain a large number of prize balls by causing the game balls to enter the big prize opening 16.

  On the game board Y, a hold display device 17 composed of a plurality of light emitting units is disposed on the lower right side of the effect display device 11. The hold display device 17 displays the number of held special symbol variation games that have been given start conditions but have not yet been executed. In the following description, the number of special symbol variation games on hold is indicated as “special symbol hold number”.

  In the game board Y, a normal symbol display device 18 composed of a plurality of light emitting units is disposed on the lower right side of the effect display device 11. In the normal symbol display device 18, a normal symbol change game is executed by changing the normal symbol. The normal symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of an internal lottery (normal lottery) for determining whether or not the game is a normal hit. The normal symbol display device 18 displays a normal symbol by turning on and off the light emitting unit. In the normal symbol display device 18, the normal symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the normal symbol variation game, and the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the normal symbol variation game. In the normal symbol variation game of the present embodiment, the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed as a display result corresponding to the result of the normal winning lottery. The normal symbol is classified into a normal hit symbol that can recognize a normal hit and an ordinary off-beat symbol that can usually recognize a deviation.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the normal winning lottery is won, and the normal winning symbol is awarded after the normal winning symbol is fixed and stopped in the normal symbol changing game. In the normal hit game, the opening / closing blade 14 is in an open state, and it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the start port 13. For this reason, during a normal hit game, the player can obtain a chance to easily acquire the starting condition of the special symbol variation game.

  An operation gate 19 is disposed on the left side of the effect display device 11 in the game board Y. The operation gate 19 is provided with a gate sensor GS (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball that has entered (passed). In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game can be given when the game ball that has entered the operation gate 19 is detected by the gate sensor GS. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to hold the execution of the normal symbol variation game.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with a main control board 30 as main control means. The main control board 30 executes processing related to games in the pachinko gaming machine 10 and outputs various control signals (control commands) according to the result of the processing. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with a sub control board 31 as sub control means. The sub control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that information (control signal) is transmitted from the main control board 30 in one direction. Then, the sub control board 31 executes processing related to execution of game effects and the like based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. That is, the sub-control board 31 displays the display mode of the effect display device 11 (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, and characters), the light emission mode of the decoration lamp La as the light-emitting device, and the audio output of the speaker Sp as the audio output device. Control aspects. The decorative lamp La is provided, for example, on the front frame or the game board Y positioned in front of the game board Y, and the speaker Sp is provided, for example, on the front frame.

  The main control board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a, a main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d. A main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d are connected to the main control CPU 30a. Further, various sensors SE, CS, GS, special symbol display device 12, hold display device 17, and normal symbol display device 18 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a is connected to various actuators (such as a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL1 and a big prize solenoid SOL2).

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program for the main control CPU 30a to execute processing related to the game. The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern indicates a pattern that is a base of the game effect from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. The variation pattern can specify the variation time (effect time) from when the variation of the special symbol is started until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. Further, the variation pattern can specify the variation content (effect content) of the game effect from when the variation of the special symbol is started until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped.

  The variation patterns can be classified into variation patterns for hitting effects and variation patterns for outlier effects. The winning effect is an effect performed when the winning lottery is won, and in the special symbol changing game, the winning symbol is finally derived. The loss effect is an effect that is performed when the winning lottery is not won, and in the special symbol variation game, the loss symbol is finally derived. It should be noted that in the decorative symbol variation game based on the variation pattern of the offending effect, there are a case where the reach effect is performed and a case where the reach effect is not achieved, and a case where the reach effect is not performed and the case where the reach effect is not achieved.

  Various determination values are stored in the main control ROM 30b. The determination value includes a winning determination value used for the winning lottery, a normal winning determination value used for the normal winning lottery, a reach determining value used for the reach lottery for determining whether or not to execute the reach effect. The main control RAM 30c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, 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 reach random number used for reach lottery, a per symbol random number used when determining a per symbol design, 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 per-random number used for the winning lottery or a normal per-random number used for the normal winning lottery.

  On the other hand, the sub-control board 31 includes a sub-control CPU 31a, a sub-control ROM 31b, and a sub-control RAM 31c. A sub-control ROM 31b and a sub-control RAM 31c are connected to the sub-control CPU 31a. In addition, the effect display device 11, the decorative lamp La, and the speaker Sp are connected to the sub control CPU 31a.

  The sub control ROM 31b stores an effect control program for the sub control CPU 31a to execute processing related to execution of various effects. In the sub control ROM 31b, display pattern information (various image data such as symbols, background images, characters, and characters) is displayed as control information for display effects, and voice pattern information (music and sound effects) is used as control information for sound effects. Etc.), and light emission pattern information (light emission data such as lighting patterns) is stored as control information for light emission effects. The sub-control RAM 31c stores various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that can be rewritten as appropriate during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The sub-control board 31 is provided with a real time clock (RTC) 31d as a time measuring means. The real time clock 31d keeps time. The sub-control board 31 is equipped with a backup power source that can supply power after the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered off. The backup power source is, for example, a capacitor or a secondary battery. Thereby, the real-time clock 31d operates by receiving power supply from the pachinko gaming machine 10 when power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, and measures the time. On the other hand, the real-time clock 31d operates by receiving power supply from the backup power supply after the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered off. The real time clock 31d can also measure the current date (year, month, day, and day of the week).

  Next, the contents of control executed by the main control board 30 will be described.

  The main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process based on the main control program. The main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control period (for example, 4 ms).

  First, the special symbol input process will be described.

  The main control CPU 30 a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the start port 13. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the start sensor SE detects a game ball is input. The main control CPU 30a terminates the special symbol input process when no game ball has entered the start port 13.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the start port 13, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of special symbol reservations stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit of four. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process when the number of special symbol holds is not less than the upper limit of 4, that is, when it reaches the upper limit of 4. On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reservations is less than the upper limit number of 4, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the special symbol reservation number and rewrites the special symbol reservation number. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the hold display device 17 so as to display the special symbol hold count after 1 addition. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub control CPU 31a a hold number command that can specify the special symbol hold number after adding 1.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values, and stores random number information capable of specifying the acquired various random number values 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. In this process, the main control CPU 30a obtains the value of the hit random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, and obtains the value of the hit design random number, the value of the reach lottery random number, and the value of the variation pattern distribution random number from the main control RAM 30c. get. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  Next, the special symbol start process will be described.

  The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the start condition of the special symbol variation game 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 is not in the winning game, while the special symbol variation game is being executed or in the winning game. If it is, it is determined that the start condition is not satisfied. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process when the start condition is not satisfied.

  On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a reads the special symbol holding number from the main control RAM 30c when the special symbol variation game start condition is satisfied, and whether the read special symbol holding number is larger than 0 (zero). Judge whether or not. Then, the main control CPU 30a performs a process for executing a demonstration effect when the number of special symbol reservations is not greater than 0, that is, 0. 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 guest-coming effect. In this process, the main control CPU 30a outputs a demonstration designation command for starting execution of the demonstration effect to the sub control board 31.

  On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reservations is larger than 0, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of special symbol reservations and rewrites the number of special symbol reservations. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the hold display device 17 so as to display the special symbol hold count after 1 subtraction. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub control CPU 31a a hold number command that can specify the special symbol hold number after one subtraction.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a, among the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c, the first stored random number information (per-random numbers, per-symbol random numbers, reach lottery random numbers, and fluctuation pattern distribution random numbers). Random number information). The main control CPU 30a compares the winning random number specified from the acquired random number information with the winning determination value, and performs a winning lottery. In the winning lottery, winning is won when the value of the winning random number matches the winning determination value. The main control CPU 30a that performs the winning lottery functions as a winning lottery means.

  When the winning lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a winning process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the winning symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the winning symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. The determined winning symbol is a confirmed stop symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 12 as a fixed stop. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for winning effect based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information.

  On the other hand, when the winning lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a performs a loss process. In the detachment process, the main control CPU 30a compares the reach random number value specified from the acquired random number information with the reach determination value, and performs reach lottery. In the reach lottery, the reach is won when the reach random number value matches the reach determination value.

  In the detachment process, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol detachment symbol. The decided off symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol to be fixed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12. When the reach control lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs the reach effect from the change patterns for the offending effect based on the value of the change pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information. To decide. On the other hand, if the reach control lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a does not perform the reach effect from the change pattern for the off-direction effect, based on the value of the change pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information. Determine the pattern.

  The main control CPU 30a that has performed the hit process or the deviation process as described above executes various processes related to the variable game, such as outputting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board 31 at a predetermined timing. First, the main control CPU 30a outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the decorative symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 12 so as to start the variation of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the variation time of the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command for designating a special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  Note that, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the determined fixed stop symbol as a fixed stop display when the variation time set in the specified variation pattern has elapsed. The display content of the display device 12 is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a instructs to stop changing the decorative symbols when the variation time set in the designated variation pattern has elapsed, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination in a fixed stop state.

  Next, the winning game process will be described.

  In the winning game process, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command instructing execution of the opening effect. Next, the main control CPU 30a outputs a round command instructing the start of the round game every time the round game is started after the opening time has elapsed. In addition, the main control CPU 30a controls the big prize solenoid SOL2 to open the big prize opening door 15 with the start of the round game to open the big prize opening 16 and to determine a predetermined round end condition. In response to the establishment of, the grand prize opening door 15 is closed and the special prize opening 16 is closed. The round end condition includes that a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 8 balls) have entered during one round game and that a predetermined round game time has passed, and that either condition has been satisfied. As a result, the round game ends. Then, when the final round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command for instructing execution of the ending effect. The main control CPU 30a ends the winning game by ending the ending effect when the ending time has elapsed.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 based on the effect control program will be described. When the control command is input from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes according to the control command.

  First, the decorative symbol variation process will be described.

  In the decorative symbol variation process, when the special control designating command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination based on the decorative symbols to be confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11, based on the final symbol designated by the special symbol designating command. . When the final symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is a winning symbol, the sub control CPU 31a determines a winning symbol combination. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a, when the designated final symbol is an outlier symbol, displays a symbol combination based on a decorative symbol that is to be confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. decide. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of symbols for the detachment reach when the designated final symbol is a detachment symbol and the variation pattern for the detachment effect for performing the reach effect is specified. To do. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the combination of out-of-designs when the designated final design is a non-designated design and a variation pattern for non-designated production without a reach design is designated.

  In addition, when the change pattern designation command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the change display of the decoration symbols of all the symbol sequences, and controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to start the decoration symbol change game. The sub-control CPU 31a selects display pattern information that can identify specific contents of the decorative symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command, and the selected display pattern information. The display contents of the effect display device 11 are controlled so that the decorative symbol variation game based on the effect display device 11 is executed. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 so as to display the determined decorative symbols in a fixed stop manner with the input of all symbol stop commands. In this way, the sub control CPU 31a functions as a game control means for controlling the effect display device 11 based on the variation pattern selected by the main control CPU 30a and displaying the decorative symbol variation game.

  The sub control CPU 31a performs processing in response to the input of the control command output from the main control CPU 30a in addition to the decorative symbol variation processing described above.

  When the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a hold number command, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform a number of hold displays corresponding to the special symbol hold number specified from the hold number command. Further, when the demonstration control command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the demonstration effect. Further, when the opening command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the opening effect. In addition, when the round command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the round effect. In addition, when the ending command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the ending effect.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above is an effect that can appear after the power is turned on for the first time after installation in the amusement hall (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “normal effect”). After installation, specifically, after the first power-on, there is an effect (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “special effect”) that can appear when a predetermined ban is established. Appearance after first power-on is realized by permitting control means (sub control CPU 31a in this embodiment) to use control information used to execute the target effect. Is done. On the other hand, the fact that it is possible to appear when the ban is established means that the control information used for the execution of the target production is held at the installation stage, but the control means is prohibited from using the control information. This state is realized by releasing the control information from the state in which the control means is prohibited from being used due to the establishment of the release condition. In other words, setting the control information to the use-permitted state has the same meaning as lifting the appearance of the effect.

  In this embodiment, the banning condition is satisfied when a predetermined time arrives (elapses) after the power is first turned on. The specific time is, for example, a time set such as 100 hours or 200 hours after the power is first turned on. In this embodiment, the specific time is measured using a real-time clock 31d provided in the sub control board 31. That is, when the time when the power is first turned on is set as the reference time, and the elapsed time from the reference time calculated using the reference time and the current time reaches a specific time, the ban condition is satisfied. When calculating the time in this way, the elapsed time is the cumulative time since the power was first turned on, and is the sum of the time when the game hall is open and the time when the game hall is not open. Is calculated as

  Hereinafter, a configuration for causing a special effect to appear will be described.

  The effects performed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 include the display effect, the sound effect, and the light emission effect as described above. When one effect is executed, any one of display pattern information, audio pattern information, and light emission pattern information as control information may be used, or a combination of these information may be used. There is also. To give a specific example, an effect can be executed using sound pattern information as long as it is an effect that outputs a sound effect regardless of the content of display or the content of light emission. Moreover, if it is the production | generation which synchronizes with the content of a display and outputs an audio | voice, production can be performed using display pattern information and audio | voice pattern information.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment can cause a plurality of types of effects YA, YB, YC, YD, and YE to appear as special effects. And in order to perform each production YA-YE, as needed, the control information required differs, and the control information required for every production YA-YE is matched.

  Specifically, the production YA is associated with display pattern information AH, audio pattern information AM, and light emission pattern information AL as necessary control information. The effect YB is associated as control information that requires the audio pattern information BM and the light emission pattern information BL. The effect YC is associated with display pattern information CH, audio pattern information CM, and light emission pattern information CL as necessary control information. The effect YD is associated as control information that requires the light emission pattern information DL. The effect YE is associated as control information that requires display pattern information EH, audio pattern information EM, and light emission pattern information EL.

  Control information necessary for these special effects is stored in the sub-control ROM 31b as a storage unit in addition to the control information necessary for the normal effects. The effect control program is programmed so that control information necessary for the special effect can be specified. In addition, the special effects are defined as times when they can appear, for example, in a decorative symbol variation game or a winning game based on a specific variation pattern, and the effect control program is programmed so that the time can be identified.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 4, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, special effects are divided into groups, and the banning conditions and the banning conditions can be made to appear when the banning conditions are established for each group. The type of production is determined. In this embodiment, the special effects are divided into four groups G1, G2, G3, and G4.

  The group G1 is a group that lifts the performance YA so that it can appear when the specific time T1 arrives. The group G2 is a group that bans the productions YB and YC so that the appearances YB and YC can appear by the arrival of the specific time T2, which is longer than the specific time T1. The group G3 is a group that lifts the performance YD so that it can appear when the specific time T3, which is longer than the specific time T2, arrives. The group G4 is a group that lifts the performance YE so that it can appear when the specific time T4, which is longer than the specific time T3, arrives. According to such grouping, with the passage of time after the power is first turned on, it is possible to appear in the order of effect YA → effect YB, YC → effect YD → effect YE. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the effects that can appear under the same banning conditions are grouped in advance, so that the control information is divided into groups under the banning conditions as predetermined conditions. be able to. The effect control program is programmed so that the above-described grouping can be specified.

  In the following, the control content for banning the production so that it can appear when the banning condition is met will be described together with its action.

  When the power to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is first turned on, the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 acquires time information timed by the real-time clock 31d at that time, and uses the time information as reference time information. It is stored in the sub control RAM 31c. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the sub-control board 31 has a backup function. Thus, the time information acquired from the real-time clock 31d is supplied with power from the backup power source mounted on the sub-control board 31, and is stored and held in the sub-control RAM 31c even after the power is turned off. Further, the sub control CPU 31a determines that the power is first turned on based on the first input of the power-on command output from the main control board 30 when the power is turned on.

  Then, after the first power-on, the sub-control CPU 31a acquires the time information that the real-time clock 31d keeps timing for every predetermined period, and obtains the acquired acquisition time information and the reference time information. Based on the above, the elapsed time up to the present is calculated. The period for acquiring the acquisition time information may be, for example, every control period of the sub-control CPU 31a, or every predetermined time. When acquiring every predetermined time, the sub-control CPU 31a measures the time in software by using the timer function. For example, the sub control CPU 31a updates the count value of the timer every time the control cycle arrives, and acquires the acquisition time information when the count value reaches a value corresponding to a predetermined time.

  Next, the sub-control CPU 31a that has calculated the elapsed time from the time information determines whether there is a specific time that matches the elapsed time. Then, if there is no matching specific time, the sub control CPU 31a determines that the banning condition is not satisfied at the present time. On the other hand, if there is a specific time that coincides, the sub-control CPU 31a determines that the specific time for establishing the ban condition has arrived and allows the production corresponding to the arrival of the specific time to be allowed to appear. Let Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a extracts a group corresponding to a specific time when the ban condition is satisfied. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a extracts the group G1 so that it can be specified from FIG. 4 when the ban condition is satisfied by the arrival of the specific time T1. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a releases the control information necessary for the effects that can appear by the extracted group from the use-prohibited state to the use-permitted state. For example, when the sub-control CPU 31a extracts the group G1 as in the above-described example, the display pattern information AH, the sound pattern information AM, and the light emission as control information necessary for the effect YA can be specified from FIG. The pattern information AL and the use permission state are released. The sub-control CPU 31a stores the ban information in the sub-control RAM 31c so that the banned group, that is, the effect that can appear, can be specified. The ban information is stored and held together with the reference time information even after the power is turned off.

  The production control program is programmed so that the control information of the production that has been banned can be used. For example, in the production control program, if the production that has been banned is a reach production that can appear in a decorative symbol variation game, distribution of random numbers is programmed so that the content of the production of the reach production can be selected. In this example, the banned production is a sub-distribution production that can be selected for a specific variation pattern, and the production control program has a table that distributes the production that can be selected before the ban and the production that can be selected after the ban. It is programmed so that it can be identified with the table to which is sorted.

  In addition, the production control program is programmed so that the production contents of the production can be selected if, for example, the production of the ban is a production that can appear in the game (for example, a round production). In the case of this example, the effects during the winning game may be distributed so that the effects after the opening of the ban can be selected, or the effects during the winning game may be replaced after the opening. In addition, the production control program is, for example, an information notification such as a telop display in which the production that has been banned is an explanation of the production, and if the production is performed regardless of the progress of other productions such as a decorative symbol variation game or a winning game, It has been programmed so that the appearance timing of the banned information notification can be specified.

  Then, the sub control CPU 31a performs control for causing the effect to appear using the control information of the prohibited effect specified from the ban information based on the ban information and the effect control program. Thus, in this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a that bans the appearance of the production based on the information and the production control program and controls the production using the banned production control information. And function as a control unit.

  FIG. 5 shows a state where the production is banned when the banning condition shown in FIG. 4 is established.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a state in which an effect positioned as a normal effect can appear until the specific time T <b> 1 elapses after the power is first turned on. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a selects an effect to appear from among the normal effects until the specific time T1 elapses, and performs control using the control information of the normal effect in the use-permitted state. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the normal performance is executed under the control of the sub control CPU 31a.

  Then, when the ban condition is established due to the arrival of the specific time T1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a state where an effect YA belonging to the group G1 positioned as the special effect can appear. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a can use control information for causing the production YA to appear. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the effect YA is executed in addition to the normal effect by the control of the sub-control CPU 31a. As shown in FIG. 5, the period including the normal effect and the effect YA in the appearable effects is a period until the next banning condition is satisfied, that is, the specific time T1 to the specific time T2.

  Next, when the ban condition is established by the arrival of the specific time T2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a state where the effects YB and YC belonging to the group G2 positioned as the special effect can appear. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a can use control information for causing the effects YB and YC to appear. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, in addition to the normal effect and the effect YA, the effects YB and YC are executed under the control of the sub control CPU 31a. As shown in FIG. 5, the period including the normal effects and the effects YA, YB, and YC in the appearable effects is a period until the next banning condition is satisfied, that is, the specific time T2 to the specific time T3.

  Next, when the ban is established due to the arrival of the specific time T3, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a state where an effect YD belonging to the group G3 positioned as a special effect can appear. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a can use control information for causing the effect YD to appear. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the effect YD is executed in addition to the normal effect and the effects YA, YB, YC under the control of the sub-control CPU 31a. As shown in FIG. 5, the period including the normal effects and the effects YA, YB, YC, and YD in the appearable effects is a period until the next banning condition is satisfied, that is, a specific time T3 to a specific time T4.

  Next, when the ban condition is satisfied by the arrival of the specific time T4, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a state in which an effect YE belonging to the group G4 positioned as a special effect can appear. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a can use control information for causing the effect YE to appear. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the effect YE is executed in addition to the normal effect and the effects YA, YB, YC, YD under the control of the sub-control CPU 31a. The period including the normal effects and the effects YA, YB, YC, YD, and YE in the appearable effects is after the specific time T4 as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, once the ban is produced, the ban can be made permanent unless the ban information is cleared.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  (1) By releasing control information from a use-prohibited state to a use-permitted state due to the arrival of a specific time, it is possible to cause a change in the control of the sub-control board 31 (sub-control CPU 31a). For example, when the control information for controlling the display is banned, a display (production) based on the banned control information appears. For this reason, the appearance that can appear is not fixed, and a change can occur in the appearance that can appear on the condition of the passage of time. Therefore, the interest can be improved.

  (2) By defining in advance the effects belonging to the group, regularity can be found in the control information that is lifted at the same time. As a result, it is possible to make the player understand in an easy-to-understand manner what kind of effects can appear.

  (3) By having a plurality of banning conditions (specific times T1 to T4), the control information is banned in a plurality of times. For this reason, the change of production can be felt more easily.

  (4) The effects belonging to the special effects are not limited to display effects, but include effects such as a light emission effect and a sound effect, so that the effects that are banned over time can be diversified. For this reason, a player can be made to pay attention to what kind of effect appears.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment in which the pachinko gaming machine is embodied will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment described below, the same description and the same control content as those of the embodiment already described are omitted or simplified.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the banning conditions, there are banning conditions. The prohibition condition is established when a specific time elapses as in the first embodiment, and when the prohibition condition is satisfied, the control information of the use permission state is set to the use prohibition state. When the use prohibition state is set, the sub control CPU 31a cannot use the use prohibition control information, and an effect based on the control information does not appear. Note that setting the control information to a use-prohibited state has the same meaning as prohibiting the appearance of effects.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a mode in which the production is banned when the banning condition is established and a mode in which the production is prohibited when the banning condition is established.

  In the example of FIG. 6, when the specific time T <b> 2 elapses, the effects YA to YC can appear when the banning condition is satisfied, as in the first embodiment. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the normal effects and effects YA, YB, YC are executed under the control of the sub-control CPU 31a.

  In the case of this example, in addition to the banning conditions when the specific time T3 has elapsed, the banning conditions are set. Specifically, it is prohibited to cause the production YA to appear as the prohibition condition, that is, use of control information necessary for the production YA. For this reason, the sub-control CPU 31a prohibits the effect YA while releasing the effect YD as in the first embodiment when the specific time T3 arrives. When the sub-control CPU 31a prohibits the effect, the sub-control RAM 31c stores the prohibition information so that the prohibited effect can be specified. In the case of this example, the effect YA is an effect that is banned when the specific time T1 arrives, so the sub-control CPU 31a removes the information indicating the effect YA from the ban information stored in the sub-control RAM 31c, and is prohibited. Add new information.

  In the case of this example, in addition to the banning condition, the banning condition is set when the specific time T4 has elapsed. Specifically, it is prohibited to cause the effect YD to appear as the prohibition condition, that is, to use control information necessary for the effect YD. For this reason, the sub-control CPU 31a prohibits the effect YD while releasing the effect YE in the same manner as in the first embodiment when the specific time T4 arrives. In this example, the effect YD is an effect that is banned when the specific time T3 arrives, so the sub control CPU 31a removes the information indicating the effect YD from the ban information stored in the sub control RAM 31c, and is prohibited. Add new information.

  In this embodiment, the effect control program is programmed so that the prohibition condition can be specified in addition to the prohibition condition shown in FIG. For this reason, the sub-control CPU 31a prohibits the establishment of the prohibition condition and prohibits the establishment of the prohibition condition, based on the production control program. In addition, the production control program is programmed so that the control information of the prohibited production can be used, and the control information of the prohibited production cannot be used.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a performs control for causing the effect to appear using the control information of the prohibited production specified from the ban information based on the ban information, the prohibition information, and the production control program. . Thus, in this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a that bans the appearance of the production based on the information and the production control program and controls the production using the banned production control information. And function as a control unit. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31 a that prohibits the appearance of the effect based on the information and the effect control program and performs control without using the control information of the prohibited effect is provided by the prohibition unit. Function as.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (4) of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  (5) Since the control information can be in a use-prohibited state, the rarity of effects based on the control information can be enhanced. In other words, there is a desire to watch the production before it is banned, and it is possible to enhance the customer effect.

  (6) Further, by providing a prohibition condition, for example, a telop display for notifying information such as game characteristics is known by stopping (that is, prohibiting) the display when the game characteristics are known. The troublesomeness of being notified of this many times can be eliminated.

  In addition, you may change each said embodiment as follows.

  -The effect to be lifted is not limited to the effect illustrated in the embodiment, and can be arbitrarily changed. For example, it may be other effects such as a hit notice effect that suggests the expected degree of win of the variable game, an opening effect or an ending effect, or a demonstration effect performed during the hit game.

  In addition, the effect to be lifted may be an effect including operation of the operation button. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, for example, the operation buttons are installed on the upper surface of a ball tray that stores game balls.

  -In addition, the moderation effect may be a mode effect. The mode effect includes, for example, a mode in which the appearance rate of the specific effect is improved, a mode in which the hit can be definitely recognized by the appearance of the specific effect, a latent probability changing mode in the pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with the probability variation function, and a character to appear And a mode in which the decorative pattern is changed. Then, the configuration of the embodiment may be adopted to allow the appearance of these modes. During the mode, the background image or the design image of the image display unit GH may change or the appearance rate of the specific effect may change, and these are controlled based on the control information. For this reason, when the banning condition is satisfied, the control information is banned to the use-permitted state, so that the mode itself or the effect during the mode can newly appear.

  In addition, when a movable device (movable body) that performs an effect by mechanical operation is provided, an effect that is banned may be used as an effect of the movable device. In this case, the movement pattern information, which is control information of the movable device, is lifted when the lifting condition is satisfied. In addition, for example, in addition to the operation pattern information that has been permitted for use since the power was first turned on, new operation pattern information may be released when the release condition is established, The movement pattern information may be lifted by the establishment of, so that an effect by the movable device may be performed. The movable device is not limited to the one installed on the game board Y, and includes, for example, a vibrating operation button and a vibrating launching handle HD.

  In addition, the information to be lifted may be information notification. The information notification is not limited to the telop display exemplified in the embodiment. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function, these grant periods (for example, the number of remaining games) are notified, This includes a hold display on the display unit GH.

  -It should be noted that the effects and information notifications described in the above other examples may be prohibited as well as prohibited.

  -Instead of specific time, control information may be lifted or prohibited when specific time arrives. In this case, the specific time may be set including the date, for example, XX hour on XX month and XX hour on □ month □ day.

  The specific time may be the time when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on or the accumulated time of the game hall business hours.

  A real-time clock may be mounted on the main control board 30 and information based on the time measurement result may be output to the sub-control board 31 as the real-time clock. In this case, the main control CPU 30a outputs only the time information to the sub control CPU 31a at every predetermined cycle, and determines whether the sub control CPU 31a has reached a specific time based on the time information. You may perform control demonstrated by the form. Alternatively, the main control CPU 30a determines whether a specific time has arrived, outputs the determination result to the sub control CPU 31a, and the sub control CPU 31a that has input the determination result executes the control described in the embodiment. You may do it. This another example can be similarly applied when the banning condition or the prohibiting condition is set to a specific time.

  As described above, the control information managed by the main control board 30 may be lifted or prohibited based on the premise of determining whether a specific time has arrived at the main control board 30. The control information managed by the main control board 30 includes, for example, a variation pattern. For this reason, the main control CPU 30a may be allowed to select the change pattern of the use-prohibited state to the use-permitted state when a specific time has arrived. Similarly, the main control CPU 30a may set the change pattern of the use permission state to the use prohibition state when the specific time has come, so that it cannot be selected. Such control is programmed in the main control program stored in the main control ROM 30b, similarly to the effect control program described in the embodiment. Note that the sub-control ROM 31b of the sub-control board 31 stores pattern information for controlling effects based on the ban on the variation pattern. In addition, this example can be similarly applied when the banning condition or the prohibiting condition is set to a specific time.

  In addition, the control information managed by the main control board 30 includes, for example, the winning probability of reach lottery and the number of payout balls. In addition, the control information managed by the main control board 30 has a grant period in a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable time shortening function. Such control information may be lifted or prohibited.

  An initialization unit that initializes information such as reference time information, ban information, and prohibition information stored in the sub control RAM 31c may be provided. If the initialization means is installed, it is possible to return to the state when the power was first turned on.

  The specific time and specific time may be arbitrarily changed instead of the fixed time and time. Specifically, a setting function for setting a specific time or a specific time may be installed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 so that it can be arbitrarily set using the setting function. The setting function may be configured to be set using, for example, a mechanical switch (such as a dip switch). Or you may comprise so that it may set using an operation button from the menu for administrators programmed in the pachinko game machine 10. The setting function described above is a function realized by the processing of the sub control CPU 31a, and information related to the specific time and specific time set by the above means is stored in the sub control RAM 31c. In the case of a setting function using a mechanical switch, the setting of the switch may be read by the sub-control CPU 31a each time the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on and stored in the sub-control RAM 31c. A backup function may be mounted on the substrate 31, and the above information may be stored and retained in the sub control RAM 31c even after the power is turned off. On the other hand, in the case of a setting function using an administrator menu, it is preferable to mount a backup function on the sub-control board 31 and store the information in the sub-control RAM 31c even after the power is turned off. By using the setting function, it is possible to change the timing at which the production is banned and the timing at which the production is prohibited, thereby widening the range of the production. In addition, the player can be made aware of the above timing, and the interest can be improved.

  -The specific time and the specific time may be set singularly or plurally. In this case, a single specific time or specific time may be programmed in the effect control program and stored in the sub-control ROM 31b. Or you may enable it to set a single specific time and specific time using the setting function of another example mentioned above. This case also has the same effect as the other example described above. Note that the specific time and specific time may be set plurally or may be set singularly on the assumption that a plurality of specific times and specific times can be set using the setting function as in the above-described another example. .

  An effect that is banned or prohibited when a specific time or specific time arrives is selected by the sub-control CPU 31a by lottery or the like when the specific time or specific time arrives, and control information based on the selected effect is grouped. It may be lifted or prohibited. In this case, it is a predetermined condition that the control information is selected by the lottery and can be grouped.

  ・ When the production is banned or banned, the banning period and the banning period can be changed arbitrarily. For example, an effect once banned as in the embodiment may be permanently banned. Alternatively, it may be lifted for a predetermined time. For example, it may be lifted only in the morning or afternoon. Also, it may be lifted only on specific days of the week. That is, the ban includes a temporary ban and a permanent ban. The above-mentioned matters are the same for the prohibited effects, and the prohibition includes temporary prohibition and permanent prohibition.

  A memory for storing backup information may be provided on the sub control board 31 in addition to the sub control RAM 31c. Then, the ban information (or prohibition information), reference time information, and the like may be stored in the memory. On the other hand, the sub-control RAM 31c may be a memory that temporarily stores information that may occur during the game, and the stored information may be erased when the power is turned off.

  The method for determining whether or not the power is first turned on by the sub control CPU 31a may be changed. For example, when a model-related command such as a command for instructing display of a model-specific initial symbol (decorative symbol displayed on the image display unit GH after power-on) is output, the command is input first. The time may be determined as the first power-on. Further, for example, the determination may be made from the ban information (or ban information) or the reference time information stored in the sub control RAM 31c.

  ・ Sub control board 31 is a sub-control board, and separately from sub control board 31, display control board that specially controls effect display device 11, audio control board that specially controls speaker Sp, and decorative lamp La A lamp control board to be controlled may be provided.

  -It may be embodied in a pachinko machine that uses only special symbols. In this case, the special symbol variation game may be displayed on the effect display device 11.

  -You may materialize in the pachinko machine using a 1st special symbol and a 2nd special symbol.

  -You may materialize to the game machine (what is called 1 type 2 type mixing machine) which gives a game in response to a game ball passing a specific area.

  -It may be embodied in a pachinko machine equipped with a probability variation function. The probability variation function is a function that gives a probability variation state in which the winning probability of the winning lottery after the winning game is changed with a high probability with the winning of the winning lottery as a trigger. For pachinko machines that have a probability variation function, a specification that assigns a probability variation state until winning the next time, a specification that assigns a probability variation state until winning the falling lottery, or a predetermined number of symbol variations There is a specification that gives a probability variation state until the game is over.

  -It may be embodied in a pachinko machine equipped with a function for reducing the fluctuation time. The fluctuation time shortening function increases the probability that the opening / closing blade 14 is opened, and gives the entrance rate improvement state that improves the entrance rate per unit time to the start port 13.

  -It may be embodied as a revolving type gaming machine as a gaming machine. The revolving game machine includes a slot machine (pachislot) that uses medals as game media and a slot machine that uses game balls as game media. Thus, even in a gaming machine different from a pachinko gaming machine, a banning condition or a prohibiting condition may be provided as in the embodiment.

  -As one of the interlocking effects for a plurality of pachinko machines 10 installed on the amusement island (island facility) of the game hall, the ban on the effects described in the first and second embodiments and other examples Alternatively, control regarding prohibition may be executed. If comprised in this way, the pachinko gaming machine 10 installed on the game island can have a sense of unity. In addition, when applied to an interlocking effect, by using the setting function in another example described above, it is possible to execute control related to the prohibition or prohibition of the effect under different conditions in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the same model. That is, although it is installed on the same game island, it is possible to create an event in which the timing at which the production is lifted or the timing at which the production is prohibited is different. For this reason, while being the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the same model, it is possible to change the appearance that appears, and to provide an option that allows the player to select which pachinko gaming machine 10 is used to play the game. Can do.

  -As shown in FIG. 7, you may actualize in the pachinko machine 10 which has only a prohibition condition. In the specific example of FIG. 7, the control information based on all effects is in a usable state when the power is first turned on. That is, in this state, all effects can appear. Then, when the prohibition condition is satisfied, the control information based on the specific effect is changed from the use permission state to the use prohibition state. In the specific example of FIG. 7, the appearance of all effects is allowed until the specific time T1 arrives, and the control information of the effect YE is used when the prohibition condition is satisfied by the arrival of the specific time T1. It is prohibited. As a result, until the next prohibition condition is satisfied (until the specific time T2 arrives), the control information of the effects other than the effect YE is permitted to be used. Production appears. Thereafter, in the example of FIG. 7, the control information of the effects YA to YD is disabled whenever the prohibition condition is satisfied by the arrival of the specific times T2, T3, and T4. Then, after the arrival of the specific time T4, only the control information for the normal effect is permitted, and only the normal effect can appear. According to this structure, the rarity of the production based on the control information can be enhanced. In other words, there is a desire to watch the production before it is banned, and it is possible to enhance the customer effect. In addition, by providing a prohibition condition, for example, a telop display for informing game characteristics is stopped many times (ie, prohibited), and the fact that the game characteristics are known is notified many times. The troublesomeness of being done can be eliminated.

  In the following, technical ideas that can be understood from the above embodiment and other examples will be added.

  (A) a main control means, and a sub-control means electrically connected to the main control means so that information is transmitted in one direction from the main control means, the sub-control means comprising a timer unit for timing A storage unit for storing control information that can be divided into groups under a predetermined condition, and a group is extracted by the arrival of a specific time or a specific time, and the control information belonging to the group is used in the control of the sub-control means A gaming machine having a prohibition unit that switches from a permitted state to a prohibited state, and a control unit that performs control using control information in a permitted state.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 11 ... Production display device, 30 ... Main control board, 31 ... Sub control board, 31a ... Sub control CPU, 31b ... Sub control ROM, 31d ... Real time clock, AH, CH, EH ... Display Pattern information, AM, BM, CM, EM ... voice pattern information, AL, BL, CL, DL, EL ... light emission pattern information, G1-G4 ... group, T1-T4 ... specific time.

Claims (3)

Main control means;
Sub-control means electrically connected to the main control means so that information is transmitted in one direction from the main control means,
The sub-control means is
A timekeeping section for timing,
A storage unit for storing control information to be lifted when the lifting condition is established;
A control part that identifies control information that is banned at the specific time or specific time due to the arrival of the specific time or specific time, and a ban part that lifts the ban from the use-prohibited state to the use-permitted state in the control of the sub-control means,
A control unit that performs control using the control information in a use-permitted state,
The control information that is lifted when the lifting condition is established is mode production information,
The mode effect is an effect in which the hit can be definitely recognized by the appearance of a specific effect,
The said control part is a gaming machine which performs the alert | report explaining the banned mode production.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein there is control information that is prohibited from being used in a use-permitted state when the specific time or the specific time arrives, and there is control information that is in a use-prohibited state. A backup power supply that supplies power to the storage unit of the sub-control means even after the game machine is powered off,
The storage unit stores use permission information that can identify control information that is in a use permission state,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the use permission information is stored and retained even after the gaming machine is powered off.