JP2018166897A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of appropriately performing operation control of a movable performance member.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine includes: a sub-main board for receiving a performance control command from a main board and performs control processing corresponding to the performance control command; a left lower movable performance member 96 for performing performance operation determined by the sub-main board; and a position detection sensor for confirming a position of the left lower movable performance member 96. The sub-main board can detect a position for confirming whether the left lower movable performance member 96 is in an initial position, based on a result detected by the position detection sensor, timing for detecting the position is timing at the time of variation start or a variation stop differing from that during the operation of the left lower movable performance member 96, and a movable performance member is returned to its predetermined initial position when it is not confirmed that the movable performance member is in a predetermined position in a situation in which the movable performance member should be in the predetermined position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball or a game medal as a game medium.

In general, there are pachinko machines that operate a movable effect member as part of the effect. In this type of pachinko game machine, if the movable production member operates at the timing when the content displayed on the liquid crystal display screen can be expected to be a big hit, the big hit or the high expectation of the big hit The game characteristics such as progressing to are adopted.
JP 2003-236088 A

  By the way, in the type of pachinko gaming machine having the movable effect member as described above, the movable effect member plays an important role in the effect. For this reason, it is necessary to do the best in management of the position and operation | movement of a movable production member so that a movable production member can be used effectively.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The place made into the objective is to provide the pachinko game machine which can perform operation control of a movable production | presentation member appropriately.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a main control means (such as a main board) for controlling the progress of the game,
Effect control means (such as a sub-main board) that receives an effect control command (such as a main command) from the main control means and performs control processing according to the effect control command;
A movable effect member that performs an effect operation determined by the effect control means;
Position detection means (position detection sensor etc.) for confirming the position of the movable effect member,
The production control means includes
Based on the detection result of the position detection means, it is possible to perform position detection for confirming whether or not the movable effect member is at a predetermined position (such as an initial position),
The timing of the position detection is a timing that is different from the timing at which the movable effect member performs an operation (such as at the time of start of change or at the time of change stop different from the time at which the operation on the effect of the movable effect member is started),
Returning the movable effect member to a predetermined initial position when the movable effect member cannot be confirmed to be in the predetermined position in the situation where the movable effect member should be in the predetermined position by the position detection. It is a pachinko gaming machine that features it.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of diversifying prefetching effects and effects related to the prefetching effects.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the function of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the main board | substrate structures of a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the basic functional means of a main board | substrate, a sub main board | substrate, and a sub sub board | substrate. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows a main control display apparatus, (b) is a graph which shows the relationship between each indicator lamp and name in a main control display apparatus. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display in the change of the effect symbol in an effect display apparatus, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display during the stop of an effect symbol similarly. (A) is a chart showing a success / failure determination table, and (b) is a chart showing a deviation variation pattern table. (A) is a chart showing a big hit symbol determination table for the first lottery, (b) is a chart showing a big hit symbol determination table for the second lottery, and (c) is a small hit symbol determination table used at the time of a small hit. It is a chart. (A) is a chart showing a fluctuation pattern table used at the time of loss, (b) is a chart showing a fluctuation pattern table used at 16R big hit, (c) is a chart showing a fluctuation pattern table used at 4R big hit and small hit. It is. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process in a main board | substrate. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a control start process following FIG. 11. It is a flowchart which shows the game progress interruption process in a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the power-off process in a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the submain initial setting process in a submain board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in a sub main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the main command reception process in a sub main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in a sub main board | substrate. (A) is explanatory drawing which expands and shows the left part of a center decoration, (b) is explanatory drawing which extracts and shows schematically the movable production | presentation member in said (a). 20 is a chart showing a correspondence relationship of simultaneous operations related to a plurality of movable effect members in FIG. 19. 17 is a flowchart showing device management processing in FIG. The table | surface which shows the alerting | reporting aspect which concerns on various errors. The table | surface which shows the alerting | reporting aspect which concerns on various errors. The table | surface which shows the alerting | reporting aspect which concerns on various errors. The table | surface which shows the alerting | reporting aspect which concerns on various errors. (A) is a perspective view showing the lever device before the operation button is projected, (b) is a perspective view showing the lever device with the lever raised to project the operation button, (c) is a lever tilting the lever It is a perspective view which shows an apparatus.

Examples of pachinko gaming machines according to the present invention will be described below. Here, first, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described, and then the gaming procedure, effects, control mode, etc. in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described.
<Basic configuration of pachinko machine>

  FIG. 1 shows a front configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a gaming board 50 is mounted on a gaming machine frame 11 described later. Among these, the game board 50 has different components such as accessory devices and designs depending on the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Further, the gaming board 50 can be separated from the gaming machine frame 11 by releasing the electrical connection relationship and the structural connection relationship with the gaming machine frame 11.

  Further, by sharing the structural and electrical connection relationship with the gaming machine frame 11 for a plurality of types of gaming boards 50, it is possible to change the so-called model in which the gaming machine frame 11 is shared between different models. Yes. In the following, the gaming machine frame 11 will be described first, and then the board configuration of the gaming board 50 will be described.

  The gaming machine frame 11 described above has an outer frame 12, a front frame 13, and a lower front plate 14. Furthermore, a glass door 15 and a dish unit 16 are mounted on the front frame 13. Among these, the outer frame 12 is a rectangular frame used for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a predetermined position in the island facility in the game hall (game store). As shown in FIG. The front frame 13 having the door 15 and the dish unit 16 and the above-described lower front plate 14 have an opening portion whose front side is closed.

  The front frame 13 has a structure having an outer shape that matches the opening of the outer frame 12, and is attached to the outer frame 12 via hinge mechanisms 15A and 15B shown on the left side in FIG. The front frame 13 is opened from the closed state with respect to the outer frame 12 by swinging forward with the left edge in FIG. 1 as a fixed end and the right edge as a free end.

  The locking of the front frame 13 to the outer frame 12 and the release from the outer frame 12 are performed via a lock device (not shown). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the cylinder portion 17 of the locking device is disposed on the free end side of the front frame 13, and the cylinder portion 17 covers the lower part of the front frame 13. 16, the keyhole is directed to the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Then, when the game shop clerk inserts the key into the key hole of the 17 parts of the cylinder and rotates this key, for example, counterclockwise, the free end side of the front frame 13 is released from the lock device, and the front frame 13 is in the open state. Become.

  With respect to such a front frame 13, the lower front plate 14 described above does not have a configuration for opening and closing like the front frame 13, and is fixed to the outer frame 12 so as not to move. The lower front plate 14 always closes the lower end of the front surface of the outer frame 12.

  The glass door 15 disposed at the front portion of the front frame 13 and the dish unit 16 are attached to the front frame 13 via a hinge mechanism (not shown). Further, both the glass door 15 and the dish unit 16 can swing independently with the left edge in FIG. 1 as a fixed end and the right edge as a free end. Then, the glass door 15 and the dish unit 16 are brought into an open state by, for example, a game shop clerk swinging horizontally forward and swinging backward from the open state to be locked to the front frame 13. It will be in a closed state.

  The locking of the glass door 15 to the front frame 13 and the release from the front frame 13 are performed via the aforementioned locking device (not shown). That is, when a game shop clerk inserts a key into the key hole of the above-described cylinder 17 and turns this key, for example, in the clockwise direction opposite to when the front frame 13 is opened, the free end side of the glass door 15 is locked. The glass door 15 is opened.

  Further, by opening the glass door 15, a locking mechanism (not shown) of the tray unit 16 appears and can be operated, and an operation part (not shown) of this locking mechanism can be operated by a game shop clerk in a downward direction, for example. By performing the pushing operation, the dish unit 16 is opened.

  Further, the glass door 15 holds, for example, two parallel transparent plates so as to be detachable. When the glass door 15 is in a closed state, the gaming board 50 can be viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through these transparent plates. I am doing so. As the transparent plate, in addition to a glass plate, a transparent resin plate or the like can be used.

  The dish unit 16 has an upper ball dish 18, a lower ball dish 19, a firing handle 20, and the like on the front surface thereof. Among these, the upper ball tray 18 stores the game balls, supplies the game balls to the launching device 43 (see FIGS. 2 and 4) operated via the launch handle 20, and plays the games to the lower ball tray 19. Mechanisms for various functions such as ball discharge are provided. The lower ball tray 19 stores game balls, receives game balls sent from the upper ball tray 18, and stores game balls in a ball box (so-called dollar box) placed outside the pachinko gaming machine 10. Mechanisms for various functions such as discharge are provided.

  In this embodiment, various speakers 21 are provided in the upper corner of the glass door 15, the lower front plate 14, and the like, and through these speakers 21, depending on the gaming state, the production pattern, and the like. BGM and various sound effects are output.

  Furthermore, an operation button 22 that can be pressed by the player is provided at a portion of the upper ball tray 18 facing the player (see FIG. 1). The operation button 22 is provided on the outer wall surface of the upper part of the upper ball dish 18 and is located near the center of the upper ball dish 18 in the left-right direction. Further, the operation button 22 includes an operation button light emitter (not shown) inside, and performs light output according to the effect pattern to be executed.

Note that the operation button 22 may be protruded upward or vibrated in a predetermined case using a drive source such as a motor or a solenoid. In addition to the operation button 22, a cross key (not shown) is provided, and the player can perform various environment settings and production operations using the cross key. The contents of the environment setting can be exemplified by volume adjustment of the speaker 21, brightness adjustment or light amount adjustment of an effect display described later, or change of an effect mode described later. In addition, examples of the presentation operation using the cross key include a mini-game that is being displayed in a variable manner. Further, in addition to the cross key, for example, a lever-shaped operation means, various types of touch panels, or the like can be used.
<Back view of pachinko machine>

  Next, a basic configuration on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a set base 31 having a game ball passage for guiding or collecting game balls is attached to the back of the front frame 13, and a gaming machine is provided below the set base 31. A payout control board 103 mounted with a power supply unit 32 for supplying power to the whole, a payout CPU (to be described later) for controlling the gaming machine frame side, and the like are attached. In addition, on the back side of the game board 50, effect control is performed based on a main board (main control board) 102 on which a main CPU (to be described later) and the like for overall control of the game are mounted, and control commands from the main board 102. A sub-board 104 on which a sub-main CPU (described later) to be executed is mounted is provided in a positional relationship corresponding to the opening of the set board 31.

  In the set base 31, a prize ball tank 33 is provided above the opening. The prize ball tank 33 stores game balls which are supplied from the island facility and become prize balls. Further, below the prize ball tank 33, a prize ball passage 34, a payout unit 35, and a prize ball discharge passage 36 are provided.

  The payout unit 35 communicates with the prize ball passage 34 and can discharge the balls stored in the prize ball tank 33 downward in units of one ball. Further, the prize ball discharge passage 36 guides the game balls flowing down from the payout unit 35 to the ball bowl (the upper ball dish 18 or the lower ball dish 19) as a prize ball.

  The power supply unit 32 described above is provided at a lower left portion of the set base 31 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the back as shown in FIG. The power supply unit 32 converts AC power supplied from the outside of the gaming machine into various voltages used in the gaming machine and supplies it to the payout control board 103, the main board 102, the sub board 104, and the like. The power supply unit 32 is provided with a power switch 40 that is a tilt switch.

  The above-described payout control board 103 is disposed at the lower right portion of the set base 31 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the back as shown in FIG. The payout control board 103 has a payout control function for controlling the payout unit 35 in accordance with a command relating to payout from the main board 102 and a loan request from the outside. The payout control board 103 also has a launch control function for controlling the launch device 43 so as to launch a game ball into the game area with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the launch handle 20 (see FIG. 1).

  The above-mentioned main board 102 is disposed at the center lower part on the back side of the game board 50, and is mainly used for various lottery functions, control functions for the payout control board 103 and the sub board 104, and the like. 10 has a central processing function. The above-described sub-board 104 is disposed at the center upper part on the back side of the game board 50 and mainly has a function for controlling various effects described later.

For the above-described sub-board 104, a main sub-board (sub-main board 301 in this embodiment) responsible for the main function of effect control and a sub-sub-board specialized for a specific effect function such as image creation (this implementation). In the example, it is divided into the sub-sub board 302), but the term “sub-board” includes these. In addition, an external relay terminal board 46 that relays signals from the main board 102, the payout control board 103, and the like to devices outside the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided at the upper right portion on the back side of the set board 31.
<Board configuration of game board>

  Next, the game board 50 described above and components (board surface parts) arranged on the board surface of the game board 50 will be described. In this embodiment, the game board 50 is formed in a plate shape using a transparent acrylic resin or veneer material, and has a game ball passage for guiding the game ball to the back side of the game board 50, a predetermined space, and the like. doing. The gaming board 50 is attached to the front frame 13 of the gaming machine frame 11 with the board surface on which various board surface parts are mounted facing forward, and is closed by the glass door 15 in a closed state. The front is covered. Further, on the front side of the game board 50, a game area 52 is defined by combining an inner rail and an outer rail formed in a curved belt shape.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game area 52 includes a first start winning port 62 and a second starting winning port 63, a first big winning port 91 and a second big winning port 92, a left operating port 68a and a right operating port. 68b, a plurality of general winning ports 72, an out port 58, and the like. Further, the game area 52 is provided with an effect display device 60 composed of a liquid crystal display device capable of performing display for effects, a center ornament 64 for decorating the periphery of the effect display device 60, and the like.

The game area 52 is provided with a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown). Further, a main control display device 53 is provided outside the game board 50 at the lower left of the game area 52. A specific configuration and function of the main control display device 53 will be described later. Moreover, the above-mentioned board surface structure of the game board 50 can differ variously according to the game property etc. which were employ | adopted for the pachinko game machine 10, for example. Other embodiments related to the board configuration will be described later.
<Functions of panel parts>

  Next, specific functions and configurations related to the individual panel parts described above will be described. First, the first start winning opening 62 is a start winning opening relating to the first game, and is of a type that always opens the entrance of the game ball and does not change the size of the entrance of the game ball. Further, the first start winning opening 62 has a first start winning detection device 74 (sensor) that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start winning opening 62, and the output signal of this sensor is the same as that described above. The main board 102 is input.

  The aforementioned second start winning opening 63 is a start winning opening relating to the second game. The second start winning port 63 is a start port (so-called “electric tulip” or “electric chew”) related to an ordinary electric accessory, and is normally displayed when a normal symbol to be described later is stopped and displayed in a winning manner. Based on the operation of the electric accessory, it is possible to enter the game ball into the second start winning opening 63.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the second start winning opening 63 includes a second start winning detection device 75 (sensor) and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for opening and closing the above-described opening and closing blades. . The output signal of the second start winning detection device 75 is input to the main board 102.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types are provided as modes in which the second start winning opening 63 is opened. These opening modes include a relatively short time (for example, about 0.2 seconds) (referred to as “short opening” or “short opening”), or a relatively long time (for example, about 5 seconds). There are modes (referred to as “long open”, “long open”, etc.). It is also possible to provide a middle opening mode set at the opening time between short opening and long opening.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the aforementioned general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 (sensor) for detecting the entering of a game ball. The output signal of the general winning detection device 73 is input to the main board 102.

  The aforementioned first grand prize winning opening 91 has an opening formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape. Further, the first grand prize winning opening 91 includes a first opening / closing door (not shown) for opening and closing the above-described opening. Then, the first grand prize winning opening 91 performs an opening operation in a predetermined manner when a predetermined hit occurs.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the first large winning opening 91 is a first large winning detecting device 78 for detecting the entering of a game ball and the first large opening / closing door that opens and closes the first opening / closing door. A prize opening solenoid 80 is provided. Among these, the first grand prize detection device 78 has a sensor for detecting a game ball entering the first grand prize opening 91, and its output signal is input to the main board 102.

  The aforementioned second grand prize winning opening 92 has an opening formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape. Furthermore, the second grand prize winning opening 92 includes a second opening / closing door (not shown) for opening and closing the above-described opening. Then, the second grand prize opening 92 performs an opening operation in a predetermined manner when a predetermined hit occurs.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the second large winning opening 92 is a second large winning detecting device 79 for detecting the entering of a game ball and the second large opening for opening and closing the second opening / closing door. A prize opening solenoid 81 is provided. Among these, the second grand prize detection device 79 has a sensor for detecting a game ball entering the first grand prize winning port 91, and an output signal thereof is input to the main board 102.

  In this embodiment, decorative plates 91b and 92b are respectively provided in front of the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second big winning prize port 92. Although the decoration plates 91b and 92b are partially decorated, the player can visually recognize the first opening / closing door, the second opening / closing door, the first big winning port 91, and the second big winning port 92. Transparent material is used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the left working port 68a includes a left passage detecting device 69a, and the right working port 68b includes a right passage detecting device 69b. Further, these passage detection devices 69a and 69b have sensors for detecting the passage of game balls at the corresponding operation ports 68a and 68b. And the output signal of the sensor in each passage detection device 69a, 69b is input into the main board 102, and each passage detection device 69a, 69b changes the output signal of a sensor according to the presence or absence of a ball.

  The center ornament 64 described above has a production function and the like, and an LED substrate on which a large number of chip-type LEDs are mounted is provided inside the center ornament 64, and light passes through the center ornament 64, and light Decoration is to be done.

  Further, the center decoration 64 is provided with movable effect members 93, 94, etc., and these movable effect members 93, 94 constitute a gimmick for effect. Further, a game ball passage portion 65 is formed in the right part of the center decoration 64 when viewed from the front, and the center decoration 64 has a function of the flow path of the game ball in addition to the above-described effect function. Have.

  The center decoration 64 is provided with a light guide plate 90. As the light guide plate 90, although not shown, it is possible to adopt, for example, a plate provided with two transparent plates arranged in parallel with the plate surfaces facing forward and backward. The light guide plate 90 also functions as a protective cover for the effect display device 60 in the center decoration 64.

  In the light guide plate 90, for example, a plurality of LEDs serving as light sources are arranged in a strip shape so as to face one of the left and right end faces. In normal times, the display content of the effect display device 60 is transmitted to the outside of the transparent plate so that the player can visually recognize the image without overlapping another image on the screen of the effect display device 60.

  Each transparent plate constituting the light guide plate 90 has fine irregularities that cannot be visually recognized in a normal environment, and the above-described light source facing the end face is driven when a predetermined performance is performed. The light emitted toward the surface is diffused by the unevenness of the transparent plate, and the diffused light causes a predetermined illustration or the like to be colored and emerged so as to be recognized by the player.

  Further, of the two transparent plates of the light guide plate 90, the other transparent plate is engraved with unevenness for forming an image different from the above-described illustration.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the main control display device 53 described above has a large number of 7-segment display bodies and LED indicator lamps arranged on a symbol display board (main symbol display board) 256. The main control display device 53 includes a normal symbol display unit 59 that displays the above-described normal symbols, a first special symbol display unit 70 that displays a first special symbol (described later) corresponding to the first game, and a second game. A second special symbol display unit 71 for displaying a second special symbol corresponding to (described later) and other various display units are formed. The normal symbol display unit 59 described above constitutes a normal symbol display device. Moreover, the 1st special symbol display part 70 comprises the 1st special symbol display apparatus, and the 2nd special symbol display part 71 comprises the 2nd special symbol display apparatus. Details of each display unit formed in the main control display device 53 will be described later.

In the following, the normal symbol is “normal”, the special symbol is “special”, the first special symbol is “first special”, “special” 1, “special 1”, “special symbol 1”, The “symbol 1” and the second special symbol may be referred to as “second special symbol”, “special symbol 2”, “special symbol 2”, “special symbol 2”, “symbol 2”, or the like.
<Basic game procedure>

  Then, the game procedure in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described. First, in a situation where a game ball is supplied to the upper ball tray 18, when the player operates and turns the launch handle 20, the upper ball tray 18 has a strength according to the rotation angle. The game balls stored in are fired one by one at predetermined intervals. The game balls are guided by the inner rail and the outer rail described above, reach the upper part of the game area 52, and are discharged to the game area 52 from between the inner rail and the outer rail.

  In a normal game, the player launches so that the game ball flows down on the left side of the game area 52, and aims at the first start winning opening 62 located at the lower center of the game area 52. Such a mode of launching mainly using the left side of the game area 52 is called left-handed. In addition, while the player operates the launch handle 20, the launch of the game ball is repeated at a predetermined time interval (for example, an interval not exceeding 100 shots per minute) by the launch device 43 described above. Then, the game ball continuously released to the game area 52 falls in a direction according to factors such as speed and incident angle (or reflection angle) while interfering with a plurality of game nails and windmills.

  When the game ball falls into various winning ports such as the general winning port 72 and the first start winning port 62 described above, the ball is detected and the payout control of the game ball is performed. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper ball tray 18 as prize balls via the above-described payout unit 35 according to the type of the winning opening entered. In addition, when the upper ball tray 18 is filled with many game balls and the subsequent game balls that have been paid out cannot enter the upper ball tray 18, these game balls are guided to the lower ball tray 19 as overflow balls. .

  In addition, the game balls dropped into various winning holes become safe balls and are guided from the front side to the back side of the game board 50. In addition, the game ball that has not become a safe ball reaches the lower end of the game area 52, falls into the out port 58, and is guided to the back side of the game board 50. Then, the game ball that has reached the back side of the game board 50 is guided downward through a predetermined guide rod or game ball passage in the set base 31, and from the pachinko game machine 10 toward the above-mentioned island facility side. Discharged.

  Unlike the winning opening that generates the safe ball, the left operating port 68a and the right operating port 68b are gates through which game balls pass. It should be noted that the terms “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” in this embodiment include the meaning of “passing” related to the gate.

  When a game ball enters the operation port (here, the left operation port 68a or the right operation port 68b), the main control is performed if a predetermined variation start condition (a general-purpose variation start condition) described later is satisfied. On the display device 53, a normal symbol (described later) is variably displayed. The normal symbol displayed on the main control display unit 53 indicates the result of random number lottery (ordinary drawing lottery) executed based on the entrance to the operation port, and is stopped and displayed after a predetermined fluctuation time. The

  When a game ball enters a starting port (here, the first starting winning port 62 or the second starting winning port 63), a predetermined variation start condition (special figure variation start condition) as will be described later is satisfied. For example, a special symbol (described later) is variably displayed on the main control display device 53. The special symbol displayed on the main control display device 53 shows the result of random number lottery (big hit lottery) executed based on the entrance to the starting port, and is stopped and displayed after a predetermined fluctuation time. .

  In the above-described effect display device 60, effect display related to the special symbol is performed. This effect display is different depending on whether the special symbol is variably displayed or stopped, and whether the special symbol's stop display mode is a big hit or off. In relation to this, the production of various aspects determined in advance is performed.

  In the special game, a unit game in which the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened is repeated a plurality of times. Furthermore, there are special games in which a unit game is repeated a maximum number of times, and a unit game is repeated a number of times less than the maximum number of times.

  In each unit game, when a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls are detected in the corresponding grand prize opening (the first grand prize opening 91 or the second grand prize opening 92), or the total opening time When the time reaches a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds), the end condition is satisfied, and the corresponding big prize opening is closed. As the end condition of the unit game, the total opening time indicates that the upper limit value is set even when the opening of a large number of big winnings is divided and performed in one unit game. ing. In order to give a wide range of gameplay during big hits, such as increasing the technical intervention by performing multiple opening of the big prize opening in the unit game, or easily gaining a lottery by performing a single opening, The opening mode of the big prize opening can be selected from preset patterns.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as described above, a game characteristic in which a plurality of (here, two) games corresponding to the conventional first type pachinko gaming machine are mixed is employed. That is, in the present embodiment, the plurality of games described above can be divided into a first game in which the first special symbol is used and a second game in which the second special symbol is used. In the situation where the second game has priority over the first game, and at the same time the game start condition is satisfied, the second game is executed with priority, and the first game is put on hold. The first game and the second game are not executed simultaneously.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the specific game may be executed after the special game is ended, depending on the result of the big hit lottery. This specific game is in a mode different from the above-mentioned special game and is in a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. In the present embodiment, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”), a variation time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”), and an easy-to-enter game are provided as specific games. As the specific game, there is a game that executes only one of probability change, time saving, and easy-to-enter game, and a game that performs a plurality of specific games at the same time.

  When the specific game is executed or ended, a notification regarding the launch position and launch timing of the game ball recommended by the image or sound of the effect display device 60 (for example, an effect for urging the player to make a right strike) is executed. . Then, when the player increases the amount of rotation of the launch handle 20 clockwise to increase the firing force and launches the game ball toward the area on the right side of the game area 52, the game ball passing above the center ornament 64 is Then, the player enters the game ball passage portion 65 of the center decoration 64 and enters the right-handed gaming state in which the center decoration 64 flows down.

  A part of the large number of game balls emitted from the center decoration 64 passes through the right operation port 68b (see FIG. 1) and is detected by the right passage detection device 69b (see FIG. 3). Then, as described above, when the game ball passes through the right operation port 68b, the above-described normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the main control display device 53 (see FIG. 6 (a)), and the normal symbol change display is a predetermined hit. If it stops in a mode, the normal electric accessory of the 2nd starting winning a prize opening 63 will expand for a predetermined time according to a hit mode.

  In the present embodiment, it is easy to guide the game ball that has reached the right side of the game area 52 to the vicinity of the second start winning opening 63 and the second major winning opening 92 by a nail or the like. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the easy-to-enter game is added when the time is a specific game, and during the short-time, the opening of the ordinary electric character is extended by the easy-to-enter game, The combination of the change in the probability of the object and the time reduction of the ordinary electric accessory is performed, the operation frequency of the ordinary electric accessory increases, and the long opening is easily performed. In the short time, one or a plurality of game balls can enter the second start winning opening 63 when the ordinary electric accessory of the second starting winning opening 63 is expanded once. ing.

In addition, when a big hit occurs and a special game is executed, the first big prize opening 91 and the second big prize opening 92 are opened. During this special game, the player is right-handed. Is possible. In this case, before starting the special game, it is conceivable to execute an effect that prompts the player to make a right strike using an image or sound of the effect display device 60.
<Type of jackpot>

  Next, the types of jackpots in the first game and the second game described above will be described. In this embodiment, as the big hit, the big hit that repeats the aforementioned unit game 16 times (hereinafter also referred to as “16R (round) big hit” as appropriate) or the big hit that repeats the unit game four times (hereinafter also referred to as “4R big hit” as appropriate). ) Is provided.

  It is also possible to divide by a specific game after the big hit game as a kind of a big hit. Those that do not change with certainty are expressed as “normal” hits (for example, 4R normal), and those that are given certainty changes are called with probability changes or special hits (for example, 16R probability change). Also, for example, even if it is 16R big hit, the opening period of the first big winning opening 91 (or the second big winning opening 92) is short, and it is possible to acquire only about the same number of balls as the 4R big hit. It is possible to provide a hit or to provide a player who can hardly get a ball even if it is a 4R big hit (no 4R ball).

  In the present embodiment, the specific gaming state such as the above-described probability change and time reduction occurs for all the big hits. For this reason, all of the 16R big hits in this embodiment are 16R big hits with probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “16R probability variation”), and all 4R big hits are 4R big hits with probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “4R probability variation”). Called).

However, the combination of the big hit, the probability change, the time reduction, etc. is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and various combinations can be employed. For example, it is possible to provide a big hit that does not give at least one of the privilege functions such as probability change, time saving, and easy entry game. More specifically, it is conceivable to provide a big hit with only a probability change or a big hit with only a short time. Furthermore, the type of jackpot can be made different depending on the difference in the duration of probability change or the difference in duration of the shorter time. In addition, when the electric chew support (the easy entry state) is executed during the short time, the “short time duration” can be rephrased as “the duration of the electric chew support”.
<Hits other than jackpot>

In this embodiment, small hits are provided as types of hits other than big hits. In the first game (or the second game), when the small hit occurs, the above unit game is performed once.
<Main control display device>
<< Configuration of main control display device >>

  Next, the aforementioned main control display device 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control display device 53 is configured by arranging a segment display body and a large number of LED indicator lamps on a symbol display board 256 and overlapping a transparent plate in front of various display bodies. Further, as shown in FIG. 6A, the main control display device 53 has a first status indicator lamp 231 and a second status indicator lamp 232 in order from the left in the upper left part of the symbol display board 256 when viewed from the front. The main control error indicator lamp 233 is provided.

  The first status indicator lamp 231 constitutes a digit in the form of a number “1” by arranging two linear LED segments in a line. The second status indicator 232 is a combination of seven linear LED segments to form a digit “8”. Further, the main control error indicator lamp 233 is configured by a circular main control error indicator lamp dot attached to the lower right of the second status indicator lamp 232.

  The first status indicator lamp 231 and the second status indicator lamp 232 described above can display numbers 0 to 19, alphabet letters, hyphens and other symbols by selectively lighting the LEDs of each segment. It has become. Furthermore, it is possible to display more various information by blinking the LED and changing the blinking pattern. The first status indicator lamp 231 and the second status indicator lamp 232 are used, for example, to display the number of rounds when a big hit occurs in the first game or the second game described above and a special game is executed. . Further, the main control error indicator lamp 233 can be used for, for example, display relating to an error.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6A, on the symbol display board 256, two, four, ten, and ten LED indicator lamps are arranged horizontally at a predetermined pitch from the top. Here, in FIG. 6A, for convenience of explanation, symbols A to Z are described on a total of 26 LED indicator lamps. And in the following description, the LED indicator lamps may be distinguished by reference numerals A to Z given in FIG.

  These LED indicator lamps A to Z can also display predetermined information in accordance with the presence or absence of lighting or a blinking pattern. FIG. 6B shows a relationship between the LED indicator lights A to Z shown in FIG. Among these, the LED indicator lamps A to C are a normal symbol memory display first LED, a normal symbol memory display second LED, and a normal symbol display LED according to a normal symbol described later. The LED indicator lamps D and E are a third status indicator lamp and a fourth status indicator lamp, and the LED indicator lamp F is a right-handed indicator lamp that is lit, for example, when the right-handing is to be performed. Among these, the third state indicator lamp (D) is used to display the operation state of the probability variation function related to the special symbol, and the fourth state indicator lamp (E) is the operation state of the probability variation function related to the normal symbol. Used for display.

  Further, eight LED indicators G to N constitute a first special symbol display unit 70, and LED indicator lights O and P respectively include a first LED for first special symbol memory display and a first special symbol memory. This is the second LED for display. The eight LED indicators Q to X constitute a second special symbol display unit 71, and the LED indicator lamps Y and Z are a second special symbol memory display first LED and a second special symbol memory, respectively. This is the second LED for display. In FIG. 6 (a), the normal symbol display unit 59, the first special symbol display unit 70, and the second special symbol display unit 71 are provided with reference numerals, and the respective LED indicator lamps are enclosed by brace symbols. It shows.

  The above-described normal symbol display unit 59 is configured by one LED indicator lamp C, and the normal symbol variation display and stop display are performed by the operation mode of the LED indicator lamp C. Note that the normal symbol display unit 59 is a display unit that indicates that the symbol is stopped when it is lit (hit symbol) or off (lost symbol), and that the symbol is changing when blinking.

  The above-mentioned first special symbol display unit 70 can change and stop the display of the first special symbol related to the first game by the operation mode of the eight LED indicator lights GN arranged in a line in the horizontal direction. It has become. The first special symbol by the first special symbol display unit 70 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, and its variation display is predetermined. When the game is stopped in the winning mode, a big hit occurs and a special game is executed. The first special symbol display unit 70 displays 256 (= 2 ^ 8) types at the maximum in combination with lighting and extinguishing of the LED indicator lights G to N when the first special symbol is stopped. Identification information can be displayed.

  Similarly, the second special symbol display unit 71 described above displays a maximum of 256 (= 2 ^ 8) types of identification information according to the operation modes of the eight LED indicator lights Q to X arranged in a line in the horizontal direction. Is possible.

  Moreover, the first LED for normal symbol memory display and the second LED for normal symbol memory display which are LED indicator lamps A and B are one set of two, and the combination of turning off, lighting and blinking of the two LEDs, The numerical value of the number of reserved balls (0 to 4) related to the normal symbol can be displayed.

  For example, when the number of hold is 0 (no hold), the display of numerical values of 0 to 4 by the first LED (A) for normal symbol memory display and the second LED (B) for normal symbol memory display is turned off. However, in the case where the number of holdings is 1, it is possible to perform in such a manner that either one is turned on and the other is turned off. In addition, when the number of holds is 2, both are lit, when the number of holds is 3, one of them is lit and the other blinks, and when the number of holds is 4, both are blinked. Can be displayed.

  1st LED (O) for 1st special symbol memory display and 2nd LED (P) for 1st special symbol memory display, or 1st LED (Y) for 2nd special symbol memory display, and 2nd LED for 2nd special symbol memory display The display of the number of reserved balls (0 to 4) related to the special symbol by (Z) is, for example, the case of the above-mentioned first LED (A) for normal symbol memory display and second LED (B) for normal symbol memory display It is possible to display the number of holds in the same manner as.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control display device 53 having such a configuration is electrically connected to the main board 102 described above. Various display units in the main control display device 53 are controlled by a CPU (described later) of the main board 102. In FIG. 3, only the normal symbol display unit 59, the first special symbol display unit 70, and the second special symbol display unit 71 among the various display units in the main control display device 53 are shown.
<Configuration and basic display contents of production display device>

  Next, the configuration of the effect display device 60 described above and a basic display example of the effect display device 60 will be described. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display is used as the effect display device 60. In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, there are other game results such as an effect display related to the game result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol displayed on the main control display device 53, a story display, and the like. An effect display indicating the degree of expectation that will be a big hit is performed. Although various images are displayed on the effect display device 60, here, basic effect display directly related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol will be described.

  As described above, when the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started in the main control display device 53, the effect display device 60 produces an effect as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). A variation effect (variation effect display) accompanied by a variable display of the symbol 190 is executed. In the present embodiment, the effect design 190 includes a left effect design 190a, a middle effect design 190b, and a right effect design 190c. In the following, the left middle right effect symbols 190a to 190c may be referred to as “effect symbols 190” or “effect symbols 190a to 190c” depending on the situation.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the production symbol 190 has nine types of element symbols (symbol element production symbols) having the meanings of the numerals “1” to “9”. Details of the above-described element design will be described later. Here, in order not to complicate the explanation, the explanation is made using nine kinds of element symbols having the meanings of the numerals “1” to “9”. As the element symbols, for example, a predetermined word or the like is used. It is also possible to adopt symbols with meanings other than numbers. Furthermore, it is also possible to use both elements having numerical meanings and elements having other meanings as element designs. In addition, in order to execute a special effect (a pseudo-continuous notice or a special zone effect, which will be described later), an effect suggestion that appears only at a certain time of change (displayed by adding or replacing a normal symbol) is performed. The special symbol for this is also included in the production symbol 190 in a broad sense.

  With the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the main control display device 53, the above-mentioned effect symbol 190 is variably displayed on the effect display device 60 (see FIG. 7A). In the present embodiment, the variation display of the effect symbols is such that the left effect symbols 190a to the right effect symbols 190c are individually moved in the vertical direction (vertical scrolling), and the above-described element symbols are made to appear in the display area 194 sequentially. It is executed by. In the present embodiment, the display pattern in which the left effect symbol 190a and the right effect symbol 190c are displayed relatively large in the front and the medium effect symbol 190b is displayed relatively small in the rear is the effect symbols 190a to 190c. It is adopted as one display mode according to the above. Further, as the scroll direction of the production symbols 190a to 190c, various modes such as the horizontal direction, rotation, or turning can be adopted in addition to the vertical direction. Various modes of scroll display will be described later. To do.

  Further, the effect symbol 190 may constitute a so-called “reach” combination as an intermediate stage of variable display. In this “reach”, two of the effect symbols 190 (here, the left effect symbol 190a and the right effect symbol 190c) are, for example, “7” and “7” having the same number of symbols, the same meaning, Alternatively, the combination is configured with symbols having a predetermined relationship. Furthermore, in this “reach”, the remaining one symbol (in this case, the middle effect symbol 190b) other than the effect symbols 190a and 190c that constitute the reach combination is in a variation state that cannot be combined with other effect symbols. It has become.

  Note that various types of “reach” and other various types can be adopted as the display mode of the effect design 190, and details of the various display modes will be described later. Further, in the effect display device 60, various effects are performed in addition to the effects by the effect symbol 190, and details thereof will be described later.

  In this embodiment, the effect display device 60 uses a liquid crystal display. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other types of display bodies such as a mechanical drum body and an LED display body are used. It may be a thing. Furthermore, the effect display device 60 is not limited to the one provided with only one display body, and for example, an additional display body may be added and configured by a combination of a plurality of display bodies.

Furthermore, it is also possible to provide such an additional display body as a movable effect member and configure a gimmick with the additional display body. Normally, an additional display body is arranged outside the display area 194 so as not to obstruct the visual recognition of the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, and a predetermined effect pattern is executed. In some cases, it is conceivable that an additional display body appears in front of the display area 194. In addition, the specific aspect of the effect using an additional display body is mentioned later.
<Electric configuration of pachinko machines>

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. Here, the main components of the electrical configuration are extracted and described. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a power supply board 251, a payout control board 103, a main board 102, a sub main board 301, and the like. Among these, the above-described payout control board 103 and the like are connected to the power supply board 251, and the payout control board 103 is connected to the main board 102, the launching device 43, and a lending device connection terminal board (not shown) such as a game ball. ) Etc. are connected. The main control display device 53 and the sub main board 301 are connected to the main board 102, and the sub sub board 302 is connected to the sub main board 301.

  The power supply board 251 among the various configurations described above is provided in the power supply unit 32 (see FIG. 2). Although not shown, the payout control board 103 is also connected with a status display unit used for displaying the type of error, a card unit for executing monetary processing related to ball lending and ball lending processing, and the like. . Furthermore, a ball operation board or the like used for the ball operation is connected to the above-described rental device connection terminal plate (not shown) such as a game ball. Further, the above-described launching device 43 is connected to a touch switch (not shown), a firing stop switch (not shown) and the like provided on the launching handle 20 (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main board 102 is connected to the main control display device 53, the passage detection devices 69a and 69b, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, and the first through the various game board connection boards (not shown). Start winning detection device 74, second start winning detection device 75, general winning detection device 73, first big winning detection device 78, second big winning detection device 79, first big winning port solenoid 80, second big winning port solenoid 81, a magnetic sensor, a radio wave sensor (not shown), and the like are connected.

  The sub-main board 301 is connected to various production devices via various relay boards (not shown). Examples of the equipment for production include LED boards for various types of illumination in the center decoration 64, various movable body motors of the movable production members 93 and 94, LED boards for illumination in the gaming machine frame 11, and the gaming machine frame 11. An example of the frame motor for production provided can be given. Here, examples of the electrical decoration in the gaming machine frame 11 include those performed by the dish unit 16 and those performed by the button device provided with the operation buttons 22 in addition to those performed by the glass door 15 described above. . The frame motor described above is used for driving a movable effect member (not shown) provided in the gaming machine frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-sub board 302 is connected to the liquid crystal unit 42 provided in the effect display device 60 described above, various speakers 21, and the like. Various speakers 21 may be connected to the sub-main board 301 described above.

  Next, the configuration of the main board 102 and the payout control board 103 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, a CPU (main CPU) 501, a ROM (main ROM) 502, and an RWM 503 are mounted on the main board 102. Among these, as the CPU 501, for example, a central processing unit in a CPU device (CPU device) in which resin packaging is performed can be used. The “ROM” and “RWM” described in this embodiment are comprehensive concepts including both those built in the CPU device and those externally attached to the CPU device.

  Further, although not shown, in the CPU device mounted on the main board 102, in addition to the CPU 501, a control clock generation circuit, a random number clock generation circuit, a random number circuit for 16-bit random numbers, an 8-bit random number Random number circuit and the like. Among these, the random number circuit for 16-bit random numbers and the random number circuit for 8-bit random numbers are for generating hardware random numbers that are built-in random numbers.

  The main board 102 is equipped with an input / output port 505 for inputting / outputting data to / from devices outside the main board 102. Furthermore, although not shown, various circuit portions such as an interrupt circuit and a timer circuit are formed on the main substrate 102.

  The ROM 502 described above stores a game program for the CPU 501 to perform processing related to the game, predetermined control data, and the like. The RWM 503 stores data necessary for various processes, data generated during the process, and the like so that the CPU 501 can execute the game program.

  Subsequently, a CPU (payout CPU) 511, a ROM (payout ROM) 512, and an RWM 513 are mounted on the payout control board 103. Among these, as the CPU 511, for example, a central processing unit in a CPU device (CPU device) in which resin packaging is performed can be used. The ROM 512 stores a payout program for the CPU 511 to perform processing related to payout, predetermined control data, and the like. Further, the RWM 513 described above stores rewritable data necessary for various processes and data generated during the process when the payout program is executed by the CPU 501.

  The sub-main board 301 includes a CPU (sub-main CPU) 521, a ROM (sub-main ROM) 522, a work RWM 523, an input port 527, an output port 528, a bus line (not shown), and the like. . The output side of the main board 102 is connected to the input side of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, the ROM 522, the work RWM 523, the output port 528, and the like are connected to the output side of the input port 527.

  The CPU 521 of the sub main board 301 controls the display of the effect display device 60 based on the effect display command (command) for symbol display transmitted from the main board 102. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 521, and the work RWM 523 is for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Memory.

  Note that transmission / reception of data between the main board 102 and the sub-main board 301 is performed in a one-way communication (one-way communication) from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301. Therefore, information held by the main board 102 cannot be referred to by the sub main board 301 unless the main board 102 transmits the information to the sub main board 301.

  The sub-sub board 302 includes a CPU 531, a work RWM 532, a program ROM 533, a sound ROM 534, a character ROM 535, an image controller (VDP) 536, a sound control circuit 537, an input port 538, an output port 539, and a bus line (not shown). It has. Further, the image controller (VDP) 536 includes a video memory 540. The output side of the sub-main board 301 is connected to the input side of the input port 538, and the devices such as the CPU 531, the work RWM 532, and the program ROM 533 are connected to the output side of the input port 538.

The video memory 540 described above is a memory for storing display data displayed on the effect display device 60, and the display content (frame image) of the effect display device 60 is rewritten by rewriting the content of the image data in the video memory 540. ) Is changed. The character ROM 535 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the effect display device 60. The image controller 536 adjusts the operation timing of each of the CPU 531, the video memory 540, and the output port 539 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video memory 540 from the character ROM 535 at a predetermined timing. Furthermore, the effect is displayed on the effect display device 60 by superimposing the symbols in the order of layers in which priorities are determined in advance. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-sub board 302 includes a CPU 531 and an image controller (VDP) 536 separately provided, and an image in which the CPU 531 and the image controller (VDP) 536 are packaged in one package. A controller (VDP) may be provided.
<Power supply and data backup>

  The power supply board 251 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and an initialization switch circuit unit 543 having an initialization switch 544. The power supply unit 541 supplies a predetermined amount of voltage for driving various switches, motors, logic circuits, and the like to the main board 102 and the payout control board 103 through the power supply path (not shown). 103 and other predetermined devices.

  The initialization switch circuit unit 543 includes a circuit that outputs an initialization signal for clearing backup data to the main board 102 and the payout control board 103 when the initialization switch 544 is pressed when the power is turned on. .

  As described above, the RWM 503 in the main board 102 can hold (backup) data by being supplied with the backup voltage from the power board 251 even after the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered off. That is, the RWM 503 is provided with a backup area 503a in addition to a memory and an area (not shown) for temporarily storing various data. This backup area 503a has a stack pointer or the like when the power is cut off when the power is cut off (when a power interruption occurs) due to the occurrence of a power failure (including a so-called instantaneous power failure due to a momentary voltage drop). This is an area for storing values such as registers and I / O. Then, with the normal power-on or power failure cancellation, the state of the main board 102 and the like is returned to the state before power-off based on the information in the backup area 503a.

  In addition, the RWM 513 on the payout control board 103 can also hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power board 251 after the power supply of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is cut off, similarly to the RWM 503 on the main board 102. It has become.

  The aforementioned main board 102 is provided with a power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 that monitors the power interruption due to the power failure as described above. The power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 monitors the DC stable (for example, 30 volts) voltage, which is the maximum voltage output from the power source unit 541 of the power supply board 251, and when this voltage becomes less than a predetermined voltage, When the occurrence of interruption is detected, the above-described power interruption signal is output. Based on the input of such a power interruption signal, the CPU 501 of the main board 102 and the CPU 511 of the payout control board 103 execute a predetermined power-off process.

  Next, basic functions of the main board 102 will be described. The main board 102 according to the present embodiment performs various functions such as a ball entry determination, a lottery, and a command transmission, for example, by the functions of the above-described components (see FIG. 4).

  FIG. 5 shows representative functional means in each of the main board 102, the sub main board 301, and the sub sub board 302. Among these, the main board 102 includes the entrance determination means 110, the first lottery means 111, the second lottery means 112, the general drawing lottery means 113, the hold control means 114, the main display control means 115, the special game control means 116, Specific game control means 117, opening / closing control means 118, prior information notification means 119, main command transmission means 120, and the like are provided. Then, the main board 102, by these functional means, as described in order below, lottery concerning special symbols, lottery concerning ordinary symbols, hold control, main control display, special games, specific games, opening / closing control, advance information Execute notifications and so on.

The above-described winning determination means 110 is configured to input a game ball into each winning opening (each operation opening, various starting winning openings, various large winning openings, general winning openings, etc.) from sensors provided at each winning opening. Judgment is made based on the output signal.
<< Lottery function for special design >>

  The aforementioned first lottery means 111 executes the first lottery based on the ball entering the first start winning opening 62. The first lottery unit 111 has functions of a first lottery value acquisition unit 121, a first winning / failure determining unit 122, a first symbol determining unit 123, and a first pattern determining unit 124. The result of the first lottery is represented by the first special symbol stopped and displayed in the first special symbol display unit 70 of the main control display device 53 (see FIG. 6A).

  Similarly, the above-described second lottery means 112 executes the second lottery based on the ball entering the second start winning opening 63. The second lottery means 112 has functions of a second lottery value acquisition means 125, a second winning / failure determining means 126, a second symbol determining means 127, and a second pattern determining means 128. The result of the second lottery is represented by the second special symbol stopped and displayed in the second special symbol display unit 71 of the main control display device 53 described above.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 121 provided in the first lottery means 111 described above, when the ball enters the first start winning opening 62, the value of the big hit random number related to the first lottery is used as the first winning / failing lottery value. Get as. Also, the second lottery value acquisition means 125 provided in the second lottery means 112 described above receives the value of the big hit random number related to the second lottery as the second winning or failing chance when the player enters the second starting prize opening 63. Obtained as a lottery value.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot random number acquired as the first winning / failing lottery value and the jackpot random number acquired as the second winning / failing lottery value are represented by a hardware random number (hard random number) and a software random number (soft random number). It is generated by the calculation (addition) used. As the hardware random number, for example, a built-in random number generated by a 16-bit random number circuit is used, and as the software random number, a value updated for each interrupt by a random number generation program in software is used. Note that one of hardware random numbers and software random numbers may be used.

  The first winning / failing judging means 122 in the first lottery means 111 makes a judgment of winning / notifying based on the first winning / notifying lottery value, and whether or not the first winning / losing lottery value corresponds to a predetermined value (winning value) to be won. Judging. Similarly, the second winner determination unit 126 in the second lottery unit 112 performs a hit determination based on the above-described second winner / lottery value, and the second winner / lottery value becomes a predetermined value (winning value) that is a hit. Judge whether it is applicable. In the success / failure determination by the first success / failure determination unit 122 and the second success / failure determination unit 126, the determination result determination table (FIG. 8A) that defines the correspondence between the first winning / notifying lottery value and the second winning / notifying lottery value and the lottery result of the big hit lottery. )) Is used. Here, the normal time big change big hit shown in FIG. 8A is a random value range that is always big hit, and the big change big hit is a random value range that is big hit only at the probability change. It is shown that.

  The first symbol determination means 123 in the first lottery means 111 and the second symbol determination means 127 in the second lottery means 112 are those in the case where either of the big wins is won in the big win lottery related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol The type of special symbol is determined based on the jackpot symbol determination table (see FIG. 9). The jackpot symbol determination table for the first lottery defines the relationship between the symbol lottery value, which is a random value (symbol random number) related to symbol determination, and the type of special symbol.

  Here, the symbol lottery value may also be referred to as “design random number per symbol” or “symbol random number” related to the special symbol. Further, in this embodiment, the winning type includes a small hit, and the first symbol determining means 123 and the second symbol determining means 127 are special in the case of winning a small hit in the big hit lottery relating to the special symbol. The symbol type is determined based on the small hit symbol determination table (see FIG. 9C).

  The symbol lottery value is acquired in response to a ball entering the start winning opening, as in the case of the above-mentioned winning / closure lottery value. The special symbol type is associated with the winning type, and the big winning type or the small winning type is determined in association with the acquired symbol lottery value.

  The first pattern determining means 124 in the first lottery means 111 and the second pattern determining means 128 in the second lottery means 112, based on the special pattern variation pattern table, the variation pattern of the special symbol in the corresponding special symbol display unit. decide. The special figure variation pattern table defines a relationship between a large number of special figure variation patterns and a pattern lottery value which is a random value (variation pattern random number) related to the variation pattern determination (variation pattern lottery) of the special symbol.

  The pattern lottery value is acquired in response to a ball entering the start winning opening, similarly to the above-described winning / closure lottery value. Furthermore, the variation patterns related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol are, for example, according to various game situations such as a big hit, a loss, a reach, a short time, a hold number, a number of changes after a big hit, etc. A plurality of different special figure variation pattern tables are provided.

The variation pattern related to the special symbol (special symbol variation pattern) defines the time (variation time) from the start of the variation to the stop in the variation display of the special symbol. Depending on the type of the special figure fluctuation pattern, various fluctuation times are specified, for example, from several seconds (not limited to this may be 1 second or less) to several tens of seconds. That is, each special symbol variation pattern has a variation time defined as an end condition for variation display. In the first special symbol display unit 70 or the second special symbol display unit 71 (see FIG. 6A). The special symbol is displayed in a stopped state after the specified variation time has elapsed since the start of the special symbol variation display.
<< Various lottery functions related to normal symbols >>

  Next, the above-described ordinary drawing lottery means 113 will be described. The ordinary drawing lottery means 113 includes an ordinary figure lottery value acquiring means 129, an ordinary figure determination / notification determining means 130, an ordinary symbol determining means 131, and an ordinary figure pattern determining means 132. When the entrance determination unit 110 detects the passing of the game ball at each of the operation ports 68a and 68b, the base drawing lottery means 113 draws the normal symbol lottery (the base drawing lottery) based on the detection result. ).

  In this general drawing lottery, random numbers related to ordinary symbols (normal lottery values such as normal / unusable random numbers, ordinary symbol random numbers, ordinary symbol variation pattern random numbers) are acquired by the ordinary symbol lottery value acquisition means 129. Then, the normal symbol determination unit 131 refers to the universal symbol determination table at the start of the normal symbol variation. In the common figure determination table, the correspondence between the common figure lottery value, the success / failure, the type of winning symbol, and the variation pattern is defined. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning random number corresponds to the winning by the normal winning / bad determining unit 130. If the winning random number corresponds to the winning, the winning type is determined based on the type of the winning symbol.

  In addition, when the player enters the left working port 68a or the right working port 68b, the common figure pattern lottery value (the above-mentioned common figure variation pattern random number) is acquired, and the common figure pattern is determined using the obtained common figure pattern lottery value. The means 132 determines a variation pattern (ordinary pattern variation pattern) related to a normal symbol. Each normal map variation pattern is associated with a general map pattern lottery value, which is a random number related to the normal map variation pattern (general pattern variation pattern random number), and is associated with the acquired general map pattern lottery value, and the state of the game The customary pattern variation pattern according to is determined.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the common figure lottery value and the common figure pattern lottery value, which are random numbers related to normal symbols, are created using only software random numbers.
<< Functions related to holding special symbols >>

  Next, the above-described hold control unit 114 will be described. The holding control unit 114 includes a first holding unit 133, a second holding unit 134, and a general drawing holding unit 135. Of these, the first holding means 133 is acquired by entering a ball when the predetermined start condition for the first special symbol is not satisfied when a new ball enters the first start winning opening 62. In addition, information (first special figure holding storage information) related to various random numbers (first winning / losing lottery value, first symbol lottery value, etc.) is temporarily stored. In the present embodiment, the upper limit value of the hold related to the first special symbol is set to four, and the hold related to the first special symbol is possible within a range not exceeding this upper limit value.

  The first special symbol or the second special symbol generated before the above-mentioned entrance is completed after the change display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol that was executed when the above-mentioned entrance was made ends. In the case where there is no hold related to, the change start condition related to the first special symbol is satisfied, and a new symbol change related to the first special symbol is permitted.

  The above-described second holding means 134 is also acquired by entering a ball when the predetermined start condition for variation according to the second special symbol is not satisfied when a new ball enters the second start winning opening 63. In addition, information related to various random numbers (second winning / failing lottery value, second symbol lottery value, etc.) is temporarily stored.

  When the change display of the second special symbol that has been executed when the above-mentioned entry is completed, the change start condition related to the second special symbol is satisfied, and a new symbol change related to the second special symbol is established. Will be allowed. In the present embodiment, the upper limit value of the hold related to the second special symbol is set to four similarly to the first special symbol.

In the case of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described above, when the symbol for starting the special game is stopped and controlled to the special game, the variation start condition is determined after the special game is ended.
<< Functions related to holding regular symbols >>

  Next, the above-described ordinary map holding means 135 will be described. The general-purpose holding means 135, when there is a ball entering at the operation ports 68a and 68b (see FIG. 1), if the predetermined variation start condition related to the normal symbol is not satisfied, Information related to the drawing lottery value etc. (usually reserved storage information) is temporarily stored. Then, until the variation start condition is satisfied, the variation display of the normal symbol related to the above-mentioned entry is not permitted. In the present embodiment, the upper limit value of the normal symbol is set to four, and the normal symbol can be reserved within a range not exceeding the upper limit value.

When the normal symbol change display that was executed when the above-mentioned entry was made ends, and the normal electric accessory is not activated, the change start condition for the normal symbol is satisfied, and the new normal symbol Will be permitted.
<< Functions related to main control display >>

  Next, the main display control means 115 will be described. The main display control means 115 includes a first special figure control means 136, a second special figure control means 137, a general figure control means 138, a hold display control means 139, and other display control means 140. Among these, the first special symbol control means 136 follows the variation pattern of the first special symbol determined by the first lottery means 111, and the first special symbol display unit 70 (see FIG. 6A) displays the first special symbol control means 136. Symbol variation display (for example, blinking display in which LED indicators M and N are blinked every 100 msec) is performed. Then, when the variation time determined by the variation pattern has elapsed, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed at the first special symbol display unit 70 with the determined symbol.

  Furthermore, the second special symbol control means 137 follows the variation pattern determined by the second lottery means 112 according to the variation pattern determined by the second lottery means 112 if the above-described variation start condition relating to the second special symbol is satisfied. In FIG. 6A, the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. Then, when the variation time determined by the variation pattern has elapsed, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol in the second special symbol display unit 71.

  Further, the normal symbol control means 138 follows the normal symbol display unit 59 (see FIG. 6 (FIG. 6)) according to the variation pattern of the normal symbol determined by the general symbol lottery means 113 if the above-described change start condition relating to the normal symbol is satisfied. In a), normal symbols are displayed in a variable manner. Further, when the fluctuation time determined by the fluctuation pattern has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed at the normal symbol display unit 59 with the determined symbol.

Furthermore, the hold display control means 139 displays the number of holds related to the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol described above. Then, the number of the reserved numbers is displayed on the first special symbol storage display unit (LED display lamps O and P) and the second special symbol storage display unit (LED display) of the main control display device 53 shown in FIG. Lamps Y, Z) and the normal symbol memory display (LED display lamps C, D). The other display control means 140 controls the display on the main control display device 53 other than the first special symbol, the second special symbol, the normal symbol, and the various hold displays described above.
<< Functions related to special games >>

Next, the special game control means 116 will be described. The special game control means 116 determines that the special game operation condition is satisfied when the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the big hit is made, and as described above, the type of the big hit (the special symbol stopped) The special game to be released in a predetermined mode (a predetermined number of unit games or an open pattern of a big winning opening in the unit game) is executed according to the stop display mode.
<< Functions related to specific games >>

  Next, the specific game control means 117 will be described. The specific game control means 117 performs control related to the above-described probability change, time reduction, and the like. The specific game control means 117 shifts the game state after the end of the special game to a probable change state or a short time state according to the type of jackpot. In this embodiment, the probability variation state is attached to all types of jackpots, and is continued until the total number of times of variation display after the special game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times). During the probability changing state, the winning probability of the big hit by the first lottery means 111 and the second lottery means 112 is maintained at a higher value than in the normal time when the probability is not changed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the time reduction state continues until the total number of variable display times of the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number of end conditions (for example, 100 times) from the end of the special game. Is done. Furthermore, during the time reduction, the first pattern determination means 124 and the second pattern determination means 128 may change the time variation pattern so that the variation display time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is substantially shorter than the normal state. Select.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the easy entry game is executed in conjunction with the execution of the short time as the specific game, and the operation of the ordinary electric game becomes easy, and the second starting prize opening The opening and closing blades arranged at the entrance of the door are easy to open. The opening / closing control of the opening / closing blades is controlled by an opening / closing control means 118 described later.
<< Functions related to open / close control >>

Next, the aforementioned opening / closing control means 118 will be described. The opening / closing control means 118 controls the opening / closing operation of the ordinary electric accessory (opening / closing blade) of the second start winning opening 63, the first big winning opening 91, and the second big winning opening 92. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 118 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory at the second start winning prize port 63. Further, the opening / closing control means 118 performs control for sending an opening instruction to the first grand prize port solenoid 80 and the second grand prize port solenoid 81 in the special game, and the first grand prize port 91 and the second grand prize port. 92 is opened.
<< Functions related to prior information notification >>

  Next, the above-described advance information notification unit 119 will be described. The prior information notifying means 119 is acquired regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the pitch is put on hold when the first start winning slot 62 or the second start winning slot 63 is pitched. Further, a process for transmitting information related to various random number values to the sub board (here, the sub main board 301) as prior notification information is performed.

  As the above-mentioned prior notice information, each of the above-mentioned winning / losing lottery values (first winning / notifying lottery value or second winning / notifying lottery value), each symbol lottery value (first symbol lottery value or second symbol lottery value), each pattern A determination table (whether the lottery value (the first pattern lottery value or the second pattern lottery value) belongs to what determination range, symbol range, or pattern range) Examples include information such as a result of determination using a table to be used or a prior determination table) and various lottery values themselves.

It should be noted that various types of pre-reading effects can be performed on the sub-board 104 by transmitting such prior notification information. And as a pre-reading effect, a hold notice, a continuous notice, etc. can be illustrated, but these details are mentioned below.
<< Functions related to command transmission >>

Next, the main command transmission unit 120 will be described. The main command transmission unit 120 transmits a command (main command) from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301. Command transmission from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 is performed by sending various information at various timings such as when winning a start, when changing special symbols, when changing special symbols, when a big hit occurs, etc. And a command of a certain unit is transmitted for each interrupt process.
<Basic function of sub-board>

  Next, basic functions of the sub-board 104 will be described. In the present embodiment, the sub board 104 includes a sub main board 301 and a sub sub board 302, and performs various functions such as command reception from the main board 102, effect pattern determination, effect display control, and effect execution.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub main board 301 includes a main command receiving unit 141, an effect pattern determining unit 142, a sub main command transmitting unit 143, and the like. Further, the sub-main board 301 is provided with functional means such as sound control means 144 for controlling speaker output and the like, and light control means 145 for controlling game effect lamp output and the like.

  The effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining unit 142 includes a display effect displayed on the effect display device 60, and information specifying a sound effect and a light effect performed together with the display effect as necessary. During the fluctuation display of the symbol 190, an effect that suggests the high expectation level of the big hit is executed. Here, the “expectation” in this embodiment can be rephrased as “reliability”. In the following, “expectation” refers to the stage of production (normal pattern, chance-up pattern, final pattern) that enhances the expectation that will be a big hit by the fluctuation when it appears among patterns of the same kind of notice effect, or one effect The probability that a hit variation pattern is included in the variation pattern corresponding to one effect when the hit variation pattern (variation pattern in the hit variation) information and the deviation variation pattern information (variation pattern in the outlier variation) are generated. Each description of what is described may be used. In general, an “effect with a high degree of expectation” refers to an effect that is often a big hit when the effect occurs.

  When the effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determining unit 142, effect pattern information indicating the determined effect pattern is transmitted to the sub-sub board 302 as a sub-main command via the sub-main command transmitting unit 143. Further, the command transmitted from the sub main board 301 to the sub sub board 302 includes sound information and the like in order to read out sound data, lamp data, and the like from the ROM of the sub sub board.

As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-sub board 302 includes sub-main command receiving means 146, effect execution control means 147, and the like. In the sub-sub board 302, the production execution control means 147 sequentially outputs necessary image data to the liquid crystal unit 42 (see FIG. 4) based on the sub-main command from the sub-main board 301, thereby forming an animation image. Then, the effect display device 60 displays the effect animation.
<Specific aspects related to specific games>

Next, a specific aspect of the specific game described above will be described. In the present embodiment, as described above, as a specific game, the special symbol probability variation function (probability variation), the special symbol variation time shortening function (time reduction), and the easy entry game (ordinary symbol probability variation function, The function of shortening the time to change the normal symbol and the function of extending the opening of the normal electric accessory are provided. In this embodiment, at least one of these various specific games is executed according to the result of the big hit lottery (a special symbol stop display symbol) or the game result during the big hit.
<< Probability game >>

  The probability change described above is to change the probability state of the game related to the special symbol after the big hit so that the probability of occurrence of the big hit is higher than the normal probability state. In the present embodiment, the continuation period (probability variation period) of the probability variation state is determined based on the number of special symbol variations.

The number of changes in the special symbol is determined as one time from the change display of the special symbol to the stop display. In the present embodiment, in the probability variation period, the total number of changes of the first special symbol and the second special symbol after the special game ends is set to a predetermined number (for example, 100 times). The function that allows the probability variation period to end before the next big hit occurs in this way can be referred to as, for example, ST or number cut probability variation. In addition, it is also possible to set the probability variation period until the next big hit, and as a specific mode in that case, for example, either Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2, Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2, For example, the probability variation period of the special jackpots in FIGS. 1 and 2 or the special jackpots in the special charts 1 and 2 may be set to the next jackpot.
<< Variation time reduction game >>

  The above-mentioned time reduction is to shorten the variation time of the special symbol (first special symbol and second special symbol) in the main control display device 53 as compared with the case of the normal game. Here, “substantially shortening” is not always shorter than normal games in all cases, and in some cases, when the variation time of special symbols is equivalent to normal games or longer than normal games It can mean that According to this short time, since the variation time of the special symbol is shortened, even if a winning to the start winning port (the first starting winning port 62 and the second starting winning port 63) continuously occurs, a special symbol is generated. The change display and stop display of symbols can be smoothly advanced at short intervals, and it is possible to secure many opportunities for lottery lotteries.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the duration of the short time state (short time period) is determined on the basis of the number of changes in the special symbol, similarly to the probability variation state. In this embodiment, the time-saving state is continued until the total number of changes of the first special symbol and the second special symbol after the special game ends reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times).

  In this embodiment, the probability variation period and the short time period are set to the same period, but the probability variation period and the short time period may be different from each other. Further, the probability variation period and the short time period are not limited to being constant. For example, the probability variation period and the short time period can be any of 4, 25, 100, etc., depending on the type of jackpot that has occurred.

It is also possible to provide a so-called falling lottery function. Examples of the falling lottery include the following. For example, after the probability variation and time reduction reach a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) less than the above-mentioned maximum number of variations (here, 100 times), for each variation of the special symbol until the maximum number of variations is reached, A lottery (specific game end lottery) is executed as to whether or not to end the probability change and time saving. When the specific game end lottery is won, the probability change and the time reduction are ended, and the game state from the next change returns to the normal state without the probability change and the time reduction.
<< Easy entry game >>

  Next, the above described easy entry game will be described. This easy-to-enter game is a game state in which the function related to the ordinary electric accessory is advantageously set for the player, and the opening mode of the second start winning opening 63 can accept the game ball more easily than usual. is there. When the easy-to-enter game is executed, the control mode such as the short time related to the normal symbol, the probability variation related to the normal symbol, the open extension related to the normal electric accessory, or the combination of these control modes is used. The ease of entering the start winning opening 63 is enhanced, and an easy entry state is formed.

  Among the various control modes described above for normal symbols, the short time for normal symbols is a control mode in which the fluctuation time of normal symbols is shorter than the normal state, and the probability variation for normal symbols is the probability of winning for normal symbols. Is a control mode (probability change related to normal symbols) that improves the level of the normal state. Furthermore, the opening extension related to the ordinary electric accessory is a control mode in which the opening time of the second start winning opening 63 is opened (long opening) longer than the opening (short opening) in normal time (non-specific game). is there.

  As described above, the easy entry game during a specific game according to the present embodiment uses the three functions of normal symbol time reduction, probability change of open lottery, and open extension of normal electric winnings. Easier to enter 63. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which one or two of these three functions are used to improve the ease of entering the second start winning a prize opening 63. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches between the period which implements at least one of three functions, and the period which is not implemented according to a gaming state.

The duration of such easy-to-enter game can be determined in association with a short period of time related to the special symbol. For example, it is possible to adopt a control mode in which the easy-to-enter game is continued during the short time related to the special symbol, and the easy-to-enter game is ended when the short time related to the special symbol ends.
<Main effects on pachinko machines>
<< Basic display mode of production design >>

  Next, main effects of various effects executed by the sub main board 301 and the sub sub board 302 based on commands from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 will be described. Here, first, a basic display mode of the above-described effect design 190 (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) will be described.

  The effect symbol 190 is variably displayed on the effect display device 60 as the special symbol is variably displayed on the main control display device 53 (see FIG. 7A). Furthermore, the effect symbol 190 is stopped and displayed on the effect display device 60 (see FIG. 7B) as the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the main control display device 53.

  The stop symbol displayed when the effect symbol 190 is stopped includes a combination of three symbols: a left effect symbol 190a, a middle effect symbol 190b, and a right effect symbol 190c. If the result of the big hit lottery on the main board 102 is a big win, for example, a combination of the three-colored gazes such as “777” and “555” is used as a stop symbol representing the big hit. Is displayed. Also, if the result of the big hit lottery is out of place, for example, “767”, “928”, “331”, etc. The symbol 190 is stopped and displayed.

  Here, “stop symbol” and “symbol stop” in the present embodiment mean that the three effect symbols 190 are “fixed stop”. That is, even if the three effect symbols 190a to 190c are displayed in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 in a state where, for example, a combination such as “767” or “928” is maintained, the “determination stop” alone It does not correspond to what you did. A state in which the production symbol 190 does not reach the “definite stop” while maintaining the combination in this way can be referred to as a “temporary stop” state.

  As a display mode of such “temporary stop”, for example, a state in which the production symbol 190 is oscillating (shaking) in small increments can be exemplified. A temporary stop mode in which the production symbol 190 is oscillating in small increments while maintaining the combination can be referred to as a “sway fluctuation” mode. As an aspect of the production pattern 190 in the “temporary stop”, vertical or horizontal linear movement, horizontal rotational movement, and the like can be exemplified, and the movement range can be exemplified by several millimeters.

  Moreover, as a display mode of the above-mentioned “determined stop”, a state where all effect symbols 190a to 190c are stopped while maintaining a combination through a temporary stop state can be exemplified. Furthermore, during this “determination stop”, it is possible to perform an effect indicating that the determination has been stopped. And as an effect indicating that it has been confirmed and displayed, the state of confirmed stop is maintained for a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second), or the effect symbols 190a to 190c that have been confirmed and stopped are added with special effects. The display (design effect) can be exemplified.

  Here, as the symbol effect, each effect symbol 190a to 190c is illuminated only momentarily (for example, about 0.5 seconds), and a bright spot is circulated once or a plurality of times around each effect symbol 190a to 190c. Enlarging or reducing the symbols 190a to 190c, moving the symbols 190a to 190c by several millimeters to return them to their original positions, adding a moving image of an aura that floats around the symbols 190a to 190c, etc. It is possible to employ | adopt the aspect of. If the instantaneous display is not suitable depending on the type of effect (effect), it is preferable to start before the final stop.

  In addition, in the above-described “reach” display mode, there may be a case where an effect design maintaining the reach combination is displayed in the above-mentioned “temporary stop” mode. Then, after the reach display by this “temporary stop”, the symbols that have been displayed in a variable manner (in this case, the medium effect design 190b) constitute a combination of outliers (a combination of outlier reach), and “temporarily stop”. An effect can be illustrated in which “determination stop” is performed while keeping the change and the variable display ends. In addition, from the state in which the three effect symbols 190a to 190c perform “temporary stop” by the combination of the outlier reach, the medium effect symbol 190b resumes the fluctuation and the reach effect is highly reliable (reliability related to the big hit A production (second-half reach) such as a relatively high degree) can be exemplified.

  Note that the scroll display mode of the effect symbol 190 is not limited to the above-described vertical scroll, and various display modes can be employed. As other display modes, for example, a horizontal scroll mode in the horizontal direction (such as from right to left) or the left performance symbol 190a to the right performance symbol 190c are individually rotated (rotated) around the vertical axis. A rotation mode for performing variable display can be exemplified. Further, for example, the left effect design 190a to the right effect design 190c are enlarged along the straight or curved (turning) trajectory in the display area 194 from the rear to the front, that is, from the back to the front of the screen. A display mode of sequentially feeding out can also be exemplified. Furthermore, it is also possible to adopt a scroll display mode in which the effect design directed from the rear to the front descends from the upper side to the lower side.

  In addition, the scroll mode is not limited to adopting any one of the various modes as described above. For example, when a predetermined effect is executed, the scroll mode is switched from the predetermined scroll mode to another scroll mode. It is also possible. Moreover, it is also possible to change a scroll aspect for every production mode about several production modes.

  7A and 7B illustrate a display mode in which the combination of effect symbols 190 is stopped and displayed only in the middle in the vertical direction of the display area 194. The effective line is displayed in the horizontal direction ( In the example of FIG. 7B, there is only one line in the horizontal direction from the near side to the near side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of effective lines may be two lines or five lines, for example.

Further, in FIG. 7 (b), the left effect design 190a to the right effect design 190c are simplified by only numbers in a predetermined font, but the effect design 190 means a predetermined symbol such as a number. It can be configured by a combination of a portion (an element symbol that is a symbol element effect design described above) and a portion (an element symbol that is a non-symbol element effect symbol) composed of a picture that represents something other than a predetermined symbol. And as a part which consists of a picture which expresses other than a predetermined symbol, various design pictures, a person picture, and these combinations etc. can be illustrated, Furthermore, various design pictures and a person picture combined with a symbol are animated. It is also possible.
<< Example of production pattern >>

  Next, the effect pattern described above will be described. A large number of effect patterns are provided in a state associated with a variation pattern determined by the main board 102. Further, the effect pattern includes an effect pattern including the effect symbol 190. More specifically, the production pattern defines a production process such as a change process from the start of change to a change stop for the selected production symbol 190, a background displayed in combination with the production symbol 190, and story development. Yes. The production patterns include those corresponding to “with reach” and “without reach” described above.

  Among these, when the effect pattern “with reach” is executed, a reach effect that is a big hit if another effect symbol (in this case, the medium effect symbol 190 b) is arranged is performed on the effect display device 60. When the result of the winning / losing lottery relating to the special symbol is a big hit, the display of the rough eyes such as “777” and “333” corresponding to the type of the big win is performed by the effect symbol 190 that has been confirmed and stopped. Further, when the result of the lottery determination relating to the special symbol is a loss, for example, a combination indicating a loss such as “767” or “515” is performed by the effect symbol 190 that has been confirmed and stopped.

  Furthermore, when the production pattern of “no reach” is executed, for example, “928”, “331”, and the like, a combination without reach in which the left production design 190a and the right production design 190c are not a combination of reach, This is performed by the production symbol 190 that has been confirmed and stopped.

Some of these performance patterns have various long and short variation times. Particularly, the variation pattern of “with reach” includes one having a variation time of several minutes. In the present embodiment, “no reach (approximately 3 seconds to 10 seconds)” and “normal reach (10 seconds to 20 seconds) in the variation pattern (see FIGS. 10A to 10C) related to the special symbol described above. Degree) ”and“ super reach (high reach reliability reach) (about 30 seconds to 2 minutes) ”, there are provided an effect pattern without reach, an effect pattern with normal reach, and an effect pattern with super reach. For example, a plurality of effect patterns are associated with one effect pattern, and the number of effect patterns is more diverse than the above-described change patterns. Furthermore, “super reach” can be rephrased as “SP (special) reach”.
<< Holding effect display related to special design >>

  Next, the hold display (hold effect display) related to the special symbol performed in the effect display device 60 will be described. On the lower part of the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the number-of-holds display section 197 is displayed. This number-of-holds display unit 197 is either a first number-of-holds display unit that indicates the number of on-the-fly lottery values held in the first game, or a second number-of-holds display unit that indicates the number of on-hand lottery values held in the second game It is used depending on whether the game is being executed.

  That is, the number-of-holds display section 197 is used as the first number-of-holds display section related to the first game in a normal game state such as before the first hit, and the second game is related to the above-described specific game. Used as the second reserved number display section. Here, in order to simplify the explanation and illustration, each hold display is represented by a perfect circle, but the hold display may be performed by a combination of other shapes and colors, a character image, an animation, or the like.

  In this embodiment, when a hold related to the first game or the second game occurs, a predetermined hold display is performed on the above-described hold number display section 197. Further, when the number of holds increases, a hold display is added. When the number of holds reaches the upper limit, as shown in FIG. 7A, four hold displays are performed in the hold number display section 197.

  Further, the hold display in the hold number display section 197 can be performed from the first display position to the fourth display position. That is, the hold number display section 197 includes the first display position to the fourth display position, and the leftmost part of the hold number display section 197 when viewed from the player is the first display position. . A second display position, a third display position, and a fourth display position are provided in order toward the right end. Further, hereinafter, the hold display performed from the first display position to the fourth display position will be referred to as “hold 1”, “hold 2”, “hold 3”, and “hold 4”, respectively.

  For example, in the effect display device 60, while the variable display of the effect symbol 190 related to the first game or the second game is being performed, and one hold display is not performed on the hold number display unit 197 When the hold occurs, the hold display is performed at the first display position at the left end (the position of the above-described “hold 1”). At this time, it is assumed that no other hold display has been performed yet, and “Hold 2” to “Hold 4” have not occurred. In this situation, when “hold 1” is generated, if the hold is further generated, the display relating to the generated hold is performed at the position of “hold 2” to the right of “hold 1”. Then, when “hold 1” and “hold 2” are displayed, and “hold 3” and “hold 4” are not displayed, if a further hold occurs, “hold 3” is displayed according to the number of holds that have occurred. Or “Hold 4” is displayed.

  Then, if the change display that was executed when “Hold 1” occurs and other change start conditions related to the first game are also satisfied, the above-described hold memory information related to “Hold 1” is stored. At the stage of digestion, the hold display of “HOLD 1” moves to the left side in the hold number display section 197. The fluctuation information display unit 195 is provided on the left side of the reservation number display unit 197. The variation information display unit 195 is an area for displaying information (variation information) related to the variation display being executed at that time. That is, the hold display of “hold 1” moves to the change information display unit 195 and changes to the change information display 198 when the change display related to the corresponding hold storage information is executed.

  Here, when the hold display of “hold 1” is moved to the change information display unit 195, display elements such as a size, a color, and a form related to the item may be changed. In the example of FIGS. 7A and 7B, the size is increased when the hold display of “HOLD 1” is changed to the change information display 198.

  As described above, when the hold display in “hold 1” moves to the fluctuation information display unit 195, the standby order of the subsequent hold display is advanced, and “hold 2” is shifted to the position of “hold 1”. Further, when “Take 3” or “Take 4” exists, “Take 3” is shifted to the “Take 2” position, and “Take 4” is shifted to the “Take 3” position. If a further hold occurs in such a situation, a new “hold 4” occurs and the number of holds reaches the upper limit. If no new hold is generated, the hold display is shifted with the start of the next variable display, and the standby order of each hold is advanced.

  In addition, it can be understood as a hold effect in a broad sense, including the state of change from the hold display in “hold 1” to “hold 4” to the change information display 198 in the change information display unit 195. Not only this, but also the hold display in “hold 1” to “hold 4” is set as the hold display, and the state changed to the change information display 198 in the change information display unit 195 is not included in the hold display. It is also possible.

  In addition, when the variation display related to the production symbol 190 is not performed and the number of holds is 0, and there is a ball in the first start winning port 62 or the second starting winning port 63, the display of “Hold 1” is displayed. The variation information display 198 is directly performed on the variation information display section 195. And only in such a case, it is possible to handle such that the fluctuation information display 198 in the fluctuation information display section 195 is not included in the hold display.

  Further, the hold display can be performed in a manner corresponding to various game states. For example, when the probability of a big hit lottery is a normal probability and a high probability, and when the display mode is controlled to be different, the display mode of each other can be changed.

Furthermore, the display mode of the hold number display unit 197 is not limited to the above-described one. For example, the first hold number display unit related to the first game and the second hold number display unit related to the second game are changed to the variation information. It is also possible to display the display unit 195 sandwiched from the left and right. In addition, the second game is not executed in preference to the first game as in the present embodiment, but the special symbol and the effect symbol 190 are displayed in a change order in the order of occurrence of the start winnings related to the first game and the second game. In a type of pachinko gaming machine, it is also possible to arrange eight on-hold displays on the left side of the variation information display section 195.
<< Reservation pre-reading effect related to special design >>

  Next, a reservation prefetch effect that is one of the notice effects (prefetch effects) related to the special symbol will be described. This hold pre-reading effect is an effect that is executed based on the prior notification information related to the above-described hold storage information (first special figure hold storage information or second hold storage information). Furthermore, the hold prefetching effect uses the above-mentioned prior information notification function, and a reach or a big hit occurs for a hold that is digested later than the effect currently performed using the effect symbol 190 or the like. It is performed as an effect that suggests the expectation of doing.

  For example, with respect to the hold display generated at the position of “hold 3” in the above-described hold number display unit 197, unlike the display (for example, blue) which is the basic display mode described above, the green hold display is normally performed. It is shown that the degree of expectation such as the occurrence of reach is higher than in the case of the blue mode. In addition to the colors of blue and green, display modes such as yellow, red, gold, rainbow, and predetermined patterns are provided. Expectations of big hits in the order of yellow, red, gold, rainbow, and predetermined patterns rather than green There is an effect that shows that the degree is high.

  Here, as a display mode of the above-mentioned “predetermined pattern”, an animal pattern such as a giraffe, a display mode including a predetermined character image, and the like can be exemplified. It is also possible to employ not only the color and pattern of the hold display but also items other than the perfect circle shape, person images, and the like. Furthermore, it is also possible to perform a pre-reading effect by combining the various display modes described above with a mode in which blinking or light emission is performed. In addition, a hold that has hit a prefetch effect including a hold prefetch effect can be referred to as “trigger hold”, for example.

  The pre-reading effect related to the hold as described above may be performed in the second game. Regarding the second game, in addition to the basic color (orange), display modes such as red, gold, rainbow, and a predetermined pattern can be provided. In addition, as the hold display related to the second game, it is also possible to adopt items other than the perfect circle shape, person images, and the like.

  Further, the pre-reading effect using the hold display in the first game and the second game as described above can be referred to as “hold change” or the like. Such “holding change” includes a display mode different from the basic display mode as described above from the beginning of the occurrence of the hold, and a change in display mode at the timing after the occurrence of the hold. is there.

  Among these, as an indication of the change in the display mode at the timing after the occurrence of the hold, for example, the hold is generated and the hold display is started, the hold is digested, and the hold display is, for example, “hold 2”, An example in which the hold display changes while proceeding with “hold 1” can be exemplified. Then, for example, when a hold occurs, the hold display is performed in blue (orange in the case of the second game) at the position “Hot 3”, and when moving to the position “Hold 1”, other colors such as green are displayed. Is changed.

  In addition, in both the first game and the second game, when the change information display 198 is displayed, the hold display is changed from a basic color to a display mode such as red, gold, rainbow, a predetermined pattern, or the like. There are cases where the degree of expectation of jackpot is expressed by changing to a display form such as a non-circular item or a person image.

  Furthermore, the following can be illustrated as a control aspect which concerns on the above hold changes. For example, when a hold occurs, a lottery (hold change pattern lottery) for determining an effect pattern (hold change pattern) of the hold change is performed. The hold change pattern lottery uses a hold change pattern table. In this hold change pattern table, the presence or absence of a hold change and when to execute a hold change (when there is a hold change), what timing Items relating to the determination of the production pattern, such as what display mode to execute, are defined. In addition, as the hold change pattern, one for the first game and one for the second game are defined.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of holdings in “holding 1” to “holding 4” that correspond to the holding change, it is possible to cancel one of the holding pre-reading effects. More specifically, for example, when “hold 4” occurs, the hold related to “hold 4” hits the hold change pattern that changes to green, and any of the holds that have occurred first If the holding change pattern that changes to a rainbow color is hit, the holding relating to the above-mentioned “hold 4” can be exemplified by canceling the holding change and not executing it.

Furthermore, for example, when “Hold 4” occurs as in the above example, the hold related to “Hold 4” hits the hold change pattern that changes to the rainbow color, and all the hold that has occurred previously However, if the change does not change up to the rainbow color and changes only on hold until green or the like, the hold that has occurred can be exemplified by canceling the change on hold and not executing it.
<< Continuous notice concerning special design >>

  Next, as another pre-reading effect pattern, a continuous notice (continuous effect) related to a special symbol will be described. There are genuine and pseudo-continuous notices. Of these, the genuine continuous notice means that a continuous notice effect is produced over a plurality of variable displays related to special symbols. ing. In addition, the pseudo continuous notice means that an intermittent notice effect (pseudo continuous notice) is performed such that there is a plurality of special symbol fluctuations for one change display related to the special symbol.

  As the above-mentioned “continuous notice”, for example, the character who is the main character in the story on the stage moves to different rooms sequentially for the room that is the final destination for each change of the special symbol. Such a thing can be illustrated. In addition, the “continuous notice” in other aspects is that the main character is to win against the different enemies and aim at the enemy as the final goal for each change of the special symbol. Can also be illustrated.

  Further, the genuine continuous notice described above (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “continuous notice”) can be performed based on the prior notice information transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301. More specifically, for example, based on the prior notification information received when the “hold 3” suspension occurs, the sub-main board 301 has an effect pattern corresponding to the variable display related to the special symbol after that. For example, it is possible to select a content including a continuous notice over three fluctuation displays.

  Then, when the hold for one time is exhausted and the hold for the above-mentioned “hold 3” is shifted to the position of “hold 2”, the first one of the effect patterns related to the selected continuous notice is displayed. An effect pattern related to the notice is executed. Further, when the hold is sequentially digested and the hold display is moved from “Hot 2” to “Hold 1”, the second notice of the three times is executed, and the fluctuation information display from “Hold 1”. When moving to section 195, the final third notice is executed.

  In the sub-main board 301, the change pattern related to the change display executed when the above-described “hold 3” hold occurs, and “hold 2” or “hold 1” generated before that. It is also possible to check the hold storage information. In other words, when the above-mentioned “hold 3” hold occurs, information indicating that a predetermined reach effect with a high jackpot reliability is executed or a big hit is generated among various stored information. If there is information indicating that the event is to be performed, it is possible to cancel the effect pattern related to the continuous notice selected when the “hold 3” hold occurs. In addition, according to the degree of hold expectation for “Take 3”, continuous notification is not immediately made from the next change. There may be cases where continuous notices are made over fluctuations.

  In addition, as the above-described pseudo continuous notice (hereinafter may be referred to as “pseudo continuous notice”), reach display is intermittently performed a plurality of times in an effect pattern related to a single variable display of a special symbol. Such a case, a case where a character repeats an action a plurality of times, a case where a temporary stop and re-variation of the effect design 190 are repeated, and the like can be exemplified.

Note that the contents of the continuous notice as described above are merely examples, and various contents other than those described can be adopted as the contents of the continuous notice.
<< Directing design related to normal design >>

  Next, an effect related to the above-described normal symbol will be described. In the present embodiment, the effect display related to the normal symbol is not performed. However, the effect related to the normal symbol can be performed as a part of the effect in the effect display device 60. And when performing the effect display of a normal symbol in this way, as the effect symbol, for example, it is conceivable to perform a display that can discriminate between a loss and a winning type.

  Further, as described above, when the effect display device 60 is configured by a combination of a plurality of display bodies, a relatively large display body and a smaller display body (or a plurality of display bodies) may be provided. It is possible. The large display body can be referred to as, for example, “main display body” or “main liquid crystal”, and the small display body can be referred to as, for example, “sub display body” or “sub liquid crystal”. Furthermore, when the relatively small display body as described above is provided, the effect design (199) related to the normal design may be displayed on the small display body, for example. In addition, for example, an LED display lamp may be provided in a predetermined portion of the center decoration 64 described above, and this may be used as an effect display device related to a normal design.

In addition, when performing an effect using the effect symbol related to the normal symbol, the hold effect display related to the normal symbol can be performed as a part of the effect on the effect display device 60. In addition, as described above, when the effect display device 60 is configured by a plurality of display bodies such as a large display body and a small display body, the effect hold display related to the normal symbol is, for example, a small display. You may make it display on a body. In addition, for example, an LED indicator lamp which is a set of two LED lamps is provided at a predetermined portion of the center decoration 64 described above, and thereby, an effect display of the number of holdings related to the normal symbols “1” to “4” is performed. Also good.
<< Direction related to limited frequency pattern >>

  Next, an effect related to the limited frequency pattern (hereinafter referred to as “limited frequency pattern effect”) will be described. The limited frequency pattern effect is provided as a part of the aforementioned effect pattern. Further, the limited frequency effect pattern effect is an effect set so as to easily appear in a predetermined gaming state corresponding to the variation pattern determined in a specific period by the pattern determining means of the main board. The content of this limited frequency pattern effect is an effect content indicating a specific tendency. As the content of the limited frequency pattern effect, for example, a predetermined variation pattern in a specific variation during a short-time game is used on the main board. An example of such a decision that always generates a highly reliable reach as an effect can be given.

In addition, as a gaming situation in which a limited frequency pattern effect is likely to appear, at the start of the game, immediately after a predetermined effect pattern is executed (for example, immediately after a small hit or no hit), during a predetermined effect mode (probability change, For example, during the short-time game mode) or immediately after the end of the special game. In addition to these, as a gaming situation in which the limited frequency pattern effect is likely to appear, when the number of holds related to the first game (or the second game) reaches a predetermined number (for example, four), The case where it does not exist can also be illustrated. Further, in a situation where a limited frequency pattern effect is executed, a limited frequency table provided in advance according to the situation at that time is used, and an effect pattern to be executed is determined from the limited frequency pattern defined in the limited frequency table. It is to be selected.
<< Direction using operation buttons >>

  Next, an effect using the operation button 22 (see FIG. 1) described above (hereinafter referred to as “button effect”) will be described. When the button effect is executed, the operation button 22 is pressed by the player and exhibits a function of giving the player a feeling that he / she participates in the game effect or the lottery. is there. As the button effect, for example, in the process of changing the effect symbol 190 (see FIGS. 7A and 7B), “Push”, “sequential hitting” are displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 together with the symbol of the operation button 22. For example, it is possible to exemplify performing a guide display for prompting an operation such as a character such as “Please press” or “Long press” or a moving image of an indicator indicating the remaining time.

  Furthermore, examples of the button effect include an effect in which a character makes a comment when a player operates the operation button 22 in accordance with the above-described guide display, and an effect in which an ally character attacks an enemy character. Moreover, when the operation button 22 is operated, the above-described movable effect member 93 or the like is activated to notify that reach is reached. Furthermore, a button effect may be performed during the reach effect. In this case, when the operation button 22 is operated, the above-described movable effect member 93 or the like is activated to expect a big hit.

  Further, regarding the above-described operation button 22, the operation of the operation button 22 is normally disabled, but the button operation effective period in which the operation of the operation button 22 is enabled during the button production. The button operation effective period is a predetermined time set in advance.

  The operation button 22 is combined with a vibration motor or a solenoid (not shown) to vibrate the operation button 22, or the operation range of the operation button 22 is expanded using a drive source such as a motor. It is also possible to adopt a production mode in which 22 is projected and retracted. Further, when the operation button 22 is projected and retracted, the amount of protrusion can be set relatively large (for example, about 5 to 10 cm).

  Further, the operation button 22 is not limited to a small external dimension (for example, about several centimeters), but may be a hemispherical form having about a dozen centimeters. In addition, various types of operation input devices such as the operation buttons 22 can be employed. For example, an operation handle of an automobile, an operation lever of an aircraft, a model of a character related to the production contents. (Figure) with touch sensor added can be used. It is also possible to provide a relatively small operation button 22 and an operation lever or the like so that they can be used properly according to the situation such as the production content.

  In this embodiment, the operation button 22 is provided with a projecting / retracting mechanism and a vibration mechanism, and capable of performing a projecting / retracting operation on the upper ball tray 18 and a vibration operation on the upper ball tray 18. In this embodiment, the operation button 22 is provided on an upper portion of a lever device (lever device unit) 84 as shown in FIG. The lever device 84 is configured by attaching a motor (here, a stepping motor) 86, a movable mechanism 87, and a lever body 88 as a driving source to a base body 85. Further, a decoration part 89 for decorating the periphery of the operation button is provided on the upper part of the lever body 88.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lever device 84 is built in the tray unit 16 of the gaming machine frame 11, and the above-described decorative portion 89 and the operation buttons 22 are exposed from the upper ball tray 18. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 26A, the lever device 84 accommodates the lever body 88 so that the decorative portion 89 forms a surface continuous with the outer surface of the upper ball tray 18 in the normal state. ing.

  However, when a predetermined effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 26B, the lever body 88 protrudes, and the decoration part 89 and the operation button 22 rise at a predetermined angle and protrusion amount. In this case, although illustration is omitted, the decorative portion 89 and the operation button 22 protrude from the outer surface of the upper ball tray 18. Here, the lever body 88 and the decorative portion 89 can be collectively referred to as a “lever”. In addition, the operation button 22 including these can be referred to as a “lever”. Hereinafter, the lever body 88, the decorative portion 89, and the operation button 22 are collectively referred to as a “lever” and denoted by a symbol L.

The lever L described above can be tilted forward as shown in FIG. 26C in a state of protruding as shown in FIG. Then, for example, during a predetermined reach production, the lever L changes from the stored state to the protruding state, and a video showing how the lever L falls is displayed on the production display device 60, and the player tilts the lever L forward. Then, other movable effect members 93 and the like are operated, and a series of effects such as notification that the result of the lottery is a big hit can be performed.
<< Direction when jackpot occurs >>

  Next, an effect when a big hit occurs will be described. The effects when a big hit occurs include the effects at the start of a special game (a jackpot start demo), the effects during a special game (round effect), the effects at the end of the final round (a jackpot end demo), and at the end of the special game There is a production (a jackpot end demo).

  When the above-mentioned production symbol 190 is confirmed and stopped, a display indicating that the big hit is started is performed with a sound such as a fanfare. Further, it is possible to exemplify a content in which a right-handed guidance effect is executed as an instruction for how to hit during a special game, and the player is guided to increase the amount of rotation of the firing handle 20 to make a right-handed strike.

  As an effect during the above-mentioned special game, a moving image whose contents cannot be viewed unless the player has won a big hit can be exemplified. At this time, predetermined music is output from the aforementioned speaker 21 (see FIG. 1). Furthermore, as a video during the special game, for example, a scene in which a predetermined character in a play picture adopted for the production of the pachinko gaming machine 10 fights a rival enemy or a state of enjoying a trap. Can be exemplified.

  In addition, the change of the round during the special game is, for example, “1R”, “2R”,... At the corner (for example, the upper right corner) of the display area 194 (see FIGS. 7A and 7B). , “15R”, “16R” can be notified. Further, as a part of the effect during the special game, for example, it is possible to display the number of occurrence of the big hit when the big hit occurs during the specific game and the big hits are continuous.

  In the present embodiment, all types of big hits are accompanied with benefits such as probability change and time saving, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it is possible to provide big hits without probability change. And if the type of jackpot includes a jackpot that does not involve a probability change, the notification as to whether or not it will be a probability change after the end of the special game is not notified until a specific round during the special game or the end of the special game It is also possible to do so.

  As a modified example, in a pachinko gaming machine having a probability variation function operating area in a special winning opening, control is performed such that a game ball becomes probable when a game ball is detected in the probability variation function operation area at a predetermined timing during a special game. It is also possible to adopt the aspect and the production according to it.

  In this case, for example, a ball entry device having a detection area for a game ball (herein referred to as “V ball entry device”) is added to the inside of the second major winning opening 92 in the game area 52 (see FIG. 1). Provide. Furthermore, at a predetermined timing of the special game, the V-entry device is set in a state in which a game ball can be received. In this state, when a game ball is detected by the V-entry device, the probability state thereafter is a probabilistic state. In addition, the player is informed that a privilege that is probable has been obtained.

  Subsequently, examples of the effects after the special game include those related to the result of the effects during the special game. More specifically, the content etc. which a winner expresses an emotion according to the result of the battle between characters can be illustrated. Such an effect after the special game can also be called an ending effect.

Furthermore, examples of the effects after the special game include a display that additionally displays the number of consecutive big hits, and a display that displays the number of prize balls acquired by the player through the special game at that time. It is also possible to additionally display the number of occurrences of jackpots when jackpots occur during a specific game and the jackpots continue. In addition, regarding the success of the big hit, when the number of occurrence of the big hit reaches a predetermined number (for example, 20 times), it is possible to execute an effect pattern that is not selected before that.
<Various specific production examples>
<< Production by superimposing multiple production members >>

  Next, various specific effects that can be implemented in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with examples. First, it is possible to perform an effect by superimposing the display of the effect display device 60, the display of the light guide plate 90 described above, and a movable effect member (for example, reference numeral 93). This type of effect is a complex effect obtained by positioning the movable effect member in front of the effect display device 60 and combining the display content of the effect display device 60 with the light decoration or movement of the movable effect member.

  As an example, at least a part of the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 is visible on the outside of the movable effect member. For example, when an image of a flame is displayed on the effect display device 60, the flame is displayed. An effect of a combination in which the movable effect member performs light decoration and operation is executed in front of. Further, in the light guide plate 90, for example, by performing an effect such that a flame pattern flashes or an effect such as a ripple pattern is flashed, depending on the distance between the light guide plate 90 and the effect display device 60. Visual effects can be demonstrated.

  Furthermore, in this state, by executing the effect by the movable effect member between the light guide plate 90 and the effect display device 60, the state of the movable effect member and the image of the effect display device 60 are displayed on the light guide plate 90. The player can be visually recognized while partially obstructing. Furthermore, by combining the changes in the pattern display before and after the movable effect member, a complicated situation display can be superimposed on the movable effect member, and the environment where the movable effect member is placed can be expressed in a complex manner. .

And by these things, a more complicated production | presentation can be performed by the limited structure of the light-guide plate 90, a movable production | presentation member (for example, code | symbol 93 etc.), and the production | presentation display apparatus 60, and production can be diversified. It becomes. Even when the light guide plate 90 is changed to, for example, a transmissive liquid crystal display body, a part of the transmissive liquid crystal display body is displayed on the rear movable effect member (for example, reference numeral 93) or the effect display device 60. By setting the transmission state so that a part of the content can be visually recognized, it is possible to produce an effect by superimposing as in the case of the light guide plate 90.
<< Timer display for production development >>

  In addition, as display contents on the effect display device 60, timer display (timer effect) related to the development of the effect can be performed. More specifically, for example, a timer display area appears in a predetermined case during the variable display of the effect symbol 190 (during the variable effect). Examples of the arrangement of the timer display area include a lower right part in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60.

In the above timer display area, for example, “77:00” or the like is displayed. This display such as “77:00” suggests that there is a development of production after 70 seconds, and the countdown display is continued every 1/100 second after the display is started. Then, when the display in the timer display area becomes “00:00”, the variation effect develops and the effect progresses so that the degree of expectation of the big hit increases.
<< Direction using production design >>

  Moreover, various things can be illustrated as an effect using the effect symbol 190. For example, in a situation where the left effect symbol 190a and the right effect symbol 190c are temporarily stopped and the middle effect symbol 190b is changing, the left effect symbol 190a and the right effect symbol 190c can be changed to other modes. . As an aspect after the change of the left effect design 190a and the right effect design 190c at this time, a predetermined parenthesis symbol etc. can be illustrated, for example. Then, the changing medium effect design 190b is changed to a word such as “NEXT”, “one more time”, “still more!”, Etc., and a character image sandwiched between the left and right words is displayed, and then the effect is developed. Let

  In this way, the effect of changing the effect symbol 190 to a display mode having a property different from that of the effect can be used as an effect for connecting the effect before development and the effect after development. In addition, as a character image in which a word such as “NEXT” is enclosed in parentheses, a character image with a relatively low and high expectation degree of development and jackpot is provided (for example, the character string of NEXT is white and red). It is also possible to make it different in gold or the like.

  Here, when the effect design 190 changes to a display mode having other properties in this way, the effect display device 60 displays a reduced-size effect design (not shown) on a predetermined portion (upper right corner or left end, etc.). ) Can be displayed. By displaying this reduced-sized effect symbol, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of effect display in the effect display device 60 while maintaining the notification function that the special symbol is being changed and displayed. In order to distinguish between the reduced size effect symbol (190) and the basic size effect symbol 190 before the reduction, for example, the effect symbol before reduction is referred to as “first effect symbol” and the like. The later effect symbol can be referred to as a “second effect symbol” or the like.

  Further, as another aspect of the effect using the effect symbol 190, it is possible to adopt effects such as double reach and triple reach in which a plurality of reach combinations are displayed at the same time. Furthermore, it is also possible to employ an effect that develops from double reach to triple reach during a single variation effect.

  Also, as another aspect of the effect using the effect symbol 190, when the variable display of the effect symbol 190 is started, the effect is suggested using the effect symbol that stops last (in this case, the medium effect symbol 190b). Is possible. More specifically, an animation operation in which a portion of a human figure in the medium effect design 190b (the element design that is the above-described non-symbol element production design) emits a dialogue, and a predetermined dialogue for notifying at the start of change as a sound output is performed. Can be exemplified.

  Further, as another aspect of the effect using the effect symbol 190, when the player repeatedly hits the operation button 22 described above, at least one of the left middle right effect symbols 190a to 190c is in an aspect corresponding to the repeated hit. What is displayed can be adopted. And as "the aspect according to the continuous hit", for example, at least any one of the left middle right effect symbols 190a to 190c can tremble (vibrate).

Furthermore, examples of the “mode according to repeated hits” include one in which the effect symbol is operated once each time one operation of the operation button 22 is detected (operation and operation are synchronized). Moreover, when it is detected that the operation button 22 is repeatedly hit, an example of displaying an animation with a content that the design symbol shakes (vibrates) can be exemplified. The detection that the operation button 22 has been continuously hit is performed by, for example, determining whether or not an operation of a predetermined number of times (for example, a plurality of times such as two times) or more is detected within a predetermined time (for example, 1 second). Or the like.
<< Direction using hold display >>

  Then, various things can be illustrated as an effect using the above-mentioned hold display. For example, the variation information display 198 of the variation information display unit 195 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is temporarily deleted, and the variation information display unit 195 is expected to have, for example, “color change?”. Character information (character state transition suggestion information) that suggests that the degree is increased is displayed. After such display of the state transition suggestion information, the change information display 198 in the change information display unit 195 may change to something that represents a high degree of expectation, such as red or rainbow color, for example. To do.

  It is also possible to display a display such as “color change?” As one symbol of a roulette eye or one symbol of a rotating drum (reel). For example, information display such as “no change”, “color change?”, “Red”, “rainbow” is adopted as the roulette eye or the design of the rotating drum, and the fluctuation information display unit 195 uses the roulette or rotation. Displays the drum object. Then, in the variation information display section 195, the display of “no change”, “color change?”, “Red”, “rainbow” sequentially changes, and the subsequent variation information display in a manner corresponding to the stopped information. It is conceivable that 198 is performed. It is also possible to display roulette or rotating drum objects without deleting the variation information display 198.

  Further, as another aspect of the effect using the hold display, when the hold change is performed in the hold number display section 197 in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the hold change or the hold change is immediately after. For example, it may be possible to actively notify the occurrence by displaying hold change information such as “hold change”, “red hold”, “rainbow hold”, and the like. Here, such hold change information may be displayed in the center of the display area 194 in the effect display device 60, or may be displayed in the vicinity of the hold display that changes hold in the hold number display section 197. .

Furthermore, it is possible to perform a pre-reading effect that suggests whether or not a hold change is made, for example, before one or a plurality of fluctuations before the hold change is performed, not just before the hold change. As a pre-reading effect that suggests whether or not a change in hold is made, other images (such as “hold change”, “red hold”, “rainbow hold” described above, etc.), a predetermined character image, etc. ) May be combined.
<< Other productions >>

  Further, as other effects, it is possible to employ an operation button 22 that can be operated other than the pressing operation. And as operation other than pressing operation, touch operation by a touch panel and twisting operation which a player grasps and turns can be illustrated. Moreover, it is possible to employ | adopt the operation button apparatus which can perform two or more of these various operation modes. When an operation button device capable of performing a plurality of modes of operation is adopted, it is conceivable to guide the operation mode to be executed by the player as the guide display related to the button operation as described above. .

As another effect, for example, a two-dimensional code can be displayed during the change effect. In this case, the player takes out a mobile terminal such as a smartphone during the variation effect, reads the two-dimensional code using the camera function of the mobile terminal, accesses a predetermined external server, and plays the game or model. It is conceivable that various types of information can be acquired.
<Various commands transmitted from the main board to the sub main board>

  Next, various commands transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 will be described. Examples of command transmission timing include: during initial screen display, during customer waiting demo (standby demo), when special symbol changes start, when special symbols are confirmed, when special symbols are confirmed, when jackpot start demos are performed, There are times when the jackpot is open, the jackpot is closed, the winning demonstration is over, and the jackpot is ended. Among these, the initial screen display is a period from when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on until the customer waiting demonstration starts and enters a steady state. In addition, command transmission is performed in any case at the time of start winning, at the time of power failure recovery, and at the time of error detection. Furthermore, command transmission is executed even when the RWM is cleared.

  Among these, the command at the time of RWM clear is a command for initializing the production control (sub-main CPU), and the customer waiting demonstration command sets the production display device 60 and the game effect lamp for the customer waiting demonstration, It is for erasing sound.

  As a command at the time of starting the symbol variation of the special symbol, the number of symbols 1 stored, the number of symbols 2 stored, the communication inspection 1, the communication inspection 2, the number of productions A to Z, the production selection state 0 to 2, the variation additional information, the design 1 ( There are commands for design 2) production pattern, design 1 (design 2) character production. The command for the number of symbols 1 stored and the number of symbols 2 stored for symbol indicates the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol and the number of stored symbols of the second special symbol, and is transmitted as one command. The communication check 1 command and the communication check 2 command are for confirming whether or not normal communication is being performed. The various commands of the production times A to Z indicate the number of games in the above-mentioned specific game state (the number of remaining games is acceptable) and the number of productions related to the production according to the limited frequency table. The command indicates the type of data that serves as a reference for selection of the variation pattern table in determining the variation pattern in order to select an effect according to the variation pattern selected in the specific game state or the limited frequency game. The change additional information command indicates what kind of effect pattern is added when a predetermined effect time is added to the determined change pattern to change, and an element (effect Information for adding a component) is shown. The symbol 1 effect pattern command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the variation pattern of the first special symbol, and the symbol 2 effect pattern command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the variation pattern of the second special symbol. Is. The symbol 1 character effect command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the symbol of the first special symbol, and the symbol 2 character effect command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the symbol of the second special symbol. is there.

  As a command for determining a special symbol, there are a symbol 1 effect pattern stop command and a symbol 2 effect pattern stop command. The symbol 1 effect pattern stop command and the symbol 2 effect pattern stop command are for stopping the effect symbol 190 based on the first special symbol and the second special symbol, respectively.

  The commands for determining the symbol of the special symbol are: Fluctuation time reduction count 0 (low probability, non-entry easy state), Fluctuation time reduction counts A to Z (low probability, easy entry state), Fluctuation time reduction count There are commands for 0 (high probability, non-entry easy state), fluctuation time reduction times A to Z (high probability, easy entry state), and launch position designation commands. These are for transmitting a command relating to the gaming state at that time, and are used for the production mode display, the short-time display, and the like. In this embodiment, since it is a specification that generates the probability variation function and the easy entry state 100 times after every jackpot, the command to be transmitted is not different depending on whether or not the probability variation function is activated, but the high probability gaming state Then, the probability variation number may be transmitted, and the variation time shortening number may be transmitted in the low probability gaming state.

  As the command for the big hit start demonstration, there are a symbol one big hit start demonstration, a symbol two big hit start demonstration, and a command for specifying a launch position. The symbol 1 jackpot start demo command and the symbol 2 jackpot start demo command are for displaying a start demo based on the jackpot symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The firing position designation command is used for notifying the firing position when the player places a game ball between the left and right flow paths of the center ornament 64 by so-called left-handed or right-handed. is there.

  The commands for opening the big hit middle / big prize opening include a symbol 1 big hit middle demo 1-16, a symbol 2 big hit middle demo 1-16, and a launch position designation command. These are for displaying effects based on the jackpot symbol and the number of rounds of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  As a command at the time of closing the jackpot, the winning prize closing command is available. This is for displaying the special prize closing effect.

  As the command for the big hit end demo, there are an end demo per symbol 1 command and an end demo per symbol 2 command. These are for displaying a winning end demonstration effect based on the winning symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  As a command at the time of starting winning a prize, there are a command of winning notice (per notice notice effect), symbol notice (per symbol notice effect), change notice (pattern notice effect), symbol 1 memory number, symbol 2 memory number. Each command of the advance notice, the symbol notice, and the change notice is a command (prefetch command) related to the prefetch effect described above by the prior information notifying unit 157. The winning advance notice command is used to transmit a random number range of pass / fail random numbers, and includes information on pass / fail according to the lottery probability. The symbol advance command is for transmitting a random number range of symbol random numbers, and includes information related to the hit type. Furthermore, the change notice command is for transmitting a random number range of the change pattern, and can be used to specify the type of change pattern group (no reach, normal reach, super reach, etc.). The command for the number of stored symbols 1 and the number of stored symbols 2 is for transmitting the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In this embodiment, as a result of the lottery determination, information such as the presence / absence of a pre-reading effect and a period is transmitted to the sub-main board 301 by each command of hitting notice, symbol notice, and change notice.

  As the command at the time of power interruption return, communication inspection 1, communication inspection 2, game state A to E for power interruption recovery, production times A to Z, production selection states 0 to 2, design 1 character production, design 2 character production, There are commands for the power failure return state, special symbol 1 state upon power interruption return, special symbol 2 state upon power interruption return, launch position designation, errors a to d, symbol 1 memory count, symbol 2 memory count.

  The commands of the communication inspection 1 and the communication inspection 2 are for confirming whether or not normal communication is being performed. The commands for the game states A to E for power interruption return are for transmitting different commands depending on the game state at the time of power interruption. The commands for the number of performances A to Z indicate the number of times related to the performance according to the above-described limited frequency table, and the commands for the effect selection states 0 to 2 indicate the types of effects according to the limited frequency table. is there. The symbol 1 character effect and the symbol 2 character effect command are for transmitting commands corresponding to the symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

The power interruption return state command is used to transmit a different command depending on whether or not a hit is being made. Commands for special symbol 1 state at power interruption return and special symbol 2 state at power interruption return are sent according to the status of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, such as waiting, changing, and hitting. Is for. The launch position designation command is for designating an appropriate launch position according to the situation as described above. Errors a to d are for transmitting the presence and type of error. The command for the number of stored symbols 1 and the number of stored symbols 2 is for transmitting the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
<Main control processing of main board>

  Next, main control processing in the main board 102 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Prior to the description, the terms “special electric accessory”, “condition device”, and “substantial action continuous operation device” used below will be described. Each of these represents a conceptual device in the control process of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and among these, the “special electric accessory” operates the first grand prize port 91 and the second major prize port 92. It will be. The “condition device” is activated when a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, and the “actual accessory continuous actuating device” is to operate a special electric accessory continuously several times. It is something that can be done.

The main control processes of the pachinko gaming machine 10 described here are the control start process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the game progress interrupt process shown in FIG. 13, and the power-off process shown in FIG. Is executed in the main board 102.
<Control start processing>

The control start process shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 is a control process that is started after a security check using the manufacturing code of the CPU 501 is performed by turning on the pachinko gaming machine 10, and this control start process will be described later. After executing the necessary settings (S1 to S4) when the power is turned on, the operation state of the initialization switch 544 (S5), the power-off information flag (power-off confirmation information) in the power interruption status confirmation processing (S6 to S8) Corresponding to the value and the addition result (checksum data) of the RWM area, processing at the time of power-off recovery (S9 to S17), processing at initialization of the RWM (S24 to S26), time setting for game progress interruption The process (S27), the circulation process (S32 (S28 to S31)) and the like are executed.
<< Settings required at power-on >>

  As necessary settings at power-on, stack pointer setting (S1), interrupt mode setting (S2), and access permission to RWM 503 are set (S3), and then the internal registers are initialized ( S4).

Among these, in the process of setting the stack pointer (S1), in order to secure the stack area, the stack pointer is set as the initial value of the stack pointer, and the stack pointer is set at a specific address. Next, in the interrupt mode setting (S2), a mode of a predetermined number is set, and in the access permission setting (S3) of the RWM, access permission data is set in a predetermined register to permit access to the RWM. To do. As a result, the maskable interrupt is set to a specific interrupt mode and the CPU built-in RWM is permitted to access. Further, in the setting of the internal register (S4), various corresponding setting values such as a game progress interrupt use setting value and a clock source selection value are set using the internal register initial setting table. The interrupt in the main board 102 will be described later.
<< Confirmation of RWM clear switch operation status >>

  In the confirmation process (S5) of the operation state of the initialization switch 544, the state of the output signal of the initialization switch 544 input via the input port is confirmed. It is determined whether the RWM clear switch has been pressed (turned on) or not (S5: NO). The process proceeds to the determination process (S6). On the other hand, if the initialization switch 544 has been pressed (S5: YES), the RWM initialization process (S24 to S26) is performed.

Here, it is determined that the initialization switch 544 has been operated when the RWM clear switch bit of the corresponding input port is determined to be on for five consecutive times. In addition, the determination of whether or not the initialization switch 544 has been pressed is performed only once at this time, and is not performed thereafter.
<< Situation confirmation process at power interruption >>

  In the power interruption status confirmation processing (S6 to S8) when the initialization switch 544 is not operated, the value of the power interruption information flag is read, and whether the read value matches predetermined power interruption normal data. It is determined whether or not (S6). The power-off normal data is stored when the power-off process is normally performed when a power-off (power-off) that turns off the power occurs.

  If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (S6: YES), checksum data is calculated (S7). In the checksum data calculation process, although not shown, an initial value is set as the checksum data, a predetermined calculation is performed on the checksum data, and the checksum data after the calculation is 0. A determination is made as to whether or not.

If the checksum data is not 0 (S8: NO), that is, if the resumption preparation process execution condition is not satisfied, the RWM head high is set above the reference value of the relative address. The process proceeds to the initialization process (after S24). On the other hand, if the checksum data is 0 (S8: YES), the process proceeds to power-off recovery processing (S9 to S17), which will be described later.
<< Processing at power-off recovery >>

  In the process at the time of power-off recovery, the value of the stack pointer buffer is set in the stack pointer, and the stack pointer is restored to the value stored at the time of power-off (S9). Furthermore, in order to inspect the communication line between the main board 102 and the sub board 104, a request to send an effect control command to the sub board 104 is made (S10, S11), a decoration lamp (game effect lamp) and a sound effect (sound) A request is made to transmit an effect control command for returning the effect of (effect) to the state before the occurrence of power-off or reset processing to the sub-board 104 (S10, S11). In addition, in order to make a request for a command corresponding to the number of suspended balls in the special symbol display device, a symbol memory count command request process is executed (S12).

  Further, the solenoid is returned to the output state before the occurrence of power interruption (S13). Specifically, the open / closed state of the second start winning port 63, the first big winning port 91, and the second big winning port 92 is returned to the state before the power is turned off.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to the subsequent special symbol setting process (S14), and information on the operating state of the probability variation function of the special symbol display device (70, 71) is set. Next, the power recovery setting (S15), the data storage process (S16), and the detection setting (S17) for abnormality of the communication line with the payout control board are executed.

  Subsequently, in the process of starting the game progress interrupt process, in order to start the game progress interrupt, the address of the PTC0 counter setting register is set, and the count value of a predetermined size (corresponding to about 4 ms here) is set to the PTC0 counter. It is set in the register (S18). As a result, a game progress interrupt is generated every 4 ms.

  Then, processing for restoring various registers other than the flag register is executed (S19), and processing for determining whether or not the state when the power interruption has occurred is interrupt enabled (S20) is executed. If the interrupt is prohibited when the power is turned off (S20: NO), the flag register is restored (S21), and the control process is turned off based on the restart index information set in the stack pointer. Return to processing of the address to be returned before occurrence. On the other hand, if the interrupt is permitted when the power is turned off (S20: YES), the flag register is restored (S22), the interrupt permission is set (S23), and then set to the stack pointer. Based on the restart index information, the control process is returned to the process to be returned before the occurrence of the power interruption.

Here, the flag register is restored separately from the other registers. The flag register stores game state information such as probability change, and the control processing is turned off as much as possible to restore the information. This is because it is performed immediately before returning before the occurrence of.
<< Process when RWM is initialized >>

  In the RWM initialization process (S24 to S28), after clearing the RWM area (S24), initial setting of the RWM (S25), initialization of the effect display (effect display device 60) (S26), and Time setting for game progress interruption (S27) is performed. Among these, in the process of clearing the RWM area (S24) to initial setting of the RWM (S25), clear data (00H) is set in all areas of the RWM, and the clear data is stored as the reference value of the relative address. Is incremented by one. Further, bit 7 of the reference value is inspected, and the inspection result is determined. If the inspection result is 0 in the inspection result determination process, the process returns to the process of storing the clear data in the reference value, and the address of the initialization data setting table is set. Thereby, the initial value of RWM is set. Note that the clearing of the RWM area is not limited to that performed for all areas. For example, only a part of the area where specific information is stored or only an area excluding an unused area is cleared. Also good.

  Note that “H” described at the end of the numerical value, such as “00H” that is the value of the clear data described above, indicates that the numerical value is expressed in hexadecimal. Further, in this embodiment, a numerical value representing a hexadecimal number is attached with a symbol “H”, a numerical value representing a binary number is attached with a symbol “B”, and a symbol indicating such a notation is added. It is assumed that the numerical values not shown are expressed in decimal numbers.

In the initialization of the effect display (S26), the command display request for the initialization of the effect display device 60 (in contrast to the reset, a transition to the initial state before the game progress), error status and illegal prize ball monitoring information is made. Therefore, the command request data setting process is executed with the address of the production initial command setting table as an argument.
<< Timing setting process for game progress interruption >>

In the time setting process for game progress interrupt (S27), in order to start the game progress interrupt, a count value of a predetermined size is set in the corresponding counter setting register, and a game progress interrupt is generated every 4 ms, for example. .
<< Circulation process >>

  After the time setting for game progress interruption (S27), preparation for recursion (restart) of a predetermined timer which is an interrupt processing time monitoring means and update of random number related values used for generating initial values of various random numbers are performed. Circulation processing (S32 (S28 to S31)) is executed. In this circulation process (S32 (S28 to S31)), in order to manage gaming machines, interrupts are first prohibited (S28). Further, in preparation for recurring the interrupt processing time monitoring means, a predetermined value as the first recursion information is set in the interrupt processing time monitoring means clear register (S29). The first recursive information is a predetermined value such as 55H.

  Then, an initial value random number update process is executed (S30), and the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. Thereafter, after permitting the interrupt (S31), the process returns to the interrupt prohibition (S28) again, and the subsequent processes (S28 to S31) are sequentially repeated to circulate the control process.

Each time the interrupt permission (S28) is executed, the above-described game progress interrupt becomes possible, and the game progress interrupt process is repeated every predetermined period (here, 4ms period) based on the period information set in S27. .
<< Initial value random number update process >>

In the initial value random number update process (S30), since the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated, the random number is updated from the initial value random number update table. The number of times is acquired, and the initial random number is updated for the number of times of update.
<Game progress interrupt processing>

  Next, the game progress interrupt process repeated at a cycle of 4 ms based on the period information set in the process of time setting for game progress interrupt (S27) will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, in the game progress interrupt processing, setting of interrupt operation conditions (S41, S42), recursion of the interrupt processing time monitoring means (S43), management of gaming machines (S45 to S70), interrupt permission ( S71) is performed in order to return to the process before the game progress interruption occurs.

  Specifically, in the interrupt operation condition setting process (S41, S42), in order to clear the interrupt flag, the interrupt operation condition setting value is stored in the game progress interrupt control register (S41), and the interrupt operation condition setting is performed. The value is set in the control register corresponding to the predetermined input terminal (S42). Thereafter, the second recursion information is set (S43), and the second recursion information is further set in the interrupt processing time monitoring means register (S44).

  In the management of gaming machines (S45 to S70), the following processing is executed in order to manage gaming machines.

  First, an input process (S45) is executed to monitor the input of a specific signal. What is monitored here is the various switches mounted on the game board surface, the pan full switch, the open signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, the glass non-detection signal, and the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal It is.

  Subsequently, various random number update processing (S46) is executed to update the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number. Further, an initial value update type random number update process (S47) is executed to update the random numbers per ordinary symbol, the symbol random numbers per special symbol, and the soft random numbers per special symbol. Next, an initial value random number update process (S48) is executed to update the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol. Further, in order to update the 2-byte timer, a timer subtraction process (S49) is executed, and in order to set an effective period of the second start winning opening 63, an effective period setting process (S50) of the second start opening is executed. .

  Further, a winning monitoring process (S 51) is executed to store the number of times a prize ball is paid out, create an output request for board external information, and send a command to be sent to the sub-board 104. Subsequently, in order to control the payout control board 103, a prize ball control process (S52) is executed.

  Next, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate (operating ports 68a, 68b), in order to store a random number related to the normal symbol, a normal symbol operating gate monitoring process (S53) is executed, and the normal symbol display device or In order to perform the process related to the normal symbol electric accessory, the normal symbol control process (S54) is executed. Further, the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S55) is executed in order to monitor the normal symbol variation start. In addition, in order to monitor the winnings of the first starting winning port 62 and the second starting winning port 63 of the game ball, the starting port monitoring control process (S56) is executed, and the first special symbol display unit 70 or the second special symbol is executed. In order to perform the process which concerns on the display part 71, a special symbol control process (S57) is performed. Subsequently, in order to perform the process related to the special electric accessory, the special electric accessory control process (S58) is executed, and the process related to the validity period of the first grand prize port 91 or the second grand prize port 92 is performed. The special winning opening valid period setting process (S59) is executed, and the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S60) is executed to monitor the fluctuation start of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  Next, anomaly detection processing (S61) is performed to monitor magnetism, disconnection / short circuit / power supply monitoring, radio wave monitoring, glass frame set / game board frame open / closed status monitoring, and paired glass monitoring Then, in order to detect an abnormality in the incoming ball passage time, an incoming ball passage time abnormality detection process (S62) is executed. In addition, in order to make a display request for the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of the operation reserved balls of the normal symbol display device, and the number of the operation reserved balls of the special symbol display device, a game state display process (S63). ) And a handle state signal inspection process (S64) is executed in order to monitor the touch state (including the operation amount state) of the firing handle 20. In addition, special symbol display, normal symbol display, special symbol display device (70, 71) display of the number of active reserve balls, normal symbol display device display of the number of active reserve balls, game state display, special electric accessory LED output processing (S65) is executed in order to display the number of times of continuous operation and error display.

  Subsequently, a firing control signal output process (S66) is executed in order to output a signal for prohibiting / permitting the launch of the game ball, and a test signal output process (S67) in order to create and output a signal to be output to the test apparatus. Execute. Further, in order to output the output data of the normal electric accessory solenoid, the first big prize opening opening solenoid, and the second big prize opening opening solenoid, the solenoid output processing (S68) is executed, and an effect control command is transmitted. The effect control command transmission process (S69) is executed, and the external information output process (S70) is executed to output signals to the external terminals (various external output terminals of the external relay terminal board 46 (see FIG. 2)).

Thereafter, the interrupt permission (S71) is executed, and the control process returns to the return (RET). Then, using the remaining time until the next game interrupt is executed, the above-described circulation process (S32 (S28 to S31)) of the control start process is executed.
<< Direction control command transmission process >>

  In the effect control command transmission process (S69), the transmission request of the command to be transmitted to the effect control board is inspected, and when it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired and the used command buffer is cleared. Then, MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data is acquired, MODE data is output, MODE data is held, EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data is acquired, and EVENT data is output sequentially. The transmission timing of the command data is defined by the effect data strobe, and a predetermined time (here, 46 μs or more) after the on time (here, 2 μs or more) of the effect data strobe signal is the effect data holding time.

In the present embodiment, the effect control command output from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 is temporarily stored in the command buffer in response to a command request before transmission. The command buffer is obtained by causing a plurality of buffers to function as a ring buffer. In the control processing for command transmission (in this case, the production control command transmission processing (S69)), the command buffer is executed once in the order stored in the command buffer. In the game progress interruption process, one command (a set of MODE data and EVENT data) is taken out from the command buffer and transmitted. It is also possible to adopt a method in which a command set with a high priority is transmitted first. In various control processes, when a command that needs to be transmitted is generated, it is possible to transmit the command as needed. When such a method is adopted, during one game progress interruption process, for example, an effect command is transmitted collectively in one control processing module such as an effect control command transmission process (S69). Instead, each time a command needs to be transmitted, command transmission is performed sequentially within each control processing module. For this reason, it is difficult for a situation in which command transmission is carried over to the next game progress interrupt process. For example, there is no delay in the command at the time of starting winning and the command transmission at the time of starting the variation of the special symbol, and quick command processing is possible.
<< Power-off process >>

Next, a power-off process that is executed when a power-off occurs will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, in the power-off process, the data of all the used registers is saved in the RWM (S81), and the interrupt enable / disable state before the power-off is saved (S82). Further, it is determined whether or not the power-on normal information is stored in the RWM (S83). If not stored (S83: NO), the power-off abnormality information is stored in the RWM (S84). The process proceeds to the RWM access prohibition process (S88). On the other hand, if it is stored (S83: YES), the value of the stack pointer is stored in the stack pointer buffer (S85), the information about normal power interruption is stored in the RWM (S86), and the RWM checksum is calculated. The checksum data is saved (S87). Then, access to the RWM is prohibited (S88), and the CPU 501 is waited for resetting while looping the control process.
<< Control mode related to variation pattern lottery >>

  Next, various aspects related to the variation pattern lottery will be described. Any one of the variation pattern determination modes described here may be selected and applied in one pachinko gaming machine 10 or may be used in combination as appropriate. And when using a some aspect together, it is possible to use an aspect properly, for example based on elements, such as a success / failure result.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the determination of the variation pattern uses the result of success / failure, the number of reserved balls, a special symbol (in some cases, a symbol group), and the variation pattern selection state as decision factors. The variation pattern corresponding to the combination of these determinants is selected. Then, with the determination of the variation pattern, the variation time associated with the variation pattern is determined. Regarding the determination of the variation pattern, the determined result is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301.

  Further, when determining the variation pattern and the variation time, it is possible to determine an additional variation time (determination of variation additional information). By setting a variable additional information command as a command at the start of special symbol variation, an effect such as a notice is added later during the variation time previously determined in relation to factors such as gaming state and winning symbol can do. When determining the total variation time in this manner, it is possible to create various variation patterns while reducing the number of variation patterns provided in advance as follows. By using the fluctuation additional information (fluctuation addition pattern), it is possible to connect the fluctuation addition information obtained by, for example, random number drawing to a relatively small number of basic fluctuation patterns and form a fluctuation pattern afterwards. . As a result, a new variation pattern can be formed by a combination of variation patterns, so that a variety of variation patterns (variation times) can be achieved without excessively providing the number of variation patterns provided in advance with respect to the number of types of effects. Can be created. Note that the random value related to the variation additional information can also be transmitted as a pre-reading effect command from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 when the start winning is generated. To further illustrate an example of using the variable additional information, as a combination of the production symbols 190, once the “66” that is a non-probable variation symbol is displayed, the result of whether or not to promote to “777” is displayed. After the effect (re-lottery effect) and the off symbol “787” are displayed, the effect of changing the middle symbol from “8” to “7” and displaying “777” (reverse effect, revival effect) is changed. It may be performed when additional information is set.

In the present embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by the number of reserved balls as an element, and the variation pattern table referred to may vary depending on the number of reserved balls. The variation pattern table is provided corresponding to the number of reserved balls 0-4. When the number of holds is large, it is easy to determine a short fluctuation time that does not form a reach, so that more new holds can be generated, while when the number of holds is small, reach etc. are formed It is possible to prevent the change from being stopped as easily as possible. When the result of the state success / failure determination is a big hit, it is conceivable to determine the variation time regardless of the number of holdings in order to enhance the process up to the big hit.
<< Control mode related to design designation >>

In this embodiment, the numerical range of the design random number is set to “0 to 999” (2 byte data). In the lottery of symbols, the symbol determination table to be used is determined based on the value of the upper byte of the code indicating the symbol random number, and then the symbol is determined from the determined symbol determination table based on the value of the lower byte of the symbol random number. Is also possible. In this way, the table determination can be configured by comparing 1-byte data, and the capacity of the memory and program can be reduced. A winning symbol (which may be a symbol group), which is a symbol lottery result, may be assigned to game information such as the number of rounds at the time of a big hit or the number of short times after a big hit. Furthermore, information (game state designation information) that conveys the game state to a command that conveys a symbol or the like from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 (for example, each command of the symbol 1 effect pattern and the symbol 2 effect pattern in this embodiment). ) Can also be added.
<Main control processing of sub-board>

Next, main control processing of the sub-board 104 will be described. Here, as main control processing, various interrupt processing, which is exception processing, and processing related thereto will be described with reference to FIGS.
<< Interrupt factor and priority level >>

  First, in this embodiment, in the sub main board 301 constituting the sub board 104, a predetermined signal (reset signal) to a reset terminal provided in the CPU 521 is given as an interrupt factor (factor generation source) with the highest priority by the CPU 521. There are inputs and various abnormalities. Of these, the reset signal is input when the power is turned on, when an external reset is performed, or when the watchdog timer has timed out, etc. (See FIG. 15) is executed. On the other hand, an interrupt when various abnormalities occur is executed depending on whether or not the watchdog timer function (watchdog function) is set to be valid. When runaway is detected due to timeout in the watchdog function, a sub-main initial setting process (see FIG. 15) described later is executed.

  Another interrupt generation factor in the sub main board 301 is reception of a command (main command) from the main board 102. Whether a command is being received from the main board 102 is determined by detecting the rise of the strobe signal (effect data strobe signal) from the main board 102. When this main command reception interrupt occurs, a main command reception process (see FIG. 17) described later is executed. In the main command reception process, if the command is received normally without any problem, the contents of the received command are stored in the command buffer (command ring buffer), and the command analysis process is performed in the main process (FIG. 16). In the main loop processing (circulation processing in S124 to S134). The priority level of the main command reception interrupt is set to the next highest level 7, which is the highest priority mentioned above.

  Another interrupt generation factor is transmission / reception with the sub-sub board 302. The interrupt related to transmission / reception with the sub-sub board 302 (sub-sub-command reception interrupt) occurs when a reception command (sub-sub-command) from the sub-sub board 302 is input. The received command from the sub-sub board 302 is to notify the sub-main board 301 that the command has been normally received when the sub-sub board 302 receives a command (sub-main command) from the sub-main board 301. When an interrupt related to transmission / reception with the sub-sub board 302 occurs, command transmission / reception management processing is executed. The command transmission from the sub main board 301 to the sub sub board 302 is performed when the monitoring toggle signal from the sub sub board 302 is normally sent, as will be described later. The priority of interrupts related to transmission / reception with the sub-sub board 302 is level 2.

  Another interrupt generation factor is communication with the sub-sub board 302. An interrupt related to communication with the sub-sub board 302 (sub-sub communication interrupt) is generated every predetermined period (500 μs in this embodiment) as will be described later. Then, when an interrupt related to communication with the sub-sub board 302 occurs, communication processing with the sub-sub board 302 is executed. The priority order of the interrupt related to communication with the sub sub board 302 is the same level 2 as that of the interrupt related to transmission / reception with the sub sub board 302 described above.

Furthermore, other interrupt generation factors include communication with the RTC clock (real-time clock), generation of timer interrupts (sub-main timer interrupts), interrupt requests for various lamps, etc., and these have the lowest priority. 1 is set. Among these, at the time of interruption related to communication with the RTC clock, communication processing with the RTC clock is executed. The timer interrupt described above is for use in general game effects such as solenoid output processing, motor output processing, game timer management processing, and the like. The timer interrupt is started immediately by the setting at initialization (initial setting), and the timer interrupt is repeated every predetermined period (about 1 ms in this embodiment). When a timer interrupt occurs, a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 18) described later is executed.
<< Sub-main initial setting process >>

  When the power of the sub-main board 301 is turned on as in the case where the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, the sub-main initial setting process shown in FIG. 15 is executed. In this sub-main initial setting process, first, a predetermined address is set as a stack pointer (S101), and then all interrupts are prohibited until various initial settings are completed (S102). Further, in the hardware initial setting process (S103), basic settings related to hardware (register setting, port initialization, etc.) are performed, and in the RWM initialization process (S104), RWM initialization is performed according to predetermined conditions. Is done. In this RWM initialization, initial values are prepared for variables with initial values, and zeros are cleared for variables without initial values. In the RWM initialization process (S104), ROM data (control program or the like) is expanded to the RWM.

  Further, in S105, interrupts other than reception of the main command are prohibited, and then a power failure recovery error detection process (S106) for setting various error information is executed. In this power failure recovery error detection process (S106), a process according to circumstances such as game characteristics is performed. That is, the sub main board 301 has a function for dealing with various errors including vibration errors and radio wave errors. However, functions for dealing with these various errors are selected in advance, and the error detection function is exhibited only for errors that are validated. For example, whether or not a predetermined hit occurs when a game ball passes through a specific area, such as a so-called one-and-two-type type combining so-called one-type and two-type game characteristics, or a so-called ball accuracy spec. In models where the value is determined, the vibration error detection function is effective. However, as in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the type in which the winning lottery is performed only by random lottery, even if it has a vibration error detection function, the function is selectively disabled in advance. Therefore, no special measures are taken for vibration errors.

  Subsequently, in the all lamp turn-off process (S107), a turn-off request is made to turn off all the lamps, and in the watch dog timer operation start process (S108), based on the setting to use the watch dog timer as a watch dog timer, The watchdog timer is started. In FIG. 15, the main processing (S109) is described as being connected to the processing from S101 to S108, but the processing from S101 to S108 is the sub-main initial setting processing, and the main processing (S109). Is performed after the sub-main initial setting process (S101 to S108). Furthermore, in the main process (S109), management of the main process of the game is performed, and details of the main process (S109) will be described later.

After the main process (S109), a sleep process (S110) is arranged. Normally, since the main process (S109) does not return to the reset operation for performing the sub-main initial setting process, the sleep process (S110) is not executed. However, as shown by the broken arrow in the figure, When this sleep process (S110) is to be executed for some reason, a transition to the low power consumption mode is performed.
<< Main processing on sub-main board >>

  In the above-described main process (S109), as shown in FIG. 16, the RWM allocation address acquisition process (S121) is executed. In this RWM allocation address acquisition process (S121), the program area expanded in the RWM is checked. The leading address of the expanded program area is acquired so that it can be performed.

  Next, all interrupts are permitted to enable interrupts in the subsequent processing (S122). Furthermore, in the device initialization process (S123), initialization operations of various devices such as motors, solenoids, lamps, etc., and storage of execution flags of initialization operations in the storage area are performed. In the subsequent watchdog clear process (S124), if the setting to use the watchdog timer has been made, the watchdog timer is cleared. Further, in the symbol update process (S125), the off symbol associated with the effect symbols 190a to 190c is determined by the counter.

  As the counter used here, a three-digit counter from “111” to “999” can be exemplified. For example, when the acquired counter value is “757”, the effect symbols 190a to 190a displayed to be stopped are displayed. It is possible to set 190 to “757”. Depending on the game information (presence / absence information and variation pattern information) transmitted from the main, or the situation where the pre-reading effect is being executed, the acquired counter value is “111” or “343” reach formation mode, pre-reading notice If it is a combination of decorative designs (chances etc. composed of combinations of the same system of the same color and other systems) used, the numerical value of a predetermined digit can be offset to make an appropriate combination of deviations Is possible.

  This symbol update process (S125) may not be executed depending on the employed symbol determination method. For example, it is possible to exemplify a control mode in which data of a lottery sheet (lottery table) incorporating a symbol combination according to the game state and the effect state is selected, and the lottery sheet is appropriately selected and used to determine a symbol that is lost. Thereafter, in the input port data check process (S126), the sub-main CPU 521 performs input port data check.

  In the subsequent error presentation management process (S127), the error state is monitored, and various error notifications are executed according to the monitoring result. Further, the push button monitoring control process (S128) is for control related to the above-described operation button 22 which is an effect sub-button (push button), and corresponds to the input state (operation state) of the operation button 22. Execute the process.

  Next, in the notice lottery management process (S129), a lottery for determining the notice effect is executed. The lottery of the notice effect is divided into several loop processes described later in the main process (S109). Have case to be done. In other words, when a plurality of notice effects are executed during one change, for example, for a notice effect that appears at a relatively early timing immediately after the start of change, the priority of the lottery time is set high. Thus, by performing lottery at the timing according to the priority order, the command can be transmitted to the sub-sub board 302 on the image control side as soon as possible. Various processes performed in the notice lottery management process (S129) will be described later.

  Next, in the device management process (S130), when a device operation request such as a real-time clock (RTC), a motor, a solenoid, a speaker, or a lamp or a device operation switching timing comes, the corresponding device is operated. Processing for this is executed. More specifically, in the device management process (S130), as shown in FIG. 21, the motor position check process (S171), the RTC process management process (S172), the RTC transmission / reception control task management process (S173), and the RTC general-purpose management Processing (S174), lamp control processing (S175), motor request management processing (S176), solenoid control processing (S177), and motor initialization management processing (S178) are executed in order.

  Among these, in the motor position check process (S171), the rotational position of each motor used for driving the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) can be confirmed. In the motor position check process (S171), it is possible to confirm the initial position of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) as the starting point of the operation. The motor position check process (S171) is, for example, “movable It can also be referred to as “effect member position check processing” or “movable effect member position detection processing”. Further, details regarding confirmation of the initial position will be described later.

  Subsequently, in the RTC process management process (S172) described above, various processes using the RTC are managed, and in the RTC transmission / reception control task management process (S173), management for transmission / reception of data related to the RTC is performed. In the RTC general-purpose management process (S174), general-purpose processes related to RTC are managed. Further, in the lamp control process (S175) described above, a process for the LEDs managed by the sub main CPU 521 is executed.

  Subsequently, in the motor request management process (S176), a process for operating each motor used for driving the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) is performed. This motor request management process (S176) can also be called, for example, “movable effect member request management process”. Further, in the solenoid control process (S177), a process for operating the solenoid used for production is performed, and in the motor initialization management process (S178), the motor initialization based on the confirmation result in the motor position check process described above. Management is being performed. The motor initialization management process (S178) described above can also be referred to as, for example, “movable effect member initialization management process”.

  After such a device management process (S130 in FIG. 16), the process of the CPU 521 shifts to an effect management timer control process (S131 in FIG. 16). In this effect management timer control process (S131), time related to effects is managed.

  Further, in the command analysis process (S132), although not shown, a command reception determination process and a feedback command reception determination process are performed. In this command analysis process (S132), it is necessary to start a process for responding to the command (main command) received from the main board 102, or when the command data exists in the command buffer, the command analysis is performed. Do. When the command is analyzed (S133: YES), the process returns to the watchdog clear process (S124), and the main loop is executed.

  In the present embodiment, in the command analysis process (S132) described above, a sub 1 control checksum calculation process (not shown) for the sub main CPU 521 is performed. This sub 1 control checksum calculation process (not shown) ) Can also be performed after a random number update process (S134) described later. Further, the sub 1 control checksum calculation process (not shown) may be provided as an independent control module, and may be arranged, for example, immediately before the random number update process (S134) described later.

  Immediately after receiving the command from the main board 102, command data is in the command buffer. Therefore, the main loop is executed, and the process returns to the process after the watchdog clear process (S124). However, if the command buffer becomes empty before the main loop is repeated until the next timer interrupt to be described later is executed, there is no need for command analysis, and command analysis is not performed. In such a case, the process does not proceed to the main loop (S133: NO), and using the generated time, a random number update process (S134) having a lower priority than the command analysis is executed. This random number update process (S134) is a soft random number update process. In the command analysis process (S132), the variation pattern (sub variation pattern) in the sub main substrate 301 is determined. In addition, when a control mode is adopted in which a lottery sheet (lottery table) incorporating all symbol combinations is used, and a control mode is adopted in which the symbol is determined using the lottery sheet, the command analysis process (S132) produces an effect. Determine the design. Here, the above-mentioned “sub-variation pattern” may be referred to as “effect pattern” below.

  With regard to the processing related to the command analysis (S132, S133), in other words, for a certain command, immediately after receiving the command, the main processing does not proceed to the processing arranged here (random number update processing (S134) in this case). The other processes (S124 to S133) in the loop process (S124 to S134) are repeated, and if there are no more commands in the command buffer, the process proceeds to the processes arranged thereafter. As a result, the command analysis process for a certain main command is performed. Immediately after the start of (S132), command analysis is executed. Therefore, the program module does not proceed to the program module arranged later, and if command analysis is not performed in the command analysis process (S132), the program module arranged later is moved to. It can be said that it is advancing. Note that, for example, when a process such as checksum calculation is performed after the process of determining whether or not the command has been analyzed (S133), this process is also executed immediately after receiving the command, as in the random number update process (S134). It can be said that the process is not performed.

In the random number update process (S134), the lottery random number (software random number) related to the effect is updated, and each time the random number update process (S134) is executed, the software random number related to the sub main board 301 becomes a new value. Updated to The value sequentially updated in the random number update process (S134) is used as a random number for lottery of various effects in the above-described notice lottery management process (S129).
<< Main command reception processing >>

  Next, processing for receiving a main command from the main board 102 will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the command input value is confirmed (S141). As for command input, there is a risk of reading failure due to noise or the like, so the input value is not fixed until the same value is read twice. Specifically, the command data is read up to five times, and the process of determining the input value is executed when the same value is read twice. If the command input value is not fixed (S141: NO), the main command reception process is exited and the process returns to the original process before the occurrence of the interrupt.

  When the command input value is confirmed (S141: YES), it is determined whether or not the received command is the first command (S142), depending on the determination result of whether it is the first command or the second command. The process branches. The main board 102 transmits a 1-byte command in one command transmission, but the command from the main board 102 has a 2-byte configuration of MODE data and EVENT data. is necessary. Therefore, from the main board 102, the upper byte command (MODE command) is transmitted the first time, and the lower byte command (EVENT command) is transmitted the second time. In the sub-main board 301 that has received the command, if the most significant bit of the command data is “1”, it is determined as the first command (MODE command), and if the most significant bit is “0”, the second command (EVENT command).

  If the received command is the first command (S142: YES), the first command is temporarily saved (S148) and stored. Here, the temporary is a storage area for temporarily saving a value.

  Further, the current value of the hard random number 1, which is a predetermined hardware random number, is latched and held in a buffer on the software (S149), and then the process exits the main command reception process and returns to before the occurrence of the interrupt. . Here, the hard random number 1 is latched every time the command (first command) of the main board 102 is received as in S149 so that the cycle of the random number is not formed. In other words, a random number that eliminates periodicity by creating a numerical value using the reception of the first command generated at random timing, and using the numerical value at that time at a predetermined lottery timing for production, etc. Can be acquired.

  Although hardware random numbers are generated using a high-speed counter, some periodicity may occur if the acquisition timing is not random. However, since the first command from the main board 102 is received by the sub-main board 301 at irregular timing due to winning of a game ball or the like, there is little possibility that a cycle will occur. Therefore, the sub-main board 301 generates a hardware random number using command reception as described above, and eliminates the periodicity that is performed in the main board 102.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S142 that the received command is not the first command (S142: NO), the second command is received. When the second command is received, it is confirmed whether or not the first command has been received (S143). If the first command has not been received (S143: NO), the main command reception process is exited and the process returns to the original process.

  If the first command has been received (S143: YES), a command write pointer is acquired (S144). Here, the command write pointer indicates the reading position in the command ring buffer, and the acquisition of the command write pointer acquires data from the reading position indicated by the command write pointer.

  Further, the first command and the second command normally received at this time are stored in the command ring buffer for analysis processing (S145). The stored data is analyzed in the command analysis process (S132) of the main process (see FIG. 16) described above. Then, the command write pointer is updated (S146), and the above-described temporary first command is cleared (S147). Here, the update of the command write pointer is a process of updating one read position of the command ring buffer. The process of clearing the temporary first command is to clear the first command stored in S148.

In this embodiment, the set of two element commands (first command and second command) is set to one set (one set), and the hard random number 1 is latched in response to the reception of the first command. Latch processing can be performed in a processing system (S148, S149) different from the processing after receiving the second command (S143 to S147), and the processing after receiving the second command can be completed quickly.
<< Sub-main timer interrupt processing >>

  Next, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to FIG. The timer interrupt process occurs every 1 ms, which is a predetermined period. Since this timer interrupt process is a level 1 interrupt process with the lowest priority, as shown in the figure, first, an interrupt with a priority level of 2 or higher is permitted (S161). Further, port input processing (S162) is executed, and port data input processing and output processing are performed. In this port input processing (S162), processing for confirming ports connected to various sensors (magnetic sensor, vibration sensor, etc.) (input processing) and connection to various devices (motor, solenoid, lamp, etc.) Information is output from the port (output processing).

  In the port input process (S162), in addition to these ports, a process related to a power supply voltage monitoring port to which a signal indicating a power outage (power outage signal) is input is also performed. . When this power interruption signal is input, the processing of the CPU 521 prohibits all interrupt processing and shifts to transfer processing for backing up stored information.

  Subsequently, device control data output processing (S163) is executed, and device control data output for driving various motors, solenoids, lamps, and the like is performed. For example, in the device management process (S130) of the main process shown in FIG. 16, when a drive control pattern for demagnetizing for 100 ms is determined after excitation for a predetermined motor for 100 ms, this device is determined. In the control data output process (S163), a time counting process of 100 ms is performed.

  Further, the effect timer update process (S164) is executed, and the timer value update process (S165) for measuring a predetermined timing in each effect is performed. Then, the button control timer is updated, and an effective time management timer for managing a period during which the operation of the push button (operation button 22) is valid, or for determining whether the pressing operation is valid or long pressing based on the pressing time. The pressed time count timer is updated.

  Next, the task control counter is updated (S166), and the control counter (multitask counter) used for a predetermined plurality of tasks is updated. This control counter updates the count value once every 1 ms, which is the timer interruption period, with 16 times as one unit. In the present embodiment, the task control counter sequentially counts values from 0 to 15 every 1 ms, and loops counting the values from 0 to 15.

  Further, as one of the predetermined tasks, a game related lamp can be exemplified. Many game effect lamps are driven in synchronism with images on the effect display device 60, and the display switching of one frame (one unit image frame) of the moving image is about 16 ms or about 32 ms (about 33 ms). (In some cases, the period is 16 ms in this embodiment). For this reason, the control counter is designed so that the generation period of the control counter related to the game effect lamp forms a relationship such as an integral multiple or a fraction of an integer with the control unit time (16 ms or 32 ms) in the moving image display. ing. As a result, it is easy to design a lamp effect that matches the timing with the image.

  As for the control counter, for example, if a certain process related to the game effect lamp is performed at an interval of 16 ms, the process is performed at a timing when the value of the control counter becomes one predetermined value such as 3 . In addition, processing performed at intervals of 8 ms, such as image CPU runaway monitoring processing described later, is processed at two timings where the difference is 8, as in the case where the control counter is 1 and 9. Done.

  In addition, when the period generated by the control counter is set to a relatively short period such as one period (1 ms) of a timer interrupt (sub-main timer interrupt), for example, about 30 seconds as in error notification control. If the control for counting a relatively long time is performed, the data length to be secured for counting 30 seconds is increased, and the number of necessary memories is also increased. For this reason, while setting the cycle of the control counter to be longer than one cycle (1 ms) of the timer interrupt, the relationship between the control cycle related to the other effect (image effect) to be superimposed and the integer multiple or 1 / integer In order to achieve this, the cycle in which the control counter makes a round is set to a predetermined cycle (16 ms in this case). As another use of the control counter updated in the task control counter update process (S166), there is runaway monitoring (described later) for the sub-sub board 302.

  Next, the image CPU runaway monitoring process (S167) is executed, and the runaway monitoring process for the image CPU of the sub-sub board 302 is performed. Here, in this embodiment, the CPU of the sub-sub board 302 is integrated with the image controller 526 in FIG. As described above, the sub-sub-board 302 outputs a predetermined signal (monitoring toggle signal) that repeats on and off for each frame display of moving image control. When the toggle signal from the sub-sub board 302 does not change continuously for a predetermined period (for example, 1600 ms corresponding to about 50 to 100 frames), it is determined that an abnormality such as a runaway of the image CPU has occurred, A reset signal (external reset signal) is transmitted from the main board 301 to the sub-sub board 302. In the sub sub board 302, after receiving this reset signal, a reset process (sub main initial setting process) for initializing the state of the sub sub board 302 is executed.

  As described later, the monitoring of the toggle signal as described above is performed once for every eight timer interrupts (8 ms). In addition, the above-described control counter is used to determine that the monitoring cycle has come. Here, the monitoring period is set to 8 ms because monitoring is performed at a period shorter than the display period (16 ms or 32 ms) related to one frame of the image, so that monitoring is always performed once during the display period of one frame. This is to make it happen. Furthermore, another reason for setting the monitoring period to 8 ms is that the update timing of the control counter can be used by setting it to 1 / integer of the period generated by the control counter. is there.

Following this image CPU runaway monitoring process (S167), an error management timer process (S168) is executed. In this error management timer process (S168), the error management timer is subtracted, and a predetermined process is executed when a timeout occurs. Examples of the process at the time-out include a process for terminating the error notification described above. This error management timer counts once for every 16 timer interruptions, and the process related to error management using the error management timer is also included in the predetermined tasks using the control counter described above. One. When this error management timer process ends, the process returns to the original process before the timer interruption in the sub-main main process (see FIG. 16). Here, since the target of interrupt permission is limited in S161 described above, illustration is omitted, but after all interrupts are permitted, the process returns to the sub-main main process.
<< Communication processing with sub-sub board >>

Next, communication processing with the sub-sub board 302 will be described. Command transmission from the sub-main board 301 to the sub-sub board 302 (sub-main command transmission) generates an interrupt (sub-communication interrupt) related to communication with the sub-sub board 302 at regular intervals (in this case, 500 μs). This is performed by executing communication processing with the sub-sub board 302 each time. In the communication processing with the sub-sub board 302, the buffer check is sequentially performed to confirm the existence of data to be transmitted, and if there is data, this data is read. Then, the read data is set in the transmission buffer, the setting related to command transmission is updated, and the communication process with the sub-sub is completed.
<< Command transmission / reception management process >>

Further, when the sub main board 301 transmits a command to the sub sub board 302, the received command (sub sub command) indicating that the command (sub main command) has been normally received from the sub sub board 302 side is the sub main board 301. It is transmitted to the substrate 301 side. In this command transmission / reception management process, a command is read, a command analysis is executed, and then the command is saved. When receiving a sub-subcommand, command reception interrupt processing is executed in the sub-sub-board 302. This command reception interrupt processing sets a flag for executing command reception interrupt processing in the above-mentioned sub-communication interrupt. It is executed by. That is, since the input of the sub-subcommand from the sub-sub board 302 is generated after the transmission of the sub-main command from the sub-main board 301, the command reception interrupt process is incidental to the process related to the sub-communication interrupt. It is supposed to be.
<< Control processing on sub-sub board >>

In the sub-sub board 302, similarly to the sub-main board 301, a sub-sub initial setting process that is started after the power is turned on, a main process that is executed after the sub-sub initial setting process, and a sub-sub timer interrupt that is generated at a predetermined cycle with respect to the main process A timer interrupt process that is executed along with the sub main command, a sub main command reception process that is an interrupt process that occurs when the sub main command is received, and the like are executed. Among these, in the sub-main command reception process, when the sub-main command is received from the sub-main board 301, there is a process of transmitting the above-described reception command (sub-sub command) indicating that the sub-main command has been normally received. Executed.
<Various operation control related to the movable effect member>
<< basic matters concerning position confirmation of movable production member >>

  Next, operation control of the above-described movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) will be described. First, it is conceivable to confirm the initial position of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) as the starting point of the operation. Confirmation of the initial position relating to the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) can be performed using a position detection sensor (not shown). Here, the position detection sensor can also be referred to as an “initial position sensor”.

  As described above, the initial position can be confirmed by the device management process (S130, FIG. 21) in the main loop process (S124 to S134) in the sub-main main process (FIG. 16). Further, the initial position in this embodiment can be confirmed by the motor position check process (S171) in the device management process (S130). Although not shown, the sub-main CPU 521 executes a power-off recovery process at the time of power-off recovery on the sub-main board 301, and at that time, proceeds to the motor initialization management process (S178) in the device management process (S130). Transition is made to check the initial position. Note that a process for confirming the initial position can be provided in the power-off recovery process by the sub-main CPU 521.

  As the type of the position detection sensor, either a contact type or a non-contact type can be adopted depending on factors such as the configuration of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.). As a detection method of the position detection sensor, various types such as an optical type, an electromagnetic induction type, and a mechanical type can be adopted depending on factors such as the configuration of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.).

  In addition, a plurality of timings (confirmation timings) can be determined as timings for confirming the initial positions of the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) on the sub main board 301. The timing for confirming the initial position can include the above-described customer waiting demonstration start, big hit start demonstration, fluctuation start, and fluctuation stop. Among these, the customer waiting demo is the start timing related to the customer waiting demo. Further, these timings can be recognized on the side of the sub main board 301 when various commands transmitted from the main board 102 are received at corresponding timings as described above.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to detect the position of the movable effect member at each timing such as at the start of the customer waiting demonstration, at the big hit start demonstration, at the start of fluctuation, and at the time of fluctuation stop. Then, position detection may be performed every time for all these timings, or position detection may be performed at the timing of only one of these timings. Further, at each timing, it may be determined whether or not the position is detectable, and the position may be detected when the situation is possible.

  In addition, while confirming the position of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) at these timings, the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is in operation (the period from the start of the operation to the end of the operation, etc.). At this timing, it is possible not to check the position of the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.). By doing so, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a plurality of position confirmation timings related to the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.), but when the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) are operating (during operation). Can operate the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) without confirming the input state of the position detection sensor.

  In addition, the presence / absence of the operation of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) and the mode of the operation are determined in the sub main board 301, but the position confirmation is not performed when the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is operated. Thus, it is possible to smoothly perform the production control. That is, when determining the operation of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.), the sub variation pattern (effect pattern) is determined on the sub main substrate 301 based on the variation pattern designated from the main substrate 102 as described above. The

  Furthermore, the basic part (basic element) of the production such as the production scene is decided by the determined sub variation pattern, and further, the presence / absence and type of cut-in production, the presence / absence and type of various notices, etc. are decided. Here, the various notices described above include various effect elements such as the effect development, the look-ahead effect described above, and the effect of operating the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.).

  Note that the sub-main CPU 521 may determine the presence or absence of reach. Then, as a control mode for determining the presence / absence of reach by the sub-main CPU 521, for example, even if information on the effect pattern such as “normal 1” is notified from the main board 102, the sub-main CPU 521 determines the presence / absence of reach, For example, when the execution of the reach effect is determined, the reach effect is performed based on the determination result by the sub main CPU 521. In such a case, the presence or absence of reach is included in the basic part of the above-described effect.

  These processes for operating the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) can also be described as follows. For example, the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) may perform an operation (effect operation) as an effect based on a main command from the CPU 501 of the main board 102 (a command at the time of starting the symbol change of the special symbol). In addition, the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) perform a position return operation for returning to the initial position based on the confirmation result of the initial position, not the main command as described above (not based on the main command). There is a case. The movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) can be said to be operated based on an instruction from the CPU 501 of the main board 102 and operated based on an independent determination by the sub main CPU 521.

  For example, the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) operate as defined in the effect pattern determined by the sub-main CPU 521 based on the change pattern (main change pattern) determined by the CPU 501 of the main board. In some cases, for example, there is a case in which the operation is performed to return from the position stopped due to the operation error to the initial position by the control of only the sub main CPU 521 without being based on the CPU 501 of the main board.

  Furthermore, as for the processing related to the position return of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.), as described above, the position of the movable effect member can be detected at the timing such as when the change starts. Even when the member (93, 94, etc.) is a fluctuating effect in which an effect operation based on the main command is not performed, it is possible to confirm the position at the start of each fluctuation.

  Further, as described above, the process related to the position return of the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) is the device management process (S130) of the main loop process (S124 to S134) in the sub-main main process (FIG. 16). Done. This is the same even in the specific gaming state such as the probability change and the short time mentioned above or in the normal state (normal gaming state) different from the specific gaming state. That is, it can be said that the processing related to the position return of the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) is common to the normal game state and the specific game state.

  In addition, as the operation (operation based on the main command) of the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.), for example, in the first half of the fluctuation period (fluctuation time) in the fluctuation pattern at that time, it is performed in a manner representing a sign of occurrence of reach. Can be exemplified. Furthermore, as a mode representing a sign that the effect develops, a mode of vibrating, a mode of moving with a relatively small displacement amount, and the like can be exemplified. Moreover, the aspect etc. which are performed by driving one of several movable production | presentation members, for example can also be illustrated.

  Further, as the operation of the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.), for example, at any timing during the fluctuation period (fluctuation time) in the fluctuation pattern at that time, promotion to the reach, generation of the reach, development of the reach, or An example of a mode in which a big hit or the like is notified in a predetermined ratio (including 100%) can be exemplified. And as an operation | movement of the aspect notified in this case, the aspect which moves with a comparatively big displacement amount, the aspect which a several movable production | generation member operate | moves simultaneously, etc. can be illustrated.

  Furthermore, it is possible to adopt a control mode in which the position of the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) is not confirmed during a round related to special games or at the end demonstration after special games (during the big hit end demonstration). is there. In addition, in all the fluctuations (fluctuation effects), it is possible to confirm the initial position relating to the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) at the timing when the fluctuations start or when the fluctuations stop.

  Further, a motor such as a stepping motor (reference numeral 97 in FIGS. 26A to 26C) can be used as a drive source for the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.). Then, as a mode of confirming the position of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.), the motor rotation amount (rotation angle, etc.) can be confirmed by an initial position sensor for the motor. In this case, for example, regardless of whether or not the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is in the initial position (although it is scheduled to be present), a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) Degree), when it is not possible to confirm that the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is in the initial position, it is possible to adopt a control mode in which the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is returned to the initial position. Is possible.

  For example, the motor sensor input (input from the initial position sensor) is constantly monitored within a timer interrupt of a predetermined period (here 1 ms) during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the initial position sensor When the output cannot be read for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), it is possible to perform processing such as moving the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) to the initial position.

  In this case, information indicating the operation start position (operation start position information) and information indicating the operation stop position (operation stop position information) are defined in the motor operation table used for motor operation control, and the operation of these With reference to the stop position information, it can be determined whether or not the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is scheduled to be in the initial position at that time.

  For example, the movement effect member 93 arranged on the upper part of the center decoration 64 is dropped by a predetermined amount, and further, a vibration operation is performed to return to the position before the fall (initial position). Operation information (also referred to as rotation position information) such as a start position (initial position), an operation stop position (initial position), and a motor rotation amount (number of steps) can be determined in advance. These pieces of position information are held in the sub-main substrate 301 when the operation of the movable effect member 93 is requested for operation (operation request) for control.

  Thereafter, when the movable effect member 93 actually starts operating based on the above-described operation request, information on the operation stop position of the movable effect member at the end of the operation is updated. Further, for example, when the operation of the movable effect member 93 is finished without the movable effect member 93 returning to the initial position, in the sub main board 301, the movable effect member 93 should be in the initial position for control. Although there is a situation (a situation that should be in the initial position), since there is no input from the initial position sensor, it is determined that there is an abnormality.

  When the abnormal state continues for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) in the sensor monitoring process (see the port input process (S162) in FIG. 18) in the timer interrupt of the 1 ms cycle described above (for example, 5 When the timer interruption process corresponding to the number of seconds is repeated), the process of moving the movable effect member 93 to the initial position is executed, and the return to the initial position is attempted. Even when the timer management as described above is performed, the operation of returning the movable effect member (here, 93) to the normal position can be performed while avoiding the timing when the movable effect member performs the operation on the effect. .

  In this case, it is determined whether or not it is the timing (period) for the movable effect member to perform the operation on the effect, and if it is determined that it is the timing to perform the operation on the effect, the position of the movable effect member It is possible to prohibit the operation for returning and to cause the movable effect member to perform the operation for returning the position in a predetermined case (for example, at the start of the next fluctuation).

  Note that, as such a situation, an error occurs such that the operation of the movable effect member does not start or stops during the operation, and the timing for performing the operation on the effect (the effect operation) arrives during this error. Such a case can be illustrated. In such a case, as described above, the position confirmation is not performed at the timing of the rendering operation of the movable rendering member, and the rendering operation is not performed due to an error. After that, when returning from the error, position detection is performed at a predetermined timing (such as at the start of fluctuation) different from the rendering operation timing.

  In addition, in the case as described above, it is possible to adopt a control mode in which the position return operation is continued without performing the rendering operation because the position return operation (position return operation) is being performed.

  Furthermore, it is conceivable that the timing of performing the production operation and the timing of performing the position return operation occur at the same time. However, in terms of control processing, it is considered that the arrival of each timing is determined in the order determined by the control program, or that an operation request related to the movable effect member is set. In such a case, for example, it is conceivable that the position detection is performed after a sufficient time (predetermined predetermined time) has elapsed since the timing of performing the rendering operation has arrived. In addition, it is not limited to such a control aspect, It is possible to employ | adopt a various control aspect.

  In addition, regarding the management of the abnormal state as described above, it is also possible to determine whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the number of main loop processes (S124 to S134) in the sub-main main process (FIG. 16). Is possible. In this case, in the process of the main loop process (S124 to S134) (for example, command analysis process (S132)), it is determined that the condition is satisfied when a predetermined command is received a predetermined number of times, It is possible to perform processing based on the determination result. Processing for performing an abnormality determination (error determination) based on the number of command receptions will be described later.

  Furthermore, as described above, when the movable effect member 93 (for example, 93) does not return to the initial position and the operation of the movable effect member 93 ends and an abnormal state (error state) is detected, the movable effect member 93 is initialized. It is possible to perform processing for returning to a value. Such a process for returning the movable effect member 93 to the initial value can be referred to as a “position recovery process”, for example. Further, it is possible to notify that an error relating to the movable effect member 93 has occurred (error notification) using information output means such as a predetermined LED, a speaker, and the effect display device 60.

  As for the position recovery process at the time of error detection as described above, the position recovery process is not performed at all, or even if the movable effect member 93 does not return to the initial position (the vibration operation is stopped or not scheduled). It is possible to adopt a measure such as ending the position recovery process while keeping the movable effect member as it is (while maintaining the state of the movable effect member). .

  In this case, as a flow of the control process, an error is detected, a process for causing the movable effect member 93 to perform an operation for resolving the error (retry operation) a predetermined number of times, a determination is made as to whether the operation has returned to the initial position, If it does not return, the movable effect member 93 is stopped (if it returns, the control is continued). Here, the above-mentioned “stop” related to the movable effect member 93 represents that the control for operating is stopped and the stopped state after the retry operation is maintained.

  Furthermore, when these measures are adopted, it is possible not to perform error notification by the information output means as described above. That is, if the game hall clerk can confirm that the movable effect member 93 has not returned to the initial position, the game hall clerk can recognize that some error relating to the movable effect member 93 has occurred. For this reason, the notification by the information output means can be omitted, and the processing when an error occurs can be simplified.

  Further, among the various countermeasures described above, when the countermeasure for ending the position recovery process is adopted even if the movable effect member 93 does not return to the initial position, the condition for ending the position recovery process is as described above. It is possible to adopt that the abnormal state has continued for a predetermined time, or has continued until the number of command receptions reaches a predetermined value. And various correspondence at the time of these error detections can also be changed for every movable production member and every kind of error (error classification).

In this manner, the notification by the information output means is not performed, and there are the following advantages. For example, as described above, when the display body constituting the presentation display device 60 is used as a movable presentation member and an operation of combining a plurality of display bodies is used to perform integral display with a plurality of display bodies, etc. If the display body does not move normally, even if an error notification is given on the display body, it cannot be assumed whether the error notification is transmitted to the player or the game hall clerk. For this reason, by not intentionally performing error notification by the information output means, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the error notification does not function, and to simplify processing when an error occurs.
<< Selection of operation without position confirmation >>

  It is also possible to provide a movable effect member that can be rotated, and in this embodiment, a movable effect member (hereinafter referred to as a “lower movable effect member 94”) disposed below the center ornament 64 is rotated. It can be considered to be a movable production member. The rotation of the lower movable effect member 94 can be performed in the vertical direction around an axis extending horizontally in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, for example.

Furthermore, although the lower movable effect member 94 is not illustrated, it may be capable of executing an operation combining a displacement in the vertical direction and a rotation in a state where the design portion shown to the player is directed forward. it can. Then, it is conceivable that the initial position of the lower movable effect member 94 is not checked for the rotating operation, but is checked only for the vertical displacement. In this case, it is possible not to provide an initial position for the rotation operation. In this case, it can be said that the position is not monitored for the operation without the initial position, and the position is monitored for the operation with the initial position.
<< Corresponding to Cooperative Actions Related to Multiple Movable Production Members >>

  For example, the design part located in the left-right side part of the center decoration 64 can also be used as a movable effect member. An example of such a case is shown in FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b). FIG. 19A schematically shows only the left part of the center decoration 64 as viewed from the player. In FIG. 19A, a plurality of (here, five) movable effect members (hereinafter referred to as “left movable effect members”) 95a to 95e designed in a rock shape are spaced from each other at a predetermined interval. It is arranged in the vertical direction.

  About these left movable production | generation members 95a-95d, the left rock 1 (95a), the left rock 2 (95b), the left rock 3 (95c), the left rock 4 (95d), and the left rock 5 below in order from the upper stage to the lower stage below. (95e). And these left movable production | generation members 95a-95e are arrow A1-A5 in FIG.19 (b) via the drive mechanism part (not shown) comprised by predetermined components, such as a motor, a gearwheel, and a link member, for example. As shown, each of the pachinko gaming machines 10 periodically advances and retreats in the left-right direction.

  The operation of the left movable effect member 95 (and the right movable effect member not shown) is executed as a part of the effect when a predetermined effect pattern is selected on the sub main board 301. Further, here, the periodic operation of the left movable effect member 95 (and the right movable effect member) is different from each other in the timing of protrusion and immersion, and is not uniform (for example, non-uniform with respect to displacement angle, displacement amount, etc.). It is done in However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the periodic movement of the left movable effect member 95 (and the right movable effect member) can be performed at the same timing.

  Further, in the example of FIGS. 19A and 19B, a movable effect member (hereinafter referred to as a “lower left movable effect member”) 96 having the same design as the lower movable effect member 94 described above is replaced by the lower movable effect member described above. 94 is provided instead. Further, the lower left movable effect member 96 can be rotated in the same manner as the lower movable effect member 94 described above and, as shown by an arrow B in FIG. An advancing and retreating operation that protrudes in a direction (for example, about 60 degrees diagonally upward to the right) can be performed. And the lower left movable production | generation member 96 is arrange | positioned up and down approaching with respect to the lowermost left movable production | generation member 95e among the left movable production | generation members 95a-95e.

  In the examples of FIGS. 19A and 19B, the initial position (not shown) is confirmed by the initial position sensor for the operation in which the lower left movable effect member 96 projects from the center decoration 64 in the diagonally upward right direction. It has become. In contrast, all the left movable effect members 95a to 95e are caused to perform a periodic operation without confirming their positions. Note that the control mode in which the position confirmation is omitted is the same for the right movable effect member that is not shown. In FIG. 19B, only the left movable effect members 95a to 95e and the lower left movable effect member 96 in FIG.

  Confirmation of the initial position of the lower left movable effect member 96 as described above can be performed by detecting the rotational position of a motor (here, a stepping motor) serving as a drive source. In addition, by checking the position of only the lower left movable effect member 96 among the left movable effect members 95a to 95e and the lower left movable effect member 96, it is possible to easily and inexpensively prevent interference between the two. It is.

  That is, as the positional relation and the displacement operation mode of the lower left movable effect member 95e and the lower left movable effect member 96, even if both perform a projecting operation from the center ornament 64 and reach the maximum stroke at the same time, It is conceivable that the relationship between the two is determined in advance so as not to interfere. Further, if the left movable effect member 95e and the lower left movable effect member 96 perform the protruding operation at the same timing, they may interfere with each other, but if the both perform the protruding operation at different timings, the mutual relationship is determined so as not to interfere. You can also think about it.

  And when doing in these ways, if both are always in an appropriate position, it can be considered that they do not interfere with each other. Furthermore, if it is assumed that both are always in an appropriate position, interference can be prevented without confirming the positions of both the left movable effect member 95a and the lower left movable effect member 96.

  However, for example, either one or both of the lower left movable effect member 95e and the lower left movable effect member 96 have a displacement larger than expected, and excessively at the start of the operation. In the case where the position deviates from the original initial position, there is a possibility that interference between the two may occur unexpectedly. For this reason, by checking the initial position of one of the left movable effect member 95e and the lower left movable effect member 96 (here, the lower left movable effect member 96), it is possible to prevent interference between the two as much as possible. it can.

  Here, among the plurality of left movable effect members 95a to 95e, the lower left movable effect member 95e and the lower left movable effect member 96 are described as examples. However, for example, other left movable effect members 95a As for -95d and the lower left movable effect member 96, depending on the mutual positional relationship and displacement operation mode, when there is an excessive positional shift as described above, mutual interference may occur. Even in such a case, the occurrence of interference can be prevented by confirming the initial position of the lower left movable effect member 96.

  Further, although the configuration and control are complicated, the initial positions of both the lower left movable effect member 95e and the lower left movable effect member 96 may be confirmed. In addition, it is considered that interference also occurs in the mutual relationship between the left movable effect members 95a to 95e. To prevent such a situation, for example, every other left movable effect member (for example, 95a, 95c, 95e It is also conceivable that an initial position sensor is provided to check the initial position for the set or the set of 95b and 95d). Furthermore, in consideration of these circumstances, it is possible to adopt a control mode in which both the left movable effect member 95e and the lower left movable effect member 96 are operated without confirming the initial positions.

  Further, in this case, the lower left movable effect member 96 shown in FIG. 19A is provided in place of the lower movable effect member 94 in the above-described example (see FIG. 1), but the lower movable effect member 94 and the lower left movable effect member are provided. It is also possible to provide both the members 96 in the center decoration 64 and employ the various control modes described above.

  Subsequently, as a control mode of various movable effect members, it is possible to adopt a control mode in which the operation is started even if the actual position is not actually in the initial position. In addition, in a situation where a predetermined movable effect member should not be in the initial position, when the information of the operation request is generated, it is possible to cancel this operation request and not operate the corresponding movable effect member. .

  As described above, the determination as to whether or not the movable effect member should be at the initial position can be made by estimating the rotational position of the motor from the position information set in the motor operation table. Further, the following control mode can be adopted in relation to the discard of the operation request as described above.

  For example, if any movable effect member is not detected at a predetermined initial position and there is a possibility of interference when the movable effect member is operated as it is, the operation request can be discarded. It is. In this case, it is possible to consider a control mode in which the operation request is discarded for all the movable effect members to be determined, or a control mode in which the operation requests for some of the movable effect members are discarded.

  Further, as a control mode for discarding operation requests for some movable effect members, for example, a correspondence relationship between a combination of a plurality of movable effect members to be determined and a movable effect member that discards an operation request is determined in advance. It is possible to make it a table. FIG. 20 shows an example of a chart that defines the correspondence between a plurality of movable effect members. In FIG. 20, “lower left movable production member”, “left rock 1” to “left rock 5” are shown as names of movable production members at the left end.

  Among these, the “lower left movable effect member” indicates the aforementioned lower left movable effect member 96, and “left rock 1” to “left rock 5” indicate the left movable effect members 95a to 95e in order. Furthermore, “◯” in FIG. 20 indicates a correspondence relationship in which interference does not occur even when operating simultaneously, and “X” indicates a correspondence relationship in which interference can occur when operating simultaneously.

  That is, FIG. 20 shows that the “lower left movable effect member” can interfere with the “left rock 5” which is the lower left movable effect member 95e, but the other “left rock 1” to “left rock 4”. Indicates that interference does not occur even when operated simultaneously. Further, FIG. 20 shows that “left rock 1” to “left rock 4” do not interfere with other movable effect members, and “left rock 5” can interfere with “lower left movable effect member”. Show. Then, based on such a table, when the effect is made so that the “lower left movable effect member” and the “rock 5” are operated simultaneously, either or both of the predetermined operation requests are discarded. It is possible.

When discarding a request, it is possible to determine whether to discard the request by comparing the operation start position and the previous stop position as described above, checking the table, etc. for each request. It is. In addition to the above-described conditions for discarding the operation request, for example, the motor that drives the movable effect member is initialized, such as when power is restored, including normal power-on. It can also be exemplified that the situation is in operation.
<< Other effects using a movable effect member in which initial position detection is performed >>

  As described above, the operations of various movable effect members with initial position detection as described above can be executed in various scenes in the effect. And the following various things can be illustrated as other productions using a movable production member, for example. For example, it is possible to operate one movable effect member that is a position detection target in the above-described prefetch effect. Moreover, it is also possible to operate in both or one of the pre-reading effect and the notice effect different from the pre-reading.

  Furthermore, the effect for operating the movable effect member may be determined in advance at the start of the variable effect, or may be determined during the execution of the variable effect. Of these, as a case where the change effect is determined in advance, the operation of the movable effect member is performed as a change pattern determined by the CPU 501 related to the main board 102 or an effect pattern determined by the CPU 521 related to the sub-main board 301. A case where a production pattern that is predetermined to be included is determined. In addition, as a case where it is determined during the execution of the variation effect, the CPU 521 of the sub-main board 301 is determined later, for example, during the reach as a notice effect added to the predetermined variation effect. Can be mentioned.

  Furthermore, as described above, when the operation of the operation button 22 is detected as an effect using the movable effect member, the movable effect member can be operated in response to the operation. Further, as described above, an additional display body (such as a sub liquid crystal) can be operated as a movable effect member. In this case, a relatively large display body (such as a main liquid crystal) and a sub liquid crystal are used. It is also possible to perform an integral display and operation. In addition, the main liquid crystal can be used as a movable effect member.

Further, as described above, when the operation button 22 is caused to perform operations such as protrusion and vibration, the operation button 22 becomes a movable effect member. And the following can be illustrated as an effect aspect using the operation button 22 as a movable effect member. For example, the operation button 22 is configured to function as an operation lever when it protrudes, and the player tilts the operation lever (operation button 22) in one of the front, rear, left, and right directions in a predetermined situation ( In the case of (defeated), other moving effect members (93, 94, etc.) may be operated or developed into a predetermined effect pattern.
<Various errors in pachinko machines>

  Next, various errors handled in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. However, what is described here is only part of the error types, and errors that can be handled by the gaming machine according to the present invention are not limited to the errors described here.

  First, the handled errors can be classified into those having relatively high importance (see FIG. 22) and those having relatively low importance (see FIGS. 23 to 25). Among these, as errors of relatively high importance, as shown in FIG. 22, “magnet detection”, “radio wave detection”, “winning mouth disconnection / short circuit”, “excess payout detection A”, “excess payout” There is “detection B”.

  Among these, “magnet detection” and “radio wave detection” are errors when abnormal magnetism or radio waves are detected. Furthermore, “winning hole disconnection / short circuit” is an error when a disconnection or a short circuit of various winning holes is detected. The “excess payout detection A” is an error when an abnormality in the number of balls entered per unit time is detected at a predetermined winning opening. Furthermore, the “excess payout detection B” is an error when an abnormality in the number of balls entered per unit number of shots (number of out mouth passages) for a predetermined time is detected.

  FIG. 22 shows how the sub-main CPU 521 responds when various errors are detected. With respect to the sub main board 301, as shown in order to the right in FIG. 22, error notification by “frame lamp”, “voice”, and “liquid crystal” is possible. Among these, the “frame lamp” is an error that is made by using some of the LED for lighting (for example, the LED for lighting on the upper part of the glass door 15) among the lighting in the gaming machine frame 11 described above. Means information. Further, “sound” means error notification by sound using a predetermined speaker 21, and “liquid crystal” means error notification by image using a display device such as the effect display device 60. .

  In addition, “Class 2 system specification”, “Spherical system specification”, and “Standard specification” shown at the left end of FIG. 22 are classifications of specifications (model classifications) in which detection functions and notification functions for various errors are exhibited. Represents. Among these, the “two-type specification” is a specification having so-called two types of functions, such as the one-type two-type type that combines the so-called one-type and two-type (so-called feather type) games. I mean. An error of a type in which “O” is entered in the “2 type specification” column is detected and notified by the “2 type specification” model.

  Subsequently, in the figure, the “ball probability system specification” shown on the right side of the “two-type system specification” determines the type of jackpot when the game ball passes through a specific area as in the so-called ball accuracy specification described above. It means a specification with functions. An error of a type in which “◯” is entered in the “Ball accuracy system specification” column is detected and notified by the “Ball accuracy system specification” model.

  Furthermore, the “standard specification” shown on the right side of the “ball accuracy system specification” in the figure means a specification of a type different from the above-mentioned “two-system specification” and “ball accuracy system specification”. An error of a type in which “◯” is entered in the “standard specification” column is detected and notified by the “standard specification” model. For example, taking “magnet detection” shown at the top of FIG. 22 as an example, detection can be performed in any of the “two-system specification”, “ball accuracy specification”, and “standard specification”, Notification is performed.

  Note that the pachinko gaming machine 10 (FIGS. 1 to 21) of the present embodiment corresponds to “standard specifications”. However, in the control program executed by the sub-main CPU 521, a process for a type of error that is detected in the case of the “two-system specification” or the “spherical accuracy specification” is determined, and the process is determined according to the specification difference. By using different control programs, the control program can be made versatile.

  In addition, for example, “abnormal entry (big winning opening 2)” in FIG. 24 or “abnormal entry (normal)” in FIG. There is an error type in which “-” (hyphen) is entered, such as This “-” means that the corresponding error is not notified in the model of the specification. In addition, for example, “for each model” is entered in the “type 2 specification”, “ball accuracy specification”, and “standard specification” fields, such as “starting order winning order abnormality” in FIG. This means that the presence / absence of the error notification function varies depending on the model even if the model has the specification. Regarding the relationship between the specification classification (model classification) and the error type, matters other than those described here will be described in each error type described later.

  Of the various errors described above, for example, when the “magnet detection” shown at the top in FIG. 22 occurs, the “frame lamp” has a predetermined number of LEDs provided for the “frame lamp”. All lighting by color (here red) is performed until the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. In “voice”, a voice output “magnet detected” is executed in a predetermined manner (here, a first voice error notification mode described later) until the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. .

  Here, the above-mentioned first voice error notification mode relating to “voice” is accompanied by one of a plurality of (here, two types) alarm sounds of different modes. And as a 1st audio | voice error alerting | reporting aspect, the combination with the warning sound which can be heard, for example can be illustrated, for example, As an error alerting | reporting aspect (2nd audio | voice error alerting | reporting aspect) different from this, it can sound, for example, "Kinkon" A combination with an alarm sound can be exemplified. 22 to 25, the voice output in the first voice error notification mode is represented by a circled number “1”, and the voice output in the second voice error notification mode is represented by a rounded number “2”. ing.

  Further, in the “liquid crystal” when “magnet detection” occurs, the character display “magnet detected” is executed until the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. In this embodiment, the display mode of “liquid crystal” is shown in the “icon” column in FIGS. For example, in the case of “magnet detection”, a symbol “E001-0” indicating an error type is also written as an “icon” in addition to the characters “magnet detected”.

  Subsequently, in the case of the above-described “radio wave detection”, as in the case of “magnet detection”, the “frame lamp” is fully lit with red LED until the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. In “voice”, the voice output of “detected radio wave” is executed in the first voice error notification mode until the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. Further, on the “liquid crystal”, the character display “radio wave detected” is executed until the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. Further, as “icon”, in addition to the characters “radio wave detected”, a symbol “E002-0” is also written.

  Subsequently, in the case of the above-described “winning hole disconnection / short circuit”, as in the case of “magnet detection” or “radio wave detection”, the “frame lamp” indicates that the LED is fully lit in red, and the pachinko machine 10 It is executed until the power is turned off. In the “voice”, the voice output “disconnection / short circuit detected” is executed in the first voice error notification mode until the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. Furthermore, in the “liquid crystal”, the character display “breaking / short circuit detected” is executed until the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. In addition, “E003-0” is also written as “icon” in addition to the characters “disconnected / short circuit detected”.

  Subsequently, in the case of the above-mentioned “excess payout detection A”, when the “frame lamp” detects an abnormality in the number of balls entered per unit time as described above, the sensor (various The LED corresponding to the winning detection device) is blinked in a predetermined color (here, yellow), and the LEDs other than the blinking portion are lit red. Furthermore, in the case of excessive payout during a big hit (excessive payout during special games), the LED is fully lit in red. Further, the notification by the “frame lamp” is executed until the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off.

  Further, in the “voice”, the voice output of “Detected excessive payout” is executed in the first voice error notification mode until the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. Further, on the “liquid crystal”, the character display “Detected excessive payout” is executed until the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. In addition, “E003-α” is added as an “icon” in addition to the characters “Excessive payout detected”. Here, the above-mentioned code “α” represents the entrance ID and changes according to the difference of the corresponding entrance. Furthermore, the symbol “α” may be “F” representing excessive ball hitting (excessive ball hitting) during a big hit.

  Here, the “excess payout detection A” will be further described. In the “excess payout detection A”, the number of winning balls in the big hit is a reference value or more, or the number of balls entered per unit time is a certain number or more (for 1 minute). In the case of a predetermined number (N spheres) or more, or a predetermined number (M spheres or more per second), the detection is performed with an error (abnormality).

  Subsequently, in the case of “excess payout detection B” described above, “frame lamp”, “voice”, and “liquid crystal” are substantially the same as those in the case of “excess payout detection A”, but “frame lamp”. Is different from the “excess payout detection A” in that the notification mode for the case of excessive hitting balls is not defined. In addition, “E003-β” is also written as an “icon” in addition to the characters “Excessive payout detected”. Here, the above-mentioned code “β” represents the entrance ID and changes according to the difference of the corresponding entrance.

  Here, the “excess payout detection B” will be further described. In the “excess payout detection B”, the number of balls entered per unit number of shots (the number of passing through the outlet) is a certain number or more (N balls or more between 100 balls). In the case of), the detection is performed assuming that it is an error.

  Next, as the above-mentioned relatively low-level errors, as shown in FIG. 23 to FIG. 25, “entry ball passing time abnormality”, “start opening winning order abnormality”, “communication line abnormality”, “vibration” "Detection", "Abnormal power supply ON (RWM initialization)", "Main control motor", "Normal power supply ON", "Door open", "Abnormal entry (big prize opening 2)", "Abnormal entry (big prize) 1) ”,“ abnormal entry (ordinary electric role) ”,“ basin full ”,“ lever error notification level 3 ”,“ lever error notification level 2 ”, and“ lever error notification level 1 ”.

  Among these, “abnormality in the passing time” shown in FIG. 23 is, for example, in various sensors (various winning detection devices) such as the start winning detection devices 74 and 75 and the winning detection devices 78 and 79 related to the big winning opening. This error is detected when the detection time of the game ball exceeds a predetermined value. Then, the “frame lamp” related to this “entrance to the passing ball time abnormality” blinks the LED at the location associated with the sensor that first detected the abnormality in a predetermined color (light blue here), and other than the blinking location. The LED is lit red. In addition, the notification by the “frame lamp” is continued for 3 minutes from the error cancellation in addition to the period from the error detection to the error cancellation. Further, for example, in the case of a “switching ball passing time abnormality” of a predetermined switch (here, a confirmation switch) related to a start winning prize or the like, blinking in a predetermined color (here, red) is performed as a “frame lamp”.

  Also, as the “voice” related to “abnormal entry time”, the voice output “The ball is staying. Please call a staff member” is the first voice error notification mode, and the error is released from error detection. In addition to the period until the error, it is executed for a predetermined time (in this case, 60 seconds) after the error is released. Furthermore, as the “liquid crystal”, the character display “Check the sensor” is executed for 60 seconds after the error is released, in addition to the period from the error detection to the error release. As an “icon” at this time, in addition to the characters “Check the sensor”, a symbol “E005-α” indicating an error type is also written.

  Here, the symbol “α” represents the aforementioned entrance ID. In addition to these characters, a combination of a warning mark and a predetermined character (here, “error”) is displayed as an “icon”. As the warning mark, an exclamation mark (exclamation mark) drawn in a triangular frame is used as shown in FIG. It should be noted that the error cancellation of the “entry ball passing time abnormality” is not performed while the game ball is completely (continuously) clogged (remains) on the sensor.

  Subsequently, the above-mentioned “starting-up winning order abnormality” is continuously detected with respect to one starting port (or one of the starting ports when there are two starting ports) when a distribution device for starting winning is provided. Thus, when a predetermined number (N) of winnings is detected, it is regarded as abnormal and the detection is performed.

  Here, as described above, a function for dealing with various errors is selected in advance, and an error detection function is exhibited only for an enabled error. This “start-up winning order abnormality” is an error that can be detected only in a game-type pachinko gaming machine provided with a sorting device. Such an error type can be said to be an error type depending on the model, for example.

  Then, the “frame lamp” related to the “start opening prize order abnormality” causes the LED corresponding to the sensor that first detected the abnormality to blink in a predetermined color (in this case, light blue), and other than the blinking part. The LED is lit red. Further, the notification by the “frame lamp” is executed until the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. In addition, as the “speech” related to “starting mouth winning order abnormality”, the sound output of “starting opening winning order abnormality detected” is a first sound error notification mode and a predetermined time (in this case, 60). Second).

  In addition, as the “liquid crystal”, the character display “Check the sensor” is executed for a predetermined time (here, 60 seconds) from the detection of the error. As the “icon” at this time, in addition to the characters “Please check the sensor”, a symbol “E007-α” indicating the error type is also written. Here, the symbol “α” represents the aforementioned entrance ID. In addition, a warning mark is displayed as an “icon” in the same manner as the “entry ball passing time abnormality” described above.

  Subsequently, the above-mentioned “communication line abnormality” is an error when a connector disconnection or the like is detected between the main board 102 and the sub-main board 301 or the payout control board 45 which is another board. In the “frame lamp” related to this “communication line abnormality”, all the LEDs are lit in a predetermined color (here, red) until the error is cleared. In addition, in this “frame lamp”, notification is started with a delay of 10 seconds from error detection.

  Further, in the “voice”, the voice output “The communication line abnormality is detected” is delayed by 10 seconds from the error detection, is started in the first voice error notification mode, and is executed until the error is canceled. Furthermore, as “liquid crystal”, the character display “communication line abnormality detected” is started with a delay of 10 seconds from the detection of the error, and is executed until the error is cleared. As the “icon” at this time, in addition to the characters “communication line abnormality detected”, a code “E008-0” indicating an error type is also written. In addition, a combination of a warning mark and characters of “error” is also displayed, as in “abnormal entry time”.

  Subsequently, the aforementioned “vibration detection” is an error when an abnormal vibration is detected, and is a type of error depending on the model. The “vibration detection” is performed when the game ball passes through a specific area, for example, a so-called one-type and two-type type combining so-called one-type and two-type game characteristics or a so-called ball accuracy spec. An error detection function is enabled in a model that determines whether or not a hit occurs.

  In the “frame lamp” related to this “vibration detection”, all the LEDs are lit in a predetermined color (here, red) from a predetermined timing based on error detection for a predetermined time (here, 60 seconds). Further, in the “voice”, the voice output “Vibration detected” is output from the predetermined timing based on the error detection for a predetermined time (here, 60 seconds) as in the case of the “frame lamp”. This is executed in a voice error notification mode.

  As for “LCD”, “Vibration detected” is displayed with a delay of 10 seconds from the detection of the error, as in the case of “Frame lamp” and “Voice”. The As the “icon” at this time, in addition to the characters “Vibration detected”, a code “E012-0” indicating an error type is also written. In addition, a combination of a warning mark and characters of “error” is also displayed, as in “abnormal entry time”.

  Subsequently, the above-mentioned “abnormal power ON (RWM initialization)” is performed when an abnormality related to RWM initialization at the time of power-on is detected, or when a power failure occurs during a big hit start demonstration to a big hit end demonstration. This is an error when returning. In the “frame lamp” relating to the “abnormal power ON (RWM initialization)”, all the LEDs are lit in a predetermined color (here, red) for a predetermined time (here, 30 seconds). Further, in the “voice”, the voice output “power is turned on” is executed in a first voice error notification mode for a predetermined time (60 seconds here).

  In addition, as the “liquid crystal”, the character display “Power is turned on” is executed for a predetermined time (here, 30 seconds). As the “icon” at this time, in addition to the characters “power is turned on”, a symbol “E009-0” indicating an error type is also written. In addition, a combination of a warning mark and characters of “error” is also displayed, as in “abnormal entry time”.

  Next, the aforementioned “main control motor” shown in FIG. 24 is an error when an abnormality relating to the motor of the movable effect member controlled by the main board 102 is detected. Examples of the movable effect member for which the main board 102 is movable include those related to the determination of success / failure and the determination of the type of hit in the above-described “two-type specification” and “spherical accuracy specification”. The above-mentioned “main control motor” is a type-dependent error that is validated only for models equipped with a motor-driven movable effect member.

  In the “frame lamp” related to this “main control motor”, the full lighting of the LED in a predetermined color (here, red) is a predetermined timing based on error detection (here, the detection end timing which is the last detection of the motor abnormality) ) To a predetermined time (in this case, 30 seconds). Further, in the “voice”, the voice output “The abnormality of the movable object has been detected” is executed in the first voice error notification mode for a predetermined time (35 seconds here) from the error detection.

  In addition, as for the “liquid crystal”, the character display “Detected abnormality of movable object” is executed for a delay of 30 seconds from the last abnormality detection, as in the case of “frame lamp”. As the “icon” at this time, in addition to the characters “Detected abnormality of movable object”, a symbol “E010-0” indicating an error type is also written. In addition, a combination of a warning mark and characters of “error” is also displayed, as in “abnormal entry time”.

  Subsequently, the above-mentioned “normal power ON” is an error when an abnormality relating to power-on due to operation of the power switch 40 (see FIG. 2) is detected. In the “frame lamp” related to “normal power ON”, all the LEDs are lit in a predetermined color (here, red) for a predetermined time (here, 12 seconds). Further, in the “voice”, the voice output “power is turned on” is executed in the first voice error notification mode for a predetermined time (here, 12 seconds).

  In addition, as “liquid crystal”, the character display of “Power is turned on” is executed for a predetermined time (here, 12 seconds). In this case, in addition to the characters “Power is turned on”, the “Icon” is displayed with a combination of a warning mark and the characters “Error” in the same way as “Abnormal entry time”. It has become.

  Subsequently, the aforementioned “door opening” is an error when the opening of the front frame 12 or the door 14 is detected. In the “frame lamp” relating to this “door opening”, the LED is fully lit with a predetermined color (here, red) during the opening of various doors and for a predetermined period after closing (here, 30 seconds). The Furthermore, in the “sound”, the sound output “door is open” is output for a predetermined period (in this case, 3 minutes) while various doors are opened (for example, from the start of opening) and for a predetermined period (here). Is executed for 7 seconds). Further, as “liquid crystal”, the character display “door is open” is executed only while various doors are opened. The “icon” at this time is not displayed with an error type code, warning mark, or the like.

  Subsequently, the above-mentioned “abnormal entry (big winning opening 2)” and “abnormal entering (big winning opening 1)” in the figure indicate that an abnormal entry related to the big winning opening is detected. This is an error. The “abnormal entry (big prize opening 2)” and “abnormal entry (big prize opening 1)” are classified depending on the model depending on the structure and game characteristics of the big prize opening. Is an error.

  In the present embodiment, “abnormal entry (big winning opening 2)” is defined as an error when a specific area is present in the big winning opening. The “abnormal entry (big winning opening 2)” is, for example, a type 2 type that combines the so-called 1 type and 2 types of game characteristics as described above, or a so-called ball accuracy spec. It is a model that determines whether or not a predetermined hit occurs when a ball passes a specific area in the special winning opening, and is validated as a standard configuration (standard specification).

  On the other hand, “abnormal entry (big winning opening 1)” is defined as an error when there is no specific area in a predetermined big winning opening. The “abnormal pitch (big prize opening 1)” is a model different from the type in which it is determined whether or not a predetermined hit occurs when a game ball passes a specific area in the big prize mouth. It has been validated as a standard specification.

  In addition, there is a type of pachinko gaming machine that has two types of big prize openings. Such a type of pachinko gaming machine is handled as a type different from the so-called type 1 type 2 type or the so-called ball spec. In this type of pachinko gaming machine, for example, “abnormal entry (big prize opening 2)” and “abnormal entry (big prize opening 1)” are used together, 2) "and" Abnormal entry (big winning opening 1) "can be standard specifications.

  Further, in FIG. 24, each element such as “frame lamp”, “sound”, “liquid crystal” and the like related to “abnormal entry (big winning opening 2)” is shown in two upper and lower stages. Of these, the upper part is for showing an error notification mode in a pachinko gaming machine of the type in which “abnormal entry (big prize opening 2)” is a standard specification, and the lower part is the so-called type 1 2 described above. This is for showing an error notification mode in a seed type or a so-called ball accuracy spec type pachinko gaming machine. Then, when “abnormal entry (big winning opening 2)” is a standard specification, as shown in the upper part of the figure, “frame lamp” related to “abnormal entry (big winning opening 2)” , “Sound” and “Liquid Crystal” are not notified of errors.

  On the other hand, in the above-mentioned so-called 1-type and 2-type pachinko gaming machines of the so-called ball spec specifications type, as shown in the lower part of the figure, error notification is not performed with the “frame lamp”, but “sound "", An error notification may be performed depending on the game situation. During the big hit when the special game is played, error notification with “voice” is not performed. However, other than during the big hit, the voice output “abnormally detected an abnormal entry” is output for a predetermined time (here, For 10 seconds) in the first voice error notification mode.

  In addition, even in “liquid crystal”, an error notification may be performed depending on the game situation. During the big hit when the special game is played, the error notification on the “liquid crystal” is not performed. However, other than during the big hit, the character display of “Detected abnormal entry” is displayed for a predetermined time (here, For 10 seconds). As an “icon” at this time, a symbol “E013-2” indicating an error type is also written in addition to the characters “abnormal entry detected”. In addition, a combination of a warning mark and characters of “error” is also displayed, as in “abnormal entry time”.

  Subsequently, with respect to the above-mentioned “abnormal entry (big winning opening 1)”, error notification is not performed by “frame lamp”, “voice”, and “liquid crystal”. In other words, “abnormal entry (big prize opening 2)” and “abnormal entry (big prize opening 1)” are provided for the pachinko gaming machines of the above-mentioned so-called type 1 and type 2 or so-called ball-spec specifications. If it is, an error notification may be performed, but if it is provided in other types of pachinko gaming machines, the error notification is not performed.

  Next, the above-mentioned “abnormal entry (ordinary electric combination)” shown in FIG. 25 is an error when the abnormal entry related to the above-described normal electric combination is detected. This “abnormal entry (ordinary power)” is also a type of error depending on the model. In FIG. 25, each element such as “frame lamp”, “sound”, “liquid crystal”, etc., relating to “abnormal entry (ordinary electric role)” is shown in two upper and lower stages. The upper part of these shows the error notification mode in the pachinko gaming machine of the type in which “abnormal landing (ordinary electric service)” is the standard specification, and the so-called ball accuracy specification type pachinko gaming machine described above. Is for. Furthermore, the lower part is for showing an error notification mode in the so-called one-type and two-type pachinko gaming machine described above.

  Among these, in the pachinko gaming machine of the type in which “abnormal entry (ordinary electric service)” shown in the upper part is a standard specification, and in the so-called ball accuracy specification type pachinko gaming machine, “frame lamp” , “Sound” and “Liquid Crystal” are not notified of errors.

  On the other hand, in the so-called type 1 and type 2 pachinko gaming machines, as shown in the lower part of the figure, error notification is not performed with the “frame lamp”, but with “voice” The voice output “detected” is executed in the first voice error notification mode for a predetermined time (here, 10 seconds). Further, on the “liquid crystal”, the character display “abnormally detected an incoming ball is detected” is executed for a predetermined time (here, 10 seconds). As the “icon” at this time, in addition to the characters “abnormal entry detected”, a symbol “E013-3” indicating the error type is also written. In addition, a combination of a warning mark and characters of “error” is also displayed, as in “abnormal entry time”.

  Further, in the above-mentioned so-called type 1 and type 2 pachinko machines, the second start winning opening 63 performs the above-described long opening or the short opening even when the ordinary electric accessory is not operated. Even in the case, error notification is performed with “sound” and “liquid crystal” related to “abnormal entry (ordinary electric role)”. Then, as shown in the figure, in the case of long opening, an error notification is given when abnormal balls are continuously detected a predetermined number of times (here, three times), and in the case of short opening, abnormal balls are detected. Is detected once, error notification is performed.

  Here, the predetermined number of abnormal balls is detected by, for example, transmitting a predetermined command (such as a start opening invalid winning command) from the main board 102 to the sub main board 301 and performing a command analysis process of the sub main CPU 521. In (S132 of FIG. 16), when the start port invalid winning command is continuously detected over a predetermined number of loop processes, it is possible to determine that “abnormally entered (ordinary electric role)” is determined. In this case, when a command indicating an opening mode (here, long opening) is received, a value indicating the number of times (“3” in this case, “1” in the case of short opening) is set according to the opening mode. A control mode is adopted in which a subtraction is performed each time a start port invalid prize command is received until a command indicating the next release mode is received, and if the start port invalid prize command is received for a predetermined number of times, the error is determined. can do.

  Subsequently, the above-mentioned “dish full” is an error when the full of the lower ball tray 18 is detected by the above-described full pan switch. In the “frame lamp” relating to this “basin full”, no error notification is performed, and in “speech”, the voice output “please remove the ball” is executed to repeat the phrase three times. Here, the “voice” error notification related to “dish full” is started after a predetermined time (in this case, 5 seconds) from the detection of full. In the “liquid crystal”, the text “please remove the ball” is displayed until the error is cleared. The “icon” at this time is not displayed with an error type code, warning mark, or the like.

  Next, “lever error notification level 3”, “lever error notification level 2”, and “lever error notification level 1” will be described. These errors are detected as errors related to the lever, but the “lever” causes the operation button 22 to perform a protruding operation or the like as described above, and the operation button 22 is used as one of the movable effect members. The form of the operation button 22 in the case of doing so is shown.

  Furthermore, “lever error notification level 3”, “lever error notification level 2”, and “lever error notification level 1” are the above-mentioned so-called 1-type and 2-type pachinko machines of the so-called ball accuracy specification type. Is also detected. In addition, these errors have different detection conditions and notification modes, and are used depending on the situation.

  First, “lever error notification level 3” occurs when a malfunction of the lever (here, the form of the operation button 22 configured as a movable effect member) is detected a predetermined number of times (here, 5 times) continuously. It is supposed to be. More specifically, for example, the position cannot be detected even if the process (position recovery process) for returning the lever in the vertical state (protruding state) to the lower side (decompressing or tilting) is performed five times. In this case, the lever error notification level 3 is obtained. The process for determining the number of times of malfunction detection can be performed in the same manner as the process for determining the number of times described for “abnormal incoming (ordinary power)”.

  For this “lever error notification level 3”, error notification is not performed with “frame lamp” or “voice”, and “lever operation stopped” is displayed on the “liquid crystal” from error detection to error cancellation. Is done. The “icon” at this time is not displayed with an error type code, warning mark, or the like.

  Here, when the position recovery process for returning the lever to the initial position as described above is performed, if a predetermined time (60 seconds in this case) does not elapse thereafter, “lever error notification level 3” is set. It is not released. Furthermore, the position recovery process is executed again by opening and closing the door. Further, when the door is repeatedly opened and closed, a lever position recovery process is performed each time.

  Subsequently, the above-mentioned “lever error notification level 2” is a predetermined period (60 seconds in this case) from the state of malfunction of the lever as described above or from the state of “lever error notification level 1” described later. Occurs after elapse. With respect to the “lever error notification level 2”, in the “frame lamp”, all the LEDs are lit in red until the error is cleared. In “voice”, the voice output “Return lever” is executed for 30 seconds, and in “Liquid Crystal”, the character display “Return lever” is executed until the error is cleared. The “icon” at this time is not displayed with an error type code, warning mark, or the like.

  Subsequently, the above-mentioned “lever error notification level 1” indicates that a malfunction occurs as described above, and the lever is in a predetermined state (a state in which it does not return to an immersive state or a tilted state) for a predetermined time (here, 10 seconds). Occurs when elapses. For “Lever Error Notification Level 1”, error notification is not performed with “Frame lamp” or “Voice”, and “Return lever” is displayed on “Liquid Crystal” from error detection to error release. Executed. The “icon” at this time is not displayed with an error type code, warning mark, or the like.

  The relationship between various errors as described above and the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) can be as follows. For example, in a situation where a specific type of error has occurred among a plurality of types of errors, the position confirmation or position return operation of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is not performed, and another specific error occurs. In such a situation, it is possible to confirm the position of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) and perform a position return operation. Further, when the position of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is confirmed and the position return operation is performed in the event of an error, the move effect member (93, 94, etc.) is rendered as in the normal case where no error has occurred. It is possible to detect the position at a timing different from the timing at which the operation for performing (production operation) is performed.

More specifically, for example, in a situation where an error of relatively high importance (see FIG. 22) such as “magnetic detection” has occurred, the position of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is confirmed. However, in a situation where an error of relatively low importance (see FIGS. 23 to 25) has occurred, the position confirmation of the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) can be exemplified. Then, in a situation where an error of relatively low importance has occurred, the movable effect members (93, 94, etc.) operate for the effect (effect operation) as in the normal case where no error has occurred. It is possible to detect the position at a timing such as when the fluctuation starts, which is different from the timing at which.
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  As described above, the position of the movable effect member is not checked at the timing of starting or during the operation of the movable effect member. By confirming the position of the movable effect member at a timing different from that during the operation of the effect member), it is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying an operation that is not for the effect as an effect when an operation error or the like occurs.

  In other words, it is necessary to check the position at the timing of starting or during the operation of the movable effect member, and when an error is detected, it is necessary to stop the movable effect member or return it to a normal position. . For this reason, the player cannot distinguish whether the movable performance member is performing a normal performance operation or another operation necessary for control (normal position return operation), and produces a motion that is not a performance. It is conceivable that the movement is recognized. However, by determining the timing of position detection as described above, such misidentification can be prevented and control of the movable effect member can be optimized.

  In addition, as described above, a control mode is adopted in which the position of the movable effect member (93, 94, etc.) is not confirmed during a round related to special games or at the end demonstration after special games (during the big hit end demonstration). By doing so, it is possible to prevent the movable effect member from performing an operation other than the effect during the special game that tends to remain in the player's impression.

  Further, as described above, with respect to the lower left movable effect member 96 (see FIGS. 19A and 19B), the position check is not performed with respect to the rotation operation, but the position check is performed with respect to the operation of moving back and forth obliquely upward. By doing so, the processing burden for confirming the position of the movable effect member can be reduced, and the operation control of the movable effect member can be optimized.

  The present invention is not limited to the various embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made. In the present embodiment, the position detection timing of the movable effect member is described as a timing other than the movable timing of the movable effect member (for example, at the start of fluctuation), but in addition to this, position detection is also performed at the movable timing of the movable effect member. You may make it perform.

10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 53 main control display devices,
60, production display device, 62 first start prize opening, 63 second start prize opening,
91 1st grand prize opening, 92 2nd big prize opening, 93, 94 movable production member,
95a to 95e Left movable effect member, 96 Lower left movable effect member, 102 Main board,
104 sub-boards, 113 first hit determination unit, 117 second hit determination unit,
120 special game control means, 197 hold number display section, 301 sub-main board,
302 Sub-sub board, 501 CPU of main board, 521 CPU of sub-main board.

Claims (1)

Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Effect control means for receiving an effect control command from the main control means and performing control processing according to the effect control command;
A movable effect member that performs an effect operation determined by the effect control means;
Position detection means for confirming the position of the movable effect member,
The production control means includes
Based on the detection result of the position detection means, it is possible to perform position detection for confirming whether or not the movable effect member is at a predetermined position,
The timing of the position detection is a timing different from the timing at which the movable effect member operates,
Returning the movable effect member to a predetermined initial position when the movable effect member cannot be confirmed to be in the predetermined position in the situation where the movable effect member should be in the predetermined position by the position detection. A special pachinko machine.

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