JP2018196689A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of controlling operation confirmation in accordance with situations.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: control means capable of control into a first state and a second state more advantageous to a player than the first state; performance control means capable of executing performance that uses a performance device; storage means capable of holding storage in a prescribed period even when power supply is stopped; storage processing means storing to the storage means power interruption information that can identify a state when power supply is stopped in the case that power supply is stopped; restoration processing means which can restore the state that is identified from the power interruption information when power supply is restarted in the case that the power interruption information is stored to the storage means; and operation confirmation control means which can perform operation confirmation control that performs operation confirmation of the performance device. The operation confirmation control means does not perform operation confirmation control when it is identified that control into the second state has occurred and can perform operation confirmation control when it is not identified that control into the second state has occurred.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing games.

  In a conventional gaming machine, when the gaming machine is turned on, sound output from the speaker and light emission from the LED (operation check of the production device) are performed, so that the speaker and the LED operate normally. There are some that can be confirmed whether or not (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-22268 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, in the gaming machine that takes over the situation when the power supply is stopped when the power supply is turned on again from the state where the power supply is stopped, regardless of the situation of the gaming machine Since the operation check of the effect device is executed, there is a possibility that the operation check of the effect device may be executed even in a situation where it is not necessary to check the operation of the effect device if the gaming machine is original.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing operation confirmation control according to the situation.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
Control means (for example, the CPU 103 is specially controlled) that can be controlled between a first state (for example, a normal state) and a second state (for example, a time reduction state, a probability variation state, a big hit gaming state) more advantageous to the player than the first state. The part that executes the design process)
Production control means (for example, production control CPU 120) capable of performing production using production devices (eg, production display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, production LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R, stick controller 31A, push button 31B). Is the part that executes the production control process),
Storage means (for example, a backup data storage area provided in the RAM 102) capable of holding the memory for a predetermined period even when the power supply is stopped;
Storage processing means (for example, the CPU 103 executes Sd2 to Sd4 of power interruption detection processing) that stores in the storage means power interruption information that can specify the state when the power supply is stopped when the power supply is stopped Part)
When power supply is resumed when the power interruption information is stored in the storage means, a recovery processing means capable of recovering to a state specified from the power interruption information;
Operation confirmation control means (for example, a part where the CPU 103 executes Sa6 to Sa8 and Sa41 to Sa43 of the game control main process) capable of executing operation confirmation control for confirming the operation of the effect device;
With
When the operation check control means does not execute the operation check control when specifying that the second state is controlled, and does not specify that the control is performed in the second state The operation confirmation control can be executed (for example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the effect control CPU 120 determines in S 413 that the gaming state specified from the background designation command is a short-time state or a certain change state, the operation of S 417. When the operation control process is terminated without executing the confirmation execution process, and the effect control CPU 120 determines in S413 that the gaming state specified from the background designation command is the normal state, the push button 31B is further pressed in S414. (The part that executes the operation check execution process of S417 by determining that it has been operated)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the operation confirmation control can be executed according to the specific situation of the state.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The operation confirmation control means waits for establishment of an execution condition (for example, operation of the push button 31B) for executing the operation confirmation control for a predetermined period (for example, 1 minute) after power supply is started. Control (for example, the part which CPU120 for production control performs S408-S414 of the operation confirmation process shown in FIG. 14) is characterized.
According to this feature, since the operation confirmation control is not executed immediately after the power supply to the gaming machine is started, it is possible to prevent the confirmation failure of the operation of the effect device.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1,
State information (for example, background image designation command) that can identify the state is input from the control means at least when power supply is started (for example, the effect control CPU 120 performs command analysis processing of effect control main processing ( S54), and if a background image designation command has been received, a background image designation command reception flag indicating that a background image designation command has been received is set)
The operation confirmation control means waits for establishment of an execution condition (for example, operation of the push button 31B) for executing the operation confirmation control for a predetermined period (for example, 1 minute) after power supply is started. Control (for example, the part in which the production control CPU 120 executes S408 to S414 of the operation confirmation process shown in FIG. 14) is executed, and the standby control is ended based on the state specified from the input state information. (For example, in the operation confirmation process shown in FIG. 14 by the effect control CPU 120, the game state is specified from the background image designation command received by executing S412 and S413, and the specified game state is a short-time state or a certain change state. If there is, the standby end flag is set in S418 and the operation check process is terminated)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, an increase in the processing load on the gaming machine can be suppressed by executing the operation confirmation control while the execution condition is satisfied during the execution of the standby control in a specific state.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
Provided with motion detection means (for example, stick controller 31A and push button 31B) capable of detecting a predetermined motion,
The operation confirmation control means is a standby control (for example, effect control) for executing the operation confirmation control (for example, operation of the push button 31B) for a predetermined period (for example, one minute) after power supply is started. The CPU 120 executes the operation confirmation processing shown in FIG. 14 (steps S408 to S414), and the operation confirmation is performed based on the fact that a predetermined operation is detected by the operation detection means during the standby control. Control is executed (for example, the portion for performing the operation check execution process of S417 when the CPU 120 for effect control determines that the push button 31B has been operated in S414 of the operation check process shown in FIG. 14).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since it is possible to select whether or not to perform the operation confirmation control, it is possible to reduce the power consumption of the gaming machine.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, means 1 to means 3,
Provided with motion detection means (for example, stick controller 31A and push button 31B) capable of detecting a predetermined motion,
The effect device includes at least one light emitting unit capable of emitting light (for example, effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R),
The operation confirmation control unit causes the light emitting unit to emit light in a manner corresponding to a detection result by the operation detection unit during execution of the operation confirmation control (for example, the effect control CPU 120 performs the operation confirmation execution process illustrated in FIG. 15). By executing S438 to S448, as shown in FIG. 16, when the stick controller 31A is operated leftward, the first effect LED 9L emits light, and when the stick controller 31A is operated backward, (When the stick controller 31A is operated rightward, the third effect LED 9R emits light)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to suitably confirm the light emission mode of the light emitting unit according to the detection result of the motion detection unit.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, means 1 to means 4,
Provided with motion detection means (for example, stick controller 31A and push button 31B) capable of detecting a predetermined motion,
The stage device includes a movable body (for example, a push button 31B) operable based on detection of a predetermined motion by the motion detection means,
The operation confirmation control unit operates the movable body based on the fact that the operation detection unit detects a predetermined operation during the execution of the operation confirmation control (for example, the production control CPU 120 performs the operation confirmation shown in FIG. 15). (In the execution process S434, when it is determined that the push button 31B is operated, the vibration motor drive process of S435 is executed to vibrate the push button 31B)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the operation mode of the movable body can be suitably confirmed by the movement of the movable body by the movement detection unit detecting a predetermined movement during the execution of the movement confirmation control.

A gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, means 1 to means 5,
The rendering device includes a plurality of sound output units (for example, speakers 8L, 8R, 8C) that can output sound,
When the execution condition for executing the operation confirmation control is satisfied, the operation confirmation control means outputs a confirmation sound individually for each of the plurality of sound output units according to a predetermined order as the operation confirmation control. Confirmation sound output control to be output is performed (for example, when the effect control CPU 120 executes S421 to S433 of the operation confirmation process shown in FIG. 15, as shown in FIG. 16, the first speaker 8L, the second speaker 8R, (Part that outputs confirmation sound individually in the order of the third speaker 8W)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the operator can grasp the confirmation sound output from which sound output unit by grasping the output order of the confirmation sounds, and the sound output unit being confirmed. Can accurately grasp whether or not the sound is normally output.

The gaming machine of means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 1 to 6,
The effect device is located between an origin position (for example, an initial position (retracted position) that is invisible or difficult to see from a player such as an upper position or a lower position of the effect display device 5) and a position away from the origin position. Including a movable body (for example, movable accessory 300, 400) provided to be operable at (for example, a production position that is easier to see from the player than an initial position such as the front position of the production display device 5);
Drive means (for example, a drive motor not shown) for operating the movable body;
Operation control means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control) for controlling the operation of the movable body by the drive means;
With
The operation control means includes
First operation control for positioning the movable body at the origin position (for example, non-detection operation control), and second operation control for confirming that the movable body can operate normally (for example, (Actuation control for actual operation check) and third operation control for performing an effect by the movable body (for example, a control period for executing a movable body effect in a period during which a variation display of an effect symbol is executed or a big hit gaming state) And is possible to do
In the second operation control, the movable body is controlled to operate within a range of a first speed and a second speed that is faster than the first speed (for example, the effect control CPU 120 is used for confirming the actual operation). When performing motion control, control is performed so that the movable accessory 300, 400 operates at a speed within a range between the minimum speed (low speed) and the maximum speed (high speed) faster than the minimum speed).
In the first operation control, the movable body is controlled to operate at a speed equal to or lower than the first speed in the second operation control (for example, when the production control CPU 120 is not detecting as the first operation control). When performing motion control or motion control during detection, at a speed equal to or lower than the minimum speed in the motion control for actual operation confirmation as the second motion control (in this embodiment, the same speed as the minimum speed in the motion control for actual motion confirmation). The part that controls the movable objects 300 and 400 to operate)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, in the first operation control, the movable body operates at a speed that can be stopped at any timing, and thus can be safely positioned at the origin position.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the contents of various jackpots. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a game control main process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a power-off detection process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an operation confirmation process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an operation check execution process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output condition of a speaker, effect LED, and the motor for vibration. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output aspect of a confirmation sound. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution conditions of operation | movement confirmation. It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine in a modification from the front. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation example of operation control at the time of non-detection in the modification, operation control at the time of detection, and operation control for actual operation confirmation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation speed example of the operation control at the time of non-detection in the modification, the operation control at the time of detection, and the operation control for real operation confirmation.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the rear (back) side. In the present embodiment, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step of the flowchart, for example, a portion described as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”. In this embodiment, “execution” and “execution” are synonymous.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame 3 (base frame) that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. ). The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In the game area, a game ball is launched from a ball striking device and is shot.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light-emitting diodes). Special symbols (also referred to as “special graphics”), which are a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be identified, are displayed so as to be variable (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the one to be turned on and the one to be turned off are different as long as they are set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is "second special symbol". Also called.

  Both the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are formed in a square shape, for example. Note that the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, both a number indicating “0” to “9” and a symbol indicating “−”). May be different. Further, each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B may be configured to variably display numbers (or two-digit symbols) indicating, for example, “00” to “99”. In addition, each segment indicating “00” to “99” may be configured to variably display “00” to “99” with a display device that is randomly arranged in an invisible manner.

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area of the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, for example, there are three corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 4B. In the effect symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display parts, the effect symbols (also referred to as decorative symbols), which are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified, are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. Then, in response to the start of one of the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the variation of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 4B, “Left Variation of the effect symbols (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) is started in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. Thereafter, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5, the confirmed effect symbols (final stop symbols) are stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B is used. In synchronism with the special figure game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). Note that the variable display may be temporarily stopped during the dynamic display of the effect symbol.

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and any number may be used as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a combination of “big hit” and a combination of “out of” can be configured (for example, seven types or 9 types).

  After the variation display of the effect symbols is started, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R or the effect symbols are displayed until the definite effect symbols are derived and displayed. In at least one of the display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, the “left” effect symbol display area 5L, etc.), for example, the symbols are sequentially flowed from the top to the bottom from the smallest to the largest. When the effect display with the maximum symbol number (for example, “8”) is displayed, the effect symbol with the minimum symbol number (for example, “1”) is displayed.

  A first reserved memory display area 5D and a second reserved memory display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U, the hold memory display for displaying the variable hold memory number (the special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is specified.

  Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In this embodiment, the stored storage display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening is a round white display, and the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening ( The on-hold storage display generated based on the start winning due to the entry is a round blue display.

  In the following description, the display in the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U may be collectively referred to as hold display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner on the upper and lower parts of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B together with the hold storage display area. A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The variable display holding memory number obtained by adding the first special figure holding memory number and the second special figure holding memory number is also referred to as a total holding memory number.

  Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms a first start winning opening that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided to form a second start winning opening.

  As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter. In the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even when in the normal open state, there is a possibility that the game ball may enter more than in the expanded open state. You may comprise so that it may become low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening by, for example, closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state. In this way, the second start winning opening is changed between an expanded open state in which game balls easily pass (enter) and a normal open state in which game balls hardly pass (enter) or cannot pass (enter).

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 "), the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 "), the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the large winning opening shown in FIG. 2, and a predetermined region that is changed between an open state and a closed state by the large winning opening door. As a big prize opening.

  As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the OFF state, the special prize opening door closes the big winning prize opening, and the game ball passes (enters) the big winning prize opening. Make it impossible. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the ON state, the big winning opening door opens the big winning opening and the game ball passes through the big winning opening (entrance). ). As described above, the special winning opening changes into an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enters) and is disadvantageous to the player. Instead of the closed state where the game ball cannot pass (enter) through the big prize opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially opened state where the game ball hardly passes (enters) through the big prize opening may be provided.

  The game ball that has passed (entered) through the big prize opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) through the big winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 that has been opened, the gaming ball passes through other winning openings (for example, the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening). More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, if the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, which is a first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is closed, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a winning ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball to the special winning opening. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”).

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the large winning opening, for example, a single or plural general winning openings that are always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like. In this embodiment, the first speaker 8L provided at the upper left position of the gaming machine frame 3, the second speaker 8R provided at the upper right position of the gaming machine frame 3, and the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3 Three speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W with a third speaker 8W provided at a position are provided. Note that a decorative portion simulating a speaker is provided at the lower left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3. Further, in this embodiment, a sound image (stereo sound) can be configured by sounds output from the two first and second speakers 8L and 8R provided at the upper position of the gaming machine frame 3. That is, the first and second speakers 8L and 8R are stereo speakers. As described above, in this embodiment, a sound image spreading in the left-right direction can be configured by the first and second speakers 8L and 8R. Furthermore, the third speaker 8W provided at the lower position is a so-called woofer that mainly outputs a low sound.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with performance LEDs 9L, 9C, and 9R that emit light when executing various performances. Specifically, the production LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R are the first production LED 9L at the upper left position of the gaming machine frame 3, the second production LED 9R at the upper right position of the gaming machine frame 3, and the center of the gaming machine frame 3. Third effect LEDs 9C are provided at the upper positions.

  Further, a decoration LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Good. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping the driving of a shooting motor included in the hitting ball shooting device.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, a ball supply for holding (storing) a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball paid out by lending so as to be supplied to a ball hitting device. A dish is provided.

  In the present embodiment, an operation unit 31 that can be operated by the player is provided at a predetermined position (for example, a central portion) on the near side of the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3. The operation unit 31 includes a stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by the player, and a push button 31B that allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. In addition, the stick controller 31A has an operation rod that the player holds, and the player can operate by holding the operation rod. Furthermore, the push button 31B is provided at an upper position of the operating rod (for example, a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the main body of the hitting ball supply tray).

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Further, a controller unit 32 for controlling the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B is mounted. Further, a vibration motor 31C capable of vibrating the push button 31B by being driven is provided at the lower portion of the gaming machine frame 3, and the vibration motor 31C is connected to the effect control board 12. . In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a power supply board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 and the like.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is a sub-side control board mainly composed of a random number setting function used in a special figure game, a function that allows an output signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position to be input, and an effect control board 12 Are provided with a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to the outside, and the like. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, first to first. Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electrical components for rendering such as the three speakers 8L, 8R, 8W and the first to third rendering LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 includes all or part of the display operation of the effect display device 5 and the sound output operation from the first to third speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, the first to third effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component for production to execute the predetermined production operation, such as all or part of the lighting / extinguishing operation such as the above.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands from the effect control board 12, control data (sound number, volume level, etc.), etc. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing for outputting audio from the first to third speakers 8L, 8R, 8W is mounted. The LED control board 14 is a control board for LED output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the first to third effect LEDs 9L and 9C. , 9R and the like LED driver circuits for performing on / off driving are mounted.

  In the present embodiment, the wirings of the first and second speakers 8L and 8R are directly connected to the sound control board 13. Further, as will be described later, the wiring of the third speaker 8W is connected to the audio control board 13 via floating connector portions (the outer frame side connector 215 and the gaming machine frame side connector 216).

  The controller unit 32 that controls the stick controller 31 </ b> A and the push button 31 </ b> B is connected to the effect control board 12. Control of various devices mounted on the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B is executed by the effect control board 12 via the controller unit 32, and detection signals when a tilting operation on the stick controller 31A is detected, A detection signal when a pressing operation on the push button 31 </ b> B is detected is input to the effect control board 12 via the controller unit 32.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the main board 11, the door opening that detects that the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, the count switch 23, and the gaming machine frame 3 have been opened. A wiring for transmitting a detection signal from the switch 24 is connected. Note that the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 may have any configuration that can detect a game ball, such as a sensor. That's fine. The door opening switch 24 may be a sensor having any configuration as long as it can detect the opening of the gaming machine frame 3. The door opening switch 24 may include a plurality of switches and sensors instead of one switch.

  Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). Note that the command form shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and other command forms may be used. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number and may be a value corresponding to the instruction content by the effect control command.

  The command 8001H is a first change start command that specifies the start of change in the first special symbol display 4A. The command 8002H is a second change start command that specifies the start of change in the second special symbol display 4B. The command 81XXH is a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern (variation time), and different EXT data is set according to the designated variation pattern.

  The command 8CXXH is a change display result notification command, and is an effect control command for designating the change display result. Note that the command 8C00H is a command indicating a pre-determined result indicating that it is “off”. The command 8C01H is a command for notifying that the big hit type is “big hit big hit A”. The command 8C02H is a command for notifying that “big hit” is the big hit type and “probable big hit B”. The command 8C03H is a command for notifying that the big hit type is “big hit” and the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”.

  The command 8F00H is a symbol confirmation command for designating the stop of variation (determination) of the effect symbol. The command 95XXH is a gaming state designation command that designates the gaming state at that time.

  The command A0XXH is a jackpot start designation command (also referred to as a “fanfare command”) that designates the start of a jackpot gaming state. The command A1XXH is a big prize opening open notification command for notifying that the big prize opening is in an open state and that the big prize opening is in an open state in the big hit gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after opening the big prize opening notifying that the big prize opening has been changed from the open state to the closed state and that the big prize opening is in the closed state in the big hit gaming state. Command A3XXH is a jackpot end designation command for designating the end of the jackpot gaming state.

  It should be noted that the notification command during the opening of the big prize opening or the notification command after the big prize opening is opened, for example, the number of rounds executed in the normal opening big hit state or the short-term opening big hit state (for example, “1” to “16” or “1” to “5”). EXT data corresponding to ")" is set.

  The command B100H is a first start port winning designation command for notifying that the first start condition has been established by winning a first start winning port formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. The command B200H is a second start port winning designation command for notifying that the second start condition is established by winning a second start winning port formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B.

  The command C1XXH is a first reserved memory count notification command for notifying the first special figure reserved memory count. The command C2XXH is a second reserved memory number notification command for notifying the second special figure reserved memory number.

  Command C800 (H) resumes power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 when data is stored in the backup RAM (when power supply is temporarily stopped due to a sudden power failure or the like and then restored). It is an effect control command (power failure recovery designation command) transmitted at times. When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is resumed, the gaming control microcomputer 100 transmits a power interruption recovery designation command. The effect control board 12 that has received the power failure recovery designation command displays a power interruption recovery screen indicating that power interruption recovery is being performed on the effect display device 5.

  The command C900 (H) is an effect control command (power-on designation command) transmitted when power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started when data is not stored in the backup RAM due to the operation of the clear switch. ). When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 transmits a power-off input designation command. In addition, the effect control board 12 that has received the power-on input designation command displays a power-on screen indicating that the effect display device 5 has been turned on.

  Command D1XX (H) is an effect control command (background image designation command) for designating display of a background image according to the gaming state. The game control microcomputer 100 is a command transmitted to the effect control board 12 every time the special symbol variation display and the demonstration display setting are executed, and the effect control board 12 (effect control CPU 120). Displays a background image corresponding to the received background image designation command on the effect display device 5.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM 101 (Read Only Memory 101) for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work. A RAM 102 (Random Access Memory 102) that provides an area, a CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) that executes a control program by executing a game control program, and updates numeric data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103 It comprises a random number circuit 104 that performs and an I / O 105 (Input / Outputport 105).

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, various processes for controlling the progress of the game are executed by the CPU 103 executing the program read from the ROM 101. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores the fluctuation data, and the CPU 103 temporarily stores the various fluctuation data. The CPU 103 receives the input of various signals from outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the CPU 103 goes outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed.

  As a control of the progress of these games, the game control microcomputer 100 (CPU 103) uses the random number (big hit determination) extracted from the random number circuit 104 based on the winning of the game ball at the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening. Random number), a lottery process for determining whether or not to win the variation display based on the start winning prize, or a variation pattern (variation pattern random number) extracted from the random number circuit 104 (random number for variation pattern determination) (Display time) is determined from a plurality of variation patterns, and the determined variation pattern is set. In addition, a variation pattern with a short variation display time is determined by opening and closing the big prize opening door of the special variable winning ball device 7 in the big hit game state, and updating the game state flag etc. for the game state after the big hit game ends. Sets the probability variation state in which the short-time state and the big lottery probability that are likely to be performed are higher than the normal state (for example, 10 times the normal state (low probability state)), and the number of fluctuations to make the short-time state and the probability variation state ( In addition, when the set number of fluctuations is executed, processing for ending the short-time state or the probability variation state is performed.

  In the main board 11, various random number values such as a random value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern, a random value MR4 for determining a normal figure display result, etc. Numerical data is controlled to be countable. The random number circuit 104 only needs to be able to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. For the random number values that are not counted by the random number circuit 104, the CPU 103 performs various types of software by software. It is only necessary to count by updating the numerical data.

  FIG. 4 shows the variation pattern of this embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of variation patterns as shown in FIG. 4 are prepared in advance. Specifically, in the present embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is “out of”, corresponding to each of the case where the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”, A plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance in response to a case where the variation display result is “big hit”.

  The reach effect of normal reach is executed for the jackpot variation pattern, which is a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit”, and the reach variation pattern when the variation display mode of the effect design is “reach”. There are a normal reach fluctuation pattern and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which a reach expression of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β is executed. In this embodiment, only one type of normal reach variation pattern is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of normal reach α, normal reach β,... The normal reach fluctuation pattern may be provided. Also, in the super reach variation pattern, three or more super reach variation patterns such as super reach γ... In addition to super reach α and super reach β may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in the present embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach α and super reach β that are the super reach fluctuation patterns. . In addition, regarding the special figure variation time of the super reach variation pattern in which super reach reach production such as super reach α and super reach β in this embodiment is performed, the variation pattern in which super reach β super reach production is performed. However, the special figure variation time is set longer than the variation pattern in which the super reach production of the super reach α is executed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, since the variation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set higher. In the reach variation pattern, the longer the variation time, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11, and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, a common display result determination table is used for the first special figure and the second special figure as the display result determination table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first special figure is not limited thereto. Separate display result determination tables may be used for the second special figure.

  In the display result determination table, before the fixed special symbol is derived and displayed in the special symbol game of the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display result is set to the big hit gaming state. It is a table referred to in order to determine whether to control based on random number value MR1.

  In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, a numerical value (compared to the random value MR1 depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state, the short time state (low probability state), or the probability variation state (high probability state) ( (Judgment value) is assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” or “out of place”.

  In the display result determination table, determination data is assigned to a determination result as to whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the special figure display result as “big hit”. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability state), more judgment values than the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) are characteristic of “big hit”. Assigned to diagram display results. With this, in the probability variation state (high probability state) in which probability variation control is performed, the probability that the special figure display result will be determined to be “big hit” and controlled to the big hit gaming state in the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) Compared to (about 1/300 in the present embodiment), the probability that the special figure display result is determined to be “big hit” and controlled to the big hit gaming state becomes higher (about 1/30 in the present embodiment). That is, in the display result determination table, when the gaming state is a probability change state (high probability state), the probability that it is determined to control to the big hit gaming state is higher than when the gaming state is a normal state or a short time state. The determination data is assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control the big hit gaming state.

  In the ROM 101, when it is determined to control the jackpot gaming state, the jackpot type determination table referred to for determining one of a plurality of jackpot types based on the random number value MR2 and the random value MR3 are stored. A variation pattern determination table for determining the variation pattern as one of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 4 is also stored.

  In the setting example shown in FIG. 6A, the judgment values for the big hit types of “probable big hit A” and “probable big hit B” depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. The assignment of is different. That is, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, there is no allocation to the big hit type of “probability big hit B” with a small number of rounds, and “probability big hit B” does not occur in the fluctuation display of the second special figure. Therefore, the number of prize balls obtained is small in the gaming state in which the game balls are likely to enter the second starting prize opening formed by the normally variable prize-winning ball apparatus 6B by the high opening control accompanying the time reduction control. "Can be prevented from occurring frequently, resulting in a decrease in entertainment interest. Note that the setting example shown in FIG. 6 (A) is merely an example, and a jackpot type other than that shown in FIG. 6 (A) may be provided. What is necessary is just to set suitably.

  The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101 is preliminarily determined to be “out of” with the variation pattern determination table for jackpot used when “big hit” is determined in advance. A variation pattern determination table for loss that is sometimes used is prepared in advance. In the present embodiment, the reach fluctuation pattern is more easily determined when the big hit is made than the loss, and the possibility (reliability or expectation) of the big hit is higher when the reach occurs. In addition, even if the fluctuation pattern of the same reach, super reach is more likely to be a big hit (reliability and expectation) than normal reach, the fluctuation pattern of super reach β even if the same super reach However, the determination value corresponding to each variation pattern is set in the variation pattern determination table for deviation from the variation pattern determination table for big hits so that the probability (reliability and expectation) of the probability variation big hit becomes high.

  The variation pattern determination table for loss includes a plurality of tables corresponding to the total number of reserved memories and the short time state, and the total number of reserved memories corresponds to 2 to 4 according to the number of reserved memories and the short time state. Short non-reach shift variation pattern (PA1-2), short non-reach shift variation pattern (PA1-3) corresponding to a total number of pending storages of 5 to 8, and short non-reach shift variation pattern By determining (PA1-4) according to the total number of reserved memories and the gaming state (short time state), the larger the total number of reserved memories, the easier the short variation pattern is executed, that is, the fluctuation per unit time By increasing the number of times, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of useless start winnings, and during non-time control (during short-time state), the non-reach deviation of the shortening changes more than when the time control is not executed. Pattern (PA1-4) that is often determined by increasing the number of times of the change per unit time, can reduce the time to the next jackpot, and to be able to improve the extended game player's sense of.

  The RAM 102 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power supply created on a predetermined power supply board 92. That is, even if there is a sudden power outage and the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped (so-called power interruption, etc.), the backup power supply is supplied with power by discharging the capacitor as a backup power supply. Until it is disabled, some or all of the contents of RAM 102 are preserved. In particular, at least the game state, that is, data corresponding to the control state of the game control means (such as a special figure process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. The data stored in the backup RAM and backed up in this way is appropriately referred to as backup data. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game.

  Further, a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage from the power supply board 92 has dropped below a predetermined value is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 100. In addition, a clear signal indicating that the clear switch for instructing to clear the contents of the RAM 102 is operated is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 100. In addition, a reset signal indicating that power has been turned on and power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been input to the input port of the gaming control microcomputer 100. When this reset signal is input, the input level of the reset terminal becomes high level, and the game control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the CPU 103) is a process for confirming whether the contents of the program are valid. After executing a certain security check process, a game control timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8) described later is started.

  In this embodiment, a power-off signal, a clear signal, and a reset signal are input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 100 from the power supply board 92, but the main board 11 receives these power-off signals. Or a circuit that outputs a clear signal or a reset signal, and may be input to the game control microcomputer 100 from the circuit.

  The RAM 102 of the game control microcomputer 100 is provided with a game control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game. In the game control data holding area, a first winning prize (first starting prize) is generated by a game ball passing (entering) through a first starting prize opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A, but has not started yet. The first special figure storage unit for storing the random number value MR1, the random number value MR2, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3, and the like and the ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 6B are formed as the holding data of the special figure game using the special figure. Random value MR1 is used as the hold data for the special figure game using the second special figure which has been started (second start prize) but has not yet started although the game ball has passed (entered) the second starting prize opening. The state can be updated in accordance with the progress status of the game such as the second special figure reservation storage unit for storing numerical data indicating the random value MR2 and the random value MR3, the general figure reservation storage unit, the special process flag, etc. Multiple types of flags The game control flag setting unit, the game control timer setting unit provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game, and the count value used for controlling the progress of the game are counted. A game control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of counters for playing, a game control buffer setting unit provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of the game, and It has.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. The RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120 update numerical data indicating random values independently of each other. A random number circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, various processes for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric parts are executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes the various data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores the data, and the effect control CPU 120 stores the effect data in the RAM 122. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, the reception control CPU 120 for receiving the input of various signals from the outside of the presentation control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the presentation control CPU 120 for I / O A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  Note that, on the side of the effect control board 12, as with the main board 11, for example, various random values (also referred to as effect random numbers) are set for determining the execution or non-execution of various effects and the type of effects. Has been. In addition to the program for effect control, the ROM 121 also determines various table data used for controlling the effect operation, for example, execution of various effects, non-execution, and the type of effect. Table data constituting a plurality of determination tables, pattern data constituting an effect control pattern corresponding to each variation pattern, and the like are stored.

  As an example, in the ROM 121, an effect control CPU 120 includes various effect devices (for example, an effect display device 5, first to third speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, first to third effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R, decorations). An effect control pattern table storing a plurality of types of effect control patterns used for controlling the effect operation by the LED and the effect model) is stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The effect control pattern table only needs to store, for example, a special figure fluctuation effect control pattern, a notice effect control pattern, various effect control patterns, and the like.

  The special-control variation production control pattern corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special-sign game until the finalized special symbol that is the special-sign display result is derived and displayed. It consists of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effect symbol variation display operation, reach effect, re-lottery effect, etc., or various effect display operations not accompanied by effect symbol variation display Has been. The notice effect control pattern includes, for example, data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed in response to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In the special-figure variation production control pattern, for example, a plurality of types of reach production control patterns with different production modes in each reach production may be included for each variation pattern that executes the reach production.

  In addition, as the notice effect that is executed during the change display of the effect symbol, for example, an operation notice that is executed on condition that the player operates the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B, a predetermined image is switched in stages. Step-up notice, line-up notice that a character appears and hits the line, a jack-off notice effect that suggests the possibility of a big hit, such as a cut-in notice that a predetermined image is interrupted and displayed, a reach notice that suggests whether or not to reach Pseudo-continuous notices for notifying whether or not to become pseudo-reams, stop-symbol notices for notifying stop symbols, and latent notices for notifying whether the gaming state is a probability variation state (whether or not it is latent) , Including a plurality of notices executed at the start of variable display or when reach is established.

  The RAM 122 is provided with an effect control data holding area (not shown), for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. The effect control data holding area includes an effect control flag setting unit provided with a plurality of types of flags that can be updated according to the effect operation state, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, and the like, and various effect operations. An effect control timer setting unit and an effect control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of timers and counters used for controlling the progress of the image, and data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations are temporarily stored. And an effect control buffer setting unit in which various buffers for storage are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the storage area (buffer number “1-1”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the total reserved memory number of the first special figure reserved memory is stored in the predetermined area of the production control buffer setting unit. To "1-4") and storage areas (buffer numbers "2-1" to "2-" corresponding to the maximum value (for example, "4") of the total reserved memory number of the second special figure reserved memory). 4 ”is provided, and data constituting a pending storage buffer capable of specifying the status of the pending storage at that time is stored, and the first pending storage display is based on the data in the pending storage buffer. The hold display of the area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U is displayed.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 executes a normal symbol variation display such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2. For example, the normal symbol display unit 20 is activated based on the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting the normal symbol variation display, such as the end of the previous general symbol game, is satisfied after the normal symbol start condition is satisfied. The usual game is started.

  In this ordinary game, after a normal symbol change is started, when a predetermined time which is a normal symbol change time elapses, a fixed normal symbol which is a normal symbol change display result is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (symbol per symbol), such as a number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed normal symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol becomes “per symbol”. On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is “out of normal”. Become. Corresponding to the fact that the variation display result of the normal symbol is “per normal”, the expansion / release control (tilt control) is performed in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is tilted. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first start condition is satisfied, for example, when the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, because the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state has ended, the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. Further, the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit gaming state, the special game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B, after the special symbol variation display is started, when the variation display time as the special symbol variation time elapses, the special symbol variation display is performed. The resulting definite special symbol (special diagram display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes “big hit” as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big bonus symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, “ Out of place ". In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. When the predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. What is necessary is just to control to the small hit game state as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

  After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, the special symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” is the big hit symbol, and the special symbol indicating the symbol “−” is the off symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as a jackpot symbol or a loss symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A may be different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display 4B. However, a special symbol common to both of the special symbol games may be a big hit symbol or an off symbol.

  After the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a specific symbol in the special game, and the result of the specific display is “big hit”, the big winning door of the special variable winning ball device 7 is in a predetermined upper limit time in the big hit gaming state. The large winning opening is opened in a period until (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

  A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”, etc.). Even before the number of rounds has reached the upper limit, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won a big prize opening). .

  Of the rounds in the big hit gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) advantageous for the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally opened. Also called round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time during which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) is relatively short (for example, 0.1 seconds) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 4A and In response to the start of any one of the special figure games using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display of the effect symbols is started. The period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols to the end of the variation display due to the stop display of the confirmed effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the variation display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state.

  Here, the reach state refers to an effect design (“reach variation design”) that has not been stopped yet when the effect design that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Is also a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the design symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R, etc.) in advance. The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, “medium” effect) that has not been stopped yet when the effect symbol (for example, the effect symbol indicating the alphanumeric character of “7”) constituting the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the symbol display area 5C, etc., the presentation symbols are changing, or in all or part of the “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R This is a display state that changes synchronously while constituting all or part of the combination.

  In response to the reach state, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person) different from the effect symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Or change the display mode of the background image, play and display a moving image that is different from the production symbol, or change the variation mode of the production symbol, so that the production operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed May be. Such an effect operation such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the change mode of the effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In addition, in the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the first to third speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, and the light emitters such as the first to third effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R. It may be included that the lighting operation (flashing operation) or the like is an operation mode different from the operation mode before the reach state.

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variation display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed.

  When the special symbol that becomes the outlier symbol is stopped (derived) as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation symbol display state of the effect symbol does not reach the reach state after the effect symbol variation display is started. In addition, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect design is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal shift”) variable display mode when the variation display result is “out of”.

  When a special symbol that becomes an outlier symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the effect symbol becomes reach after the effect symbol variation display starts. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed, or when the reach effect is not executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined out-of-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display result of the effect symbol is referred to as a variation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach disengagement”) when the variation display result is “out of”.

  Corresponding to the fact that the variation display state of the production symbol has reached the reach state when the jackpot symbol indicating the number “3” is stopped and displayed as a special symbol that is a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed in the special symbol game Then, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as “non-probable variable big hit combination”) among a plurality of types of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the non-probable big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed.

  The confirmed effect symbol which is a normal big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed in, for example, the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols having the symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols having the even symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is “left”, “ What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. The effect symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” constituting the normal jackpot combination are referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as “non-probable variation symbols”).

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the normal jackpot symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the finalized symbol of the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variable jackpot combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “normal big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. It should be noted that the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without executing the reach effect. Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” for the big hit type of “non-probable change”, the normal open big hit state is controlled, and after the end, time reduction control (time reduction control) is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the special symbol change display time (special figure change time) in the special figure game is shortened compared to the normal state. In the short-time control, so-called electric Chu support is performed in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency to the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is increased. Here, the normal state is a normal game state that is different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed, after the power is turned on) The same control as in the state in which the initialization process is executed is performed. In the time-saving control, one of the conditions is established first, that is, a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit gaming state ends, and the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. Sometimes it just needs to end.

  As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, out of the special symbol that becomes the big hit symbol, when the probability variable big hit symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number “7” is stopped and displayed, the variation display state of the production symbol is the reach state. Correspondingly, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, the definite effect symbol that becomes a predetermined probability variation jackpot combination among a plurality of types of jackpot combinations May be stopped. It should be noted that the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbol whose symbol number is “7” is a predetermined effective line in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed all together. The effect symbol having the symbol number “7” constituting the probability variation jackpot combination is referred to as a probability variation symbol. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol.

  Regardless of whether the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination or a promiscuous jackpot combination, the variation display mode in which the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game will have a "big hit" variation display result. This is referred to as a variation display mode of “probability variation” (also referred to as “big hit type”). In this embodiment, among the big hit types of “probability change”, the control is set to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that “7 big” is displayed as the confirmed special symbol and the result is “big hit”. After that, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with time reduction control. On the other hand, among the big hit types of “probable change”, it is controlled to the short-open big hit state based on the fact that “5 big” is displayed as the confirmed special symbol, and the short-term open big hit state is controlled. At the same time, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed.

  By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the fluctuation display result (special display result) becomes “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability variation control may be ended when the condition that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state again after the big hit gaming state is ended. Similar to the time reduction control, the probability variation control is ended when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time reduction number or 90 times different from the time reduction number) are executed after the end of the big hit gaming state. May be. In addition, even if the probability variation control is ended when the probability variation control is ended by the probability variation control lottery executed every time the special game is started after the big hit gaming state is ended, the probability variation control is terminated. Good.

  When the time-shortening control is performed, the normal symbol display unit 20 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control to improve the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the tilt control time for performing longer than that in the normal state, and a control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Control (electricity support control) that is advantageous to the player by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied is performed. In this way, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening in accordance with the time-shortening control and is advantageous to the player is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening becomes the expanded opening state is higher than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be performed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both the short time control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a short time state or a high base state. The gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed is also referred to as a probability variation state or a high probability state. A gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a high probability high base state. In this embodiment, the gaming state to be controlled is not set, but the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time-shortening control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. In addition, only the gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is sometimes referred to as a “probability variation state”, and may be referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to distinguish from the high probability low base state. On the other hand, a probability variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and time reduction control or high opening control is not performed is sometimes referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from a high accuracy high base state. The short time state in which the short time control or the high opening control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control, the time reduction control, nor the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time-shortening control and probability variation control is performed in a gaming state other than the normal state, the probability that the special-figure game can be executed frequently and the fluctuation display result in each special-figure game will be “big hit” As a result, the player is in an advantageous state. A gaming state advantageous to a player different from the big hit gaming state is also referred to as a special gaming state.

  The re-lottery effect may be executed during the variation display of the effect symbol in which the confirmed effect symbol is a non-probable variation jackpot combination or a probability variation jackpot combination. In the re-lottery effect, after the effect symbols that are normally a big hit combination are temporarily displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R on the effect display device 5, for example, “left ”,“ Middle ”,“ right ”effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, with the same effect symbols in the same state, are changed again, and the effect symbol (probability variable symbol) that is a probabilistic big hit combination and the normal big hit One of the effect symbols (normal symbols) to be combined is stopped and displayed as a final effect symbol (final stop display). Here, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “non-probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, the confirmed effect symbol that becomes the normal jackpot combination after re-changing the temporarily stopped effect symbol It is only necessary to perform a re-lottery selection effect for deriving and displaying. On the other hand, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, after the re-variation of the temporarily stopped display effect symbol, the definite effect that becomes the probable big hit combination A re-lottery winning effect that stops and displays a symbol may be executed, or a re-lottery winning effect may be executed.

  After a definitive effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) is derived and displayed, at the start of the jackpot gaming state or during the execution of a round in the jackpot gaming state, one of the rounds ends in the jackpot gaming state Probability of whether or not to control to the probabilistic state in the period from the start of the next round to the start of the next round, the period from the end of the last round in the jackpot game state to the start of the next variable display game, etc. The promotion effect during the big hit that becomes the notification effect may be executed. A notification effect similar to the jackpot promotion effect may be executed during the first variable display game after the end of the jackpot gaming state. The jackpot promotion effect that is executed after the final round in the jackpot game state is particularly called “ending promotion effect”.

  The jackpot promotion effect includes a jackpot promotion promotion effect that informs that there is a promotion in which the game state becomes a probable change state despite the fact that the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination, and that there is no promotion that becomes a probable change state There is a promotion promotion failure during the jackpot to be notified. For example, in the jackpot promotion effect, the effect symbol is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5, and either the normal symbol or the probability variation symbol is stopped and displayed as the effect display result, or the effect symbol variation display is performed. May be notified so that the player can recognize the presence or absence of promotion to be in a probable change state by displaying different effect images.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. As shown in FIG. 7, when the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 executes a security check process that is a process for confirming whether the contents of the program are valid, and then starts the game control main process after Sa1. To do. In the game control main process, the CPU 103 first performs necessary initial settings.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 103 first sets prohibition of interruption (Sa1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (Sa2), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (Sa3). Then, after initialization of the built-in device (such as initialization of the built-in device (built-in peripheral circuit) CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port)) (Sa4), the RAM 102 is made accessible. Set (Sa5). In interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value of the specific register (I register) (1 byte) built in the CPU 103 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is This mode indicates an interrupt address.

  Next, the CPU 103 confirms the state of the output signal (clear signal) of a clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input via the input port (Sa6). When ON is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 103 executes normal initialization processing (Sa10 to Sa14).

  If the clear switch is not in the ON state, whether or not the processing of Sd2 and Sd3 in the power-off detection processing (see FIG. 9) to be described later is executed, and whether or not check data is stored in a predetermined backup area The determination is made based on whether (Sa7).

  When the backup data is stored, the CPU 103 performs data check of the backup RAM area (Sa8). In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in Sa8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power-off detection process. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, an initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on is not performed when the power supply is stopped.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 103 performs a game state restoration process (the process of Sa41 to Sa43) for returning the game control microcomputer 100 to the state when the power supply is stopped. Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 101 is set as a pointer (Sa41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (area in the RAM 102) (Sa42). The work area is backed up by a backup power source. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. As a result of the processing of Sa41 and Sa42, the saved contents remain as they are in the portion of the work area that should not be initialized. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, probability variation flag, time reduction flag, etc.), and the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer) ), A portion in which data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set. In addition, the CPU 103 transmits a transmission power supply restoration designation command to the effect control board 12 (Sa43).

  If backup data is not stored (N in Sa7) or if the result of the parity check is not normal (Sa8deN), initialization processing is executed.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 103 first performs a RAM clear process (Sa10). The RAM clear process initializes predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a random number for normal symbol determination) to 0, but an arbitrary value or a predetermined value It may be initialized to. Alternatively, the entire area of the RAM 102 may not be initialized, and predetermined data (for example, data of a counter value for generating a random number for determination per normal symbol) may be left as it is. Further, the initial address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 101 is set as a pointer (Sa11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (Sa12).

  By the processing of Sa11 and Sa12, for example, a random number counter for determining a normal symbol, a special symbol buffer, a total winning ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, a flag for selectively performing processing according to the control state, etc. Is set.

  Further, the CPU 103 transmits a power-on command and a background image designation command corresponding to the game state being the normal state to the effect control board 12 (Sa13, Sa14). Note that the power-on command of this embodiment is also a command indicating that the main board 11 (CPU 103) has performed initialization processing on the effect control board 12.

  After execution of Sa43 or Sa14, the CPU 103 executes random number circuit setting processing for initial setting of the random number circuit 104 (Sa15). For example, the CPU 103 performs processing according to a random number circuit setting program to perform setting for causing the random number circuit 104 to update the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result.

  In Sa16, the CPU 103 sets a CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 100 so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 2 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every 2 ms.

  Next, the CPU 103 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (Sa18) and the initial value random number update process (Sa19). When executing the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process, the interrupt disabled state is set (Sa17), and when the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are completed, the interrupt enabled state is set. (Sa20). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining a stop symbol of a special symbol when it is not a big hit, or a random number for determining whether to reach when it is not a big hit. The random number update process is a process for updating the count value of a counter for generating a display random number. The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number determines the initial value of the count value of a counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to win a normal symbol (ordinary random number generation counter for normal symbol determination). It is a random number to do. A game control process for controlling the progress of the game, which will be described later (the game control microcomputer 100 controls game devices such as an effect display device, a variable winning ball device, a ball payout device, etc. provided in the game machine itself. In the process of transmitting a command signal to be controlled by another microcomputer, or a game machine control process), the count value of the random number for determination per normal symbol is one round (the random number for determination per normal symbol is taken). When the value is incremented by the number of values between the minimum value and the maximum value of the possible values), an initial value is set in the counter.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 8 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a power-off detection process (S10). The state of the detection signal input from the various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 via the switch circuit 110 by executing predetermined switch processing. Is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, predetermined information output processing is executed (S13).

  Next, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the special symbol process shown in FIG. 10 is executed (S15).

  Subsequent to the special symbol process, the display operation on the normal symbol display 20 (for example, turning on / off the segment LED) is controlled to display the variation of the normal symbol and the tilt of the movable wing piece of the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Normal symbol process processing for performing operation setting and the like is executed (S16). Thereafter, by executing a command control process, a control command is transmitted (output) from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 (S17).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the power-off detection process. In this power-off detection process, first, it is determined whether or not there is an input of a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage from the power supply board (not shown) has dropped below a predetermined value (Sd1). When there is no power-off signal input, the power-off detection process is terminated. When there is a power-off signal input, backup data is specified (Sd2), and the specified backup data is stored in the backup data stored in the RAM 102. Store in the area (Sd3). Then, after creating check data to be used when restoring the backup data and storing it in the backup data storage area (Sd4), the process proceeds to a loop process in which no process is executed until the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered off. Since the power-off signal is continuously output when the power supply voltage drops below a predetermined value, in the power-off detection process in this embodiment, the loop process is performed after the creation of check data (after execution of Sd4). By migrating, new backup data is not stored in the backup data storage area. For this reason, for example, it is prevented that new backup data is not normally stored in the backup data storage area due to a further drop in the power supply voltage during the storage of new backup data.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, first, a start winning determination process is executed (S21). Then, according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit, one of the processes of S22 to S29 is selected and executed.

  In the start winning process of S21, it is determined whether or not there is a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start port switch 22A or the second start port switch 22B, and if there is a win, a random value MR1, MR2 and MR3 are extracted and stored in the top position of the empty entry in the first special figure holding storage section when the first starting prize is received, and the second special figure is reserved when the second starting prize is obtained. Store at the top of the empty entry in the storage.

  The special symbol normal process of S22 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In the special symbol normal process, it is determined whether or not to start the special symbol game based on the presence / absence of pending data. Further, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1, whether or not the variation display result is “big hit” is determined (predetermined) before the variation display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, a confirmed special symbol (either a big hit symbol or a missing symbol) is set corresponding to the variation display result. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “1”.

  The variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. The variation pattern setting process includes a process of determining a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random value MR3 based on a result of prior determination as to whether or not the variation display result is “big hit”. It is included. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2”.

  The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. The special symbol variation process includes a process for setting the special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts variation. It includes processing to measure When the special symbol variation elapsed time reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special symbol stop process of S25 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. The special symbol stop process includes a process for performing a setting for stopping and displaying (deriving) a fixed special symbol that is a variation display result of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B. It is. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on. If the big hit flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit release pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. The pre-opening process for the big hit includes a process for starting the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and setting the big winning opening to the open state based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. include. Specifically, the upper limit of the period during which the winning a prize opening is in the open state is set to “29 seconds”, and the opening number of the winning a prize opening which is the upper limit number of times for executing the round is set to “non-probable big hit” or “probable change”. If it is a “big hit A”, it is set to “16 times”. On the other hand, when the big hit type is “probability big hit B”, the number of times of opening of the big winning opening that is the upper limit number of times to execute the round is set to “5 times”. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”.

  The big hit release process of S27 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. In the big hit opening process, the winning prize opening is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 82, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. .

  The big hit release post-processing in S28 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the winning opening is in the open state has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached. In some cases, processing for setting to transmit a jackpot end designation command is included. When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum value of the number of times of winning the special winning opening, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value of the process flag is updated to “7”.

  The big hit end processing of S29 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. The jackpot end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect for notifying the end of the jackpot gaming state is executed. When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  In the big hit end process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit is read, and whether the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”, “probable big hit A”, or “probable big hit B”. Identify. If it is determined that the identified big hit type is not “non-probable variation big hit”, setting for starting the probability variation control (setting of the probability variation flag) is performed.

  In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (in advance corresponding to the setting of the time reduction flag and the upper limit value of the special game that can be executed during the time reduction control). A predetermined count initial value (“100” in the present embodiment) is set in the short-time counter.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S22 of FIG. 10 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second special figure holding storage number is “0” (S141). The second special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display 4B. For example, in the process of S141, the second pending storage number count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read and it may be determined whether or not the read value is “0”.

  When the second special figure hold storage number is other than “0” in S141 (S141; N), the second special figure hold storage unit 151B stores the hold data corresponding to the hold number “1”. Then, numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are read out (S142). The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation.

  Subsequent to the processing of S142, the second special figure reserved memory number count value and the total reserved memory number count value are decremented by one and updated, thereby causing the second special figure reserved memory number and the total reserved memory number to be decremented by one. In addition, the data in the second special figure storage unit 151B is updated. Specifically, the random numbers MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the holding number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to the holding numbers “2” to “4”) in the second special figure holding storage unit 151B are stored. The pending data shown is shifted up by one entry (S143).

  Thereafter, the variable special figure designation buffer value, which is the stored value of the fluctuation special figure designation buffer, is updated to “2” (S144), and then the process proceeds to S149.

  On the other hand, when the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” in S141 (S141; Y), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reserved memory number is “0” (S145). The first special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display 4A. For example, in the process of S145, the game control counter setting unit 154 reads the first reserved memory number count value stored in the first reserved memory number counter, and determines whether or not the read value is “0”. Good. In this way, the process of S145 is executed when it is determined in S141 that the second special figure hold memory number is “0”, and whether or not the first special figure hold memory number is “0”. Determine whether. Thereby, execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is started in preference to the special figure game using the first special figure.

  It should be noted that the special game using the second special figure is not limited to a game executed with priority over the special graphic game using the first special figure. The execution of the special game may be started in the order in which the game balls enter (pass) and start winnings are generated. In this case, a table for storing data capable of specifying the order in which the start winnings are generated is provided, and the execution of the special game using either the first special figure or the second special figure is started from the stored data. It suffices if it can be determined.

  When the first special figure reservation storage number is other than “0” in S145 (S145; N), the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A stores the reservation data corresponding to the reservation number “1”. Then, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are read out (S146). The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation.

  Subsequent to the processing in S146, the first special figure reserved memory count and the total reserved memory count are decremented by one by updating the first special figure reserved memory count count value or the total reserved memory count count value by one. In addition, the data in the first special figure storage unit 151A is updated. Specifically, the random numbers MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the holding number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to the holding numbers “2” to “4”) in the first special figure holding storage unit 151A are stored. The pending data shown is shifted up by one entry (S147).

  Thereafter, the variable special figure designation buffer value, which is the stored value of the fluctuation special figure designation buffer, is updated to “1” (S148), and then the process proceeds to S149.

  In S149, the display result determination table shown in FIG. set. Subsequently, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result stored in the random number buffer for fluctuation is compared with the determination value assigned to each special figure display result of “big hit” or “out of line”. Then, it is determined whether the special figure display result is “big hit” or “out of line” (S150). In S150, if the gaming state at that time is a high probability state in which the probability variation flag is set, if the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result falls within the range of 10000 to 12180, “big hit” If it is not applicable, it is determined as “out of”. Also, if the probability variation flag is not set, if the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result falls within the range of 1 to 219, it is determined as “big hit”, and if not, it is determined as “out of place”. Is determined.

  Thus, in the special figure display result determination table selected in S149, different determination values corresponding to the game state (high probability, low probability) at that time are assigned to “big hit”. In this process, the special figure display result is determined as “big hit” using different judgment data (judgment values) depending on whether or not the gaming state when the variable display of the special figure game or the like is started is a high probability state. In the case where the gaming state is a high probability state, it is determined as a “big hit” with a higher probability than in the case where the gaming state is a low probability state.

  After the special figure display result is determined in S150, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is “big hit” (S151). If it is determined that the game is a “hit” (S151; Y), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (S152). At this time, the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 6A is selected and set as a use table for determining the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types (S153). By referring to the jackpot type determination table set in this way, numerical data indicating the random number MR2 for jackpot type determination stored in the random number buffer for variation, and “non-probability change” and “probability change A” in the jackpot type determination table. Then, depending on which of the determination values assigned to each jackpot type of “probability variation B” matches, which of the jackpot types is a plurality of types is determined (S154).

  By determining the jackpot type in the process of S154, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state is any one of the gaming state of the short-time state and the probability variation state that is more advantageous to the player than the short-time state. Whether to control is decided before the definite special symbol as the variable display result is derived. Corresponding to the jackpot type determined in this way, for example, by setting a jackpot type buffer value which is a stored value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (S155), the determined jackpot type is set. Remember. As an example, if the big hit type is “non-probable change” corresponding to non-probable big hit, the big hit type buffer value is “0”, and if “probable change A” corresponding to probable big hit A is “1”, the probable big hit B If it is “probability variation B” corresponding to, “2” may be set.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S151 that it is not “big hit” (S151; N), the process proceeds to S156.

  In S156, the decision is made in accordance with the result of the prior decision on whether to control the jackpot gaming state (whether or not the jackpot flag is set) and the decision result of the jackpot type in the case of the jackpot gaming state. Set a special symbol. As an example, a special symbol indicating a symbol “-” that becomes a loss symbol is set as a confirmed special symbol in response to a pre-determined result indicating that the special symbol display result is “miss”. If it is determined in S151 that the special figure display result is “big hit”, “3”, “5”, “7”, which are big hit symbols, according to the determination result of the big hit type in S154. One of the special symbols indicating numbers is set as the confirmed special symbol. That is, the special symbol indicating the number “3” is set as the confirmed special symbol according to the determination result that the big hit type is “non-probable change”. In addition, a special symbol indicating the number “7” is set as a confirmed special symbol according to the determination result that the jackpot type is “probability variation A”. The special symbol indicating the number “5” is set as the confirmed special symbol according to the determination result that the big hit type is “probability variation B”.

  After the confirmed special symbol is set in S156, it is determined whether or not a demonstration display setting execution flag indicating that the demonstration display setting has been executed is set in S162 described later (S157). If the demonstration display setting execution flag is set (S157; Y), the demonstration display setting execution flag is cleared and the process proceeds to S159 (S158). If the demonstration display setting execution flag is not set (S158) S157; N), without proceeding to S158, the process proceeds to S159.

  In S159, the CPU 103 executes transmission setting of the background image designation command corresponding to the gaming state (S159), and updates the value of the special figure process flag to “1” which is a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process. After that (S160), the special symbol normal process is terminated. The background image designation command for which transmission setting has been executed in S159 is transmitted to the effect control board 12 by the CPU 103 executing the command control process (S17).

  In S145, when the number of reserved figures stored in the special figure game using the first special figure is “0” (S145; Y), the demonstration display setting execution indicating that the demonstration display setting is executed in S162 is executed. It is determined whether the completed flag is set (S161). When the demo display setting execution flag is set (S161; Y), the special symbol normal process is terminated, and when the demonstration display setting execution flag is not set (S161; N), a predetermined demonstration display setting is set. (S162), the demo display setting execution completion flag is set (S163), the background image designation command transmission setting according to the gaming state is executed, and the special symbol normal process is terminated (S164). The background image designation command for which the transmission setting has been executed in S163 is transmitted to the effect control board 12 when the CPU 103 executes the command control process (S17).

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing the effect control main process shown in FIG. 12 when the power is turned on. In the production control main process, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S51). ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag by the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process.

  The effect control CPU 120 first performs command analysis processing (S54). In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) is the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM 122. And the process etc. which set the flag according to the received production control command are performed.

  In the command analysis process, when the command transmitted from the main board 11 is a power failure recovery designation command, the effect control CPU 120 sets a power failure recovery in-progress flag, and a predetermined power failure recovery is performed. Control to display the middle screen on the effect display device 5 is performed. If the command transmitted from the main board 11 is a power-on designation command, a power-on designation command reception flag is set.

  The power interruption restoration screen is a screen that displays information notifying the player that power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been resumed, and the display area of the effect display device 5 is black. With the background color of, a message such as “Please wait for a while now” is displayed. By displaying the power interruption restoration screen, the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the first reserved storage display area 5D, and the second reserved storage display area 5U cannot be visually recognized. The power interruption restoration screen does not have to be the black background color, and may be any screen that makes it difficult to visually recognize the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, etc. For example, the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, It may be a screen displaying an image that hinders at least a part of the visual recognition such as 5R.

  The power interruption recovery screen is a screen that is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in a situation where the game state cannot be specified on the effect control board 12 (effect control CPU 120) such as during the special symbol fluctuation display or during the big hit game. For this reason, the screen during power interruption recovery in this embodiment includes a background image designation command, a gaming state designation command, a variation pattern command, a jackpot start designation command, a jackpot opening designation command, a jackpot release designation command, a jackpot termination designation command, The process ends based on the reception of a command capable of specifying the gaming state on the effect control board 12, such as a command indicating that the demonstration display setting has been executed. In other words, the screen display during power restoration is terminated at the start of the first variable display after power restoration, at the start of jackpot game after power restoration, at the end of jackpot game after power restoration, etc. .

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 5 is executed.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 executes effect random number update processing for updating the count value of the counter for generating effect random numbers such as jackpot symbol determination random numbers (S56).

  Next, as will be described later, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W can normally output sound during maintenance of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the effect LEDs 9L, 9C. , 9R can be normally lit (emitted), and an operation confirmation process is performed to confirm whether the push button 31B vibrates (S58). Although details will be described later, the sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, the light emission of the effects LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R, and the vibration of the push button 31B, which are executed in the operation check process in this embodiment, are mainly pachinko games. It is executed in order to confirm the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 before shipment by a worker at the manufacturing factory of the machine 1. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 after being installed in the game arcade, the operation confirmation process is a process that does not need to be executed if it is originally.

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 executes a background image update process for updating and displaying the background image corresponding to the gaming state specified from the received background image designation command on the effect display device 5 (S59), and then to S52. Transition.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) of the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first displays the hold memory display in the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U of the effect display device 5 according to the stored contents of the hold memory buffer. A pending display update process for updating to display is executed (S72).

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received in the command analysis process. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (S74).

  Effect symbol variation start processing (S74): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75).

  Production symbol variation processing (S75): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76).

  Effect symbol variation stop processing (S76): Based on the reception of the effect control command (symbol confirmation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, control is performed to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  Jackpot display process (S77): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a jackpot. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S78).

  Big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, when receiving a special command during opening of the special prize opening or a designation command after opening the special prize opening, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S79).

  Big hit end effect process (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 executes each process of S72 to S79 in the effect control process, so that the effect display device 5 displays a change display of effect symbols and effect images. Display is executed, sound is output from the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W, and the effects LEDs 9L, 9C, and 9R emit light. Furthermore, the effect control CPU 120 executes each process of S72 to S79 in the effect control process, so that the player or the like operates the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B to display a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 5. There are cases where display, predetermined sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W and predetermined light emission from the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, and 9R are performed. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W, the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, and 9R, the stick controller 31A, and the push button 31B as effect devices.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation check process. In the operation confirmation processing, the effect control CPU 120 is first performing operation confirmation, which is an operation for confirming sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, light emission of each effect LED 9L, 9C, 9R, vibration of the push button 31B, and the like. It is then determined whether or not an operation confirmation flag indicating that is set (S401). When the operation confirmation flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 executes the operation confirmation execution process (S417) for performing the operation confirmation, and ends the operation confirmation process. Further, when the operation confirmation flag is not set, a standby end flag indicating that a standby period for receiving an operation of the push button 31B for starting the operation confirmation (an operation confirmation reception period described later) has already ended. It is determined whether or not is set (S402).

  The effect control CPU 120 ends the operation confirmation process when the standby end flag is set, and further determines whether or not an operation confirmation standby timer described later is operating when the standby end flag is not set. Is determined (S403). When the operation confirmation standby timer is in operation, the effect control CPU 120 receives a power-on designation command reception flag indicating that a power-on designation command has been received or a power-on restoration designation command indicating that a power restoration designation command has been received. It is determined whether or not a flag is set (S404).

  When the power-on designation command reception flag or the power recovery designation command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 clears the set power-on designation command reception flag or the power restoration designation command reception flag (S405). ), A value corresponding to the operation confirmation acceptance period is set in the operation confirmation standby timer for monitoring the operation confirmation acceptance period for accepting the operation of the push button 31B for starting the operation confirmation (S406). In this embodiment, a value corresponding to 1 minute is set in the operation check standby timer as a value corresponding to the operation check reception period, that is, 1 minute after the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1 as will be described later. The operation of the push button 31B is accepted, and the operation confirmation process is executed by operating the push button 31B within the one minute.

  In the present embodiment, a mode in which the operation of the push button 31B is received for one minute after the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The period for receiving the operation of the push button 31B after the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be an arbitrary period other than one minute.

  Then, counting of the operation check standby timer (operation of the operation check standby timer) is started, and the operation check processing is ended (S407). If the power-on designation command reception flag and the power recovery designation command reception flag are not set in S404, the effect control CPU 120 ends the operation confirmation process without executing the processes in S405 to S407. .

  Next, if the operation check standby timer is operating in S403, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the operation check standby timer by 1 (S408), and determines whether or not the operation check standby timer has timed out. (S409). If the operation check standby timer has timed out, the standby end flag is set and the operation check processing is ended (S418). If the operation check wait timer has not timed out, the fact that the jackpot start designation command has been received is received. It is determined whether or not the jackpot start designation command reception flag shown is set (S410).

  When the jackpot start designation command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 clears the standby end flag based on the fact that the gaming state is controlled to the jackpot gaming state and ends the operation confirmation process (S418). If the jackpot start designation command reception flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the background designation command reception flag indicating that the background designation command has been received is set (S411). The effect control CPU 120 ends the operation confirmation process when the background designation command reception flag is not set, and when the background designation command reception flag is set, the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is received from the received background designation command. The state is specified (S412).

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the gaming state identified in S412 is a short-time state or a certain change state (S413). In the present embodiment, the background image designation command for designating the background image to be displayed on the effect display device 5 is exemplified as a command for notifying the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a command for notifying the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be provided, and the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be specified from the command in S412.

  If the gaming state identified in S412 is a short-time state or a probable change state, the standby end flag is set based on the fact that the gaming state is not the normal state, and the operation confirmation process is terminated (S418). In addition, when the gaming state specified in S412 is the normal state, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the push button 31B has been operated (S414). When the push button 31B is not operated, the operation confirmation process is terminated. When the push button 31B is operated, the operation confirming flag and the standby end flag are set (S415, S416), and the operation confirmation execution process is performed. (S417) is executed and the operation confirmation process is terminated.

  Thus, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, since the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the operation of the push button 31B is accepted for one minute. Furthermore, when the special symbol variation display is started or the demonstration display setting is executed during the one minute, the special symbol variation display is started or the demonstration display setting is executed. Based on this, the gaming state indicated by the background image designation command received from the main board 11 is specified. At this time, if the gaming state identified from the background image designation command is the normal state, the operation check execution process is executed by continuously accepting the operation of the push button 31B, while the gaming state identified from the background image designation command is If it is in the short-time state or the probability change state, the acceptance of the operation of the push button 31B is stopped, and the operation confirmation execution process is not executed.

  In this embodiment, when power is turned on again (when power is restored) after power interruption occurs during execution of special symbol fluctuation display or during big hit game, power interruption is caused by power interruption. The suspended display of special symbols and jackpot games that have been interrupted are resumed, so the background of the special symbols that are currently running and the jackpot game will end or the next variation display will start or the demo display settings will be executed The image designation command is not transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. For this reason, when power is turned on again (when power is restored) after a power interruption occurs during execution of a special symbol fluctuation display or a big hit game, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated. In some cases, the period until the effect control CPU 120 specifies the gaming state from the background designation command reception flag may become longer. That is, in the case of “when it is not specified to be controlled to the second state” in the present invention, the power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 after the interruption of power during the execution of the special symbol variable display or the big hit game. This includes a period from when the game is re-entered until the effect control CPU 120 specifies the gaming state from the background designation command reception flag.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, regardless of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, an operation confirmation acceptance period for always accepting the operation of the push button 31B for a maximum of one minute. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is pushed for a maximum of 1 minute when the effect control CPU 120 determines that the background image designation command has been received from the main board 11. You may transfer to the operation confirmation reception period which receives operation of button 31B.

  In the present embodiment, the operation check is executed by accepting the operation of the push button 31B, which is an execution condition for executing the operation check control during the operation check standby timer (during an operation check period described later). Although the form which performs a process is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Conditions other than acceptance of operation of push button 31B are satisfied during operation | movement of an operation check waiting timer (for example, game state is The operation confirmation execution process may be executed when a predetermined time elapses without changing from the normal state or when an operation other than the push button 31B is accepted.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation check execution process. In the operation confirmation execution process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not an operation confirmation timer for monitoring the operation confirmation period is in operation (S421). If the timer under operation check is not in operation, the timer under operation check sets a value corresponding to the operation check period (S422) and starts the timer count of the timer under operation check (operation of the timer under operation check). (S423). Next, the effect control CPU 120 sets an output sound confirmation process table for confirming the output sound from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W (S424). Further, the production control CPU 120 starts a process timer (process timer for output sound confirmation) in the process data 1 of the set output sound confirmation process table (S425) and confirms the confirmation sound from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W according to the process data. Is started and the operation check execution process is terminated.

  When the operation confirming timer is operating in S421, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the operation confirming timer by the value of the output sound confirmation process timer (S427, S428), and the output sound confirmation. It is determined whether or not the process timer has expired (S429). When the output sound confirmation process timer expires, the effect control CPU 120 switches the process data (S430). That is, the process timer for output sound confirmation is newly started by setting the process timer set value set next in the process table for output sound confirmation in the process timer for output sound confirmation (S431). Further, output of confirmation sound is started from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W according to the process data, and the process proceeds to S434 (S432).

  If the output sound confirmation process timer has not timed out in S429, the effect control CPU 120 outputs confirmation sound from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W according to the process data corresponding to the output sound confirmation process timer. The process proceeds to S434 (S433).

  In S434, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the push button 31B has been operated (S434). When the push button 31B is operated, the effect control CPU 120 executes the vibration motor drive process (S435) to cause the vibration motor 31C to vibrate the push button 31B, and proceeds to S436. If the push button 31B is not operated, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to S436 without executing the vibration motor drive process (S435).

  In the operation check execution process of the present embodiment, the operator of the manufacturing factory of the pachinko machine 1 or the store clerk of the amusement hall continuously operates the push button 31B (long press) so that the push button 31B is operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the push button 31B is operated, the push button 31B is operated. The push button 31 </ b> B may be vibrated over a predetermined period regardless of the period of time.

  Next, in S436, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the operation confirming timer has expired (S436). If the operation confirmation timer has timed out, the operation confirmation flag is cleared and the operation confirmation processing is terminated (S437). If the operation confirmation timer has not timed out, a light emission confirmation process timer to be described later is displayed. It is determined whether or not it is operating (S438). If the light emission confirmation process timer is not in operation, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the stick controller 31A has been operated (S439).

  If the stick controller 31A is being operated, a light emission confirmation process table for confirming light emission of any of the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R according to the operation direction of the stick controller 31A is set (S440). Further, the effect control CPU 120 starts a process timer (light emission confirmation process timer) in the process data 1 of the set light emission confirmation process table (S441), and the effect LED 9L corresponding to the operation direction of the stick controller 31A according to the process data. , 9C, 9R is started and the operation check execution process is terminated. If the stick controller 31A is not operated in S439, the operation check execution process is terminated without executing S440 to S442.

  If the light emission confirmation process timer is operating in S438, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the light emission confirmation process timer by 1 (S443), and whether or not the light emission confirmation process timer has timed out. Is determined (S444).

  When the process timer for light emission confirmation has timed out, the CPU 120 for effect control switches process data (S445). That is, the process timer for light emission confirmation is newly started by setting the process timer set value set next in the process table for light emission confirmation in the process timer for sound output confirmation (S446). Further, according to the process data, light emission of any of the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R corresponding to the operation direction of the stick controller 31A detected in S439 is started, and the operation check execution process is ended.

  If the light emission confirmation process timer has not timed out in S444, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect of the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R corresponding to the operation direction of the stick controller 31A detected in S439 according to the corresponding process data. Either light emission is executed and the operation check execution process is terminated.

  Next, the output timing of the confirmation sound from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, the output mode of the confirmation sound, the light emission timing from the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R, and the vibration timing of the push button 31B will be described with reference to FIGS. To do. First, as shown in FIG. 16, when power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1, initialization processing is executed. Then, the operation confirmation acceptance period for accepting the operation of the push button 31B is started from the time when the initialization process is completed. When the push button is operated during this operation confirmation reception period, the above-described operation confirmation execution process (see FIG. 15) is started, sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, and the effects from the LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R. This is an operation check period for checking light emission and vibration of the push button 31B. The operation check period in this embodiment is 1 minute, and after the 1 minute has elapsed, the push button 31B is operated within the operation check reception period after the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1 next time. Until the operation confirmation period.

  In this embodiment, a period of 1 minute is provided as an operation confirmation period for confirming sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, light emission from the production LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R, and vibration of the push button 31B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation confirmation period may be any period other than one minute. Further, the operation check period may not be ended with the passage of time but may be ended by receiving a specific operation (for example, an operation to the front side of the stick controller 31A, etc.).

  During the operation confirmation period, the operation confirmation execution process is executed, and output of the confirmation sound from the first speaker 8L is started. The confirmation sound output from the first speaker 8L has an output mode in which a trumpet sound is generated twice (see FIG. 15). Note that when the confirmation sound is output from the first speaker 8L, the confirmation sound is not output from the second and third speakers 8R and 8W.

  In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with three speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of speakers provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is as follows. It may be 2 or less or 4 or more.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which different confirmation sounds are output from the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W in the operation confirmation period is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the speakers 8L, 8R are not limited thereto. , 8W, two or more confirmation sounds may be the same.

  Further, in this embodiment, a mode in which a confirmation sound is automatically output from each speaker 8L, 8R, 8W in the operation confirmation period is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, The confirmation sound may be output only from the speaker selected by operating the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B.

  Next, when the output of the confirmation sound using the first speaker 8L is completed, the output of the confirmation sound is started from the second speaker 8R. The confirmation sound output from the second speaker 8R has an output mode in which a bell sound is emitted twice (see FIG. 15). Note that when the confirmation sound is output from the second speaker 8R, the confirmation sound is not output from the first and third speakers 8L and 8W.

  Moreover, when the output of the confirmation sound using the second speaker 8R is finished, the output of the confirmation sound is started from the third speaker 8W. The confirmation sound output from the third speaker 8W has an output mode in which the sound of the drum sounds twice (see FIG. 15). When the confirmation sound is output from the third speaker 8W, the confirmation sound is not output from the first and second speakers 8L and 8R.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, in the operation confirmation period, when the stick controller 31A is operated, the production LEDs 9L, 9C, and 9R emit light according to the operation (tilting operation) direction of the stick controller 31A. . Specifically, when the stick controller 31A is operated in the left direction, the first effect LED 9L emits light, and when the stick controller 31A is operated backward, the second effect LED 9C emits light. When 31A is operated rightward, the third effect LED 9R emits light.

  In addition, although this example picture illustrated the form by which light emission of either production | presentation LED9L, 9C, 9R is performed according to the operation direction of stick controller 31A in an operation check period, this invention is limited to this. The light emission of the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, and 9R during the operation confirmation period is automatically executed in the same manner as the confirmation sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W regardless of the operation direction of the stick controller 31A. Alternatively, at least a part of the light emission period of any two or more effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R may overlap.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, during the operation confirmation period, the push button 31B is operated to drive the vibration motor 31C to vibrate the push button 31B. The driving of the vibration motor 31C is continued from the timing when the operation of the push button 31B is started to the timing when the operation of the push button 31B is finished.

  In this embodiment, since the confirmation sound output periods from the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W do not overlap, the confirmation sounds output from the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W can be reliably recognized, and the speakers 8L can be identified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a confirmation sound is output from each speaker 8L, 8R, 8W. At least a part of the period to overlap may overlap.

  In this embodiment, the push button 31B is vibrated by operating the push button 31B during the operation check period. That is, a predetermined operation is detected by the operation detection unit and the operation detection unit that receive the operation during the operation check period. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the stick controller can be operated by operating the push button 31B during the operation confirmation period. The motion detection unit that receives an operation during the operation check period, such as 31A vibrating, may be different from the movable body that can operate based on detection of a predetermined motion by the motion detection unit.

  Further, when the stick controller 31A is operated by operating the push button 31B during the operation check period as described above, operations other than vibration such as tilting the stick controller 31A in a specific direction according to the operation of the push button 31B. May be executed.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, when the effect control CPU 120 determines in S413 that the gaming state specified from the background designation command is the short-time state or the probability variation state. When the operation confirmation process is terminated without executing the operation confirmation execution process of S417, while it is determined in S413 that the gaming state specified from the background designation command is the normal state, the push button 31B is further operated in S414. The operation check execution process of S417 is executed by determining that the player has played, that is, a state advantageous to the player who can guess that the player is playing a game at a higher rate than the normal state, such as a short time state or a probability change state. If this is specified, the operation check is not executed, so the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is possible to perform the operation check depending on the situation.

  Further, the operation of the push button 31B is accepted for 1 minute after the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the effect control CPU 120 performs the operation check execution process when the operation of the push button 31B is within 1 minute. Since the operation check execution process is not executed immediately after the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, the operation of the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W and the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R is checked. It is possible to prevent leakage.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, when the game state specified by the effect control CPU 120 from the background image designation command during execution of the operation confirmation process is a short-time state or a probable change state, the operation confirmation process after S403 is performed again. By setting the standby end flag so as not to be executed and ending the operation confirmation process, the operation check execution process is executed by operating the push button 31B in the time reduction state or the probability change state, thereby reducing the processing load of the CPU 120 for effect control. The increase can be suppressed. In addition, since the short-time state and the probability change state are more advantageous to the player than the normal state, a louder sound output is performed from the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W than the normal state, and the production LEDs 9L, 9C, and 9R are performed. It is conceivable to increase the entertainment interest of the game by emitting light intensely. For this reason, as described above, when the effect control CPU 120 specifies that the gaming state is the short-time state or the probable change state from the background image designation command, the operation check execution process is performed even if the push button 31B is operated. By not performing it, it is possible to suitably suppress an increase in the processing load of the effect control CPU 120 and to prevent the game from being hindered by executing the operation check execution process.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, even if the operation check process is being executed, the operation check execution process is not executed unless the push button 31B is operated. Since the workers of the manufacturing factory of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the shop clerk of the game hall can select whether or not to execute the operation check execution process, the power consumption of the pachinko machine 1 is reduced by the operation check execution process. it can.

  Also, in this embodiment, any one of the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R is received according to the operation direction of the stick controller 31A by accepting the operation of the stick controller 31A during the execution of the operation check execution process (during the operation check period). Therefore, it is possible to suitably check the light emission mode of the production LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R according to the operation result of the stick controller 31A.

  In addition, since the push button 31B can be vibrated by driving the vibration motor 31C by receiving the operation of the push button 31B during the operation confirmation execution process (during the operation confirmation period), the push button 31B is preferably operated. The vibration mode can be confirmed.

  Further, the performance control CPU 120 executes S421 to S433 of the operation confirmation process shown in FIG. 15, whereby the first speaker 8L, the second speaker 8R, and the third speaker 8W are individually provided in this order, as shown in FIG. By outputting the confirmation sound, an operator such as a factory worker of the pachinko gaming machine 1 or a store clerk in the game hall grasps the output order of the confirmation sound, so that any speaker 8L, 8R, 8W It is possible to grasp whether the confirmation sound is output, and it is possible to accurately grasp whether or not the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W being confirmed are normally outputting sound.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the form in which the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R, the stick controller 31A, and the push button 31B are provided as the effect devices. The present invention is not limited to this, and instead of these effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R, 8W, effect LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R, stick controller 31A, push button 31B, or as a modification, FIG. In addition to the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, and 8W, the effect LEDs 9L, 9C, and 9R, the stick controller 31A, and the push button 31B, the upper position of the effect display device 5 is driven by driving a motor (not shown). Invisible or difficult to see from the player at the lower position, etc. The movable combination 300, 400 (the first movable combination 300 or the like) that is movable between the initial position (retracted position) and the production position that is easier to see from the player than the initial position such as the front position of the production display device 5 A second movable accessory 400) may be provided.

  These movable actors 300 and 400 operate in a period during which the display of variation of the effect symbol is executed or in the big hit game state, so that the fluctuation display result for the player becomes a big hit, or the probability change after the big hit game ends. A movable body effect suggesting that control is executed and that the number of rounds of the big hit game is 16 rounds is executed.

  In the case where a movable accessory (first movable accessory 300 or second movable accessory 400) that can move between the initial position (retracted position) and the effect position by driving a motor (not shown) is provided. The following control is executed after the operation check reception period and the operation check period (see FIG. 16) shown in the above embodiment.

  First, it is determined whether or not the movable combination 300, 400 is positioned at the initial position (retracted position) by a sensor or the like (not shown), and the movable combination 300, 400 is not positioned at the initial position (retracted position). (When not detected by a sensor not shown), as shown in FIG. 20, the effect control CPU 120 drives the motor (not shown) to move the movable accessory 300, 400 to the initial position (retracted position) as a non-detection operation. ) Is executed. When the movable combination 300, 400 is located at the initial position (retracted position), the effect control CPU 120 drives the motor (not shown) to detect the movable combination 300, 400 as the initial operation control. After moving to the operation position at the time of detection which is a position between the position (retracted position) and the effect position, the movable combination 300, 400 is moved again to the initial position (retracted position).

  Further, after performing the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control, the effect control CPU 120 actually moves the movable combination 300, 400 from the initial position (retracted position) to the hot water shown in FIG. After the movement to the actual position, the actual operation confirmation operation control is performed to move the production position again to the initial position (retracted position).

  As shown in FIGS. 21 (A) to 21 (C), when performing the actual operation check operation control, the effect control CPU 120 decelerates after stopping from the origin position and stops at the effect position. Then, control is performed to decelerate and stop at the origin position after accelerating from the effect position. That is, in the actual operation confirmation operation control for confirming that each movable accessory 300, 400 can operate normally, the control speed of the movable accessory 300, 400 is set between the origin position and the effect position. Change in order of low speed → high speed → low speed.

  On the other hand, the effect control CPU 120 always performs actual operation confirmation during the period in which the movable accessory 300, 400 is moved from the origin position to the effect position and the effect position is moved from the effect position to the origin position when performing the operation control at the time of detection. Control is performed so that the movable combination 300, 400 operates at the minimum speed in the operation control. Further, when performing the non-detection operation control, the effect control CPU 120 always moves the movable combination 300, 400 at the minimum speed in the operation check operation control during the period in which the movable combination 300, 400 is moved to the origin position. Control to work.

  In this way, the effect control CPU 120 executes the actual operation confirmation operation control, the detection operation control, and the non-detection operation control, respectively, so that the movable accessory 300, 400 is always in the non-detection operation control. Since the operation can be stopped at any timing by operating at the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation, the movable accessory 300, 400 is positioned at the initial position (retracted position) without fear of being damaged by a collision or the like. Can do.

  In this modified example, the operation control for actual operation confirmation, the operation control at the time of detection, and the operation control at the time of non-detection are exemplified after the operation confirmation reception period and the operation confirmation period shown in FIG. The invention is not limited to this, and the operation control for actual operation confirmation, the operation control at the time of detection, and the operation control at the time of non-detection may be executed as part of the operation confirmation of the effect device in the operation confirmation period. As described above, by executing the operation control for actual operation confirmation, the operation control at the time of detection, and the operation control at the time of non-detection as a part of the operation confirmation of the rendering device, an operator can make a pachinko machine before shipment in the factory of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The period required to confirm the operation of the gaming machine 1 can be shortened.

  In addition, in the said Example, although the form which vibrates this push button 31B by accepting operation of push button 31B during an operation check period was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Thus, when the movable accessory 300, 400 that can move between the initial position (retracted position) and the production position is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is movable by accepting the operation of the push button 31B during the operation confirmation period. The accessory 300, 400 may be operated.

  Moreover, in this modification, although the form which provides the two movable actors 300 and 400 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an effect device was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated. The number of bonuses may be one or three or more. Furthermore, the movable accessory provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a movable accessory that can move between the initial position (retracted position) and the effect position, and a accessory that only rotates without moving from one position. (Rotating character) may be included.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are inside the gaming machine. The number of loaned balls that are enclosed in a circulating manner and lent in response to a loan request by a player and the number of prize balls that are awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored in the memory. In these enclosed game machines, not the game ball but points and points are given to the player, so these points and points assigned correspond to the game value.

  Moreover, in the said Example, in order to notify the variation pattern which shows variation modes, such as variation time and the kind of reach production, to CPU120 for production control, the example which transmits one variation pattern designation | designated command when a variation is started. Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the CPU 103 uses the first command to indicate, for example, the variation time and variation mode before reaching reach (when not reaching, before the so-called second stop). The second command indicates the variation time and variation mode after reaching the reach (after the so-called second stop if the reach is not reached), such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the re-lottery effect. The command may be transmitted, or only the variation time is notified by the first command and the second command, and the specific variation mode executed at each timing is directed to the direction control CPU 120. You may make it select with. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Thus, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern designation command can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which launches a game ball from the downward direction rather than a game area | region with the hitting ball launcher was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the said hitting ball launcher is set to the pachinko gaming machine 1 The game ball may be launched from a position above the game area by providing it at a position above the game area.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which only a big hit that can acquire a large number of game balls is generated by opening a big winning opening in the big hit game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the probability variation jackpot B is suddenly shortened due to the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot B by making the opening time of the big prize opening in the round game extremely short so that the player does not recognize that the big prize opening has been opened. It is good also as a sudden big hit that makes it appear as if it is in a probable state. In addition, when these probability variation big hits B are used as sudden big hits, a small hit that opens the big prize opening with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the big prize opening in the big hit game of the probability variation big hit B is provided. A state (so-called latent state) in which it is unknown whether the gaming state after the occurrence of the probable big hit B or the small hit is a high probability state or a low probability state may occur.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the start prize opening two into the 1st start prize opening and the 2nd start prize opening is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A start prize opening It is good also as one, and it is good also as a start winning opening 3 or more.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the special symbol two types, the 1st special figure and the 2nd special figure, is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Only one special symbol is included. The special symbol may be 3 or more.

  In the above embodiment, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols including the final stop symbol that is the display result, and then stop display the final stop symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after a variable display of a plurality of types of special symbols without including the final stop symbol that is the display result, the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. It may be. That is, the final stop symbol as a display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for the variable display.

  The state advantageous to the player means a specific game state (big hit etc.) advantageous to a player that can acquire a lot of game media, and a plurality of types of specific game states (expected values of game media that can be acquired) ( A big hit with a different number of rounds), a high base state (time-short state) in which a winning ball payout condition is more easily established than in a normal gaming state, or a high-probability gaming state (high probability state) with a high probability of becoming the specific gaming state ), A high probability low base state (latency probability variation state), a special reach state (for example, super reach, etc.), a state in which the variation pattern is a variation pattern based on the jackpot variation pattern, and the like.

  In the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, one game is completed by deriving a variation display result to an effect display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can each be identified, and a prize is awarded according to the variation display result derived to the effect display device. This can also be applied to a slot machine that can generate As described above, when the present invention is applied to the slot machine, the operation of the effect device is confirmed by operating the MAXBET button, stop switch, start lever, effect button and other operation means after turning on the power to the slot machine. Just do it. Further, when the operation check of the effect device can be executed in the slot machine 1, the effect device is operated by operating any of the MAXBET button, the stop switch, and the start lever that are monitored for operation on the game control board. In this configuration, the game state of the slot machine is notified in a state where the initialization process on the effect control board has not been completed since the power to the slot machine is turned on. It is conceivable that the operation check may not be suitably executed. For this reason, in the slot machine, it is desirable to check the operation of the effect device by operating an effect button that is monitored whether or not it is operated on the effect control board.

  In addition, when the operation check of the effect device can be executed in the slot machine, it is determined whether or not the operation check of the effect device is executed according to the gaming state in the same manner as the pachinko gaming machine 1 exemplified in the above embodiment. However, it may be determined whether or not to confirm the operation of the effect device according to a state different from the gaming state (for example, whether or not the AT is being executed).

  Further, in the embodiment, during the operation confirmation period, the light emission of the production LEDs 9L, 9C, 9R, the output of the confirmation sound from the speakers 8L, 8R, 8W and the vibration of the push button 31B are executed, that is, in the gaming machine frame 3. The mode of performing the operation check only for the provided effect device is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is provided in the game board 2 such as the effect display device 5 during the operation check period. The operation confirmation may be executed for the production device.

1 Pachinko machines 8L, 8R, 8W Speakers 9L, 9C, 9R Production LED
31A Stick controller 31B Push button 31C Vibration motor 103 CPU
120 CPU for effect control

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
Control means capable of controlling the first state and a second state that is more advantageous to the player than the first state;
Production control means capable of performing production using a production device;
Storage means capable of retaining memory for a predetermined period even when power supply is stopped;
Storage processing means for storing in the storage means power interruption information capable of specifying a state when the power supply is stopped when the power supply is stopped;
When power supply is resumed when the power interruption information is stored in the storage means, a recovery processing means capable of recovering to a state specified from the power interruption information;
Operation confirmation control means capable of executing operation confirmation control for confirming the operation of the effect device;
With
When the operation check control means does not execute the operation check control when specifying that the second state is controlled, and does not specify that the control is performed in the second state A gaming machine characterized in that the operation confirmation control can be executed.

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