JP2019042014A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To report desired information.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine mounts an indicator 105 for indicating information regarding a base in a normal game. A CPU 30a counts a base value, based on the total of the number of effective balls and the number of winning balls counted on the basis of a detection signal of an out switch S7, and displays the base value on the indicator 105. Accordingly, one can grasp the base value by referring to display contents of the indicator 105 in the Pachinko game machine.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A pachinko game machine, which is a type of game machine, is installed in a game machine installation facility (a so-called island facility) of a game arcade. And a pachinko game machine is provided with the function to transmit the signal which can specify that to the outside, for example, when a big hit game is generated, for example, the information display device installed in the game machine installation facilities etc. is the said signal For example, the number of times of big hit is notified by receiving (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2009-254687, A

  The information on the pachinko gaming machine described above can be useful information. For this reason, it is necessary to create a mechanism capable of notifying information by the pachinko gaming machine itself, and there is room for improvement in the notification of information.

  This invention is providing the game machine which can alert | report desired information.

  The gaming machine which solves the above-mentioned subject has the big winning a prize opening and the plural winning a prize mouth which differs from the said big winning a prize opening, when the game sphere enters into the aforementioned big winning a prize opening, vis-a-vis the entry of 1 balls A predetermined number of winning balls are paid out, and when the gaming ball enters the winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out for each winning opening with respect to entering one ball. Machine, effective ball detecting means for detecting an effective ball used for playing a game, and ball entering detecting means for detecting a game ball having entered the winning opening among the effective balls used for a game, and the gaming machine Normal time ball counting means for counting the total number of winning balls paid out during the normal game, normal time ball counting means for counting the total number of effective balls used in the normal game, and all gaming states Active ball count in all state to count the total number of activated balls used for game in And the total number of the prize balls counted by the normal prize ball counting means when the total number of valid balls used in the game counted by the full state valid ball counting means reaches a predetermined number And the number of effective balls used in the game being counted by the all state effective ball counting means is counted by the normal effective ball counting means when the predetermined number is reached. Base value indicating the ratio of the total number of winning balls in the normal game to the total number of effective balls used in the normal game when storing the total number of effective balls used in the normal game A base value counting unit for counting the number, a display unit, and an initialization unit for initializing information held even when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped; Will be counted by the time the predetermined number is reached There is a first base value and a second base value when the predetermined number is reached, and the display means is a base display unit for displaying the base value, and the base displayed on the base display unit. An identifier display unit for displaying an identifier of the value, and the base display unit displays the first base value and the second base value when the predetermined number is reached in the previous count The identifier includes a first identifier for identifying the first base value and a second identifier for identifying the second base value, and the normal prize ball counting means and the normal effective sphere counting means With regard to the respective count contents of the above and the respective stored contents of the award ball storage means and the effective ball storage means, the display means can not be initialized by the initialization means and the power supply is started on the display means Displayed when the power supply is stopped The display of the base value that has been restored returns.

  In the above-mentioned gaming machine, as the display state of the display means, a first display state for displaying the first base value and the first identifier, and a second for displaying the second base value and the second identifier. When the power supply is started, the first base value of the first display state and the second display state which were displayed when the power supply was stopped are displayed. The display of each of the second base values of.

  In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the first display state of the display means until the total number of effective balls used in the game counted by the all-state effective ball counting means reaches a predetermined number is smaller than the predetermined number Although the display mode of the identifier display unit until reaching a specific number is the same, the display mode of the base display unit after reaching the fixed number when the fixed number smaller than the specified number is reached is different.

  In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the base display unit displays the base value until the total number of valid balls used in the game counted by the all-state valid ball counting means reaches the predetermined number. In addition, the number until reaching the fixed number includes zero.

  According to the present invention, desired information can be notified.

The whole perspective view of a pachinko game machine. Front view of the game board. The perspective view of the back side of a game board. The disassembled perspective view of the main board | substrate unit. The front view of the main board unit. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko game machine. Explanatory drawing explaining a game for every game state and game state. The front view of the indicator mounted in a main board. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the display state of a display. The timing chart explaining the display interval of a display. Explanatory drawing explaining count control of a base value, and display control. Explanatory drawing explaining count control of a base value, and display control. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the main board of a 2nd embodiment. Explanatory drawing explaining setting information. Explanatory drawing explaining the display of a base value and setting information.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, a first embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described according to FIGS. 1 to 12.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine includes a frame W. The frame W is an outer frame WS as an installation frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a game machine installation facility (so-called island facility) such as a game arcade, and a middle frame WN as a mounting frame for mounting various game components. And a front frame WM. The middle frame WN is attached to the open front side of the outer frame WS in an open and detachable manner, and the front frame WM is assembled to the front side of the middle frame WN in an open / close and detachable manner.

  The front frame WM includes a protective glass G that protects the game board YB mounted in the middle frame WN. Although the protective glass G is omitted in FIG. 1 to be partially shown, it actually covers the entire opening WMa of the front frame WM. Further, the front frame WM is provided with a decoration lamp La on the front. The decoration lamp La is used when performing a light emission effect by lighting, blinking and extinguishing the built-in light emitter, and is also used when performing an error notification. In addition, the front frame WM includes a speaker Sp on the front surface. The speaker Sp is used when performing an audio effect that outputs sounds such as music and sound effects, and is also used when performing an error notification that outputs an error sound.

  Further, the front frame WM is provided with a firing handle HD for gaming balls at the lower front, and is provided with an upper tray Sa and a lower tray Sb as a ball tray (storage tray) for storing gaming balls at the lower front. The upper tray Sa is a gaming ball which is mainly shot toward the gaming area YBa of the gaming board YB by the operation of the firing handle HD, and is a storage tray for storing gaming balls to be taken into the machine. The lower tray Sb is a gaming ball which is mainly paid out from the pachinko gaming machine 10, and is a storage tray for storing gaming balls overflowing from the upper tray Sa. Although not shown, on the rear side of the front frame WM, various discharge passages for discharging the game balls to the lower tray Sb are mounted. The discharge passage is, for example, a discharge passage of the game balls overflowing from the upper tray Sa, a discharge passage of the game balls stored in the upper tray Sa, and the game region YBa, but the game region YBa is reached. There is a discharge passage of the game ball which has become a return ball without doing. In addition, on the upper surface of the upper tray Sa, as shown in FIG. 1, the player lends a lending ball from the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the effect button BT which can be operated in the operation effect which is one of the effects. A ball lending operation unit TS or the like to be operated at the time is provided.

  In the middle frame WN, a game board YB, various control boards, various members (a ball tank (not shown), a payout unit HS shown in FIG. 6) for paying out gaming balls, etc. are mounted. Although not shown, the middle frame WN is equipped with a guiding passage for gaming balls. In the guidance passage, for example, a guidance passage for guiding gaming balls stored in a ball tank to the payout unit HS, guidance for guiding gaming balls (prize balls or rental balls) paid out from the payout unit HS to the upper tray Sa There is a passage, and a guide passage for guiding the effective ball used for the game to the outside (machine installation equipment). The effective sphere will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the board of the game board YB, a game area YBa substantially circular in a front view is defined. Then, an effect display device 11 having an image display unit GH is provided substantially at the center of the game area YBa. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 is, for example, a display unit of a liquid crystal display type. The effect display device 11 displays various effects using an image, such as a symbol variation game using an effect pattern (decorative pattern).

  Further, in the game area YBa of the game board YB, there are disposed a plurality of winning openings (ball entrances) in which game balls can enter. The winning opening includes the first starting opening 12, the second starting opening 13, the large winning opening 15, and the normal winning openings 16, 17.

  The first starting opening 12 is a winning opening which allows the game ball to enter when the starting condition of the symbol variation game is established. In this embodiment, the first starting opening 12 is located below the effect display device 11, and is opened so as to allow the game ball to enter at all times. A ball passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball having entered the ball to the rear side of the game board YB is connected in series to the first start hole 12 and detects the game ball having entered the first start hole 12 in the ball passage. Means (a starting opening switch (sensor) S1 shown in FIG. 6) is provided.

  The second starting opening 13 is a winning opening that allows the game ball to enter when the starting condition of the symbol variation game is established. In this embodiment, the second start port 13 is located to the right of the first start port 12. The second starting opening 13 is closed so that the gaming ball can not enter or is difficult to enter when a predetermined condition (normal symbol winning) is not established. Then, the second starting opening 13 is opened so as to be able to enter the game ball or to easily enter the game ball by the establishment of the predetermined condition (the normal winning of the symbol). The second start port 13 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). The actuator for opening the second starting port 13 in this embodiment is the actuator AC1 shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding the entered game ball to the rear side of the game board YB is continuously provided in the second start hole 13 and the game ball entered in the second start hole 13 in the ball passage Means (the starting opening switch (sensor) S2 shown in FIG. 6) for detecting

  The special winning opening 15 is a winning opening that allows the game ball to enter when the payout conditions for winning balls are satisfied. In this embodiment, the special winning opening 15 is located at the lower right of the effect display device 11. The special winning opening 15 is closed so that the gaming ball can not enter when the predetermined condition (winning of the special symbol) is not established. The special winning opening 15 is opened so as to be able to enter the game ball or to easily enter the game ball by the establishment of the predetermined condition (winning of the special symbol). The special winning opening 15 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (such as a solenoid or a motor). The actuator for opening the special winning opening 15 in this embodiment is the actuator AC2 shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball having entered the ball to the rear side of the game board YB is connected in series in the big winning opening 15, and the game ball having entered the big winning opening 15 is detected in the ball passage Means (count switch (sensor) S3 shown in FIG. 6) is provided.

  The regular winning openings 16 and 17 are winning openings that allow the game balls to enter when the payout conditions for winning balls are satisfied. In this embodiment, the normal winning openings 16, 17 are located in the left area and the right area of the game area YBa, respectively. Also, the normal winning openings 16 and 17 are opened so as to allow the game ball to enter at all times.

  The left normal winning opening 16 is located at a position where the game ball fired aiming at the first starting opening 12 can enter the game, and the gaming ball fired aiming at the big winning opening 15 can not enter the ball. In position. In the embodiment on the left side, a plurality of normal winning openings 16 are provided in this embodiment. Then, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball having entered the ball to the rear side of the game board YB is continuously provided in each left normal winning opening 16 and each normal winning opening 16 is entered in the ball passage. A means (normal mouth switch (sensor) S5 shown in FIG. 6) for detecting the game ball is disposed. The ball passage connected to the left normal winning opening 16 is constituted by a plurality of branch passages receiving gaming balls entered into each normal winning opening 16 and a collective passage receiving gaming balls guided by each branch passage. And a single common port switch S5 is disposed in the collecting passage.

  The right-hand normal winning opening 17 is located at a position where the game ball fired aiming at the big winning opening 15 can enter the ball, and the gaming ball fired aiming at the first start opening 12 can not enter the game. In position. That is, the normal winning opening 17 on the right side is disposed at a position where the game ball launched aiming at the large winning opening 15 can enter. In the embodiment on the right side in this embodiment, a single ordinary winning opening 17 is provided. Then, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball having entered the ball to the rear side of the game board YB is connected in series to the right normal winning opening 17 and the game is normally entered into the normal winning opening 17 in the ball passage. A means for detecting a ball (common port switch (sensor) S6 shown in FIG. 6) is provided.

  In this embodiment, for the first start opening 12, the second start opening 13, the special winning opening 15, and the normal winning openings 16 and 17 described above, the payout conditions for the winning balls are satisfied by the entry of the game balls in any winning openings. The first starting opening 12, the second starting opening 13, and the normal winning openings 16 and 17 are a plurality of winning openings different from the large winning opening 15. In this embodiment, the number of winning balls of the first starting opening 12 is [4 balls], the number of winning balls of the second starting opening 13 is [1 ball], and the number of winning balls of the large winning opening 15 is [15 balls]. Usually, the number of winning balls in the winning openings 16, 17 is set to [5 balls]. The number of gaming balls determined as the number of winning balls is the number of gaming balls to be paid out from the pachinko gaming machine 10 for the entry of one ball. The 1st starting opening 12, the 2nd starting opening 13, the big winning opening 15, and the normal winning opening 16 and 17 are ball entry devices which become an object of payout balls due to the entry of gaming balls, and the pachinko gaming machine 10 There are a plurality of ball entry devices targeted for winning ball payout as described above.

  Further, in the game area YBa, an operation gate 18 is disposed. In this embodiment, the operation gate 18 is an area to the right of the game area YBa, and is located above the second start opening 13 and the big winning opening 15. In the operation gate 18, there is always opened a gate port 18a which is opened so as to allow the game ball to enter. In the gate opening 18a, means (gate switch (sensor) S4 shown in FIG. 6) for detecting a game ball entering and passing is disposed. A gate port 18a of the operation gate 18 is a ball entry port for entering a game ball when establishing a starting condition of a symbol variation game (hereinafter, referred to as "common figure variation game") using a normal symbol. The second starting opening 13 wins the lottery of the normal symbol performed by the game ball entering the operation gate 18, and is derived from the common drawing variation game, and then operates from the closed state to the open state. The operating gate 18 is not a ball entry device that is a target of the payout ball payout due to the entry of the gaming ball, and even if the gaming ball enters the actuation gate 18, the payout condition of the winning ball is not satisfied.

  In this embodiment, the player adjusts the strength of the launch strength of the launch handle HD to strike the gaming ball in the left area and the right area, and the first starting opening 12 and the second starting opening 13 It becomes possible to enter the game ball into the special winning opening 15, the normal winning openings 16, 17 or the operation gate 18. Specifically, when the game ball is fired by adjusting the firing strength to a high degree (so-called right-handed), the game ball is easily flow-guided to the right area, and the second start opening 13 and the special winning opening 15, there is a possibility of entering the right normal winning opening 17 or the operation gate 18. In addition, since it is necessary to cause the game ball to shoot vigorously in order to reach the area to the right, the right hitting is performed by adjusting the firing strength to a maximum strength or a strength slightly weaker than the maximum strength.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is fired by adjusting the firing intensity to be weak (so-called, left strike), the game ball is easily guided down to the left area, and the first start hole 12 or the normal winning on the left side There is a possibility of entering the mouth 16. In addition, since it is not necessary to cause the game ball to fire as vigorously as in the case of the right hit, the left hit is performed by adjusting the strength such that the launched game ball does not reach the area on the right. In this embodiment, when the player strikes the right, the game ball passes by the game parts such as game nails so that the game ball can not enter the first starting opening 12 or the left normal winning opening 16. Is formed. The game parts may be arranged to restrict entry to the first starting opening 12 and the left regular winning opening 16 when the player strikes the right, compared to when the player strikes the left. It may be arranged so that it is difficult to enter the first starting opening 12 or the normal winning opening 16 on the left side (the probability of entering the ball is extremely low).

  In this embodiment, the “left area” is an area located on the left side of a center line C that bisects the gaming area YBa horizontally when the gaming board YB is viewed from the front. Further, in this embodiment, the “right side area” is an area located on the right side of the center line C when the game board YB is viewed from the front. The gaming ball fired by the operation of the firing handle HD in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is guided by the launching passage 19 located on the left side when the gaming board YB is viewed from the front, and the reverse return prevention located downstream of the launching passage 19 It passes through the valve 20 to reach the game area YBa. For this reason, the “left region” is also a region closer to the launch passage 19, and conversely the “right region” is a region away from the launch passage 19. Then, the gaming ball to be flow-guided through the area on the left passes through the left side of the effect display device 11 located in the game area YBa, and goes to the out port 21 located at the lowermost position in the game area YBa. In addition, the gaming ball which is flow-guided in the area on the right side goes to the out port 21 through the right side of the effect display device 11 located in the gaming area YBa.

Here, the effective sphere mentioned above is explained.
In this specification, the effective ball is a game ball used for playing with the pachinko game machine 10, and more specifically, the game ball hit by operation of the firing handle HD and reached the game area YBa of the game board YB. It is. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the launch handle HD is operated continuously, the game balls are hit at predetermined intervals (the hit interval of 100 balls per minute), and of the hit game balls, they are guided by the hit passage 19 The gaming ball having passed through the anti-return valve 20 corresponds to an effective ball. On the other hand, among the game balls that have been hit, the game balls that have returned or flowed back through the hitting passage 19 without passing through the anti-return valve 20 (so-called return balls) go down through the discharge passage communicating midway through the hitting passage 19 Since it is discharged to the plate Sb and returned to the player, it is a game ball (ineffective ball) which has not been used for the game and does not become an effective ball.

  It should be noted that the game ball as an effective ball that has reached the game area YBa enters the out port 21 without entering any of the winning openings, in some cases when entering the winning opening of any of the game boards YB. Sometimes it is a ball. Then, the effective ball entered into any winning opening is guided from the ball passage connected to the winning opening into the guiding passage in the middle frame WN and is guided to the outside through the guiding passage. , Will be discharged out of the aircraft. Also, the gaming ball entered into the out port 21 is guided from the ball passage connected to the out port 21 to the guiding passage in the middle frame WN and is guided out of the machine through the guiding passage to the outside of the machine Exhausted.

  Returning to the description of the game board YB, the special view display device 23, the hold display device 24, and the general-purpose display device 25 shown in FIG. 6 are disposed on the game board YB. These display devices are located at a portion of the game board YB that can be viewed by the player when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front. For example, these display devices are disposed on a decoration member disposed in the game area of the game board YB, a corner decoration member of the game board YB, or the like.

  The special figure display device 23 performs a symbol variation game (hereinafter, referred to as "special figure variation game") using the special symbol, and a special symbol according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived in the special figure variation game. . The special figure display device 23 includes a first special figure display device for performing a symbol variation game of a first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as "first special figure variation game") and a symbol variation game of a second special symbol (hereinafter , And a second special view display device performing “a second special view variation game”. When the game ball enters the first start hole 12 and is detected, the start condition of the first special figure variation game is satisfied. On the other hand, when the game ball enters the second start hole 13 and is detected, the start condition of the second special view fluctuation game is satisfied. In the first special symbol and the second special symbol, a big hit lottery is performed triggered by the establishment of the start condition, but the probability of winning the big hit lottery is the same probability. On the other hand, in the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the type of jackpot determined in the case of winning the jackpot lottery and the determination ratio of jackpots of the same type are made different. Thereby, in the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the degree of advantage when winning the big hit lottery (for example, the degree of the award ball, the provision period of the ball entry rate improvement state, etc.) is made different.

  In addition, when the starting condition is satisfied, the special figure variation game is played on the special figure display device 23 to derive the lottery result of the big hit lottery, and according to the special symbol derived in the special figure variation game A symbol variation game for deriving a result is also performed in the effect display device 11 using the effect symbols.

  The special view display device 23 is a display device provided with a light emitter. In the special figure variation game, a combination of light emitters constituting the display device is derived as a special symbol. The special symbols include a big hit symbol derived when winning a big hit lottery and an out symbol derived when not winning a big hit lottery. On the other hand, in the symbol variation game of the production symbols, a combination of the production symbols in a plurality of rows is derived. The effect design is configured by, for example, a design that imitates Arabic numerals. Then, the combination of the production symbols in all the rows is the same as the combination of the production symbols is the combination of the big win that can be identified as the big hit lottery, and the combination in which the production symbols of all the rows are not the same production is won in the big hit lottery It is considered as a combination of identifiable outliers.

  The result derived | led-out by the symbol variation game of a production | presentation symbol respond | corresponds to the result derived | led-out by the special figure variation game. For this reason, in the special figure fluctuation game, while drawing out the lottery result of the big hit lottery with the special symbol, the information capable of specifying the lottery result of the big hit lottery is also derived by the production symbol even in the symbol fluctuation game of the directing symbol. The first special figure variation game and the second special figure variation game are not executed at the same time, and the effect display device 11 performs a symbol variation game of a production symbol corresponding to the special symbol being executed.

  The hold display device 24 displays the number of start-up pending special game (the number of start hold). The hold display device 24 has a first hold display device for displaying the start hold number of the first special symbol and a second hold display device for displaying the start hold number of the second special symbol. The common drawing display device 25 performs a common drawing fluctuation game, and in the common drawing fluctuation game, an ordinary symbol according to the lottery result of the hit lottery of the ordinary symbol is derived.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a frame mounting member 50 that is assembled to the rear side of the game board YB. The frame mounting member 50 is a flat square box-like member whose front is open, and various game components are assembled. The frame mounting member 50 is fixed to the back surface of the game board YB using, for example, a fastening part such as a screw.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a liquid crystal panel unit 60, a first sub substrate unit 70, a second sub substrate unit 75, and a main substrate unit 80 on the back side of the game board YB. There is. The liquid crystal panel unit 60, the first sub substrate unit 70, the second sub substrate unit 75, and the main substrate unit 80 are assembled on the rear side of the frame mounting member 50.

  The liquid crystal panel unit 60 includes a liquid crystal panel constituting the image display section GH, a drive substrate (not shown) of the liquid crystal panel, and a panel case 61 accommodating the liquid crystal panel and the drive substrate. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal panel unit 60 is assembled to the rear wall 50 a of the frame mounting member 50.

  The first sub substrate unit 70 includes a first sub substrate 71 and a first sub substrate case 72 accommodating the first sub substrate 71. The second sub-substrate unit 75 further includes a second sub-substrate 76 and a second sub-substrate case 77 accommodating the second sub-substrate 76. The first sub substrate unit 70 and the second sub substrate unit 75 are both fixed to the panel case 61 of the liquid crystal panel unit 60, and are arranged adjacent to each other in the left-right direction of the game board YB.

  In this embodiment, the first sub-substrate 71 accommodated in the first sub-substrate case 72 of the first sub-substrate unit 70 is used as the sub-overlapping substrate 32 and the voice / lamp substrate 47. Further, in this embodiment, the second sub-substrate 76 accommodated in the second sub-substrate case 77 of the second sub-substrate unit 75 is used as the effect display substrate 46.

  The effect display substrate 46 controls the effect display device 11. The sound and lamp substrate 47 controls the decoration lamp La and the speaker Sp. The sub control board 32 controls a plurality of sub boards in an integrated manner. The effect display substrate 46, the sound / lamp substrate 47, and the sub general substrate 32 are all sub substrates 42 as shown in FIG. The sub control board 32 and the sound / lamp board 47 may be configured as independent control boards, or may be configured as one control board.

  The main substrate unit 80 includes a main substrate 30 and a main substrate case 81 accommodating the main substrate 30. The main substrate unit 80 is fixed to the panel case 61 of the liquid crystal panel unit 60, and is disposed below the first sub substrate unit 70 and the second sub substrate unit 75.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the main substrate unit 80 will be specifically described according to FIGS. 4 and 5.
The main substrate 30 is configured by mounting various electronic components on a printed circuit board on which a wiring pattern (not shown) is printed. FIG. 4 exemplifies the CPU 30a, the connection terminal 103, the RWM clear button 104, the display 105 as a display unit, and the like as the electronic components mounted on the main substrate 30. The configuration of the main substrate 30 will be described in detail later.

  The main substrate case 81 accommodating the main substrate 30 includes a base member 82 and a cover member 86. By assembling the base member 82 and the cover member 86, a space for housing the main substrate 30 is formed therein.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the base member 82 is a rectangular plate-like member extending in the left-right direction. The base member 82 is provided with a rectangular fitting recess 82a extending in the left-right direction. The main substrate 30 is fitted into the fitting recess 82a. The base member 82 includes an upper guide groove 83U extending along the upper edge of the inset recess 82a and a lower guide groove 83L extending along the lower edge of the inset recess 82a.

  The base member 82 includes a plurality of engaging portions 83a and a single recess 83b in the upper guide groove 83U. The engaging portion 83a and the recess 83b of the upper guide groove 83U are arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction in which the upper guide groove 83U extends. The base member 82 further includes a plurality of engaging portions 83a and a single recess 83b in the lower guide groove 83L. The engaging portion 83a and the recess 83b of the lower guide groove 83L are arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction in which the lower guide groove 83L extends. The engaging portion 83a of the upper guide groove 83U and the engaging portion 83a of the lower guide groove 83L are vertically opposed to each other across the main substrate 30 (the fitting recess 82a), and the recess 83b of the upper guide groove 83U and the lower Recesses 83b of the guide groove 83L are vertically opposed to each other with the main substrate 30 (insertion recess 82a) interposed therebetween.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the cover member 86 is a rectangular box-shaped member that is open toward the front and extends in the left-right direction. The cover member 86 is provided with a bulging portion 86 a that protrudes rearward. The bulging portion 86 a is a portion for securing a space for housing the electronic component provided in the main substrate 30. Further, the cover member 86 is provided with a proximity portion 86b which spreads in a state of being close to the main substrate 30 below the bulging portion 86a. In the cover member 86, the proximity portion 86b is connected to the lower wall 86c of the bulging portion 86a.

  The cover member 86 includes an upper guide rib 87U extending along the upper edge and a lower guide rib 87L extending along the lower edge. Further, the cover member 86 is provided with a plurality of (the same number as the engaging portions 83a of the upper guide groove 83U) locking pieces 87a and a single convex portion 87c in the upper guide rib 87U. The locking pieces 87a and the projections 87c of the upper guide rib 87U are arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction in which the upper guide rib 87U extends.

  Further, the cover member 86 is provided with a plurality of (the same number as the engaging portions 83a of the lower guide groove 83L) locking pieces 87a and a single convex portion 87c in the lower guide rib 87L. The locking pieces 87a and the protrusions 87c of the lower guide rib 87L are arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction in which the lower guide rib 87L extends. Each locking piece 87a is provided by forming a cutout 87b cut out in an L-shape in a plan view of the upper guide rib 87U and the lower guide rib 87L. The locking piece 87a of the upper guide rib 87U and the locking piece 87a of the lower guide rib 87L oppose each other in the vertical direction across the main substrate 30 (the fitting recess 82a), and the protrusion 87c of the upper guide rib 87U and the lower guide rib 87L The convex portion 87c is vertically opposed to the main substrate 30 (the fitting concave portion 82a).

  In the state where the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the upper guide rib 87U is inserted into the upper guide groove 83U. Then, the plurality of engaging portions 83a in the upper guide groove 83U are respectively inserted into the notches 87b in the upper guide rib 87U and are individually locked with the locking pieces 87a. Further, in a state in which the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the lower guide rib 87L is inserted into the lower guide groove 83L. The plurality of engaging portions 83a in the lower guide groove 83L are respectively inserted into the notches 87b in the lower guide rib 87L, and are individually locked with the locking pieces 87a. As a result, the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are restricted from being separated in the front-rear direction by the engagement between the engaging portion 83a and the locking piece 87a.

  Further, in the state where the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the concave portion 83b in the upper guide groove 83U and the convex portion 87c in the upper guide rib 87U are engaged. Further, in the state where the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the concave portion 83b in the lower guide groove 83L and the convex portion 87c in the lower guide rib 87L are engaged. Thus, the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are prevented from sliding relative to each other in the left-right direction. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the base member 82 and the cover member 86 mutually slide in the left-right direction, the locking by the plurality of engaging portions 83a and the plurality of locking pieces 87a is released. Can be suppressed.

  Further, the main substrate case 81 of this embodiment is provided with a tamper-proof means including the first crimped portion 85 provided in the base member 82 and the second crimped portion 88 provided in the cover member 86. The first crimped portion 85 and the second crimped portion 88 are fixed inseparably without breaking.

  The base member 82 includes a square box-shaped first caulking portion 85 that protrudes outward from one end of the base member 82 in the left-right direction. The first crimped portion 85 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) through holes 85a and 85b penetrating in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, the cover member 86 includes a square box-like second crimped portion 88 projecting outward from one end of the cover member 86 in the left-right direction. The second crimped portion 88 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) through holes 88 a and 88 b penetrating in the front-rear direction. The through holes 88a and 88b have stepped portions 88d which are recessed in a step-like manner along the periphery of the respective openings.

  Then, in the state where the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the through hole 85a in the first crimped portion 85 and the through hole 88a in the second crimped portion 88 are aligned when viewed from the rear ing. Further, in the state where the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are assembled, the through hole 85 b in the first caulking portion 85 and the through hole 88 b in the second caulking portion 88 are aligned when viewed from the rear ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main substrate case 81 is provided with a first crimped piece 90. The first crimped piece 90 includes a base wall 90a, and square plate-like side walls 90b and 90b that project rearward from the left end and the right end of the base wall 90a and extend in the vertical direction. ing. The first crimped piece 90 is provided with locking pieces 90c, 90c on the side walls 90b, 90b, respectively. The locking pieces 90c, 90c are plate-like members whose proximal end portions are connected to the side walls 90b, 90b and whose distal end portions are projected between the side walls 90b, 90b. The proximal ends of the locking pieces 90c, 90c are disposed closer to the distal end (rear) of the side walls 90b, 90b than the distal ends of the locking pieces 90c, 90c. The locking pieces 90c, 90c can be bent relatively easily centering on the proximal end in the left-right direction, but not easily bent in the projecting direction (front-rear direction) of the side walls 90b, 90b. It has strength.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the main substrate case 81 is provided with a second crimped piece 91. The second crimped piece 91 protrudes forward from the front surface of the base portion 91a (surface on the first crimped piece 90 side) extending in the vertical direction and also in the vertical direction. And a lock plate 91b extending along the same. The lock plate 91b is provided with a lock hole 91c which penetrates the lock plate 91b in the thickness direction (left and right direction). In this embodiment, the shape of the lock hole 91c is a square.

  The first caulking piece 90 is inserted into the through hole 85 b from the opening on the front side (the panel case 61 side) of the openings of the through hole 85 b. And the support part which is not illustrated is extended along the up-down direction inside the through-hole 85b, and the base wall 90a of the 1st crimping piece 90 is latched by a support part. In this state, the second crimped piece 91 is inserted into the through hole 88 b from the rear opening of the through holes 88 b. In this state, the lock pieces 90c and 90c of the first crimped piece 90 are inserted into the lock holes 91c of the second crimped piece 91, and the lock pieces 90c and 90c are locked to the lock hole 91c. ing. In a state where the locking pieces 90c, 90c and the lock hole 91c are locked, the contact of the base wall 90a of the first crimped piece 90 with the support portion prevents the second crimped piece 91 from being pulled out of the through hole 88b. It is done. Similarly, in a state where the locking pieces 90c, 90c and the lock hole 91c are locked, the first crimped piece 90 is moved from the through hole 85b by the abutment of the base portion 91a of the second crimped piece 91 and the step 88d. It is regulated that it is pulled out.

  When the first crimped piece 90 and the second crimped piece 91 are pulled out forcibly, the locking pieces 90c and 90c are broken. Therefore, when the first crimped piece 90 or the second crimped piece 91 is pulled out to open the main substrate case 81, the first crimped piece 90 is broken because the first crimped piece 90 is broken. The first caulking portion 85 and the second caulking portion 88 can not be fixed by using them. That is, when the base member 82 and the cover member 86 are separated and opened in this embodiment, the first crimped portion 85 and the second crimped portion 88 can leave a trace of unsealing. The main substrate case 81 may include a lid member covering the through holes 85a and 85b and the through holes 88a and 88b. Further, the main substrate case 81 uses the spare second crimped piece 91 by inserting the first crimped piece 90 into the through hole 85a in advance, and again the first crimped portion 85 and the second crimped portion 88 May be fixed.

  Returning to the explanation of the cover member 86, the cover member 86 is provided at the proximity portion 86b with the indicator insertion hole 96 through which the indicator 105 is inserted. The display 105 of this embodiment is a square when the information display unit (display surface) 105 a included in the display 105 is viewed from the front. For this reason, the indicator insertion hole 96 is a quadrangle corresponding to the outer shape of the information display unit 105a. The thickness of the proximity portion 86 b around the indicator insertion hole 96 is the same as or substantially the same as the thickness of the cover member 86 in the other portions. For this reason, in the state where the main substrate 30 is accommodated in the main substrate case 81, the indicator 105 protrudes rearward in the indicator insertion hole 96 more than the rear surface of the proximity portion 86b. That is, the information display unit (display surface) 105 a included in the display 105 is exposed to the outside of the cover member 86. The configuration of the display 105 will be described in detail later.

In addition, the cover member 86 includes a terminal hole 97 through which the connection terminal 103 is inserted. The shape of the terminal hole 97 is a quadrangle corresponding to the outer shape of the connection terminal 103.
In addition, the cover member 86 is provided with a button protection portion 99 that protrudes to the rear from the proximity portion 86b at the proximity portion 86b. The rear surface 99 a of the button protection portion 99 does not project rearward of the bulging portion 86 a when viewed from above. The button protection unit 99 includes a button hole 99 b through which the RWM clear button 104 is inserted. And the button protection part 99 is provided with the recessed part 99c which encloses the circumference | surroundings of the button hole 99b. When the main substrate 30 is accommodated in the main substrate case 81, the RWM clear button 104 does not protrude rearward beyond the rear surface 99a of the button protection portion 99 when viewed from above. Therefore, even if the gaming ball falls from above the main substrate unit 80, it is difficult for the gaming ball to contact the RWM clear button 104.

FIG. 5 shows the main substrate unit 80 assembled to the game board YB in a front view from the rear.
In this embodiment, the cover member 86 is a colorless and transparent resin molded product. Therefore, the mounting surface (the surface on the side facing the cover member 86) of the main substrate 30 accommodated in the main substrate case 81 is visible through the main substrate case 81 (cover member 86). . In other words, electronic components such as the CPU 30a mounted on the main substrate 30 can also be viewed through the main substrate case 81 (cover member 86).

  In addition, the cover member 86 includes a number display unit 101 that displays the management number of the main substrate 30. The number display portion 101 is obtained by printing a control number on a sealing material provided with an adhesive surface, and is attached to the outside of the cover member 86. The management number of the main board 30 is a number different for each pachinko gaming machine 10, and is a number for managing which main board 30 is mounted on which pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The display 105 mounted on the main substrate 30 accommodates the main substrate 30 in the main substrate case 81 and can be viewed as a result of the information display unit 105 a being exposed even when the main substrate unit 80 is unitized. It is done. That is, in this embodiment, the display 105 is mounted so that the display state can be viewed in a state where the main substrate 30 is covered by the main substrate case 81. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the position at which the display 105 is mounted is separated from the position of the number display portion 101 disposed outside the main board case 81 in the left-right direction. Therefore, the information display unit 105a of the display unit 105 is at a position not overlapping the number display unit 101 in any of the left-right direction and the front-rear direction when the main substrate 30 accommodated in the main substrate case 81 is viewed from the front. It is arranged.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, no other game component is assembled further to the rear of the main board unit 80 assembled to the rear side of the game board YB. Then, the cover member 86 of the main board case 81 is not covered with other game components at least at a portion where the mounting surface of the main board 30 faces. Therefore, when the middle frame WN assembled with the game board YB is opened, the main board unit 80 is exposed and can be visually recognized as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the middle frame WN is opened, the mounting surface of the main board 30 housed in the main board case 81 can be visually recognized, and the number display portion 101 and the information display portion 105a of the display 105 can be visually recognized respectively. It is possible.

  And in the pachinko gaming machine 10, although the opening of the middle frame WN and the front frame WM is always regulated by the locking device SS shown in FIG. 1, the locking is performed using the key (key) managed by the game arcade manager. By operating the device SS, the middle frame WN and the front frame WM can be unlocked and opened. Therefore, the information displayed on the information display unit 105a of the display 105 can be visually recognized by opening the middle frame WN. That is, the information of the display 105 mounted on the main substrate 30 in this embodiment is arranged at a position where it can not be touched by the player who can not operate the locking device SS.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described according to FIG.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes various control boards including a main board 30, a payout board 31, and a sub general board 32.

  The main substrate 30 is provided with a main control CPU 30a that can execute the control operation in a predetermined procedure. The CPU 30a also controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 10. The CPU 30a is a processing unit (central processing unit) that performs predetermined processing. In this embodiment, the CPU 30a incorporates a memory, and the memory is provided with a read only ROM area and an RWM area capable of reading and writing. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the main substrate 30 is provided with a main control ROM 30b corresponding to the ROM area, and a main control RWM 30c corresponding to the RWM area. The memory may be separate from the CPU 30a. The main substrate 30 also includes a random number generation circuit 30 d and a display (base monitor) 105. Although not shown, the main substrate 30 also includes electronic components such as an input / output circuit and a clock generation circuit. The electronic component described above can be viewed through the cover member 86 of the main substrate case 81 in a state where the main substrate 30 is accommodated in the main substrate case 81.

  The main board 30 is connected with start port switches S1 and S2, a count switch S3, a gate switch S4, and ordinary port switches S5 and S6. And CPU30a can receive the detection signal from each above-mentioned switch S1-S6. In addition, the CPU 30a controls the display contents of various display devices (the special view display device 23, the hold display device 24, the common view display device 25 and the like), and controls the operations of the actuators AC1 and AC2. Further, the RWM clear button 104 is connected to the main substrate 30. The CPU 30a can receive an operation signal of the RWM clear button 104.

  The ROM 30b stores a main control program for executing processing relating to a game, information specifying a variation pattern (main variation pattern) of a special symbol, various determination values, and the like. The main variation pattern is capable of specifying a variation time (rendering time) during a period when the special symbol starts to be decided after the special symbol starts to be varied. The main variation pattern can be classified into a variation pattern for the big hit variation and a variation pattern for the outlying variation. In addition, the various determination values include a big hit determination value used for a big hit lottery, a normal hit determination value used for a normal symbol lottery, and the like. The RWM 30 c also stores various information (random number value, timer value, flag, start pending number, etc.) that can be appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. That is, the CPU 30a stores data (control information) indicating the calculation result by itself in the RWM area of the memory.

  The CPU 30a updates the values of various software random numbers every predetermined control cycle (interrupt cycle), and executes the random number updating process (software random number generation process) stored in the RWM 30c. The software random numbers include a jackpot symbol random number used when determining a jackpot symbol of a special symbol, a fluctuation pattern distribution random number used when distributing a main fluctuation pattern, and the like. The random number generation circuit 30 d generates a hardware random number by updating the value by 1 each cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock generation circuit (not shown). The hardware random number is a big hit random number used for a big hit lottery of a special symbol or a normal hit random number used for a hit lottery of a normal symbol.

  The payout board 31 has a CPU 31a for payout control which can execute the control operation in a predetermined procedure, a ROM 31b for payout control storing control information such as a control program of the CPU 31a, and writing and reading of necessary data. And an RWM 31 c for payout control. The payout board 31 is connected to the main board 30 via the relay terminal plate 37. The main substrate 30 and the delivery substrate 31 are electrically connected to transmit information (control signal) in both directions. The payout board 31 drives the payout unit HS based on the prize ball signal instructing the payout of the prize balls transmitted from the main substrate 30, and dispenses a predetermined number of prize balls.

  A winning ball signal (a winning ball designation command) transmitted from the main substrate 30 to the payout substrate 31 can be identified by the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening by entering the winning opening targeted for winning the winning balls. Is configured. For example, the winning ball signal when entering the first starting opening 12 is configured to be able to specify [4 balls] as the number of winning balls. In addition, for example, when managing the total number of winning balls obtained by adding the number of winning balls to be paid out on the main substrate 30, the winning ball signal is configured to instruct the payout of one winning ball, and the necessary number of times A prize ball signal instructing the payout of one prize ball may be sent to the payout board 31 (until the total number of prize balls becomes zero). The prize ball signal is composed of 2-byte data, and it is data indicating that one of the first byte data and the second byte data instructs payout of the prize ball, and the other is the number of prize balls. Is data indicative of

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a power supply unit 38. The power supply unit 38 converts the power supply voltage supplied from the main power supply of the game arcade into a predetermined power supply voltage (V1), and converts the power supply voltage (V1) after conversion into each substrate such as the main substrate 30 and the payout substrate 31. Further convert to the power supply voltage (V2) to be supplied to the The power supply unit 38 is connected to each substrate (the main substrate 30 and the dispensing substrate 31) via a plurality of power supply lines, and each substrate operates by receiving power supply through the power supply lines.

  An out switch S7 is connected to the payout substrate 31. The out switch (sensor) S7 is a switch for detecting an effective ball (out ball) used in the game. The CPU 31a can receive the detection signal from the out switch S7. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the out switch S7 is provided in the middle frame WN which is a mounting frame of the game board YB.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the game ball (effective ball) which is hit in the game area YBa of the game board YB and is then flowed down the game area YBa wins in various winning openings targeted for award ball payout. When entering the out-port 21 without winning any of the winning openings, there are cases such as entering the out-port 21 after passing through the operation gate 18. Then, the gaming balls having won a prize in any winning opening and the gaming balls entering the out opening 21 are finally discharged out of the machine through the guide passage mounted in the middle frame WN.

  For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the out switch S7 is disposed in the guide passage where the gaming balls having achieved a prize in the winning opening and the gaming balls having entered the out opening 21 gather. That is, the out switch S7 disposed in the guide passage is located below the out port 21 of the game board YB, and more specifically, the most downstream of the guide passage (outside the machine opening in the guide passage) It is located at the lowermost part of the middle frame WN corresponding to the vicinity of the ball discharge port).

  In this embodiment, the out switch S7 corresponds to an effective ball detection unit that detects a game ball used in the game. And the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a single (single) effective ball detection means. Moreover, in this embodiment, the starting opening switches S1 and S2 and the normal opening switches S5 and S6 are the first starting opening 12 and the second starting opening 13 as winning openings different from the big winning opening 15 among the effective balls. , And the normal winning opening 16, 17 corresponds to the ball entering detection means for detecting the game ball entering the ball. And the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of ball entering detection means.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an external terminal board 40 as an external connection unit. The external terminal board 40 is connected to the payout board 31. The payout substrate 31 and the external terminal board 40 are electrically connected to the payout substrate 31 such that information (signal) is transmitted from the payout substrate 31 in one direction. The external terminal board 40 connects the hall computer HC as an external device installed in the control room of the game arcade to manage the operation state of each pachinko game machine installed in the game arcade and the pachinko game machine 10 It is a substrate. The external terminal board 40 has a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of output terminals. Then, separate signal lines are connected to the input terminals of the external terminal board 40 so as to separately receive a plurality of types of signals transmitted from the payout board 31. Further, separate signal lines are connected to the output terminal of the external terminal board 40 so that each received signal can be separately transmitted.

Here, information (signal) that can be transmitted to the hall computer HC through the external terminal board 40 will be described.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, an information signal, a door open signal, a security signal, a prize ball scheduled signal, a prize ball information signal, and an out signal can be transmitted through the external terminal board 40.

  The information signal is a signal that makes it possible to specify information on the game of the pachinko gaming machine 10. For example, as such information, the state such as a big hit game, that the game ball entered the starting opening (the first starting opening 12, the second starting opening 13), the special figure fluctuation game and the common figure fluctuation game ended And so on. The door opening signal is a signal that makes it possible to identify that the mounting frame (front frame WM, middle frame WN) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 has been opened. The security signal is a signal that enables identification of an error that has occurred in the pachinko gaming machine 10. For example, the errors include RWM clear, magnetic error, induced magnetic field detection error, big winning opening incorrect winning error, and ordinary electric combination false winning error.

  The prize ball scheduled signal indicates that there is a plan for delivering a game ball as a predetermined number of units (for example, 10 balls) as a predetermined number of prize balls (for example, 10 balls) regardless of whether or not the payout unit HS has made payout balls. Is a signal that can be identified. The prize ball scheduled signal is transmitted every time the number of prize balls planned (the number of expected balls to be paid out) counted upon receipt of the prize ball signal exceeds a certain number of balls (for example, ten). The winning ball information signal is a signal that makes it possible to specify that a game ball as a winning ball of a predetermined fixed unit (for example, 10 balls) has been paid out. The winning ball information signal is transmitted each time the payout of the gaming ball as a predetermined number of winning balls is completed. The out signal is transmitted whenever the number of effective spheres counted each time the effective switch is detected by the out switch S7 exceeds a certain number of spheres (for example, 10 spheres).

  The prize ball scheduled signal, the prize ball information signal, and the out signal are transmitted for a fixed time (for example, 128 ms). In addition, when the prize ball scheduled signal, the prize ball information signal, and the out signal are continuously transmitted, they are transmitted at regular intervals (for example, 128 ms). In addition, the fixed time and the fixed interval which the said signal is transmitted are the same time. Further, the case of continuous transmission means, for example, in the case of an out signal, a case where the number of effective spheres detected by the out switch S7 has been reached while being transmitted for a fixed time. And, in this case, the out signal is transmitted at regular intervals after the regular time has elapsed. In addition, transmission of such a signal is the same also in a prize ball scheduled signal and a prize ball information signal.

  The prize ball scheduled signal, the prize ball information signal, and the out signal are binary signals capable of taking the first state (for example, on (Hi) state) and the second state (for example, off (low) state). In other words, when transmitting, it is in the first state, and when it is not transmitting, it is in the second state. In addition, the time when the prize ball scheduled signal, the prize ball information signal, and the out signal can be in the on state can be arbitrarily changed, and the interval (time in which the off state can be taken) in the case of continuous transmission is arbitrary. It can be changed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the main substrate 30 and the payout substrate 31 are electrically connected by a plurality of information signal lines for transmitting and receiving control signals. The pachinko gaming machine 10 transmits the control signal from the main substrate 30 to the payout substrate 31 in one direction as an information signal line, and transmits the control signal from the payout substrate 31 to the main substrate 30 in one direction. And an information signal line L2. The information signal line L1 is a transmission line for transmitting a control signal from the main substrate 30 to the payout substrate 31 when the main substrate 30 is used as a reference. The information signal line L2 is a receiving line for receiving the control signal transmitted by the main substrate 30 from the dispensing substrate 31 when the main substrate 30 is used as a reference. In addition to the information signal lines L1 and L2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has one or more information signal lines L3 for transmitting and receiving control signals as information signal lines.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, a control signal related to the payout of the winning balls is transmitted and received between the main substrate 30 and the payout substrate 31 using the information signal line L1 and the information signal line L2. The information signal line L1 and the information signal line L2 are serial communication lines. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, control signals regarding other than the payout of the award balls are transmitted and received between the main substrate 30 and the payout substrate 31 using the information signal line L3. The control signal regarding other than the payout of the winning balls is, for example, a signal transmitted to the external terminal board 40 via the payout board 31. Specifically, they are an information signal, a door open signal, a security signal, a prize ball scheduled signal, a prize ball information signal, and an out signal.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a backup function. In this embodiment, the main substrate 30 and the dispensing substrate 31 have a backup function. The pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with the backup function holds information on game control for a predetermined period even when the power supply is stopped, and can return based on the information when the power supply is started.

  The information relating to game control includes information relating to the special figure variation game, information relating to the big hit game, information relating to the game state, and information relating to the payout of the prize balls. As information on the special figure fluctuation game, for example, information which can specify the lottery result of the big hit lottery, information which can specify the fluctuation pattern of the special figure fluctuation game, information which can specify the special symbol derived in the special figure fluctuation game, etc. It is. The information on the big hit game includes information that can specify the progress of the big hit game. The information relating to the gaming state includes information that can identify whether it is a probability variation state or information that can identify whether it is an increase in the ball pitch rate. The information on the payout of the winning balls is information that can identify the unsent winning ball signal. In addition, the predetermined period is a period until the backup power supply (for example, the electric double layer capacitor) is discharged and the power supply for the backup power supply becomes impossible. The backup power supply is mounted on the power supply unit 38.

  Then, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is supplied with power and activated (including power recovery), when the main control CPU 30a and the payout control CPU 31a do not receive the RWM initialization instruction, the stored content is Whether or not it is normal is confirmed, and when it is normal, processing for returning is performed based on the stored information (memory content) regarding game control. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is restored based on the stored contents of the RWM (information regarding game control at the time of power shutoff). The confirmation of whether the stored contents are normal or abnormal is performed, for example, by the confirmation of the state of the backup flag and the check of the checksum. On the other hand, even when the RWM initialization instruction has not been received, if the stored contents of the RWM are abnormal, the RWM is initialized to set an initial value, and the RWM initialization instruction is received. Start control as well. That is, when the storage content of the RWM is abnormal, the information related to game control described above is initialized. The RWM initialization instruction can be issued by operating the RWM clear button 104 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the sub unification substrate 32 is electrically connected to the main substrate 30 so that information (control signal) is transmitted from the main substrate 30 in one direction. The sub-supervisory substrate 32 has a CPU, a ROM, and an RWM, none of which are shown. The CPU of the sub control board 32 executes the control operation in a predetermined procedure according to the control program stored in the ROM, and data generated by the control operation is temporarily stored in the RWM.

  The sub-supervisory substrate 32 also includes an effect display substrate 46 for controlling the display content of the effect display device 11, and a sound / lamp substrate 47 for controlling the light emission of the decoration lamp La and controlling the sound output of the speaker Sp. It is connected. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the sub generalization board 32, the effect display board 46, and the sound / lamp board 47 are mainly responsible for controlling game effects based on control signals transmitted from the main board 30. It is a substrate 42. Further, a rendering button BT is connected to the sub-supervisory substrate 32, and can receive an operation signal from the rendering button BT.

Hereinafter, processing (normal processing) performed by the CPU 30a of the main board 30 to control the game will be described.
First, processing (reception processing (input processing)) relating to reception of detection signals of gaming balls from the various switches S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and S6 will be described.

  When the CPU 30a for main control receives the detection signal from the starting opening switch S1 by entering the ball into the first starting opening 12, the number of starting holdings of the first special symbol (hereinafter, the number of the first special view holdings) It is determined whether or not "is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment)." Then, when the first special drawing reservation number is less than the upper limit number, the CPU 30a adds 1 to the first special drawing reservation number and rewrites it, and also displays the first special drawing reservation number after addition. The hold display device 24 for the figure hold number is controlled. On the other hand, CPU30a does not add the 1st special figure reservation number, when the 1st special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit number.

  In addition, when the CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the starting opening switch S2 by entering the ball into the second starting opening 13, the number of starting holdings of the second special symbol (hereinafter, "the number of holdings of the second special view"). It is determined whether or not it is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). Then, the CPU 30a adds 1 to the second special drawing reservation number and rewrites it when the second special drawing reservation number is less than the upper limit number, and displays the second special drawing reservation number after addition. The hold display device 24 for the figure hold number is controlled. On the other hand, CPU30a does not add the 2nd special figure reservation number, when the 2nd special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit number.

  In the CPU 30a, the game ball enters the starting opening (the first starting opening 12 or the second starting opening 13) where the starting condition of the symbol variation game is satisfied, and the number of starting holdings (first special view reserved number or second special drawing The counting means is a counting means for counting the number of start reservations with the condition that the number of reservations is less than the upper limit number. Further, the hold display device 24 is a means capable of displaying the counting result of the start hold number. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be equipped with a device for directly displaying numbers as the hold display device 24 or a device for displaying a start hold number according to the number of light sources provided with a plurality of light emitters. ing. The start pending count counted by the CPU 30a is information related to the special view fluctuation game stored in the RWM 30c, which is held even when the power supply is stopped, and is information that can be restored when the power supply is started. . That is, for example, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 holds information that can specify “4” as the start pending number, when the power supply is started, the start pending number can be returned as “4”, and when returning On the hold display unit 24 of is displayed the returned start hold number. On the other hand, the start pending count counted by the CPU 30a is information to be initialized by the RWM initialization instruction. For this reason, the hold display device 24 when it is initialized will indicate "0 (zero)" which is the initial value.

  In addition, when the CPU 30a adds the start pending number (the first special view pending number or the second special view pending number), information (such as the pending designation command) that can specify the start pending number after addition is added to the sub board 42 Send. The sub-substrate 42 reports information that can specify the start pending number after addition. For example, the image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 displays an image indicating the number of pending operations as information that can specify the number of pending start operations after addition.

  In addition, when the game ball enters the ball by less than the upper limit number of the start pending number, the CPU 30a acquires the values of various random numbers triggered by the ball entry, and random number information that can specify the acquired values of the various random numbers. , RWM30c to store. The random number information may be configured by the value of the random number, or may be configured by information obtained by converting the value of the random number into other information that can specify the value. Further, when storing the random number information, the CPU 30a enters the ball entry sequence (information storage sequence) of the gaming ball that triggered the acquisition of the value of the random number and the ball entry sequence (information of the game sphere entered earlier). The storage order is stored in the RWM 30 c so as to be identifiable. When acquiring the value of the random number, the CPU 30a acquires the value of the big hit random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, and obtains the value of the big hit symbol random number and the value of the variation pattern allocation random number from the RWM 30c.

  Further, the CPU 30a performs a winning ball process for paying out a winning ball in the process when the detection signals from the starting opening switches S1 and S2, the count switch S3 and the normal opening switches S5 and S6 are received. In the prize ball processing, a prize ball signal (prize ball designation command) to be transmitted to the payout substrate 31 is generated and transmitted. The CPU 31a of the payout board 31 having received the winning ball signal operates the payout unit HS to pay out the gaming balls of the number instructed by the winning ball signal as a winning ball.

  Further, in the processing when the detection signal from the gate switch S4 is received, the CPU 30a performs a process of storing the suspension of the common drawing fluctuation game and a process of acquiring various random numbers used for a hit lottery of a normal symbol. It should be noted that the CPU 30a establishes the condition that the game ball enters the operation gate 18 that establishes the starting condition of the regular drawing variation game, and the number of start holdings of normal symbols is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). It is a counting means that counts the number of start symbol pending for normal symbols as a trigger. The start pending number of the normal symbol is displayed on a normal symbol hold display device (not shown) controlled by the CPU 30a. In addition, the start pending number of normal symbols is information that is stored in RWM 30c along with the start pending number of special symbols and is similarly held even when power supply is stopped, and information that can be restored when power supply is started It is. In addition, the number of starting symbols reserved for normal symbols is information that is initialized by the initialization instruction of RWM.

  Next, a process (special figure fluctuation process) relating to the execution of the special figure fluctuation game for deriving the lottery result of the big hit lottery will be described. The main control CPU 30a executes the special figure fluctuation process every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

  In the special figure variation processing, the CPU 30a determines whether the start condition of the special figure variation game is satisfied. In this determination, the CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the special figure variation game is not being executed and the big hit game is not being performed, while the special figure variation game is being executed or the big hit game is being performed. It is determined that the start condition is not satisfied. Then, when the start condition is not satisfied, the CPU 30a ends the special figure change processing.

  When the above-described start condition is satisfied, the CPU 30a reads the second special view reservation number and determines whether the read second special view reservation number is greater than zero. Then, when the second special figure reservation number is larger than zero, the CPU 30a performs a predetermined process to start the second special figure fluctuation game. On the other hand, CPU30a reads the 1st special figure reservation number, when the 2nd special figure reservation number is zero, and it is judged whether the read 1st special figure reservation number is greater than 0. Then, when the number of first special-image holdings is larger than zero, the CPU 30a performs a predetermined process to start the first special-figure variation game. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is a specification that preferentially executes the second special figure variation game without simultaneously executing the first special figure variation game and the second special figure variation game.

  In addition, when the number of first special drawing reservations and the number of second special drawing reservations are both zero, the CPU 30a performs processing for executing a demonstration effect (hereinafter referred to as "demonstration effect"). The demonstration effect is an effect for notifying that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a standby state by using a device such as the effect display device 11, for example, to obtain a customer gathering effect.

  When starting the second special figure fluctuation game, the CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the second special figure reservation number and rewrites it, and displays the second special figure reservation number after subtraction, for the second special figure reservation number The hold display unit 24 is controlled. Further, when the CPU 30a subtracts the second special drawing reservation number, the CPU 30a transmits, to the sub-substrate 42, information (such as a reservation specification command) that can specify the second special drawing reservation number after subtraction.

Next, the CPU 30a acquires the first stored random number information among the random number information stored in the RWM 30c.
The CPU 30a having acquired the random number information compares the value of the big hit random number with the big hit determination value, and performs a big hit lottery. In the big hit lottery, the CPU 30a determines whether the big hit lottery time (that is, the special figure fluctuation process is executed) is a probability fluctuation state or a non-probability fluctuation state based on information which can specify the gaming state. Based on the determination result, a big hit lottery is performed with different winning probability.

  In the big hit lottery, the CPU 30a determines whether the value of the big hit random number acquired from the RWM 30c matches the big hit determination value. Then, when the value of the jackpot random number and the jackpot determination value match, a jackpot lottery is won. When the jackpot lottery is won, the CPU 30a performs a jackpot process. Specifically, the CPU 30a determines the jackpot symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. This determined jackpot symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the special figure variation game. In addition, the jackpot symbol of the special symbol is associated with the type of jackpot. Thus, determining the jackpot symbol will determine the type of jackpot. Further, based on the value of the variation pattern allocation random number specified from the acquired random number information, the CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from among variation patterns for a big hit variation that can be selected when winning a big hit.

  When the CPU 30a does not win the jackpot lottery, the CPU 30a performs the outlier process. In the removal process, the CPU 30a determines the removal symbol of the special symbol. This determined out-of-design symbol becomes the fixed stop symbol derived in the special figure variation game. In addition, the CPU 30a determines a fluctuation pattern for outlier fluctuation based on the value of the fluctuation pattern allocation random number specified from the acquired random number information. When determining the fluctuation pattern for outlier fluctuation, the CPU 30a determines either a fluctuation pattern with reach or a fluctuation pattern without reach.

  In addition, CPU30a performs control similar to control of the 2nd special symbol mentioned above targeting the 1st special symbol, when starting a 1st special figure change game. That is, the CPU 30a performs a big hit process or an off process based on the result of subtraction of the number of start pending of the first special symbol, the big hit lottery, and the big hit lottery.

  Further, the CPU 30a performs processing of generating control information (control command) instructing the sub-substrate 42 to control the game effect based on the result of the above-described processing as processing relating to the execution of the special figure fluctuation game. The various control information generated in the processing is transmitted to the sub-substrate 42 at a predetermined timing by the command transmission processing performed by the CPU 30 a.

  When starting the special figure variation game, the CPU 30a generates, as control information, a variation start command (variation start information) which can specify that the symbol variation game is to be started. The change start command also includes information that can specify a change pattern determined in the above-described big hit process or the release process. Moreover, CPU30a produces | generates the special figure command (special figure information) which can specify a special symbol as control information, when starting a special figure fluctuation game. Since the big hit symbol of the special symbol corresponds to the type of the big hit, the type of the big hit can be specified by the special image information. For this reason, the special drawing command is also information that can identify pass / fail, and is also information that can identify the type of jackpot.

  In addition, the CPU 30a specifies that the special figure fluctuation game be ended as control information when the elapsed time after the start of the special figure fluctuation game reaches a predetermined fluctuation time (time set in the fluctuation pattern). Generate a possible fluctuation stop command (variation end information). In addition, when starting the special figure fluctuation game, the main control CPU 30a controls the display contents of the special figure display device 23 to start the fluctuation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and Start measurement. And CPU30a controls the display content of the special figure display apparatus 23 so that the special symbol determined may be derived | led-out, when the fluctuation | variation time defined by the determined main fluctuation | variation pattern passes.

  In the variation pattern of the special figure variation game, the variation time of the special figure variation game (the time until the special symbol is derived) is specified. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with variation patterns of a plurality of types of special figure variation games in which the variation time is made different. Among the variation patterns of the special figure variation game, the variation time of the variation pattern with the reach for the big hit variation and the loss variation is specified in a longer time than the variation time of the fluctuation pattern without the reach variation for the loss variation There is. This is because, by prolonging the time during which the reach effect is not performed in the symbol change game of the effect pattern, the game is not disturbed (the action of the start and hold ball). The fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern for outlier fluctuation is defined to be a relatively short time, for example, a time of approximately 5000 to 10000 ms in normal gaming (low certainty and low basis). Further, for example, at times other than the normal game (at high accuracy and high base), a time shorter than that at the normal game is defined, and is, for example, about 1000 to 3000 ms. In addition, when the function to shorten the fluctuation time is installed according to the start reservation number at the start of fluctuation, the fluctuation pattern of the shortening fluctuation for which the fluctuation time of about 1000 ms is specified, for example, is determined also in the normal game In some cases.

Next, the process regarding the progress of the big hit game performed by having won the big hit lottery will be described.
The big hit game of this embodiment is composed of an opening with the start of the big hit game, a round game for opening the big winning opening 15, and an ending with the end of the big hit game. In other words, the jackpot game proceeds in stages, such as opening → round game → ending. And CPU30a performs processing which generates control information (control command) which directs control of a game production to sub board 42, and processing which opens and closes big winning opening 15 as processing about progress of a big hit game. Various control information generated in the process is transmitted to the sub-substrate 42 at a predetermined timing by the command transmission process performed by the CPU 30a.

Next, processing relating to the gaming state will be described.
In this process, the CPU 30a generates control information capable of specifying a gaming state as control information. Various control information generated in the process is transmitted to the sub-substrate 42 at a predetermined timing by the command transmission process performed by the CPU 30a.

Here, according to FIG. 7, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a probability variation function. The probability fluctuation function is a function capable of giving a probability fluctuation state in which the winning probability of the big hit lottery is changed from the low probability (normal probability) to the high probability after the end of the big hit game. The probability fluctuation state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player, because it is easier to win the jackpot lottery than the non-probability fluctuation state in which the probability of winning the jackpot lottery is low. The probability fluctuation state is given, for example, until the next time a jackpot lottery is won.

  Moreover, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a ball entry rate improving function. The ball filling rate improving function is a function capable of providing a ball filling rate improving state for improving the ball filling rate of gaming balls per unit time to the second starting hole 13 as the specified starting hole. The ball entry rate improvement state is the so-called "power support state" and "high base state". In addition, in the following description, the state to which the ball-incident rate improvement state is not provided may be shown as a "non-ball-filling rate improvement state". The non-entering rate improvement state is the so-called "non-electric support state" and "low base state".

  The ball entry rate improvement state can be realized, for example, by executing one control arbitrarily selected from the following four controls, or by combining and executing a plurality of controls. The first control is the fluctuation time shortening control of the normal symbol that makes the fluctuation time of the common drawing fluctuation game shorter than that in the non-entering rate improvement state. The second control is probability fluctuation control of a regular symbol that changes the probability of winning a regular symbol winning lottery (normal hit probability) to a higher probability than in the non-incident rate improvement state. The third control is an open time extension control in which the total open time of the second starting opening 13 based on winning of a normal symbol winning lottery is made longer than in the non-entering rate improving state. In addition, as opening time extension control, the control which makes the frequency | count of opening of the 2nd starting opening 13 based on having won the lottery of the normal symbol more than the time of a non-entering rate improvement state, and the lottery of the normal symbol It is preferable to execute at least one control of the control for making the one opening time of the second starting opening 13 longer based on the winning of at least one time than the time of the non-ballading rate improvement state. The fourth control is a special symbol variation time reduction control that makes the variation time (for example, the average variation time) of the special symbol variation game shorter than in the non-entering rate improving state. When the fluctuation time reduction control of the special symbol is executed, the ball entry rate improvement state is a so-called "variation time reduction state (time reduction state)".

  The pitch increase improvement state is, for example, the next time until the jackpot lottery is won, or until the special upper limit number of times (for example, 100 times) of the special figure fluctuation game is executed after the pitch increase state is granted, or It is granted until the jackpot lottery is won before the upper limit number is reached. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the prescribed upper limit number of times is the total number of times of the first special figure variation game and the second special figure variation game.

The gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be defined by a combination of the presence or absence of the probability variation state and the presence or absence of the ball entry rate improvement state.
Specifically, the first game state ("low probability + low base" in FIG. 7) in which no probability change state is given to the game state and no ball entry rate improvement state is further given, There is a second gaming state ("low probability + high base" in FIG. 7) in which the probability change state is not given but the ball entry rate improvement state is given. In addition, in the gaming state, the probability fluctuation state is granted, but the third game state ("high probability + low base" in Fig. 7) to which the ball entry rate improvement state is not imparted, and the probability fluctuation state is awarded There is a fourth game state ("high probability + high base" in FIG. 7) in which the ball pitch improvement state is also given.

There are a first state change opportunity and a second state change opportunity different from the first state change opportunity as the opportunity for the gaming state to change in the pachinko gaming machine 10.
The first state change opportunity is to win a big hit lottery. The gaming state in the big hit game in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is low certainty and low base. Therefore, when the jackpot lottery is won during the gaming state other than the low certainty and low base, the gaming state changes to the low certainty and low base along with the start of the big hit game provided by the winning.

  In addition, the type of jackpot determined when the jackpot lottery is won is associated with the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game. Specifically, in the case of having the first big hit and the second big hit as the type of big hit, when you win the first big hit, after the end of the big hit game becomes high certainty high base, win the second big hit After the end of the jackpot game is low certainty and high base when you do. Since the type of the jackpot is determined by winning the jackpot lottery, it can be said that the change opportunity of the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is that the jackpot lottery has been won as shown in the example described above.

  The second state change trigger is that the termination condition of the probability fluctuation state and the ball convergence state improvement state is satisfied when at least one of the probability fluctuation state and the ball convergence state improvement state is applied. Specifically, in the case where the ending condition of the pitch improvement state when the second jackpot is won includes the condition that the special figure fluctuation game of the specified upper limit number of times (for example, 100 times) is executed, When the jackpot lottery is not won before the upper limit number is reached, the "high base" to the "low base" are set because the specified upper limit number is reached.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a specification in which, for example, probability fluctuation state is a condition for passing a game ball in a specific area predetermined in the game board YB during a big hit game. The state change trigger of the gaming state in this specification is whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area. Further, in this embodiment, the gaming state provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is listed as low low, low high, low high, low high and high high. It depends on the specification of the pachinko gaming machine 10 which gaming state the pachinko gaming machine 10 can take. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may have a specification that can take a low certain low base, a low certain high base, and a high certain high base.

  Then, in the processing related to the gaming state, the CPU 30a generates a state designation command (gaming state information) capable of specifying the gaming state. The generated game state information is transmitted to the sub-substrate 42, for example, at the time of power on (power recovery) or at the transition of the game state. For example, when the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is set as the high certainty and high base, a state specification command capable of specifying the high certainty and high base is transmitted to the sub-substrate 42 along with the end of the big hit game. In addition, when managing the grant period of the ball entry state improvement state by the number of games, the CPU 30a counts the number of times of the special figure fluctuation game executed, and the ball entry rate when the end condition of the ball entry state is satisfied. An end command (playing state information) is generated as a state specification command capable of specifying the end of the improvement state.

Also, FIG. 7 shows the classification of the games played by the pachinko gaming machine 10 in each gaming state.
Specifically, on a low certainty and low basis, a special figure variation game is performed by establishing a starting condition of the special figure variation game, and a common figure variation game is performed by establishing a starting condition of the common figure variation game. Is done. Also, on a low certainty and low basis, a big hit game is played by winning a big hit lottery of a special symbol. In addition, the special figure variation game and the popular figure variation game are performed with other low certainty high base, high certainty low base and high certainty high base. In this specification, as shown in FIG. 7, the game when the gaming state is low on a certain basis and low on a jackpot and a big hit game is not performed is taken as a first game (normal game). On the other hand, in this specification, as shown in FIG. 7, the gaming state is a low certainty and low base, and a game when a big hit is being played, and a gaming state other than the low certainty and low base The game is a second game other than the normal game.

  The CPU 30a also performs the processing described below in addition to the processing described above. For example, the CPU 30a executes a process (general drawing fluctuation processing) relating to the execution of a common drawing fluctuation game in which a lottery result of a normal lottery is randomly drawn. In the common drawing fluctuation processing, the CPU 30a selects the normal drawing lottery using the normal hitting random number, the determination of the normal design derived in the common drawing fluctuation game based on the drawing result, and the fluctuation pattern determination of the common drawing fluctuation game Do. In addition, the CPU 30a executes the routine drawing variation game on the regular drawing display device 25 in accordance with the above-described determined matters, and the second starting opening after the regular drawing variation game is ended when winning the winning symbol lottery. A process of releasing 13 in a predetermined release pattern is performed.

  In the fluctuation pattern of the common drawing fluctuation game, the fluctuation time of the common drawing fluctuation game (the time until the normal symbol is derived) is specified. The pachinko gaming machine 10 may have variation patterns of a plurality of types of common drawing variation games in which the variation time is made different. When a plurality of types of common pattern fluctuation game fluctuation patterns are provided, these fluctuation patterns may have a plurality of fluctuation patterns which can be determined in the same gaming state, or the fluctuation patterns having different fluctuation times are determined according to the gaming state Alternatively, a plurality of fluctuation patterns may be provided. The fluctuation time specified in the fluctuation pattern of the common drawing fluctuation game is, for example, 6000 ms for “low base” and 1000 ms for “high base”, and the time until the normal symbol is derived in high base is shortened. May be

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be provided with a plurality of types of opening patterns in which the opening mode is different as the opening pattern of the second starting opening 13. When a plurality of types of opening patterns are provided, these opening patterns may have a plurality of opening patterns that can be determined in the same gaming state, or an opening pattern different in opening mode can be determined according to the gaming state, the opening pattern A plurality of may be provided. The manner of opening can be defined by the combination of the opening time and the number of times of opening. Specifically, the opening pattern differs between the opening pattern opened once in 380 ms and the opening pattern opened once in 4500 ms due to the difference in opening time. In addition, the opening pattern differs between the opening pattern of opening once in 380 ms and the opening pattern of opening three times in 380 ms due to the difference in the number of times of opening. And as an opening pattern, for example, if it is "low base", it will be once open 380 ms, if it is "high base", it will be once open 4500 ms, it is easy to enter the second starting opening 13 at high base. You may

  In addition, the fluctuation pattern of the common drawing fluctuation game described above and the opening pattern of the second starting opening 13 can be arbitrarily set according to the specification of the pachinko gaming machine 10. And in the pachinko gaming machine 10, in the case of providing a plurality of variation patterns of the common drawing variation game and the opening pattern of the second starting opening 13, the types of determinable variation patterns and the types of opening patterns are set for each gaming state The type of fluctuation pattern which can be determined by the change of the state and the type of opening pattern of the second starting port 13 are also changed.

  Further, in the processing related to demonstration effects, the CPU 30a is a demonstration command that can specify that it will be in a standby state as control information when the condition conditions for execution of demonstration effects are satisfied without the existence of a symbol variation game of special symbols held. Generate (wait status information). The demo command is transmitted to the sub-substrate 42 at a predetermined timing by the command transmission process performed by the CPU 30a. The demonstration effect is performed regardless of the gaming state. In other words, in the demonstration effect, for example, when the gaming state is low certainty and low base, the execution condition of the demonstration effect (the number of special figure holdings is zero) is satisfied regardless of whether the gaming state is high certainty high base It is done by. Further, in the processing relating to the error, processing such as notifying is performed by detecting various errors generated in the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, notification regarding an error is also performed regardless of the gaming state.

  Next, various processes performed by the sub-substrate 42 will be described. When receiving the control command from the main control CPU 30a, the sub board 42 executes various processes in accordance with the control command.

First, the effect symbol variation process will be described.
In the effect symbol variation process, when the CPU of the sub general board 32 which is one of the sub substrates 42 receives the special drawing command, the CPU causes the symbol variation game of the effect symbol to be derived based on the special symbol designated by the special symbol command. Determine the combination of the production design. When the big hit symbol of the special symbol is designated, the CPU of the sub generalization board 32 determines the combination of the big hit by the effect symbol. In addition, the CPU of the sub-supervising board 32, when the out-of-hand symbol of the special symbol is designated, the combination of the production design which makes it derive in the design fluctuation game of the production design based on the main fluctuation pattern specified from the fluctuation start command decide. Specifically, the CPU of the sub-supervisory substrate 32 determines the combination of the disconnection including the reach formation pattern, when the main fluctuation pattern for the out-of-reach variation with the reach is designated. In addition, when the main fluctuation pattern for out-of-reach variation is designated, the CPU of the sub-supervisory substrate 32 determines a combination of out-of-reach patterns not including the reach formation pattern.

  In this embodiment, the symbol variation game of the production symbols is made to derive a combination of the production symbols of three rows including the left row, the middle row, and the right row. And, in the design fluctuation game of production design, reach is formed by the same production design being drawn out in specified plural lines (this line 2 lines of left line and right line in this execution form), remaining line (this execution In the form, a reach effect for leading one middle row) is performed. For this reason, the same effect design derived in a plurality of predetermined rows becomes the reach formation symbol, and the combination of the outset including the reach formation symbols is the same effect design in a plurality of predetermined rows, and the remaining rows are a predetermined plurality It becomes the combination which is the production design which differs from the production design of the line. In addition, the combination of the out formation which does not include the reach formation design is the design where the specified plural lines differ, concerning the remaining line it becomes the combination which does not ask the coincidence with the specified design effect plural lines. Incidentally, the combination of the jackpot of this embodiment is a combination in which the rendering patterns of all the rows become the same rendering pattern. That is, the combination of the big hit also includes the reach formation pattern.

  In addition, when receiving the fluctuation start command, the CPU of the sub-supervisory substrate 32 controls the display content and the like of the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) based on the type of the main fluctuation pattern that can be identified from the command. Determine the sub-variation pattern for The sub fluctuation pattern can specify the effect contents of the symbol fluctuation game of the effect symbol. The CPU of the sub control board 32 transmits the determined effect pattern and the information capable of specifying the determined sub fluctuation pattern to the CPU of the effect display board 46 and the CPU of the sound / lamp board 47, respectively.

  The CPU of the effect display board 46 controls the display content of the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH) such that the symbol variation game of the effect symbol is displayed with the effect content specified by the sub change pattern. In addition, the CPU of the sound / lamp substrate 47 causes the light emission mode of the decoration lamp La and the sound of the speaker Sp to perform the light emission effect and the sound effect accompanying the symbol change game with the start of the symbol change game of the production symbol. Control the output mode.

  Then, the CPU of the effect display board 46 ends the symbol change game of the effect design with the elapse of the change time specified from the main change pattern, and causes the display contents of the image display section GH to be derived. Control. In this embodiment, the symbol variation game of the production symbol is ended upon receipt of the variation stop command, but the variation time specified from the main variation pattern is counted by the control of the CPU of the effect display substrate 46 The symbol variation game of the effect symbol may be ended. That is, without transmitting the change stop command from the main substrate 30, the end of the symbol change game of the effect pattern may be controlled.

  In the control of the effect display device 11, the CPU of the effect display board 46 selects an image effect to be executed, and reads out data necessary for the selected image effect from the ROM. The effect display board 46 is provided with a character ROM for storing character image data to be displayed on the effect display device 11, specifically, a person, characters, figures or symbols (including a decorative pattern) in advance. Data may be read out. Then, the CPU of the effect display substrate 46 outputs the read data to the VDP (Video Display Processor). The VDP performs display control based on the input data, and causes the image display unit GH to display an image.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment configured as described above is equipped with a base notification function that counts the base value and reports the counted base value.
The base value is a value indicating the ratio of the total number of winning balls to the total number of effective balls. Then, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment counts a base value indicating the total number of winning balls in the normal game with respect to the total number of effective balls in the normal game as the base value, and notifies the base value in a predetermined notification mode. Equipped with The normal game, as shown in FIG. 7, is a low certainty and low base in this specification, and is a game when a big hit game is not performed. In addition, the base value is a ratio, that is, a ratio when the total number of effective balls in the normal game and the total number of winning balls in the normal game are compared. And, as will be described in detail later, it is assumed that the base value to be notified is not a big hit game, and the total number of winning balls at (low certainty and low base time (low probability time and short non)) low certainty low base time The total number of effective spheres of) is a numerical value counted (calculated) by a calculation formula of 100. In the following description, when “base” or “base value” is simply described, the base value at the time of normal gaming counted by the above-mentioned calculation formula shall be indicated unless otherwise noted. In this embodiment, counting the base value by the CPU 30a corresponds to the base value counting means.

First, a monitor as means for notifying a base value will be described according to FIG.
The monitor of this embodiment is a display 105 having the information display unit 105a shown in FIG. The display 105 is mounted on the main substrate 30, as described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, and displays the information display portion 105a by opening the middle frame WN in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 10 is assembled. The contents are visible from the outside.

  The display 105 includes four display elements including a so-called 7-segment LED in which seven light emitting diodes (LEDs) are arranged as a whole [8 (numerical value)] to form seven segments (portions). There is. The display elements are a first display element D1, a second display element D2, a third display element D3, and a fourth display element D4. Further, the display 105 includes, for each of the first to fourth display elements D1 to D4, one LED for displaying a dot, in addition to seven LEDs forming seven segments. Thereby, the first to fourth display elements D1 to D4 of the display 105 include a portion capable of displaying a number or the like of seven segments and a portion capable of displaying a dot. The portion capable of displaying a dot is located at the lower right of the information display unit 105a as viewed from the front as shown in FIG. In the display 105 of this embodiment, four display elements (first to fourth display elements D1 to D4) are arranged side by side.

  The display 105 of this embodiment incorporates a drive circuit for turning on and off each of the eight LEDs provided in the first to fourth display elements D1 to D4. Note that the drive circuit of the display 105 may be separately mounted on the main substrate 30, or may be mounted as the display 105 unitized with the drive circuit as in this embodiment.

FIGS. 9A and 9B show examples of notification of the base value by the display 105. FIG.
The display 105 of this embodiment is configured to set two display elements out of the first to fourth display elements D1 to D4 as one set, and to notify predetermined information by the one set of display elements. . Specifically, the first display element D1 and the second display element D2 form a set, and a combination of displays of the two display elements constitutes one information, and a third display element D3 and a fourth display element D4. And the combination of the two display elements constitute one information.

  The third and fourth display elements D3 and D4 display the base value. The base value is represented by a two-digit number from [00] to [99], and in the case of 100 or more [99. ] Is displayed by displaying dots on the fourth display element D4.

  Meanwhile, the first and second display elements D1 and D2 display an identifier for identifying the base value displayed on the third and fourth display elements D3 and D4. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment uses the identifier [bL. ] And [b6. ] And. Identifier [bL. ] Is configured by displaying the alphabet [b] on the first display element D1 and displaying the alphabet [L] and dots on the second display element D2. Also, the identifier [b6. ] Is configured by displaying the alphabet [b] on the first display element D1 and displaying the numeral [6] and dots on the second display element D2.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a first display state and a second display state as display states (display contents) of the display 105. The first display state and the second display state display the base value in any display state, but the type of the displayed base value is different. In this embodiment, the first display state and the second display state are respectively constituted by a combination of the identifiers of the first and second display elements D1 and D2 and the base values of the third and fourth display elements D3 and D4. There is.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 36], which will be described in detail later, displays the base value counted in a predetermined counting cycle, and in this embodiment is a display when the display state of the display 105 is in the first display state. [B6.36] shown in FIG. 9B, which will be described in detail later, displays the final base value of the base values counted in the predetermined period, and in this embodiment, the display 105 It is a display when the display state is the second display state. As described above, the display 105 can identify the type of the displayed base value by arranging and displaying the identifier of the base value together with the base value.

  Identifier [bL. ] Is a display corresponding to the first display state [b6. ] Is a display corresponding to the second display state, but the base value [XX (X: numeral)] is a display that changes in each display state. The base value [35] shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B is merely an example, and this value is a variable value as described above. In this embodiment, the third and fourth display elements D3 and D4 constitute a base display unit constituting a base value, and the first and second display elements display the identifier of the base value displayed on the base display unit. The identifier display unit is configured.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in this embodiment, the display state of the display 105 is switched every predetermined period (every time T shown in the figure). Specifically, after maintaining the first display state for the time T, the display 105 switches to the second display state as time T elapses, and the second display state is maintained for the time T. After that, when time T elapses, the display mode is switched to the first display state again, and thereafter, the second display state → the first display state → the second display state →... Is repeated. As described above, by switching the two display states at predetermined intervals, it is possible to notify different information with one display 105. The time T is, for example, about 4 to 6 seconds.

  Although FIG. 10 exemplifies the order of switching from the first display state → the second display state → the first display state →... As the display state of the indicator 105, the second display state → the first display state → The second display state may be switched in the order of. The display 105 of this embodiment starts displaying after the power is turned on, but the display state first displayed at that time may be either the first display state or the second display state.

Hereinafter, according to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the concrete control content of the base alerting function mounted in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described together with the operation thereof.
The control contents are roughly classified into control regarding counting of the base value and control regarding display of the base value. These controls are performed by the CPU 30 a of the main board 30.

When counting the base value, the CPU 30a counts three numbers described below, and stores the count value in the RWM area (RWM 30c) of the CPU 30a.
Specifically, the CPU 30a counts, as the first number, the total number of prize balls paid out from the pachinko gaming machine 10 during the normal game. Hereinafter, the first number will be referred to as “normal winning number of balls”. The normal time award ball number is stored in a predetermined area set in the RWM area, and the area storing the normal time award ball number is a counter of the total number of award balls paid out during the normal game (hereinafter, "normal time award" Function as “ball counter”. Also, counting the total number of prize balls paid out during the normal game by the CPU 30a corresponds to the regular prize ball counting means.

  In addition, the CPU 30a counts the total number of effective balls in the normal game as the second number. Hereinafter, the second number will be referred to as "the number of effective spheres at normal time". The normal effective sphere number is stored in a predetermined area set in the RWM area, and the area storing the normal effective sphere number is a counter of the total number of effective spheres in normal gaming (hereinafter referred to as “normal effective sphere counter Function as “)”. Further, counting the total number of effective balls in the normal game by the CPU 30a corresponds to the normal effective ball counting means.

  In addition, the CPU 30a counts the total number of effective balls in all the gaming states as a third number. Hereinafter, the third number is referred to as "the effective sphere number in all states". The effective ball number in all states is stored in a predetermined area set in the RWM area, and the area storing the effective ball number in all states is a counter of the total number of effective balls in all gaming states (hereinafter, all states Function as “when effective ball counter”. Further, counting the total number of effective balls in all the game states by the CPU 30a corresponds to the all-state effective ball counting means.

Here, the process of counting the normal winning balls number, the normal effective balls number, and the full state effective balls number will be specifically described.
The RWM area (RWM 30c) of the CPU 30a is an area (hereinafter referred to as a "state storage area") storing information (flag) capable of specifying a gaming state, and information (flag) capable of specifying whether a big hit is in progress And an area for storing (hereinafter referred to as a "big hit storage area"). Information corresponding to the current gaming state is stored in the state storage area. For example, if the current gaming state is "low certainty and low base", information that can specify the gaming state is stored, and if the current gaming state is high certainty and high basis, the gaming state can be specified Information is stored. The big hit storage area stores information that can identify that a big hit is in a big hit game, and information that can not identify a big hit in a big hit game is stored. Ru.

  The normal time prize ball number is counted from the information on the state storage area and the information on the big hit storage area, that is, it can be specified that it is a low game and not a big hit game. Do. At this time, the CPU 30a accumulates the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening that entered the ball every time the game ball enters the winning opening targeted for winning the prize ball excluding the big winning opening 15 in the normal winning ball counter. to add. Specifically, the CPU 30a cumulatively adds the number of winning balls of the first starting opening 12 when the detection signal of the starting opening switch S1 is received, and the second when the detection signal of the starting opening switch S2 is received Cumulative addition of the number of winning balls in the starting opening 13 is performed. Further, the CPU 30a accumulates and adds the number of winning balls of the normal winning opening 16 when receiving the detection signal of the normal opening switch S5, and receives the winning ball of the normal winning opening 17 when receiving the detection signal of the normal opening switch S6. Cumulative addition of numbers.

  When it can be specified that it is a normal game from the information of the state storage area and the information of the big hit storage area, that is, it is low certainty and low base and it is not in the big hit game, the CPU 30a counts Do. At this time, the CPU 30a cumulatively adds 1 to the normal time effective ball counter each time the effective ball is generated. Specifically, the CPU 30a cumulatively adds 1 each time the detection signal of the out switch S7 is received.

  When the status of the state storage area and the information of the big hit storage area is information of any content, that is, when it is in the big hit game or not in the big hit game even if it is in any game state Even if there is, the CPU 30a counts. At this time, the CPU 30a cumulatively adds 1 to the all-state effective ball counter every time the effective ball is generated. Specifically, the CPU 30a cumulatively adds 1 each time the detection signal of the out switch S7 is received.

  Then, when the number of effective spheres in all the states reaches a predetermined number, the CPU 30a stores the number of regular prize balls counted at that point in the predetermined area set in the RWM area. At this time, the area for storing the normal prize balls is a buffer for storing the normal prize balls counted when the effective ball number for all states has reached a predetermined number (hereinafter referred to as "normal prize ball buffer" Function as And it is corresponded to a prize ball storage means to memorize | store the normal time prize ball number currently counted when the effective ball number at the time of all the states reached predetermined number by CPU30a.

  Further, when the number of effective spheres in all the states reaches a predetermined number, the CPU 30a stores the number of effective spheres in normal time counted at that point in a predetermined area set in the RWM area. At this time, the area that stores the normal effective sphere number is a buffer that stores the normal effective sphere number that is counted when the effective sphere number in all states reaches a predetermined number (hereinafter, “normal effective sphere buffer” Function as Then, storing the normal effective sphere number counted when the effective sphere number in all the states has reached a predetermined number by the CPU 30a corresponds to the effective sphere storage means.

  The CPU 30a clears the normal prize ball number and the normal effective ball number to zero when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the CPU 30a stores the normal prize ball number of the normal prize ball counter in the normal prize ball buffer when the effective ball number of all states has reached the predetermined number. Clear the counter to zero. In addition, the CPU 30a clears the normal effective ball counter to zero by storing the normal effective ball number of the normal effective ball counter in the normal effective ball buffer when the effective ball number in all states reaches a predetermined number. Do. The predetermined number is a numerical value (the number of effective spheres) serving as a reference for counting the base value, and is, for example, 60000. Therefore, the CPU 30a refers to the count value of the all-state effective ball counter, and determines from the count value that the all-state effective ball number has reached the predetermined number, the normal time prize ball number and the normal time effective Store the number of balls in each buffer and clear each counter to zero. In other words, if the number of all spheres in the all state sphere can be controllably determined from the count value of the all spheres in the state sphere sphere, the number is set as, for example, a predetermined number It may be cleared to zero every time it counts 60000 and counted again from zero. Further, if the number of all spheres valid ball number can be controllably judged whether the number of all spheres valid ball number has reached a predetermined number from the count value of all spheres valid ball counter, for example, the CPU 30a has 60000 By determining that the multiple has been reached as having reached a predetermined number, it may be continuously counted without being cleared to zero.

  Then, the CPU 30a counts the base value to be displayed when the display 105 is in the first display state using the normal time award ball number of the normal time award ball counter and the normal time effective ball number of the normal time effective ball counter. . That is, the CPU 30a acquires the count value of the normal prize ball counter and the count value of the normal effective sphere counter every predetermined counting cycle, and (total number of prize balls at low certainty and low base (low probability timeless)). Count (calculation) by the following formula: (total number of effective spheres at low certain and low base times) × 100. In this embodiment, the base value counted at this time corresponds to the first base value. Further, the first base value is a base value counted until the number of effective spheres in all states reaches a predetermined number. In the following description, the base value to be counted using the normal prize ball number of the normal prize ball counter and the normal effective ball number of the normal effective ball counter will be referred to as "first base value". The first base value is a low certainty and a low base, and is a base value at the time of the normal game when not being in the big hit game.

  Also, the CPU 30a counts the base value to be displayed when the display 105 is in the second display state using the normal time award ball number of the normal time award ball buffer and the normal time effective sphere number of the normal time effective ball buffer. . That is, the CPU 30a acquires the value of the normal prize ball buffer and the value of the normal effective sphere buffer stored each time the predetermined number is reached, and Count (calculation) according to the formula: total number / total number of effective spheres at low certain and low base times) × 100. In this embodiment, the base value counted at this time corresponds to the second base value. Further, the second base value is a base value when the number of effective balls in all the states reaches a predetermined number. In the following description, a base value to be counted using the normal prize ball number of the normal prize ball buffer and the normal effective number of the normal effective sphere buffer will be referred to as a "second base value". The second base value is a low certainty and a low base, and is a base value in the normal game when the player is not in the big hit game.

Hereinafter, control for displaying the base value counted by the control related to counting of the base value described above on the display 105 will be described.
Each of the first display state and the second display state, which are the display states of the display 105, is controlled in a display manner according to the number of effective balls in all states.

  A period from time point X1 to time point X2 shown in FIG. 11 is a period until the effective sphere number in all states reaches 0 (zero) to the sphere number Y1 (for example, 300 spheres). The time point X1 is the time when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on for the first time in a test such as factory shipment. The count of the effective ball number in all states is counted by the generation of the effective ball at the time of the first injection.

  In the first display state, the display 105 displays the identifier [bL. ] Is displayed in a blinking manner in a predetermined cycle, and at the same time, [-(bar)] is displayed on the base display section. In the second display state, the indicator 105 displays the identifier [b6. ] Is displayed in a blinking manner in a predetermined cycle, and at the same time, [-(bar)] is displayed on the base display section.

  The display state of the display 105 is also switched at a predetermined cycle, as described with reference to FIG. 10, even during the time points X1 and X2. In addition, the blinking display of the identifier is performed, for example, with a cycle of 0.6 seconds of lighting on 0.3 seconds and lighting off of 0.3 seconds. Moreover, [-] displayed on the base display unit in the period of time points X1 to X2 means that the base value is not notified. Note that, in this embodiment, the CPU 30a counts the number of normal prize balls and the number of effective balls normally during the period from time point X1 to time point X2, but does not count the first base value. Further, the CPU 30a does not count the second base value since the number of effective spheres in the entire state has not reached the predetermined number during the period from the time point X1 to the time point X2. In other words, the CPU 30a can not count the second base value because it has not reached the predetermined number.

The period from time point X2 to time point X3 shown in FIG. 11 is a period from the time when the total number of effective spheres exceeds the sphere number Y1 until the sphere number Y2 (for example, 6000 spheres) is reached.
In the first display state, the indicator 105 displays the identifier [bL. ] Is displayed in a blinking manner in a predetermined cycle, and the first display of the first base value B1 (in the figure, [34] is illustrated) is displayed in a lit state on the base display unit. After the pachinko gaming machine 10 is initially inserted, the CPU 30a starts counting the first base value when the effective ball count in all states exceeds the ball count Y1. In this embodiment, the identifier [bL. ] Corresponds to a first identifier that identifies a first base value. In the second display state, the indicator 105 displays the identifier [b6. ] Is displayed in a blinking manner in a predetermined cycle, and at the same time, [-(bar)] is displayed on the base display section. That is, the second display state in the period from time point X2 to X3 is the same display as the second display state in the period from time point X1 to X2.

  The period from time point X3 to time point X4 shown in FIG. 11 is a period from the time when the total number of effective spheres exceeds the sphere number Y2 until the sphere number Y3 (for example, 60000 spheres) is reached. The number of balls Y3 is a number that matches a predetermined number that triggers counting of the second base value.

  In the period of time points X3 to X4, the display 105 displays the identifier [bL. ] Is lighted and displayed, and the first base value B1 (in the figure, [34] is illustrated) is lighted and displayed on the base display section. Since the CPU 30a starts counting the first base value when the effective sphere number in all states exceeds the sphere number Y1, the display is performed when the display 105 is in the first display state in the period from time point X2 to X4. The first base value to be changed varies depending on the counting result, and may display the same numerical value or may display different numerical values. In the second display state, the indicator 105 displays the identifier [b6. ] Is displayed in a blinking manner in a predetermined cycle, and at the same time, [-(bar)] is displayed on the base display section. That is, the second display state in the period of time points X3 to X4 is the same display as the second display state in the period of time points X1 to X3.

  The above description is the control relating to the display of the display 105 until the number of effective balls in the pachinko gaming machine 10 first reaches a predetermined number for the first time in all states. The RWM area (RWM 30 c) of the CPU 30 a includes an area for storing information (flag) for controlling the display of the base value. In this area, information that can specify that it is a period until the effective ball number in all states reaches the ball number Y1 after the initial input, and after the initial input, the effective ball number in all states is first made a predetermined number Information that can identify that it is a period until reaching is stored. Further, in the area, information that can specify that it is a period after the effective sphere number in all states first exceeds the predetermined number is stored. The CPU 30a controls the display of the display 105 based on these pieces of information.

Hereinafter, the control regarding the display after reaching the predetermined number initially after the first introduction of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The period from time point X4 to time point X5 shown in FIG. 11 is a second time period until the effective sphere number in all states reaches 0 (zero) to sphere number Y2 (for example, 6000 spheres).

  In the period of time points X4 to X5, the display 105 displays the identifier [bL. ] Is displayed in a blinking manner in a predetermined cycle, and the first base value B2 (in the figure, [36] is illustrated) is displayed in a lit state on the base display section. Further, at time point X4, the total base effective ball number has reached a predetermined number at time points X1 to X4, which is the first period, so that the second base value can be counted. Therefore, after time X4, the indicator 105 displays the identifier [b6. ] Is lit and displayed, and the second base value B1 f (in the figure, [34] is illustrated) is lit and displayed on the base display section. The second base value B1 f corresponds to the base value when the predetermined number is reached in the previous count (the first count in this example). The display of the second base value (base value B1 f) is continuously displayed in the second display state until the predetermined number is reached this time (second time). In this embodiment, the identifier [b6. ] Corresponds to a second identifier that identifies a second base value.

The period from time point X5 to time point X6 shown in FIG. 11 is a second time period from the time when the effective sphere number in the entire state exceeds the sphere number Y2 to the point when the sphere number Y3 (for example, 60000 spheres) is reached.
In the period of time points X5 to X6, the display 105 displays the identifier [bL. ] Is lit and displayed, and the first base value B2 (in the figure, [36] is illustrated) is lit and displayed on the base display section. The first base value B2 varies depending on the counting result, and may display the same numerical value or may display a different numerical value.

The period from time point X6 to time point X7 shown in FIG. 12 is the third time period until the effective sphere number in all states reaches 0 (zero) to sphere number Y2 (for example, 6000 spheres).
In the period of time points X6 to X7, the display 105 displays the identifier [bL. ] Is displayed in a blinking manner in a predetermined cycle, and the first display of the first base value B3 (in the figure, [32] is illustrated) is displayed in a lit state on the base display section. Further, at time point X6, the number of effective spheres in the entire state has reached a predetermined number at time points X4 to X6 which is the second period, so that the second base value can be counted. For this reason, after time X6, the indicator 105 displays the identifier [b6. ] Is lighted and displayed, and the second base value B2 f (in the figure, [36] is illustrated) is lighted and displayed on the base display section. The second base value B2f corresponds to the base value when the predetermined number is reached last time (the second time in this example). The display of the second base value (base value B2f) is continuously displayed in the second display state until reaching a predetermined number this time (third time).

The period from time point X7 to time point X8 shown in FIG. 12 is the third time period from the time when the effective sphere number in the entire state exceeds the sphere number Y2 until the sphere number Y3 (for example, 60000 spheres) is reached.
In the period of time points X7 to X8, the display 105 displays the identifier [bL. ] Is lighted and displayed, and the first base value B3 (in the figure, [32] is illustrated) is lighted and displayed on the base display section. The first base value B3 varies depending on the counting result, and may display the same numerical value or may display a different numerical value.

  Then, in the n-th period from the time point X8 shown in FIG. 12, the control of the display on the display 105 is repeated similarly to the second period and the third period described above. That is, until the effective sphere number in all states reaches the sphere number Y2, the display 105 displays the identifier [bL. ] Is displayed in a blinking manner in a predetermined cycle, and the first display of the base value Bn (XX in the figure is an arbitrary numerical value counted) is displayed in a lit state on the base display unit. In addition, during the first display state, the display 105 displays the identifier [bL. ] Is lighted and displayed, and the first base value Bn counted is lighted and displayed on the base display unit.

  In addition, in the second display state, the display 105 displays the identifier [b6. ] Is lighted and displayed, and the second base value Bn-1f (XX in the figure is an arbitrary counted numerical value) is lighted and displayed on the base display section. The second base value Bn-1f corresponds to the base value when the predetermined number is reached last time (in this example, the n-1st time). The display of the second base value (base value Bn-1 f) is continuously displayed in the second display state until reaching a predetermined number this time (n-th time).

  As described above, in the control relating to the display of the indicator 105, one control unit is taken until the number of effective spheres in the entire state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60000 spheres). And in the first period from the initial introduction of pachinko gaming machine 10 to the time when the number of effective balls in all states reaches a predetermined number, a fixed number (for example, 300 balls) in which the number of effective balls in all states is smaller than the predetermined number The first base value is not displayed until [] is reached ([-] shown in the figure). In addition, the first identifier for identifying the first base value blinks until reaching a specified number smaller than the predetermined number (for example, 6000 balls) in each period until the effective sphere number in all states reaches a predetermined number. Since the light is displayed after reaching the specific number, it is displayed in different display modes after reaching the specific number. Further, in the first period shown in FIG. 11, the second base value can not be counted, and the pachinko gaming machine 10 does not hold the second base value. On the other hand, in the second and subsequent periods shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the second base value can be counted, and the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a state of holding the second base value. For this reason, the second identifier for identifying the second base value is blinked when the second base value is not held and is lighted when the second base value is held, Different display modes are displayed depending on whether the second base value is held or not.

  The base values (the first base value and the second base value) displayed on the base display unit of the display 105 are counted according to the above-described calculation formula, and the counting result is displayed. The value that can be displayed on the display unit is two digits. Therefore, the base display unit of the display 105 displays a value obtained by rounding the counted base value. In this embodiment, the first decimal place after counting is rounded off, and the value after rounding off is displayed. If the value after rounding is less than 10, [0] is displayed (for example, [09]) in the tens place of the base value (the value displayed on the third display element D3). Moreover, in this embodiment, when the value after rounding off is 100 or more, the base display unit displays “99. ] Is displayed.

Next, an initialization process for initializing the RWM area (RWM 30 c) of the CPU 30 a will be described.
Initialization of the RWM area can be performed by operating the RWM clear button 104, which is an initialization unit, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on. When receiving the initialization instruction by operating the RWM clear button 104, the CPU 30a initializes in principle the information stored in the RWM area, that is, the information held even when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is stopped. However, the area storing the information on the base value is not initialized. That is, even if the CPU 30a receives the initialization instruction by the operation of the RWM clear button 104, the CPU 30a does not initialize the area storing the information necessary for counting the base value and the information necessary for displaying the base value. , Keep the information necessary for counting the base value as it is. Specifically, the CPU 30a initially sets each of the RWM areas corresponding to the normal prize ball counter, the normal effective ball counter, the full state effective ball counter, the normal prize ball buffer, and the normal effective ball buffer. Do not Also, the CPU 30a does not initialize each area of the RWM area storing information for controlling the display of the base value. In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the initialization of the information on the base value by the operation of the RWM clear button 104 is disabled.

  As a result, the display of the base value displayed when the power supply is stopped is restored on the display 105 when the power supply is started. That is, when the power supply is started, the display contents of the identifier display unit and the base display unit of the display 105 return to the state when the power supply is stopped. The restoration of the display content of the display 105 described above means that the display of the base value is restored, and the display state of the display 105 (the first display state and the second display state when the power supply is started. Does not mean to return the same display state as when the power supply stopped. Then, the display contents of the display 105 are similarly restored even if the pachinko gaming machine 10 is repeatedly turned on and off several times. The power supply may be stopped, for example, when the manager of the game arcade turns off the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 due to the end of the business hours of the game arcade, or a power failure, for example, during the business hours of the game arcade. The case where the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is forcibly shut off due to the occurrence of

  The RWM area is initialized when the stored contents are abnormal, that is, when the CPU 30a can not return in the same state as when power supply is stopped, even when the initialization instruction is not received. In the initialization in this case, since an abnormality occurs in the RWM area, information necessary for counting the base value and information necessary for displaying the base value are also initialized together with information regarding game control. When the information necessary for counting the base value and the information necessary for displaying the base value are initialized, the information is returned to the state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 being initially loaded, so that the power supply is started. The display 105 performs the same display as that from time point X1 shown in FIG. That is, the CPU 30a initializes the information necessary for counting the base value and the information necessary for displaying the base value, so that the control and count value related to counting of the base value is the same as when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is initially inserted. Control display. As a result, for example, during the period from time point X1 to time point X2 shown in FIG. 11, the indicator 105 blinks the identifier in any of the first display state and the second display state, and sets each base value [- -] Lights up.

  Moreover, although the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is equipped with a function of notifying a base value, no matter what value the base value counted can take, other control in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is not performed. It has not affected. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, there is no direct relationship with the base value, and other control is performed. In other words, various controls performed in a pachinko gaming machine not equipped with a function to report a base value are the same regardless of the base value in a pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with a function reporting a base value. The control on the counting and display of the base value and the other control are performed independently.

  For example, control regarding special symbol (including big hit game), control regarding normal symbol (including hit game of normal symbol opening the second starting opening 13), control regarding gaming state (probability fluctuation state, ball entering rate improvement state) The control relating to the main substrate 30 such as the control relating to the payout of the winning balls and the control relating to the error notification is performed regardless of the base value. Also, control regarding the sub-substrate 42 is performed regardless of the base value. The control related to the sub-substrate 42 includes, for example, control related to a symbol variation game of a design symbol (including mode effects and the like), control related to light effects of the decoration lamp La, control related to sound effects of the speaker Sp, control related to effect buttons BT, In the case where the movable body of the above is provided, there are control and the like regarding movable effects by the movable body. In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with a player customization function such as a function to adjust the volume of the speaker Sp and a function to adjust the light intensity of the decoration lamp La, the control related to these customization functions also relates to the base value. It is done without.

  Further, the function of notifying the base value mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes changing the display mode of the display 105. Specifically, it is a change of the display mode by switching between the blinking display and the lighting display of the identifier, and a change of the display mode by switching the first display state and the second display state. As described above, even when the display mode of the display 105 is changed, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can continue to play the game without being affected by the change, and the sub board 42 It is possible to continuously carry out effects by control (for example, an operation of the effect button BT, an operation by the customization function, etc.). Further, as described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, the display mode of the display 105 is changed according to the number of effective spheres in all states, but the display mode of the display 105 is changed at the change timing. There is no notification at all. For example, it is not notified that the display mode of the display 105 is changed using the effect display device 11. And in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the display 105 is mounted on the main substrate 30, and the main substrate 30 is not mounted with any display other than the display 105 (such as a 7-segment LED display). .

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1-1) A base value at the time of normal gaming is counted, and a function to notify the counted base value is provided. The pachinko gaming machine 10 tends to be able to easily obtain a winning ball during an advantageous game such as during a big hit game or during a state of increased pitch rate, and as a result, the base value considering these games is relatively high. is there. On the other hand, in the normal game, in order to obtain the winning balls, it is necessary to make the gaming balls enter the first starting opening 12 and the normal winning openings 16 and 17 mainly to establish the payout conditions of the winning balls. Therefore, by installing the function of notifying the base value at the time of normal game, it is possible to directly know at what rate the player has won the prize ball at the time of normal game. Therefore, by mounting the above-described function, it is possible to notify of a base value at the time of normal gaming which can be useful information regarding the pachinko gaming machine 10, and useful information can be obtained by the notification.

  (1-2) Also, counting and notifying (displaying) the base value at the time of normal gaming can be realized by mounting the out switch S7 in the pachinko gaming machine 10. Therefore, the base value at the time of normal game can be obtained directly from the pachinko gaming machine 10 for each pachinko gaming machine 10. As a result, for example, a means for detecting an effective ball discharged from the pachinko gaming machine 10 to the outside of the machine is installed in the gaming machine installation facility, and the detection result is transmitted to, for example, the hall computer HC to obtain a base value. The configuration can be simplified in comparison. In addition, since the pachinko gaming machine 10 itself can obtain the base value at the time of normal gaming, it is possible to perform some notification or presentation at each pachinko gaming machine 10 based on the obtained information, and the extensibility or It is possible to build a flexible mechanism.

  (1-3) A means (indicator 105) for notifying a base value at the time of normal gaming is mounted on the main substrate 30. The main substrate 30 is disposed in a relatively high visibility state even on the rear side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 from the viewpoint of anti-corruption measures. Therefore, the visibility of the display 105 itself can also be improved. Further, the display unit 105 can be directly controlled by the CPU 30 a of the main substrate 30, and the reliability of the notification of the display unit 105 can be maintained or improved. For example, when mounted on the sub-substrate 42 and controlled, it is necessary to transmit information necessary for counting the base value or information necessary for displaying the base value from the main substrate 30 to the sub-substrate 42. Therefore, if a communication error such as loss of information or inability to receive information occurs in the transmission process, the reliability of notification by the display 105 may be impaired.

  (1-4) Also, the main substrate 30 has a backup function. Therefore, even when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is stopped, when the power supply is resumed, the counting result of the base value can be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped. In particular, even if an unexpected power failure occurs during the business hours of the game arcade, the base value counting result is restored to the state when the power supply was stopped after recovery without losing information on the base value counting. be able to. As a result, the base value can be continuously counted through business hours and across days, and the reliability of information can be improved.

  (1-5) Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the information on the counting of the base value is excluded from the target of initialization of the RWM area by the operation of the RWM clear button 104. That is, initialization is not performed even when an instruction to initialize the RWM area is received at the time of power-on. Therefore, even if the pachinko gaming machine 10 is activated by initializing the RWM area, the base value counting result can be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped. As a result, the base value can be continuously counted through business hours and across days, and the reliability of information can be improved.

  (1-6) Assigning a management number individually to the main substrate 30 from the viewpoint of measures against fraud, for example, attaching a seal (number display portion 101) or the like on which the management number is printed to the main substrate case 81 It is clearly stated in. The display 105 is disposed on the main substrate 30 so that the information display unit 105 a does not overlap with the number display unit 101. Therefore, the base value can be notified without impairing the visibility of each of the display 105 and the number display portion 101.

  (1-7) Further, since the display 105 mounted on the main substrate 30 is covered with the main substrate case 81, the display 105 can be easily accessed from the outside. Further, the main substrate case 81 is provided with a means for preventing unauthorized opening, and from this viewpoint as well, the display 105 can be easily accessed from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to prevent easy replacement of the display 105 or structural change. Further, by covering the display 105 with the main substrate case 81, it is possible to suppress, for example, a collision of gaming balls dropped from a ball tank or the like provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 or a failure due to the collision.

  (1-8) As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, by displaying the identifier and the base value in different display modes according to the number of effective spheres in all states, information currently displayed on the display unit 105 The meaning can be grasped visually or intuitively, and the visibility of the display 105 can be improved. For example, the base displayed at present by setting the first identifier to different display modes after reaching a specific number (ball number Y2) smaller than a predetermined number (ball number Y3) and after reaching the specific number. It is possible to know the total number of effective spheres when counting values.

  (1-9) Also, as shown in FIG. 11, in the first period, the base value is not displayed without being displayed until the effective sphere number in the entire state reaches a fixed number (sphere number Y1), but the display The unit 105 displays [-]. Time points X1 to X2 shown in FIG. 11 are assumed to be when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on mainly in the factory test. For this reason, the initial value of the display 105 is displayed by displaying [-] on the third and fourth display elements D3 and D4 without counting and displaying the base value in the low reliability state. It is also possible to test defects and the like.

  (1-10) Also, as shown in FIG. 11, the second identifier is the case where the pachinko gaming machine 10 holds the second base value and the case where the second base value is not held, that is, the first time The display mode is different depending on whether it is a period or a second or later period. Thereby, the meaning of the information currently displayed on the display 105 can be grasped visually or intuitively, and the visibility of the display 105 can be improved.

  (1-11) The display state of the display 105 includes a first display state in which the first base value and the first identifier are displayed, and a second display state in which the second base value and the second identifier are displayed. Thereby, information having different meanings can be notified by the single display 105, and the configuration of the main substrate 30 can be simplified as compared with the case where a plurality of displays are used.

  (1-12) Then, the first display state and the second display state which are display states of the display 105 are switched after a predetermined cycle. Therefore, even when, for example, a manager of the game arcade or the like checks the display 105, it is not necessary to perform an operation of switching the display state in order to visually recognize a plurality of pieces of information, which is easy. Further, since it is not necessary to provide means for switching the display state, the configurations of the main substrate 30 and the display 105 can be simplified.

  (1-13) The external terminal board 40 has a terminal for transmitting information each time the effective sphere detected by the out switch S7 reaches a certain number of spheres. Thus, by connecting an external device (hole computer HC) to the terminal, information on the effective sphere can be transmitted to the outside. Therefore, information on the total number of effective numbers can be obtained outside.

  (1-14) Also, the information transmitted each time the effective sphere detected by the out switch S7 reaches a certain number of spheres is transmitted for a certain period of time, and reaches a certain number of spheres for a certain period of time When a certain time has passed, it is sent at regular intervals. For this reason, the external device can be made to receive the said information reliably as information for every fixed sphere number (effective sphere).

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. In the embodiment described below, the overlapping description of the same configuration and the same control content as those of the embodiment already described will be omitted or simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in this embodiment, the main substrate 30 includes a setter 30 f in addition to the display 105. That is, the display 105 and the setting device 30f are mounted on the same substrate.

  The setting unit 30 f is a change trigger unit that gives a trigger for setting any one of setting information among the plurality of setting information for which the degree of advantage is determined as internal information used for internal control. The setting device 30f of this embodiment has a key hole (lock) into which a setting key for selectively instructing permission or prohibition of transition to a setting mode for allowing change of setting information is inserted, and the pachinko gaming machine 10 changes the setting. And a setting switch for selectively instructing a plurality of setting information when the setting is permitted. The setting switch is not limited to the push button type, and may be arbitrarily changed such as a lever type or a dial type. Further, the operation by the setting key and the operation of the setting switch are, for example, human operations by a manager of the game arcade.

  In the setting unit 30f, the manager of the game arcade can access the operation portion of the setting unit 30f when the middle frame WN is opened, the operation portion is mainly the same as the information display unit 105a of the display unit 105. It is exposed from the substrate case 81. Further, the setting device 30 f is disposed at a position where it does not touch the eyes of the player who can not operate the locking device SS of the pachinko gaming machine 10 like the display device 105.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, it is possible to set the big hit probability of the big hit lottery as a plurality of setting information. Specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment includes the first setting information ([01] in the figure) and the second setting information ([02] in the figure) as a plurality of setting information. . The first setting information [01] is information for setting the big hit probability K1, and the second setting information [02] is information for setting the big hit probability K2. In the example of FIG. 14, the big hit probability K1 is higher than the big hit probability K2, and it is easy to win the big hit lottery. The big hit probability K1, K2 is a set of a low probability in the non-probability fluctuation state and a high probability in the probability fluctuation state. In addition, even if the jackpot probability is set based on which setting information, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, distribution of special symbols corresponding to the kind of jackpot, distribution of fluctuation patterns, rush ratio to probability fluctuation state (probability change ratio) It is constant.

Hereinafter, the setting mode which is shifted by the operation of the setting device 30f will be described.
In this embodiment, it is possible to shift to the first setting mode and the second setting mode by the operation of the setting device 30 f and the operation of the RWM clear button 104. The first setting mode can be switched when the setting device 30 f is turned on with the setting key and the power is turned on while operating the RWM clear button 104, and the pachinko gaming machine 10 allows the change of the setting information It is a mode to shift to the setting change state. In the first setting mode, setting information to be set can be selected by operating a setting switch of the setting unit 30f. In the case of shifting to the first setting mode, the pachinko gaming machine 10 also performs initialization of the RWM area (RWM 30c). The initialization of the RWM area at this time is, as in the first embodiment, intended for the area storing information related to game control, and is necessary for displaying the information necessary for counting the base value and the base value. The area storing the information is not initialized. That is, even if the pachinko gaming machine 10 shifts to the setting change state, the information necessary for counting the base value and the information necessary for displaying the base value are held as they are.

  On the other hand, the second setting mode can be switched when the setting device 30 f is turned on with the setting key and the power is turned on without operating the RWM clear button 104, and the pachinko gaming machine 10 is currently set It is a mode to shift to a setting confirmation state in which setting information is notified. In the second setting mode, the pachinko gaming machine 10 does not allow the change of the setting information. That is, in the second setting mode, the setting information can not be changed even if the setting switch included in the setting unit 30f is operated. In the case of shifting to the second setting mode, the pachinko gaming machine 10 does not initialize the RWM area (RWM 30 c).

  And, as shown in FIG. 15, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment includes the indicator 105 mounted on the main substrate 30 in the setting mode and means for notifying the base value described in the first embodiment. It is also used as a means for notifying setting information. The CPU 30a displays the current setting information on the information display unit 105a of the display 105 if the transition condition to either the first setting mode or the second setting mode is satisfied when the power is turned on.

  Specifically, in the first setting mode, the CPU 30a displays the currently selected setting information each time the setting switch is operated. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 15, when the currently selected setting information is the first setting information, the CPU 30a can specify the first setting information in the display of the information display unit 105a [--01] And display. In addition, as exemplified in FIG. 15, when the currently selected setting information is the second setting information, the CPU 30a can specify the second setting information in the display of the information display unit 105a [--02] And display. Then, the CPU 30a switches the display of [--01] and [--02] each time the setting switch is operated.

  In addition, in the second setting mode, the CPU 30a displays the setting information currently set. For example, as exemplified in FIG. 15, when the setting information currently set is the first setting information, the CPU 30a can specify the display of the information display unit 105a as the first setting information [--01] And display. Further, as exemplified in FIG. 15, when the setting information currently set is the second setting information, the CPU 30a can specify the second setting information on the display of the information display unit 105a [--02] And display.

  When the CPU 30a shifts to either the first setting mode or the second setting mode, the display of the display unit 105 is only a display capable of specifying the setting information. That is, when transitioning to either the first setting mode or the second setting mode, the display 105 does not display information on the base value. In this embodiment, the display 105 functions as a setting information display unit for displaying setting information.

  In addition, when shifting to the first setting mode, the CPU 30a lights the special view display device 23 to notify that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the setting change state. In addition, when shifting to the second setting mode, the CPU 30a turns on the special view display device 23 to notify that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the setting confirmation state. At this time, the special pattern display device 23 is notified by turning on a display pattern different from the special symbol (big hit symbol and off symbol) used in the special symbol variation game. That is, the display pattern of the special view display device 23 in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is not the display pattern of the big hit symbol, and is not the display pattern of the off symbol. The notification by the special view display device 23 can recognize that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state without being limited to the display of the display 105.

  Note that the display of the special view display device 23 may be different from the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, or the display of the special view display device 23 may be the same display pattern. When different display patterns are used, for example, the display contents themselves may be made different, or the display contents are the same, but are lighted in the setting change state, and blinked in the setting confirmation state. It may be different. In addition, the notification that the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is only one of the first special view display device that performs the first special view change game or the second special view display device that performs the second special view change game. Or both may be used simultaneously. Further, the special view display device may be different such that the notification of the setting change state is performed by the first special view display device, and the notification of the setting confirmation state is performed by the second special view display device.

  Then, when the setting device 30f is turned OFF in the first setting mode, the CPU 30a sets the setting information being selected in the RWM area as the confirmation information and switches the display of the display 105 to the display of the information related to the base value. In this embodiment, setting the setting information by the CPU 30a corresponds to setting means. Further, when the setting device 30f is turned OFF in the second setting mode, the CPU 30a switches the display of the display 105 to the display of information related to the base value. Thereby, the display state of the display 105 is the first display state (display of the first base value) and the second display state (second base) (the display of the first base value) as in the first embodiment by the transition from the setting mode to the game mode. Repeat the display of the value). That is, the display 105 displays the base value counted in the control related to the counting of the base value by the control related to the display of the base value. Specifically, since it is necessary to turn on the power to the pachinko gaming machine 10 in order to shift to the first setting mode or the second setting mode, the indicator 105 when shifting from the setting mode to the game mode is performed. The display of the base value displayed when the power supply is stopped is restored.

  In the first embodiment, the control relating to counting of the base value and the control relating to the display of the base value have been described, but in these controls, either of the first setting information or the second setting information is set And the same control is performed even when the setting information is changed. That is, in the control related to the counting of the base value, the CPU 30a counts the processing (normal time prize ball counter, normal time effective ball counter, all state effective ball counter), and the number of effective balls in all states reaches a predetermined number. The process to acquire (normal time award ball buffer, normal time effective ball buffer), and the process of counting the first base value and the second base value by the calculation formula are performed with the same contents regardless of the setting information. Further, in the control related to the display of the base value, the CPU 30a performs switching processing between the first display state and the second display state of the display 105, and the first display state or the second display state according to the number of effective balls in all states. The processing of the display mode of the base display unit and the identifier display unit is performed regardless of the setting information.

  Incidentally, although the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is shifted to a desired setting mode by the operation of the setting device 30f and the operation of the RWM clear button 104, for example, the RWM clear button 104 does not operate the setting device 30f. When the power supply is turned on by the operation, only the initialization of the RWM area is performed as described in the first embodiment. Further, for example, when the power is turned on without operating the setter 30f and further without operating the RWM clear button 104, the power supply is stopped as described in the first embodiment. It returns with the information regarding the game control which is (power recovery process).

Therefore, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1-1) to (1-14) of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(2-1) The setting information (big hit probability) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be changeable. For this reason, it is possible to cause a change in the pachinko gaming machine 10 that performs the same effect and the like by changing the setting information. In addition, it is possible to give the player fun to guess which pachinko gaming machine 10 has a high advantage.

  (2-2) The means for displaying the setting information is also used as the display 105 for displaying the base value. For this reason, it is not necessary to separately provide a means for displaying setting information, and the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10, particularly the configuration of the main substrate 30, can be simplified.

  (2-3) Control relating to counting of the base value and control relating to the display of the base value, the same control is performed even when the setting information is changed without being influenced by the type of setting information being set. For this reason, it is possible to unify the standard regarding counting of the base value, and for example, even when comparing with the base value of other pachinko machines, it is possible to compare by the same standard. Therefore, the reliability of the base value can be maintained.

  (2-4) The display 105 and the setter 30f are mounted on the same substrate (main substrate 30). For this reason, the visibility of the setting information displayed when the setting device 30f is operated can be improved. In addition, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be made coherent by mounting the display 105 and the setting device 30 f which are related to each other on the same substrate.

Each embodiment may be modified as follows.
In each embodiment, the display pattern of the identifier identifying the first base value and the identifier identifying the second base value may be changed. Note that the display pattern of numbers and characters on the display 105 may be configured to avoid confusion with other numbers and characters.

  In each embodiment, the configuration of the display 105 may be changed. Specifically, the number of display elements D1 to D4 constituting the display 105 (the number of seven-segment LEDs) may be increased or decreased. In addition, the arrangement of the display elements D1 to D4 may be replaced by one line of horizontal alignment, for example, two display elements may be arranged in two rows or one line of vertical alignment.

In each embodiment, the display mode of the identifier or the display mode of the base value may be changed according to the number of effective spheres in all the states described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.
The number of balls Y1, Y2 and Y3 related to the counting of the base value and the display of the base value can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the sphere number Y3 may be set to 20000 spheres.

  -In the above another example, for example, at time points X1 to X2 in the first period, the display mode of the first base value may be changed to another display pattern instead of [-], or the third, Nothing may be displayed on the fourth display elements D3 and D4. This other example is the same as the second base value at time points X1 to X4 in the first period. Alternatively, the first base value may be counted at time points X1 to X2, and the counting result may be displayed.

  In the other example, the display mode of the identifier in the first display state at time points X1 to X2 in the first period may be different from the display mode of the identifier at the first display state at time points X2 to X3. For example, at time points X2 to X3, the identifier may be lit and displayed. In this case, the display modes of the identifiers at time points X2 to X3 and at time points X3 to X4 are the same. Similarly, an identifier in the first display state such as time points X4 to X5, that is, an identifier until the number of effective spheres in the entire state reaches the number of spheres Y3 may be lit and displayed.

In the above another example, the cycle for displaying the identifiers of the first base value and the second base value may be changed arbitrarily.
In each embodiment, for example, a threshold may be set as a base value, and when displaying a base value exceeding the threshold as a result of counting, it may be displayed in a different display mode (for example, blinking display). For example, by setting the threshold value to a base value higher than an assumed base value, an index such as an error or fraud can be made. In each embodiment, when the base value is 99, [99] is displayed on the base display unit, and when the base value is 100 or more, [99. ] And so on, with a dot added. Usually, it is difficult to assume that the base value will be 100 or more, and therefore, display or notification to which “. (Dot)” is added can be an index for recognizing that a situation that is difficult to assume is occurring.

  -In each embodiment, you may change the display mode in case a base value is [100] or more. For example, a notation such as [FF] may be used. Further, the display pattern may be blinked as [99].

  In each embodiment, the main substrate 30 may be provided with a display for displaying the first base value and a display for displaying the second base value separately. Each display in this case may be configured by four display elements D1 to D4 as in each embodiment to display an identifier and a base value. Further, in the case where the displays are separated, each display may be configured by, for example, two display elements, and an identifier for identifying each base value may be printed on the mounting surface of the main substrate 30.

  In each embodiment, a normal prize ball counter, a normal effective ball counter, a full state effective ball counter, a normal prize ball buffer, a normal effective ball buffer, first and second base values counted, etc. A means may be provided to initialize the RWM area storing the counting result in the control related to the counting of the base value and the information necessary for the control. In addition, only a specific person such as a game arcade manager can operate this means, and the player is provided inoperable.

  In each embodiment, information capable of specifying the base value counted by the CPU 30a may be transmitted to the sub substrate 42, and the base value may be displayed on the effect display device 11 controlled by the sub substrate 42, for example. In this way, the player can also recognize the base value. Also, in this case, the means for notifying the base value may be a 7-segment LED provided on the board of the game board YB or on the center frame to which the effect display device 11 is attached.

  In each embodiment, the arrangement of the out switch S7 may be changed. For example, the out switch S7 may be provided on the game board YB. In this case, the out switch S7 may be disposed below the out port 21 of the game board YB and at the lowermost portion of the game board YB.

  In each embodiment, a plurality of out switches S7 may be disposed. In this case, the counts of the normal ball valid counter and the all ball valid ball counter are the sum of the detection results of the plurality of out switches S7.

  In each embodiment, base values in games other than normal games may be counted. The means for notifying the counted base value in this case may be mounted on the main substrate 30 or may be displayed on the effect display device 11 by control of the sub substrate 42, for example.

  In each embodiment, information capable of specifying the base value counted by the CPU 30a of the main substrate 30 is transmitted to the sub-substrate 42, and the sub-substrate 42 generates a predetermined effect by the effect display device 11 according to the specified base value. You may For example, when the base value matches or almost matches with the expected value, a message such as "Good condition" is displayed, and when the base value is different from the expected value, a message such as "Improper adjustment" is displayed You may

  -In each embodiment, you may transmit the information which can specify the base value counted by CPU30a of the main board | substrate 30 to an external device. The external device is, for example, a data counter disposed in a hall computer HC or a game machine installation facility, and may notify the base value of the data counter.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the result of counting by the CPU 30a of the main board 30, such as the remaining number of times of improvement in the ball entry rate, is displayed on the effect display device 11 by control of the sub board 42. As described above, the information counted by the main substrate 30 and reported by the sub-substrate 42 is information initialized by the initialization instruction of the RWM area.

  In each embodiment, the arrangement of the display 105 on the main substrate 30 may be arbitrarily changed. In each embodiment, the information display unit 105 a of the display 105 is exposed to the outside of the main substrate case 81, but the entire display 105 may be disposed in the main substrate case 81.

  -In each embodiment, arrangement of number indicator 101 in main board case 81 may be changed arbitrarily. That is, it is preferable that the information display unit 105a of the display 105 and the number display unit 101 do not overlap.

  In each embodiment, the information display unit 105a of the display unit 105 displays a display unit (for example, a two-dimensional code, terminals of the external terminal board 40) for displaying information other than the number display unit 101 on the main substrate case 81. In the case of providing a display unit), it is preferable that the display unit be disposed at a position not overlapping the display unit.

In each embodiment, the display 105 may be mounted on the payout substrate 31 or may be mounted on the relay terminal board 37 between the main substrate 30 and the payout substrate 31.
In the second embodiment, three or more setting information may be provided.

  In the second embodiment, the display 105 and the setting device 30f may be mounted on different substrates. For example, the display 105 may be mounted on the main substrate 30, and the setting device 30f may be mounted on the dispensing substrate 31.

  In the second embodiment, a means for notifying setting information may be separately provided without using the indicator 105 as a means for notifying a base value and a means for notifying setting information. In this case, the means for notifying setting information may be mounted on the main substrate 30, may be mounted on the dispensing substrate 31, or mounted on the relay terminal board 37 between the main substrate 30 and the dispensing substrate 31. You may

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with means (open detection switch) for detecting the opening of the mounting frame so as to detect that the mounting frame (front frame WM, middle frame WN) is opened. For this reason, in the second embodiment, the setting mode (setting change state or setting confirmation is performed when the setting device 30f is operated in a state where the mounting frame is opened, using the fact that the opening of the mounting frame can be detected. To the state). On the other hand, when the setting device 30f is operated in a state where the mounting frame is not opened (that is, in a closed state), error notification may be performed.

  In the above another example, when the setting device 30 f is operated in a state where the mounting frame is not opened, it may be possible to shift to the setting mode (setting change state or setting confirmation state). On the other hand, when the setting device 30f is operated in a state where the mounting frame is opened, an error notification may be performed.

  In each embodiment, it is possible not to win the hit lottery of the normal symbol during the non-incident rate improvement state. That is, even if the game ball is allowed to pass through the operation gate 18 during the non-fill-in-class rate improvement state, the winning lottery is not won, and all are treated as disengaging, so the second starting opening 13 is not opened, The payout condition of the winning balls based on the start condition of the second special view variation game or the entry of the second start hole 13 may not be established. Even in this case, the variation pattern of the normal symbol is determined in order to derive the off symbol of the normal symbol, and the common drawing variation game is played.

  -As a pachinko gaming machine 10 equipped with a probability variation function, a specification that gives a definite change state until winning next time, a specification (a drop machine) that gives a positive change condition until a fall lottery is won, or a predetermined number of times There is a specification (ST machine) which gives a probability change state until the end of the symbol change game for a minute. In addition, pachinko gaming machines equipped with a probability variation function have specifications (V probability variation machines) that provide a probability variation state triggered by passage of a game ball through a specific area. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of each embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine of any of these specifications. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be a pachinko gaming machine having a specification in which the above-described tumbler and the V-type variator are mixed.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to each embodiment may be embodied as a gaming machine (so-called 1 type / 2 type mixing machine) that provides a big hit game when the game ball passes through the specific area. In this case, the normal game for counting the base value is a low base game and is not a big hit game.

  -Each embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine 10, which is a pachinko gaming machine classified into a second type also referred to as "feather stuffing" and "hikoki type". In this type of pachinko gaming machine, the opening / closing blade (opening / closing member) of the ball entry device (large winning opening) is opened upon the entry of the game ball into the starting opening, and the game ball entered into the ball entry device receives special prizes A big hit game is created by entering the mouth. In this case, the base game is a normal game when the player is not playing a big hit, and when the opening / closing blade of the ball entry device is opened (small hit) by entering the starting opening (small hit) It may be

The means for controlling the progress of the game mounted on the main substrate 30 may be a one-chip microcomputer.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of each embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine using only a special symbol. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of each embodiment has a pachinko gaming machine having a plurality of large winning openings, a single starting opening, a pachinko gaming machine using a single special symbol, or a plurality of starting openings. And may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine using a single special symbol. That is, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10, in particular the specific configuration of the game board YB may be arbitrarily changed.

Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be additionally described below.
(A) A large winning opening and a plurality of different winning openings different from the large winning opening, and when the gaming ball enters the large winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out for entering one ball. When a game ball enters the winning opening, the gaming machine is used to play a game in which a predetermined number of winning balls determined for each winning opening are made to the entry of one ball. An effective ball detecting means for detecting an effective ball, an entrance detecting means for detecting a game ball having entered the winning opening among the effective balls used for the game, and an award paid out from the gaming machine during the normal game A normal time prize ball counting means for counting the total number of balls, a normal time effective ball counting means for counting the total number of effective balls used for playing a game during normal gaming, and an effective ball used for playing in all gaming states All-state effective ball counting means for counting the total number of all balls, and all-state effective ball counting means A prize ball storage means for storing the total number of prize balls being counted by the regular prize ball counting means when the total number of valid balls used in the game being counted reaches a predetermined number, and an effective sphere in all states Effective sphere memory which stores the total number of effective spheres used in the game being counted by the normal effective sphere counting means when the total number of effective spheres used in the game being counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number Means, base value counting means for counting a base value indicating the ratio of the total number of winning balls in normal game to the total number of valid balls used in the normal game, and display means There are a first base value counted until reaching a predetermined number, and a second base value when the predetermined number is reached, and the display means displays a base value, a base display unit, and a base display unit Table of identifier of base value displayed in And the base display unit displays the first base value and the second base value when the predetermined number is reached in the previous count, and the identifier includes the first base value. A gaming machine having a first identifier identifying a value and a second identifier identifying a second base value.

(B) The first identifier is displayed in different display modes until reaching a specific number smaller than a predetermined number and after reaching the specific number.
(C) The second identifier is displayed in different display modes depending on whether the gaming machine holds the second base value or not.

(D) The display means switches in a predetermined cycle to a first display state displaying the first base value and the first identifier, and a second display state displaying the second base value and the second identifier. .
(E) The effective ball detecting means is provided at the lowermost portion of the mounting frame of the game board, or the game board, and the game area without winning in any of the large winning opening and the plurality of winning openings on the game board The game ball discharged from is arranged at the lowermost part of the game board below the out-port where the ball enters.

  (E) The initialization means for initializing the information held even when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, includes the count contents of the normal ball count means and the normal effective ball count means, and the prize The memory contents of the ball memory means and the effective ball memory means are not initialized by the initialization means, and are displayed when the power supply is stopped on the display means when the power supply is started. The display of the base value returns.

  (G) A counting means for counting when the predetermined condition is established is provided, and the information held even when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped includes each of the normal prize ball counting means and the normal effective ball counting means The content of counting includes the contents of counting, each of the contents of storage of winning ball storing means and effective ball storing means, and the contents of counting of counting means. While the contents of counting of counting means can be initialized by the initialization means, The counting contents of the winning ball counting means and the normal effective ball counting means, and the storage contents of the winning ball storage means and the effective ball storing means can not be initialized by the initializing means.

  (H) The base display unit does not display the base value until the total number of effective spheres counted by the effective sphere counting means in all states reaches a fixed number smaller than the predetermined number, and reaches the fixed number The numbers up to include zero.

(I) An external connection means capable of connecting an external device is provided, and information is output from the external connection means each time the effective sphere detected by the effective sphere detection means reaches a certain number of spheres.
(F) A setting unit is provided for setting any of the setting information among the plurality of setting information for which the degree of advantage is defined, and the display unit is also used as a setting information display unit for displaying the setting information.

Even if the setting information is changed by the setting means, the gaming machine performs the same control as the control relating to the counting of the base value and the control relating to the display of the base value.
(ヲ) A setting means for setting setting information of any of a plurality of setting information for which the degree of advantage is set, and a change trigger means for giving a trigger for changing the setting information by the setting means The means are mounted on the same substrate.

  (W) In a gaming machine provided with a main board and a sub board to which information is transmitted in one direction from the main board, the main board stores a CPU that performs at least a big hit lottery process, and an operation program of the CPU ROM, RWM that temporarily stores data associated with CPU processing, a random number generation circuit that generates hardware random numbers, and a display that can display information are mounted, and the main board is illegal The CPU, ROM, RWM and random number generation circuit are housed in the main board case equipped with opening prevention means, and are mounted so as to be visible through the main board case, and the display is the main board case. A gaming machine having an information display section mounted so that the display state can be viewed in a visible state with the substrate covered, and displaying information related to the base during normal gaming.

  (F) The display unit has an information display unit for displaying information on the base at the time of normal gaming, and the information display unit manages the main substrate disposed outside the main substrate case when the main substrate is viewed from the front. It is arranged at a position not overlapping with the number display section for displaying the number.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko game machine, 12 ... 1st starting opening, 13 ... 2nd starting opening, 15 ... large winning opening, 16, 17 ... Normal winning opening, 21 ... out opening, 24 ... holding display apparatus, 30 ... main substrate, 30a: CPU, 30b: ROM, 30c: RWM, 30d: random number generation circuit, 30f: setter, 40: external terminal board, 42: secondary board, 81: main board case, 85: first caulking portion, 88: eighth 2 caulking part 101 number display part 104 RWM clear button 105 display 105a information display part S1, S2 start port switch S5, S6 ordinary port switch S7 out switch YB Game board, YBa: game area, WN: middle frame, HC: hall computer, B1 to B3, Bn: first base value, B1 f, B2 f, Bn-1 f: second base value.

The gaming machine which solves the above-mentioned subject has the big winning a prize opening and the plural winning a prize mouth which differs from the said big winning a prize opening, when the game sphere enters into the aforementioned big winning a prize opening, vis-a-vis the entry of 1 balls A predetermined number of winning balls are paid out, and when the gaming ball enters the winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out for each winning opening with respect to entering one ball. Machine, effective ball detecting means for detecting an effective ball used for playing a game, and ball entering detecting means for detecting a game ball having entered the winning opening among the effective balls used for a game, and the gaming machine Normal time ball counting means for counting the total number of winning balls paid out during the normal game, normal time ball counting means for counting the total number of effective balls used in the normal game, and all gaming states Active ball count in all state to count the total number of activated balls used for game in And the total number of the prize balls counted by the normal prize ball counting means when the total number of valid balls used in the game counted by the full state valid ball counting means reaches a predetermined number And the number of effective balls used in the game being counted by the all state effective ball counting means is counted by the normal effective ball counting means when the predetermined number is reached. Base value indicating the ratio of the total number of winning balls in the normal game to the total number of effective balls used in the normal game when storing the total number of effective balls used in the normal game A base value counting unit for counting the number, a display unit, and an initialization unit for initializing information held even when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped; Will be counted by the time the predetermined number is reached There is a first base value and a second base value when the predetermined number is reached, and the display means is a base display unit for displaying the base value, and the base displayed on the base display unit. has an identifier display unit for displaying the identifier value, and the base display unit, said a first base value, before Symbol a second base value, is displayed, the identifier, the first base There are a first identifier for identifying a value and a second identifier for identifying the second base value, and the count contents of the normal prize ball counting means and the normal effective sphere counting means, and the prize ball storage means The contents stored in the effective ball storage means are disabled when the initialization means disables the initialization and are displayed when the power supply is stopped on the display means when the power supply is started. The display of the base value is restored.

Claims (4)

A large winning opening and a plurality of different winning openings different from the large winning opening, and when the gaming ball enters the large winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid for entering one ball. In the gaming machine, when the game ball enters the winning opening, the number of winning balls determined for each winning opening is paid out with respect to the entry of one ball,
Effective ball detection means for detecting an effective ball used in the game;
The ball entry detection means which detects the game ball which entered the above-mentioned winning a prize mouth among the effective balls used for the game,
Normal prize ball counting means for counting the total number of prize balls paid out from the gaming machine during normal game,
Normal time effective ball counting means for counting the total number of effective balls used in the game during normal game,
All-state effective ball counting means for counting the total number of effective balls used for the game in all gaming states,
The total number of prize balls counted by the normal prize ball counting means when the total number of valid balls used in the game counted by the all state valid ball counting means reaches a predetermined number is stored Award ball storage means,
Of the effective balls used in the game being counted by the normal effective ball counting means when the total number of effective balls used in the game being counted by the all state effective ball counting means reaches a predetermined number Effective sphere storage means for storing the total number;
Base value counting means for counting a base value indicating the ratio of the total number of prize balls in the normal game to the total number of valid balls used in the game in the normal game;
Display means,
And initialization means for initializing information held even when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped,
The base value includes a first base value counted until reaching the predetermined number, and a second base value when the predetermined number is reached,
The display means includes a base display unit that displays the base value, and an identifier display unit that displays an identifier of the base value displayed on the base display unit.
The base display section displays the first base value and the second base value when the predetermined number is reached in the previous count.
The identifier includes a first identifier that identifies the first base value and a second identifier that identifies the second base value.
With respect to the respective count contents of the normal time award ball counting means and the normal time effective ball counting means, and the memory contents of the award ball storage means and the effective ball storage means, initialization by the initialization means is disabled. ,
A gaming machine in which the display of the base value displayed when the power supply is stopped is restored on the display means when the power supply is started. The display state of the display means includes a first display state for displaying the first base value and the first identifier, and a second display state for displaying the second base value and the second identifier. Yes,
When the power supply is started, the display means includes the first base value of the first display state and the second base value of the second display state which were displayed when the power supply was stopped. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein each display is restored.   In the first display state of the display means until the total number of effective balls used in the game counted by the all state effective ball counting means reaches the predetermined number, until the specified number smaller than the predetermined number is reached The display mode of the identifier display unit is the same, but the display mode of the base display unit after reaching the fixed number until reaching a fixed number smaller than the specified number is different. The gaming machine described in. The base display unit does not display the base value until the total number of valid balls used in the game counted by the all state valid ball counting means reaches the fixed number.
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the number until reaching the fixed number includes zero.