JP2019084268A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that surely informs a player that an unrecommended shooting operation is performed.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 includes: an error control unit 170 for detecting that a second shooting operation is performed in a state where a first shooting operation is recommended; and error notification processing unit 220 for performing a first notification when the detection number of times of a specified number or more is counted and a second notification when the detection number less than the specified number is counted, completes a second notification when a current shooting operation becomes in a recommended state when performing the second notification, and continues at least a part of the first notification when the current shooting operation becomes in the recommended state while performing the first notification.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In Patent Document 1 below, a specific error notification is issued when the detection result of the position of the displacement member does not become a predetermined detection result, and when the detection result of the position of the displacement member becomes a predetermined detection result, the specific error notification is ended. A gaming machine is disclosed. The gaming machine counts the number of errors once the start of the specific error notification, and performs the specific error notification in a notification mode that differs depending on the number of errors.

JP, 2015-97621, A

  According to the gaming machine as described above, since the notification mode changes depending on the number of errors, it is possible to suppress fraudulent acts and the like. However, in the gaming machine in which there is a state in which the game area targeted by the game ball recommends one of a plurality of types of driving operations different from each other, the player is surely informed that the driving operation is not recommended. The method is not mentioned.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of reliably informing a player that a non-recommended strike-in operation is being performed.

  According to the present invention, the first state and the second driving operation are recommended to recommend the first driving operation among the first and the second driving operations with different game areas to which the game ball is aimed A second game operation may be performed in the first state, or the first game operation may be performed in the second state. The first notification is performed on at least a part of the detection means for detecting the detection number, the counting means for counting the detection number detected by the detection means, and the detection number counted more than the specified number, The notification processing means for performing the second notification is provided at least in part when the number of times of detection less than the number of times of detection is counted, and the notification processing means performs the current driving operation when performing the second notification. State is recommended If the second notification is ended and the current driving operation is recommended while performing the first notification, at least a part of the first notification The gaming machine is provided to continue the

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that surely informs a player that a non-recommended strike-in operation is being performed.

It is a front view of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the LED group arrange | positioned by area | region II shown in FIG. It is an overhead view which shows the operation button group arrange | positioned by area | region III shown in FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in a game machine. It is a figure which shows the communicating path located in the side of the big winning opening. It is a block diagram showing the main electric composition of a game machine. It is a functional block diagram showing the main control composition of a game machine. It is a functional block diagram showing a control configuration concerning payout control of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the control structure which concerns on error alerting | reporting control of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the error alerting | reporting aspect corresponding to the error (abnormality) state which concerns on this embodiment, and each error state. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of processing at the time of starting mouth entering ball. It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of design change start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of right-handed error alerting | reporting. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the stop process of right-handed error alerting | reporting. It is a time chart which shows the example of right-handed error information. It is a time chart which shows a concrete example which shifts from a left hitting recommendation state to a right hitting recommendation state at the time of right hitting error information.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, the terms “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper” and “lower” refer to the front side of the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise noted. It shall refer to in the state seen from).

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 15, and 16.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 4 is a view showing the gaming board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a control configuration related to error notification control of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an error (abnormal) state and an error notification mode corresponding to each error state. FIG. 15 is a time chart showing a specific example of right-handed error notification. FIG. 16 is a time chart showing a specific example of transition from the left hitting recommended state to the right hitting recommended state at the time of right hit error notification.
The gaming machine 10 is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and includes detection means, counting means, and notification processing means.

In the gaming machine 10, there may exist a first state which recommends a first driving operation and a second state which recommends a second driving operation.
The first and second driving operations are driving operations for game balls having different areas targeted by the game balls in the game area 50 a provided on the front side of the game board 50. The first and second driving operations correspond to, for example, a left-handed operation and a right-handed operation. In the example described later, operating the operation handle 31 with a rotation amount such that the gaming ball rolls on the first flow path X is described as a left-hand operation, and the gaming ball rolls on the second flow path Y Operating the operation handle 31 with a certain amount of rotation is described as a right-handed operation.
Further, in the example described later, the first and second states include a left-handed recommended state where left-handed operation is recommended and a right-handed recommended state where right-handed operation is recommended.

However, the first and second driving operations are not limited to such an example. For example, in a gaming machine where passing of a game ball in a specific area is a trigger for giving a definite change state, an operation aiming at the specific area (for example, V winning opening) is taken as either one of the first and second driving operations May be
The game area targeted by the first and second driving operations may be a partial area having a certain extent such as the left side or the right side in the game area 50a, or a narrower local area. It may be

The detection means detects that the second driving operation has been performed in the first state or that the first driving operation has been performed in the second state. For example, the detecting means may perform the second driving operation in the first state or the second operation based on the presence of the game ball in at least a part of the rolling area of the game ball driven into the game area. It is possible to detect that the first driving operation has been performed, or both at the time of
In the example described later, an error control unit 170 is provided as a specific example of the detection means. The error control unit 170 described later obtains information on the gaming state managed by the gaming state control unit 140 to determine whether or not it is the left hitting recommended state, and the game to the gate 63 is performed by the count switch SW4. When passage of a sphere is detected, it is determined that a right-handed operation has been performed. In addition, the error control unit 170 can also determine that a left-handed operation has been performed, with the game ball inserted in the first starting opening 57 based on the detection of the count switch SW1.
The detection method by the detection means is not limited to such an example. For example, the detection means may measure the firing speed of the gaming ball and make a determination based on this speed, and the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the operation handle 31 continues to be equal to or greater than the threshold for a prescribed time Each time, a right-handed operation may be detected.

The counting means counts the number of times of detection detected by the detection means.
One specific example of the counting means is an error counting unit 222 described later. The error count unit 222 counts the number of receptions of the non-recommended operation notification command (the number of non-recommended operations) corresponding to the detection result by the detection means.
However, the number of times of detection counted by the counting means may not necessarily coincide with the number of times of detection by the detection means. For example, the number of times of detection counted by the counting means may be the number of times of thinning the detection number of times by the detection means at a predetermined number of times.

The notification processing means performs the first notification at least in part when the detection number of times more than the specified number is counted, and at least in part when the detection number less than the specified number of times is counted, the second To notify
In the example described later, an error notification processing unit 220 is provided as a specific example of the notification processing means. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 15, the error notification processing unit 220 has reached each weak notification specified number of times (3, 6, 9 and 12) where the number of non-recommended operations (the number of detections) is less than the specified number of strong notification specified times. In the case where it is determined, the right-handed weak error notification is performed, and when the strong notification prescribed number of times (15 times) is reached, the right-handed strong error notification is performed. That is, the right-handed weak error notification corresponds to the first notification, and the right-handed strong error notification corresponds to the second notification.
The right-handed strong error notification is performed by three means of the liquid crystal display device 80, the speaker 33, and the illumination device 35, and the right-handed weak error notification is performed by two means of the liquid crystal display device 80 and the speaker 33.
However, specific notification means and notification modes of the first notification and the second notification are not limited.

In addition, when the notification processing means is in a state where the current driving operation is recommended while performing the second notification, the second notification is ended and the first notification is performed. When the current driving operation is recommended, at least a part of the first notification is continued.
Here, when the current driving operation is recommended, specifically, the first driving operation is performed when the first driving operation is performed, or the second driving operation is It means to be in the second state if it is done.
The error notification processing unit 220 described later, as shown in FIG. 16B, immediately terminates the left hitting suggestion display and the light output in the right hitting strong error notification, but the error sound is finally a non-recommended operation notification command Is continued until 30 seconds have elapsed from the time when (the number of times of non-recommended operation has been set to 19), and then it is ended.
As in the example described later, the notification may be continued by a part of the notification means among the plurality of notification means for realizing the first notification, or the notification by all the notification means may be continued.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the current driving operation is not recommended, the notification operation is ended if the number of detections of the driving operation not recommended is less than the specified number when the recommended driving state is reached. Therefore, by providing the case of continuing the notification, it is possible to strongly inform the player who has long been performing the unrecommended strike-in operation.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described using FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an LED group disposed in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an overhead view showing the operation button group disposed in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. FIG. 4 is a view showing the gaming board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the communicating path 58 located in the side of the big winning opening 56.
Note that each configuration illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 is merely one that is necessary for describing the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not illustrated here are added to the gaming machine 10 You may In addition, the gaming machine 10 may not necessarily include all of the configurations illustrated herein, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and emits gaming balls to the front area (hereinafter referred to as the gaming area 50a) of the gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are installed. When the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the special winning opening 55 or the like), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed.

  The gaming machine 10 has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, a middle frame (not shown) that detachably holds the game board 50 on the opening front side of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50 And a front frame 20 configured to cover the

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported at the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50a, and transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 is provided with an upper ball receptacle 27 and a lower ball receptacle 29 for storing gaming balls, and the upper ball receptacle 27 and the lower ball receptacle 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 with being separated vertically.
The front frame 20 is provided with the operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29 so that the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are fired toward the game area 50a by the turning operation of the operation handle 31. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27, operation buttons operated by the player are arranged. In addition to a push button 37 which can receive an operation of a player, which is performed during a game to switch effects or output volume generated during a game, or to obtain various information related to the game machine 10, to this operation button group, Cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations up, down, left, and right, a ball lending button 39a for accepting a ball lending operation, and a return button for accepting a prepaid card return operation 39b etc. are included.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

When the game ball enters the winning opening, the winning ball provided by the winning is paid out to the upper ball receptacle 27 or the lower ball receptacle 29 by the later-described payout mechanism 70 (see FIG. 8). When the upper bowl tray 27 is full of gaming balls, the payout mechanism 70 dispenses the winning bowls to the lower bowl tray 29, and the upper bowl tray 27 stores gaming balls exceeding a predetermined amount. Is prevented.
At the lower part of the lower ball receptacle 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for discharging the gaming balls stored in the lower ball receptacle 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom surface port (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the gaming ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface port.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) is disposed on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively.
Further, the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20 is formed of a light transmitting cover, and the upper frame lamp 35 a is disposed inside the upper frame portion 32. Further, the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are also formed of the light transmitting cover, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are disposed inside the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b. In the following description, the upper frame lamp 35a and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c may be collectively referred to as a lighting device 35.
The speaker 33 and the lighting device 35 can output voice or turn on or off in conjunction with effects produced during the game or an error notification. In this embodiment, as the error notification, as will be described later, like magnetic sensing error, induction magnetic field detection error, big winning opening illegal winning error, big winning opening excessive winning error, switch disconnection error, right-handing error, door opening error Multiple types of error notifications are provided.

A liquid crystal display 80 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50. The liquid crystal display device 80 is a fixed liquid crystal device.
Although not shown in FIG. 4, one or more movable liquid crystal devices may be provided on the game board 50 separately from the liquid crystal display device 80.

The liquid crystal display device 80 can display the variation display of the effect design performed in conjunction with the symbol variation game in the first special view display device 91 or the second special view display device 92, and further various other effects. It can be displayed.
In the variable display of the effect symbol groups displayed on the liquid crystal display device 80, the effect symbol groups to be displayed form one or more lines. The direction of the row formed by the effect design groups being variably displayed is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination (oblique direction) thereof.
Here, although the depth direction is actually a flat display fluctuation on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 80, the effect design fluctuates from the side of the liquid crystal display device 80 toward the near side or in the opposite direction In a display mode using a technique (for example, perspective) to recognize as if it is being played, it refers to a virtual direction that a player recognizes.

  The liquid crystal display device 80 can display a so-called hold display (not shown) on a part of the display screen in addition to the display of the effect pattern. The display area in which the hold display is displayed and the display area in which the effect pattern is displayed may be separated or may overlap. Here, the hold display imitates the random number used for the symbol variation game being executed at the current time or the random number held at the current time among the random numbers acquired triggered by the entrance to the starting opening It is an effect image. The hold display may indicate that a benefit (for example, a big hit game) may be given depending on the shape, color, and the like.

Furthermore, the liquid crystal display device 80 is also used for error notification as described above.
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 80 is employed as the display device, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, display devices of various types such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as an alternative configuration of the liquid crystal display device 80.

  A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) are disposed on the lower right side of the liquid crystal display device 80, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is configured by these LEDs. The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position where it is more difficult for a player to visually recognize the liquid crystal display device 80, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display region of the liquid crystal display device 80.

  The symbol display device 90 includes a first special view display device 91, a second special view display device 92, a common-diagram display device 93, a round display portion 94, and a remaining number display portion 95 for winning balls.

Here, the special symbol is a specific symbol group stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game which determines whether or not the special electric symbol (for example, the special electric symbol 65 and the special electric symbol 66) is operated. is there. The special symbol in the present embodiment includes the first special symbol displayed on the first special view display device 91 and the second special symbol displayed on the second special view display device 92.
The first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 2". Also, the special symbol may be abbreviated as "special drawing".

Here, the normal symbol is a specific symbol group which is displayed as a stop as a result of the symbol variation game which determines whether or not the normal electric character (for example, the ordinary electric character 61) is operated. The ordinary symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the common view display device 93.
In addition, below, the thing of a normal symbol may be abbreviated and described as a "common figure."

In the following description, a symbol variation game in which a special symbol is stopped and displayed after the first special view display device 91 or the second special view display device 92 is variably displayed may be referred to as "a symbol variation game related to a special symbol". .
Further, in the following description, a symbol variation game in which a normal symbol is stopped and displayed after the common view display device 93 is variably displayed may be referred to as a “symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol”.
Alternatively, in the following description, the variation display of the effect symbols displayed on the above-mentioned liquid crystal display device 80 is distinguished from the "symbol variation game relating to a special symbol" or the "symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol" It may be referred to as a related symbol variation game.
In addition, in the following description, when only calling it a "symbol change game", it means "a symbol change game which concerns on a special symbol" unless there is special description.

The round display unit 94 displays the number of times of execution of the round game at that time in the execution period of the big hit game by the display pattern of eight LEDs.
The number-of-remains-of-a-number-of-a-numbers display portion 95 displays the remaining number of the balls that have not been paid out at the maximum given by the LED group (7 segment system) divided into seven segments Display with Arabic numerals.

The symbol display device 90 displays the number of reserved random numbers, displays whether or not it is in a state of probability variation, or displays whether it is in a state of variation or not by means of the LED group not used for the above display. Alternatively, it may be displayed whether or not so-called right-handed driving, which will be described later, is recommended.
In addition, although arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 in this embodiment are as showing in FIG. 2, this is one specific example, Comprising: arrangement and the number of LED which concerns on the symbol display apparatus 90 are this example It is not limited to

A large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and an obstacle such as a decoration member are arranged on the front of the game board 50 so that the game area 50a is drawn so that the launched game balls roll. It is made. Further, on the left side and upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 are provided for guiding the game balls fired by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a. It is done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the gaming ball, and refers to a nail.

  The game machine 10 can be made to have the strength of launch of the game ball depending on the amount of rotation operation (for example, rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In addition, various kinds of game balls roll on one of the first flow path X in which the game ball kicked out more weakly and the second flow path Y in which the game ball kicked out more strongly roll An obstacle is placed in the game area 50a. In the present specification, operating the operation handle 31 with a rotation amount such that the gaming ball rolls on the first flow path X is referred to as a left-handed operation, and the gaming ball rolls on the second flow path Y Operating the operation handle 31 with a certain amount of rotation is referred to as a right-handed operation.

  FIG. 4 illustrates the special winning opening 55, the special winning opening 56, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) as main winning openings. . The winning opening shown in the figure is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first starting opening 57 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a. A count switch SW1 is attached to the first start opening 57, and a prize winning associated with the first start opening 57 is determined according to the detection of the count switch SW1, and a prize ball associated with the first start opening 57 is Granted.
A starting condition for starting a symbol variation game according to the first special symbol is satisfied at least in part when the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed to the first starting opening 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is disposed to roll.

The second start opening 59 is disposed on the right side of the game area 50a. A count switch SW2 is attached to the second start opening 59, and a prize ball associated with the second start opening 59 is determined triggered by the detection of the count switch SW2, and a prize ball is associated with the second start opening 59. Granted.
A starting condition for starting a symbol variation game according to the second special symbol is satisfied at least in a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, many game balls are directed to the second starting opening 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y as compared to when rolling from the first flow path X It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is disposed to roll.

  In the second starting port 59, a normal electric symbol 61 is disposed. The ordinary electric character 61 is a member that reciprocates in the open state where entry to the game ball is easy to the second starting opening 59 or in the closed state where entry is difficult, and is operated by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL4. Transition to either the open or closed state. The control of the ordinary motorized prize 61 will be described in detail later.

The gate 63 is disposed above the second start port 59. That is, most of the gaming balls rolling on the second flow path Y pass through the gate 63. Behind the gate 63, a count switch SW4 for detecting the passing game ball is disposed. In at least a part of the case where the passage of the game ball is detected by the count switch SW4, a start condition for starting a symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol is satisfied.
The passage detection of the gaming ball by the count switch SW4 may or may not be a payout condition of the winning balls.
The gate 63 may or may not be a so-called gate-type winning opening, in which the passing game balls roll on the game area 50a again after the passage. Passing through the gate 63 may also be referred to herein as "filling ball".

The special winning opening 55 is located at the lower right portion of the game area 50a, and is arranged downstream of the second special opening Y with respect to the special winning opening 56. The large winning opening 55 is additionally provided with a count switch SW61. When the counting switch SW61 is detected, a winning according to the large winning opening 55 is determined, and a prize ball associated with the large winning opening 55 is awarded. .
The special winning combination 55 is attached to the special winning opening 55. The special motorized character 65 is a member that changes to an open state where entry to the game ball is easy to the big winning opening 55 or a closed state where entry is difficult, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL1. Transition to either the state or the closed state.

The special winning opening 56 is located at the lower right portion of the game area 50 a and is disposed on the upstream side of the second flow path Y from the special winning opening 55.
A special motorized role 66 is attached to the special winning opening 56. The special motorized character 65 is a member that reciprocates in the open state where entry to the game ball is easy in the big winning opening 55 or in the closed state where entry is difficult, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL2. Transition to either the state or the closed state.

A communication passage 58 is provided on the side of the big winning opening 56, and in the communication passage 58, a count switch SW62 and a count switch SW7 for detecting the entered game ball are disposed. Note that the white arrow on the upstream side in FIG. 5A or 5B indicates the direction in which the game ball having flowed down from the big winning opening 56 passes the communication path 58 (passage path 58a).
The detection of the game ball by the count switch SW62 is a condition of winning concerning the big winning opening 56, and the winning ball associated with the big winning opening 56 is given based on the detection.
The detection of the game ball by the count switch SW7 is a provision condition of a probability change state described later, and a probability change state is provided based on the detection.

The communication passage 58 has a shape in which the passage 58a is divided into the passage 58b and the passage 58c from the upstream side to the downstream, and the distribution member is divided into the branch between the passage 58b and the passage 58c. 68 are provided. The distributing member 68 distributes the passing game balls to either the passage route 58 b or the passage route 58 c.
More specifically, the distributing member 68 is rotatably supported by the bifurcated portion around the base end, and the state shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. The state shown in (b) is switched. In the state of FIG. 5A, the distributing member 68 restricts the flow of the gaming ball to the passage 58b, whereby the gaming ball having passed the passage 58a flows down to the passage 58c. On the other hand, in the state of FIG. 5B, the distributing member 68 restricts the flow of the gaming ball to the passage 58c, so that the gaming ball having passed the passage 58a flows down to the passage 58b.

The distributing member 68 is rotated in response to the operation of the solenoid coil SOL3 controlled by the after-mentioned big hit control unit 141, and the position is switched.
The game balls discharged from the communication passage 58 (pass passage 58 b or passage 58 c) are stored in a storage tank (not shown) installed outside the gaming machine 10. Detailed description of the storage tank is omitted.
In addition, the white arrow on the downstream side in FIG. 5A or 5B indicates the direction in which the game ball is discharged from the communication passage 58 (pass passage 58 b or passage 58 c).

The special electric role 65 and the special electric role 66 are in the open state in at least a part of the big hit game performed by winning in the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol, and accordingly, the special winning opening 55 or the special winning opening Entry of gaming balls into 56 is permitted. In the present embodiment, the special motorized symbol 65 and the special motorized symbol 66 are opened in the big hit game caused by either the ball entering the first start opening 57 or the ball entering the second start opening 59. It is configured to be possible.
When the special electric role 65 or the special electric role 66 is in the open state, the game ball can easily enter the big winning opening 55 or the big winning port 56, so the opportunity to obtain the winning ball is greatly increased. Can increase.
In the present embodiment, as compared to rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, many gaming balls are directed to the big winning opening 55 and the big winning opening 56. Each obstacle is arranged to roll.

The normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) is disposed at the lower left portion of the game area 50a. The normal winning opening 67a is additionally provided with a count switch SW51 for detecting the game ball entering the ball, and the winning according to the normal winning opening 67 is determined upon detection of the count switch SW51 and is associated with the normal winning opening 67. Award balls are awarded. The normal winning opening 67b is additionally provided with a count switch SW52 for detecting the game ball entering the ball, and the winning according to the normal winning opening 67 is determined upon detection of the count switch SW52 and is associated with the normal winning opening 67. Award balls are awarded. The normal winning opening 67c is additionally provided with a count switch SW53 for detecting the game ball entering the ball, and the winning according to the normal winning opening 67 is determined upon detection of the count switch SW53 and is associated with the normal winning opening 67. Award balls are awarded.
In the present embodiment, as compared to rolling from the second flow path Y, when rolling from the first flow path X, more gaming balls roll toward the normal winning opening 67. Each obstacle is arranged.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the bottom of the game area 50a. The game balls that have been driven into the game area 50a and have not entered the above-described winning openings are dropped into the out opening 69 and processed as an out ball.

  So far, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are merely specific examples, and the present invention can be practiced with another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Subsequently, the control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described using FIGS. 6 to 9. In addition, since each component illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 described above may be touched and described, these drawings should also be referred to as appropriate.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing a control configuration related to payout control of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a control configuration related to error notification control of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
Note that each component illustrated in FIG. 5 to FIG. 9 is a component necessary for describing the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and a component not illustrated here is added to the gaming machine 10 You may In addition, the gaming machine 10 may not necessarily include all of the components illustrated here, and some components may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes control boards such as a main control board 100 and a sub control board 200 inside its own machine, and realizes various functions by the boards and parts electrically connected to the boards. doing.
More specifically, the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 have the CPU 101 or CPU 201, the RAM 102 or RAM 202, the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 or the like. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 execute control programs read from the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 by the CPU 101 or the CPU 201, and implement various functions by writing or reading various data in the RAM 102 or the RAM 202.
Although FIG. 5 illustrates one sub control substrate 200, the sub control substrate 200 may be formed of a plurality of substrates. When the sub control substrate 200 is formed of a plurality of substrates, the plurality of sub control substrates 200 may be connected in parallel to the main control substrate 100, and the plurality of sub control substrates 200 may be connected to the main control substrate 100. It may be connected hierarchically.
Moreover, the board | substrate which implement | achieves each function structure is not limited to the board | substrate shown by FIG. 5, You may implement | achieve on the main control board 100, the sub control board 200, or another board | substrate.

  The main control board 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits a command to the sub control board 200 regarding effects and the like related to the game. The main control board 100 is a board that realizes a function that affects or may affect the game result, and the sub control board 200 is a board that performs various controls in accordance with commands sent from the main control board 100.

  In FIG. 6, as a main functional configuration realized by the main control board 100, a start opening entry ball processing unit 110, a special figure game control unit 120, a general drawing game control unit 130, a game state control unit 140, symbol display A control unit 150 and an information transmission unit 190 are illustrated. Further, in the same figure, the effect control unit 210 is illustrated as a main functional configuration realized by the sub control substrate 200.

When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59, the starting opening entering ball processing unit 110 acquires a random number to be used for the determination of a big hit game and performs a predetermined process.
The special figure game control unit 120 executes control related to a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol.
The common figure game control unit 130 executes control relating to a symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol.
The game state control unit 140 has a function to control a big hit game, a function to manage a probability change state and a change state, and a function to control the provision and release of these (transition to a normal game state).
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol selected as a result of a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol, or an ordinary symbol selected as a result of a symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol.
The information transmission unit 190 transmits control information (command) generated by each functional configuration realized by the main control substrate 100 to a functional configuration (for example, the effect control unit 210 etc.) realized on the sub control substrate 200. Do. The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 190 includes the presence or absence of a definite change state, the presence or absence of a change state, information on a reserved random number, information on execution of a big hit game, etc. It may be

The effect control unit 210 receives control information (commands) generated by various functional configurations realized on the main control board 100 via the information transmission unit 190, and mainly relates to a symbol variation game and a big hit game relating to a special symbol. The effect display is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 80. For example, the effect control unit 210 causes the liquid crystal display device 80 to variably display or stop the effect pattern during the execution of the symbol change game.
The effect control unit 210 can also control lighting (flickering) effects by the illumination device 35 or sound effects by the speaker 33, and combines these effect displays, light effects, sound effects and the like to evoke the player's interest can do.
Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects in accordance with the operation of the player accepted by the push button 37 or the cursor button 38. For example, the effect control unit 210 can also set the output sound volume based on the player's operation on the push button 37 and the cursor button 38. As a result, the effect sound of the big hit game etc. is output from the speaker 33 at the set output volume. Therefore, the speaker 33 corresponds to an audio output means, and the effect control unit 210 can also be called a volume setting means.

<About the processing at the time of entry of the starting opening>
Hereinafter, the start-up opening ball-in-time processing unit 110 that controls the start-up hole insertion processing will be described in detail.
The start opening entrance ball processing unit 110 has a special view reservation control unit 111 and a prior determination unit 112.

When the game ball enters the first starting opening 57, ie, when the first starting opening 57 wins, the number of random numbers M1 being held is the upper limit number of holdings (for example, four) If not reached, the random number M1 is obtained and held.
In addition, when special game retention control section 111 enters the game ball in 2nd starting opening 59, namely when winning a prize in 2nd starting opening 59, the number of random numbers M2 which is retained is the retention upper limit number (for example, If it does not reach 4), the random number M2 is acquired and held.
Special drawing reserve control unit 111 distinguishes and holds random number M1 acquired triggered by winning of first start port 57 and random number M2 acquired triggered by winning of second start port 59. The random number M1 and the random number M2 are used for the determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 described later.

The special view reserve control unit 111 may request the symbol display control unit 150 to cause the symbol display device 90 to display the number of reserved random numbers, or transmit information to cause the liquid crystal display device 80 to display the number. A command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the unit 190.
At this time, the symbol display control unit 150 may cause the symbol display device 90 to display the number of the reserved random numbers according to the light emission pattern of the LED in response to a request from the special view reserve control unit 111.
Further, the effect control unit 210 may cause the liquid crystal display device 80 to display a number of pending displays equal to the number of pending random numbers in accordance with the command input via the information transmission unit 190.

Prior determination unit 112 determines whether or not random number M1 or random number M2 held is held by winning / not determination unit 121 at least in part when special figure holding control unit 111 holds random number M1 or random number M2 held. The pre-judgment is performed to judge whether the judgment is in advance by the pass / fail judgment unit 121 or not.
In addition to the prior determination, the prior determination unit 112 may execute a process related to an effect based on the result of the prior determination. Here, "representation based on the result of prior determination" refers to, for example, an effect of changing the color or form of the pending display representing the random number targeted for the prior determination, or pending number representing the random number targeted for the prior determination The effect etc. which are performed over the period (what is called pre-reading zone) where the display is displayed are mentioned.
In addition, "effect based on the result of prior determination" may be configured to have continuity over the symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols, and in the case of the configuration, it corresponds to the continuous effect described later Do.

<About the symbol variation game pertaining to the special symbol>
Hereinafter, the special figure game control unit 120 that executes control relating to the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol will be described in detail.
The special view game control unit 120 has a success / failure determination unit 121, a special view selection unit 122, a reach lottery unit 123, and a fluctuation pattern determination unit 124.

  When the control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the control related to the big hit game is not performed, the validity determination unit 121 reads out the held random number M1 or the random number M2 at a predetermined cycle. At this time, the success / failure determination unit 121 preferentially reads the random number M2, and reads the random number M1 when the random number M2 can not be read (when the number of the reserved random numbers M2 is zero). By such control, the random number M2 is read out prior to the random number M1. As a result, the success or failure determination unit 121 determines the random number M2 prior to the random number M1.

Special figure selection unit 122 selects a special symbol based on the result of the success or failure determination by success or failure determination unit 121.
More specifically, when winning is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special feature selection unit 122 performs a random number lottery to select a special symbol (winning symbol) indicating the winning. That is, when the winning determination is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special view selecting unit 122 selects any one of the winning designs prepared in a plurality of ways in advance.
Alternatively, when the win determination unit 121 determines that a win has been made, the special view selection unit 122 uniquely determines a special symbol (a lost design) indicating a loss.

When the random number M1 is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special view selection unit 122 is displayed on the first special view display device 91 by the first special symbol display control unit 151 described later.
When the random number M2 is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special view selection unit 122 is displayed on the second special view display device 92 by the second special symbol display control unit 152 described later.

When the win determination unit 121 determines that the game has been unsuccessful, the reach lottery unit 123 selects whether to perform reach effect during the execution of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol indicating the determination result by random number lottery. Here, with the reach effect, in the variable display of the effect pattern on the liquid crystal display device 80, the effect pattern is temporarily stopped in a plurality of rows except the row temporarily stopped temporarily, and each effect symbol temporarily stopped is An effect that is performed in the same state. In addition, the said state may be called a reach state in this embodiment.
In addition, since the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is loss if the win / fail determination unit 121 determines a drop, the effect of the row that is temporarily stopped temporarily even if the reach effect is executed in the symbol variation game The design is different from the production design in the other columns.
In addition, when winning is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is a winning, so even if the lottery by the reach lottery unit 123 is not performed, in principle during the execution of the picture The reach effect is performed in the liquid crystal display device 80, and the effect design pattern of the line temporarily stopped temporarily becomes the same type as the effect pattern of the other lines.

The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating a time in which a special symbol fluctuates in one game (a symbol fluctuation game related to a special symbol). In addition, the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination unit 124 can also be referred to as an execution period of a symbol fluctuation game related to one special symbol.
The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 is output as control information to the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152, and the first special symbol display control unit that has received the control information The 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152 executes the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol over the time indicated by the control information.
Also, the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination unit 124 is output to the effect control unit 210 as a command transmitted via the information transmission unit 190, and the effect control unit 210 that has received the command is included in the command The effect (reach effect etc.) is controlled using the fluctuation pattern. More specifically, the effect control unit 210 changes the effect pattern of the effect pattern so as to end the symbol change game related to the effect pattern based on the change pattern according to the time indicated by the input change pattern (the change time information). And determine and carry out the accompanying presentation aspect.
Thereby, the effect control unit 210 can execute the effect on the symbol variation game in accordance with the execution time of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol.

  In addition, since it takes a long time compared with the case where reach production is not performed when performing reach production, fluctuation pattern determination part 124, when execution of reach production is chosen by reach lottery part 123 As compared with the case where non-execution of reach effect is selected, the ratio for determining the fluctuation pattern (the fluctuation time information) indicating a long time is configured to be higher.

<About the symbol variation game concerning a normal symbol>
Hereinafter, the common-play game control unit 130 that executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol will be described in detail.
The common-play game control unit 130 includes a common-diagram holding control unit 131, a common-drawing lottery unit 132, and a common electric-community control unit 133.

  When the game ball enters the gate 63, the common drawing reservation control unit 131 acquires the random number M3 when the number of the held random numbers M3 has not reached the holding upper limit number (for example, four). Hold on.

  The regular drawing lottery unit 132 reads the held random number M3 at a predetermined cycle when the symbol variation game relating to the normal symbol is not executed, and opens the normal motorized prize 61 using the read random number M3. A lottery is performed to determine whether or not to transition to the state. It should be noted that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the common drawing lottery section 132 is higher in the variable state described later than in the normal gaming state.

  The lottery result by the common drawing lottery unit 132 is transmitted to an ordinary symbol display control unit 153 described later. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the common drawing display device 93 corresponds to a win and the other corresponds to a drop, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 causes one of the LEDs to emit light according to the transmitted lottery result.

When the regular electric power control unit 133 wins the lottery by the common drawing lottery unit 132, the normal electric utility control unit 133 operates the solenoid coil SOL4 to open the ordinary electric power combination 61 under a predetermined opening condition. Here, for the predetermined opening condition, the time (hereinafter referred to as opening time) or the number of times the opening is made (hereinafter referred to as the opening number) the normal motorized combination 61 is opened in response to one winning And so on are included.
When the variable short control unit 144 applies the variable short control state, the common electric utility control unit 133 controls the normal motorized combination 61 such that the time for which the open state is maintained increases per unit time. That is, the control of the ordinary electric-wiring-company control unit 133 fluctuates due to the provision of the fluctuation state by the fluctuation-reduction control unit 144 described later.

<About gaming state control>
Hereinafter, the game state control unit 140 that controls the jackpot game, the probability change state, and the change state will be described in detail.
The game state control unit 140 has a big hit control unit 141, a probability change control unit 143, and a variation control unit 144.

Here, the jackpot game refers to a special gaming state in which the special electric character 65 can be operated continuously. Here, "operating a special motorized character continuously" means that the number of round games (the number of rounds) described later is a plurality of times.
Here, the term "probable change state" refers to a gaming state in which the winning probability of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 is higher than the normal gaming state.
Here, the variable state refers to a gaming state in which at least one of the following is performed.
(I) The probability of winning the lottery by the common drawing lottery unit 132 is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The open time of the normal electric character 61 is extended from the normal gaming state.
(Iii) The number of times of opening of the ordinary electric character 61 is increased from the normal gaming state.
(Iv) The fluctuation display time per one time in the common drawing display device 93 is shortened than in the normal gaming state.
Note that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the common drawing lottery unit 132 mentioned in (i) may or may not be zero in the normal gaming state.

The probability variation control unit 143 gives a probability variation state at the end of the big hit game performed at the time of detection, triggered by the detection of the gaming ball by the count switch SW7 described above. As in the present embodiment, a gaming machine of a type that imparts a probability change state triggered by passage of gaming balls in a specific area (detection of gaming balls by count switches) may be referred to as a V probability change machine.
Note that the provision condition of the probability change state according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the provision condition of the probability change state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, a probability change state may be given based on the type of the special symbol (winning symbol) selected by the special symbol selection unit 122.

The probability change control unit 143 changes to a definite change state and when a symbol variation game relating to a predetermined number of special symbols is played, or before a symbol variation game relating to a predetermined number of special symbols is played, When winning, cancel the definite change state.
The cancellation condition of the positive variation state according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the cancellation condition of the positive variation state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability variation control unit 143 may release the probability variation state only on the occasion of winning the big hit game regardless of the number of symbol variation games relating to the special symbol. Alternatively, the oddity change control unit 143 may cancel the oddity change state, triggered by winning in the lottery (fall lottery) that determines whether or not to cancel the oddity state.

The variation control unit 144 gives a variation state according to all occurrences of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 141.
In addition, the provision conditions of the variable state which concerns on this embodiment are one specific example, Comprising: The provision conditions of the probability change state in the game machine which concerns on implementation of this invention are not restricted to this example. For example, the variation control unit 144 may give a variation state with a part of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 141 being ended.

The variation control unit 144 performs a big hit when the symbol variation game according to the predetermined number of special symbols is played after transitioning to the variation state or before the symbol variation game according to the predetermined number of special symbols is played When the player wins the game, the variable state is released.
Note that the cancellation condition of the deformation state by the fluctuation control unit 144 may be the same condition as the cancellation condition of the probability change state, or may be a different condition. According to the present embodiment, the predetermined number of times for releasing the variable length state may be the same as or different from the predetermined number of times for releasing the probability change state.

The big hit control unit 141 executes a big hit game when the win determination unit 121 determines that a win is made. Specifically, the big hit game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.
First, when winning is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special symbol is selected by the special view selection unit 122, and the selected special symbol is displayed on the first special view display device 91 or the second special view display device 92 as a stop. After being hit, the big hit control section 141 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 141 outputs a command related to the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect over the opening time according to the command.
After the opening effect, a round game in which one of the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of rounds as the upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 or the special winning opening 56 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). In addition, after the specified number of game balls enter the opened big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56, or after the specified round game time has elapsed, the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 is closed. The round game is over.
After the end of the round game, the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 is closed only for an interval time, and the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The jackpot control unit 141 opens the special motorized prize 65 in accordance with control information including the number of rounds, the round game time, the interval time, and the like described above.
The big hit control section 141 monitors the number of gaming balls entering the large winning opening 55 during one round game while opening the special electric character 65, based on the detection of the count switch SW61. . Then, the big hit control section 141 operates the solenoid coil SOL1 to close the special electric role item 65 when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number. In addition, the big hit control section 141 operates the solenoid coil SOL3 to switch the position of the distributing member 68 during a predetermined round game, thereby restricting the flow of the gaming ball to the passage 58b (see FIG. The state of a) and the state not regulated (the state of FIG. 5 (b)) are switched as appropriate.

The big hit control unit 141 outputs a command related to the effect relating to the round game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes a round effect according to the input command.
During the round game, the round display control unit 154 controls the number of round games executed in the big hit game on the round display unit 94.
When the defined number of rounds is over, the big hit control unit 141 outputs a command regarding ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes the ending effect over the ending time according to the input command, and the big hit control unit 141 ends the big hit game.

  In the present embodiment, in the gaming state controlled by the gaming state control unit 140, at least a left hitting recommended state recommending a left hitting operation and a right hitting recommended state recommending a right hitting operation are provided. For example, when a big hit game is being executed and a variable state is given, it is considered as a right hitting recommended state, and when other gaming states, it is considered as a left hitting recommended state. However, assignment of the recommended operation is not limited to such an example. It is also possible to switch between the left hitting recommended state and the right hitting recommended state depending on whether or not the number of rounds or a definite change state, etc. even in the big hit game, or the recommended operation is not set. ) May be provided.

The gaming state control unit 140 may manage information of such a recommended operation, or may not particularly manage it. Even in the latter case, the recommended operation can be derived from the gaming state.
For example, the effect control unit 210 determines transition from the right hitting recommended state to the left hitting recommended state after the end of the big hit game based on the information on the gaming state indicated by the command received from the main control board 100, and At the time of transition, it is possible to cause the speaker 33 to output a guidance voice for prompting a left strike operation such as “Please strike left”.
In this case, “transition to the right-handed recommended state to the left-handed recommended state after the end of the big hit game”, as well as when transitioning to the left-handed recommended state right after the end of the big hit game in the right handed recommended state at the time of the big hit game, It also includes the case of transitioning to the left hitting recommended state after releasing the specific gaming state in the right hitting recommended state at the time of giving the specified gaming state (for example, variable state) after the big hit game end.
Also, similarly, the presentation control unit 210 determines the transition from the left hitting recommended state to the right hitting recommended state, and at the time of the transition, guidance (guidance) voice prompting a right hitting operation such as “Please hit right”. Can be output from the speaker 33. A notification including such a guidance voice can also be called a guidance notification.

<About payment control>
The payout control unit 160 detects the award by the above-mentioned count switch SW1, count switch SW2, count switch SW51, count switch SW52, count switch SW53, count switch SW61, and count switch SW62 when the awarding condition of the winning balls is satisfied. According to the number of award balls will be awarded.
The dispensing mechanism 70 dispenses the gaming balls corresponding to the winning balls provided by the dispensing control unit 160 from the storage tank (not shown) to the upper ball receptacle 27 or the lower ball receptacle 29.

Among the winning balls provided by the payout control unit 160, the winning balls (the remaining number of winning balls) that have not yet been paid out are counted by the remaining number of winning balls counter 155.
In other words, each time the various count switches listed above detect the gaming balls, the winning ball remaining number counter 155 adds a value corresponding to the number of winning balls defined for each, and the payout mechanism 70 pays out. Every time it is detected by the count switch SW9, the value corresponding to the detected game ball is subtracted.
The number-of-remaining balls counted by the number-of-remaining balls counter 155 is displayed on the number-of-remaining balls display portion 95 and notified to the player.
Here, the count switch SW9 is a detection means provided in the prize ball dispensing passage (not shown) communicating with the upper ball receptacle 27 or the lower ball receptacle 29, and detects the gaming balls passing through the prize ball dispensing passage. can do.

<About error notification control>
The gaming machine 10 has an error control unit 170, an error notification processing unit 220, and an error counting unit 222, and detects an error state such as an abnormality of the gaming machine 10 itself, an illegal action by a player, an operation not recommended , Error notification.
Here, the "error state" means a state which is not normal, for example, a state where some hardware failure or software failure has occurred in the gaming machine 10 itself, the player of the gaming machine 10 performs an illegal operation (so-called Goto), and the state where the operation not recommended (deprecated operation) is performed. In the present specification, “error” and “abnormal” are used as terms of agreement without distinction.
In the present specification, a state in which a nonrecommended operation is performed is also treated as an abnormal state (error state), but the state may be treated separately from an abnormal state or an error state.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the error control unit 170 is realized in the main control substrate 100 and the error notification processing unit 220 and the error counting unit 222 are realized in the sub control substrate 200 will be described. However, such a configuration for realizing the error notification control can be variously modified as will be described later as a modified example.

The error control unit 170 determines the return from the abnormal state or the abnormal state based on the detection by the various switches SW and the various sensors SEN or the combination of the detection and the gaming state managed by the gaming state control unit 140. Then, a command indicating the determination result is generated and transmitted to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190. In the present embodiment, since the error control unit 170 can determine a plurality of types of abnormal states, information (designation information) capable of identifying an abnormality type corresponding to the determination result is set in the command.
Here, the various switches SW may include some or all of the count switches described above, or may include count switches not mentioned.
Here, the various sensors SEN include various sensors such as a door open detection sensor, a magnetic sensor, and an induction magnetic field sensor (not shown), and the type thereof is not particularly limited.

  When the error counting unit 222 receives a command indicating the determination result by the error control unit 170, the error counting unit 222 counts the number of abnormalities. However, since there are cases in which counting is not necessary depending on the type of abnormality, the error counting unit 222 counts the number of times of abnormality for each type of abnormality when a command of the type of abnormality requiring counting is received. In the present embodiment, since the error counting unit 222 counts the number of times of reception of the command including the designation information of the abnormality type as the number of times of abnormality, the number of times of abnormality may be described as the number of times of reception. However, the number of abnormalities counted by the error counting unit 222 may not be equal to the number of receptions of the command.

The error notification processing unit 221 performs error notification according to the notification condition and notification mode for each abnormality type while referring to the command indicating the determination result by the error control unit 170, the number of abnormalities counted by the error counting unit 222, and the like.
The error notification in the present embodiment uses at least one of a display output to the liquid crystal display 80, an illumination output of the illumination device 35 such as the upper frame lamp 35a and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c, and an audio output to the speaker 33. Be done. However, the means for error notification is not limited to only such means, and may be realized by moving the decoration or the like.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an error (abnormality) state according to the present embodiment and an error notification mode corresponding to each error state. The error states illustrated in FIG. 10 are notified as preferentially as possible in the upper part. Therefore, when two types of error conditions occur simultaneously, the error notification corresponding to the upper error condition is preferentially executed over the error notification corresponding to the lower error condition.
In the present embodiment, each error state above the line separated by the pattern background is given such priority, but an error state below the line is not prioritized. In the example of FIG. 10, a right-handed weak error state is shown as the lower-stage error state. However, all error states may be prioritized.
The error state shown in FIG. 10 is a specific example, and the gaming machine 10 may be configured to be able to report an error state (not shown) here, or a part of the error states shown here is notified. It may be configured to be disabled. Further, the error notification content shown in FIG. 10 is a specific example, and the gaming machine 10 may notify the same error state by another notification mode.

The error notification control of each error state shown in FIG. 10 will be described below. However, the following error notification control is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the contents of the following description.
A magnetic sensing error is an error condition that occurs when it is determined that a so-called magnet got done. For example, based on an output signal from a magnetic sensor which is one of the various sensors SEN, the error control unit 170 determines that a magnetic sensing error occurs when magnetism of a predetermined intensity is continuously detected for a prescribed time. If the error control unit 170 determines that the error is a magnetic sensing error, the error control unit 170 transmits a command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190.
When a command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error is received by the sub control board 200, the error notification processing unit 221 reports the magnetic sensing error in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 executes processing so that the following notification is performed until the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned off.
(A) The fact that the magnetic sensing error has occurred is displayed on the entire screen of the liquid crystal display device 80.
(B) The voice "The magnetic sensor has reacted" is output from the speaker 33 on the error audio channel, and the other audio channel is muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in yellow, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in red.
In addition, the main control board 100 that has transmitted a command including designation information of the magnetic sensing error outputs a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the external device 300.

The induced magnetic field detection error is an error condition that occurs when it is determined that the sources of high frequency radio waves are in proximity. This is an error state provided to prevent high frequency radio waves from adversely affecting the operation of the electronic device provided in the gaming machine 10. For example, when a high frequency radio wave is detected a specified number of times based on a detection signal from a radio wave sensor (induction magnetic field sensor) which is one of the various sensors SEN, the error control unit 170 determines as an induction magnetic field detection error. When determining that the induced magnetic field detection error has occurred, the error control unit 170 transmits a command including designation information of the induced magnetic field detection error to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190.
When a command including designation information of induced magnetic field detection error is received by the sub control board 200, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies the induced magnetic field detection error in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 executes processing so that the following notification is performed until the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned off.
(A) The fact that an induced magnetic field detection error has occurred is displayed on the entire screen of the liquid crystal display device 80.
(B) The voice "error detected" is output from the speaker 33 on the error voice channel, and the other voice channel is muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in yellow, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in red.
Further, the main control board 100 that has transmitted the command including the designation information of the induced magnetic field detection error outputs, to the external apparatus 300, a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred.

The special winning opening incorrect winning error is an error state caused by winning in the special winning opening 55 despite the special electric combination 65 not working, or the special electric combination 66 is non-working It is an error state caused by winning in the special winning opening 56 regardless of. For example, the error control unit 170 detects that the count switch SW 61 detects a specified number of times or more even though the special electric symbol 65 is not activated, or the special electric symbol 66 is not activated. If the detection by the count switch SW62 is performed a specified number of times or more regardless of it, it is determined that the special winning opening unfair winning error. When the error control unit 170 determines that the special winning opening incorrect winning error, it transmits a command including designation information of the special winning opening incorrect winning error to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190. The error control unit 170 may determine the non-operating state of the special motorized symbol 65 or 66 based on the information from the gaming state control unit 140 or detects the position of the special motorized symbol 65 or the special motorized symbol 66 It may be determined by information from a sensor (such as a photo sensor).
When the sub control board 200 receives a command including designation information of the special winning opening incorrect winning error, the error counting unit 222 counts the number of receptions of the command as the number of the special winning opening incorrect winning error (the number of abnormalities). . When the counted number of times of reception becomes equal to or more than the specified number, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies of the special winning opening unfair winning error in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 executes a process such that the following notification is performed for 30 seconds.
(A) The liquid crystal display device 80 displays in a band that the occurrence of the special winning opening incorrect winning error has occurred.
(B) A continuous error sound is output from the speaker 33 on the error audio channel, and the other audio channel is muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in blue, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in red.
Further, the main control board 100 that has transmitted a command including designation information of the special winning opening incorrect winning error outputs a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the external device 300.

The special winning opening excess winning error is an error condition caused by the excessive winning of the large winning opening 55 over the maximum number of winnings during one operation of the special motorized symbol 65, or the special electric bonus 66 Is an error state caused by winning to the large winning opening 56 over the maximum winning number during one operation of the. For example, the error control unit 170 may perform the detection by the count switch SW 61 more than a specified number of times (for example, the maximum winning number + the specified excess number) or more during a single operation of the special electric symbol 65 (for example, 2) If it occurs more than once, it is determined that the special winning opening excessive winning error. In addition, the error control unit 170 performs the detection a predetermined number of times (for example, the maximum winning number + the number exceeding the specified number) or more by a specified number (for example, When two or more occurrences occur, it is determined that the special winning opening excessive winning error. When the error control unit 170 determines that the special winning opening excessive winning error, the error control unit 170 transmits a command including designation information of the special winning opening excess winning error to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190. The error control unit 170 may determine one operation of the special motorized symbol 65 or 66 based on information from the gaming state control unit 140, or detects the position of the special motorized symbol 65 or the special motorized symbol 66. It may be determined based on information from a sensor (such as a photo sensor).
When the sub control board 200 receives a command including designation information of the special winning opening excess winning error, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies of the special winning opening excess winning error in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 executes a process such that the following notification is performed for 30 seconds.
(A) The liquid crystal display device 80 displays in a band that the large winning opening excessive winning error has occurred.
(B) A continuous error sound is output from the speaker 33 on the error audio channel, and the other audio channel is muted at that time.
(B) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in blue, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in red.
Further, the main control board 100 that has transmitted the command including the designation information of the special winning opening excessive winning error outputs a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the external device 300.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the notification modes of the magnetic sensing error and the induced magnetic field detection error are common, and the notification modes of the large winning opening incorrect winning error and the large winning opening excess winning error are common. This is because the priority of each pair in an error state is set to the same priority, and it is preferable to be broadcast in the same manner.

The display of the number-of-remaining balls display section 95 regarding the winning balls to be paid out according to the winnings related to the big winning opening 55 and the big winning opening 56 in the execution period of the round game It may be configured to increase also at runtime.
However, since the above-mentioned large winning opening excessive winning error is an error condition and there is a concern that the number of winnings is improperly increased, the payout control unit 160 restricts the determination of winning when the error condition occurs. The display of the remaining number display portion 95 does not have to be changed.

The switch disconnection error is an error condition that is generated when an abnormality is detected in the signal reception from at least one count switch. If an error is detected in the signal reception from at least one count switch, the error control unit 170 determines that the switch disconnection error has occurred, and if it is detected that the abnormality has recovered, it determines that the switch disconnection error has occurred. Do. When the error control unit 170 determines that the switch disconnection error has occurred, the error control unit 170 transmits a command including designation information of the switch disconnection error to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190, and determines that it is recovery from the switch disconnection error. In this case, a command including designation information for switch disconnection error cancellation is transmitted to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190.
When a command including designation information of switch disconnection error is received by the sub control board 200, the error notification processing unit 221 reports the switch disconnection error in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 executes a process such that the following notification is performed until a command including designation information of switch disconnection error cancellation is received.
(A) The liquid crystal display device 80 displays in a band that the switch disconnection error has occurred.
(B) The voice of "The switch has detected an error" is output from the speaker 33 through the error voice channel, and the other voice channel is muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in blue, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in red.
In addition, the main control board 100 that has transmitted a command including designation information of the switch disconnection error outputs a security signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the external device 300.

The door opening error is an error condition that occurs when it is detected that the front frame 20 is open. When the error control unit 170 detects the opening of the front frame 20, it determines that it is a door opening error, and when it detects that the front frame 20 is closed thereafter, it determines that it is a recovery from the door opening error. If the error control unit 170 determines that the door is open error, it transmits a command including designation information of the door open error to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190, and if it is determined that the door open error is recovered, the door is opened. A command including designation information for canceling the error is transmitted to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190.
When a command including designation information of a door opening error is received by the sub control board 200, the error notification processing unit 221 notifies a door opening error in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 executes a process such that the following notification is performed.
(A) The speaker 33 outputs a voice saying "the door is open".
(B) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in red, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in white.
For the voice, the error notification processing unit 221 receives a command including designation information for releasing the door open error, and outputs it for 30 seconds, whichever is earlier, until it reaches the user, and outputs the light for 30 seconds. I do. In the sound notification related to the door opening error, the sound is output without muffling the sound related to various effects controlled by the effect control unit 210.
Note that the main control board 100 does not output a security signal to the external device 300 even if it transmits a command including designation information of a door opening error. In most cases, the door open error is intentionally generated by the staff in the hall where the gaming machine 10 is installed, etc. Each time when the security signal is transmitted to the external device 300, it becomes rather complicated.

  The right-handed strong error is an error state that occurs when the number of times of detection of the right-handed operation in the left-handed recommended state is equal to or more than the specified number of times of strong notification (for example, 15 times). Even if the right-handed operation is performed in the left-handed recommended state, the player may not have made a mistake or may have made an erroneous operation. However, if the right-handed operation is performed for a long time in the left-handed recommended state, the possibility of fraud (goto) by the player increases. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the possibility of a mere erroneous operation or a fraudulent act is distinguished depending on whether the number of times of detection of the right-handed operation in the left-handed recommended state is equal to or greater than the number of times of strong notification provision. If the number of times of detection is less than the specified number of times, a right-handed weak error state is described, and if the number of times of detection becomes equal to or greater than the specified number of times of strong notification, the error state is upgraded to a right-handed strong error state.

  The error control unit 170 detects, as the abnormal state, that the right-handed operation has been performed in the left-handed recommended state. Hereinafter, the right-hand operation performed in the left-handed recommended state may be referred to as a non-recommended right-hand operation. For example, the error control unit 170 can determine whether or not the player is in the left hitting recommended state by acquiring information on the gaming state managed by the gaming state control unit 140. In addition, the error control unit 170 can detect that the gaming ball has passed through the gate 63 based on the signal from the count switch SW4. Since the gate 63 is provided in the second flow path Y, when the game ball passes through the gate 63, there is a high possibility that the right hitting operation is being performed. So, in this embodiment, when passage of the game ball to the gate 63 is detected by count switch SW4, it determines with right-handed operation having been performed. However, the detection method of the right-handed operation by the error control unit 170 is not limited to such an example. The error control unit 170 may detect the right-handed operation by detecting the passage of the gaming ball in the second flow path Y by various sensors provided in the second flow path Y, The right strike operation may be detected based on the speed. Furthermore, the error control unit 170 can also detect a right-handed operation based on the amount of rotation (rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In this case, the error control unit 170 may detect a right-handed operation each time the rotation amount equal to or larger than the threshold continues for a prescribed time.

When the non-recommended right-hand operation is detected as an abnormal state, the error control unit 170 generates a command (hereinafter referred to as a non-recommended operation notification command) including designation information of the abnormality type, and the information transmission unit Transmit to the sub control board 200 via 190. Thereby, in the present embodiment, the non-recommended operation notification command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200 every time passage of the game ball to the gate 63 is detected in the left hitting recommended state. Become.
Although not mentioned in the present embodiment, the error control unit 170 may detect that the left-hand operation is performed in the right-handed recommended state as an abnormal state. The right strike recommended state can be determined from information on the gaming state managed by the gaming state control unit 140, and the left strike operation is, for example, entry of the game ball into the first starting opening 57 based on the detection of the count switch SW1. It may be determined with a ball.

The error count unit 222 counts the number of receptions of the non-recommended operation notification command. In the present embodiment, since the non-recommended operation notification command is transmitted whenever the non-recommended right-hand operation is detected by the error control unit 170, the number of receptions counted is the same as that of the non-recommended right-hand operation by the error control unit 170. It can also be called the number of detections. Hereinafter, the number of receptions counted by the error counting unit 222 may be referred to as the number of non-recommended operations.
The error count unit 222 clears (sets to zero) the number of non-recommended operations when a prescribed time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed since the last reception of the non-recommended operation notification command. In addition, the error count unit 222 is not recommended even when it is detected that the game state (for example, a big hit game, a changeable state, etc.) is shifted to the right-handed recommended state by a command received by the sub control board 200. Clear the number of operations.

When the number of non-recommended operations counted by the error counting unit 222 becomes equal to or greater than the number of times of strong notification regulation, the error notification processing unit 221 performs right-handed strong error notification in the notification mode shown in FIG. That is, the error notification processing unit 221 performs processing such that the following notification is performed.
(A) The liquid crystal display 80 displays a band-like indication that it should return to the left.
(B) The error sound is output from the speaker 33 by the error sound channel, and the other sound channel is muted at that time.
(C) The upper frame lamp 35a is blinked in blue, and the side frame lamps 35b and 35c are blinked in red.

The error notification processing unit 221 displays the above-described display for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) each time the non-recommended operation notification command is received after the strong notification specified number of times is reached. For this reason, the display is started when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the strong notification specified number of times, and continues until the detection interval of the non-recommended right strike operation after reaching the strong notification specified number of times exceeds the specified time.
In addition, the error notification processing unit 221 repeatedly reproduces the above-mentioned error sound until a specified time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses since the strong notification specified number of times has been reached and the specified operation notification command is finally received. Stop error sound after time passes. Therefore, the error sound is started when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the strong notification specified number of times, and continues until the detection interval of the non-recommended right strike operation after reaching the strong notification specified number of times exceeds the specified time. Output.
As a result, the display and error sound of the right-handed strong error notification is difficult to be interrupted even if the player stops the right-handed operation for a short period after the right-handed strong error notification, so it is assured that the right-handed strong error state is present. Can inform the player.

In addition, since the error sound of the right-handed strong error notification is output on the error sound channel as described above, the output sound volume that is not dependent on the output volume set by the effect control unit 210 is output.
As a result, since the player can not turn down the volume without permission, it is possible to forcibly notify the player of an abnormal state, as the error sound of the right-handed strong error notification can not be reduced.

In addition, when an error sound of a right-handed strong error notification is output while the effect sound outputted by the control of the effect control unit 210 or the guidance (guidance) sound for prompting the above-mentioned left-hand operation is being outputted The presentation voice and the guidance voice are regulated.
The regulation of the sound here includes stopping the sound, muting the sound, reducing the volume of the sound, and the like. In the present embodiment, the effect sound and the guidance sound are muted.
As described above, since the presentation sound and the guidance sound are restricted and an error sound is output, the impression given to the player of the error sound can be strengthened.

  Note that the main control board 100 does not output a security signal to the external device 300 even when transmitting the non-recommended operation notification command. The non-recommended right-hand operation can be performed without knowing the recommended operation or by an erroneous operation, so sending the security signal to the external device 300 each time makes the operation rather complicated.

The right-handed weak error state is an error state that occurs with the right-handed operation when it is the left-handed recommended state as in the above-mentioned right-handed strong error state, but it is more than the right-handed strong error state. An error state with a low degree of abnormality. Thus, a right-handed weak error condition may not be positioned as an error condition.
The error notification processing unit 220 performs right-handed weak error notification in the notification mode shown in FIG. 10 when the number of non-recommended operations has reached each of the non-continuous weak notification specified numbers less than the strong notification specified number. For example, when the number of times of the strong notification regulation is set to 15 times, the number of weak notification regulation times is set to 3, 6, 9, and 12 times. However, the respective weak notification prescribed times may not be set to equal time intervals. The difference (frequency interval) between the two adjacent prescribed times included in the respective prescribed times may be set based on the notification content of the right-handed weak error notification. Details of this point will be described later.
Specifically, the error notification processing unit 220 performs processing such that the following notification is performed in the right-handed weak error notification.
(A) The liquid crystal display 80 displays a band-like indication that it should return to the left.
(B) A voice (voice) indicating a left strike is output from the speaker 33.
Note that the security signal is not output even in the right-handed weak error state for the same reason as the right-handed strong error state.

The error notification processing unit 220 displays the above-described display for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the number of weak notification predetermined times. For this reason, the display is started by reaching any of the non-continuous weak notification prescribed times, and the time interval for reaching the two adjacent weak broadcast prescribed times is longer than the specified time (for example, 10 seconds) It is terminated if it is large and continued if it is small. In the present embodiment, this specified time is common to the specified time in the display of the right-handed strong error notification.
Further, the error notification processing unit 220 reproduces the above-described voice in a single-shot manner when the number of non-recommended operations reaches the number of weak notification predetermined times. "Single-shot playback" here means that a voice suggesting a left strike is played back once for the length of the voice. For example, in the case of a voice that reads the sentence "Please return to the left", it is one-shot playback that the voice is played once from the beginning to the end. For this reason, when the reproduction of the voice ends before reaching the adjacent other weak notification specified number of times, the voice is interrupted.

In view of the above-described content, the right-handed strong error notification includes a sound (error sound) that is repeatedly reproduced until the playback time exceeds a specified time (for example, 30 seconds), and the right-handed weak error notification is the specified time It can also be said to include audio that is played back in a single shot with a shorter playback time (for example, about 3 seconds).
As described above, since the display and sound of the right-handed weak error notification may be interrupted depending on the operation of the player, it can be said that the notification level is smaller (weaker) than those of the right-handed strong error notification. The “informing level” here can also be expressed as a power (power) to be notified.

  In addition, the voice of the right-handed weak error notification may be output through a normal voice channel used in an effect voice controlled by the effect control unit 210, a guidance (guidance) voice for prompting a left hit, or the like. As a result, since the sound of the right-handed weak error notification is output by the output volume set by the operation of the player, the player can be notified of the volume desired by the player.

Further, the sound of the right-handed weak error notification may be made the same as the guidance (guidance) sound for prompting the left-handed operation, which is output under the control of the effect control unit 210. In other words, the left-handed weak error notification may be performed at least in part in the same notification mode as the guidance notification performed after the termination of the specific gaming state given after the end of the big hit game or after the end of the big hit game.
In this case, when the right-handed weak error notification is performed while the guidance voice after cancellation of the specific gaming state given after the big hit game end or after the big hit game end is output, the guide voice being output Is interrupted, and the same guidance voice as a right-handed weak error notification is reproduced in a cue.
In this way, although the same guidance voice is used, it is possible to put out the difference between the one output after the end of the big hit game and the one output as the right-handed weak error notification. It is possible to accurately inform that the recommended operation is being performed.

According to the notification mode illustrated in FIG. 10, the right-handed weak error notification has a notification content that can be grasped by the player by the output over the prescribed time (hereinafter referred to as the prescribed grasping time), The strong error notification can also be said to have notification content that can be grasped by the player even if the output is less than the specified time.
Since the speech read out of the sentence needs to be reproduced to a point where the meaning can be grasped at a minimum, some output time is required. This output time is the above-mentioned specified grasping time. In the case of the voice saying "Please hit left", it is difficult to correctly understand the meaning of the voice unless it is played back at least "to hit left". In this example, the reproduction time up to "do a left hit" is the above-mentioned prescribed grasping time.
On the other hand, it is possible to grasp that an error sound formed by an imitation sound means an error even if the reproduction time is short.
For this reason, it can be said that the sound of the right-handed weak error notification is notification content that can be grasped by the player by the output more than the prescribed grasping time, and the relevant sound of the right-handed strong error alert is an error sound. It can be said that the notification contents can be grasped by the player even if the output is less than the grasping time.

In addition, since a text (roll telop display) displayed by characters flowing on the screen also needs to be displayed at least to a place where the meaning can be grasped, a certain amount of output time is required. This output time is the above-mentioned specified grasping time. On the other hand, displays that can be output at one time, such as short sentences and images, can be grasped at a glance.
For this reason, the display of the right-handed weak error notification may be a display in which characters can be displayed on the screen so that the player can grasp the notification content by the output of the prescribed grasping time or more. The display of may be a display of a short sentence or an image that can be easily grasped at a glance. In the present embodiment, the displays of the right-handed weak error notification and the right-handed strong error notification are the same.
As described above, when the non-recommended right-handed operation is performed for a long time, the right-handed operation is a non-recommended operation by performing the right-handed strong error notification that allows the notification content to be grasped even if the output time is short. Can be accurately notified to the player.

The interval of the weak notification specified number of times corresponds to the number of gaming balls passing through the gate 63, and when converted to time, on average, it is considered to correspond to the time required for the number of gaming balls to be fired be able to.
The right-handed weak error notification is performed at such a time interval at the shortest, so if it takes a longer time than this time interval to make the player understand the contents of the notification, the notification appropriately There is a possibility that the player can not grasp the contents.
Therefore, the above-mentioned specified grasping time in the right-handed weak error notification is the time required for firing the number of game balls corresponding to the difference (the number of intervals) between the two adjacent specified numbers included in each weak notification specified number It is preferable to be set shorter than this. For example, if the weak notification specified number of times interval is 3 times, the right hit weak error notification is a defined grasping time shorter than the time required for the three game balls to be fired (for example, about 2 seconds) It is preferable to have notification contents that can be grasped by the player with an output (for example, about 1.5 seconds) or more. In other words, the difference between the two adjacent prescribed times included in each weak notification prescribed number (count interval) is set to a value equal to or more than the number of game balls that can be fired in the prescribed grasping time in right-handed weak error notification Is preferred.
By doing this, it is possible to make the player accurately grasp the notification content of each right-handed weak error notification even when the number of times of deprecated operation reaches each weak notification specified number continuously. .

When the above-mentioned right-handed strong error notification and right-handed weak error notification are performed, a transition from the left-handed recommended state to the right-handed recommended state may occur, and the non-recommended right-handed operation may be the recommended operation. .
Therefore, when the error notification processing unit 220 is performing right-handed strong error notification or right-handed weak error notification, the left-handed recommended state is based on the information on the gaming state indicated by the command received from the main control board 100. The transition from the right to the recommended state of right-handed driving may be determined at any time. Then, the error notification processing unit 220 ends the right-handed weak error notification when the current driving operation (right-handed operation) is in a recommended state while right-handed weak error notification is being performed. When the current driving operation (right-handed operation) is recommended while the beating error notification is being performed, at least a part of the right-handed force error notification may be continued.
In this way, since the right-handed strong error notification can be continued even if the recommended operation changes due to a big hit or the like, it is strongly notified to the player who has long performed the non-recommended right-handed operation. be able to.

In the example of FIG. 10, the right-handed strong error is an error having a higher notification priority than the door open error, and a magnetic sensing error, an induced magnetic field detection error, a big winning opening incorrect winning error, a big winning opening excess winning error and a switch It is considered as an error of lower notification priority than the disconnection error.
Magnetic sensing errors and induced magnetic field detection errors are errors directly linked to fraudulent acts (Goto acts), and large winning opening incorrect winnings errors and large winning openings excess winning errors are obviously errors with more balls than recommended. . These errors may be controlled to stop the game when an error occurs because these errors are in a state that causes trouble in the game.
The switch disconnection error is an error due to a failure of the count switch or the like, and depending on the failure location, there may be cases where the game may be interrupted or not at all. A door open error is an error that can occur frequently due to a door open by a hall official. For this reason, these errors may be considered to be a state in which the influence on the game is relatively low, and therefore, may be controlled so as to be able to continue without stopping the game when the errors occur.
Here, as described above, the right-handed strong error state is an error state close to a switch disconnection error because there is a possibility of fraud (goto) but not necessarily. For this reason, when an error (such as a magnetic sensing error) having a higher notification priority than a right-handed strong error and a switch disconnection error occurs, control is performed so as to stop the game, and those errors and notification priority over them May be controlled so as to be able to continue without stopping the game when an error (such as a right hit weak error) occurs.

<About the symbol variation game and effect display concerning each symbol>
Hereinafter, the symbol variation game and the effect display according to each symbol will be described in detail.

The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of a symbol variation game according to a special symbol, or a normal symbol that is a result of a symbol variation game according to a normal symbol.
The symbol display control unit 150 has a first special symbol display control unit 151, a second special symbol display control unit 152, and a normal symbol display control unit 153.
The first special symbol display control unit 151 controls the variable display and the stop display of the special symbol in the first special view display device 91.
The second special symbol display control unit 152 controls variable display and stop display of the special symbol in the second special view display device 92.
The normal symbol display control unit 153 controls the variable display and the stop display of the normal symbol in the common view display device 93.

The effect control unit 210 executes the advance effect. Here, the notice effect is an effect that suggests game development after the time of execution, and is mainly an effect related to a symbol variation game and a big hit game pertaining to a special symbol.
The effect control unit 210 causes the liquid crystal display device 80 to display an effect display related to the advance effect, when executing the advance effect. Particularly with regard to the execution of a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not the jackpot game is won by the combination of the effect symbols that have been decided and stopped after the plurality of rows of effect symbol groups scroll. The liquid crystal display device 80 is notified.
During the execution of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol, the effect control unit 210 performs the effect display by the liquid crystal display device 80 (including the symbol variation game relating to the representation symbol) in accordance with the variation time of the special symbol by the symbol display device 90. Let me run. In other words, the effect control unit 210 performs a symbol variation game relating to one special symbol in the symbol display device 90 and a single effect display (including the symbol variation game relating to the effect symbol) in the liquid crystal display device 80. As a rule, associate and execute.
However, when a notice effect having continuity is executed over a plurality of times of symbol variation games relating to special symbols, or variation display of a plurality of effect symbols for a symbol variation game relating to one special symbol. In some cases, a notice effect including a is performed. A representative example of the former is a notice effect called continuous effect, and a representative example of the latter is a notice effect called pseudo-sequence effect.
Here, the continuous effect is an effect having continuity over several games (a symbol variation game related to a special symbol). In addition, here in the pseudo-series effect, it is the effect which scrolls the series of production design group in the fluctuation cycle which is the period from the break which can be recognized by the player to the break, and includes multiple fluctuation cycles in one game. is there.

Although the effect control unit 210 controls the effect display of the liquid crystal display device 80 in the above description, the control target of the effect control unit 210 is not limited to this. In addition, the effect control unit 210 can also control the light (flashing) effect by the illumination device 35 or the sound effect by the speaker 33, and the player can combine the effect display, the light effect, the sound effect, etc. Can stimulate the interest of
Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the operation of the player accepted by the push button 37 and the cursor button 38.
In addition, the effect control unit 210 may be able to execute movement control of the decoration movable body (not shown).

<About the processing procedure of various processing>
Next, processing procedures of the various types of processing described above will be described using FIGS. 11 to 14. In addition, since each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 10 described above may be described by touching, it should be referred to as appropriate.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of the start opening ball entry process. FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of symbol variation start processing. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of right-handed error notification. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a process procedure of the stop processing of the right-handed error notification accompanying the switching of the recommended operation.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed without causing any problem in content, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap It is also good.
Further, each process illustrated in FIG. 11 or 12 is a main process necessary for the description of the present invention, and does not represent all the processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the process for starting and entering balls will be described along the description of FIG. Here, the “starting opening entering ball processing” is a series of processing executed after the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59.
Until the ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW2 (NO in step S102), the processing in step S104 and subsequent steps is not performed and the process waits.
In addition, even if the ball entering the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of reservations by the special view holding control unit 111 has reached the upper limit (in step S104 YES), the process after step S106 is not performed and the process waits.

  When the ball entering the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102), and the number of reservations by the special view holding control unit 111 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104) The number of reservations by the special view reservation control unit 111 is added (step S106). Further, the random number M1 or the random number M2 is acquired by the special view holding control unit 111, and is held in a dedicated storage area (step S108).

When the prior determination unit 112 performs the prior determination (YES in step S110), the prior determination unit 112 determines whether the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored on hold in step S108 is determined to be won by the success or failure determination unit 121. It determines (step S112).
When the prior determination unit 112 does not perform the prior determination (NO in step S110), the process proceeds to step S114 without performing the process in step S112.

  A command including, as control information, a series of processing results from step S102 to step S112 is transmitted from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub control board 200 (step S114), and the processing when the starting opening is filled is ended.

Subsequently, the processing procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described along the description of FIG. Here, the “symbol variation start process” is a series of processes performed when starting a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol.
First, the special view game control unit 120 determines whether or not a change start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the "variation start condition" means (i) that the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol is not executed at the time of determination in step S202, and (ii) the big hit game is not executed at the time of determination in step S202. (Iii) One or more pending storages exist at the time of determination in step S202.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the processing in step S204 and subsequent steps is not performed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmed (YES in step S202), the success or failure determination unit 121 reads the random number M1 or the random number M2 suspended by the special view suspension control unit 111 (step S204).
In step S204, the success or failure determination unit 121 may read the random number M1 or the random number M2 in the order of being suspended and stored in the special-image suspension control unit 111, or may prioritize one of them for the other.

Each determination process is executed when the random number is read out in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the process included in step S206 specifically includes at least the determination on the above-mentioned acceptance or rejection by the acceptance / rejection determination unit 121 and the selection of the special symbol by the special view selection unit 122. In addition, (i) whether or not the variation state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect pattern at reach eyes, (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect, etc., are the processing of step S206. May be included in the processing of

Then, the special view holding control unit 111 specifies the number of the random number M1 or the random number M2 held at that time (step S208). As a result, the number of remaining random numbers excluding the random number read out in the symbol variation game executed in the present processing procedure is specified as the number of reservations.
The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern using the processing result of step S206 and the number of reservations identified in step S208 (step S210).

  A command including the series of processing results from step S202 to step S210 as control information is transmitted from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub control board 200 (step S212), and the symbol variation start process ends. In the command, various information for enabling the sub control board 200 to determine the presence or absence of the execution of the symbol variation game, the gaming state, etc. It includes the presence or absence of

Subsequently, the processing procedure of the right-handed error notification will be described along the description of FIG.
The error control unit 170 of the main control board 100 transmits a non-recommended operation notification command to the sub control board 200 via the information transmission unit 190 each time it detects a non-recommended right-handed operation. Thus, a deprecated operation notification command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200 each time passage of the game ball to the gate 63 is detected in the left hitting recommended state.

When the non-recommended operation notification command is received (YES in step S302), the error count unit 222 adds 1 to the number of non-recommended operations (step S304). As a result, the number of receptions of the non-recommended operation notification command is counted as the number of non-recommended operations.
If the number of times of non-recommended operation is one (YES in step S306), the error count unit 222 activates the clear timer (step S308). If the number of non-recommended operations is not one (NO in step S306), nothing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S320.

Subsequently, the error notification processing unit 220 determines whether the number of non-recommended operations is equal to or greater than the strong notification prescribed number of times (for example, 15 times) (step S320). (YES in step S320), an instruction to issue a right-handed strong error is issued (step S326).
On the other hand, when the number of non-recommended operations is less than the strong notification prescribed number (NO in step S320) and the weak notification prescribed number (for example, 3, 6, 9 and 12 times) (YES in step S322) The right-handed weak error notification is instructed (step S324).

When the right-handed strong error notification is instructed, the liquid crystal display device 80, the speaker 33 and the lighting device 35 perform error notification in a notification mode shown in FIG. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 80 displays that it should return to the left for a specified time (for example, 10 seconds) after receiving the instruction, and when the specified time has elapsed since the last reception of the instruction, the display Is erased. The illumination output by the illumination device 35 is also the same as the display. The error sound output from the speaker 33 is repeatedly reproduced until a specified time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the last reception of the non-recommended operation notification command, and stops after the specified time has elapsed.
When the right-handed weak error notification is instructed, the error notification is performed by the liquid crystal display device 80 and the speaker 33 in the notification mode shown in FIG. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 80 displays that it should return to the left as in the case of the right strike strong error notification. From the speaker 33, a voice (voice) indicating a left strike is reproduced once.

  If the non-recommended operation notification command has not been received (NO in step S302), the error count unit 222 determines whether the clear timer has elapsed a specified time (for example, 3 minutes). If the clear timer has passed the specified time (YES in step S310), the error count unit 222 initializes the number of nonrecommended operations (sets it to 0) (step S312). Thus, the clear timer measures the timing of reset of the number of non-recommended operations. That is, if the non-recommended right strike operation has not been performed for this prescribed time (for example, 3 minutes), the number of non-recommended operations is reset and counted again.

The error notification processing unit 220 also performs the process shown in FIG. 14 in addition to the process shown in FIG. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 14, the process of stopping right-turn error notification accompanying switching of the recommended operation will be described.
The error notification processing unit 220 makes the transition from the left hitting recommended state to the right hitting recommended state as needed based on the information on the gaming state indicated by the command received from the main control board 100 in parallel with the process shown in FIG. It is determined (step S402).
When transitioning from the left hitting recommended state to the right hitting recommended state (YES in step S402), the error notification processing unit 220 stops the clear timer (step S404), and initializes the number of times of non-recommended operation (step S406).

Subsequently, if the right-handed strong error notification is being made at that time (YES in step S408), the error notification processing unit 220 stops the display of the right-handed strong error notification (step S410) and stops the illumination output (step S410). Step S412). However, the error notification processing unit 220 does not stop the error sound. For this reason, even if the error sound of the right-handed strong error notification changes from the left-handed recommended state to the right-handed recommended state, it is specified from the last reception of the non-recommended operation notification command after reaching the strong notification specified number of times It is continued until time (for example, 30 seconds).
On the other hand, when the right-handed strong error notification is not in progress (NO in step S408) and the right-handed weak error notification is in progress (YES in step S420), the error notification processing unit 220 displays the right-handed weak error notification. Are terminated (step S422), and a voice (voice) indicating a left strike is stopped (step S424).

  As described above, when the current drive operation (right drive operation) is recommended when the right drive weak error notification is performed, the right drive weak error notification is ended, and the right drive strong error notification is generated. When the current driving operation (right-handed operation) is recommended while performing, at least a part of the right-handed strong error notification is continued. Thereby, since the right-handed strong error notification can be continued even if the recommended operation changes due to a big hit or the like, it is possible to strongly convey that effect to the player who has long performed the non-recommended right-handed operation. .

<Specific example of right-handed error notification>
Subsequently, a plurality of specific examples of the right-handed error notification will be described in more detail. In the following description, the time charts shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 are used.
In each of the specific examples listed below, the number of times of strong notification regulation is set to 15, the number of weak notification regulation times is set to 3, 6, 9 and 12, and the shortest output of the display of right-handed weak error notification and right-handed strong error notification It is assumed that the time is 10 seconds, and the shortest output time of the error sound of the right strike strong error notification is 30 seconds.

FIG. 15 is a time chart showing a specific example of right-handed error notification.
In FIG. 15, the output of the count switch SW4 in the left-turning recommended state is shown at the top. When passage of the gaming ball to the gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW4, ON (above the drawing) is output from the count switch SW4.
Then, when the output of the count switch SW4 is turned ON, a non-recommended operation notification command is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200.

The sub control board 200 counts the number of non-recommended operations once, twice, three times, each time the non-recommended operation notification command is received.
When the number of non-recommended operations reaches three, left-handed suggestion display is started as right-handed weak error notification according to an instruction from the error notification processing unit 220, and left-handed suggested voice (voice) is reproduced once. Ru.
Next, when the number of non-recommended operations reaches six, the error notification processing unit 220 similarly issues an instruction for right-handed weak error notification. At this time, the left hitting suggestion display is further continued by the instruction without being ended since 10 seconds have not elapsed from the start time. On the other hand, the one-shot reproduced left-handed suggestion sound ends before the point at which the number of non-recommended operations reaches six, and is once again reproduced at this instruction.
Even when the number of times of the non-recommended operation is nine, the right-handed weak error notification is performed as in the case of three and six.

Here, in this specific example, a time interval is open from the time when the number of non-recommended operations is 10 to the time 11 until the number is 10 times. For this reason, the interval from the time when the number of non-recommended operations reaches 9 to the number 12 becomes more than 10 seconds, and when the number of non-recommended operations reaches 9 times, it suggests 10 lefts The display has ended.
As a result, when the number of non-recommended operations reaches twelve, the left hitting indication is started again, and the left hitting indication is reproduced once again.

Thereafter, when the number of times of non-recommended operation reaches 15 which is the number of times of strong notification regulation, an instruction of right-handed strong error notification is issued. Since the left-handed suggestion display of the right-handed strong error notification is the same display mode as the right-handed weak error notification, it is continued from the left-handed suggestion display of the right-handed weak error notification. The error voice of the right-handed strong error notification is output by the error voice channel, and the voices output by other voice channels are muted. Furthermore, the illumination of the right-handed strong error notification is also output.
Because the reception interval of the non-recommended operation notification command does not exceed 10 seconds and 30 seconds until the number of non-recommended operations reaches 15 times and 19 times, the left hitting suggestion voice, error sound and lighting output as right-handed strong error notification Will continue.

  In this specific example, after the number of non-recommended operations reaches 19, the non-recommended right-handed operation is not detected. As a result, the left-handed suggestion display and the light output as the right-handed strong error notification end after 10 seconds from the time when the non-recommended operation notification command is finally received (when the number of non-recommended operations reaches 19). ing. The error sound as the right-handed strong error notification ends 30 seconds after the last reception of the non-recommended operation notification command (when the number of non-recommended operations reaches 19).

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the number of times of non-recommended operation reaches the non-continuous prescribed number of weak notification times, the left-handed suggestion sound of the right-handed weak error notification is single-shot reproduced. Then, since the weak notification specified number of times is set to three times, the left hitting suggestion sound is output with a length that allows the player to roughly grasp the meaning. Therefore, even in the case of the right-handed weak error notification, it is possible to make it easy for the player to grasp the notification content for each notification, and to perform the notification four times makes it easy for the player to grasp the notification content.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the number of times of non-recommended operation reaches the strong notification specified number (15 times), the notification level is upgraded as a right-handed strong error notification and the player is notified of the notification content even for a short time It changes to an error sound that can be grasped, and an error notification with lighting is also added. As a result, it is possible to reliably notify the player who has been performing the non-recommended right strike operation for a long time that the non-recommended operation is being performed at a high notification level.

  Next, a specific example in the case of transition from the left hitting recommended state to the right hitting recommended state at the time of right hitting error notification will be described using FIG. FIG. 16 (a) is a time chart showing a concrete example of transition from the left-handed recommended state to the right-handed recommended state at the time of right-handed weak error notification, and FIG. It is a time chart which shows the specific example which shifts to a right-turning recommendation state from a state.

In the example of FIG. 16A, after the number of non-recommended operations reaches nine, the transition from the left hitting recommended state to the right hitting recommended state is made.
At this time, the left-handed suggestion display of the right-handed weak error notification is continued, and when the number of non-recommended operations reaches nine, the left-handed suggested voice that has been single-shot reproduced is output.
The error notification processing unit 220 stops the right-handed weak error notification by knowing the transition according to a command received from the main control board 100. Thus, the left hitting suggestion display is ended and the left hitting suggestion sound is also ended.

In the example of FIG. 16B, after the number of times of non-recommended operation has reached 19 times when the number of times of strong notification has exceeded the prescribed number of times (15 times), transition from the left hitting recommended state to the right hitting recommended state occurs.
At this time, it is in a state in which the left strike indication of the right strike strong error notification, the error sound and the illumination output are continued.
The error notification processing unit 220 instructs the stop of the right-handed strong error notification by knowing the transition according to the command received from the main control board 100. As a result, the left-handed suggestion display and the light output are immediately terminated, but 30 seconds have passed since the error sound was received last when the non-recommended operation notification command was received (the number of non-recommended operations was set to 19). It is continued until it is finished after that.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the current driving operation is recommended during the right-handed weak error notification, the right-handed weak error notification is immediately ended, but during the right-handed strong error notification. If the current driving operation is the recommended operation, only the error sound is continued. As a result, since the error sound is continuously output to the player who has been performing the non-recommended right strike operation for a long time even after the right strike recommended state, be strongly alerted to the action. Can.

<About a modified example of the present embodiment>
The embodiments described above can be modified without departing from the spirit described in the overview.
For example, a part of the error notification processing unit 220 and the error counting unit 222 may be realized on the main control board 100. In this case, the error notification processing unit 220 and the error counting unit 222 are not transmitted as commands transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200 by the information transmission unit 190, but by data exchange on the main control board 100. It is possible to know an error determination by the error control unit 170 or a determination to return to the normal state.
In the processing by the error notification processing unit 220, the condition determination of right-handed weak error notification and right-handed strong error notification is performed by the main control board 100, and an instruction to perform right-handed weak error notification or right-handed strong error notification A command including information may be transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200.
According to such a configuration, since the condition determination of the right-handed weak error notification and the right-handed strong error notification is performed by the main control board 100, the game is affected if the right-handed strong error notification condition is satisfied. Can be further executed (for example, processing to stop the game, etc.).

  The processing procedure described using the flowcharts and time charts in the above-described embodiment is one specific example according to the implementation of the present invention, and part of the processing procedure is omitted, replaced before or after, or processing not described. Allow changes such as inclusion in part of the procedure.

The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A first state for recommending the first driving operation and a second state for recommending the second driving operation among the first and second driving operations with different game areas targeted by the game balls Is a gaming machine that may exist,
Detection means for detecting that the second driving operation has been performed in the first state or that the first driving operation has been performed in the second state;
Counting means for counting the number of times of detection detected by the detection means;
A first notification is given at least in part when the detection number of times more than the specified number is counted, and a second notification is given in at least part when the number of detection times less than the specified number is counted Processing means,
Equipped with
The notification processing means ends the second notification and performs the first notification when the current driving operation is recommended when the second notification is being performed. And at least a part of the first notification is continued when the current driving operation is recommended.
Gaming machine.
(2) Volume setting means for setting an output volume based on a player's operation;
Audio output means for outputting an effect sound at the set output volume;
And further
The second notification includes audio output at the set output volume, and the first notification includes audio output at a volume independent of the set output volume.
The gaming machine according to (1).
(3) After completion of the game, when transitioning from the second state to the first state or when transitioning from the first state to the second state, the above recommended by the state after the transition It further comprises voice output means for outputting a guidance voice prompting a first driving operation or the second driving operation,
The second notification includes the guidance voice,
When the second notification is performed during the output of the guidance voice after the end of the hit game, the guidance voice being output is interrupted and the guidance voice is reproduced in a cue.
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
(4) After the end of the game, when transitioning from the second state to the first state or when transitioning from the first state to the second state, the above recommended by the state after the transition It further comprises voice output means for outputting a guidance voice prompting a first driving operation or the second driving operation,
When the first notification is performed during the output of the guidance voice after the end of the hit game, the guidance voice being output is regulated and a predetermined voice is output.
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3).
(5) The first notification includes a sound that is repeatedly reproduced until the reproduction time exceeds a specified time, and the second notification includes a sound that is reproduced in a single time within the reproduction time shorter than the specified time
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 game machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 22 movable decorative body 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball receptacle 29 lower ball receptacle 31 operation handle 32 upper frame 33 speaker 34a, 34b left and right side frame 35 illumination device 35a Upper frame lamp 35b, 35c side frame lamp 36 ball removing mechanism 37 push button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) cursor button 39a ball lending button 39b return button 50 game board 50a game area 51 outer rail 52 windmill 53 inner rail 55 Large winning opening 56 Large winning opening 57 1st starting opening 58 Communication passage 58a, 58b, 58c Passing path 59 2nd starting opening 60 Photo sensor 61 Ordinary electric role 63 Gate 65 Special electric role 66 Special electric role 67 (67a , 67 b, 67 c) Normal winning opening 68 Distribution member 69 Out opening 70 Dispensing mechanism 8 The liquid crystal display device 90 symbol display device 91 first special symbol display device 92 second special symbol display device 93 Hiroshizu display device 94 rounds display unit 95 prize balls remaining number display section 100 the main control board 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
110 start slot entering processing unit 111 special view reserve control unit 112 prior determination unit 120 special view game control unit 121 to-be-qualified determination unit 122 special view selection unit 123 reach lottery unit 124 variation pattern determination unit 130 generalization game control unit 131 Figure reserve control unit 132 common drawing lottery unit 133 Normal electric utility control unit 140 game state control unit 141 big hit control unit 143 probability change control unit 144 variation control unit 150 symbol display control unit 151 first special symbol display control unit 152 second special Symbol display control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 154 Round display control unit 155 Prize ball remaining number counter 160 Payout control unit 170 Error control unit 190 Information transmission unit 200 Sub control board 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
210 Effect control unit 220 Error notification processing unit 222 Error counting unit 300 External devices SOL1, SOL2, SOL3, SOL4 Solenoid coils SW1, SW2, SW4, SW51, SW52, SW53, SW61, SW62, SW7, SW9 Count switch X 1st flow Road Y 2nd flow path

Claims (5)

Among the first and second driving operations in which the game area targeted by the game ball is different, there are a first state for recommending the first driving operation and a second state for recommending the second driving operation. A gaming machine to gain
Detection means for detecting that the second driving operation has been performed in the first state or that the first driving operation has been performed in the second state;
Counting means for counting the number of times of detection detected by the detection means;
A first notification is given at least in part when the detection number of times more than the specified number is counted, and a second notification is given in at least part when the number of detection times less than the specified number is counted Processing means,
Equipped with
The notification processing means ends the second notification and performs the first notification when the current driving operation is recommended when the second notification is being performed. And at least a part of the first notification is continued when the current driving operation is recommended.
Gaming machine. Volume setting means for setting an output volume based on a player's operation;
Audio output means for outputting an effect sound at the set output volume;
And further
The second notification includes audio output at the set output volume, and the first notification includes audio output at a volume independent of the set output volume.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. After the end of the hit game, when transitioning from the second state to the first state or when transitioning from the first state to the second state, the first recommended by the state after the transition The apparatus further comprises voice output means for outputting a guidance voice prompting a driving operation or the second driving operation,
The second notification includes the guidance voice,
When the second notification is performed during the output of the guidance voice after the end of the hit game, the guidance voice being output is interrupted and the guidance voice is reproduced in a cue.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. After the end of the hit game, when transitioning from the second state to the first state or when transitioning from the first state to the second state, the first recommended by the state after the transition The apparatus further comprises voice output means for outputting a guidance voice prompting a driving operation or the second driving operation,
When the first notification is performed during the output of the guidance voice after the end of the hit game, the guidance voice being output is regulated and a predetermined voice is output.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The first notification includes a sound that is repeatedly reproduced until the reproduction time exceeds a specified time, and the second notification includes a sound that is reproduced in a single time within the reproduction time shorter than the specified time.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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